Title:
SWITCH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/174322
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A switch according to various embodiments of the disclosure comprises a mechanical actuator configured to control a function associated with the switch and a face coupled to the actuator. The face is configured to depress in response to a force applied to at least a portion of the face, whereby depression of the face engages the actuator to control the function associated with the switch. The face includes a plurality of segments, each segment for controlling a respective additional function associated with the switch. A respective capacitive touch sensor is coupled to each respective segment of the plurality of segments, wherein each capacitive touch sensor is configured to control the function associated with its respective segment in response to detecting human skin in contact with the segment.
Inventors:
HOFFKNECHT MARC (CA)
REIST PETER (CA)
ROJAS JAVIER ORLANDO (CA)
POUPORE TIMOTHY J (CA)
ARMSTRONG STEVE (CA)
REIST PETER (CA)
ROJAS JAVIER ORLANDO (CA)
POUPORE TIMOTHY J (CA)
ARMSTRONG STEVE (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/042575
Publication Date:
May 02, 2013
Filing Date:
June 15, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OSRAM SYLVANIA INC (US)
HOFFKNECHT MARC (CA)
REIST PETER (CA)
ROJAS JAVIER ORLANDO (CA)
POUPORE TIMOTHY J (CA)
ARMSTRONG STEVE (CA)
HOFFKNECHT MARC (CA)
REIST PETER (CA)
ROJAS JAVIER ORLANDO (CA)
POUPORE TIMOTHY J (CA)
ARMSTRONG STEVE (CA)
International Classes:
H03K17/96; H01H3/02
Foreign References:
| US20100253629A1 | 2010-10-07 | |||
| DE3910977A1 | 1990-10-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MONTANA, Shaun P. (Danvers, MA 1923, US)
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