EP0451676A3 - Input keyboard for a consumer electronic device - Google Patents

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EP0451676A3
EP0451676A3 EP19910105225 EP91105225A EP0451676A3 EP 0451676 A3 EP0451676 A3 EP 0451676A3 EP 19910105225 EP19910105225 EP 19910105225 EP 91105225 A EP91105225 A EP 91105225A EP 0451676 A3 EP0451676 A3 EP 0451676A3
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Prior art keywords
electronic device
consumer electronic
input keyboard
keyboard
input
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EP0451676A2 (en
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Richard Kramer
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Nokia Deutschland GmbH
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Nokia Unterhaltungselektronik Deutschland GmbH
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Publication of EP0451676A2 publication Critical patent/EP0451676A2/en
Publication of EP0451676A3 publication Critical patent/EP0451676A3/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/004—Collapsible dome or bubble
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/078—Variable resistance by variable contact area or point
EP19910105225 1990-04-11 1991-03-30 Input keyboard for a consumer electronic device Withdrawn EP0451676A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE4011636A DE4011636A1 (en) 1990-04-11 1990-04-11 PRESSURE SENSITIVE SWITCH
DE4011636 1990-04-11

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EP0451676A2 EP0451676A2 (en) 1991-10-16
EP0451676A3 true EP0451676A3 (en) 1991-12-11

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EP (1) EP0451676A3 (en)
JP (1) JPH04230918A (en)
DE (1) DE4011636A1 (en)

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US5164697A (en) 1992-11-17
JPH04230918A (en) 1992-08-19
DE4011636A1 (en) 1991-10-24

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