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Linkage Device for Electric Switch Assembly and Electric Switch Assembly Comprising the Linkage Device
A linkage device adapted to control two electric switches including a main control shaft member, an actuation system including a first actuation member for actuating a control shaft of a first electric switch, and a second actuation member for actuating a control shaft of a second electric switch. A mechanism of the linkage device is provided with a torque limiting connection for each electric switch, wherein the torque limiting connection is adapted to disengage during an opening event if a torque exerted to an actuation member exceeds a predetermined limit value. The linkage device includes a stopping member system adapted to co-operate with a linkage arm system for preventing rotation of the main control shaft member to an OFF-position when the torque limiting connection of at least one linkage arm of the linkage arm system is in a disengaged position.
Owner:ABB (SCHWEIZ) AG
Automatic cleaning device and system
Owner:BEIJING ROCKROBO TECH CO LTD
Tactile switch for an electronic device
An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and / or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and / or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and / or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and / or translational inputs provided at the crown.
Owner:APPLE INC
Tactile switch for an electronic device
An electronic watch may include a tactile switch and / or one or more sensors for detecting rotational and translational inputs. The watch may include a display configured to produce graphical outputs that may change in response to rotational inputs, translational inputs, and / or touch inputs received at the display. The watch include a crown positioned along an exterior of the watch enclosure and a shaft coupled to the crown and extending into the enclosure. The tactile switch and / or the one or more sensors may be used to detect rotational and / or translational inputs provided at the crown.
Owner:APPLE INC
Hybrid analog key structure
A keyboard key structure comprising a key stem, a contact-based mechanical trigger, and a contactless analog key switch. The key stem is configured to be depressed and move along a linear path over a range of operation. The contact-based mechanical trigger is configured to activate after the key stem is depressed a threshold distance in the range of operation. In response to the contact-based mechanical trigger activating, the contactless analog key switch is configured to detect, at a sample rate, a position of the key stem between the threshold distance and an end of the range of operation after the key stem is depressed. The contact-based mechanical trigger can be a galvanic-type key switch. The contactless analog key switch can be one of an optical key switch, a magnetic key switch, or an inductive key switch.
Owner:LOGITECH EUROPE SA
Aerosol-generating device with button centering
An aerosol-generating device is provided, including: a housing having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a through-hole connecting the outer surface and the inner surface; and a button at least partially arranged in the through-hole, the button being configured to be pressed in a pressing direction, centering parts being provided at one of a lateral surface of the button and a wall portion of the housing delimiting the through-hole, the centering parts being configured to center the button in the through-hole, and the centering parts being further configured to limit rotation of the button within the through-hole. An aerosol-generating system including an aerosol-generating article and the aerosol-generating device is also provided. A method for operating a button of an aerosol-generating device is also provided.
Owner:PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA
Mechanical keyboard
A mechanical keyboard is provided, which includes a plurality of mechanical keys, a circuit board, a plurality of first magnetic elements, a lower casing and a plurality of second magnetic elements. The mechanical keyboard has a key region and an edge region surrounding the key region. The mechanical keys are located in the key region. The circuit board is disposed beneath the mechanical keys. The first magnetic elements are disposed beneath the circuit board and distributed in the key region. The lower casing is disposed beneath the mechanical keys, the circuit board and the first magnetic elements. The second magnetic elements are disposed over the lower casing, in which the second magnetic elements respectively correspond to the first magnetic elements and respectively repel the first magnetic elements.
Owner:PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD
keyboard
PendingUS20260038752A1Emergency actuatorsElectric switchesStructural engineeringPrinted circuit board
A keyboard may include a top case and a bottom case coupled with each other to define an internal compartment. Multiple internal layers are contained within the internal compartment. The multiple internal layers may include a plurality of keys mounted on a switch plate, wherein a portion of each of the plurality of keys protrudes over the top case; a printed circuit board (PCB) layer disposed under the switch plate; a gasket layer disposed under the PCB layer. The gasket layer comprises a peripheral wall and a bottom floor integrally formed with the peripheral wall. The switch plate is coupled with the peripheral wall of the gasket layer.
Owner:LOGITECH EUROPE SA
Keyboard with buffer structure
A keyboard includes a base, a key module, and a buffer unit. The base has a bottom wall and an inner periphery wall connected to the bottom wall. The key module is disposed in the base and has a printed circuit board assembly. The buffer unit is disposed in the base and includes a cantilever with a top end connected to the bottom surface of the printed circuit board assembly and a bottom end spaced from the bottom wall of the base, and a torsion spring sleeved on the cantilever and having two end portions abutted against the bottom wall of the base and the inner periphery wall of the base, respectively. Therefore, the keyboard of the present invention utilizes coordination of the cantilever and the torsion spring to provide excellent support, thus maintaining a good keypress feel while effectively eliminating noise and cushioning impact force.
Owner:SOLID YEAR CO LTD
Vehicle door switch actuating apparatus with a large actuating surface
Owner:ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC
Switch panel
PendingUS20260038754A1Emergency actuatorsContact electric connectionControl theoryMechanical engineering
Provided is a switch panel. A connecting base includes a first connecting arm, and a number of the first connecting arm is two; a reset assembly includes a swing piece, a connecting shaft and a reset piece; the swing piece includes a first swing portion and a second swing portion, the first swing portion is arranged between the two first connecting arms and is provided with a strip-shaped through hole extending towards the second swing portion, and the second swing portion is arranged at an end of the first swing portion away from another reset assembly; the connecting shaft rotatably penetrates through the strip-shaped through hole and is connected between the two first connecting arms, the reset piece is sleeved outside the first swing portion, and two ends of the reset piece are pre-compressed to abut against a position between the connecting shaft and the second swing portion.
Owner:ZHUHAI SHENGCHANG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Push button with consistent edge performance using one or more dome switches
Dome switches can provide inconsistent positive tactile feedback, particularly when depressed around the edges of a corresponding push button as compared to depression at the middle of the push button. Various arrangements intended to render push buttons that incorporate one or more dome switches more consistent in providing positive tactile feedback, while maintaining a reasonable ease and cost of manufacturing, are discussed herein. A push button with consistent edge performance using a single dome switch incorporates a hinge arm that spans button posts. This reduces or eliminates rotation deflection of a button cap caused by the torsional forces on the push button created by depression forces applied by the user at an edge of the push button. As a result, the dome switch provides a predictable and consistent positive tactile feedback to the user similar to that achieved by a centrally applied depression force.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
Auto rotation of adjustable key switch
A key structure comprising an upper and lower key stem, a rotatable middle key stem including a magnetized element disposed therein, the rotatable middle key stem coupled between and in axial alignment with the upper and lower key stems, and a magnetic field generator configured to steer a magnetic field through the magnetized element of the rotatable middle key stem. The rotatable middle key stem is operable to be longitudinally rotatable between a first and second position, while the upper and lower key stems are rotationally fixed. The generated magnetic field, when at a first setting, applies a first magnetic force on the magnetized element causing the middle key stem to rotate to the first position, and when at a second setting, applies a second magnetic force on the magnetized element causing the middle key stem to rotate to the second position.
Owner:LOGITECH EUROPE SA
Electronic faucet including a scheduler
The present disclosure relates to an electronic faucet having a spout, a fluid passageway supported by the spout, a valve assembly including an electrically operable valve positioned to control fluid flow through the fluid passageway, a valve controller operative to control the electrically operable valve, a scheduler in communication with the valve controller, the scheduler configured to receive user input to schedule set features of the electronic faucet, and a wireless control module in communication with the valve controller and the scheduler, the wireless control module including a receiver configured to receive wireless signals from a remote transmitter and communicate with the valve controller and the scheduler to control operation of the electrically operable valve based on scheduled set features.
Owner:DELTA FAUCET COMPANY
keyboard
PendingUS20260037075A1Emergency actuatorsInput/output for user-computer interactionStructural engineeringPrinted circuit board
A keyboard may include a top case and a bottom case coupled with each other to define a internal compartment. Multiple internal layers are contained within the internal compartment. The multiple internal layers may include a plurality of keys mounted on a switch plate, wherein a portion of each of the plurality of keys protrudes over the top case; a printed circuit board (PCB) layer disposed under the switch plate; a gasket layer disposed under the PCB layer. The gasket layer comprises a peripheral wall and a bottom floor integrally formed with the peripheral wall. The switch plate is coupled with the peripheral wall of the gasket layer.
Owner:LOGITECH EUROPE SA
Aerosol provision device
An aerosol provision device includes a body and a button assembly on the body. The button assembly includes a button member, a support frame and a resilient arm. The resilient arm connects the support frame to the button member. A flexible sealing member extends between the support frame and the button member. Also disclosed are a button assembly for an aerosol provision device and a method of manufacturing a button assembly for an aerosol provision device.
Owner:NICOVENTURES TRADING LTD
Electronic device
PendingUS20250132108A1Emergency actuatorsContact operating partsStructural engineeringMechanical engineering
An electronic device includes an operation button having a flange, and a device case formed with an opening into which the operation button is inserted. The device case is provided with a guide rib that guides reception of the flange into a region. At least a part of the guide rib is configured such that an interval between the flange and the guide rib is widened when a pressing operation is performed toward a pressing direction of the operation button.
Owner:CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
Keyboard with buffer and noise reduction structure
A keyboard includes a key frame, a support frame, a circuit board, a buffer and noise reduction pad, and a plurality of keys. The key frame and the support frame are assembled with each other. The circuit board is mounted to the bottom surface of the support frame. The buffer and noise reduction pad is abutted against the bottom surface of the circuit board. The keys are inserted through the key frame and the support frame. As such, when the key is pressed, the vibrations and noise generated by the key are counteracted and absorbed by the buffer and noise reduction pad, thereby reducing the intensity of the vibrations and noise and achieving buffer and noise reduction effects.
Owner:SOLID YEAR CO LTD
Shell assembly, mobile energy storage device and energy storage system
ActiveCN119517666Aavoid failureGuaranteed control effectEmergency actuatorsBatteries circuit arrangementsKey pressingMechanical engineering
The invention discloses a shell assembly, a mobile energy storage device and an energy storage system.The shell assembly comprises a first shell, a key structure and a circuit board, the first shell is provided with a key via hole penetrating through the interior and the exterior of the first shell, the inner surface of the first shell is provided with a first fixing part, and the key structure comprises a key body and an elastic arm; the key body is arranged in the key via hole in a penetrating mode and provided with a key protrusion in a protruding mode, the elastic arm is located in the first shell and provided with a connecting end and a fixing end which are oppositely arranged in the extending direction of the elastic arm, the connecting end is connected with the key body, the fixing end is connected with the first fixing part, and the circuit board is arranged in the first shell. The circuit board is arranged on one side of the key structure opposite to the key via hole, and the surface of the circuit board facing the key structure is convexly provided with a control key; wherein one of the circuit board and the fixed end is provided with a positioning part, the other one of the circuit board and the fixed end is provided with a matching part, and the matching part is connected with the positioning part in a matching manner, so that the control key is arranged corresponding to the key bulge.
Owner:SHENZHEN HAICHEN EQUAL RIGHTS HERO ENERGY TECH CO LTD +1
Micro-electromechanical system switch configured for high current and high power
PendingUS20250210282A1Circuit-breaking switches for excess currentsProtective switches using micromechanics
High voltage microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) switches are described. The MEMS switches can be actively opened and closed. The switch can include a beam coupled to an anchor on a substrate by one or more hinges. The switch can include control electrodes, disposed on a surface of the substrate, for electrically controlling the beam. The anchor is asymmetrically positioned with respect to the two ends of the beam and is electrically connected to a middle electrode. A stopper serves as a pivot point during actuation of the switch to reduce the mechanical stress on the hinges.
Owner:ANALOG DEVICES INT UNLTD CO
Keyboard with noise reduction structure
A keyboard includes a key frame, a support frame, a circuit board, a noise reduction frame, and a plurality of keys. The noise reduction frame accommodates the key frame, the support frame, and the circuit board. The keys are inserted through the key frame and the support frame and in contact with the circuit board. As such, when the keys are pressed, the noise generated by the keys are reflected in various directions by noise reduction strips provided in the noise reduction frame, thus reducing the intensity of the noise and achieving a noise reduction effect.
Owner:SOLID YEAR CO LTD
User input unit
ActiveUS20250224814A1Input/output for user-computer interactionEmergency actuatorsComputer hardwareUser input
The invention relates to a user input unit comprising a housing configured to be attached to a base of a user input device, such as a keyboard. The input unit also has a first movable element coupled to the housing, the first movable element being movable along a first direction and user operable second movable element coupled to the housing, the second movable element being movable along a second direction, the second direction being different from the first direction. Further a transmission configured to transfer movement of the second movable element along the second direction into movement of the first movable element along the first direction is provided. The invention also relates to a user input device, such as a keyboard, comprising a base, such a user input unit, and a sensor configured to sense a movement or a position of the first movable element along the first direction.
Owner:WOOTING TECH BV
Obstruction detection apparatus, obstruction detection system, electric table, and electric wall cupboard
Disclosed are an obstruction detecting apparatus, an obstruction detecting system, an electric lifting desk, and an electric lifting cupboard, which relate to the field of obstruction detection and render a higher obstruction detection sensitivity. The obstruction detecting apparatus includes a first housing and a second housing, the second housing being floatingly mounted on the first housing via a first elastic member, on the first housing being provided a circuit board, an obstruction detecting switch connected to the circuit board, and a rocking element rotatably mounted, one end of the rocking element being a free end abutting against the first housing, opposite end of the rocking element being a pressing end pressing down on the obstruction detecting switch, the free end, when being rotated, driving the pressing end to be disengaged from the obstruction detecting switch, whereby an obstruction signal is generated.
Owner:ZHEJIANG JIECHANG LINEAR MOTION TECH
Remote control with configurable buttons
Described herein are several examples of an apparatus that features receptacles configured to accept interchangeable buttons. Each of the interchangeable buttons has a receptacle interface on a first side, which allows them to electrically connect to and communicate with the aforementioned apparatus, and a unique user-perceivable label on a second side. Electronic elements embedded in each interchangeable button, or alternatively located on its first side, correspond to a unique user-perceivable label. Based on these electronic elements, the apparatus recognizes each button individually, and identifies their user-perceivable label. As a result, the interchangeable buttons may be re-positioned on the apparatus and maintain their intended functionality according to their user-perceivable label. In addition, new interchangeable buttons with different user-perceivable labels and new functionality, according to their labels, can be introduced to the apparatus.
Owner:ROKU INC
Push button device
PendingJP2025085148AEmergency actuatorsDigital data processing detailsIndustrial engineeringCalculator
To make smooth operation to depress an operating button.SOLUTION: A scientific electronic calculator 100 comprises an operating button 212, and an apparatus case 1 that is formed with an opening 1C into which the body part 212a of the operating button 212 is inserted. The apparatus case 1 is provided with at least one guide rib 1A2 that guides reception of a flange 212b to a certain region R. The guide rib 1A2 is provided with first regions 1A21a1, 1A22a1 configured such that when the operation to depress the operating button 212 is performed, the interval between the flange 212b and the guide rib 1A2 increases as the operating button 212 approaches a depression direction, and second regions 1A21a2, 1A22a2 configured such that when the operation to depress the operating button 212 is performed, the interval between the flange 212b and the guide rib 1A2 becomes constant. The first regions 1A21a1, 1A22a1 are provided closer to the opening 1C side than the second regions 1A21a2, 1A22a2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
Owner:CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
Operating device
ActiveCN113306505BEmergency actuatorsPassenger/driving compartment lightingsSpecific functionMechanical engineering
The invention relates to an operating device for operating a functional unit, having an operating unit carrier (12) on which an operating unit (16) is arranged which can be illuminated from behind by means of a back lighting mechanism (17), wherein the operating unit (16) has a plurality of operating fields (18a-e) which each belong to an operating field unit (19a-e) and are each assigned to a specific function of an assigned functional unit, wherein each operating field unit (19a-e) has a switching mechanism (20) which can be actuated by actuation of the assigned operating field (18a-e) for activating the function of the assigned functional unit. The back lighting mechanism (17) has a plurality of back lighting units (21a-e) which each belong to one of the operating field units (19a-e).
Owner:ALBERT ZIEGLER GMBH & CO KG
Circuit breaker circuitry with micro-electromechanical systems switch
PendingUS20250210295A1Protective switches using micromechanicsEmergency protective arrangements for limiting excess voltage/current
Circuit breakers based on micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) switches are described. A high voltage MEMS teeter-totter switch can include a beam coupled to an anchor on a substrate and two control electrodes, disposed on a surface of the substrate. A control voltage applied on one of the control electrodes with respect to a first reference voltage puts one of the two ends of the beam in electric contact with one of two contact electrodes of the MEMS teeter-totter switch to electrical connected two terminals of a circuit breaker. The input voltage is applied on the beam with respect to a second reference voltage different from the first reference voltage. A MEMS teeter-totter switch network comprises a plurality of MEMS teeter-totter switches configured to switch high voltage and high current between the two terminals of the circuit breaker.
Owner:ANALOG DEVICES INT UNLTD CO
Remote control for a solar protection installation and solar protection installation as such
The invention relates to a remote control (T) intended to control a control unit (30) of a solar protection installation (I), said remote control (T) comprising a housing (200); at least two actuation devices (101, 103) mounted so as to tilt relative to the housing (200) and each having an elongate shape along an elongation direction (Y1, Y2), the at least two actuation devices (101, 103) being arranged substantially parallel to each other, and also being offset from each other along a longitudinal axis (X) extending substantially perpendicular to the elongation direction (Y1, Y2). The invention also relates to a solar protection installation (I) comprising such a remote control (T).
Owner:SOMFY ACTIVITES SA
Operating element comprising an actuation part having a layer structure
The present disclosure relates to an operating member including a support; an actuating part, which has an actuating surface facing towards an operator, and the actuating part has an edge region, which is provided outside the actuating surface and via which the actuating part is supported on the support; wherein the actuating part has a layer structure, defining the actuating surface, and the layer structure has at least two layers that differ in the modulus of elasticity; wherein, in a transitional region between the edge region and the actuating surface, a layer with the smallest modulus of elasticity is a highly elastic layer, and has the greatest layer thickness compared to other layers of the layer structure, in order to provide an elastic compliance of the actuating part; a force sensor disposed between the support and the actuating part detects a displacement of the actuating part.
Owner:PREH GMBH
Control unit and motor vehicle
The invention relates to an operating device (4) for manual translational actuation, comprising a stationary console (6) and a manually translationally actuated button (7), which is arranged translationally adjustable on the console (6) and relative to the console (6) between an unactuated initial position (AS) and an actuated end position (ES) in a direction of movement (8). An advantageous haptic experience results when the button (7) has a mobile permanent magnet (9) firmly connected to the button (7), which in the initial position (AS) interacts with a magnetic component (10) of the console (6) to magnetically hold the button (7) in the initial position (AS).
Owner:DR ING H C F PORSCHE AG