201results about "Emergency casings" patented technology

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.

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.

A switch device includes: a printed circuit board; a rubber sheet configured to cover the printed circuit board; an operating knob; an operating mechanism; an operating mechanism plate; and a housing having a side surface provided with an insertion hole, and a bottom surface provided with a discharge hole for discharging liquid entering an inside of the housing; and a back cover that is fitted from a back side of the housing and sandwiches an entire periphery of the rubber sheet with a stepped portion formed inside the housing. The printed circuit board is stored in a space between the back cover and the rubber sheet. The discharge hole is located in a lower portion of a space between an inner surface of the housing and the rubber sheet. A bottom portion exists between the discharge hole and the rubber sheet.

The invention provides a switch assembly, a key module, a combined key and an electronic device, an accommodating part of the switch assembly accommodates an abutting part where a terminal pair is in contact with an elastic sheet and contacts where the terminal pair is electrically connected with an external circuit, and the two contacts of the terminal pair are arranged adjacently. The external circuit board can be electrically connected with the switch assembly by being electrically connected with the two contacts of the terminal pair. The external circuit board does not need to be arranged at the bottom of the switch assembly, or does not need to be stacked with the switch assembly, and the back surface of the switch assembly does not need to reserve a space for filling colloid, thereby facilitating the reduction of the width of the switch assembly. The switch assembly, the key module and the combined key are small in size, reliable in function and small in occupied space after installation, the electronic equipment provided with the switch assembly can be further thinned in the thickness direction, and the switch assembly, the key module and the combined key can be widely applied to the electronic equipment with limited accommodating space.

An adjustable and changeable modular control panel includes a supporting dock, and at least one control unit. The supporting dock includes a main connecting member, and a plurality of receiving areas. Each of the receiving areas has a first connector, and a plurality of first positioning portions. The first connector of the receiving area is electrically connected to the main connecting member. The at least one control unit is mated with one of the receiving areas. Each of the control units has a control switch on its top side. The bottom side of each of the control units has a second connector, and a plurality of second positioning portions. The control switch is electrically connected to the second connector. The second connector is selectively mated with the first connector. The second positioning portions can be correspondingly located on the first positioning portions.

The dual-switch housing is configured to secure two separate switches on a rail interface system and includes an actuator that allows an end-user to activate both switches individually or simultaneously. An example dual-switch housing comprises: a housing including rail clamp portions for removably mounting the dual-switch housing to the rail interface system; and an actuator configured to actuate the first and second switches individually or simultaneously. The actuator comprises a first actuation button configured to actuate only the first switch, a second actuation button configured to actuate both the first switch and the second switch, and a third actuation button configured to actuate only the second switch.

A switch device includes at least one switch module and at least one welding protective plate. The switch module includes an enclosure for receiving a plurality of control terminals and a driving member therein. The control terminals respectively have an end projected from an end or a rear side of the enclosure. The driving member is controllable to change an electrically connected or disconnected state between the control terminals. The welding protective plate is provided on the enclosure at the end from where the control terminals are projected. The projected control terminals further extend through the welding protective plate to be welded to a circuit board. The welding protective plate can withstand a high temperature and is located between the switch module and the circuit board to form a thermal insulation and protection mechanism, protecting the switch module from external deformation and inner damage by the high temperature during welding.

Provided is an electrical connection box including a housing casing for housing a relay, and a heat transfer sheet for transferring heat from the relay to the housing casing, the electrical connection box including: a bus bar provided between a top surface and an inside surface that correspond to each other in the housing casing so as to oppose the top surface and the inside surface; a first holding portion protruding from the inside surface and holding the bus bar via the heat transfer sheet; and a second holding portion protruding from the top surface and holding the bus bar.

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.

A modular control panel capable of being adjusted and replaced comprises a bearing base and at least one control unit. The bearing base comprises a main connecting part and a plurality of containing areas, each containing area is provided with a first connector and a plurality of first positioning parts, and the first connector of each containing area is electrically connected to the main connecting part. The at least one control unit is in butt joint with one of the accommodating areas, the top surface of each control unit is provided with a control switch, and the bottom surface of each control unit is provided with a second connector and a plurality of second positioning parts. The control switch is electrically connected to the second connector, the second connector is selectively in butt joint with the first connector, and the plurality of second positioning parts can be positioned on the plurality of first positioning parts.

This application provides a switch assembly, a button module, a combined button, and an electronic device. Abutting parts that are of a terminal pair and that are in contact with a dome and contacts that are of the terminal pair and that are electrically connected to an external circuit are accommodated in an accommodating member of the switch assembly, and the two contacts of the terminal pair are disposed adjacently. An external circuit board may be electrically connected to the two contacts of the terminal pair, to be electrically connected to the switch assembly. The external circuit board does not need to be disposed at a bottom of the switch assembly, or does not need to be stacked on the switch assembly. No glue filling space needs to be reserved on a back surface of the switch assembly. This helps reduce a width of the switch assembly. The switch assembly, the button module, and the combined button are small in size, have reliable functions, and occupy less space after being mounted. The electronic device on which the switch assembly is mounted can be further thinned in a thickness direction, so that use in an electronic device with limited accommodating space is extensive.

A multi-functional switch device includes: an integral panel in which four button parts are formed on the upper surface thereof, and a hook hanger including a hook hole formed at and protruding from the bottom of each button part; and a case including a stopper disposed at an upper portion of the case, and a hook protruding upward at a position corresponding to each hook hanger, the case connected to the panel. The stopper is arranged so that each button part is operated in a seesaw manner. Each hook and the hook hole are coupled to form a set gap, so that when one button part is pushed, a stroke of the corresponding button part is possible and operation of the other button parts is restricted.

A keyboard membrane, which is a thin sheet molded object thermoformed by a thermoplastic wear-resistant molding membrane, comprising a plurality of concave-convex parts, the concave-convex part comprises a plurality of upwardly protruding pressing parts, each of the pressing parts has a top wall and a peripheral wall extending downward from a periphery of the top wall; the keyboard membrane is disposed on a key module with keys; each of the pressing parts is connected with one of the keys of the key module; a periphery of the keyboard membrane has a peripheral edge extending outward from the pressing part, and the peripheral edge wraps the key module to form a waterproof and dustproof keyboard.

To provide listening devices, earpieces and headphones that improve the overall user experience by incorporating an array of sensors and new mechanical features.SOLUTION: An earpiece 2500 comprises: an earpiece housing defining an interior volume; an earpiece cover 2504 covering a central opening of the earpiece housing; an annular earpiece cushion 2506 surrounding an ear-receiving region of the earpiece 2500; a speaker disposed within the interior volume of the earpiece housing; a carrier 2524 coupled to the earpiece housing; and an optical sensor 2520 coupled to the carrier 2524.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 25A

The present application provides a wall intelligent switch, a wireless intelligent switch and a switch mounting frame, wherein the wall intelligent switch comprises a housing, a detection member, a wireless communication module, a reset portion and at least one key; the reset acting force cooperates with a first rebound force of the detection member so that when the key is at the first pressing position, the reaction force is F1; when the key is pressed from the first pressing position to the second pressing position, the reaction force of the key jumps from F1 to F2, where F2<F1<400 g; and the difference between the displacement of the key at the first pressing position and the displacement at the second pressing position is ≤2 mm. This enables the keys to give clear feedback to the user while improving the smooth degree of pressing.

A keyboard key (1) comprising: - a base (2), - a plurality of light means (3) fixed to the base (2), - at least two light guides (4) fixed to the base (2) and configured to guide the light beam from the light means (3) to an external surface of the key (1), - a body (5) fixed to the base (2) and comprising housings (5a) for receiving the light guides (4), - a button (10) comprising an outer wall (11), a sealing membrane (12) integral with the outer wall (11), and a sliding member (13) on which the sealing membrane (12) is mounted and which is movable in translation within the body (5), and - a key switching member (7) integral with the base (2) and configured to be in contact with the sliding member (13) in a key (1) actuation position. Figure for the abbreviation: [Fig 2]

A keyboard includes a bottom plate, a plurality of keys, and a backlight module. The bottom plate has a short axis direction and a long axis direction. The keys are disposed on the bottom plate. The backlight module is disposed on one side of the bottom plate. The backlight module includes a light shielding sheet, a light guide plate, and a reflective sheet. The light shielding sheet includes an upper surface and a lower surface, and the upper surface faces the bottom plate. The light guide plate is disposed on the lower surface of the light shielding sheet. The light guide plate includes a plurality of light guide structures, and the light guide structures correspond to the keys, respectively. Each of the light guide structures includes a ring-shaped portion and at least one continuous fold line portion. The continuous fold line portion is connected to the ring-shaped portion, and the ring-shaped portion is formed by a plurality of bending portions. The reflective sheet is disposed below the light guide plate.

The aerosol generating device includes a housing and a button. The housing has an outer surface, an inner surface, and a through hole connecting the outer surface and the inner surface. The button is at least partially disposed within the through hole. The button is configured to be pressed in a pressing direction. A centering portion is provided on one of a lateral surface of the button and a wall portion of the housing that defines the through hole, the centering portion being configured to center the button within the through hole.

A housing assembly, a mobile energy storage apparatus, and an energy storage system are provided. The housing assembly includes a first housing, a button structure, and a circuit board. The first housing is provided with a first fixing portion on an inner surface of the first housing. The button structure includes a button body passing through a button via hole of the first housing and a resilient arm. The button body is provided with a button protrusion. The circuit board is positioned at one side of the button structure positioned facing away from the button via hole. The circuit board is provided with a control button positioned facing towards the button structure. One of the circuit board and a fixing end of the resilient arm is provided with a positioning portion, and the other of the circuit board and the fixing end is provided with a fitting portion.

An electrical circuit switching device includes a discharge chamber in which a combustion gas from the igniter is discharged when the igniter is actuated; a casing having conductivity and defining at least a part of the discharge chamber; and a pair of first conductor pieces arranged outside the discharge chamber in a state of being separated from each other, each of the pair of first conductor pieces forming a part of the first electrical circuit, in which before actuation of the igniter, at least one of the pair of first conductor pieces and the casing are in a non-contact state with each other and thus the first electrical circuit is in a disconnection state, and when the igniter is actuated, the casing is deformed and thus expands to an outside of the discharge chamber by energy of a combustion gas generated by actuation of the igniter.

To enhance a waterproof function of a rubber sheet and to facilitate drainage of infiltrated liquid.SOLUTION: A switch device 100 comprises: a printed circuit board 20 with an electric contact; a rubber sheet 30 that covers the printed circuit board; an operation knob 40 that is operated to turn on / off the electric contact; an operation mechanism 50 interposed between the operation knob and a rubber dome to transmit a force applied to the operation knob to the rubber dome; an operation mechanism plate 60 on which the operation mechanism is provided; a housing 10 that has on a lateral face an insertion hole for inserting a portion to be connected with the operation knob of the operation mechanism and has on a bottom face a drainage hole 12 for draining liquid infiltrated therein; and a rear cover 70 fitted from a rear side of the housing to sandwich the whole circumference of the rubber sheet with a step part 16 formed inside the housing. The printed circuit board is accommodated in a space between the rear cover and the rubber sheet. The drainage hole is located at a lower part of a space between an inner surface of the housing and the rubber sheet. A bottom part 1A exists between the drainage hole and the rubber sheet.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5