Switch capable of generating voices in response to a pressing action

• US 20030099351A1
• Filed: 11/27/2001
• Published: 05/29/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shin Jiuh Corp.
• Original Assignee: Shin Jiuh Corp.
• Inventors: Su, Tsui-Jung
• Granted Patent: US 6,775,380 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/419
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 21/50 with indexing or latching means, e.g. indexing by ball and spring; with means to ensure stopping at intermediate operative positions
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2215/03 Sound
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 25/008 Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being perpendicular to the axis of angular movement
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/56 including a user help function

Abstract

A switch comprises a seat, a key body, a first elastomer, a second elastomer, and a cover with an elastic portion thereon. When the key body is pushed by an applied force, an electric signal is generated for being outputted for controlling switching and various of selection functions. A neck portion of the key body has a concave portion, a plurality of convex portions are formed on the concave portion. When the key body is pushed by an applied force, the selection of icons or switching of the window can be executed. The convex point slides on the convex portions so as to generate voices; thereby, the use feeling that the switch is pressed.

Claims

1. A switch comprising a seat, a key body, a first elastomer, a second elastomer, and a cover with an elastic portion thereon, wherein when the key body is pushed by an applied force, an electric signal is generated for being outputted for controlling switching and various of selection functions;

a neck portion of the key body has a concave portion, a plurality of convex portions are formed on the concave portion;

when the key body is pushed by an applied force;

the convex point slides on the convex portions so as to generate voices;

thereby, the use feels that the switch is pressed.

2. The switch as claim in claim 1, wherein the switch is utilized in one of a group of containing keyboards, notebook computers, palmtop computers, or mobile phones.