MULTI-SHOT MOLDED TOUCH SWITCH
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1. A conductive plastic touch switch, the touch switch comprising:
- a plastic substrate having a first side surface including at least two channels formed within said first side surface and a second side surface including a manual activation region opposite of said at least two channels;
at least two conductive traces formed within said at least two channels respectively; and
a printed circuit board electrically attached to said at least two conductive plastic traces;
wherein said plastic substrate is formed during a first mold process and said at least two conductive plastic traces are in-molded during a second mold process.
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Abstract
A conductive plastic touch switch includes a plastic substrate having a first side surface including at least two channels formed within the first side surface and a second side surface including a manual activation region opposite of the at least two channels. At least two conductive traces are formed within the at least two channels, respectively. A printed circuit board is electrically attached to the at least two conductive traces. The plastic substrate is formed during a first mold process and said at least two conductive traces are in-molded during a second mold process.
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15 Claims
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1. A conductive plastic touch switch, the touch switch comprising:
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a plastic substrate having a first side surface including at least two channels formed within said first side surface and a second side surface including a manual activation region opposite of said at least two channels;
at least two conductive traces formed within said at least two channels respectively; and
a printed circuit board electrically attached to said at least two conductive plastic traces;
wherein said plastic substrate is formed during a first mold process and said at least two conductive plastic traces are in-molded during a second mold process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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14. A conductive plastic touch switch formed in an interior trim panel of a vehicle, the touch switch comprising:
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a plastic substrate forming a portion of an interior trim panel of a vehicle, a first side surface including at least two channels formed within said first side surface and a second side surface including a manual activation region opposite said at least two channels;
at least two conductive plastic traces, said conductive plastic traces formed within said at least two channels; and
a printed circuit board electrically attached to said at least two conductive traces;
wherein said plastic substrate is formed during a first mold process and said at least two conductive plastic traces are in-molded during a second mold process.
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15-20. -20. (canceled)
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