Liquid crystal display calculator construction
First Claim
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1. An electronic calculator comprising:
- keyboard means having a plurality of integral key actuators for introducing data into said calculator on which computations are to be preformed;
a data processor unit implemented with an LSI semiconductor chip for performing computation functions on the data introduced by said keyboard means;
a multi-digit liquid crystal display means for displaying data introduced by said keyboard means and results of the computation functions performed by said data processor unit, said liquid crystal display means having a portion with electrical terminals thereon which extends from one end of said display means and supports said LSI semiconductor chip thereon;
a printed circuit flexible film having electrical leaf conductors formed thereon in a predetermined pattern, said electrical leaf conductors having portions which define electrical key contacts for cooperation with said key actuators and terminals for interconnection with said terminals of said liquid crystal display; and
means for holding said electrical key contacts of said printed circuit flexible film in juxtaposition to said respective key actuators and said terminals of said film into contact with said terminals of said liquid crystal display.
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Abstract
In an electronic calculator essentially comprising a multidigit display, a keyboard and a data processor unit, a multidigit liquid crystal display is deposited together with integral key actuators of the keyboard on a flexible circuit film which carries electrical conductor leaves in a desired pattern. The conductor leaves to be in contact with terminals of the liquid crystal display are formed to extend in the direction of length of the liquid crystal display to thereby establish room for a battery compartment.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic calculator comprising:
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keyboard means having a plurality of integral key actuators for introducing data into said calculator on which computations are to be preformed; a data processor unit implemented with an LSI semiconductor chip for performing computation functions on the data introduced by said keyboard means; a multi-digit liquid crystal display means for displaying data introduced by said keyboard means and results of the computation functions performed by said data processor unit, said liquid crystal display means having a portion with electrical terminals thereon which extends from one end of said display means and supports said LSI semiconductor chip thereon; a printed circuit flexible film having electrical leaf conductors formed thereon in a predetermined pattern, said electrical leaf conductors having portions which define electrical key contacts for cooperation with said key actuators and terminals for interconnection with said terminals of said liquid crystal display; and means for holding said electrical key contacts of said printed circuit flexible film in juxtaposition to said respective key actuators and said terminals of said film into contact with said terminals of said liquid crystal display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic calculator comprising:
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a keyswitch unit for introducing data into said calculator; a liquid crystal display unit including a liquid crystal material disposed between a pair of glass sheets for displaying said data and calculation results; said keyswitch unit and said liquid crystal display unit being disposed in overlaying registry with a printed circuit flexible film; one of said glass sheets of said liquid crystal display having a longitudinal extension from one end thereof beyond the opposed surface of the other glass sheet; said printed circuit flexible film having a like extension in registry with the longitudinal extension of said one glass sheet; an LSI semiconductor data processor chip disposed on said longitudinal extension in electrical communication with said keyswitch unit and said liquid crystal display unit; battery means disposed in a cavity defined by one edge of said keyswitch unit and the respective extended portions of said liquid crystal display and said flexible film; and terminal means on the respective extended portions of sad display unit and flexible film for providing electrical interconnections between said keyswitch unit, said display unit, and said LSI data processor chip. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic calculator comprising:
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keyboard means having a plurality of integral key actuators for introducing data into said calculator on which computations are to be performed; a data processor unit implemented with an LSI semiconductor chip for performing computation functions on the data introduced by said keyboard means; a multi-digit liquid crystal display means for displaying data introduced by said keyboard means and results of the computation functions performed by said data processor unit, said liquid crystal display means having a portion with electrical terminals thereon which extends from one end of said display means; a printed circuit flexible film having electrical leaf conductors formed thereon in a predetermined pattern, said electrical leaf conductors having portions which define electrical key contacts for cooperation with said key actuators and terminals for interconnection with said terminals of said liquid crystal display, said key contacts being formed on said printed circuit flexible film by a layer of aluminum with a carbon coating, said layer of aluminum being deposited over the entire area of said flexible film and said carbon coating being selectively deposited on said layer of aluminum in the areas of said key contacts by an etching process; and means for holding said electrical key contacts of said printed circuit flexible film in juxtaposition to said respective key actuators and said terminals of said film into contact with said terminals of said liquid crystal display.
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18. An electronic calculator comprising:
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keyboard means having a plurality of integral key actuators for introducing data into said calculator on which computations are to be performed; a data processor unit implemented with an LSI semiconductor chip for performing computation functions on the data introduced by said keyboard means; a multi-digit liquid crystal display means for displaying data introduced by said keyboard means and results of the computation functions performed by said data processor unit, said liquid crystal display means having a portion with electrical terminals thereon which extends from one end of said display means; a printed circuit flexible film having electrical leaf conductors formed thereon in a predetermined pattern, said electrical leaf conductors having portions which define electrical key contacts for cooperation with said key actuators and terminals for interconnection with said terminals of said liquid crystal display, said printed circuit flexible film being folded to form two opposed layers which are sealed together at the periphery of said opposed layers, said flexible film further including air escape holes therein to permit the escape of air from between said two opposed layers; and means for holding said electrical key contacts of said printed circuit flexible film in juxtaposition to said respective key actuators and said terminals of said film into contact with said terminals of said liquid crystal display.
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19. An electronic calculator comprising:
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keyboard means having a plurality of integral key actuators for introducing data into said calculator on which computations are to be performed; a data processor unit implemented with an LSI semiconductor chip for performing computation functions on the data introduced by said keyboard means; a multi-digit liquid crystal display means for displaying data introduced by said keyboard means and results of the computation functions performed by said data processor unit, said liquid crystal display means having a portion with electrical terminals thereon which extends from one end of said display means; a printed circuit flexible film having electrical leaf conductors formed thereon in a predetermined pattern, said electrical leaf conductors having portions which define electrical key contacts for cooperation with said key actuators and terminals for interconnection with said terminals of said liquid crystal display; and means for holding said electrical key contacts of said printed circuit flexible film in juxtaposition to said respective key actuators and said terminals of said film into contact with said terminals of said liquid crystal display, said means for holding including separable cabinets at least one of which has a member extending therefrom for forcing said flexible film toward said longitudinal extension of said glass sheet to compress said terminals of said flexible film against said liquid crystal display terminals. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An electronic calculator comprising:
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keyboard means having a plurality of integral key actuators for introducing data into said calculator on which computations are to be performed; a data processor unit implemented with an LSI semiconductor chip for performing computation functions on the data introduced by said keyboard means; a multi-digit liquid crystal display means for displaying data introduced by said keyboard means and results of the computation functions performed by said data processor unit, said liquid crystal display means having a portion with electrical terminals thereon which extends from one end of said display means; a printed circuit flexible film having two substantially orthogonal leg portions and electrical leaf conductors formed thereon in a predetermined pattern, said electrical leaf conductors having portions which define electrical key contacts for cooperation with said key actuators on one of said leg portions and terminals for interconnection with said terminals of said liquid crystal display on the other of said leg portions, said key contacts being formed on two juxtaposed sections on a common surface of said flexible film separated by a portion of said film about which said two sections are folded to bring the respective key contacts on the respective juxtaposed sections into opposed alignment, a plurality of electrical lead wires extending from the contacts of said respective sections to said portions of said leaf conductors which define terminals for interconnection with said terminals of said liquid crystal display; and means for holding said electrical key contacts of said printed circuit flexible film in juxtaposition to said respective key actuators and said terminals of said film into contact with said terminals of said liquid crystal display. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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