Thin programmable remote control transmitter
First Claim
1. A programmable transmitter for the transmission of remote control signals comprising a first non-conductive element having a conductive area thereon, a second non-conductive element having a plurality of removable areas thereon, and a third element comprising a printed circuit board having a plurality of contacts thereon, said contacts adapted to come into continuous electrical contact with said first element'"'"'s conductive area only at those locations where the removable areas are removed from said second element to program the transmitter.
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Abstract
A transmitter includes case, a thin non-conductive pad with an electrically conductive coating applied to selective areas of the pad, one or more electrically conductive actuator buttons on the pad to activate the transmitter, a thin insulator containing a plurality of separate areas which can easily be selectively punched out leaving open holes, and a printed circuit board containing the electronic circuits of the transmitter. Because all of the internal components can be manufactured as extremely thin elements, the transmitter can be made extremely small and thin.
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- 1. A programmable transmitter for the transmission of remote control signals comprising a first non-conductive element having a conductive area thereon, a second non-conductive element having a plurality of removable areas thereon, and a third element comprising a printed circuit board having a plurality of contacts thereon, said contacts adapted to come into continuous electrical contact with said first element'"'"'s conductive area only at those locations where the removable areas are removed from said second element to program the transmitter.
- 13. A programmable transmitter for the transmission of remote control signals comprising a housing having therein a first non-conductive element having a plurality of conductive protrusions affixed thereon, a second non-conductive element having a plurality of removable areas thereon, said areas matching the pattern of said protrusions, a third element comprising a printed circuit board having a plurality of electrical contacts thereon, said contacts adapted to come into continuous electrical contact with said protrusions only at those locations where the areas are removed from said second element, thereby creating a particular electrical pattern to program the transmitter, means to generate a signal, and means to power said signal generation means.
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