Circuit unit for electronic instrument having key-pad arrangement
First Claim
1. A circuit unit incorporated in an electronic instrument having a key-pad arrangement, which unit comprises:
- a printed circuit board;
a flexible switch circuit sheet attached to said printed circuit board and having a plurality of switch pads arranged thereon; and
at least one circuit pattern formed in said flexible switch circuit sheet so as to construct a switch circuit together with said switch pads, said circuit pattern including a plurality of line sections extended between said switch pads, and a plurality of terminals provided along a peripheral edge of said flexible switch circuit sheet for establishing electric connection between said printed circuit board and said flexible switch circuit sheet.
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Abstract
A circuit unit is used in an electronic instrument having a key-pad arrangement, such as a portable telephone, and comprises a printed circuit board, a flexible switch circuit sheet attached to the printed circuit board and having a plurality of switch pads arranged thereon, and at least one circuit pattern formed in the flexible switch circuit sheet so as to construct a switch circuit together with the switch pads. The circuit pattern includes a plurality of line sections extended between the switch pads, and a plurality of terminals provided along a peripheral edge of the flexible switch circuit sheet for establishing an electrical connection between the printed circuit board and the flexible switch circuit sheet.
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10 Claims
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1. A circuit unit incorporated in an electronic instrument having a key-pad arrangement, which unit comprises:
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a printed circuit board; a flexible switch circuit sheet attached to said printed circuit board and having a plurality of switch pads arranged thereon; and at least one circuit pattern formed in said flexible switch circuit sheet so as to construct a switch circuit together with said switch pads, said circuit pattern including a plurality of line sections extended between said switch pads, and a plurality of terminals provided along a peripheral edge of said flexible switch circuit sheet for establishing electric connection between said printed circuit board and said flexible switch circuit sheet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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