Molded/integrated touch switch/control panel assembly and method for making same
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1. An integrated touch switch and touch surface substrate assembly, comprising:
- at least one touch switch disposed on a carrier, said touch switch comprising at least a first electrode; and
a touch surface substrate defining at least one operative touch surface corresponding to said at least one touch switch, said substrate comprising a moldable material;
wherein said carrier is integrated with said touch surface substrate.
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Abstract
Touch switches are integrated with thermoformable, injection molded, and other substrates to yield integrated touch switch/control panel assemblies. The ensuant assemblies can include ridges, depressions, anchors, overlaps, rivets and bezels or other housings. They can have any combination of flat and curved surfaces. Further, such assemblies can be incorporated into components of other assemblies, such as automobiles.
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52 Claims
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1. An integrated touch switch and touch surface substrate assembly, comprising:
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at least one touch switch disposed on a carrier, said touch switch comprising at least a first electrode; and
a touch surface substrate defining at least one operative touch surface corresponding to said at least one touch switch, said substrate comprising a moldable material;
wherein said carrier is integrated with said touch surface substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An integrated touch switch and touch surface substrate assembly, comprising:
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at least one touch switch disposed on a carrier, said touch switch comprising at least a first electrode; and
a touch surface substrate defining at least one operative touch surface corresponding to said at least one touch switch, said substrate comprising a compliant material;
wherein said carrier is integrated with said touch surface substrate. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An integrated touch switch and touch surface substrate assembly, comprising:
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at least one touch switch disposed on a carrier, said touch switch comprising at least a first electrode;
a touch surface substrate defining at least one operative touch surface corresponding to said at least one touch switch; and
a framing substrate, said framing substrate comprising a moldable material;
wherein said carrier is integrated with said touch surface substrate, and wherein said carrier and said touch surface substrate are integrated with said framing substrate. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. An integrated touch switch and framing substrate assembly, comprising:
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at least one touch switch disposed on a carrier, a portion of said carrier defining an operable touch surface corresponding to said at least one touch switch;
a framing substrate comprising a moldable material, said framing substrate integrated with said carrier. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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