Keysheet module

• US 7,034,232 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2004
• Issued: 04/25/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Citizen Electronics Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Citizen Electronics Company Limited
• Inventors: Miyashita, Isao, Ide, Hidehiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Richard K.
• Application Number:
  US10/924,190
• Publication Number:
  US 20050047102A1
• Time in Patent Office: 609 Days
• Field of Search: 200511-513, 200/517, 200310-317, 200/344, 200/292, 341 20- 22, 341/31, 362/23, 362/29, 362 30- 31
• US Class Current: 200/5.00A
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 13/7006 comprising a separate movable contact element for each switch site, all other elements being integrated in layers
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2207/016 Jumpers; Cross-overs
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2207/018 Spacer elements
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 2219/06 Reflector
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/00 Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/22 Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/23 Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof by improving visibility H04M1/22

Abstract

A keysheet module is provided which comprises: a one-sided printed circuit board having a plurality of wiring patterns formed on one side thereof; and contact switches, LEDs for illuminating a keypad, and electric elements such as resistors and capacitors, all provided on the one-sided printed circuit board; wherein an insulating layer is provided between predetermined, separate wiring patterns of the plurality of wiring patterns and a conductive film jumper is formed over the insulating layer to three-dimensionally connect the separate wiring patterns. With this arrangement, a degree of freedom of locating LEDs and electric elements is enhanced, improving a keypad illumination efficiency. The use of the conductive film jumper can reduce a thickness of the keysheet module.

Claims

1. A keysheet module comprising:

a one-sided printed circuit board having a plurality of wiring patterns formed on one side of said circuit board;

contact switches, LEDs for illuminating a keypad, and a switch fixing sheet covering an upper surface of the contact switches, all provided on said one-sided printed circuit board,

wherein said keysheet module has at least one connecting wiring pattern whereby one wiring pattern of the plurality of wiring patterns is connected to at least one other non-adjacent wiring pattern of the plurality of wiring patterns, and

wherein the connecting wiring pattern crosses at least one adjacent intervening wiring pattern which is covered by an insulating layer, and the connecting wiring pattern allows electrical connection by a conductive film jumper formed over said insulating layer.

2. A keysheet module according to claim 1, wherein the one-sided printed circuit board is formed by a resilient polyimide film or polyethylene terephthalate film.

3. A keysheet module according to claim 1, wherein the conductive film jumper is a printed jumper formed by a conductive paste over the insulating film.

4. A keysheet module according to claim 1, wherein an insulating coat is applied over a surface of the conductive film jumper.

5. A keysheet module according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of connected wiring pattern structures are provided on said one-side printed circuit board.

6. A keysheet module comprising:

a one-sided printed circuit board;

contact switches, LEDs for illuminating a keypad, and a switch fixing sheet covering an upper surface of the contact switches, all provided on said one-sided printed circuit board;

at least one set of first, second and third of wiring patterns formed on one side of said circuit board, said third wiring pattern extending between and being spaced from, said first and second wiring patterns; and

at least one structure for connecting said first and second wiring patterns and crossing said third wiring pattern, wherein said structure comprises;

an insulating layer covering said third wiring pattern; and

a conductive film jumper formed over said insulating layer and conductively connecting said first and second wiring patterns together, said jumper being insulated from said third wiring pattern by said insulating layer-.

7. A keysheet module according to claim 6, wherein there are a plurality of said sets of first, second and third of wiring patterns and a corresponding plurality of said structures, each associated with a respective one of said sets of first, second and third of wiring patterns.

8. A keysheet module according to claim 6, wherein the one-sided printed circuit board is formed by a resilient polyimide film or polyethylene terephthalate film.

9. A keysheet module according to claim 6, wherein the conductive film jumper is a printed jumper formed by a conductive paste over the insulating film.

10. A keysheet module according to claim 6, wherein an insulating coat is applied over a surface of the conductive film jumper.