Switch case and switch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10854399-B2
Application number	US-201916508215-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 10, 2019
Priority date	Feb 27, 2015
Publication date	Dec 1, 2020
Grant date	Dec 1, 2020

Abstract

A switch case includes a first metal plate, a dome shape metal plate, and a second metal plate. The first metal plate includes a first ring in which a plurality of first recesses are arranged along the first ring shape, and a second ring in which a plurality of second recesses are arranged along the second ring shape. The second metal plate includes a third ring in which a plurality of third recesses are arranged along the third ring shape, and a fourth ring in which a plurality of fourth recesses are arranged along the fourth ring shape. A direction along a line passing through a center of the first ring and a center of the second ring is different from a direction along a line passing through a center of the third ring and a center of the fourth ring.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A switch comprising:
a resin case;
a first metal plate at least partially embedded in the resin case and including a contact portion exposed from the resin case;
a dome shape metal plate facing the contact portion; and
a second metal plate configured to be electrically connected to the first metal plate via the dome shape metal plate,
wherein:
the first metal plate further includes:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite to the first surface;
a first ring, in which a plurality of first recesses are arranged along the first ring shape, located on the second surface; and
a second ring, in which a plurality of second recesses are arranged along the second ring shape, located on the second surface,

the second metal plate includes:
a third surface;
a third ring, in which a plurality of third recesses are arranged along the third ring shape, located on the third surface; and
a fourth ring, in which a plurality of fourth recesses are arranged along the fourth ring shape, located on the third surface, and

a direction along a line passing through a center of the first ring and a center of the second ring is different from a direction along a line passing through a center of the third ring and a center of the fourth ring.

2. The switch according to claim 1 , wherein the direction along the line passing through the center of the first ring and the center of the second ring is orthogonal to the direction along the line passing through the center of the third ring and the center of the fourth ring.

3. The switch according to claim 1 , wherein:
each of the plurality of first recesses and each of the plurality of second recesses recess from the first surface toward the second surface, and
a depth of the each of the plurality of first recesses and a depth of the each of the plurality of second recesses are smaller than the thickness of the first metal plate.

4. The switch according to claim 3 , wherein:
the second metal plate further includes a fourth surface opposite to the third surface,
each of the plurality of third recesses and each of the plurality of fourth recesses recess from the third surface toward the fourth surface, and
a depth of the each of the plurality of third recesses and a depth of the each of the plurality of fourth recesses are smaller than the thickness of the second metal plate.

5. A switch comprising:
a resin case; and
a metal plate that includes a portion embedded in the resin case;
wherein:
the metal plate includes:
a first surface;
a second surface opposite to the first surface;
a side surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface in the embedded portion of the metal plate; and
four or more recesses formed on the second surface in the embedded portion of the metal plate, the four or more recesses being aligned with each other,

the resin case contacts the second surface of the metal plate and an inner surface of each of the four or more recesses in the embedded portion of the metal plate,
a depth of each of the four or more recesses are smaller than a distance between the first surface and the second surface, and
respective minimum distances from the four or more recesses to the side surface are different from one another.

6. The switch according to claim 5 , wherein a line passing through the four or more recesses intersects the side surface.

7. The switch according to claim 5 , wherein the inner surface of each of the four or more recesses is rougher than the second surface.

8. The switch according to claim 5 , wherein the four or more recesses are arranged on a single straight line.

9. The switch according to claim 5 , wherein
the first surface of the metal plate has a hole provided therein, and
when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the metal plate, the hole is located between a pair of adjoining recesses out of the four or more recesses.

10. The switch according to claim 9 , wherein the hole extends fully through the metal plate.

11. The switch according to claim 5 , wherein
the first surface of the metal plate has a plurality of holes provided therein, and
the plurality of holes and the four or more recesses are located alternately when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the metal plate.

12. The switch according to claim 11 , wherein the plurality of holes extend fully through the metal plate.

13. The switch according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a movable member made of a metal facing the first surface of the metal plate with a gap between the movable member and the first surface of the metal plate,
wherein the movable member is configured to contact the first surface of the metal plate such that the switch is turned on upon the contacting of the movable member with first surface of the metal plate.

14. A switch comprising:
a resin case; and
a metal plate that includes a portion embedded in the resin case,
wherein:
the metal plate includes:
a first surface,
a second surface opposite to the first surface,
a side surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface in the embedded portion of the metal plate, and
four or more recesses formed on the second surface in the embedded portion of the metal plate, aligned with each other, and disposed at respective positions located away from the side surface by respective distances different from one another,

the resin case contacts the second surface of the metal plate and an inner surface of each of the four or more recesses in the embedded portion of the metal plate, and
the four or more recesses do not extend fully through the metal plate.

15. The switch according to claim 14 , wherein an inner surface of each of the four or more recesses is rougher than the second surface of the metal plate.

16. The switch according to claim 14 , wherein the four or more recesses are arranged on a single straight line.

17. The switch according to claim 14 , wherein
the first surface of the metal plate has a hole provided therein, and
when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the metal plate, the hole is located between a pair of adjoining recesses out of the four or more recesses.

18. The switch according to claim 17 , wherein the hole extends fully through the metal plate.

19. The switch according to claim 14 , wherein
the first surface of the metal plate has a plurality of holes provided therein, and
the plurality of holes and the four or more recesses are located alternately when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the metal plate.

20. The switch according to claim 19 , wherein the plurality of holes extend fully through the metal plate.

21. The switch according to claim 14 , further comprising:
a movable member made of a metal facing the first surface of the metal plate with a gap between the movable member and the first surface of the metal plate,
wherein the movable member is configured to contact the first surface of the metal plate such that the switch is turned on upon the contacting of the movable member with first surface of the metal plate.

22. A switch comprising:
a resin case;
a first metal plate at least partially embedded in the resin case and including a contact portion exposed from the resin case;
a dome shape metal plate facing the contact portion; and
a second metal plate configured to be electrically connected to the first metal plate via the dome shape

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sera Naoki
• Takeuchi Masatsugu
• Nakata Daisuke

Classifications

• H01H2229/048

  Insertion moulding · CPC title

• H01H2203/038

  to be bridged by a dome shaped contact · CPC title

• H01H11/06

  Fixing of contacts to carrier {; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier} · CPC title

• H01H13/10

  Bases; Stationary contacts mounted thereon · CPC title

• H01H2203/028

  embedded in layer material · CPC title