Manipulation input device
US-2017336880-A1 · Nov 23, 2017 · US
Switch device
US2016247646A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016247646-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615051245-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | Feb 25, 2015 |
| Publication date | Aug 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A switch device includes a cylindrical movable lever-portion that is operable in multiple directions, a unit case that supports the movable lever-portion, and a flexible printed circuit board routed from an inside of the movable lever-portion to an inside of the unit case. A routed portion of the flexible printed circuit board to be routed inside the unit case includes a stress absorber configured to absorb a stress applied to the flexible printed circuit board. The stress absorber includes a plurality of curved portions curved in opposite directions to each other.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A switch device, comprising: a cylindrical movable lever-portion that is operable in multiple directions; a unit case that supports the movable lever-portion; and a flexible printed circuit board routed from an inside of the movable lever-portion to an inside of the unit case, wherein a routed portion of the flexible printed circuit board to be routed inside the unit case comprises a stress absorber configured to absorb a stress applied to the flexible printed circuit board, and wherein the stress absorber comprises a plurality of curved portions curved in opposite directions to each other. 2 . The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein the curved portions comprise a part folded into a substantially S-shape. 3 . The switch device according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board comprises a flexible insulating film and a wiring pattern formed on the insulating film. 4 . The switch device according to claim 3 , wherein the flexible printed circuit board further comprises a rigid board attached thereto at one end thereof on a side of the movable lever-portion.
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- H01H25/04Primary
Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick · CPC title
Details of printed conductors · CPC title
- B60Q1/1469Primary
controlled by or attached to a single lever, e.g. steering column stalk switches · CPC title
Connections to flexible or curved printed circuit boards · CPC title
with part of the measurements done from inside the vehicle · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016247646A1 cover?
- A switch device includes a cylindrical movable lever-portion that is operable in multiple directions, a unit case that supports the movable lever-portion, and a flexible printed circuit board routed from an inside of the movable lever-portion to an inside of the unit case. A routed portion of the flexible printed circuit board to be routed inside the unit case includes a stress absorber configu…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tokai Rika Co Ltd, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01H25/04. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Aug 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).