WO2011049730A3 - Acoustic wave switch overlay assembly - Google Patents

Acoustic wave switch overlay assembly Download PDF

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WO2011049730A3
WO2011049730A3 PCT/US2010/051103 US2010051103W WO2011049730A3 WO 2011049730 A3 WO2011049730 A3 WO 2011049730A3 US 2010051103 W US2010051103 W US 2010051103W WO 2011049730 A3 WO2011049730 A3 WO 2011049730A3
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layer
aligned
acoustic wave
touch area
card
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Mark J. Banfield
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Illinois Tool Works Inc.
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/965—Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/96—Touch switches
    • H03K2217/96003—Touch switches using acoustic waves, e.g. ultrasound
    • H03K2217/96011—Touch switches using acoustic waves, e.g. ultrasound with propagation, SAW or BAW

Abstract

An overlay assembly configured to be used with an acoustic wave panel of a device. The assembly includes an overlay face layer including a touch area defining a card window, a pocket layer including a channel aligned with the touch area, a film layer aligned with the overlay face layer and the pocket layer, a switch card secured by at least one of the pocket layer and the film layer, wherein the switch card shows through the card window, a lamp layer including a dampening pad aligned with the switch card and the touch area, and a spacer layer having an opening formed therethrough, wherein the dampening pad is aligned with the opening.
PCT/US2010/051103 2009-10-21 2010-10-01 Acoustic wave switch overlay assembly WO2011049730A2 (en)

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US25374809P 2009-10-21 2009-10-21
US61/253,748 2009-10-21

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WO2011049730A3 true WO2011049730A3 (en) 2011-07-07

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Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6140740A (en) * 1997-12-30 2000-10-31 Remon Medical Technologies, Ltd. Piezoelectric transducer
US20020126103A1 (en) * 2001-01-18 2002-09-12 Knowles Terence J. Acoustic wave touch actuated switch
US20040246239A1 (en) * 2003-06-04 2004-12-09 Knowles Terence J. Acoustic wave touch detection circuit and method

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US7106310B2 (en) 2001-01-18 2006-09-12 Texzec, Inc. Acoustic wave touch actuated switch

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6140740A (en) * 1997-12-30 2000-10-31 Remon Medical Technologies, Ltd. Piezoelectric transducer
US20020126103A1 (en) * 2001-01-18 2002-09-12 Knowles Terence J. Acoustic wave touch actuated switch
US20040246239A1 (en) * 2003-06-04 2004-12-09 Knowles Terence J. Acoustic wave touch detection circuit and method

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