31results about "Housing deformation contact actuation" patented technology

Headsets are provided with integrated switch assemblies. An integrated switch assembly can include a switch hidden from view by a housing. The switch can be activated when a user applies pressure to the housing. The housing may include a flexible housing cover that, when depressed, may engage the switch contained within the housing. When engaged, the switch may move or snap to a switch activation position within the housing.

A powered operating device such as a powered toothbrush includes a test button for momentarily testing the operability of the device. The test button simultaneously presses against both the on portion and the off portion of the switch which controls the operation of the device. While pressure is applied to the test button, the device is placed in its operative condition and when the pressure is released, the geometric structure of the test button held by the package releases the on portion of the switch at the same time or just before the off portion. Thus, assuring that the switch turns off.

A powered operating device such as a powered toothbrush includes a test button for momentarily testing the operability of the device. The test button simultaneously presses against both the on portion and the off portion of the switch which controls the operation of the device. While pressure is applied to the test button, the device is placed in its operative condition and when the pressure is released, the geometric structure of the test button held by the package releases the on portion of the switch at the same time or just before the off portion. Thus, assuring that the switch turns off.

Headsets are provided with integrated switch assemblies. An integrated switch assembly can include a switch hidden from view by a housing. The switch can be activated when a user applies pressure to the housing. The housing may include a flexible housing cover that, when depressed, may engage the switch contained within the housing. When engaged, the switch may move or snap to a switch activation position within the housing.

The present invention relates to a safety switch of a secondary battery for an electric vehicle and a charge and discharge system of a secondary battery for an electric vehicle using the same, and more particularly, to a technology capable of protecting a secondary battery by operating a switch of the secondary battery for the electric vehicle attached to the outside of the secondary battery in order to disconnect a driving motor for the electric vehicle to the secondary battery when the secondary battery expands or excessive short-circuit current flows into circuits of the secondary battery, due to a swelling phenomenon of the second battery expanding due to an abnormal status of the secondary battery, such as overcharge, heat exposure, a short circuit, a reverse connection, or the like, in using the secondary battery for the electric vehicle.According to the present invention, there is provided a safety switch of a secondary battery for an electric vehicle, including: a cutting member 110 attached to one surface of any one secondary battery 10 in the secondary battery for the electric vehicle configured by connecting at least two secondary batteries and having a cutting body 112; and a cut member 120 attached to one surface of the other secondary battery 20 while facing the cutting member 110 including a cut body 123 approaching the cutting body 112 of the cutting member 110 and cut by the approaching cutting body 112 to electrically disconnect the secondary batteries, when the secondary batteries are expanded due to the swelling phenomenon.

A wireless dongle includes a shell having a base board of which an appropriate portion is made of elastic materials to be acted as a switch section, a printed circuit board mounted in the shell and spaced from the base board of the shell, and an elastic member made of elastic materials. The printed circuit board defines a contact area facing to the switch section of the shell. The elastic member is mounted between the switch section of the shell and the contact area of the printed circuit board, and further spaced from the contact area. The elastic member can be elastically pressed to contact the contact area of the printed circuit board by means of pressing the switch section of the shell against the elastic member so as to trigger an electrical signal.

A housing (3) for electrical and / or electronic microdevices, in particular hearing aids (1), encompassing at least one switchable element or switching circuit system, is provided with a pressure-sensitive, bendable and / or elastic section (11). That section is functionally connected to the said switching element or circuit system in such fashion that applying pressure on the housing or bending or deforming the elastic section (11) triggers a switching operation of the switching element or circuit system.

A device and method that contains an electromechanical break away sensor that de-energizes power or stops the flow of electricity to a pole upon a vehicle colliding with the pole or otherwise activation of the sensor. The sensor is omni directional and operates regardless of direction of impact from the vehicle or activation and has the ability to disconnect power when the pole falls due to a shear impact such as when there is a collision or the pole falls due to tension created by wind or weight failure. The sensor may also be activated by an authorized user such as one that is performing maintenance on the pole.

A powered operating device such as a powered toothbrush includes a test button for momentarily testing the operability of the device. The test button simultaneously presses against both the on portion and the off portion of the switch which controls the operation of the device. While pressure is applied to the test button, the device is placed in its operative condition and when the pressure is released, the geometric structure of the test button held by the package releases the on portion of the switch at the same time or just before the off portion. Thus, assuring that the switch turns off.

The present invention relates to an earphone device and a sound-reproducing system using the same. The earphone device includes first and second earphone bodies into which respective electro-acoustic transducers are built; first and second cables, one end of each of which is connected to the respective earphone body and within each of which a switch member to be turned on by one-way press is disposed over a predetermined range along the length direction of the cable so that the cable has switch functions; wherein a switch is shunted into two switches by the first and second cables, portions of the first and second cables having switch functions are arranged one on top of the other, and an overlapped portion is unidirectionally pressed to simultaneously turn on the respective switches.

A steering switch device, which is mounted on a steering wheel, includes a linear switch that includes a hollow insulator having restorability and two electrode wires arranged spirally along an inner surface of a hollow part in the hollow insulator while being kept not in contact with each other, wherein a winding pitch coiling spirally the electrode wires is at least not more than 10 mm, and a detecting device that detects a press of the linear switch by sensing a contact of the electrode wires. The linear switch is arranged so as to be along at least part of a surface of the steering wheel.

A steering switch device, which is mounted on a steering wheel, includes a linear switch that includes a hollow insulator having restorability and two electrode wires arranged spirally along an inner surface of a hollow part in the hollow insulator while being kept not in contact with each other, wherein a winding pitch coiling spirally the electrode wires is at least not more than 10 mm, and a detecting device that detects a press of the linear switch by sensing a contact of the electrode wires. The linear switch is arranged so as to be along at least part of a surface of the steering wheel.

A wireless dongle includes a shell having a base board of which an appropriate portion is made of elastic materials to be acted as a switch section, a printed circuit board mounted in the shell and spaced from the base board of the shell, and an elastic member made of elastic materials. The printed circuit board defines a contact area facing toward the switch section of the shell. The elastic member is mounted between the switch section of the shell and the contact area of the printed circuit board, and further spaced from the contact area. The elastic member can be elastically pressed to contact the contact area of the printed circuit board by means of pressing the switch section of the shell against the elastic member so as to trigger an electrical signal.

Accessories for electronic devices, such as earphones, are provided. The headset may be provided with a button controller assembly having user actuated buttons. The button controller assembly may be formed from housing portions that float relative to each other. The plastic engagement structure may limit the amount of unimpeded travel exhibited by the housing portion. The housing part may be formed by the first housing and the second housing. A rigid frame may be mounted within the second housing. When a user squeezes the first and second housing parts together to actuate a desired button, the first housing can flex along its length. The housing may be formed as a two-shot plastic part having a first plastic and a second plastic with different properties. An integrated circuit and a microphone can be mounted within the button controller assembly. A non-operational microphone port may be provided as a visual indicator that the button controller contains a microphone.

A physical barrier breach sensor is disclosed that contains a frangible material that, upon displacement, opens a microswitch that de-energizes power or stops the flow of electricity to an electrical device. Displacement of the frangible material causes activation of the sensor, such as due to a vehicle colliding with a streetlight pole containing the sensor. The device is omnidirectional, operating regardless of direction of impact from the vehicle or activation, and has the ability to disconnect power when, for example, a streetlight pole or other structure (e.g., a parking gate) falls or breaks due to a shearing impact (such as a vehicle collision) or due to tension created by wind or weight failure.

The invention discloses an input device and an electronic apparatus. The input device can input displacement amount and has good operation feeling and low cost. The input device comprises: a substrate (4) provided with lower side electrodes (14, 15) on the upper surface; a plurality of upper side electrodes arranged above the lower side electrodes (14, 15); and a distorted circular top plate (7) arranged above the substrate (4) and provided with a circular top (6) above the upper side electrodes and continuously extending, wherein the circular top (6) commonly protrudes towards the upper part; when the circular top is pressed, one part in the extending direction turns downwardly so as to press the upper side electrodes on the lower side electrodes (14, 15).

An actuating device for a vehicle, comprising a circuit board (4; 14; 24) on which a force-actuated switching element (5a, 5b; 16; 26a, 26b) in the first direction. The circuit board (4; 14; 24) is supported in the receptacle (1; 11; 20) and which is connected to the force-actuated switching element (5a, 5b; 16; 26a, 26b) are arranged adjacent to each other by a flexible protective cover (7), by means of which the switching elements (5a, 5b; 16; 26a, 26b) of the motor vehicle. The receptacle (1; 11; 20) comprises a first section (3; 23), which interacts with a further section (2; 23) having a second, lower elasticity; 15); ) are provided. The circuit board (4; 14; 24) in the first section (3; 23) and is held in the rest position when a force acts on the switching element (5a, 5b; 16; 26a, 26b) of the first section (3; 23), avoiding the direction in which the force acts. In a rest position deflected away from the circuit board, the first section (3; 23) acts on the printed circuit board (4; 14; 24) is lower than a maximum permissible actuation force of the switching element.

A single-hand interdigit-coordinated mobile keyboard input device has a chassis configured to conform to human fingers with a plurality of articulating finger frames connected adjacent to each other, a plurality of user input elements, a processing device, and a signal transmitter. The plurality of user input elements is connected around the chassis in order to capture flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction movements of the plurality of articulating finger frames. The processing device interprets signals received from the plurality of articulating finger frames into desired output communication elements such as text characters. The signal transmitter sends the interpreted output to a computing device.

An electronic mobile device includes a plurality of keys. Each of the plurality of keys is defined by a corresponding one of a plurality of deflectable portions of a film layer, a corresponding one of a plurality of actuators, and a corresponding one of a plurality of switches. Each of the plurality of keys is actuatable by deflecting the corresponding one of the plurality of deflectable portions and a flexible frame to displace the corresponding one of the actuators and thereby actuate the corresponding one of the plurality of switches.

A power-saving earphone includes a casing, an audio member, a sensing member, and an elastic soft sheath. The casing has first and second grounding paths provided separately. The audio member is disposed in the casing and includes a processing unit electrically connected with the first grounding path. The sensing member includes a controlling unit electrically connected with the second grounding path. The elastic soft sheath is disposed on the casing and capable of being elastically deformed by an external force. When the elastic soft sheath is not deformed, the first and second grounding paths form an open circuit. When the elastic soft sheath is elastically deformed by the external force, the elastic soft sheath electrically connects the first and second grounding paths, enabling the sensing member to function.

A physical barrier breach sensor is disclosed that contains a frangible material that, upon displacement, opens a microswitch that de-energizes power or stops the flow of electricity to an electrical device. Displacement of the frangible material causes activation of the sensor, such as due to a vehicle colliding with a streetlight pole containing the sensor. The device is omnidirectional, operating regardless of direction of impact from the vehicle or activation, and has the ability to disconnect power when, for example, a streetlight pole or other structure (e.g., a parking gate) falls or breaks due to a shearing impact (such as a vehicle collision) or due to tension created by wind or weight failure.

The invention relates to an actuating device (3) for mounting on a vehicle part (2), in particular in the form of a door or a flap, comprising: an electrical switching device (30) having at least one electrical switching element (31) for triggering a vehicle function; the invention relates to a switching device (1) comprising a switching element (31) and a housing unit (10) having at least a first housing part (11) and a second housing part (12), the second housing part (12) being moved from a rest position (I) to an actuation position (II) to actuate the switching element (31) so that the switching element (31) can be moved at least in some regions relative to the first housing part (11), characterized in that the switching element (31) is arranged on the second housing part (12), the second housing part (12) is moved from the rest position (I) to the actuation position (II) in such a way that the switching element (31) moves as the second housing part (12) moves from the rest position (I) to the actuation position (II). The invention also relates to a vehicle (1) and to an actuation method (100).