Electricity: circuit makers and breakers inventions 09/06

20060207864 - Combination switch: A combination switch includes a combination switch body 1 fixed to a steering column of a vehicle, an operating lever 2 swingably mounted on the combination switch body 1, and a wiper switch for operating a wiper of the vehicle in accordance with a swing movement of the operating lever...

20060207865 - Shock absorbent roller thumb wheel: A shock absorbing roller thumb wheel is disclosed. The shock absorbing thumb wheel includes a central hub that can be secured to an electro-mechanical switch, a rim encircling the central hub, and force dispersion spokes extending from the central hub and connected to the rim. The configuration of the force...

20060207866 - Switch provided with self-cleaning contacts: The invention relates to a switch provided with self-cleaning contacts used, in particular for actuating a horn for a steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The inventive switch comprises at least two opposite contacts one of which is movable and touches the opposite contact by means of an actuating element....

20060207867 - Rotary controls: A rotary control or control knob 10 comprises an outer rotatable sleeve 12 and a fixed inner core 11. The sleeve has contacts 15 which interact with an encoder 17. The core 11 includes a fibre optic device comprising a bundle of parallel glass fibre optics 19 which conduct light...

20060207868 - Assembly having an electric switching function as well as a method of producing such an assembly: An assembly having an electric switching function, comprises a switch device which has associated electric conductors and a movable actuating part, on which a hood member is mounted, and which is provided in a housing comprised by an outer injection-molded body; the hood member has its rim resting on a...

20060201792 - Touch pad device for portable computer: A touch pad device for a portable computer includes a key deck 20; a touch region 24 formed on a portion of the key deck 20; penetration portions 28 extending through the key deck 20 while being adjacent to the touch region 24; push buttons 32 integrally formed with the...

20060201793 - Switching device and remote control transmitter using the switching device: A switching device and a remote control transmitter using the switching device are provided. In the switching device, a driving body rotating in conjunction with an operation body is provided. This rotation of the driving body provides an electrical contact or separation of a switch. A rotation of the operation...

20060201794 - Key operated security switch: A key operated switch that provides enhanced operational characteristics wherein the rotary motion of a key is translated into the actuation of a switch mechanism that rapidly establishes an electrical connection between a source of electrical current and a load. The switch uses a toggle adapted to interact with a...

20060201795 - Liquid metal switch employing electrowetting for actuation and architectures for implementing same: An electronic switch comprises a substrate having a surface and an embedded electrode, a droplet of conductive liquid located over the embedded electrode, and a power source configured to create an electric circuit including the droplet of conductive liquid. The surface comprises a feature that determines a contact angle between...

20060201796 - Electric push-button switch: An electric push-button switch (10) includes a housing (22), a push-button (12). The push-button switch (10) further includes a symbol lighting arrangement to illuminate a transparent region (16) of the push-button (12). The transparent region (16) symbolizes the functional unit to be operated by the push-button switch (10) or an...

20060201797 - Electrical switch component: An electrical switch, in the form of a short-stroke key is provided, including a housing having a base and a cover fixed to the base. A contact system is located in the housing, and an actuating member acts on the contact system in a switching manner. The base has a...

20060196756 - Operation unit for portable device: An operation unit for a portable device is provided. The operation unit includes a display panel with a display area that is arranged on a body of the portable device and is adapted to electrically display arbitrary information, a plurality of operation buttons that are arranged in a vicinity of...

20060196757 - Switching mode power supply and method for generating a bias voltage: A switching mode power supply and method for generating a bias voltage is described. The bias voltage is generated by using a current source coupled to a primary coil of a transformer during the start-up of the switching mode power supply. The generation of the bias voltage through the current...

20060196758 - Pressure activated latching switch: A structure embodying a switch and method of operating thereof for creating a latching switch is disclosed. The latching switch utilizes an electrorheologic fluid and the electronic latch function thereof is actuated by a pressure signal and deactivated by the removal of both the pressure signal and a holding voltage....

20060196759 - Operating member: According to the present invention, the operating member is constructed by supporting the button members with the thin sheet member without integrally constructing the button members, and therefore, the device can be downsized and slimmed. According to the present invention, the key tops of the button members can be individually...

20060196756 - Operation unit for portable device: An operation unit for a portable device is provided. The operation unit includes a display panel with a display area that is arranged on a body of the portable device and is adapted to electrically display arbitrary information, a plurality of operation buttons that are arranged in a vicinity of...

20060196757 - Switching mode power supply and method for generating a bias voltage: A switching mode power supply and method for generating a bias voltage is described. The bias voltage is generated by using a current source coupled to a primary coil of a transformer during the start-up of the switching mode power supply. The generation of the bias voltage through the current...

20060196758 - Pressure activated latching switch: A structure embodying a switch and method of operating thereof for creating a latching switch is disclosed. The latching switch utilizes an electrorheologic fluid and the electronic latch function thereof is actuated by a pressure signal and deactivated by the removal of both the pressure signal and a holding voltage....

20060196759 - Operating member: According to the present invention, the operating member is constructed by supporting the button members with the thin sheet member without integrally constructing the button members, and therefore, the device can be downsized and slimmed. According to the present invention, the key tops of the button members can be individually...