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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Omron Corporation, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuhira Izawa, Okayama, JP;
Mamiko Naka, Okayama, JP;
Assignee:
OMRON Corporation, Kyoto-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/02 (2006.01); H01H 13/83 (2006.01); H01H 1/58 (2006.01); H01H 13/807 (2006.01); H01H 9/18 (2006.01); H01H 13/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 13/83 (2013.01); H01H 1/5805 (2013.01); H01H 13/023 (2013.01); H01H 13/807 (2013.01); H01H 9/18 (2013.01); H01H 13/52 (2013.01); H01H 2219/062 (2013.01); H01H 2221/044 (2013.01); H01H 2229/042 (2013.01); H01H 2233/072 (2013.01);
Abstract
An illuminated push-button switch according to the present invention includes a key top, a plunger, and a supporting fix member that forms a space between the key top and the plunger, and supports and fixes together the key top and the plunger. A plurality of the supporting fix members are provided, separated from each other, in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis. With this configuration, the illuminated push-button switch having a wide illuminated region secured on a touch surface, and a keyboard can be provided.