The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2025
Filed:
May. 28, 2020
Applicant:
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Inventor:
Masaaki Sumi, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
OMRON Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/32 (2006.01); H01H 13/10 (2006.01); H01H 13/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3216 (2013.01); H01H 13/10 (2013.01); H01H 13/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
An amusement machine includes a button deck. The button deck includes a transparent support and a display together serving as a touchscreen, and a pushbutton switch. The pushbutton switch includes an operable portion attached to a first surface of the transparent support, and a detector attached to a second surface of the transparent support and facing the operable portion. The operable portion includes a button. The detector includes a reflective sensor that detects a pressed state of the button through the transparent support.