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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2023
Applicant:
Microchip Touch Solutions Limited, Wokingham, GB;
Inventor:
Nigel Hinson, Lymington, GB;
Assignee:
Microchip Technology Incorporated, Chandler, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 19/14 (2006.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); H01H 13/10 (2006.01); H01H 13/14 (2006.01); H01H 13/52 (2006.01); H01H 19/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 19/14 (2013.01); G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G06F 3/0362 (2013.01); H01H 13/10 (2013.01); H01H 13/14 (2013.01); H01H 13/52 (2013.01); H01H 19/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Annular knob-on-display (KoD) devices and related apparatuses. An apparatus includes a frame having substantially annular shape, a dome switch, a plurality of actuator members, and a plurality of pivot members. Respective pivot members of the plurality of pivot members secures an actuator member of the plurality of actuator members to the frame and transfers force applied to the actuator member to the dome switch.