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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1996
Jean-Michel Bony, Orleans, FR;
Fabrice Frappereau, Jean De La Ruelle, FR;
Kim Ly Kha, Recologne, FR;
Jean-Pierre Nugeyre, Clery St Andre, FR;
Compagnie Europeenne pour l'Equipement Menager-Cepem, St. Jean De La Ruelle, FR;
Abstract
This invention concerns a sensitive key device with capacitive effect working through an electrically insulating plate, the key being supported by a printed circuit board. According to the invention, the bottom of a single part having a spring blade made of an electrically conducting material is fixed to the printed circuit board. The top (11) of this part forms a detection surface designed to be placed in contact with the transparent plate. The center of the part makes the part flexible such that the detection surface is in elastic contact with the plate, regardless of parallelism defects between this plate and the printed circuit board.