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:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2005
Kiyokazu Ieda, Chiryu, JP;
Hideo Haneda, Chiryu, JP;
Takeshi Ito, Chiryu, JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya-Shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
As sensor means for sensing an operation input of a user, a switch device X comprises a first electrodethat is an elastic plate member, and a second electrodethat is opposed to the first electrode. The first electrodeis provided so as to be switchable between a first stable posture in which the first electrode is biased to a switch input cancellation position and a second stable posture in which the first electrode is biased to a switch input position. An operation memberis provided for applying an operation force to the first electrode, thereby returning the posture thereof from the second stable posture to the first stable posture after the posture has been changed from the first stable posture to the second stable posture.