WO2001013393A1 - Gimbal mounted multifunction button - Google Patents
Gimbal mounted multifunction button Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2001013393A1 WO2001013393A1 PCT/US2000/021876 US0021876W WO0113393A1 WO 2001013393 A1 WO2001013393 A1 WO 2001013393A1 US 0021876 W US0021876 W US 0021876W WO 0113393 A1 WO0113393 A1 WO 0113393A1
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- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- plate
- gimbal
- selector button
- circuit board
- printed circuit
- Prior art date
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
- H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
- H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
- H01H25/041—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
- H01H2300/012—Application rear view mirror
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Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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MXPA02001509A MXPA02001509A (en) | 1999-08-13 | 2000-08-10 | Gimbal mounted multifunction button. |
JP2001517401A JP4456311B2 (en) | 1999-08-13 | 2000-08-10 | Multi-function button to which the gimbal can be attached |
AU66300/00A AU6630000A (en) | 1999-08-13 | 2000-08-10 | Gimbal mounted multifunction button |
EP00953939A EP1208575B1 (en) | 1999-08-13 | 2000-08-10 | Gimbal mounted multifunction button |
DE60042239T DE60042239D1 (en) | 1999-08-13 | 2000-08-10 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL BUTTON MOUNTED ON A CARDANAL SUSPENSION |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US09/374,024 | 1999-08-13 | ||
US09/374,024 US6225579B1 (en) | 1999-08-13 | 1999-08-13 | Multiple switch assembly including gimbal mounted multifunction for selectively operating multiple switches |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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WO2001013393A1 true WO2001013393A1 (en) | 2001-02-22 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/US2000/021876 WO2001013393A1 (en) | 1999-08-13 | 2000-08-10 | Gimbal mounted multifunction button |
Country Status (9)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US6225579B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP1208575B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4456311B2 (en) |
KR (1) | KR100754812B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1168110C (en) |
AU (1) | AU6630000A (en) |
DE (1) | DE60042239D1 (en) |
MX (1) | MXPA02001509A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001013393A1 (en) |
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- 1999-08-13 US US09/374,024 patent/US6225579B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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2000
- 2000-08-10 WO PCT/US2000/021876 patent/WO2001013393A1/en active Application Filing
- 2000-08-10 KR KR1020027001783A patent/KR100754812B1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2000-08-10 AU AU66300/00A patent/AU6630000A/en not_active Abandoned
- 2000-08-10 EP EP00953939A patent/EP1208575B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-08-10 CN CNB008143102A patent/CN1168110C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-08-10 JP JP2001517401A patent/JP4456311B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-08-10 MX MXPA02001509A patent/MXPA02001509A/en active IP Right Grant
- 2000-08-10 DE DE60042239T patent/DE60042239D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0554687A1 (en) * | 1992-02-01 | 1993-08-11 | Blaupunkt-Werke GmbH | Rocker arrangement with a quadruple rocker for the actuation of electrical touch switches |
EP0634764A1 (en) * | 1993-07-16 | 1995-01-18 | ABBPATENT GmbH | Kev switch module |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE102004035321A1 (en) * | 2004-07-21 | 2006-02-16 | Merten Gmbh & Co. Kg | button |
EP1816664A1 (en) * | 2006-02-03 | 2007-08-08 | Henning Becker | Electric switch with several switch directions |
Also Published As
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KR100754812B1 (en) | 2007-09-04 |
US6225579B1 (en) | 2001-05-01 |
MXPA02001509A (en) | 2002-07-02 |
CN1379909A (en) | 2002-11-13 |
JP2003507850A (en) | 2003-02-25 |
AU6630000A (en) | 2001-03-13 |
CN1168110C (en) | 2004-09-22 |
KR20020020810A (en) | 2002-03-15 |
EP1208575B1 (en) | 2009-05-20 |
DE60042239D1 (en) | 2009-07-02 |
JP4456311B2 (en) | 2010-04-28 |
EP1208575A1 (en) | 2002-05-29 |
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