Electronic apparatus

In an electronic apparatus having a membrane switch and a touch panel switch at its entry section, the touch panel switch formed to be elastic is laid over the membrane switch. This two-layered structure provides users with two operations: a "finger-sliding" and a "finger-depressing.&...

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Main Authors MIYAJIMA, AKIO, YAMAMOTO, TAMOTSU
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 07.03.2001
Edition7
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRIC SWITCHES
ELECTRICITY
EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
PHYSICS
RELAYS
SELECTORS
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
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Summary:In an electronic apparatus having a membrane switch and a touch panel switch at its entry section, the touch panel switch formed to be elastic is laid over the membrane switch. This two-layered structure provides users with two operations: a "finger-sliding" and a "finger-depressing." When a user slides the finger on the surface of the touch panel switch, the sliding force activates the touch panel switch. This "finger-sliding" is used for selecting a desired item. On the other hand, when the user depresses down on the surface of the touch panel switch, the depression force through the touch panel switch activates the underlying membrane switch. This "finger-depressing" is used for numeric or symbolic information entry. It is thus possible to realize an electronic apparatus offering an excellent compromise between an ease of operation and a wide display section.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20000307364