GB201308569D0 - Touch Switch - Google Patents

Touch Switch

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GB201308569D0
GB201308569D0 GBGB1308569.1A GB201308569A GB201308569D0 GB 201308569 D0 GB201308569 D0 GB 201308569D0 GB 201308569 A GB201308569 A GB 201308569A GB 201308569 D0 GB201308569 D0 GB 201308569D0
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Prior art keywords
touch switch
faceplate
module
housing
disclosed
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GBGB1308569.1A
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GB2499931B (en
GB2499931A (en
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Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd
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Clipsal Australia Pty Ltd
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Publication of GB2499931A publication Critical patent/GB2499931A/en
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Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K17/962—Capacitive touch switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H13/14—Operating parts, e.g. push-button
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
    • H01H2003/0293—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch with an integrated touch switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2231/00—Applications
    • H01H2231/052—Selectors, e.g. dimmers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/006—Containing a capacitive switch or usable as such
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/074—Actuation by finger touch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94—Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/96—Touch switches
    • H03K2017/9602—Touch switches characterised by the type or shape of the sensing electrodes
    • H03K2017/9604—Touch switches characterised by the type or shape of the sensing electrodes characterised by the number of electrodes
    • H03K2017/9606—Touch switches characterised by the type or shape of the sensing electrodes characterised by the number of electrodes using one electrode only per touch switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03K—PULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K2217/00—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00
    • H03K2217/94—Indexing scheme related to electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making or -breaking covered by H03K17/00 characterised by the way in which the control signal is generated
    • H03K2217/96—Touch switches
    • H03K2217/9607—Capacitive touch switches
    • H03K2217/960755—Constructional details of capacitive touch and proximity switches

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  • Switch Cases, Indication, And Locking (AREA)
  • Switches That Are Operated By Magnetic Or Electric Fields (AREA)

Abstract

Disclosed is a touch switch module for use with a touch switch faceplate to provide a touch switch. The touch switch module comprises a housing, a touch switch circuit within the housing, and a touch switch interface for interfacing between the touch switch circuit and the switch faceplate. Also disclosed are a touch switch assembly, the touch switch faceplate for use with the touch switch module, and a method of installing the touch switch module.
GB1308569.1A 2010-12-24 2011-12-22 Touch Switch Expired - Fee Related GB2499931B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2010905667A AU2010905667A0 (en) 2010-12-24 Touch switch
PCT/AU2011/001675 WO2012083380A1 (en) 2010-12-24 2011-12-22 Touch switch

Publications (3)

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GB201308569D0 true GB201308569D0 (en) 2013-06-19
GB2499931A GB2499931A (en) 2013-09-04
GB2499931B GB2499931B (en) 2018-04-25

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CN (1) CN103262195A (en)
AU (1) AU2011349059B2 (en)
GB (1) GB2499931B (en)
MY (1) MY179344A (en)
NZ (1) NZ610099A (en)
SG (1) SG190771A1 (en)
TW (1) TWI561005B (en)
WO (1) WO2012083380A1 (en)
ZA (1) ZA201303297B (en)

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TWI561005B (en) 2016-12-01
SG190771A1 (en) 2013-07-31
NZ610099A (en) 2015-05-29
AU2011349059B2 (en) 2015-03-12
TW201234775A (en) 2012-08-16
CN103262195A (en) 2013-08-21
GB2499931B (en) 2018-04-25
WO2012083380A1 (en) 2012-06-28
MY179344A (en) 2020-11-04
AU2011349059A1 (en) 2013-03-28
ZA201303297B (en) 2014-10-29
GB2499931A (en) 2013-09-04

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