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Granted Patent B2
US 10,096,439 · App. 15/642,615 · Granted Oct 9, 2018

Spring plate, push switch including spring plate, and electronic device including push switch

Inventor: Ryo Wakuda (Kofu, JP)
Assignees: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
H01H13/50H01H13/10H01H13/14H01H13/48H01H2215/004H01H2215/036
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,096,439
App. No.
15/642,615
Granted
Oct 9, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a spring plate includes a central portion; a first leg portion projecting outward from an edge of the central portion; and a second leg portion projecting outward from the edge of the central portion. The first leg portion includes a hollow portion that is positioned within an outline of the first leg portion in a top plan view, and the second leg portion includes a hollow portion that is positioned within an outline of the second leg portion in a top plan view.

Claims (11)

1. A push switch comprising:

a spring plate comprising a central portion, a leg portion projecting outward from an edge of the central portion, the leg portion comprising a hollow portion, the hollow portion being positioned within an outline of the leg portion in a top plan view and at a lowest position of the spring plate;

a first electrode arranged below the central portion of the spring plate; and

a second electrode on which the hollow portion of the leg portion of the spring plate is arranged,

wherein the hollow portion has a cup shape and comprises a bottom and a surrounding surface that surrounds the bottom.

2. The push switch according to claim 1 ,

wherein the leg portion includes a slant portion that is positioned closer to the edge of the central portion than the hollow portion.

3. The push switch according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a substrate comprising the first electrode and the second electrode, the second electrode being positioned outside a position of the first electrode.

4. A push switch according to claim 3 ,

wherein the substrate further comprises at least two metal leads that are partly embedded in the substrate and a sunken portion in which the plate spring is arranged.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2017
From: WAKUDA, RYO
To: CITIZEN ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.; CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042924/0480 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62382866 · Sep 2, 2016
Related Publication 20180068810A1 · Mar 8, 2018