H01H 2217/00
Facilitation of operation
Official title: Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
H01H2217/00 (Facilitation of operation) appears on 1,000 US grants and 731 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H01H- Granted patents
- 1,000
- Published applications
- 731
- Assignees
- 468
- Inventors
- 1,769
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1984 | 11 | 0 |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 13 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
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| 1993 | 19 | 0 |
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| 1996 | 32 | 0 |
| 1997 | 31 | 0 |
| 1998 | 35 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 20 |
| 2002 | 26 | 29 |
| 2003 | 29 | 35 |
| 2004 | 24 | 32 |
| 2005 | 26 | 44 |
| 2006 | 30 | 48 |
| 2007 | 28 | 37 |
| 2008 | 28 | 39 |
| 2009 | 18 | 42 |
| 2010 | 22 | 40 |
| 2011 | 23 | 33 |
| 2012 | 34 | 32 |
| 2013 | 35 | 48 |
| 2014 | 29 | 39 |
| 2015 | 31 | 26 |
| 2016 | 36 | 25 |
| 2017 | 20 | 22 |
| 2018 | 29 | 20 |
| 2019 | 16 | 18 |
| 2020 | 22 | 37 |
| 2021 | 18 | 11 |
| 2022 | 21 | 20 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 |
| 2025 | 5 | 7 |
| 2026 | 6 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H01H 2217/01Off centre actuationIndexing code140
- H01H 2217/004Larger or different actuating areaIndexing code127
- H01H 2217/028On planes with different or alterable inclinationIndexing code125
- H01H 2217/024Profile on actuatorIndexing code110
- H01H 2217/034Support for hands or armsIndexing code106
- H01H 2217/006Different feeling for different switch sitesIndexing code95
- H01H 2217/032Feedback about selected symbolIndexing code85
- H01H 2217/018Indication of switch sitesIndexing code74
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- H01H 2217/012Two keys simultaneous considerationsIndexing code63
- H01H 2217/036Plural multifunctional miniature keys for one symbolIndexing code59
- H01H 2217/022Part of keyboard not operableIndexing code52
- H01H 2217/038PromptingIndexing code46
- H01H 2217/02After travelIndexing code45
- H01H 2217/044Repetitive strain injury [rsi] considerationsIndexing code44
- H01H 2217/016Pressure reduction membraneIndexing code27
- H01H 2217/04Mimics of controlled apparatus or symbolIndexing code26
- H01H 2217/008Pretravel to avoid inadvertent switchingIndexing code20
- H01H 2217/014HandicappedIndexing code20
- H01H 2217/042Higher keytopsIndexing code20
- H01H 2217/048Facilitation of operation: adapted for operation by left- and right-handedIndexing code20
- H01H 2217/002Actuable from both sidesIndexing code19
- H01H 2217/026Pencil operatedIndexing code16
- H01H 2217/046Enhanced legend space by smaller actuatorsIndexing code3
Recent patents
- Vehicle operation input device, vehicle operation input method, non-transitory recording medium8 Sep 2026US 12,731,743 B2Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
- Foot-operated control switch and space heater23 Jun 2026US 12,665,144 B2Livyi LLC
- Modified tactile input attachment and device2 Jun 2026US 12,646,667 B2Tippy Type LLC
- Stack key structure and balance-shaft seat thereof24 Mar 2026US 12,586,740 B2Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.
- Low profile compatible with a standard mechanical profile/MX profile keyboard24 Feb 2026US 12,562,326 B2Dongguan Weizhong Electronics Co., Ltd
- Push-button assembly28 May 2026US 2026/0148909 A1
- Keypad switch21 May 2026US 2026/0142098 A1Resideo LLC
- Foot-operated control switch and space heater12 Mar 2026US 2026/0074127 A1Livyi LLC
- Keycap with an Interchangeable Keycap Top16 Oct 2025US 2025/0322998 A1
- Key device18 Sep 2025US 2025/0291428 A1Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hand gesture machine control system1,113US 5,594,469 AMitsubishi Electric Information Technology Center America, Inc. · 1997
- Controller for a game machine435US 5,207,426 ANintendo Co., Ltd. · 1993
- Home entertainment device remote control403US 6,396,523 B1Interlink Electronics, Inc. · 2002
- Method and apparatus for inputting data to an electronic system386US 6,037,882 A2000
- Switch apparatus331US 4,246,452 AMattel, Inc. · 1981