Multi-functional control device with display buttons
AssigneeNational Chung Hsing University
InventorsDong-Sing Wuu, Ray-Hua Horng, Ken-Yen Chen, Tsing-Ping Liao
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Abstract
A multi-functional control device includes a casing unit, and press button modules disposed on a main circuit board in the casing unit. Each press button module includes a sub-circuit board connected to the main circuit board, a micro-contact switch mounted on the sub-circuit board, an auxiliary case removably mounted on the micro-contact switch, a driving circuit board removably disposed in the auxiliary case to connect the sub-circuit board, a display module removably disposed on the auxiliary case. A transparent cap covers the display module and the auxiliary case, and is detachably connected to the auxiliary case.
Claims14
A multi-functional control device with display buttons, comprising,
- a casing unit;
- a main circuit board disposed within said casing unit;
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- a plurality of press button modules disposed on said main circuit board and spaced apart from each other, each of said press button modules including
- a sub-circuit board electrically connected to said main circuit board, said sub-circuit board having a circuitry plate provided with a control circuit, and an electrical connector electrically connected to said circuitry plate,
- a micro-contact switch mounted on said sub-circuit board,
- an auxiliary case removably mounted on top of and in contact with said micro-contact switch,
- a driving circuit board removably disposed in said auxiliary case, and having a mating connector mating with said electrical connector of said sub-circuit board to establish an electrical connection with said main circuit board,
- a display module removably disposed on top of said auxiliary case, said display module including a micro light emitting diode array, and a flexible circuit board electrically bonded to said micro light emitting diode array and said driving circuit board, said flexible circuit board being configured to transmit a signal from said driving circuit board to said micro light emitting diode array for displaying an image, and
- a transparent cap covering said display module and said auxiliary case, and detachably connected to said auxiliary case,
- wherein, when said transparent cap is not pressed, said micro-contact switch opens said control circuit of said sub-circuit board, and
- wherein, when said transparent cap is pressed*, said transparent cap presses said auxiliary case, which in turn presses said micro-contact switch so that said micro-contact switch closes said control circuit of said sub-circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.