Multi-shot molded touch switch
AssigneeLear Corporation
InventorsDavid A. Hein, Michael W. Cass, Todd L. DePue, Charles B. Banter
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Abstract
A conductive plastic touch switch includes a plastic substrate having a first side surface including at least two channels formed within the first side surface and a second side surface including a manual activation region opposite of the at least two channels. At least two conductive traces are formed within the at least two channels, respectively. A printed circuit board is electrically attached to the at least two conductive traces. The plastic substrate is formed during a first mold process and said at least two conductive traces are in-molded during a second mold process.
Claims13
A conductive plastic touch switch, the touch switch comprising:
- a plastic substrate having a first side surface including at least two channels formed within said first side surface and a second side surface including a manual activation region opposite of said at least two channels;
- at least two conductive traces formed within said at least two channels respectively;
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- a printed circuit board electrically attached to said at least two conductive plastic traces;
- wherein said plastic substrate is formed during a first mold process and said at least two conductive plastic traces are in-molded during a second mold process.
A conductive plastic touch switch formed in an interior trim panel of a vehicle, the touch switch comprising:
- a plastic substrate forming a portion of an interior trim panel of a vehicle, a first side surface including at least two channels formed within said first side surface and a second side surface including a manual activation region opposite said at least two channels;
- at least two conductive plastic traces, said conductive plastic traces formed within said at least two channels;
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- a printed circuit board electrically attached to said at least two conductive traces;
- wherein said plastic substrate is formed during a first mold process and said at least two conductive plastic traces are in-molded during a second mold process.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.