An intelligent hybrid touch display device, including: a touch display unit; a rotary mechanical switch, being integrated with the touch display unit in a body; and a control unit, located in the body and including: a first interface for driving the touch display unit; a second interface coupled with the rotary mechanical switch; a touch and switch detection unit coupled with the first interface and the second interface; a transmission interface for communicating with at least one external device; and a processor and an operating system stored in a memory, the processor being coupled with the touch and switch detection unit and the transmission interface, and being used for executing a control program with a support of the operating system, so that the touch display unit and the rotary mechanical switch can cooperate to provide a hybrid operation for selecting, changing or activating function options.

A hybrid touch button, including: a touch display unit having a touch display area; a mechanical switch having a plurality of conductive contacts; and a control unit, having a power interface for coupling with a power source, a first interface coupled with the touch display area, a second interface coupled with the plurality of conductive contacts, and an output interface, wherein the control unit derives first input information from the first interface and second input information from the second interface, and determines an output configuration of the output interface according to the first input information and the second input information.

A button deck assembly includes a button deck having at least one mechanical pushbutton, the pushbutton includes a lens cap, a liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel, and an optical block configured to transmit images from the LCD panel for display through the lens cap, a bottom surface of the optical block is positioned on the LCD panel, an air gap is defined between a top surface of the optical block and the lens cap. The assembly also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly defining a PCB aperture, the PCB aperture is sized to receive the optical block, and an elastomeric membrane defining a membrane aperture sized to receive the optical block, the optical block extends from the LCD panel through the PCB and membrane apertures, the membrane channels fluid flow to outer edges of the membrane and around the PCB assembly and the LCD panel.

A key structure includes, from top to bottom in sequence: at least one key main body, made of light transmissible material; a key frame, adapted to mount the key main body; an elastic supporting portion, allowing the key main bodies to move back and forth vertically; at least one bump, formed on one side of the elastic supporting portion; a detection module, sensing the action of the key main body and allowing the bump to be in touch therewith selectively; and a display screen, configured on one side of the detection module. A user can see the bottom display screen through the key main body directly, and the elastic supporting portion drives the bumps to move downward to touch the detection module after the user presses the key main body down. Whereby, the applicable range of the present invention is increased by changing the contents of the display screen.

A button deck assembly includes a button deck having at least one mechanical pushbutton, the pushbutton includes a lens cap, a liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel, and an optical block configured to transmit images from the LCD panel for display through the lens cap, a bottom surface of the optical block is positioned on the LCD panel, an air gap is defined between a top surface of the optical block and the lens cap. The assembly also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly defining a PCB aperture, the PCB aperture is sized to receive the optical block, and an elastomeric membrane defining a membrane aperture sized to receive the optical block, the optical block extends from the LCD panel through the PCB and membrane apertures, the membrane channels fluid flow to outer edges of the membrane and around the PCB assembly and the LCD panel.

Disclosed are a switch display apparatus and an assembling method thereof. The apparatus includes a display unit (1), a support unit (2), and a base unit (3) that are arranged sequentially from top to bottom. The display unit (1) includes a display device (4), a combined lens (5), and a display device and combined lens support component (6). The combined lens (5) is located above the display device (4). Both the display device (4) and the combined lens (5) are located inside the display device and combined lens support component (6). The display device and combined lens support component (6) includes a first support part (9) used for providing structural support for the combined lens (5), and a second support part (10) used for providing structural support for the display device (4).

The invention relates to a peripheral (1) including at least one transparent key (2), actuable under the effect of pressure and engaged in an opening (11) arranged on a first face (10a) of a case (10), the peripheral (1) including a system (13) for controlling and detecting a pressure exerted on the key (2), and at least one screen (4) allowing symbols (3) to be displayed through each key (2) via respectively a display path (5), the control and detection system (13) including a flexible membrane (14) ensuring an actuating force and a pressure feedback effect and including at least one orifice (17), each orifice delimiting a display path (5) for a key (2), and each orifice (17) being delimited by a border (17a) cooperating with a key (2).

Disclosed are a switch display apparatus and an assembling method thereof. The apparatus includes a display unit (1), a support unit (2), and a base unit (3) that are arranged sequentially from top to bottom. The display unit (1) includes a display device (4), a combined lens (5), and a display device and combined lens support component (6). The combined lens (5) is located above the display device (4). Both the display device (4) and the combined lens (5) are located inside the display device and combined lens support component (6). The display device and combined lens support component (6) includes a first support part (9) used for providing structural support for the combined lens (5), and a second support part (10) used for providing structural support for the display device (4).

A button deck assembly includes a button deck having at least one mechanical pushbutton, the pushbutton includes a lens cap, a liquid-crystal display (LCD) panel, and an optical block configured to transmit images from the LCD panel for display through the lens cap, a bottom surface of the optical block is positioned on the LCD panel, an air gap is defined between a top surface of the optical block and the lens cap. The assembly also includes a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly defining a PCB aperture, the PCB aperture is sized to receive the optical block, and an elastomeric membrane defining a membrane aperture sized to receive the optical block, the optical block extends from the LCD panel through the PCB and membrane apertures, the membrane channels fluid flow to outer edges of the membrane and around the PCB assembly and the LCD panel.

The invention relates to a peripheral (1) including at least one transparent key (2), actuable under the effect of pressure and engaged in an opening (11) arranged on a first face (10a) of a case (10), the peripheral (1) including a system (13) for controlling and detecting a pressure exerted on the key (2), and at least one screen (4) allowing symbols (3) to be displayed through each key (2) via respectively a display path (5), the control and detection system (13) including a flexible membrane (14) ensuring an actuating force and a pressure feedback effect and including at least one orifice (17), each orifice delimiting a display path (5) for a key (2), and each orifice (17) being delimited by a border (17a) cooperating with a key (2).