摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a touch key used for various electronic equipments, especially for an electromagnetic cooker, which touch key maintains stable operation free from breakage or malfunction even if a person charged with static electricity touches an electrode. <P>SOLUTION: The touch key includes a plate made of an electrical insulator, electrodes disposed on the front and back of the plate, and a conductive path disposed on either of the electrodes. The conductive path is arranged to be close to an object at a ground potential. The touch key configured as such is highly reliable, being free from breakage or malfunction even if a person charged with static electricity touches the electrode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT</p> |