Switch assembly having electrically illuminated character display devices between transparent actuators and switch arrays

摘要

A switch assembly having a lighted display module for programmable character display where the module is an active part during switch actuation since the module is displaced by and transmits an applied switch actuating force. The switch assembly consists of electromechanical switch arrays having the illuminated solid-state programming character display (LED-type) disposed above the switch array. Transparent pushbuttons are illuminated when depressed. The electromechanical switch arrays consist of a matrix of conventional dome switches although other conventional types of switches may be used.