Patent ID: 6297806
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: H01H,H04M

Abstract:
A connecting device comprising a resiliently mounted connecting disc (1) which is made from an electrically non-conductive material and which is tiltable about its centre in different directions from a neutral position, in order to bring electrical contact means (6, 10, 11) together for the purpose of generating electrical information signals, characterised in that on one of its sides the connecting disc (1) is provided with or formed with alternating crests (4) and dales (5) departing radially from the centre of the disc (1), a contact field (6) being provided on each crest (4), and in that a printed circuit card (7) is disposed in facing relationship to said disc side, said circuit card (7) likewise being made from an electrically non-conductive material and like the disc (1) formed with alternating crests (8) and dales (9), each dale (9) being provided with at least one pair of contact means (10, 11), and in that the connecting disc (1) is arranged in such a manner that in response to tilting of said disc (1) in any direction, a crest (4) thereon slides into a dale (9) in the circuit card (7) to close the circuit between the contact field (6) on said crest (4) and the pair of contact means (10, 11) on said dale (9).