Patent ID: 8091212

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a panel switch, the method comprising: applying an adhesive layer on a side of a first insulating film; adhering an apex portion of a moving contact onto the adhesive layer of the first insulating film; providing a base member comprising a stationary contact; aligning the moving contact with the stationary contact; adhering the first insulating film to the base member so as to fix the moving contact to the base member; applying an adhesive layer on a side of a second insulating film; adhering an apex portion of a moving contact onto the adhesive layer of the second insulating film; aligning the moving contact of the second insulating film with the moving contact of the first insulating film; adhering the second insulating film on top of the first insulating film such that the moving contact of the first insulating film, the moving contact of the second insulating film and the stationary contact align in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the base member, thus forming an insulating film assembly; and irradiating the insulating film assembly with a laser beam so as to cut off and remove an excess portion of the insulating film from the insulating film assembly.