H01H 13/70 having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard (mounting together a plurality of independent switches H02B)
Full Title
Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch (wherein the operating part is flexible H01H17/00) > having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard (mounting together a plurality of independent switches H02B)
Filing statistics
CPC H01H 13/70 belongs to the parent subclass H01H, which recorded 117,356 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 8,912 in 2013 to 9,173 in 2023 (+3%), peaking at 12,388 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class H01 are SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (37,897 applications), TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY (36,116 applications) and APPLIED MATERIALS (21,640 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
12 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- H01H 13/702 with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
- H01H 13/72 wherein the switch has means for limiting the number of operating members that can concurrently be in the actuated position
- H01H 13/76 wherein some or all of the operating members actuate different combinations of the contact sets, e.g. ten operating members actuating different combinations of four contact sets
- H01H 13/78 characterised by the contacts or the contact sites
- H01H 13/81 characterised by electrical connections to external devices
- H01H 13/82 characterised by contact space venting means
- H01H 13/83 characterised by legends, e.g. Braille, liquid crystal displays, light emitting or optical elements
- H01H 13/84 characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboards; characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback (legends H01H13/83)
- H01H 13/86 characterised by the casing, e.g. sealed casings or casings reducible in size
- H01H 13/88 Processes specially adapted for manufacture of rectilinearly movable switches having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboards
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 37,897
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 36,116
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 21,640
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,770
- LG CHEM KR 19,835
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 18,519
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 14,595
- INTEL CORPORATION US 13,580
- MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 12,151
- SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY KR 12,080