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Laminated electric elements
Assignee: Kureha Corp
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Filing: 1981-05-21
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Granted: 1982-11-23
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Expires: 2001-05-21
Abstract
Abstract The laminated electric element is composed of a plastic film having at least one of electric properties including dielectric, pyroelectric and piezoelectric properties, and carrying a conductive layer on at least one surface thereof, the plastic film being laminated with a foam layer. Between the plastic film having the conductive layer and the foam layer is provided a middle layer to permit a flat surface on the conductive layer-carrying plastic film. The provision of the middle layer can render the surface of the conductive layer-carrying plastic film or layer flat without causing deformation on the surface thereof by the curved or waved surface of the foam layer and permit an effective utilization of such electric properties in addition to an effective prevention of the electrode layer provided thereon from coming off. Where the electrode layer is provided inside the conductive layer-carrying plastic film, the corrosion of the electrode layer can be prevented effectively. The laminated electric elements having such structure as set forth hereinabove can be employed for a capacitive switch, an infrared sensor, an acoustic transducer or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasushi Endo
- 👤 Seiichi Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:52
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/065; B32B27/08; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; B32B7/12; H; H03; H03K; H03K17/00; H03K17/94; H03K17/965; H03K17/975; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/20; B32B2457/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S310/00; Y10S310/80; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249982; Y10T428/249985; Y10T428/249987; Y10T428/24999; Y10T428/249991; Y10T428/249992; Y10T428/26; Y10T428/261; Y10T428/263
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
In a laminated electric element comprising a plastic film of a dielectric material provided on at least one side thereof with a conductive layer and a foam layer, the improvement in which a middle layer is disposed between the plastic film and the foam layer and is fixed to each by means of an adhesive to thereby provide a flat surface on the plastic film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
In a laminated electric element comprising a plastic film of a dielectric material provided on at least one side thereof with a conductive layer and a foam layer, the improvement in which a middle layer is disposed between the plastic film and the foam layer and is fixed to each by means of an adhesive to thereby provide a flat surface on the plastic film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 1, wherein the middle layer is composed of a single layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 1, wherein the middle layer is composed of a multilayer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The laminated electric element according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said adhesive affixing the middle layer to the plastic film and the foam layer is in the form of layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The laminated electric element according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the middle layer is composed of material having a Young's modulus ranging from about 30 to 80 kg/mm 2 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 5, wherein the middle layer is composed of a polyolefin, such as polyethylene or polypropylene, polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylonitrile, a polyamide, a polyester, a polycarbonate, a low plasticized polyvinyl chloride, a low plasticized vinylidene chloride-vinyl chloride copolymer, polyvinyl fluoride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyethylene trifluoride or a mixture thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The laminated electric element according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the middle layer has a thickness ranging from 10 to 100 microns.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 1, wherein the plastic film is provided with a conductive layer between the plastic film and the foam layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 1, wherein the plastic film is provided with a conductive layer on a surface opposite to the surface facing the foam layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 1, wherein the plastic film is provided with a conductive layer on both surfaces thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
The laminated electric element according to any one of claims 1 and 8 to 10, wherein the plastic film is composed of a polyolefin, such as polyethylene or polypropylene, a polyamide, a polycarbonate, a polyvinyl halide, such as polyvinyl chloride or polyvinyl fluoride, polyvinylidene fluoride, a polyolefin halide, such as polyethylene trifluoride or polyethylene tetrafluoride, or a mixture thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 11, wherein the plastic film is provided with at least one property selected from piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties in addition to a dielectric property.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The laminated electric element according to any one of claims 1 and 8 to 10, wherein the plastic film has a thickness ranging from 10 to 25 microns.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 1, wherein the conductive layer is an electrode layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 14, wherein the electrode layer is composed of aluminum, gold, nickel, indium oxide or gold black.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the electrode layer has a thickness ranging from 500 to 2,000 Angstroms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
36 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 4, wherein the adhesive layer is composed of a vinyl acetate resin type adhesive, an epoxy resin type adhesive, an acrylic resin type adhesive or a urethane type resin.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 17, wherein the adhesive layer has a thickness ranging from 5 to 60 microns.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 4, wherein a double-adhesive tape or sheet is used as the middle layer carrying an adhesive layer on each of the surfaces thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 4, wherein a single-adhesive tape or sheet is used as the middle layer carrying an adhesive layer on one surface thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 1, wherein the foam layer is composed of a plastic foam or a natural or synthetic rubber foam.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 21, wherein the foam layer is composed of polyurethane foam.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 1, 21 or 22, wherein the foam layer has a thickness ranging from 1 to 10 mm.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
48 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 1, wherein the laminated electric element is mounted to a reciprocally movable member for mounting a movable electrode so as for the surface of the plastic film to face a pair of an input stationary electrode and an output stationary electrode.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 24, wherein the laminated electric element is bonded with an adhesive to the reciprocally movable member.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
The laminated electric element according to claim 24 or 25, wherein the stationary electrodes are coated with a dielectric layer and the plastic film is provided on the outer surface thereof with the electrode layer.
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