Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

KTP-Type/PET dome

IM-Type

PB-Type

Sectional View:

Type

Designation

Material

KTP

a. Printed key top

silicone ink

b. Key top

silicone rubber

c. Contact (RC side)

Conductive silicone-ink or rubber

d. Housing

-

e. Printed circuit board

-

f. Contact (board side)

-

Type

Designation

Material

IM

a. Plastic key top

Polycarbonate resin(Injection molding)

b. Printing or double
injection plastic

Ink or polycarbonate resin

c. Rubber silicone rubber

silicone rubber

d. Plastic flame

Polycarbonate resin

e. Printed circuit board

-

f. Contact( board side)

-

Type

Designation

Material

PB

a. Hard plastic key top

Special thermosetting resin

b. Key top

silicone rubber

c. Dome

silicone rubber

d. Contact

Conductive silicone ink

e. Key top print

Special polyester-base ink

f. Base

silicone rubber

g. Housing

-

h. Printed circuit board

-

It is available to design dome and contact in RC.

Function of Shin-Etsu Rubber Contact:

Function/type

KTP-type

PB-Type

Contact

Carbon
Contact

Conductive rubber
Conductive print

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Metal Contact

Gold plating

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Dome

Non-click
Click
Over-stroke click
PET dome

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<u>
<a>

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<u>
<a>

Key top printing

Key top surface printing *1
Back side printing

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Key top Coating *2

Standard coat (OC)
Semi-hard coat (SH)
Hard coat(HH)

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Metallic tone

Key top
printing
Semi-hard coat (SH)

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<u>

Lighting

Key top lighting
Highlight graphics

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<u>

Light storage

Key top light storage

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<u>

Antibacterial

 

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<a>*3

Material of specific gravity (White color only)

 

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<a>:Mass production is possible.
<o>:Prototype production is possible.
<u>:Under study.
*1:The Rubber-Contact cannot be manufactured for some key top profiles and under other conditions.
*2:Only the uppermost surface of the key top can be processed. However, the total surface can be processed for semi-hard (SH) products.
*3:We can manufacture this Rubber-Contact by using PB-U type material for the key top.

Resistance Test Results Versus Oil, Chemicals and Environment Factors

Test Item

Test condition

KTP-type

PB-Type

Environmental test

High-temperature and
high-humidity test

60°C, 95%RH, 240H

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<y>

Temperature cycle test

-20°C~70°C, 40cycles

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<y>

High-temperature test

90°C, 240H

<y>

<y>

Low-temperature test

-40°C, 240H<

<y>

<y>

Weather resistance test*

Sunshine weather meter,
150 continuous hours

Yellowish

<y>

Oil and
chemical resistance test

Alcohol

Soaked in ethanol,
12 hours

<y>

<y>

Artificial fingerprint liquid

Soaked in artificial fingerprint
liquid, 12 hours

<y>

<y>

Hard cream

Placed in a high-temperature and high-humidity tester for 240 hours with left materials applied to the key top surface.

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Olive oil

<y>

<y>

Glass cleaner

<y>

<y>

Rubbing test

Methanol

100 abrasion cycles with cotton canvas moistened with left materials pressed onto the key top surface with a force of 500g.

<y>

<y>

Ethanol

<y>

<y>

Toluene

Swelling

<y>

Johnson Wax

<y>

<y>

Regular gasoline

Swelling

<y>

Engine oil

Swelling

<y>

Kerosene

Swelling

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*Yellowing color difference data (based on Hunter's color difference method, in pursuance of JIS K7103)
KTP-type: Standard product: gE=7.7, Improved product: gE=2.9, PB-N-type: gE=2.7:
y:Accepted
*Circuit for acceptance
There shall ce no cracks, breaks, peeling or other visible defects. There shall be no changes in color tone or other abnormalities.
*The figures above show the changes in the characteristics under specific testing conditions, and therefore the figures are not guaranteed under actual operating conditions. Please note that the judgment will differ depending on the product specifications, and testing conditions.

 

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