Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Input device for inputting a signal into an electronic apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 用于将信号输入到电子设备中的输入装置
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Application No.: US12301813Application Date: 2007-05-24
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Publication No.: US08125446B2Publication Date: 2012-02-28
- Inventor: Chitoshi Aramaki
- Applicant: Chitoshi Aramaki
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: NEC Corporation
- Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Priority: JP2006-150308 20060530
- International Application: PCT/JP2007/060629 WO 20070524
- International Announcement: WO2007/138982 WO 20071206
- Main IPC: G06F3/033
- IPC: G06F3/033

Abstract:
Provided is an input device which has excellent operability by not requiring a finger to be released from a key during operation requiring the finger to shift and preventing the finger from touching a plurality of keys at the same time. A key (12) surrounding a selection key (18) is arranged. On a board (41), four metal domes (14) are arranged at positions corresponding to the four positions, i.e., upper, lower, right and left positions, of the key (12). A touch sensor (13) is arranged on an upper layer above the metal dome (14). The touch sensor (13) is brought into contact with a touch sensor presser (53), and an electrical value (for instance, a resistance value) is changed corresponding to shift of the finger on the key (12). When the key (12) is strongly pressed down, the top of the metal dome (14) is pressed into the substrate (41) side and electricity is carried between contact points (14a, 14b).
Public/Granted literature
- US20100245231A1 INPUT DEVICE Public/Granted day:2010-09-30
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