Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Input device for an electronic device
- Patent Title (中): 电子设备输入装置
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Application No.: US12744497Application Date: 2008-11-21
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Publication No.: US08482524B2Publication Date: 2013-07-09
- Inventor: Benjamin Reinecke
- Applicant: Benjamin Reinecke
- Applicant Address: SG Singapore
- Assignee: Knowles Electronics Asia PTE. Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Knowles Electronics Asia PTE. Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: SG Singapore
- Agency: Dykema Gossett PLLC
- Agent Steven McMahon Zeller
- Priority: EP07121513 20071126
- International Application: PCT/IB2008/054900 WO 20081121
- International Announcement: WO2009/069054 WO 20090604
- Main IPC: G06F3/033
- IPC: G06F3/033 ; G09G3/08

Abstract:
An input device for an electronic device is disclosed comprising a source of light (2) emitting a light beam in a first direction, a reflecting member (4) for reflecting said light beam, means for allowing tilting of the reflecting member (4) around at least one axis transverse to said first direction, at least one detector (6, 7, 8, 9) detecting the reflected light beam and outputting an electric signal corresponding to light intensity of the detected light beam in a second direction, in which the light beam is reflected, and an electronic circuit deriving a position signal from the at least one electric signal. Said means for allowing tilting of the reflecting member (4) comprise a first bearing (12) having at least one convex surface and at least one concave surface cooperating with each other in a sliding relationship thus enabling said tilting of said reflecting member (4).
Public/Granted literature
- US20110074678A1 INPUT DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE Public/Granted day:2011-03-31
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