公开(公告)号：JPH0612185A

公开(公告)日：1994-01-21

申请号：JP10983793

申请日：1993-04-14

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： DEBITSUDO EICHI REBUI

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/033

Abstract: PURPOSE: To immediately and discontinuously move a cursor to one of the plural positions of a screen, and to simplify a variable speed analog cursor motion by inclining a mouse to a prescribed direction, and allowing the inclined input to operate the same function as pressing a button. CONSTITUTION: When the activation of an inclination sensor is inspected, an activated inclined axis is defined as one of eight TLT registers 71-78. After the inclined axis is assigned to the register, a user moves a cursor to a place related with the specific inclination register. Then, when a mouse is still clicked, a cursor position selected by the user is stored in a device related with the selected inclination register. At that time, when the user inclines the mouse to the selected direction, the cursor is always automatically jumped to the selected position. The inclination of the mouse is programmed so as to be equal to the click function of a button.

公开(公告)号：JPH0612164A

公开(公告)日：1994-01-21

申请号：JP6742693

申请日：1993-03-04

Applicant: APPLE COMPUTER

Inventor： DEBITSUDO EICHI REBUI

IPC: B41J5/12 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/702 ,  H01H13/70

Abstract: PURPOSE: To facilitate miniaturization by forming a keyboard of a flexible material, and reducing the size without damaging the operability of the keyboard when it is not used. CONSTITUTION: A key main body 14 is formed of a conductive flexible elastomer material, and when a key 10 is pressed at an activating position, a long side face 18 of the key 10 is compressed in the same way as right and left side faces 20. Then, the key 10 is exactly brought into contact with the same spot 26 as a lower print circuit board 24. Also, the elastomer material forming a large part of a keyboard 50 is compressed between respective keys 10, and accordion pleat 52 is formed with each key 10. On the other hand, the keyboard 50 formed of a hard impact-resistance plastic is held at an open position while a middle sliding member 74 is locked between the positions of members 72 and 76 at an extending position. Then, the keyboard 50 is compressed while pins 79 of the members 72 and 76 are moved along a rail 78 on the member 74 at a closed position. Thus, this device can be made extremely compact when it is not used.