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An input device and an electronic device using the same

A technology of input equipment and electronic equipment, applied in the input/output process of data processing, circuits, electric switches, etc., can solve problems such as large key travel, thick thickness, and inconformity with the production concept of ultra-thin electronic equipment, and achieve reduction Effects of thickness, thinness, and shortened key travel

Active Publication Date: 2017-01-11
LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD
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However, the input device composed of keys and key caps is generally thick due to the large key travel, which does not meet the production concept of today's ultra-thin electronic equipment.

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[0042] This embodiment provides an input device, and the input device includes: a first panel and a second panel.

[0043] The first panel has M grooves, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 1. Each groove corresponds to a key area.

[0044] The second panel includes: N sensing units for sensing keys, that is, the second panel includes N sensing contacts for sensing keys, and one sensing contact corresponds to a matching key operation. Wherein, N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and N is not less than M. The second panel can be arranged under the first panel, or can be integrated into the bottom of the first panel.

[0045] The input device described in this embodiment is realized by using the touch principle. The first panel generally adopts a glass panel, which is relatively hard and easily causes operator's finger fatigue. Therefore, in order to increase the operator's comfort when operating keys, the input device in this embodiment further includes: a ...

Embodiment 2

[0052] With the continuous development of touch technology, although some key input functions can be realized by touch, some electronic devices, such as various portable electronic devices, still retain some necessary mechanical keys. For example, most portable electronic devices now have power keys in the form of mechanical buttons. This is due to the fact that the power key plays a very important role in the use of portable electronic devices. Therefore, the power button is a mechanical button that most portable electronic devices still retain.

[0053] Based on the above-mentioned embodiments, this embodiment provides another input device for integration on electronic devices that require mechanical keys, the input device includes: a first panel with M grooves; sensor unit. Wherein, the N sensing units include: a first sensing unit for sensing the operation of the touch key and a second sensing unit for sensing the operation of the mechanical squeeze key. The number of th...

Embodiment 3

[0057] Based on the first embodiment, this embodiment provides yet another input device, which includes: a first panel with M grooves; and N sensing units for sensing keys. Wherein, the number of the grooves is the same as the number of the sensing units, that is, M is equal to N, and the grooves correspond to the sensing units one by one.

[0058] The input device described in this embodiment also adopts the groove touch control method, which does not require key caps and scissor feet, and has a relatively thin thickness.

[0059] The input device described in this embodiment has no mechanical button trigger operation, and all the sensing units are positioned through the corresponding grooves, that is, the button sensing operation is realized through the grooves corresponding to the sensing units one by one, which can be used for integration without mechanical key electronic devices.

[0060] In addition, the input device described in this embodiment can be used as an extern...

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Abstract

The invention discloses an input device and an electronic device using the input device. The input device comprises a first panel and a second panel, wherein the first panel is provided with M grooves, M is an integer which is equal to or larger than one, the second panel is located below the first panel or is fused to the bottom of the first panel, the second panel comprises N induction units used for sensing keys, N is an integer which is equal to or larger than one, and N is not smaller than M. According to the input device, each groove corresponds to one key area, and input of key commands can be achieved simply by conducting key touching operation on the induction units below the grooves through the grooves. Compared with a traditional input device, the input device and the electronic device using the input device have the advantages that input of the key commands can be achieved without key caps or scissor foot structures used for supporting the key caps, key stroke is shortened, and the thickness of the input device is reduced; meanwhile, the grooves can play a role in positioning the keys.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of human-computer interaction devices, and more specifically, to an input device and an electronic device using the input device. Background technique [0002] This section is intended to provide a background or context for embodiments of the invention. The descriptions herein may include concepts that could be explored, but not necessarily concepts that have been previously thought of or explored. Therefore, unless otherwise indicated herein, what is described in this section is not prior art to this application and is not admitted to be prior art by inclusion in this section. [0003] As one of the input devices of computers, keyboard has entered people's daily life. Generally, most of the key structures of the input devices have independent keys and key caps. When using this type of keyboard to input operation instructions, different key command inputs can be realized by tapping the different ke...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01H13/704H01H13/705
CPCG06F1/1666G06F3/0221
Inventor 李琦刘清杨锦平
Owner LENOVO (BEIJING) LTD