Input key and input apparatus

Details Input key and input apparatus Input key and input apparatus

2007-09-18

2007-09-18

Lee, K. (Department: 2832)

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Electric switch details

Actuators

C200S0050EA, C200S520000, C338S047000, C400S479000, C400S490000, C341S022000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10983748

ABSTRACT:
An input key of the present invention, which is assigned a plurality of information items to be inputted, and which is assigned each of the information items to be inputted, according to a direction of a force exerted on the input key. And the input key includes a push detecting means for detecting a push on the input key, and a direction detecting means for, when the push detecting means detects a push on the input key, detecting a strain occurring in the input key and thereby detecting a direction of a force exerted on the input key.

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