Input device having grooves and corresponding sensing units

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9261971
APP PUB NO 20150077343A1
SERIAL NO

14230213

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An input device is provided in the present application. The input device includes a first panel and a second panel, the first panel is provided with multiple grooves; the second panel is located under the first panel or fused to a bottom of the first panel, and includes a sensing unit configured to sense a key. In the input device, each of the grooves is arranged to correspond to one key area, and a key command may be input by performing a touch key operation on a corresponding sensing unit under the groove. Compared with the conventional input device, in the input device of the present application, the input of the key command may be realized without key caps and scissor-shaped structures for supporting the key caps, thereby shortening the key travel and reducing the thickness of the input device.

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  • BEIJING LENOVO SOFTWARE LTD.;LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Li, Qi Beijing, CN 318 2640
Liu, Qing Beijing, CN 537 5415
Shao, Xiang Beijing, CN 20 108
Yang, Jinping Beijing, CN 20 210

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