Patent classifications
H01H13/7013
INPUT APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
A key structure includes a key, a key sheet and a supporting portion. The key displaces in a direction. The key sheet is disposed at a side of the key toward which the key displaces and comprises a sheet base portion and a contacting portion that displaces in the displacing direction of the key in accordance with a displacement of the key. The supporting portion is disposed between the key and the sheet base portion and supports one end portion of the key by contacting a member disposed opposite to the supporting portion while the other end portion of the key displaces in the displacing direction of the key.
Vehicle switch device
A vehicle switch device has a selection switch having an operation part that, when operated, selects at least one of a plurality of driving target vehicle components mounted on a vehicle, and an operation switch that is separately operable from the selection switch, and drives the selected driving target vehicle component when operated. The operation switch has a single holding operation knob that swings so as to have a front portion thereof pushed down or pulled up. The single holding operation knob is structured to allow a palm of a hand to be placed on an upper face thereof, and fingers of the hand other than a thumb to be placed on the front portion. The operation part is disposed on a side face of the holding operation knob.
Keyboard with movable rows of keys
A keyboard is disclosed for allowing the manipulation of the position of its key rows with respect to its base so that a key layout may be customized to a user's preference. The keyboard includes a base, at least one key row, and at least one key base. The base includes a tray formed therein. The at least one key row is disposed within the tray and includes a plurality of keys linearly arranged along a first direction. The at least one key base connects the at least one key row to the base and is configured to move the at least one key row along the first direction with respect to the base.