An input device includes a button, a case operable to guide the button for allowing the button to slide, a switch fixed to the case and activated with the button, a motor fixed to the case, a driving member fixed to one of the button and the motor, a coil spring fixed to other of the button and the motor. The coil spring is operable to be engaged with the driving member. The coil spring is operable to be rotated to move relatively to the driving member. Since the button is linked to the motor wi...

A mobile phone has a display and a keypad which comprises a plurality of keys. Each key has associated with it a plurality of different symbols. The keypad is used to enter symbols in the form of Pinyin strings (25) into the display which are then used to determine a candidate list (26) of Chinese characters which are presented in the display. Symbols are entered into the display by pressing respective keys once or more than one times in rapid succession. Selection of a symbol is only permitted ...

An input pen is capable of being held in any one of input pen holding parts, respectively having different shapes, of various personal digital assistants. The input pen has a barrel, and stopping members fitted in opposite end parts of a metal tube. An elastic member is placed between the stopping members so as to push the stopping members outwardly. The metal tube is fitted in openings formed in the barrel. When the input pen is inserted into an input pen holding part of the personal digital as...

An input apparatus that allows those who are severely physically handicapped for example to enter characters with comparative ease and minimizes the chance of making error entries. The input apparatus comprising: an optical signal transmitter constituted to be worn on the head of an operator and having a plurality of light-emitting elements for transmitting an optical signal and a breath-operated switch; an image display device on which a cursor is shown; and an optical signal receiver connected...

In an input pen for transmitting to a tablet 19 information of variation in writing pressure as well as information of designated positions, a joint 10 is mounted on the rear end of a shaft a writing tip 12. A movable magnetic core 9 is attached to the joint 10. A push rod 13 is passed in the pen body in such a manner that longitudinal position of the push rod is controllable, with a resilient member 11 interposed between the push rod 13 and the joint 10. Longitudinal position of the push rod 13...

An input module has two resilient leg sets, two L-shaped seats oppositely and detachably connected to one another. Each seat has through holes defined through a horizontal section of the seat and a grill defined in a vertical section of the seat to correspond to the through holes such that first ends of resilient legs of a corresponding one of the two resilient leg sets securely extend out from the through holes and second ends movably received in the grill.

An input device for controlling and/or selecting objects on a display unit has at least one bending sensor, and the bending sensor is connected to the longitudinal edge of a flexible wire.

A pen cylinder has at its front end a front input member made of a synthetic resin and at its rear end a rear input member made of a soft elastic material such as rubber. When performing an input operation onto a hard panel or an input operation of fine letters, an accurate input is achieved by using the front input member of synthetic resin provided on the front end of the pen cylinder. When performing input onto a soft panel or pointing input, an input free from damage to the panel is achieved...

A tactile feedback simulating fabrication for use with an input device provides flexible mouldings (801) locatable above detection positions. Flexible mouldings (801) provide tactile feedback simulating a key-press. Each of the mouldings (801) defines a top portion (802) and a flexible side wall (803). A flexible fabric layer (804) is attached to the flexible mouldings thereby significantly enhancing the durability of these mouldings.

An input device which provides excellent operability and reaction to a user, and which can be easily operated. The device comprises a casing, an operation unit supported parallel-movably in a direction along one surface of the casing, having a member to return to an initial position when the operation unit is not operated, and a signal generation portion which detects moving direction and moving amount of the operation unit, and generates a control signal to control moving direction and moving a...