Input device
US12242676B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 23, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04102
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A keyboard of the present disclosure has a keyboard housing with a base plate defining a trackpad opening. The keyboard can also include a trackpad assembly disposed within the trackpad opening, the trackpad assembly including: a touch input plate configured to receive a user touch input and positioned above the base plate; and a flexure positioned below the base plate. In some examples the flexure includes: a first attachment portion attached to the touch input plate; a second attachment portion attached to the base plate; and at least one flexible portion connecting the first attachment portion to the second attachment portion and biasing the first attachment portion upward relative to the second attachment portion.
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