Patents Assigned to Link Evolution Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 6876354
    Abstract: A key-board type input mechanism suitable for inputting large quantity of data is provided to a portable information technology device having a pen-input type display device. A keyboard (33 or 35) of the present invention comprises a key top panel portion (12 or 17) on which a plurality of input key portions (12a or 18) that are pressed down when carrying out a key input are integrally formed, a coordinate position information generating portion (13) and contact portions (16 or 19) for changing loads generated by pressing each input key portion of the key top panel portion down into a vertical load, a load distribution portion (14 or 20) for distributing unnecessary loads other than the vertical load changed by the coordinate position information generating portion and the contact portions, by deformation under a pressure. The key top panel portion, coordinate position information generating portion, contact portion, and load distribution portion are layered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Link Evolution Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuhisa Terasaki, Takeshi Ohyama, Akihiro Yamada, Gontaro Kitazumi, Masanori Naritomi, Kenji Nakamura