Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a user input apparatus for integrated processing of user inputs via various types of switches. In one aspect, the apparatus includes: an input port connected to either an electrical switch or a mechanical switch to receive a user input signal via the electrical switch or the mechanical switch; a switch selection unit configured to store an electrical input unit activating information in case the input port is connected to the electrical switch, and to store a mechanical input unit activating information in case the input port is connected to the mechanical switch; an electrical input unit coupled to receive an electrical input signal inputted via the electrical switch, in case the electrical input unit activating information is stored in the switch selection unit; and a mechanical input unit coupled to receive a mechanical input signal inputted via the mechanical switch, in case the mechanical input unit activating information is stored in the switch selection unit.

Abstract: A touch sensor panel comprises a plurality of sensing electrodes arranged on one surface of a substrate and a conductive wire connected to one side of each of the plurality of sensing electrodes. Each sensing electrode includes at least one convex portion protruded in the opposite direction of the one side, and at least one concave portion indented towards the one side. For arrangement, the convex portion of each of the said sensing electrodes is inserted into the concave portion of at least one adjacent sensing electrode.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch location detecting panel and, more particularly, to a touch location detecting panel having a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. The touch location detecting panel of the invention has on a surface at one side of a single film a plurality of sensing areas arranged two-dimensionally. Each of the sensing areas includes a plurality of partitioned areas electrically isolated from each other, and the partitioned areas are respectively connected to separate channels of a circuit for detecting a user's touch on each of the partitioned areas. Accordingly, durability and productivity of the touch location detecting panel can be improved by simplifying the panel structure.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a portable touch-type keyboard in which touch type electrodes are included in a printed circuit board (PCB) and keys each having a pad shape are formed on a flat plate in correspondence with the touch type electrodes so as to transmit/receive a signal to/from an external device via wired/wireless communication such that key data indicating a character or a function can be input. The portable keyboard includes a pad key touch panel including a plurality of pad type touch electrodes contained in predetermined containing spaces of a printed circuit board (PCB) and pad keys formed on an upper plane in correspondence with the touch electrodes, and a signal operation module which processes signals received from the plurality of pad keys, generates a key signal, and transmits the key input signal to an external device via wired/wireless communication.