Patents Examined by M. Fatahaiya
  • Combination keyboard including plural stroke keys and plural touch keys
    Patent number: 4862166
    Abstract: Disclosed is an input device or keyboard for inputting into an electronic appliance, comprising stroke keys and touch keys disposed on a common circuit matrix of a flexible printed circuit board. Preferably, data inputting keys such as character keys are composed of stroke keys and function keys for inputting command signals are composed of touch keys. In order to judge precisely ON/OFF actions of stroke keys and touch keys, key scanning control applied commonly to these keys is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Yamakawa