Abstract: An inputting device, used for electronic devices, for example, is disclosed. The inputting device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a case, which has a through-hole, a center key, which is exposed externally through the through-hole and is movable to any directions on a plane, an operating member, which is fixed to the case and supports the center key and returns the center key by elastic force to a center of the through-hole if the center key is moved from the center of the through-hole, a magnet, which moves with the center key on a plane, and a sensing element, which senses a movement of the magnet. With the input method of the present invention, not only is the operation easier, but also the entire thickness of a device can be reduced.

Abstract: An inputting device, used for electronic devices, for example, is disclosed. The inputting device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a case, which has a through-hole, a center key, which is exposed externally through the through-hole and is movable to any directions on a plane, an operating member, which is fixed to the case and supports the center key and returns the center key by elastic force to a center of the through-hole if the center key is moved from the center of the through-hole, a magnet, which moves with the center key on a plane, and a sensing element, which senses a movement of the magnet. With the input method of the present invention, not only is the operation easier, but also the entire thickness of a device can be reduced.