Input pen accommodation mechanism for tablet input apparatus
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsTatsuo Yoshida, Kazuhiko Otake
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Abstract
An input pen accommodation mechanism for use with a tablet input apparatus. The mechanism comprises a pen accommodation part for accommodating an input pen for coordinate data input, and holding members for holding the input pen as accommodated in the pen accommodation part. The holding members are in elastic contact with the input pen. The pen accommodation part is constituted by a first concave portion and a second concave portion deeper than the first concave portion, the two portions being connected lengthwise. The holding members are located within the first concave portion so as to pinch the input pen sideways within the pen accommodation part.
Claims22
An input pen accommodation mechanism for use with a tablet input apparatus, said input pen accommodation mechanism comprising:
- a pen accommodation part for accommodating an input pen for coordinate data input;
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- holding means for holding said input pen as accommodated in said pen accommodation part, said holding means being in elastic contact with said input pen;
- wherein said pen accommodation part is constituted by a first concave portion and a second concave portion deeper than said first concave portion, said first and said second concave portions being connected lengthwise, said holding means being located within said first concave portion so as to pinch said input pen sideways within said pen accommodation part.
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