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US 8,130,122 B2Granted
Input device with a flexible circuit board and related computer system
AssigneeWistron Corporation
InventorTien-Chung Tseng
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Abstract
An input device includes a body, and a flexible circuit board connected to the body and receivable inside the body. A plurality of keys is disposed on the flexible circuit board. The input device further includes a signal transmission module installed inside the body and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board for transmitting data corresponding to signals generated by the plurality of keys to a host.
Claims16
An input device comprising:
- a body whereon a slot is formed;
- a flexible circuit board connected to the body and receivable inside the body, a plurality of keys being disposed on the flexible circuit board;
- a signal transmission module installed inside the body and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board for transmitting data corresponding to signals generated by the plurality of keys to a host;
- and
- a rotary mechanism installed inside the body for scrolling the flexible circuit board through the slot, the rotary mechanism comprising:
- a shaft installed inside the body in a rotatable manner and connected to the flexible circuit board;
- a ratchet connected to the shaft in a rotatable manner;
- a stopper installed inside the body for stopping the ratchet;
- and
- a second elastic component connected to an end of the shaft for pushing the shaft to a position where the stopper stops the ratchet.
7 more elements
A computer system comprising:
- a host comprising a first signal transmission module;
- and
- an input device comprising:
- a body whereon a slot is formed;
- a flexible circuit board connected to the body and receivable inside the body, a plurality of keys being disposed on the flexible circuit board;
- a second signal transmission module installed inside the body and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board for transmitting data corresponding to signals generated by the plurality of keys to the first signal transmission module of the host;
- and
- a rotary mechanism installed inside the body for scrolling the flexible circuit board through the slot, the rotary mechanism comprising:
- a shaft installed inside the body in a rotatable manner and connected to the flexible circuit board;
- a ratchet connected to the shaft in a rotatable manner;
- a stopper installed inside the body for stopping the ratchet;
- and
- a second elastic component connected to an end of the shaft for pushing the shaft to a position where the stopper stops the ratchet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.