Fully clickable trackpad

摘要

According to one general aspect, an apparatus includes a trackpad that includes a cover member having a top surface and a switch coupled to the cover member. At least two spring members are coupled to the trackpad and are each disposed at a non-zero distance from each other and are each configured to collectively bias the trackpad in a first position in which the top surface of the cover member is in a first plane. The trackpad is movable to a second position in which the top surface of the cover member is in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane when an input force is exerted on the top surface of the cover member. The switch is configured to trigger an electrical signal within a computer when the trackpad is moved to its second position.

主权项

1. A computing device including an input device comprising:
a housing including:
a bottom wall disposed in a first plane;a first end disposed perpendicular to the bottom wall; anda second end disposed perpendicular to the bottom wall and opposite to the first end; and a trackpad including:
an arm member coupled to the housing at the first end and the second end, the arm member being disposed above the bottom wall of the housing and in a second plane parallel to the first plane;a cover member having a top surface configured to receive an input force, the cover member being disposed above the arm member and in a third plane parallel to the second plane; andan actuation member coupled to the arm member, the actuation member being disposed between the arm member and the cover member.