Touchsurface with level and planar translational travel responsiveness

摘要

Described herein are one or more techniques related to a touchsurface with level and planar translational travel responsiveness. One or more of the described implementations include an input device having a rigid body including a touchsurface configured to travel along a depression path in response to being depressed by a user. The input device also includes a leveling mechanism that operates in manner to keep the touchsurface substantially level as the touchsurface travels along the depression path in response to being depressed by the user. Furthermore, the input device has a planar-translation-effecting mechanism that defines a planar translation component of the depression path, such that the touchsurface exhibits planar translation as the touchsurface travels along the depression path.

主权项

1. An input device comprising:
a rigid body including a touchsurface configured to travel along a depression path in response to being depressed by a user; a leveling mechanism operatively associated with the touchsurface, the leveling mechanism configured to keep the touchsurface substantially level as the touchsurface travels along the depression path in response to being depressed by the user; a planar-translation-effecting mechanism operatively associated with the touchsurface, the planar-translation-effecting mechanism configured to define a planar translation component of the depression path, such that the touchsurface exhibits planar translation as the touchsurface travels along the depression path; and a capacitive keyswitch sensor configured to detect a variable capacitance affected by motion of the touchsurface along the depression path.