Cantilevered integrated function keys

摘要

According to one general aspect of the invention, an input device includes a collapsible structure and a sheet of material. The sheet of material is disposed above the collapsible structure and includes an attached edge that is affixed to a housing of the input device, creating a pivot point. The sheet of material also includes a front edge opposite the attached edge, a left edge, and a right edge. The sheet of material has a width extending from the left edge to the right edge and a height extending from the front edge to the pivot point. A first opening is formed proximate the front edge of the sheet of material. The collapsible structure is disposed below a portion of the sheet of material located between the front edge and a midpoint of the height of the sheet. The collapsible structure is approximately centered between the left and right edges.

主权项

1. An input device for a computing device comprising:
a collapsible structure used to complete a circuit; and a sheet of material disposed above the collapsible structure, the sheet comprising:
an attached edge affixed to the input device, creating a pivot point,a front edge opposite the attached edge,a left edge,a right edge opposite the left edge,a first opening formed proximate the attached edge, wherein the first opening is concealed from a user by a housing of the input device during operation of the input device, anda top surface proximate the front edge that is visible to the user during operation of the input device, wherein the collapsible structure is disposed below a portion of the sheet of material located between the front edge and the first opening.