Input key and input apparatus

摘要

An input apparatus, which has at least one input key 10 assigned a plurality of information items to be inputted, is provided with a push detector 36 for detecting a push on the input key 10; a direction detector 38 for detecting a strain occurring in the input key 10 when the push is detected, and for thereby detecting a direction of a force exerted on the input key 10; and a symbol determiner 40 for determining an input information item, based on the detected direction.