OPERATION INPUT DEVICE AND CHARACTER INPUT DEVICE
First Claim
1. An operation input device to be used by being attached to a base having a surface on which a recessed portion including a side surface that faces one end of the base is formed, the operation input device comprising:
- a side surface portion, at least a part of which is formed into a shape corresponding to the side surface of the recessed portion facing the one end; and
first and second holding portions which protrude from the operation input device so as to be opposed to each other, and fix the operation input device to the base by sandwiching the base respectively from the one end and an opposite side to the one end, wherein;
a surface of at least one of the first and second holding portions, which is brought into contact with the base, is formed to be bent at a tip end portion thereof toward another one of the first and second holding portions;
at least a tip end portion of the first holding portion is configured to be movable toward an opposite side to the second holding portion, and the tip end portion moves toward the opposite side to the second holding portion, whereby the operation input device is attached to or detached from the base; and
the side surface portion is brought into contact with the side surface of the recessed portion facing the one end, in a state where the operation input device is attached to the base.
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Abstract
Provided is an operation input device to be attached to a base having a recessed portion including a side surface that faces one end of the base. The operation input device includes: a side surface portion formed into a shape corresponding to the side surface of the recessed portion; and first and second holding portions which fix the operation input device to the base by sandwiching the base, in which: a surface of one of the holding portions, which contacts the base, is bent toward the other holding portion; a tip end portion of the first holding portion moves toward an opposite side to the second holding portion, whereby the operation input device is attached to or detached from the base; and the side surface portion contacts with the side surface of the recessed portion, when the operation input device is attached to the base.
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5 Claims
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1. An operation input device to be used by being attached to a base having a surface on which a recessed portion including a side surface that faces one end of the base is formed, the operation input device comprising:
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a side surface portion, at least a part of which is formed into a shape corresponding to the side surface of the recessed portion facing the one end; and first and second holding portions which protrude from the operation input device so as to be opposed to each other, and fix the operation input device to the base by sandwiching the base respectively from the one end and an opposite side to the one end, wherein; a surface of at least one of the first and second holding portions, which is brought into contact with the base, is formed to be bent at a tip end portion thereof toward another one of the first and second holding portions; at least a tip end portion of the first holding portion is configured to be movable toward an opposite side to the second holding portion, and the tip end portion moves toward the opposite side to the second holding portion, whereby the operation input device is attached to or detached from the base; and the side surface portion is brought into contact with the side surface of the recessed portion facing the one end, in a state where the operation input device is attached to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A character input device to be used by being attached to a base having a surface on which a recessed portion including a side surface that faces one end of the base is formed, the character input device comprising:
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character inputting keys provided on a surface of the character input device; a side surface portion, at least a part of which is formed into a shape corresponding to the side surface of the recessed portion facing the one end; and first and second holding portions which protrude from the character input device so as to be opposed to each other, and fix the character input device to the base by sandwiching the base respectively from the one end and an opposite side to the one end, wherein; a surface of at least one of the first and second holding portions, which is brought into contact with the base, is formed to be bent at a tip end portion thereof toward another one of the first and second holding portions; at least a tip end portion of the first holding portion is configured to be movable toward an opposite side to the second holding portion, and the tip end portion moves toward the opposite side to the second holding portion, whereby the character input device is attached to or detached from the base; and the side surface portion is brought into contact with the side surface of the recessed portion facing the one end, in a state where the character input device is attached to the base.
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Specification