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Deformable keyboard with adjustable layout

  • US 9,760,183 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/2013
  • Issued: 09/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An input apparatus, comprising:

  • a deformable sheet-like operational member having a plurality of key areas;

    an electrode substrate having a plurality of first electrode lines and a plurality of second electrode lines disposed facing to a plurality of the first electrode lines and crossing with a plurality of the first electrode lines; and

    a support having a plurality of structures connecting the electrode substrate and the operational member, first spaces formed between a plurality of the structures corresponding to each of a plurality of the key areas, and second spaces formed between a plurality of the structures common to a predetermined plurality of the key areas, wherein none of the plurality of structures connecting the electrode substrate and the operational member is formed in the second spaces.

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