Patent ID: 6992657
Filing Date: 2006-01-31
Classification: G06F,H01H

Abstract:
1. An input device comprising: a first key set having a first key panel, wherein a movement of said first key set is in a first direction; a second key set having a second key panel and a protrusive point, wherein a movement of said second key set is in a direction perpendicular to said first direction; and a frame having a slot thereon, wherein said protrusive point is received in said slot, in response to said movement of said first key set; said second key set goes down or rises up along said slot relative to said first key set so that said input device is selectively in a first state or a second state; when said input device is in said second state, said first and second key panels are in a plane and said first and second key sets are configured to be side-by-side, and when said input device changes from said second state to said first state; said first key set moves toward said second key set and said second key panel leaves said plane such that said first and second key sets are configured at different levels and said first and second key panels face a same direction in said first state.