Patent ID: 8471818

Claim:
A flexible data entry device comprising: a flexible base for inputting information; a receiving module, the receiving module including a sleeve, a first cap, a second cap, and a subsidiary cover detachably attached to the sleeve, the first cap and the second cap secured to opposite ends of the sleeve, the base being received in the sleeve, one end of the base secured to the subsidiary cover; a rolling mechanism for rotating the base, the other end of the base secured to the rolling mechanism; and a stop mechanism secured to the first cap, the stop mechanism keeping a selected length of the base exposed out of the sleeve; wherein the stop mechanism includes a stop wheel and an operating element, the stop wheel is fixed to the rolling mechanism, one end of the operating element is hinged to the first cap to allow the operating element to rotate relative to the first cap, another end of the operating element detachably resists the stop wheel to prevent the stop wheel from rotating; and wherein the rolling mechanism includes a shaft and a scroll spring, the shaft is rotatably attached to the first and second caps, one end of the scroll spring is secured to either the first cap or the second cap, and the other end of the scroll spring is secured to the shaft, both the first and the second caps include a flat portion, the subsidiary cover is attracted to the flat portions by magnetic force.