Patent ID: 8581858

Claim:
A touch pad arrangement comprising: a touch pad having a touch sensitive operating surface, the touch pad configured for movement without tipping in a direction of movement between a raised rest position and a lowered position; a touch pad support configured to support the touch pad; and a guide mechanism configured to guide the touch pad between the raised rest position and the lowered position, the guide mechanism comprising: a lever mechanism arranged on at least two mutually opposite side areas of one of the touch pad and the touch pad support, the lever mechanism comprising: a flexible connection; and two levers which extend approximately longitudinally relative to one another, each of the two levers being pivotably mounted such that the two levers can pivot about respective fixed joints with pivot axes that extend transversely to the direction of movement of the touch pad, the two levers configured to be acted upon in the direction of movement of the touch pad at mutually remote lever ends by the one of the touch pad and the touch pad support, the two levers being connected to each other at their mutually adjacent ends by the flexible connection, wherein each of the respective fixed joints comprise a pivot pin arranged at a fixed location on which the respective lever is pivotably mounted.