JP5968955B2 - Input device and electronic device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an input device including a touch pad that can be touched and pressed and an electronic apparatus including the input device.

  In a notebook personal computer (notebook PC), in addition to a keyboard device, various input devices such as a touch pad and a pointing stick that replace a mouse are provided. The touch pad operates a cursor displayed on the display device in response to a touch operation with a fingertip or a pen tip.

  With regard to an input device including such a touch pad, the present applicant has proposed a configuration in which a touch operation and a pressing operation can be performed in Patent Document 1. In this configuration, a plurality of pseudo button areas are set on the touch surface of the touch pad, and an input operation corresponding to each pseudo button area can be performed by pressing the touch pad while touching each pseudo button area. It is possible.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an input device having a seesaw structure in which a touch pad is supported by a shaft member so as to be swingable. In this configuration, the seesaw-type touch pad can be pressed down to one end side or the other end side with the shaft member as the center, and the operability in the press operation of the touch pad is further improved.

JP 2013-25422 A US Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0018816

  By the way, in the seesaw-structured touchpad disclosed in Patent Document 2, a shaft member is inserted through the center of the touchpad. For this reason, it is not possible to perform a pressing operation in the vicinity of the shaft member, specifically, in the vicinity of the center of the touch pad in the front-rear direction, and operability is low. In particular, when a drag operation is performed by moving the fingertip while touching the touchpad and performing a drag operation, there is also a problem that the fingertip is separated from the touchpad in the vicinity of the shaft member that cannot be pressed.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide an input device capable of improving the operability with a touch pad and an electronic apparatus including the input device.

  An input device according to the present invention includes a touch pad that receives a touch operation, an elastically displaceable support member that supports the touch pad in a swingable manner, and swinging of the touch pad that uses the support member as a swing center axis. And a detection switch that is provided on each of the back side and the back side of the other end in the direction to detect the pressing operation of the touch pad.

  According to such a configuration, the detection switch can be turned on by swinging the touch pad that receives the touch operation with the support member as the swing center axis and pressing the touch pad. In addition, since the support member serving as the swing center axis can be elastically displaced, the detection switch can be turned on by pressing the touch pad even when the vicinity of the swing center axis is pressed. Operability can be improved.

  An axis-side displacement regulating member may be provided that is provided on each of the one end side and the other end side in the axial direction of the swing center axis and regulates displacement in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the touch pad. As a result, even when the touch pad is pressed down on one end side in the axial direction of the swing central shaft, the other end side on the opposite side is restrained by the shaft-side displacement restricting member and displacement is restricted. The other end side of the touch pad is lifted and is prevented from falling off from the main body housing of the mounted electronic device.

  A switch-side displacement regulating member may be provided that is provided on one end side and the other end side in the swing direction of the touch pad and regulates displacement of the touch pad in the direction opposite to the pressing direction. Then, even if one end side in the swing direction of the touch pad is pressed down, the other end side of the opposite side is restrained by the switch side displacement restricting member, so that the displacement is restricted. The side is lifted and is prevented from dropping from the main body casing of the mounted electronic device.

  A base plate having the support member and the detection switch is disposed opposite to the back surface of the touch pad, and the touch pad is swingable by the support member at an upper portion of the base plate. A structure including a supported housing plate, a substrate plate stacked on top of the housing plate to detect the touch operation, and a cover plate stacked on top of the substrate plate and receiving the touch operation. Good.

  In this case, the base plate may have a thin portion that is thinner than the thickness of other portions at least in a portion overlapping the detection switch. That is, in the input device, when the touch pad is pressed, it is necessary to compress and deform the support member and further press the detection switch, which requires a certain amount of pressing force. Therefore, by providing a thin part in the range including the part that overlaps the detection switch of the base plate, the housing plate is somewhat bent easily by this thin part, so the detection switch can be turned on with a relatively light pressing force, and operability Will improve.

  The support member may be a leaf spring member interposed between the base plate and the housing plate.

  In this case, the support member may be formed by cutting and raising a part of the base plate.

  The support member may be a sponge-like member interposed between the base plate and the housing plate.

  An electronic apparatus according to the present invention includes the input device configured as described above, a keyboard device, and a display device that performs display based on an input operation of the input device and the keyboard device.

  In this case, when a pointing switch linked to the input device is provided, an input device having a touch pad that can be pressed by swinging can be used as an operation button when the pointing stick is used, so that operability is high.

  According to the present invention, the touch pad that accepts the touch operation can be swung and pressed, and the entire surface can be pressed. Therefore, the operability of the touch pad can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic apparatus including an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an example of a pseudo button region set in the input device. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of the input device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3A is a left side view, FIG. 3B is a plan view, and FIG. 3C is FIG. 3B. It is sectional drawing which follows the IIIC-IIIC line | wire in the inside. FIG. 4 is a side view for explaining a state where the touch pad is swung and pressed. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a state where the entire touch pad is pressed. 6A and 6B are configuration diagrams of an input device according to a modification. FIG. 6A is a left side view, FIG. 6B is a plan view, and FIG. 6C is a view in FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the VIC-VIC line. 7A and 7B are configuration diagrams of an input device according to another modification, in which FIG. 7A is a plan view, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIIB-VIIB in FIG. It is. FIG. 8 is a view showing a locking structure according to a modification. FIG. 9 is a view showing a locking structure according to another modification.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an input device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings by giving preferred embodiments in relation to an electronic device including the input device.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device 12 including an input device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the input device 10 is mounted on the electronic device 12 that is a notebook PC is illustrated, but the input device 10 may be mounted on a single keyboard device connected to a desktop PC or the like.

  In the following description, the input device 10 is referred to as the front side (front) and the back side (rear side) is referred to as the front side (rear), and the thickness direction of the main body casing 14 is set up and down based on the usage pattern of the electronic device 12 illustrated in FIG. The direction and the width direction will be referred to as the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 12 includes a main body housing 14 having a keyboard device 16 and a display device 18 having a display unit 18a such as a liquid crystal display. The display device 18 is connected to the main body housing 14 by a pair of left and right hinges 19 so as to be opened and closed.

  Various types of electronic components such as a substrate, a processing unit, a hard disk device, and a memory (not shown) are accommodated in the main body housing 14. A keyboard device 16 is provided on the upper surface of the main housing 14. A pointing stick 20 is provided in the approximate center of the keyboard device 16, and an input device 10 is provided in front of the center of the keyboard device 16.

  The pointing stick 20 is used for operating a cursor (pointer) displayed on the display unit 18a, and is an input means operated as a substitute for a mouse.

  The input device 10 according to the present embodiment is a click-type touch pad (click pad) that includes a touch pad 22 that accepts a touch operation by approaching or touching a fingertip or the like and that accepts a pressing operation on the touch pad 22.

  As shown in FIG. 2, pseudo button areas 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28 are set on the touch surface that is the surface of the touch pad 22. The pseudo button areas 24 to 28 are areas where each area on the touch surface is defined by coordinates, and are not visible. When the touch pad 22 is pressed with a fingertip in contact with any of the pseudo button areas 24 to 28, processing and display corresponding to the pseudo button areas 24 to 28 are performed.

  For example, the three pseudo button areas 24 to 26 arranged on the rear side of the touch pad 22 function in conjunction with the cursor operation by the pointing stick 20, and are respectively a left button, a center button, and a right button on a conventional mouse. Corresponds to the button. Further, for example, the two pseudo button areas 27 and 28 arranged on the front side of the touch pad 22 function in conjunction with a cursor operation by the touch pad 22, and are respectively a left button and a right button on a conventional mouse. Correspond.

  Next, a specific configuration of the input device 10 will be described.

  3 is a configuration diagram of the input device 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3A is a left side view, FIG. 3B is a plan view, and FIG. 3C is FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the IIIC-IIIC line | wire in the inside.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, the input device 10 includes a touch pad 22, a base plate 30, a pair of left and right support members 32 and 32, and a pair of front and rear detection switches 34 and 34. Prepare.

  The input device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a touch operation on the touch pad 22, a push-down operation for pressing down the entire surface of the touch pad 22, and a swing center axis O set at the center or substantially the center in the front-rear direction of the touch pad 22. The touch pad 22 can be pressed down to the front end side or the rear end side to perform a seesaw operation.

  The touch pad 22 includes a housing plate 36 that is swingably supported by a support member 32 on the base plate 30, and a substrate plate 38 that is stacked on the upper surface of the housing plate 36 and detects a touch operation on the touch pad 22. The three-layer structure includes a cover plate 40 that is laminated on the substrate plate 38 and serves as a touch surface that actually receives a touch operation (see FIGS. 3A and 3C).

  The substrate plate 38 is a rectangular substrate in plan view, and is a sensor that detects a touch operation on the cover plate 40. The substrate plate 38 is connected to the substrate in the main body housing 14 by wiring (not shown). The cover plate 40 is a glass plate or resin plate having a rectangular shape in plan view.

  The housing plate 36 is a resin plate having a rectangular shape in plan view, and has an inclined surface 36a inclined downward at the rear end thereof (see FIG. 3A). A pair of left and right pins 42 and 42 and a pair of front and rear hooks 44 and 44 are provided on the inner surface (lower surface) of the housing plate 36.

  Each pin 42 is a cylindrical member provided at the center in the front-rear direction of the housing plate 36 or at the left and right ends of the substantially center, respectively, and projecting outward in the horizontal direction (FIGS. 3B and 3). (See (C)).

  Each hook 44 is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the housing plate 36 or at the front and rear end sides of the approximate center, and has a pair of left and right claws 44a and 44b. The nail | claw parts 44a and 44b are provided so that the detection switch 34 may be straddled (refer FIG.3 (B) and FIG.3 (C)). The claw portions 44a and 44b are plate member members that protrude downward from the lower surface of the housing plate 36 and then protrude outward in the horizontal direction.

  A strip-shaped thin portion 36b extending in the front-rear direction is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the housing plate 36 (see FIGS. 3B and 3C). The thin portion 36 b is a portion that is made thinner and less rigid than other portions of the housing plate 36, and is provided in a range that overlaps each detection switch 34.

  Metal rods 46 extending in the left-right direction are inserted into the front end and the rear end of the housing plate 36, respectively. The metal rod body 46 is a reinforcing member for suppressing the bending of the touch pad 22 when the corner portion is pressed down and enabling the detection switch 34 to be reliably pressed. For example, a metal rod such as stainless steel is used. Material is used.

  Each support member 32 is a leaf spring member formed in a substantially V shape in a side view shown in FIG. The support member 32 has a configuration in which both ends and the center of a metal plate made of stainless steel or the like formed in a band shape are bent to have elasticity, and the touch pad 22 (housing plate 36) can swing on the upper portion of the base plate 30. And elastically displaceable.

  The support member 32 has a central valley portion 32 b that lands on the upper surface of the base plate 30 with the attachment portions 32 a and 32 a at both ends fixed to the lower surface of the housing plate 36. Each support member 32 extends in the front-rear direction at a position where the valley portion 32 b overlaps with the swing center axis O. Each support member 32 is disposed at a position on the inner side of each pin 42 and on the outer side of the detection switch 34 on both left and right ends of the touch pad 22, thereby supporting the touch pad 22 stably in a balanced manner. Yes. Only one support member 32 may be provided at the center of the touch pad 22, or three or more support members 32 may be arranged along the oscillation center axis O.

  The detection switch 34 is a switch provided on the lower surface of the housing plate 36 and bulging downward, and has a metal dome structure. Each detection switch 34 is close to the front and rear ends with the rocking center axis O interposed therebetween so that the detection switch 34 can be reliably turned on and off during the rocking operation in the front-rear direction around the rocking center axis O of the touch pad 22. Placed in position. A protrusion 48 is provided on the upper surface of the base plate 30 facing each detection switch 34. In the present embodiment, a gap is formed between the apex of the protrusion 48 and the detection switch 34 in a state where no external force is applied to the touch pad 22.

  Accordingly, when the front end portion or the rear end portion of the touch pad 22 is pressed and swings under the support action of the support member 32, or the entire surface of the touch pad 22 is pressed, the detection switch 34 has the protrusion 48 of the base plate 30. Is pressed and turned on to transmit a predetermined detection signal.

  The base plate 30 is a rectangular metal plate in plan view, and is formed of stainless steel or the like. A pair of left and right locking holes 50 and 50 and a pair of front and rear locking pieces 52 and 52 are provided on the inner surface (upper surface) of the base plate 30.

  Each locking hole 50 is a long hole in the vertical direction formed in the arch portion 54 that protrudes upward from the center in the front-rear direction of the base plate 30 or the left and right end portions of the substantially center. The lower end of the locking hole 50 is integrated with the cutout portion 30a of the base plate 30 (see FIG. 3C). The pin 42 of the housing plate 36 is inserted into the locking hole 50 so as to be vertically displaceable, and the upper edge thereof restricts the displacement of the pin 42 in the upward movement direction (see FIGS. 3A and 3B). ).

  Each locking piece 52 is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the base plate 30 or at the front and rear end sides of the approximate center, and has a pair of left and right locking claws 52a and 52b, respectively. Each latching claw part 52a, 52b can latch the claw parts 44a, 44b of the hook 44 on the housing plate 36 side, and restricts displacement of the hook 44 in the upward movement direction (see FIG. 3C). The claw portions 52a and 52b are plate member members that protrude upward from the upper surface of the base plate 30 and then protrude inward in the horizontal direction. A recess 36 c into which the locking piece 52 can be inserted is provided on the lower surface of the housing plate 36. The recess 36c prevents the bottom surface of the housing plate 36 from bottoming on the locking piece 52 when the touch pad 22 is pressed (see FIG. 5).

  A convex part 30 b having a trapezoidal cross section is formed at a position sandwiched between each locking piece 52 and each support member 32 in the base plate 30. The convex portion 30 b increases the rigidity of the base plate 30. A concave portion 36d into which the convex portion 30b can be inserted is formed on the lower surface of the housing plate 36 facing the convex portion 30b. The convex portion 30b and the concave portion 36d can be engaged when the touch pad 22 is pressed, and can prevent displacement of the touch pad 22 in the pressed state (see FIG. 5).

  A cushion material 56 is provided at a position on the base plate 30 that is outside the protrusions 48. The cushion material 56 is an elastic body having a rubber dome structure, for example. The spring constant of the cushion material 56 is smaller than the spring constant of the support member 32 and is a soft spring. The cushion material 56 is interposed between the upper surface of the base plate 30 and the lower surface of the housing plate 36 and is disposed close to the detection switch 34. By providing the cushion material 56, it is possible to prevent the touch pad 22 from becoming unstable in the peripheral portion of the detection switch 34. For example, it is possible to prevent the detection switch 34 from being erroneously pressed during a touch operation.

  Next, an example of the operation of the input device 10 will be described.

  First, in the input device 10, for example, when the rear end side of the touch pad 22 is pressed, the touch pad 22 swings so that the rear end portion sinks with respect to the swing center axis O.

  Specifically, when the rear end side of the touch pad 22 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 4, the troughs 32 b of the respective support members 32 on the swing center axis O are set to swing support points (swing center axis O). ) Swings in the direction in which the rear end side of the touch pad 22 sinks. At this time, although not shown in the figure, the hook 44 is moved downward while being guided by the locking piece 52 at the pressed rear end side, and the cushion material 56 is compressed. As a result, the rear detection switch 34 comes into contact with the protrusion 48 and is turned on, so that a predetermined detection signal is transmitted. That is, since the touch pad 22 smoothly swings using the support member 32 as a swing fulcrum (swing center axis O), the operability during the pressing operation is high. Since the cushion member 56 has a smaller spring constant than the support member 32, the cushion member 56 can be sufficiently compressed with a small pressing force and does not hinder the pressing operation. Further, since the cushion material 56 is provided, it is possible to prevent the periphery of the detection switch 34 that is turned on from being unstable.

  When the finger is released after such a pressing operation, the touch pad 22 returns to the original horizontal posture by the restoring force of the cushion material 56 and the support member 32. At this time, the touch pad 22 is stably returned to a predetermined position by the locking action and the guiding action of the hook 44 and the locking piece 52. For this reason, a desired gap is formed again between the detection switch 34 and the protrusion 48, and the touch pad 22 does not rattle.

  Next, in the input device 10, for example, when the vicinity of the center is pressed in the front-rear direction of the touch pad 22, the entire surface of the touch pad 22 sinks.

  Specifically, when the vicinity of the center is pressed in the front-rear direction of the touch pad 22, each support member 32 is elastically deformed, and the entire surface of the touch pad 22 sinks as shown in FIG. As a result, each detection switch 34 comes into contact with the protrusion 48 and is turned on, so that a predetermined detection signal is transmitted. That is, in the input device 10, the support member 32 serving as the swing center axis O is configured to be elastically displaceable while enabling the pressing operation by the seesaw structure as described above. By compressing, it is possible to perform a pressing operation on the entire surface of the touch pad 22 and has high operability.

  When the finger is released after such a pressing operation, the touch pad 22 returns to the original horizontal posture by the restoring force of the support member 32. At this time, the pin 42 and the locking hole 52 are stably returned to a predetermined position by the locking action and the guiding action. For this reason, a desired gap is formed again between the detection switch 34 and the protrusion 48, and the touch pad 22 does not rattle.

  As shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the input device 10 is configured as an input device 60 including a support member 62 formed by cutting and raising a part of the base plate 30 instead of the support member 32. May be. The support member 62 is a leaf spring member obtained by cutting and raising the base plate 30 into a plate shape at a position overlapping the pivot center axis O, and has the same function as the support member 32. Since the support member 62 does not require a separate part like the support member 32, the number of parts can be reduced and the weight can be reduced.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the input device 10 may be configured as an input device 70 having a sponge-like support member 72 on the upper surface of the base plate 30 instead of the support member 32. Good. The support member 72 is an elastic sponge-like member provided on the lower surface of the housing plate 36 at a position overlapping the swing center axis O, and has the same function as the support members 32 and 62.

  As described above, the input device 10 (60, 70) according to the present embodiment includes the touch pad 22 that receives a touch operation, and the elastically displaceable support member 32 (62, 72) that supports the touch pad 22 so as to be swingable. ) And the back surface of the other end side of the touch pad 22 in the swing direction of the touch pad 22 with the support member 32 (62, 72) as the swing center axis O. And a detection switch 34 for detection.

  Accordingly, in the input device 10 (60, 70), the detection switch 34 is turned on by swinging the support member 32 (62, 72) around the swing center axis O and pressing the touch pad 22 that receives the touch operation. can do. Further, since the support member 32 (62, 72) serving as the swing center axis O can be elastically displaced, even when the vicinity of the swing center axis O is pressed, the touch pad 22 is pressed to operate the detection switch 34. Can be turned on. Therefore, the operability of the touch pad 22 is improved.

  At this time, when a pressing operation is performed near the center of the touch pad 22, it is necessary to compress all the support members 32 (62, 72) and press the two detection switches 34. That is, since the pressing operation near the center of the touch pad 22 is configured to require a certain pressing force, it is possible to prevent the touch pad 22 from being unintentionally pressed during the touch operation near the center. The operability is even higher. In the present embodiment, the thin portion 36b is provided in the central portion of the housing plate 36 in the left-right direction. For this reason, when the range of the thin portion 36b is pushed down, the housing plate 36 is somewhat easily bent, so that the detection switch 34 can be turned on with a relatively light pressing force, thereby preventing erroneous operation during the touch operation described above. A balance is achieved with the structure.

  In the input device 10 (60, 70), a shaft-side displacement restriction that is provided on one end side and the other end side in the axial direction of the swing center axis O and restricts the displacement of the touch pad 22 in the direction opposite to the pressing direction. A pin 42 and a locking hole 50 are provided as members. For this reason, for example, even when the left end portion of the touch pad 22 is pressed, the right end portion on the opposite side is restrained from jumping up by the locking action of the pin 42 and the locking hole 52. . Thereby, the touch pad 22 is prevented from being lifted or dropped from the upper surface of the main body casing 14.

  The configurations of the pin 42 and the locking hole 50 can be changed as appropriate. For example, in the example shown in FIG. 8, a protruding member 80 that protrudes upward from the base plate 30 instead of the pin 42 and has a head 80 a at the upper end is provided, and protrudes downward from the housing plate 36 instead of the locking hole 50. A locking recess 82 a is provided inside the pair of arms 82, 82 to engage the head 80 a of the protruding member 80. In the example shown in FIG. 9, a pin 86 is provided so as to protrude in the horizontal direction from a base 84 protruding upward from the base plate 30 instead of the pin 42, and protrudes downward from the housing plate 36 instead of the locking hole 50. The locking hole 90 into which the pin 86 is inserted is provided inside the arch portion 88.

  In the input device 10 (60, 70), a switch-side displacement restricting portion that is provided on one end side and the other end side in the swing direction of the touch pad 22 and restricts displacement of the touch pad 22 in the direction opposite to the pressing direction. A hook 44 and a locking piece 52 are provided. For this reason, for example, even when the rear end portion of the touch pad 22 is pressed, the front end portion on the opposite side is prevented from jumping up by the locking action of the hook 44 and the locking piece 52. The Thereby, the touch pad 22 is prevented from being lifted or dropped from the upper surface of the main body casing 14.

  In the electronic device 12, the input device 10 (60, 70) having the touch pad 22 that can be pressed by swinging is used as an operation button (for example, pseudo button areas 24 to 26) when the pointing stick 20 is used. Because it can be used, operability is high.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be freely changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the support members 32 and 62 that are leaf spring members and the support member 72 that is a sponge-like member are exemplified as the support members that swingably support the touch pad 22 and can be elastically displaced. Of course, other structures may be used.

10, 60, 70 Input device 12 Electronic device 14 Main body housing 16 Keyboard device 18 Display device 20 Pointing stick 22 Touch pad 24-28 Pseudo button area 30 Base plate 32, 62, 72 Support member 34 Detection switch 36 Housing plate 36b Thin portion 38 Substrate plate 40 Cover plate 42, 86 Pin 44 Hook 46 Metal rod 48 Protrusion 50, 90 Locking hole 52 Locking piece 56 Cushion material 80 Projecting member 82a Locking recess

Claims (7)

A touchpad that accepts touch operations,
An elastically displaceable support member for swingably supporting the touchpad;
A detection switch for detecting a pressing operation of the touch pad provided on each of the back side of the one end side and the other end side in the swing direction of the touch pad with the support member as a swing center axis;
A shaft-side displacement regulating member that is provided on one end side and the other end side in the axial direction of the swing center axis, and that regulates displacement in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the touchpad;
A switch-side displacement regulating member that is provided on each of one end side and the other end side in the swing direction of the touchpad and regulates displacement in the direction opposite to the pressing direction of the touchpad;
With
The shaft-side displacement regulating member and the switch-side displacement regulating member are disposed on the back side of the touch pad, and are covered with the touch pad in a plan view of the touch pad ,
A base plate disposed opposite to the back surface of the touch pad and having the support member and the detection switch between the back surface of the touch pad;
The touch pad includes a housing plate that is swingably supported by the support member at an upper portion of the base plate, a substrate plate that is stacked on the housing plate and detects the touch operation, and an upper portion of the substrate plate. A cover plate that is stacked and receives the touch operation;
The shaft-side displacement restricting member and the switch-side displacement restricting member are provided on the lower surface side of the housing plate and on the upper surface side of the base plate, and move upward of the locked portion. input device according to claim Rukoto which have a a locking portion for regulating the. The input device according to claim 1 ,
The housing plate has a thin portion that is thinner than the thickness of other portions, at least in a portion overlapping the detection switch,
The input device, wherein the detection switch is provided in the thin portion of the housing plate. The input device according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The support member is a leaf spring member interposed between the base plate and the housing plate;
The leaf spring member has a band shape extending along the swinging direction of the touch pad, and a trough provided in the center in the longitudinal direction is abutted on the base plate at a position overlapping the swinging center axis. An input device, wherein the input device is disposed in contact with each other and mounting portions provided at both ends thereof are fixed to the lower surface of the housing plate. The input device according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The input device, wherein the support member is a leaf spring member interposed between the base plate and the housing plate, and is formed by cutting and raising a part of the base plate. The input device according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The input device according to claim 1, wherein the support member is a sponge-like member interposed between the base plate and the housing plate. An electronic apparatus and an input apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises a keyboard device, and said input device and a display device for performing display based on the input operation of the keyboard device. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6 .
An electronic apparatus comprising a pointing switch linked to the input device.

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