公开(公告)号：US20140267109A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14206592

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

Inventor： Sheng-Ta LIN ,  Ping-Yu CHEN

IPC: G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F3/03543 ,  G06F3/0346 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/04883

Abstract: An input device and a method of switching an input mode of the input device are provided. The input device includes a main body, a state detecting module, a touchpad and a control unit. The main body includes a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface connected the bottom and top surfaces. The state detecting module includes a first state detecting unit disposed at the bottom surface and a second state detecting unit disposed at the side surface. The first and second state detecting units detect a using state of the input device and generate first and second detecting signals, respectively. The control unit is electrically connected to the state detecting module and the touchpad, and the control unit switches the touchpad to a first control mode or a second control mode according to the first and second detecting signals.

Abstract translation: 提供输入装置和切换输入装置的输入模式的方法。 输入装置包括主体，状态检测模块，触摸板和控制单元。 主体包括顶表面，底表面和连接底表面和顶表面的侧表面。 状态检测模块包括设置在底面的第一状态检测单元和设置在侧面的第二状态检测单元。 第一和第二状态检测单元检测输入装置的使用状态并分别产生第一和第二检测信号。 控制单元电连接到状态检测模块和触摸板，并且控制单元根据第一和第二检测信号将触摸板切换到第一控制模式或第二控制模式。