Title: Pointing device
Application Number: 02808335 Application Date: 2002.04.19
Publication Number: 1531679 Publication Date: 2004.09.22
Approval Pub. Date: 2006.08.09 Granted Pub. Date: 2006.08.09
International Classifi-cation: G06F3/033
Applicant(s) Name: Asahi Chemical Electronic Materials and Components Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Takatsuka Toshinori, Ishibashi Kazutoshi
Attorney & Agent: he tengyun
Abstract:
     A pointing device is provided which facilitates the assembly, achieves downsizing and has a long life. Magnetic sensors 21 are placed symmetrically two by two along an X axis and Y axis on a printed circuit board 24. A switch 28 is placed on a silicone resin 23 side surface of the printed circuit board 24 to provide a switch function achieved by depressing a magnet cover 25 toward the magnet 22. The pointing device, a device for outputting coordinate values of an input point, can not only output the coordinate values, but also make a decision by the switch function. A silicone resin 23 is easy to deform caused by an external force, and returns its initial state without the applied external force as soon as the external force is removed.
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