Logitech Europe S.a.

Chia Feng Lee

Mathew Bates

John Moriarty

Mel Reynolds

James Jackson

Li-Jen Chien

Chien-Chang Lee

Chun-Wei Su

Denis O'Keeffe

Brian Stephens

Stephen Harvey

James Lynch

Simone Mandelli

Laurent Mealares

Linus Chien

Kuan-Lin Wu

Richard Milhe

Kuo Hsiang Chen

Ronan Carroll

Chih-Wei Chen

Joe Chiu

Thibaut Mauron

Charles Gigandet

Christina Chen

Alice Liu

Cathal Loughnane

Sylvain Sauvage

Malachy Spollen

Alain Tabasso

Pai-Cheng Chu

Simone Chevalley

Kim Gygax

Benjamin Riot

Hsin-Hao Hsu

In some embodiments, an input device includes a housing having a top surface, a touch sensor disposed on the top surface of the housing, and a processor disposed in the housing. The touch sensor can be configured to detect a contact by a hand on the top surface of the housing and generate touch data corresponding to the detected contact by the hand. The processor can be configured to control operation of the touch sensor and receive the touch data, determine an orientation of the hand with respect to the housing based on the touch data, and calibrate a detected movement of the input device based on the determined orientation of the hand with respect to the housing. An image sensor and/or one or more IMUs can be used to detect 2D and/or 3D movement of the input device.

Input device

System and methods for providing a keyframe module for a input device are disclosed. In an embodiment, the input device includes a keyframe having a key opening, and a key disposed within the key opening. The key includes a keycap having a bottom surface, a plurality of tabs that extend laterally from the bottom surface of the keycap, and a protrusion extending from the bottom surface of the keycap. A compressible dome structure is disposed underneath the protrusion, and a plate is coupled to the keyframe and disposed underneath the compressible dome structure. A plurality of openings is disposed within the plate, where a location of the plurality of openings corresponds to a location of the plurality of tabs such that one or more of the plurality of tabs pass through one or more of the plurality of openings in response to the depression of the key.

Keyframe module for an input device

Embodiments of the invention show a tablet cover that folds to provide a stand for the tablet. A friction hinge between two sections of the tablet cover provides sufficient friction to maintain the stand at the desired angle. In order to allow the cover to be easily flattened after use, a release mechanism is provided in the friction hinge.

Adjustable protective cover for an input device

In certain embodiments, a protective cover for an input device includes a housing having an outer portion and an inner portion, with the inner portion including a first end and a second end, and a plurality of keys disposed in an area at the first end of the inner portion of the housing. A holder can be configured to receive and secure an input device with at least a portion of the holder coupled to the second end of the inner portion of the housing. The housing can be configurable in a plurality of positions including a closed configuration, an open configuration, a first active configuration, and a second active configuration. The protective cover can further include a plurality of magnets coupled to the housing and configured to secure the housing in one or more of the closed, open, and active configurations.

Protective cover for a tablet computer

Embodiments provide a flexible keyboard including a flexible skin layer and a set of key frame modules coupled to one side of the flexible skin layer. The flexible skin layer can be made of at least one of polyurethane or polyester. The keyframe module can include a metal support plate for conducting a signal and a key structure situated over the metal support plate for providing tactile feedback when the key frame module is actuated. A plastic key cap structure can be situated over the dome structure. The flexible skin layer can be coupled to the plastic key cap. The key structure can be a dome structure where the flexible skin layer is a rubber or a fabric skin layer. The key structure can be a scissors key structure where the flexible skin layer is a rubber skin layer. Flexible key caps can be molded to the flexible skin layer.

Keyframe modules for a flexible keyboard

Wireless input device

Certain embodiments relate to a protective cover with a housing and a latch mechanism. The latch can be hingeably coupled to a back portion of the housing such that the latch is configured to rotate, via the hinge coupling, from a closed position to an open position. The latch can further be slideably coupled to the housing such that the latch is configured to laterally slide out from the back portion of the housing to an extended position, where the bottom side of the latch can be configured to couple to and secure an input device to the surface of the housing.

In certain embodiments, a protective cover includes a housing having a surface, and a latch mechanism hingeably coupled to the housing. The latch can include a top side and a bottom side, the bottom side configured to couple to and secure an input device to the surface of the housing. The latch can be configured to rotate, via the hinge coupling, between a first configuration and second configuration. In the first configuration, the top side of the latch can be flush with the surface of the housing and the bottom side embedded within the housing such that the latch does not protrude from the housing. In the second configuration, the latch can be rotated relative to the first configuration and protrude from the housing. The latch can be operable to be rotated open from the first configuration to the second configuration via the hinge coupling.

A laptop stand configured to support a laptop computer on a surface at a plurality of angles includes a platen configured to support the laptop computer. A leg is pivotally coupled to the platen. A support arm is slide coupled to the platen and pivotally coupled to the leg. A latch is coupled to the support arm and is configured to latch and to unlatch from the platen at a plurality of latch points. The latch at the plurality of latch points positions the support arm at a first plurality of angles with respect to the platen and the leg. The latch at the plurality of latch points also positions the platen and the leg at a second plurality of angles with respect to one another. The latch is configured to slide with respect to the platen to move the support arm to rotate the leg with respect to the platen.

Adjustable laptop stand for a laptop computer

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Taichung, Taiwan

Chia Feng Lee