Darfon Electronics Corporation

Chin-Chen Li

Mao-Sung Huang

Jian-Ying Liao

Chien-Shih Hsu

Chun-Chung Huang

An input apparatus and auxiliary input apparatus are described. In one embodiment, the input apparatus has an input unit and at least one supporting arm. Users hold the supporting arms with some of their fingers and operate the input units with other of their fingers. In another embodiment, the auxiliary data input apparatus utilizes an attachment device, e.g. a clip, to attach the auxiliary input apparatus to an electronic or mechanical device, e.g. a separable keyboard, to facilitate input operations. The auxiliary input apparatus has at least one supporting arm. Users hold the supporting arms with some of their fingers and operate the electronic or mechanical device with other of their fingers.

Input apparatus with supporting arm

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic instrument holding device and, more particularly, to an electronic instrument holding device having a circuit board. The present invention holds an electronic instrument at a predetermined angle and connects an input device to the electronic instrument so that a user may input information into the electronic instrument with a comfortable viewing angle. A circuit board may also be equipped on the electronic instrument holding device to replace or enhance the board disposed inside the input device so that manufacturing and assembling the input device are accelerated.

Electronic instrument holding device

An external input device for a portable computer or personal digital assistant (PDA) has at least one rotatable sideboard. The sideboard operates in two states. When the sideboard is in the first state, the sideboard protects the key sets, and when the sideboard is in a second state, the sideboard facilitates input operation of user.

Input device

An input apparatus for holding and cooperating with electrical devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) having different sizes includes a housing, an input interface, and a cap. The housing includes a front plate, a bottom plate, and two side portions, and the cap is disposed between the two side portions. The cap and housing together form a first space to contain an electrical device with a smaller size when cap is positioned in a top position. Also, the cap may be moved to a bottom position to form a second space for containing an electrical device with a larger size.

Input apparatus cooperating with electrical device

A supporting apparatus for use with an input device to support an electronic instrument is provided. The supporting apparatus includes a first unit and a supporter. The first unit is rotatably connected to a housing of the input device. When the supporting apparatus is in a closed state, the supporting apparatus covers the input device to protect the input device. When the supporting apparatus is in an open state, the supporting apparatus is automatically configured to a stable state capable of supporting an electronic instrument in one action.

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Chin-Chen Li