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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2022
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Brett W. Degner, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Thomas R. Matzinger, Los Osos, CA (US);
Bradley J. Hamel, San Carlos, CA (US);
Ryan P. Brooks, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Scott J. Krahn, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Arka P. Roy, Campbell, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An input device includes a touch plate having a central axis and a top surface with three outer points evenly spaced away from the central axis. A touch sensor is used to detect a user touch on the top surface at the first outer point, and a support mechanism supports the touch plate and is configured to translate the touch plate at the second and third outer points upon application of the user touch and translation of the touch plate at the first outer point. Translation of the three outer points is substantially equal along the central axis.