An input device is provided in the present application. The input device includes a first panel and a second panel, the first panel is provided with multiple grooves; the second panel is located under the first panel or fused to a bottom of the first panel, and includes a sensing unit configured to sense a key. In the input device, each of the grooves is arranged to correspond to one key area, and a key command may be input by performing a touch key operation on a corresponding sensing unit under the groove. Compared with the conventional input device, in the input device of the present application, the input of the key command may be realized without key caps and scissor-shaped structures for supporting the key caps, thereby shortening the key travel and reducing the thickness of the input device.

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›1.independentAn input device, comprising:na first panel, provided with multiple grooves; anda second panel, located under the first panel or fused to a bottom of t…+19

›2.↳ 1The input device according to claim 1, wherein:na total number of the multiple grooves provided on the first panel is M,M is an integer that is greate…d2+10

›3.↳ 2The input device according to claim 2, further comprising:na silica gel pad arranged in a first groove of the multiple grooves, wherein the first groo…d3+6

›4.↳ 3The input device according to claim 3, wherein:nthe second panel is located under the first panel, andthe second panel and the first panel are detacha…d4+2

›7.↳ 3The input device according to claim 3, wherein:nthe second panel is fused to the bottom of the first panel,the multiple sensing units are partitioned …d4+1

›9.↳ 3The input device according to claim 3, wherein a height of the silica gel pad is not greater than a height of the first groove.d4

›10.↳ 2The input device according to claim 2, wherein the first panel is a glass plate.d3

›11.↳ 2The input device according to claim 2, wherein:nthe input device is configured to be integrated with an electronic device that requires a mechanical k…d3

›12.↳ 2The input device according to claim 2, wherein:nthe input device is configured as an external input device for an electronic device, or is configured …d3

›13.↳ 1The input device according to claim 1, wherein:nthe first panel is a glass panel,the input device further comprises an acquisition device configured t…d2+7

›14.↳ 13The input device according to claim 13, further comprising a silica gel and an image acquisition device, wherein:nthe image acquisition device is arra…d3+1

›16.↳ 13The input device according to claim 13, wherein:nthe acquisition device comprises a lens and an image acquisition device,the lens is arranged at a bot…d3

›17.↳ 13The input device according to claim 13, wherein the acquisition device comprises:na convex mirror configured to image a fingerprint of the user; andan…d3

›18.↳ 13The input device according to claim 13, wherein the acquisition device is provided in each groove of the multiple grooves on the glass panel.d3

›19.↳ 13The input device according to claim 13, wherein the first groove corresponds to a set key provided on the glass panel.d3

›20.↳ 13The input device according to claim 13, wherein:nthe glass panel is divided into at least two sections including a first section and a second section,…d3

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Section G — Physics

G06F3/02
G06F3/00
G06K9/00
G06F1/16

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