Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Input device
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Application No.: US16994719Application Date: 2020-08-17
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Publication No.: US10901451B2Publication Date: 2021-01-26
- Inventor: Takashi Uenomachi , Toshio Ogawa , Shinya Muto , Yoshitsugu Wakita , Ikuyasu Miyako , Wataru Kimura
- Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Hamess, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Priority: JP2018-051380 20180319
- Main IPC: G05G1/08
- IPC: G05G1/08 ; G05G25/00 ; G05G5/03 ; G06F3/01 ; F16H1/20

Abstract:
An input device includes a base member, a motor, a rotation shaft, a worm gear, a first gear, a rotor, a movement member, an elastic member, a change amount detection unit, and a controller. The rotation shaft is rotated by the motor. The worm gear is rotated by the rotation shaft. The first gear is rotatable and engaged with the worm gear. The rotor is rotatable relative to the base member, includes a second gear engaged with the first gear, and is rotated by an operator. The movement member is moved as the worm gear is moved. The elastic member generates urging force. The change amount detection unit detects a change amount of a state that is changed in accordance with the movement of the movement member. The controller performs drive control for the motor to change a sense of force applied to the operator.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200379500A1 INPUT DEVICE Public/Granted day:2020-12-03
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