公开(公告)号：US11379046B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-05

申请号：US17498511

申请日：2021-10-11

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Masaki Kontani ,  Hideaki Eto

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input device includes: a surface layer; a design sheet disposed on a front surface side or a back surface side of the surface layer; a cushion layer disposed on the back surface side of the surface layer and having a void therein; a plate-shaped frame disposed on a side of the cushion layer opposite to the surface layer; a main body that movably holds the frame in a first direction, in which the surface layer and the frame are stacked, when the surface layer is pressed; and a push-in detector mechanically connected to the frame. The design sheet includes a first portion in which a design is disposed and a second portion in which the design is not disposed in a plan view, and each of the surface layer and the cushion layer extends across the first portion and the second portion in the plan view.

公开(公告)号：US10962702B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US16590831

申请日：2019-10-02

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Shigeru Yamane ,  Hideaki Eto ,  Wahei Agemizu ,  Masahiro Kasano ,  Go Nakatani ,  Hiroshi Morioka

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  F21V8/00

Abstract: An input device includes: a light source that emits light; a first sheet including a design portion; a second sheet having a conductive pattern on which the light source is mounted and in which a touch sensor electrode is disposed in a position different from the light source; a body that is sandwiched between the first sheet and the second sheet to be integral therewith, and transmits the light emitted by the light source; and a guide disposed in a light path from the light source to the design portion, the guide guiding light transmitting through an inside of the body toward the design portion and being distinguished from the body. The light source and the light guide are disposed along a surface of the second sheet on a side facing the body. The body is integral with the light source and the light guide and encapsulates them.

公开(公告)号：US09978540B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15521704

申请日：2015-10-28

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tsuyoshi Tanaka ,  Hideaki Eto ,  Masami Ito ,  Shohroh Mochida ,  Shinji Kadoriku

IPC: G01D11/28 ,  H01H9/18 ,  G05G1/08 ,  H01H3/08 ,  F21V8/00

CPC classification number: H01H9/182 ,  B60R16/02 ,  G02B6/0068 ,  G02B6/0076 ,  G05G1/08 ,  H01H3/08 ,  H01H19/025 ,  H01H25/065 ,  H01H2219/039 ,  H01H2219/044 ,  H01H2219/056 ,  H01H2219/062 ,  H01H2221/01

Abstract: An input operation device according to the present disclosure includes first to third light-emitting sections, a first light guide body, and a second light guide body. A lower end of the first light guide body faces the first light-emitting section and the second light-emitting section. The first mark emits light on the first light guide body when light is incident on the first light guide body from the first light-emitting section, and the second mark emits light on the first light guide body when light is incident on the first light guide body from the second light-emitting section. The upper surface section of the second light guide body emits light when light is incident on the second light guide body from the third light-emitting section. At least one of the first light-emitting section, the second light-emitting section, and the third light-emitting section can change light emission luminance.

公开(公告)号：US11507229B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US17098901

申请日：2020-11-16

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hiroshi Morioka ,  Takashi Morimoto ,  Hideaki Eto ,  Tomoya Moriura ,  Wahei Agemizu

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  H01L25/075 ,  H01L33/60 ,  H01L33/48 ,  H01L33/62 ,  H01L33/56 ,  B29C45/16 ,  B29C45/14 ,  B29L31/34

Abstract: A molded body for an electronic function includes a first film in which one surface thereof constitutes an external appearance surface, a second film in which an electronic component is mounted on a surface thereof facing a surface of the first film opposite to the external appearance surface, and a first resin that fills a space between the first film and the second film. The first resin has a cavity, and the cavity is filled with a second resin, and the electronic component is disposed in the cavity and surrounded by the second resin.

公开(公告)号：US11183346B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US17080417

申请日：2020-10-26

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Go Nakatani ,  Hideaki Eto

IPC: H01H9/16 ,  H03K17/96

Abstract: An input device includes: a substrate; a first detection electrode that detects input to the input device; a light emitter that emits light when the input is performed; a body plate disposed on the front surface side of the substrate and through which the light is transmitted; and a light guide including an incident surface from which the light enters and a light exit surface from which the light entered from the incident surface exits. A design portion that is light transmissive is disposed on an opposite side of the body plate to the substrate. A penetration hole penetrates through the substrate at a position opposite the design portion. The light guide is disposed in the penetration hole with the incident surface oriented facing a light emitting surface of the light emitter and the light exit surface oriented facing the design portion with the body plate interposed therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US10020137B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15301865

申请日：2015-04-01

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hitokazu Shitanaka ,  Hideaki Eto ,  Naoaki Matsui

IPC: H01H13/58 ,  H01H13/20 ,  H01H25/06

CPC classification number: H01H13/20 ,  H01H25/06

Abstract: An input apparatus includes a pressing part, a spacer, a rotating cam, and a sensor. The pressing part is capable of reciprocating along a first direction. The spacer is disposed in the first direction with respect to pressing part and is capable of reciprocating along the first direction with reciprocation of the pressing part. The rotating cam is disposed at a side of the spacer opposite to the pressing part and rotates in a plane perpendicular to the first direction with reciprocation of the spacer. The sensor detects rotation of the rotating cam.

公开(公告)号：US09931933B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15200090

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ryo Shimada ,  Hideaki Eto

IPC: B60K35/00 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/0354

CPC classification number: B60K35/00 ,  B60K2350/1024 ,  B60K2350/104 ,  B60K2350/928 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0362

Abstract: The input device includes a press switch configured to be pressed in a direction of a predetermined axis, a first operation member configured to be moved along the predetermined axis to press the press switch, a second operation member disposed circularly around the first operation member and configured to be tilted relative to the predetermined axis to press the press switch, a first touch sensor disposed on the first operation member and configured to detect contact of a finger of a right hand with the first operation member, and a second touch sensor disposed on the second operation member and configured to detect contact of the finger of the right hand with the second operation member.