公开(公告)号：US11755114B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17542075

申请日：2021-12-03

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Takahiro Mitani ,  Tsuyoshi Tanaka ,  Hiroyuki Togawa ,  Sho Sonoda

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/03547 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: An input device includes: a touch sensor that detects a position of a touch on an operation surface by an operation finger; a vibration element that vibrates the operation surface; and a controller that changes a magnitude of vibration of the operation surface by the vibration element according to acceleration in movement of the operation finger along the operation surface, the movement being performed while the operation finger is touching the operation surface.

公开(公告)号：US10768705B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16249260

申请日：2019-01-16

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kai Masamoto ,  Hiroyuki Togawa ,  Sho Sonoda ,  Shogo Maenaka ,  Masaki Kitahashi

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041 ,  B60K35/00

Abstract: A main body includes an input component that receives a load. A pressure-sensitive sensor detects the load received by the input component. A drive unit performs a predetermined operation. A drive controller activates the drive unit when the load detected by the pressure-sensitive sensor reaches a predetermined load threshold. A detection controller changes the predetermined load threshold in accordance with the rate of change in the load detected by the pressure-sensitive sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11016570B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-25

申请号：US16561897

申请日：2019-09-05

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hiroyuki Togawa ,  Sho Sonoda ,  Kai Masamoto

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/045

Abstract: An input device includes a movable section having a touch sensor, and an actuator that is mechanically fixed to the touch sensor and vibrates in a lateral direction; a support that supports the movable section via an elastic component; and a pressure sensor that (i) is disposed on a side opposite to a side on which the support supports the movable section and (ii) detects a pressing operation to the touch sensor. At least one of the movable section and the support transmits a force from the pressing operation to the pressure sensor due to the movable section and the support moving integrally and as a whole in a direction of the pressing operation when the pressing operation is performed.

公开(公告)号：US11579740B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17551864

申请日：2021-12-15

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sho Sonoda ,  Hiroyuki Togawa ,  Noriaki Matsui ,  Naoya Ueda

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: An input device includes: an input member that includes a first surface on which an operation is performed by an operation body and a second surface that is a back surface of the first surface; a first electrode that is disposed on the second surface; a second electrode that faces the first electrode and is disposed spaced apart from the first electrode; and a controller that detects a pressing force applied to the input member by an operation performed by the operation body, based on the electrostatic capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode, and calculates a pressure-sensitivity value that is a value indicating the pressing force detected. Here, the first electrode is electrically connected to the ground.