公开(公告)号：US12125650B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17865541

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hajime Suzuki ,  Hiroshi Wakuda ,  Ko Owada ,  Tetsu Numata ,  Kunio Sato

IPC: H01H13/85 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01H9/16 ,  H01H3/00

CPC classification number: H01H13/85 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01H9/161 ,  H01H2003/008

Abstract: A switch to be attached to a panel having an opening in a surface includes: a stationary member to be attached to the panel; a movable member to be placed at a distance from the panel, the movable member having a manipulation surface separated from the panel in the opening with a gap intervening between the manipulation surface and the panel, the manipulation surface being exposed from the opening; and a vibration element disposed between the stationary member and the movable member, the vibration element vibrating the movable member.

公开(公告)号：US11776367B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17323233

申请日：2021-05-18

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio Sato ,  Toshihiko Saito ,  Hajime Shikata

IPC: G08B6/00

CPC classification number: G08B6/00

Abstract: A tactile sensation providing apparatus includes a linear resonant actuator; and circuitry configured to provide a pulse wave to the linear resonant actuator as a driving signal. The circuitry is further configured to, when a frequency of the pulse wave is smaller than a resonance frequency of the linear resonant actuator, set a pulse width of the pulse wave at a value smaller than a half of a reciprocal of the frequency of the pulse wave.

公开(公告)号：US10748392B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-18

申请号：US16420600

申请日：2019-05-23

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio Sato ,  Daisuke Takai ,  Yuzuru Kawana ,  Katsunari Sato

IPC: G08B6/00 ,  F25B21/04 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04M19/04 ,  H05B1/02

Abstract: A tactile sensation providing apparatus includes a contact region to be touched by an operating body, a thermal sensation providing element that is disposed in the contact region and provides at least cold sensation information, and a warm sensation providing element that is disposed in the contact region and provides warm sensation information. The warm sensation providing element is disposed at least in regions that sandwich the thermal sensation providing element.

公开(公告)号：US10698494B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16516392

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio Sato ,  Daisuke Takai ,  Yuzuru Kawana

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G05G9/047

Abstract: A tactile sensation presenting device includes: a pressure sensation generating unit configured to present pressure information; and a tactile sensation generating unit arranged on the pressure sensation generating unit. The tactile sensation generating unit includes a vibrating element configured to present vibration information; a warmth/coldness presenting element provided above the vibrating element and configured to present warm/cold information. The vibration information, the warm/cold information, and the pressure information are presented to an operating part in contact with a tactile sensation presentation surface of the tactile sensation generating unit.

公开(公告)号：US10928909B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16419149

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio Sato ,  Yuzuru Kawana ,  Daisuke Takai

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: A tactile sensation presenting device includes: a warmth/coldness presenting element configured to present warm/cold information to a presentation area; a vibrating element configured to present vibration information; and a frame made of a thermally insulating material and having an opening portion. In the tactile sensation presenting device, with respect to the warmth/coldness presenting element, at least part of the presentation area is exposed from the opening portion of the frame such that an operating part is able to contact the presentation area and surroundings of the exposed area are covered by the frame. In the tactile sensation presenting device, the vibration information, which is presented by the vibrating element, is transmitted to the warmth/coldness presenting element, and a tactile sensation, which includes the warm/cold information and the vibration information, is presented to the presentation area.

公开(公告)号：US10884440B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16380022

申请日：2019-04-10

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio Sato ,  Toshihiko Saito ,  Hajime Shikata ,  Katsunari Sato

IPC: G05D23/00 ,  G05D23/19 ,  G06F9/30 ,  G06F1/20

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling a thermal sensation providing device that provides a thermal sensation to an object coming in contact with a virtual material includes a database configured to store first information indicative of a relationship between a type of virtual material and a speed of a temperature change during a first period that starts at a commencement of providing the thermal sensation and that ends at a lapse of a first time length from the commencement, and a temperature control unit configured to control a temperature provided by the thermal sensation providing device during the first period based on the first information.

公开(公告)号：US12103040B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17446351

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio Sato ,  Hiroshi Wakuda ,  Tadamitsu Sato

IPC: H04R9/02 ,  B06B1/04

CPC classification number: B06B1/045 ,  H04R9/025

Abstract: A vibration generating device includes a housing; a diaphragm supported by the housing, and configured to generate sound by vibrating in a first direction; and a vibration providing part attached to the housing, and configured to vibrate the housing. The vibration providing part vibrates the housing in the first direction at a first frequency, and vibrates the housing in a second direction at a second frequency lower than the first frequency.

公开(公告)号：US10684639B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US15480166

申请日：2017-04-05

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kunio Sato ,  Shun Miyazaki ,  Yasuji Hagiwara ,  Keigo Wakana ,  Shoji Sakurai

IPC: G06F3/02 ,  A63F13/28 ,  G05G5/03 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A63F13/24 ,  A63F13/285 ,  F16H19/04 ,  H02K7/06 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K11/21 ,  G05G1/02

Abstract: A movement member which reciprocates includes a thick portion and a thin portion, a bearing portion formed in the thick portion is slidingly supported by the guide shaft, and a sliding portion formed in the thin portion is slidingly guided by the sliding guide portion. Power of the motor is transmitted to a pinion gear via a speed reduction gear and a speed reduction mechanism inside a gear box, and a movement reaction force is applied from the pinion gear to the rack portion. Since the rack portion is positioned on an axis Os, a force is effectively applied to the movement member by the power from the motor.

公开(公告)号：US12128805B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18054240

申请日：2022-11-10

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio Sato ,  Toshiki Tachioka ,  Kaede Mochida

IPC: B60N2/90 ,  B60R16/02 ,  G06F3/048

CPC classification number: B60N2/90 ,  B60N2/976 ,  B60R16/02 ,  G06F3/048

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a seat of a vehicle, and a vibration generation device provided in the seat. The vibration generation device includes a housing, a diaphragm supported on the housing, an actuator attached to at least one of the housing and the diaphragm, and a sensor, including a detection electrode, and configured to detect a user approaching the detection electrode. The diaphragm and the detection electrode are famed by a common member.

公开(公告)号：US11886640B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17806141

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio Sato ,  Hiroshi Wakuda ,  Shinichi Sagawai

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G10K15/04

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G10K15/04

Abstract: An operation device includes a movable part having an operating surface on which a contact operation is performed by an living body, a vibration exciter attached to the movable part at a position other than the operating surface, and configured to excite the movable part in a first direction along the operating surface, and in a second direction intersecting the operating surface, a base part, and an elastic support, provided between the movable part and the base part, and configured to elastically support the movable part with respect to the base part. The movable part provides a tactile sensation to the living body making the contact operation when excited in the first direction by the vibration exciter, and generates a sound from the operating surface when excited in the second direction by the vibration exciter.