公开(公告)号：US20230152897A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US18156679

申请日：2023-01-19

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Makoto ABE ,  Toshiki NAKAMURA

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/044 ,  B60K35/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/044 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K2370/119 ,  B60K2370/1434 ,  B60K2370/158 ,  B60K2370/794

Abstract: An input device has: a panel having a front surface; a manipulation area provided on the front surface so as to be continuous in hierarchical form; a capacitance detection electrode provided in the manipulation area; a plurality of icon display portions provided in the manipulation area, each icon display portion representing one of a plurality of functions; and a tactile response generation portion provided in the manipulation area so as to be along the plurality of icon display portions.

公开(公告)号：US20250119140A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-10

申请号：US18982522

申请日：2024-12-16

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tomoki YAMADA ,  Makoto ABE ,  Toshiki NAKAMURA

IPC: H03K17/96 ,  H05B45/30 ,  H05B47/115

Abstract: An input device includes: a light-emitting diode; a switching element connected in series with the light-emitting diode, the switching element switching the light-emitting diode between the on and off states; an electrostatic sensor having a detection electrode capacitively coupled to a circuit portion disposed between the light-emitting diode and the switching element; and a capacitor having a first terminal connected to the circuit portion and a second terminal connected to a fixed potential point.

公开(公告)号：US20230407693A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-21

申请号：US18461059

申请日：2023-09-05

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Toshiki NAKAMURA ,  Makoto ABE

IPC: E05F15/00 ,  B60J1/12

CPC classification number: E05F15/00 ,  B60J1/12 ,  E05Y2400/44 ,  E05Y2400/85 ,  E05Y2900/55

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a selection input unit for receiving a selection operation to select either a first or second operation target provided in a vehicle as an operation target; an operation input unit for receiving an operation input for operating the operation target; and a control unit for operating the operation target according to either one of a first operation input that operates the operation target only while the operation input is being performed or a second operation input that causes the operation target to perform a continuous operation until a maximum or minimum operation amount. The control unit changes the continuous operation of the first operation target when the second operation target is selected while the first operation target is performing the continuous operation, or the second operation target is selected and the first or second operation input is performed with respect to the second operation target.