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.