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：US09988068B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-05

申请号：US15100644

申请日：2014-12-16

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Sho Sonoda ,  Hitokazu Shitanaka ,  Tsuyoshi Tanaka

IPC: H01H1/64 ,  H01H1/66 ,  H01H9/02 ,  H01H9/06 ,  H01H13/00 ,  H01H19/04 ,  H01H19/08 ,  H01H21/00 ,  B62D1/04 ,  B60K37/06 ,  H01H25/00

CPC classification number: B62D1/046 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K2350/1008 ,  B60K2350/928 ,  H01H25/00 ,  H01H2217/032 ,  H01H2217/038 ,  H01H2231/026

Abstract: A steering wheel input device includes a first steering switch disposed on a front face of a steering wheel and a second steering switch disposed on a rear face of the steering wheel. When the second steering switch is operated, an icon corresponding to the second steering switch is displayed on the first steering switch. The steering wheel input device allows various operations to be implemented. Furthermore, an operator can intuitively operate the steering wheel input device.

公开(公告)号：US09734967B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14905784

申请日：2014-10-14

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Satoru Fukui ,  Tsuyoshi Tanaka ,  Seiichi Nishimura ,  Sho Sonoda ,  Hitokazu Shitanaka

IPC: H01H9/26 ,  H01H13/72 ,  H01H13/76 ,  H01H19/02 ,  G05G1/10 ,  H01H19/14 ,  B60K37/06 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  H01H19/20

CPC classification number: H01H19/025 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K2350/102 ,  G05G1/105 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  H01H19/14 ,  H01H19/20 ,  H01H2219/036

Abstract: An operating panel device includes an operating ring, and a display device which is disposed to face a back surface of the operating ring. The display device includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is located inside the operating ring, and the second portion is located outside the operating ring. The third portion connects the first portion and the second portion. A display of the first portion changes in conjunction with a rotational operation applied to the operating ring.