公开(公告)号：US11676783B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17284422

申请日：2019-08-06

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Satoshi Yoshihara ,  Mitsuru Satou ,  Masaki Sawada

IPC: H01H25/06 ,  G05G1/02 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/14

CPC classification number: H01H25/06 ,  G05G1/02 ,  H01H13/04 ,  H01H13/14

Abstract: A press-type input device includes a first pressing member, a second pressing member, a base, and a holding member. The first pressing member has a pressure receiving surface and a first axis and is tiltable around the first axis. The second pressing member has a second axis and is tiltable around the second axis. The base includes a detection unit configured to detect a tilt of the second pressing member. The holding member is configured to hold, together with the base, the first pressing member and the second pressing member. A location of at least one of the first axis or the second axis is variable in accordance with a pushed location on the pressure receiving surface. When viewed in a direction vertical to the pressure receiving surface, the second axis and the detection unit do not overlap each other.

公开(公告)号：US12189873B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17617291

申请日：2020-02-19

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Masaki Sawada ,  Hiroaki Nishiono ,  Satoshi Yoshihara ,  Kota Araki

IPC: G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/039 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044

Abstract: An input device includes a contact board, a rotary click cam, and fixed electrodes. The contact board is placed on a front surface of a touchscreen panel. The rotary click cam is provided rotatably around a rotational axis with respect to the contact board. The fixed electrodes are arranged on a lower surface of the contact board. The fixed electrodes are configured to, as the rotary click cam is operated, be switched from an electrically conductive state into an electrically non-conductive state, or vice versa. The fixed electrode includes a first shifted portion shifted by a first predetermined distance with respect to the fixed electrode. The fixed electrode includes a second shifted portion shifted by a second predetermined distance with respect to the fixed electrode.

公开(公告)号：US10483057B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US16186270

申请日：2018-11-09

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Masaki Sawada ,  Hideki Takahashi ,  Hiroyuki Hoshino ,  Takashi Aoki

IPC: H01H19/14 ,  H01H15/06 ,  H01H19/02 ,  H01H89/00 ,  G06F3/0362 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H01H19/08 ,  H01H25/00

Abstract: An input device has a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. The second electrode opposes to the first electrode while being spaced apart therefrom. The third electrode is spaced apart from the first electrode and rotatably or slidably provided relative to the second electrode. By the third electrode being brought into contact with or spaced apart from the second electrode, an electrical state between the first electrode and the second electrode changes. Based on this electrical change, a rotary manipulation or a slide manipulation is detected.