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.