公开(公告)号：US11125547B2

公开(公告)日：2021-09-21

申请号：US16311119

申请日：2017-06-15

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroto Kawaguchi

IPC: G01R15/16 ,  G01B7/16

Abstract: A sensor includes an elastic base material including a first surface and a second surface, a first sensor which detects a change in a capacitance caused by expansion/contraction of the first surface, and a second sensor which detects a change in a capacitance caused by expansion/contraction of the second surface. The first sensor faces the second sensor with the base material therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US10175782B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15523187

申请日：2015-11-04

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Tomoko Katsuhara ,  Hiroto Kawaguchi ,  Akira Ebisui ,  Taizo Nishimura ,  Hiroshi Mizuno ,  Yoshiaki Sakakura

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H03K17/975

Abstract: An input apparatus includes a conductive layer having flexibility, a plurality of structures, a reaction force of which is non-linearly changed with respect to a pressing amount, a capacitance-type sensor layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the plurality of structures and the sensor layer. The intermediate layer has a plurality of hole portions into which the plurality of structures is pressed, respectively.

公开(公告)号：US10115543B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US14644666

申请日：2015-03-11

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Tomoko Katsuhara ,  Hiroto Kawaguchi ,  Akira Ebisui

IPC: B41J5/00 ,  H01H13/85 ,  G06F3/02

Abstract: There is provided a keyboard cover including a first sheet material having a surface including a plurality of key tops configured of roughened surfaces and a base configured of a smooth surface connecting a plurality of the key tops, a plurality of the key tops being projected from the base viewed from the surface; and a second sheet material covering a rear surface of the first sheet material and having concave parts corresponding to a plurality of the key tops viewed from the rear surface. Also provided is an electronic apparatus, including a keyboard body and the keyboard cover.

公开(公告)号：US20170364182A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15694688

申请日：2017-09-01

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Hiroto Kawaguchi ,  Shogo Shinkai ,  Kei Tsukamoto ,  Tomoko Katsuhara ,  Hayato Hasegawa ,  Fumihiko Iida ,  Takayuki Tanaka ,  Tomoaki Suzuki ,  Taizo Nishimura ,  Hiroshi Mizuno ,  Yasuyuki Abe

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/047

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/047 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  G06F2203/04106

Abstract: The sensor device includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, an electrode substrate, a first support, and a second support. The first conductive layer is formed to be deformable sheet-shaped. The second conductive layer is disposed to be opposed to the first conductive layer. The electrode substrate includes multiple first electrode wires and multiple second electrode wires and is disposed to be deformable between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, the multiple second electrode wires being disposed to be opposed to the multiple first electrode wires and intersecting with the multiple first electrode wires. The first support includes multiple first structures, the multiple first structures connecting the first conductive layer and the electrode substrate. The second support includes multiple second structures, the multiple second structures connecting the second conductive layer and the electrode substrate.

公开(公告)号：USD742841S1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US29465735

申请日：2013-08-30

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Designer： Hiroto Kawaguchi

公开(公告)号：US20150280708A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14665063

申请日：2015-03-23

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Tetsuro Goto ,  Hiroto Kawaguchi ,  Takashi Itaya ,  Toshio Kano ,  Akira Ebisui

IPC: H03K17/98

CPC classification number: H03K17/98 ,  G06F3/023 ,  H03K2217/0027 ,  H03K2217/94031

Abstract: There is provided an information processing device including a temperature compensation unit configured to correct an operation input value indicating an operation input to each of a plurality of key regions provided on a sheet-like operation member based on ambient temperature of an input device in which the operation input to each of the key regions is detected as a capacitance variation amount of a capacitive element depending on a change in a distance between the key region and the capacitive element, the capacitive element being provided in a manner that the capacitive element corresponds to each of the key regions.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种信息处理装置，包括温度补偿单元，其被配置为基于输入装置的环境温度来校正指示对设置在片状操作构件上的多个键区域中的每一个的操作输入的操作输入值，其中 根据键区域和电容元件之间的距离的变化，将对各个键区域的操作输入检测为电容元件的电容变化量，电容元件的设置方式为电容元件对应于每个 的重点地区。

公开(公告)号：US20130234734A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-12

申请号：US13787309

申请日：2013-03-06

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Fumihiko Iida ,  Hiroto Kawaguchi ,  Hayato Hasegawa ,  Takashi Itaya ,  Toshio Kano ,  Takayuki Tanaka ,  Kei Tsukamoto

IPC: G01R27/26

CPC classification number: G01R27/2605 ,  G01L1/146 ,  G06F3/0414 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04103

Abstract: A sensor unit is provided and includes a first substrate, first and second electrodes, an input portion disposed so that a gap exists between the substrate and the input portion, a plurality of first structures disposed in the gap and extending at least partially between the first substrate and the input portion, and a second insulating structure disposed on a side of the first structures that is away from the input portion, or between adjacent first structures. The sensor unit is configured to detect a change in capacitance between the first and second electrodes upon a change in position of the input portion relative to the first substrate.

Abstract translation: 提供传感器单元，其包括第一基板，第一和第二电极，设置成在基板和输入部分之间存在间隙的输入部分，设置在间隙中的多个第一结构，至少部分地延伸到第一 衬底和输入部分，以及设置在第一结构的远离输入部分或相邻的第一结构之间的第二绝缘结构。 传感器单元被配置为当输入部分相对于第一基板的位置改变时，检测第一和第二电极之间的电容变化。

公开(公告)号：US11229837B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-25

申请号：US16642735

申请日：2018-06-11

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Hiroto Kawaguchi ,  Hironobu Abe ,  Hiroshi Suzuki

IPC: A63F13/285 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/033

Abstract: [Object] To provide a haptic presentation apparatus capable of quickly deforming a surface.
[Solving Means] A haptic presentation apparatus includes a base material, an elastic layer, and a fluid transport apparatus. The base material forms a first space and includes a first through hole. The elastic layer covers a surface of the base material including the first through hole. The fluid transport apparatus injects fluid between the elastic layer and the base material via the first through hole. The elastic layer is expanded by injecting the fluid from the fluid transport apparatus such that an internal pressure of a second space between the elastic layer and the base material is higher than an internal pressure of the first space, and the fluid injected into the second space is vented to outside of the second space via a second through hole by stopping driving of the fluid transport apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US10671180B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15562314

申请日：2016-02-16

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Taizo Nishimura ,  Hiroto Kawaguchi ,  Hiroshi Mizuno ,  Takashi Itaya ,  Akira Ebisui ,  Tomoko Katsuhara ,  Yoshiteru Taka

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H03M11/12 ,  H03M11/10 ,  H03M11/24 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H01H13/85

Abstract: Provided are an input device and an electronic apparatus each including capacitive elements and being capable of allowing a plurality of information items to be separately input by simple operations. The input device includes: a capacitive element; a conductor that can be electrostatically coupled to the capacitive element; an operation portion that allows a load to be applied to the conductor; and a retaining portion that retains the conductor apart from the capacitive element. The retaining portion is capable of displacing the conductor with respect to the capacitive element in a stepwise manner in accordance with the load that is applied to the conductor through intermediation of the operation portion, and is capable of retaining the conductor at a plurality of positions with respect to the capacitive element.

公开(公告)号：US10316828B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-11

申请号：US15328576

申请日：2015-06-05

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Hiroto Kawaguchi ,  Tomoko Katsuhara ,  Yasuhiro Watanabe

IPC: F03G7/06

Abstract: This actuator includes: a holder; a slider; a wire; and a pair of electrode units. The slider is slidably held by the holder. The wire is a member that is locked at the slider, the wire causing the slider to slide by contracting in at least a line length direction when being energized. One end of the wire is bonded to one of the electrode units, and the other end of the wire is bonded to the other of the electrode units.