Title:
INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2010282665
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an input device which can present a feeling of depression similar to that in operating a push button switch to an operator when a depression type input part is operated by simple structure which can be miniaturized.
The input device includes: an input part 12 which accepts input by pressing; a load detection part 13 which detects pressing load to the input part 12; an oscillation part 14 which oscillates the input part 12; and a control part 15 which controls driving of the oscillation part 14 to generate buoyancy to a pressing object which presses the input part 12 when the pressing load to be detected by the load detection part 13 satisfies a predetermined reference for accepting the input to the input part 12.
Inventors:
AONO TOMOTAKE
SHIOKAWA YUTA
TASHIRO IKUMI
SHIOKAWA YUTA
TASHIRO IKUMI
Application Number:
JP2010212242A
Publication Date:
December 16, 2010
Filing Date:
September 22, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KYOCERA CORP
International Classes:
G06F3/01; G06F3/041
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH10293644A | 1998-11-04 | |||
| JPH09319518A | 1997-12-12 | |||
| JPH08314369A | 1996-11-29 | |||
| JP4875050B2 | 2012-02-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kenji Sugimura
Akito Okura
Akito Okura