Title:
INPUT DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2022170286
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To improve convenience of an input device mounted on an operation controller whose grip part is not a ring shape.SOLUTION: An input device 10 is mounted on a steering device 20. The steering device 20 comprises a right grip part 22 and a shaft part 23. The right grip part 22 can move along a moving route M and has a shape that can be gripped by a driver's right hand 42 and allows a motion of the right hand 42 crossing the moving route P. The shaft part 23 can rotate centered on a first axis A1 according to the movement of the right grip part 22 along the moving path M. A first input receiving part 11 receives driver's handling input for executing second operation to be controlled different from first operation to be controlled corresponding to the rotation of the shaft part 23. A movable member 12 is provided at least on the right grip part 22 and moves along a direction not parallel to the first axis A1 when seen from a direction along the first axis A1. The movable member 12 moves between a first position allowing visual recognition of the first input receiving part 11 and a second position disabling visual recognition of the first input receiving part 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
NOMURA KEIJI
TAKAI TOSHIHITO
NOHATA NAOKI
HYODO HITONORI
KATAGIRI TOSHIHARU
MEGA SUSUMU
NOZU MAKI
TAKAI TOSHIHITO
NOHATA NAOKI
HYODO HITONORI
KATAGIRI TOSHIHARU
MEGA SUSUMU
NOZU MAKI
Application Number:
JP2021076330A
Publication Date:
November 10, 2022
Filing Date:
April 28, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOKAI RIKA CO LTD
International Classes:
G05G1/10; B62D1/04; G05G1/01; H01H25/00; H01H25/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Business Corporation Shinei Patent Office