Title:
INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2002/099617
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An information input device adapted to effect an information input operation by the operation of a rotatable body, comprising a disk−like rotatable body (36) that is rotated by one main surface being operated, rotation detecting means (23, 32) for detecting the rotation thereof, a central switch operator (26) disposed in the center of rotation of the rotatable body, a center switch (27o) adapted to be turned on by the operation thereof, and a plurality of peripheral switches (27) adapted to be turned on when a portion spaced from the center of rotation of the rotatable body is pushed, wherein the rotation of the rotatable body and the input are effected by pushing a portion spaced from the center, and the input selection is determined by operating the central switch operator.
Inventors:
TAKASHIMA KOUICHIRO (JP)
KAYAMA SHUN (JP)
KATAOKA YASUHIRO (JP)
AZUMA HIROSHI (JP)
TANABE YOSHIHIRO (JP)
UCHIDA TSUYOSHI (JP)
KAYAMA SHUN (JP)
KATAOKA YASUHIRO (JP)
AZUMA HIROSHI (JP)
TANABE YOSHIHIRO (JP)
UCHIDA TSUYOSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2002/005395
Publication Date:
December 12, 2002
Filing Date:
May 31, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SONY CORP (JP)
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO (JP)
TAKASHIMA KOUICHIRO (JP)
KAYAMA SHUN (JP)
KATAOKA YASUHIRO (JP)
AZUMA HIROSHI (JP)
TANABE YOSHIHIRO (JP)
UCHIDA TSUYOSHI (JP)
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO (JP)
TAKASHIMA KOUICHIRO (JP)
KAYAMA SHUN (JP)
KATAOKA YASUHIRO (JP)
AZUMA HIROSHI (JP)
TANABE YOSHIHIRO (JP)
UCHIDA TSUYOSHI (JP)
International Classes:
G06F3/023; G06F3/048; H01H19/00; H01H19/11; H01H25/00; H01H25/06; H01H89/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/23; H04M1/72469; H04M1/2747; (IPC1-7): G06F3/023; G06F3/033; H04M1/23; H01H25/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1997022984A2 | 1997-06-26 |
Foreign References:
| JPH11126126A | 1999-05-11 | |||
| JPH097462A | 1997-01-10 | |||
| JPH037862Y2 | 1991-02-27 | |||
| JPH0522902A | 1993-01-29 |
Other References:
TATSUYA TOKUNAGA ET AL.: "Sho space de tajigen no sosa o jitsugen suru kogata nyuryoku device. TT dial no teian, symposium 'car-navi keitaidenwa no riyosei to ningen kogaku' ronbun shiryoshu", JAPAN ERGONOMICS SOCIETY KANSAI SHIBU, 27 February 2000 (2000-02-27), pages 171 - 176, XP002958369
TATSUYA TOKUNAGA ET AL.: "Sho space de tajigen no sosa o jitsugen suru kogata nyuryoku device: TT dial no yukosei no kensho", HEISEI 12 NENDO JAPAN ERGONOMICS SOCIETY KANSAI SHIBU TAIKAI KOEN RONBUNSHU, TAIKAI JIMUKYOKU, 18 November 2000 (2000-11-18), pages 24 - 27, XP002958370
See also references of EP 1394666A4
TATSUYA TOKUNAGA ET AL.: "Sho space de tajigen no sosa o jitsugen suru kogata nyuryoku device: TT dial no yukosei no kensho", HEISEI 12 NENDO JAPAN ERGONOMICS SOCIETY KANSAI SHIBU TAIKAI KOEN RONBUNSHU, TAIKAI JIMUKYOKU, 18 November 2000 (2000-11-18), pages 24 - 27, XP002958370
See also references of EP 1394666A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Koike, Akira (Yamato Seimei Bldg. 1-7, Uchisaiwai-cho 1-chom, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, JP)
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