Title:
INPUT DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/248541
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is an input device which makes it possible to transmit vibration to only an operation part. An input device (100) comprises: an outer skin layer (101A) that has an operation surface (101S) on which operation input is performed by an operation body (FT); a foam layer (101B) that is provided to the opposite side of the outer skin layer (101A) from the operation surface (101S); a detection element (110) that disposed to the opposite side of the foam layer (101B) from the side on which the operation surface (101S) is positioned, and that is capable of detecting the operation body (FT); a vibration element (120) that is capable of imparting a vibration to the foam layer (101B); a detection unit (150) that detects a detection amount of the detection element (110); a determination unit (161) that, when the detection amount detected by the detection unit (150) is equal to or greater than a prescribed threshold value, determines that the operation body (FT) has performed a push-in operation in which the operation surface (101S) is pushed in; and a drive control unit (162) that drives the vibration element (120) when the determination unit (161) determines that a push-in operation has been performed, wherein the prescribed threshold value is a value corresponding to a push-in amount that compresses the foam layer by a prescribed value or greater.
Inventors:
UMEMURA SHUNSUKE (JP)
YABUKI MASANORI (JP)
MAEHATA TAKEAKI (JP)
YABUKI MASANORI (JP)
MAEHATA TAKEAKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2023/007764
Publication Date:
December 28, 2023
Filing Date:
March 02, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ALPS ALPINE CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
H01H9/16; G06F3/02; H01H13/00; H01H13/02; H01H13/85
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2021131580A1 | 2021-07-01 | |||
| WO2015041268A1 | 2015-03-26 |
Foreign References:
| JP2022072098A | 2022-05-17 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ITOH, Tadashige et al. (JP)
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