Title:
MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/032289
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This multi-directional input device comprises a strain generating body, a strain body provided to the strain generating body, and a tilt operation part having a tiltable operating shaft. The strain generating body includes: a base part provided in the center of the strain generating body; four sense arm parts that extend in four directions from the base part; support legs provided to respective ends of the four sense arms so as to protrude downward; and fixing arms respectively provided between two adjacent sensing arms so as to extend from the base part. The upper surface of the fixing arms contacts the lower surface of the tilt operation part, and the sense arms do not contact the lower surface of the tilt operation part.
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Inventors:
HOSONO KUNIO (JP)
HAGIWARA YASUJI (JP)
MURANAKA TETSUO (JP)
YAGINUMA SADAYUKI (JP)
HAGIWARA YASUJI (JP)
MURANAKA TETSUO (JP)
YAGINUMA SADAYUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2022/010660
Publication Date:
March 09, 2023
Filing Date:
March 10, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ALPS ALPINE CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
H01H25/04; G06F3/02; G06F3/023; G06F3/0338
Foreign References:
| JP2012064446A | 2012-03-29 | |||
| JP2017033455A | 2017-02-09 | |||
| JP2021086566A | 2021-06-03 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ITOH, Tadashige et al. (JP)
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