Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotation operation device that can be operated with constant force and electronic apparatus
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Application No.: US16889904Application Date: 2020-06-02
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Publication No.: US11272103B2Publication Date: 2022-03-08
- Inventor: Junji Ito
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Rossi, Kimms & McDowell LLP
- Priority: JPJP2019-104624 20190604
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232 ; H04N5/225 ; G03B17/02 ; G05G1/08

Abstract:
A rotation operation device that can be operated with a constant force, with high durability, low manufacturing costs, and less variation in operability between individual products thereof. The rotation operation device includes a rotation operation dial having a bottomed-cylindrical shape, a supporting member that rotatably supports the rotation operation dial, and an elastic member that is latched on the supporting member, to generate a click feeling. The inner peripheral surface of the rotation operation dial has a friction sliding portion circumferentially continuously formed with concave portions and convex portions. The supporting member has two protruding portions for latching the elastic member. The elastic member applies an urging force to the friction sliding portion, and is slid in a state in line contact with each of the two protruding portions at two symmetric locations, when the rotation operation member is rotated.
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