Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotation operation device using magnetic force and electronic apparatus using this
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Application No.: US16687776Application Date: 2019-11-19
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Publication No.: US11476027B2Publication Date: 2022-10-18
- Inventor: Sho Nagatsu
- 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: JPJP2018-219471 20181122
- Main IPC: H01F7/02
- IPC: H01F7/02 ; H01F7/17 ; H01F7/14

Abstract:
A rotation operation device using magnetic force, which is compact and enables a user to perform a proper operation. The rotation operation device includes a rotation operation member rotatable about a predetermined axis. A ring-shaped magnet is magnetized in a magnetization direction parallel to the predetermined axis such that magnetic poles alternate. The magnet rotates about the predetermined axis along with rotation of the rotation operation member. A first magnetic body have first tooth portions formed at predetermined intervals along a circumferential direction and extending in radial directions of the magnet. The magnet overlaps with the first tooth portions in a direction of the predetermined axis. An operating physical force is generated according to changes in positions of the magnetic poles and the first tooth portions, which are caused by rotation of the magnet.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200168378A1 ROTATION OPERATION DEVICE USING MAGNETIC FORCE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS USING THIS Public/Granted day:2020-05-28
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