公开(公告)号：US20210287862A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-16

申请号：US17333253

申请日：2021-05-28

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tatsuhiro TOMIYAMA ,  Takeaki MAEHATA ,  Yoshihiro HASHIMOTO ,  Yukio MIURA ,  Kazunari TAKAHASHI

IPC: H01H21/24 ,  H01H21/04 ,  B60K37/06

Abstract: An input device includes an manipulating part, a movable member fixed to the manipulating part and having a rotating shaft, a fixing member configured to rotatably support the rotating shaft so that the movable member is rotatable, a flex sensor disposed on the manipulating part and configured to detect flexing of the manipulating part, a switch disposed on the movable member or the fixing member, pressed by a rotating operation of the movable member, and configured to switch between an on state and an off state when a flexing amount of the manipulating part reaches a predetermined amount, and a signal processor configured to output a control signal, based on a first output signal of the flex sensor, and a second output signal of the switch.

公开(公告)号：US20240377911A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-14

申请号：US18779548

申请日：2024-07-22

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kazuma HORIE ,  Yoshihiro HASHIMOTO ,  Hiromi MOTOI

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G01V3/08 ,  G05G1/015 ,  G05G1/02 ,  G06F3/02 ,  H01H13/12

Abstract: An input operation device includes: an operation member to be pushed by an operator at a plurality of press positions of the operation member; a push switch to be in an on state from an off state by pushing; a panel that includes an operation surface that is to be touched by the operator and on which a plurality of symbols are arranged; an electrostatic detection sensor that includes a plurality of electrostatic electrodes provided on a surface of the panel opposite to the operation surface of the panel in an area on the panel in which the symbols are arranged in a plan view, the electrostatic detection sensor to detect an electrostatic capacitance upon approach of a finger of the operator for each of the electrostatic electrodes; and a determiner to determine which of the operation member and the symbols has been operated by the operator.