公开(公告)号：US20250076995A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18810679

申请日：2024-08-21

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kunio HOSONO ,  Tetsuo MURANAKA ,  Tetsu NUMATA ,  Sadayuki YAGINUMA

IPC: G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/02

Abstract: An input device includes a strain generation body having an operation shaft, a load sensor configured to detect a load in a horizontal direction applied to the operation shaft, an operation member disposed in an upper portion of the operation shaft, the operation member being configured to be operated in a pressing operation, a switch section configured to detect the pressing operation performed by using the operation member, and a controller configured to output a detection value of the load in the horizontal direction detected by the load sensor and a detection value of the pressing operation detected by the switch section to an external device. The controller is configured not to update the output value of the detection value of the load in the horizontal direction while the pressing operation is being detected by the switch section.

公开(公告)号：US20230065480A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US18047769

申请日：2022-10-19

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sadayuki YAGINUMA ,  Kunio HOSONO ,  Tetsuo MURANAKA ,  Yasuji HAGIWARA

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0338 ,  G06F3/0362

Abstract: An input device includes a housing and a strain-generating body including a cylindrical portion with an upper end surface, the strain-generating body being secured to the housing. The input device includes four strain sensors, the four strain sensors being secured around the cylindrical portion of the strain-generating body. The input device includes an operation panel having a lower surface, the operation panel including a shaft, the shaft being situated on the lower surface and at a central portion of the operation panel, and the shaft being inserted into the cylindrical portion of the strain-generating body to be secured to the strain-generating body. The upper end surface of the cylindrical portion of the strain-generating body and the lower surface of the operation panel are in contact with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20250073573A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18781202

申请日：2024-07-23

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tetsu NUMATA ,  Tetsuo MURANAKA ,  Masaki OTA ,  Kunio HOSONO ,  Yasuji HAGIWARA

IPC: A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/214 ,  A63F13/24

Abstract: A controller has: a case; a manipulation unit, in a plate-like shape, disposed in the case so as to be exposed from the case; and a haptic sensor that detects a rotation manipulation for the manipulation unit. The haptic sensor has a distortion generating body fixed to the center of the manipulation unit and also has a distortion sensor disposed on the distortion generating body. The manipulation unit has non-slip portions, which are paired in the left-right direction, in the vicinity of both ends of the upper surface of the manipulation unit in the left-right direction.

公开(公告)号：US20210271283A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17323248

申请日：2021-05-18

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tetsuo MURANAKA ,  Kunio HOSONO ,  Sadayuki YAGINUMA ,  Yasuji HAGIWARA

IPC: G05G1/04 ,  G05G5/05 ,  G05G5/00 ,  G05G23/02

Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes a frame, a plate-shaped base below the frame, a load detector provided on the frame or the base, and circuitry. The frame stores part of a tiltable operation stick and a tilt detector. The circuitry is configured to output an output signal representing the direction and the magnitude of an operation on the operation stick, based on the angle detection value of the tilt of the operation stick detected by the tilt detector and the load detection value of a load applied to the frame detected by the load detector. The circuitry is configured not to output the output signal or to output the output signal that sets the magnitude of the operation to zero, when the load detection value detected by the load detector is less than a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20250068261A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18796505

申请日：2024-08-07

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kunio HOSONO ,  Sadayuki YAGINUMA

IPC: G06F3/0338 ,  H01H25/04

Abstract: An input device includes a strain generation body having a base and a pillar section extending from the base in a vertical direction, and four strain sensors disposed to the base of the strain generation body. The four strain sensors are disposed in four directions different by 90° with respect to a center of the pillar section, the pillar section has protrusions on an outer circumferential surface in a tip portion, the protrusions protruding in a horizontal direction, the protrusions includes two protrusions protruding in directions opposite to each other with respect to the center of the pillar section, and the two protrusions are provided, with respect to the center of the pillar section, in directions different from the four directions in which the four strain sensors are disposed.

公开(公告)号：US20240411337A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18813564

申请日：2024-08-23

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio HOSONO ,  Tetsuo MURANAKA

IPC: G05G25/00 ,  G05G9/047

Abstract: A multidirectional input device is capable of performing a tilting operation and a pressing operation. The device includes a strain inducing body that includes a cylindrical portion and one or more deformable portions provided on an outer side of the cylindrical portion, a plunger provided inside of the cylindrical portion of the strain inducing body, a strain detecting element provided at the deformable portion of the strain inducing body, a substrate provided on a bottom portion of the cylindrical portion of the strain inducing body, and an elastic member provided between the substrate and a bottom portion of the plunger. The strain inducing body is fixed to a device main body at an outer end portion of the deformable portion. The substrate is fixed to the strain inducing body.

公开(公告)号：US20220013311A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17305190

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sadayuki YAGINUMA ,  Kunio HOSONO ,  Tetsuo MURANAKA ,  Yasuji HAGIWARA

IPC: H01H25/04 ,  H01H13/785

Abstract: A multidirectional input apparatus with a switch includes a strain generating body including at least a cylindrical portion and a first plate portion; a plurality of strain sensors; a wiring substrate; a contact rubber configuring the switch together with an electrode on the wiring substrate; and a button. The contact rubber includes a base portion, a movable portion, and a deformable portion. The movable portion is movable to a first position when the deformable portion is not deformed, and to a second position when the deformable portion is deformed. A center of a lower surface of the button contacts an upper surface of the movable portion when the movable portion is at the first and second positions. When the movable portion moves from the first position to the second position and contacts the electrode, a protruding portion on the lower surface of the button presses the wiring substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20250073572A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-06

申请号：US18781140

申请日：2024-07-23

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tetsu NUMATA ,  Tetsuo MURANAKA ,  Kunio HOSONO ,  Masaki OTA ,  Yasuji HAGIWARA

IPC: A63F13/211 ,  A63F13/2145 ,  G01C9/06

Abstract: A haptic sensor has: a distortion generating body; first distortion sensors for detecting a rotation manipulation; and second distortion sensors for detecting a tilt manipulation. The distortion generating body has: a base in a plate-like shape; a first column disposed on one surface of the base; and a plurality of second columns disposed on a single circumference, the center of which is the first column, on another surface of the base. On the base of the distortion generating body, the first distortion sensors are placed on a circumference shared between the first distortion sensors and the plurality of second columns. On the base of the distortion generating body, the second distortion sensors are placed around the first column.

公开(公告)号：US20240201798A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-20

申请号：US18591492

申请日：2024-02-29

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio HOSONO ,  Yasuji HAGIWARA ,  Tetsuo MURANAKA ,  Sadayuki YAGINUMA

IPC: G06F3/0338

CPC classification number: G06F3/0338

Abstract: A multi-way input device includes a strain-generating element, strain detection elements, and a tilt operation unit including an operation shaft configured to tilt. The strain-generating element includes a base portion, detection arms extending in respective directions from the base portion, support legs, and locking arms each of which is provided to extend from the base portion, each of the locking arms having an upper surface and being situated between adjacent detection arms among the detection arms. The upper surface of each of the locking arms contacts a lower surface of the tilt operation unit, and each of the detection arms does not contact the lower surface of the tilt operation unit.

公开(公告)号：US20220100223A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17643902

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Kunio HOSONO ,  Masaru KOMATSU ,  Sadayuki YAGINUMA ,  Yasuji HAGIWARA

IPC: G05G9/047

Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes an operation input part, a base, and a load detector. The operation input part includes an operation stick, two coupled parts configured to convert a tilt of the operation stick into two rotation angles orthogonal to each other, at least one return spring configured to return the operation stick to an upright position, and a frame accommodating the two coupled parts, the at least one return spring, and a part of the operation stick. The base has a plate shape and is provided below the frame. The load detector is provided on the frame or the base and is configured to detect a load applied to the frame.