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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.
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公开(公告)号：US20240404771A1
公开(公告)日：2024-12-05
申请号：US18804620
申请日：2024-08-14
Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
Inventor： Hajime SUZUKI , Hiroshi WAKUDA , Ko OWADA , Tetsu NUMATA , Kunio SATO
Abstract: A switch to be attached to a panel having an opening in a surface includes: a stationary member to be attached to the panel; a movable member to be placed at a distance from the panel, the movable member having a manipulation surface separated from the panel in the opening with a gap intervening between the manipulation surface and the panel, the manipulation surface being exposed from the opening; and a vibration element disposed between the stationary member and the movable member, the vibration element vibrating the movable member.
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公开(公告)号：US20220236759A1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-28
申请号：US17658723
申请日：2022-04-11
Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD. , OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Shigeto GORAI , Tetsu NUMATA , Akihiro KUSAKA , Shunsuke KIMURA , Reiji KOYAMA
Abstract: When an operation knob 10 formed of silicone rubber is pushed laterally, a stem 7 tilts with a contact portion (i) as a fulcrum, a push button portion 6b is pushed, and a contact point in a switch mechanism portion 6a operates to turn on a switch circuit. Even if, by a large operating force F3 being applied, the operation knob 10 is extended and the inner surface portion 15, which is a ceiling surface of an internal space 13 of the operation knob 10, rides on an upper end portion 7c, a reinforcing surface 19 provided on the inner surface portion 15 slides on the upper end portion 7c, and the operation knob 10 returns to the initial shape.
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公开(公告)号：US20220351924A1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-03
申请号：US17865541
申请日：2022-07-15
Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
Inventor： Hajime SUZUKI , Hiroshi WAKUDA , Ko OWADA , Tetsu NUMATA , Kunio SATO
Abstract: A switch to be attached to a panel having an opening in a surface includes: a stationary member to be attached to the panel; a movable member to be placed at a distance from the panel, the movable member having a manipulation surface separated from the panel in the opening with a gap intervening between the manipulation surface and the panel, the manipulation surface being exposed from the opening; and a vibration element disposed between the stationary member and the movable member, the vibration element vibrating the movable member.
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公开(公告)号：US20220350412A1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-03
申请号：US17865509
申请日：2022-07-15
Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
Inventor： Hajime SUZUKI , Hiroshi WAKUDA , Ko OWADA , Tetsu NUMATA , Toshiki TACHIOKA
IPC: G06F3/01 , G06F3/02 , G06F3/0354
Abstract: An input device and an input module are provided that vibrate in a direction along the surface of a cantilevered operation unit. The input device includes a fixed member rotatably supporting a rotation shaft, an operation unit having an end rotatably supported by the rotation shaft and being rotatable relative to the fixed member, and a vibrating element that generates vibration of the operation unit in the axial direction of the rotation shaft in response to a rotation operation performed on the operation unit.
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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.
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公开(公告)号：US20220246374A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-04
申请号：US17659882
申请日：2022-04-20
Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD. , OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventor： Shigeto GORAI , Tetsu NUMATA , Akihiro KUSAKA , Shunsuke KIMURA , Reiji KOYAMA
Abstract: A switching device includes a switch unit with a contact structure and a first operation shaft. The switching device includes a second flange with a contact portion to be in contact with the first operation shaft, and includes a second operation shaft. The switching device includes a holding member with an engagement portion to be engaged with an upper surface of the second flange. The switching device includes a switch operator in which the holding member is inserted. When a lateral pressing force is applied to the switch operator, a second contact portion between the second flange and the engagement portion serves as a support, and thus the second operation shaft rotates with the support. The first operation shaft rotates in accordance with the rotation of the second operation shaft, so that the contact structure is electrically conductive.
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公开(公告)号：US20220240755A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-04
申请号：US17725891
申请日：2022-04-21
Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION , ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
Inventor： Shunsuke KIMURA , Reiji KOYAMA , Tetsu NUMATA , Shigeto GORAI , Akihiro KUSAKA
Abstract: A push button mechanism for an endoscope includes: a first stem having a first longitudinal direction and having a first end portion connected inside a finger placement member; a second stem having a first end face in contact with a second end portion of the first stem and slidably provided along a second longitudinal direction having a predetermined angle relative to the first longitudinal direction; a switch configured to be switched by the second stem sliding in the second longitudinal direction in contact with the second end portion of the first stem moving in conjunction with the finger placement member; and an immobile member including a space in which the second end portion of the first stem is housed, and the space has a sectional shape similar to the second end portion formed in a deformed shape and prevents rotation of the first stem.
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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.
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公开(公告)号：US20240274381A1
公开(公告)日：2024-08-15
申请号：US18642405
申请日：2024-04-22
Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.
Inventor： Masaki OTA , Tetsu NUMATA , Masatoshi ONO , Masashi ITO
Abstract: A multidirectional input device includes a housing made of an insulating material; an operation lever supported by the housing in a tiltable manner; a tilt detection sensor configured to detect a tilt of the operation lever; and an electrostatic detection circuit configured to detect an electrostatic capacitance formed between an electrostatic detection electrode and a surrounding object, wherein the housing includes a dome-shaped dome portion and an opening provided at a top of the dome portion, the operation lever is inserted through the opening, and the electrostatic detection electrode has an annular portion disposed to surround the opening.
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