Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-directional input device
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Application No.: US17032021Application Date: 2020-09-25
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Publication No.: US11217406B2Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Shinya Urayama , Toshio Imai , Sachio Taguchi
- Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Priority: JPJP2018-075905 20180411
- Main IPC: H01H19/14
- IPC: H01H19/14 ; H01H19/04 ; H01H19/20

Abstract:
A multi-directional input device includes an operation knob, a plurality of direction setting switches, and a sensation generation unit. The operation knob is configured to be operable in multiple operation directions. The plurality of direction setting switches are configured to be turned on by being pressed when the operation knob is operated. The sensation generation unit is configured to generate different operation sensation from operation sensation generated by the direction setting switches. Sensation is generated by the sensation generation unit after at least one of the plurality of direction setting switches has been turned on in a predetermined operation direction out of the multiple operation directions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210012985A1 Multi-Directional Input Device Public/Granted day:2021-01-14
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