Input device
US10276320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H19/60
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an input device that puts signals into equipment in response to turning action and that can come down in thickness along an axis of a rotary shaft. The input device includes a knob configured to be turned, a rotary shaft configured to turn together with the knob, and a flange disposed around an outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft. The flange is designed to regulate turning of the rotary shaft. The input device further includes an elastic component that is disposed around the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft and is fastened to the flange, a rotation controller that permits or inhibits turning of the elastic component, and a detector that detects a rotational state of the rotary shaft.
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