Input device and electronic apparatus
US10671180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03K2217/960755
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided are an input device and an electronic apparatus each including capacitive elements and being capable of allowing a plurality of information items to be separately input by simple operations. The input device includes: a capacitive element; a conductor that can be electrostatically coupled to the capacitive element; an operation portion that allows a load to be applied to the conductor; and a retaining portion that retains the conductor apart from the capacitive element. The retaining portion is capable of displacing the conductor with respect to the capacitive element in a stepwise manner in accordance with the load that is applied to the conductor through intermediation of the operation portion, and is capable of retaining the conductor at a plurality of positions with respect to the capacitive element.
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