Operation device
US11364435B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H25/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An operation device includes a housing, a tiltable cylindrical operation member having a step portion on an inner circumferential surface, a first holding member which is held by the housing and rotatable in a first direction in accordance with a tilting operation of the operation member, a first detecting portion for detecting a rotation of the first holding member, and a returning mechanism disposed inside the operation member to return the tilted operation member to an initial position, wherein the returning mechanism includes an actuator, a slide member having a first cam surface at one end, a cam member having a second cam surface at one end which faces the first cam surface, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member.
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