Sensor apparatus and electronic apparatus
US8913031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0445
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sensor apparatus includes: a display cover including an operation area that is pressed by an operator and a circumferential area located on the circumference of the operation area; a frame including an opening covered by the operation area and a fixing portion that fixes the circumferential area; a touch panel that is supported by the display cover to be positioned at the opening and detects a position at which the operator comes into contact with the operation area; and a pressure-sensitive sensor that is provided between the display cover and the frame, includes a first electrode and a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, and detects a pressing force with respect to the operation area based on a change of a capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode that corresponds to a deflection amount of the display cover.
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