INPUT DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input device which can be made low in profile, is superior in layout performance and design, and informs the user of an input received, by providing an appropriate touch sensation to the user, and to provide an electronic device. SOLUTION: The contact of the finge...

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Main Authors SHIRATO AKI, SENDA AYUMI, TAKENAKA MIKIO, ITO HIDEYUKI, MARUYAMA SHIGEAKI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.12.2005
Edition7
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an input device which can be made low in profile, is superior in layout performance and design, and informs the user of an input received, by providing an appropriate touch sensation to the user, and to provide an electronic device. SOLUTION: The contact of the finger 4 of the user is detected by the sensor 2 of a capacitance sensor, etc., and a signal is inputted. When the sensor 2 detects the contact and the signal input is received, a drive signal is supplied to an actuator 3, such as a piezoelectric actuator, and thus the contact part of the finger 4 is vibrated and the vibration is transmitted to the user. Consequently, the user recognizes that input has been accepted. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20040158620