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Input device

A technology of input device and input point, applied in transmission system, input/output process of data processing, input/output of user/computer interaction, etc., can solve problems such as loss of operability and difficult menu selection.

Inactive Publication Date: 2003-03-12
ALPS ALPINE CO LTD
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[0005] However, in the above-mentioned conventional input device, there is a problem that the operability is impaired because the input mechanism is different between the button type input operation and the menu selection input operation.
In addition, in the previous input device, since the direction of moving the menu is limited to the up and down, left and right directions, it is difficult to quickly select the menu.

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[0033] figure 1 It is a perspective view showing Embodiment 1 of the input device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is figure 1 The cross-sectional view of line 2-2 in the center, (A) indicates the state before operation, (B) indicates the state in operation, Figure 4 is a block diagram representing the function of the input device of the present invention, Figure 5 It is a flowchart showing the transition of the input mode, and Fig. 6 (A) (B) is a perspective view illustrating an example of the input operation.

[0034] figure 1 The shown input device 1 is a visualized mobile phone, and a display panel 3 as a display device and an input mechanism are installed in a body 2 . The display panel 3 is composed of a monochrome or multicolor liquid crystal panel or an EL panel.

[0035] The input mechanism has a planar input device 4 . The planar input device 4 is of capacitive or pressure-sensitive structure, and can input coordinates. As an electrostatic capacity type, ...

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[0061] Below, refer to Figure 8 And FIG. 9 illustrates Embodiment 2 of the input device of the present invention. Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the input device, and Fig. 9 is Figure 8 In the sectional view of line 9-9, (A) represents the state before operation, and (B) represents the state during operation.

[0062] exist Figure 8 The input device 30 shown in is an image diagram of a mobile phone, and a display panel 3 as a display device and an input mechanism are installed in the body 2 . In this input device 30, only the part of the planar input device 31 is different, and other configurations are the same as those of the above-mentioned input device 1, so the description thereof will be omitted.

[0063] The planar input device 31 is a pressure-sensitive or capacitive structure. In the case of a capacitive planar input device 31, as described above, the X-direction detection electrodes and the Y-direction detection electrodes are sandwiched betw...

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Abstract

An input apparatus includes a flat input device of a pressure-sensitive type or a capacitive type, and an indicator sheet on which indication marks are formed is fixed on the surface of the flat input device. A tactile-feel-generating unit is provided behind the flat input device. The tactile-feel-generating unit includes dome-shaped inversion plates which are disposed at positions corresponding to the indication marks. When one of the indication marks is pressed, an operation signal is generated in accordance with an item represented by the indication mark, and a tactile feel is generated by a reaction force of the corresponding inversion plate. The inventio is to solve such a problem that a conventional plane type input device can not give a sensation of key input operation to an operator.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an input device for performing additional touch input operation and coordinate input operation on an input point with an indicator mark on the same operation panel. Background technique [0002] Input devices such as mobile phones are equipped with a push-button input mechanism, and various operations such as input of a telephone number, start and end of a call can be performed. [0003] In addition, recently, Internet connection environments using mobile phones tend to increase, and various services can be provided using mobile phones. Thereby, various menus are displayed on the display screen of the mobile phone, and frequent menu selection operations can be performed. [0004] When menu selection is performed with a conventional input device, as the button-type input mechanism provided on the mobile phone, a button-type or lever-type input mechanism indicating directions is additionally provided to move to a positio...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/02G06F1/16G06F3/023G06F3/03G06F3/033G06F3/041G06F3/044G06F3/047H03M11/04H04B1/40
CPCG06F3/0202G06F3/016G06F1/1662G06F1/1626G06F3/044
Inventor 佐藤忠满加藤克巳萩原康嗣相马正博
Owner ALPS ALPINE CO LTD
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