Operation apparatus

An operation apparatus comprising:

• an operation plate having an operation surface, which is configured to be performed by a pressing operation with an operation body;
• an assembly member that is assembled with the operation plate;
• a first elastic member that is arranged to be opposite to the operation surface with respect to the operation plate, and that is sandwiched between the operation plate and the assembly member to be elastically deformable by a pressing force applied by the operation body;
• a sensor that detects an elastic deformation changing amount of the first elastic member generated by the pressing operation;
• a pressing determinator that determines whether the pressing operation is performed based on a detection value of the sensor;
• and
• a second elastic member that is arranged between the operation plate and the assembly member, and that is elastically deformable with the first elastic member by the pressing force,
• wherein the first elastic member and the second elastic member are arranged to enable the pressing force applied to the first elastic member and the second elastic member serially,
• wherein the sensor includes a first electrode and a second electrode arranged such that a separation distance between the first electrode and the second electrode is changeable by the pressing force,
• wherein the sensor outputs the detection value based on a change in an electrostatic capacitance generated between the first electrode and the second electrode,
• wherein the first elastic member is arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode, and
• wherein the second elastic member is arranged to be opposite to the first elastic member with respect to the first electrode or the second electrode.