Rotational operation unit and electronic apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorKeita Hirayama
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Abstract
A rotational operation unit includes a rotational operation member that is rotatable, an annular magnet configured to integrally rotate with the rotational operation member, and a magnet holding member configured to rotatably hold the magnet and including an undulated portion configured to generate a click sense as the rotational operation member rotates. The magnet includes a positioner configured to determine a position relative to the magnet holding member.
Claims10
A rotational operation unit comprising:
- a rotational operation member that is rotatable;
- an annular magnet configured to integrally rotate with the rotational operation member;
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- a magnet holding member configured to rotatably hold the magnet and including an undulated portion configured to generate a click sense as the rotational operation member rotates,
- wherein the magnet includes a positioner configured to determine a position relative to the magnet holding member.
An electronic apparatus comprising a rotational operation unit that includes a rotational operation member that is rotatable, an annular magnet configured to integrally rotate with the rotational operation member, and a magnet holding member configured to rotatably hold the magnet and including an undulated portion configured to generate a click sense as the rotational operation member rotates, wherein the magnet includes a positioner configured to determine a position relative to the magnet holding member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.