Vehicle input device with uniform tactile feedback

A vehicle input device comprising:

• an interior panel that is an opaque plate-shaped member and is configured to provide a portion of an interior of a vehicle;
• and
• a plurality of fixing portions for fixing the interior panel to the vehicle,
• wherein:
• in the interior panel, an operation area portion in which a plurality of symbols indicating a plurality of control contents in accordance with an instruction capable of being provided by an occupant and a non-operation area portion that is a portion other than the operation area portion are set;
• on a rear surface side of the operation area portion, a press sensor for detecting a press operation of a user on a switch portion and a vibrator configured to vibrate the operation area portion in an operation surface orthogonal direction are placed;
• the switch portion is a portion in which the plurality of symbols are placed in a surface of the operation area portion;
• the operation surface orthogonal direction is a direction orthogonal to the surface of the operation area portion;
• the vehicle input device includes a controller configured to specify an operation content of the occupant based on a detection result of the press sensor and cause the vibrator to vibrate;
• the plurality of fixing portions are placed in the non-operation area portion and are not placed in the operation area portion;
• the operation area portion and the vibrator are connected via a primary transmission member for transmitting vibration generated by the vibrator to the operation area portion;
• the primary transmission member and the operation area portion are connected by a plurality of secondary transmission members having elasticity;
• each of the plurality of secondary transmission members is connected to a different position of the operation area portion;
• the switch portion includes a plurality of switch portions;
• and
• a plurality of spring constants are set for the plurality of secondary transmission members, and are respectively different for uniforming a transmission degree of the vibration to the plurality of switch portions.