Operating device
AssigneeAlpine Electronics, Inc.
InventorTomoki Otsuka
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Abstract
An operating device includes a lock mechanism unit that regulates relative movement of an operating unit with respect to a supporting member, and a controller that releases locking of the lock mechanism unit when input of an operator is detected by an operation detector. When contact of a finger with a surface panel is detected by a first detection member, locking of the operating unit by the lock mechanism unit is released. In addition, when a pressing operation to the operating unit is detected by a second detection member, control is performed so that a response force providing mechanism operates.
Claims16
A response force display device for operation by a user, the response force display device having at least one sensor that detects an operation performed by the user, a display unit, a supporting member, an elastic supporting mechanism that movably supports the display unit relative to the supporting member, and a response force providing mechanism that provides a response force to the display unit, the response force display device comprising:
- a lock mechanism unit that disables and enables relative movement of the display unit with respect to the supporting member;
- a controller that releases locking of the lock mechanism unit to enable relative movement of the display unit with respect to the supporting member when input of a user is detected by the at least one sensor;
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- wherein after the lock mechanism unit is released, the controller operates the response force providing mechanism to provide a response force to the display unit;
- wherein the response force display device is configured such that when the display unit is not operated, the risk of damage and the occurrence of noise due to unexpected movement of the display unit can be prevented, and when the display unit is operated, operation feeling can be provided to the user at desirable timing.
A response force display device for operation by a user, the response force display device comprising:
- an at least one sensor that detects an operation performed by a user;
- a display unit;
- a supporting member;
- a supporting mechanism that movably supports the display unit relative to the supporting member;
- a response force providing mechanism that provides a response force to the display unit;
- a lock mechanism unit that disables and enables relative movement of the display unit with respect to the supporting member;
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- a controller that releases locking of the lock mechanism unit to enable relative movement of the display unit with respect to the supporting member when input of the user is detected by the at least one sensor, and after the lock mechanism unit is released, the response force providing mechanism operates, such that when the display unit is not operated, the risk of damage and the occurrence of noise due to unexpected movement of the display unit can be prevented, and when the display unit is operated, operation feeling can be provided to the user at desirable timing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.