Input device configured to determine rotation operation and push operation using magnetic sensor

An input device comprising:

• an operation nob configured to perform a rotation operation and a push operation;
• a magnet provided so as to perform a rotational movement in response to the rotation operation and to perform a sliding movement in response to the push operation, from an initial state;
• a magnetic sensor disposed on a substrate and configured to detect a magnetic field generated by the magnet;
• and
• circuitry configured to determine operation content of the rotation operation and operation content of the push operation based on a detection result of the magnetic sensor,
• wherein the magnet is disposed such that a rotation axis serving as a rotation center when performing the rotational movement passes through the magnet, and magnetization directions of an N pole and an S pole of the magnet are inclined with respect to the rotation axis of the rotational movement and a direction of the sliding movement,
• wherein the substrate has a cutout portion, and
• wherein the magnet is disposed inside the cutout portion when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the substrate, and the cutout portion does not interfere with the rotational movement and the sliding movement of the magnet.

An input device, comprising:

• an operation nob configured to perform a rotation operation and a push operation;
• a magnet provided so as to perform a rotational movement in response to the rotation operation and to perform a sliding movement in response to the push operation, from an initial state;
• a magnetic sensor configured to detect a magnetic field generated by the magnet;
• circuitry configured to determine operation content of the rotation operation and operation content of the push operation based on a detection result of the magnetic sensor;
• a retainer configured to retain the magnet and be supported to be rotatable and slidable with respect to the operation nob;
• and
• a speed increasing mechanism configured to increase a rotation speed of the retainer to be greater than a rotation speed of the operation nob during the rotation operation,
• wherein the magnet is disposed such that a rotation axis serving as a rotation center when performing the rotational movement passes through the magnet, and magnetization directions of an N pole and an S pole of the magnet are inclined with respect to the rotation axis of the rotational movement and a direction of the sliding movement.