Pen-type input device and input system

A pen-type input device, comprising:

• a pen body;
• a vibration actuator accommodated inside the pen body;
• a pen category selection processor configured to select a first pen category or a second pen category;
• a storage configured to store a first vibration waveform and a second vibration waveform, the first vibration waveform corresponding to the first pen category, and the second vibration waveform corresponding to the second pen category;
• a control processor configured to perform drive control of the vibration actuator based on the first vibration waveform corresponding to the first pen category or the second vibration waveform corresponding to the second pen category, the first pen category or the second pen category being selected by the pen category selection processor;
• and
• a writing-pressure detection processor configured to detect a writing pressure of the pen body, wherein
• the control processor is further configured to:
• drive the vibration actuator so as to increase a vibration intensity by a first degree as the writing pressure increases, when the first pen category is selected by the pen category selection processor, and
• drive the vibration actuator so as to increase the vibration intensity by a second degree, which is smaller than the first degree, as the writing pressure increases, or drive the vibration actuator with the vibration intensity of a constant level regardless of the writing pressure, when the second pen category is selected by the pen category selection processor.

A pen-type input device, comprising:

• a pen body;
• a vibration actuator accommodated inside the pen body;
• a pen category selection processor configured to select a first pen category or a second pen category;
• a storage configured to store a first unit vibration waveform and a second unit vibration waveform, the first unit vibration waveform corresponding to the first pen category, and the second unit vibration waveform corresponding to the second pen category;
• a control processor configured to perform drive control of the vibration actuator by repeatedly outputting the first unit vibration waveform corresponding to the first pen category or the second unit vibration waveform corresponding to the second pen category, the first pen category or the second pen category being selected by the pen category selection processor;
• and
• a writing-velocity detection processor configured to detect a writing velocity of the pen body, wherein
• the control processor is further configured to:
• drive the vibration actuator so as to shorten a first time interval for outputting the first unit vibration waveform as the writing velocity increases, when the first pen category is selected by the pen category selection processor, and
• drive the vibration actuator so as to shorten a second time interval for outputting the second unit vibration waveform as the writing velocity increases, or drive the vibration actuator at the second time interval of a constant level regardless of the writing velocity, when the second pen category is selected by the pen category selection processor, and
• the second time interval is longer than the first time interval.

A pen-type input device, comprising:

• a pen body;
• a vibration actuator accommodated inside the pen body;
• a pen category selection processor configured to select a first pen category or a second pen category;
• a storage configured to store a first unit vibration waveform and a second unit vibration waveform, the first unit vibration waveform corresponding to the first pen category, and the second unit vibration waveform corresponding to the second pen category;
• a control processor configured to perform drive control of the vibration actuator by repeatedly using the first unit vibration waveform or the second unit vibration waveform corresponding to the first pen category or the second pen category selected by the pen category selection processor;
• and
• a writing-velocity detection processor configured to detect a writing velocity of the pen body, wherein
• the first unit vibration waveform has a first pen shaft direction unit vibration waveform and a first different direction unit vibration waveform, the first pen shaft direction unit vibration waveform being capable of causing the vibration actuator to generate vibration in a pen shaft direction of the pen body, and the first different direction unit vibration waveform being capable of causing the vibration actuator to generate vibration in a direction different from the pen shaft direction, and
• the second unit vibration waveform has a second pen shaft direction unit vibration waveform and a second different direction unit vibration waveform, the second pen shaft direction unit vibration waveform being capable of causing the vibration actuator to generate vibration in the pen shaft direction, and the second different direction unit vibration waveform being capable of causing the vibration actuator to generate vibration in the direction different from the pen shaft direction.

An input system, comprising:

• a pen-type input device having a pen body;
• a detection device configured to detect a contact between a writing surface and the pen-type input device;
• a vibration actuator;
• a pen category selection processor configured to select a first pen category or a second pen category;
• a storage configured to store a first vibration waveform and a second vibration waveform, the first vibration waveform corresponding to the first pen category, and the second vibration waveform corresponding to the second pen category;
• a control processor configured to perform drive control of the vibration actuator based on the first vibration waveform corresponding to the first pen category or the second vibration waveform corresponding to the second pen category, the first pen category or the second pen category being selected by the pen category selection processor;
• and
• a writing-velocity detection processor configured to detect a writing velocity of the pen body, wherein
• the control processor is further configured to:
• drive the vibration actuator so as to increase a vibration intensity by a first degree as the writing velocity increases, when the first pen category is selected by the pen category selection processor, and
• drive the vibration actuator so as to increase the vibration intensity by a second degree, which is smaller than the first degree, as the writing velocity increases, or drive the vibration actuator with the vibration intensity of a constant level regardless of the writing velocity, when the second pen category is selected by the pen category selection processor.