US 2009/0152086 A1 · ROTATING OPERATION TYPE ELECTRONIC COMPONENT, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME

Abstract

A rotating operation type electronic component has a rotation shaft and a signal generating section. The rotation shaft has a rod-shaped intermediate section, a cylindrical operation section, and a coupling section coupling the upper end of the intermediate section with the operation section. The rotatable operation section covers the upper part of the intermediate section, and is mounted with an operation knob. The signal generating section generates an electric signal in response to the rotation of the operation section. The coupling section has strength at which it breaks when a load of a predetermined level or higher is applied to the operation section from an axial direction of the rotation shaft.

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Dependent claims

A rotating operation type electronic component comprising:

a rotation shaft including:
a rod-shaped intermediate section;
a rotatable cylindrical operation section covering an upper part of the intermediate section and capable of being mounted with an operation knob;
and
a coupling section coupling an upper end of the intermediate section with the operation section;
and
a signal generating section configured to generate an electric signal in response to rotation of the operation section,
wherein the coupling section has strength at which the coupling section breaks when a load of a predetermined level or higher is applied to the operation section from an axial direction of the rotation shaft.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Rotating operation type electronic component, and electronic device including the same

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Rotating operation type electronic component, and electronic device including the same

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Abstract

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