Input apparatus, sensor, keyboard, and electronic apparatus
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsTOMOKO KATSUHARA, HIROTO KAWAGUCHI, AKIRA EBISUI, TAIZO NISHIMURA, HIROSHI MIZUNO, YOSHIAKI SAKAKURA
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Abstract
An input apparatus includes a conductive layer having flexibility, a plurality of structures, a reaction force of which is non-linearly changed with respect to a pressing amount, a capacitance-type sensor layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the plurality of structures and the sensor layer. The intermediate layer has a plurality of hole portions into which the plurality of structures is pressed, respectively.
Claims31
An input apparatus, comprising:
- a conductive layer having flexibility;
- a plurality of structures, a reaction force of which is non-linearly changed with respect to a pressing amount;
- a capacitance-type sensor layer;
- and
- an intermediate layer disposed between the plurality of structures and the sensor layer, wherein the intermediate layer has a plurality of hole portions into which the plurality of structures is pressed, respectively.
A sensor, comprising:
- a conductive layer having flexibility;
- a plurality of structures, a reaction force of which is non-linearly changed with respect to a pressing amount;
- a capacitance-type sensor layer;
- and
- an intermediate layer disposed between the plurality of structures and the sensor layer, wherein
- the intermediate layer has a plurality of hole portions into which the plurality of structures is pressed, respectively.
A sensor, comprising:
- a conductive layer having flexibility;
- a structure, a reaction force of which is non-linearly changed with respect to a pressing amount;
- a capacitance-type sensor layer;
- and
- an intermediate layer disposed between the structure and the sensor layer, wherein
- the intermediate layer has a hole portion into which the structure is pressed.
A keyboard, comprising:
- a conductive layer having flexibility;
- a plurality of structures, a reaction force of which is non-linearly changed with respect to a pressing amount;
- a capacitance-type sensor layer;
- and
- an intermediate layer disposed between the plurality of structures and the sensor layer, wherein
- the intermediate layer has a plurality of hole portions into which the plurality of structures is pressed, respectively.
An electronic apparatus, comprising:
- a conductive layer having flexibility;
- a plurality of structures, a reaction force of which is non-linearly changed with respect to a pressing amount;
- a capacitance-type sensor layer;
- and
- an intermediate layer disposed between the plurality of structures and the sensor layer, wherein
- the intermediate layer has a plurality of hole portions into which the plurality of structures is pressed, respectively.
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