Force sense presenting object

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• A force sense presenting object comprising:
• a first object that includes a first surface, the first surface being preliminarily magnetized with a first texture including an S-pole region and an N-pole region, and is disposed on an input surface of a touch panel;
• and
• a plurality of pieces of second objects each including a second surface, the second surface being preliminarily magnetized with a second texture including an S-pole region and an N-pole region, and are worn, gripped, or supported by an acting subject performing an input operation with respect to the touch panel, wherein
• a magnetization pattern of the second texture varies depending on a second object among the plurality of pieces of second objects,
• an acting subject, the acting subject performing the input operation with respect to the touch panel including the input surface on which the first object is disposed, wears, grips, or supports a selected object, the selected object being selected from the plurality of pieces of second objects, and performs an operation for changing a relative positional relation between the first surface and the second surface of the selected object and/or an action for changing the relative positional relation between the first surface and the second surface of the selected object while keeping the first surface and the second surface of the selected object in contact with or close to each other, and thereby the input operation with respect to the touch panel is performed and the acting subject is allowed to perceive bumpy feeling and/or shearing stress received by the acting subject from the selected object is periodically changed, and
• the bumpy feeling varies depending on the selected object and/or a maximum value of the shearing stress and/or a period of the shearing stress vary/varies depending on the selected object.

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• A force sense presenting object comprising:
• a plurality of pieces of first objects each including a first surface, the first surface being preliminarily magnetized with a first texture including an S-pole region and an N-pole region, and are disposed on an input surface of a touch panel;
• and
• a second object that includes a second surface, the second surface being preliminarily magnetized with a second texture including an S-pole region and an N-pole region, and is worn, gripped, or supported by an acting subject performing an input operation with respect to the touch panel, wherein
• a magnetization pattern of the first texture varies depending on a first object among the plurality of pieces of first objects,
• an acting subject, the acting subject performing the input operation with respect to the touch panel including the input surface on which a selected object, the selected object being selected from the plurality of pieces of first objects, is disposed, wears, grips, or supports the second object and performs an operation for changing a relative positional relation between the first surface of the selected object and the second surface and/or an action for changing the relative positional relation between the first surface of the selected object and the second surface while keeping the first surface of the selected object and the second surface in contact with or close to each other, and thereby the input operation with respect to the touch panel is performed and the acting subject is allowed to perceive bumpy feeling and/or shearing stress received by the acting subject from the second object is periodically changed, and
• the bumpy feeling varies depending on the selected object and/or a maximum value of the shearing stress and/or a period of the shearing stress vary/varies depending on the selected object.

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• A force sense presenting object comprising:
• a plurality of pieces of first objects each including a first surface, the first surface being preliminarily magnetized with a first texture including an S-pole region and an N-pole region, and are disposed on an input surface of a touch panel;
• and
• a plurality of pieces of second objects each including a second surface, the second surface being preliminarily magnetized with a second texture including an S-pole region and an N-pole region, and are worn, gripped, or supported by an acting subject performing an input operation with respect to the touch panel, wherein
• a magnetization pattern of the first texture varies depending on a first object among the plurality of pieces of first objects,
• a magnetization pattern of the second texture varies depending on a second object among the plurality of pieces of second objects,
• an acting subject, the acting subject performing the input operation with respect to the touch panel including the input surface on which a first selected object, the first selected object being selected from the plurality of pieces of first objects, is disposed, wears, grips, or supports a second selected object, the second selected object being selected from the plurality of pieces of second objects, and performs an operation for changing a relative positional relation between the first surface of the first selected object and the second surface of the second selected object and/or an action for changing the relative positional relation between the first surface of the first selected object and the second surface of the second selected object while keeping the first surface of the first selected object and the second surface of the second selected object in contact with or close to each other, and thereby the input operation with respect to the touch panel is performed and the acting subject is allowed to perceive bumpy feeling and/or shearing stress received by the acting subject from the second selected object is periodically changed, and
• the bumpy feeling varies depending on a combination between the first selected object and the second selected object and/or a maximum value of the shearing stress and/or a period of the shearing stress vary/varies depending on a combination between the first selected object and the second selected object.

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• The force sense presenting object according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
• the first texture includes a first region and a second region, the first region and the second region being respectively provided with magnetization patterns which are different from each other,
• an acting subject, the acting subject performing the input operation with respect to the touch panel including the input surface on which the first object is disposed, wears, grips, or supports the second object and performs an operation for changing a relative positional relation between the first surface and the second surface and/or an action for changing the relative positional relation between the first surface and the second surface while keeping the first region or the second region and the second surface in contact with or close to each other, and thereby the input operation with respect to the touch panel is performed and the acting subject is allowed to perceive bumpy feeling and/or shearing stress received by the acting subject from the second object is periodically changed,
• the bumpy feeling perceived by the acting subject by performing the operation for changing the relative positional relation and/or the action for changing the relative positional relation while keeping the first region and the second surface in contact with or close to each other is different from
• the bumpy feeling perceived by the acting subject by performing the operation for changing the relative positional relation and/or the action for changing the relative positional relation while keeping the second region and the second surface in contact with or close to each other, and/or
• a maximum value of the shearing stress and/or a period of the shearing stress received by the acting subject by performing the operation for changing the relative positional relation and/or the action for changing the relative positional relation while keeping the first region and the second surface in contact with or close to each other is different from
• maximum value of the shearing stress and/or a period of the shearing stress received by the acting subject by performing the operation for changing the relative positional relation and/or the action for changing the relative positional relation while keeping the second region and the second surface in contact with or close to each other.

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• The force sense presenting object according to any one of claims 1 to 5 comprising:
• a first magnet that is in contact with or close to the first object;
• and
• a second magnet that is in contact with or close to the second object, wherein
• when the first magnet and the second magnet are brought close to each other, the acting subject perceives a force sense, the force sense being based on attractive force or repulsive force between the first magnet and the second magnet, from the second object.

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• The force sense presenting object according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
• the force sense presenting object is used for performing slide operation input and force sense presentation on the touch panel,
• the first object is a magnetic sheet that is disposed with one plate surface thereof allowed to face an input surface side of the touch panel,
• the first surface is the other plate surface of the magnetic sheet,
• the first texture includes a first repetitive region in which an S-pole region and an N-pole region are repeatedly arranged along a specific first line included in the first surface,
• the second object includes a magnetic sheet that is disposed with the second surface thereof, the second surface being one plate surface, allowed to face a first surface side of the first object,
• the second texture includes a second repetitive region in which an S-pole region and an N-pole region are repeatedly arranged along a specific second line included in the second surface, and
• the first object is disposed on the touch panel and the second object is disposed on the first object so that the first line of the first object and the second line of the second object are accorded or approximated with each other, thereby enabling the slide operation input.

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• The force sense presenting object according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
• the force sense presenting object is used for performing rotation operation input and force sense presentation on the touch panel,
• the first object is a magnetic sheet that is disposed with one plate surface thereof allowed to face an input surface side of the touch panel,
• the first surface is the other plate surface of the magnetic sheet,
• the first texture includes a first repetitive region in which an S-pole region and an N-pole region are repeatedly arranged along an axial direction around a first axis which is substantially orthogonal to the first surface,
• the second object includes a magnetic sheet that is disposed with the second surface thereof, the second surface being one plate surface, allowed to face a first surface side of the first object,
• the second texture includes a second repetitive region in which an S-pole region and an N-pole region are repeatedly arranged along an axial direction around a second axis which is substantially orthogonal to the second surface,
• the first object is disposed on the touch panel and the second object is disposed on the first object so that the first axis of the first object and the second axis of the second object are accorded or approximated with each other, thereby enabling the rotation operation input, and
• the rotation operation input is input operation with a dial.

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• The force sense presenting object according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
• the first texture includes a first repetitive region in which an S-pole region and an N-pole region are repeatedly arranged along a specific first line included in the first surface and a first support region that includes an S-pole belt-like region and an N-pole belt-like region, the S-pole belt-like region and the N-pole belt-like region extending along the first line and being adjacent to each other,
• the second texture includes a second repetitive region in which an S-pole region and an N-pole region are repeatedly arranged along a specific second line included in the second surface and a second support region that includes an N-pole belt-like region and an S-pole belt-like region, the N-pole belt-like region and the S-pole belt-like region extending along the second line and being adjacent to each other,
• the second line has a shape following that of the first line, and
• a relative positional relation of the second object with respect to the first object can be changed along the first line while the second object is kept supported by the first object with magnetic attraction force between the first support region and the second support region.

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• The force sense presenting object according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
• the first texture includes a first repetitive region in which an S-pole region and an N-pole region are repeatedly arranged along an axial direction around a first axis, the first axis being substantially orthogonal to the first surface, and a first support region that includes an S-pole annular region and an N-pole annular region, the S-pole annular region and the N-pole annular region being provided about the first axis and being adjacent to each other,
• the second texture includes a second repetitive region in which an S-pole region and an N-pole region are repeatedly arranged along an axial direction around a second axis, the second axis being substantially orthogonal to the second surface, and a second support region that includes an N-pole annular region and an S-pole annular region, the N-pole annular region and the S-pole annular region being provided about the second axis and being adjacent to each other, and
• the second object can rotate about the first axis with respect to the first object while being kept supported by the first object with magnetic attraction force between the first support region and the second support region.

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• A force sense presenting object comprising:
• a first object that includes a first surface, the first surface being preliminarily magnetized with a first texture including an S-pole region and an N-pole region;
• and
• a second object that includes a second surface, the second surface being preliminarily magnetized with a second texture including an S-pole region and an N-pole region, and is attached or provided to an input device which is gripped by an acting subject.