US 2026/0143070 A1Published application

Input device and image forming apparatus

OwnerSatoshi ODANAKAinventor

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Abstract

An input device includes a display, a first detector, a second detector, and circuitry. The first detector has a first detection surface to detect an object contacting the first detection surface to detect a contact operation performed by the object. The second detector detects the object on the second detection surface to detect a non-contact operation performed by the object. The second detection surface is separated from the first detection surface. The circuitry determines that the non-contact operation is performed on the second detection surface by the object when the second detector detects the object on the second detection surface and when the first detector does not detect the object contacting the first detection surface; disables the second detection surface when the first detector detects that the object contacts the first detection surface; and determines a type of the contact operation performed on the first detection surface by the object.

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Dependent claims

An input device comprising:

a display having a display surface to display information;
a first detector, having a first detection surface parallel to the display surface, to detect an object contacting the first detection surface to detect a contact operation performed by the object;
a second detector to:
emit light to form a second detection surface;
and
detect the object on the second detection surface to detect a non-contact operation performed by the object, and
the second detection surface being:
parallel to the first detection surface;
and
separated from the first detection surface by a predetermined distance;
and
circuitry configured to:
determine that the non-contact operation is performed on the second detection surface by the object,
when the second detector detects the object on the second detection surface;
and
when the first detector does not detect the object contacting the first detection surface;
disable the second detection surface when the first detector detects that the object contacts the first detection surface;
and
determine a type of the contact operation performed on the first detection surface by the object when the second detection surface has been disabled.

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