Coordinates input device

A coordinates input device comprising:

• an operation unit that receives an operation input;
• a vibration generator that applies a vibration to the operation unit;
• and
• a vibration control unit that controls the vibration generator to apply the vibration to the operation unit when the operation input is received by the operation unit,
• the vibration generator including:
• a power feed unit provided to the operation unit;
• and
• a magnetic-field applying unit having sub-units,
• each of the sub-units having first and second magnets spaced apart from each other with a given gap, a magnetic flux produced by the first and second magnets crossing a current flowing in the power feed unit;
• wherein the power feed unit comprises two coils arranged along opposing sides of the operation unit;
• and
• the sub-units of the magnetic-field applying unit are arranged along the opposing sides of the operation unit.

A coordinates input device comprising:

• an operation unit that receives an operation input;
• a vibration generator that applies a vibration to the operation unit;
• and
• a vibration control unit that controls the vibration generator to apply the vibration to the operation unit when the operation input is received by the operation unit,
• the vibration generator including:
• a power feed unit provided to the operation unit;
• and
• a magnetic-field applying unit having sub-units,
• each of the sub-units having first and second magnets spaced apart from each other with a given gap, a magnetic flux produced by the first and second magnets crossing a current flowing in the power feed unit;
• wherein the power feed unit comprises four coils arranged along four sides of the operation unit;
• and
• the sub-units of the magnetic-field applying unit are arranged along the sides of the operation unit.

A coordinates input device comprising:

• an operation unit that receives an operation input;
• a vibration generator that applies a vibration to the operation unit;
• and
• a vibration control unit that controls the vibration generator to apply the vibration to the operation unit when the operation input is received by the operation unit,
• the vibration generator including:
• a power feed unit provided to the operation unit;
• and
• a magnetic-field applying unit having sub-units,
• each of the sub-units having first and second magnets spaced apart from each other with a given gap, a magnetic flux produced by the first and second magnets crossing a current flowing in the power feed unit;
• wherein each of the sub-units comprises a third magnet spaced apart from the second magnet with another given gap;
• and
• another magnetic flux produced by the second and third magnets crossing the current flowing in the power feed unit.

A coordinates input device comprising:

• an operation unit that receives an operation input;
• a vibration generator that applies a vibration to the operation unit;
• and
• a vibration control unit that controls the vibration generator to apply the vibration to the operation unit when the operation input is received by the operation unit,
• the vibration generator including:
• a power feed unit provided to the operation unit;
• and
• a magnetic-field applying unit having sub-units,
• each of the sub-units having first and second magnets spaced apart from each other with a given gap, a magnetic flux produced by the first and second magnets crossing a current flowing in the power feed unit;
• wherein the power feed unit comprises coils arranged along sides of the operation unit;
• the sub-units of the magnetic-field applying unit are arranged along the sides of the operation unit;
• each of the sub-units comprises a third magnet spaced apart from the second magnet with another given gap;
• and
• another magnetic flux produced by the second and third magnets crossing the current flowing in the power feed unit.

A coordinates input device comprising:

• an operation unit that receives an operation input;
• a vibration generator that applies a vibration to the operation unit;
• and
• a vibration control unit that controls the vibration generator to apply the vibration to the operation unit when the operation input is received by the operation unit,
• the vibration generator including:
• a power feed unit provided to the operation unit;
• and
• a magnetic-field applying unit having sub-units,
• each of the sub-units having first and second magnets spaced apart from each other with a given gap, and a spacer provided in the given gap, a magnetic flux produced by the first and second magnets crossing a current flowing in the power feed unit.

A coordinates input device comprising:

• an operation unit that receives an operation input;
• members that slide the operation unit;
• a detector that detects a slide of the operation unit;
• a vibration generator that applies a vibration to the operation unit;
• and
• a vibration control unit that controls the vibration generator to apply the vibration to the operation unit when the operation input is received by the operation unit,
• the vibration generator including:
• a power feed unit provided to the operation unit;
• and
• a magnetic-field applying unit having sub-units,
• each of the sub-units having first and second magnets spaced apart from each other with a given gap, a magnetic flux produced by the first and second magnets crossing a current flowing in the power feed unit.

A coordinates input device comprising:

• an operation unit that receives an operation input;
• a vibration generator that applies a vibration to the operation unit;
• and
• a vibration control unit that controls the vibration generator to apply the vibration to the operation unit when the operation input is received by the operation unit,
• the vibration generator including:
• a power feed unit provided to the operation unit;
• and
• a magnetic-field applying unit having sub-units,
• each of the sub-units having first and second magnets spaced apart from each other with a given gap, a magnetic flux produced by the first and second magnets crossing a current flowing in the power feed unit;
• wherein the vibration control unit comprises an H-bridge circuit of transistors.