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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2014
Applicant:
Honda Lock Mfg. Co., Ltd., Miyazaki-Shi, Miyazaki, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Ooba, Miyazaki, JP;
Hiroyuki Kouzuma, Miyazaki, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Lock Mfg. Co., Ltd., Miyazaki, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 1/44 (2008.04); G05G 5/03 (2008.04); B60K 26/02 (2006.01); F16H 19/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G05G 5/03 (2013.01); B60K 26/02 (2013.01); B60K 26/021 (2013.01); F16H 19/08 (2013.01); B60K 2026/022 (2013.01); G05G 1/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reaction force output device is provided with: a drive unit that drives a drive member to output a force in a direction opposite to an operating direction to an operated element operated by an operator; and a control unit that determines whether or not a space is formed between the operated element and the drive member, and if it is determined that the space is formed, controls the drive unit to output a greater driving force than when it is determined that the space is not formed.