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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Tomoko Katsuhara, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroto Kawaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Ebisui, Kanagawa, JP;
Taizo Nishimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Mizuno, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiaki Sakakura, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0354 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); H03K 17/975 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/03547 (2013.01); G06F 1/169 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); H03K 17/96 (2013.01); H03K 17/975 (2013.01);
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.