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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2015
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Tomotake Aono, Kanagawa, JP;
KYOCERA Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An input apparatus has a touch sensorconfigured to receive an input, a load detection unitconfigured to detect a pressure load on a touch faceof the touch sensor, a tactile sensation providing unitconfigured to vibrate the touch face, and a control unitconfigured to control drive of the tactile sensation providing unit, when the pressure load detected by the load detection unitsatisfies a standard to provide a tactile sensation, such that a click sensation is provided to an object (means) pressing the touch face. Thereby, a realistic click sensation similar to that obtained when a push-button switch is operated is provided when an operator operates the touch sensor.