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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2019
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Kunihiro Nakagawa, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an operation device including a touch panel and a mechanical switch. The mechanical switch includes a fixed part, a rotary part, an electrode, and a conductive member. The electrode is provided on an opposing surface of the rotary part facing the touch panel. The conductive member circumferentially coating an outer circumferential surface of the rotary part and connected to the electrode. The conductive member is provided in a first region of the outer circumferential surface except for a region within a predetermined dimension from the opposing surface in a direction away from the touch panel. The conductive member is further provided in a second region of the outer circumferential surface extending from the first region and connected to the electrode.