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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2020
Filed:
May. 08, 2020
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Shigeru Furuki, Miyagi, JP;
Takashi Uenomachi, Miyagi, JP;
Toshio Ogawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yu Igarashi, Miyagi, JP;
Shunsuke Nakazawa, Tokyo, JP;
ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An operating device includes: an operation member capable of being tilted from an operation reference position; a support body supporting the operation member such that the operation member can be tilted first and second movable members each supported by the support body so as to rotate in conjunction with the tilting operation of the operation member; a first magnetic member formed of a magnetic material and provided to the first movable member; a second magnetic member fanned from a magnetic, material and provided to the second movable member; and a permanent magnet supported by the support body so as to face the first and second magnetic members in a first direction while the operation member is positioned at the operation reference position. The first magnetic member and the second magnetic member do not overlap each other seen from the first direction.