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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2009
Akane Ban, Sagamihara, JP;
Makoto Tamuraya, Isehara, JP;
Takashi Takeuchi, Atsugi, JP;
Yeon-yi Kang, Atsugi, JP;
Hideo Fujimoto, Nagoya, JP;
Akihito Sano, Gifu, JP;
Hiromi Mochiyama, Tsukuba, JP;
Naoyuki Takesue, Hino, JP;
Yoshihiro Tanaka, Nagoya, JP;
Akane Ban, Sagamihara, JP;
Makoto Tamuraya, Isehara, JP;
Takashi Takeuchi, Atsugi, JP;
Yeon-Yi Kang, Atsugi, JP;
Hideo Fujimoto, Nagoya, JP;
Akihito Sano, Gifu, JP;
Hiromi Mochiyama, Tsukuba, JP;
Naoyuki Takesue, Hino, JP;
Yoshihiro Tanaka, Nagoya, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Nagoya-shi, JP;
Abstract
In the surface structure of an articleaccording to the present invention, a plurality of convex portionsare so disposed on a surfaceas to have intervals relative to each other and a plurality of fine convex portionshaving a diameter d and a height h smaller than those of the concave portionare formed on the surface of at least the edge portionof the concave portion. By this, when a hand touches the surfaceof the article, the proper number of convex portionsabut on a linear objectconstituting a fingerprintof a hand's finger, to thereby allow the human being to obtain a delicate-and-soft touch feeling.