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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2019
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An operation feel imparting type input device includes a fixed part, a rotating body rotatably supported by the fixed part, a rotatable operation knob fixed to the rotating body, a rotation angle detection unit configured to detect a rotation angle of the rotating body, a brake application unit configured to apply a braking force to the rotating body, a torque application unit configured to apply a torque to the rotating body, a control unit configured to control the brake application unit and the torque application unit, and an operation torque detection unit configured to detect the magnitude of an operation torque applied to the rotating body. When the rotating body is rotated from an endstop, brake release is performed according to the magnitude of the operation torque.