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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2020
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Yu Takeda, Miyagi, JP;
ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An operating device includes a shaft operated to tilt, a contact section on the shaft in a biased state movable and tiltable integrally with the shaft, a first holding section generating a feeling of moderation by sliding against and holding the contact section at tilted positions the shaft, and a second holding section contacting the contact section, guiding the contact section to a predetermined position from the tilted positions, and holding the contact section at the predetermined position. The first holding section is movable between first and second positions. The contact section contacts the first holding section and is separated from the second holding section when the first holding section is at the first position. The contact section is separated from the first holding section and contacts the second holding section when the first holding section is at the second position.