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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2020
Applicant:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Inventor:
Tetsuya Tomaru, Kariya, JP;
Assignee:
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G05G 1/01 (2008.04); G05G 5/03 (2008.04);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G05G 1/01 (2013.01); G05G 5/03 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G05G 2505/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An input device includes: a detector that detects an operation state of an operation object on an operation surface; a controller that performs an input operation on a predetermined instrument; and a driver that vibrates the operation surface. Multiple operation areas for operating the predetermined instrument are set on the operation surface in advance. The controller applies an attraction action into a second operation area by causing the driver to generate a predetermined vibration in an intermediate area between a first operation area and the second operation area. The controller stops an actuation of the driver.