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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2021
Honda Access Corp., Niiza, JP;
Takahiro Mitsunari, Niiza, JP;
HONDA ACCESS CORP., Niiza, JP;
Abstract
A touch panel apparatus including a first detector detecting a first operation of a touch operation unit, a second detector detecting a second operation of a rotating operation unit disposed close to the touch operation unit, and a microprocessor performing making a determination whether to prioritize the first or second operation, and outputting an operation command corresponding to the first or second operation in accordance with the determination. The second detector includes six or more touch sensors disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the rotating operation unit, and the microprocessor performs outputting the operation command corresponding to the first operation when the first operation is detected, while not outputting the operation command corresponding to the first operation even if the first operation is detected when the touch operation over a predetermined area on the outer peripheral surface is detected by the touch sensors.