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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2024
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An input device includes: a panel on which a pressing operation is performed by an operating body; a substrate provided on a back surface side of the panel; a first electrode provided on the substrate; a holder that is provided on a back surface side of the substrate, includes a second electrode at a part facing the first electrode, and engages with the panel; a push-in detector that detects electrostatic capacity between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a vibration device held by the holder. The holder moves relative to the substrate when the pressing operation is performed on the panel, has rigidity and conductivity, and covers the second electrode from its back surface side.