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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
May. 28, 2020
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Masaaki Sumi, Kyoto, JP;
Takehiro Agata, Kyoto, JP;
OMRON Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An amusement machine includes a button deck (). The button deck () includes a transparent support plate () and a display () together serving as a touchscreen, and a pushbutton switch (). The pushbutton switch () includes an operable portion () attached to one surface of the transparent support plate (), and a detector () attached to another surface of the transparent support plate () and facing the operable portion (). The operable portion () includes a button () and a reflective flapper () movable in response to movement of the button (). The detector () includes a reflective sensor () that detects the pressed state of the button () through the transparent support plate (). The reflective sensor () emits light toward the reflective flapper () and receives light reflected by the reflective flapper ().