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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2024
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Nagaokakyo, JP;
Kohei Sugahara, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Hiroshi Watanabe, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Koichi Inoue, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Takatoshi Kato, Nagaokakyo, JP;
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A user interface device includes a grip including dimensions in a radial direction and a circumferential direction and extending in a longitudinal direction, and at least one optical sensor provided at the grip including a proximity sensor that includes a light emitter and a light receiver, and a force sensor to detect a contact force by an object. The proximity sensor emits light from the light emitter to a predetermined detection range around the force sensor, and detects when the object is in proximity to the force sensor according to a light reception result obtained by light incident from the detection range to be received by the light receiver. The detection range is biased to one side in the circumferential direction from a position of the force sensor toward an outer side portion in the radial direction, and is wider in the circumferential direction than in the longitudinal direction.
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