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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2025
Topre Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Seiji Hiraki, Sagamihara, JP;
TOPRE CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An input device () includes a key (Ky); a pressing amount detection unit (), an A/D conversion unit (), a memory unit (), and a main control unit (). The main control unit () includes: a pressing determination unit () that, when outputting information indicating that the key (Ky) has not been pressed, and then when a detected value of the pressing amount is equal to or larger than an ON-threshold value, changes the information to information indicating that the key (Ky) has been pressed, and outputs the information, and when outputting information indicating that the key (Ky) has been pressed, and then when the detected value of the pressing amount is less than an OFF-threshold value, changes the information to information indicating that the key (Ky) has not been pressed, and outputs the information.