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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2024
Pixart Imaging Inc., Hsin-Chu City, TW;
Tsung-Fa Wang, Hsin-Chu City, TW;
PixArt Imaging Inc., Hsin-Chu City, TW;
Abstract
A control panel device for providing human-machine interface with aid of optical detection and associated method are provided. The control panel device may include a magnetic component that is positioned below a first surface of the control panel device, a moveable component that is positioned above the first surface, and an optical tracking sensor (OTS) that is positioned below the first surface. The moveable component is magnetically attracted by the magnetic component to attach to the first surface. In addition, the OTS may be arranged to sense movement or rotation of the moveable component as at least one user input in order to generate at least one output corresponding to the at least one user input.