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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2024
Applicant:
Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Hisashi Sagara, Osaka, JP;
Hideaki Eto, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/01 (2006.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/25 (2024.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); B60K 35/26 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/016 (2013.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/25 (2024.01); G06F 3/0414 (2013.01); B60K 35/26 (2024.01); G06F 2203/04106 (2013.01);
Abstract
An input device to be provided in a vehicle includes: an electrostatic sensor that detects the contact position of an operating body on an operation surface; a pressure detector that detects pressure applied to the operation surface; an exciter that vibrates the operation surface; and a controller. The controller causes the exciter to output at least one of sound or vibration based on a signal in accordance with the detection performed by the electrostatic sensor and a signal in accordance with the detection performed by the pressure detector.