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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2025
Alps Alpine Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Shunsuke Sato, Miyagi, JP;
Takashi Noguchi, Vastra Frolunda, SE;
ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An input device includes: an operating member configured to allow a user to rotate the operating member; a holding member configured to hold the operating member such that the operating member is allowed to rotate about a virtual rotation axis; a vibrating member configured to vibrate the holding member and transmit vibrations to the operating member via the holding member; a rotation detection member configured to detect a state of rotation of the operating member; and a control part configured to control drive of the vibrating member according to the state of rotation of the operating member. The vibrating member is held by the holding member such that a longitudinal direction of an outer shape of the vibrating member is parallel to the virtual rotation axis.
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