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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1998
Yoshimasa Kunimatsu, Niwa-gun, JP;
Minoru Morikawa, Niwa-gun, JP;
Satoshi Mori, Niwa-gun, JP;
Chikao Nagasaka, Niwa-gun, JP;
Masato Nishikawa, Niwa-gun, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-Seisakusho, Niwa-gun, JP;
Abstract
A touch operation information output apparatus is provided in a position at which a driver can operate it, and detects a touched position with respect to the input pad and outputs its coordinate data to the display device. Here, protruding brackets are provided at 16 positions on the input pad. A first group of protruding brackets that are in 4 positions at a center of the input pad are formed in a “+” shape, a second group of protruding brackets that are in four corners of the input pad are formed in an “L” shape and a third group of protruding brackets are formed in a “T” shape. Because of this, the driver can recognize the touched position with respect to the touch operation information output apparatus and blind operation becomes possible.