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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2004
Norifumi Sata, Takarazuka, JP;
Tamotsu Yamamoto, Ashiya, JP;
Noriaki Matsui, Tsuruga, JP;
Takaya Nakamura, Tsuruga, JP;
Norifumi Sata, Takarazuka, JP;
Tamotsu Yamamoto, Ashiya, JP;
Noriaki Matsui, Tsuruga, JP;
Takaya Nakamura, Tsuruga, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A substantially ring shaped resistor unit and an conductor unit with a certain space therebetween are provided under an operating unit having a substantially disc shape or a substantially ring shape. When an operating unit is depressed, the resistor unit and the conductor unit are contacted with each other at a position at which the depression is provided. Based on the contact, a controlling part detects the position at which the depression is provided, and a transmitting part transmits a remote control signal corresponding to the position at which the depression is provided.