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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
May. 12, 2006
Applicants:
Tetsuro Tsubota, Shizuoka, JP;
Atsushi Kouda, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Tetsuro Tsubota, Shizuoka, JP;
Atsushi Kouda, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 19/00 (2006.01); G06F 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A switch mechanism of a detection sensor unmounted type has a configuration in which an attaching surface for a case body for containing a movable member moved in conjunction with a button operation and a mounting surface for a detection sensor operative to electrically detect a change in the position of the movable member attendant on the button operation are different, and a magnifying mechanism operative to magnifyingly transmit the change in the position of the movable member attendant on the button operation is mounted in the switch mechanism.