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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
May. 28, 2010
Satoshi Yoshihara, Hyogo, JP;
Masaki Sawada, Osaka, JP;
Hisanori Kusunoki, Osaka, JP;
Hiroto Inoue, Kyoto, JP;
Satoshi Yoshihara, Hyogo, JP;
Masaki Sawada, Osaka, JP;
Hisanori Kusunoki, Osaka, JP;
Hiroto Inoue, Kyoto, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a pressure sensitive switch including: a cover; a slide portion that is stored in the cover and is slidable by being pressed in a horizontal direction; a pressing unit including a pressure portion that has an inner side face brought into contact with the slide portion and can be moved by being pressed by the slide potion; a sheet resistive body that has an upper face brought into contact with the pressing unit; and a conductive plate that is disposed on the lower side of the sheet resistive body with a predetermined gap arranged therebetween. The slide portion is slidable within a horizontal plane, and the pressing portion presses the sheet resistive body by sliding the slide portion, and a resistance value between the sheet resistive body and the conductive plate changes in accordance with a change in a slide operation force for sliding the slide portion.