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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2008
Yasuji Hagiwara, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Hayato Hosoya, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Hirofumi Niitsuma, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Kazunori Nakano, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Yasuji Hagiwara, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Hayato Hosoya, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Hirofumi Niitsuma, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Kazunori Nakano, Fukushima-ken, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A flat-type input unit capable of outputting information regarding a position where a finger touches as coordinate data is provided in a casing of an input device. A main-switch unit and sub-switch units operated by the flat-type input unit are also provided in the casing. When ON output signals are simultaneously supplied from the main-switch unit and one of the sub-switch units, the flat-type input unit determines a position where the finger touches by performing a detection operation. It can be determined on the basis of the position whether the main-switch unit or the sub-switch unit is controlled. Moreover, since pressing any position of the flat-type input unit can cause the main-switch unit to supply an ON output signal, a confirmation input can be performed easily with the ON output signal supplied from the main-switch unit.