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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2008
Applicants:
Toshio Tanaka, Fukui, JP;
Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Toshio Tanaka, Fukui, JP;
Tsuyoshi Tanaka, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/033 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An inputting device includes an actuator that can move and rotate, a rotation sensor for detecting a rotation of the actuator, a movement sensor for detecting that the actuator moves to a predetermined position, and a rotation suppressor for preventing the actuator from rotating when the actuator moves to the predetermined position and for allowing the actuator to rotate when the actuator is not positioned at the predetermined position. This input device prevents erroneous operation and performs various operations.