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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2010
Yoshiaki Koizumi, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Naoyuki Hibara, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Toshiaki Kikuta, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
SO Nakai, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Toshiyasu Higuma, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Yoshiaki Koizumi, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Naoyuki Hibara, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Toshiaki Kikuta, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
So Nakai, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
Toshiyasu Higuma, Chiyoda-ku, JP;
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
As for a position input apparatus that, when a user applies a pressure to an operation area, determines a pressed position where the pressure is applied, the manufacturing cost of the position input apparatus is reduced. An operation plate is a flat plate having the operation area on one surface. A plurality of pressure sensors (pressure detection devices) detect, at respectively different pressure detection positions, a detection position pressure generated by the pressure applied to the pressed position. A pressed position determination device determines the pressed position, based on a plurality of detection position pressures detected by the plurality of pressure sensors.