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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Isao Takahashi, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Seigo Yamazaki, Iwate-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Isao Takahashi, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Seigo Yamazaki, Iwate-ken, JP;
Assignee:
ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 21/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G09B 21/004 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01);
Abstract
Actuators are disposed between a lower wiring substrate and an upper wiring substrate. The actuators, the lower wiring substrate, and the upper wiring substrate are interposed between a lower frame and an upper frame. The end of each actuator is held between pushing parts of the lower frame and upper frame. The free ends of the actuators move projections upward that are displayed in a tactile display.