US 12,109,889 B2
Operation device
Takahiko Matsuzawa, Aichi (JP); and Terumasa Suyama, Aichi (JP)
Assigned to KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, Aichi (JP)
Appl. No. 17/762,784
Filed by KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, Aichi (JP)
PCT Filed Sep. 14, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/034705
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 23, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/060051, PCT Pub. Date Apr. 1, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-176449 (JP), filed on Sep. 27, 2019; and application No. 2020-093333 (JP), filed on May 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0371442 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/60 (2024.01); G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); H01H 13/64 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 35/10 (2024.01) [B60K 35/60 (2024.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); H01H 13/64 (2013.01); H03K 17/9622 (2013.01); B60K 2360/1434 (2024.01); B60K 2360/1446 (2024.01); H03K 2217/960755 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An operation device, comprising:
an operation switch configured to be movable relative to a device body;
a first detector that detects touching of the operation switch;
a second detector that detects movement of the operation switch relative to the device body; and
a controller that processes detection signals of the first detector and the second detector so that the movement of the operation switch relative to the device body and the touching of the operation switch correspond to inputs for operating an operation subject apparatus,
wherein the operation switch includes:
a finger resting portion recessed in conformance with a finger of an operator;
a first push portion defined by arrangement of the finger resting portion, the first push portion being configured to be pressed with a finger to move the operation switch relative to the device body in a first direction; and
a second push portion defined by arrangement of the finger resting portion, the second push portion being configured to be pressed with a finger to move the operation switch relative to the device body in a second direction.