公开(公告)号：US20250103086A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18826413

申请日：2024-09-06

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Nobuyuki NINOMIYA

IPC: G05G9/047

Abstract: An input device includes a fixing member, a rotatable movable member supported by the fixing member rotatably about a first direction as a center of rotation, an annular magnetic member comprising a body, a first extended portion, and a second extended portion, and having a divided space formed between the first extended portion and the second extended portion facing along a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, the annular magnetic member being configured to generate a magnetic field, and a magnetic sensor attached to the fixing member and being attached to the rotatable movable member, the magnetic sensor being configured to detect the direction of a magnetic field to detect a rotation of the rotatable movable member, in which the body extends in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20190333718A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16504704

申请日：2019-07-08

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Makoto HAYASHI ,  Nobuyuki NINOMIYA ,  Tatsuaki KAWASE ,  Hisato SHIMOMURA

IPC: H01H3/12 ,  H01H13/14

Abstract: A push switch includes a housing; a fixed contact member, including a fixed contact, placed inside the housing; a movable contact member, including a movable portion, placed inside the housing; a slider, which moves in a vertical direction, placed above the fixed contact member and the movable contact member; and an elastic member, having a restoring force in a direction in which the slider separates from the housing, placed between the housing and the slider. A movable member is placed between the housing and the slider and is in contact with a part of the slider and is movable as the slider moves. As the slider is pushed toward the housing, the movable member in contact with the slider moves, whereby the fixed contact and the movable portion are separated from each other, or the fixed contact and the movable portion are brought into contact with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20250103085A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18826395

申请日：2024-09-06

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Nobuyuki NINOMIYA

IPC: G05G9/047 ,  G05G5/04

Abstract: An input device has: a fixed base; a case positioned on the fixed base; a movable body supported on the fixed base by the case so as to be movable in a direction crossing the up-down direction; a magnetic field generation means, for generating a magnetic field downward, attached to the movable body; and a magnetic field direction detection means for detecting the direction of a magnetic field component along a virtual plane crossing the up-down direction, the magnetic field direction detection means being disposed, on the fixed base, at other than the position of a virtual central line of the magnetic field with the movable body being at a reference position. The magnetic field generation means includes a permanent magnet, one pole of which faces downward, and also includes a magnetic portion placed apart from the virtual central line of the magnetic field with space being left between them.

公开(公告)号：US20240274382A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18642390

申请日：2024-04-22

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Nobuyuki NINOMIYA

IPC: H01H25/04 ,  G05G9/047

CPC classification number: H01H25/04 ,  G05G9/047 ,  G05G2009/04755 ,  G05G2009/04759

Abstract: A multi-directional input device including: an operating member; a first co-functioning member with a first rotating axis; a second co-functioning member with a second rotating axis; a first slider moving in a first horizontal direction following rotation of the first co-functioning member; a second slider moving in a second horizontal direction following rotation of the second co-functioning member; a first generating member generating a first physical field; a second generating member generating a second physical field; a first detection part detecting movement of the first generating member by detecting the first physical field; and a second detection part detecting movement of the second generating member by detecting the second physical field, and, one from among the first and second generating members is positioned further away from the other one than is the rotating axis that rotates when the one generating member moves.

公开(公告)号：US20240427429A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18825379

申请日：2024-09-05

Applicant: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Nobuyuki NINOMIYA

IPC: G06F3/0338

Abstract: A multi-directional input device has: a housing; a tiltable manipulation member that swings around an axis; a linked member, which has a pivotally supported section supported by the housing so as to be swingable around the axis and also has a connecting portion in contact with the manipulation member, the linked member swinging in response to a tilting motion applied to the manipulation member; and a swing detection section that detects the swing of the linked member. The linked member has a flexible portion, located between a connecting portion and the pivotally supported section, that serves as a flexural fulcrum for the flexure of a first portion including the connecting portion with respect to a second portion including the pivotally supported section. The flexure of the first portion due to an external force applied to the connecting portion from the manipulation member is detected by a flexure detection unit.

公开(公告)号：US20190181739A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-13

申请号：US16281528

申请日：2019-02-21

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Nobuyuki NINOMIYA ,  Tatsuaki KAWASE ,  Shuji FUJIWARA

IPC: H02K35/02 ,  H02K35/06 ,  H02K39/00

Abstract: A power generation device includes a push member configured to move back and forth in a first pushing direction and a second pushing direction to push a rotating body to move between a first stable attitude and a second stable attitude, an operation member configured to move in a first direction and a second direction, and a switching spring member arranged between the operation member and the push member. The switching spring member is configured to urge the push member in the first pushing direction to cause the rotating body to move toward the second stable attitude when the operation member moves in the first direction, and the switching spring member is configured to urge the push member in the second pushing direction to cause the rotating body to move toward the first stable attitude when the operation member moves in the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20220334608A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17810700

申请日：2022-07-05

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Nobuyuki NINOMIYA

IPC: G05G9/047

Abstract: A multidirectional input apparatus includes a housing including an opening portion; an operation member including an operation portion provided outside the housing and configured to be operated, and a shaft portion extending from the operation portion and inserted into the opening portion, the operation member being configured to receive an operation to be tilted with respect to the housing and an operation to be pushed into the housing; and a cover member that covers a portion surrounding the shaft portion, the cover member being configured to come into contact with the housing when the operation of pushing the operation member is performed.

公开(公告)号：US20210236919A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17302098

申请日：2021-04-23

Applicant: ALPS ALPINE CO., LTD.

Inventor： Tomoya ENDO ,  Makoto HAYASHI ,  Tatsuaki KAWASE ,  Nobuyuki NINOMIYA ,  Tomoyasu NAGANO ,  Hidekazu KATO ,  Shuji FUJIWARA

IPC: A63F13/24

Abstract: An operation device includes a housing, a tiltable cylindrical operation member having a step portion on an inner circumferential surface, a first holding member which is held by the housing and rotatable in a first direction in accordance with a tilting operation of the operation member, a first detecting portion for detecting a rotation of the first holding member, and a returning mechanism disposed inside the operation member to return the tilted operation member to an initial position, wherein the returning mechanism includes an actuator, a slide member having a first cam surface at one end, a cam member having a second cam surface at one end which faces the first cam surface, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member.