公开(公告)号：US12203782B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18246293

申请日：2021-08-27

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Akihiro Yamamura ,  Kota Araki ,  Kenji Shibata

IPC: G01D5/241

Abstract: A proximity sensor includes a conductor, a receiving electrode, and a first transmission electrode. The conductor has an upper surface. The receiving electrode is separate from the upper surface of the conductor in an upward direction and extends along a first direction. The first direction is orthogonal to the upward direction. The first transmission electrode is separate from the upper surface of the conductor in the upward direction and extends along the first direction. The first transmission electrode and the receiving electrode are aligned with each other in a second direction. The second direction is orthogonal to both the upward direction and the first direction. The first transmission electrode has an upper surface having a shape bulging in the upward direction in a cross section orthogonal to the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US20240304981A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18579049

申请日：2022-06-13

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kota Araki ,  Sohui Jeon ,  Kenji Shibata

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/38

Abstract: A transparent antenna is for use in a wireless terminal (100) including an imaging device having a plurality of pixels (21) arranged in an array and a camera lens (22) arranged above the imaging device. The transparent antenna is formed by an antenna pattern (31) included in an antenna base (32) provided above the camera lens (22).

公开(公告)号：US12148582B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17913082

申请日：2021-03-16

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Satoshi Yoshihara ,  Kota Araki ,  Hiroaki Nishiono ,  Kenji Shibata

IPC: H01H25/04

Abstract: An input device is provided which is configured such that no matter which position on an operation surface is pushed, the detection sensitivity of the pushing load is suppressed from varying due to different operation positions on the operation surface. An input device includes a first pressing member, a second pressing member, and a substrate. The first pressing member has an operation surface and a first axis and is tiltable around the first axis by the operation surface being pushed. The second pressing member has a second shaft and is tiltable around the second shaft by being pushed by a tilt of the first pressing member. The substrate includes at least one pressure sensor which is to be pushed by the second pressing member. A position of the first axis in the first pressing member is variable in accordance with a pushed position on the operation surface.

公开(公告)号：US11294521B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US17051380

申请日：2019-01-17

Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hiromitsu Niwa ,  Kenji Shibata ,  Akifumi Hashimoto

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/18 ,  G02F1/1333

Abstract: In a touch sensor, a wiring board has signal line portions electrically connected to a first sensor terminal of a first sensor board at a first end; a ground portion electrically insulated from the signal line portions; and an insulating layer covering the ground portion. The insulating layer has a plurality of through holes for passing through the insulating layer in a thickness direction of the wiring board and exposing the ground portion therethrough. The plurality of through holes are arranged at intervals. A line segment connecting two through holes of the plurality of through holes intersects the plurality of signal line portions.

公开(公告)号：US11762518B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17626099

申请日：2020-07-16

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tsutomu Yahagi ,  Keishu Muraoka ,  Kenji Shibata

IPC: G06F3/044

CPC classification number: G06F3/0446

Abstract: Provided are: a plurality of transmitting electrodes each extending in a first direction and spaced apart in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a plurality of receiving electrodes each extending in the second direction and spaced apart in the first direction; a plurality of first wires each electrically connected to one corresponding transmitting electrode included in the plurality of transmitting electrodes; and a plurality of second wires each electrically connected to one corresponding receiving electrode included in the plurality of receiving electrodes. The shortest transmitting electrode disposed at an end and the shortest receiving electrode disposed at an end do not overlap with each other in plan view.

公开(公告)号：US20240212952A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18554682

申请日：2022-02-04

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Satoshi Yoshihara ,  Takuto Abe ,  Hiroaki Nishiono ,  Kenji Shibata

IPC: H01H25/04 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H01H89/00

CPC classification number: H01H25/04 ,  H01H25/06 ,  H01H89/00

Abstract: An input device includes a fixed electrode, a reference electrode, a switch electrode, an operating member, and a moving electrode. The moving electrode is provided for the operating member and is movable integrally with the operating member. The moving electrode includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion. Subjecting the operating member to no press operation keeps the moving electrode out of contact with the fixed electrode, the reference electrode, or the switch electrode. Subjecting the operating member to a press operation brings the first connection portion into contact with the reference electrode and then brings the second connection portion into contact with the switch electrode.