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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7679011 | Input device for electronic device An input device (100) includes a housing (80), a base (40), a shaft (20), a first elastic member (60), and at least one second elastic member (70). The housing has a cavity (800), a first end and an opposite second op... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7601924 | Joystick An apparatus for the manual control of remote controlled objects in real or virtual spaces, more specifically a joystick, is equipped with two control mechanisms (8, 9), each of which allowing complementary manual navigation in the x and y direction, coupled ... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7592554 | Switch device A spherical portion of a shaft is provided with engagement projection portions at two locations to be arranged by intervals of 90° in the rotational circumferential direction and there is provided a guide portion including limiting faces for being engaged to the en... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7569782 | Multistage switch Conventional operating elements are relatively expensive to manufacture. For this reason, the invention provides an operating element that is easy and economical to manufacture. This is achieved in that an interior formed by the housing is designed in the shape of a... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7550685 | Compound operation input device A compound operation input device includes: an first operating body that can be pressed in a direction substantially orthogonal to a circuit board; an second operating body of annular shape, disposed around the first operating body and substantially parallel to the ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7544905 | Joystick controller with put-and-stay capability A joystick controller comprises an operating rod (12) mounted for pivotal movement relative to a housing (14) so as to effect movement of a sensor element for providing an output signal indicative of a degree of pivotal movement of the operating rod ( | 06/09/2009 |
| 7518070 | Electrical switch Switches include electrical conductors for the transmission of switch signals. In some embodiments the conductor may include a flexible printed circuit. Alternatively, the conductor may be formed of a molded-interconnect device (MID), wherein portions of the switch ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7511235 | Electronic apparatus Electronic apparatus that can be disposed in a small space and allows multidirectional input without impairment of a click feeling. A cross key including a plurality of pins is elastically held by an operating member holding mat including a plurality of holes into w... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7507919 | Multi-directional input device A multi-directional input device includes an operating shaft capable of rotating around a central axis thereof and tilting in multiple directions from the central axis; a rotating body rotating together with the operating shaft to sequentially connect or disconnect ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507918 | Multidirectional input apparatus and electronic device Provided is a multidirectional input apparatus. The multidirectional input apparatus includes a pressing operation member including a surface, a first pressing portion and a second pressing portion provided on a first axis on the surface, and a third pressing portio... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7442886 | Multi-directional input unit The present invention relates to a multi-directional input unit. A thin plate-type operating member having an elastic force is fixed to any one of first and second keytops, and the first and second keytops are elastically urged to a predetermined height whereby a re... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439460 | Vehicle window opening/closing switch apparatus A vehicle window opening/closing switch apparatus for opening/closing a plurality of windows provided on a vehicle is disclosed. The apparatus has a first switch and a second switch. An arbitrary window can be electrically selected from among the windows by manually... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439461 | Neutral position returning mechanism and input device using the same A neutral position returning mechanism includes an actuator, a spring member including plural elastic extending portions having spiral shapes identical to each other, and a case holding the spring member as to apply a stress to the elastic extending portions. The el... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436391 | Navigation switch The present invention relates to a navigational button including an actuating element which is displaceable at least in two directions and controls the navigation button. The present actuating element is arranged in a casing and performs an action on a communication... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427721 | Compound switch There is provided a compound switch suitable for preventing malfunction as a multidirectional switch caused by an unreasonable turning force applied to a slider, improving the switch operability, and simplifying a switch mounting panel surface. When a transverse pus... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426338 | Switch mechanism usable underwater The present invention provides a switch mechanism usable underwater including a rear cover serving as an exterior member, two shaft members being displaceable in a shaft direction and fitting into two shaft holes having the same cross-sectional area provided in the ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7425686 | Four-way rocker switch A multiple contact switch assembly is provided and may be characterized as a four-way rocker switch or as a two axis rocker switch. The switch assembly comprises a rocker body that is supported on a carrier bridge for pivotal movement about one axis. The carrier bri... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7411521 | Control system A control system comprising a control input device having a movable magnet, a pole-piece frame arrangement positioned about the magnet and positioned therein at least two magnetic flux sensors for sensing movement of the magnet in a given direction. The control syst... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7368673 | Multi directional input apparatus A knob for performing a parallel operation, a rotational operation and a pushing operation relative to a case, a first rotor disposed rotatably to the case, a second rotor positioned face to face and adjacent to the first rotor in the direction of a knob rotational ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368672 | Push-on switch A push-on switch includes a movable contact which has a projecting segment permanently connected with an outer contact and which is accommodated in a recess of a switch enclosure. A sheet with a center through hole for the movable contact is placed on the switch enc... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362307 | Joystick connectable to the operating member of an exerciser or game machine A joystick used in a motion apparatus, for example, an exerciser or game machine, is disclosed to include a base fixedly fastened to the body of the motion apparatus, a motion member fixedly fastened to the operating member of the motion apparatus for biasing with t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7351926 | Rotation-proof enclosure for pressure switch housing A housing for a pressure switch is coupled to a pipeline. The housing has a tubular body with an explosion-proof enclosure attached to the body with a retainer sleeve inserted through an opening in the enclosure and threaded into the body to secure the enclosure to ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351923 | Portable communication device with swiveling key A portable communication device with an external housing (1) containsat least a mechanical switch (2a; 2b) and at least one key (3) for actuation of said mechanical switch (2a; 2b), said key compr... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342187 | Rotating input selection device A rotating input selection device is equipped with a rotating input unit, a case member rotatably supporting the rotating input unit, a circuit substrate opposing the rotating input unit, and a contact connection structures formed from a fixed contact point and a mo... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339124 | Input key and input apparatus An input key to which a plurality of information elements to be inputted are assigned, comprises: a key top to be pushed; and detecting means for detecting a push on the key top and for, when detecting the push on the key top, detecting a relative displacement of th... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331226 | Force measurement system for an isometric exercise device A force measurement system includes an effector device with a hollow interior, an inner support secured within the hollow interior of the effector device, and at least one sensor secured at a selected location to the inner support and configured to measure a force a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328762 | Electric vehicle An electric vehicle has traveling units, first and second electric motors for driving the respective traveling units, a speed adjusting lever for adjusting a speed of the traveling units, a speed adjustment mechanism for generating a speed adjusting signal in respon... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327350 | Input device for control of computer software designed to assist persons of reduced visual acuity An input device designed to allow persons of reduced visual acuity to manipulate computer software providing magnification is disclosed. The device attaches to a personal computer via standard peripheral attachment, e.g., Universal Serial Bus. A single, large, light... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7317169 | Switching device with a switching lever in particular for a vehicle A switching device in particular for a vehicle has a switching lever which can be deflected into different switching positions to activate switching processes. An actuator is driven by a control device to cause the switching lever to vibrate, the control device rece... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312411 | Electronic apparatus Electronic apparatus that can be disposed in a small space and allows multidirectional input without impairment of a click feeling. A cross key including a plurality of pins is elastically held by an operating member holding mat including a plurality of holes into w... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312410 | Reduced qwerty keyboard system that provides better accuracy and associated method A handheld electronic device and an associated method are provided. The handheld electronic device includes a keyboard assembly, a display positioned adjacent the keyboard assembly, a processor structured to receive inputs from the keyboard assembly and to output to... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310084 | Multi-way operation switch, input device and input unit A multi-way operation switch of the present invention includes an operation unit that is horizontally movable and rotatable; a plurality of first switch contacts for turning on and off the electrical coupling by horizontally moving the operation unit; and a second s... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7304232 | Joystick gain control for dual independent audio signals A joystick control (20) mounted on the body (12) of an electric guitar (11) adjacent to the customarily picked section of the strings (16) provides convenient simultaneous independent gain control of two pickup signals. A pick may be held... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304253 | Switching device of an image recording and replaying apparatus A switching device of an image recording and replaying apparatus, having: a frame with a button sheet having a guide boss opening positioned in a center of the button sheet and operation boss openings positioned around the guide boss opening, pairs of the operation ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301111 | Slide switch A slide switch includes an operational member slidable in a direction along a virtual plane, a plurality of movable contacts arranged surrounding the operational member, a plurality of fixed contacts provided in correspondence with the movable contacts to render at ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297882 | Multifunctional switch device A multifunctional switch device with rotation, tilt and/or press functions, intended for use in electronic equipment such as computers, handheld electronic apparatus and/or devices which are associated with use in means of transport such as vehicles, boats and aircr... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297883 | Electrical switch with multiple switching ways The invention proposes an electrical switch (20) with multiple switching ways comprising a bottom support (22) in the bottom (32) of which are arranged fixed contacts (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d), ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294795 | Slide switch A slide switch includes a disk-shaped control member laid over a support member accommodated in a casing, a plurality of transverse contacts arranged in positions to surround the control member, and an annular vertical contact arranged outwardly of the transverse co... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7288732 | Multidirectional input device A multidirectional input device is provided. A multidirectional input device includes a keytop capable of moving up and down through pressing. A membrane switch that has a plurality of switch elements and is arranged on the side that faces the reverse side of said k... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285740 | Toggle button structure A button, having two end portions along a particular direction that can be selectively depressed, is supported by a support member. Pins are formed on the support member at locations corresponding to the respective two end portions of the button, the axes of the pin... | 10/23/2007 |