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COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION METHOD, AND CONTROL DEVICE

  • US 20160307384A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2016
  • Published: 10/20/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An input device comprising:

  • a switch group including at least three switch units formed of at least three movable contacts and at least four fixed contacts, each switch unit being configured to connect or disconnect a pair of fixed contacts selected from among the at least four fixed contacts, by switching corresponding one of the at least three movable contact between a contact state and a separation state, the pair of fixed contacts selected for one of the at least three switch units being different from the pair of fixed contacts selected for another of the at least three switch units such that at least three different combinations of two fixed contacts taken from among the at least four fixed contacts are provided for the at least three switch units,wherein the at least three movable contacts move integrally as a group.

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