Inputting device stimulating tactile sense of operator thereof
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1. An inputting apparatus for use with a pointer on a display screen, comprising:
- a tilt-enabled manipulating section comprising a keytop having an opening therein upon which a finger may be placed to manipulate the inputting apparatus and a tubular-shaped holder held to a lower side of said keytop, said manipulating section including a tactile-stimulating device configured to tactile-stimulate said finger when said pointer is in a predetermined position on the display screen;
a signal-producing section configured to produce a signal in response to a tilt of the manipulating section, which signal causes the pointer on the display screen to be moved, said signal-producing section further comprising;
a permanent magnet disposed at a bottom portion of said manipulating section for tilting movement therewith, andmagneto-electric converting elements which detect a change in a magnetic field corresponding to tilting movement of said permanent magnet, wherein the signal produced by said signal-producing section is based on said change in the magnetic field;
wherein;
said tactile-stimulating device includes a tactile-stimulating element disposed for movement within said holder between a tactile-stimulating position and a non tactile-stimulating position, and wherein said tactile-stimulating element includes a coil and a projecting member positioned with respect to an upper side of said coil, a portion of said projecting member projecting from said openingwhen the tactile-stimulating element is in the tactile-stimulating position; and
delivery of a first drive current to said coil generates a first electromagnetic force, using the magnetic field formed by said permanent magnet, which electromagnetic force moves said tactile-stimulating element away from the permanent magnet.
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Abstract
In an inputting apparatus which is manipulated with a finger placed on a manipulating section included in the inputting apparatus, the manipulating section is configured to stimulate the tactile sense of the finger used in the manipulating, enabling to confirm the inputting.
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1. An inputting apparatus for use with a pointer on a display screen, comprising:
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a tilt-enabled manipulating section comprising a keytop having an opening therein upon which a finger may be placed to manipulate the inputting apparatus and a tubular-shaped holder held to a lower side of said keytop, said manipulating section including a tactile-stimulating device configured to tactile-stimulate said finger when said pointer is in a predetermined position on the display screen; a signal-producing section configured to produce a signal in response to a tilt of the manipulating section, which signal causes the pointer on the display screen to be moved, said signal-producing section further comprising; a permanent magnet disposed at a bottom portion of said manipulating section for tilting movement therewith, and magneto-electric converting elements which detect a change in a magnetic field corresponding to tilting movement of said permanent magnet, wherein the signal produced by said signal-producing section is based on said change in the magnetic field;
wherein;said tactile-stimulating device includes a tactile-stimulating element disposed for movement within said holder between a tactile-stimulating position and a non tactile-stimulating position, and wherein said tactile-stimulating element includes a coil and a projecting member positioned with respect to an upper side of said coil, a portion of said projecting member projecting from said opening when the tactile-stimulating element is in the tactile-stimulating position; and delivery of a first drive current to said coil generates a first electromagnetic force, using the magnetic field formed by said permanent magnet, which electromagnetic force moves said tactile-stimulating element away from the permanent magnet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11)
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9. An inputting apparatus for use with a pointer on a display screen, comprising:
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a tilt-enabled manipulating section comprising a keytop having an opening therein upon which a finger may be placed to manipulate the inputting apparatus and a tubular-shaped holder held to a lower side of said keytop, said manipulating section including a tactile-stimulating device configured to tactile-stimulate said finger when said pointer is in a predetermined position on the display screen; a signal-producing section configured to produce a signal in response to a tilt of the manipulating section, which signal causes the pointer on the display screen to be moved, said signal-producing section further comprising; a permanent magnet disposed at a bottom portion of said manipulating section for tilting movement therewith, and magneto-electric converting elements which detect a change in a magnetic field corresponding to tilting movement of said permanent magnet, wherein the signal produced by said signal-producing section is based on said change in the magnetic field;
wherein;said tactile-stimulating device includes a tactile-stimulating element for movement within said holder with respect to a top face of said permanent magnet, which tactile-stimulating element includes a coil and a projecting member positioned with respect to an upper side of said coil, a portion of said projecting member projecting from said opening when the tactile-stimulating element is along the top face of said permanent magnet; and delivery of a first drive current to said coil generates a first electromagnetic force using the magnetic field formed by said permanent magnet, which electromagnetic force moves said tactile-stimulating element to said top face of said permanent magnet. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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