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Push operation mechanism having tactile feedback

  • US 9,488,988 B2
  • Filed: 02/07/2014
  • Issued: 11/08/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An operating device, comprising:

  • a push operation mechanism that allows a push operation of an operation unit;

    a tactile feeling presenting unit comprising a drive transmission mechanism for presenting an operational feeling by driving said operation unit via said push operation mechanism;

    a detection unit that detects a motion of said operation unit; and

    a drive control unit that intermittently drives said operation unit by a drive control signal that is generated based on an activation pulse signal and an advance vibration pulse signal that comprises a prescribed number of pulses and a voltage smaller than that of said activation pulse signal,wherein said drive control unit intermittently drives said operation unit by outputting an additional pulse signal which is larger than said advance vibration pulse signal after outputting said advance vibration pulse signal if said detection unit does not detect a motion of said operation unit when the prescribed time elapses.

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