Manual input device which provides its control knob with...

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2006-01-17

2006-01-17

Awad, Amr A. (Department: 2675)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Mechanical control

C345S161000, C074S485000, C715S970000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06987508

ABSTRACT:
A changeable operation feeling (tactile sensation) is provided for a user manipulating the knob of manual input device. The manual input device includes a feeling providing device which has plural discs fixed to a control shaft, bearing feeling patterns on their circumferential surfaces and a ball holder which works in conjunction with the discs to provide an operation feeling to the knob. An actuator is driven to move up or down the ball holder to select the feeling pattern to be elastically forced to contact the ball to change an operation feeling as the user rotates the knob. A car-mounted apparatus controller incorporates this type of manual input device for functional control of car-mounted electric apparatuses.

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