Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A car-mounted input device comprising: a manual operating section; a control shaft connected to said manual operating
section; a position sensor for outputting a position signal in
accordance with the direction and amount of operation of
said manual operating section; and an actuator for applying external force in the
operating direction to said control shaft, wherein, when said manual operating section is operated
within a predetermined allowable range of movement, external
force preset in accordance with the amount of operation of
said manual operating section is given from said actuator to
said control shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A car-mounted input device comprising: a manual operating section; a control shaft connected to said manual operating
section; a position sensor for outputting a position signal in
accordance with the direction and amount of operation of
said manual operating section; and an actuator for applying external force to said control
shaft, wherein, when said manual operating section is operated
in a direction outside a predetermined allowable range of
movement, external force preset in accordance with the
direction and amount of operation of said manual operating
section is applied from said actuator to said control shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A car-mounted input device according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein said control shaft is pivotally held by a bearing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A car-mounted input device according to any of Claims 1 to 3, wherein said control shaft is fixed to a slider so as to
slide on a rail.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A car-mounted input device according to any of Claims 1 to 4, wherein said manual operating section is reciprocally
operated only in a specific direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A car-mounted input device according to any of Claims 1 to 5, wherein said manual operating section is operated in an
arbitrary direction in a specific plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A car-mounted input device according to any of Claims 1 to 6, wherein said actuator includes a voice coil motor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
A car-mounted input device according to any of Claims 1 to 7, wherein, with an increase in amount of operation of said
manual operating section, external force to be applied from
said actuator to said control shaft is sequentially
increased, or the mode of vibration to be applied is changed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A car-mounted input device according to any of Claims 1 to 8, wherein, when said manual operating section is operated to a
predetermined operation limit, a shocking external force is
applied from said actuator to said control shaft.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
A car-mounted input device according to any of Claims 1 to 9, wherein said position sensor is electrically connected to a
display device provided in a car via a computer in said car,
and said display device displays the type of car-mounted
electrical device selected by operating said manual
operating section, the function of the car-mounted
electrical device to be controlled by operating said manual
operating section, and the details of the operation of said
manual operating section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A car-mounted input device according to any of Claims 1 to 10, wherein said car-mounted electrical device includes a seat
adjusting device for controlling the position of the
driver's seat or the passenger's seat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A car-mounted input device according to any of Claims 1 to 11, wherein said car-mounted electrical device includes a
tilting device and a telescoping device provided in a
steering device for adjusting the height of the steering
wheel.