Input device having electrodes shaped to enhance capacitive sensitivity at a given position

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PATENT NO 9231587
APP PUB NO 20130240339A1
SERIAL NO

13818927

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In order to improve operability when operating a target key, an input device has a plurality of keys arranged in a column direction. Each of the plurality of keys comprises a key indication mark (211) formed on an operation surface and an electrode plate (221) of a capacitive touch sensor disposed behind the operation surface, and the electrode plates (221a, 221b and so on) has a shape in which the top edge and the bottom edge are V-shaped and bend downwards so that the center of gravity of the electrode plate is positioned downwards in the column direction from a center of a minimum rectangle region enclosing the corresponding key indication marks (221a, 221b and so on).

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KYOCERA CORPORATION6 TAKEDA TOBADONO-CHO FUSHIMI-KU KYOTO-SHI KYOTO 6128501 ?6128501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kajitani, Ichiro Fukushima, JP 12 141
Miyazaki, Kazuto Daito, JP 11 46

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