Trackball device and ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9261986
APP PUB NO 20110241994A1
SERIAL NO

13074436

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According to one embodiment, there is provided a trackball device provided for an operation panel of a predetermined computer, the device includes a first casing including a housing portion, a ball rotatably housed in the housing portion, a detector provided in the housing portion and configured to detect input information based on rotation of the ball, and a second casing including an opening portion and mounted on the first casing to restrain the ball in the housing portion while part of the ball is exposed from the opening portion, wherein the second casing further comprises a ring portion which is provided along the opening portion and exposed from the operation panel when the trackball device is provided on the operation panel, and is configured to be detachable from the first casing upon application of a dynamic action to the ring portion.

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Patent Owner(s)

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TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION1385 SHIMOISHIGAMI OTAWARA-SHI TOCHIGI 324-8550
TAMAGAWA SEIKI CO LTDNAGANO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Higashiyama, Shingo Hachinohe, JP 1 12
Kikuchi, Shinichiro Otawara, JP 5 16
Kumazawa, Takashi Otawara, JP 24 120

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