Abstract: An input device includes detection parts detecting operation from the outside, a cap member receiving operation from the outside, and an operation part including an operating shaft. The cap member is locked to one end of the operating shaft and a flange portion, which transmits the operation received from the outside, is formed at the other end of the operating shaft. The operating shaft includes an engaging hole formed at one end-side end face of the operating shaft. The cap member includes a first fitting portion having elasticity, and a protruding portion formed at the first fitting portion so as to protrude toward the outside of the cap member. The one end of the operating shaft is press-fitted to the first fitting portion and the protruding portion of the cap member is positioned in the engaging hole, so that the cap member is locked to the operation part.

Abstract: In a keyboard input device, a first input device and a second input device each including a stick pointer are arranged. An input control of gesture functions such as zoom-in, zoom-out, right rotation, left rotation, forward tracking, backward tracking, left tracking, right tracking, and the like may be made possible by a combination of operational directions of operation bodies of the stick pointer (SP1) of the first input device and the stick pointer (SP2) of the second input device.

Abstract: A female terminal has left and right stabilizers (30) extending from one surface of a rectangular tubular main portion (21). The stabilizers (30) are formed at predetermined distances in from opposite left and right lateral edges of the surface of the main portion (21) toward a widthwise center and assume oblique postures so that both extending ends gradually come closer to each other. The extending ends of the both stabilizers (30) are located within a circumscribed circle (X) of the main portion (21), C-surfaces (35A) are formed on corner portions of the outer lateral edges of extending end surfaces (31) of the both stabilizers (30) and R-surfaces (37A) are formed on lateral edges (36) of the C-surfaces (35A) on base end sides of the stabilizers (30).

Abstract: A connector has a female terminal (20) with stabilizers (30) that contact restricting surfaces (64) of an edge of a terminal accommodating hole (51) at a side opposite to a side where insertion paths (60) are provided, thereby preventing any further insertion of the female terminal (20) when a female terminal (20) is inserted in a posture vertically inverted from a proper posture. Posture displacing portions (65) are provided on the restricting surfaces (64) of the terminal accommodating hole (51) and engage the stabilizers (30) of the female terminal (20) inserted in the inverted posture to displace extending postures of the stabilizers (30) to increase engaging margins with the restricting surfaces (64).

Abstract: A retainer (40), a rubber plug (60) and a rubber plug pressing member (70) are mounted in a housing (10). The retainer (40) is movable between a partial locking position and a full locking position, and the rubber plug pressing member (70) is movable between an initial position and a pushed-in position. The rubber plug pressing member (70) is formed with arm portions (74) projecting therefrom. The retainer (40) is formed with unlock linking portions (46) for linking a movement of this retainer (40) from the full locking position to the partial locking position and a movement of the rubber plug pressing member (70) from the pushed-in position to the initial position with each other by coming into sliding contact with the arm portions (74).

Abstract: A thin input device can be made small and thin, and prevent an excessive force from acting on a connecting part with a substrate when an operating part is operated to detect deformation of an actuating member. An actuating member is received in a recess of a lower case, and a lid is fixed. The actuating member includes fixed parts provided at four corners and deformable parts thinner than the fixed parts. The fixed parts are fixedly sandwiched between a bottom surface of the recess of the lower case and the lid. The deformable parts, to which strain detecting elements are attached, are provided in four directions around the operating part. When the operating knob is operated to deform a deformable part, the force acts only on the case, and an excessive force does not act on connecting parts between the connecting terminals, and a substrate.

Abstract: A connector has a housing (11) with terminal accommodating chambers (12) for receiving terminal fittings (25). A retainer mount opening (15) extends into one surface of the housing (10) and receives a retainer (30) for locking the terminal fittings (25) in the terminal accommodating chambers (12). Cutouts (16) extend from an opening edge of the retainer mount opening (15) into adjacent side surfaces of the housing (11) and form jig insertion openings (20) that can receive jigs (50) for detaching the retainer (30). The retainer (30) includes blocking walls (33) for blocking flow paths from the jig insertion openings (20) into terminal accommodating chambers (12), thereby preventing foreign substances from entering the terminal accommodating chambers (12) and causing a short circuit.

Abstract: A connector has a housing (11) with terminal accommodating chambers (12) for receiving terminal fittings (25). A retainer mount opening (15) extends into one surface of the housing (10) and receives a retainer (30) for locking the terminal fittings (25) in the terminal accommodating chambers (12). Cutouts (16) extend from an opening edge of the retainer mount opening (15) into adjacent side surfaces of the housing (11) and form jig insertion openings (20) that can receive jigs (50) for detaching the retainer (30). The retainer (30) includes blocking walls (33) for blocking flow paths from the jig insertion openings (20) into terminal accommodating chambers (12), thereby preventing foreign substances from entering the terminal accommodating chambers (12) and causing a short circuit.

Abstract: A retainer (40), a rubber plug (60) and a rubber plug pressing member (70) are mounted in a housing (10). The retainer (40) is movable between a partial locking position and a full locking position, and the rubber plug pressing member (70) is movable between an initial position and a pushed-in position. The rubber plug pressing member (70) is formed with arm portions (74) projecting therefrom. The retainer (40) is formed with unlock linking portions (46) for linking a movement of this retainer (40) from the full locking position to the partial locking position and a movement of the rubber plug pressing member (70) from the pushed-in position to the initial position with each other by coming into sliding contact with the arm portions (74).

Abstract: A coordinate input device of the present invention includes a base having a deformation sensor; a stick that stands upright with a specified height from the base; a rubber cap that can be press-fitted on the stick; and a pressure sensor that can be controlled by pushing a control section formed at the upper end of the rubber cap. The rubber cap has a dome-shaped cavity in the control section. When the control section is pushed, the cavity is elastically deformed to make the pressure sensor operative.

Abstract: A pressing-type input device includes an operation part and pressure sensors that are provided on the lower surface of the operation part. The operation part includes an operation region where the pressure sensors are provided, and an outer region that is formed outside the operation region. An inner portion of the operation region is locally more flexible than the outer region that is formed outside the operation region.

Abstract: There is disclosed a thin input device capable of being made small and thin, and capable of preventing an excessive force from acting on a connecting part with a substrate, etc. due to an operating force when an operating part is operated to detect deformation of an actuating member. An actuating member is received in a recess of a lower case, and a lid is fixed. Fixed parts are provided at four corners of the actuating member, and the fixed parts are fixedly sandwiched between a bottom surface of the recess of the lower case, and the lid. In the actuating member, deformable parts that are thinner than the fixed parts are provided in four directions around an operating part, and strain detecting elements are attached to the deformable parts, respectively. When the operating knob is operated to deform a deformable part, the force acts only on the case, and an excessive force does not act on connecting parts between the connecting terminals, and a substrate, etc.

Abstract: An input device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The input device includes a conductive film formed on a substrate; electrode sections obtained by cutting and partitioning the conductive film in a predetermined shape so as to correspond to the sensor section; a ground pattern disposed at a position located, in the film thickness direction, opposite a remaining portion of the conductive film excluding the electrode sections; and at least one dividing groove formed on a portion of the remaining conductive film disposed between the ground pattern and the electrode sections, for division of the remaining conductive film.

Abstract: A coordinate input apparatus is provided that consumes little power and is capable of properly inputting coordinates without being influenced by a surrounding environment change. The coordinate input apparatus 21 has pressure sensors 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and 3e that are composed of registers and detect the pressure applied at the time of operation as voltage changes. A switching element 23, 31 that on/off controls a voltage to be applied to the pressure sensors 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and 3e is provided on the power source side of the pressure sensors 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, and 3e.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device capable of maintaining a cell gap constant is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of columnar spacers on a substrate on which a plurality of pixel electrodes are formed; forming a coating material film with a flat upper surface on the substrate so that heads of the columnar spacers protrude from the flat upper surface of the film of the coating material; and polishing the protruded heads of the columnar spacers using the flat upper surface of the coating material as a reference surface until the top faces of the columnar spacers are flush with the flat upper surface of the film of the coating material.

Abstract: A coordinate input device of the present invention includes a base having a deformation sensor; a stick that stands upright with a specified height from the base; a rubber cap that can be press-fitted on the stick; and a pressure sensor that can be controlled by pushing a control section formed at the upper end of the rubber cap. The rubber cap has a dome-shaped cavity in the control section. When the control section is pushed, the cavity is elastically deformed to make the pressure sensor operative.

Abstract: To provide an input device including a deformable electrical insulating sensor base, an operation end connected to the center portion of the sensor base, a first resistive layer provided on one surface of the sensor base, a second resistive layer provided on a surface opposite to the one surface of the sensor base, and a detecting circuit in which a force is exerted on the operation end in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction to deform the sensor base, and changes of resistance values of the first resistive layer and the second resistive layer by the deformation of the sensor base are electrically detected, wherein the force exerted on the operation end in the horizontal direction is detected by the first resistive layer, and the force exerted on the operation end in the vertical direction is detected by the first resistive layer and the second resistive layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor integrated circuit including a fuse device, and methods for manufacturing a semiconductor integrated circuit, are disclosed. The fuse device, which is programmable by the intrusion of a flowable metal from an electrode into a junction formed in a semiconductor region, has a high initial yield and a low resistance after being programmed. The contact hole of the fuse device has a columnar insulator region having a height lower than the top end of the contact hole. The columnar insulator region limits the contact area between the electrode and the semiconductor region of the fuse device. The electrode has an excellent coverage at the upper portion of the contact hole.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a display device capable of maintaining a cell gap constant is provided. The method includes forming a plurality of columnar spacers on a substrate on which a plurality of pixel electrodes are formed; forming a coating material film with a flat upper surface on the substrate so that heads of the columnar spacers protrude from the flat upper surface of the film of the coating material; and polishing the protruded heads of the columnar spacers using the flat upper surface of the coating material as a reference surface until the top faces of the columnar spacers are flush with the flat upper surface of the film of the coating material.

Abstract: In a keyboard input device, a mounting member of a pointing device has holes, and a base has projections. The projections are joined to the holes by caulking, thereby mounting the pointing device on the base. An operating portion of the pointing device is placed among a plurality of control keys.