SWITCH APPARATUS

摘要

A switch apparatus has a pressing section that is formed of a rubber-like elastic material and has a pressing region that is pressed in a predetermined pressing direction; and a capacitance sensor for detecting the pressing of the pressing region on the basis of capacitance. The capacitance sensor is positioned apart from the pressing section in the pressing direction, and is configured so that when the pressing region is not being pressed, a space (clearance) is maintained between the part (the lowermost surface of a protruding section of the pressing section on the side towards the capacitance sensor corresponding to the pressing region and another member (base housing disposed in the vicinity of the pressing region along the pressing direction, the space (clearance) allowing the part on the side towards the capacitance sensor to move in the pressing direction.

主权项

1. A switch apparatus, comprising:
a pressing section that includes one or more pressing regions and is formed of a rubber-like elastic body, each of the pressing regions receiving pressing in a pressing direction; and an electrostatic capacitance sensor that detects the pressing in the pressing region based on an electrostatic capacitance, wherein the electrostatic capacitance sensor is disposed with a distance from the pressing section in the pressing direction, and a space in which a part of the pressing section corresponding to the pressing region on a side close to the electrostatic capacitance sensor is movable in the pressing direction is secured between the part of the pressing section on the side close to the electrostatic capacitance sensor and other member that is disposed just near the pressing region in the pressing direction, in a state in which the pressing region is not pressed.