Input apparatus and control method for input apparatus

摘要

An input apparatus includes a panel (11), a piezoelectric element (13) on the panel (11), an output detection unit (18) that detects output of the piezoelectric element (13) corresponding to pressure on a touch face (11a) of the panel (11) and determines whether the output satisfies a standard for providing a tactile sensation, a piezoelectric element drive unit (15) that drives the piezoelectric element (13), when the output is determined to satisfy the standard, so that the tactile sensation is provided to an object pressing the touch face (11a), and a control unit (17) that controls the start timing of the determination by the output detection unit (18), thereby, after the piezoelectric element (13) is driven, the control unit (17) controls the output detection unit (18) to resume the determination when a predetermined period elapses after detection of the output by the output detection unit (18) enters a resumable state.

主权项

1. An input apparatus comprising:
a panel; a piezoelectric element mounted on the panel; an output detection unit configured to detect an output of the piezoelectric element corresponding to pressure on a touch face of the panel and to determine whether the output satisfies a standard for providing a tactile sensation; a piezoelectric element drive unit configured to drive the piezoelectric element so that when the output detection unit determines that the output satisfies the standard, the tactile sensation is provided to an object pressing the touch face; and a control unit configured to control a start timing of the determination by the output detection unit, wherein the output detection unit enters a resumable state after the piezoelectric element drive unit drives the piezoelectric element, and the control unit controls the output detection unit to resume the determination when a predetermined period elapses after the output detection unit enters the resumable state.