JP4762419B2 - 可変抵抗デバイスおよび方法 - Google Patents

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JP4762419B2
JP4762419B2 JP2000620640A JP2000620640A JP4762419B2 JP 4762419 B2 JP4762419 B2 JP 4762419B2 JP 2000620640 A JP2000620640 A JP 2000620640A JP 2000620640 A JP2000620640 A JP 2000620640A JP 4762419 B2 JP4762419 B2 JP 4762419B2
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    • G05G2009/0474—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks characterised by means converting mechanical movement into electric signals
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