WO2008050572A1 - Operating element and reproducer - Google Patents

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WO2008050572A1
WO2008050572A1 PCT/JP2007/068746 JP2007068746W WO2008050572A1 WO 2008050572 A1 WO2008050572 A1 WO 2008050572A1 JP 2007068746 W JP2007068746 W JP 2007068746W WO 2008050572 A1 WO2008050572 A1 WO 2008050572A1
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Kazuhiro Onizuka
Yasuhiro Endo
Yuichi Kouno
Yasuhiro Kiyohara
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    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B31/00Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus
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    • G10MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10HELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H1/00Details of electrophonic musical instruments
    • G10H1/0091Means for obtaining special acoustic effects
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B19/00Driving, starting, stopping record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor; Control thereof; Control of operating function ; Driving both disc and head
    • G11B19/02Control of operating function, e.g. switching from recording to reproducing
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H03ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03KPULSE TECHNIQUE
    • H03K17/00Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking
    • H03K17/94Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and –breaking characterised by the way in which the control signals are generated
    • H03K17/965Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch
    • H03K17/975Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a capacitive movable element
    • GPHYSICS
    • G10MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10HELECTROPHONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH THE TONES ARE GENERATED BY ELECTROMECHANICAL MEANS OR ELECTRONIC GENERATORS, OR IN WHICH THE TONES ARE SYNTHESISED FROM A DATA STORE
    • G10H2210/00Aspects or methods of musical processing having intrinsic musical character, i.e. involving musical theory or musical parameters or relying on musical knowledge, as applied in electrophonic musical tools or instruments
    • G10H2210/155Musical effects
    • G10H2210/195Modulation effects, i.e. smooth non-discontinuous variations over a time interval, e.g. within a note, melody or musical transition, of any sound parameter, e.g. amplitude, pitch, spectral response or playback speed
    • G10H2210/241Scratch effects, i.e. emulating playback velocity or pitch manipulation effects normally obtained by a disc-jockey manually rotating a LP record forward and backward

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  • the present invention relates to a technology of a playback apparatus capable of freely playing back stored digital data.
  • a playback device used by an operator such as a disc jockey in a disco club or the like includes a disk-shaped operating member that can be rotated as an operation means for cueing, scratching, or the like. Such a playback device detects the rotation direction, rotation speed, amount of rotation of the operation element, and whether or not the operator has operated the operation element, and performs special reproduction such as scratch reproduction according to the detected operation. (See, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-343026 (paragraph 0082, etc.) and Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-190633).
  • a plurality of switches are generally arranged on the circumference below the outer edge of the operating element (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-190633).
  • the operating element descends downward and presses the switch to detect the pressing.
  • a mechanical switch or membrane switch is used as the switch.
  • Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-343026 discloses a configuration in which a pressure sensing layer made of a dielectric material is provided in a casing, and the pressure sensing layer detects the pressing of the outer edge of the operating element. Furthermore, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-343026 describes the possibility of using a capacitance sensor that detects a change in capacitance. No information is disclosed.
  • the electrostatic capacitance sensor is not usually required to have a very high pressure detection accuracy, such as being used for a switch for controlling on / off of illumination.
  • processing such as switching sound processing and stopping sound is performed in real time in units of beats, for example, depending on whether or not the operation element is pressed. For this reason, a high pressure detection accuracy is required for the pressure detection means used for the operation device of the playback device.
  • the operating element is an operating element that receives instructions from the operator regarding the reading speed and reading order of data stored in the memory, A rotating operation disk portion that is provided at one end of the shaft and receives a rotation operation by an operator, and a sensor pattern for detecting capacitance on a surface that passes through the rotation shaft and faces the operation disk portion.
  • a conductive substrate that is provided between the sensor substrate portion provided and the operation disk portion and the sensor substrate portion so as to cover the sensor pattern and bend when the operation disk portion is pressed, and is set to a ground potential.
  • a hippopotamus part is provided.
  • the operation element having the above configuration includes a capacitance between the conductive cover portion and the sensor pattern.
  • a sensor chip When the value falls below a predetermined threshold, a sensor chip is provided that outputs a signal to that effect.
  • the sensor patterns are provided at equal intervals. At this time, it is preferable that the sensor patterns have a fan shape with a central angle of 70 ° provided on concentric circles and are separated from each other by 10 °.
  • the distance between the conductive cover portion and the sensor pattern is preferably 0.5 mm! /.
  • the operation element having the above-described configuration may further include a mat portion that is provided between the operation disk portion and the conductive cover portion and includes a plurality of sheets.
  • the playback device includes an operation unit that receives an instruction regarding the read speed and read order of data stored in a memory from an operator via an operator, And a control unit that performs reading control of data stored in a memory based on an instruction received by the operation unit, wherein the operation unit is provided at one end of a rotating shaft and is operated by an operator.
  • a rotatable operation disk portion that receives a rotation operation, a sensor substrate portion that is passed through the rotation shaft and has a sensor pattern for detecting capacitance on a surface facing the operation disk portion; Between the operation disk part and the sensor substrate part, the sensor pattern is covered, and is provided so as to bend when the operation disk part is pressed, and is set to a ground potential. And over part, Ru the Bei X ⁇ .
  • the reproducing device configured as described above includes a sensor chip that outputs a signal to that effect when an electrostatic capacitance value between the conductive cover portion and the sensor pattern falls below a predetermined threshold value.
  • the sensor patterns are provided at equal intervals. At this time, it is preferable that the sensor patterns have a fan shape with a central angle of 70 ° provided on concentric circles and are separated from each other by 10 °.
  • the distance between the conductive cover portion and the sensor pattern is preferably 0.5 mm! /.
  • the reproducing apparatus having the above-described configuration may further include a mat portion formed of a plurality of sheets, provided between the operation disk portion and the conductive cover portion.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a playback apparatus that is effective in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an operation panel that can be applied to the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a top view of the sensor substrate portion that exerts a force on the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a top view of the sensor substrate portion that exerts a force on the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a conductive cover portion that exerts a force on the embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a top view of the sensor substrate unit according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a view showing a conductive cover portion that is effective in the embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a playback apparatus 10 that is effective in the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the playback device 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a control unit 12, a playback unit 14, a signal processing unit 16, a memory control unit 18, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 20, a DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) 22, An operation unit
  • control unit 12 comprehensively controls the operation of the playback device 10 described in detail below.
  • the reproduction unit 14 reproduces compressed and / or uncompressed digital audio data recorded on a portable or external recording medium.
  • the recording medium include a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), and an external memory that can be connected to the outside.
  • the playback unit 14 plays back the compressed digital audio data recorded on the recording medium in units of tracks, converts it into a predetermined format, and outputs it.
  • the digital audio data reproduced by the reproduction unit 14 is input to the signal processing unit 16.
  • the signal processing unit 16 performs processing such as demodulation of digital audio data and extraction of a synchronization signal, and outputs the digital audio data to the memory control unit 18.
  • the memory control unit 18 controls to write the input digital audio data into the RAM 20.
  • the RAM 20 stores the input digital audio data.
  • the memory control unit 18 controls the digital audio data stored in the RAM 20 to be read from the RAM 20.
  • the data read from the RAM 20 is output to the DAC 22.
  • the DAC 22 converts digital audio data into an analog audio signal.
  • the analog audio signal converted by the DAC 22 is output from the output terminal.
  • the DAC 22 may not be provided and output may be performed in a predetermined digital format.
  • the display unit 26 is composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like, and displays the reproduction time, track number, etc. of the currently reproduced track.
  • the operation unit 24 is provided with a reproduction button, a reproduction stop button, and the like.
  • the operation unit 24 receives an instruction regarding reproduction control from an operation panel 24a as shown in FIG. An instruction for scratch reproduction or the like is received.
  • the operation unit 24 includes a pressure detection unit 28 that detects whether or not the operator has pressed the operation element 32, and a rotation detection unit 30 that detects the rotational operation state of the operation element 32.
  • the operation panel 24a shown in the figure includes an operation element 32 and a display 26a constituting the display unit 26, and the operator operates the operation element 32 and the like while looking at the display 26a.
  • FIG. 3 shows a side sectional view of the playback apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment.
  • the playback apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 3 is configured with an operation element 32 provided at the approximate center of the upper surface constituting the operation panel 26 and the like of the casing 31.
  • the casing 31 is made of, for example, a plastic material, and has, for example, a rectangular external appearance.
  • the operation element 32 includes a sensor substrate part 34, a conductive cover part 36, an operation disk part 38, a rotating shaft 40, and a slit sheet part 42.
  • the sensor substrate 34 is composed of an annular disk-shaped member fixed on a recess provided in the approximate center of the casing 31.
  • the sensor substrate 34 is composed of, for example, a low-cost paper phenol glass epoxy base material, a copper foil pattern, or the like.
  • FIG. 4 shows a top view of the sensor substrate 34.
  • a sensor pattern 44 for detecting capacitance on the upper surface of the sensor substrate 34.
  • the sensor pattern 44 is made of, for example, copper foil. In this example, the number of force sensor patterns 44 in which four rectangular sensor patterns 44 are provided at substantially equal intervals is not limited to four.
  • One ground pattern 46 is provided and grounded.
  • the sensor chip 48 is electrically connected to the sensor pattern 44 and the ground pattern 46.
  • the sensor chip 48, the sensor pattern 44, and the ground pattern 46 constitute the press detection unit 28 in this example, and output a signal that the operation element 32 is pressed according to the change in the capacitance as will be described later. .
  • the conductive cover 36 is made of a conductive material such as phosphor bronze.
  • the conductive cover part 36 is composed of a thin plate member formed so as to cover at least the sensor pattern 44 provided on the sensor substrate 34.
  • FIG. 5 shows a top view of the conductive cover portion 36.
  • the conductive cover portion 36 of this example has four wide portions that are the same as or wider than the rectangular sensor pattern 44, and these wide portions are connected to the central annular portion. ing. Therefore, the conductive cover portion 36 is at the same potential throughout.
  • the conductive cover part 36 is electrically connected to the ground pattern 46 and is at ground potential.
  • the sensor substrate portion 34 and the conductive cover portion 36 are engaged with each other and fixed to the casing 31.
  • the conductive cover portion 36 is held above the sensor pattern 44 of the sensor substrate portion 34 so as to cover it.
  • the sensor pattern 44 and the conductive cover part 36 are separated by, for example, 0.5 mm.
  • the conductive cover portion 36 is configured to be able to bend about 0.3 mm, for example, against the pressing force from above!
  • the sensor chip 48 detects a capacitance value that changes in accordance with the distance between the conductive cover portion 36 and the sensor pattern 44.
  • the sensor surface of the sensor pattern 44 is covered with a conductive cover portion 36 that is at ground potential. For this reason, the sensor pattern 44 is shielded by the conductive cover part 36, and the detected capacitance value does not change even when the operator's hand or another object close to earth ground approaches.
  • the conductive cover is bent by the pressing force from above, the distance between the conductive cover part 36 and the sensor pattern 44 is shortened, and the detected capacitance changes.
  • the sensor chip 48 is an electrostatic formed between the sensor pattern 44 and the conductive cover portion 36. When the capacity is detected and the capacity value falls below a predetermined threshold, a signal to that effect is output to the control unit 12. When the control unit 12 receives the signal from the sensor chip 48, the control unit 12 determines that an operation disk unit 38 to be described later is pressed. For example, the sensor chip 48 determines the capacitance value when the distance between the conductive cover part 36 and the sensor pattern 44 is about 0.3 mm as a threshold value.
  • the sensor chip 48 may not be provided on the same sensor substrate portion 34 as the sensor pattern 44, and the arrangement thereof is arbitrary.
  • the operation disk part 38 is disposed on the conductive cover part 36, and is composed of an annular disk-shaped member made of a plastic material such as polycarbonate.
  • the operation disk portion 38 has, for example, an outer diameter of 5 cm to 30 cm, for example, 7 cm, and a thickness of 0.5 to 2 Ocm, for example, 0.8 mm, and the size of the sensor substrate portion and the conductive cover portion 36 is as follows. A smaller diameter is set based on the size of the operation disk 38.
  • a mat portion 50 is provided between the operation disk portion 38 and the conductive cover portion 36.
  • the mat part 50 has substantially the same outer diameter as the operation disk part 38, and is preferably made of a plastic material (nylon, PET (polyethylene terephthalate), etc.) having a small friction coefficient and hardly generating static electricity.
  • the operation disk part 38 rotates on the mat part 50.
  • the conductive cover part 36 is preferably provided so as to cover the entire upper surface of the sensor substrate part 34.
  • the mat portion 50 is configured by stacking a plurality of, for example, five plastic sheets. Each sheet may not be composed of the same material. For example, a sheet composed of PET may be provided at the center, and a plurality of sheets composed of nylon may be stacked on both sides thereof. As described above, the mat portion 50 is configured by stacking a plurality of sheets, so that the operation disc portion 38 can be improved in slipperiness, and is preferred by the operator, and the operation feeling (press feeling). ) Can be given.
  • the rotating shaft 40 is provided so as to penetrate substantially the center of the sensor substrate portion 34, the conductive cover portion 36, and the operation disk portion 38.
  • One end of the rotating shaft 40 is fixed to the holding portion 52 with a screw on the upper surface of the operation disc portion 38.
  • the operation disk part 38 can rotate above the sensor substrate part 34 via the mat part 50 that cannot be detached from the rotation shaft 40.
  • a weight 56 is provided on the other end of the rotating shaft 40.
  • the weight 56 is made of, for example, an iron disk having a weight of 33.5 g and a diameter of about 5 cm.
  • the weight 56 rotates in the same manner, and gives an inertial force to the rotation of the operation disk section 38.
  • the operation disk portion 38 is required to have sufficient rotation, but the slipperiness of the mat portion 50 and the urging force of the weight 56 are important factors.
  • the operation disk portion 38 and the mat portion 50 respectively correspond to an analog record and a slip mat in the analog record player.
  • An operator for example, a disc jockey, can perform operation such as scratch reproduction by rotating the operation disc unit 38 with the same operation feeling as in an analog record player.
  • the control unit 12 determines that the operation disk unit 38 is pressed and operated by the operator.
  • the slit sheet portion 42 is composed of a disk-shaped member made of a plastic material or the like.
  • the slit sheet portion 42 has a rotating shaft 40 passing through substantially the center thereof, and is fixed to the rotating shaft 40 by screws (not shown).
  • the operation disk portion 38 and the slit sheet portion 42 rotate integrally through the rotation shaft 40.
  • the slit sheet portion 42 is disposed inside the housing 31. Accordingly, when the operation disk portion 38 exposed on the upper surface of the housing 31 is rotated, the slit sheet portion 42 rotates in the rotation speed and direction corresponding to the rotation of the operation disk portion 38 inside the housing 31.
  • a slit portion 42 a is provided on the outer periphery of the slit sheet portion 42.
  • the slit part 42a is formed, for example, by printing with a rectangular paint or a printing paint containing carbon.
  • a rotation detection unit 30 that detects the rotation speed and the rotation direction of the slit sheet portion 42 is installed in the casing 31.
  • the rotation detector 30 includes two optical sensors (not shown), and is arranged at a position where the movement of the slit portion 42a of the rotating slit sheet portion 42 can be detected.
  • the rotation detector 30 Pulse signals with different phases (for example, a phase difference of 90 °) are generated from the optical sensor and output to the control unit 12.
  • the control unit 12 determines the rotation direction of the operation disk unit 38 based on the phase difference between the input two-phase noise signals. Further, the control unit 12 determines the rotation speed of the operation disk unit 38 from the number of pulses of the pulse signal input per unit time.
  • the rotation detection unit 30 is configured to use an optical sensor (photo interrupter).
  • the rotation state (rotation direction, rotation speed) of the operation disk portion 38 may be detected using other rotation detection means such as a 1S rotary encoder.
  • control unit 12 receives a signal indicating that the operation disk unit 38 has been pressed (hereinafter referred to as a pressure detection signal) from the pressure detection unit 28, and receives a signal from the rotation detection unit 30. Operation Receives a signal related to the rotation state of the disk 38 (hereinafter referred to as a rotation state signal). Based on the received pressure detection signal and rotation state signal, the control unit 12 controls the reproduction of the audio signal as follows, for example.
  • the control unit 12 reproduces the audio data recorded on the recording medium at a normal speed and order in a state where neither the rotation state signal nor the pressure detection signal is input.
  • the control unit 12 reads the digital audio data from the RAM 20 with the read speed and read order corresponding to the determined rotation speed and rotation direction of the operation disk unit 38. Controls the memory control unit 18.
  • the memory control unit 18 controls the reading speed and reading order of the digital audio data stored in the RAM 20 (reading audio data in ascending or descending addresses). For example, when the operation disk unit 38 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the control unit 12 performs control so that the digital audio data stored in the RAM 20 is read in ascending order at a reading speed corresponding to the rotation speed. . When the operation disk 38 is rotated counterclockwise, the digital audio data stored in the RAM 20 is read out in descending order at a read speed corresponding to the rotation speed.
  • the pressure detection unit 28 When the operator rotates while pressing the operation disk portion 38, the operation disk portion 38 and the conductive force bar portion 36 bend downward due to the pressing force.
  • the pressure detection unit 28 When the conductive cover portion 36 bends and falls below a predetermined capacitance value, the pressure detection unit 28 generates a pressure detection signal and outputs it to the control unit 12. Further, when the rotation detection unit 30 detects the rotating slit portion 42a, the rotation detection unit 30 generates a rotation state signal (the above-described nore signal) and outputs it to the control unit 12. Therefore, when the operator performs a rotation operation while pressing the operation disk portion 38, a rotation state signal and a press detection signal are output to the control unit 12.
  • the control unit 12 uses a reading speed and a reading order corresponding to the rotation speed and the rotation direction of the operation disk unit 38 determined based on the rotation state signal.
  • the memory control unit 18 is controlled so that digital audio data is read from the RAM 20.
  • the operation disk 38 and the conductive cover 36 return to the state before being pressed due to elasticity.
  • the pressure detection unit 28 stops outputting the pressure detection signal to the control unit 12. Even when the rotation state signal is input from the rotation detection unit 30, the control unit 12 stops the input of the pressure detection signal from the pressure detection unit 28, and the memory control unit 18 digitally reads from the RAM 20 at the reading speed during normal playback. Control to read audio data.
  • the control unit 12 controls to read out the digital audio data from the RAM 20 based on the rotation state signal, and When input stops and only the rotation status signal is input, digital audio data is read from the RAM 20 at the normal playback speed. Control. Therefore, even if the rotation state signal generated while the operation disk 38 is rotating due to inertia is input to the control unit 12, if the input of the press detection signal to the control unit 12 is stopped, normal playback from scratch playback is performed. You can return to
  • the operating element 32 includes the pressing detection unit 28 that detects the pressing of the operating element 32 by the operator through a change in capacitance.
  • the capacitance sensor pattern 44 constituting the press detection unit 28 is covered by the conductive cover unit 36 set to the ground potential.
  • the configuration is such that the pressing of the operating element 32 is detected by a change in capacitance, unlike the configuration in which the pressing is detected using a switch, problems such as aging due to physical contact are substantially eliminated. Avoidance is reduced, and there is no difference in operational feeling depending on the location of the switch or incongruity due to a feeling of tack. Furthermore, since the pressure detection means can be installed inside the operation element 32, there are less restrictions on the overall design of the playback device 10, the cost of the mold can be reduced, and sensor replacement and other repairs are possible. Is also easier.
  • the capacitance sensor is used to detect the pressing of the operation element 32, and the operability is greatly improved, while the noise caused by the human adjoining or external noise is reduced.
  • An operation element 32 and a reproduction device capable of detecting only a case where a person presses the device while eliminating the influence on the electric capacity are provided.
  • the playback device 10 includes the playback unit 14 that plays back the data recorded on the recording medium, but does not include the playback unit 14 and is input from an external playback unit. If you want to process the data!
  • the operating element 32 needs to accept and detect the pressing of the operator in four directions of up, down, left and right (for example, up, down, left and right directions of the operating element 32 in FIG. 2).
  • the display 26a displays selection items divided into multiple layers, and the operator selects items on different levels in the left-right direction of the operator 32, and selects items on the same level in the vertical direction. Detection in each direction is required not to interfere with each other. For this reason, it is preferable to provide one sensor pattern 44 in the vertical and horizontal directions for the operator. Between the sensor patterns 44, screwing portions for fixing the sensor substrate portion 34 can be provided.
  • the operation element 32 is also required to be able to detect pressing in the 360 ° direction (all directions) during reproduction.
  • the operation element 32 is also required to be able to detect pressing in the 360 ° direction (all directions) during reproduction.
  • FIG. 6 shows an example of the configuration of the sensor pattern 44 that applies force to the embodiment.
  • the sensor patterns 44 are each formed in a fan shape and arranged concentrically in the vertical and horizontal directions in the figure.
  • the sensor patterns 44 are preferably provided with a width of 70 ° with respect to the center, and are provided at intervals of 10 °.
  • Sensor pattern 44 is arranged in this way As a result, the pressing in the up / down / left / right directions of the operating element 32 can be reliably detected.
  • FIG. 7 shows an example of the configuration of the conductive cover portion 36 that is effective in the embodiment.
  • the conductive bar portion 36 includes an annular center portion 36a and a fan-shaped wide portion 36b.
  • the four wide portions 36b are connected in the vertical and horizontal directions from the central portion 36a.
  • the wide portion 36b is formed so as to cover the sensor pattern 44 slightly, preferably slightly so as to cover it.
  • the wide portions 36b are preferably provided so as to have a width of about 71 ° from the center and a distance of about 9 ° from each other.
  • the sensor pattern 44 and the conductive cover portion 36 in this way, when the distance is set to about 0.5 mm from each other, it is possible to ensure a good operational feeling and to prevent the four directions from interfering with each other. Detection and omnidirectional press detection are possible. In other words, by disposing the sensor pattern 44 about 10 ° apart from the center, the pressing in the vertical and horizontal directions is detected so as not to interfere with each other, and even if it is moved in the 45 ° direction, which is in the middle, The pressure can be detected.
  • Japanese Patent Application Patent Application 2006— 289042 (filed on Oct. 24, 2006) and Japanese Patent Application 2007— 6 4659 (filed on Mar. 14, 2007) are written in the description, claims, drawings and abstract. The entirety of which is incorporated by reference.
  • an operating element capable of detecting a change in capacitance and detecting an operator's pressing on the operating element with high accuracy, and a reproducing apparatus including the operating element. ⁇ Has potential for IJ.

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