Patent ID: 11863176
Assignee: MARELLI CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. An operation panel provided on a vehicle, the operation panel comprising:
a panel member formed to have at least a curved part, the panel member being exposed to an interior of a vehicle cabin of the vehicle;
an operation part provided on the panel member, the operation part being configured to be pressed and operated by a user; and
a load sensor provided so as to face a back surface of the panel member, the load sensor being configured to detect that the operation part has been operated based on a load caused by a displacement of the panel member,
wherein the load sensor is provided at a position where the displacement of the panel member is greater than a displaced amount of the operation part when the operation part is operated,
wherein the panel member has a projected portion projecting out from the back surface such that a tip end portion faces the load sensor, and
wherein the projected portion is formed of divided projected portions.