Patent ID: 6710565
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: B60K,G05G,H01H

Abstract:
A manual inputting device comprising:a manipulating member which is manually operated and transmits signals corresponding to a rotational amount derived from manual manipulation; a motor which imparts a given feeling of manipulation to the manipulating member in response to the rotational amount derived from manual operation of the manipulating member; a planetary gear mechanism having a sun gear, planet gears, a ring gear, a carrier and a carrier shaft; a fixing member which fixes the ring gear of the planetary gear mechanism; a detector which detects a rotational direction and a rotational amount of an output shaft of the motor; and a controller which controls rotation of the motor in response to a detection result of the detector, wherein an output shaft of the motor is integrally formed with the sun gear, and wherein the manipulating member is integrally formed with the carrier shaft of the planetary gear mechanism.