The resin molded article is molded by using an electrode sheet as an insert in a state where one surface of the electrode sheet is closely attached to an inner surface which serves as the inner side of the operation surface. The electrode sheet is formed by using, as a base material, a thermoplastic synthetic resin sheet which outputs an electrical signal according to the amount of change of electrostatic capacitance generated by a contact operation with respect to the operation surface. At least a whole or a part of the inner surface is formed in a three-dimensionally curved surface, and a passage is formed in the electrode sheet so as to allow a molten resin following in through a gate formed in a die which comes into contact with the other surface of the electrode sheet during molding to pass toward one surface side of the electrode sheet.

A ceramic reed switch includes a ceramic tube, and a first end cover and a second end cover, a first pin is disposed on an outer side of the first end cover, a first magnetic reed is disposed on an inner side of the first end cover, the first magnetic reed forms a cantilever beam structure on the first end cover, a second pin is disposed on an outer side of the second end cover, a second magnetic reed is disposed on an inner side of the second end cover, the second magnetic reed forms a cantilever beam structure on the second end cover, free ends of the first magnetic reed and the second magnetic reed are overlapped in the ceramic tube and form an air gap, and a contact is disposed on an overlapped end of the first magnetic reed and the second magnetic reed.

An operation panel provided on a vehicle is provided with: a panel member exposed to an interior of a vehicle cabin of the vehicle; an operation part provided on the panel member; and a load sensor provided so as to face a back surface of the panel member, the a 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, the panel member has a projected portion projecting out from the back surface such that a tip end portion faces the load sensor, and the projected portion is formed of divided projected portions, the divided projected portions being provided by being divided into a plurality of parts.

A supply-side non-metallic contactless electrical power connector includes a housing with a metal-free coupling interface for coupling to a non-metallic load connector. A power supply electrically connects to an external power supply. A contactless electrical power transmitter is disposed within the housing and adjacent to the coupling interface. A reed switch is disposed within the housing and enters an activated state when in proximity to a magnetic field generated by the load connector. The reed switch is in electrical communication with the power supply and the contactless electrical power transmitter such that when the reed switch is activated, the contactless electrical power transmitter is electrically connected to the power supply and is enabled to contactlessly transmit electrical power to the load connector, and when the reed switch is inactivated, the reed switch prevents electrical connection between the power supply and the contactless electrical power transmitter.

An input apparatus includes at least one operating area on an operating surface, at least one first sensing electrode corresponding to the operating area, a plurality of electrodes around the first sensing electrode, and a control unit configured to, when contact of an operating body with the operating area is detected by the first sensing electrode, make control different according to a contact operation on the one operating area according to a sum of capacitance values of electrodes of the plurality of peripheral electrodes around the operating area where the contact of the operating body is detected.

A control circuit controls an input apparatus to be used underwater. A sense pin is coupled to a sensor electrode arranged so as to allow the user wearing equipment to touch the sensor electrode. A capacitance sensor is coupled to the sense pin, and detects the electrostatic capacitance formed by the sensor electrode. When the electrostatic capacitance Cs detected by the capacitance sensor becomes lower than a predetermined threshold value, the processing unit judges that a touch input by the user has occurred.

A waterproof oral irrigator including an oral irrigator housing which is provided with a sliding recess on an outer wall thereof; a push switch slidably fitted with the sliding recess and provided with a magnetic element; and a control circuit board arranged inside the oral irrigator housing and being provided with a plurality of Hall elements. A plurality of Hall elements are sequentially disposed at intervals along a sliding direction of a push switch. When the push switch slides along the sliding recess, the magnetic element can be driven to move to positions sensed by the plurality of Hall elements in sequence. Since the outer wall of the oral irrigator housing is provided with the sliding recess, and the sliding recess is not communicated with the interior of the oral irrigator, so that the waterproof performance of the oral irrigator can be greatly improved.

To provide an elevator car position detection sensor capable of suppressing erroneous detection of presence or absence of a plate. The elevator car position detection sensor includes a first coil provided to one of an elevator car and a hoistway and configured to output an excitation magnetic field to a plate provided to the other of the elevator car and the hoistway; a second coil provided on an opposite side of the first coil relative to the plate; a shield wall configured to shield an end portion of the plate located closer to one of the car and the hoistway; and a determination circuit configured to determine a phase of an alternating-current voltage corresponding to a frequency of the excitation magnetic field output from the first coil at an alternating-current voltage generated across the second coil.

To provide an elevator car position detection sensor capable of suppressing erroneous detection of presence or absence of a plate. The elevator car position detection sensor includes a first coil provided to one of an elevator car and a hoistway and configured to output an excitation magnetic field to a plate provided to the other of the elevator car and the hoistway; a second coil provided on an opposite side of the first coil relative to the plate; a shield wall configured to shield an end portion of the plate located closer to one of the car and the hoistway; and a determination circuit configured to determine a phase of an alternating-current voltage corresponding to a frequency of the excitation magnetic field output from the first coil at an alternating-current voltage generated across the second coil.

The electrostatic capacitance detecting device includes a first substrate; a detection electrode provided on a front-side surface of the first substrate to detect a proximity of an operating body to an operating face; a stray capacitance coupling conductor provided in a direction with respect to the first substrate, the direction being opposite to a direction of the detection electrode with respect to the first substrate; a first peripheral electrode provided on the front-side surface of the first substrate to surround the detection electrode; and a plurality of lateral electrodes provided side by side to surround the detection electrode, the plurality of lateral electrodes extending along a thickness direction of the first substrate and connected to each of the first peripheral electrode and the stray capacitance coupling conductor.