CN1324439C - Multiway input device - Google Patents
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To provide a multidirectional input device that can suppress undesired movement of a first slider and a second slider caused by turning force given to an operation body. This multidirectional input device is provided with the operation body 6 having an operating force giving part 8 exposing from an opening 4 of a cover member 1 forming a housing and an engagement part 10 and held in a multidirectionally and slidably operating manner, the first slider 12 having a long hole 15 to be engaged with the engagement part 10 to slidably move in an X direction, the second slider 13 having a long hole 17 to be engaged with the engagement 10 to slidably move in a Y direction perpendicular to the X direction, a first detection means for detecting the sliding movement of the first slider 12 in the X direction, and a second detection means for detecting the sliding movement of the second slider 13 in the Y direction, wherein the engagement part 10 is formed so as to make a cross section circular, for example, cylindrical.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of multi-way input device, it possess can to the operating body of multi-direction slide, along with the operation of this operating body to the 1st slide block of the 1st direction slippage and the 2nd slide block to the 2nd direction slippage vertical with the 1st direction.
Background technology
As this prior art, patent documentation 1 described technology is arranged.The prior art possesses basket and operating body with opening, and operating body has the jut that exposes from the opening of this basket and can be to multi-direction slide.In addition, also possess have the slotted hole that engages with the jut of operating body and along with the slide of operating body to the 1st moving body of the 1st direction slippage promptly the 1st slide block with to i.e. the 2nd slide block of the 2nd moving body of the 2nd direction slippage vertical with the 1st direction.
Above-mentioned jut forms the quadrangular shape, bestowed and constitute operating physical force from the operating physical force of outside and bestow portion, simultaneously, double as engages, transmits the holding section that makes the power that these the 1st slide blocks and the 2nd slide block move to the 1st direction or the 2nd direction with the edge portion of the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block slotted hole separately.
Have again, possess the 1st pick-up unit that moves that detects the 1st slide block and the 2nd pick-up unit that moves that detects the 2nd slide block.The 1st pick-up unit comprises sliding members that is installed on the 1st slide block and the conductive pattern that extends to the 1st direction, and the 2nd pick-up unit comprises sliding members that is installed on the 2nd slide block and the conductive pattern that extends to the 2nd direction.
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In the above-mentioned prior art, the double as operating physical force is bestowed portion and the jut of the operating body of the holding section that engages with the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block forms the quadrangular shape, thereby un-reasonable phenomenon can take place when bestowing revolving force mistakenly on this jut.That is, worry that when the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block moved like this, the signal of exporting from the 1st pick-up unit, the 2nd pick-up unit changed, and detects performance degradation owing to the revolving force that jut is bestowed makes the 1st slide block and the action of the 2nd slide block.
Summary of the invention
The present invention promptly is that the truth according to above-mentioned prior art produces, and its purpose is to provide a kind of multi-way input device, can suppress owing to operating body being bestowed the action of not expecting that revolving force produces the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block.
To achieve these goals, multi-way input device of the present invention, it is characterized in that, possess: basket with opening, have the operating physical force that exposes from the above-mentioned opening of this basket and bestow the operating body of portion and holding section, and, this operating body is retained can be to multi-direction operation, has the slotted hole that engages with the above-mentioned holding section of aforesaid operations body and the 1st slide block of the 1st direction slippage along with the slide of aforesaid operations body, have the slotted hole that engages with the above-mentioned holding section of aforesaid operations body and along with the slide of aforesaid operations body to the 2nd slide block of the 2nd direction slippage vertical with above-mentioned the 1st direction, detect above-mentioned the 1st slide block to the 1st pick-up unit of above-mentioned the 1st direction slippage and detect above-mentioned the 2nd slide block to above-mentioned the 2nd direction slippage the 2nd pick-up unit; Above-mentioned holding section forms the xsect circle, under the state in the above-mentioned slotted hole of above-mentioned slotted hole that this holding section is connected above-mentioned the 1st slide block of insertion respectively and above-mentioned the 2nd slide block, makes above-mentioned the 1st slide block and above-mentioned the 2nd slide block slippage.
So the present invention who constitutes, if the operating physical force portion of bestowing is bestowed operating physical force, makes operating body to for example the 1st direction slide, then move in the slotted hole of the 2nd slide block the holding section of this operating body, while, the edge portion with the slotted hole of the 1st slide block engaged, thereby, it is static that the 2nd slide block keeps, and aspect in addition, the 1st slide block is to the 1st direction slippage.Moving of the 1st slide block detected by the 1st pick-up unit.Promptly export from the 1st pick-up unit with the corresponding signal of operational ton of operating body the 1st direction.
In addition, for example, if make operating body to the 2nd direction slide vertical with above-mentioned the 1st direction, then move in the slotted hole of the 1st slide block the holding section of this operating body, and the while, the edge portion with the slotted hole of the 2nd slide block engaged, thereby, it is static that the 2nd slide block keeps, and aspect in addition, the 2nd slide block is to the 2nd direction slippage.Moving of the 2nd slide block detected by the 2nd pick-up unit.Promptly export from the 2nd pick-up unit with the corresponding signal of operational ton of operating body the 2nd direction.
In addition, for example, if make operating body to the third side of the 1st direction and the 2nd direction to operation, then the both sides of edge portion of the slotted hole of the edge portion of the holding section of this operating body and the slotted hole of the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block engage.Thereby the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block both sides all move, and moving of they detected by the 1st, the 2nd pick-up unit.Promptly with operating body to the third side of the 1st direction and the 2nd direction to the corresponding signal of operational ton export from the 1st, the 2nd pick-up unit.
And particularly the present invention makes the holding section of operating body form the xsect circle, even thereby mistakenly operating body is bestowed revolving force and makes the holding section rotation, also can stop its revolving force to the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block transmission.That is, can suppress because the action of not expecting that above-mentioned revolving force produces the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block.
In addition, the present invention is characterized in that: in the foregoing invention, the aforesaid operations body possesses the limiting member of the spinning movement of restriction aforesaid operations body, and this limiting member has xsect and forms non-circular protuberance, has the slotted hole that connects the insertion raised part and extend to above-mentioned the 1st direction; Utilize the protuberance of aforesaid operations body to dispose this limiting member slippingly to above-mentioned the 2nd direction, and, with above-mentioned the 2nd slide block, above-mentioned the 1st slide block and above-mentioned limiting member laminated configuration, simultaneously above-mentioned the 1st slide block is configured between above-mentioned the 2nd slide block and the above-mentioned limiting member.So the present invention who constitutes, rotary manipulation via limiting member restriction operating body, therefore, can be positively with operating physical force that operating physical force is bestowed to the 1st, the 2nd slide block transmission, and, the 1st slide block is configured in the space that is formed by the 2nd slide block and limiting member, therefore can realize integrally-built slimming.。
In addition, the present invention is characterized in that: in the foregoing invention, the sidewall of the raised part of aforesaid operations body, have the pair of planar portion that is parallel to each other, its configuration of raised part is that these planar portions are engaged with the edge portion of the above-mentioned slotted hole of above-mentioned limiting member along above-mentioned slotted hole longitudinal extension and these planar portions of above-mentioned limiting member.So the present invention who constitutes can reduce rocking of producing between the slotted hole of operating body protuberance and limiting member, can more positively limit the rotary manipulation of operating body.
In addition, the present invention is characterized in that: in the foregoing invention, above-mentioned limiting member is made of sheet metal.So the present invention who constitutes can guarantee the permanance of limiting member, limits the rotary manipulation of operating body for a long time and positively.
In addition, the present invention is characterized in that: in the foregoing invention, forming above-mentioned the 1st slide block of guiding in above-mentioned basket can be to a pair of the 2nd wall portion of above-mentioned the 2nd direction slippage to a pair of the 1st wall portion of above-mentioned the 1st direction slippage and above-mentioned the 2nd slide block of guiding and above-mentioned limiting member, simultaneously, configuration is so that guide above-mentioned the 2nd slide block by the outside wall surface of above-mentioned the 2nd wall portion respectively, guides above-mentioned limiting member by the internal face of above-mentioned the 2nd wall portion.So the present invention who constitutes, can be situated between is guided the 1st slide block swimmingly, can be situated between and guide the 2nd slide block and limiting member swimmingly by the 2nd wall in addition by the 1st wall portion.In addition, guide the 2nd slide block and limiting member, therefore, guide the formation of these the 2nd slide blocks and limiting member simple by the 2nd identical wall portion.
In addition, the present invention is characterized in that: foregoing invention, have with above-mentioned basket one and form the 1st conductive pattern that extends to above-mentioned the 1st direction and the insulated substrate of the 2nd conductive pattern that extends to above-mentioned the 2nd direction, above-mentioned the 1st pick-up unit comprises sliding members and above-mentioned the 1st conductive pattern simultaneously, the above-mentioned sliding members of above-mentioned the 1st pick-up unit is arranged on above-mentioned the 1st slide block, above-mentioned the 2nd pick-up unit comprises sliding members and above-mentioned the 2nd conductive pattern, and the above-mentioned sliding members of above-mentioned the 2nd pick-up unit is arranged on above-mentioned the 2nd slide block.So the present invention who constitutes forms included the 1st conductive pattern and the 2nd included conductive pattern both sides of the 2nd pick-up unit of the 1st pick-up unit on 1 insulated substrate, therefore, simple in order to the formation that forms these the 1st, the 2nd conductive patterns.
The effect of invention
The present invention, make the holding section of operating body form the xsect circle, thereby can suppress owing to the action of not expecting that the revolving force of bestowing is produced the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block, thereby, can realize the stabilization of the output signal of the 1st pick-up unit, the 2nd pick-up unit, obtain the detection performance higher than existing precision.
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Fig. 1 is the exploded perspective view of an embodiment of expression multi-way input device of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the vertical view of present embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the oblique view of present embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the A-A cut-open view of Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is the B-B cut-open view of Fig. 2.
Fig. 6 is that end member and insulated substrate and the oblique view of the state seen of side are from behind removed in expression.
Fig. 7 removes the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block and the oblique view seen of side from behind again from state shown in Figure 6.
Fig. 8 is an oblique view of seeing the state of the insulated substrate that present embodiment possesses from face side.
Among the figure, 1-lid member; 2-intermediate member; 3-end member; 4-opening; 5-opening; 6-operating body; 7-force application component; 8-operating physical force is bestowed portion; 9-protuberance; 10-holding section; 11-planar portions; 12-the 1 slide block; 13-the 2 slide block; 14-limiting member; 15-slotted hole; 16-sliding members (the 1st pick-up unit); 17-slotted hole; 18-sliding members (the 2nd pick-up unit); 19-slotted hole; 20-insulated substrate; 21-external connecting; 22-external connecting; 23-external connecting; 24-external connecting; 25-the 1 wall portion; 26-the 2 wall portion; 27-resistive element figure (the 1st conductive pattern) (the 1st pick-up unit); 28-resistive element figure (the 2nd conductive pattern) (the 2nd pick-up unit); 29-collector body figure (the 1st conductive pattern) (the 1st pick-up unit); 30-collector body figure (the 2nd conductive pattern) (the 2nd pick-up unit); 31-through hole electrode; 32-through hole electrode; 33-through hole electrode; 34-through hole electrode.
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing to describing in order to the good recipe formula of implementing multi-way input device of the present invention.
[formation of present embodiment]
Fig. 1～Fig. 8 is the figure of an embodiment of expression multi-way input device of the present invention, Fig. 1 is the exploded perspective view of expression present embodiment, Fig. 2 is the vertical view of present embodiment, Fig. 3 is the oblique view of present embodiment, Fig. 4 is the A-A cut-open view of Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is the B-B cut-open view of Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is that end member and insulated substrate and the oblique view of the state seen of side are from behind removed in expression, and Fig. 7 removes the 1st slide block and the 2nd slide block and the oblique view seen of side from behind again from state shown in Figure 6.Fig. 8 is an oblique view of seeing the state of the insulated substrate that present embodiment possesses from face side.
Shown in Fig. 1～3 grades, the multi-way input device of present embodiment possesses the basket that forms shell, and the intermediate member 2 of this basket by the lid that is configured in upside (cover) member 1, in the middle of being configured in, the end member 3 that is configured in downside constitute.It is for example integrated by interlock (snap) that lid member 1 and end member 3 clip intermediate member 2.Middle body at lid member 1 forms opening 4, also forms opening 5 at the middle body of intermediate member 2.
Shown in Fig. 1,4,5, between lid member 1 and intermediate member 2, configuration operation body 6 and force application component 7, this force application component 7 surround the tabular 6a of the toroidal portion configuration of this operating body 6 and along with the release of the operating physical force of bestowing operating body 6 these operating body 6 neutrality are resetted.This force application component 7 is made of the volute spring of being turned round that integral body forms ring-type.Operating body 6, have from the opening 4 of lid member 1 is outstanding upward at the 6a of toroidal portion upside that operating physical force that expose is bestowed portion 8, have from the peristome 5 of middle member 2 outstanding downwards and protuberance 9 that exposes and the holding section 10 that is formed at these protuberance 9 lower ends at the 6a of toroidal portion downside.
Raised part 9 its cross-sectional profile shapes form non-circular.For example, at the sidewall sections of this protuberance 9, form xsect elliptical shape with the pair of planar portion 11 that is parallel to each other.In addition, particularly holding section 10 its cross-sectional profile shapes form circle, for example form cylindrical shape.
Shown in Fig. 1,4,5,6,7, between intermediate member 2 and end member 3, configuration have the slotted hole 15 that engages with the holding section 10 of aforesaid operations body 6 and along with the slide of operating body 6 to the 1st direction, be insulativity the 1st slide block 12 that constitutes by synthetic resin of directions X slippage.At the 1st slide block 12 downsides, configuration have the slotted hole 17 that engages with the holding section 10 of aforesaid operations body 6 and along with the slide of operating body 6 to 2nd direction vertical with above-mentioned directions X, be insulativity the 2nd slide block 13 that constitutes by synthetic resin of Y direction slippage.In addition, at the 1st slide block 12 upsides, the limiting member 14 that configuration for example is made of sheet metal, this limiting member 14 have the slotted hole 19 that connects insertion aforesaid operations body 6 protuberances 9 and extend to directions X, the rotary manipulation of restriction operating body 6.As shown in Figure 4, the end 14a of this limiting member 14 is bent into the cross section L word shape that extends to downside and forms.And butt state above pair of end portions 14a mounting Cheng Yudi 2 slide blocks 13 of limiting member 14 utilizes end 14a to form the space that can not hinder 12 slippages of the 1st slide block between limiting member 14 and the 2nd slide block 13.
That is,, simultaneously the 1st slide block 12 is configured in the position that is positioned at the space that forms by limiting member 14 and the 2nd slide block 13 with the 2nd slide block the 13, the 1st slide block 12 and limiting member 14 laminated configuration.In addition, connect respectively in holding section 10 operating body 6 insert the 1st slide block 12 to the slotted hole 15 that the Y direction is extended and the state in the slotted hole 17 that directions X extends of the 2nd slide block 13, make the 1st slide block 12 and 13 slippages of the 2nd slide block and dispose.Have, the configuration of operating body 6 protuberances 9 is to make its a pair of planar section not vertical along the slotted hole 19 of limiting member 14 again, and make these planar portions 11 with along slotted hole 19 longitudinally edge portion engage.That is, limiting member 14 can dispose to the Y direction slippingly via the protuberance 9 of operating body 6.
Shown in Fig. 1,6, be installed with on the 1st slide block 12 on sliding members 16, the 2 slide blocks 13 sliding members 18 also is installed.
Shown in Fig. 6,7, forming guiding the 1st slide block 12 on the intermediate member 2 that forms basket can be to a pair of the 1st wall portion 25 of directions X slippage, and forming guiding the 2nd slide block 13 and limiting member 14 simultaneously can be to a pair of the 2nd wall portion 26 of Y direction slippage.
Shown in Fig. 4,6, these the 2nd slide blocks 13 and limiting member 14 its configurations are to make the outside wall surface guiding of the end of the 2nd slide block 13 by the 2nd wall portion 26, and in addition, the cross section L word shape end 14a of limiting member 14 is by the internal face guiding of the 2nd wall portion 26.
As shown in Figure 1, configuration insulated substrate 20 between the 2nd slide block 13 and end member 3.As shown in Figure 1, in the inside of insulated substrate 20, form external connecting 21,22,23,24.As shown in Figure 8, form the 1st conductive pattern that extends to directions X and the 2nd conductive pattern that extends to the Y direction on the surface of this insulated substrate 20.The 1st conductive pattern for example comprises resistive element figure 27 and collector body figure 29, and the sliding members 16 that the 1st above-mentioned slide block 12 is possessed slides on these resistive element figures 27 and collector body figure 29.Similarly, the 2nd conductive pattern for example comprises resistive element figure 28 and collector body figure 30, and the sliding members 18 that the 2nd above-mentioned slide block 13 is possessed slides on these resistive element figures 28 and collector body figure 30.
As shown in Figure 8, the resistive element figure 27 that forms the 1st conductive pattern is situated between by through hole (through hole) electrode 31,33 and is connected respectively with external connecting 21,23 shown in Figure 1, and collector body figure 29 Jie are connected with external connecting 22 shown in Figure 1 by through hole electrode 32.The resistive element figure 28 that forms the 2nd conductive pattern is situated between by through hole electrode 31,33 and is connected respectively with external connecting 21,23 shown in Figure 1, and collector body figure 30 Jie are connected with external connecting 24 shown in Figure 1 by through hole electrode 34.Also have, with the external connecting 21,23 of resistive element figure 27,28 conductings on impressed voltage.
By the sliding members 16 that included resistive element figure 27 of the 1st above-mentioned conductive pattern and collector body figure the 29, the 1st slide block 12 are possessed, constitute and detect 1st pick-up unit of the 1st slide block 12 to the directions X slippage.In addition, by the sliding members 18 that included resistive element figure 28 of the 2nd conductive pattern and collector body figure the 30, the 2nd slide block 13 are possessed, constitute and detect 2nd pick-up unit of the 2nd slide block 13 to the slippage of Y direction.
[action of present embodiment]
The action of present embodiment is as follows as constituted above.Promptly, if being bestowed portion 8, the operating physical force of operating body 6 bestows operating physical force, make operating body 6 to the directions X slide shown in Fig. 4 for example, 8 etc., then move in the slotted hole 17 of the 2nd slide block 13 holding section 10 of this operating body 6, the protuberance 9 of operating body 6 moves in the slotted hole 19 of limiting member 14, simultaneously, the holding section 10 of operating body 6 engages with the edge portion of the slotted hole 15 of the 1st slide block 12.Thereby the 2nd slide block 13 and limiting member 14 keeps static, aspect in addition, and the 1st slide block 12 is to the directions X slippage.Because moving of the 1st slide block 12, thereby, as shown in Figure 8, the sliding members 16 of the 1st slide block 12 is sliding on the included resistive element figure 27 of the 1st conductive pattern and on the collector body figure 29, Jie is by collector body figure 29, through hole electrode 32 and external connecting 22 shown in Figure 1, the corresponding signal of operational ton of output and the directions X of operating body 6.
In addition, if make operating body 6 to the Y direction slide shown in Fig. 5 for example, 8 etc., then move in the slotted hole 15 of the 1st slide block 12 holding section 10 of this operating body 6, simultaneously, the holding section 10 of operating body 6 engages with the edge portion of the slotted hole 17 of the 2nd slide block 13, and the protuberance 9 of operating body 6 engages with the edge portion of the slotted hole 19 of limiting member 14.Thereby it is static that the 1st slide block 12 keeps, aspect in addition, and the 2nd slide block 13 and limiting member 14 are to the slippage of Y direction.Because moving of the 2nd slide block 13, thereby, as shown in Figure 8, the sliding members 18 of the 2nd slide block 13 is sliding on the included resistive element figure 28 of the 2nd conductive pattern and on the collector body figure 30, Jie is by collector body figure 30, through hole electrode 34 and external connecting 24 shown in Figure 1, the corresponding signal of operational ton of output and the Y direction of operating body 6.
Have again, if make operating body 6 to the third side of directions X shown in Fig. 4 for example, 8 etc. and the Y direction shown in Fig. 5,8 to slide, then the both sides of edge portion of the slotted hole 17 of the edge portion of the holding section 10 of this operating body 6 and the slotted hole 15 of the 1st slide block 12 and the 2nd slide block 13 engage.Thereby the 1st slide block 12 and the 2nd slide block 13 both sides all slide.Since moving of these slide blocks, thus as shown in Figure 8, the sliding members 16 of the 1st slide block 12 is sliding on the resistive element figure 27 and on the collector body figure 29, and in addition, the sliding members 18 of the 2nd slide block 13 is sliding on the resistive element figure 28 and on the collector body figure 30.By the slippage of these sliding members 16,18, with operating body 6 to the third side of directions X and Y direction to the corresponding signal of operational ton from external connecting shown in Figure 1 22,24 outputs.Also have, limiting member 14 utilizes the protuberance 9 of operating body 6 and moves to the Y direction with the 2nd slider component 13 one.
[effect of present embodiment]
According to the present embodiment of formation like this, make the holding section 10 of operating body 6 form the xsect circles, even thereby mistakenly operating body 6 is bestowed revolving force and makes holding section 10 rotations, also can stop its revolving force to transmit to the 1st slide block 12 and the 2nd slide block 13.That is, can suppress because the action of not expecting that above-mentioned revolving force produces the 1st slide block 12 and the 2nd slide block 13.Thereby, the stabilization of the output signal of the 2nd pick-up unit that can realize above-mentioned the 1st pick-up unit that constitutes by sliding members 16, resistive element figure 27 and collector body figure 29, constitute by sliding members 18, resistive element figure 28 and collector body figure 30, the detection performance in the time of can guaranteeing operating body 6 operations.
In addition, during operating body 6 rotary manipulations, the planar portions 11 of the protuberance 9 of operating body 6 engages with the edge portion of the slotted hole 19 of limiting member 14, thereby the rotary manipulation of its operating body 6 is limited.Thereby, can be positively be the slippage of the 1st slide block 12 and the 2nd slide block 13 with the operating physical force of operating body 6 being bestowed the operating physical force transmission that portion 8 bestows, help to guarantee the operation detection performance.
In addition, sidewall at the protuberance 9 of operating body 6 forms the pair of planar portion 11 that is parallel to each other, the configuration of protuberance 9 is that these planar portions 11 are engaged with the edge portion of slotted hole 19 along vertical and these planar portions 11 of the slotted hole 19 of limiting member 14, therefore, can reduce the rocking of 19 generations of slotted hole of protuberance 9 and limiting member 14, can more positively limit the rotary manipulation of operating body 6.
In addition, limiting member 14 is made of sheet metal, therefore, can guarantee the permanance of limiting member, limits the rotary manipulation of operating body 6 for a long time and positively.
In addition, with the 2nd slide block the 13, the 1st slide block 12 and limiting member 14 laminated configuration, and the 1st slide block 12 is configured between the 2nd slide block 13 and the limiting member 14.That is, the 1st slide block 12 is configured in the space of the 2nd slide block 13 and 14 formation of limiting member, therefore can realize integrally-built slimming.
In addition, be situated between, can guide the 1st slide block the 12, the 2nd slide block 13 and limiting member 14 swimmingly, can guarantee the superior slide of these the 1st slide block the 12, the 2nd slide blocks 13 and limiting member 14 by the 25, the 2nd wall portion 26 of the 1st wall portion that is formed on intermediate member 2.In addition, therefore the 2nd wall portion 26 guiding the 2nd slide block 13 and limiting member 14 by identical, guide the formation of these the 2nd slide blocks 13 and limiting member 14 simple, can seek miniaturization.
In addition, on 1 insulated substrate 20, form included the 2nd conductive pattern both sides that constitute by resistive element figure 28 and collector body figure 30 of included the 1st conductive pattern that constitutes by resistive element figure 27 and collector body figure 29 of the 1st pick-up unit and the 2nd pick-up unit, therefore, simple in order to the formation that forms these the 1st, the 2nd conductive patterns, thus can make production costs cheap.
[other embodiments of the present invention]
Also having, is to make the holding section 10 of operating body 6 form cylindrical shapes in the above-mentioned embodiment, forms cylindrical shape like this and forms drum but can replace.In addition, the protuberance of operating body 69 forms the xsect elliptical shapes, but, can replace and forms this elliptical shape and to form the xsect with the pair of planar portion that is parallel to each other on the sidewall of xsect square shape or hexagon shape etc. polygon-shaped.
In addition, in above-mentioned, when stacked the 2nd slide block the 13, the 1st slide block 12 and limiting member 14, be at the 1st slide block 12 upside configurable limit members 14, dispose the 2nd slide block 13 at the 1st slide block 12 downsides, but, can replace this formation and adopt at the 1st slide block 12 upsides dispose the 2nd slide block 13, in the formation of the 1st slide block 12 downside configurable limit members 14, become other lamination order.
In addition, above-mentioned in, be the operating physical force of operating body 6 to be bestowed portion 8 and holding section 10 form separately, but, also can adopt the formation that makes holding section 10 double as operating physical forces bestow portion 8 and its holding section 10 is exposed from the opening 4 of lid member 1.At this moment, dispose the 1st slide block 12 and the 2nd slide block 13 etc. at operating body 6 6a of toroidal portion upsides.
In addition, in above-mentioned, the formation that adopts is sliding members 16 to be installed on the 1st slide block 12, sliding members 18 is installed on the 2nd slide block 13, possess the 1st conductive pattern that forms these sliding members 16,18 and slide, the insulated substrate 20 of the 2nd conductive pattern simultaneously thereon, but, also the formation that can adopt is to form the 1st conductive pattern, form the 2nd conductive pattern in the 2nd slide block 13 sides in the 1st slide block 12 sides, simultaneously, make with the sliding members of these the 1st conductive patterns, the 2nd conductive pattern sliding contact respectively with the 1st slide block the 12, the 2nd slide block 13 opposed being fixed in the basket.
In addition, in above-mentioned, the 1st conductive pattern, the 2nd conductive pattern form the variable resistor type that possesses resistive element figure 27,28 respectively, but, be not limited to like this 1st conductive pattern, the 2nd conductive pattern be formed the variable resistor type, can form encoder type (encoder type) as the code pattern (codepattern) of broach shape.
In addition, above-mentioned in, when the operating physical force of operating body 6 being bestowed power that portion 8 bestows and be released, adopt the formation that possesses the force application component 7 that makes operating body 6 reset to the neutral position, but, the present invention also can adopt the formation that does not possess this force application component.
Have again, in above-mentioned, employing is in the formation of spatial configuration the 1st slide block 12 of 14 of the 2nd slide block 13 and limiting members, but, when the situation that can not consider slimming etc., can the 1st slide block be configured in the space of the 2nd slide block 13 and 14 formation of limiting member, and adopt under the state of overlapping the 2nd slide block 13 and limiting member 14 in the 2nd slide block 13 outsides or limiting member 14 outsides dispose the formation of the 1st slide block 12.
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1. a multi-way input device is characterized in that,
Possess:
Basket with opening,
Has the operating physical force that exposes from the above-mentioned opening of this basket and bestow the operating body of portion and holding section, and this operating body is retained can be to multi-direction operation,
Have the slotted hole that engages with the above-mentioned holding section of aforesaid operations body and along with the slide of aforesaid operations body to the 1st slide block of the 1st direction slippage,
Have the slotted hole that engages with the above-mentioned holding section of aforesaid operations body and along with the slide of aforesaid operations body to the 2nd slide block of the 2nd direction slippage vertical with above-mentioned the 1st direction,
Detect 1st pick-up unit of above-mentioned the 1st slide block to above-mentioned the 1st direction slippage, and
Detect above-mentioned the 2nd slide block to above-mentioned the 2nd direction slippage the 2nd pick-up unit;
And above-mentioned holding section forms the xsect circle, under the state in the above-mentioned slotted hole of above-mentioned slotted hole that this holding section is connected above-mentioned the 1st slide block of insertion respectively and above-mentioned the 2nd slide block, makes above-mentioned the 1st slide block and above-mentioned the 2nd slide block slippage.
2. multi-way input device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: the aforesaid operations body possesses the limiting member that xsect forms the spinning movement of non-circular protuberance and restriction aforesaid operations body, and this limiting member has the slotted hole that connects the insertion raised part and extend to above-mentioned the 1st direction;
Utilize the protuberance of aforesaid operations body to dispose this limiting member slippingly to above-mentioned the 2nd direction,
And,, simultaneously above-mentioned the 1st slide block is configured between above-mentioned the 2nd slide block and the above-mentioned limiting member above-mentioned the 2nd slide block, above-mentioned the 1st slide block and above-mentioned limiting member laminated configuration.
3. multi-way input device according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: the sidewall of the raised part of aforesaid operations body has the pair of planar portion that is parallel to each other, by the configuration raised part, and these planar portions are engaged with the edge portion of the above-mentioned slotted hole of above-mentioned limiting member along above-mentioned slotted hole longitudinal extension and these planar portions of above-mentioned limiting member.
4. multi-way input device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: above-mentioned limiting member is made of sheet metal.
5. multi-way input device according to claim 2, it is characterized in that: in above-mentioned basket, form above-mentioned the 1st slide block of guiding and can and guide above-mentioned the 2nd slide block and above-mentioned limiting member can be to a pair of the 2nd wall portion of above-mentioned the 2nd direction slippage to a pair of the 1st wall portion of above-mentioned the 1st direction slippage
Simultaneously, configuration is so that guide above-mentioned the 2nd slide block by the outside wall surface of above-mentioned the 2nd wall portion respectively, guides above-mentioned limiting member by the internal face of above-mentioned the 2nd wall portion.
6. according to any described multi-way input device of claim 1～5, it is characterized in that: have insulated substrate with above-mentioned basket one, this insulated substrate is formed with the 1st conductive pattern that extends to above-mentioned the 1st direction and the 2nd conductive pattern that extends to above-mentioned the 2nd direction, above-mentioned the 1st pick-up unit comprises sliding members and above-mentioned the 1st conductive pattern simultaneously, the above-mentioned sliding members of above-mentioned the 1st pick-up unit is arranged on above-mentioned the 1st slide block, above-mentioned the 2nd pick-up unit comprises sliding members and above-mentioned the 2nd conductive pattern, and the above-mentioned sliding members of above-mentioned the 2nd pick-up unit is arranged on above-mentioned the 2nd slide block.
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