CN1773642A - Multidirectional inputting device - Google Patents

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CN1773642A
CN1773642A CNA2005101200665A CN200510120066A CN1773642A CN 1773642 A CN1773642 A CN 1773642A CN A2005101200665 A CNA2005101200665 A CN A2005101200665A CN 200510120066 A CN200510120066 A CN 200510120066A CN 1773642 A CN1773642 A CN 1773642A
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    • HELECTRICITY
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    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02Details
    • H01H13/26Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members
    • H01H13/48Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members using buckling of disc springs
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01HELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/04Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
    • H01H25/041Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls

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To prevent positively invasion of dust into the contact part of the housing and prevent troubles such as conduction failure caused by dust. Stems 25, 26 are housed capable of rocking operation in a housing 10 of which one end is open and which has a contact part at the bottom face, and the housing opening part is covered by a lid 34, and the opening end side of the stems 25, 26 is made to protrude from the insertion port 35 to the outside of the housing. A dustproof member 22 is arranged between the contact part and the stems 25, 26 and is made to cover over the contact part. The dustproof member 22 is held by a support member 24, but when the stems 25, 26 are incorporated into the housing 10, the stems 25, 26 are positioned so that the pressing pieces 29-32 provided at the lower end of the stems 25, 26 may be arranged at the position capable of pressing the contact part.

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Multi-way input device
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of can shaking and operatively be accommodated in the interior multi-way input device of housing.
Background technology
Existing known a kind of multidirectional input switch (for example, with reference to patent documentation 1) of exporting the switching signal corresponding by shaking of plug with toppling direction.Patent documentation 1 described multidirectional input switch as shown in Figure 7, is provided with contact portion 2,3 at the inner bottom part of the housing 1 that forms cross section U font, and the 1st plug 4 and the 2nd plug 5 of pushing each contact portion separately are set in these contact portions.On the other hand, cover on the lid 6 of the peristome of housing 1 and be provided with opening, be penetrated with the 1st plug 4 in this opening, thereby can shake operation from the outside.In addition, form the pilot hole that connects above-below direction, connect in this pilot hole and be inserted with the 2nd plug at the 1st plug central part, thereby, can carry out the center pushing from the outside.
But, above-mentioned existing multidirectional input switch has to be used to connect the opening that inserts plug is invaded dust in housing possibility from lid 6.In addition, the possibility of invading dust from the lid 6 and the seam of housing 1 in housing is also arranged.Thereby, exist to invade that dust in the housing is blocked contact portion 2,3 and the problem that causes un-reasonable phenomenons such as poor flow.
Summary of the invention
Multi-way input device of the present invention is characterized in that: possess: housing, and one side's opening and bottom surface have contact portion; Plug, it can be shaken operatively is accommodated in the above-mentioned housing; Dust-proof member, it is configured between above-mentioned contact portion and the above-mentioned plug, covers on the above-mentioned contact; Retaining member, it keeps above-mentioned dust-proof member; Lid, the peristome of its covering shell, and make the operation of above-mentioned plug distolateral outstanding outside housing from connecting jack.
Multi-way input device according to formation like this, be provided with the dust-proof member in the contact portion that covers in the housing, therefore, even when in housing, invading dust from the gap of the peristome of lid and plug, dust is also blocked by dust-proof member, and can positively prevent to invade to contact portion, can prevent the un-reasonable phenomenons such as poor flow that cause by dust.In addition, dust-proof member is kept by retaining member, therefore, can prevent that dust-proof member from coming off or float.
Multi-way input device of the present invention, preferred: above-mentioned retaining member positions above-mentioned plug, so that in housing that above-mentioned plug is packed into the time, the end of pushing that is arranged on this plug lower end is configured in the position that can push above-mentioned contact portion.
Like this, keep the align member performance function of the retaining member of dust-proof member as location mandril, thereby, locate easily when packing plug into housing, can improve the efficient of assembling operation.
Multi-way input device of the present invention is characterized in that: possess: housing, one side's opening and have contact portion on the bottom surface; Plug, it can be shaken operatively is accommodated in the above-mentioned housing; Dust-proof member, it is whole that it is configured between above-mentioned contact portion and above-mentioned plug and covers the housing bottom surface and the housing sidewall inner face that comprise above-mentioned contact portion top; And lid, its covering shell peristome, and make the operation of above-mentioned plug distolateral outstanding outside housing from connecting jack sandwiches the outer edge of above-mentioned dust-proof member between this lid and the shell nozzle portion.
According to the multi-way input device of formation like this, the outer edge of dust-proof member is sandwiched between lid and shell nozzle portion, therefore, need not prepare in addition to keep the retaining member of dust-proof member and can keep dust-proof member, can prevent positively that dust from invading to contact portion.Because dust-proof member also has the function of retaining member, therefore can cut down part count, can further improve the efficient of assembling operation.
The effect of invention
According to the present invention, can provide to prevent positively that the contact portion of dust in housing from invading, can prevent the multi-way input device of the un-reasonable phenomenons such as poor flow that caused by dust.
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Fig. 1 (a) is that plug is the sectional view of neutral position in the multi-way input device of embodiments of the present invention 1, (b) is the sectional view when plug is toppled in the multi-way input device of execution mode 1.
Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of the multi-way input device of execution mode 1.
Fig. 3 is the vertical view of the bottom surface of housing shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 4 is a vertical view of removing the state of lid from multi-way input device shown in Figure 1.
Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the multi-way input device of execution mode 2.
Fig. 6 is a vertical view of removing the state of lid from multi-way input device shown in Figure 5.
Fig. 7 is the sectional view of existing multi-way input device.
Among the figure: 10-housing, 11-the 1st central fixed contact, 12-the 2nd central fixed contact, 13-the 3rd central fixed contact, 14-the 4th central fixed contact, 15-the 5th central fixed contact, 16-periphery fixed contact, 17~21-travelling contact spring, 22-dust-proof member, the 23-end difference, 24-retaining member, 25-the 1st plug, 26-the 2nd plug, the 27-pilot hole, 28-skirt section, 29~32-pressing tablet, the 33-flange part, the 34-lid, 35-connects jack, 36-terminal, the 37-common terminal, the 38-peristome, 39-snap-latch piece, 48-dust-proof member.
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Below, with reference to accompanying drawing, be specifically described about the execution mode of multi-way input device of the present invention.
Fig. 1 is the sectional view of formation of the multi-way input device of expression execution mode 1, and Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of multi-way input device.
Housing 10 integral body are center at the inner bottom surface central portion with the 1st central fixed contact 11 for there is the box shape of opening the top, and the the the 2nd, the 3rd, the 4th, the 5th central fixed contact 12,13,14,15 is configured to radial.Among Fig. 1, only demonstrate the the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd central fixed contact 11,12,13.Around each central fixed contact 11,12,13,14,15, dispose periphery fixed contact 16.Among Fig. 1, partly (16a, 16b, 16c) demonstrates periphery fixed contact 16, but it is to be made of a continuous contact.On the 1st central fixed contact 11, be placed with upward the travelling contact spring 17 that (plug side) bloats.The outer peripheral edges portion of travelling contact spring 17 is placed on the periphery fixed contact 16a that is disposed at around the 1st central fixed contact 11, thereby becomes and the 1st central fixed contact 11 non-contacting states.In addition, on the 2nd central fixed contact 12, be placed with the travelling contact spring 18 that bloats upward.The part outer peripheral edges portion of travelling contact spring 18 is placed on the periphery fixed contact 16b that is disposed at around the 2nd central fixed contact 12, the remainder of outer peripheral edges portion directly is placed on the bottom surface of housing 10, thereby, form and the 2nd central fixed contact 12 non-contacting states.Similarly, also placing the travelling contact spring 19 that bloats upward on the 3rd central fixed contact 13, the part outer peripheral edges portion of travelling contact spring 19 is placed on the periphery fixed contact 16c, and the remainder of outer peripheral edges portion directly is placed on the bottom surface of housing 10.The relation of the 4th, the 5th central fixed contact 14,15 that does not show among Fig. 1 and the part that is configured in its periphery fixed contact 16 on every side also becomes the structure same with the 2nd, the 3rd central fixed contact 12,13.The contact portion that constitutes by above-mentioned each fixed contact and each travelling contact spring.
In the present embodiment,, be provided with the dust-proof member 22 that covers above it with respect to the contact portion of the inner bottom surface central portion that is arranged on housing 10.Dust-proof member 22 is preferably formed by flexible sheet, not hinder its operation feeling.Form end difference 23 on the housing 10, be provided with the inner bottom surface central portion of above-mentioned contact portion with encirclement.Dust-proof member 22 is roughly the same shape with housing 10 inner bottom surface severings, its circumference is placed on the end difference 23, thereby covering inner bottom surface central portion is whole of contact portion.Preferably in dust-proof member 22, be placed on and form bonding part 22a on the circumference on the end difference 23.The bonding part 22a and the end difference 23 of dust-proof member 22 is bonding, thus dust-proof member 22 comes off or floats can positively prevent to assemble the time and when using.In addition, can positively prevent tiny dust intrusion, install and also carry out easily.Inclination housing 10 has, even can prevent that also contact portion from coming off again.
In addition, in the present embodiment, be provided with the retaining member 24 that keeps dust-proof member 22 and have the positioning function of plug.Retaining member 24, the ring bodies that its internal diameter conforms to the opening shape of housing 10 greater than the outer diameter part and the formation of plug.In addition, the thickness setting of retaining member 24 is can be than degree outstanding upward above the housing 10 under the state that is positioned over end difference 23.The positioning function of the plug that has about retaining member 24 and prevent the structure of spinfunction, aftermentioned.This retaining member 24 is embedded housings 10, thereby between the bearing surface of end difference 23 and retaining member 24, sandwich the periphery of dust-proof member 22 and fixing dust-proof member 22.
Plug is a kind of double mandrel structure that is made of the 2nd plug 26 that is used to shake the 1st plug 25 of input and be used for the center pushing.Central part at the 1st plug 25 forms pilot hole 27 along the vertical direction, connects in this pilot hole 27 and is inserted with the 2nd plug 26.Form the skirt section 28 of expansion downwards on the 1st plug 25, the peripheral part in skirt section 28 has 4 pressing tablets 29,30,31,32 that stretch out laterally at interval with 90 degree roughly.Also have, do not demonstrate pressing tablet 31,32 among Fig. 1.4 pressing tablets 29,30,31,32 be configured in be positioned on the 2nd central fixed contact the 12, the 3rd central fixed contact the 13, the 4th central fixed contact the 14, the 5th central fixed contact 15 each above the travelling contact spring 18,19,20,21.In addition, the bottom of inserting the 2nd plug 26 in the 1st plug 25 is configured in and is positioned over movably connecing above the spring 17 on the 1st central fixed contact 11.On the bottom periphery of the 2nd plug 26, form flange part 33, this flange part 33 is engaged with the opening outer rim of pilot hole 27, thereby prevent that the 2nd plug 26 from deviating from upward.
The peristome of housing 10 is stamped lid 34, thereby is plugged.At the central portion formation of lid 34 and the perforation socket 35 of the suitable width of skirt section 28 external diameters of the 1st plug 25, connect in this perforation socket 35 and be inserted with the 1st plug 25, thereby make the top of the 1st plug 25 and the first half of the 2nd plug 26 can shake operatively outstanding to outside.On housing 10, surround the periphery setting and be provided with sidewall 10a, with respect to the upper surface of this sidewall 10a lid 34 is installed.Connect the 1st plug 25 that inserts in the perforation socket 35 that is installed in the lid 34 on the housing 10, its skirt section 28 contacts with connecting socket 35 at a certain angle, thereby prevents upward to deviating from.In addition, the skirt section 28 of the 1st plug 25 is the open shape in below, and therefore, when acting on the power of toppling direction on the 1st skirt section 28, perimembranous are slided on the taper surface in skirt section 28 in the perforation socket 35 of lid 34, therefore, can not hinder and shake operation.
Fig. 3 is the vertical view that expression is configured in the formation figure of each central fixed contact 11~15 on the housing 10 and periphery fixed contact 16.Each central fixed contact 11~15, separate, and periphery fixed contact 16 constitutes by being formed on each central fixed contact 11~15 1 continuous contact on every side.Be used for terminal 36a, the 36b, 36c, 36d, the 36e that are connected with the circuit substrate of external equipment, draw to housing 10 outsides from each central fixed contact 11~15 respectively, similarly, terminal 37 is the common terminals of drawing to housing 10 outsides from periphery fixed contact 16.
Fig. 4 is a vertical view of removing the state of lid 34 from the multi-way input device shown in Fig. 1 (a).Opening was the shape of fillet for square and 4 jiaos above housing 10 formed.Retaining member 24 has the profile that conforms to opening above the housing 10, and forming 4 jiaos is the shape of fillet.That is, with respect to the opening of housing 10, retaining member 24 leaves minim gap ground and embeds.Thereby retaining member 24 is located with respect to housing 10 mechanicalnesses.In addition, even, also the sidewall of retaining member 24, and the rotation of retaining member 24 be limited because of butt on the sidewall 10a inner face of housing 10 with respect to retaining member 24 effect revolving forces.On the other hand, at the central portion of retaining member 24, forming roughly square and 4 jiaos is the peristome 38 of rounded shapes.4 pressing tablets 29,30,31,32 of the 1st plug 25 insert 4 jiaos of corresponding opening portion 38 separately and mechanicalness location.That is, if insert the 1st plug 25 in the peristome 38 of retaining member 24, then the 1st plug 25 is with respect to the contact portion location of housing 10.Under the state of the 1st plug 25 by retaining member 24 location, as shown in Figure 1,4 pressing tablets 29~32 of the 1st plug 25 are positioned on the top that bloats of each self-corresponding travelling contact spring 18~21 in order not damage clicking sense, and the lower end part of the 2nd plug 26 is on travelling contact 17.And,, also, therefore, the 1st plug 25 is limited its rotation fully because pressing tablet 29~32 inserts 4 jiaos of corresponding opening portion 38 separately even to the 1st plug 25 effect revolving forces.
Next, with reference to Fig. 2, describe about the assembling operation of the multi-way input device of present embodiment.The outer peripheral edges portion of travelling contact spring 17 is placed on periphery fixed contact 16a goes up so that travelling contact spring 17 is configured on the 1st central fixed contact 11 of housing 10.In this example, 3 of travelling contact spring 17 overlapping uses.Utilize the coincidence piece number of travelling contact spring 17 to adjust the clicking sense of bounce to obtain to suit.Equally, on the 2nd central fixed contact the 12, the 2nd central fixed contact the 13, the 4th central fixed contact the 14, the 5th central fixed contact 15, place each travelling contact spring 18,19,20,21 to dispose each travelling contact spring 18,19,20,21.2 of each travelling contact spring 18,19,20,21 overlapping uses.Next, cover the dust-proof member 22 that covers on the travelling contact spring 17~21.In this example, use to have the dust-proof member 22 of bonding part 22a.Make the end difference 23 of the bonding part 22a of dust-proof member 22 and housing 10 bonding.Thereby, before being pressed into dust-proof member 22, can not come off or float with retaining member 24 yet.Next, retaining member 24 is embedded housing 10.End difference 23 butts of retaining member 24 and housing 10 sandwich the peripheral part (comprising bonding part 22a) of dust-proof member 22 at itself and 23 of end differences.Thereby dust-proof member 22 is not only utilized bonding part 22a to fix and is utilized retaining member 24 fixing with respect to housing 10.Next, in the pilot hole 27 of the 1st plug 25, insert the 2nd plug 26, the plug of this combination peristome 38 from retaining member 24 is inserted.At this moment, as shown in Figure 4,, then can not insert plugs at the peristome 38 of retaining member 24 if 4 jiaos of the peristome 38 of 4 pressing tablets of the 1st plug 25 29~32 and retaining member 24 are inconsistent.And 4 pressing tablets 29~32 that make the 1st plug 25 and the peristome 38 of retaining member 24 4 jiaos are consistent and embed, and then plug is with respect to the contact portion location of housing 10.Next, the 1st plug 25 and the 2nd plug 26 are connected in the perforation socket 35 that inserts lid 34, this lid 34 is installed in the peristome of housing 10.With the upper surface butt of housing sidewall 10a, contact gently with 28 outsides, skirt section of the 1st plug 25 below the lid 34 and connect socket 35 inner peripheral portions.On opposed 2 limits of lid 34, be respectively equipped with a pair of snap-latch piece 39, form hole 39a on this snap-latch piece 39.In addition, on residue 2 limits of lid 34, form bent sheet 41.On the other hand, the projection 42 that engages with hole 9a is set on housing sidewall 10a outer peripheral face.And bending snap-latch piece 39 makes projection 42 engage with hole 39a, simultaneously, bent sheet 41 is bent along housing sidewall 10a upper end.By above operation, finish the assembling of multi-way input device.
Next, about as the action of the multi-way input device of above formation describe.
Fig. 1 (a) expression plug is positioned at the state of neutral position, the state that Fig. 1 (b) expression makes plug topple over to the arrow directions X from the state shown in Fig. 1 (a).
As if make plug in the state effect shown in Fig. 1 (a), then be situated between and shake to the arrow directions X by the 1st plug 25 of the 2nd plug following while of 26 supports by perforation socket 35 supports of lid 34 to the power that the arrow directions X tilts.Consequently, the pressing tablet 29 of toppling direction is pushed travelling contact spring 18 above dust-proof member 22.Travelling contact spring 18 is then translated into opposition side in this a certain moment upset if be pressed into a certain degree downwards, thereby, contact with the 2nd central fixed contact 12.The operator can obtain clicking sense during 18 upsets of travelling contact spring.Owing to the upset of travelling contact spring 18 makes the 2nd central fixed contact 12 and 16 conductings of periphery fixed contact, on terminal 36d, show switching signal.And, utilize not having microcomputer etc. on the illustrated substrate to read the switching signal of such acquisition and differentiating of being connected with terminal 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d, 36e and common terminal 37, thereby, the direction of operating of plug can be detected.
At this moment, utilize retaining member 24, therefore, can prevent to be stretched by plug and dust-proof member 22 is peeled off with respect to housing 10 crimping dust-proof member 22.In addition, therefore the sheet outer peripheral edges of pressing paster on end difference 23, can reduce bonding part 22a (jointing material), can seek the miniaturization of Width.
If remove the power that plug is toppled over to the arrow directions X, then rely on the reset force of travelling contact 18 to push back pressing tablet 29 and make plug get back to initial condition.Make plug to the arrow directions X during with outer incline, also be that the travelling contact spring (19~21) of toppling direction is pressed into, is at a time overturn by corresponding pressing tablet (30,31,32) and translates into opposition side, thereby, contact with each central fixed contact (13,14,15).Therefore, each central fixed contact (13,14,15) and 16 conductings of periphery fixed contact are gone up the demonstration switching signal at the terminal 36 (b, c, e) of correspondence.In addition, if push the 2nd plug 26 (center pushing) downwards, then the elastic force of the 2nd plug 26 opposing travelling contact springs 17 to slid underneath, is pushed travelling contact spring 17 from dust-proof member 22 in pilot hole 27.Travelling contact spring 17 is pressed into a certain degree downwards, and then overturn constantly and translate into opposition side at this, thereby, contact with the 1st central fixed contact 11.Thereby the 1st central fixed contact 11 and 16 conductings of periphery fixed contact shows switching signal on terminal 36a.
At this, make the contact portion location of the 1st plug 25 with respect to housing 10, if there is not retaining member 24, then can utilize the sidewall 10a of housing 10.For this reason, be originally that the leading section with the pressing tablet (29~32) of the 1st plug 25 extends near the sidewall 10a of housing 10.But, if prolong the pressing tablet (29~32) of the 1st plug 25, then this front end and end difference 23 etc. interfere, hinder the action of shaking of plug.Present embodiment is not to utilize the sidewall 10a of housing 10 but utilize retaining member 24 location the 1st plug 25, therefore, can prolong the leading section of pressing tablet (29~32) and it is shortened, therefore, can not hinder the action of shaking of plug, can increase dump angle.
According to present embodiment as above formation, then be provided with the dust-proof member 22 that covers the contact portion that is configured in housing 10 inside, therefore, even in housing, invade dust from lid 34 and the seam of housing 10, pilot hole 27 and the contact site of the 2nd plug 26, the perforation socket 35 that also has lid 34 and the contact site of the 1st plug 25 etc. of the 1st plug 25, also cut off by dust-proof member 22, therefore, can prevent that contact portion is bad by the action that dust causes.In addition, carry out the location of plug, therefore, can not hinder the action of shaking of plug, can increase dump angle by the retaining member 24 of pressing dust-proof member 22.
(execution mode 2)
Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the multi-way input device of present embodiment 2.On the bottom surface of housing 40, dispose a plurality of central fixed contacts 41,42,43 etc., around those central fixed contacts, dispose periphery fixed contact 44.On each central fixed contact 41,42,43 etc., place travelling contact spring 45,46,47 etc.Constitute contact portion by each central fixed contact and corresponding travelling contact spring.These formation and above-mentioned execution mode 1 are same.
In the present embodiment 2, housing bottom surface that comprises contact portion and housing sidewall inner face whole along the bottom surface and side wall inner surface be provided with dust-proof member 48.Dust-proof member 48 preferably can not hinder the flexible sheet of the operation feeling of contact portion.The outer edge 48a of dust-proof member 48 is sandwiched housing 40 sidewall 40a go up facial and 50 of lids, thereby, prevent foreign matter (comprising dust) intrusion dust-proof member 48 inboards.Thereby, can not expect sufficient dustproof effect even bonding part is not set in dust-proof member 48 yet.
Plug is a kind of double mandrel structure that is made of the 2nd plug 26 that is used to shake the 1st plug 51 of input and be used for the center pushing.The 1st plug 51 central parts have the pilot hole 53 that connects above-below direction, connect in this pilot hole 53 and are inserted with the 2nd plug 52.
Fig. 6 is a vertical view of removing the state of lid 50 from multi-way input device shown in Figure 5.Be formed on the peristome on the housing 40, for square roughly and have four angle foreign sides and bloat the shape that is semicircle shape.On the other hand, form skirt section 51a to foreign side's expansion at the 1st plug 51 central portions, the leading section of skirt section 51a stretches out and 4 half- round 54a, 54b, 54c, the 54d of the peristome similar shape of integrally formed and housing 40 to horizontal direction.4 half- round 54a, 54b of the 1st plug 51,54c, 54d embed the peristome of housing 40, thereby, realize the function and the positioning function that prevent that the 1st plug 51 and the 2nd plug 52 from rotating.Also have, between the peristome of the peripheral part of the 1st plug 51 that comprises each half- round 54a, 54b, 54c, 54d and housing 40, sandwich dust-proof member 48.Thereby the peripheral shape of the peristome of housing 40 and the 1st plug 51 is a similar shape, but, make the size of the 1st plug 51 only little with the corresponding amount of dust-proof member 48 wall thickness.In addition, the outer edge 48a of dust-proof member 48 is folded in the opening edge portion of housing 40.Thereby, if clog the peristome of housing 40 lid 50 is installed, then the outer edge 48a of dust-proof member 48 is sandwiched 50 of the opening edge portion of housing 40 and lids.In addition, below each half-round 54a~54d, be provided with the jut 55a~55d that pushes each self-corresponding travelling contact spring 46~49.The setting of each jut 55a~55d be make its when location mandril, be positioned at corresponding travelling contact spring 46~49 directly over.Also have, draw the terminal 56 of the conducting state of the above-mentioned contact of output portion in the side of housing 40.
In the multi-way input device as above formation,, for example tilt to arrow Y direction shown in Figure 5 as if the operation of carrying out to any direction inclination plug of shaking, the then half-round 54a of the 1st plug 51 displacement downwards, jut 55a pushes travelling contact spring 46.Travelling contact spring 46 overturns owing to pushing, the operator is bestowed clicking sense, contacts with central fixed contact 42.Consequently, the signal of representing conducting states from terminal 56 outputs of correspondence.
Formation according to present embodiment 2, the outer edge 48a of dust-proof member 48 is sandwiched the opening edge portion of housing 40 and 50 of lids and fix, therefore, can not prevent to invade foreign matter even form adhesive portion from the dust-proof member 48 and the gap of housing 40 at the 48a of outer peripheral edges portion of dust-proof member 48 yet.
The present invention is not limited to above-mentioned execution mode 1,2, can carry out various changes and enforcement.For example, in the present embodiment 1,2, to being illustrated with the multidirectional input that is pressed into direction, but, the present invention also can be suitable equally in addition multidirectional and the multidirectional input that is pressed into direction about the four directions about the four directions.In addition, only otherwise break away from purpose scope of the present invention, change and enforcement can suit.

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1. multi-way input device is characterized in that possessing:
Housing, one side's opening and bottom surface have contact portion;
Plug, it can be shaken operatively is accommodated in the above-mentioned housing;
Dust-proof member, it is configured between above-mentioned contact portion and the above-mentioned plug, covers on the above-mentioned contact;
Retaining member, it keeps above-mentioned dust-proof member;
Lid, the peristome of its covering shell, and make the operation of above-mentioned plug distolateral outstanding outside housing from connecting jack.
2. multi-way input device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: above-mentioned retaining member positions above-mentioned plug, so that in the time of in housing that above-mentioned plug is packed into, the end of pushing that is arranged on this plug lower end is configured in the position that can push above-mentioned contact portion.
3. multi-way input device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: above-mentioned retaining member have with above-mentioned plug shake that the end engages and the rotating part that prevents that limits its rotation.
4. multi-way input device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: along inner walls above-mentioned retaining member is set, utilizes the contact site of above-mentioned retaining member and inner walls to form dustproof portion.
5. multi-way input device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: form above-mentioned dust-proof member by flexible sheet.
6. multi-way input device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: above-mentioned dust-proof member is made of the sheet of the band jointing material that is formed with bonding part in the outer edge, and this bonding part and inner walls is bonding.
7. multi-way input device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: with above-mentioned retaining member the outer edge of above-mentioned dust-proof member is crimped on inner walls.
8. multi-way input device is characterized in that possessing:
Housing, one side's opening and on the bottom surface, have contact portion;
Plug, it can be shaken operatively is accommodated in the above-mentioned housing;
Dust-proof member, it is configured between above-mentioned contact portion and above-mentioned plug and covers all housing bottom surfaces and the housing sidewall inner face that comprises above-mentioned contact portion top; With
Lid, its covering shell peristome, and make the operation of above-mentioned plug distolateral outstanding outside housing from connecting jack sandwiches the outer edge of above-mentioned dust-proof member between this lid and the shell nozzle portion.
9. multi-way input device according to claim 8 is characterized in that: above-mentioned dust-proof member have with above-mentioned plug shake that the end engages and the rotating part that prevents that limits its rotation.
10. according to claim 1 or 8 described multi-way input devices, it is characterized in that: above-mentioned contact portion has and will be formed on the fixed contact of housing bottom surface and be placed on the said fixing contact and by pushing the structure that the travelling contact spring assembly that overturns forms.
11. according to claim 1 or 8 described multi-way input devices, it is characterized in that: above-mentioned plug is the double mandrel structure that comprises the 1st plug that is used to shake input and be used to press down the 2nd plug of input at middle position.
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