JP2537100B2 - Cross direction operation rod - Google Patents

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 （産業上の利用分野） 本発明は模擬操縦遊戯機等に用いる操作桿の機構に関
する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of use) The present invention relates to a mechanism of an operating stick used in a simulated control game machine or the like.

（従来技術） 従来の模擬操縦遊戯機の操作桿のセンタリング機構と
して特開平１−266615号公報記載の従来技術を第４図に
示めす。前記従来技術では、操作桿01を枠体02に回動軸
03で回動自在に取付け、操作桿01の両脇に独立した長穴
04を枠体02に設け、長穴04に移動可能に取り付けられた
軸05どうしを引張バネ06で張架してある。同図（Ａ）か
ら（Ｂ）の如く操作桿01を右に傾けると操作桿01に右の
軸05が当接し右側に押出し引張バネが伸びて、引張バネ
06の引張力により操作桿01をセンタリングしている。(Prior Art) FIG. 4 shows a prior art disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-266615 as a centering mechanism for a control rod of a conventional simulated control game machine. In the above-mentioned conventional technique, the operation rod 01 is attached to the frame body 02 with a rotating shaft.
Attached rotatably with 03, independent long holes on both sides of operating rod 01
04 is provided on the frame body 02, and the shafts 05 movably attached to the elongated holes 04 are stretched by tension springs 06. When the operating rod 01 is tilted to the right as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the right shaft 05 contacts the operating rod 01 and pushes it out to the right to extend the tension spring.
The operating rod 01 is centered by the tensile force of 06.

また上記公報記載の発明によると第５図（Ａ）の如
く、操作桿07の動きに合わせて回動する回動軸08の軸心
と同一の軸心を有する柱部材の軸心を含む平面に対し左
右同一形状で斜状に２分割した形状の面を密着面09とす
る斜方凹部材010と斜方凸部材011から構成され、一方の
部材を固定し他方の部材を該回動軸08の軸方向に摺動自
在で回動方向には回動軸とともに回動する。そして該回
動軸の一端と何れかの部材の間に圧縮するつる巻バネ01
2を該回動軸08に捲着した構造とし、第５図（Ｂ）の如
く操作桿07を倒すと斜方凹部材010と斜方凸部材011が離
れ、つる巻きバネ012を圧縮し、つる巻バネ012の伸びる
力が斜方凹部材010と斜方凸部材011の斜面013を滑り落
ちる方向に付勢して働き操作桿07をセンタリングする。Further, according to the invention described in the above publication, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), a plane including the axis of the pillar member having the same axis as the axis of the rotating shaft 08 that rotates in accordance with the movement of the operating rod 07. On the other hand, it is composed of an oblique concave member 010 and an oblique convex member 011 whose surfaces that have the same shape on the left and right and are diagonally divided into two are contact surfaces 09. One member is fixed and the other member is the rotation shaft. It is slidable in the axial direction of 08 and rotates with the rotating shaft in the rotating direction. A spiral spring 01 that compresses between one end of the rotating shaft and any member
2 is wound around the rotary shaft 08, and when the operating rod 07 is tilted as shown in FIG. 5 (B), the oblique concave member 010 and the oblique convex member 011 are separated, and the spiral spring 012 is compressed. The extending force of the spiral spring 012 urges the slanted concave member 010 and the slanted surface 013 of the slanted convex member 011 in a sliding direction to work and center the operating rod 07.

（発明が解決しようとする課題） しかしながら、上述の操作桿をバネで挟む方式では、
操作桿を付勢状態から開放すると、センタリングするま
で減衰運動がみられ、何よりも操作桿の操作感覚がバネ
を直接的に使用しているのでバネの引張力が伝わり本物
の感覚に乏しいのであった。一方、操作桿の回動軸に斜
方凹凸部材を回動自在に取り付け、該斜方凹凸部材を付
勢してセンタリングする方式では、センタリング時の回
動がある程度制動され、操作桿の動作に渋み感を出せる
がスムーズに動く感覚ではなかった。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the method of sandwiching the operation rod with the spring,
When the operating rod is released from the biased state, a damping motion is seen until it is centered. Above all, the operating sensation of the operating rod uses the spring directly, so the tensile force of the spring is transmitted and the real feeling is poor. It was On the other hand, in a system in which an oblique concavo-convex member is rotatably attached to the rotating shaft of the operating rod and the oblique concavo-convex member is biased to perform centering, the pivoting at the time of centering is braked to some extent, and the operation of the operating rod is reduced. I could feel astringency, but I didn't feel it moved smoothly.

さらに上述した２つの構造では、操作桿の下部に制動
機構があるので、操作桿の下部に制動機構の収納場所が
必要であり、この場所が操作桿下部に取れない場合には
不向きであった。Further, in the two structures described above, since the braking mechanism is located under the operating rod, a storage space for the braking mechanism is required under the operating rod, which is unsuitable if this space cannot be located under the operating rod. .

そこで本願発明は、上記の点に鑑み操作桿にバネの感
覚を直接的に伝えることなく、スムーズな操作感覚が得
られ、且つ操作桿の下方に場所をとらない構造の操作桿
を提供するものである。In view of the above, the present invention provides an operating rod having a structure in which a smooth operating sensation is obtained without directly transmitting a spring sensation to the operating rod, and a space is not taken below the operating rod. Is.

（課題を解決するための手段） 本発明では上記課題を解決するために、外函である函
体と、該函体に貫通して前記函体に対し回動自在に取付
けた回動軸と、該回動軸と前記函体との間に設けた前記
回動軸のセンタリング機構と、前記函体に対し一定の範
囲内で回動可能に前記回動軸に固着した内函と、該内函
を貫通して前記内函に対し摺動自在に取り付けた摺動軸
と、該摺動軸と前記内函との間に設けた前記摺動軸のセ
ンタリング機構と、前記回動軸及び前記摺動軸に取り付
けたた操作桿と、該操作桿に固着し操作者が前後左右斜
方方向に自在に操作する把手と、から構成される十字方
向操作桿とした。(Means for Solving the Problems) In the present invention, in order to solve the above problems, a box which is an outer box, and a rotation shaft which penetrates the box and is rotatably attached to the box A centering mechanism for the rotary shaft provided between the rotary shaft and the box, an inner box fixed to the rotary shaft so as to be rotatable within a certain range with respect to the box, A sliding shaft that penetrates through the inner casing and is slidably attached to the inner casing, a centering mechanism for the sliding shaft that is provided between the sliding shaft and the inner casing, the rotating shaft, and A cross-shaped operating rod is configured with an operating rod attached to the sliding shaft and a handle fixed to the operating rod and freely operated by an operator in the front, rear, left, and right directions.

さらに本発明は上記課題を解決するために、把手が前
後左右斜方方向に操作自在な範囲内で回動軸を中立位置
に付勢する前記回動軸の側方に設けたセンタリング機構
と、摺動軸を前記回動軸より把手側に設け、前記摺動軸
を中立位置に付勢するセンタリング機構と、から構成さ
れる十字方向操作桿とした。Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a centering mechanism provided on a side of the rotating shaft for biasing the rotating shaft to a neutral position within a range in which a handle can be operated in the front, rear, left, and right oblique directions. A cross-direction operating rod is provided which includes a sliding shaft provided closer to the handle than the rotary shaft and a centering mechanism for urging the sliding shaft to a neutral position.

尚さらに本発明では上記課題を解決するために、摺動
軸の摺動方向に沿って前記摺動軸に固着されたＶ字に傾
斜のある第1V字状部材と、操作桿の中立位置で前記第1V
字状部材のＶ字の谷底に向けて付勢される内函に設けた
第１付勢手段と、さらに回動軸の円周方向沿って内函の
側面に固着されたＶ字に傾斜のある第2V字状部材と、前
記操作桿の中立位置で前記第2V字状部材のＶ字の谷底に
向けて付勢される函体に取り付けた第２付勢手段と、か
ら構成される十字方向操作桿とした。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention further includes a first V-shaped member having a V-shaped inclination fixed to the sliding shaft along the sliding direction of the sliding shaft and a neutral position of the operating rod. The first V
The first urging means provided in the inner box urged toward the V-shaped valley bottom of the V-shaped member, and further inclined to the V-shape fixed to the side surface of the inner box along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft. A cross composed of a certain second V-shaped member and a second biasing means attached to a box body that is biased toward the V-shaped valley bottom of the second V-shaped member at the neutral position of the operating rod. A directional control rod was used.

（作用及び効果） 上記の如く構成すれば、操作桿の把手を十字方向に操
作することができ、操作桿を回動軸で回動させると内函
に取付けたＶ字状部材と該Ｖ字状部材の付勢手段によ
り、常に元に戻る力が作用しセンタリングを行う。また
操作桿を摺動軸にて摺動方向に傾動すると摺動軸に固着
されたＶ字状部材と該Ｖ字状部材の付勢手段により、常
に元に戻る力が作用しセンタリングを行う。これら２つ
の作用により操作桿は十字方向及び斜め方向に傾動で
き、常にセンタリングする力が働く。(Operation and effect) With the above-described configuration, the handle of the operating rod can be operated in the cross direction, and when the operating rod is rotated by the rotating shaft, the V-shaped member attached to the inner case and the V-shaped member are formed. By the urging means of the strip-shaped member, a force that always returns to the original state acts to perform centering. When the operating rod is tilted in the sliding direction by the sliding shaft, the V-shaped member fixed to the sliding shaft and the biasing means of the V-shaped member always exert a restoring force to perform centering. Due to these two actions, the operating rod can be tilted in the cross direction and the oblique direction, and a force for centering is always applied.

（実施例） 本発明の実施例を図面に基づき説明すると第１図は本
考案のセンタリング付十字操作桿の斜視図を示す。(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cross operating rod with a centering according to the present invention.

箱状の外函１の相対する１組の面の中央にはＵ字状に
切欠されてベアリング2a、2bを設けてあり、該ベアリン
グ2a、2bには、内函３の横長の長面に沿って相対する１
組の面の下側中央を貫通し固着された回動軸４が貫通し
て軸支され外函１に対し回動自在に取り付けられてい
る。U-shaped notched bearings 2a and 2b are provided in the center of a pair of opposing surfaces of the box-shaped outer casing 1, and the bearings 2a and 2b are formed on the horizontally long surfaces of the inner casing 3. One along the other
A rotating shaft 4 that penetrates through the lower center of the surfaces of the assembly and is fixed is rotatably attached to the outer casing 1 and is rotatably attached to the outer casing 1.

内函３の回動軸４が貫通固着されている１組の面の上
側中央にはＵ字状に切欠し摺動支5a、5bを設けてあり、
該摺動支5a、5bには、摺動軸６が摺動自在に貫通し、そ
の一端は外函１の側面の上端に触れることなく外側に突
き出している。U-shaped cutouts 5a and 5b are provided in the upper center of a pair of surfaces to which the rotating shaft 4 of the inner casing 3 is fixed so as to penetrate therethrough.
A sliding shaft 6 slidably penetrates through the sliding supports 5a and 5b, and one end of the sliding shaft 6 projects outward without touching the upper end of the side surface of the outer casing 1.

外函１の外側に突き出た回動軸４には横穴が開けら
れ、また摺動軸６の端部には端面に平行に長らな横穴が
開けられており、両穴は連結部材７で橋絡され、回動軸
連結支点８を支軸に摺動軸連結支点９にて摺動軸６を摺
動支5a、5bで摺動させることができ、よって該連結部材
７に固着された操作桿10を前後に振ることができ、且つ
回動軸４が回動するので操作桿10を左右に振ることもで
きる。よって、操作桿10に取り付けられた把手10aを十
字方向に自由に振ることができる。A lateral hole is formed in the rotary shaft 4 protruding outside the outer casing 1, and a long lateral hole is formed in the end portion of the sliding shaft 6 in parallel with the end face. It is bridged, and the sliding shaft 6 can be slid by the sliding shafts 5a and 5b at the sliding shaft connecting fulcrum 9 with the rotating shaft connecting fulcrum 8 as a supporting shaft, and thus fixed to the connecting member 7. The operating rod 10 can be swung back and forth, and since the turning shaft 4 is turned, the operating rod 10 can also be swung left and right. Therefore, the handle 10a attached to the operation rod 10 can be freely swung in the cross direction.

摺動軸６の長さは内函３の長辺の倍程で中央やや寄っ
た位置で長さの３分の１程が多少太径になっていて、太
径部の一部を平面にして軸方向に沿ってＶ字状の例えば
硬質プラスチック製等の谷カム11を定着してあり、さら
に太径端部寄りの一面には該谷カム11に直角に腕棒12が
螺着されている。The length of the sliding shaft 6 is about double the long side of the inner casing 3 and a little closer to the center, about 1/3 of the length is slightly thicker. A V-shaped valley cam 11 made of, for example, hard plastic is fixed along the axial direction, and an arm bar 12 is screwed at a right angle to the valley cam 11 on one surface near the large diameter end. There is.

摺動軸６の両端の細径部には内函３の内側で座金13
a、13bが嵌入され、さらに該座金13a、13bの外側にはス
トッパーリング14a、14bを挿入され、前記摺動軸６は摺
動支5a、5bにて一定の範囲内で前後に摺動可能に保持さ
れる。Inside the inner case 3, washers 13 are attached to the small diameter parts on both ends of the sliding shaft 6.
a and 13b are fitted, and stopper rings 14a and 14b are inserted outside the washers 13a and 13b, and the sliding shaft 6 can be slid back and forth within a certain range by sliding supports 5a and 5b. Held in.

内函３の両側面上側は大きく切欠され、該内函３の上
面には蓋部材15が被着され、該蓋部材15の両側面中央は
下側に向け切欠されていて、１組のガイドプレート16が
固着され、該ガイドプレート16は下側に向けてＵ字状の
切欠16aが設けられている。The upper sides of both side surfaces of the inner casing 3 are largely cut out, and the lid member 15 is attached to the upper surface of the inner casing 3, and the center portions of both side faces of the lid member 15 are notched downward to form one set of guides. The plate 16 is fixed, and the guide plate 16 is provided with a U-shaped notch 16a facing downward.

前記蓋部材15の両側面のガイドプレート16間より長め
のセンタリング軸17の両端には内径小なる部分が設けら
れ、中央には硬質プラスチック製のローラ18が回動自在
に挿入され、該ローラ18の両端はガイドプレート16の内
側に接するローラガイド19が嵌入され、該センタリング
軸17の両端の内径小なる部分と内函３の両側面外側中央
に横設された係止部20を引っ張りバネ21で張着し、該セ
ンタリング軸17のローラ18は前記谷カム11に付勢して当
接しており、且つ該センタリング軸17の両端は蓋部材15
に固着された両側のカイドプレートの切欠16aで上下方
向に摺動可能である。A centering shaft 17 longer than the space between the guide plates 16 on both sides of the lid member 15 is provided with small inner diameter portions at both ends, and a hard plastic roller 18 is rotatably inserted at the center of the centering shaft 17. Roller guides 19 that are in contact with the inside of the guide plate 16 are fitted into both ends of the center plate 17, and both ends of the centering shaft 17 have a smaller inner diameter. Roller 18 of the centering shaft 17 is urged against and in contact with the valley cam 11, and both ends of the centering shaft 17 are covered with a lid member 15.
It is slidable in the vertical direction by the notches 16a on both sides of the guide plate fixed to the.

センタリング軸17が該谷カム11の谷部にある位置に於
いて、前記腕棒12が取り付けられた側の内函３の側面外
側で腕棒12の直下には支軸22が横設され、該支軸には細
長の傾動腕23と該傾動腕23に直角に固着されたＵ字状の
欠歯ギア24が回動自在に軸支されており、前記傾動腕23
の端中央には長手方向に長穴23aが開口しており、該長
穴23aには前記腕棒12の先端が嵌入され、Ｅワッシャに
て回動自在に留められている。摺動軸６が前後に摺動す
ると摺動軸６に直角に固着された腕棒12が前後し、該腕
棒12の先端と連接された傾動腕23が支軸22を軸に前後方
向に傾動し欠歯ギア24を回動させる。該欠歯ギアの横に
内函３に取付金具25を介して前後方向角度検出ボリュー
ム26が取り付けられており、該前後方向角度検出ボリュ
ーム26の回転軸に嵌着されているギア27が前記欠歯ギア
24に噛合し前記摺動軸６の前後の位置を検出する。At a position where the centering shaft 17 is located in the valley portion of the valley cam 11, a support shaft 22 is laterally provided outside the side surface of the inner casing 3 on the side where the arm rod 12 is attached and directly below the arm rod 12. An elongated tilting arm 23 and a U-shaped toothless gear 24 fixed at a right angle to the tilting arm 23 are rotatably supported on the supporting shaft, and the tilting arm 23
A long hole 23a is opened in the longitudinal direction at the center of the end, and the tip of the arm bar 12 is fitted into the long hole 23a and is rotatably fastened by an E washer. When the sliding shaft 6 slides back and forth, the arm bar 12 fixed at right angles to the sliding shaft 6 moves back and forth, and the tilting arm 23 connected to the tip of the arm bar 12 moves in the front-back direction about the support shaft 22 as an axis. Tilt and rotate the toothless gear 24. A front-rear direction angle detection volume 26 is attached to the inner casing 3 via a mounting member 25 next to the tooth-missing gear, and a gear 27 fitted to the rotary shaft of the front-rear direction angle detection volume 26 is provided with the above-mentioned lacking gear. Tooth gear
The front and rear positions of the sliding shaft 6 are detected by meshing with 24.

第２図にはセンタリング付十字方向操作桿の動作状態
を表す側面図を示してある。FIG. 2 is a side view showing the operating state of the cross-shaped operating rod with centering.

第２図（Ａ）は操作桿10を手前に引いた状態であり、
操作桿10の連結部材７は回動軸連結支点８を支軸に手前
側に傾き、摺動軸連結支点９で連結された摺動軸６が手
前に引かれ座金13bが摺動軸６の太径部押されストッパ
ーリング14bに当接し、さらに同ストッパーリング14bが
摺動支5bに衝止した状態で止まる。FIG. 2 (A) shows a state in which the operating rod 10 is pulled toward you,
The connecting member 7 of the operating rod 10 is tilted toward the front side about the rotary shaft connecting fulcrum 8 as a fulcrum, the sliding shaft 6 connected at the sliding shaft connecting fulcrum 9 is pulled toward the front, and the washer 13b is connected to the sliding shaft 6. The large-diameter portion is pushed to come into contact with the stopper ring 14b, and further, the stopper ring 14b stops in a state of being abutted against the sliding support 5b.

この間に摺動軸６の太径部に固着された谷カムに摺接
するセンタリング軸17のローラ18は、センタリング軸17
と係止部20に架け渡された引張バネ21の付勢力に打ち勝
って谷カム11の反対側の谷を摺動しながら登り、腕棒12
は傾動腕23を手前側に傾動させ、この傾動角は欠歯ギア
24を下側に回動しギア27を介して前後方向角度検出ボリ
ューム26の回転軸を回転させる。During this time, the roller 18 of the centering shaft 17 that is in sliding contact with the valley cam fixed to the large diameter portion of the sliding shaft 6 is
And the urging force of the tension spring 21 hung over the locking portion 20 and overcome the urging force of the tension cam 21 to slide along the valley on the opposite side of the valley cam 11 to reach the arm rod 12
Tilts the tilting arm 23 to the front side, and this tilting angle depends on the toothless gear.
24 is rotated downward and the rotation shaft of the front-back direction angle detection volume 26 is rotated via the gear 27.

同様に第２図（Ｂ）では操作桿10を開放した状態であ
り、この状態では摺動軸６に固着される谷カム11に摺接
するセンタリング軸17のローラ18はセンタリング軸17が
係止部20に向け引張バネ21で付勢されていることから、
該ローラ18は谷カムを降りる方向に作用しローラ18は谷
カム11の谷底に落ち着き、これに伴い操作桿10は起立し
た位置になる。Similarly, in FIG. 2 (B), the operating rod 10 is opened, and in this state, the roller 18 of the centering shaft 17 slidingly contacting the valley cam 11 fixed to the sliding shaft 6 has the centering shaft 17 engaging portion. Since it is biased by the tension spring 21 toward 20,
The roller 18 acts in the direction of descending the valley cam, and the roller 18 is settled on the valley bottom of the valley cam 11, so that the operating rod 10 is in an upright position.

第２図（Ｃ）では第２図（Ａ）とは逆に操作桿10を前
方に倒した場合を示している。摺動軸６は前方に押され
座金13aが摺動軸６の太径部に押されストッパーリング1
4aに当接し、該ストッパーリング14aが摺動支5aに衝止
するものであり、谷カム11に摺接するローラ18は付勢力
に打ち勝ち手前側の谷を登る。この際に傾動腕23および
欠歯ギア24は時計方向に回転しギア27を介して前後方向
角度検出ボリューム26の回転軸を回転させる。FIG. 2 (C) shows the case where the operating rod 10 is tilted forward, contrary to FIG. 2 (A). The sliding shaft 6 is pushed forward, the washer 13a is pushed by the large diameter portion of the sliding shaft 6, and the stopper ring 1
The roller 18 that abuts against 4a and the stopper ring 14a stops against the sliding support 5a, and the roller 18 that slides against the valley cam 11 overcomes the urging force and climbs the valley on the front side. At this time, the tilting arm 23 and the partly tooth-missing gear 24 rotate clockwise, and the rotation shaft of the front-back direction angle detection volume 26 is rotated via the gear 27.

このように操作桿10の前後方向の傾動動作は摺動軸６
が前後に摺動することにより操作桿の傾動角を前後方向
角度検出ボリューム26によって検出することができる。
この前後方向検出ボリューム26の検出値は操作桿10の前
後の変化に対応し、かかる検出値は電子回路に供給され
る。In this way, the tilting motion of the operating rod 10 in the front-back direction is performed by the sliding shaft 6
By sliding back and forth, the tilt angle of the operating rod can be detected by the front-back direction angle detection volume 26.
The detection value of the front-back direction detection volume 26 corresponds to the front-back change of the operating rod 10, and the detection value is supplied to the electronic circuit.

さらに谷カム11と谷カムに向けて付勢されたローラ18
は、操作桿10の前後動作に対して抵抗力を与え、常に該
操作桿10を起立状態にする方向に働き該操作桿10のセン
タリングをしている。Furthermore, the valley cam 11 and the roller 18 urged toward the valley cam
Provides a resistance force to the back-and-forth movement of the operating rod 10 and always works in a direction to make the operating rod 10 stand up to center the operating rod 10.

次に操作桿10の左右に動かすための構造を第１図に戻
り説明すると、操作桿10側の内函３の側面下方の両側に
は対称に突出片28a、28b（図示せず）が固着されてい
る。該突出片28a、28bの下方手前側の外函１の底面には
操作桿10側の面に向かって平行に内函３の幅に長手の取
付金具29が立設され、該取付金具29の両端側には外函１
の操作桿側の面を貫通するボルト30a、30bが設けられ、
該ボルト30a、30bには円筒状のストッパー部材31a、31b
が嵌入され螺着されている。Next, returning to FIG. 1 to explain the structure for moving the operating rod 10 to the left and right, projecting pieces 28a, 28b (not shown) are symmetrically fixed to both sides below the side surface of the inner casing 3 on the operating rod 10 side. Has been done. On the bottom surface of the outer casing 1 on the lower front side of the projecting pieces 28a, 28b, a longitudinal mounting metal fitting 29 is erected parallel to the surface on the operating rod 10 side in the width of the inner casing 3, and the mounting metal fitting 29 Outer box 1 on both ends
Bolts 30a and 30b that penetrate the surface of the operation rod side of
The bolts 30a, 30b are provided with cylindrical stopper members 31a, 31b.
Is inserted and screwed.

内函３の操作桿10の反対側の側面右下側には、矩形で
１つの長辺部がＶ字状に窪んでいる硬質プラスチック製
の谷カム32が取付金具33によって垂設されている。On the lower right side of the side surface of the inner case 3 opposite to the operation rod 10, a hard plastic valley cam 32 having one rectangular long side recessed in a V shape is hung by a mounting bracket 33. .

外函１の谷カム32に面する内側面には該谷カム32の両
平面を遊びを持たせ挟持する１組のガイドプレート34が
取付金具35により固着され、該カイドプレート34は中央
部が谷カム32に向けＵ字状の切欠34aが横設され、該ガ
イドプレート34は後記する操作桿10の左右の傾動動作を
妨げない位置で且つ切欠34aは操作桿10を左右に傾動動
作させた場合に背面からみて切欠34aが長穴を保つだけ
の余裕がある。ガイドプレート34間にはセンタリング軸
36がガイドプレート34間より長めで両端には内径小なる
部分が設けられ、カイドプレート34間には例えば硬質プ
ラスチック製等のローラ37がセンタリング軸36に回動自
在に挿入されている。該センタリング軸36と同一形状の
係止棒38がセンタリング軸に並行にベアリング2aの右横
で該谷ガイドプレート34の切欠34aに沿った位置の内函
に貫通固着されて、前記係止棒38の内函３の端部の横は
開口39が開けられており、該センタリング軸36の端部と
係止棒の端部は引張バネ40にて引着され、ローラ37は谷
カム32に圧接している。On the inner surface of the outer case 1 facing the valley cam 32, a pair of guide plates 34 for sandwiching both planes of the valley cam 32 with play are fixed by a mounting member 35, and the guide plate 34 has a central portion. A U-shaped notch 34a is provided laterally toward the valley cam 32, the guide plate 34 is at a position that does not hinder the tilting movement of the operating rod 10 described later, and the notch 34a tilts the operating rod 10 left and right. In this case, when viewed from the rear side, the cutout 34a has a margin for maintaining the elongated hole. Centering shaft between guide plates 34
36 is longer than the space between the guide plates 34, and a portion having a smaller inner diameter is provided at both ends, and a roller 37 made of, for example, hard plastic is rotatably inserted on the centering shaft 36 between the guide plates 34. A locking rod 38 having the same shape as the centering shaft 36 is fixed in parallel with the centering shaft through the inner box at a position along the notch 34a of the valley guide plate 34 on the right side of the bearing 2a. An opening 39 is formed on the side of the end of the inner casing 3 of the inner casing 3, the end of the centering shaft 36 and the end of the locking rod are attached by a tension spring 40, and the roller 37 is pressed against the valley cam 32. are doing.

外函１の外側に突き出した回動軸端4aには左横に向け
てＵ字状の欠歯ギア41が軸着固定されており、該欠歯ギ
ア41の左横に外函１に取付金具42を介して取付けた左右
方向角度検出ボリューム43の回転軸に嵌着されているギ
ア44が前記欠歯ギア41に噛合している。A U-shaped toothless gear 41 is axially fixed to the left side of the rotating shaft end 4a protruding outside the outer casing 1, and is attached to the outer casing 1 on the left side of the toothless gear 41. A gear 44 fitted to the rotary shaft of a left-right direction angle detection volume 43 attached via a metal fitting 42 meshes with the toothless gear 41.

第３図には十字方向操作桿の左右の動作状態を表す背
面図を示し、第３図（Ａ）では操作桿10を背面からみて
左に倒した状態である。該操作桿10の連結部材７は回動
軸連結支点８で連結された回動軸４を反時計方向に回転
させ、内函３の左側の突出片28bが外函１の左側のスト
ッパー31bにて衝止する。その間に内函３に固着された
谷カム32は、センタリング軸36と係止棒38との間に架け
渡した引張バネ40による付勢力に打ち勝ってローラ37を
谷カム32の反対側の谷を摺動させながら登らせる。これ
により操作桿10は傾き、回動軸４の欠歯ギア41に嵌着さ
れた内函３の傾動とともに回転し、ギア44を介して外函
１の背面に固着された左右方向角度検出ボリューム43の
回転軸を回転させる。FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the left and right operating states of the cross-shaped operating rod. In FIG. 3A, the operating rod 10 is tilted to the left when viewed from the rear. The connecting member 7 of the operating rod 10 rotates the rotating shaft 4 connected at the rotating shaft connecting fulcrum 8 in the counterclockwise direction, and the protruding piece 28b on the left side of the inner case 3 is attached to the stopper 31b on the left side of the outer case 1. Stop. In the meantime, the valley cam 32 fixed to the inner casing 3 overcomes the biasing force of the tension spring 40 laid between the centering shaft 36 and the locking rod 38 and causes the roller 37 to move to the valley on the opposite side of the valley cam 32. Make it climb while sliding. As a result, the operating rod 10 tilts and rotates together with the tilting of the inner casing 3 fitted to the toothless gear 41 of the rotary shaft 4, and the left-right direction angle detection volume fixed to the rear face of the outer casing 1 via the gear 44. Rotate the rotation axis of 43.

第３図（Ｂ）では操作桿10を開放した状態であり、内
函３に固着された谷カム32に摺接するセンタリング軸36
のローラ37はセンタリング軸36が内函３に向けて引張バ
ネ40にて付勢されていることから、前記ローラ37は谷カ
ム32の谷底に落ち着く方向に作用し、これにともない操
作桿10は起立した位置になる。In FIG. 3 (B), the operating rod 10 is opened, and the centering shaft 36 slidingly contacting the valley cam 32 fixed to the inner casing 3 is shown.
Since the centering shaft 36 of the roller 37 is urged by the tension spring 40 toward the inner casing 3, the roller 37 acts in the direction of settling to the valley bottom of the valley cam 32, and accordingly, the operation rod 10 It will be in a standing position.

第３図（Ｃ）は第３図（Ａ）と逆方向に操作桿10を例
した状態を示し、内函３の突出片28aがスットパー31aで
衝止する。セタリング軸のローラ37は谷カム32の反対側
の斜面を登り、欠歯ギア41は時計方向に回転し外函１の
取り付けられた左右方向角度検出ボリューム43の回転軸
に嵌着されたギア44を回転させる。FIG. 3 (C) shows a state in which the operating rod 10 is illustrated in the direction opposite to that of FIG. 3 (A), and the protruding piece 28a of the inner box 3 is stopped by the stopper 31a. The roller 37 of the settering shaft climbs up the slope on the opposite side of the valley cam 32, the toothless gear 41 rotates clockwise, and the gear 44 fitted to the rotary shaft of the left-right direction angle detection volume 43 to which the outer case 1 is attached. To rotate.

上記の動作により操作桿10の左右の傾動動作は回動軸
４が左右に回動することにより、操作桿10の傾動角を左
右方向角度検出ボリューム43によって検出し、この左右
方向角度検出ボリューム43の検出値は操作桿10の左右の
変化に対応し、かかる検出値を電子回路に供給する。In the left and right tilting movements of the operating rod 10 by the above operation, the tilting angle of the operating rod 10 is detected by the left and right direction angle detection volume 43 when the rotation shaft 4 is rotated left and right. The detected value of corresponds to the change in the left and right of the operating rod 10, and supplies the detected value to the electronic circuit.

谷カム32と該谷カムに向けて付勢されたローラ37は、
操作桿10の左右動作に対して抵抗力を与え、常に操作桿
10を起立状態（中立）にする方向に働いている。The valley cam 32 and the roller 37 biased toward the valley cam are
It gives resistance to the left and right movements of the operating rod 10
It is working in the direction of making 10 upright (neutral).

次に他の実施例を述べれば、摺動軸を二軸として、操
作桿の摺動軸連結支点の左右に伸ばし連設させた構造と
してもよい。Next, another embodiment will be described. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which the sliding shaft is biaxially extended to the left and right of the sliding shaft connecting fulcrum of the operating rod and connected continuously.

（考案の効果） 上記構成により、十字方向操作桿は操作桿の直下にセ
ンタリング機構を設けることなく、操作桿の横にセンタ
リング機構を装備でき、かつ操作桿のセンタリング時に
はＶ字状カムに対して転がるローラの抵抗を採用してい
るのでセンタリング感にバネの感覚が直接的に伝わるこ
とがなく、スムーズな感じとなっている。(Effects of the Invention) With the above configuration, the cross-direction operating rod can be equipped with a centering mechanism beside the operating rod without providing a centering mechanism directly below the operating rod, and when the operating rod is centered, the V-shaped cam is not attached to the V-shaped cam. Since the resistance of the rolling roller is used, the feeling of spring is not directly transmitted to the feeling of centering, resulting in a smooth feeling.

さらにセンタリング用のカムの形状を変えることによ
り、互いの方向の感覚を変えることができる。Further, by changing the shape of the centering cam, it is possible to change the sense of each other's directions.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第１図は本発明の十字方向操作桿の斜視図を示し、第２
図（Ａ）、（Ｂ）、（Ｃ）は操作桿10を手前、起立、後
方状態にした側面図であり、第３図（Ａ）、（Ｂ）、
（Ｃ）は同操作桿を背面からみて左、起立、右に倒した
状態の背面図を示し、第４図（Ａ）、（Ｂ）及び第５図
（Ａ）、（Ｂ）は従来技術を示す図面である。 １……外函、2a、2b……ベアリング、３……内函、４…
…回動軸、5a、5b……摺動支、６……摺動軸、７……連
結部材、８……回動軸連結部材、９……摺動軸連結部
材、10……操作桿、10a……把手、11……谷カム、12…
…腕棒、13a、13b……座金、14a、14b……ストッパーリ
ング、15……蓋部材、16……ガイドプレート、16a……
切欠、17……センタリング軸、18……ローラ、19……ロ
ーラガイド、20……係止部、21……引張バネ、22……支
軸、23……傾動腕、23a……切欠、24……切歯ギア、25
……取付金具、26……前後方向角度検出ボリューム、27
……ギア、28a、28b……突出片、29……取付金具、30
a、30b……ボルト、31……ストッパー部材、32……谷カ
ム、33……取付金具、34……ガイドプレート、34a……
切欠、35……取付金具、36……セタリング軸、37……ロ
ーラ、38……係止棒、39……開口、40……引張バネ、41
……切歯ギア、42……取付金具、43……左右方向角度検
出ボリューム、44……ギアFIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a cross-shaped operating rod of the present invention, and FIG.
Figures (A), (B), and (C) are side views showing the operating rod 10 in the front, upright, and rear states.
(C) shows a rear view of the operating rod in a state of being tilted to the left, upright, and right when viewed from the rear, and FIGS. 4 (A), (B) and FIGS. 5 (A), (B) are related arts. FIG. 1 ... outer box, 2a, 2b ... bearing, 3 ... inner box, 4 ...
… Rotating shaft, 5a, 5b …… Sliding support, 6 …… Sliding shaft, 7 …… Coupling member, 8 …… Rotating shaft connecting member, 9 …… Sliding shaft connecting member, 10 …… Operating rod , 10a …… handle, 11 …… valley cam, 12…
… Arm rods, 13a, 13b… Washers, 14a, 14b… Stopper ring, 15… Lid member, 16… Guide plate, 16a…
Notch, 17 ... Centering shaft, 18 ... Roller, 19 ... Roller guide, 20 ... Locking part, 21 ... Tension spring, 22 ... Spindle, 23 ... Tilt arm, 23a ... Notch, 24 ...... Incisor gear, 25
…… Mounting bracket, 26 …… Front-back direction angle detection volume, 27
...... Gear, 28a, 28b ...... Projecting piece, 29 ...... Mounting bracket, 30
a, 30b …… Bolt, 31 …… Stopper member, 32 …… Valley cam, 33 …… Mounting bracket, 34 …… Guide plate, 34a ……
Notch, 35 …… Mounting bracket, 36 …… Setter shaft, 37 …… Roller, 38 …… Locking rod, 39 …… Opening, 40 …… Tension spring, 41
...... Incision gear, 42 …… Mounting bracket, 43 …… Left and right angle detection potentiometer, 44 …… Gear

Claims (3)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項１】函体と、 該函体に貫通して前記函体に対し回動自在に取付けた回
動軸と、 該回動軸と前記函体との間に設けた前記回動軸のセンタ
リング機構と、 前記函体に対し一定の範囲内で回動可能に前記回動軸に
固着した内函と、 該内函を貫通して前記内函に対し摺動自在に取り付けた
摺動軸と、 該摺動軸と前記内函との間に設けた前記摺動軸のセンタ
リング機構と、 前記回動軸及び前記摺動軸に取り付けた操作桿と、 該操作桿に固着し操作者が前後左右斜方方向に自在に操
作する把手と、 から構成されることを特徴とする十字方向操作桿。1. A box, a rotary shaft penetrating the box and rotatably attached to the box, and a rotary shaft provided between the rotary shaft and the box. Centering mechanism, an inner box fixed to the rotary shaft so as to be rotatable within a certain range with respect to the box, and a sliding member penetrating the inner box and slidably attached to the inner box. A shaft, a centering mechanism for the sliding shaft provided between the sliding shaft and the inner casing, an operating rod attached to the rotating shaft and the sliding shaft, and an operator fixed to the operating rod. A cross-shaped operating rod, characterized in that it is composed of a handle that can be operated freely in the front, rear, left, and right directions. 【請求項２】特許請求範囲第一項において、 把手が前後左右斜方方向に操作自在な範囲内で回動軸を
中立位置に付勢する前記回動軸の側方に設けたセンタリ
ング機構と、 摺動軸を前記回動軸より把手側に設け、前記摺動軸を中
立位置に付勢するセンタリング機構と、 から構成されることを特徴とする十字方向操作桿。2. The centering mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a centering mechanism provided on a side of the rotary shaft for biasing the rotary shaft to a neutral position within a range in which the handle can be operated in the front-back, left-right, and diagonal directions. A cross-shaped operating rod, comprising: a centering mechanism which is provided with a sliding shaft on the handle side of the rotating shaft and biases the sliding shaft to a neutral position. 【請求項３】特許請求範囲第一項において、 摺動軸の摺動方向に沿って前記摺動軸に固着されたＶ字
に傾斜のある第1V字状部材と、 操作桿の中立位置で前記第1V字状部材のＶ字の谷底に向
けて付勢される内函に設けた第１付勢手段と、 さらに回動軸の円周方向沿って内函の側面に固着された
Ｖ字に傾斜のある第2V字状部材と、 前記操作桿の中立位置で前記第2V字状部材のＶ字の谷底
に向けて付勢される函体に取り付けた第２付勢手段と、 から構成されることを特徴とする十字方向操作桿。3. The first V-shaped member having a V-shaped inclination fixed to the sliding shaft along the sliding direction of the sliding shaft according to claim 1, and a neutral position of the operating rod. First biasing means provided in the inner casing biased toward the V-shaped valley bottom of the first V-shaped member, and V-shaped fixed to the side face of the inner casing along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft. A second V-shaped member having an inclination in the vertical direction, and second biasing means attached to a box body biased toward the V-shaped valley bottom of the second V-shaped member at the neutral position of the operating rod. A cross-direction operating rod that is characterized by being operated.