JPH1124777A - Multidirectional switch - Google Patents
Multidirectional switchInfo
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- JPH1124777A JPH1124777A JP9189163A JP18916397A JPH1124777A JP H1124777 A JPH1124777 A JP H1124777A JP 9189163 A JP9189163 A JP 9189163A JP 18916397 A JP18916397 A JP 18916397A JP H1124777 A JPH1124777 A JP H1124777A
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- operating lever
- movable member
- operation lever
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- lever
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
- G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
- G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
- G05G9/04—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
- G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
- G05G2009/04703—Mounting of controlling member
- G05G2009/04714—Mounting of controlling member with orthogonal axes
- G05G2009/04718—Mounting of controlling member with orthogonal axes with cardan or gimbal type joint
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
- G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
- G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
- G05G9/04—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
- G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
- G05G2009/0474—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks characterised by means converting mechanical movement into electric signals
- G05G2009/04748—Position sensor for rotary movement, e.g. potentiometer
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- Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
- Adjustable Resistors (AREA)
Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、操作レバーの傾動
によりカーソル等の移動方向を制御する、多方向スイッ
チに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-directional switch for controlling a moving direction of a cursor or the like by tilting an operation lever.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】第１４図乃至第１６図は、実開平４−７
０５号としてすでに出願されている、従来の多方向スイ
ッチ１００を示すものである。第１４図は、従来の多方
向スイッチ１００の平面図、第１５図乃至第１６図は、
第１４図のＸ−Ｘ線断面図である。従来の多方向スイッ
チ１００は、絶縁ハウジング１０１、操作レバー１０
２、カバー１０３、ばね１０４、第一の回転部材１０５
ａ、第二の回転部材１０５ｂと、可変抵抗器１０６ａ、
１０６ｂ、可動部材１０７、押圧部材１０８とからな
る。2. Description of the Related Art FIGS.
1 shows a conventional multidirectional switch 100 already filed as No. 05. FIG. 14 is a plan view of a conventional multi-directional switch 100, and FIGS.
FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 14. A conventional multidirectional switch 100 includes an insulating housing 101, an operation lever 10
2. Cover 103, spring 104, first rotating member 105
a, a second rotating member 105b, a variable resistor 106a,
106b, a movable member 107, and a pressing member 108.
【０００３】絶縁ハウジング１０１には、ばね１０４が
伸縮自在に係合する凹所１１０と、可動部材１０７の上
下方向の動きをガイドするガイド壁１１６が形成されて
いる。[0003] The insulating housing 101 is formed with a concave portion 110 in which the spring 104 is elastically engaged and a guide wall 116 for guiding the movable member 107 in a vertical direction.
【０００４】カバー１０３には、孔１１４ａ、１１４ｂ
が４つの側面に各々形成されている。又、上面には、操
作レバー１０２が貫通する窓孔１１５が形成されてい
る。The cover 103 has holes 114a, 114b
Are formed on each of the four side surfaces. Further, a window hole 115 through which the operation lever 102 penetrates is formed on the upper surface.
【０００５】操作レバー１０２は、細長の棒状であり、
下端部に押圧部材１０８が取り付けられ、この押圧部材
１０８が操作レバー１０２と一体に傾動する。押圧部材
１０８の外周部分は、上方にカーブした曲面状に形成さ
れている。又、操作レバー１０２は、ピン１１６によっ
て、第一の回転部材１０５ｂに回転自在に取り付けられ
ている。操作レバー１０２は第一の回転部材１０５ｂの
長円状の溝１１７ａと、第二の回転部材１０５ｂの長円
状の溝１１７ｂの両方を貫通して取り付けられる。又、
第一の回転部材１０５ａと第二の回転部材１０５ｂは、
互いに交差するように取り付けられている。The operating lever 102 has an elongated rod shape.
A pressing member 108 is attached to the lower end, and the pressing member 108 tilts integrally with the operation lever 102. The outer peripheral portion of the pressing member 108 is formed in a curved shape curved upward. The operation lever 102 is rotatably attached to the first rotating member 105b by a pin 116. The operation lever 102 is attached through both the elliptical groove 117a of the first rotating member 105b and the elliptical groove 117b of the second rotating member 105b. or,
The first rotating member 105a and the second rotating member 105b
They are attached to cross each other.
【０００６】可動部材１０７には、平坦な圧接面１２０
が形成されている。The movable member 107 has a flat pressing surface 120
Are formed.
【０００７】第一の回転部材１０５ａ、第二の回転部材
１０５ｂの軸部１１３ａ、１１３ｂは、カバー１０３の
孔１１４ａ、１１４ｂに回転自在に係合している。又、
軸部１１３ａ、１１３ｂのそれぞれ片方には、可変抵抗
器１０６ａ、１０６ｂが取り付けられている。可変抵抗
器１０６ａ、１０６ｂの内部には、軸部１１３ａ、１１
３ｂと係合して一体に動くローター１２１が回転自在に
収納保持されており、さらにローター１２１には可動接
片１２２が取り付けられている。可動接片１２２は、回
路基板１２３の導電パターン（図示省略）を印刷形成し
た面に当接しており、ローター１２１の回転によって回
路基板１２３上を摺動し、導電パターンの形状に応じた
所望の信号を出力する。The shaft portions 113a and 113b of the first rotating member 105a and the second rotating member 105b are rotatably engaged with holes 114a and 114b of the cover 103. or,
Variable resistors 106a and 106b are attached to one of the shafts 113a and 113b, respectively. Inside the variable resistors 106a and 106b, the shaft portions 113a and 11
A rotor 121 which moves integrally with the rotor 3b is rotatably housed and held, and a movable contact piece 122 is attached to the rotor 121. The movable contact piece 122 is in contact with the surface of the circuit board 123 on which the conductive pattern (not shown) is formed by printing, slides on the circuit board 123 by the rotation of the rotor 121, and has a desired shape corresponding to the shape of the conductive pattern. Output a signal.
【０００８】このような多方向スイッチ１００は、例え
ばパソコン等のディスプレイに表示されているカーソル
を移動制御する場合に、カーソルの移動したい方向へ操
作レバー１０２を傾けると、その傾けた方向へカーソル
が移動する。この傾動操作による多方向スイッチ１００
の動きを説明する。操作レバー１０２に傾動方向への力
を加えない状態では、操作レバー１０２の底面が、ばね
１０４により可動部材１０７の圧接面１２０上に圧接す
ることにより、操作レバー１０２は安定して初期位置
（中立状態）に保持される。（第１５図の状態）この状
態の時には、可変抵抗器１０６ａ,１０６ｂからは何も
出力されない。When such a multidirectional switch 100 controls movement of a cursor displayed on a display of a personal computer or the like, for example, when the operation lever 102 is tilted in a direction in which the cursor is to be moved, the cursor is moved in the tilted direction. Moving. Multi-directional switch 100 by this tilting operation
Will be described. When no force is applied to the operation lever 102 in the tilting direction, the bottom surface of the operation lever 102 is pressed against the pressure contact surface 120 of the movable member 107 by the spring 104 so that the operation lever 102 is stably placed in the initial position (neutral position). State). (State in FIG. 15) In this state, nothing is output from the variable resistors 106a and 106b.
【０００９】操作レバー１０２を所望の方向へ傾ける
と、操作レバー１０２はピン１１６を回転軸として傾動
し、操作レバー１０２が、第一の回転部材１０５ａの溝
１１７ａと、第二の回転部材１０５ｂの溝１１７ｂ内を
移動するとともに、第一の回転部材１０５ａ、第二の回
転部材１０５ｂが回転する。第一の回転部材１０５ａ、
第二の回転部材１０５ｂの回転により、軸部１１３ａ,
１１３ｂも回転し、これによって、可変抵抗器１０６
ａ、１０６ｂ内のローター１２１が回転し、可動接片１
２２が回路基板１２３のパターン上を摺動することによ
って抵抗値が変化し、可変抵抗器１０６ａ,１０６ｂよ
り抵抗値に対応した所望の信号が出力される。一方、操
作レバー１０２は、第二の回転部材１０５ｂにより上方
への動きを規制されているため、操作レバー１０２を傾
けると押圧部材１０８が、可動部材１０７をばね１０４
の上方への付勢力に逆らって下方へ押圧する。この時、
可動部材１０７における押圧部材１０８による押圧位置
は、操作レバー３が初期位置の時の押圧部材１０８と可
動部材１０７との圧接部の最も外側の位置ａ点から移動
せず、常にａ点を押圧する。When the operating lever 102 is tilted in a desired direction, the operating lever 102 is tilted about the pin 116 as a rotation axis, and the operating lever 102 is moved between the groove 117a of the first rotating member 105a and the second rotating member 105b. While moving in the groove 117b, the first rotating member 105a and the second rotating member 105b rotate. A first rotating member 105a,
The rotation of the second rotating member 105b causes the shaft portions 113a,
113b also rotates, which causes the variable resistor 106
a, the rotor 121 in 106b rotates, and the movable contact piece 1
The resistance value changes as the element 22 slides on the pattern of the circuit board 123, and a desired signal corresponding to the resistance value is output from the variable resistors 106a and 106b. On the other hand, since the upward movement of the operation lever 102 is regulated by the second rotating member 105b, when the operation lever 102 is tilted, the pressing member 108 causes the movable member 107 to
Is pressed downward against the upward biasing force. At this time,
The pressing position of the movable member 107 by the pressing member 108 does not move from the outermost position a of the pressure contact portion between the pressing member 108 and the movable member 107 when the operation lever 3 is in the initial position, and always presses the point a. .
【００１０】操作レバー１０２の傾動方向への押圧力を
取り除くと、操作レバー１０２は、ばね１０４の上方へ
の復帰力により可動部材１２０が上方へ付勢され、可動
部材１０７によって操作レバー１０２が上方へ付勢され
て初期位置に戻り、これにより、ローター１２１も初期
位置に戻って可変抵抗器１０６ａ,１０６ｂからの信号
の出力が停止する。復帰する時も、可動部材１０７にお
ける押圧部材１０８を押圧する位置は、常にａ点であ
る。When the pressing force of the operating lever 102 in the tilting direction is removed, the operating member 102 is urged upward by the upward returning force of the spring 104, and the movable member 107 pushes the operating lever 102 upward. And the rotor 121 returns to the initial position, and the output of the signals from the variable resistors 106a and 106b is stopped. Also when returning, the position where the pressing member 108 is pressed on the movable member 107 is always the point a.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来の
多方向スイッチ１００は、可動部材１０７における押圧
部材１０８の押圧位置が、操作レバー１０２の傾ける角
度に関わりなく、常に同じａ点であるため、可動部材１
０７の下方への移動量が大きくなり、特に操作レバー１
０２を大きく傾けた時の移動量が大きいものであった。
操作レバー１０２を安定して中立位置に保持するために
は、可動部材１０７に圧接する押圧部材１０８の底面の
面積をある程度大きくせざるを得ず、従って可動部材１
０７における押圧部材１０８を押圧する位置が常に操作
レバー１０２の中心軸Ｌ´から離れた位置になる。従っ
て、可動部材１０７が移動するためのスペースが必要で
あり、薄型化、小型化が困難であるという問題があっ
た。又、リモコン等に組み込んで使用する場合には、近
年のリモコンの多機能化により、リモコンに搭載する電
子部品が多数あり、スイッチ１００を組み込むと電子部
品を搭載するスペースが不足してしまい、リモコン自体
を大きくしなければいけないという問題があった。又、
操作レバー１０３を傾けた時に、可動部材１０７に働く
モーメントが大きくなり、軽操作力にできないという問
題があった。However, in the conventional multidirectional switch 100, since the pressing position of the pressing member 108 on the movable member 107 is always at the same point a regardless of the angle at which the operation lever 102 is inclined, the movable switch 100 is movable. Member 1
07, the amount of movement downward is particularly large.
The amount of movement when tilting 02 was large was large.
In order to stably hold the operation lever 102 at the neutral position, the area of the bottom surface of the pressing member 108 pressed against the movable member 107 must be increased to some extent.
The position where the pressing member 108 is pressed at 07 is always a position away from the center axis L 'of the operation lever 102. Therefore, a space is required for the movable member 107 to move, and there has been a problem that it is difficult to reduce the thickness and size of the movable member 107. In addition, in the case where the remote controller is used by incorporating it into a remote controller or the like, there are many electronic components to be mounted on the remote controller due to the recent multifunctionality of the remote controller. There was a problem that it had to be larger. or,
When the operating lever 103 is tilted, the moment acting on the movable member 107 increases, and there is a problem that a light operating force cannot be achieved.
【００１２】本発明の目的は、薄型化、小型化が可能で
あり、軽操作力である多方向スイッチを提供するもので
ある。An object of the present invention is to provide a multidirectional switch which can be made thinner and smaller and has a light operating force.
【００１３】[0013]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、一部が外部に
突出するとともに、ハウジングに傾動自在に保持された
操作レバーと、前記ハウジングに上下動自在に保持され
た可動部材と、前記操作レバーを外部に突出する方向に
付勢するとともに、前記可動部材が前記操作レバーの下
端と圧接するように付勢するばねとを備え、前記操作レ
バーの傾動操作により所望のデータを出力するデータ出
力手段を備えた多方向スイッチにおいて、前記操作レバ
ーの下端を、前記操作レバーを傾けるにつれて前記操作
レバーの下端と前記可動部材との圧接位置が前記操作レ
バーの中心軸側に移動するような曲面形状としたことを
特徴とする。According to the present invention, there is provided an operation lever partially projecting to the outside and held in a housing so as to be tiltable, a movable member held in the housing so as to be vertically movable, and A spring for urging the lever in a direction to protrude to the outside, and urging the movable member so as to press against the lower end of the operation lever, and outputting desired data by tilting operation of the operation lever. A multi-directional switch having a means, wherein a lower end of the operating lever is curved such that a press-contact position between the lower end of the operating lever and the movable member moves toward the center axis of the operating lever as the operating lever is tilted. It is characterized by having.
【００１４】操作レバーに傾動方向への押圧力を加えな
い状態では、ばねにより、操作レバーの底面が可動部材
の上面と圧接するとともに、操作レバーが上方へ付勢さ
れて操作レバーは中立位置で静止している。この状態か
ら、操作レバーを傾けると、操作レバーは第一の回転部
材と第二の回転部材に形成された長円状の溝内を移動
し、これによって第一の回転部材と第二の回転部材が回
転し、第一の回転部材と第二の回転部材とに連結されて
いる可変抵抗器内のローターが回転し、ローターに取り
付けられた可動接片が導電パターン上を摺動して、可変
抵抗器より所望の信号が出力される。一方、操作レバー
の下方に取り付けられている摺動部材が、可動部材上面
上を圧接しながら操作レバーの中心軸方向へ摺動し、可
動部材が摺動部材によって下方へ押圧され、可動部材が
ばねの復帰力に抗して下方へ移動する。操作レバーの傾
動方向への押圧力を取り除くと、可動部材はばねの復帰
力によって上方へ付勢され、可動部材によって操作レバ
ーも上方へ付勢され、摺動部材が可動部材上面上を圧接
しながら操作レバーの中心軸から離れる方向へ摺動し、
操作レバーが中立位置に戻る。操作レバーが中立位置に
戻ることにより、第一の回転部材と第二の回転部材も回
転して初期位置に戻り、可変抵抗器からの信号の出力が
停止する。When no pressing force is applied to the operating lever in the tilting direction, the bottom surface of the operating lever is pressed against the upper surface of the movable member by the spring, and the operating lever is urged upward so that the operating lever is in the neutral position. It is stationary. When the operating lever is tilted from this state, the operating lever moves in the oblong grooves formed in the first rotating member and the second rotating member, thereby moving the first rotating member and the second rotating member. The member rotates, the rotor in the variable resistor connected to the first rotating member and the second rotating member rotates, and the movable contact piece attached to the rotor slides on the conductive pattern, A desired signal is output from the variable resistor. On the other hand, the sliding member attached below the operating lever slides in the direction of the central axis of the operating lever while pressing on the upper surface of the movable member, and the movable member is pressed downward by the sliding member, and the movable member is moved downward. It moves downward against the return force of the spring. When the pressing force in the tilting direction of the operation lever is removed, the movable member is urged upward by the return force of the spring, the operation lever is also urged upward by the movable member, and the sliding member presses against the upper surface of the movable member. While sliding in the direction away from the center axis of the operation lever,
The control lever returns to the neutral position. When the operation lever returns to the neutral position, the first rotating member and the second rotating member also rotate and return to the initial position, and the output of the signal from the variable resistor stops.
【００１５】更に、前記データ出力手段は可変抵抗器で
あるとともに、前記操作レバーの傾動操作によってカー
ソルの移動を制御することを特徴とする。Further, the data output means is a variable resistor, and the movement of the cursor is controlled by tilting the operation lever.
【００１６】操作レバーの傾動操作によって、可変抵抗
器から所望の信号が出力され、その信号によりカーソル
の移動を制御する。A desired signal is output from the variable resistor by tilting the operation lever, and the movement of the cursor is controlled by the signal.
【００１７】[0017]
【発明の実施の形態】以下本発明の実施の形態を図面を
参照して詳細に説明する。多方向スイッチ１は、絶縁ハ
ウジング２、操作レバー３、第一のカバー４、第二のカ
バー１２、摺動部材５、第一の回転部材６ａ、第二の回
転部材６ｂ、可変抵抗器７ａ,７ｂ、押ボタンスイッチ
８、ばね９、可動部材１０からなる。第１図は多方向ス
イッチ１の正面図、第２図は多方向スイッチ１の平面
図、第３図は第２図のＡ−Ａ線断面図、第４図は第２図
のＢ−Ｂ線断面図、第５図は第一のカバー１２を取り外
した状態の多方向スイッチ１の平面図、第６図は操作レ
バー３を傾けた状態の第２図のＡ−Ａ線断面図、第７図
は摺動部材５の正面図、第８図は摺動部材５の平面図、
第９図は第８図のＣ−Ｃ線断面図、第１０図は可動部材
１０の正面図、第１１図は可動部材１０の平面図、第１
２図は第１１図のＤ−Ｄ線断面図、第１３図は操作レバ
ー３の正面図である。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. The multidirectional switch 1 includes an insulating housing 2, an operating lever 3, a first cover 4, a second cover 12, a sliding member 5, a first rotating member 6a, a second rotating member 6b, a variable resistor 7a, 7b, a push button switch 8, a spring 9, and a movable member 10. 1 is a front view of the multidirectional switch 1, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the multidirectional switch 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is BB of FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the multidirectional switch 1 with the first cover 12 removed, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2 with the operating lever 3 tilted, 7 is a front view of the sliding member 5, FIG. 8 is a plan view of the sliding member 5,
9 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a front view of the movable member 10, FIG. 11 is a plan view of the movable member 10, and FIG.
2 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 11, and FIG. 13 is a front view of the operation lever 3.
【００１８】絶縁ハウジング２には、底面に環状溝２０
が形成されており、環状溝２０より内側に逃げ孔２１が
２つ形成されている。又、側面側に押しボタンスイッチ
８を保持するためのスイッチ収納部２２が形成されてい
る。スイッチ収納部２２の周囲には、３つの保持壁２３
ａ、２３ｂ、２３ｃが上方に向けて形成されており、さ
らに底面には、押しボタンスイッチ８の端子を貫通させ
るための、端子導出孔（図示省略）が形成されている。
又、係合腕部２４が底面から上方へ形成されており、係
合腕部２４の先端にはＬ字状の係合爪２５が形成されて
いる。The insulating housing 2 has an annular groove 20 on the bottom surface.
Are formed, and two escape holes 21 are formed inside the annular groove 20. Further, a switch housing portion 22 for holding the push button switch 8 is formed on the side surface. Around the switch housing 22, three holding walls 23
a, 23b, and 23c are formed upward, and a terminal lead-out hole (not shown) for penetrating the terminal of the push button switch 8 is formed on the bottom surface.
An engagement arm 24 is formed upward from the bottom surface, and an L-shaped engagement claw 25 is formed at the tip of the engagement arm 24.
【００１９】第一のカバー４には、窓孔９１が形成され
ている。第二のカバー１２には、窓孔９１よりも大きい
径の窓孔９２が形成されており、窓孔９１と窓孔９２と
は、多方向スイッチ１の組み立てが完了した時に、同じ
位置になるように各々形成されている。又、第二のカバ
ー１２の３つの側面には、貫通孔９３ａ,９３ｂが各々
形成されている。残りの１つの側面には、下側が開放し
たＵ字状の切り欠き８０が形成されている。A window hole 91 is formed in the first cover 4. The second cover 12 is formed with a window hole 92 having a diameter larger than the window hole 91, and the window hole 91 and the window hole 92 are located at the same position when the assembly of the multi-directional switch 1 is completed. Respectively. Further, through holes 93a and 93b are formed on three side surfaces of the second cover 12, respectively. A U-shaped notch 80 whose lower side is open is formed in the remaining one side surface.
【００２０】摺動部材５は、略円盤状であり、中心部に
貫通孔３０が形成されている。又、摺動部材５の底面側
の外周部分には、上方にカーブした曲面部３１が形成さ
れている。曲面部３１は、外周側にいくにつれて急激に
立ち上がるような大きくカーブした形状になっている。The sliding member 5 is substantially disk-shaped, and has a through hole 30 formed at the center. A curved surface portion 31 that curves upward is formed on the outer peripheral portion on the bottom surface side of the sliding member 5. The curved surface portion 31 has a large curved shape that rises sharply toward the outer peripheral side.
【００２１】可動部材１０には、窓孔８０が２つ形成さ
れている。又、窓孔８０の下側には下方に向けて係合腕
部８１が形成されており、先端にＬ字状の係合爪８４が
形成されている。係合腕部８１は、第１２図中左右方向
に弾性変形自在に形成されている。又、上端部には、一
定間隔で複数のばねストッパー８２が、外側に突出形成
されている。又、内底面は平坦な当接面８３になってい
る。The movable member 10 is formed with two window holes 80. An engagement arm portion 81 is formed below the window hole 80 downward, and an L-shaped engagement claw 84 is formed at the tip. The engagement arm portion 81 is formed so as to be elastically deformable in the left-right direction in FIG. In addition, a plurality of spring stoppers 82 are formed at an upper end portion at regular intervals so as to protrude outward. The inner bottom surface is a flat contact surface 83.
【００２２】操作レバー３は、第１３図に示すように、
細長棒状であり、一端が絶縁ハウジング２から外部に突
出して操作される操作部４０であり、他端が摺動部材５
の貫通孔３０を貫通する固定部４１となる。固定部４１
の外径と貫通孔３０の内径はほぼ同一か若干固定部４１
が小さく形成されており、固定部４１を貫通孔３０に圧
入して、操作レバー３と摺動部材５を一体に固定する。
又、下方に貫通孔４２が形成されている。The operation lever 3 is, as shown in FIG.
One end is an operating portion 40 which is operated by projecting from the insulating housing 2 to the outside, and the other end is a sliding member 5.
The fixing portion 41 penetrates the through hole 30. Fixed part 41
The outer diameter of the through hole 30 is substantially the same as or slightly
Are fixedly pressed into the through-hole 30 to fix the operation lever 3 and the sliding member 5 integrally.
Further, a through hole 42 is formed below.
【００２３】第一の回転部材６ａと第二の回転部材６ｂ
には、第５図に示すように長円状の貫通孔５０ａ,５０
ｂがそれぞれ形成されている。又、第二の回転部材６ｂ
の両端には軸部５２ａ,５２ｂが形成されており、第一
の回転部材６ａの両端には軸部５１が形成されている。
軸部５２ｂは、他の軸部５１ａ,５２よりも長さが長
く、さらに太さも太く形成されており、軸部５２ｂによ
る押ボタンスイッチ８の押圧が、確実に行えるようにな
っている。The first rotating member 6a and the second rotating member 6b
As shown in FIG. 5, oval through holes 50a, 50
b are formed respectively. Also, the second rotating member 6b
Shaft portions 52a and 52b are formed at both ends of the first rotating member 6a, and shaft portions 51 are formed at both ends of the first rotating member 6a.
The shaft portion 52b is formed to be longer and thicker than the other shaft portions 51a and 52, so that the push button switch 8 can be reliably pressed by the shaft portion 52b.
【００２４】押ボタンスイッチ８は、アクチュエータ７
１、導電性金属板材により形成した皿ばね７０、固定接
点７２ａ,７２ｂ,７２ｃ、絶縁ケース７３、端子７４
ａ,７４ｂからなる。端子７４ａは固定接点７２ａ,７２
ｃと電気的に接続されており、端子７４ｂは固定接点７
２ｂと電気的に接続されている。皿ばね７０は、常に固
定接点７２ａ,７２ｃと電気的に接触しており、又、固
定接点７２ｂとは、押ボタンスイッチ８が押されない状
態で電気的に絶縁された状態である。尚、押ボタンスイ
ッチ８は、ラバーの座屈変形によりスイッチが開閉する
ラバースイッチ等、軸部５１ｂによって押されてスイッ
チが開閉できるものであれば何でも良い。The push button switch 8 is connected to the actuator 7
1. Disc spring 70 made of conductive metal plate, fixed contacts 72a, 72b, 72c, insulating case 73, terminal 74
a, 74b. Terminals 74a are fixed contacts 72a, 72
c, and the terminal 74b is connected to the fixed contact 7
2b. The disc spring 70 is always in electrical contact with the fixed contacts 72a, 72c, and is electrically insulated from the fixed contact 72b when the pushbutton switch 8 is not pressed. The push button switch 8 may be any switch, such as a rubber switch that opens and closes due to buckling deformation of rubber, as long as the switch can be opened and closed by being pushed by the shaft 51b.
【００２５】データ出力手段としての可変抵抗器７ａ,
７ｂ内には、ローター６０、導電パターン（図示省略）
が印刷形成されている回路基板６１が収納されている。
さらに、ローター６０には、可動端子６２が取り付けら
れている。可動端子６２は、回路基板６１の導電パター
ンが形成されている面に圧接している。Variable resistors 7a as data output means,
7b, a rotor 60 and a conductive pattern (not shown)
A printed circuit board 61 is housed.
Further, a movable terminal 62 is attached to the rotor 60. The movable terminal 62 is in pressure contact with the surface of the circuit board 61 on which the conductive pattern is formed.
【００２６】次に、この多方向スイッチ１の組立方法に
ついて説明する。まず最初に、第二のカバー１２を逆さ
ま（第３図の第二のカバー１２の上下を逆にした状態）
にし、第一の回転部材６ａを第二のカバー１２に取り付
ける。取り付けに際しては、軸部５１の一方をまず第二
のカバー１２の貫通孔９３ａに挿入し、その後第一の回
転部材６ａのばね性を利用してもう一方の軸部５１を、
第一の回転部材６ａを撓ませながら第二のカバー１２の
もう一方の対向する貫通孔６ａに挿入して取り付ける。
この状態で、軸部５１の一方は、第二のカバー１２から
若干外部に突出している。Next, a method of assembling the multidirectional switch 1 will be described. First, the second cover 12 is turned upside down (the state where the second cover 12 in FIG. 3 is turned upside down).
Then, the first rotating member 6a is attached to the second cover 12. At the time of attachment, one of the shaft portions 51 is first inserted into the through hole 93a of the second cover 12, and then the other shaft portion 51 is attached by utilizing the spring property of the first rotating member 6a.
The first rotating member 6a is inserted into and attached to the other opposed through hole 6a of the second cover 12 while being bent.
In this state, one of the shaft portions 51 slightly protrudes from the second cover 12 to the outside.
【００２７】次に、ピン９０を操作レバー３の貫通孔４
２に挿入して、第二の回転部材６ｂと操作レバー３とを
一体に固定する。固定した状態で、操作レバー３と第二
の回転部材６ｂとは、互いに回転自在な状態である。一
体にした第二の回転部材６ｂと操作レバー３とを、第一
の回転部材６ａと第二の回転部材６ｂとが交差する状態
で、第二のカバー１２に取り付ける。取り付けに際して
は、操作部４０を第二のカバー１２の窓孔９２から突出
させ、さらに軸部５２ａを第二のカバー１２の貫通孔９
３ｂに挿入し、軸部５２ｂを第二のカバー１２の対向す
る側面に形成した切り欠き８０に係合して取り付ける。
この状態で、軸部５２ａは第一のカバー４から若干突出
しているとともに、軸部５２ｂは押ボタンスイッチ８を
押圧することができる程度の長さだけ突出している。Next, the pin 90 is connected to the through hole 4 of the operation lever 3.
2 to fix the second rotating member 6b and the operating lever 3 integrally. In the fixed state, the operation lever 3 and the second rotating member 6b are in a state where they can freely rotate with each other. The integrated second rotating member 6b and the operating lever 3 are attached to the second cover 12 in a state where the first rotating member 6a and the second rotating member 6b intersect. At the time of attachment, the operating portion 40 is made to protrude from the window 92 of the second cover 12, and the shaft portion 52 a is further connected to the through hole 9 of the second cover 12.
3b, and the shaft portion 52b is engaged with the notch 80 formed on the opposite side surface of the second cover 12 and attached.
In this state, the shaft portion 52a slightly protrudes from the first cover 4, and the shaft portion 52b protrudes by such a length that the push button switch 8 can be pressed.
【００２８】次に、絶縁ハウジング２の端子導出孔に押
ボタンスイッチ８の端子７４ａ,７４ｂを挿通して、ス
イッチ収納部２１に押ボタンスイッチ８を取り付ける。
押ボタンスイッチ８は、保持壁２２ａ、２２ｂ、２２ｃ
によって左右にガタつきなく取り付けられる。又、可動
部材１０を絶縁ハウジング２に取り付ける。取り付けに
際しては、係合腕部８１を絶縁ハウジング２の逃げ孔２
１に上方から挿入すると、係合腕部８１と係合腕部２４
とが互いに弾性変形した後に復帰して、係合爪８４と係
合爪２５が係合して、可動部材１０が上下動自在に絶縁
ハウジング２に取り付けられる。Next, the terminals 74a and 74b of the push button switch 8 are inserted through the terminal lead-out holes of the insulating housing 2, and the push button switch 8 is attached to the switch housing 21.
The push button switch 8 includes holding walls 22a, 22b, and 22c.
It can be attached to the left and right without play. Further, the movable member 10 is attached to the insulating housing 2. At the time of attachment, the engaging arm portion 81 is
1 from above, the engaging arm 81 and the engaging arm 24
Are returned after elastically deforming each other, the engaging claws 84 and the engaging claws 25 are engaged, and the movable member 10 is attached to the insulating housing 2 so as to be vertically movable.
【００２９】次に、押ボタンスイッチ８と可動部材１０
を取り付けた絶縁ハウジング２を、上下を逆さま（第３
図に示す状態の上下を逆にした状態）にして、摺動部材
５の上から取り付ける。取り付けに際しては、第二のカ
バー１２の底面側に第二のカバー１２と一体に突出して
延長形成した複数の脚部（図示省略）を、絶縁ハウジン
グ２の底面内側に折り曲げて、係合して取り付ける。Next, the push button switch 8 and the movable member 10
Upside down (3rd
The state shown in the figure is turned upside down), and the sliding member 5 is attached from above. At the time of attachment, a plurality of legs (not shown) protruding and extending integrally with the second cover 12 on the bottom surface side of the second cover 12 are bent inside the bottom surface of the insulating housing 2 and engaged therewith. Attach.
【００３０】次に、第一のカバー４の外側面に可変抵抗
器７ａ,７ｂを取り付ける。可変抵抗器７ａ,７ｂの取り
付け時に、軸部５２ａ及び５１の一方をローター６０の
取り付け孔（図示省略）に挿入し、軸部５２ａ,５１の
回転がローター６０に伝達されて、軸部５２ａ,５１と
ローター６０とが一体に回転するようにしている。尚、
ローター６０の取り付け孔と軸部５２ａ,５１との係合
は、軸部５２ａ,５１だけが回転しないように、回り止
めがされている。Next, the variable resistors 7a and 7b are attached to the outer surface of the first cover 4. When the variable resistors 7a and 7b are mounted, one of the shafts 52a and 51 is inserted into a mounting hole (not shown) of the rotor 60, and the rotation of the shafts 52a and 51 is transmitted to the rotor 60, and the shafts 52a and 51 are rotated. The rotor 51 and the rotor 60 rotate integrally. still,
The engagement between the mounting hole of the rotor 60 and the shaft portions 52a, 51 is prevented from rotating so that only the shaft portions 52a, 51 do not rotate.
【００３１】次に、上下をひっくり返して、上方より第
一のカバー４を取り付ける。取り付けに際しては、第一
のカバー４の窓孔９１より、操作レバー３の操作部４０
を突出させるとともに、第一のカバー４と一体に下方に
折り曲げて形成した４つの係合片（図示省略）を、第二
のカバー１２に形成した嵌合孔８１に係合することによ
り固定する。第二のカバー１２は、押ボタンスイッチ８
のアクチュエータ７１をほぼ覆っている。以上で、組み
立てが完了する。Next, the first cover 4 is attached from above by turning over. At the time of attachment, the operating portion 40 of the operating lever 3 is inserted through the window hole 91 of the first cover 4.
And four engaging pieces (not shown) formed by bending downward integrally with the first cover 4 are fixed by engaging with fitting holes 81 formed in the second cover 12. . The second cover 12 is provided with a push button switch 8.
Are almost covered. Thus, the assembly is completed.
【００３２】組み立てが完了した状態で、ばね９が、絶
縁ハウジング２の内底面と可動部材１０との間に若干圧
縮された状態で保持されて可動部材１０を上方へ付勢
し、ひいては操作レバー３を上方へ付勢している。又、
軸部５２ｂは、押ボタンスイッチ８の操作ボタン１２に
当接した状態になる。When the assembly is completed, the spring 9 is held in a slightly compressed state between the inner bottom surface of the insulating housing 2 and the movable member 10 to urge the movable member 10 upward, and thus the operating lever. 3 is urged upward. or,
The shaft portion 52b comes into contact with the operation button 12 of the push button switch 8.
【００３３】このように組み立てられた多方向スイッチ
１は、初期位置（操作レバー３に何も力を加えない状態
の時）で操作レバー３は中立状態（第３図の状態）であ
る。この時には、ばね９によって、操作レバー３の下端
に位置する可動部材１０が上方へ付勢されているため、
可動部材１０の上面と摺動部材５の底面が圧接して操作
レバー３が上方に付勢されており、安定して操作レバー
３が初期位置に静止する。この状態の時、可変抵抗器７
ａ,７ｂは何も出力せず、又、押ボタンスイッチ８も押
圧されない。この時、摺動部材５に曲面部３１が形成さ
れているため、摺動部材５の外周側は可動部材１０には
圧接しない。この時の摺動部材５と可動部材１０との圧
接部分の最も外側の位置をｃ点とする。The multidirectional switch 1 assembled as described above is in the initial position (when no force is applied to the operation lever 3), and the operation lever 3 is in the neutral state (the state shown in FIG. 3). At this time, since the movable member 10 located at the lower end of the operation lever 3 is urged upward by the spring 9,
The upper surface of the movable member 10 and the lower surface of the sliding member 5 are pressed against each other to urge the operation lever 3 upward, and the operation lever 3 is stably stopped at the initial position. In this state, the variable resistor 7
a and 7b do not output anything, and the push button switch 8 is not pressed. At this time, since the curved surface portion 31 is formed on the sliding member 5, the outer peripheral side of the sliding member 5 does not press against the movable member 10. The outermost position of the pressure contact portion between the sliding member 5 and the movable member 10 at this time is defined as point c.
【００３４】初期位置から操作レバー３を所望の方向へ
傾けると、操作レバー３はピン９０を回転軸として傾動
し、操作レバー３が貫通孔５０ａ,５０ｂ内を移動して
第一の回転部材６ａ,第二の回転部材６ｂが回転し、こ
れによって軸部５２ａ,５２ｂ,５１が回転し、軸部５２
ａ,５２ｂ,５１が回転することによってローター６０が
回転し、可動接片６２が回路基板６１の導電パターン上
を摺動することにより抵抗値が変化して、所望の信号が
可変抵抗器７ａ,７ｂより出力される。一方、摺動部材
５は可動部材１０を下方へ押圧し、これによってばね９
が縮み、可動部材１０はばね９の復帰力に抗して下方へ
移動するとともに、摺動部材５が可動部材１０上面上を
摺動する。操作レバー３を傾けた時の可動部材１０にお
ける摺動部材５との圧接位置は、常にｃ点より操作レバ
ー３の中心軸Ｌ側であり、操作レバー３を傾けるにした
がってｃ点より操作レバー３の中心軸Ｌ側に移動し、最
大に傾けるとｄ点まで移動する。When the operating lever 3 is tilted in a desired direction from the initial position, the operating lever 3 tilts with the pin 90 as a rotation axis, and the operating lever 3 moves in the through holes 50a and 50b to move the first rotating member 6a. , The second rotating member 6b rotates, whereby the shafts 52a, 52b, 51 rotate, and the shaft 52
Rotation of the rotor 60 by rotation of the a, 52b, 51 causes the resistance value to change as the movable contact piece 62 slides on the conductive pattern of the circuit board 61, and a desired signal is output by the variable resistor 7a, 7b. On the other hand, the sliding member 5 presses the movable member 10 downward, thereby
The movable member 10 moves downward against the return force of the spring 9 and the sliding member 5 slides on the upper surface of the movable member 10. The pressure contact position of the movable member 10 with the sliding member 5 when the operating lever 3 is tilted is always on the center axis L side of the operating lever 3 from the point c. Move to the center axis L side and move to the point d when tilted to the maximum.
【００３５】操作レバー３の傾動方向への押圧をやめた
時には、ばね９の復帰力により可動部材１０が上方へ復
帰し、摺動部材５が可動部材１０の上面上を摺動し、可
動部材１０における摺動部材５との圧接位置がｄ点から
中心軸Ｌから遠ざかる方へ移動する。そして、操作レバ
ー３は、摺動部材５の曲面部３２をガイドとして初期位
置へ戻る。これにより、ローター６０も初期位置に戻
り、可変抵抗器７ａ,７ｂからの出力が停止する。When the pressing of the operating lever 3 in the tilting direction is stopped, the movable member 10 returns upward by the return force of the spring 9, and the sliding member 5 slides on the upper surface of the movable member 10, and the movable member 10 Moves from the point d to the direction away from the center axis L from the point d. Then, the operation lever 3 returns to the initial position using the curved surface portion 32 of the sliding member 5 as a guide. As a result, the rotor 60 also returns to the initial position, and the output from the variable resistors 7a and 7b stops.
【００３６】一方、操作レバー３を下方に押すと、第二
の回転部材６ｂが操作レバー３と一体に下方へ押し下げ
られ、軸部５２ｂがアクチュエータ７１を押圧し、アク
チュエータ７１が皿ばね７０を押圧し、皿ばね７０が反
転する。皿ばね７０の反転により、固定接点７２ａ,７
２ｂ,７２ｃが導通し、押ボタンスイッチ８がオンす
る。操作レバー３の押圧をやめると、第二の回転部材６
ｂはばね９と皿ばね７０の復帰力によって上方へ復帰
し、操作レバー３も上方へ復帰して、アクチュエータ７
１の押圧が解除され、皿ばね７０と固定接点７２ｂとの
接続が断たれ、押ボタンスイッチ８がオフする。尚、操
作レバー３の下方への押圧は、操作レバー３が中立位置
でも傾いている時でもいずれの時でも行うことができ
る。又、軸部５２ａは可変抵抗器７ｂのローターに係合
しているが、軸部５２ｂが第一のカバー４の切り欠き８
０に係合しているため、軸部５２ｂは下方への移動が自
由であり、操作レバー３の下方への押圧も可能となる。On the other hand, when the operating lever 3 is pushed downward, the second rotating member 6b is pushed down integrally with the operating lever 3, and the shaft 52b presses the actuator 71, and the actuator 71 presses the disc spring 70. Then, the disc spring 70 is inverted. By reversing the disc spring 70, the fixed contacts 72a, 7
2b and 72c conduct, and the push button switch 8 is turned on. When the pressing of the operation lever 3 is stopped, the second rotating member 6 is released.
b is returned upward by the return force of the spring 9 and the disc spring 70, the operation lever 3 is also returned upward, and the actuator 7
1 is released, the connection between the disc spring 70 and the fixed contact 72b is disconnected, and the push button switch 8 is turned off. The downward pressing of the operation lever 3 can be performed at any time regardless of whether the operation lever 3 is in the neutral position or is inclined. The shaft 52a is engaged with the rotor of the variable resistor 7b, but the shaft 52b is notched 8 in the first cover 4.
Since the shaft portion 52b is engaged with the shaft 0, the shaft portion 52b can freely move downward, and the operation lever 3 can be pressed downward.
【００３７】このような多方向スイッチ１は、操作レバ
ー３の下端に摺動部材５を取り付け、摺動部材５の外周
部分を、操作レバー３を傾けたときに可動部材１０にお
ける摺動部材５との圧接位置が、徐々に操作レバー３の
中心軸Ｌ側に移動するような曲面形状としたので、操作
レバー３を傾けた時の可動部材１０の移動量が小さくな
って、小型化、薄型化が可能になるとともに、操作レバ
ー３を傾けるほど可動部材１０に働くモーメントが徐々
に小さくなって軽操作力になる。又、押ボタンスイッチ
８が、第一のカバー４で覆われているため、不用意に押
ボタンスイッチ８が押されることがない。In such a multidirectional switch 1, the sliding member 5 is attached to the lower end of the operating lever 3, and the outer peripheral portion of the sliding member 5 is moved when the operating lever 3 is tilted. The pressure contact position of the movable member 10 is gradually curved toward the central axis L of the operation lever 3, so that the amount of movement of the movable member 10 when the operation lever 3 is tilted is reduced, and the size and thickness are reduced. As the operation lever 3 is tilted, the moment acting on the movable member 10 gradually decreases, resulting in a light operation force. Further, since the push button switch 8 is covered with the first cover 4, the push button switch 8 is not inadvertently pressed.
【００３８】尚、本発明は上記実施の形態に限定される
ものではなく、本発明の範囲内で種々の変形が考えられ
る。例えば、本発明は、押ボタンスイッチを取り付ける
ようにしたが、必ずしも押ボタンスイッチを取り付ける
必要はなく、押ボタンスイッチがなくても良い。又、本
発明は、可変抵抗器によって所望のデータを出力するよ
うにしたが、必ずしも可変抵抗器を用いる必要はなく、
ロータリーエンコンーダを用いてデータを出力するよう
にしても良い。The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, in the present invention, the push button switch is attached. However, it is not always necessary to attach the push button switch, and the push button switch may not be provided. Also, in the present invention, desired data is output by a variable resistor, but it is not always necessary to use a variable resistor.
Data may be output using a rotary encoder.
【００３９】[0039]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明の多方向スイ
ッチは、摺動部材の底面を、操作レバーを傾けたとき
に、可動部材における摺動部材との圧接位置が操作レバ
ーの中心軸側に移動するような曲面形状に形成したの
で、可動部材の移動量が小さくてすみ、小型化、薄型化
が可能になり、さらに軽操作力である。又、データ出力
手段を可変抵抗器とし、出力データによりカーソルを制
御する場合には、小型のスイッチによってカーソル制御
が行え、このことはリモコン等に組み込んだ時に、他の
電子部品を搭載するスペースが確保でき、多機能なリモ
コンであっても、リモコン自体を小さくすることができ
る。As described above, in the multidirectional switch according to the present invention, when the operating lever is tilted on the bottom surface of the sliding member, the position of the movable member pressed against the sliding member is closer to the center axis of the operating lever. Since the movable member is formed into a curved surface shape, the moving amount of the movable member can be small, miniaturization and thinning can be achieved, and further, light operation force is required. When the data output means is a variable resistor and the cursor is controlled by the output data, the cursor can be controlled by a small switch, which means that when incorporated in a remote controller or the like, the space for mounting other electronic components is reduced. Even if the remote controller can be secured and has a multi-function, the remote controller itself can be reduced in size.
【００４０】[0040]
【図１】本発明に係る多方向スイッチ１の正面図FIG. 1 is a front view of a multidirectional switch 1 according to the present invention.
【図２】本発明に係る多方向スイッチ１の平面図FIG. 2 is a plan view of the multidirectional switch 1 according to the present invention.
【図３】第２図のＡ−Ａ線断面図FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;
【図４】第２図のＢ−Ｂ線断面図FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;
【図５】本発明に係る多方向スイッチ１の第一のカバー
１２を取り外した状態の平面図FIG. 5 is a plan view of the multidirectional switch 1 according to the present invention with the first cover 12 removed.
【図６】本発明に係る多方向スイッチ１の操作レバー３
を傾けた状態の第２図のＡ−Ａ線断面図FIG. 6 shows an operation lever 3 of the multidirectional switch 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
【図７】摺動部材５の正面図FIG. 7 is a front view of the sliding member 5;
【図８】摺動部材５の平面図FIG. 8 is a plan view of a sliding member 5;
【図９】第８図のＣ−Ｃ線断面図FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 8;
【図１０】可動部材１０の正面図FIG. 10 is a front view of the movable member 10;
【図１１】可動部材１０の平面図11 is a plan view of the movable member 10. FIG.
【図１２】第１１図のＤ−Ｄ線断面図FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 11;
【図１３】操作レバー３の正面図FIG. 13 is a front view of the operation lever 3.
【図１４】従来の多方向スイッチ１００の平面図FIG. 14 is a plan view of a conventional multidirectional switch 100.
【図１５】操作レバー１０２が中立位置の時の図１４の
Ｘ−Ｘ線断面図15 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 14 when the operation lever 102 is in a neutral position.
【図１６】操作レバー１０２を傾けた時の図１４のＸ−
Ｘ線断面図FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X- in FIG. 14 when the operation lever 102 is tilted.
X-ray sectional view
１ 多方向スイッチ ２ 絶縁ハウジング ３ 操作レバー ４ 第二のカバー ５ 摺動部材 ６ａ 第一の回転部材 ６ｂ 第二の回転部材 ７ａ,７ｂ 可変抵抗器 ８ 押ボタンスイッチ ９ ばね １０ 可動部材 １２ 第二のカバー ３２ 曲面部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Multidirectional switch 2 Insulated housing 3 Operation lever 4 Second cover 5 Sliding member 6a First rotating member 6b Second rotating member 7a, 7b Variable resistor 8 Push button switch 9 Spring 10 Movable member 12 Second Cover 32 Curved surface
Claims (2)
ジングに傾動自在に保持された操作レバーと、前記ハウ
ジングに上下動自在に保持された可動部材と、前記操作
レバーを外部に突出する方向に付勢するとともに、前記
可動部材が前記操作レバーの下端と圧接するように付勢
するばねとを備え、前記操作レバーの傾動操作により所
望のデータを出力するデータ出力手段を備えた多方向ス
イッチにおいて、前記操作レバーの下端を、前記操作レ
バーを傾けるにつれて前記操作レバーの下端と前記可動
部材との圧接位置が前記操作レバーの中心軸側に移動す
るような曲面形状としたことを特徴とする多方向スイッ
チ。An operating lever partially protruded to the outside and tiltably held by a housing, a movable member held by the housing to be vertically movable, and a direction in which the operating lever protrudes to the outside. A multi-directional switch comprising: a spring for urging the movable member so as to press the movable member against the lower end of the operation lever; and a data output unit for outputting desired data by tilting the operation lever. The lower end of the operation lever has a curved surface shape such that the pressure contact position between the lower end of the operation lever and the movable member moves toward the center axis of the operation lever as the operation lever is tilted. Direction switch.
るとともに、前記操作レバーの傾動操作によってカーソ
ルの移動を制御することを特徴とする請求項１記載の多
方向スイッチ。2. The multidirectional switch according to claim 1, wherein said data output means is a variable resistor, and controls the movement of a cursor by tilting said operation lever.
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