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Multi-directional input device

A technology of multi-directional input and interlocking parts, which is applied in the direction of electrical components, electric switches, circuits, etc., can solve the problems of operating parts falling off, snapping and disengaging of buttons, etc., and achieves easy positioning, preventing snapping and disengaging, and assembly sex good effect

Active Publication Date: 2013-03-27
ALPS ALPINE CO LTD
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However, when an unexpected operation occurs due to a fall, an impact, or a strong force, the snap button is disengaged (outside), and the operation member may fall off from the driving member arranged on the lower side.

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[0126] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0127] figure 1 It is an exploded perspective view of the multidirectional input device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. figure 2 It is an exploded perspective view of the multi-directional input device 1 viewed obliquely from the rear. In addition, in the following, for the convenience of explanation, the figure 1 and figure 2 The shown up and down directions are referred to as "up and down directions of the multi-directional input device 1".

[0128] Such as figure 1 and figure 2 As shown, the multi-directional input device 1 includes in a substantially box-shaped housing 2: a coil spring 3, which constitutes an elastic member; a spring receiving member 4, which receives the upper end of the coil spring 3; a first interlocking member 5 and a second The interlocking member 6 is rotatably held in the housing 2 in a state perpend...

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[0179] The multidirectional input device 30 according to the second embodiment differs from the multidirectional input device 1 according to the first embodiment in the structure of the operation member, the structure of the upper case, and the structure of the spring receiving member. Hereinafter, the configuration of the multi-directional input device 30 according to the second embodiment will be described focusing on differences from the multi-directional input device 1 according to the first embodiment. In addition, in the multi-directional input device 30 according to the second embodiment, the same components as those of the multi-directional input device 1 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

[0180] Figure 17 It is an exploded perspective view of the multi-directional input device 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 18 It is an exploded perspective view of ...

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The invention provides a multi-directional input device advantaged by capability of preventing clamp release of an operation part relative to a part rotatably supporting the operation part, and high reliability. The multi-directional input device (1) is characterized by comprising an operating part (7) capable of performing inclined operation; and a first linkage part (5) and a second linkage part (6), rotating according to the inclined operation of the operating part (7), extending in a mode that rotating axes are perpendicular, kept in the housing, and making a groove part (72a) with an opening toward the lower part and at the lower end part of a base part in clamping with a shaft part (54) disposed on the first linkage part (5), therefore, the operating part (7) is rotatably supported relative to the first linkage part (5), in an other aspect, movement of the operating part (7) toward an upper side is limited via the second linkage part (6).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a multi-directional input device, and more particularly to a multi-directional input device suitable for direction input operations in mobile phone devices, manipulators for game machines, and the like. Background technique [0002] Conventionally, there is known a multi-directional input device that includes an operation shaft that can be operated in any direction around the operation shaft, and that outputs a signal based on the operation direction and operation amount of the operation shaft. As such a multi-directional input device, for example, a device has been proposed which includes: a pair of drive members arranged orthogonally to each other and rotated according to the tilting motion of the operation shaft; and a device inserted between the housing and the pair of drive members. Thereby, the return springs of the two driving parts are always elastically pressed against each other (for example, refer to Patent D...

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IPC IPC(8): H01H25/00
Inventor 内田亮介
Owner ALPS ALPINE CO LTD
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