Operating device

Abstract

One aspect of the present invention is an operation device comprising: a casing; an operation member having a shaft body portion extending in one direction, the operation member being capable of performing a tilting action about a first rotation axis; a first linked member having a first bearing portion that is supported by the casing so as to be capable of rotating about the first rotation axis, the first linked member being linked so as to rotate together with the operation member; a returning member for imparting, to the operation member, a returning force for returning the operation member to a neutral position; a biasing member for imparting the returning force to the operation member via the returning member; and a first rotation detection unit for detecting a rotation of the first linked member. The returning member is provided with: a bottom portion in contact with a first end portion, which is one extension-direction end portion of the operation member; and a receiving portion provided around the bottom portion, the receiving portion receiving an end of the biasing member. The casing has a receiving bottom portion for receiving the other end of the biasing member, the receiving bottom portion having a stopper that protrudes in the biasing direction of the biasing member. The bottom portion has a through-hole through which the stopper can be inserted, and therefore, a pushing action can be reliably restricted while ensuring the range of the tilting action of the operation member.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an operating device in which an input is made by tilting an operating member in a desired direction. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a push switch and a multi-directional input device that provide good operability by providing a good clicking sensation when pressed, as an operating device that performs input by tilting an operating member such as an operating lever. This push switch includes a key top that is mounted on a case fixed on a substrate so as to be movable up and down, an elastically deformable movable contact piece that is generally inverted concave in cross section and that abuts against the key top that has moved downward, one fixed electrode that is mounted on the substrate below the end of the movable contact piece, the other fixed electrode that is mounted on the substrate in a position that allows it to come into contact with the center of the elastically deformed movable contact piece, and a spacer that electrically connects the end of the movable contact piece and the one fixed electrode.

[0003] Patent Document 2 discloses a rotary input device with excellent operability. The reset mechanism of this rotary input device includes a spring housing positioned on the bottom surface of the housing cavity, the spring housing including a primary spring and a secondary spring inside the primary spring, the bore diameter of the secondary spring being smaller than the bore diameter of the primary spring, and a slide block provided on the spring housing, which receives a housing stopper to enable vertical reciprocating motion. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-103253 [Patent Document 2] Chinese Utility Model No. 203674055 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Some operating devices can tilt an operating member and also push the operating member in. For this reason, it is necessary to design the operating device so that the tilting and pushing of the operating member do not interfere with the components inside the operating device, and to provide a stopper to prevent excessive deformation of the interlocking member that pivots around the operating member when the operating member is pushed.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and aims to provide an operating device that can reliably restrict the pushing operation while ensuring the range of tilting operation of the operating member. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] One aspect of the present invention is an operating device comprising: a housing; an operating member having an axis portion extending in one direction and capable of tilting to rotate around a first rotation axis that intersects the extension direction of the axis portion; a first interlocking member having a first pivot support portion supported on the housing so as to be rotatable around the first rotation axis and rotating in conjunction with the tilting operation of the operating member; a return member that imparts a return force to the operating member to return the operating member to a neutral position; a biasing member that imparts a return force to the operating member via the return member; and a first rotation detection unit that detects the rotation of the first interlocking member, wherein the return member has a bottom that contacts a first end that is one end of the operating member in the extension direction, and a receiving portion provided around the bottom that receives one end of the biasing member, the housing has a receiving bottom that receives the other end of the biasing member, the receiving bottom has a stopper that protrudes in the biasing direction of the biasing member, and the bottom has a through hole through which the stopper can be inserted.

[0008] With this configuration, when a predetermined external force that compresses the biasing member is applied to the operating member, the stopper protrudes from the through hole and comes into contact with one end of the operating member in the extension direction, thereby preventing excessive sinking of the operating member and suppressing malfunction of the device.

[0009] In the above operating device, it is preferable that the protrusion height of the stopper is set so that when a predetermined external force that compresses the biasing member is applied to the operating member, the stopper protrudes from the through hole and contacts the first end. With this configuration, when the predetermined external force is not applied to the operating member, the stopper does not protrude from the through hole, and interference between the stopper and the operating member is avoided when the operating member is tilted. On the other hand, when the predetermined external force is applied to the operating member, the stopper protrudes from the through hole, and the pushing operation of the operating member is limited at a position where the first end and the stopper contact.

[0010] In the operating device, the first end may have a bottom contact portion that contacts the bottom and a stopper contact portion that does not contact the bottom but can contact the stopper, which facilitates a design that avoids interference between the first end and the stopper when the operating member is tilted.

[0011] In the operating device, the bottom contact portion may be located around the stopper contact portion and protrude further toward the bottom in the extension direction than the stopper contact portion, thereby stably realizing non-contact between the stopper contact portion and the bottom when the operating member is tilted.

[0012] In the operating device, the first end may have a counterbore provided around the stopper contact portion, thereby reliably preventing portions of the first end other than the stopper contact portion from coming into contact with the stopper.

[0013] In the operating device, the bottom may be configured such that the periphery of the through hole is raised higher than other portions, thereby stably maintaining contact between the bottom contact portion and the bottom when the operating member is tilted. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an operating device that can reliably restrict the pushing operation while ensuring the range of tilting operation of the operating member. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view illustrating an operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of an operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating member is in a neutral position. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating member is tilted. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating member is pushed. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating member is further pressed in. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0016] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, the same components will be designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of components that have already been described will be omitted as appropriate.

[0017] (Configuration of the operation device) FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an operating device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the configuration of the operating device according to this embodiment. The operating device 1 according to this embodiment is a device that receives input by tilting an operating member 20 relative to a housing 10. In the description of this embodiment, among the rotation axes in the tilting operation of the operating member 20, the first rotation axis AX1 is parallel to the X axis, the second rotation axis AX2 is parallel to the Y axis, and the axis in the neutral position of the operating member 20 (neutral axis AX3) is parallel to the Z axis. In addition, in the Z axis direction, the side from which the operating member 20 in the neutral position extends is referred to as the upper side in the Z axis direction (upward, upward), and the opposite side is referred to as the lower side in the Z axis direction (downward, downward).

[0018] The operating device 1 includes a housing 10, an operating member 20, a first interlocking member 30, a second interlocking member 40, a biasing member 51, a first rotation detector 60, and a second rotation detector 70. The housing 10 is generally box-shaped with an opening at the bottom. A hole 10h is provided in the center of the top of the housing 10, in which the operating member 20 is disposed. A bottom plate member 15 is provided as part of the housing 10 in the opening at the bottom. Non-limiting examples of the material of the housing 10 include resin-based materials such as polyesters (e.g., polybutylene terephthalate) and polyamides, and metal-based materials such as iron-based materials, aluminum-based materials, and copper-based materials. The bottom plate member 15 may be made of the same material as the housing 10, or may be made of a different material. A specific example of a case where the two materials are different is when the housing 10 is made of a resin-based material and the bottom plate member 15 is made of a metal-based material.

[0019] The operating member 20 has a tubular portion 21 disposed inside the housing 10, and an axial portion 22 that extends in one direction (extension direction D) from the inside of the housing 10 to the outside of the hole 10h. When the operating member 20 is in the neutral position, the extension direction D of the axial portion 22 is parallel to the Z axis. On the other hand, when the operating member 20 is tilted, the extension direction D of the axial portion 22 is non-parallel to the Z axis. In addition, the operating member 20 is capable of tilting relative to the housing 10 around both a first rotation axis AX1 and a second rotation axis AX2.

[0020] The first interlocking member 30 has a first pivot support portion 31 that is supported on the housing 10 so as to be rotatable about a first rotation axis AX1, and is arranged to rotate in conjunction with the tilting operation of the operating member 20. The first interlocking member 30 is arranged in a frame shape with a hole 30h in its center. The operating member 20 is inserted into the central hole 30h of the first interlocking member 30. A fitting protrusion 23 protrudes from the tubular portion 21 of the operating member 20, and this fitting protrusion 23 slidably fits into a fitting hole 30a provided in the first interlocking member 30. Non-limiting examples of the constituent material of the first interlocking member 30 include resin-based materials such as polyacetal, polyester, and polyamide.

[0021] The second interlocking member 40 has a second pivot support portion 41 that is supported on the housing 10 so as to be rotatable about a second rotation axis AX2, and is provided so as to rotate in conjunction with the tilting operation of the operating member 20. The second interlocking member 40 has an arch portion 42 that is curved in an arch shape. A hole 42h is provided in the center of the arch portion 42 of the second interlocking member 40. The shaft portion 22 of the operating member 20 is inserted into the hole 42h in the center of the arch portion 42 of the second interlocking member 40. A convex portion 22a is provided on the shaft portion 22 of the operating member 20, and when the operating member 20 is inserted into the hole 42h of the arch portion 42, the convex portion 22a abuts against the arch portion 42, and the shaft portion 22 is slidably fitted into the hole 42h.

[0022] The second interlocking member 40 is disposed so as to straddle the first interlocking member 30 in the Y-axis direction. With the second interlocking member 40 straddling the first interlocking member 30 and the shaft portion 22 of the operating member 20 inserted through the hole 30h of the first interlocking member 30 and the hole 42h of the second interlocking member 40, these are assembled inside the housing 10. Non-limiting examples of the constituent material of the second interlocking member 40 include resin-based materials such as polyacetal, polyester, and polyamide.

[0023] The biasing member 51 biases the operating member 20 to press the first pivot support portion 31 of the first interlocking member 30 against the housing 10, and also applies a return force to the operating member 20 that returns the operating member 20 to the neutral position. The biasing member 51 is, for example, a coil spring. The biasing member 51 biases the operating member 20 via the return member 45.

[0024] The return member 45 is disposed below the operating member 20 (closer to the bottom plate member 15 than the first interlocking member 30) and is pushed downward by tilting the operating member 20. The biasing member 51 is incorporated between the return member 45 and the receiving bottom portion 151 that abuts against the bottom plate member 15.

[0025] The returning member 45 has a bottom portion 451 that contacts the first end portion 25, which is one end portion (lower end portion) of the operating member 20 in the extension direction, and a receiving portion 452 that is provided around the bottom portion 451 and receives one end of the biasing member 51. That is, one end (upper end portion) of the biasing member 51 is received in the receiving portion 452, and the other end (lower end portion) is received in the receiving bottom portion 151. As a result, the biasing member 51 biases the operating member 20 upward via the returning member 45.

[0026] Furthermore, a plurality of engagement portions 453 are provided on the outer periphery of the receiving portion 452. The engagement portions 453 engage with the housing 10. This serves as a guide when the returning member 45 slides up and down relative to the housing 10.

[0027] A stopper 152 protruding in the biasing direction of the biasing member 51 is provided in the center of the receiving bottom 151. A through hole 451h is provided in the center of the bottom 451 of the returning member 45, and the stopper 152 protruding from the receiving bottom 151 can be inserted therethrough.

[0028] The first rotation detector 60 detects the rotation of the first interlocking member 30, and the second rotation detector 70 detects the rotation of the second interlocking member 40. The first rotation detector 60 has, for example, an electrical resistance sensor 61 and a brush 62. The second rotation detector 70 has, for example, an electrical resistance sensor 71 and a brush 72. The electrical resistance sensors 61, 71 are formed on a circuit board 90 such as a flexible printed circuit board. The brushes 62, 72 are attached to holders 63, 73, respectively, and the brushes 62, 72 are provided slidably on the electrical resistance sensors 61, 71 together with the holders 63, 73.

[0029] Holder 63 to which brush 62 is attached is slidable by the swinging of claw portion 301 provided on first interlocking member 30. As a result, claw portion 301 swings as first interlocking member 30 rotates about first rotation axis AX1, and this swinging causes holder 63 to slide on electrical resistance sensor 61. Because the electrical resistance value changes depending on the position of brush 62 on electrical resistance sensor 61, the rotation of first interlocking member 30 about first rotation axis AX1 can be detected from the electrical resistance value.

[0030] Furthermore, holder 73 to which brush 72 is attached is slidable by the swinging of claw portion 401 provided on second interlocking member 40. As a result, claw portion 401 swings as second interlocking member 40 rotates about second rotation axis AX2, and this swinging causes holder 73 to slide on electrical resistance sensor 71. Because the electrical resistance value changes depending on the position of brush 72 on electrical resistance sensor 71, the rotation of second interlocking member 40 about second rotation axis AX2 can be detected from the electrical resistance value.

[0031] The displacement detection unit 80 is attached to a circuit board 90. The displacement detection unit 80 has, for example, a contact pattern 81 formed on the circuit board 90 and a contact sheet 82 placed on the contact pattern 81. The displacement detection unit 80 detects displacement of the operating member 20 in a direction different from both around the first rotation axis AX1 and around the second rotation axis AX2. In this embodiment, the displacement detection unit 80 detects displacement along the extension direction of the operating member 20.

[0032] The first interlocking member 30 is provided with an arm portion 33 that extends above the displacement detection unit 80 from the side opposite to the side where the first pivot support portion 31 is provided. For example, when the operating member 20 is pushed in the direction opposite to the direction in which the operating member 20 extends from the housing 10 (hereinafter, this pushing action will also be referred to as a "push action"), a fulcrum is located on the first pivot support portion 31 side, and the pressing force pushes the arm portion 33 of the first interlocking member 30 toward the displacement detection unit 80. The displacement of the arm portion 33 presses the contact sheet 82, and the displacement detection unit 80 becomes conductive due to contact between the contact sheet 82 and the contact pattern 81. This makes it possible to detect the push action of the operating member 20.

[0033] (Tilt and return movements) FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating member is in a neutral position. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating member is tilted. 3 and 4 show cross-sectional views taken in the Y direction (cross-sectional views on the XZ plane). 3, when the operating member 20 is in the neutral position, the returning member 45 is placed in the uppermost position by the biasing force of the biasing member 51. The upper limit position of the returning member 45 is the position where the multiple engaging portions 453 provided on the outer periphery of the receiving portion 452 abut against the housing 10.

[0034] The first end 25 of the operating member 20 has a bottom contact portion 251 that comes into contact with the bottom 451 of the returning member 45, and a stopper contact portion 252 that does not come into contact with the bottom 451 but can come into contact with the stopper 152. The bottom contact portion 251 is located around the stopper contact portion 252 and protrudes further toward the bottom 451 in the Z direction than the stopper contact portion 252. The bottom contact portion 251 is provided in a cylindrical shape with the axis of the operating member 20 as its center.

[0035] The stopper contact portion 252 may or may not protrude toward the bottom 451 in the Z direction. If the stopper contact portion 252 protrudes toward the bottom 451 in the Z direction, a countersunk portion 253 is provided around the stopper contact portion 252.

[0036] The bottom 451, which the bottom contact portion 251 abuts, has a periphery of the through-hole 451h that is raised higher than other portions. When the operating member 20 is in the neutral position, the bottom contact portion 251 abuts at the lowest position of the bottom 451 in the Z direction. Then, a biasing force from the biasing member 51 is applied to the operating member 20 via the returning member 45. This biasing force causes the bottom contact portion 251 to abut so as to be drawn to the lowest position of the bottom 451 in the Z direction. As a result, a return force to the neutral position is applied to the operating member 20.

[0037] 4, when the operating member 20 is tilted, the contact position of the bottom contact portion 251 on the tilted side with the bottom 451 moves toward the through-hole 451h. Because the area around the through-hole 451h of the bottom 451 is raised higher than other areas, the return member 45 is pushed down by the contact between this raised area and the bottom contact portion 251, overcoming the biasing force of the biasing member 51. When the return member 45 is pushed down, the biasing member 51 is compressed.

[0038] When the tilting action of the operating member 20 is released, the compressed biasing member 51 expands, and the returning member 45 is pushed up. As a result, the contact position of the bottom contact portion 251 with the bottom 451 moves from the raised portion around the through-hole 451h to a lower position outside of that portion. Then, the force that moves the contact position of the bottom contact portion 251 to the lowest position of the bottom 451 in the Z direction becomes a returning force, and the operating member 20 returns to the neutral position.

[0039] In such tilting and returning operations of the operating member 20, the stopper 152 protruding upward from the receiving bottom 151 does not interfere with the operating member 20. In other words, in the tilting and returning operations of the operating member 20, the stopper contact portion 252 does not come into contact with the stopper 152, and does not affect the operation of the operating member 20. Furthermore, because the bottom contact portion 251 protrudes toward the bottom 451 more than the stopper contact portion 252, non-contact of the stopper contact portion 252 with the bottom 451 is stably achieved in the tilting operation of the operating member 20.

[0040] (push action) FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating member is pushed. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating member is further pressed in. As shown in FIG. 5 and 6 show cross-sectional views taken in the Y direction (cross-sectional views on the XZ plane). 5, when the operating member 20 is pushed, the pressing force pushes down the return member 45. That is, the bottom contact portion 251 of the operating member 20 presses the bottom portion 451 of the return member 45, causing the return member 45 to move downward. The downward movement of the return member 45 compresses the biasing member 51.

[0041] Furthermore, the pressing force applied to the operating member 20 by this pushing operation also moves the first interlocking member 30, which is fitted with the operating member 20, downward. The first interlocking member 30 moves so as to press the arm portion 33 downward, with the first pivot support portion 31 as the fulcrum. This displacement of the arm portion 33 presses the contact sheet 82, and the contact between the contact sheet 82 and the contact pattern 81 causes the displacement detection portion 80 to enter a conductive state. This makes it possible to detect the pushing operation of the operating member 20.

[0042] When the operating member 20 is pushed in by a pushing operation and the returning member 45 is pushed down, the stopper contact portion 252 approaches the stopper 152, and the stopper 152 is inserted into the through-hole 451h of the bottom portion 451. However, the external force caused by a normal pushing operation does not cause the stopper contact portion 252 and the stopper 152 to come into contact with each other.

[0043] When the pushing action of the operating member 20 is released, the compressed biasing member 51 expands and pushes up the return member 45. Pushing up the return member 45 causes the operating member 20 to rise, and in conjunction with this, the arm portion 33 of the first interlocking member 30 also moves up. When the arm portion 33 rises, contact between the contact sheet 82 and the contact pattern 81 is released, and the displacement detection unit 80 becomes non-conductive. This makes it possible to detect that the pushing action of the operating member 20 has been released.

[0044] 6, when a predetermined external force (e.g., excessive external force) is applied in the direction of pushing the operating member 20, the first interlocking member 30 deforms so that the central portion receives the pressing force from the operating member 20 and bends downward, with the arm portion 33 and the first pivot support portion 31 as fulcrums. When the first interlocking member 30 deforms to a certain extent, the stopper contact portion 252 at the first end portion 25 of the operating member 20 comes into contact with the stopper 152, restricting further pushing of the operating member 20. This prevents plastic deformation of the first interlocking member 30 and malfunctions of other members.

[0045] That is, the protrusion height of the stopper 152 is set so that when a predetermined external force that compresses the biasing member 51 is applied to the operating member 20, the stopper 152 protrudes from the through-hole 451h and comes into contact with the first end 25. As a result, when the predetermined external force is not applied to the operating member 20, the stopper 152 does not protrude from the through-hole 451h, and interference between the stopper 152 and the operating member 20 is avoided when the operating member 20 is tilted. On the other hand, when a predetermined external force is applied to the operating member 20, the stopper 152 protrudes from the through-hole 451h, and the pushing operation of the operating member 20 is limited at a position where the first end 25 and the stopper 152 come into contact with each other.

[0046] In this embodiment, since the counterbore 253 is provided around the stopper contact portion 252, it is possible to reliably prevent portions of the first end portion 25 other than the stopper contact portion 252 from coming into contact with the stopper 152 when a predetermined external force is applied to the operating member 20. When the operating member 20 is pushed in, the returning member 45 is pushed down, causing the stopper 152 to protrude from the through hole 451h. This configuration prevents the stopper 152 from interfering with the operation of the operating member 20 when the operating member 20 is tilted in the absence of a predetermined external force. Furthermore, by setting the protruding length of the stopper contact portion 252, it is possible to easily set the timing at which the stopper contact portion 252 and the stopper 152 come into contact when a predetermined external force is applied.

[0047] The pushing action of the operating member 20 is limited by the abutment between the stopper contact portion 252 and the stopper 152, so that even if, for example, excessive external force is applied to the operating member 20, it is possible to prevent a force sufficient to cause plastic deformation of the first interlocking member 30 from being applied to the first interlocking member 30.

[0048] In this way, according to the operating device 1 of this embodiment, it is possible to ensure the range of tilting operation of the operating member 20 while reliably restricting the pushing operation.

[0049] Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to these examples. For example, the first rotation detection unit 60 and the second rotation detection unit 70 may be of a type other than an electrical resistance change type (e.g., a magnetic change type), and the displacement detection unit 80 may be of a type other than contact detection (e.g., an optical detection type or a capacitive detection type). Furthermore, while the example of the operating member 20 capable of tilting about both the first rotation axis AX1 and the second rotation axis AX2 has been described, it may also be configured to be capable of tilting only about the first rotation axis AX1 (or only about the second rotation axis AX2). Furthermore, the scope of the present invention also includes any combination of features of the exemplary configurations of the above-described embodiments, as long as they incorporate the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0050] 1...Operating device 10...Housing 10h…hole 15...Bottom plate member 20...Operating member 21...Cylinder part 22...Shaft body 22a...Convex part 23...Mating protrusion 25...First end 30...First interlocking member 30a...Fitting hole 30h…hole 31…1st axis branch 33...Arm section 40...Second interlocking member 41…Second axis branch 42...Arch section 42h…hole 45...Restoring member 51... Urging member 60...First rotation detection unit 61...Electrical resistance sensor 62,72...Brush 63,73...Holder 70...Second rotation detection unit 71...Electrical resistance sensor 80...Displacement detection unit 81...Contact Pattern 82...Contact sheet 90...Circuit board 151...receptor bottom 152...Stopper 251…Bottom contact part 252...Stopper contact part 253...Counterbore 301, 401...Claws 451…bottom 451h…Through hole 452...Receptor 453...Engagement part AX1: First rotating axis AX2: Second rotating axis AX3…neutral axis D…Extending direction

Claims

1. The housing and an operating member having a shaft portion extending in one direction and capable of tilting and rotating about a first rotation axis intersecting the extending direction of the shaft portion; a first interlocking member having a first pivot support portion supported by the housing so as to be rotatable around the first rotation axis, the first interlocking member rotating in conjunction with the tilting operation of the operating member; a return member that applies a return force to the operating member to return the operating member to a neutral position; a biasing member that applies the return force to the operating member via the return member; a first rotation detector that detects rotation of the first interlocking member; Equipped with The returning member is a bottom portion that contacts a first end portion that is one end portion of the operation member in the extension direction; a receiving portion provided around the bottom portion and configured to receive one end of the biasing member; Equipped with the housing has a receiving bottom that receives the other end of the biasing member; The receiving bottom has a stopper that protrudes in the biasing direction of the biasing member, The stopper restricts the pushing action of the return member toward the receiving bottom side in the biasing direction by contacting the operating member, When no external force is applied, the stopper and the operating member are not in contact with each other, The operating device is characterized in that the bottom has a through hole through which the stopper can be inserted.

2. An operating device as described in claim 1, wherein the first interlocking member also moves downward due to the pushing action.

3. An operating device as described in claim 1, further comprising a switch that detects the push operation, separate from the stopper.

4. 2. The operating device according to claim 1, wherein a protruding height of the stopper is set so that the stopper protrudes from the through hole and contacts the first end when a predetermined external force that compresses the biasing member is applied to the operating member.

5. The first end is a bottom contact portion that contacts the bottom portion; a stopper contact portion that does not contact the bottom but can contact the stopper; The operating device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

6. The operating device according to claim 5 , wherein the bottom contact portion is located around the stopper contact portion and protrudes further toward the bottom in the extending direction than the stopper contact portion.

7. The operating device according to claim 5 , wherein the first end portion has a counterbore portion provided around the stopper contact portion.

8. The operating device according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom portion is raised above other portions around the through-hole.

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