CN107203242A - Multi-directional inputting device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention, which is provided, can adjust the multi-directional inputting device of operational forces when operator etc. carries out toppling over operation to control member.Multi-directional inputting device (101) possesses:Control member (3), it can carry out toppling over operation;Drive member (95), it topples over together with control member (3);Elastic component (91), it is disposed between control member (3) and drive member (95) and drive member (95) is exerted a force to the bottom surface side of shell (2), attended operation component (3) topples over operation, elastic component (91) is compressed by drive member (95), wherein, multi-directional inputting device (101) has:Member to undertake (92), it is moved together with control member (3), and accepts one end of elastic component (91);With adjustment portion (110), it can be adjusted to the position on the direction changed in the active force of elastic component (91) of member to undertake (92).
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to multi-directional inputting device, more particularly to according to the peripherad any direction carried out to control member
Operation and carry out the multi-directional inputting device of the input of various signals.
Background technology
In the past, it is known that following multi-directional inputting device:It possesses being capable of the operation that is operated of peripherad any direction
Component, signal output is carried out according to the operation direction of the control member and operational ton, and can be according to the operation
Component carry out pressing operation and turn on/off inside on-off circuit.As such multi-directional inputting device, for example, propose
Following multi-directional inputting device:It possess rotated due to control member first, second linkage part, via first interlock
Component and the first variable resistance operated and the second adjustable resistance device operated via the second linkage part, it is another
Aspect, possesses according to the button switch being pressed to the pressing operation that control member is carried out in one end of the second linkage part
(referring for example to patent document 1).
Citation
Patent document 1:Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2013-242972 publications
However, in conventional multi-directional inputting device, being operated by being installed on the helical spring of control member
The reset for toppling over operation of component, the torque of control member is determined by the helical spring.In the past, the active force of helical spring was permanent
It is fixed, therefore operator etc. can not adjust the operational forces for toppling over operation of control member.
The content of the invention
Invent problem to be solved
The present invention is to complete in view of the foregoing, and its object is to there is provided can adjust to incline to control member
The multi-directional inputting device of operational forces when operating.
Scheme for solving problem
The multi-directional inputting device of the present invention possesses:Control member, it can carry out toppling over operation;First linkage part and
Second linkage part, it is rotated according to the toppling over operation of the control member, and in the orthogonal mode of axis direction
Extend and be held in shell;First rotation detection portion and the second rotation detection portion, its detect respectively first linkage part and
The rotational action of second linkage part;Drive member, it topples over together with the control member;And elastic component, it is arranged
Made between the control member and the drive member, and to the drive member to the bottom surface side of the shell with defined
Firmly exert a force, topple over operation with the control member, the elastic component is compressed by the drive member, wherein, it is described
Multi-directional inputting device has:Member to undertake, it is moved together with the control member, and accepts the one of the elastic component
End;And adjustment portion, it can be on the direction changed in the active force of the elastic component of the member to undertake
Position be adjusted.
According to the structure, the position for accepting the member to undertake of one end of elastic component can be adjusted by adjustment portion,
Therefore, it is possible to change the active force of the elastic component under original state.Thereby, it is possible to change when toppling over operation of control member
Operational forces.
Additionally, it is preferred that the control member have with the operating portion that is set to the outside prominent mode of the shell and
From the top ends of the operating portion to the breakthrough part of the direction extension towards the drive member side, the member to undertake have every
The elastic component and the carrier of one end that is opposed with the drive member and accepting the elastic component and insertion described in pass through
The axle portion in logical portion, the adjustment portion is provided with the top ends side of the axle portion.According to the structure, adjustment portion is revealed from control member
Go out, therefore, it is possible to easily change the height and position (position of the bearing of trend of breakthrough part) of member to undertake by adjustment portion,
And then change the operational forces for toppling over operation of control member.
Also, it is preferred that the member to undertake has the protuberance extended towards the drive member, the drive member tool
There is the hollow bulb housed to the protuberance of the member to undertake.According to the structure, it can be pressed down by the hollow bulb of drive member
The loosening of member to undertake processed.
Also, it is preferred that the member to undertake is formed by metal.According to the structure, by forming member to undertake, energy by metal
Enough ensure the intensity of member to undertake.
Additionally, it is preferred that the control member can install handle member, the handle member is described with being passed to from outside
The hole portion of adjustment portion.According to the structure, the hole portion of adjustment portion is passed to due to being formed with handle member from outside, therefore need not tear open
Unload handle member just can adjust adjustment portion from outside.
Additionally, it is preferred that the breakthrough part in the control member is formed with internal thread part, the outer spiral shell of the adjustment portion is arranged at
Line portion is screwed to the internal thread part.According to the structure, because the external thread part of adjustment portion is screwed in control member
Breakthrough part formation internal thread part, therefore, it is possible to be easily adjusted the position of member to undertake, and once after adjustment setting, hold
The height and position of connection member is not easy change.
Or, the handle member can also be provided with the hole portion with internal thread part, be arranged at the adjustment portion
External thread part is screwed to the internal thread part of the hole portion.According to the structure, because the external thread part of adjustment portion is screwed to
The internal thread part set in the hole portion of handle member, therefore, it is possible to be easily adjusted the position of member to undertake, and is once adjusted
After setting, the height and position of member to undertake is not easy change.
Invention effect
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide the multi-direction input of operational forces when to control member topple over operation can be adjusted
Device.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the assembled state of the multi-directional inputting device of an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of the state after the dismantling handle member of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the stereogram for illustrating the first linkage part of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the stereogram for illustrating the second linkage part of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the stereogram for illustrating the lower side body of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 6 is the stereogram for illustrating the control member of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the top view for illustrating the control member of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 8 is for illustrating lower side body, drive member and undertaking in the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment
The stereogram of component.
Fig. 9 is the longitudinal section for illustrating the resetting-mechanism in the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Figure 10 is for illustrating the control member in the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment, elastic component, driving structure
The stereogram of part and member to undertake.
Figure 11 is the stereogram for illustrating the effect of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Figure 12 is the longitudinal section of the multi-directional inputting device of another embodiment.
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2 ... shells;3 ... control members;32 ... operating portions (protuberance);4 ... first linkage parts;5 ... second interlock structure
Part;6 ... first rotation detection portions;7 ... second rotation detection portions;91 ... elastic components (helical spring);92 ... members to undertake;
93 ... carriers (flange part);95 ... drive members;101st, 201 ... multi-directional inputting devices;110 ... adjustment portions;112 ... outer spiral shells
Line portion;120 ... handle members;121 ... hole portions;121a ... internal thread parts;321 ... breakthrough parts;922a ... protuberances (thick axle portion);
922b ... axle portions (thin axle portion);952 ... hollow bulbs.
Embodiment
Hereinafter, it is explained with reference to an embodiment of the multi-directional inputting device of the present invention.It should be noted that
Below for convenience of description, the above-below direction V shown in Fig. 1 is referred to as " above-below direction of multi-directional inputting device ", and by left and right
Direction H is referred to as " left and right directions of multi-directional inputting device ".In addition, the side for being provided with button switch 8 shown in Fig. 1 is referred to as
" front side of multi-directional inputting device ", is referred to as " multi-direction by the side (inboard) opposite with the side for being provided with button switch 8
The rear side of input unit ".
Fig. 1 is the stereogram of the assembled state of the multi-directional inputting device of an embodiment of the invention.Fig. 2 is this reality
Apply the stereogram of the state after the dismantling handle member of multi-directional inputting device of mode.Fig. 3 is to be used to illustrate this embodiment party
The stereogram of first linkage part of the multi-directional inputting device of formula.Fig. 4 is the multi-direction input for illustrating present embodiment
The stereogram of second linkage part of device.Fig. 5 is the lower side body for illustrating the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment
Stereogram.Fig. 6 is the stereogram for illustrating the control member of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.Fig. 7 is to be used for
Illustrate the top view of the control member of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.Fig. 8 is for illustrating many of present embodiment
The stereogram of lower side body, drive member and member to undertake in direction input device.Fig. 9 is to be used to illustrate present embodiment
Multi-directional inputting device resetting-mechanism longitudinal section.Figure 10 is the multi-directional inputting device for illustrating present embodiment
In control member, elastic component, the stereogram of drive member and member to undertake.It should be noted that in Fig. 2, Fig. 6 and
In Figure 10, show that adjustment portion is not installed on the state of control member.
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment possesses in shell 2 and can toppled over
The control member 3 of operation, according to the control member 3 toppling over operation and rotate and prolonged in the orthogonal mode of axis direction
The first linkage part 4 and the second linkage part 5 stretched, the rotational action point to the linkage part 5 of the first linkage part 4 and second
The first rotation detection portion 6 and the second rotation detection portion 7 that are not detected, the drive member 95 toppled over together with control member 3,
And the elastic structure for being disposed between control member 3 and drive member 95 and being exerted a force to drive member 95 to the bottom surface side of shell 2
Part 91.In addition, multi-directional inputting device 101 has:Member to undertake 92, it is moved together with control member 3, and accepts elastic structure
One end (upper end) of part 91;With adjustment portion 110, its side changed in the active force of elastic component 91 to member to undertake 92
Upward position (i.e. the height and position of above-below direction) is adjusted.
As shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and shown in Fig. 5, shell 2 is substantially in case shape.Shell 2 includes the bottom surface sections of constituent apparatus main body
Lower side body 21, be covered in from upside the upper side body 22 and align member 10 of the lower side body 21.As shown in figure 5, under
Side body 21 is for example formed and constituted by the resin material to insulating properties.Lower side body 21 has:With substantially flat board
The rectangular-shaped bottom surface sections 211 of shape;Side of sidewall portion 212, it is arranged at the outer edge of the bottom surface sections 211;Mounting portion 213 is switched,
It is set to from the side of sidewall portion 212 of front side that side is extended forwards;And supporting slice 214~216, it is set to from rear
The side of sidewall portion 212 of side, left side and right side extends upward.
The convex portion 211a of toroidal is formed with the center of bottom surface sections 211.Convex portion 211a is set to upward from bottom surface sections 211
Square side bulges into dome-shaped.Inclination face in the 211a of the convex portion has the elastic structure for making receiving constitute resetting-mechanism 9 described later
The drive member 95 of the active force of part 91 is reset to the function of initial position.
Switch the rectangular recess shape of mounting portion 213.Switch mounting portion 213 has bottom surface sections 213a and is arranged at the bottom surface
The side of sidewall portion 213b of portion 213a outer edge.Button switch 8 is equipped with switch mounting portion 213.In bottom surface sections 213a corner
Portion is formed about the breakthrough part that can pass through the portion of terminal 83 (referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 4) of button switch 8.Button switch 8 has
Have:Framework 81, it has substantially cubic shaped;Press section 82, it exposes the shape of a part with the upper surface from the framework 81
State is configured;And portion of terminal 83, it is connected with the on-off circuit being contained in framework 81.Portion of terminal 83 is from switch mounting portion
The breakthrough part of the slit-shaped of 213 bottom surface sections 213a formation is exported to the lower side.Portion of terminal 83 is with supplying multi-directional inputting device 101
The substrate connection of installation, and be configured to export signal corresponding with the pressing operation for carrying out control member 3 to outside.
The recess 214a with the circular shape being open upward is formed with the upper end of supporting slice 214.The recess
214a supports the connecting piece 422 of the first linkage part 4 described later to rotate (reference picture 3 and Fig. 4).In addition, right
In the case that control member 3 has carried out pressing operation, a recess 214a part is used as the above-below direction of the first linkage part 4
Rotating fulcrum and function.
In the same manner as supporting slice 214, the circular arc being open upward is respectively formed with the upper end of supporting slice 215,216
Recess 215a, 216a of shape.These recesses 215a, 216a are respectively by protrusion tab 523, the plate of the second linkage part 5 described later
The supporting of shape portion 521 is that can rotate (reference picture 4).Inclined in addition, the recess 215a, 216a have to control member 3
The function that the second linkage part 5 is moved to the lower side is limited in the case of operating.
Referring again to Fig. 2, upper side body 22 is for example shaped by being processed to sheet metal, in side generally downward
The box-like of opening.Upper side body 22 has the upper surface part 221 for the opening portion 221a for being formed with toroidal and with from the upper surface
Four side surface parts 222 that the mode that the outer edge in portion 221 is hung down is set.In the side surface part 222 of front side, and in the front side
Align member 10 is provided between side surface part 222 and lower side body 21.Align member 10 has using from reset machine described later
The active force of the elastic component 91 of structure 9 and the function that the first linkage part 4 is positioned to assigned position.Described later first interlocks structure
The connecting piece 422 of part 4 passes through the side surface part 222 of rear side.The plate-like portion for being arranged at side of second linkage part 5 described later
521 connecting piece passes through the side surface part 222 of right side.The plate-like portion 521 for being arranged at opposite side of second linkage part 5 described later
Protrusion tab 523 pass through left side side surface part 222.
As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, control member 3 is in the inside of shell 2 to be interlocked through the first linkage part 4 and second
The state of component 5 is contained.Control member 3 is for example formed and constituted by the resin material to insulating properties, such as Fig. 6 and
Shown in Fig. 7, the base portion 31 with substantially cylindrical shape, the protuberance 32 protruded upward from the upper end of the base portion 31, with
And a pair of the axle portions 33 protruded from the periphery of base portion 31 towards side.Axle portion 33 is configured to side protrusion, and can in the lateral direction
Bearing portion through the first linkage part 4 described later is inserting hole (not shown).
Upper side in the side of axle portion 33 is formed with the taper surface for making axle portion 33 easily propagate through above-mentioned inserting hole.
Protuberance 32 includes a pair of planar shape part and the curved portion for linking these flats respectively.
A pair of planar shape part is provided with a pair of convex portion 32a.These convex portions 32a constitutes the frame-shaped with the second linkage part 5 described later
The sliding contact portion of portion's 51a sliding contacts, and be set to protrude laterally from the flats of protuberance 32.Each convex portion 32a
The outer peripheral portion in the section being configured in the plane vertical with above-below direction of each convex portion 32a has circular shape.These are convex
Portion 32a is set to make the frame of the protuberance 32 and regulation slit pore 51b in the slit pore 51b through the second linkage part 5 described later
Gap is not produced between shape portion 51a, thus with the function (reference picture 4) of preventing that protuberance 32 from loosening.The protrusion of control member 3
Moved with the state of convex portion 32a and regulation slit pore 51b frame-shaped portion 51a sliding contacts in slit pore 51b in portion 32.In operation
Component 3 is provided with the (reference of resettlement section 311 for housing resetting-mechanism 9 (elastic component 91, a part for drive member 95) described later
Fig. 9).It should be noted that as shown in Fig. 2 protuberance 32 constitutes the opening portion 221a through upper side body 22 and to shell 2
The outside prominent operating portion of (upper side body 22).The resettlement section 311 with base portion 31 is formed with the protuberance 32 of control member 3
The breakthrough part 321 (reference picture 10) of connection.Although not shown, but in the projected direction along protuberance 32 breakthrough part 321 run through
It is formed with internal thread part.The internal thread part is not necessarily formed in the whole region of breakthrough part 321, and is formed at from protuberance 32 and (is passed through
Logical portion 321) tip side be screwed into adjustment portion 110 described later external thread part 112 region.
As shown in figure 3, the first linkage part 4 is for example formed and constituted by the resin material to insulating properties, have
A pair of side surface parts 41 of strip arranged opposite and by the both ends of these side surface parts 41 linking part 42 connected to each other.At this
The inner side of side surface part 41 and linking part 42 is provided with the opening portion 43 of rectangular shape during vertical view.In the central shape of each side surface part 41
Into the inserting hole (not shown) for thering is the axle portion 33 for above-mentioned control member 3 to pass through.Inserting hole is passed through by axle portion 33, so that the
One linkage part 4 turns into the state that remains control member 3 and can rotate.
Being configured at the linking part 42 of front side to be provided with to the prominent mode of the front side of multi-directional inputting device 101
Pressing tablet 421 (reference picture 2).The pressing tablet 421 is used for the driving of button switch 8.On the other hand, in the linking part 42 of rear side
To be provided with connecting piece 422 (reference picture 3 and Fig. 4) to the prominent mode of the rear side of multi-directional inputting device 101.The link
Piece 422 is used for the link of the first linkage part 4 and the first rotation detection portion 6.Connecting piece 422 will be dynamic with toppling over for control member 3
The rotation for making the first associated linkage part 4 is transferred to the first rotation detection portion 6.In the first linkage part 4, pressing tablet 421
Arranged with connecting piece 422 along axis direction.
As shown in figure 4, the second linkage part 5 is matched somebody with somebody in the axis direction of the rotary shaft mode orthogonal with the first linkage part 4
If.Second linkage part 5 is constituted such as the resin material by insulating properties.In the second linkage part 5, it is provided with upward
Lateral bend is formed as arching upward the frame-shaped portion 51a of shape, and is formed with slit pore 51b along frame-shaped portion 51a long side direction.Should
Slit pore 51b is configured to the size through the protuberance 32 of control member 3.
A pair of side surface parts 52 are provided at both ends with the long side direction of the second linkage part 5.In the outside of the side surface part 52
It is provided with the plate-like portion 521 that side is protruded downward.Although not shown, but the plate-like portion 521 of the side of the second rotation detection portion 7 following table
Face has circular shape, and is configured on the recess 216a of the supporting slice 216 of lower side body 21.With the second rotation detection portion 7
Plate-like portion 521 arranged opposite is provided with the connecting piece (not shown) that section is oblong-shaped.The connecting piece will be with control member 3
Topple over and act the rotation of associated the second linkage part 5 and be transferred to the second rotation detection portion 7.Second linkage part 5 is had
Connecting piece there is the identical structure of connecting piece 422 with the first linkage part 4.On the other hand, in the second rotation detection portion 7
The outside of the plate-like portion 521 of opposite side, is provided with the protrusion tab 523 of circular shape.The protrusion tab 523 is configured at lower side body
On the recess 215a of 21 supporting slice 215.
First rotation detection portion 6 links with the first linkage part 4, detects its rotational action.As shown in Figures 2 to 4, first
Rotation detection portion 6 has:Sliding part 61, it rotates with the rotation of the first linkage part 4;Sliding part supporting 62, it is protected
Hold the sliding part 61;Insulated substrate 63, it is provided with resistive element pattern and collector pattern for the sliding contact of sliding part 61;With
And housing 64, consist of it is integrated with insulated substrate 63, and can house keep sliding part 61 sliding part supporting 62.
Second rotation detection portion 7 has the structure same with the first rotation detection portion 6.That is, the second rotation detection portion 7 has
Have:Sliding part (not shown), it rotates with the rotation of the second linkage part 5;Sliding part supporting (not shown), it is fixed
The sliding part;Insulated substrate (not shown), it is provided with resistive element pattern and collector pattern for sliding part sliding contact;With
And housing 74, consist of integrated with insulated substrate, and the sliding part supporting (reference for being fixed with sliding part can be housed
Fig. 2 to Fig. 4).
As shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 8, the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment possesses integratedly to be moved with control member 3
The member to undertake 92 of dynamic (toppling over) and it is disposed in the base portion 31 (resettlement section 311) of control member 3 and to drive member 95 to shell
The elastic component 91 of 2 side of bottom surface sections 211 force.The elastic component 91 of present embodiment is for example made up of helical spring.Then,
In order to be readily appreciated that, in the following description, by " elastic component 91 " is suitably recited as " helical spring 91 ".Helical spring 91 has
There is the outside dimension being contained in the resettlement section 311 of the setting of base portion 31 of control member 3, and with can be to tubular described later
The internal diameter size that the upper section (stage portion 952a) of hollow bulb 952 is housed, the hollow bulb 952 is thick for member to undertake 92
Axle portion (protuberance) 922a is inserted.Helical spring 91 is arranged at control member by the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 described later
Between 3 and drive member 95 and as the state compressed.It is preoperative first that the application of helical spring 91 is reset to control member 3
Beginning state simultaneously makes the first linkage part 4 and the second linkage part 5 be reset to the active force of original state via control member 3.
As shown in Fig. 8 to Figure 10, control member 3 and member to undertake 92 are supported by drive member 95.Drive member 95 has
There is the control member 3 for making to have carried out to topple over action to be reset to the function of initial position.Drive member 95 has substantially discoideus
Hollow bulb 952, the Yi Ji of portions 951, the substantially cylinder shape protruded upward from the central portion of the upper surface of the portions 951
The multiple supporting members 953 being provided projectingly around hollow bulb 952.Thick axle portion (protuberance) 922a of member to undertake 92 is inserted into
Hollow bulb 952 is simultaneously supported by the hollow bulb 952.It is smaller than part below that diameter is formed with the upper section of hollow bulb 952
Stage portion 952a.Projected direction extension of multiple supporting members 953 along protuberance 32, and turn into substantially cylinder shape with overall
Mode erect and be arranged at portions 951.The resettlement section 311 of multiple insertion operation components 3 of supporting member 953, and with the operation structure
The inner peripheral surface of part 3 is opposed in the way of it can abut.Therefore, drive member 95 is toppled over together with control member 3.But, driving
Component 95 is moved freely relative to control member 3 on the projected direction (above-below direction) of protuberance 32.Therefore, in operation structure
When part 3 is toppled over, drive member 95 is moved to the projected direction of protuberance 32, the further compression helical spring compared with original state
91。
In the lower surface of portions 951, the recess 951a when looking up with toroidal is formed with, and recess 951a's
Surrounding is provided with spherical shape portion 951b (reference picture 10).Recess 951a is configured to that downside can be housed in an initial condition
The convex portion 211a that the bottom surface sections 211 of housing 21 are set.Spherical shape portion 951b has following function:It is carried out in control member 3
In the case of toppling over action, by the defined active force of the helical spring 91 after compression to the convex portion of lower side body 21
211a inclined plane force, thus makes drive member 95 (control member 3 interlocked therewith) be reset to initial position.Here, spiral shell
The above-mentioned defined active force of rotation spring 91 is determined that the position can pass through adjustment by the position of the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92
Portion 110 is adjusted.
The axle portion 922 of member to undertake 92 has the thick axle portion (protuberance) inserted into the hollow bulb 952 of drive member 95
922a and thin axle portion (axle portion) 922b set in the upper end of the thick axle portion 922a.Thick axle portion 922a and thin axle portion 922b is equal
With generally cylindrical shaped.Thick axle portion 922a external diameter is configured to bigger than thin axle portion 922b external diameter.In thick axle portion 922a and carefully
Discoideus flange part 93 is formed between axle portion 922b.As shown in figure 9, flange part 93 constitute across helical spring 91 and with drive
Dynamic component 95 is opposed and accepts the carrier of one end of helical spring 91 (upper end).It should be noted that flange part 93 and axle portion
922 (thin axle portion 922b and thick axle portion 922a) form as one.
As shown in Figure 10, the protuberance 32 of control member 3 is with the top ends (upper end) for from operating portion being protuberance 32
To the breakthrough part 321 extended towards the direction of drive member 95.Breakthrough part 321 is connected with the resettlement section 311 of base portion 31.Therefore,
Breakthrough part 321 turns into from through hole of the resettlement section 311 to be formed in the way of the projected direction towards protuberance 32.Breakthrough part
321 the protuberance 32 of control member 3 upper end open, the axle portion of member to undertake 92 is that thin axle portion 922b passes through the breakthrough part
In 321.Helical spring 91 is contained in the stage portion 952a of the resettlement section 311 of control member 3 and the hollow bulb 952 of drive member 95
Between substantially cylinder shape spatial portion 311a.Carrier is one end that discoideus flange part 93 accepts helical spring 91
(upper end) and the upper end of resettlement section 311 is exerted a force in the state of adjustment portion 110 described later is not installed on control member 3.Accept
Component 92 in order to ensure the member to undertake 92 intensity and it is preferred that formed by the hardware such as brass, and be not limited to illustrate
Material.It should be noted that as shown in figure 9, the other end (lower end) of helical spring 91 and the stage portion of drive member 95
952a lower surface, formed stage portion 952a hollow bulb 952 step surface Elastic Contact and be supported by.
In addition, the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment has adjustment portion 110, the adjustment portion 110 is to member to undertake
Position on the direction (bearing of trend of breakthrough part 321) changed in the active force of helical spring 91 of 92 flange part 93
It is adjusted.As shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 8 and Figure 10, adjustment portion 110 is arranged at the thin axle portion 922b of member to undertake 92 top ends
(upper end) side.That is, adjustment portion 110 is made up of the screw member with external thread part 112, and the screw thread of external thread part 112 is tight
It is fixed in the internal thread part (not shown) in the formation of breakthrough part 321 of control member 3.Adjustment portion 110 with external thread part 112
The lower surface of (screw member) is opposed with the thin axle portion 922b of member to undertake 92 upper surface, and adjustment portion 110 is and member to undertake
The component of 92 splits.Cross groove portion etc. is formed with the upper surface of adjustment portion 110 to make external screw thread by instruments such as screwdrivers
The installation groove portion 113 of portion 112 (adjustment portion 110) rotation.
As shown in figure 1, in order that operator be easy to hold, can by be pressed into etc. control member 3 install handle member
120.In the present embodiment, it is formed with the central portion of handle member 120 from the outside hole portion 121 for passing to adjustment portion 110.By
The hole portion 121 of adjustment portion 110 is passed in being formed with handle member 120 from outside, therefore handle member 120 need not be dismantled with regard to energy
It is enough to adjust adjustment portion 110 from outside.Lid (not shown) etc. is installed to the hole portion 121, so that hole portion 121 be stashed and make it
It is invisible.
Then, reference picture 2 illustrates the work of the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, Figure 11
With.Figure 11 is the stereogram for illustrating the effect of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
In the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment, as shown in Figures 2 to 4, be formed at lower side body 21 with
Be accommodated with the space of the inner side of upper side body 22 base portion 31 of control member 3, the first linkage part 4, the second linkage part 5,
Elastic component 91 and drive member 95.In this case, control member 3 is so that protuberance 32 is from the opening portion of upper side body 22
221a is exposed to the state of upper side and is accommodated in shell 2.In addition, the first linkage part 4 is so that pressing tablet 421 and connecting piece
422 states exposed are accommodated in shell 2.Similarly, the second linkage part 5 is so that connecting piece (not shown) and protrusion tab
523 states exposed are accommodated in shell 2.It should be noted that member to undertake 92 is contained in control member 3.
The side towards the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment is carried out to control member 3 as shown in Figure 11
Topple over operation, when the operation (pressing operation, topple over operation) carried out to control member 3 is released, control member 3 is by spiral bullet
The active force of spring 91 and be reset to initial position (state shown in Fig. 2).That is, control member 3 is carried out topple over operation, by
In the case that press operation has been released from, control member 3 is pushed back to upper side by the active force of helical spring 91, and control member 3 is answered
Position is to initial position.
More specifically, as shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 5, Figure 10 and Figure 11, if along the opening portion 43 of the first linkage part 4,
The slit pore 51b of second linkage part 5 carries out toppling over operation to control member 3, then is set as the portions 951 in drive member 95
The spherical shape portion 951b put a part is climbed to the state of the convex portion 211a of lower side body 21 inclination face.To operation
What component 3 was carried out topple in the case that operation has been released from, and the active force of helical spring 91, which is acted on, to climb to convex portion 211a's
The spherical shape portion 951b of a face part is tilted, it is slided to the direction that the inclination face along convex portion 211a is slided.
Thus, control member 3 is moved to the direction erected, so as to be reset to initial position.It should be noted that answering control member 3
Position to the resetting-mechanism 9 of original state is configured to member to undertake 92, helical spring 91, drive member 95 and downside shell
The bottom surface sections 211 (convex portion 211a) of body 21.
In the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment, possess:Drive member 95, it inclines together with control member 3
;With the elastic component 91 being made up of helical spring, it is disposed between control member 3 and drive member 95, and to driving structure
Part 95 exerts a force to the bottom surface side of shell 2.Attended operation component 3 topples over operation, and elastic component 91 compressed by drive member 95.Separately
Outside, the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment has moves and accepts elastic component 91 with being integrally formed with control member 3
One end member to undertake 92 and to the position on the direction changed in the active force of elastic component 91 of member to undertake 92
The adjustment portion 110 being adjusted.Moreover, control member 3 have from operating portion be protuberance 32 top ends to towards driving structure
The breakthrough part 321 of the direction extension of part 95, and top ends (upper end) side of the thin axle portion 922b in member to undertake 92 is provided with
Adjustment portion 110, adjustment portion 110 has the external thread part being screwed in the internal thread part (not shown) of the formation of breakthrough part 321
112.Here, the direction that the active force of elastic component 91 changes refers to the direction that breakthrough part 321 is extended, and it is operation structure
The direction that the protuberance 32 of part 3 is protruded.Alternatively, it is also possible to which the direction to be referred to as to the i.e. thin axle portion 922b of axle portion axis direction.
In the state of multi-directional inputting device 101 is assembled with, as shown in Fig. 2 the external thread part 112 of adjustment portion 110 is not
It is screwed into the internal thread part of the breakthrough part 321 of control member 3, the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 is because of helical spring 91 to operation
The upper end of the resettlement section 311 of component 3 is exerted a force.Even if it should be noted that the external thread part 112 of adjustment portion 110 is omited
Micro- internal thread part for being screwed into breakthrough part 321, the state of flange part 93 also to be abutted with the upper end of resettlement section 311.It is initial at this
Under state, operation is toppled over to the progress of control member 3 in operator etc. and feels that the active force of the original state of elastic component 91 is light
In the case of, the installation groove portion 113 formed to the head of the external thread part 112 in adjustment portion 110 installs the instruments such as screwdriver simultaneously
The external thread part 112 of adjustment portion 110 is set to rotate (being typically to turn clockwise), so that as shown in Figure 4, by increasing capacitance it is possible to increase to breakthrough part
The amount that 321 internal thread part is screwed into.If the external thread part 112 of adjustment portion 110 is more screwed into internal thread part, member to undertake
92 flange part 93 declines therewith, the active force increase of helical spring 91.
On the contrary, toppling over the progress of control member 3 elastic component 91 for operating and feeling the state shown in Fig. 4 in operator etc.
Active force weight in the case of, if to the external thread part 112 in adjustment portion 110 head formed the erector of installation groove portion 113
Have and make the counter-rotating of external thread part 112 (be typically rotate counterclockwise) of adjustment portion 110 and unscrew the external screw thread of adjustment portion 110
Portion 112, then the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 rise, the active force of helical spring 91 is reduced.That is, according to many of present embodiment
Direction input device 101, can be adjusted the convex of the member to undertake 92 accepted to one end of elastic component 91 by adjustment portion 110
The position of edge 93, can change according to preferences of itself such as operators and control member 3 is not carried out to topple over the initial of operation
The active force of elastic component 91 under state.
It is as discussed above, can be by adjustment portion 110 in the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment
The position of the flange part 93 for the member to undertake 92 accepted to one end of elastic component 91 is adjusted, therefore even in multi-direction defeated
Enter after device 101 assembles, the active force of the original state of elastic component 91 can be also changed according to purposes, preference.Cause
And, the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment is played can also change when toppling over operation of control member after assembling
This excellent effect of operational forces.
In addition, in the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment, it is protuberance that control member 3, which has from operating portion,
32 top ends are to the breakthrough part 321 extended towards the direction of drive member 95, on the thin axle portion 922b of member to undertake 92 top
End side is provided with adjustment portion 110, and adjustment portion 110 (is not schemed with the internal thread part being screwed in the formation of breakthrough part 321
Show) external thread part 112, therefore, it is possible to easily change the height of the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 by adjustment portion 110
Position, and then change the operational forces for toppling over operation of control member 3.In addition, the screw threads for fastening of external thread part 112 of adjustment portion 110
In the internal thread part of the formation of breakthrough part 321 in control member 3, therefore, it is possible to be easily adjusted the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92
Position, and once after adjustment setting, the height and position of the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 is not easy change.
Moreover, in the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment, member to undertake 92 has to be prolonged towards drive member 95
Thick axle portion (protuberance) 922a stretched, drive member 95 has the hollow bulb housed to the protuberance 922a of member to undertake 92
952, therefore, it is possible to suppress the loosening of member to undertake 92 by the hollow bulb 952 of drive member 95.Also, in many of present embodiment
In direction input device 101, member to undertake 92 is formed by metal, the intensity thus, it is possible to ensure member to undertake 92.
In addition, handle member 120 can be installed to the control member 3 of the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment, and
It is formed with handle member 120 from outside and passes to the hole portion 121 of adjustment portion 110, therefore handle member 120 need not be dismantled and just can
Adjustment portion 110 is adjusted from outside.In the case of with the handle member 120, also formed in the breakthrough part 321 of control member 3
There is internal thread part, and the external thread part 112 of adjustment portion 110 is screwed to the internal thread part, therefore, it is possible to be easily adjusted
The position of the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92, and once after adjustment setting, the height and position of the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 is not
It is easily varied.
The present invention is not limited to above-mentioned embodiment.
That is, those skilled in the art can also be in the technical scope or its scope being equal with the present invention to above-mentioned reality
The inscape for applying mode carries out various changes, combination, sub-combination and replacement.
In the above-described embodiment, internal thread part (not shown) is formed with the breakthrough part 321 of control member 3, but also may be used
As multi-directional inputting device 201 as shown in figure 12, for example, it is formed with internal thread part in the hole portion 121 of handle member 120
121a.The external thread part 112 of adjustment portion 110 is screwed to the internal thread part 121a of the hole portion 121 of the handle member 120.By
The internal thread part 121a in the setting of hole portion 121 of handle member 120 is screwed in the external thread part 112 of adjustment portion 110, because
Easily, and once after adjustment setting, the height and position of member to undertake 93 is not easy change for the position adjustment of this member to undertake 92.Need
It is noted that the upper section in hole portion 121 is formed with for the head 112b of external thread part 112 to be led into hole portion 121
The wide diameter portion 121b entered.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, drive member 95 has the hollow bulb 952 being provided projectingly upward, accept
Protuberance (thick axle portion) 922a of component 92 inserts the hollow bulb 952 and is directed, but in contrast to this, can also be configured to by
The protuberance 922a of member to undertake 92 is formed as the hollow bulb of cylinder shape, and drive member 95 is inserted into the protuberance 922a
The protuberance being provided projectingly upward.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, adjustment portion 110 is made up of with member to undertake 92 component of split, but it is also possible to
Adjustment portion 110 is set to be formed as one with member to undertake 92.In this case, the adjustment portion 110 of installation groove portion 113 will be formed with
Upper end (head) is set as being inserted into the size of the breakthrough part 321 of control member 3.
In addition, being formed with internal thread part 121a exemplified with the hole portion 121 in handle member 120 in the above-described embodiment
And the external thread part 112 of adjustment portion 110 is screwed to internal thread part 121a situation, but it is also possible to by hole portion 121
Columned adjustment portion is fixed in hole portion 121 by the frictional force between side face and the outer peripheral face of adjustment portion.
Alternatively, it is also possible to be integrally provided the thin axle portion of member to undertake 92 in the handle member for being installed on control member 3
The projection of 922b top push-in, the adjustment portion that the projection is set to change the height and position of member to undertake 92.That is, can also
It is set to projection being formed at handle member and the handle member is installed on to the structure of control member, the projection so as to operation
The mode for the operational forces that operational forces when component 3 carries out toppling over operation turn into preference sets overhang.
Claims (7)
1. a kind of multi-directional inputting device, possesses:
Control member, it can carry out toppling over operation;
First linkage part and the second linkage part, it is rotated according to the toppling over operation of the control member, and with axis
The orthogonal mode in direction extends and is held in shell;
First rotation detection portion and the second rotation detection portion, it detects first linkage part and the second linkage part respectively
Rotational action;
Drive member, it topples over together with the control member;And
Elastic component, it is disposed between the control member and the drive member, and to the drive member to described outer
The bottom surface side of shell is exerted a force with defined active force,
Topple over operation with the control member, the elastic component is compressed by the drive member, wherein, it is described multi-direction
Input unit has:
Member to undertake, it is moved together with the control member, and accepts one end of the elastic component;With
Adjustment portion, it can be on the direction changed in the active force of the elastic component of the member to undertake
Position is adjusted.
2. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 1, wherein,
The control member has with the operating portion that is set to the outside prominent mode of the shell and from the operating portion
The breakthrough part that top ends extend to the direction towards the drive member side,
The member to undertake have across the elastic component and opposed with the drive member and accepting the elastic component one
The carrier at end and the axle portion of the insertion breakthrough part, the adjustment portion is provided with the top ends side of the axle portion.
3. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 2, wherein,
The member to undertake has the protuberance extended towards the drive member,
The drive member has the hollow bulb housed to the protuberance of the member to undertake.
4. the multi-directional inputting device according to Claims 2 or 3, wherein,
The member to undertake is formed by metal.
5. the multi-directional inputting device according to any one of claim 2 to 4, wherein,
The control member can install handle member,
The handle member has from the outside hole portion for passing to the adjustment portion.
6. the multi-directional inputting device according to any one of claim 2 to 5, wherein,
Internal thread part is formed with the breakthrough part of the control member, the external thread part for being arranged at the adjustment portion is screwed to
The internal thread part.
7. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 5, wherein,
The handle member is provided with the hole portion with internal thread part, the external thread part screw threads for fastening of the adjustment portion is arranged at
In the internal thread part of the hole portion.
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