CN100511538C - Multi-directional input device - Google Patents

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CN100511538C
CN100511538C CNB2006101076643A CN200610107664A CN100511538C CN 100511538 C CN100511538 C CN 100511538C CN B2006101076643 A CNB2006101076643 A CN B2006101076643A CN 200610107664 A CN200610107664 A CN 200610107664A CN 100511538 C CN100511538 C CN 100511538C
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The invention provides a thin multi-directional input device capable of reducing its size. On the multi-directional input device, a first concave part (2e) and a second concave part (3d) of an operation member (2) and a movable member (3) arranged so as to cross each other at right angles are put together and fitted into each other, therefore, a thickness of the movable member (3) can be reduced, and the thickness of the input device can be reduced, while a thickness of the operation part (2a) is not reduced, and the operation part (2) can be stably operated. On pressing operation, the operation member (2) can move linearly by itself against the movable member (3), and on tilting operation, the operation member (2) is engaged with the movable member (3) and slanted integrally with the movable member (3).

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Multi-directional inputting device
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used in electronic equipments such as portable audio device, portable game machine, be suitable for slimming in recent years, the multi-directional inputting device that miniaturization requires.
Background technology
If the accompanying drawing in the past multi-directional inputting device describes, then Fig. 7 be in the past multi-directional inputting device want portion's profile, Fig. 8 is the exploded perspective view of multi-directional inputting device in the past, then, if the structure of in the past multi-directional inputting device is described based on Fig. 7, Fig. 8, then this multi-directional inputting device comprises: shell 51, and it has a plurality of signals that are made of switch to produce member S in internal configurations; Lid 52, the top of its inaccessible shell 51; Control member 53, its operative configuration produces member S in the signal of central portion; With movable link 54, it is inserted under the state of the hole 54a that wears central part at control member 53, is kept by shell 51 and lid 52, and operative configuration produces member S at the signal of periphery.
Multi-directional inputting device in the past with this structure, mounting is installed in circuit substrate 55 under the state of circuit substrate 55 below shell 51, signal produces member S and is electrically connected with circuit substrate 55, and control member 53 is configured to the state vertical with circuit substrate 55, if push this control member 53 along arrow A 1 direction, then control member 53 carries out linearly operating, the signal that operation is positioned at central portion produces member S, in addition, if control member 53 is toppled over action along arrow A 2 directions, then movable link 54 is also toppled over action because of this control member 53, produce member S (for example, with reference to patent documentation 1) by these movable link 54 operative configuration at the signal of periphery thus.
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Multi-directional inputting device, be accompanied by the miniaturization of the electronic equipment that carries this device, in recent years also wish slim and miniaturization, but in multi-directional inputting device in the past, because control member 53 is inserted the hole 54a that is through at movable link 54, control member 53 and movable link 54 dispose coaxially, the wall portion that has movable link 54 at the whole peripheral part of control member 53, therefore there is following problem: radially (laterally) upward maximization, can't realize horizontal slimming, and because control member 53 be the state vertical with circuit substrate 55, therefore on short transverse, become greatly, can't realize the miniaturization of short transverse.
Summary of the invention
The present invention makes in view of the actual conditions of this prior art just, and its purpose is to provide a kind of multi-directional inputting device that can realize slim and miniaturization.
To achieve the above object, multi-directional inputting device of the present invention is characterised in that to possess: control member, and it can carry out linearly operating and topple over action; Movable link, it topples over action by this control member; First signal produces member, and it detects the linearly operating of described control member; Produce member with secondary signal, it detects the action of toppling over of described movable link, and described control member has: operating portion, and it is positioned at front part; With first recess, it connects along the direction with linearly operating direction quadrature in the mode that forms the thin thinner wall section of this operating portion of wall ratio, and described movable link has: lifting parts, and it is positioned at central portion; A pair of foot, its both sides from this lifting parts produce member towards described secondary signal and extend; With second recess, it is along connecting and be arranged on described lifting parts with the direction of toppling over the direction of action quadrature, described control member is configured to and described movable link quadrature, and described first, second recess cooperatively interacts, form described lifting parts and be positioned at the chimerism of described first recess, when pushing described control member and carrying out linearly operating, described control member is directed in second recess of described movable link, carrying out straight line moves, described first signal is produced member to be operated, and when making described control member topple over action, described movable link by with the engaging of the described control member that is in described chimeric position, topple over integratedly mobile, by described first, secondary signal produces member and detects moving of described control member or described movable link.
In the present invention who constitutes like this, can obtain following device: with the control member and the movable link of mutually orthogonal state configuration, by first, second recess cooperatively interacts and is chimerism, can be along thickness direction attenuate movable link, realize slimming, and the thickness of attenuate operating portion not, can carry out the stable action of operating portion, in addition, not being subjected to movable link during the racking of control member hinders, can carry out linearly operating, and the action of toppling over of control member the time can to make movable link be fastening state, thereby topple over integratedly with movable link.
In addition, multi-directional inputting device of the present invention in foregoing invention, is characterized in that, the described chimerism of described control member and described movable link is that the outside of the outside of the described thinner wall section of described control member and the described lifting parts of described movable link roughly is with one side.The present invention of Gou Chenging can accommodate control member in the thickness range of movable link like this, thereby realizes further slimming.
In addition, multi-directional inputting device of the present invention in foregoing invention, is characterized in that, is provided with the mechanism that keeps of the described chimerism that is used to keep described control member and described movable link.The present invention of Gou Chenging can pass and keep mechanism and keep chimerism like this, the device that moves reliably by control member.
In addition, multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, in foregoing invention, it is characterized in that, has the framework of accommodating described control member and described movable link, the opposed a pair of wallboard of described framework is configured to clip described control member and described movable link, by described a pair of wallboard butt or approach the outside of described control member and the outside of described movable link, has formed the described mechanism that keeps.The present invention of Gou Chenging can obtain to be formed by the simple structure of framework and keep mechanism like this, and productivity is good, and cheap device.
In addition, multi-directional inputting device of the present invention in foregoing invention, is characterized in that, described framework has: front panel, and it is connected with described wallboard, has the outstanding peristome of described operating portion that is used to make described control member; With a pair of press section, it is arranged on described front panel in the mode that clips described peristome, when described control member is in from the initial condition that described peristome is given prominence to, the inner face that is positioned at the rear portion of described first recess collides in described movable link, stop described control member moving of direction forwards, and the frontal collision of described movable link is in described press section, described movable link is carried out the anti-avulsion of direction forwards, when pushing described control member, the inner face that is positioned at the front portion of described first recess collides in described movable link, stop described control member moving of direction forwards, when described movable link is toppled over action by described control member, being led by described press section in the front of described movable link, carries out the action of toppling over of described movable link.The present invention of Gou Chenging like this, movable link is led by the press section when action, the action of movable link can be carried out swimmingly, and when the racking of control member, the front interior of first recess is collided in movable link, does not therefore damage first signal and produces member is formed this situation by switch travelling contact plate.
In addition, multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, in foregoing invention, it is characterized in that, be provided with the restrictions of the semicircle shape that is projected into the place ahead at described wallboard, be provided with at described control member and can engage the teat that breaks away from, when described control member is toppled over action with described restrictions, described teat can engage with the outer peripheral edges of described restrictions, limits the racking of described control member.The present invention of Gou Chenging can obtain following device like this: at toppling in the action of control member, even to control member effect racking (linearly operating), also collide in restrictions owing to teat, stop the further linearly operating of control member, therefore do not carry out the operation that direction of action signal in addition produces member of toppling over of control member, operation is reliable.
In addition, multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, in foregoing invention, it is characterized in that, be provided with teat, and be provided with the described teat of the described control member that is in initial condition opposed at described wallboard at described control member, the gathering sill of this teat of receivability, when described control member was urged, described teat was moved by described gathering sill guiding, carries out the linearly operating of described control member.The present invention of Gou Chenging is when the control member that makes initial condition carries out linearly operating like this, because carrying out straight line on one side by the gathering sill guiding on one side, moves teat, therefore control member also linearity move, thereby can carry out the operation that first signal produces member reliably.
In addition, multi-directional inputting device of the present invention in foregoing invention, is characterized in that, has: shell, and it is accommodated described first, second signal and produces member, and is installed on described framework; And circuit substrate, it is used to be electrically connected described first, second signal and produces member, described framework is disposed at the described wallboard plane earth with a side under the state of described circuit substrate and is installed in described circuit substrate, described framework is horizontal installment state with respect to described circuit substrate, described control member with the parallel plane state of described circuit substrate under be operated.The present invention of Gou Chenging is because framework is horizontal installment state like this, therefore the short transverse size can be reduced, miniaturization, slimming can be realized, and because framework is installed in circuit substrate, therefore intensity during the operation that can improve control member should be installed firmly.
In addition, multi-directional inputting device of the present invention in foregoing invention, is characterized in that, described signal produces member and comprises: a plurality of fixed contacts; With the travelling contact plate, it is by described control member or described movable link and movable, and by the ratchet spring that opens and closes between described fixed contact is constituted.The present invention of Gou Chenging can provide following multi-directional inputting device like this: signal produces member and constitutes with the so-called switch that is made of fixed contact and travelling contact plate, part count is few, the signal that can form simply produces member, and can obtain to be accompanied by thump sense of touch, good operation sense of touch.
The present invention can obtain as lower device: cooperatively interacting by first, second recess with the control member of mutually orthogonal state configuration and movable link is chimerism, can be along thickness direction attenuate movable link, realize slimming, and the thickness of attenuate operating portion not, can carry out the stable action of operating portion, in addition, not being subjected to movable link when the racking of control member hinders, can carry out linearly operating individually, and can make movable link when toppling over of control member moves is fastening state, thereby topples over integratedly with movable link.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention;
Fig. 2 be multi-directional inputting device of the present invention want portion's profile;
Fig. 3 is the bottom view of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective view of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is at multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, and expression makes the action specification figure of the state of control member linearly operating;
Fig. 6 is at multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, and expression makes control member topple over the action specification figure of the state of action;
Fig. 7 be in the past multi-directional inputting device want portion's profile;
Fig. 8 is the exploded perspective view of multi-directional inputting device in the past.
Among the figure, 1-framework; 1a-peristome; 1b-front panel; 1c-wallboard; 1d-wallboard; 1e-side plate; 1f-press section; 1g-restrictions; 1h-gathering sill; 1j-hook portion; 1k-installation sheet; 2-control member; 2a-operating portion; 2b-projection; 2c-flange part; 2d-thinner wall section; 2e-first recess; 2f-teat; 3-movable link; 3a-lifting parts; 3b-foot; 3c-projection; 3d-second recess; 4-shell; 4a-recess; 4b-projection; 5-the first signal produces member; 6-secondary signal produces member; 7a-first fixed contact; 7b-splicing ear; 8a-second fixed contact; 8b-splicing ear; 9-travelling contact plate; 10-adhesion plate; 11-circuit substrate; 11a-hole.
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If describe with reference to the mode of accompanying drawing to working of an invention, then Fig. 1 is the stereogram of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, Fig. 2 be multi-directional inputting device of the present invention want portion's profile, Fig. 3 is the bottom view of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective view of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, Fig. 5 is at multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, expression makes the action specification figure of the state of control member linearly operating, Fig. 6 is at multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, and expression makes control member topple over the action specification figure of the state of action.
(whole structure)
Then, if based on Fig. 1~Fig. 6 the structure of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention is described, then especially as Fig. 1, shown in Figure 4, the framework 1 of the box-shaped that is made of metallic plate etc. has: oblong-shaped front panel 1b, and it has peristome 1a; A pair of wallboard (upper and lower wallboard) 1c, 1d, it is folded into the rear from the opposed both sides up and down of this front panel 1b and opposed; Pair of side plates 1e, it is folded into the rear and opposed from the opposed side of front panel 1b.In addition, framework 1 has: a pair of press section 1f, and it cuts out from front panel 1b towards peristome 1a; The restrictions 1g of semicircle shape, it is projected into the place ahead in the position of peristome 1a from wallboard 1c, 1d; The gathering sill 1h of concavity, it is arranged on the top of a side restrictions 1g; The 1j of hook portion, it has the hole that is arranged on pair of side plates 1e; Installation sheet 1k, it is projected into the below from pair of side plates 1e.
As shown in Figure 4, the control member 2 of the quadrangular prism shape that is made of moulding product of synthetic resin etc. has: operating portion 2a, and it is positioned at the place ahead; Flange part 2c, it is positioned at the rear, has the projection 2b (with reference to Fig. 2) that is dome shape; The first recess 2e, it is arranged between this flange part 2c and the operating portion 2a, is set to connect along the direction vertical with the linearly operating direction in the mode that forms the thin thinner wall section 2d of wall ratio operating portion 2a, and makes the below open; Columned teat 2f, it is outstanding from the outside between operating portion 2a and the flange part 2c.
As shown in Figure 4, the movable link 3 of the chevron shape that is made of moulding product of synthetic resin etc. has: lifting parts 3a, and it is positioned at central portion, has circular-arc in front; The a pair of 3b of foot, its from the both sides of this lifting parts 3a towards rear extension; Projection 3c (with reference to Fig. 2), it is arranged on the rear portion of the 3b of this foot and is dome shape; The second recess 3d, it makes the top open, and is arranged on lifting parts 3a along connecting with the direction of toppling over the direction of action quadrature.The opposed inwall of this second recess 3d forms the transverse width of the thinner wall section 2d that is a bit larger tham control member 2 at interval.
And this movable link 3 and above-mentioned control member 2 orthogonal configuration are that control member 2 can move with respect to movable link 3 straight lines, and can topple over mobile in toppling over action integratedly.In order to carry out the operation of this independent operation and interlock, form following chimeric state: first, second recess 2e, 3d cooperatively interact, lifting parts 3a is positioned at the first recess 2e, control member 2 can be carried out straight line and move by the opposed inwall guiding of the second recess 3d, and to the mobile restriction that is subjected to the second recess 3d of toppling over direction of action, movable link 3 is driven in the toppling over action of control member 2 and topples over integratedly.At this moment, the outside of the outside of the control member 2 of teat 2f side and lifting parts 3a becomes roughly with state simultaneously.According to the control member 2 and the movable link 3 of this textural association, operating portion 2a at first is inserted in the framework 1 from the rear side of framework 1, and operating portion 2a and teat 2f pass peristome 1a and be projected into the place ahead, and flange part 2c and movable link 3 are accommodated in the framework 1.
Under this state, the circular-arc face of lifting parts 3a is connected to press section 1f, teat 2f and gathering sill 1h are opposed, and opposed a pair of wallboard 1c, the 1d of framework 1 are configured to clip control member 2 and movable link 3, one side's wallboard 1c becomes and the outside butt of control member 2 or approaching state, in addition, the opposing party's wallboard 1d becomes and the outside butt of movable link 3 or approaching state, thereby has formed the mechanism that keeps of the chimerism that is used to keep first, second recess 2e, 3d.And, control member 2 as described later, when bulldozing operation member 2 carries out linearly operating, carrying out straight line by the second recess 3d of movable link 3 and gathering sill 1h guiding moves, in addition, when making control member 2 topple over action, Yi Bian teat 2f is moved by circular-arc restrictions 1g guiding on one side, and movable link 3 chimeric by with the control member 2 that is in chimeric position is driven in control member 2 and topples over action.
As shown in Figure 4, the shell 4 that constitutes by the moulding product of synthetic resin have a plurality of recess 4a of being arranged at front face and from two sides outstanding projection 4b, and in this shell 4, be provided with first, second signal and produce member 5,6,6.This first, second signal produces member 5,6,6 and is made of three switches independently, this switch comprises: the first fixed contact 7a, it buries the central portion that places recess 4a underground, the external equipment connection terminals 7b (with reference to Fig. 3) that has Yu expose in the bottom of shell 4; A plurality of second fixed contact 8a, the peripheral part that it is embedded in recess 4a has the splicing ear 8b (with reference to Fig. 3) that exposes in the bottom of shell 4; Travelling contact plate 9, it is made of the ratchet spring that has elasticity, gives operator's hand sense of touch by counter-rotating action.Have, the first fixed contact 7a and splicing ear 7b are independent corresponding to separately switch electricity, are set to three again, and four second fixed contact 8a and splicing ear 8b common land are electrically connected.
First, second signal generation member 5,6 that is made of this switch constitutes under initial condition, the central portion of travelling contact plate 9 and the first fixed contact 7a separate also opposed state with the interval of regulation under, the circumference of travelling contact plate 9 was and the second fixed contact 8a state of contact.When pushing the central portion of travelling contact plate 9, the 9 counter-rotating actions of travelling contact plate, central portion contacts with the first fixed contact 7a, thereby is electrically connected (opening state) by travelling contact plate 9 between first, second fixed contact 7a, the 8a.In addition, releasing is during to the pushing of travelling contact plate 9, travelling contact plate 9 turns back to original state by the elastic force counter-rotating of self, become open state (closed condition) between first, second fixed contact 7a, the 8a, and, first signal produces the front central portion that member 5 is arranged at shell 4, and two secondary signals produce member 6 is configured in shell 4 in two of modes that clip first signal generation member 5 front face side quadrate part.In addition, three travelling contact plates 9 that first, second signal produces member 5,6 are following state: the adhesion plate 10 by the front that is attached at shell 4 covers, and prevents that thus dust from the outside from immersing and keep.
Shell 4 with this structure is pressed into the 1j of hook portion if under the state at the rear that is positioned at framework 1 with projection 4b, and the hole of projection 4b and the 1j of hook portion is chimeric, and then the installation to framework 1 finishes.Under this state, the front of movable link 3, by the projection 2b of control member 2 be positioned at central portion travelling contact plate 9, and the both sides' of movable link 3 the projection 3c travelling contact plate 9 that is positioned at both sides push, be connected to press section 1f and carry out anti-avulsion, and control member 2 is that the inner face at the rear portion of the first recess 2e collides in movable link 3, control member 2 from peristome 1a plumbness give prominence to this initial condition, formed multi-directional inputting device of the present invention thus.
(Unit Installation structure)
Multi-directional inputting device of the present invention with this structure as shown in Figure 1, be installed on the circuit substrate 11 of electronic equipment, described circuit substrate 11 is provided with a plurality of hole 11a and the not shown wiring pattern that can carry out solder at inner face that forms circular hole or square hole.Fig. 1 is disposed under the state of circuit substrate 11 at wallboard (lower wall panels) the 1d plane earth with the framework 1 of multi-directional inputting device, the installation sheet 1k of framework 1 is inserted into hole 11a, installation sheet 1k is installed to hole 11a with the grounding pattern conducting in the mode of solder, thereby and the splicing ear 7b, the 8b that expose in the bottom of shell 4 be electrically connected with the wiring pattern solder.Thus, framework 1 becomes horizontal installment state with respect to circuit substrate 11, control member 2 with the parallel plane state of circuit substrate 11 under operate.That is, as shown in Figure 1, if control member 2 along arrow A 1 direction or arrow A 2 directions with the parallel plane state of circuit substrate 11 under operate, then can operate first, second signal and produce member 5,6.
(linearly operating of control member)
Then, if the action of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention is described based on Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 5, Fig. 6, then under the state (initial condition) that control member 2 does not move, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the projection 3c of movable link 3 is pushed by travelling contact plate 9, the front of movable link 3 is connected to press section 1f and carries out anti-avulsion, and the projection 2b of control member 2 is pushed by travelling contact plate 9, control member 2 is that the inner face at the rear portion of the first recess 2e collides in movable link 3 and by anti-avulsion, control member 2 from peristome 1a plumbness the state given prominence to.
If at this state lower edge arrow A 1 direction pressing operation member 2, make control member 2 linearly operatings, then at first, teat 2f is directed to groove 1h and admits, move by gathering sill 1h guiding, and in the chimeric position of first, second recess 2e, 3d, control member 2 is by the opposed pair of inner wall guiding of the second recess 3d, and control member 2 carries out straight line and moves.And, linearly operating by control member 2, as shown in Figure 5, the travelling contact plate 9 that is positioned at first signal generation member 5 of central portion is pressed and reverses, to hold the mode first fixed contact 7a contact of thump sense, connect (opening state) by travelling contact plate 9 between first, second fixed contact 7a, the 8a, and the inner face in the place ahead of the first recess 2e collides in the lifting parts 3a of movable link 3, the mobile of control member 2 stops.In addition, when removing, as shown in Figure 2 to the pushing of control member 2, travelling contact plate 9 reverses and turns back to original state, become open state (closed condition) between first, second fixed contact 7a, the 8a, and control member 2 pushed back by travelling contact plate 9, turn back to original state of Fig. 2.
(control member topple over action)
Then, topple over action if make the control member 2 that is in Fig. 1, initial condition shown in Figure 2 along the either party of arrow A 2 directions (in the explanation at this place for counterclockwise), then control member 2 chimeric by with the movable link 3 that is in chimeric position, blocking movable link 3 makes movable link 3 be driven in control member 2 to topple over action integratedly, follow in this, control member 2 rotates, the position of teat 2f from the position transfer of gathering sill 1h to restrictions 1g, and movable link 3 one edge press section 1f slides and rotates on one side.Under this state, at toppling in the action of control member 2, even, also collide in restrictions 1g owing to teat 2f to control member 2 effect rackings (linearly operating), stop control member 2 further linearly operatings, therefore do not produce the situation that misoperation first signal produces member 5.
If continue the action of toppling over of control member 2 again, then as shown in Figure 6, the secondary signal that is positioned at a side sidepiece produce the travelling contact plate 9 of member 6 by a side's who is arranged at movable link 3 the 3b of foot, projection 3c push and reverse, contact with the first fixed contact 7a in the mode of holding thump sense, connect (opening state) by travelling contact plate 9 between first, second fixed contact 7a, the 8a, and the frontal collision of the opposing party's foot 3 is in front panel 1b, and the mobile of control member 2 stops.In addition, when releasing is moved to toppling over of control member 2, as shown in Figure 2, travelling contact plate 9 reverses and turns back to original state, become open state (closed condition) between first, second fixed contact 7a, the 8a, and movable link 3 and control member 2 are pushed back by travelling contact plate 9, turn back to original state of Fig. 2.Have, when making control member 2 topple over action along clockwise direction, according to principle same as described above, the secondary signal that operation is positioned at the opposing party's sidepiece produces member 6, omits its explanation at this again.
(other execution modes)
Have again, in the above-described embodiments, be illustrated by a pair of wallboard 1c of framework 1, the structure that 1d forms keeping mechanism, but keep that mechanism also can clip control member 2 by a pair of wall portion that extends to the place ahead from shell 4 and movable link 3 forms, or form by other structure, in addition, signal produces member 5,6 also can use switch signal generation mechanism in addition, for example also can be by the position of non-contact sensor detecting operation member 2, movable link 3, and survey the situation that moves to assigned position from primary position.In addition, also can form the signal generation member of control member 2 or movable link 3 by the multiple-pole switch that produces a plurality of signals according to operational ton.In addition, also can dump angle be set in the clockwise direction with counterclockwise upward different with respect to the initial condition of control member 2 and movable link 3.In addition, device also can carry out at shell 4 places beyond the framework 1 to the installation of circuit substrate 11, moreover shell 4 also can carry out at wallboard 1c, the 1d place beyond the side plate 1e to the installation of framework 1.

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1. a multi-directional inputting device is characterized in that,
Possess: control member, it can carry out linearly operating and topple over action; Movable link, it topples over action by this control member; First signal produces member, and it detects the linearly operating of described control member; Produce member with secondary signal, it detects the action of toppling over of described movable link, and described control member has: operating portion, and it is positioned at front part; With first recess, it connects along the direction with linearly operating direction quadrature in the mode that forms the thin thinner wall section of this operating portion of wall ratio, and described movable link has: lifting parts, and it is positioned at central portion; A pair of foot, its both sides from this lifting parts produce member towards described secondary signal and extend; With second recess, it is along connecting and be arranged on described lifting parts with the direction of toppling over the direction of action quadrature, described control member is configured to and described movable link quadrature, and described first, second recess cooperatively interacts, form described lifting parts and be positioned at the chimerism of described first recess, when pushing described control member and carrying out linearly operating, described control member is directed in second recess of described movable link, carrying out straight line moves, described first signal is produced member to be operated, and when making described control member topple over action, described movable link by with the engaging of the described control member that is in described chimeric position, topple over integratedly mobile, by described first, secondary signal produces member and detects moving of described control member or described movable link.
2. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
The described chimerism of described control member and described movable link is that the outside of the outside of the described thinner wall section of described control member and the described lifting parts of described movable link is with one side.
3. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Be provided with the mechanism that keeps of the described chimerism that is used to keep described control member and described movable link.
4. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 3 is characterized in that,
Has the framework of accommodating described control member and described movable link, the opposed a pair of wallboard of described framework is configured to clip described control member and described movable link, by described a pair of wallboard butt or approach the outside of described control member and the outside of described movable link, formed the described mechanism that keeps.
5. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 4 is characterized in that,
Described framework has: front panel, and it is connected with described wallboard, has the outstanding peristome of described operating portion that is used to make described control member; With a pair of press section, it is arranged on described front panel in the mode that clips described peristome, when described control member is in from the initial condition that described peristome is given prominence to, the inner face that is positioned at the rear portion of described first recess collides in described movable link, stop described control member moving of direction forwards, and the frontal collision of described movable link is in described press section, described movable link is carried out the anti-avulsion of direction forwards, when pushing described control member, the inner face that is positioned at the front portion of described first recess collides in described movable link, stop described control member moving of direction forwards, when described movable link is toppled over action by described control member, being led by described press section in the front of described movable link, carries out the action of toppling over of described movable link.
6. according to claim 4 or 5 described multi-directional inputting devices, it is characterized in that,
Be provided with the restrictions of the semicircle shape that is projected into the place ahead at described wallboard, be provided with the teat that can engage disengaging with described restrictions at described control member, when described control member is toppled over action, described teat can engage with the outer peripheral edges of described restrictions, limits the racking of described control member.
7. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 5 is characterized in that,
Be provided with teat at described control member, and be provided with the described teat of the described control member that is in initial condition opposed at described wallboard, the gathering sill of this teat of receivability, when described control member is urged, described teat is moved by described gathering sill guiding, carries out the linearly operating of described control member.
8. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 4 is characterized in that,
Have: shell, it is accommodated described first, second signal and produces member, and is installed on described framework; And circuit substrate, it is used to be electrically connected described first, second signal and produces member, described framework is installed in described circuit substrate under the state that a plane earth in the described wallboard is disposed at described circuit substrate, described framework is horizontal installment state with respect to described circuit substrate, described control member with the parallel plane state of described circuit substrate under be operated.
9. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 1 is characterized in that,
Described signal produces member and comprises: a plurality of fixed contacts; With the travelling contact plate, it is by described control member or described movable link and movable, and by the ratchet spring of opening or cutting out between described fixed contact constitutes.
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