CN107203242B - Multi-directional inputting device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides the multi-directional inputting device that can adjust operational forces when operator etc. topple over to operating member operation.Multi-directional inputting device (101) has: operating member (3) is able to carry out and topples over operation；Drive member (95) is toppled over together with operating member (3)；Elastic component (91), it is disposed between operating member (3) and drive member (95) and exerts a force to drive member (95) 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) includes member to undertake (92), it is moved together with operating member (3), and accepts the one end of elastic component (91)；With adjustment section (110), the position on the changed direction of active force of elastic component (91) of member to undertake (92) can be adjusted.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to multi-directional inputting devices, more particularly to according to the peripherad any direction carried out to operating member
Operation and carry out the multi-directional inputting device of the input of various signals.
Background technique
In the past, it is known that following multi-directional inputting device: it has being capable of the operation that is operated of peripherad any direction
Component carries out signal output according to the operation direction and operating quantity to the operating member, and can be according to the operation
Pressing operation that component carries out and turn on/off internal switching circuit.As such multi-directional inputting device, such as propose
Following multi-directional inputting device: it is had the first, second linkage part rotated due to operating member, interlocked via first
Component and the first variable resistance operated and the second adjustable resistance device operated via the second linkage part, it is another
Aspect has the button switch being pressed according to the pressing operation carried out to operating member 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 bulletin
However, being operated in previous multi-directional inputting device by being installed on the helical spring of operating member
The reset for toppling over operation of component, the torque of operating 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 operating member.
Summary of the invention
Problems to be solved by the invention
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, inclines it is intended that providing to adjust to operating member
The multi-directional inputting device of operational forces when operating.
Solution for solving the problem
Multi-directional inputting device of the invention has: operating member is able to carry out and topples over operation；First linkage part and
Second linkage part is rotated according to the toppling over operation of the operating member, and the mode orthogonal with axis direction
Extend and is held in shell；First rotation detection portion and the second rotation detection portion, detect respectively first linkage part and
The rotational action of second linkage part；Drive member is toppled over together with the operating member；And elastic component, it is arranged
Between the operating member and the drive member, and to bottom surface side from the drive member to the shell with defined work
It firmly exerts a force, topples over operation with the operating member, the elastic component is compressed by the drive member, wherein described
Multi-directional inputting device includes member to undertake, moves together with the operating member, and accepts the one of the elastic component
End；And adjustment section, it can be to the member to undertake on the changed direction of the active force of the elastic component
Position be adjusted.
According to this structure, it can be adjusted by position of the adjustment section to the member to undertake of the one end for accepting elastic component,
Therefore the active force of the elastic component under original state can be changed.Thereby, it is possible to change operation components when toppling over operation
Operational forces.
Additionally, it is preferred that the operating member have by the outside of the shell it is outstanding in a manner of the operation portion that is arranged and
From the top end part of the operation portion to towards the drive member side direction extend through portion, the member to undertake have every
The elastic component and one end that is opposed with the drive member and accepting the elastic component carrier and insertion described in pass through
The axle portion in logical portion, is provided with the adjustment section in the top end part side of the axle portion.According to this structure, adjustment section is revealed from operating member
Out, therefore the height and position (position of the extending direction of through portion) of member to undertake can be changed by adjusting portion and easily,
And then change the operational forces for toppling over operation of operating member.
Also, it is preferred that the member to undertake has the protruding portion extended towards the drive member, the drive member tool
There is the hollow portion that the protruding portion to the member to undertake is accommodated.According to this structure, can be pressed down by the hollow portion 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 this structure, by forming member to undertake, energy by metal
Enough ensure the intensity of member to undertake.
Additionally, it is preferred that the operating member can install handle member, the handle member is described with passing to from outside
The hole portion of adjustment section.According to this structure, the hole portion of adjustment section is passed to from outside due to being formed in handle member, there is no need to tear open
Adjustment section can be adjusted from outside by unloading handle member.
Additionally, it is preferred that the through portion in the operating member is formed with internal thread part, it is set to the outer spiral shell of the adjustment section
Line portion is screwed to the internal thread part.According to this structure, since the external thread part of adjustment section is screwed in operating member
The internal thread part that is formed of through portion, therefore the position of member to undertake can be easily adjusted, and after adjustment setting, hold
The height and position of connection member is not easy to change.
Alternatively, the hole portion with internal thread part can also be provided in the handle member, it is set to the adjustment section
External thread part is screwed to the internal thread part of the hole portion.According to this structure, since the external thread part of adjustment section is screwed to
In the internal thread part that the hole portion of handle member is arranged, therefore it can be easily adjusted the position of member to undertake, and once adjust
After setting, the height and position of member to undertake is not easy to change.
Invention effect
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide the multi-direction input of operational forces when topple over to operating member operation can be adjusted
Device.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the assembled state of the multi-directional inputting device of an embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of the state after the dismantling handle member of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the first linkage part for illustrating the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the second linkage part for illustrating the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 5 is the perspective view for illustrating the lower side body of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 6 is the perspective view for the operating member for illustrating the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Fig. 7 is the top view for the operating member for illustrating 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 perspective view of component.
Fig. 9 is the longitudinal section view for illustrating the resetting-mechanism in the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Figure 10 is for illustrating the operating member in the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment, elastic component, driving structure
The perspective view of part and member to undertake.
Figure 11 is the perspective view for the effect for illustrating the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.
Figure 12 is the longitudinal section view of the multi-directional inputting device of another embodiment.
Description of symbols
2 ... shells；3 ... operating members；32 ... operation portions (protruding portion)；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；101,201 ... multi-directional inputting devices；110 ... adjustment sections；112 ... outer spiral shells
Line portion；120 ... handle members；121 ... hole portions；121a ... internal thread part；321 ... through portions；922a ... protruding portion (thick axle portion)；
922b ... axle portion (thin axle portion)；952 ... hollow portions.
Specific embodiment
Hereinafter, being explained with reference to an embodiment of multi-directional inputting device of the invention.It should be noted that
Below for ease of description, up and down direction V shown in FIG. 1 is referred to as " up and down direction of multi-directional inputting device ", and will left and right
Direction H is referred to as " left and right directions of multi-directional inputting device ".In addition, the side shown in FIG. 1 for being provided with button switch 8 is referred to as
The side (inboard) opposite with the side for being provided with button switch 8 is referred to as " multi-direction by " front side of multi-directional inputting device "
The rear side of input unit ".
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the assembled state of the multi-directional inputting device of an embodiment of the invention.Fig. 2 is this reality
The perspective view of state after applying the dismantling handle member of the multi-directional inputting device of mode.Fig. 3 is for illustrating this embodiment party
The perspective view of first linkage part of the multi-directional inputting device of formula.Fig. 4 is the multi-direction input for illustrating present embodiment
The perspective view of second linkage part of device.Fig. 5 is the lower side body for illustrating the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment
Perspective view.Fig. 6 is the perspective view for the operating member for illustrating the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.Fig. 7 is to be used for
Illustrate the top view of the operating member of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment.Fig. 8 is for illustrating the more of present embodiment
The perspective view of lower side body, drive member and member to undertake in direction input device.Fig. 9 is for illustrating present embodiment
Multi-directional inputting device resetting-mechanism longitudinal section view.Figure 10 is the multi-directional inputting device for illustrating present embodiment
In operating member, elastic component, drive member and member to undertake perspective view.It should be noted that in Fig. 2, Fig. 6 and
In Figure 10, the state that adjustment section is not installed on operating member is shown.
As shown in Figure 1 to Figure 3, the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment, which has to be able to carry out in shell 2, topples over
The operating member 3 of operation is rotated according to the toppling over operation of the operating member 3 and is 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 first linkage part 4 and the second linkage part 5
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 operating member 3,
And the elastic structure for being disposed between operating member 3 and drive member 95 and exerting a force to drive member 95 to the bottom surface side of shell 2
Part 91.In addition, multi-directional inputting device 101 includes member to undertake 92, moved together with operating member 3, and accepts elastic structure
One end (upper end) of part 91；With adjustment section 110, to the changed side of the active force in elastic component 91 of member to undertake 92
Upward position (i.e. the height and position of up and down 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 positioning member 10 of the lower side body 21.Under as shown in figure 5,
Side body 21 is for example constituted and the resin material to insulating properties is formed.Lower side body 21, which includes, has substantially plate
The rectangular-shaped bottom surface sections 211 of shape；Sidewall portion 212 is set to the outer edge of the bottom surface sections 211；Mounting portion 213 is switched,
It is set as that side is extended forwards from the sidewall portion 212 of front side；And supporting slice 214~216, it is set as from rear
The sidewall portion 212 of side, left side and right side is extended upwards.
The protrusion 211a of round is formed in the center of bottom surface sections 211.Protrusion 211a is set as upward from bottom surface sections 211
Square side bulges into dome-shaped.Inclination face in the 211a of the protrusion has the elastic structure for making to receive to constitute aftermentioned resetting-mechanism 9
The drive member 95 of the active force of part 91 is reset to the function of initial position.
Switching mounting portion 213 is in rectangular recess shape.Switch mounting portion 213 has bottom surface sections 213a and is set to the bottom surface
The sidewall portion 213b of the outer edge of portion 213a.In switch mounting portion 213 equipped with button switch 8.In the quadrangle of bottom surface sections 213a
Portion is formed about the through portion that the portion of terminal 83 (referring to figs. 1 to Fig. 4) of button switch 8 can be made to pass through.Button switch 8 has
Have: framework 81 has substantially cubic shaped；Press section 82, to expose the shape of a part from the upper surface of the framework 81
State configuration；And portion of terminal 83, it is connect with the switching circuit being contained in framework 81.Portion of terminal 83 is from switch mounting portion
The through portion for the slit-shaped that 213 bottom surface sections 213a is formed exports to the lower side.Portion of terminal 83 with for multi-directional inputting device 101
The substrate of installation connects, and is configured to the corresponding signal of the pressing operation for being output to the outside with carrying out to operating member 3.
The recess portion 214a with the circular shape being open upwards is formed in the upper end of supporting slice 214.The recess portion
214a can rotate the bearing of connecting piece 422 of aftermentioned first linkage part 4 (referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4).In addition, right
In the case that operating member 3 has carried out pressing operation, the up and down direction of a part of recess portion 214a as the first linkage part 4
Rotating fulcrum and function.
In the same manner as supporting slice 214, the circular arc being open upwards is respectively formed in the upper end of supporting slice 215,216
Recess portion 215a, 216a of shape.These recess portions 215a, 216a are respectively by protrusion tab 523, the plate of aftermentioned second linkage part 5
The bearing of shape portion 521 is that can rotate (referring to Fig. 4).Inclined in addition, the recess portion 215a, 216a have to operating member 3
The function that the second linkage part 5 moves to the lower side is limited in the case where operating.
Referring again to Fig. 2, upper side body 22 is for example by carrying out sheet metal to be process shape, 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 round 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 arranged.In the side surface part 222 of front side, and in the front side
Positioning member 10 is provided between side surface part 222 and lower side body 21.Positioning member 10 has using from aftermentioned reset machine
The active force of the elastic component 91 of structure 9 and the function that the first linkage part 4 is positioned to specified position.Aftermentioned 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 set to side of aftermentioned second linkage part 5
521 connecting piece passes through the side surface part 222 of right side.The plate-like portion 521 for being set to the other side of aftermentioned second linkage part 5
Protrusion tab 523 pass through left side side surface part 222.
As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4, operating member 3 is interlocked in the inside of shell 2 with passing through the first linkage part 4 and second
The state of component 5 is contained.Operating member 3 is for example constituted and the resin material to insulating properties is formed, such as Fig. 6 and
Shown in Fig. 7, the base portion 31 that has a substantially cylindrical shape, from the upper end of the base portion 31 upwards protruding portion 32 outstanding, with
And from the periphery of base portion 31 towards side a pair of of axle portion 33 outstanding.Axle portion 33 is configured to side in the lateral direction and protrudes, and can
Across bearing portion, that is, insertion hole (not shown) of aftermentioned first linkage part 4.
Upper side in the side of axle portion 33 is formed with the tapered surface for making axle portion 33 easily propagate through above-mentioned insertion hole.
Protruding portion 32 includes a pair of of flats and the curved portion for linking these flats respectively.
A pair of of flats are provided with a pair of of protrusion 32a.These protrusions 32a constitutes the frame-shaped with aftermentioned second linkage part 5
The sliding contact portion of portion's 51a sliding contact, and be set as protruding outward from the flats of protruding portion 32.Each protrusion 32a
The outer peripheral portion for being configured to the section in the plane vertical with up and down direction of each protrusion 32a has circular shape.These are convex
Portion 32a is set as making the frame in the protruding portion 32 and regulation slit pore 51b for passing through the slit pore 51b of aftermentioned second linkage part 5
Gap is not generated between shape portion 51a, thus has the function of preventing protruding portion 32 from loosening (referring to Fig. 4).The protrusion of operating member 3
It is moved in slit pore 51b with the state of the frame-shaped portion 51a sliding contact of protrusion 32a and regulation slit pore 51b in portion 32.It is operating
Component 3 is provided with the 311 (reference of receiving portion for accommodating aftermentioned resetting-mechanism 9 (a part of elastic component 91, drive member 95)
Fig. 9).It should be noted that as shown in Fig. 2, protruding portion 32 constitute the opening portion 221a across upper side body 22 and to shell 2
The outside operation portion outstanding of (upper side body 22).The receiving portion 311 with base portion 31 is formed in the protruding portion 32 of operating member 3
The through portion 321 (referring to Fig.1 0) of connection.Although not shown, but in the perforative through portion 321 of projected direction along protruding portion 32
It is formed with internal thread part.The internal thread part is not necessarily formed in the whole region of through portion 321, and is formed in from protruding portion 32 and (is passed through
Logical portion 321) tip side be screwed into aftermentioned adjustment section 110 external thread part 112 region.
As shown in figure 3, the first linkage part 4 is for example constituted and the resin material to insulating properties is formed, have
A pair of of side surface part 41 of strip arranged opposite and the linking part 42 that the both ends of these side surface parts 41 are connected to each other.At this
The inside of side surface part 41 and linking part 42 is provided with opening portion 43 rectangular when vertical view.It is bounded on each side the central shape of face 41
At the insertion hole (not shown) for thering is the axle portion 33 for above-mentioned operating member 3 to pass through.Insertion hole is passed through by axle portion 33, thus the
One linkage part 4, which becomes, remains the state that can be rotated for operating member 3.
It is provided in such a way that the front side to multi-directional inputting device 101 is outstanding in the linking part 42 for being configured at front side
Pressing tablet 421 (referring to Fig. 2).The pressing tablet 421 is used for the driving of button switch 8.On the other hand, in the linking part of rear side 42
Connecting piece 422 is provided in such a way that the rear side to multi-directional inputting device 101 is outstanding (referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4).The connection
Piece 422 is used for the connection of the first linkage part 4 and the first rotation detection portion 6.Connecting piece 422 will be dynamic with toppling over for operating 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
It is arranged with connecting piece 422 along axis direction.
As shown in figure 4, the second linkage part 5 is matched in the axis direction of the rotation axis 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 the longitudinal direction of frame-shaped portion 51a.It should
Slit pore 51b is configured to the size of the protruding portion 32 across operating member 3.
The both ends of the longitudinal direction of second linkage part 5 are provided with a pair of of side surface part 52.In the outside of the side surface part 52
It is provided with the plate-like portion 521 outstanding of side downward.Although not shown, but the following table of the plate-like portion 521 of 7 side of the second rotation detection portion
Face has circular shape, and is configured on the recess portion 216a of 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 operating 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 have structure identical with the connecting piece 422 of 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 roughly circular protrusion tab 523.The protrusion tab 523 is configured at lower side body
On the recess portion 215a of 21 supporting slice 215.
First rotation detection portion 6 and the first linkage part 4 link, and detect its rotational action.As shown in Figures 2 to 4, first
Rotation detection portion 6 includes sliding part 61, rotates with the rotation of the first linkage part 4；Sliding part supporting 62 is protected
Hold the sliding part 61；Insulating substrate 63 is provided with resistor body pattern and collector pattern for 61 sliding contact of sliding part；With
And shell 64, consist of sliding part supporting 62 integrated with insulating substrate 63, and that holding sliding part 61 can be accommodated.
Second rotation detection portion 7 has structure same as the first rotation detection portion 6.That is, the second rotation detection portion 7 has
Have: sliding part (not shown) is rotated with the rotation of the second linkage part 5；Sliding part supporting (not shown), is fixed
The sliding part；Insulating substrate (not shown) is provided with resistor body pattern and collector pattern for sliding part sliding contact；With
And shell 74, it consists of integrated with insulating substrate, and the sliding part supporting (reference for being fixed with sliding part can be accommodated
Fig. 2 to Fig. 4).
As shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 8, the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment has integrally to be moved with operating member 3
The member to undertake 92 of dynamic (toppling over) and it is disposed in the base portion 31 (receiving portion 311) of operating member 3 and to drive member 95 to shell
The elastic component 91 of 2 211 side of bottom surface sections force.The elastic component 91 of present embodiment is for example made of helical spring.Then,
For easy understanding, in the following description, " elastic component 91 " is suitably recorded as " helical spring 91 ".Helical spring 91 has
There is the outer diameter being contained in the receiving portion 311 of the setting of base portion 31 of operating member 3, and having can be to aftermentioned tubular
The internal diameter that the upper section (stage portion 952a) of hollow portion 952 is accommodated, the hollow portion 952 is for the thick of member to undertake 92
Axle portion (protruding portion) 922a insertion.Helical spring 91 is set to operating member by the flange part 93 of aftermentioned member to undertake 92
Between 3 and drive member 95 and become compressed state.It is preoperative first that the application of helical spring 91 is reset to operating 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 operating member 3.
As shown in Fig. 8 to Figure 10, operating member 3 and member to undertake 92 are supported by drive member 95.Drive member 95 has
There is the operating member 3 for making to have carried out to topple over movement to be reset to the function of initial position.Drive member 95 has substantially disk-shaped
Portions 951, from the central portion of the upper surface of the portions 951 hollow portion 952 of substantially cylinder shape outstanding, Yi Ji upwards
The multiple supporting members 953 being provided projectingly around hollow portion 952.Thick axle portion (protruding portion) 922a of member to undertake 92 is inserted into
Hollow portion 952 is simultaneously supported by the hollow portion 952.It is smaller than part below that diameter is formed in the upper section of hollow portion 952
Stage portion 952a.Multiple supporting members 953 extend along the projected direction of protruding portion 32, and become substantially cylinder shape with whole
Mode be provided for erecting in portions 951.The receiving portion 311 of multiple 953 insertion operation components 3 of supporting member, and with the operation structure
The inner peripheral surface of part 3 is opposed in a manner of it can abut.Therefore, drive member 95 is toppled over together with operating member 3.But it drives
Component 95 moves freely in the projected direction of protruding portion 32 (up and down direction) relative to operating member 3.Therefore, in operation structure
When part 3 is toppled over, drive member 95 is mobile to the projected direction of protruding portion 32, the further compression helical spring compared with original state
91。
In the lower surface of portions 951, it is formed with the recess portion 951a when looking up with round, and recess portion 951a's
Surrounding is provided with spherical shape portion 951b (referring to Fig.1 0).Recess portion 951a is configured to that downside can be housed in the initial state
The protrusion 211a that the bottom surface sections 211 of shell 21 are arranged.Spherical shape portion 951b has following function: it is carried out in operating member 3
In the case where toppling over movement, by the defined active force of compressed helical spring 91 to the protrusion of lower side body 21
The inclined surface of 211a exerts a force, and drive member 95 (operating member 3 interlocked therewith) is thus made to be reset to initial position.Here, spiral shell
Rotation spring 91 it is above-mentioned as defined in active force determine that the position can be by adjusting by the position of the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92
Portion 110 adjusts.
The axle portion 922 of member to undertake 92 has the thick axle portion (protruding portion) being inserted into the hollow portion 952 of drive member 95
922a and thin axle portion (axle portion) 922b being arranged 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.The outer diameter of thick axle portion 922a is configured to bigger than the outer diameter of thin axle portion 922b.In thick axle portion 922a and carefully
Disk-shaped 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) are formed as one.
As shown in Figure 10, the protruding portion 32 of operating member 3 has from the top end part (upper end) of operation portion, that is, protruding portion 32
To the through portion 321 extended towards the direction of drive member 95.Through portion 321 is connected to the receiving portion 311 of base portion 31.Therefore,
Through portion 321 becomes the through hole from receiving portion 311 to be formed in a manner of the projected direction towards protruding portion 32.Through portion
321 the protruding portion 32 of operating member 3 upper end opening, axle portion, that is, thin axle portion 922b of member to undertake 92 passes through the through portion
In 321.Helical spring 91 is contained in the stage portion 952a of the receiving portion 311 of operating member 3 and the hollow portion 952 of drive member 95
Between substantially cylinder shape spatial portion 311a.Carrier, that is, disk-shaped flange part 93 accepts one end of helical spring 91
It (upper end) and exerts a force in the state that aftermentioned adjustment section 110 is not installed on operating member 3 to the upper end of receiving portion 311.It accepts
Component 92 in order to ensure the member to undertake 92 intensity and it is preferred that formed by metal components such as such as brass, and be not limited to illustrate
Material.It should be noted that as shown in figure 9, the stage portion of the other end (lower end) and drive member 95 of helical spring 91
The lower surface of 952a, formed stage portion 952a hollow portion 952 step surface Elastic Contact and supported.
In addition, the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment has adjustment section 110, the adjustment section 110 is to member to undertake
Position on the changed direction of the active force in helical spring 91 (extending direction of through portion 321) of 92 flange part 93
It is adjusted.As shown in Fig. 3, Fig. 8 and Figure 10, adjustment section 110 is set to the top end part of the thin axle portion 922b of member to undertake 92
(upper end) side.That is, adjustment section 110 is made of the screw member with external thread part 112,112 screw thread of external thread part is tight
It is fixed in the internal thread part (not shown) in the formation of through portion 321 of operating member 3.Adjustment section 110 with external thread part 112
The lower end surface of (screw member) is opposed with the upper surface of thin axle portion 922b of member to undertake 92, and adjustment section 110 is and member to undertake
92 seperated components.External screw thread can be made by tools such as screwdrivers by being formed with cross groove portion etc. in the upper surface of adjustment section 110
The installation groove portion 113 of portion 112 (adjustment section 110) rotation.
As shown in Figure 1, in order to make operator be easy to hold handle member can be installed in operating member 3 by indentation etc.
120.In the present embodiment, it is formed in the central portion of handle member 120 from the external hole portion 121 for passing to adjustment section 110.By
In being formed with the hole portion 121 for passing to adjustment section 110 from outside in handle member 120, there is no need to dismantle 120 energy of handle member
It is enough to adjust adjustment section 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, referring to Figure 2 to Figure 4 and Fig. 5, Figure 11 illustrate the work of the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment
With.Figure 11 is the perspective view for the effect for illustrating 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 in lower side body 21 with
Be accommodated in the space of the inside of upper side body 22 base portion 31 of operating member 3, the first linkage part 4, the second linkage part 5,
Elastic component 91 and drive member 95.In this case, operating member 3 so that protruding portion 32 from the opening portion of upper side body 22
The state that 221a is exposed to upper side 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 operating member 3.
Operating member 3 is carried out towards the side of the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment 101 as shown in Figure 11
Topple over operation, when the operation (pressing operation topples over operation) carried out to operating member 3 releases, operating 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, to operating member 3 carry out topple over operation, by
In the case that press operation has been released from, operating member 3 is pushed back to upper side by the active force of helical spring 91, and operating member 3 is multiple
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 operating member 3 to topple over operation, then the portions 951 become in drive member 95 are set
A part of the spherical shape portion 951b set climb to lower side body 21 protrusion 211a inclination face state.To operation
What component 3 carried out topple in the case that operation has been released from, and the active force of helical spring 91, which acts on, to climb to protrusion 211a's
The a part for tilting the spherical shape portion 951b of face, the direction for sliding it to the inclination face along protrusion 211a are slided.
Operating member 3 is mobile to the direction of standing as a result, to be reset to initial position.It should be noted that keeping operating member 3 multiple
The resetting-mechanism 9 of position to original state is configured to member to undertake 92, helical spring 91, drive member 95 and downside shell
The bottom surface sections 211 (protrusion 211a) of body 21.
In the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment, have: drive member 95 is inclined together with operating member 3
?；Elastic component 91 with being made of helical spring, is disposed between operating 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 is compressed by drive member 95.Separately
Outside, the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment has moves with operating member 3 and accepts elastic component 91 with being integrally formed
One end member to undertake 92 and to the position on the changed direction of the active force in elastic component 91 of member to undertake 92
The adjustment section 110 being adjusted.Moreover, operating member 3 have from the top end part of operation portion, that is, protruding portion 32 to towards driving structure
The through portion 321 that the direction of part 95 extends, and be provided in top end part (upper end) side of the thin axle portion 922b of member to undertake 92
Adjustment section 110, adjustment section 110 have the external thread part for being screwed to the internal thread part (not shown) formed in through portion 321
112.It here, the changed direction of the active force of elastic component 91 refers to the direction that through portion 321 is extended, and is operation structure
The direction outstanding of protruding portion 32 of part 3.Alternatively, it is also possible to which the direction to be referred to as to the axis direction of the i.e. thin axle portion 922b of axle portion.
In the state of being assembled with multi-directional inputting device 101, as shown in Fig. 2, the external thread part 112 of adjustment section 110 is not
It is screwed into the internal thread part of the through portion 321 of operating member 3, the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 is due to helical spring 91 to operation
The upper end of the receiving portion 311 of component 3 is exerted a force.It should be noted that even if the external thread part 112 of adjustment section 110 is omited
Micro- internal thread part for being screwed into through portion 321, flange part 93 are also the state abutted with the upper end of receiving portion 311.It is initial at this
Under state, topple over operation to operating member 3 in operator etc. and feel that the active force of the original state of elastic component 91 is light
In the case where, the installation groove portion 113 formed to the head of the external thread part 112 in adjustment section 110 installs the tools such as screwdriver simultaneously
The external thread part 112 of adjustment section 110 is set to rotate (being usually to rotate clockwise), to as shown in figure 4, can increase to through portion
The amount that 321 internal thread part is screwed into.If the external thread part 112 of adjustment section 110 is more screwed into internal thread part, member to undertake
92 flange part 93 declines therewith, and the active force of helical spring 91 increases.
On the contrary, topple over operation to operating member 3 in operator etc. and feeling the elastic component 91 of state shown in Fig. 4
Active force weight in the case where, if to the head of the external thread part 112 in adjustment section 110 formed 113 erector of installation groove portion
Have and makes 112 counter-rotating of external thread part (usually counterclockwise rotation) of adjustment section 110 and unscrew the external screw thread of adjustment section 110
Portion 112, then the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 rises, and the active force of helical spring 91 is reduced.That is, according to the present embodiment more
Direction input device 101 can adjust the convex of the member to undertake 92 accepted to one end of elastic component 91 by adjustment section 110
The position of edge 93 can wait the preference of itself not carry out toppling over the initial of operation to operating member 3 to change according to operator
The active force of elastic component 91 under state.
It as discussed above, can be by adjustment section 110 in the multi-directional inputting device of present embodiment 101
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 if multi-direction defeated
Enter after device 101 assembles, also can depending on the application, preference change the active force of the original state of elastic component 91.Cause
And the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment plays and is also capable of when toppling over operation of change operation component after assembling
This excellent effect of operational forces.
In addition, operating member 3 has from operation portion, that is, protruding portion in the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment
32 top end part is to the through portion 321 extended towards the direction of drive member 95, on the top of the thin axle portion 922b of member to undertake 92
End side is provided with adjustment section 110, and adjustment section 110 has to be screwed to (not to be schemed in the internal thread part that through portion 321 is formed
Show) external thread part 112, therefore the height of the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 can be easily changed by adjusting portion 110
Position, and then change the operational forces for toppling over operation of operating member 3.In addition, 112 screw threads for fastening of external thread part of adjustment section 110
In the internal thread part of the formation of through portion 321 in operating member 3, therefore the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 can be easily adjusted
Position, and once adjustment setting after, the height and position of the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92 is not easy to change.
Moreover, member to undertake 92 has to be prolonged towards drive member 95 in the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment
Thick axle portion (protruding portion) 922a stretched, drive member 95 have the hollow portion accommodated to the protruding portion 922a of member to undertake 92
952, therefore the loosening of member to undertake 92 can be inhibited by the hollow portion 952 of drive member 95.Also, in the more of present embodiment
In direction input device 101, member to undertake 92 is formed by metal, thus, it is possible to ensure the intensity of member to undertake 92.
In addition, handle member 120 can be installed to the operating member 3 of the multi-directional inputting device 101 of present embodiment, and
The hole portion 121 that adjustment section 110 is passed to from outside is formed in handle member 120, it can there is no need to dismantle handle member 120
Adjustment section 110 is adjusted from outside.In the case where having handle member 120, also in the formation of through portion 321 of operating member 3
There is internal thread part, and the external thread part of adjustment section 110 112 is screwed to the internal thread part, therefore can be easily adjusted
The position of the flange part 93 of member to undertake 92, and 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 embodiments.
That is, those skilled in the art can also be in the range being equal with technical scope of the invention or its to above-mentioned reality
The constituent element for applying mode makes various changes, combines, sub-combination and replacement.
In the above-described embodiment, it is formed with internal thread part (not shown) in the through portion 321 of operating member 3, but can also
Internal thread part is formed with as multi-directional inputting device 201 as shown in figure 12, such as in the hole portion 121 of handle member 120
121a.The external thread part 112 of adjustment section 110 is screwed to the internal thread part 121a of the hole portion 121 of the handle member 120.By
It is screwed to the internal thread part 121a in the setting of hole portion 121 of handle member 120 in the external thread part 112 of adjustment section 110, because
The position adjustment of this member to undertake 92 is easy, and after adjustment setting, the height and position of member to undertake 93 is not easy to change.It needs
It is noted that the upper section in hole portion 121 is formed with for leading the head 112b of external thread part 112 into hole portion 121
The wide diameter portion 121b entered.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, drive member 95 has the hollow portion 952 being provided projectingly upward, accept
Protruding portion (thick axle portion) 922a of component 92 is inserted into the hollow portion 952 and is guided, but in contrast to this, be also configured to by
The protruding portion 922a of member to undertake 92 is formed as the hollow portion of cylinder shape, and drive member 95 is inserted into the protruding portion 922a
The protruding portion being provided projectingly upward.
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, adjustment section 110 is made of with member to undertake 92 seperated component, but can also be with
It is formed as one adjustment section 110 with member to undertake 92.In this case, the adjustment section 110 of installation groove portion 113 will be formed with
Upper end (head) is set as being inserted into the size of the through portion 321 of operating member 3.
In addition, the hole portion 121 instantiated in the above-described embodiment in handle member 120 is formed with internal thread part 121a
And the external thread part 112 of adjustment section 110 the case where being screwed to internal thread part 121a, but can also be by hole portion 121
Columned adjustment section is fixed in hole portion 121 by the frictional force between circumferential surface and the outer peripheral surface of adjustment section.
Alternatively, it is also possible to be integrally provided in the handle member for being installed on operating member 3 by the thin axle portion of member to undertake 92
The protrusion, is set as the adjustment section for changing the height and position of member to undertake 92 by the protrusion of the top push-in of 922b.That is, can also be with
It is set as the structure that protrusion is formed in handle member and the handle member is installed on to operating member, the protrusion is so as to operation
The mode for the operational forces that operational forces when component 3 topple over operation become preference sets overhang.
Claims (6)
1. a kind of multi-directional inputting device, has:
Operating member is able to carry out and topples over operation；
First linkage part and the second linkage part are rotated according to the toppling over operation of the operating 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 detect first linkage part and the second linkage part respectively
Rotational action；
Drive member is toppled over together with the operating member；And
Elastic component is disposed between the operating 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,
Operation is toppled over the operating member, the elastic component is compressed by the drive member,
Wherein, the multi-directional inputting device includes
Member to undertake is moved together with the operating member, and accepts one end of the elastic component；With
Adjustment section, can be to the member to undertake on the changed direction of the active force of the elastic component
Position is adjusted,
The operating member have by the outside of the shell it is outstanding in a manner of the operation portion that is arranged and from the operation portion
The through portion that top end part extends 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, the axle portion of the insertion through portion and the protruding portion extended towards the drive member, the carrier and institute
It states axle portion and the protruding portion is formed as one, the top end part side of the axle portion is provided with the adjustment section,
The drive member has the hollow portion accommodated to the protruding portion of the member to undertake.
2. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 1, wherein
The member to undertake is formed by metal.
3. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The operating member can install handle member,
The handle member has the hole portion that the adjustment section is passed to from outside.
4. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
It is formed with internal thread part in the through portion of the operating member, the external thread part for being set to the adjustment section is screwed to
The internal thread part.
5. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 3, wherein
It is formed with internal thread part in the through portion of the operating member, the external thread part for being set to the adjustment section is screwed to
The internal thread part.
6. multi-directional inputting device according to claim 3, wherein
The handle member is provided with the hole portion with internal thread part, is set to the external thread part screw threads for fastening of the adjustment section
In the internal thread part of the hole portion.
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