CN111603762A

CN111603762A - Multidirectional input device, handle and game machine

Info

Publication number: CN111603762A
Application number: CN202010609397.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 中濑雄章; 杨时影
Original assignee: Shenzhen Zhishan Science And Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Zhishan Science And Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2020-06-29
Filing date: 2020-06-29
Publication date: 2020-09-01
Anticipated expiration: 2040-06-29
Also published as: JP7181310B6; WO2022000712A1; CN111603762B; JP2022541958A; JP7181310B2

Abstract

The present invention provides a multidirectional input device applied to a device such as a game machine, comprising: an upper shell; a first operating member; a first slider that slides in a horizontal 360-degree omnidirectional range; the elastic sheet is arranged on the periphery of the first sliding piece; a second slider and a third slider which slide in X, Y directions; a first movable contact and a second movable contact provided on the second slider and the third slider; a circuit board including a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact; a lower case; the first operating part is provided with a through hole, the second operating part is made of a conductive material, the second operating part is provided with a pipe part which contains an induction contact and a metal spring, the induction contact extends out of the lower surface of the first operating part under the elastic force of the metal spring, the contact plate is arranged in parallel with the first sliding part and is in contact with the induction contact, a contact arm which is in contact with the circuit board extends from any position of the periphery of the contact plate, and the induction contact is electrically conducted with the contact arm. The multidirectional input device has the advantage of high sensitivity.

Description

Multidirectional input device, handle and game machine

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of game machines, in particular to a multidirectional input device, a handle applying the multidirectional input device and a game machine applying the handle.

Background

A multi-direction input device of the existing game machine handle is provided with a rocker component and a circuit board, a sliding rod of the rocker component is rotated, and a direction signal is output through the circuit board to realize the control of the direction. However, the conventional multi-directional input device cannot provide an electrical signal when a user touches or presses the rocker assembly, resulting in low sensitivity.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present invention provides a multidirectional input device, aiming to improve the sensitivity of the multidirectional input device.

To solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a multidirectional input device, comprising:

an upper shell, the top center of which is provided with an opening part;

a first operation element protruding from the opening;

the first sliding piece is provided with a disc-shaped structure and slides in all directions of 360 degrees horizontally under the driving of the operating piece;

the elastic sheet is arranged on the periphery of the first sliding piece so as to push the first sliding piece to return to the original position;

the second sliding piece and the third sliding piece slide in the X direction and the Y direction respectively under the driving of the first sliding piece;

a first movable contact and a second movable contact which are respectively arranged on the second sliding part and the third sliding part;

a circuit board including a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact which are electrically contacted with the first movable contact and the second movable contact;

the lower shell is vertically connected with the upper shell and accommodates the first operating piece, the first sliding piece, the elastic piece, the second sliding piece, the third sliding piece, the first movable contact, the second movable contact, the circuit board and the contact plate; wherein,

the device comprises a first operating part, a second operating part and a contact plate, wherein the first operating part is provided with a through hole in the vertical direction, the second operating part is made of a conductive material and is exposed above the first operating part, the lower part of the second operating part is provided with a pipe part inserted into the through hole of the first operating part, the pipe part is internally provided with an induction contact and a metal spring for pressing the induction contact, the induction contact is positioned at the lower end of the metal spring, the induction contact extends out of the lower surface of the disc-shaped flange under the elastic force of the metal spring, the induction contact pressed by the metal spring is electrically contacted with the contact plate which is arranged in parallel with the first sliding part, an elastic contact arm which is electrically conducted with the induction contact is arranged at any position of the periphery of the contact.

Furthermore, the second operation member is made of metal or conductive plastic.

Furthermore, a notch is formed in the upper end of the through hole of the first operating part, and the second operating part penetrates through the through hole and is clamped in the notch.

Furthermore, the lower end of the pipe part is provided with at least one first riveting part extending towards the outer side of the pipe part and at least one second riveting part extending towards the inner side of the pipe part.

Further, the first sliding part and the first operating part are of an integral structure or a split structure.

Further, the plane of the top surface of the contact plate is lower than the top surface of the pushing piece, or the two planes are flush with each other; and/or the area of the contact plate is more than twice of the sum of the diameter of the extending area of the sensing contact and the moving amount of the second operating piece.

The invention also provides a handle comprising the multidirectional input device.

The invention also provides a game machine, which comprises the handle.

In the technical scheme of the invention, the multidirectional input device comprises a first operating piece, a second operating piece and a contact plate, wherein the second operating piece is made of a conductive material and is exposed above the first operating piece, the lower part of the second operating piece is provided with a pipe part inserted into a through hole of the first operating piece, and the pipe part is internally provided with an induction contact and a metal spring for pressing the movable contact. The contact plate is arranged in parallel with the first sliding part and is contacted with the induction contact, and an elastic contact arm which is contacted with the circuit board is arranged on the contact plate. When the operating part is touched or pressed by a hand, because the operating part is made of a conductive material, static electricity can be generated between the operating part and the hand, the static electricity can be transmitted to the contact plate and the circuit board through the induction contact, and finally, a contact signal is output by the circuit board, so that the sensitivity is improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a multidirectional input device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another angle of the multi-directional input device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the multi-directional input device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the multi-directional input device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of the rocker assembly of FIG. 1.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of the second supporting member of fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the second operating element of fig. 1.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the first sliding member of fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of the first sliding member of fig. 8 at another angle.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the multi-directional input device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the multi-directional input device of FIG. 1.

Fig. 12 is a schematic view of the structure of the pusher and contact plate of fig. 1.

Fig. 13 is a schematic view of an alternate angle of the pusher and contact plate of fig. 12.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a portion of the multi-directional input device of FIG. 1.

Fig. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of the circuit board of fig. 1.

Fig. 16 is a circuit diagram of the circuit board of fig. 15.

Fig. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of the contact plate of fig. 12.

The reference numbers illustrate:

the implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that all the directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) in the embodiment of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the movement situation, etc. in a specific posture (as shown in the drawing), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.

In addition, the descriptions related to "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be realized by a person skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, such a combination should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1 to 17, in an embodiment of the present invention, a multidirectional input device 100 provided by the present invention is applied to a game machine.

It is understood that the multi-directional input device 100, i.e. the device for controlling the directional input, may be a multi-directional input device of a game pad, and may also be a directional key input structure of a game pad.

The multi-directional input device 100 includes a housing assembly 10, a rocker assembly 30, a slider assembly 50, and a direction sensing assembly 70.

The housing assembly 10 includes an upper housing 11, a lower housing 13, a fixing member 15 for connecting the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 13, a first supporting member 17, and a second supporting member 19. The upper shell 11 is disposed on the lower shell 13, and forms a receiving space together with the lower shell 13. The rocker assembly 30, the sliding assembly 50, the direction sensing assembly 70, the second support 19 and the first support 17 are accommodated in the accommodating space 111.

The upper shell 11 includes a top wall 112 and a side wall 113, wherein an opening 1121 is formed in the center of the top wall 112, and at least one engaging member 114 is protruded from the side wall 113. The inner surface of the top wall 112 is also provided with a plurality of connecting posts 115.

Specifically, an avoiding region 1131 is formed on the side wall 113, and the engaging member 114 is formed on the avoiding region 1131.

In some embodiments, the inner surface of the top wall 112 is further provided with a plurality of connecting posts 115. The lower case 13 is provided with coupling holes, and the coupling posts 115 are coupled in the coupling holes to couple the upper case 11 and the lower case 13.

The plate body of the lower shell 13 is concavely provided with a groove. The surface of the plate body remote from the groove is formed with a protrusion 131 corresponding to the groove. It will be appreciated that the recess is formed by a surface depression of the plate body, and the protrusion 131 is correspondingly formed. The sidewall of the lower case 13 is also formed with a relief area 133.

The fixing member 15 includes an opening 151, and the protrusion 131 is received in the opening 151. The fixing member 15 further includes at least one fixing plate 153, and the fixing plate 153 is provided with a fastening hole 1531. The fixing plate 153 is closely attached to the avoiding region 133 and the avoiding region 1131, and the engaging member 114 of the upper case is engaged with the engaging hole 1531 to connect the upper case 11 and the lower case 13.

The rocker assembly 30 includes a first operating member 31 and a second operating member 33 connected to the first operating member 31.

The first operating member 31 includes a column 311 and a horizontally extending disk-shaped flange 313 protruding from one end of the column 311. The cylinder 311 and the flange 313 have a hollow structure so that the second operating member 33 can pass through the hollow structure. The outer wall of the column 311 is further provided with at least one protruding strip 315. The end of the cylinder 311 away from the flange 313 is further formed with at least one notch 317 to form a clamping arm 319. The inner surface of the clamp arm 319 is flat. The second operation element 33 passes through the column 311 and is engaged with the notch 317. The first operation member 31 protrudes from the opening 1121, and the first slider 51 is driven by the first operation member 31 to slide in all directions in a horizontal direction of 360 degrees.

The clamp arm 319 may be made of plastic.

The first slider 51 and the first operating member 31 are of an integral structure or a separate structure.

The first operation member 31 has a through hole provided in the vertical direction.

The second operation element 33 is made of a conductive material and is exposed above the first operation element 31, and includes a main body 331, a tube part 333 having a through hole at a lower portion thereof into which the first operation element 31 is inserted, a sensing unit parallel to the first slider 31 being accommodated in the tube part 333, the sensing unit including a sensing contact 337 made of a conductive material and a metal spring 335 for pressing the sensing contact 337, the sensing contact 337 being located at a lower end of the metal spring 335. The sensing contact 337 of the second operating portion 33 extends out of the lower surface of the disc-shaped flange of the first operating member 31 under the elastic force of the metal spring 335, the contact plate 72 is disposed parallel to the first slider 51, an elastic contact arm 721 extends from any position of the outer periphery of the contact plate 72, the contact arm 721 contacts the circuit board 77, and the sensing contact 337 is electrically connected to the contact arm 721.

The body 331 has two oppositely disposed planes, when the second operating element 33 is accommodated in the hollow structure, the body 331 is disposed on the bottom wall of the notch 317, and the two planes of the body 331 and the two planes of the holding arm 319 are disposed in a fitting manner. One end of the tube part 333 is open, and the sensing contact 337 can protrude out of the tube part 333 through the opening. The metal spring 335 may provide a resilient force to the sensing contact 337 to return to the home position. In one embodiment, the metal spring 335 can support the sensing contact 337, such that the sensing contact 337 extends out of a portion of the tube 333, i.e., the sensing contact 337 of the second operating member 33 extends out of the tube 333 under the elastic force of the metal spring 335.

One end of the tube part 333 away from the upper shell 11 is provided with at least a first riveting part 3331 extending towards the outer side of the tube part 333 and at least a second riveting part 3333 extending towards the inner side of the tube part 333, one end of the first operating part 31 away from the upper shell is provided with an annular riveting bulge 312, and the first riveting part 3331 is riveted on the riveting bulge 312 to rivet and connect the second operating part 33 with the first operating part 31.

In one embodiment, the first rivet portion 3331 includes at least two outwardly disposed first rivet portions 3331, and the at least two first rivet portions 3331 are disposed opposite to each other.

In an embodiment, the second riveting portions 3333 disposed at least two times are disposed oppositely, and the at least two second riveting portions are disposed oppositely to prevent the sensing contact of the second operating element 33 from falling off.

In one embodiment, after the metal spring 335 is installed in the tube portion 333, the inductive contact 337 is also installed in the tube portion 333, one end of the metal spring 335 away from the body 331 abuts against one end of the inductive contact 337, and one end of the inductive contact 337 away from the metal spring 335 extends out of the tube portion 333. The length of the portion of the inductive contact 337 extending beyond the tubular portion 333 is kept constant by the spring action of the metal spring 335. Even when the sensing contact 337 is moved downward to contact the contact plate 72 by pressing the body 331, the length of the portion of the sensing contact 337 protruding out of the tubular portion 333 is maintained by the metal spring 335.

It will be appreciated that the rocker assembly 30 may be provided without the second operating member 33 and include only the first operating member 31.

In one embodiment, the second operating portion 33 is made of metal or conductive plastic.

The sliding assembly 50 includes a first sliding member 51 having a disk shape, a spring 52, a second sliding member 53, and a third sliding member 55 disposed orthogonally to the second sliding member 53.

In one embodiment, the first slider 51 has a first opening 511, the second slider 53 has a second opening 531, the third slider 55 has a third opening 551, and the first slider 51, the first operating member 31 and the second operating member 33 pass through the first opening 511, the second opening 531 and the third opening 551.

In another embodiment, the first sliding member 51 defines a first opening 511, the second sliding member 53 defines a second opening 531, the third sliding member 55 defines a third opening 551, and the first operating member 31 is fixedly connected in the first opening 511 (i.e., the first sliding member 51 is integrally disposed with the first operating member 31), and movably passes through the second opening 531 and the third opening 551 together with the second operating member 33.

The plurality of spring pieces 52 are disposed on the outer peripheral side of the first slider 51 and are positioned on substantially the same horizontal plane as the first slider 51.

The plurality of resilient pieces 52 are crosswise arranged on the outer periphery of the first sliding member 51 to push the first sliding member 51 to return to the original position. Preferably, the elastic sheet 52 covers the outer periphery of the first sliding member 51. When the first operating member 31 and the second operating member 33 move, the elastic sheet 52 can make the first operating member 31 and the second operating member 33 return to the original position through elastic deformation.

The elastic pieces 52 are arranged in a crossed manner to cover the outer periphery of the first sliding part 51, so as to better provide resilience for the first operating part 31.

The spring plate 52 has a C-shaped structure having a center fixing portion 523 located in a middle region, elastic portions 521 located at both ends of the center fixing portion 523, and a driving portion 525 located at a front end of the elastic portions 521, and the driving portion 525 is configured to abut against an outer peripheral surface of the first slider 51 so as to bias the first slider 51 in the origin return direction.

The elastic part 521 includes a first elastic part 5211 connected to the center fixing part 523 and a second elastic part 5213 having both ends connected to the first elastic part 5211 and the driving part 525, respectively. One of the adjacent second elastic portions 5213 is positioned on the other, and the adjacent second elastic portions 5213 are arranged to intersect with each other.

The width of the second elastic part 5213 is narrower than the width of the first elastic part 5211. The width of the second elastic portion 5213 is less than or equal to one-half of the width of the first elastic portion 5211.

The length of the elastic part 521 is 16-24 mm.

The driving part 525 has a linear part 5251 parallel to the outer circumferential surface of the first slider 51 and having the same length as the thickness of the first slider 51 for pushing the outer circumferential surface of the first slider 51, and stoppers 5253 bent toward the inner diameter direction of the first slider 51 are formed at both ends of the linear part 5251. The driving portion 525 may have a substantially U-shaped or V-shaped configuration.

The stopper 5253 of the drive unit 525 is located at the origin position of the first slider 51, and is disposed to face the vertical surface of the upper case 11 formed in the inner circumferential direction of the first slider 51 with a gap.

In one embodiment, the inner surface and/or the outer surface of the spring plate 52 is formed with a rib 527 to increase the strength of the spring plate 52. The rib 527 extends along the length of the spring plate 52.

The shapes of the elastic sheets 52 can be the same, or can be different, and can be set according to actual requirements.

In one embodiment, the elastic sheet 52 and the first sliding member 51 are located on the same horizontal plane.

Specifically, the central plane of the first sliding member 51 perpendicular to the thickness direction thereof and the central plane of each elastic sheet 52 perpendicular to the width direction thereof are on a horizontal plane, so that the first sliding member 51 can stably and smoothly slide within a range of 360 degrees under the action of the elastic sheets 52.

In another embodiment, a central plane of the first sliding member 51 perpendicular to the thickness direction thereof and a central plane of the elastic portion 521 of each elastic sheet 52 perpendicular to the width direction thereof are on a horizontal plane.

In another embodiment, a central plane of the first sliding member 51 perpendicular to the thickness direction thereof and a central plane of the driving portion 525 of each spring piece 52 perpendicular to the width direction thereof are on a horizontal plane.

It can be understood that the cost of the spring plate 52 is low, and the step of mounting the spring plate 52 to the first sliding member 51 can be easily realized by automatic assembly.

A flange 513 is convexly disposed on the upper surface of the first sliding member 51 along the periphery of the first opening 511, and at least one sliding groove 5131 is further disposed on the inner surface of the flange 513. The cylinder 311 of the first operating member 31 can be movably received in the first opening 511 or fixedly received in the first opening 511, and the protrusion 315 of the cylinder 311 can be received in the sliding groove 5131. The end of the first slide 51 remote from the flange 513 is also provided with a block 515. The block 515 is accommodated in the overlapping area of the second opening 531 and the third opening 551, so that the first slider 51 drives the second slider 53 and the third slider 55 to move along the X direction and the Y direction respectively through the block 515 during the rotation process. Wherein the X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction. The switch signal input terminal 7731 is electrically connected to a dome switch 777 (i.e., a key switch). There is a gap between the switch signal input 7731 and the dome switch 777 and the boss 713.

The first slider 51 slides in the horizontal 360-degree omni-directional direction under the driving of the first operating member 31, and the first operating member 31 is pressed down in the horizontal 360-degree omni-directional range of the first slider 51 to trigger a switch signal of the dome switch 777.

At least one of the second and

third slides

53 and 55 is made by injection molding (insert molding).

The second slider 53 and the third slider 55 each include a frame 555 and guide rails 553 provided at both ends of the frame 555.

At least one frame 555 is made of metal, preferably stainless steel, so as to increase the mechanical strength of the second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55. The at least one guide rail 553 is made of plastic, and the plastic and the metal may be connected together by injection molding.

The first sliding member 51 is slidably disposed between the upper case 11 and the first supporting member 17, and the end of the first supporting member 17 is disposed on the plurality of guide rails 553.

In an embodiment, the first slider 51 is slidably disposed on the first support 17. The first supporter 17 is formed with a plurality of legs and is provided on the lower case 13 through the legs to prevent sinking. Each guide rail 553 is opened with a sliding groove 5531, the first support 17 is substantially a square structure, and the first support 17 includes at least four protrusions 171. The projection 171 is received in the slide groove 5531 so that the second slider 53 and the third slider 55 are slidably coupled with the first support 17.

The flange 313 of the first operating member 31 passes through the second opening 531 and the third opening 551 and then abuts against the outer walls of the frame 555 of the second slider 53 and the third slider 55, so that the first operating member 31 does not disengage from the first slider 53 and the third slider 55 during the sliding process.

The second supporting member 19 includes a plate body 191, a plurality of supporting posts 193 protruding from the plate body 191, and a fourth opening 195 opened in the plate body 191. The post 193 is attached to the lower case 13 or the circuit board 77. The first and

second operating members

31 and 33 are movably inserted through the second, third and

fourth openings

531, 551 and 195.

The direction sensing assembly 70 includes a pushing member 71, a contact plate 72 disposed in the pushing member 71, a coil spring 74 sleeved at one end of the pushing member 71, a first movable contact 73 disposed on the second sliding member 53, a second movable contact 75 disposed on the third sliding member 55, a circuit board 77 disposed below the pushing member 71, and a dome switch 79 disposed on the circuit board 77, wherein the first movable contact 73 and the second movable contact 75 are electrically connected to the circuit board 77, and the first operating member 31 is disposed on the pushing member 71.

The pusher 71 is of generally annular configuration, with a recess formed centrally of the pusher 71 in which the contact plate 72 is received.

The urging member 71 has a flat portion 715, and an annular boss 713 and a protrusion 711 are formed at a lower portion of the horizontal center of the urging member 71. The boss 713 is used for operating the dome switch 79, and the coil spring 74 is sleeved on the protrusion 711 and is used for pushing up the pushing member 71 in the upward direction. The protrusion 711 surrounds the boss 713, which are concentrically disposed. The flat surface portion 715 is in contact with the disc-shaped flange 313 and has a diameter larger than that of the disc-shaped flange 313.

The plane 715 of the pushing member 71 is circular or polygonal, has an area larger than the area of the disc-shaped flange 313 of the first operating member 31, and is larger than or equal to the sliding amount of the first operating member 31.

In another embodiment, the plane 715 of the pushing member 71 is circular or polygonal, and has an area smaller than or equal to the area of the disc-shaped flange 313 of the first operating member 31 and larger than or equal to the sliding amount of the first operating member 31. This embodiment is applicable to the case where the second operation member 33 is not provided.

In one embodiment, the top surface of the contact plate 72 is at a level lower than, or flush with, the top surface of the pusher member 71. The distance between the two planes is 0 mm-2 mm.

In one embodiment, the area of the contact plate 72 is more than twice of the sum of the diameter of the protruding region of the sensing contact 337 and the moving amount of the second operating member 33. The amount of movement of the second operation element 33 on either side is 1 to 3mm, preferably 2 mm.

An elastic contact arm 721 extends from any position of the periphery of the contact plate 72, the contact arm 721 contacts the circuit board 77, and the contact arm 721 is electrically connected to the sensing contact 337 of the second operating element 33.

The contact arm 721 passes through the pusher 71 and is connected to the contact signal input 7738.

The portion of the sensing contact 337 protruding out of the tubular portion 333 is in contact with the contact plate 72, and the sensing contact 337 is in contact with at least the edge of the contact plate 72 even when the second operating member 33 is rotated. When a human hand touches or presses the body 331, static electricity is generated between the body 331 and the human hand due to the metal material of the body 331, the static electricity is transmitted to the contact plate 72 through the inductive contact 337, then transmitted to the contact signal input terminal 7738 through the contact arm 721, and finally a contact signal is output from the contact signal output terminal 7739.

The circuit board 77 includes a substrate 771 arranged in parallel with the first slider and a conductive circuit 773 provided on the substrate 771. The circuit board 77 may be a flexible circuit board. The substrate 771 may be made of polyimide. The Polyimide (PI, Polyimide) has excellent high and low temperature resistance, electrical insulation, adhesion, radiation resistance and medium resistance, can be used for a long time within the temperature range of-269-280 ℃, can reach the high temperature of 400 ℃ in a short time, and is convenient to process and use.

The substrate 771 includes a loop portion 772, a terrace portion 775 concentrically and parallel to the loop portion 772, an inclined portion 774 connecting the loop portion 772 and the terrace portion 775, and a linear portion 776. The platform portion 775 is lower than the loop portion 772.

The annular portion 772 is formed with a fifth opening 7721. In one embodiment, the second support 19 is located in the five openings 7721.

The conductive circuit 773 includes a switch signal input terminal 7731, a switch signal output terminal 7732, a ground terminal 7733, a first fixed contact 7734, an X-direction signal output terminal 7735, a second fixed contact 7736, a Y-direction signal output terminal 7737, a contact signal input terminal 7738, a contact signal output terminal 7739, and a power supply terminal 7740. The X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction.

The switch signal output end 7732, the ground end 7733, the X-direction signal output end 7735, the Y-direction signal output end 7737, the contact signal output end 7739, and the power supply end 7740 are disposed on the straight portion 776. The first fixed contact 7734, the second fixed contact 7736, and the contact signal input end 7738 are disposed in the loop portion 772. The switch signal input terminal 7731 is disposed on the platform 775,

the boss 713 is disposed opposite to, or in contact with, the switch signal input terminal 7731. The first support 17 is for holding the pushing member 71 pushed up by the coil spring 74 at the upper limit position.

When the first operation member 31 and/or the second operation member 33 are pushed/moved, the first operation member 31 drives the second sliding member 53 and the third sliding member 55, which are orthogonally arranged, to stably slide along the X direction and the Y direction, wherein the X direction is perpendicular to the Y direction. At the same time, the first movable contact 73 and the second movable contact 75 connected to the second slider 53 and the third slider 55 also stably slide in the X direction and the Y direction. Since the first movable contact 73 and the second movable contact 75 are connected to the first fixed contact 7334 and the second fixed contact 7336, respectively, the output signals of the sliding positions of the second slider 53 and the third slider 55 can be input through the first fixed contact 7334 and the second fixed contact 7336, and the control signals can be output from the X-direction signal output terminal 7735 and the Y-direction signal output terminal 7737, thereby enabling accurate control of the displacement accuracy. Since the plurality of resilient pieces 52 are crosswise arranged on the outer periphery of the first sliding member 51, the first operating member 31 and the second operating member 33 can slide in a range of 360 degrees in all directions horizontally, and provide a force for returning the first operating member 31 and the second operating member 33 to the original position.

When the first operating member 31 and/or the second operating member 33 are pressed, the first operating member 31 and/or the second operating member 33 move downward, pass through the second opening 531, the third opening 551 and the fourth opening 195, and drive the pushing member 71 to move downward together, the boss 713 and/or the boss 713 of the pushing member 71 contact the dome switch 79, so that a switch signal is generated, and the switch signal is output through the switch signal output terminal 7732. Here, the first operating element 31 is depressed within a range of 360 degrees in all directions of the first slider 51 to trigger the dome switch 79, thereby generating a switching signal, which is then output through the switching signal output terminal 7732.

The invention also provides a handle. The handle includes the multi-directional input device 100. Since the handle adopts all technical solutions of all the embodiments, at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the embodiments are achieved, and no further description is given here.

The invention also provides a game machine. The gaming machine includes the handle. Since the game machine adopts all the technical solutions of all the embodiments, at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the embodiments are achieved, and no further description is given here.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications and equivalents of the present invention, which can be directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields without departing from the spirit of the present invention, are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multidirectional input device applied to a game machine, the multidirectional input device comprising:

an upper shell, the top center of which is provided with an opening part;

a first operation element protruding from the opening;

2. The multidirectional input device of claim 1, wherein said second operating member is made of metal or conductive plastic.

3. The multidirectional input device of claim 1, wherein the upper end of the through hole of the first operating member is provided with a notch, and the second operating member passes through the through hole and is engaged in the notch.

4. The multidirectional input apparatus of claim 4, wherein said lower end of said tube portion has at least a first rivet portion extending outwardly of said tube portion and at least a second rivet portion extending inwardly of said tube portion.

5. The multidirectional input apparatus of claim 1, wherein said first sliding member and said first operating member are of an integral structure or a separate structure.

6. The multidirectional input apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said contact plate has a top surface that is lower than, or flush with, a top surface of said urging member; and/or the area of the contact plate is more than twice of the sum of the diameter of the extending area of the sensing contact and the moving amount of the second operating piece.

7. A handle, characterized in that the handle comprises a multidirectional input device according to any one of claims 1-6.

8. A gaming machine characterized by comprising the handle of claim 7.