CN113383287A

CN113383287A - Operating device

Info

Publication number: CN113383287A
Application number: CN202080012288.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 冈西纪昌; 下村尚登; 内田亮介; 田中早纪; 佐佐木和彦
Original assignee: Alps Electric Co Ltd
Current assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-02-28
Filing date: 2020-01-14
Publication date: 2021-09-10
Anticipated expiration: 2040-01-14
Also published as: CN113383287B; JP7113133B2; WO2020174902A1; JPWO2020174902A1

Abstract

The operating device is characterized by comprising a housing provided with a through hole, a lever inserted into the housing through the through hole of the housing and capable of tilting operation, a first actuator rotating by tilting the lever in a first direction, a first sliding part connected to a drive transmission part of the first actuator, and a first resistive layer provided on the surface of a substrate, wherein a movable electrode of the first sliding part is in contact with the first resistive layer, the first sliding part is moved in the first direction inside a groove part provided inside the housing by the rotation of the first actuator, and the first sliding part is urged to a side surface of the groove part.

Description

Operating device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an operating device.

Background

In recent years, an operation device capable of inputting operation information by tilting a lever such as a joystick (joystick) has been used in a controller of a game machine or the like.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open No. 2001-22462

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

However, in the case of playing a game using a controller of a game machine or the like, an operation of tilting a lever is frequently performed. Therefore, there is a demand for an operation device having high reliability that can accurately input operation information even when used for a long time.

Means for solving the problems

According to an aspect of the present embodiment, the present invention includes: a housing provided with a through hole; a lever inserted into the housing through the through hole of the housing and capable of performing a tilting operation; a first actuator that rotates by tilting the lever in a first direction; a first sliding section connected to a drive transmission section of the first actuator; and a first resistive layer provided on a surface of a substrate, wherein a movable electrode of the first sliding portion is in contact with the first resistive layer, the first sliding portion moves in the first direction in a groove provided inside the housing by rotation of the first actuator, and the first sliding portion is biased to a side surface of the groove.

Effects of the invention

According to the operation device of the present application, even when used for a long time, the operation information can be accurately input, and high reliability can be obtained.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an operating device in a first embodiment

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the internal configuration of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the operation device in the first embodiment (1)

FIG. 5 is a sectional view (2) of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a base plate of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 7 is a perspective view (1) of a first slide portion of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 8 is a perspective view (2) of a first slide portion of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 9 is a perspective view (1) of a second slide portion of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 10 is a perspective view (2) of a second slide portion of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view (1) of the operation of the first slide portion of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view (2) of the operation of the first slide portion of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view (1) of the operation of the second slide portion of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view (2) of the operation of the second slide portion of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 15 is an explanatory view of a cover of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 16 is an explanatory view (1) of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 17 is an explanatory view (2) of the operation device in the first embodiment

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the internal configuration of the operation device in the second embodiment

Fig. 19 is a perspective view of a first sliding portion of the operating device in the second embodiment

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a second slide portion of the operation device in the second embodiment

FIG. 21 is an explanatory view (1) of an operation device in a second embodiment

FIG. 22 is an explanatory view (2) of an operation device in the second embodiment

Detailed Description

The following describes embodiments. The same components and the like are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the present application, the X1-X2 direction, the Y1-Y2 direction, and the Z1-Z2 direction are orthogonal to each other. Further, a plane including the X1-X2 direction and the Y1-Y2 direction is referred to as an XY plane, a plane including the Y1-Y2 direction and the Z1-Z2 direction is referred to as a YZ plane, and a plane including the Z1-Z2 direction and the X1-X2 direction is referred to as a ZX plane.

[ first embodiment ]

First, an operation device used for a controller of a game machine or the like will be described. This operation device is also called a joystick or the like, and inputs information of an operation direction by tilting a lever. Specifically, a movable electrode is provided that moves in conjunction with the lever, and when the lever is tilted, the movable electrode moves in contact with a resistive layer provided on the substrate. A voltage is applied to the movable electrode and the resistive layer in contact with the movable electrode, and the movable electrode moves in contact with the resistive layer, whereby the length of a region in the resistive layer where a current flows changes, and thus the resistance value changes. By detecting such a change in the resistance value, information on the operation direction can be input. In order to input operation information in two-dimensional directions, two movable electrodes and two resistive layers are provided corresponding to the X direction and the Y direction, respectively.

The movable electrode is formed of a conductive metal material, and the resistive layer is formed of a material having a predetermined resistivity, for example, carbon (C). Therefore, when the lever is frequently tilted for a long time in a game or the like, the resistive layer in contact with the movable electrode is scraped by the movement of the movable electrode, and the scraping debris is accumulated on both sides of the portion that becomes the trajectory of the movable electrode when the movable electrode moves. However, when the locus followed by the movable electrode deviates from the locus usually followed, the movable electrode may climb up (i.e., deposit り on る) on the scraped debris accumulated on the resistive layer. In this case, since the contact resistance becomes extremely high or the current no longer flows, information in the operation direction of the lever cannot be input accurately any more.

Therefore, there is a demand for a highly reliable operation device that can always follow the same trajectory of the movement of the movable electrode even when used for a long time and can accurately input information in the operation direction of the lever.

(operating device)

Next, an operation device according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 1 to 5. The operation device in the present embodiment can accurately input information in the operation direction in which the lever is tilted with high reliability by performing the operation of tilting the lever, and can be used as a controller for a home-use game machine, an unmanned aerial vehicle, or the like. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the operation device in the present embodiment, fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view, fig. 3 is a perspective view of the inside in a state where the cover is removed, fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view parallel to the YZ plane, and fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view parallel to the ZX plane.

The operation device in the present embodiment includes a cover 10, a first actuator 20, a second actuator 30, a lever 40, a coil spring 50, a third actuator 60, a base plate 70, a housing 80, a first sliding portion 120, a second sliding portion 130, a pressing member 140, and the like.

The cover 10 has a through hole 11 in the center, and the operating portion 41 of the lever 40 extends from the through hole 11 to the outside of the cover 10.

The first actuator 20 is formed to be long in the Y1-Y2 direction, and has a through hole 21 in the center portion, and both sides of the through hole 21 in the X1 direction and the X2 direction become contact portions 22 that contact the rod 40. The first actuator 20 has a shaft 23 formed on the Y1 side, a shaft 24 formed on the Y2 side, a drive transmission portion 25 extending in the Z2 direction formed near the shaft 23, and a U-shaped opening 26 formed at the end of the drive transmission portion 25 on the Z2 side.

The second actuator 30 is formed to be long in the X1-X2 direction, and has a through hole 31 in the center portion, and both sides of the through hole 31 in the Y1 direction and the Y2 direction serve as contact portions 32. The second actuator 30 has a shaft 33 on the X1 side, a shaft 34 on the X2 side, a drive transmission unit 35 extending in the Z2 direction near the shaft 34, and a U-shaped opening 36 at the end of the drive transmission unit 35 on the Z2 side. Further, substantially circular through holes 37 are formed on the Y1 side and the Y2 side.

The lever 40 is formed long in the Z1-Z2 direction, and has an operation portion 41 on the Z1 side and a drive transmission portion 42, and convex portions 43 are provided on the Y1 side and the Y2 side of the drive transmission portion 42.

The third actuator 60 is formed to be long in the Z1-Z2 direction, and has a shaft portion 61 on the Z1 side and a substantially circular bottom portion 62 on the Z2 side.

The substrate 70 is a rectangular printed substrate and is provided parallel to the XY plane. As shown in fig. 6, the substrate 70 has a first resistive layer 71 having a direction X1-X2 as a longitudinal direction and a second resistive layer 72 having a direction Y1-Y2 as a longitudinal direction formed on a surface on the Z1 side, and a switch 73 is provided on the X1 side. The first resistance layer 71 and the second resistance layer 72 are formed of carbon.

Electrode terminals 74 are provided at the ends on the Y2 side, and a voltage can be applied to first resistive layer 71 and second resistive layer 72 via electrode terminals 74, thereby supplying power to switch 73. A through hole 75 is provided slightly on the X2 side in the center of the substrate 70, and a circular bottom portion 81 provided in the frame 80 is exposed as shown in fig. 2 and the like.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the first slide 120 is formed to be long in the X1-X2 direction, and a protrusion 121 is provided in the center portion of the Y2 side, which is the inner side. Further, a contact side surface 122 formed substantially parallel to the ZX surface is provided on the Y1 side which becomes the outer side of the first slide portion 120, and the Y1 side which becomes the outer side is inclined so as to be higher than the Y2 side which becomes the inner side in the upper surface 123 on the Z1 side. The contact side surface 122 is provided at both the end on the X1 side and the end on the X2 side in order to reduce the contact area with the side surface 16b of the cover 10 described later and reduce friction. In the case of one contact side surface 122, since the first slide part 120 may be inclined with respect to the X1-X2 direction during movement, it is preferable that the contact side surface 122 be provided at both the X1 side end and the X2 side end in order to move the first slide part 120 along the same trajectory. Further, a movable electrode 125 also called a brush (brush) is provided on the Z2 side of the first sliding portion 120. The movable electrode 125 is formed of phosphor bronze, for example.

As shown in fig. 9 and 10, the second slide portion 130 is formed to be long in the Y1-Y2 direction, and a protrusion 131 is provided in the center portion of the X1 side which is the inner side. Further, a contact side surface 132 formed substantially parallel to the YZ plane is provided on the X2 side which becomes the outer side of the second sliding portion 130, and the upper surface 133 on the Z1 side is inclined so that the X2 side which becomes the outer side is higher than the X1 side which becomes the inner side. The contact side surfaces 132 are provided at both the end on the Y1 side and the end on the Y2 side in order to reduce the contact area with the side surface 17b of the cover 10 described later and reduce friction. In the case of one contact side surface 132, since the second slide portion 130 may be inclined with respect to the Y1-Y2 direction during movement, it is preferable that the contact side surface 132 is provided at both the end on the Y1 side and the end on the Y2 side in order to move the second slide portion 130 along the same trajectory. Further, a movable electrode 135 also called a brush is provided on the Z2 side of the second sliding portion 130. The movable electrode 135 is formed of phosphor bronze, for example.

In the present embodiment, since the substrate 70 is parallel to the XY plane, the upper surface 123 of the first slide portion 120 and the upper surface 133 of the second slide portion 130 are inclined with respect to the plane of the substrate 70.

The pressing member 140 includes a contact portion 141 on the Z1 side and a pressing portion 142 on the Z2 side.

In the operation device of the present embodiment, the substrate 70 is provided on the surface of the housing 80 on the Z1 side, and the bottom portion 62 of the third actuator 60 is provided on the bottom surface portion 81 of the housing 80 exposed in the through hole 75 of the substrate 70. The coil spring 50 is housed in the shaft portion 61 of the third actuator 60, and the drive transmission portion 42 side of the lever 40 is housed from above. As shown in fig. 4 and 5, an opening 44 is provided in the lever 40 so that the shaft 61 of the third actuator 60 is inserted from the drive transmission portion 42 side.

The second actuator 30 is attached so as to cover the drive transmission portion 42 of the lever 40, and the lever 40 is inserted into the through hole 31 of the second actuator 30 so that the operation portion 41 projects outward. Further, the protrusions 43 provided on the Y1 side and the Y2 side of the drive transmission part 42 of the lever 40 enter the through hole 37 of the second actuator 30, and when the lever 40 is tilted toward the X1 side and the X2 side, the lever 40 can be rotated about the protrusions 43.

The first actuator 20 is attached so as to cover the second actuator 30, and the rod 40 is inserted into the through hole 21 of the first actuator 20 so that the operation portion 41 projects outward.

The cover 10 is covered so as to cover the substrate 70, the first slider 120, the second slider 130, the pressing member 140, the first actuator 20, the second actuator 30, the third actuator 60, and the drive transmission unit 42 of the lever 40, and the operation unit 41 of the lever 40 is exposed from the through hole 11 of the cover 10.

In the present embodiment, the cover 10 and the housing 80 form a housing of the operation device. Specifically, cover 10 and housing 80 are fixed so that connection surfaces 10a provided at four corners of cover 10 on the Z1 side are pressed by hooks (hooks) 82 provided at four corners of housing 80, and cover 10 is immovable in the Z1 direction with respect to housing 80.

The first actuator 20 and the second actuator 30 are rotatably locked by the cover body 10.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 4, the first actuator 20 is configured such that the shaft portion 23 on the Y1 side is locked by the locking portion 12 on the inner side of the cover 10, and the shaft portion 24 on the Y2 side is locked by the locking portion 13. In this manner, the first actuator 20 can be rotated about the rotation axis along the Y1-Y2 direction in a state where the shaft portion 23 and the shaft portion 24 are locked by the locking portion 12 and the locking portion 13.

As shown in fig. 5, the second actuator 30 is configured such that the shaft portion 33 on the X1 side is locked by the locking portion 14 on the inner side of the cover 10, and the shaft portion 34 on the X2 side is locked by the locking portion 15. In this manner, the second actuator 30 can be rotated about the rotation axis along the X1-X2 direction in a state where the shaft portion 33 and the shaft portion 34 are locked by the locking portion 14 and the locking portion 15.

When the lever 40 is pressed in the Z2 direction, the second actuator 30 moves in the Z2 direction together with the lever 40. Specifically, the shaft 33 swings in the Z2 direction with the shaft 34 of the second actuator 30 as a fulcrum, and contacts the contact portion 141 of the pressing member 140, thereby pressing and moving the pressing member 140 in the Z2 direction. In this manner, by moving the pressing member 140 in the Z2 direction, the pressing portion 142 of the pressing member 140 presses the switch 73, and the switch 73 can be turned on.

In this state, the coil spring 50 is compressed in the Z1-Z2 direction, generating a restoring force extending in the Z1-Z2 direction. Thus, when the force pressing the lever 40 in the Z2 direction is removed, the lever 40 is pushed in the Z1 direction by the restoring force generated by the coil spring 50, and the lever can return to the original state.

(first slide 120, second slide 130)

Next, the relationship between the first actuator 20 and the first sliding portion 120 will be described based on fig. 11 and 12. Fig. 11 and 12 are perspective views of the first actuator 20 and the first slider 120 viewed from different directions.

In the present embodiment, the projection 121 of the first slide 120 is fitted into the opening 26 at the end of the drive transmission unit 25 on the Z2 side of the first actuator 20. When the lever 40 is tilted from the state shown in fig. 3 or the like toward the X1 direction side or the X2 direction side, a part of the lever 40 inserted into the through hole 21 of the first actuator 20 comes into contact with the contact portion 22 of the first actuator 20, and the first actuator 20 rotates about the

shaft portions

23 and 24, thereby moving the drive transmission portion 25. The projection 121 of the first slide 120 enters the opening 26 at the end of the drive transmission unit 25 on the Z2 side, and the first slide 120 moves in the X1-X2 direction in accordance with the movement of the drive transmission unit 25. Movable electrode 125 is provided on the Z2 side of first sliding portion 120, and movable electrode 125 is in contact with first resistive layer 71. When first sliding portion 120 moves in the X1-X2 direction, the position of first resistive layer 71 in contact with movable electrode 125 changes, and the resistance value changes.

Next, the relationship between the second actuator 30 and the second sliding portion 130 will be described based on fig. 13 and 14. Fig. 13 and 14 are perspective views of the second actuator 30 and the second sliding portion 130 viewed from different directions.

In the present embodiment, the protrusion 131 of the second sliding portion 130 is placed in the opening 36 at the end of the drive transmission portion 35 of the second actuator 30 on the Z2 side. When the lever 40 is tilted from the state shown in fig. 3 or the like toward the Y1 direction side or the Y2 direction side, a part of the lever 40 that has entered the through hole 31 of the second actuator 30 contacts the contact portion 32 of the second actuator 30, and the second actuator 30 rotates about the

shaft portions

33, 34, thereby moving the drive transmission portion 35. The projection 131 of the second slider 130 enters the opening 36 at the end of the drive transmission unit 35 on the Z2 side, and the second slider 130 moves in the Y1-Y2 direction in accordance with the movement of the drive transmission unit 35. A movable electrode 135 is provided on the Z2 side of the second sliding portion 130, and the movable electrode 135 is in contact with the second resistive layer 72. When the second slider 130 moves in the Y1-Y2 direction, the position of the second resistive layer 72 in contact with the movable electrode 135 changes, and the resistance value changes.

In the above description, the case where the lever 40 is tilted in the X1-X2 direction and the Y1-Y2 direction was described, but the operation device in the present embodiment can also be tilted in the direction between the X1-X2 direction and the Y1-Y2 direction at the same time, and can be tilted in the direction of 360 °.

In a state where the lever 40 is tilted toward the X1 direction side or the X2 direction side, the third actuator 60 is also tilted, the bottom portion 62 of the third actuator 60 on the Z2 side is pressed against the bottom surface portion 81 of the frame 80, the coil spring 50 is compressed, and a restoring force is generated in the extending direction of the coil spring 50. Therefore, when the force for tilting the lever 40 in the X1 direction or the X2 direction is eliminated, the lever 40 is returned from the tilted state to the original state by the restoring force generated by the coil spring 50.

In a state where the lever 40 is tilted in the Y1 direction side or the Y2 direction side, the third actuator 60 is also tilted, the bottom portion 62 on the Z2 side of the third actuator 60 is pressed against the bottom surface portion 81 of the housing 80, the coil spring 50 is compressed, and a restoring force is generated in the extending direction of the coil spring 50. Therefore, when the force for tilting the lever 40 in the Y1 direction side or the Y2 direction side disappears, the lever 40 is returned from the tilted state to the original state by the restoring force generated in the coil spring 50.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 15, the groove portion 16 is provided on the inner side of the cover 10 along the X1-X2 direction which is the moving direction of the first sliding portion 120, and the top surface 16a on the Z1 side of the groove portion 16 is inclined with respect to the XY plane, and the side surface 16b on the Y1 side, which is the outer side, is formed in parallel with the ZX plane. Further, a groove 17 is provided along the Y1-Y2 direction which is the moving direction of the second slide 130, a top surface 17a of the groove 17 on the Z1 side is inclined with respect to the XY plane, and a side surface 17b on the X2 side which is the outer side is formed in parallel with the YZ plane. Since the substrate 70 is parallel to the XY plane, the

top surfaces

16a and 17a of the

groove portions

16 and 17 are inclined with respect to the surface of the substrate 70.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 16, a part of the first sliding portion 120 enters the groove portion 16 inside the cover 10. Movable electrode 125 attached to first slide 120 on the Z2 side is made of a metal material such as phosphor bronze and has elasticity. Therefore, in the state where the cover 10 is attached, the movable electrode 125 is compressed in the Z1-Z2 direction, generating a restoring force extending in the Z1-Z2 direction. The first slider 120 is pressed entirely toward Z1 by the restoring force generated by the movable electrode 125, the upper surface 123 of the first slider 120 is inclined so that the Y1 side becomes higher than the Y2 side, and the top surface 16a of the groove portion 16 inside the cover 10 is inclined so that the Y1 side becomes deeper than the Y2 side. Thus, when a force is applied to press the first slide 120 in the Z1 direction, the inclination of the upper surface 123 of the first slide 120 and the inclination of the top surface 16a of the groove 16 of the cover 10 causes the first slide 120 to be pressed toward the Y1 side, and the contact side surface 122 of the first slide 120 comes into contact with the side surface 16b of the groove 16 on the Y1 side. Accordingly, even if first sliding portion 120 moves in groove 16 by the operation of lever 40, movable electrode 125 of first sliding portion 120 follows the same trajectory on first resistive layer 71 when first sliding portion 120 moves in the direction X1-X2, while maintaining the state in which contact side surface 122 of first sliding portion 120 contacts side surface 16b of groove 16. This enables the input of information in the correct operation direction even when the device is used for a long time.

As shown in fig. 17, a part of the second sliding portion 130 enters the groove 17 on the inner side of the cover 10. Movable electrode 135 attached to second slide portion 130 on the Z2 side is made of a metal material such as phosphor bronze and has elasticity. Therefore, in the state in which the cover 10 is attached, the movable electrode 135 is compressed in the Z1-Z2 direction, generating a restoring force extending in the Z1-Z2 direction. The second slide portion 130 is pressed toward the Z1 side as a whole by the restoring force generated in the movable electrode 135, the upper surface 133 of the second slide portion 130 is inclined so that the X2 side becomes higher than the X1 side, and the top surface 17a of the groove portion 17 inside the cover 10 is inclined so that the X2 side becomes deeper than the X1 side. Thus, when a force is applied to press second slide portion 130 in the Z1 direction, second slide portion 130 is pressed toward X2 by the inclination of upper surface 133 of second slide portion 130 and the inclination of top surface 17a of groove 17 of cover 10, and contact side surface 132 of second slide portion 130 comes into contact with side surface 17b of groove 17 on the X2 side. Thus, even if the second slide portion 130 moves in the groove portion 17 by the operation of the lever 40, the movable electrode 135 of the second slide portion 130 follows the same trajectory on the second resistive layer 72 when the second slide portion 130 moves in the Y1-Y2 direction, while maintaining the state in which the contact side surface 132 of the second slide portion 130 is in contact with the side surface 17b of the groove portion 17. This enables the input of information in the correct operation direction even when the device is used for a long time.

When the lever 40 is pushed in the direction Z2, the drive transmission portion 35 also swings as the shaft portion 33 swings. At this time, the U-shaped opening 36 of the drive transmission unit 35 moves relative to the protrusion 131 of the second slide unit 130. At this time, if the upper surface 133 of the second slide portion 130 and the top surface 17a of the groove portion 17 of the cover 10 are not inclined, the opening portion 36 of the drive transmission portion 35 of the second actuator 30 may contact each other and the second slide portion 130 may move in the X1-X2 direction when moving relative to the protrusion portion 131 of the second slide portion 130. However, in the present embodiment, since the upper surface 133 of the second slider 130 and the top surface 17a of the groove 17 of the cover 10 are inclined and a force acts such that the contact side surface 132 of the second slider 130 comes into contact with the side surface 17b of the groove 17 on the Y1 side, the second slider 130 does not move in the X1-X2 direction, and the second slider 130 moves along the same trajectory in the Y1-Y2 direction.

[ second embodiment ]

Next, a second embodiment will be explained. As shown in fig. 18 to 20, in the present embodiment, a side surface 222 of the first slide portion 220 is provided with a protrusion 224 protruding toward the Y1 side, and a side surface 232 of the second slide portion 230 is provided with a protrusion 234 protruding toward the X2 side. Two protrusions 224 provided on the side surface 222 of the first slide portion 220 are provided on the one side surface 222 so as to extend in the X1-X2 direction, and two protrusions 234 provided on the side surface 232 of the second slide portion 230 are provided on the one side surface 232 so as to extend in the Y1-Y2 direction.

As shown in fig. 19, the side surfaces 222 of the first slide portion 220 are provided on both the X1 side and the X2 side, and one protrusion 224 is the Z1 side and the other protrusion 224 is the Z2 side in each side surface 222, and the extending directions of the two protrusions 224 are formed in parallel. In the case where there is one projection 224, since the first sliding portion 220 may be inclined with respect to the ZX plane, it is preferable to provide two projections 224 on the side surface 222 of the first sliding portion 220 in order to make the movable electrode 125 follow the same trajectory.

As shown in fig. 20, the side surfaces 232 of the second slide portion 230 are provided on both the Y1 side and the Y2 side, and one of the protrusions 234 is on the Z1 side and the other protrusion 234 is on the Z2 side of each side surface 232, and the extending directions of the two protrusions 234 are formed in parallel. In the case where there is one projection 234, the second slide portion 230 may be inclined with respect to the YZ plane, and therefore, in order to make the movable electrode 135 follow the same trajectory, it is preferable to provide two projections 234 on the side surface 232 of the second slide portion 230.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 21, by providing the protrusion 224 in the first sliding portion 220, the first sliding portion 220 contacts the inner side of the cover 10 at the protrusion 224 in the first sliding portion 220 and the side surface 16b of the groove portion 16 inside the cover 10. This can reduce the area of contact between first sliding portion 220 and cover 10. In this way, by reducing the area of contact between the first sliding portion 220 and the side surface 16b of the groove portion 16, friction generated between the first sliding portion 220 and the side surface 16b of the groove portion 16 inside the cover 10 is reduced, and therefore, the movement of the first sliding portion 220 in the X1-X2 direction becomes smooth.

As shown in fig. 22, by providing the protrusion 234 in the second sliding portion 230, the second sliding portion 230 and the inner side of the cover 10 are in contact with the side surface 17b of the groove 17 in the inner side of the cover 10 at the protrusion 234 in the second sliding portion 230. This can reduce the area of the second sliding portion 230 in contact with the cover 10. As described above, by reducing the area of contact between the second slide portion 230 and the side surface 17b of the groove portion 17, friction generated between the second slide portion 230 and the side surface 17b of the groove portion 17 inside the cover 10 is reduced, and therefore, the movement of the second slide portion 230 in the Y1-Y2 direction becomes smooth.

The other contents are the same as those of the first embodiment.

While the embodiments have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the claims. In the present specification, the groove is shown by way of example in a substantially U-shape as shown by reference numeral 16 in fig. 16 and reference numeral 17 in fig. 17, but the shape is not limited thereto, and the groove is meant to include any guide structure that can maintain the slide portion at a predetermined position and can move (slide) the slide portion within a range in which the present invention can be realized.

In addition, the international application claims priority of japanese patent application No. 2019-036282, which was filed on the basis of 2019, 2, 28, and the entire contents of the application are incorporated in the present international application.

Description of the reference numerals

10 cover body

11 through hole

12. 13, 14, 15 locking part

16 groove part

16a top surface

Side surface of 16b

17 groove part

17a top surface

17b side surface

20 first actuator

21 through hole

22 contact part

23. 24 shaft part

25 drive transmission part

26 opening part

30 second actuator

31 through hole

32 contact part

33. 34 shaft part

35 drive transmission part

36 opening part

37 through hole

40 poles

41 operating part

42 drive transmission part

43 convex part

50 helical spring

60 third actuator

61 shaft part

62 bottom

70 substrate

71 first resistance layer

72 second resistive layer

73 switch

74 electrode terminal

75 through hole

80 frame body

81 bottom surface part

82 hook

120 first sliding part

121 projecting part

122 side contact surface

123 upper surface

125 movable electrode

130 second sliding part

131 protruding part

132 contact side surface

133 upper surface of

135 movable electrode

140 pressing member

141 contact part

142 pressing part

Claims

1. An operating device, comprising:

a housing provided with a through hole;

a lever inserted into the housing through the through hole of the housing and capable of performing a tilting operation;

a first actuator that rotates by tilting the lever in a first direction;

a first sliding section connected to a drive transmission section of the first actuator; and

a first resistance layer disposed on the surface of the substrate,

the movable electrode of the first sliding portion is in contact with the first resistive layer,

the first sliding portion moves in the first direction inside a groove portion provided inside the housing by rotation of the first actuator,

the first sliding portion is urged to a side surface of the groove portion.

2. Operating device according to claim 1,

the top surface of the groove portion is inclined with respect to the substrate surface,

the movable electrode has an elasticity that allows the movable electrode to be,

an upper surface of the first sliding portion is in contact with the top surface of the groove portion by a restoring force of the movable electrode, and the first sliding portion is in contact with a side surface of the groove portion and is biased.

3. Operating device according to claim 2,

the upper surface of the first sliding portion is inclined with respect to the substrate surface.

4. Operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

the first sliding portion moves inside the groove portion in a state where a side surface of the first sliding portion is in contact with a side surface of the groove portion.

5. Operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,

a protrusion is provided on a side surface of the first sliding portion,

the first sliding portion moves inside the groove portion in a state where the protrusion portion provided on the side surface of the first sliding portion is in contact with the side surface of the groove portion.

6. The operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, comprising:

a second actuator that rotates the lever by tilting the lever in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction;

a second sliding portion connected to a drive transmission portion of the second actuator; and

a second resistance layer disposed on the surface of the substrate,

the movable electrode of the second sliding portion is in contact with the second resistive layer,

the second sliding portion is moved in the second direction inside a groove portion provided inside the housing by rotation of the second actuator,

the second sliding portion is biased toward a side surface of the groove portion.

7. Operating device according to claim 6,

by pressing down the lever, the lever is moved in a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction,

the second actuator moves in the third direction in accordance with the movement of the lever, and presses a switch provided on the substrate via a pressing member.