CN1227684C - Multi-directional inputting device - Google Patents

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CN1227684C
CN1227684C CN 02120628 CN02120628A CN1227684C CN 1227684 C CN1227684 C CN 1227684C CN 02120628 CN02120628 CN 02120628 CN 02120628 A CN02120628 A CN 02120628A CN 1227684 C CN1227684 C CN 1227684C
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The present invention provides a multidirection input device preventing dust from entering by blocking the inside of the case by closing a hole on an upper plate. This device is provided with the case 1 having the upper plate 14 provided with a hole 14b, an operating member 8 slidable in a surface direction of the upper plate 14 within the hole 14b, and interlocking member 9 and 11 which are arranged inside 1p the case and output azimuth signals by being moved by the operating member 8. A disc-shaped knob 15 is mounted on the operating member 8 from the outside of the upper plate 14, the passing hole 14b of the upper plate 14 is closed by the surface of the upper plate 14 side of the knob 15, and the inside 1p of the case is blocked.

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Multi-directional inputting device
Summary of the invention
The present invention relates to a kind of multi-directional inputting device that is used for mobile machines such as mobile phone, video camera, is suitable for various inputs.
Background technology
The following describes the accompanying drawing of multi-directional inputting device in the past.Fig. 5 is the plane graph of the inside of expression multi-directional inputting device in the past.Fig. 6 is the major part sectional drawing of multi-directional inputting device in the past.Fig. 7 relates to the oblique view of the 1st linkage part of multi-directional inputting device in the past.
According to Fig. 5 ~ Fig. 7, multi-directional inputting device in the past is described, framework 51 has: 8 dihedral bottom wall portion 51a and the side wall portion 51b that is constituted from a plurality of wall portion that this bottom wall portion 51a vertically sets up are provided with recess 51e Face to face on the 1st side wall portion 51c relative with the X1 direction of the 1st direction; Be to be provided with recessed 51f Face to face on the 2nd relative side wall portion 51d of Y1 direction with perpendicular the 2nd direction of the 1st direction.Bottom wall portion 51a has: on central portion X1 direction relative the 1st guide wall 51b and on the Y1 direction relative the 2nd guide wall 51h, in the centre of the 1st guide wall 51b notch 51k is set, in the centre of the 2nd guide wall 51h notch 51m is set also.And, in the central authorities of bottom wall portion 51a, constituted switch portion s1 by make and break contact 51n and movable contact 51q, buried a plurality of fixed contact 51p around in the portion underground.
The 1st linkage part 52 is a rectangle as shown in Figure 7 substantially, wherein has: the base portion 52a of rectangle, and form and upwardly extending the 1st slot part 52b in X1 side in the central authorities of this base portion 52a.The 1st linkage part 52 is positioned between the 1st guide wall 51b, by the first guide wall 51b it is led, and it can be slided on the Y1 direction.
The 2nd linkage part 53, its shape also the 1st linkage part 52 with shown in Figure 7 are identical, rectangular substantially, wherein have: the base portion 53a of rectangle, and the central authorities that are formed on this base portion 53a, and in Y1 side upwardly extending the 2nd slot part 53b.The 2nd linkage part 53, its position are placed between the 2nd guide wall 51h perpendicular to the 1st linkage part 52, by the 2nd guide wall 51h it are led, and it can be slided on the X1 direction.
Afterburning part 54 is the L font substantially, wherein have: the base portion 54a that comprises protruding 54b, and from this base portion 54a at the upwardly extending extension 54c in the side opposite with protruding 54b, below base portion 54a, install a kind of by metallic plate constitute, the lobed contact pin 54d at both ends.This afterburning member 54 is on the X1 direction, the notch 51k tabling of extension 54c and the 1st guide wall 51b, keep a pair of under the state that extension 54c overlaps mutually in the side with the 2nd linkage part 53, one end of the 1st helical spring 55 is enclosed within on the protruding 54b, and the other end is set in the recess 51e with elastic stage.And, on the Y1 direction, extension 54c is entrenched on the notch 51m of the 2nd guide wall 51h, keeps a pair of under the state that extension 54c overlaps mutually in the side with the 1st linkage part 54, one end of the 2nd helical spring 56 is enclosed within on the protruding 54b, and the other end is arranged in the recess 51f with elastic stage.And contact pin 54d contacts with the part of fixed contact 51p in being embedded in bottom wall portion 51.
Operating portion 57 has: form vertical configuration and have the 57b of tube portion of reach through hole 57c by the thin discoid base portion 57a that constitutes and from this base portion 57a, this operating portion 57, the 57b of its is inserted into the 1st slot part 52b and the place that the 2nd slot part 53b hangs down and folds mutually, and it can be slided on the bottom wall portion 51a of framework 51.And metallic operating axis 58 is embedded in the reach through hole 57c of operating portion 57.
Upper plate 59 is made of the thin plate of 8 dihedrals, and central authorities have square through hole 59a.This upper plate 59 as shown in Figure 6, in order to cover the inside of framework 51, fix under the state on the top that is placed in side wall portion 51b, operating portion 57, operating axis 58 are outstanding from through hole 59a, and operating portion 57, operating axis 58 can move in the scope of through hole 59a.
The below action of explanation multi-directional inputting device in the past.When operating axis 58 was mobile on the X1 direction, the 2nd linkage part 53 moved, and afterburning member 54 is pressed, 55 deflections of the 1st helical spring.At this moment, the contact pin 54d of afterburning member 54 and a part of conducting of fixed contact 51p, outbound course signal.Then, when removing pressing force, utilize the elastic force of the 1st helical spring 55 that afterburning member 54 is pushed back, utilize afterburning member 54 that the 2nd linkage part 53 is returned and be added on the neutral position, and contact pin 54d also turns back to original position, so,, become dissengaged positions with not conducting of fixed contact 51p.
When operating axis 58 is moved on the Y1 direction, since same with the mobile phase of X1 direction, so its explanation is omitted.And when operating axis 58 was pressed against the below, movable contact 51q was pressed, and switch portion S1 moves, output switching signal.
The multi-directional inputting device in past has above-mentioned formation, not shown knob, it is provided with state is that termination from operating axis 58 is pressed into, till the flange part with the about pars intermedia that is formed on this operating axis 58 joins, utilize this knob to come manipulation operations axle 58, carry out the action of above-mentioned explanation.But, in the multi-directional inputting device in the past, upper plate 59 is provided with a kind of through hole 59a that allows operating portion 57 to slide, and this through hole 59a is in outside opened state, so the problem that exists is: dust, foreign matter can be invaded from through hole 59a, the contact reliability of contact is reduced.And, utilize a knob that is arranged on the operating axis 58 to carry out sliding action and pressing operation, the slide of mistake can appear when pushing, and perhaps opposite.
Summary of the invention
Multi-directional inputting device of the present invention proposes in view of this problem, and its main purpose is to provide a kind of and seals framework inside by the through hole that stops up upper plate, prevents the multi-directional inputting device that dust, foreign matter etc. are invaded.
Multi-directional inputting device of the present invention as the 1st device that addresses the above problem usefulness wherein has: framework, and it has the upper plate that is provided with through hole; Control member, its can be in this through hole in the enterprising line slip of face direction of above-mentioned upper plate; And linkage part, it is set at above-mentioned framework inside, simultaneously, utilize the aforesaid operations member to move, export bearing signal with this, on the aforesaid operations member, discoideus knob is installed, is utilized the face of the above-mentioned upper plate side of this knob to stop up the through hole of above-mentioned upper plate, seal above-mentioned framework inside from the outside of above-mentioned upper plate.
And the structure of the 2nd solution is: the face of the face of the above-mentioned upper plate side of the above-mentioned knob of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention and the above-mentioned knob side of above-mentioned upper plate always carries out face in the initial condition of above-mentioned knob when mobile and contacts.
Moreover, the formation of the 3rd solution is: the above-mentioned knob of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention has a kind of reach through hole, the protuberance tabling of this hole and aforesaid operations member, this reach through hole and be set at the lip-deep choking portion of above-mentioned knob with the aforesaid operations member of this reach through hole tabling and cover.
Moreover, the formation of the 4th solution is: form switch portion in the above-mentioned framework of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, in the aforesaid operations member, the pressing member that above-mentioned switch portion is handled remains under the state that can move up and down, above-mentioned choking portion constitutes by having flexible material, comes above-mentioned pressing member is pushed by this choking portion.
Moreover the structure of the 5th solution is: the central portion of the above-mentioned choking portion of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention is thinner than periphery wall, can push above-mentioned pressing member at this central portion.
Moreover, the structure of the 6th solution is: the above-mentioned switch portion of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention has a kind of spherical movable contact of being pushed by above-mentioned pressing member of semicircle, above-mentioned pressing member is accepted the power that above-mentioned movable contact applies, and part outstanding from the medium pore of aforesaid operations member contacts with above-mentioned choking portion with elastic type.
The effect of invention
Multi-directional inputting device of the present invention wherein has: framework, and it has the upper plate that is provided with through hole; Control member, its can be in this through hole in the enterprising line slip of face direction of above-mentioned upper plate; And linkage part, it is set at above-mentioned framework inside, simultaneously, utilize the aforesaid operations member to move, export bearing signal with this, on the aforesaid operations member, discoideus knob is installed, is utilized the face of the above-mentioned upper plate side of this knob to stop up the through hole of above-mentioned upper plate, seal above-mentioned framework inside from the outside of above-mentioned upper plate.Because foreign matters such as dust can not enter inside from above-mentioned through hole, so, can not adhere to foreign matter on the contact etc., the multi-directional inputting device of high reliability can be provided.
And the face of the face of the upper plate side of the above-mentioned knob of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention and the knob side of upper plate always carries out face in the initial condition of above-mentioned knob when mobile and contacts.Because the contact of employing face is so dust tightness further improves.And, because through hole is in the state that is stopped up by knob all the time, thus dust tightness further improve, and, can provide a kind of can be stably to glide direction moves, operability is good multi-directional inputting device.
Moreover, the above-mentioned knob of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention has a kind of reach through hole, the protuberance tabling of this hole and aforesaid operations member, this reach through hole and be set at the lip-deep choking portion of above-mentioned knob with the aforesaid operations member of this reach through hole tabling and cover.So, can prevent that foreign matters such as dust from entering inside from the minim gap of reach through hole and protuberance, further improve dust tightness.And, misoperation can not appear, can also further improve assembling.Moreover the choking portion of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention is made of flexible material, comes pressing member is pushed by this choking portion, so switch portion is operated easily, can provide operability good multi-directional inputting device.
Moreover the central portion of the choking portion of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention is thinner than periphery wall, can push pressing member at this central portion, so the easier operation of switch portion can provide operability better multi-directional inputting device.
Moreover the switch portion of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention has the spherical movable contact of semicircle that the member that is pressed is pushed, and pressing member is subjected to the reaction force of movable contact, and control member outstanding part from medium pore is carried out Elastic Contact with choking portion.So not contacting of control member and choking portion can break away from, therefore, can prevent the wearing and tearing of control member and choking portion, long-life multi-directional inputting device can be provided.And when pushing choking portion, the switch portion immediate operation is so can provide operability better multi-directional inputting device.
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Fig. 1 is the side view of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the major part sectional drawing of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the exploded perspective view of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is the internal plane of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the plane graph of the inside of expression multi-directional inputting device in the past.
Fig. 6 is the major part sectional drawing of expression multi-directional inputting device in the past.
Fig. 7 relates to the oblique view of the 1st linkage part of multi-directional inputting device in the past.
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Now the accompanying drawing to multi-directional inputting device of the present invention is illustrated.Fig. 1 is the side view of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention; Fig. 2 is the major part sectional drawing of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention; Figure .3 is the exploded perspective view of multi-directional inputting device of the present invention; Fig. 4 is the plane graph of the inside of expression multi-directional inputting device of the present invention.
Following according to Fig. 1 ~ Fig. 4, describe multi-directional inputting device of the present invention in detail, framework 1 is made of synthetic resin formed product, wherein has:
Bottom wall portion 1a: a pair of the 1st side wall portion 1b, it is arranged to erect shape from the edge portion of this bottom wall portion 1a; And a pair of the 2nd side wall portion 1c, it is erect from the edge portion of bottom wall portion 1a and is provided with, and is adjacent and form with the 1st side wall portion 1b simultaneously.And a pair of the 1st side wall portion 1b is relative shape on the 1st direction X, a pair of the 2nd side wall portion 1c with perpendicular the 2nd direction Y of the 1st direction X on be relative status.
Bottom wall portion 1a has guiding recess 1d at central portion, between this guiding recess 1d and the 1st side wall portion 1b, become a pair of the 1st contact recess 1e along the 1st direction X-shaped, its shape is at the upwardly extending elongated rectangle of the 2nd side, and, between guiding recess 1c and the 2nd side wall portion 1c, on the 2nd direction Y, form a pair of the 2nd contact recess 1f, its shape is the elongated rectangle that extends on the 1st direction X, and, from bottom wall portion 1a to the 1 side wall portion 1b, the 1st lay the 1g of portion with the 1st contact with what recess 1e formed that a pair of recess by the L font constitutes with paralleling, simultaneously, from bottom wall portion 1a to the 2 side wall portion 1c, form a pair of the 2nd 1h of folding and unfolding portion that constitutes by L font recess with recess 1f with the 2nd contact with paralleling.And, on the outside of the 1st, the 2nd side wall portion 1b, 1c, form claw 1k respectively.
Switch portion S has: the fixed contact portion 2 that is made of metal and 2 blocks of spherical leaf springs of metal semicircle being piled up and the movable contact 3 that constitutes, fixed contact portion 2 is buried underground the state of the guiding recess 1d of the bottom wall portion 1a that becomes to be exposed to framework 1, and movable contact 3 is set in the fixed contact portion 2 under the state by guiding recess 1d guiding.And, on the movable contact 3 from above paste to bottom wall portion 1a a kind of below on applying adhesive have a flexible thin slice 4.Then, when pushing movable contact 3, these movable contact 3 counter-rotatings form conducting with fixed contact portion 2, and signal is pushed in output.And it is in order to increase the active force when pushing that movable contact 3 has 2 overlaids.
The 1st orientation detection is made of elongated metallic plate with contact 5, and is exposed externally with recess 1e place by being buried underground at the 1st contact, moreover, the 1st contact with the end of recess 1e near the state that directly exposes of this bottom wall portion of formation 1a, formation exposed division 1m.And the 1st orientation detection connects into integral body with contact 5 with portion of terminal 5a, and this portion of terminal 5a is embedded in the framework 1, and outwards outstanding, carries out bending along the 1st side wall portion 1b simultaneously.
The 2nd orientation detection is made of elongated metallic plate with contact 6, and is buried underground at the 2nd contact and be exposed to outside state with recess 1f place, moreover, near the end of the 2nd contact with recess 1f, the state that formation bottom wall portion 1a exposes same as before, formation exposed division 1n.And the 2nd orientation detection connects into an integral body with contact 6 with portion of terminal 6a, and this portion of terminal 6a is embedded in the framework 1 and is outwards outstanding, simultaneously, carries out bending along the 2nd side wall portion 1c.
Pressing member 7 is made of the moulding product of synthetic resin, wherein has: the base portion 7a that is made of 4 dihedral thin plates and from the outstanding upward garden column teat 7b of this base portion 7a.This pressing member 7, the state that the following and thin slice 4 of formation base portion 7a overlaps mutually, when this pressing member 7 was pressed, movable part 3 counter-rotatings were operated switch S.
Control member 8 has: the matrix 8a that is made of 4 dihedral thin plates, heave protuberance 8b and the medium pore 8c from base portion 8a to protuberance 8b break-through that forms rectangle upward from matrix 8a.Be placed on the bottom wall portion 1a below this control member 8, its matrix 8a, can move slidably on this bottom wall portion 1a, medium pore 8c supporting pressing member 7 also can move up and down it.
The 1st linkage part 9 is that a metallic plate is carried out punch process and forms, the 1st slot part 9b that extends on the 1st direction X comprising: lamellar member 9a, in this tabular component 9a and form and on the 1st direction X, formed the 1st a pair of side edge part 9c, on the 1st side edge part 9c, form the 1st notch 9d that constitutes by recess, simultaneously, on the 1st notch 9d, form a kind of clamping part 9f that comes and face one another face from each end edge portion 9e upper process.And, between the 1st slot part 9b and Ge Di 1 notch 9d, form the sub-9g of the 1st slip respectively downwards with the state that tilts.With lateral margin that the 1st direction X of the 1st slot part 9b parallels near form protrusion 9h.This protrusion 9h is provided with in order to increase tabular component 9a intensity.The 1st linkage part 9 is to utilize the punch process method that a metallic plate punching out is formed, and forms the 1st slot part 9b, the 1st end edge portion 9c, the 1st notch 9d, clamping part 9f, the sub-9g of the 1st slip on it, and its manufacture method is very easy.And the length of the Y direction of the 1st notch 9d forms the length that can be regarded as the Y direction that equals the 1st 1g of folding and unfolding portion substantially, and is in fact short slightly than the 1st 1g of folding and unfolding portion.
The 1st helical spring 10 usefulness metals are made, and in that clamping part 9f is inserted under the state in the spring end 10a, spring are installed on the 1st linkage part 9.The 1st helical spring 10 is installed in a pair of the 1st notch 9d, and the end 10a of both sides is in the state that is connected with the end edge portion 9e elasticity of the 1st notch 9d.
The 1st linkage part 9 of this 1st helical spring 10 has been installed, and under the 1st side edge part 9c and state that the 1st side wall portion 1c overlaps mutually and is directed to, the inside 1p that is placed in framework 1 goes up and it can be slided.When folding and unfolding the 1st linkage part 9, the 1st helical spring 10 by folding and unfolding in the 1st 1g of folding and unfolding portion, under the neutral condition (initial condition) of the 1st linkage part 9, the end 10a part of the 1st helical spring 10 is carried out elasticity with the end edge portion 9e at the two ends of the 1st notch 9d and is connected, and the remainder of end 10a almost all is in the end wall 1q of L font and carries out the state that elasticity is connected.Like this, the 1st helical spring 10 is installed to the outside of the 1st side edge part 9c,, therefore, helps to reduce thickness so the 1st helical spring 10 does not carry out lamination.Have again,, the 1st helical spring 10 is fitted to the 1st lays on the 1g of portion and get final product because as long as the 1st helical spring 10 is installed on the 1st notch 9d, so, assemble very simple.And, under this neutral condition, on one side the 1st residing state of sub-9g that slides be to be slidingly connected with the exposed division 1m in the recess 1e with exposing at the 1st contact.
And, the matrix 8a of control member 8 is embedded in the 1st slot part 9b, operating physical force is added on this control member 8, when control member 8 slides on the 2nd direction Y, matrix 8a pushes the internal face of the 1st slot part 9b, the 1st linkage part 9 carries out interlock, slides under the state that is led by the 1st side wall portion 1b.At this moment, the end 10a on one side of the 1st helical spring 10 is subjected to the pushing of end edge portion 9e of an opposite side with direction of advance among the 1st notch 9d, and the end wall 1q that the other end 10a and the 1st lays direction of advance one side among the 1g of portion carries out Elastic Contact.So the 1st helical spring 10 is compressed.The 1st sub-9g that slides advances on the direction formed the 1st orientation detection with contact 5 from exposed division 1m contact forward respectively.And, a pair of sub-9q of the 1st slip conducting by tabular component 9a.So, conducting between the aspectant pair of terminal 5a of portion, electric current flows through, and detects the orientation.And under the situation of Hua Donging, electric current passes through between different portion of terminal 5a equally, detects the orientation in the opposite direction.
And when cancellation during to the steering force of control member 8, the 1st helical spring 10 returns, and the end edge portion 9e of the 1st notch 9d of the 1st linkage part 9 is pushed by the end 10a of the 1st helical spring 10, and the 1st linkage part 9 returns.And the end wall 1q that end 10a and the 1st lays the 1g of portion overlaps mutually, so, limit the 1st helical spring 10 and return, meanwhile, also limit the 1st linkage part 9 and return, the 1st linkage part 9 turns back on the neutral position.At this moment, control member 8 is also pushed by the 1st slot part 9b, turns back to central portion.Moreover when the 1st linkage part 9 returned, the 1st sub-9g of slip and exposed division 1m were slidingly connected, and disconnect between the portion of terminal 5a.
The 2nd linkage part 11 forms a metallic plate punch process, wherein have: laminal tabular component 11a, the 2nd slot part 11b that forms on the 2nd direction Y, extending on this tabular component 11a, and a pair of the 1st side edge part 11c that on the 2nd direction Y, forms, on the 2nd side edge part 11c, form the 2nd notch 11d that constitutes by recess, simultaneously, form a kind of clamping part 11f from each end edge portion 11e projection and projection relative to each other on the 2nd notch 11d, the 2nd side edge part 11c and clamping part 11f form from the downward decline one-level of tabular component 11a.Do like this is that 9 clamping part 9f are identical with the position of the short transverse of the clamping part 11f of the 2nd linkage part 11 for the 1st linkage part for when assembling the 1st, the 2nd linkage part 9,11.And between the 2nd slot part 11b and Ge Di 2 notch 11d, the state with downward squint forms the sub-11g of the 1st slip respectively.The 2nd linkage part 11 is to utilize processing method for stamping that a metallic plate is carried out punching press, forms the 2nd slot part 11b, the 2nd side edge part 11c, the 2nd notch 11d, clamping part 11f and the sub-11g of the 2nd slip, and manufacture method is very easy.And the length of the directions X of the 2nd notch 11d forms to such an extent that to lay the length of directions X of the 1h of portion than the 2nd short slightly, promptly can regard the length of the directions X that equals the 2nd 1h of folding and unfolding portion as.
The 2nd helical spring 12 is the same with the 1st helical spring 10, is made of metal, and is inserted at clamping part 11f under the state of end 12a to be installed on the 2nd linkage part 11.The 2nd helical spring 12 is installed on a pair of the 2nd notch 11d, and the end 12a of both sides is in and the end edge portion 11e of the 2nd notch 11d carries out the state of Elastic Contact.
The 2nd linkage part 11 of this 2nd helical spring 12 has been installed, under the 2nd side edge part 11c and state that the 2nd side wall portion 11c overlaps mutually and obtains leading, has been placed in the inside 1p of framework 1 and can slides.When laying the 2nd linkage part 11, the 2nd helical spring 12 is placed in the 2nd and lays in the 1h of portion, under the neutral condition (initial condition) of the 2nd linkage part 11, the end edge portion 11e at the part of the end 12a of the 2nd helical spring 12 and the two ends of the 2nd notch 11d carries out Elastic Contact, and end 12a remainder almost all is in the state that carries out Elastic Contact with the end wall 1r of L font.The 2nd helical spring 12 is installed in the outside of the 2nd side edge part 11c like this,, is therefore helped to reduce thickness so the 2nd helical spring 12 does not have lamination.Moreover, only need be installed to the 2nd helical spring 12 on the 2nd notch 11d, and the 2nd lay portion's 1h tabling and get final product, so assembling work is very easy.And, under the upright hereinto state, on one side the 2nd residing state of sub-11g that slides be that the 2nd contact with another side is slidingly connected with the exposed division 1n that exposes in the recess 1f.
And, the protuberance 8b of control member 8 is loaded into the 2nd slot part 11b, operating physical force is added on this control member 8, when control member 8 slides on the 1st direction X, protuberance 8b pushes the internal face of the 2nd slot part 11b, the 2nd linkage part 11 carries out interlock, slides under the state that is led by the 2nd side wall portion 11c.At this moment, the 2nd helical spring 12 end 12a on one side is subjected to the pushing of end edge portion 11e of an opposite side with direction of advance among the 2nd notch 11d, and the end wall 1r that the other end 12a and the 2nd lays direction of advance one side among the 1h of portion carries out Elastic Contact.So the 2nd helical spring 2 is compressed.The 2nd sub-11h that slides advances on the direction formed the 2nd orientation detection with contact 6 from exposed division 1n contact forward respectively.And, a pair of sub-11g of the 2nd slip conducting by tabular component 11a.So, conducting between the aspectant pair of terminal 6a of portion, electric current flows through, and detects the orientation.And under the situation of Hua Donging, electric current passes through between different portion of terminal 6a equally, detects the orientation in the opposite direction.
And when cancellation during to the steering force of control member 8, the 2nd helical spring 12 returns, and the end edge portion 11e of the 2nd notch 11d of the 2nd linkage part 11 is pushed by the end 12a of the 2nd helical spring 12, and the 2nd linkage part 11 returns.And the end wall 1r that end 12a and the 2nd lays the 1h of portion overlaps mutually, so, limit the 2nd helical spring 12 and return, meanwhile, also limit the 2nd linkage part 11 and return, the 2nd linkage part 11 turns back on the neutral position.At this moment, control member 8 is also pushed by the 2nd slot part 11b, turns back to central portion.Moreover when the 2nd linkage part 11 returned, the 2nd sub-11b of slip and exposed division 1n CONTACT WITH FRICTION disconnected between the portion of terminal 6a.
Film 13 is made by having flexible film condensation material, the rectangular opening 13b that it has the base portion 13a of 4 dihedrals and is formed on central authorities, and this film is arranged on the 2nd linkage part 11.
Upper plate 14 is box pieces that metal sheet is made, it has: the upper wall 14a on the flat board, be arranged on the rectangular through-hole 14b of this upper wall 14a central authorities and the side wall portion 14c that extends to form from upper wall 14a downwards, central portion at side wall portion 14c forms elongated combined hole 14d, and notch 14e is set near the two ends of this combined hole 14d.
This upper plate 14 covers as the part of the framework top from framework 1, utilization makes claw 1k install with the method that combined hole 14d combines, 1st, each part of the 2nd linkage part 9,11, switch portion S etc. is placed in the inner 1p, the state that forms is that the protuberance 8b of linkage part 8 and the teat 7b of pressing member 7 are outstanding upward from through hole 14b.And portion of terminal 5a, 6a are positioned at notch 14c.
Knob 15 is made of the moulding product of synthetic resin, wherein has: discoid 15a, the recess 15b of top central portion that is arranged on discoid 15a and the reach through hole 15c that forms to following break-through from this recess 15b.This knob 15 is installed from the foreign side of the upper plate 14 of framework 1, the protuberance 8b of control member 8 and reach through hole 15c tabling, simultaneously, the face of upper plate 14 sides of discoid 15a is that the surface is carried out face mutually and contacted with the face of discoid 15a side of upper plate 14 below promptly, the inside 1P to framework 1 under this state seals.And, as shown in Figure 2, below the reach through hole 15c of knob 15, cylindrical portion 15d being set, this cylindrical portion 15d is positioned at the through hole 14b of upper plate 14.Utilize this cylindrical portion 15d can increase chimeric surplus with protuberance 8b, simultaneously, this cylindrical portion 15d meets on the through hole 14b, can form the retainer that knob 15 horizontal directions are slided.And the casing Z such as mobile phone that are provided with circular hole are positioned on the outer edge of discoid 15a top, allow on the one hand to move to any direction, prevent that on the other hand knob 15 is pulled out.
If knob 15 is installed like this, then by the slide of knob 15, can make control member 8 follow the tracks of operation, the 1st, the 2nd linkage part 9,11 slides.And, the initial condition of knob 15, promptly control member 8 is positioned at the position at center and when mobile, remains the face state of contact above the following and upper plate 14 of knob 15, even knob 15 moves, also can make the inside 1P of framework 1 remain the state of being closed.
Choking portion 16 constitutes by having flexible circular synthetic resin thin slice, and its central portion 16a compares thinner thickness with periphery.Be stuck below the periphery of this choking portion 16 in the recess 15b that is installed in knob 15, constitute an integral body with knob 15.Like this when choking portion 16 is installed, reach through hole 15c and control member 8 piston part 16 that is blocked covers, and reach through hole 15c is sealed, and dust tightness is good.And, can prevent to invade the minim gaps between the medium pore 8c of pressing member 7 and control member 8 such as dust, foreign matter.And pressing member 7 is by movable contact 3 reinforcings, and the front end face of teat 7b remains on the state that carries out Elastic Contact below the central portion 16a of choking portion 16.
Multi-directional inputting device of the present invention has above-mentioned formation, below its action of explanation, and control member 8 is followed the tracks of operation when operation knob 15.And when control member 8 slided on the 1st direction X, the 2nd linkage part 11 just slided, and exported a kind of orientation detection signal that has carried out operation on the 1st direction X that is illustrated in.At this moment, because the 1st slot part 9b constitutes yielding portion, so the 1st linkage part 9 does not move, control member 8 can move on the 1st direction X.And when control member 8 slided on the 2nd direction Y, the 1st linkage part 9 just slided, and exported a kind of orientation detection signal that has carried out operation on the 2nd direction Y that is illustrated in.At this moment, control member 8, the 2 slot part 11b become yielding portion, and the 2nd linkage part 11 does not move, and can move on the 2nd direction Y.And when cancellation during to the operating physical force of knob 15, compressed the 1st, the 2nd helical spring 10,12 resets, 1st, the 2nd linkage part 9,11 returns, control member 8 also carries out interlock, turns back to central portion, and knob 15 is also followed control member 8 and turned back on the neutral position.And, knob 15 is moved, at this moment, the 1st, linkage part 9,11 slides, and exports the orientation detection signal from both sides, in an inclined direction can detect mobile.
And, in multi-directional inputting device of the present invention, 1st, reset at the 1st, the 2nd 1g of folding and unfolding portion, the 1h of the 2nd helical spring 10,12 are restricted, so do not rely on the balance of helical spring elastic force, the 1st, the 2nd linkage part 9,11 are turned back on the neutral position.Therefore,, reliability can be improved, qualification rate can be improved again even helical spring elastic force error more or less also can make the 1st, the 2nd linkage part 9,11 turn back on the neutral position exactly.
Moreover if push choking portion 16, then pressing member 7 is pressed against the below, follows a kind of click, and switch portion S is connected, and signal is pushed in output.And, because the central portion 16a wall of choking portion 16 is thin, so, carry out pressing operation easily, feel is good.Have again, because the front end face of the teat 7b of pressing member 7 carries out Elastic Contact all the time below the central portion 16a of choking portion 16, so, except that feel well, this front end face contacted all the time with the following of central portion 16a, can prevent to separate, so can reduce wear.
In the present embodiment, make knob 15 discoideus, almost the height with choking portion 16 formation is identical above it, so, can reduce thickness, and, because the choking portion 16 that knob 15 that slide is used and pressing operation are used is provided with respectively, so, misoperations such as slide can not appear when pressing operation.Moreover choking portion 16 is supported by knob 15, so, and support this choking portion with pressing member 7 and compare, can improve assembly performance, can improve the anti-dust performance of multi-directional inputting device simultaneously.
Multi-directional inputting device of the present invention adopts above-mentioned formation and action, but self-evident, is not limited only to above-mentioned explanation.In the above-described embodiment, illustrated choking portion 16 is sticked on formation on the knob 15, but not necessarily needed choking portion 16.And, also can form choking portion with the spherical spring of semicircle.

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1, a kind of multi-directional inputting device is characterized in that having:
Framework, it has the upper plate that is provided with through hole; Control member, its can be in this through hole in the enterprising line slip of face direction of above-mentioned upper plate; And linkage part, it is set at above-mentioned framework inside, simultaneously, utilizes the aforesaid operations member to move, and exports bearing signal with this;
On the aforesaid operations member, discoideus knob is installed, is utilized the face of the above-mentioned upper plate side of this knob to stop up the through hole of above-mentioned upper plate, seal above-mentioned framework inside from the outside of above-mentioned upper plate;
The face of the face of the above-mentioned upper plate side of above-mentioned knob and the above-mentioned knob side of above-mentioned upper plate always carries out face in the initial condition of above-mentioned knob when mobile and contacts;
Above-mentioned knob has a kind of reach through hole, the protuberance tabling of this hole and aforesaid operations member, this reach through hole and be set at the lip-deep choking portion of above-mentioned knob with the aforesaid operations member of this reach through hole tabling and cover;
Form switch portion in the above-mentioned framework, the pressing member that above-mentioned switch portion is handled can remain on the aforesaid operations member up or down, and above-mentioned choking portion constitutes by having flexible parts, comes above-mentioned pressing member is pushed by this choking portion.
2, multi-directional inputting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
The central portion of above-mentioned choking portion is thinner than periphery wall, can push above-mentioned pressing member at this central portion.
3, multi-directional inputting device as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that: above-mentioned switch portion has a kind of spherical movable contact of being pushed by above-mentioned pressing member of semicircle, above-mentioned pressing member is accepted the power that above-mentioned movable contact applies, and part outstanding from the medium pore of aforesaid operations member contacts with above-mentioned choking portion with elastic type.
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