CN1227686C - Multidirectional inputting device - Google Patents
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To provide a structure of a multidirectional input device capable of increasing operation force and distance in operation to improve operability, and of improving dust-proof performance. This multidirectional input device is provided with: a housing 1 with common fixed contacts 2 and 3 and a plurality of individual fixed contacts 4 arranged in a housing part 1a; an operation member 11 formed of an elastic material and having an elastic deformation part 11b; and a moving contact 14 held by the operation member 11 and slidingly movably housed in the housing part 1a. By sliding an operation part 11c in a desired direction, the deformation part 11b is elastically deformed to selectively bring the moving contact 14 into contact with the common fixed contact 2 or 3 or the fixed contact 4. The fixed contacts 2 and 3, the fixed contact 4 and the moving contact 14 housed in the housing part 1a are covered and enclosed with the operation member 11.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of device that can carry out information input to computer or portable information terminal device etc., particularly a kind of structure of multi-directional inputting device, it can produce and the corresponding detection signal of the glide direction of functional unit slide.
Background technology
The structure of multi-directional inputting device in the past, extremely shown in Figure 7 as Fig. 5.Fig. 5 is the sectional arrangement drawing of multi-directional inputting device, and Fig. 6 is the vertical view of the configuration status of expression fixed contact and moving contact, and Fig. 7 is the vertical view of presentation graphs 6 variation.
Shown in Fig. 5,6, circuit substrate 21 is made by the insulating resin substrate, surface at this circuit substrate 21 respectively is equipped with a pair of independent stationary contact of facing mutually 22 on two directions in length and breadth, and this independent stationary contact 22 is made by conductive metallic material, and from above-mentioned surface tab-like become cylindric.And, between each above-mentioned independent stationary contact 22, on diagonal, being fixed with a pair of insulation projection 23 in the face of being provided with mutually respectively, this insulation projection 23 is made by the insulating material of synthetic resin etc., and forms same as described above cylindric.
Above foregoing circuit substrate 21, above-mentioned circular protrusion 24b is configured in the inboard of above-mentioned insulation projection 23 to aforesaid operations member 24 by mounting.In this case,, fasten with a plurality of above-mentioned insulation projections 23 and the location of carrying out, make aforesaid operations member 24 and common 25 be maintained at initial position by making the periphery of above-mentioned common 25.And, at this moment make above-mentioned common 25 remain on the position that is separated with above-mentioned independent stationary contact 22 by above-mentioned insulation projection 23.(" disconnection " state of switch)
If state thus, make aforesaid operations member 24 carry out slide to required direction (direction in length and breadth), the above-mentioned common 25 of the ring-type that forms by elastomer conductive rubber etc. then, owing to elastic deformation produces bending, thereby enter between the above-mentioned insulation projection 23, thereby with the corresponding above-mentioned independent stationary of this glide direction contact 22 and above-mentioned common 25 conductings, so that direction of operating is detected.(switch " conducting " state)
In addition, above-mentioned common 25 also has the effect of force application component (back-moving spring) concurrently, that is, after making aforesaid operations member 24 carry out slide, make this control member 24 return to initial position (neutral position).
What Fig. 7 represented is: on foregoing circuit substrate 21, not only on the direction a pair of above-mentioned independent stationary contact of facing mutually 22 is being set respectively in length and breadth, and, on diagonal, also respectively be provided with a pair of above-mentioned independent stationary contact of facing mutually 22.In this case, above-mentioned insulation projection 23 still and above-mentioned independent stationary contact 22 be fixed accordingly and be formed between each independent stationary contact 22.
If this structure can not only detect the slide of direction in length and breadth, can also detect with the corresponding direction of tilted direction on operation, and can detect more direction.
But, the structure of multi-directional inputting device as described above, following problems can appear, that is, this structure relies on above-mentioned insulation projection 23, makes the above-mentioned common 25 that is made of the ring-type conductive rubber remain on the initial position of " disconnection ", because aforesaid operations member 24 resetting to initial position, rely on the elasticity of the conductive rubber of above-mentioned common 25 to apply power and carry out, so elastic restoring force is little, active force during operation and amount of movement can not be excessive.
And dust can enter in above-mentioned independent stationary contact 22 and the above-mentioned common 25 by the fenestra 26a of above-mentioned shell 26 and the gap of foregoing circuit substrate 21, can produce the problem of loose contact thus.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the objective of the invention is for addressing the above problem, and a kind of multi-directional inputting device is provided, active force and amount of movement when it can increase operation when improving operability, improve its dust tightness.
For addressing the above problem, the 1st scheme of the present invention is: a kind of multi-directional inputting device, it is characterized in that, have: shell, it is provided with the accommodation section, in a plurality of independent stationary contact that this accommodation section medial surface is provided with public fixed contact and is provided in the centre of above-mentioned public fixed contact respectively at intervals; Control member constitutes by being rich in the insulation elastomeric material that elasticity applies power, and has operating portion and strain portion; Moving contact, constitute by conductive elastomer, it is held in the aforesaid operations member, and be accommodated in slidably in the above-mentioned accommodation section, portion makes it slide to required direction by the operation aforesaid operations, so that above-mentioned strain portion strain, and above-mentioned moving contact is selectively contacted with above-mentioned public fixed contact or above-mentioned independent stationary contact, simultaneously, be covered with above-mentioned public fixed contact and above-mentioned independent stationary contact and the above-mentioned moving contact of being located in the above-mentioned accommodation section by the aforesaid operations member, so that it is sealed.
And the 2nd scheme is characterized in that, in the aforesaid operations member, on the slipper of aforesaid operations portion and above-mentioned shell, is provided with the sliding component of being made by metallic plate.
In addition, scheme 3 is characterized in that, the inner bottom surface in the accommodation section of above-mentioned shell is equipped with the pressing operation fixed contact, and is formed with peristome on above-mentioned sliding component, disposes button liftably in this peristome.
In addition, scheme 4 is characterized in that being formed with prevents dust uses shading member, and it is positioned at the top of above-mentioned peristome and above-mentioned button, i.e. a top side of aforesaid operations portion.
And scheme 5 is characterized in that above-mentioned moving contact is formed circular, and is maintained at lower end one side of the operating portion of aforesaid operations member rotationally.
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Fig. 1 is the sectional arrangement drawing of the multi-directional inputting device of expression embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is for removing the vertical view of the state of operation knob portion in the expression same execution mode of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the partial top view of the assembled portion of the public fixed contact of the accommodation section of shell in the expression the present invention same execution mode and independent stationary contact.
Fig. 4 is the sectional arrangement drawing of the operating state of control member in the same execution mode of expression the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the sectional arrangement drawing of expression multi-directional inputting device in the past.
Fig. 6 is the expression fixed contact in the past and the vertical view of the confined state of moving contact.
Fig. 7 is the vertical view of the variation of Fig. 6 in the past.
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Below, referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 4 embodiments of the present invention are described.Fig. 1 is the sectional arrangement drawing of the multi-directional inputting device of expression embodiment of the present invention.Fig. 2 is for removing the vertical view of the state of operation knob portion in the expression same execution mode of the present invention.Fig. 3 is the partial top view of the assembled portion of the public fixed contact of the accommodation section of shell in the expression the present invention same execution mode and independent stationary contact.Fig. 4 is the sectional arrangement drawing of the operating state of control member in the same execution mode of expression the present invention.
Among the figure, shell 1 is made of insulating material such as synthetic resin, and forms top opening and be roughly circular case shape, also is provided with accommodation section 1a in the central authorities of this shell 1, and this accommodation section 1a has been surrounded as end shape by the circular 1b of wall portion.Medial surface at the above-mentioned wall 1b of portion of this accommodation section 1a, be equipped with a pair of the 1st public fixed contact 2 that constitutes by conductive metallic material with the state of facing mutually, and, be equipped with a pair of the 2nd public fixed contact 3 that constitutes by conductive metallic material with the state of facing mutually in the direction vertical with the 1st public fixed contact 2.And,, be provided in the centre of the above-mentioned the 1st and 2 public fixed contacts 2,3 respectively at intervals by independent stationary contact 4a, 4b, 4c, the 4d that identical conductive metallic material constitutes.
And, the other end of the above-mentioned the 1st and 2 public fixed contacts 2,3 and above-mentioned independent stationary contact 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, inner bottom part by above-mentioned shell 1, lateral surface by above-mentioned shell 1 is outwards outstanding, be provided with splicing ear 5,6 and 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d on this other end, these terminals are used for circuitous pattern with the circuit substrate of not shown electronic equipment etc. etc. and are connected.
And, be provided with pressing operation that conductive metallic material constitutes with fixed contact 8 in the central authorities of above-mentioned accommodation section 1a.This pressing operation is made of central fixed contact 8a and peripheral fixed contact 8b with fixed contact 8.Above-mentioned central fixed contact 8a is provided with separately, and above-mentioned peripheral fixed contact 8b is connected with the above-mentioned the 1st public fixed contact 2 and is " conducting " state.
And, the other end of above-mentioned central fixed contact 8a, by the inner bottom part of above-mentioned shell 1, outwards outstanding from the lateral surface of above-mentioned shell 1, this other end is provided with splicing ear 9, and it is used for being connected with the circuitous pattern of the circuit substrate of not shown electronic equipment etc. etc.
With on the fixed contact 8, be equipped with the push contact 10 that is formed by the discoid metallic plate that conducts electricity at above-mentioned pressing operation, this push contact 10 is formed the dome-shaped that central authorities bloat.Above-mentioned push contact 10 is configured to cover at above-mentioned central fixed contact 8a and above the above-mentioned peripheral fixed contact 8b, at this moment, the periphery of above-mentioned push contact 10 and above-mentioned peripheral fixed contact 8b are permanently connected to, and the top of dome-shaped forms, the state that keeps certain intervals ground to face mutually with above-mentioned central fixed contact 8a.Under this state, above-mentioned central fixed contact 8a and peripheral fixed contact 8b are " disconnection " state.
And, on the above-mentioned shell 1, be roughly in top opening near the interior perimembranous of circular case shape, on four bights of cross direction, be formed with the outstanding upward circular-arc jut 1c that roughly is.The 11a of basal disc portion of control member 11 described later is sticked in this jut 1c, and is fixing to position.
Control member 11 constitutes by being rich in the insulation elastomeric material that elasticity applies (recovery) power (for example silicon rubber etc.), is contained in slidably in the above-mentioned shell 1 by flecition.On aforesaid operations member 11, be formed with respectively: roughly constitute the discoid basal disc 11a of portion, be connected with the 11a of this basal disc portion be provided with and bend to " S " shape roughly can free strain the 11b of strain portion and the operating portion 11c of a side-prominent formation on the 11b of this strain portion.
On four bights of the cross direction of the above-mentioned basal disc 11a of portion, be provided with connecting hole 11e, when aforesaid operations member 11 is sticked in above-mentioned shell 1, this connecting hole 11e be located at above-mentioned jut 1c on the above-mentioned shell 1 location that fastens.
Like this, on aforesaid operations member 11, under the situation about fastening with above-mentioned shell 1, being formed with is positioned is fixed in the above-mentioned basal disc 11a of portion of inner bottom surface, because between the 11c of aforesaid operations portion and the above-mentioned basal disc 11a of portion, but the aforementioned strain 11b of portion of formation Free Transform makes aforesaid operations member 11 distortion that is pressed at an easy rate by the above-mentioned strain 11b of portion, therefore, can obtain bigger active force during operation.
And, can be by making the above-mentioned connecting hole 11e that is located at the above-mentioned basal disc 11a of portion, fasten with the above-mentioned jut 1c that is located at above-mentioned shell 1 and fix simply, and can make the 11c of aforesaid operations portion easily remain on initial position by above-mentioned basal disc 1a of portion and the above-mentioned strain 11b of portion.
And, below the 11c of aforesaid operations portion, fixing the sliding component 12 that constitutes by metallic plate by method one such as bonding or insertion shapings.When the 11c of aforesaid operations portion carried out slide, this sliding component 12 and the sliding part above the above-mentioned accommodation section 1a slided.
Like this, because on aforesaid operations member 11, the slipper of 11c of aforesaid operations portion and above-mentioned shell 1 is provided with the above-mentioned sliding component 12 that is made of metallic plate, therefore, the structure of the two slipper becomes the low friction member that is produced by the slip of resin and metal, thereby obtains the good operability that can steadily slide.
And, in the central authorities of the 11c of aforesaid operations portion, be formed with the peristome 12a that connects above-mentioned sliding component 12, on this peristome 12a, liftably chimeric the button 13 that forms by insulating material such as synthetic resin.And, in the bottom of above-mentioned button 13, be formed with push above-mentioned push contact 10 push protuberance 13a.
And, the periphery of above-mentioned button 13, the moving contact that rotatably interts on the ring that is made of synthetic resin etc. keeps among the peristome 11f of body 11d, and is set in the above-mentioned accommodation section 1a below the above-mentioned sliding component 12.
And, the above-mentioned protuberance 13a that pushes, with be located at above-mentioned pressing operation with the contacted state in above-mentioned push contact 10 tops above the fixed contact 8, be housed inside among the accommodation section 1a of above-mentioned shell 1, along with the pressing operation of above-mentioned button 13, the above-mentioned protuberance 13a that pushes pushes the top of above-mentioned push contact 10, thus, by above-mentioned push contact 10, above-mentioned central fixed contact 8a is switched on peripheral fixed contact 8b.
Like this, inner bottom surface at the accommodation section of above-mentioned shell 1 1a, above-mentioned pressing operation is being set with in the fixed contact 8, is keeping being formed with above-mentioned peristome 12a and 11f on the body 11d at above-mentioned sliding component 12 and above-mentioned moving contact, because in this peristome 12a, 11f, liftably be provided with above-mentioned button 13, therefore, not only can carry out the slide of direction in length and breadth and tilted direction, the operation of direction can also be pushed, thereby multidirectional composition operation can be carried out.
And, on aforesaid operations member 11, keep the outer peripheral face of body 11d in above-mentioned moving contact, maintain the moving contact 14 that the conductive elastomer by for example conductive rubber etc. constitutes.This moving contact 14 keeps the outer peripheral face of body 11d to form circular along above-mentioned moving contact.Thus, above-mentioned moving contact 14 keeps body 11d rotatably to be remained on the outer peripheral face of above-mentioned button 13 by above-mentioned moving contact.
Like this, because above-mentioned moving contact 14 keeps body 11d rotatably to be remained on the outer peripheral face of above-mentioned button 13 by above-mentioned moving contact, therefore, when in case above-mentioned moving contact 14 becomes the state that is pressed against on the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd public fixed contact 2,3 and above-mentioned independent stationary contact 4a, 4b, 4c, the 4d, even operation knob then described later portion 15 is rotated operation, also have only control member 11 to be rotated, so, can prevent that above-mentioned moving contact 14 is stripped from or is damaged.
When aforesaid operations member 11 and above-mentioned shell 1 fastened, above-mentioned moving contact kept body 11d to be housed inside among the accommodation section 1a of above-mentioned shell 1.At this moment, above-mentioned moving contact 14 is adapted to the state of facing mutually with the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd public fixed contact 2,3 of being located at above-mentioned accommodation section 1a medial surface and a plurality of above-mentioned independent stationary contact 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d.And, carry out slide by operating portion 11c to required direction with aforesaid operations member 11, then above-mentioned moving contact 14 is along with juxtaposition metamorphose, by above-mentioned moving contact 14, selectively carry out conducting with the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd public fixed contact 2,3 and a plurality of above-mentioned independent stationary contact 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d.
Like this, forming circular by conductive elastomers such as conductive rubbers above-mentioned moving contact 14, and, by making aforesaid operations member 11 carry out slide to required direction, and with the peripheral part of above-mentioned moving contact 14, with the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd public fixed contact 2,3, with a plurality of above-mentioned independent stationary contact 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d selectively carries out conducting, therefore, the direction of operating of aforesaid operations member 11, even except in 4 directions of direction in length and breadth, also add 8 directions of tilted direction, further add 16 enterprising line operates of direction that above-below direction tilts, can be detected accordingly with each direction of operating, can easily carry out multidirectional detection therefrom.
And, form above-mentioned moving contact 14 circular, and make the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd public fixed contact 2,3 and a plurality of above-mentioned independent stationary contact 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, medial surface along the accommodation section 1a of above-mentioned shell 1 is configured to circular respectively, therefore, circular above-mentioned moving contact 14 is formed, can accordingly, successfully carry out strain with the direction in length and breadth of aforesaid operations member 11 and the operation of tilted direction, thereby can positively carry out detecting accordingly with the action required direction.
And, be located under the situation that the above-mentioned button 13 of the operating portion 11c central authorities of aforesaid operations member 11 is pressed, above-mentioned button 13 is located at the above-mentioned sliding component 12 of aforesaid operations portion 11 and above-mentioned peristome 12a, the 11f guiding that moving contact keeps body 11d, move to pushing direction (below), aforesaid operations member 11 not only can carry out slide to any glide direction by aforesaid operations knob 15, but also can carry out, thereby realize multidirectional input operation to the pressing operation of pushing direction.
And, keep above-mentioned peristome 12a, the 11f of body 11d and be positioned at a side above the 11c of aforesaid operations portion on above-mentioned button 13 tops at above-mentioned sliding component 12 and moving contact, fixing the board member 16 that constitutes by laminal resin plate etc. by method such as bonding.Be covered with above the peristome with this board member 16, therefore, can be with as the above-mentioned button 13 of press operating part, block with the gap of above-mentioned peristome 12a, 11f, thus can prevent that dust from invading contact portion.
Below, the action of the multi-directional inputting device of the foregoing description is described with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 3, Fig. 4.
At first, when pushing (being pressed into) operation at switch, as shown in Figure 1 if push above the above-mentioned button 13 of aforesaid operations portion 11 at longitudinal direction (illustrated below) with finger etc., then above-mentioned button 13 is along the longitudinal movement in above-mentioned peristome 12a, the 11f of above-mentioned sliding component 12 and moving contact maintenance body 11d, and this button 13 is pushed the top of the above-mentioned push contact 10 on the above-mentioned pressing operation fixed contact 8.At this moment, the above-mentioned flip-top that the dome-shaped of above-mentioned push contact 10 bloats, contact with above-mentioned central fixed contact 8a, thus, above-mentioned central fixed contact 8a is with above-mentioned peripheral fixed contact 8b, be switched on by above-mentioned push contact 10, and make above-mentioned pressing operation be " conducting " state with fixed contact 8.
If state is removed pushing of finger thus, above-mentioned push contact 10 is by the upset of self, returns to initial condition and is " disconnections " state, and the while, above-mentioned button 13 also was reset to initial position.
Situation when then, illustrating that with reference to Fig. 3, Fig. 4 switch carries out slide.
At first, make aforesaid operations knob 15 to laterally (left-hand of Fig. 4) slip as if waiting with finger, then the operating portion 11c of aforesaid operations member 11 is also along with aforesaid operations knob 15 slides to horizontal (left-hand of Fig. 4).At this moment, by above-mentioned sliding component 12 and button 13, above-mentioned moving contact keeps body 11d also to slide thereupon, be maintained at the circular peripheral part of the above-mentioned moving contact 14 of its outer peripheral face, the above-mentioned the 1st public fixed contact 2 and the independent stationary contact 4d of the accommodation section 1a medial surface of the above-mentioned shell 1 of (left-hand of Fig. 3) contact with being arranged at laterally.And the above-mentioned the 1st public fixed contact 2 and independent stationary contact 4d are switched on by above-mentioned moving contact 14 together and are " conducting " state.
If state is removed laterally pushing of (left-hand of Fig. 4) of finger thus, then the 11c of aforesaid operations portion returns to initial position by the elastic restoring force of the above-mentioned strain 11b of portion, and simultaneously, above-mentioned moving contact 14 returns to initial condition and is " disconnection " state.
Therefore in addition, horizontal sliding action can carry out at left and right sides both direction, because the action of this moment can carry out same as described abovely, economizes in the sketch map explanation to dextrad.
Then, if with finger etc. aforesaid operations knob 15 is slided to vertical (direction that Fig. 3 makes progress), then the operating portion 11c of aforesaid operations member 11 is along with aforesaid operations knob 15 slides to vertical (direction that Fig. 3 makes progress).At this moment, by above-mentioned sliding component 12 and button 13, above-mentioned moving contact keeps body 11d also to slide thereupon, be maintained at the circular peripheral part of the above-mentioned moving contact 14 of its outer peripheral face, the above-mentioned the 2nd public fixed contact 3 and the independent stationary contact 4a of the accommodation section 1a medial surface of the above-mentioned shell 1 of (direction that Fig. 3 makes progress) contact with being arranged at vertically.And the above-mentioned the 2nd public fixed contact 3 and independent stationary contact 4a are switched on by above-mentioned moving contact 14 together and are " conducting " state.
If state is removed vertically pushing of (direction that Fig. 3 makes progress) of finger thus, then the 11c of aforesaid operations portion resets to initial position by the elastic restoring force of the above-mentioned strain 11b of portion, and simultaneously, above-mentioned moving contact 14 returns to initial condition and is " disconnection " state.
In addition, sliding action can carry out at both direction up and down longitudinally, because the action of this moment can be carried out the therefore explanation that economizes downward direction in the sketch map same as described abovely.
Then, if with finger etc. aforesaid operations knob 15 is slided to oblique (direction that Fig. 3 is upper left), then the operating portion 11c of aforesaid operations member 11 is along with aforesaid operations knob 15 slides to oblique (direction that Fig. 3 is upper left).At this moment, be maintained at thereupon the above-mentioned moving contact that slides and keep the circular peripheral part of the above-mentioned moving contact 14 of body 11b outer peripheral face, contact with the above-mentioned the 2nd public fixed contact 3 and the independent stationary contact 4a of the accommodation section 1a medial surface of the above-mentioned shell 1 that is arranged at oblique (direction that Fig. 3 is upper left).And the above-mentioned the 2nd public fixed contact 3 and independent stationary contact 4a are switched on by above-mentioned moving contact 14 together and are " conducting " state.
If state is removed pushing of finger oblique (direction that Fig. 3 is upper left) thus, then the 11c of aforesaid operations portion resets to initial position by the elastic restoring force of the above-mentioned strain 11b of portion, and simultaneously, above-mentioned moving contact 14 returns to initial condition and is " disconnection " state.
In addition, oblique sliding action in upper left, lower-left, any direction upper right, the bottom right can carry out, because the action of this moment can be carried out same as described abovely, therefore economizes other oblique explanations in the sketch map.
Then, if with finger etc. aforesaid operations knob 15 is slided obliquely upward to (Fig. 3 north-west by north direction), then the operating portion 11c of aforesaid operations member 11 is along with aforesaid operations knob 15 slides to (Fig. 3 north-west by north direction) obliquely upward.At this moment, be maintained at thereupon the above-mentioned moving contact that slides and keep the circular peripheral part of the above-mentioned moving contact 14 of body 11d outer peripheral face, contact with the above-mentioned the 1st public fixed contact 2 and the above-mentioned the 2nd public fixed contact 3 that above-mentioned independent stationary contact 4a, its both sides of the accommodation section 1a medial surface of the above-mentioned shell 1 that is arranged at oblique upper (Fig. 3 north-west by north direction) set respectively.And above-mentioned independent stationary contact 4a, the above-mentioned the 1st public fixed contact 2 and the above-mentioned the 2nd public fixed contact 3 are switched on by above-mentioned moving contact 14 respectively and are " conducting " state.
If state is removed finger pushing of (Fig. 3 north-west by north direction) obliquely upward thus, then the 11c of aforesaid operations portion resets to initial position by the elastic restoring force of the above-mentioned strain 11b of portion, simultaneously, above-mentioned moving contact 14 returns to initial condition and is " disconnection " state.
In addition, oblique upper to sliding action in the north-west by north, all directions of northwest by west, northeast by north, northeast by east, southeast by east, southeast by south, swbs, southwest by west can carry out, because the action of this moment can be carried out same as described abovely, therefore economize in the sketch map to other explanations of incline direction up and down.
Above-mentioned constituting: the conducting portion of switch is constituted with above-mentioned moving contact 14, this moving contact 14 is made of the conductive elastomer of conductive rubber etc., and, active force when applying big aforesaid operations member 11 1 sides of (recovery) power and can guarantee to operate by constitute elasticity by materials such as silicon rubber, therefore, structure can be set bigger active force and amount of movement when operation thus, and can improve operability.
And, by the above-mentioned the 1st and the 2nd public fixed contact 2,3 and above-mentioned independent stationary contact 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, and the contact portion that constitutes with fixed contact 8 etc. of above-mentioned pressing operation, be equipped among the accommodation section 1a of above-mentioned shell 1, and the aforesaid operations member 11 with above-mentioned strain 11b of portion covers and forms sealing state, structure can prevent that dust from entering contact portion inside thus, therefore is expected to improve dust tightness.
As mentioned above, multi-directional inputting device structure of the present invention is to have: shell, and it has the accommodation section, is provided with public fixed contact and a plurality of independent stationary contact at this accommodation section medial surface; Control member constitutes by being rich in the insulation elastomeric material that elasticity applies power, and has operating portion and strain portion; Moving contact, constitute by conductive elastomer, it is held on the aforesaid operations member, and be accommodated in slidably in the above-mentioned accommodation section that is kept by this control member, portion makes it slide to required direction by the operation aforesaid operations, so that above-mentioned strain portion strain, and above-mentioned moving contact is selectively contacted with above-mentioned public fixed contact or above-mentioned independent stationary contact, simultaneously, cover above-mentioned public fixed contact and the above-mentioned independent stationary contact of being located in the above-mentioned accommodation section by the aforesaid operations member, and above-mentioned moving contact, so that it is sealed, thus, applies the big control member of power one side in elasticity and can guarantee active force, the moving contact that is made of conductive elastomer forms conducting portion, rely on this structure, can improve active force and amount of movement when operation, thereby improve operability.And, owing to cover contact portion, therefore can improve dust tightness with control member with strain portion.
And, in the aforesaid operations member, slipper at aforesaid operations portion and above-mentioned shell, be provided with the sliding component of making by metallic plate, thus, the structure of the two slipper becomes, the low friction member that produces by the slip of resin and metal, thus obtain the good operability that can steadily slide.
And, inner bottom surface in the accommodation section of above-mentioned shell, be equipped with the pressing operation fixed contact, and on above-mentioned sliding component, be formed with peristome, in this peristome, dispose button liftably, thus, not only can be at the enterprising line operate of glide direction of direction and incline direction in length and breadth, also can push the operation of direction, therefore can realize multidirectional composition operation.
And also being formed with prevents dust uses shading member, and it is positioned at the top of above-mentioned peristome and above-mentioned button, and promptly a top side of aforesaid operations portion thus, can be blocked the gap as the button and the peristome of press operating part, thereby prevents that dust from entering contact portion.
And, above-mentioned moving contact forms circular, and be maintained at lower end one side of the operating portion of aforesaid operations member rotationally, thus, under moving contact is fixed the state that the contact pushes, even operation knob portion is carried out rotary manipulation, owing to have only the control member rotation, therefore, can prevent that moving contact is stripped from and is damaged.
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1. multi-directional inputting device is characterized in that having: shell, and it has the accommodation section, in a plurality of independent stationary contact that this accommodation section medial surface is provided with public fixed contact and is provided in the centre of above-mentioned public fixed contact respectively at intervals; Control member constitutes by being rich in the insulation elastomeric material that elasticity applies power, and has operating portion and strain portion; Moving contact, constitute by conductive elastomer, it is held in the aforesaid operations member, and be accommodated in slidably in the above-mentioned accommodation section, portion makes it slide to required direction by the operation aforesaid operations, so that above-mentioned strain portion strain, and above-mentioned moving contact is selectively contacted with above-mentioned public fixed contact or with above-mentioned independent stationary contact, and, cover above-mentioned public fixed contact and above-mentioned independent stationary contact and the above-mentioned moving contact of being located in the above-mentioned accommodation section by the aforesaid operations member, so that it is sealed.
2. multi-directional inputting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, in the aforesaid operations member, at the slipper of aforesaid operations portion and above-mentioned shell, is provided with the sliding component of being made by metallic plate.
3. multi-directional inputting device as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that the inner bottom surface in the accommodation section of above-mentioned shell is equipped with the pressing operation fixed contact, and on above-mentioned sliding component, be formed with peristome, in this peristome, dispose liftable button.
4. multi-directional inputting device as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, being formed with prevents dust uses shading member, and it is positioned at the top of above-mentioned peristome and above-mentioned button, i.e. a top side of aforesaid operations portion.
5. multi-directional inputting device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that above-mentioned moving contact forms circular, and is maintained at lower end one side of the operating portion of aforesaid operations member rotationally.
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