CN1260759C - Multi-directional input device - Google Patents
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Provided is a multi-directional input device with a sure insulation of a sliding contact point of a switch, surely prevented from the infiltration of dusts. The multi-directional input device is provided with a pair of sliding contact points 29, 30 in contact with fixed contact patterns 2, 3, respectively, and a movable contact point 31 fitted to an operating member 23 in order to electrically connect the pair of sliding contact points 29, 30 to each other. Since the side of the surface of supporting parts 29b, 30b of the slide contact points 29, 30, excludinging contact parts 29a, 30a, opposing the fixed contact patterns 2, 3, is covered with an insulating member 32, an insulation between the support parts 29a, 30a of the sliding contact points 29, 30 and the fixed contact patterns 2, 3 is assured to eliminate a malfunction.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to the multi-way input device that uses in the electronic equipments such as game machine.
Background technology
Accompanying drawing about existing multi-way input device now is described as follows: Figure 26 is the exploded perspective view of existing multi-way input device; Figure 27 relates to existing multi-way input device, the sectional drawing of the structure of expression control member; Figure 28 relates to existing multi-way input device, and the expression control member is positioned at the major part plane graph of the relation of the state control member of following time of central portion and fixed contact figure; Figure 29 relates to existing multi-way input device, the major part plane graph of the control member under the state that the expression control member moves from central portion and the relation of fixed contact figure; Figure 30 relates to the back view of the insulated substrate of existing multi-way input device.
Following according to Figure 26～Figure 30, the structure of existing multi-way input device is described.Box-shaped enclosure 51 by the moulding product of insulating resin constitute has: base plate 51a and from the upwardly extending side plate 51b of this base plate 51a.
On the base plate 51a of this shell 51, be provided with a pair of fixed contact figure 52,53 disconnected from each other that the conductive pattern by the plane constitutes, simultaneously, on this a pair of fixed contact figure 52,53, be provided with the lead division 52a, the 53a that outside side plate 51b, extend.
The lid 54 that is made of sheet material has tetragonal hole 54a at central portion, and this lid 54 is installed on the housing 51, constitutes a framework by this lid 54 and housing 51, opens portion with we of covering shell 51 tops.
Insulated substrate 55 has tetragonal hole 55a at central portion, simultaneously, as shown in figure 30, is provided with directions X detection means 56 and is arranged in this directions X detection means 56 and form Y direction detection means 57 on the direction at right angles below this insulated substrate 55.
And directions X detection means 56 and Y direction detection means 57 are respectively by 2 pulses figure 56a, 57a and detecting element 56c, the 57c formation that shared figure 56b, 57b form.
And this insulated substrate 55 is fixed in the framework directions X detection means 56, Y direction detection means 57 downwards.
The directions X sliding component 58 that is made of insulating material has slotted hole 58a on the longitudinally of central part, this directions X sliding component 58 is installed between housing 51 and the insulated substrate 55, and can slide on directions X.
Moreover the Y direction sliding component 59 by insulating material constitutes has slotted hole 59a on the longitudinally of central portion, and this Y direction sliding component 59 is installed between housing 51 and the insulated substrate 55, can slide on the Y direction.
And directions X sliding component 58, Y direction sliding component 59 are arranged to state orthogonal and that intersect, at directions X sliding component 58, Y direction sliding component 59 separately one slip 60,61 that is made of elastic metal sheet has been installed on distolateral.
This slip 60,61 can carry out activity with moving of directions X sliding component 58 and Y direction sliding component 59 respectively, respectively in the enterprising line slip of detecting element 56c, 57c.
Its result comes detection signal by directions X detection means 56, Y direction detection means 57, detects the coordinate of X, Y direction.
And, keep body 63 by tetragonal flange part 63a, constitute from the upwardly extending 63b of this flange part 63a and 4 elastic arm 63c being arranged on four limits of flange part 63a, and, on the cylindrical portion 63b operating portion 64 can be installed movably on axis direction.
Moreover, this control member 62, flange part 63a fixed contact figure 52,53 and below directions X sliding component 58 between, simultaneously, the hole 54a of slotted hole 58a, the 59a that operating portion 64 intersects by directions X sliding component 58 and Y direction sliding component 59 and the hole 55a of insulated substrate 55 and lid 54 and outwards protruding.
And, this control member 62 can be with respect to housing 51 X, the enterprising line slip of Y direction in the plane, when control member 62 moves, directions X sliding component 58, Y direction sliding component 59 are carried out hook, make directions X sliding component 58, Y direction sliding component 59 follow the mobile and movable of control member 62, directions X detection means 56, Y direction detection means 57 are operated.
Moreover near the end of the moving range of control member 62, elastic arm 63c snaps on the side plate 51b of housing 51, and the impact of 62 pairs of housings 51 of control member slows down.
Push-button switch 65 carries out the hemispheric travelling contact 68 that conducting disconnects and constitutes especially as shown in figure 27 by a pair of self-cleaning contact 66,67 and between this a pair of self-cleaning contact 66,67.
This a pair of self-cleaning contact 66,67, have respectively: contact site 66a, 67a, support the tabular 66b of support sector, the 67b of this contact site 66a, 67a and the 66c of contact portion, the 67c that is connected with the 66b of this support sector, 67b.
And, a pair of self-cleaning contact 66,67 is buried underground to be installed in and is kept in the body 63, under the state that contact site 66a, 67a protrude downwards, the tabular 66b of support sector, 67b expose below keeping body 63, and the contact 66c of portion, 67c are in the state that exposes on the bottom surface of cylindrical portion 63b simultaneously.
Moreover, travelling contact 68 folding and unfoldings are in cylindrical portion 63b, can push with operating portion 64, periphery contacts with the 66c of contact portion at ordinary times, being arranged to central portion simultaneously can contact with the 67c of contact portion and separate, when press operating part 64, travelling contact 68 distortion, central portion contacts with the 67c of contact portion, making between a pair of self-cleaning contact 66,67 becomes conducting state, and, when removing the pushing of operating portion 64, the elasticity of travelling contact 68 utilizations itself and turn back to original state becomes dissengaged positions between a pair of self-cleaning contact 66,67.
Switch 65 with this structure, when control member 62 is installed on the framework, the tabular 66b of support sector, 67b relatively are being provided with respectively with under the approaching state of fixed contact figure 52,53, simultaneously contact site 66a, 67a is in respectively and fixed contact figure 52,53 contacted states.
And, contact site 66a on one side, in the moving range of control member 62, do not break away from and the contacting of on one side fixed contact figure 52, and the contact site 67a of another side is in the moving range of control member 62, do not break away from and the contacting of the fixed contact figure 53 of another side, therefore, in the moving range of control member 62, the switching signal of switch 65 is drawn from lead division 52a, 53a.
The tabular component 69 that is made of sheet material is made of the 1st, the 2nd board 70,71, the profile of the 1st board 70 is greater than hole 54a, the 55a of lid 54 and insulated substrate 55, its central portion is provided with the big or small identical hole 70a with operating portion 64, and, the 2nd board 71, its profile is provided with slotted hole 71a greater than hole 54a, the 55a of lid 54 and insulated substrate 55 on the Y of central portion direction.
And, the 1st board 70 is arranged on the insulated substrate 55, and simultaneously, the 2nd board 71 is arranged between the 1st board 70 and the lid 54,1st, the 2nd board 70,71 plays the function that the hole 54a to lid 54 blocks, and operating portion 64 is outwards outstanding by hole 70a and slotted hole 71a.
Moreover when control member 62 was slided, the 1st board 70 can be followed moving of control member 62 and movable, and the 2nd board 71 is only just movable when directions X moves at control member 62, and is not movable when the Y direction moves.
The below action of the existing multi-way input device of explanation.When catching operating portion 64 that control member 62 is slided, directions X sliding component 58, Y direction sliding component 59 and the son 60,61 that slides be along with moving, its result, and directions X detection means 56, Y direction detection means 57 are operated, and detect the coordinate of X, Y direction.
And the action of this control member 62 is carried out to the terminal position of moving range shown in Figure 29 at the middle position from moving range shown in Figure 28.
During this period, contact site 66a, the 67a of a pair of self-cleaning contact 66,67 keep and fixed contact figure 52,53 contacted states respectively.
Then, when press operating part 64, travelling contact 68 distortion, central portion contacts with the 67c of contact portion, becomes on-state between a pair of self-cleaning contact 66,67, and its result becomes conducting state between the fixed contact figure 52,53.
And when removing the pushing of operating portion 64, the elastic reaction of travelling contact 68 utilizations itself and turn back to original state becomes dissengaged positions between a pair of self-cleaning contact 66,67, and its result becomes nonconducting state between the fixed contact figure 52,53.
Utilize this switch 65 to carry out decision of coordinate position etc.
The problem that existing multi-way input device exists is: because the 66b of support sector, the 67b of self-cleaning contact 66,65 approach fixed contact figure 52,53, so, produce insulation breakdown between the two.
And, the tabular component 69 that blocks usefulness is installed on the insulated substrate 55, so, fall on the insulated substrate 55 from the dust of invading between the hole 54a of lid 54 and the tabular component 69 etc., these dusts etc. are through the planar portions between insulated substrate 55 and the plate-like portion 69, invade on the fixed contact figure 52,53 from the hole 55a of insulated substrate 55.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of self-cleaning contact insulation of switch reliable, can prevent the multi-way input device that dust is invaded conscientiously.
As the 1st solution that addresses the above problem usefulness, multi-way input device structurally has:
Housing is provided with the fixed contact figure of pair of planar on it;
Control member, it can slide along X, Y direction in the plane with respect to this housing;
The directions X detection means, it is operated by this control member moving on directions X;
Y direction detection means, it is operated by aforesaid operations member moving on the Y direction;
A pair of self-cleaning contact, it is arranged on the aforesaid operations member, contacts with above-mentioned a pair of fixed contact figure respectively;
Travelling contact, it to carry out conducting between this a pair of self-cleaning contact and is arranged on the aforesaid operations member in order to make; And
Operating portion is used for this travelling contact is operated,
Above-mentioned self-cleaning contact, by constituting at the contact site of the enterprising line slip of said fixing contact figure and the support sector that this contact site is supported, the opposed faces side of above-mentioned support sector except the above-mentioned contact site and said fixing contact figure covers with insulating component, and above-mentioned insulating component is between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.
And, as the 2nd solution, multi-way input device structurally, the aforesaid operations member is formed by insulating resin, this insulating resin is embedded with above-mentioned support sector under the state that above-mentioned contact site is exposed, constitute above-mentioned insulating component by this control member, and make above-mentioned insulating component between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.
Moreover, as the 3rd solution, multi-way input device structurally, opposed faces side at above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure, be provided with the insulating trip that constitutes above-mentioned insulating component, under the state that above-mentioned contact site is given prominence to from the hole of above-mentioned insulating trip, above-mentioned insulating trip is between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.
And, as the 4th solution, multi-way input device structurally, opposed faces side at above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure, be provided with the dielectric film that constitutes above-mentioned insulating component, under the state that above-mentioned contact site is given prominence to from the hole of above-mentioned dielectric film, above-mentioned dielectric film is between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.
Moreover, as the 5th solution, multi-way input device structurally has above-mentioned directions X sliding component, the lid that the top of Y direction sliding component covers, outwards outstanding the hole of the operating portion of aforesaid operations member on being arranged on this lid, simultaneously, at above-mentioned lid and above-mentioned directions X sliding component, between the Y direction sliding component, the tabular component that layout is stopped up above-mentioned hole, and the tabular dust-proof member that is positioned at this tabular component rear, on above-mentioned dust-proof member, be provided with the convex strip portions of the ring-type that overlaps mutually with above-mentioned tabular component back, form state surrounding around the aforesaid operations portion.
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Fig. 1 relates to the exploded perspective view of the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention.
Fig. 2 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the major part sectional drawing of the state of expression directions X sliding component.
Fig. 3 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the major part sectional drawing of the state of expression Y direction sliding component.
Fig. 4 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of expression housing.
Fig. 5 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of the relation of expression directions X, Y direction sliding component and operating portion.
Fig. 6 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the back view of expression directions X, Y direction sliding component and operating portion.
Fig. 7 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the oblique view of expression directions X, Y direction sliding component and operating portion.
Fig. 8 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of the relation of expression directions X, Y direction sliding component and control member.
Fig. 9 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the back view of the relation of expression directions X, Y direction sliding component and control member.
Figure 10 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the oblique view of the relation of expression directions X, Y direction sliding component and control member.
Figure 11 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, and expression directions X, Y direction sliding component are assembled into the plane graph of the state in the housing.
Figure 12 relates to the plane graph of maintenance body of the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention.
Figure 13 is the sectional drawing of the 13-13 line of Figure 12.
Figure 14 is the sectional drawing of the 14-14 line of Figure 12.
Figure 15 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of expression directions X, Y direction detecting element.
Figure 16 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of expression end point detection member.
Figure 17 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, and the expression cushioning members snaps into the plane graph of the state on the housing.
Figure 18 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the displacement of expression cushioning members, the plane graph of the state that control member stops to move.
Figure 19 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the curve chart of the amount of being pressed into of expression cushioning members and the relation of loading.
Figure 20 relates to the 2nd embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of expression directions X, Y direction detecting element and end point detection member.
Figure 21 relates to the 3rd embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of the structure of expression cushioning members.
Figure 22 relates to the 4th embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of the structure of expression cushioning members.
Figure 23 relates to the 5th embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the major part sectional drawing of expression dustproof construction.
Figure 24 relates to the 6th embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the exploded perspective view of the major part of expression dustproof construction.
Figure 25 relates to the 6th embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the major part sectional drawing of expression dustproof construction.
Figure 26 is the exploded perspective view of existing multi-way input device.
Figure 27 relates to existing multi-way input device, the sectional drawing of the structure of expression control member.
Figure 28 relates to existing multi-way input device, and the expression control member is positioned at the major part plane graph of the relation of control member under the state of central portion and fixed contact figure.
Figure 29 relates to existing multi-way input device, the major part plane graph of the control member under the state that the expression control member moves from central portion and the relation of fixed contact figure.
Figure 30 relates to the back view of the insulated substrate of existing multi-way input device.
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The accompanying drawing of multi-way input device of the present invention below is described.
Fig. 1 relates to the exploded perspective view of the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention; Fig. 2 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the major part sectional drawing of the state of expression directions X sliding component; Fig. 3 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the major part sectional drawing of the state of expression Y direction sliding component; Fig. 4 relates to the plane graph of housing of the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention.
And Fig. 5 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of the relation of expression directions X sliding component, Y direction sliding component and operating portion; Fig. 6 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the back view of the relation of expression directions X sliding component, Y direction sliding component and operating portion; Fig. 7 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the oblique view of the relation of expression directions X sliding component, Y direction sliding component and operating portion;
Moreover Fig. 8 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of the relation of expression directions X sliding component, Y direction sliding component and control member; Fig. 9 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the back view of the relation of expression directions X sliding component, Y direction sliding component and control member; Figure 10 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the oblique view of the relation of expression directions X sliding component, Y direction sliding component and control member;
And Figure 11 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, and expression directions X sliding component, Y direction sliding component are assembled into the plane graph of the state in the housing; Figure 12 relates to the plane graph of maintenance body of the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention.Figure 13 is the sectional drawing of the 13-13 line of Figure 12; Figure 14 is the sectional drawing of the 14-14 line of Figure 12.
Moreover Figure 15 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of expression directions X detection means, Y direction detection means; Figure 16 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of expression end point detection member; Figure 17 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, and the expression cushioning members snaps into the plane graph of the state on the housing; Figure 18 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the displacement of expression cushioning members, the plane graph of the state that control member stops to move; Figure 19 relates to the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the curve chart of the amount of being pressed into of expression cushioning members and the relation of loading.
And Figure 20 relates to the 2nd embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of expression directions X detection means, Y direction detection means and end point detection member; Figure 21 relates to the 3rd embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of expression cushioning members structure; Figure 22 relates to the 4th embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the plane graph of expression cushioning members structure; Figure 23 relates to the 5th embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the major part plane graph of expression dustproof construction; Figure 24 relates to the 6th embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the exploded perspective view of expression dustproof construction; Figure 25 relates to the 6th embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention, the major part sectional drawing of expression dustproof construction.
Following according to Fig. 1～Figure 19, the structure of the 1st embodiment of multi-way input device of the present invention is described.The box-shaped shell 1 that is made of insulating resin moulding product has: base plate 1a, from the upwardly extending side plate 1b of four limit peripheral parts of this base plate 1a, be arranged on inclination a pair of corner part weak point protruding 1c, be arranged on inclination the protruding 1d of another length to corner part, be set in place 4 rectangular opening 1e near the base plate 1a 4 side plate 1b, be arranged on the hook protuberance 1f of opposed pair of side plates 1b outside and downwards from the outstanding a plurality of protuberance 1g of base plate 1a.
And long protruding 1d positions when being used for assembling multi-way input device in electronic equipment, and simultaneously, bottom protuberance 1g positions when being used on the circuit board of electronic equipment multi-way input device being installed.
A pair of fixed contact figure 2,3 by metallic plate constitutes has: sliding contacting part 2a, the 3a on the plane of rectangle, 2 portion of terminal 2b, 3b linking to each other with each sliding contacting part 2a, 3a.
And this fixed contact figure 2,3 is buried underground and is installed in the housing 1, and sliding contacting part 2a, the 3a on plane exposing under the state of mutual insulating on base plate 1a, and portion of terminal 2b, 3b are outwards outstanding from housing 1 respectively.
4 the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd, the 4th sons 4,5,6,7 that slide by the rubber-like metallic plate constitutes have a plurality of sliding part 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a respectively, and portion of terminal 4b, the 5b, 6b, the 7b that link to each other with this sliding part 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a.
And these 4 the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd, the 4th sons 4,5,6,7 that slide, bury underground respectively and be installed in the housing 1, sliding part 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a are under the state that is positioned at hole 1e, and 1e projects upwards from the hole, and portion of terminal 4b, 5b, 6b, 7b are outwards outstanding from housing 1 respectively.
And, when the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd, the 4th slip 4,5,6,7 is buried underground, on the 1st, the 2nd slip 4,5 positions that are disposed in opposite one another, simultaneously, on the 3rd, the 4th slip 6,7 positions that are disposed in opposite one another.
This lid 8 is arranged to be come by top panel 8a the state of the top open section of covering shell 1, and 1f inserts combination fast in the hook hole 8e the hook of housing 1 projection, is installed on the housing 1, utilizes this lid 8 and housing 1 to form a framework.
And installation foot 8f is inserted on the circuit board of electronic equipment, is welded on the wiring figure making under the state of its combination, carries out the installation of multi-way input device like this.
The directions X sliding component 9 that is made of metallic plate etc. has slotted hole 9a on the longitudinally of central part, this directions X sliding component 9 is installed in the housing 1 and can slides on directions X.
And the Y direction sliding component 10 that is made of metallic plate etc. has slotted hole 10a on the longitudinally of central part, and this Y direction sliding component 10 is installed in the housing 1 and can slides on the Y direction.
And directions X sliding component 9, Y direction sliding component 10 are arranged to state orthogonal and that intersect, in the both end sides of directions X sliding component 9, the 1st, the 2nd retaining member 11,12 that is made of insulating material are installed; Simultaneously, in the both end sides of Y direction sliding component 10, the 3rd, the 4th retaining member 13,14 that is made of insulating material is installed.
Moreover, be installed in one side of the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd, the 4th retaining member 11,12,13,14 on X and the Y direction sliding component 9,10, carry out combination in the hole by from the side retaining member being pressed into gently, another side is then by the combination securely of methods such as hot riveting.
Like this, be benchmark with the retaining member of hot riveting side, the retaining member that is pressed into gently of another side carries out break-in when sliding, so, even alignment error more or less also can successfully be slided.
This detecting element 16 is by the ribbon resistance body 16a that is positioned at central portion, and 2 the electric conductor 16b (hachure part) that are connected on the two ends of this resistive element 16a, are arranged side by side with resistive element 16a constitute, simultaneously, this detecting element 16 is used to detect the coordinate position of X, Y direction.
This insulated substrate 15 utilizes hook to install at the 1st, the 3rd retaining member 11,13 first-class proper methods, the 1st 3 sliding part 4a that slide son 4 can be in the detecting element 16 enterprising line slips on the insulated substrate of being installed on the 1st retaining member 11 15, constitute directions X detection means 17, and, the 3rd 3 sliding part 6a that slide son 6 can constitute Y direction detection means 18 in the detecting element 16 enterprising line slips on the insulated substrate of being installed on the 3rd retaining member 13 15.
And, utilize this directions X detection means 17, Y direction detection means 18 to detect the coordinate position of X, Y direction, directions X detection means 17 is drawn from the portion of terminal 4b of the 1st slip 4, and simultaneously, Y direction detection means 18 is drawn from the portion of terminal 6b of the 3rd slip 6.
Moreover directions X detection means 17, Y direction detection means 18 are arranged to orthogonal state.
And this detecting element 16 also can use the conductive pattern of pulsing etc. except that with the resistive element.
This detecting element 20 is made of the electric conductor 20a (shadow color part) that is arranged on Japanese katakana " コ " font on insulated substrate 19 both ends, and this detecting element 20 is used to detect the end of the moving range of X, Y direction.
And detecting element 20 is arranged side by side with the end positions of detecting element 16, is arranged to overlap condition accordingly, even on the feasible position endways, the signal the during coordinate position detection of directions X, Y direction can not interrupt yet.
And, this insulated substrate 19, utilize hook to the 2, the 4th retaining member 12,14 first-class proper methods to install, on the detecting element 20 on the above-mentioned insulated substrate 19 that is installed on the 2nd retaining member 12, the 2nd sliding part 5a that slides son 5 can slide, and constitutes the end point detection member 21 of directions X, and, on the detecting element 20 on the insulated substrate 19 that is installed on the 4th retaining member 14, the 4th sliding part 7a that slides son 7 can slide, and constitutes the end point detection member 22 of Y direction.
That is to say, electric conductor 20a respectively with 3 sliding part 5a, 7a in 2 contact, detect signal, draw the end point detection member 21 of directions X from the 2nd portion of terminal 5b that slides son 5; Simultaneously, draw the end point detection member 22 of Y direction from the 4th portion of terminal 7b that slides son 7.
And the end point detection member 21,22 of X, Y direction is arranged to glide direction and parallels with directions X, Y direction detecting element 17,18, simultaneously, is arranged to orthogonal state.
And this detecting element 20 also can use resistive element etc. except that electric conductor.
And directions X, Y direction detecting element 17,18 and end point detection element 21,22 are fixation side with the son that slides, and are that active side is illustrated with the insulated substrate, but also can make both opposite, are active side with the son that slides, and are fixation side with the insulated substrate.
Keep body 24 especially as Figure 12～shown in Figure 14, by constituting: tetragonal flange part 24a, from upwardly extending 4 the cylindrical portion 24b of this flange part 24a with the lower part, be arranged on the cushioning members 27 that is made of 4 elastic arms on 4 limits of being arranged on of the 24c of folding and unfolding portion of central part and flange part 24a, this maintenance body 24 is arranged to flange part 24a and places state on the base plate 1a.
Tabular installation portion 25, under the state that is positioned on the cylindrical portion 24b that keeps body 24, by carrying out methods such as hot riveting to being arranged on the projection that keeps on the body 24, installation portion 25 is installed to and keeps on the body 24.
At this moment, installation portion 25 and keep body 24 to be arranged to from the state of clamping directions X, Y direction sliding component 9,10 up and down.
And directions X, Y direction sliding component 9,10 can be limited its position respectively slidably between the wall of the cylindrical portion 24b relative with longitudinally.
And, the operating portion 26 that constitutes by insulating resin moulding product, especially as Fig. 5～shown in Figure 7, have: extend into criss-cross joint portion 26a, extend downwards, be provided with the press section 26c of the spherical protuberance of semicircle below from the upwardly extending adjusting portion 26b in center of this joint portion 26a and from the center of joint portion 26a.
And this operating portion 26 joint portion 26a being placed under the state that keeps between body 24 and the installation portion 25, is mounted to and can moves on axis direction.
At this moment, criss-cross joint portion 26a is set, carries out combination in slotted hole 9a, the 10a of directions X, Y direction sliding component 9,10, simultaneously, press section 26c is in the state of the cross part of break-through slotted hole 9a, 10a.
And, the hole 8b that this control member 23, adjusting portion 26b pass lid 8 gives prominence to the outside, simultaneously, can slide in the plane with respect to housing 1, when this control member 23 moves, come directions X, Y direction sliding component 9,10 are led by cylindrical portion 24b, move it, simultaneously, insulated substrate 15,19 also moves together, and its result utilizes moving of insulated substrate 15 to operate directions X, Y direction detection means 17,18.
Moreover, near the end of the moving range of control member 23, cushioning members 27 snaps on the side plate 1b of housing 1, because the elastic arm's is flexible, the operation loading increases, and makes by operator's finger to feel being terminal position, simultaneously, utilize moving of insulated substrate 19 to operate the end point detection member 21,22 of directions X, Y direction, detect the signal of end of the moving range of control member 23.
Curve shows end point detection action according to Figure 19.The position A that overlaps mutually from cushioning members 27 and the side plate 1b that is arranged on the control member 23, operating physical force progressively increases, and end point detection member 21,22 moves on the B of position, and, arrive on the position C of side plate 1b at the flange part 24a that keeps body 24, make control member 23 stop to move.
And end point detection member 21,22 also can move in the scope from position A to position C.
Push-button switch 28 especially as Fig. 2, Figure 12～shown in Figure 14, has following component part: a pair of self-cleaning contact 29,30, and the spherical travelling contact 31 of semicircle of connecting disconnection between this a pair of self-cleaning contact 29,30.
This a pair of self-cleaning contact 29,30 has respectively: contact site 29a, 30a, the tabular 29b of support sector, 30b that this contact site 29a, 30a are supported, and the 29c of contact portion, the 30c that link to each other with the 29b of this support sector, 30b.
And, a pair of self-cleaning contact 29,30 is buried underground to be installed in and is kept in the body 24, under the outstanding downwards state of contact site 29a, 30a, the tabular 29b of support sector, 30b bury underground and keep in the body 24, and the contact 29c of portion, 30c are in the state that exposes on cylindrical portion 24b bottom surface simultaneously.
At this moment, below keeping body 24, only expose contact site 29a, 30a, the 29b of support sector, 30b are positioned at and keep body 24, support 29b, 30b and maintenance body 24 below between, have the insulating component 32 that the part by maintenance body 24 constitutes.
Moreover, travelling contact 31 folding and unfoldings are in the 24c of folding and unfolding portion, can push by operating portion 26, peripheral part always contacts with the 30c of contact portion, simultaneously, being arranged to central portion can contact with the 29c of contact portion and separate, when press operating part 26, travelling contact 31 distortion, central portion contacts with the 29c of contact portion, makes between a pair of self-cleaning contact 29,30 and forms on-state, and, when cancellation during to the pushing of operating portion 26, travelling contact 31 forms off-state because elasticity own turns back to original state between a pair of self-cleaning contact 29,30.
And, on one side contact site 29a in the moving range of control member 23, can not break away from the contacting of fixed contact figure 2 with one side; And the contact site 30a of another side can not break away from the moving range of control member 23 and the contacting of the fixed contact figure 3 of another side yet, and therefore, in the moving range of control member 23, the connection cut-off signal of switch 28 can be drawn from portion of terminal 2b, 3b.
And, in the present embodiment, the 29b of support sector, 30b that a pair of self-cleaning contact 29,30 has been described are embedded in the maintenance body 24, utilize by the insulating component that a part constituted 32 that keeps body 24 and make maintenance insulation between the 29b of support sector, 30b and the fixed contact figure 2,3.But, also can below keeping body 24, insulating trip be set, make contact site 29a, 30a outstanding from the hole of this insulating trip, cover contact site 29a, 30a part in addition with insulating trip, to reach and 2, the 3 maintenance insulation of fixed contact figure.
And, also can below keeping body 24, dielectric film be set, make contact site 29a, 30a outstanding from the hole of this dielectric film, cover contact site 29a, 30a place in addition with dielectric film, to reach and 2, the 3 maintenance insulation of fixed contact figure.
Pressing member 33 by central authorities have the sheet material of opening to constitute is installed on the housing 1, prevents directions X, Y direction sliding component 9,10 come-ups.
And the tabular component 34 that is made of sheet material is made of the 1st board 35 the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd board 35,36,37, its profile is greater than the hole 8b of lid 8, on the Y of central portion direction, be provided with slotted hole 35a, and, the 2nd board 36, its profile is greater than the hole 8b of lid 8, be provided with equal-sized hole 36a with adjusting portion 26b at central portion, in addition, the 3rd board 37, its profile is provided with slotted hole 37a greater than the hole 8b of lid 8 on the directions X of central portion.
And, the 1st board 35 is arranged on the press section 33, simultaneously, the 2nd board 36 is arranged on the 1st board 35, in addition, the 3rd board 37 is arranged between lid 8 and the 2nd board 36, utilizes the 1st, the 2nd, the 3rd board 35,36,37 to block the hole 8b of lid 8, and the adjusting portion 26b of operating portion 26 passes slotted hole 35a, 37a and hole 36a is outwards outstanding.
And when control member 23 was slided, when the Y direction moved, the 1st, the 2nd board 35,36 can be followed moving of control member 23 and activity, and when directions X moved, the 2nd, the 3rd board 36,37 can be followed moving of control member 23 and activity.
The below action of explanation multi-way input device of the present invention.If catch the adjusting portion 26b of operating portion 26 that control member 23 is slided, then thereupon, directions X, Y direction sliding component 9,10 and insulated substrate 15,19 move its result, directions X, Y direction detection means 17,18 are operated, and detect the coordinate of X, Y direction.
And, if control member 23 is positioned near the end of moving range, then as shown in figure 17, cushioning members 27 snaps on the side plate 1b, and, further continue to move if overcome the elasticity of cushioning members 27, then as shown in figure 18, keep body 24 to arrive on the side plate 1b, control member 23 stops to move.
During this period, the end point detection member 21 of directions X work when directions X moves detects the end of directions X; And when the Y direction moved, 22 work of the end point detection member of Y direction detected the end of Y direction.
And when this end point detection, the coordinate detection signal that directions X, Y direction also can not occur interrupts.
Moreover in the moving range of control member 23, contact site 29a, the 30a of a pair of self-cleaning contact 29,30 keeps in touch state with fixed contact figure 2,3 respectively.
And, in the present embodiment,, the end point detection element separately is arranged on the two ends of sliding component according to the detecting element of directions X, Y direction, so, can make balance good, successfully move to glide direction.
Moreover, for the control member side that makes the insulated substrate activity, fixing slip is arranged on housing one side up, so, even have dust and water droplet to invade, can not be deposited on the insulated substrate yet, can improve the reliability that detects.
Then, when press operating part 26, travelling contact 31 distortion, central portion contacts with the 29c of contact portion, forms on-state between a pair of self-cleaning contact 29,30, and its result forms conducting state between the fixed contact figure 2,3.
And when removing the pushing of operating portion 26, travelling contact 31 forms dissengaged positions because elasticity own turns back to original state between a pair of self-cleaning contact 29,30, and its result forms nonconducting state between the fixed contact figure 2,3.
Utilize this switch 28, for example can carry out coordinate setting etc.
And Figure 20 represents the 2nd embodiment of the present invention, and in the 2nd embodiment, the detecting element 20 that is used to detect the detecting element 16 of X, Y direction coordinate and is used to detect terminal position is arranged on an insulated substrate 40.
In the case, distolateral at directions X, Y direction sliding component 9,10 installed this insulated substrate 40 with the right angle state, carries out the detection of X, Y direction respectively, simultaneously, carries out the end point detection of X, Y direction.
In the 2nd embodiment, the arrangement relation of detecting element 16 and detecting element 20 is also the same with the 1st embodiment, and both are parallel to each other on glide direction, and, when detecting end, can not interrupt coordinate and detect.
Moreover Figure 21 represents the 3rd embodiment of the present invention, and the 3rd embodiment is arranged on cushioning members 27a, 27b in the housing 1 as fixation side.
And, the cushioning members 27a impact operations member 23 that constitutes by the elastic arm; And, the cushioning members 27b collision directions X, Y direction sliding component 9,10 sides that constitute by helical spring etc.
And, this cushioning members 27a, 27b also can be wherein any.
And Figure 22 represents the present invention the 4th embodiment, is that the rubber-like metallic plate is installed on the control member 23 in the 4th embodiment, has constituted cushioning members 27, to replace the cushioning members 27 that is made of the elastic arm of the 1st embodiment.
Moreover, Figure 23 represents the present invention the 5th embodiment, in the 5th embodiment the convex strip portions 41a that on tabular dust-proof member 41, is provided with ring-type, this dust-proof member 41 is arranged in the back of tabular component 34, under convex strip portions 41a snapped into state on the tabular component 34, this convex strip portions 41a surrounded the periphery of the adjusting portion 26b of operating portion 26.
If adopt such structure, then the dust from invading between the hole 8b of lid 8 and the tabular component 34 is fallen on the dust-proof member 41, shelters from this dust etc. with convex strip portions 41a, can prevent that it from invading on the fixed contact figure 2,3.
And Figure 24, Figure 25 represent the present invention the 6th embodiment, in the 6th embodiment, are made of the tabular component 42 of the hole 8b that stops up lid 8 and the dust-proof member 43 that is arranged in these tabular component 42 back and has a ring-type convex strip portions 43a.
Moreover under the convex strip portions 43a of dust-proof member 43 snapped into state on the tabular component 42, this convex strip portions 43a surrounded the periphery of the adjusting portion 26b of operating portion 26.
If adopt this structure, then from the dust of invading between the hole 8b of lid 8 and the tabular component 42 etc., drop on the dust-proof member 43, this dust etc. is blocked by convex strip portions 43a, can prevent that it from invading on the fixed contact figure 2,3.
Multi-way input device of the present invention structurally has:
Housing is provided with on it on fixed contact figure of pair of planar;
Control member, it can slide along X, Y direction in the plane with respect to this housing;
The directions X detection means, it is operated by this control member moving on directions X;
Y direction detection means, it is operated by aforesaid operations member moving on the Y direction;
A pair of self-cleaning contact, it is arranged on the aforesaid operations member, contacts with above-mentioned a pair of fixed contact figure respectively;
Travelling contact, it to carry out conducting between this a pair of self-cleaning contact and is arranged on the aforesaid operations member in order to make; And
Operating portion is used for this travelling contact is operated,
Above-mentioned self-cleaning contact, by constituting at the contact site of the enterprising line slip of said fixing contact figure and the support sector that this contact site is supported, the opposed faces side of above-mentioned support sector except the above-mentioned contact site and said fixing contact figure covers with insulating component, and above-mentioned insulating component is between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.
Adopt this structure, can make the support sector of self-cleaning contact and the insulation between the fixed contact figure firm, do not have misoperation, and, can reduce the interval of support sector and fixed contact figure, can reach miniaturization.
And, the aforesaid operations member is formed by insulating resin, under the state that above-mentioned contact site exposes from above-mentioned insulating resin, above-mentioned support sector is embedded in the above-mentioned insulating resin, and the above-mentioned insulating resin that constitutes above-mentioned insulating component is between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.So it is simple in structure, the production efficiency height.
Moreover, opposed faces side at above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure, be provided with the insulating trip that constitutes above-mentioned insulating component, under the state that above-mentioned contact site is given prominence to from the hole of above-mentioned insulating trip, above-mentioned insulating trip is between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.
So, can insulate reliably between the support sector of self-cleaning contact and the fixed contact figure, no misoperation, and, can reduce the gap of support sector and fixed contact figure, realize miniaturization.
Opposed faces side at above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure, be provided with the dielectric film that constitutes above-mentioned insulating component, under the state that above-mentioned contact site is given prominence to from the hole of above-mentioned dielectric film, above-mentioned dielectric film is between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.So it is simple in structure, the production efficiency height.
And, has the lid that the top to above-mentioned directions X sliding component, Y direction sliding component covers, outwards outstanding the hole of the operating portion of aforesaid operations member on being arranged on this lid, simultaneously, between above-mentioned lid and above-mentioned directions X sliding component, Y direction sliding component, tabular component that layout is stopped up above-mentioned hole and the tabular dust-proof member that is positioned at this tabular component rear, in above-mentioned dust-proof member dust-proof member, be provided with the convex strip portions of the ring-type that overlaps mutually with above-mentioned tabular component back, form state surrounding around the aforesaid operations portion.So dust can not invaded the fixed contact figure, can operate reliably.
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1, a kind of multi-way input device is characterized in that structurally having:
Housing is provided with the fixed contact figure of pair of planar on it;
Control member, it can slide along X, Y direction in the plane with respect to this housing;
The directions X detection means, it is operated by this control member moving on directions X;
Y direction detection means, it is operated by aforesaid operations member moving on the Y direction;
A pair of self-cleaning contact, it is arranged on the aforesaid operations member, contacts with above-mentioned a pair of fixed contact figure respectively;
Travelling contact, it to carry out conducting between this a pair of self-cleaning contact and is arranged on the aforesaid operations member in order to make; And
Operating portion is used for this travelling contact is operated,
Above-mentioned self-cleaning contact, by constituting at the contact site of the enterprising line slip of said fixing contact figure and the support sector that this contact site is supported, the opposed faces side of above-mentioned support sector except the above-mentioned contact site and said fixing contact figure covers with insulating component, and above-mentioned insulating component is between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.
2, multi-way input device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: the aforesaid operations member is formed by the insulating resin of burying above-mentioned support sector under the state that above-mentioned contact site is exposed underground, constitute above-mentioned insulating component by this control member, and make above-mentioned insulating component between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.
3, multi-way input device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: in the opposed faces side of above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure, be provided with the insulating trip that constitutes above-mentioned insulating component, under the state that above-mentioned contact site is given prominence to from the hole of above-mentioned insulating trip, above-mentioned insulating trip is between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.
4, multi-way input device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: in the opposed faces side of above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure, be provided with the dielectric film that constitutes above-mentioned insulating component, under the state that above-mentioned contact site is given prominence to from the hole of above-mentioned dielectric film, above-mentioned dielectric film is between above-mentioned support sector and said fixing contact figure.
5, as each the described multi-way input device in the claim 1 to 4, it is characterized in that: have above-mentioned directions X sliding component, the lid that the top of Y direction sliding component covers, outwards outstanding the hole of the operating portion of aforesaid operations member on being arranged on this lid, simultaneously, at above-mentioned lid and above-mentioned directions X sliding component, between the Y direction sliding component, the tabular component that layout is stopped up above-mentioned hole, and the tabular dust-proof member that is positioned at this tabular component rear, on above-mentioned dust-proof member, be provided with the convex strip portions of the ring-type that overlaps mutually with above-mentioned tabular component back, form state surrounding around the aforesaid operations portion.
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