JP2001084874A - Controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To miniaturize a controller used for a video game apparatus for home use or the like, to reduce the number of its component items, and to enhance its designing flexibility. SOLUTION: A joy stick-type multidirectional input device 30 as a biaxial input device and a trigger-type input device 50 as a uniaxial input device are mounted on both sides of a main substrate 60 of the controller. A linear slider linearly driven by operating the controller is built in each input device. A contact is mounted on a bottom surface of each slider and the contact is brought into contact with a resistance circuit provided on a surface of the substrate 60. A resistance varying function is integrated in each input device to dispense with soldering to the substrate 60, thereby making it easy to mount the two input devices on both sides thereof.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a controller for transmitting various instructions to various electronic devices such as a home video game machine and a computer game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a controller for a home video game machine, a controller operated by using both thumbs and forefingers has been proposed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-244803, and is already on the market. In this type of controller, normally, the controller is held with both hands, the thumb of the left hand operates a two-axis input device provided on the left side of the front surface of the controller, and the forefinger of the left hand is positioned on the left side of the back side of the controller. The provided one-axis input device is operated. Also, the thumb of the right hand selects and operates a plurality of bush switches provided on the right side of the front surface of the controller,
With the index finger of the right hand, a single-axis input device provided on the right side of the back of the controller is operated.

As a two-axis input device provided on the left side of the front surface of the controller, for example, a multidirectional input device called a joystick is used. In addition, as a one-axis type input device provided on both sides of the back surface of the controller, for example, a trigger type rotary key top is used because it is easy to operate with a pointing finger and can input a continuous signal according to the operation amount. A so-called trigger type input device having the following is used.

A joystick type multidirectional input device and a trigger type input device are equipped with signal output means for outputting a signal corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation shaft in order to input a continuous signal according to the operation amount. The signal output means includes an electric sensor, a magnetic sensor, an optical sensor, and the like represented by a volume, and the volume is relatively frequently used mainly from the viewpoint of cost.

[0005]

As described above, in the controller of a home video game machine, the joystick type multi-directional input device is provided on the front side of the controller, and the trigger type input device is provided on the back side of the controller. Can be For this reason, the controller can be downsized,
In order to reduce the number of components, so-called double-sided mounting in which both input devices are mounted on both surfaces of the main board in the controller is advantageous.

However, since the volume units used for both input devices conventionally have a separate structure independent of the input device main body as separate components, when mounted on a main board in a controller, general volume units are used. As with the volume unit, it is difficult to mount on both sides because a through hole is required in the substrate.

For this reason, it has been difficult to reduce the size of the controller, and the degree of freedom in device arrangement has been limited. Also,
Since a sub-board and the like were used, the number of components was large. Furthermore, the terminal of the volume unit needs to be soldered, which increases the number of components and also increases the number of assembling steps of the controller.

In addition, although the volume unit itself is inexpensive compared to other signal output means, it has several points (usually 5 points).
Parts), the cost ratio in the input device was still high.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a small number of parts despite the configuration in which a one-axis input device and a two-axis input device are used in combination.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a controller that can be easily miniaturized and has a very high degree of design freedom.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, a controller according to the present invention comprises a single-axis type input device and a two-axis type input device. Both input devices of the slide type are of a slide type, in which a linear slider that moves linearly on the substrate surface with the rotation of the operation shaft of each input device is installed, and a contact is attached to the substrate facing surface of each slider. By making the contacts attached to the substrate facing surfaces of the respective sliders slidably contact the resistance circuits formed on the substrate surface, the volume resistors of both input devices are constituted.

In the controller according to the present invention, the resistance circuits constituting the volume in both input devices are formed on the surface of the substrate, and the other volume components are integrated in the input device in the form of a slide. The number of parts is reduced.

In addition, both input devices do not require soldering to a board and do not require through holes.
As a result, double-sided mounting becomes easy.

In the controller according to the present invention, it is desired that both input devices be mounted on the same board in order to reduce the size and the number of components.

In the controller according to the present invention, it is desirable to mount both input devices on both sides in order to improve the degree of freedom of device arrangement, reduce the size, and reduce the number of components.

A trigger-type input device can be used as the one-axis type input device. This trigger input device supports a pivotable key top, and moves straight on the surface of the substrate along with the operation of the key top inside a holder attached to the substrate to fix the key top to the substrate. A moving linear slider is provided, and on the substrate facing surface of the slider,
Sliding contact with the resistance circuit formed on the substrate surface,
By providing a contact that constitutes a volume resistor together with the resistance circuit, a slide type is provided.

In this slide type trigger type input device,
The slider is arranged rearward in the operation direction of the keytop, is urged forward by a spring built in the holder, and pushes the front part up to the keytop so as to push up the keytop arranged in front of the slider. A configuration in which the elastic contact is performed is preferable. According to this configuration, particularly, the width of the input device is reduced, the size of the input device is reduced, and the mechanism for converting the rotational motion of the keytop into the linear motion of the slider is simplified.

As the two-axis type input device, a case fixed on a substrate and a long hole rotatably supported in two directions perpendicular to the case and extending in a direction perpendicular to the rotation direction are provided. A pair of upper and lower rotating members, an operating member that penetrates each elongated hole of the upper and lower rotating members, and rotates each of the rotating members by being operated in an arbitrary surrounding direction; and a neutral operating member. A joystick-type multidirectional input device including a holding mechanism for elastically holding the position and a set of signal output means for outputting a signal corresponding to the rotation angle of each rotation member can be used.

In this joystick type multidirectional input device, as one set of signal output means, a gear portion is provided at one end of each of a pair of upper and lower rotating members, and a lower portion of the case is located below each gear portion. A linear slider that can move along each side and the substrate is attached to the two side surfaces, and a tooth portion that meshes with the gear portion is provided on the upper surface of the slider, and the lower surface of the slider slides on a resistance circuit formed on the substrate surface. A slide type is obtained by attaching a contact which makes a volume resistance together with the resistance circuit as possible.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the controller, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of the controller.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a trigger type input device used as a one-axis type input device in the controller, FIG. 5 is a front view of the trigger type input device, and FIG. 6 is a trigger type input device. 7 and 8 are longitudinal side views of the trigger-type input device. FIG. 7 shows a state where the trigger type input device is not operated, and FIG. 8 shows a state where the trigger type input device is operated.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a joystick-type multidirectional input device used as a two-axis input device in the controller, FIG. 10 is a front view of the same multidirectional input device, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a side view of the input device, FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the multidirectional input device, and FIG. 13 is a longitudinal side view of the multidirectional input device, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

The controller according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises:
This is a controller used for a home video game machine. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the controller has a structure in which a pair of handle portions 20, 20 are provided on both sides of the operation unit 10. A joystick-type multidirectional input device 30 as a two-axis input device is provided on one side of the surface of the operation unit 10, and a plurality of push switches 40 are provided on the other side. ing. Also,
On both sides of the back surface of the operation unit 10, trigger-type input devices 50 are provided as a pair of single-axis input devices.

The user grips the handle portions 20, 20 with both hands, and uses the thumb of the left hand to hold the joystick type multidirectional input device 3.
0 is operated, and the left trigger-type input device 50 is operated with the index finger of the left hand. .. Are operated with the thumb of the right hand, and the trigger-type input device 50 on the right side is operated with the index finger of the right hand.

Joystick type multidirectional input device 30
Is mounted on the front surface of the main board 60 provided in the operation unit 10, and the trigger-type input device 50 is mounted on the back surface of the main board 60. That is, the joystick type multidirectional input device 30 and the trigger type input device 50 are mounted on both sides of the main board 60 in the operation unit 10.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, a trigger input device 50 as a one-axis input device has a trigger-shaped rotary key top 51 and a key top 51 fixed to the surface of a substrate 60. A holder 52 mounted on the surface of the substrate 60 to perform the operation, a linear slider 53 provided in the holder 52 at the rear of the key top 51 in the operation direction, and a contactor mounted on the bottom surface of the slider 53. 54
And

The key top 51 is operated from the front to the rear of the operation unit 10, and rotates around the base with this operation. At the base of the key top 51, a pair of shaft portions 51a, 51a serving as a rotation center is provided so as to protrude to both sides.
The front part of the key top 51 is a finger hook part 51b which is concave in an arc shape.
It has become. At the bottom of the key top 51, a flat surface 51c for fixing the key top 51 at an initial position,
A depression portion 51d for operating the slider 53 is provided. The pressing portion 51 d is located behind the shaft portions 51 a, 51 a, and approaches the substrate 60 as the key top 51 is operated.

The holder 52 is fixed to the surface of the substrate 60 by a pair of front and rear claws 52a, 52a projecting to the rear surface side. The front part of the holder 52 is a flat support part 52b for supporting the key top 51, and the rear part is a slider 5
3 is a cylindrical storage portion 52c that stores therein. Support part 52b
Is provided with a pair of bearings 52d, 52d on both sides where the shafts 51a, 51a of the key top 51 are fitted. On the bottom surface of the housing portion 52c, an opening portion 52e that opens over substantially the entire length is provided to expose the contactor 54 attached to the bottom surface of the slider 53 to the bottom surface side.

The slider 53 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 52c of the holder 52 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The slider 53 is attached to the front key top 51 by a coil-type spring 55 accommodated in the accommodating portion 52c together with the slider 53. It is being rushed. The front surface of the slider 53 is an inclined surface 53a that is inclined downward toward the front.
It is elastically pressed in a direction away from the substrate 60. A holding portion 53 b for holding the contact 54 is provided on the bottom surface of the slider 53.
Are provided so as to be parallel to the surface of the substrate 60.
The holding portion 53b is exposed on the bottom surface side through an opening 52e provided on the bottom surface of the housing portion 52c.

The contact 54 is attached to the bottom of the holding portion 53b. The contact 54 is made of a conductive material such as a copper alloy, and has a pair of contact portions 54a,
54a is brought into elastic contact with a resistance circuit 61 formed by printing on the surface of the substrate 60. The resistance circuit 61 has a resistance portion 61a made of carbon and a conductor portion 61b, and the contactor 54 has contact portions 54a, 54a connected to the resistance portion 61a.
And the conductor portion 61b, respectively, to form a variable resistance circuit.

Next, the function of the trigger type input device 50 will be described.

When the key top 51 is not operated, as shown in FIG. 7, an inclined surface 53a formed on the front surface of the slider 53 is sunk below the key top 51 from the rear to lower the pressing portion 51d of the key top 51. , In a direction away from the substrate 60. Accordingly, the key top 51 is urged forward, and the flat surface 51c is fixed to the initial position by bringing the flat surface 51c into close contact with the bottom plate surface of the holder 52.

When the key top 51 is operated backward, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the key top 51 pivots rearward around the shaft portions 51a, 51a, and presses the inclined surface 53a of the slider 53 in a direction approaching the substrate 60 by the pressing portion 51d.
Thus, the slider 53 linearly moves rearward in the housing portion 52c against the urging force of the spring 55. That is, the rotational motion caused by the operation of the key top 51 is converted into the linear motion of the slider 53 by the inclined surface 53 a of the slider 53. As a result, the contact 54 becomes the resistance circuit 61
By sliding upward, a resistance value corresponding to the operation amount of the key top 51 is obtained.

When the operation force applied to the key top 51 is removed, the slider 53 moves forward and automatically returns the key top 51 to the initial position.

Thus, the trigger type input device 50 inputs an electric signal corresponding to the operation amount of the key top 51 to the controller.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 13, a joystick type multidirectional input device 30 as a two-axis type input device has a signal output on two orthogonal side surfaces of a case 31 fixed to the surface of a substrate. One set of volume parts 3 as a means
2 and 32 are provided integrally.

Case 3 excluding the volume parts 32, 32
In the main body 1, a rod-shaped operation member 33 that is tilted around the lower part in an arbitrary direction around the lower portion, and a pair of upper and lower rotation members 34 and 35 that are rotated by the operation member 33.
And a lifting slider 36 and a spring 37 for elastically holding the operation member 33 at the neutral position. Further, inside the volume units 32, 32, linear sliders 38, 38 are accommodated, respectively.

The rectangular box-shaped case 31 fixed to the surface of the substrate has a two-piece structure in which a lower case 31a forming a bottom plate portion and an upper case 31b put on the lower case 31a from above are combined. The lower case 31a has a substantially square bottom plate portion 31c, and a central portion of the bottom plate portion 31c has a cylindrical boss portion 3 for supporting the operation member 33.
1d is provided.

The upper case 31b is a box having an open lower surface, and an opening 31e is provided in the top plate so as to protrude the upper portion of the operation member 33 upward. Also,
Slider housing portions 31f, 31f for housing the rectilinear sliders 38, 38 are integrally provided on two orthogonal side surfaces. The slider housings 31f, 31f are rectangular parallelepiped boxes projecting laterally from the lower side surface of the upper case 31b, and the lower surfaces thereof are entirely open. A slit-like opening 31g is provided on the upper surface of each slider housing 31f along the side surface of the upper case 31b.

When the upper case 31b is put on the lower case 31a, the two are connected and fixed by claws (not shown). In this state, the upper and lower pair of rotating members 34 and 35 are in a state where their respective shaft portions are rotatably supported between the lower case 31a and the upper case 31b.

The operating member 33 is a rod 33 having a circular cross section.
a, and a rotating shaft portion 33b provided continuously below the rod portion 33a.
A large-diameter disk portion 33c provided continuously below the rotating shaft portion 33b, and a downwardly convex hemispherical protrusion 33d provided at the center of the lower surface of the disk portion 33c. ing. Rotating shaft 3
Reference numeral 3b denotes a semicylindrical shape having a semicircular cross section projecting upward, and protrudes in two directions perpendicular to the operation member 33. Rotating shaft 3
The axis of 3b crosses the center of the downwardly convex hemispherical convex portion 33d. The convex portion 33d is provided on the boss portion 31d of the case 31.
Is rotatably fitted in a downwardly convex hemispherical concave portion provided on the upper surface of the light emitting element.

The upper rotating member 34 has rotating shaft portions 34a, 34a having circular cross sections at both ends, and an arc portion 34b formed of an upwardly convex arch therebetween. Arc part 34
An elongated hole 34 c extending in the direction of the rotation center axis is provided in b as a guide hole for the operation member 33.

A gear portion 34d is integrally provided on one end surface of the rotating shaft portions 34a, 34a. Gear part 3
4d protrudes to the side of the case 31 and is located above the opening 31g of the one slider housing 31f. Here, the gear portion 34d is a fan-shaped member whose arc surface faces downward, and a spur gear-shaped tooth portion 34e is formed on the arc surface.

The tooth portion 34e is provided on one slider housing 3
The gear meshes with a rack gear-shaped tooth formed on the upper surface of the linear slider 38 accommodated in 1f. The slider 38 is movable along the side surface of the case 31 in the slider accommodating portion 31f, and the teeth 38e of the gear portion 34d mesh with the teeth of the upper surface thereof. Is driven straight along with the rotation of.

A contact 39 is attached to the lower surface of the slider 38. The contact 39 is connected to the slider housing 3.
It faces the surface of the substrate through the lower surface opening of 1f and makes elastic contact with a resistance circuit formed on the surface to form a slide type volume.

The lower rotating member 35 is connected to the upper rotating member 3.
4 at right angles. This rotating member 35
Has a rotating shaft portion having a circular cross section at both ends and a hemispherical portion 35b that is upwardly convex therebetween. In the hemisphere 35b,
An elongated hole extending in the direction of the rotation center axis is provided as a guide hole for the operation member 33. On the lower surface of the hemispherical portion 35b, a pair of concave bearing portions into which the rotating shaft portion 33b of the operation member 33 is fitted are provided with the long hole interposed therebetween.

A fan-shaped gear portion 35d is provided on the distal end surface of one of the rotating shafts of the rotating member 35, similarly to the upper rotating member 34.
Are provided integrally, and a spur gear-shaped tooth portion 35e formed on an arc surface thereof is provided with the other slider accommodation portion 31f.
It engages with a rack gear-like tooth formed on the upper surface of a linear slider 38 housed therein. Thus, the other slider 38 is driven straight forward with rotation of the lower rotation member 35.

The contact 3 is also provided on the lower surface of the other slider 38.
9 is attached, and this comes into elastic contact with a resistance circuit formed on the surface of the substrate to form a slide-type volume.

An elevating slider 36 for elastically holding the operating member 33 at a neutral position is an annular body housed in the case 31 so as to be able to elevate and lower, and is disposed below the rotating members 34 and 35, and is an elevating slider. It is urged upward by a coiled spring 37 disposed further below 36.

By this bias, the lifting slider 36
The flat lower surface of the disk portion 33c of the operating member 33 and the flat surfaces formed on the lower surfaces of the shaft portions at both ends of the rotating members 34 and 35 are in surface contact with each other, whereby the operating member 33 is brought into contact with the rotating members 34 and 35. Together with the neutral position.

Next, the function of the joystick type multidirectional input device 30 will be described.

When the operating member 33 is tilted in the direction of the long hole of the lower rotating member 35, the upper rotating member 34 is rotated, whereby the operation of the one volume portion 32 causes
A resistance value corresponding to the operation amount is obtained. That is, in the one volume part 32, the gear part 34 by the rotation of the rotation member 34
The linear slider 38 moves with the rotation of d, and the contact 39 slides on the corresponding resistance circuit.
A resistance value corresponding to the operation amount is obtained.

When the operating member 33 is tilted in the direction of the long hole 34c of the upper rotating member 34, the lower rotating member 3
5 is rotated, and the other volume 32 is actuated to obtain a resistance value corresponding to the operation amount. That is, in the other volume portion 32, the linear slider 38 moves with the rotation of the gear portion 35d due to the rotation of the rotation member 35, and the contact 39 slides on the corresponding resistance circuit. , A resistance value corresponding to the operation amount is obtained.

With these combinations, the joystick type multidirectional input device 30 inputs an electric signal corresponding to the operation direction and the operation amount of the operation member 33 to the controller, similarly to the trigger type input device 50.

Moreover, in the controller, the joystick type multidirectional input device 30 is mounted on the front surface of the main board 60, and the trigger type input device 50 is mounted on the back surface of the main board 60. Due to this double-sided mounting, in the controller, first, the main board 60
The degree of freedom in device arrangement on both sides of the device is significantly improved.
Second, the size of the controller can be reduced. Third,
The sub-board and its connecting parts are not required, and the number of parts can be greatly reduced.

In addition, in the joystick type multidirectional input device 30, a volume as an electric signal output means is integrated into the case 31 as a straight-ahead type, and the number of parts for constituting the volume is determined by the slider 3
8 and the contact 39. This is significantly less than the number of parts of a separate volume (usually 5). For this reason, the joystick type multidirectional input device 30 itself becomes inexpensive. In addition, since the resistance circuit is formed on the surface of the main board 60 and the contact 39 is brought into contact with the resistance circuit, there is no need to solder between the main board 60 and the resistance circuit.

Similarly, in the trigger type input device 50 as well, the volume as the electric signal output means is integrated in the holder 52 as a linear type, and the spring 55 for urging the slider 53 is provided with the urging means for the key top 51. Therefore, the number of parts to compose the volume is
There are only two points, the slider 53 and the contact 54. Therefore, the trigger-type input device 50 itself is inexpensive. Further, since the resistance circuit 61 is formed on the surface of the main board 60 and the contactor 54 is brought into contact with the resistance circuit 61, there is no need to solder the main board 60 with the resistance circuit 61.

Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the controller can be reduced in terms of the component costs of the joystick type multidirectional input device 30 and the trigger type input device 50, and also the assembly costs thereof.

The joystick-type multidirectional input device 30 and the trigger-type input device 50 can be mounted on both sides because the respective volumes are integrated as a straight-ahead type and the resistances formed on both surfaces of the main board 60 are integrated. This is because the volume circuit is configured with the circuit.

[0059]

As described above, in the controller according to the present invention, the resistor circuit constituting the volume is provided on the substrate side for both the uniaxial input device and the biaxial input device, and the other volume is provided. Since the components are integrated in the input device as a straight-line type, both input devices can be easily mounted on the same board, and both-side mounting is easy. In addition, the number of components can be reduced, and the degree of freedom in device arrangement can be improved.

Moreover, in the controller according to the present invention,
Not only the mounting form is improved, but also the number of components of both input devices is reduced, the cost of the components is reduced, and soldering between the input device and the board becomes unnecessary, and the assembly cost is also reduced. From these aspects, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Therefore, the controller according to the present invention has a very high degree of freedom in design in both the shape and the internal structure, is economical, and has a very high commercial value.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the controller.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of the controller.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a trigger type input device used as a one-axis type input device in the controller.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the trigger type input device.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the trigger-type input device.

FIG. 7 is a vertical side view of the trigger-type input device, showing a state where the trigger-type input device is not operated.

FIG. 8 is a vertical side view of the trigger type input device, showing an operated state.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a joystick-type multidirectional input device used as a two-axis input device in the controller.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the multidirectional input device.

FIG. 11 is a side view of the multidirectional input device.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the multidirectional input device.

13 is a vertical sectional side view of the multidirectional input device, and FIG.
It is -A sectional drawing.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Operation part of controller 20 Handle part of controller 30 Joystick type multidirectional input device (two-axis type input device) 31 Case 32 Volume part 33 Operation member 34 Upper rotating member 35 Lower rotating member 36 Elevating slider 37 Spring 38 Linear slider 39 Contact 40 Push switch 50 Trigger-type input device (single-axis input device) 51 Key top 52 Holder 53 Linear slider 54 Contact 55 Spring 60 Main board 61 Resistance circuit

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A controller that includes a one-axis type input device and a two-axis type input device and sends various instructions to an electronic device. In the controller, both input devices are operated in accordance with the rotation of the operation shaft of each input device. A linear type slider that moves straight on the surface of the board is incorporated, and a slide type with a contactor attached to the substrate facing surface of each slider is attached.The slider is mounted on the substrate facing surface of each slider of both input devices of the sliding type. A controller configured to slidably contact the contact element with a resistance circuit formed on the surface of the substrate to form a volume resistance of both input devices. 2. The controller according to claim 1, wherein both input devices are mounted on the same board. 3. The controller according to claim 2, wherein both input devices are mounted on both sides. 4. A one-axis type input device for supporting a pivotable key top, and for operating the key top inside a holder attached to the substrate for fixing the key top to the substrate. A linear slider that linearly moves on the surface of the substrate is provided, and a contact that slidably contacts a resistance circuit formed on the surface of the substrate on a surface of the slider facing the substrate to form a volume resistor together with the resistance circuit. 4. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the controller is a trigger-type input device provided with a child. 5. The slider is disposed rearward in the operation direction of the keytop, is urged forward by a spring built in the holder, and pushes up the keytop disposed in front of the slider. 5. The controller according to claim 4, wherein the front portion is configured to elastically contact the key top. 6. A two-axis input device, comprising: a case fixed on a substrate; and a long hole rotatably supported in two directions orthogonal to the inside of the case, each extending in a direction perpendicular to the rotation direction. A pair of upper and lower pivot members having an operation member that penetrates the respective elongated holes of the upper and lower pair of pivot members and is rotated in any direction around the respective pivot members, and an operation member. A joystick-type multidirectional input device comprising: a holding mechanism that elastically holds a neutral position; and a set of signal output means that outputs a signal corresponding to a rotation angle of each rotation member. The controller according to 3, 4, or 5. 7. A joystick-type multidirectional input device is provided with a gear portion as one set of signal output means at each end of a pair of upper and lower rotating members and a case located below each gear portion. A linear slider capable of moving along each side surface and the substrate is attached to two side surfaces of the slider, a tooth portion meshing with the gear portion is provided on an upper surface of the slider, and a slider circuit is provided on a lower surface of the slider with a resistance circuit formed on the substrate surface. 7. The controller according to claim 6, wherein a contact that movably contacts the contact and forms a volume resistor together with the resistance circuit is attached.