JP2006179397A - Multi-directional push switch - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-directional push switch with the small number of parts, easy to assemble, without rattling, of which respective knobs can be smoothly operated. <P>SOLUTION: The multi-directional switch 1-1 comprises a push-button knob 30, a rocking knob 20 multi-directionally rocking in a state of inserting the push-button knob 30, a case surrounding the rocking knob 20, and switch contacts 41 arranged at a position facing the pressing part 35 formed on the push-button knob 30 and pressing parts 27 formed on the rocking knob 20. The rocking knob 20 is jointed to a case 10 by jointing the push-button knob 30 to the rocking knob 20 by mounting a flexible hinge part 32 integrally arranged on the push-button knob 30 to the rocking knob 20, and by mounting the flexible hinge part 23 formed on the rocking knob 20 to the case 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  In the present invention, the switch contact disposed below is turned on / off by swinging the swing knob in multiple directions, or the switch contact disposed below is turned on / off by swinging the swing knob in multiple directions. In addition, the present invention relates to a multidirectional pressing type switch having a structure in which a switch contact disposed under the push button knob disposed at the center of the swing knob is turned on and off.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a multi-directional press switch used as a device for operating an in-vehicle navigation system, a computer, various portable devices, various OA devices, game machines, etc., for example, there is the one shown in FIG. A multi-directional push switch 100 shown in FIG. 1 houses a swing knob 120 that swings in multiple directions in a case 110, and further stores a push button knob 130 in an opening 122 in the center of the swing knob 120. A switch contact 140 is provided at a position facing the pressing portion 121 of the moving knob 120 and the pressing portion 131 of the push button knob 130. As an example of how to use the multi-directional pressing switch 100, various parts can be obtained by pressing any part of the swing knob 120, swinging it down, and turning on the switch contact 140 provided therebelow. There is a usage method for selecting a function and then pressing the push button knob 130 to turn on a switch contact 140 provided thereunder to confirm the function selected by the swing knob 120.

  By the way, in the multi-directional pressing switch 100 having the above-described structure, in order to smoothly swing the swing knob 120 when pressed, or to move it up and down smoothly when the push button knob 130 is pressed, A gap 150 is provided between the outer periphery of the swing knob 120 and the case 110, or a gap 160 is provided between the outer periphery of the push button knob 130 and the swing knob 120. Further, when the swing knob 120 is swung, the push button knob 130 interferes with the swinging swing knob 120 and does not operate simultaneously with the swing. A gap 161 is also provided between the upper surface of the flange 131 provided on the outer periphery.

  However, when these gaps 150, 160, 161 are provided, there is a problem that the rocking knob 120 and the push button knob 130 are loosened and a sound is generated.

  On the other hand, as another multi-directional pressing switch that solves the above problems, there is one described in Patent Document 1. This multi-directional pressing switch is configured by connecting a case, a swing knob, and a push button knob with a connecting member made of a flexible film. According to this multidirectional pressing type switch, the case, the swing knob, and the push button knob are connected to each other, so that even if a gap is provided between the case and the swing knob or between the swing knob and the push button knob, The swing knob and push button knob do not rattle.

However, since the multi-directional press switch described in Patent Document 1 is configured as a separate part from the swing knob and the push button knob, the number of parts is increased and the assembly is complicated. Become.
JP 2001-185004 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its purpose is a multi-directional press that has a small number of parts, is easy to assemble, can be operated smoothly, and does not rattle. To provide a type switch.

  The invention according to claim 1 of the present application is provided with a swing knob and a switch contact provided at a position facing a pressing portion provided on the swing knob, and is on the side lowered by swinging the swing knob. In the multi-directional pressing type switch having a structure in which the pressing portion provided on the pressing portion presses the switch contact facing the pressing portion, the swinging knob has a flexible hinge portion integrally provided on the swinging knob as a fixed side member. The multi-directional press switch is characterized in that it is connected to the fixed member so as to be swingable in multiple directions.

  The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is the multidirectional pressing switch according to claim 1, wherein the multidirectional pressing switch includes a case having an opening that exposes an upper surface portion of the swing knob, A flange portion is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the swing knob so as to protrude on the lower surface side of the opening of the case, and when the swing knob is swung between the upper surface of the collar portion and the lower surface of the case, A multi-directional press switch having a gap for preventing contact between the upper and lower surfaces.

  The invention according to claim 3 of the present application includes a push button knob, a swing knob that swings in multiple directions with the push button knob inserted, a pressing portion provided on the push button knob, and a press provided on the swing knob. A switch contact provided at a position facing the part, pressing the push button knob to press the switch contact opposite to the switch contact, and pressing on the lower side by swinging the swing knob In a multi-directional push type switch with a structure that the switch presses the switch contact point facing this, the push button knob is attached to the swing knob by attaching a flexible hinge part integrally provided on the push button knob. A multi-directional push switch characterized by being connected.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the multi-directional pressing switch according to the third aspect, the swing knob has a flexible hinge portion integrally provided on the swing knob as a fixed side member. The multi-directional press switch is characterized in that it is connected to the fixed member so as to be swingable in multiple directions.

  The invention according to claim 5 of the present application is the multi-directional press switch according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a flange portion is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the push button knob so as to protrude on a lower surface side of the swing knob. The multi-directional press switch is characterized in that a gap is provided between the upper surface of the member and the lower surface of the swing knob to prevent the upper and lower surfaces from coming into contact when the swing knob is swung.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the swing knob is swingable in multiple directions with respect to the fixed side member by attaching the flexible hinge portion integrally provided on the swing knob to the fixed side member. Since it is movably connected, the swing knob can be swingably attached to the fixed member without using other components. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, and the assembly is facilitated. Further, since the swing knob is connected to the fixed side member, the swing knob can be operated smoothly, without rattling, and stable operability can be ensured.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the gap is provided between the upper surface of the collar portion of the swing knob and the lower surface of the case, even if the swing knob is pressed and swung, the upper surface of the collar portion. Does not come into contact with the lower surface of the case, and can swing smoothly and ensure stable operability.

  According to the invention described in claim 3 of the present application, the push button knob is connected to the swing knob by attaching a flexible hinge portion integrally provided on the push button knob to the swing knob. The push button knob can be swingably attached to the swing knob without using any parts. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, and the assembly is facilitated. In addition, since the push button knob is connected to the swing knob, the push button knob can be smoothly operated and does not rattle, and stable operability can be ensured.

  According to the invention described in claim 4 of the present application, the swing knob is swingable in multiple directions with respect to the fixed side member by attaching the flexible hinge portion integrally provided on the swing knob to the fixed side member. Since it is movably connected, the swing knob can be swingably attached to the fixed member without using other components. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced, and the assembly is facilitated. Further, since the swing knob is connected to the fixed side member, the swing knob can be operated smoothly, without rattling, and stable operability can be ensured.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the gap is provided between the upper surface of the flange portion of the pushbutton knob and the lower surface of the swinging knob, the lower surface of the swinging knob is not affected even if the swinging knob is swung. It is possible to prevent the push button knobs from being pushed down together when the swing knob is operated without contacting the upper surface of the flange portion of the push button knob.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the multidirectional pressing switch 1-1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the switch as viewed from below. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the multidirectional push switch 1-1 has a switch board 40 and an attachment member 50 installed on the lower surface side of the case 10 to which the swing knob 20 and the push button knob 30 are integrally attached. It is configured. Each component will be described below. The case 10, the switch board 40, and the attachment member 50 are all fixed-side members.

  The case 10 is configured by providing an opening 12 inside a main body 11 in which a synthetic resin is formed in a flat plate shape. And the fixing | fixed part 13 which formed the screw hole 13a which inserts and fixes the volt | bolt 60 is provided in two places located diagonally among the lower surface four corners of the main-body part 11, and from two protrusions, it is from protrusion. A positioning portion 14 is provided. A small protrusion 14 a is formed at the distal end portion of the positioning portion 14. Further, at two opposing positions around the opening 12 on the lower surface of the case 10, a guide portion 15 in which two plate-like small protrusions are arranged and a groove portion 15 a is formed therebetween is provided. Further, the opening 12 on the lower surface of the case 10 is formed. A plurality of (four in this embodiment) small protrusion-shaped fixing portions 16 are provided at an equal interval around the periphery of.

  The swing knob 20 includes a main body portion 20a formed of a synthetic resin in a substantially disc shape, and has a circular opening 21 through which a main body portion 30a of a push button knob 30 described below is inserted in the center of the main body portion 20a. In addition, a flange portion 22 that protrudes on the lower surface side of the case 10 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the main body portion 20a. The outer diameter of the main body portion 20 a is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the opening portion 12 of the case 10, and the outer diameter of the collar portion 22 is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the opening portion 12. Further, four arrow-shaped pressing direction indicating portions 25 are provided at equal intervals in the vicinity of the outer periphery of the upper surface of the main body portion 20a.

  A plurality of (four in this embodiment) hinge portions 23 protrude from the side surface of the collar portion 22 at equal intervals. These hinge portions 23 are provided integrally with the swing knob 20. Each hinge portion 23 is formed in a flexible and elongated plate shape having substantially the same thickness as the collar portion 22, and this hinge portion 23 extends from the outer peripheral side surface of the collar portion 22 toward the outer side of the swing knob 20. A radially projecting root portion 23a, a main body portion 23b that is bent in a substantially right-angled direction at a tip portion of the root portion 23a, and is installed in an arc along the outer periphery of the swing knob 20, and A cylindrical fixing portion 24 provided at the tip portion is provided. Each fixing portion 24 is provided with a hole 24a penetrating vertically. The body portions 23b of the four hinge portions 23 all extend in a shape surrounding the swing knob 20 in the same direction along the outer periphery of the swing knob 20 to reduce the outer diameter, and at the same time The flexibility is increased by taking a long length so that the fixing portion 24 at the tip is positioned in the vicinity of the root portion 23a of the adjacent hinge portion 23. Further, rotation prevention portions 26 that are small protrusions are provided so as to protrude from two opposing positions on the outer peripheral side surface of the collar portion 22.

  On the other hand, at the position corresponding to each pressing direction indicating portion 25 on the lower surface of the swing knob 20, a protruding pressing portion 27 is projected. The height of the pressing portion 27 is formed so as to protrude slightly below the lower surface of the collar portion 22 of the swing knob 20. Further, a protruding stopper 29 is provided between adjacent pressing portions 27 on the lower surface of the swing knob 20. The height of the stopper 29 prevents the operation of both switch contacts 41 when the pressing portions 27 on both sides of the stopper 29 try to operate by simultaneously pressing the switch contacts 41 of the switch board 40 described below. It is formed to a height dimension. A plurality of small protrusion-shaped fixing portions 28 (two in this embodiment) are provided around the opening 21 on the lower surface of the swing knob 20.

  The push button knob 30 is configured by providing a flange portion 31 that protrudes on the lower surface side of the swing knob 20 on the outer peripheral portion of a main body portion 30a formed of a synthetic resin in a substantially disc shape. The outer diameter of the main body 30 a is formed slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the opening 21 of the swing knob 30, and the outer diameter of the collar 31 is slightly larger than the inner diameter of the opening 21. A plurality (two in this embodiment) of hinge portions 32 protrude from the outer peripheral side surface of the collar portion 31 at equal intervals. These hinge portions 32 are provided integrally with the push button knob 30. Each hinge part 32 is formed in a long and narrow flexible plate having the same thickness as the collar part 31, and the hinge part 32 radially extends from the outer peripheral side surface of the collar part 31 toward the outer side of the push button knob 30. A base portion 32a that protrudes in the direction of the main body 32b, a tip portion of the base portion 32a that is bent in a substantially right-angle direction and is installed in an arc along the outer periphery of the pushbutton knob 30, and a tip portion of the main body portion 32b. And a circular fixing portion 33 provided. The fixing portion 33 is provided with a hole 34 penetrating vertically. The body portions 32b of the two hinge portions 32 both extend along the outer periphery of the push button knob 30 in the same direction and surround the push button knob 30 to reduce the outer diameter, and at the same time, The flexibility is increased by taking a long length so that the fixing portion 33 is positioned in the vicinity of the root portion 32a of the adjacent hinge portion 32. On the other hand, a pressing portion 35 made of a protrusion is provided at the center of the lower surface of the push button knob 30.

  The switch substrate 40 is configured by providing five switch contacts 41 on the surface of a flexible synthetic resin film (for example, polyethylene terephthalate film, polyimide film, etc.). Each switch contact 41 is provided at a position facing the lower surface of one pressing portion 35 of the push button knob 30 and the lower surfaces of the four pressing portions 27 of the swing knob 20. Each switch contact 41 is constituted by a contact pattern printed on a synthetic resin film, and a reversing plate (movable contact plate) made of a dome-shaped elastic metal plate attached thereon. The switch contact 41 is not limited to this structure and can be variously modified. For example, a switch contact (membrane switch) formed by opposing contact patterns provided on two synthetic resin films. An inversion plate made of an elastic metal plate for clicking may be installed on the top. In addition, the reverse plate may not be used if the click feeling is unnecessary. In addition, a through portion 42 that penetrates the screw 60 is provided at a position of the switch substrate 40 facing each fixing portion 13 of the case 10, and a positioning portion is disposed at a position facing each positioning portion 14 of the case 10. A penetrating portion 43 that penetrates through a small protrusion 14 a provided at the tip of 14 is provided.

  The attachment member 50 is made of a hard metal plate (a hard member other than a metal plate may be used), and through portions 52 and 53 are provided at positions facing the through portions 42 and 43 of the switch substrate 40, respectively. Yes.

  In order to assemble the multidirectional pressing switch 1-1, first, the push button knob 30 is inserted into the opening 21 of the swing knob 20 from below. At this time, the main body portion 30a of the push button knob 30 is accommodated in the opening portion 21 and the upper portion thereof is exposed from the opening portion 21. However, the outer diameter of the flange portion 31 is larger than the inner diameter of the opening portion 22. The knob 30 does not escape upward from the opening 21. At this time, the pair of fixing portions 28 on the lower surface of the case 20 are press-fitted into the holes 34 of the fixing portion 33 provided in the hinge portion 32 and fixed. Instead of press-fitting, the tip of the fixing portion 28 protruding from the lower end of the hole 34 may be fixed by heat caulking.

  Next, the main body 20a of the swing knob 20 to which the push button knob 30 is attached is inserted into the opening 12 of the case 10 from the lower surface side. At this time, the main body portion 20a of the swing knob 20 is accommodated in the opening portion 12 and the upper surface portion is exposed from the opening portion 12, but the outer diameter of the flange portion 22 is larger than the inner diameter of the opening portion 12. The swing knob 20 does not escape upward from the opening 12. Then, the fixing portion 16 on the lower surface of the case 10 is inserted into the hole 24 a of the fixing portion 24 provided in the hinge portion 23 and press-fitted. Instead of press-fitting, the distal end portion of the fixing portion 16 may be protruded from the lower end portion of the hole 24a, and the protruding portion may be fixed by heat caulking. As described above, the swing knob 20 and the push button knob 30 are integrally fixed to the case 10. At this time, the rotation preventing portion 26 provided on the swing knob 20 is accommodated in a groove portion 15 a formed on the guide portion 15 on the lower surface of the case 10, thereby preventing the swing knob 20 from rotating.

  Then, the switch substrate 40 and the mounting member 50 are installed on the lower surface side of the case 10, and the small protrusion 14 a at the tip of the positioning portion 14 provided on the case 10 at that time is inserted into the through portion 43 of the switch substrate 40 and the through portion of the mounting member 50. 53, the screw 60 is inserted into the through portion 52 and the through portion 42 from the lower surface side of the mounting member 50, and further screwed into the screw hole 13a. If the attachment member 50 is attached, the multidirectional pressing switch 1-1 is completed.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the multidirectional push switch 1-1 assembled as described above, and FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional side view of the multidirectional push switch 1-1 shown in FIG. As shown in these drawings, the multidirectional press switch 1-1 has a swing knob 20 installed in an opening 12 provided in a case, and a push button knob 30 in an opening 21 provided in the swing knob 20. And a switch contact 41 is provided at a position facing the pressing portion 27 of the swing knob 20 and the pressing portion 35 of the push button knob 30. The swing knob 20 is connected to the case 10 by a hinge portion 23 provided integrally with the swing knob 20, and the push button knob 30 is connected to the swing knob 20 by a hinge portion 32 provided integrally with the push button knob 30. Has been. Accordingly, there is no need for separate parts for connecting the swing knob 20 and the push button knob 30, and the number of parts can be reduced. Further, since the swing knob 20 is connected to the case 10 and the push button knob 30 is also connected to the swing knob 20, the swing knob 20 and the push button knob 30 are not rattled, and stable operability is ensured. it can.

  In addition, a gap 70 is provided between the upper surface of the flange portion 22 that protrudes on the lower surface side of the case 10 provided on the swing knob 20 and the lower surface of the case 10, and the swing knob 20 provided on the push button knob 30 has a gap 70. A gap 71 is provided between the upper surface of the flange portion 31 protruding on the lower surface side and the lower surface of the swing knob 20.

  Next, the operation of the multidirectional pressing switch 1-1 will be described with reference to FIG. That is, when one of the pressing direction indicating portions 25 of the swing knob 20 is first pressed, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the hinge portion 23 is bent to cause the swing knob 20 to be inclined and pressed. The pressing portion 27 immediately below the lowered portion presses the switch contact 41 facing it and turns on. At this time, since a gap 71 is provided between the upper surface of the flange portion 31 of the push button knob 30 and the lower surface of the swing knob 20 as shown in FIG. It is possible to prevent the collar portion 31 of the push button knob 30 from being pushed down, thereby preventing the pressing portion 35 of the push button knob 30 from being pushed down and turning on the switch contact 41 facing the pressing portion 35. On the other hand, a portion located 180 ° opposite to the pressed portion of the swing knob 20 is lifted, but a gap 70 is also provided between the collar portion 22 of the swing knob 20 and the lower surface of the case 10. The swing knob 20 does not contact the case 10 at this portion. Therefore, a smooth operation of the swing knob 20 is realized. When the pressure on the swing knob 20 is released, the swing knob 20 automatically returns to the original position by the restoring force of the hinge portion 32 and the restoring force of the reversing plate constituting the switch contact 41, and the switch contact 41 is Turn off.

  Here, if the middle portion of the adjacent pressing direction indicating portions 25 of the swing knob 20 is pressed, the two pressing portions 27 immediately below the adjacent pressing direction indicating portions 25 are simultaneously lowered. Before 27 turns on the switch contact 41 facing them, a stopper 29 (see FIG. 2) between them contacts the switch board 40 and prevents its lowering. Therefore, the two adjacent switch contacts 41 and 41 are not turned on simultaneously.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the push button knob 30 is pressed, the hinge part 32 is bent to cause the push button knob 30 to be lowered, and the switch contact point where the pressing part 35 is installed at a position facing it. 41 is turned on. When the pressure on the push button knob 30 is released, the push button knob 30 is automatically returned to the original position by the restoring force of the hinge portion 32 and the restoring force of the reverse plate of the switch contact 41, and the switch contact 41 is turned off.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a multidirectional push switch 1-2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the multidirectional push switch 1-2 shown in FIG. 6, the same reference numerals are given to portions common to the multidirectional push switch 1-1 shown in FIG. 4. In this embodiment, the parts that are not described are the same as those in the first embodiment. The multidirectional push switch 1-2 is different from the multidirectional push switch 1-1 in that the push button knob 30 and the switch contact 41 provided at a position facing the push button knob 30 are omitted. That is, the multidirectional pressing switch 1-2 is configured by installing the swing knob 20 in the opening 12 provided in the case and providing the switch contact 41 at a position facing the pressing portion 27 of the swing knob 20. ing. The swing knob 20 is connected to the case 10 by a hinge portion 23 provided integrally with the swing knob 20. Therefore, since there is no need for a separate part for connecting the swing knob 20, the number of parts can be reduced. Further, since the swing knob 20 is connected to the case 10, the swing knob 20 is not rattled and stable operability can be ensured. Further, a gap 70 is provided between the upper surface of the flange portion 22 that protrudes on the lower surface side of the case 10 provided on the swing knob 20 and the lower surface of the case 10.

  Then, when one of the pressing direction indicating portions 25 of the swing knob 20 is pressed, the swing knob 20 is tilted and pressed as the hinge portion 23 is bent as in the case of FIG. The pressing portion 27 immediately below the lowered portion presses the switch contact 41 opposite thereto to turn on. At this time, as in the first embodiment, the collar portion 22 of the swing knob 20 and the case 10 are turned on. Since the gap 70 is provided between the lower surface and the lower surface, the swing knob 20 does not come into contact with the case 10 at this portion, and therefore, the smooth operation of the swing knob 20 is realized. When the pressure on the swing knob 20 is released, the swing knob 20 automatically returns to the original position by the restoring force of the hinge portion 32 and the restoring force of the reversing plate constituting the switch contact 41, and the switch contact 41 is Turn off.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims and the specification and drawings. Is possible. It should be noted that any shape, structure, and material not directly described in the specification and drawings are within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention as long as the effects and advantages of the present invention are exhibited. For example, the hinge portion 23 provided on the swing knob 20 and the hinge portion 32 provided on the push button knob 30 are not limited to those of the above-described embodiment, but are basically provided integrally with the swing knob 20 and the push button knob 30. As long as the swing knob 20 is connected to the case 10 and the push button knob 30 is connected to the swing knob 20, the shape, the number, and the like are not limited to the above embodiment. Further, the attachment means for attaching the hinge portion 23 to the case 10 and the attachment means for attaching the hinge portion 32 to the swing knob 20 are not limited to the above embodiment, and may be attachment means of various structures other than these. In the above embodiment, the case 10 is the fixed side member to which the hinge portion 23 provided integrally with the swing knob 20 is attached. However, instead of the case 10, the attachment member 50 (the switch substrate when the switch substrate 40 is a hard member) is used. The hinge portion 23 of the swing knob 20 may be attached to various fixed side members other than the case 10 in the vicinity of the swing knob 20 such as 40).

It is a disassembled perspective view (upper side) of the multidirectional pressing type switch 1-1 concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view (lower side) of the multidirectional pressing type switch 1-1. It is a figure which shows the multidirectional press type switch 1-1. It is a schematic sectional side view of the multidirectional pressing switch 1-1. The operation explanatory view of the multidirectional pressing switch 1-1 is shown in FIG. 5A when the swing knob 20 is pressed, and when the push button knob 30 is pressed. It is a schematic sectional side view of the multidirectional press type switch 1-2 concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a schematic sectional side view of a conventional multidirectional pressing switch 100. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1-1 Multidirectional push switch 1-2 Multidirectional push switch 10 Case (fixed side member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Main body part 12 Opening part 16 Fixed part 20 Oscillating knob 20a Main body part 21 Opening part 23 Hinge part 23a Root part 23b Main body part 24 Fixing part 24a Hole 27 Pressing part 28 Fixing part 29 Stopper 30 Push button knob 30a Main part 31 Collar part 32 Hinge portion 32a Root portion 32b Main body portion 33 Fixing portion 34 Hole 35 Pressing portion 40 Switch substrate (fixed side member)
41 Switch contact 50 Mounting member (fixed side member)
60 bolt 70 gap 71 gap

Claims (5)

A rocking knob and a switch contact provided at a position facing the pressing portion provided on the rocking knob are provided, and a pressing portion provided on a side lowered by swinging the rocking knob is opposed to this. In a multi-directional pressing switch with a structure that presses the switch contact,
The swing knob is connected to a fixed side member so as to be swingable in multiple directions by attaching a flexible hinge portion integrally provided on the swing knob to the fixed side member. Multi-directional pressing switch. The multidirectional pressing switch according to claim 1,
The multi-directional pressing switch includes a case having an opening that exposes an upper surface of the swing knob,
On the other hand, the outer peripheral portion of the swing knob is provided with a flange portion protruding on the lower surface side of the opening of the case,
A multidirectional pressing switch characterized in that a gap is provided between the upper surface of the collar portion and the lower surface of the case to prevent the upper and lower surfaces from coming into contact when the swing knob is swung. A push button knob, a swing knob swinging in multiple directions with the push button knob inserted, a switch provided on the push button knob, and a switch provided at a position facing the pressing portion provided on the swing knob The switch contact pointed to it by pressing the pushbutton knob, and the pressing part provided on the lowered side presses the switch contact point facing this by swinging the swing knob In a multi-directional press switch with a structure
The push button knob is connected to the swing knob by attaching a flexible hinge part integrally provided on the push button knob to the swing knob. The multi-directional pressing switch according to claim 3,
The swing knob is connected to a fixed side member so as to be swingable in multiple directions by attaching a flexible hinge portion integrally provided on the swing knob to the fixed side member. Multi-directional press type switch. The multidirectional pressing switch according to claim 3 or 4,
Provided on the outer peripheral portion of the push button knob is a flange portion protruding on the lower surface side of the swing knob,
A multi-directional pressing switch characterized in that a gap is provided between the upper surface of the collar portion and the lower surface of the swing knob to prevent the upper and lower surfaces from coming into contact when the swing knob is swung.

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