JP2006318687A - Directional input device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a directional input device capable of surely detecting operation in the intermediate direction. <P>SOLUTION: Press down parts 2c-2f of a joy pad knob 2 which integrally operate with a holder upper joint 6 operate to be detected by both adjoining tact switches 13a-13d for the directional input between the adjoining tact switches 13a-13d. A means is provided which guides to the position that adjoining both detectors detect so that the moving part is easy to operate when operating inputting between the adjoining tact switches 13a-13d. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology of a direction input device that performs direction input by performing operation input in multiple directions from a neutral position.

Conventionally, switches are arranged in four directions with respect to the neutral position, and the direction in which an operation is input is detected by pressing the switch when the operation unit is tilted. When two switches are pressed at the same time, a total of eight directions are detected on the assumption that an operation is input in an intermediate angle direction (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2000-123690 A

  However, conventionally, in the detection in the middle of the switches, the state in which both the two switches are pressed is harder to detect than the detection in which one switch is pressed. For this reason, it may not be detected when an operation in the intermediate direction is performed.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a direction input device that can reliably detect an operation in an intermediate direction.

  In the invention of claim 1 of the present invention, a movable part that operates by an input operation in multiple directions, a plurality of detection units that are arranged in multiple directions with respect to the movable part and detect the operation of the movable part, In the directional input device, the movable part operates so that it is detected by both of the adjacent detection units with respect to the direction input between the adjacent detection units, and the adjacent detections In order to facilitate the operation of the movable part during operation input between the parts, a means for guiding to a position detected by both of the adjacent detection parts is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the operation in the intermediate direction can be reliably detected.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Example 1 will be described below.
The direction input device according to the first embodiment performs rotation input and press input in addition to the direction input.
1 is an overall exploded view showing a direction input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the direction input device according to the first embodiment (circuit assembly is omitted), and FIG. 3 is a direction of the first embodiment. 4 is a sectional view taken along line S4-S4 in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line S5-S5 in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is taken along line S6-6 in FIG. FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the action when inputting in the oblique direction along the line S4-S4 in FIG. 2, and FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the action when inputting in the cross direction along the line S5-S5 in FIG. FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the operation at the time of inputting the cross direction in the line S6-S6 in FIG.

First, the overall configuration will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the direction input device according to the first embodiment includes a dial knob 1, a joypad knob 2, a determination knob 3, a determination spring 4, a holder joypad 5, and a holder upper joint 6. A joy pad spring 7, a slider joy pad 8, a guide light 9, a base dial 10, a base joy pad 11, push rods 12 a to 12 d, and a circuit assembly 17.

The dial knob 1 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole, and its upper end portion 1a is formed substantially flat, and a plurality of projecting portions 1b projecting radially outward from the upper end portion 1a are concentrically arranged. Has been.
Further, at four locations in the radial direction at the lower end of the dial knob 1, there are provided fixing portions 1d (see FIGS. 1, 3 and 5) having openings 1c and extending downward, and each opening 1c. Since the claw portion 10a of the base dial 10 is concavo-convexly coupled, both are integrally fixed with the lower end of the dial knob 1 being fitted on the outer periphery of the base dial 10.

A plurality of tongue pieces 10 b extending downward are concentrically disposed at the lower end of the base dial 10, and each tongue piece 10 b is in an outer groove 11 a formed in a substantially cylindrical base joypad 11. It is in the state inserted in.
Further, the base dial 10 is supported so as to be slidable in the circumferential direction with its upper end positioned by claw portions 11b (see FIG. 1) provided at four positions in the radial direction of the base joy pad 11, and its lower end is supported. It is in a state in which it is slidably supported in a state where it is positioned on the protrusion 11c which is also a part of the outer groove 11a.

At four locations in the radial direction at the lower end of the base joy pad 11, leg portions 11 e having claw portions 11 d and extending downward are formed, and each claw portion 11 e penetrates the circuit assembly 17. By being locked and fixed, both are integrally fixed.
Therefore, the dial knob 1 and the base dial 10 are provided to be rotatable in the circumferential direction with respect to the base joy pad 11 (and the circuit assembly 17).

The joypad knob 2 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and its upper end 2 a is disposed in a state of being exposed upward from the upper end 1 a of the dial knob 1.
In the cross direction of the center O on the joypad knob 2, arc-shaped protrusions 2b protruding upward are formed.
In addition, columnar pressing portions 2c to 2f extending downward from the inside of the joypad knob 2 are formed at positions orthogonal to the cross direction in which the protruding portion 1b is disposed at an angle of 45 °. Yes.

The lower ends of the pressing portions 2c to 2f are in contact with the upper ends of substantially rod-shaped push rods 12a to 12d that are slidably supported in the through grooves 11f of the base joy pad 11, and further the lower ends of the push rods 12a to 12d. The contact surfaces of the tact switches 13a to 13d provided on the circuit assembly 17 are in contact with each other.
The center of the joypad knob 2 is provided with a circular opening 2g which is inclined downward toward the center O, and is arranged in a state where the upper part of the substantially cylindrical determination knob 3 protrudes.

The decision knob 3 is formed with a circumferential groove 3a that opens downward, and the decision spring 4 provided in the circumferential groove 3a is biased upward by the lower end of the opening 2g of the dial knob 1, Further, the lateral side of the holder upper joint 6 is slidably supported on the inner side of the outer cylindrical portion 6a, so that it can be moved up and down within the outer cylindrical portion 6a of the holder upper joint 6.
In addition, a pressing portion 3b (see FIGS. 1 and 5) bent downward in an L shape is formed on a part of the side of the determination knob 3, and the pressing portion 3b includes the pressing portions 2c to 2f described above. Similarly, the switch surface of the tact switch 15 is in contact with the push rod 14.

The holder upper joint 6 is formed with an engaging portion 6c that is thinner than the outer cylindrical portion 6a so as to protrude below the outer cylindrical portion 6a of the holder upper joint 6.
In the first embodiment, the engaging portion 6c has a quadrangular prism shape, and a substantially cylindrical slider joy pad 8 urged downward by a joy pad spring 7 is provided on the inside thereof, and a lower portion of the slider joy pad 8 is provided. Is provided so as to be movable up and down while being biased by an inclined taper angle 9 b of the conical groove 9 a of the guide light 9. Note that the lower end of the slider joypad 8 of this embodiment is formed in a hemispherical shape.

The guide light 9 is fixed to the base joy pad 11 with a plurality of leg portions 9c protruding outward in the radial direction.
Further, the guide light 9 is formed using a transparent material, and a light source (not shown) is arranged on the lower side, so that the light of the light source is transmitted upward so that an operator's operation will be visually described later. It is configured to provide assistance.
Further, the conical groove 9a of the guide light 9 is provided at the bottom of the concave portion into which the engaging portion 6c of the holder upper joint 6, the slider joy pad 8, and the spring 7 are inserted. The upper portion of the conical groove 9a of the concave portion of the guide light 9, that is, the concave inner cylinder, is a quadrangular hole-shaped limiting portion 9d that is positioned in the outer peripheral direction of the engaging portion 6c of the holder upper joint 6. (See FIG. 10).

The rectangular hole shape of the restricting portion 9d is a square hole larger than the engaging portion 6c of the holder upper joint 6, and the direction positions of the respective corner portions in the neutral state are matched. That is, the restricting portion 9d is a portion that restricts the movement of the engaging portion 6c.
The conical groove 9a has a conical shape that goes downward as it goes to the center.
The receiving hole 9e is provided so as to eliminate the apex portion of the cone of the conical groove 9a. Thereby, the lower end part of the conical groove 9a becomes a circumference.

  The rectangular corners of the limiting portion 9d and the engaging portion 6c are in the middle of the tact switches 13a and 13b, in the middle of 13b and 13c, in the middle of 13c and 13d, in the middle of 13d and 13a, that is, with respect to the center O. The tactile switches 13a to 13d arranged in the outer circumferential direction are arranged so as to face two intermediate directions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction.

  The outer cylindrical portion 6a of the holder upper joint 6 is formed with a locking pin 6b (see FIG. 1) protruding outward in the radial direction, and the locking pin 6b is formed on the substantially cylindrical holder joypad 5. A locking pin 5b provided at a position orthogonal to the locking pin 6b in the holder joy pad 5 is rotatable with respect to the base joy pad 11. The above-described joypad knob 2 (and the determination knob 3, the determination spring 4, the holder joypad 5, the holder upper joint, the joypad spring, and the slider joypad) are in the cross direction on the joypad knob 2. And dial knob 1 (and guide light 9, base dial 10, base joy pad 11, push button in a total of eight directions. Head 12 a to 12 d, and is configured so as to be rotatable with respect to the circuit ASSY 16).

  Although not shown, the dial knob 1 and the base dial 10 detect the relative positions of the tongue piece 10b of the base dial 10 and the outer groove 11a of the base joy pad 11 as the dial knob 1 rotates. A rotation position detection mechanism for detecting the rotation position of the dial knob 1 is provided, and the dial slider position 21 urged radially outward by the dial spring position 20 (see FIG. 1) is provided on the inner surface of the base dial 10. There is provided a click mechanism that applies an intermittent operation reaction force to the operator by rotating the dial knob 1 while engaging the groove 10c.

Next, the operation will be described.
The thus configured direction input device is mounted on a vehicle in a state where the circuit assembly 17 is electrically connected to an in-vehicle device (not shown) such as an in-vehicle monitor and a navigation device. While viewing the screen, the dial knob 1 described later is rotated, the determination knob 3 is pressed, and the joypad knob 2 is rotated, thereby obtaining various information and setting / instructing the in-vehicle device.

[Rotating operation of dial knob]
When the operator grasps the dial knob 1 with his / her finger and rotates it appropriately, the rotation position detection mechanism detects a change in the relative position between the tongue piece 10b of the base dial 10 and the outer groove 11a of the base joy pad 11, Thus, the rotational position of the dial knob 1 can be detected.
At this time, the operator can obtain an appropriate click feeling by the intermittent operation reaction force of the click mechanism.

[Pressing the decision knob]
When the operator depresses the determination knob 3 with a finger, the pressing portion 3b of the determination knob 3 depresses the switch surface of the tact switch 15 via the push rod 14 against the urging force of the determination spring 4. Thus, the tact switch 15 is turned on, and the pressing operation of the determination knob 3 can be detected.
In addition, although it is a supplement, when the operator removes his / her finger from the determination knob 3, the determination knob 3 returns to the original position by the restoring force of the determination spring 4.

[About the direction input operation of the joypad knob]
When the operator rotates in an oblique direction on the joypad knob 2, for example, in the direction A in FIG. 2, the upper end 1a of the dial knob 1 and the joypad knob 2 are moved as shown in FIG. By placing a finger 30 on the upper end 2a in the A direction and pressing down the joypad knob 2, the joypad knob 2 (and the determination knob 3, the determination spring 4, the holder joy pad 5, the holder upper joint, and the joy pad spring) 7. The slider joypad 8) is rotated to move from the first position shown in FIG. 4 to the second position shown in FIG. 7, and the pressing portion 2c of the joypad knob 2 is tacted via the push rod 12a. By pressing the switch surface of the switch 13a, the tact switch 13a is turned on, and the direction input operation in the A direction can be detected.

The lower end of the slider joypad 8 is displaced from the taper angle 9b of the conical groove 9a during the rotation. However, when the operator releases the finger from the joypad knob 2, the joypad spring 7 As the pad knob 2 returns to the original position due to the restoring force, the lower end of the slider joy pad 8 also returns to the original position while sliding along the inclination of the conical groove 9a. In other words, the state in which the lower spherical portion of the slider joy pad 8 is stably engaged with the receiving hole 9e at the lower end of the conical groove 9a is the neutral state. By moving the taper of the conical groove 9a while compressing the joypad spring 7 while coming out of the hole 9e, it is possible to obtain an appropriate feeling of operation input, that is, reaction force, and reliably when there is no operation input It moves back to the neutral position.

  When the joypad knob 2 is rotated and the slider joypad 8 moves from the neutral position, the engaging portion 6c of the holder upper joint 6 rotates and tilts in the same direction. In the case of this operation direction, the movement of the engaging portion 6c is the movement shown in FIG. That is, one side of one surface of the outer periphery-shaped quadrangular prism of the engaging portion 6c comes into contact with one side of one surface of the quadrangular hole of the restricting portion 9d of the guide light 9, and further moves to rotate and tilt. Do not let In a state where this movement is restricted, any one of the four tact switches 13a to 13d is reliably input by pressing.

  Next, when the operator performs a direction input operation in the cross direction on the joypad knob 2, for example, in the direction B in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 8, the upper end 1a of the dial knob 1 and the joypad knob 2 By pushing the joypad knob 2 while placing the finger 30 on the protruding portion 2b in the upper B direction position, the joypad knob 2 (and the determination knob 3, the determination spring 4, the holder joy pad 5, the holder upper joint, The pad spring 7 (slider joypad) is rotated to move from the first position shown in FIG. 5 to the second position shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and the pressing portions 2c and 2d of the joypad knob 2 are pushed rods. By simultaneously pressing the switch surfaces of the tact switches 13a and 13b via 12a and 12b, the tact switches 13a and 13b are turned on, and the direction input operation in the B direction can be detected.

When the joypad knob 2 is rotated and the slider joypad 8 moves from the neutral position, the engaging portion 6c of the holder upper joint 6 rotates and tilts in the same direction. In the case of the movement in the operation direction, the movement of the engaging portion 6c is the movement shown in FIG. That is, one corner of the outer peripheral quadrangular prism of the engaging portion 6c moves toward one corner of the four-dimensional hole of the restricting portion 9d of the guide light 9.
At this time, since the quadrangular hole shape of the restricting portion 9d is larger than the quadrangular shape of the outer peripheral shape of the engaging portion 6c, the engaging portion 6c can be displaced within this shape range. When an operation input in this direction is performed, if the corner of the engaging portion 6c and the corner of the restricting portion 9d are displaced, depending on the two surfaces that form the corner of the restricting portion 9d or the state of contact. The engaging portion 6c comes into contact with either one of the two sides. Then, even if the operating force applied to the joypad knob 2 causes a positional deviation or a certain degree of angular deviation, the two surfaces or two sides forming the corner of the restricting portion 9d are inclined obliquely toward the apex of the corner. Since the engaging portion 6c makes a sliding movement with the inclination, the engaging portion 6c moves toward the apex of the corner portion, and the two adjacent tact switches 13a to 13d are surely within the range where the pressure is input. Led to. Referring to FIG. 13, the ranges detected by one tact switch are aa, bb, cc, dd, and the corner ranges detected by the two tact switches are ab, bc, cd, ad.

  That is, in the movable boundary range of the engaging portion 6c formed by the restricting portion 9d shown in FIG. 13, the movable boundary lines on both sides of the region where two of the tact switches 13a to 13d are turned on, and the center O extend in the outer circumferential direction. In order to make the angle D of the line formed on the side of the region where both switches are ON smaller than 90 degrees, the engaging portion 6c slides within the movable boundary range and moves to the region detected by both switches reliably.

Furthermore, when the direction input operation is performed, when the engaging portion 6c moving along the movable boundary range moves from the position shifted to the corner portion, if the resistance is large, the operation is stopped because the operator inputs. May end up. In this case, the direction input becomes uncertain. In the first embodiment, since the operation input force is efficiently guided to the detection positions of both switches, the resistance is small and the operation input is more reliable.
Accordingly, the input direction of the joypad knob 2 can be reliably detected while the number of components 13a to 13d is smaller than the input direction (eight directions) of the joypad knob 2 to be detected. And can reduce the number of parts, manufacturing cost, and weight.

  In the first embodiment, the low reliability of having two tact switches being pressed simultaneously is limited and guiding the movement of a member that operates when a direction is input, As the movement of the member, by making it easy to move in the direction where two tact switches are pressed simultaneously, the number of tact switches is saved, but the reliability of many direction inputs that are more than tact switches is improved. It is.

Next, the effect will be described.
The first embodiment has the effects listed below.
(1) Engaging portion 6c of holder upper joint 6 that operates by input operation in multiple directions, and a plurality of tact switches 13a that are arranged in multiple directions with respect to engaging portion 6c and detect the operation of engaging portion 6c. In the directional input device provided with ˜13d, the pressing portions 2c-2f of the joypad knob 2 that operates integrally with the holder upper joint 6 are adapted to the direction input between the adjacent tact switches 13a-13d. The detection is performed so as to be detected by both of the adjacent tact switches 13a to 13d, and the adjacent detection is performed so that the movable part is easily operated when an operation is input between the adjacent tact switches 13a to 13d. Since the means for guiding to the position detected by both of the parts is provided, the operation in the intermediate direction can be reliably detected.

  (2) Since the limiting portion 9d of the guide light 9 that limits the movable range of the engaging portion 6c of the holder upper joint 6 is provided and the guiding means is the movable boundary shape of the limiting portion 9d, the relationship with the tact switches 13a to 13d Therefore, excessive pressing is prevented by engaging the engaging portion 6c and the restricting portion 9d. This engaging portion 6c originally serves as a guide for the spring 7 and the slider joy pad 8, and uses the outer periphery thereof, so there is no waste of space. Further, the movable boundary shape determined by the shape of the restriction portion 9d with which the outer periphery engages leads to a position detected by both of the adjacent detection portions with the force applied by the operation, thereby increasing the cost. No operation in the middle direction can be reliably detected without increasing the occupied space.

  (3) Since the movable boundary shape is a shape having a corner portion whose apex is the position detected by both of the adjacent tact switches 13a to 13d, the side is slid to the surface forming the corner portion, and the corner portion is moved. The engaging portion 6c is guided toward the end, so that an operation in the intermediate direction can be reliably detected.

  (4) The two corners or the two surfaces constituting the corner form a corner of 90 degrees or less, so that the force input by the operation is efficiently converted into a force by which the engaging portion 6c goes to the corner, and It is easy to slide and the operation in the middle direction can be reliably detected.

  (5) Since the projecting corner portion is provided on the outer periphery of the engaging portion 6c, the projecting corner portion of the engaging portion 6c is fitted to the corner portion of the restricting portion 9d so as to be more surely in the intermediate direction. Can be detected reliably.

The second embodiment is an example in which the movable boundary shape is curved so as to be curved between corners.
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a movable boundary shape according to the second embodiment. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an engaging portion and a limiting portion according to the second embodiment.
The structure of Example 2 will be described.
In the second embodiment, the engaging portion 6c of the holder upper joint 6 has a quadrangular prism shape as in the first embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the limiting portion 9d of the guide light 9 has four corners, and between the corner vertices. To be curved toward the center O.

The operation will be described.
[About the direction input operation of the joypad knob]
In the second embodiment, a case will be described in which an operation in the middle direction of adjacent ones of the tact switches 13a to 13d, that is, an operation in the corner apex direction in FIG. Specifically, for example, when the operation direction from the center O is an angle shift, an angle formed between the movable boundary line and the corner portion of the operation direction is defined as an angle D. Then, in the second embodiment, since the corner vertices are curved, the angle D is further reduced as compared with a shape connecting the corner vertices with a straight line, that is, a quadrangular shape. As a result, the engaging portion 6c easily moves to a range where both switches near the corner shown in FIG. 14 are turned on.

Further, if the operation position is slightly deviated from the operation position in the tact switch 13a to 13d direction, the action becomes a curved shape, the angle D becomes smaller, and it becomes easier to move to the corner. Therefore, when the operation in the tact switch 13a to 13d direction is changed to the operation in the middle direction of the tact switch 13a to 13d, a smooth transition is made.
Further, since the contact area with the quadrangular prism-shaped engaging portion 6c is reduced, the sliding resistance is reduced when the tact switches 13a to 13d are operated in the intermediate direction and the operation direction is switched, and smooth transition is achieved. Become.

Explain the effect.
(6) Since the movable boundary shape is curved so as to be recessed inwardly between the apexes of adjacent corners, an operation in the intermediate direction can be detected more reliably. Further, the operation can be smoothly switched between the tact switch direction and the intermediate direction.
Other configurations and functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

The third embodiment is an example in which the outer peripheral shape of the engaging portion 6c of the holder upper joint 6 is a cylindrical shape.
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an engaging portion and a limiting portion according to the third embodiment.
In the third embodiment, the outer peripheral shape of the engaging portion 6c is a cylindrical shape, and when the tact switches 13a to 13d are moved in the middle direction, the outer periphery of each of the two sides constituting the corner portion of the limiting portion 9d is 2 The points touch. Other than this state, the circle and the straight line or the cylinder and the plane are in a very small contact with a point or a line, and can slide with little resistance.
Such a shape of the engaging portion 6c may be used.
Other configurations and functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

The fourth embodiment is an example in which the outer peripheral shape of the engaging portion 6c of the holder upper joint 6 is a quadrangular prism shape and a non-contact portion is provided.
FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an engaging portion and a limiting portion according to the fourth embodiment.
In the fourth embodiment, the outer peripheral shape of the engaging portion 6c is a quadrangular prism shape, and in the cross-sectional shape of the engaging portion 6c, the center of the straight line connecting the corner portions is recessed inward. That is, the shape has a side portion only around each corner portion, a concave portion at the center portion, and contacts the restriction portion 9d only around the corner portion when operating in the tact switch 13a to 13d direction.
Such a shape may be used to reduce the contact area, reduce the sliding resistance, and provide stable contact with the limiting portion 9d.
Other configurations and functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and design changes and the like within a scope not departing from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the movement of the engaging portion with respect to the limiting portion is based on the rotating motion of the locking pin 5b and the locking pin 6b. For this reason, the lower end of the engaging portion 6c or the lower end of the limiting portion 9d comes into contact. On the other hand, for example, even a structure that slides in response to an operation input only needs to have an engaging portion and a limiting portion. It is not limited to this structure.

1 is an overall exploded view showing a direction input device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is a top view (circuit assembly is abbreviate | omitted) which shows the direction input device of the present Example 1. It is a side view (circuit assembly is abbreviate | omitted) of the direction input apparatus of the present Example 1. It is sectional drawing in the S4-S4 line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the S5-S5 line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the S6-S6 line of FIG. It is a figure explaining the effect | action at the time of the diagonal direction rotation in the S4-S4 line | wire of FIG. It is a figure explaining the effect | action at the time of the cross direction rotation in the S5-S5 line | wire of FIG. It is a figure explaining the effect | action at the time of the cross direction rotation in the S6-S6 line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the S7-S7 line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing explaining the effect | action at the time of the diagonal direction rotation in the S8-S8 line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing explaining the effect | action at the time of the cross direction rotation in the S9-S9 line | wire of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a movable boundary shape. It is explanatory drawing which shows the movable boundary shape of the direction input device of Example 2. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the engaging part and limiting part of the direction input device of Example 2. It is sectional drawing which shows the engaging part and limiting part of the direction input device of Example 3. It is sectional drawing which shows the engaging part and restricting part of the direction input device of Example 4.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dial knob 1a Upper end part 1b Projection part 1c Opening part 1d Fixing part 2 Joy pad knob 2a Upper end part 2b Protrusion part 2c, 2d, 2e, 2f, 3b Pressing part 2g Opening part 3 Determination knob 3a Circumferential groove 3b Pressing part 4 Determination spring 5 Holder joy pad 6 Holder upper joint 6a Outer cylinder portion 6b Locking pin 6c Engaging portion 7 Joy pad spring 8 Slider joy pad 9 Guide light 9a Conical groove 9b Taper angle 9c, 11e Leg portion 9d Restriction portion 10 Base dial 10a Upper cylinder part 10b Tongue piece part 10c Uneven groove 11 Base joy pad 11a Outer groove 11b, 11d Claw part 11c Projection part 11f Through groove 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 14 Push rods 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d, 15 Tact Switch 17 Circuit assembly 20 Dial spring port Transition 21 Dial slider position 30 Finger

Claims (6)

A movable part that operates by an input operation in multiple directions;
A plurality of detection units that are arranged in multiple directions with respect to the movable unit and detect the operation of the movable unit;
In a direction input device comprising:
The movable part operates so as to be detected by both of the adjacent detection units with respect to a direction input between the adjacent detection units,
At the time of an operation input between the adjacent detection units, a means for guiding to a position detected by both of the adjacent detection units is provided so that the movable unit can easily operate.
A direction input device characterized by that. The direction input device according to claim 1,
A movable range limiting means for limiting a movable range of the movable part is provided;
The guiding means includes
The movable boundary shape of the movable range limiting means,
A direction input device characterized by that. The direction input device according to claim 2,
The movable boundary shape is
It is a shape having a corner with the apex at the position detected by both adjacent detection units,
A direction input device characterized by that. The direction input device according to claim 3, wherein
The corner is
Two sides or two surfaces constituting the corner form a small angle of 90 degrees or less,
A direction input device characterized by that. In the direction input device according to claim 3 or 4,
Protruding corners are provided on the outer periphery of the movable part limited by the movable range limiting means,
A direction input device characterized by that. In the direction input device according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
The movable boundary shape is
Curved to indent between the apexes of adjacent corners,
A direction input device characterized by that.

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