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Claims (6)

A resistive element layer in which at least three or more lead-out portions are formed in a connected circular ring shape formed on an insulating substrate, a conductive portion disposed opposite to the resistive element layer with a predetermined insulating gap, and a tilting operation , As well as an up-and-down movement operation associated with the push-down operation, an operation member that shifts the resistive element layer and the conductive portion to a partial contact state by the tilting operation, and a push-down operation to the operation member, A switch disposed at a central position that is operated by being pushed down, and the resistance element layer and the conductive portion are shifted to a partial contact state by the tilting operation of the operation member, and the resistance element Two derivation units are selected from among the derivation units of the layer, a predetermined voltage is applied between the derivation units, two first candidates are detected by the output voltage from the conductive unit, and then the resistance element layer Of the derivation part That is, two derivation units having a different combination from the above are selected, a predetermined voltage is applied between the derivation units, and two second candidates are detected from the output voltage from the conductive unit. Control is performed to identify an overlapping position in the second candidate as a contact position, and when the operation body is pressed down, only the switch is operated so that the resistance element layer and the conductive portion are operated. A multidirectional input device in which a height position of a protrusion provided for pressing the opposed arrangement part of the operating body is set with respect to the opposed arrangement part. A resistive element layer formed in an insulating substrate in a connected circular ring shape with at least three lead-out portions led out, a conductive portion disposed opposite to the resistive element layer with a predetermined insulating gap, and a horizontal direction Is moved in a linear manner along with the push-down operation, and the elastic member mounted on the lower surface is moved together by the movement operation in the horizontal direction, so that the resistance element layer and the conductive material are moved together. And a switch disposed at a central position that is actuated by being pushed down during a push-down operation to the operation member. In a state where the resistive element layer and the conductive portion are shifted to a partial contact state by the moving operation, two lead-out portions are selected from the lead-out portions of the resistive element layer, and a predetermined voltage is applied between the lead-out portions. Apply Two first candidates are detected based on the output voltage from the conductive portion, and then, from among the derivation portions of the resistive element layer, two derivation portions having a combination different from the above are selected, and between the derivation portions Control is performed by applying a predetermined voltage to detect two second candidates based on the output voltage from the conductive portion, and specifying a position overlapping the first and second candidates as a contact position. The elastic member attached to the operating body is opposed to the opposed arrangement portion with respect to the opposed arrangement portion of the resistance element layer and the conductive portion so that only the switch is operated when the operation state is depressed. A multi-directional input device configured to be located at a position deviated from a position where the resistance element layer is formed. As the conductive portion, a flat substrate made of a flat conductive metal plate integrally formed with an output terminal is used, and the flat substrate is arranged in a case having a switch at the center position with the output terminal protruding outward. An insulating substrate having a resistance element layer formed on the lower surface with a predetermined insulating gap above the planar substrate is disposed, and the resistance element layer has three or more lead parts, and each of the lead parts has The conductive elastic legs fixed to the case are elastically contacted, and the input terminals connected to the elastic legs protrude from the case, respectively. 3. The voltage applied to the resistance element layer through the input terminal in a state in which the planar substrate is partially in contact, and a derived signal is obtained from the output terminal. Multi-directional input device An insulating substrate having an input terminal at each lead-out portion of the resistive element layer is fixed to the case with the input terminals protruding outward, and a predetermined insulating gap is provided above the resistive element layer. In this state, a planar substrate made of a conductive conductive metal plate having an output terminal integrally formed is arranged, and the resistive element layer and the planar substrate are partially in contact with each other by operating the operation member. The multidirectional input device according to claim 1, wherein a voltage is applied to the resistance element layer through the input terminal and a derived signal is obtained from the output terminal. A conductive portion is disposed opposite to a circular ring-shaped resistive element layer formed on the insulating substrate with a predetermined insulating gap, and the resistive element layer and the conductive portion are partially brought into contact with each other by operating the operation member. A multi-directional input device for detecting the contact position based on a derived signal obtained by applying a voltage to the resistive element layer in the state, and operating the resistive element layer and the conductive portion by operating the operating member The operation direction is detected by a derived signal in a state where the contact point is partially touched, and the moving speed of the cursor or the like in the direction corresponding to the contact part is varied according to the result detected within a predetermined time. An electronic apparatus provided with a multidirectional input device characterized by being controlled as described above. When a derived signal in which the resistive element layer and the conductive portion at substantially the same position are in contact with each other within a predetermined time is continuously detected twice, or when the above-described derived signal for a predetermined time or longer is continuously detected. 6. An electronic apparatus comprising a multidirectional input device according to claim 5, wherein the electronic device is controlled so as to vary a moving speed of a cursor or the like in a direction corresponding to the contact portion.