JP2008171629A - Combined operation type input device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a combined operation type input device in which occurrence of torsion at the time of operation can be prevented, and pressing operation can be carried out without receiving the effect by an insulation gap. <P>SOLUTION: A pressing operation means in which a signal is output by a dome-like metal plate 2 contacting the center fixed contact 1b1 of a first fixed contact 1b by a pressing operation, a sliding operation means in which a signal is output by a sliding piece 3 contacting a corresponding one of the fixed contacts 1c1 to 1c4 of the second fixed contact 1c by a sliding operation are equipped, and moreover, the first fixed contact 1b is arranged at the center part of the inner bottom face of the housing 1, and the second fixed contact 1c is arranged so as to pinch the first fixed contact 1b along the sliding direction of the operation member 5 at the inner bottom face of the housing 1, while the pressing direction of the dome-like metal plate 2 is installed in the direction along the inside face of the housing 1 perpendicular to the inner bottom face of the housing 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a composite operation type input device having a pressing operation means for outputting a signal in accordance with a pressing operation and a sliding operation means for outputting a signal in accordance with a sliding operation. The present invention relates to a composite operation type input device suitable for the above.

  There exists a thing shown by patent document 1 as this kind of prior art. In this prior art, a fixed contact for sliding operation and a fixed contact for pressing operation are formed on the inner surface of the body forming the main body, that is, the same surface. These fixed contacts are formed on the inner bottom surface of the housing via an insulating gap. In addition, a push rod to which a contact constituting the movable contact is attached is provided, and a slider that is engaged with the push rod and is slidable in the housing, that is, an operation member is provided.

  In this prior art, by pressing the push rod in the direction along the inner bottom surface of the housing, the contact attached to the push rod contacts the fixed contact for pressing operation beyond the above-described insulation gap, and the signal is transmitted. It is designed to output. Further, by moving the push rod in a direction along the inner bottom surface of the housing and in a direction perpendicular to the pressing direction described above, the operating means that engages with the push rod slides and is attached to the push rod. The contact is brought into sliding contact with the sliding fixed contact to output a signal.

That is, in this prior art, the contact is brought into contact with the fixed contact for pressing operation in accordance with the pressing operation by the push rod, the fixed contact for pressing operation, the above-described contactor that is pressed, etc. A pressing operation means for outputting is configured. The push rod, the operation member, the fixed contact for operation, and the above-described contact that slides along with the slide of the operation member, the fixed contact for contact and the contact for sliding operation. Sliding operation means for outputting a signal in sliding contact is configured.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-217464

  In the prior art described above, the contact attached to the push rod serves as two movable contacts, ie, a movable contact for pressing operation and a movable contact for sliding operation, and is disposed on the same surface of the inner bottom surface of the housing. Since the slider slides on the fixed contact for pressing operation and the fixed contact for sliding operation, the contact is flush with both the pressing operation and the sliding operation. Because it slides inside, twisting is likely to occur during push rod operation. When such a twist occurs, there is a concern that damage may occur between the fixed contact for pressing operation, the fixed contact for sliding operation, or the contact, and this tends to shorten the life of the apparatus. Further, when the push rod is pressed, it is necessary to stroke the push rod beyond the insulating gap formed between the fixed contact for sliding operation and the fixed contact for pressing operation. The stroke at the time increases. Along with this, the shape of the housing along the pressing direction of the push rod increases, and there is a problem that it is difficult to realize downsizing of the device in the pressing direction.

  The present invention has been made from the above-described prior art, and its purpose is to prevent the occurrence of torsion during operation and to perform a pressing operation without being affected by the insulation gap. It is to provide an input device.

  In order to achieve this object, the present invention includes a housing having a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact, the first fixed contact, and a first movable contact to be pressed, and the first movable contact. A pressing operation means for outputting a signal when the contact contacts the first fixed contact, the second fixed contact, a slidable operating member, and a second sliding device as the operating member slides. And a sliding operation means for outputting a signal when the second movable contact is in sliding contact with the second fixed contact, and the first fixed contact is provided at a central portion of the inner bottom surface of the housing. The second fixed contact is disposed so as to sandwich the first fixed contact along the sliding direction of the operation member on the inner bottom surface of the housing, and the pressing direction of the first movable contact is set to the housing. Of the It is characterized in that set in the direction along the inner surface of the Zing.

  In the present invention configured as described above, when the pressing operation is performed by the pressing operation means, the first movable contact may be pressed in the direction along the inner surface of the housing and brought into contact with the first fixed contact. In the sliding operation by the means, the second movable contact may be slid in the direction along the inner bottom surface of the housing perpendicular to the inner surface of the housing and slidably contacted with the second fixed contact. The moving operation is realized by one-way movement of each of the first movable contact and the second movable contact in different planes, that is, in a plane along the inner side surface of the housing and in a plane along the inner bottom surface orthogonal to the inner side surface of the housing. be able to. As a result, the occurrence of torsion during operation can be prevented, and the above-described torsion between the first movable contact and the first fixed contact and the torsion between the second movable contact and the second fixed contact described above. Damage can be prevented.

  Further, when the pressing operation is performed, the first movable contact is pressed toward the first fixed contact in the direction along the inner side surface of the housing, so that the first fixed contact and the second fixed contact disposed on the inner bottom surface of the housing The pressing operation of the first movable contact can be performed without exceeding the insulating gap formed therebetween. That is, the pressing operation can be performed without being affected by the insulating gap. Thereby, it is not necessary to consider the stroke related to the insulation gap, and the stroke during the pressing operation can be reduced.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-described invention, the operation member of the sliding operation means is provided with a click mechanism that gives a click feeling.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, the signal switching position can be clearly grasped by the click feeling by the click mechanism in the sliding operation of the operation member, and excellent sliding operability can be obtained.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the first movable contact of the pressing operation means comprises a dome-shaped metal plate, and the pressing operation means includes a driving body having a protrusion capable of pressing the dome-shaped metal plate. A groove for guiding the end of the driving body is formed on the inner side surface of the housing.

  In the present invention configured as described above, at the time of the pressing operation, the protrusion of the driving body presses the dome-shaped metal plate while the end of the driving body is guided by the groove on the inner surface of the housing. The signal can be output by reversing and contacting the first fixed contact provided on the inner bottom surface of the housing. In this way, during the pressing operation, the pressing operation is surely performed in the direction orthogonal to the inner bottom surface of the housing in which the second fixed contact is disposed, by guiding the end of the driving body by the groove on the inner surface of the housing. be able to.

  Further, the present invention is the above invention, wherein the second movable contact of the sliding operation means has a hole through which the projection of the driving body is inserted in the center, and the first fixed contact of the pressing operation means. And a slider having a pair of contact portions that contact the second fixed contact.

  In the present invention configured as described above, during the pressing operation, the protrusion of the driving body is inserted into the hole of the slider, and the dome-shaped metal plate is pressed by the protrusion of the driving body. It is possible to realize signal output by a pressing operation without affecting.

  In the invention, the drive body of the pressing operation means includes a support arm having elasticity, the protrusion is provided on the support arm, and the driving body of the pressing operation means can be pressed. And an operating knob capable of slidingly operating the operating member of the sliding operating means, wherein the operating member has a hole through which the operating knob is inserted and is movable in the sliding direction by the operating knob. The operating body and the first operating body are provided separately from each other, have a hole through which the slider is attached, and through which the operating knob is inserted, along with the movement of the first operating body by the operating knob. A slidable second operating body, wherein the first operating body and the second operating body are arranged so as to sandwich the support arm of the driving body along the pressing direction of the operating knob. It is a feature.

  In the present invention configured as described above, the support arm of the drive body sandwiched between the first operation body and the second operation body is bent by pressing the drive body with the operation knob at the time of pressing operation. A projection attached to the dome presses the dome-shaped metal plate, and a signal can be output by contacting the first fixed contact by reversing the dome-shaped metal plate. Further, during the sliding operation, the second operating body slides by moving the first operating body in the sliding direction by the operation knob, and the slider attached to the second operating body moves on the second fixed contact. Can be slid to output a signal. As described above, signals can be reliably output by the pressing operation and the sliding operation through the pressing of the operating knob and the movement of the operating knob in the direction orthogonal to the pressing direction.

  According to the present invention, a first fixed contact with which the first movable contact included in the pressing operation means contacts is arranged at the center portion of the inner bottom surface of the housing, and the second fixed contact with which the second movable contact included in the sliding operation means comes into sliding contact. The contact is disposed so as to sandwich the first fixed contact along the sliding direction of the operation member on the inner bottom surface of the housing, and the pressing direction of the first movable contact is along the inner surface of the housing perpendicular to the inner bottom surface of the housing. Therefore, the pressing operation and the sliding operation can be realized by the operation in one direction of each of the first movable contact and the second movable contact in different planes. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of torsion during operation as has occurred in the past, and the damage caused by the torsion between the first movable contact and the first fixed contact described above, and the mutual relationship between the second movable contact and the second fixed contact. In the meantime, it is possible to prevent damage due to the above-described twisting, and it is possible to realize a long service life of a device that has been conventionally desired. Further, the pressing operation can be performed without being affected by the insulation gap. Thereby, the stroke at the time of pressing operation can be made small, the shape of a housing can be made small compared with the past, and miniaturization of the device to a press direction can also be realized.

  The best mode for carrying out the composite operation type input device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[Configuration of this embodiment]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part configuration of an embodiment of a composite operation type input device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a main part plan view of the present embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.

  6A and 6B are views showing a housing provided in the present embodiment. FIG. 6A is a plan view, FIG. 6B is a front view, FIG. 6C is a left side view, and FIG. 6D is a right side view. . 7A and 7B are views showing a second operating body and a slider provided in the present embodiment, wherein FIG. 7A is a plan view, FIG. 7B is a front view, FIG. 7C is a left side view, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a right side view, FIG. 8E is a rear view, FIG. 8 is a view showing a first operating body provided in this embodiment, FIG. 8A is a plan view, FIG. 8B is a front view, and FIG. ) Is a left side view, (d) is a right side view, FIG. 9 is a view showing a driving body provided in this embodiment, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) ) Is a left side view, (d) is a right side view, and (e) is a back view.

  10 is a plan view showing the state when the present embodiment is at the first switching position, FIG. 11 is a front view showing the state when the present embodiment is at the first switching position, and FIG. It is C sectional drawing. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the state when the present embodiment is at the second switching position, FIG. 14 is a front view showing the state when the present embodiment is at the second switching position, and FIG. It is D sectional drawing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the present embodiment includes a housing 1 a and a housing that has a first fixed contact 1 b and a second fixed contact 1 c disposed on the inner bottom surface of the storage 1 a and forms a main body. That is, the housing 1, the first movable contact that contacts the first fixed contact 1 b of the housing 1, for example, the dome-shaped metal plate 2, and the second movable contact that contacts the second fixed contact 1 c, such as the slider 3, are provided. I have.

  Moreover, the drive body 4 which has the protrusion 4b which can press the dome-shaped metal plate 2, and the slider 3 are attached, and the operation member 5 which can be slid is provided. Further, in a state where the dome-shaped metal plate 2, the slider 3, the driving body 4, and the operation member 5 are stored in the storage portion 1 a of the housing 1, so as to cover the storage portion 1 a of the housing 1. And a cover member 6 engaged with the housing 1. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, an operation knob 7 capable of pressing the drive body 4 and slidingly operating the operation member 5 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the housing 1 is formed in a pair so as to face the above-described storage portion 1a whose upper side is opened and one inner surface of the storage portion 1a. A plurality of grooves 1d extending in a direction perpendicular to the inner bottom surface of the housing 1 for guiding the end of the driving body 4, an opening 1e formed by cutting out a part of the side wall, and a plurality of outer wall surfaces of the housing 1 are formed. And an engaging protrusion 1f.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an annular portion 1 a 1 that forms an insulating gap projects from the central portion of the inner bottom surface of the housing portion 1 a of the housing 1, and the first fixed contact 1 b is formed in the annular portion 1 a 1. For example, it is provided by insert molding. The first fixed contact 1b includes a central fixed contact 1b1 through which the dome-shaped metal plate 2 is selectively conductive, and a peripheral fixed contact 1b2 which is disposed around the central fixed contact 1b1 and through which the dome-shaped metal plate 2 is always conductive. Consists of. Further, the second fixed contact 1c is, for example, on one side of the first fixed contact 1b so as to sandwich the first fixed contact 1b along the sliding direction of the operation member 5 on the inner bottom surface of the housing 1a of the housing 1. The fixed contact 1c1 and the fixed contact 1c2 are arranged, and the fixed contact 1c3 and the fixed contact 1c4 are arranged on the other side of the first fixed contact 1b. These fixed contacts 1c2 to 1c4 are also provided by, for example, insert molding.

  As shown in FIG. 1 described above, the operating member 5 includes a first operating body 5a and a second operating body 5b provided separately from the first operating body 5a. The first operation body 5a has a substantially square hole 5a1 through which the operation knob 7 is inserted, and engagement portions 5a2 formed at the four corners of the end portion. It is possible to move in the direction connecting the fixed contacts 1c1 to 1c4 included in the two fixed contacts 1c. As shown in FIG. 7, the second operating member 5 b is formed at the four positions on the upper surface in the figure and the rectangular hole 5 b 1 in which the slider 3 described above is attached to the lower surface in the figure and the operation knob 7 is inserted. A projection 5b2 is provided that slides the second operating body 5b as the first operating body 5a moves by engaging the corresponding one of the four engaging portions 5a2 of the operating body 5a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the slider 3 attached to the second operating body 5b is disposed on the outside of the substantially rectangular hole 3a through which the operation knob 7 is inserted and the second fixed contact 1c. A pair of contact portions 3b are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 9 and the like, the drive body 4 includes a support arm 4 made of, for example, an elastic metal thin plate, and a protrusion 4b made of a synthetic resin provided at a substantially central portion of the support arm 4. Yes. The first operation body 5a and the second operation body 5b constituting the operation member 5 described above are arranged so as to sandwich the support arm 4a of the drive body 4 along the pressing direction of the operation knob 7.

  As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4 and the like, the side end portion of the first operating body 5a located between the pair of engaging portions 5a2 on one side of the first operating body 5a and the pair of engaging portions on the other side. The length dimension connecting the side end portions of the first operating body 5a located between 5a2 is set smaller than the length dimension along the sliding direction of the hole 5b1 of the second operating body 5b. Thus, when the driving body 4 is sandwiched between the first operating body 5a and the second operating body 5b, these first operations are performed near both sides of the first operating body 5a and the second operating body 5b in the sliding direction. Both ends of the support arm 4a of the driving body 4 protrude into a space formed in the housing portion 1a of the housing 1 through a gap formed between the body 5a and the second operating body 5b. ing. Further, each of both end portions of the support arm 4a protruding into the space portion in the storage portion 1a is guided by the above-described groove 1d formed on the inner surface of the storage portion 1a of the housing 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the cover member 6 has a click projection that selectively engages with a hole 6a through which the operation knob 7 is inserted and a click recess 5a3 of the first operation body 5a constituting the operation member 5. 6 b and an engagement hole 6 c that engages with each of the engagement protrusions 1 f of the housing 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 and the like, the operation knob 7 includes an operation unit 7a and an operation shaft 7b provided continuously to the operation unit 7a. The operation shaft 7b of the operation knob 7 is inserted into the hole 6a of the cover member 6, the hole 5a1 of the first operation body 5a, and the hole 5b1 of the second operation body 5b, and is arranged so as to be able to press the support arm 4a of the drive body 4. It is.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the first fixed contact 1b with which the dome-shaped metal plate 2 forming the first movable contact comes into contact is disposed at the central portion of the inner bottom surface of the housing 1 to form the second movable contact. The second fixed contact 1c slidably in contact with the slider 3 is arranged so as to sandwich the first fixed contact 1b along the sliding direction of the operation member 5 on the inner bottom surface of the housing 1, and the dome-shaped metal plate 2 The pressing direction is set to a direction along the inner surface of the housing 1 orthogonal to the inner bottom surface of the housing 1, that is, a direction along the extending direction of the groove 1d formed in the housing 1.

  The dome-shaped metal plate in accordance with the pressing operation by the operation knob 7, the driving body 4, the dome-shaped metal plate 2 forming the first movable contact, and the first fixed contact 1 b formed on the housing 1. A pressing operation means is configured to output a signal when 2 is reversed and contacts the central fixed contact 1b1 of the first fixed contact 1b.

  The operation knob 7 described above, the operation member 5 including the first operation body 5a and the second operation body 5b, the slider 3 forming the second movable contact, and the second fixed contact formed on the housing 1 1c and a sliding operation means for outputting a signal when the contact portion 3b of the slider 3 is brought into sliding contact with the corresponding one of the fixed contacts 1c1 to 1c4 of the second fixed contact 1c. Is configured.

  When the click recess 5a3 provided in the first operation body 5a forming the operation member 5 described above, the opening 1e formed in the housing 1, and the cover member 6 are engaged with the housing 1, the housing 1 The click protrusion 6b of the cover member 6 that selectively engages with the click recess 5a3 of the first operating body 5a through the opening 1e of the first operation body 5 gives a click feeling to the operation member 5, that is, the operation member 5 A click mechanism that provides a click feeling to the operation portion 7a of the operation knob 7 through the first operation body 5a is formed.

[Operation of this embodiment]
The operation of this embodiment will be described below by taking as an example the case where this embodiment is applied to a mobile phone or the like that requires mode selection and mode confirmation.

  This embodiment has, for example, two switching positions, the first switching position of the two switching positions corresponds to the first mode, and the second switching position corresponds to the second mode different from the first mode. It shall be. The first switching position is, for example, the initial position shown in FIGS. In this initial position, that is, the first switching position, when the operation knob 7 is not operated, the support arm 4a of the drive body 4 sandwiched between the first operation body 5a and the second operation body 5b forming the operation member 5 is As shown in FIG. 4, the first movable contact, ie, the dome-shaped metal plate 2, which is extended and held in the horizontal direction and contacts the projection 4 b of the driving body 4, has a shape that protrudes upward. It is kept. Therefore, the dome-shaped metal plate 2 is electrically connected to the peripheral fixed contact 1b2 included in the first fixed contact 1b, but is not conductive to the central fixed contact 1b1. Further, the second movable contact attached to the second operation body 5b of the operation member 5, that is, one contact portion 3b of the two contact portions 3b of the slider 3 is fixed to the second fixed contact 1c. The other contact portion 3b contacts the contact 1c1, and the other contact portion 3b contacts the fixed contact 1c3 as shown in FIG. Therefore, at this first switching position, the fixed contact 1c1 and the fixed contact 1c3 are conducted through the slider 3, and for example, a signal corresponding to the selection of the first mode is output.

  In such a state, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, when the operation portion 7 a of the operation knob 7 is pressed, the operation shaft 7 b moves in a direction along the inner surface of the housing 1, and the support arm 4 a of the drive body 4 is moved. Pressed. By this pressing, the end of the support arm 4a is guided to the groove 1d formed in the housing 1, and the support arm 4a is bent and deformed against its own elasticity, and the top of the dome-shaped metal plate 2 is deformed. Is reversed, and is conducted to the central fixed contact 1b1 of the first fixed contact 1b. As a result, the central fixed contact 1b1 and the peripheral fixed contact 1b2 are conducted through the dome-shaped metal plate 2, and a signal corresponding to the confirmation of the selected first mode is output.

  During the pressing operation, the protrusion 4b of the driving body 4 is inserted through the hole 3a of the slider 3, so that the force due to the pressing is not transmitted to the slider 3. The operation does not affect the movement of the slider 3.

  Further, when the pressing operation is released except for the pressing force applied to the operation knob 7 from such a state, the self-returning force of the dome-shaped metal plate 2 and the self-returning force of the support arm 4a of the driving body 4 are used. 4 returns to the state shown in FIG. When the operating knob 7 is moved in the horizontal direction from this state, the first operating body 5a moves in a direction along the inner bottom surface of the housing 1, that is, in the left direction in FIG. By the movement of the first operating body 5a, the engaging portion 5a2 of the first operating body 5a is engaged with the protrusion 5b2 of the second operating body 5b, and the second operation is performed via the engaging portions 5a2 and the protrusion 5b2. The body 5b slides with the movement of the first operating body 5a. When the second switching position corresponding to the second mode is reached, the click protrusion 6b of the cover member 6 engages with the click recess 5a3 of the first operating body 5a, and a click feeling is obtained.

  At this time, one of the contact portions 3b of the slider 3 attached to the second operating body 5b is in sliding contact with the fixed contact 1c2 of the second fixed contacts 1c shown in FIG. 4, and the other is the fixed contact 1c4. It will be in the state of sliding contact with. In this state, the fixed contact 1c2 and the fixed contact 1c4 are conducted through the slider 3, and a signal corresponding to the selection of the second mode different from the first mode described above is output.

  During such a sliding operation, the protrusion 4b of the driving body 4 relatively moves in the hole 3a of the slider 3, but a force by sliding is applied to the protrusion 4b of the driving body 4. Therefore, this sliding operation does not affect the movement of the dome-shaped metal plate 2.

  Further, from this state, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, when the operation portion 7 a of the operation knob 7 is pressed, the operation shaft 7 b moves in a direction along the inner surface of the housing 1, and the support arm of the drive body 4. 4a is pressed. By this pressing, the end of the support arm 4a is guided by the groove 1d formed in the housing 1, and the support arm 4a is bent and deformed against its own elasticity, and the protrusion 4b of the drive body 4 is deformed. The top of the dome-shaped metal plate 2 is pressed, the top of the dome-shaped metal plate 2 is inverted, and is conducted to the central fixed contact 1b1 of the first fixed contact 1b. Thus, the central fixed contact 1b1 and the peripheral fixed contact 1b2 are conducted through the dome-shaped metal plate 2, and a signal corresponding to the confirmation of the selected second mode is output.

  Similarly, if necessary, the first mode is selected by switching to the first switching position, the first mode is determined by pressing, and the second mode is selected by switching to the second switching position. Then, the second mode is determined by the pressing operation.

[Effect of this embodiment]
According to the present embodiment configured as described above, when the operation knob 7 is pressed, the dome-shaped metal plate 2 is pressed in the direction along the inner surface of the housing 1 to fix the dome-shaped metal plate 2 to the first fixing. What is necessary is just to make it contact with the center fixed contact 1b1 of the contact 1b, and in the case of a sliding operation by the operation knob 7, the slider 3 is slid in the direction along the inner bottom surface of the housing 1 orthogonal to the inner surface of the housing 1. It is only necessary that the corresponding fixed contacts 1c1 to 1c4 of the second fixed contacts 1c are slid in contact, and the pressing operation and the sliding operation are performed in one direction in different planes, that is, on the inner surface of the housing 1. The dome-shaped metal plate 2 and the slider 3 can be operated in one direction in the plane along the plane and the plane along the inner bottom surface orthogonal to the inner side surface of the housing 1. As a result, the occurrence of torsion during operation can be prevented, the damage caused by the torsion between the dome-shaped metal plate 2 and the first fixed contact 1b, and between the slider 3 and the second fixed contact 1c. The above-described damage due to twisting can be prevented, and the life of the apparatus can be extended.

  Further, during the pressing operation, the dome-shaped metal plate 2 is pressed on the inner bottom surface of the housing 1 by pressing the dome-shaped metal plate 2 in the direction along the inner side surface of the housing 1 toward the central fixed contact 1b1 of the first fixed contact 1b. The pressing operation of the dome-shaped metal plate 2 can be performed without exceeding the insulating gap formed between the first fixed contact 1b and the second fixed contact 1c. That is, the pressing operation can be performed without being affected by the insulating gap. Thereby, it is not necessary to consider the stroke related to the insulation gap, and the size of the housing 1 in the pressing direction can be reduced, and the apparatus can be downsized in the pressing direction.

  Further, since a click mechanism including a click protrusion 6b formed on the cover member 6 and a click recess 5a3 provided on the first operating body 5a is provided, it is a signal switching position when the operation member 5 is slid. The first switching position or the second switching position can be clearly grasped by the click feeling by the click mechanism, and excellent sliding operability can be obtained, which contributes to the improvement of the reliability of the apparatus.

  Further, since the first movable contact that can be selectively conducted to the central fixed contact 1b1 of the first fixed contact 1b is composed of the dome-shaped metal plate 2, the reversing operation of the dome-shaped metal plate 2 ensures the signal of the pressing operation. Can be output. Further, since the groove 1d for guiding the end of the support arm 4a of the driving body 4 is formed on each of the opposing inner side surfaces of the housing 1, the end of the support arm 4a is guided by the groove 1d during the pressing operation. Thus, the second fixed contact 1c can be surely pressed in a direction along the inner surface perpendicular to the inner bottom surface of the housing 1 in which the second fixed contact 1c is disposed. By these, stable pressing operation and sliding operation can be realized, which also contributes to the improvement of the reliability of the apparatus.

  Further, during the pressing operation, the protrusion 4b of the driving body 4 is inserted into the hole 3a of the slider 3, and the pressing of the dome-shaped metal plate 2 by the protrusion 4b of the driving body 4 is performed. It is possible to realize signal output by a pressing operation without affecting.

  Further, as described above, during the pressing operation, by pressing the driving body 4 with the operation knob 7, the support arm 4a of the driving body 4 sandwiched between the first operating body 5a and the second operating body 5b is bent and deformed. Then, the protrusion 4b attached to the support arm 4a presses the dome-shaped metal plate 2, and a signal is output by contact of the first fixed contact 1b with the central fixed contact 1b1 by the inversion of the dome-shaped metal plate 2. Can do. Further, during the sliding operation, the second operating body 5b is slid by moving the first operating body 5a in the sliding direction by the operation knob 7, and the slider 3 attached to the second operating body 5b is moved. A signal can be output by sliding on the second fixed contact 1c. As described above, the operation knob 7 can be pressed and the movement of the operation knob 7 in the direction orthogonal to the pressing direction can be used to reliably output a signal by each of the pressing operation and the sliding operation. Can be secured.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the mode is determined by the pressing operation performed after the mode selection operation by the sliding operation. Therefore, when the mode selection and the determination are performed simultaneously only by the sliding operation, It is possible to reliably prevent erroneous operation of mode selection which is a concern.

  In the present embodiment, the driving body 4 is configured to include a support arm 4a made of an elastic metal thin plate and a synthetic resin projection 4b provided on the support arm 4a. Is not limited to configuring the drive body 4 in this way. For example, the whole including the protrusion 4b of the driving body 4 may be configured by a metal thin plate, or the entire including the support arm 4a may be formed by a synthetic resin. In particular, when the entire drive body 4 is made of synthetic resin, wear due to sliding contact between the end of the support arm 4a and the groove 1d of the housing 1 can be suppressed.

It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the principal part structure of one Embodiment of the composite operation type input device which concerns on this invention. It is a principal part top view of this embodiment. It is a principal part front view of this embodiment. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is a figure which shows the housing with which this embodiment is equipped, (a) A figure is a top view, (b) A figure is a front view, (c) A figure is a left view, (d) A figure is a right view. 2A and 2B are views showing a second operating body and a slider provided in the present embodiment, where FIG. 1A is a plan view, FIG. 2B is a front view, FIG. 2C is a left side view, and FIG. A front view and (e) figure are back views. It is a figure which shows the 1st operation body with which this embodiment is equipped, (a) A figure is a top view, (b) A figure is a front view, (c) A figure is a left view, (d) A figure is a right view. . 1A and 1B are diagrams showing a driving body provided in the present embodiment, wherein FIG. 1A is a plan view, FIG. 1B is a front view, FIG. 1C is a left side view, FIG. 2D is a right side view, and FIG. The figure is a back view. It is a top view which shows a state when this embodiment exists in a 1st switching position. It is a front view which shows a state when this embodiment exists in a 1st switching position. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is a top view which shows a state when this embodiment exists in a 2nd switching position. It is a front view which shows a state when this embodiment exists in a 2nd switching position. It is DD sectional drawing of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Housing 1b First fixed contact (pressing operation means)
1c Second fixed contact (sliding operation means)
1d groove 1e opening (click mechanism)
2 Domed metal plate (first movable contact) [pressing means]
3 Slider (second movable contact) [sliding operation means]
3a hole 3b contact part 4 driving body (pressing operation means)
4b Protrusion 5 Operation member (sliding operation means)
5a 1st operation body 5a1 hole 5a3 Recess for click (click mechanism)
5b 2nd operation body 5b1 hole 6 cover member 6b protrusion for click (click mechanism)
7 Operation knob (sliding operation means) (pressing operation means)
7a Operation part 7b Operation axis

Claims (5)

A housing having a first fixed contact and a second fixed contact;
A pressing operation means that includes the first fixed contact and a first movable contact that is operated to be pressed, and that outputs a signal when the first movable contact comes into contact with the first fixed contact;
Including the second fixed contact, a slidable operating member, and a second movable contact that slides as the operating member slides, and the second movable contact is in sliding contact with the second fixed contact. And a sliding operation means for outputting a signal by
The first fixed contact is disposed at a central portion of the inner bottom surface of the housing, and the second fixed contact is sandwiched between the first fixed contact along the sliding direction of the operation member on the inner bottom surface of the housing. Place and
The composite operation type input device, wherein the pressing direction of the first movable contact is set in a direction along an inner side surface of the housing orthogonal to the inner bottom surface of the housing. In the invention of claim 1,
A composite operation type input device comprising a click mechanism for giving a click feeling to the operation member of the sliding operation means. In the invention according to claim 1 or 2,
The first movable contact of the pressing operation means is composed of a dome-shaped metal plate,
The pressing operation means includes a driving body having a protrusion capable of pressing the dome-shaped metal plate,
A compound operation type input device, wherein a groove for guiding an end of the driving body is formed on the inner surface of the housing. In the invention of claim 3,
The second movable contact of the sliding operation means has a hole through which the protrusion of the driving body is inserted in the center, and is disposed so as to sandwich the first fixed contact of the pressing operation means, and the second A composite operation type input device comprising a slider having a pair of contact portions in contact with a fixed contact. In the invention of claim 4,
The driving body of the pressing operation means includes a support arm having elasticity, and the protrusion is provided on the support arm.
An operation knob capable of pressing the drive body of the pressing operation means and slidingly operating the operation member of the sliding operation means;
The operating member is provided separately from a first operating body having a hole through which the operating knob is inserted and movable in the sliding direction by the operating knob, and the slider is A second operating body that is attached and has a hole through which the operating knob is inserted, and is slidable as the first operating body is moved by the operating knob;
The composite operation type input device, wherein the first operation body and the second operation body are arranged so as to sandwich the support arm of the drive body along a pressing direction of the operation knob.

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