JP2016021385A - Multidirectional input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multidirectional input device which is easily operated and implements a stable connection.SOLUTION: Te multidirectional input device includes: a case; a circuit board mounted in the case; a movable member including a contact terminal; a drive member for driving the movable member; a pressing member including a pressing surface; an operation member conjugated with the drive member for driving the pressing member; a restoration member for restoring the operation member at an intermediate position; and a holding part which is mounted in the restoration member and includes a pressure receiving surface. When operating the operation member in any peripheral direction, the pressing surface of the pressing member is moved along the pressure receiving surface of the holding part, the drive part is moved, and the contact terminal of the movable member is moved to the circuit board.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a multidirectional input device, and more particularly to a multidirectional input device that inputs various signals by operating an operation member that is operated in a surrounding arbitrary direction.

  The multi-directional input device of the prior art posted in Patent Document 1 includes a case in which an opening is provided in the top plate and a circular opening is provided in the side wall, and the rotation center axes of the case are orthogonal to each other in the case And a first and second movable member that are rotatably supported, and a rotational shaft portion rotatably accommodated in the opening of the side wall portion of the case, and the rotational shaft portion The first and second rotating members provided at the tip of the case and protruding outward from the side wall portion side of the case, and the first by being operated in any surrounding direction An operating member for rotating the movable member and the second movable member, a restoring member for automatically restoring the operating member to a neutral position, a slider for mounting the restoring member, the first movable member, and the second movable member And the first and second movable Includes a set of signal output means for outputting a signal corresponding to the rotation angle of the wood, the. A support portion for supporting the second movable member is formed at the bottom of the case so as to protrude, and a contact surface between the support portion and the second rotating member is a cylindrical surface.

  The multi-directional input device of the prior art posted in Patent Document 2 includes an operation member provided with a shaft portion, a restoration member attached to the operation member, a pair of movable members attached to the shaft portion of the operation member, Is provided. By operating the operation member, the pair of movable members move horizontally. The contact portion provided on the movable member is connected to the circuit board. A restoring member that deforms along the horizontal direction restores the shaft portion to an intermediate position.

Japanese Utility Model No. 3156291 Chinese Patent Publication No. 103632877

  The 2nd rotation member posted in patent documents 1 slides along the upper surface of the slider which mounts the restoration member. The first rotating member and the second rotating member move in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. It becomes unstable that such a 1st rotation member and a 2nd rotation member contact with a signal output means. The operation member posted in Patent Document 2 moves to a predetermined horizontal distance. Operation is inconvenient.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-described problems of the related art, an object of the present invention is to provide a multidirectional input device that is easy to operate and realizes a stable connection.

  In order to achieve the above object, a multidirectional input device according to the present invention includes a case, a circuit board mounted on the case, a movable member provided with a contact terminal, a driving member for driving the movable member, and a pressing member. A pressure member provided with a surface; an operation member connected to the drive member to drive the pressure member; a restoration member for restoring the operation member to an intermediate position; and a pressure receiving surface provided to the restoration member. A holding unit. When the operation member is operated in a peripheral direction, the pressing surface of the pressing member moves along the pressure receiving surface of the holding portion, the driving portion moves, and the contact terminal of the movable member moves. Move to the circuit board.

  Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages. The pair of movable members move only along the horizontal direction without being pressed. The connection between the contact terminal and the circuit board becomes stable. When the operation member rotates, the pressing surface of the pressing member moves along the pressure receiving surface of the holding portion, the driving portion moves, and the contact terminal of the movable member moves to the circuit board. A predetermined connection can be realized by rotating the operation member at a predetermined angle instead of moving at a predetermined distance. This operation is easy.

It is an assembly perspective view of the multidirectional input device of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the part of the multidirectional input device shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the multidirectional input device shown in FIG. 2. It is a perspective view of the pressing member and holding member of the multidirectional input device shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of the multidirectional input device when not pressed shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line when the multidirectional input device shown in FIG. 1 is pressed.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, a multidirectional input device 100 according to the present invention includes a case 1, a circuit board 2 attached to the case 1, a pair of movable members 5 arranged to be orthogonal to each other, A driving member 8 that drives the movable member 5, a pressing member 3, an operation member 4 that is connected to the driving member 8 and drives the pressing member 3, and a restoring member 6 that restores the operating member 4 to an intermediate position. And a holding part 7 mounted on the restoring member 6 and provided with a pressure receiving surface 74.

  The case 1 includes an insulating main body 10, an arcuate upper wall 12 in which an opening 120 is formed, and a bottom wall 11. The insulating main body 10 is provided with a plurality of holding walls 101.

  Each movable member 5 includes a base 511, a slot 512 formed in the base 511, and a contact terminal 513 provided in the base 511.

  The drive member 8 has a drive part 81 and a ball-like engagement part 82.

  The pressing member 3 includes an arc-shaped upper portion 31, a pressing column 32 extending downward from the upper portion 31, and a pressing surface 33 installed on the bottom of the pressing column 32 like an inclined surface or an arc-shaped surface, Have

  The holding portion 7 extends from the pressure receiving surface 74 that is inclined upward or inclined in an arc shape, an inclined or arc-shaped connecting surface 73 that is inclined downward from the pressure receiving surface 74, and the connecting surface 73. And a restricting portion 71 that is bent downward and restricts the restoring member 6.

  The operation member 4 includes an operation unit 41 protruding from the opening 120, a cover 42 that seals the opening 120, and an extension 431 that extends downward from the cover 42. One of the driving member 8 and the extending portion 431 is provided with a ball-shaped engaging portion 82, and the other is formed with an engaging groove 431 that engages with the engaging portion 82.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the multidirectional input device 100 is assembled, the circuit board 2 is attached to the case 1. The pair of movable members 5 are arranged so as to be orthogonal to the space formed by the plurality of holding walls 101. The drive unit 81 of the drive member 8 is inserted into the slots 512 of the pair of movable members 5 in order. The restoring member 6 is attached around the holding wall 101. The holding portion 7 is disposed between the pressing member 3 and the restoring member 6. The upper wall 12 and the bottom wall 11 of the case 1 are attached to the insulating main body 10. The operation part 41 of the operation body 4 protrudes from the opening 120 and can rotate 360 degrees. A cover 42 seals the opening 120. The engagement groove 431 engages with the engagement portion 82.

  Referring to FIG. 6, when the operation member 4 rotates in the surrounding arbitrary direction, the pressing surface 33 of the pressing member 3 moves along the pressure receiving surface 74 of the holding unit 7 and the driving unit. 81 moves, and the contact terminal 513 of the movable member 5 moves to the circuit board 2. Depending on the operation angle and operation amount of the operation member 4, the pair of contact terminals 513 arrive at different positions on the circuit board 2 and output different signals. When the operating member 4 is released, the restoring member 6 causes the pressing surface 33 of the pressing member 3 to return along the pressure receiving surface 74 of the holding portion 7 to restore the operating member 4 to an intermediate position.

  The pressing surface 33 of the pressing member 3 moves along the pressure receiving surface 74 of the holding portion 7. The rotation operation and restoration operation of the operation member 4 are smooth.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated in detail with reference to preferable embodiment, embodiment is only an illustration to the last and is not limited to these. In the above description, any modification or change of details that can be made based on the present invention belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Multidirectional switch 101 Holding wall 1 Case 10 Insulating main body 11 Bottom wall 12 Top wall 120 Opening part 2 Circuit board 3 Pressing member 31 Upper part 32 Pressing pillar 33 Pressing surface 4 Operation member 41 Operation part 42 Cover 43 Extension part 431 Joint groove 5 Movable member 511 Base 512 Slot 513 Contact terminal 6 Restoring member 7 Holding part 71 Restricting part 73 Connecting surface 74 Pressure receiving surface 8 Drive part 81 Shaft part 82 Engaging part

Claims (5)

Case and
A circuit board mounted on the case;
A movable member provided with a contact terminal;
A drive member for driving the movable member;
A pressing member provided with a pressing surface;
An operation member connected to the drive member and driving the pressing member;
A restoring member for restoring the operation member to an intermediate position;
A holding part mounted on the restoring member and provided with a pressure receiving surface;
When the operating member is operated in an arbitrary direction around the pressing member, the pressing surface of the pressing member moves along the pressure receiving surface of the holding portion, the driving member moves, and the movable member A multi-directional input device, wherein a contact terminal moves to the circuit board.   The pressure receiving surface is formed in an inclined shape or an arc shape that is inclined upward, and the pressing member is provided with a pressing column extending downward, and the pressing surface is inclined corresponding to the pressure receiving surface at a bottom portion of the pressing column. The multidirectional input device according to claim 1, wherein the multidirectional input device is installed as a surface or an arcuate surface, and the restoration member contracts when the operation member is operated in a surrounding arbitrary direction.   The case has an arc-shaped upper wall, and the holding portion is disposed between the pressing member and the restoring member, and is inclined downward from the pressure receiving surface, and is inclined or corresponding to the upper wall of the case. The multidirectional input device according to claim 2, further comprising: an arc-shaped connecting surface; and a restricting portion that extends from the connecting surface and is bent downward and restricts the restoring member.   The pressing member has an arc-shaped upper portion, the case has an arc-shaped upper wall in which an opening is formed, and the operation member seals the operation portion protruding from the opening and the opening. The multidirectional input device according to claim 1, further comprising a cover. The movable members are installed in a pair so as to be orthogonal to each other, each movable member has a slot, and the drive member has a drive unit that is inserted into the slots of the pair of movable members in order, 2. The multi-direction according to claim 1, wherein one of the operation members is provided with a ball-shaped engagement portion, and the other is formed with an engagement groove that engages with the engagement portion. Input device.

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