JP4508167B2 - Input device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an input device such as a remote commander for remotely operating video equipment such as a TV (television), for example. Specifically, the input device is foldable to achieve compactness, and has high handling and operability. An input device is realized.

  With regard to the operation of home electronic devices such as TV (optical disc) devices such as TVs and optical disc players, or other electronic devices, most of them have recently been remotely operated using a remote commander (hereinafter referred to as a remote controller). It can be done.

  For example, a TV remote controller will be described as an example. Recent TV remote controllers include operation buttons for selecting BS high-definition broadcasting, BS digital broadcasting, terrestrial analog broadcasting, terrestrial digital broadcasting, CS digital broadcasting, or data broadcasting, A remote controller having an operation button for selecting a channel has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition to these broadcast selection operation buttons, a remote control having a button for operating a video player on one remote control has been proposed.

  As described above, recent remote controllers have a tendency to increase in size because the number of operation buttons increases and the remote controller itself is vertically long. However, the increase in size of the remote control is difficult to handle, and a large number of buttons are arranged on the same plane. Therefore, there is a problem that the operation itself becomes complicated and the usability of the remote control is not good.

For this reason, a foldable remote controller has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 2).
JP 2001-346281 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-211693

  In general, an infrared transmission unit of a remote control is provided at the tip of a remote control housing because it holds an remote control by hand and transmits an infrared signal toward a receiving device such as a TV. If the remote control infrared transmitter is provided at the tip of the movable remote control housing, the movable remote control housing may be opened, but when the movable remote control housing is folded, infrared The transmitter does not work with the opposite direction.

  In addition, when the infrared transmitter of the remote control is provided at the front end of the remote control body that is held by hand, the movable remote control housing may be folded, but when the movable remote control housing is expanded, the remote control housing However, there is a problem that the infrared transmission unit is blocked or the directivity of infrared rays is impaired.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and reliably transmits infrared rays or the like from the transmission unit regardless of whether the remote control is folded or unfolded. It is an object of the present invention to obtain an input device that is compact and has high operability.

In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object of the present invention, an input device according to the present invention has a first input button group and is mainly held, and the first operation casing and the first A portion that is integrated with the first operation casing at the distal end portion of the operation casing, extends from the first operation casing with substantially the same thickness as the first operation casing, and the first A joystick control unit having a substantially cylindrical shape formed from a portion protruding from the operation surface of the operation casing, and positions on both the left and right sides of the joystick control unit, at least from the first operation casing There is a pair of hinges that are fixedly disposed at positions on the left and right sides of a portion extending with substantially the same thickness as the first operation casing, and a second input button group and a third input button group. and, tatami folding said first operation housing against by the hinge portion A second operation housing that is capable of being operated, wherein the first input button group and the second input button group are overlapped and concealed in a folded state, and the third input button group is operable. The joystick control unit is exposed in either the folded or unfolded state of the second operation casing, and the joystick control unit is either in the folded or unfolded state of the second operation casing. In this case, the same input operation can be performed, and the second operation casing has a semicircular cutout portion slightly larger than the joystick control portion from the hinge portion, and the cutout portion is the joystick. In a state where the second operation casing is folded or unfolded so as to straddle the control unit, and the second operation casing is expanded, the first operation casing is expanded. The arrangement surface of the first input button group and the arrangement surface of the second input button group of the second operation housing are substantially on the same plane, and the joystick control portion has a substantially columnar shape. It is formed integrally with the arrangement surface of the first input button group .

  According to the input device of the present invention, even when the input device is in a folded state or an unfolded state, the input device can be reliably transmitted to a signal receiving unit such as a TV, and the input device has high operability. In addition, the input device is easy to handle and can be made compact.

  Further, according to the input device of the present invention, the first transmission unit is provided in the hinge portion, and the second transmission unit is provided in the tip portion of the second operation casing, so that the transmission is transmitted from the transmission unit. Directivity is good without blocking signals such as infrared rays.

  According to the input device of the present invention, the first transmission unit and the second transmission unit are infrared transmission units, and the second operation casing is switchable between a folded state and an unfolded state. Unnecessary consumption of the battery can be suppressed.

  Hereinafter, an example of the best mode for carrying out an input device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a foldable remote control capable of operating a TV and video equipment.

  1 is a perspective view of the remote control folded from above, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the remote control folded from above, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the remote control folded from the bottom, FIG. Is a perspective view of the remote control in the middle of its deployment, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the remote control in its expanded state, FIG. 6 is a plan view of the remote control in its expanded state, and FIG. 7 is a side view of the remote control in its expanded state. .

  The remote controller according to this example is a first operation housing mainly held by a user, which is a remote control main body housing portion 1 having a joystick control portion described later, and a remote control movable housing portion 2 being a second operation housing. It is composed of One end side of each of the remote controller main body case 1 and the remote control movable case portion 2 is connected by a hinge portion 3, and the remote control movable case portion 2 with the hinge portion 3 as a fulcrum is used as shown in FIG. It is folded to the body part 1 side, and as shown in FIG.

  Here, the operation button function provided on the main surface of the remote control movable casing 2 will be described. Reference numeral 4 denotes a display unit including, for example, a liquid crystal display panel which displays characters “TV” if the device to be operated by the remote controller, for example, the device to be operated is TV, and “VTR” if the device is video. On the upper portion of the display unit 4, there are provided a “mute” operation button 5, a “screen display” operation button 6, a “voice switching” operation button 7, and a “power” operation button 8. An operation button 9 for “operation switching” for switching a device to be operated is provided on the side of the display unit 4.

  Below the display unit 4 are “analog” operation buttons 10 for selecting terrestrial analog broadcasts, “digital” operation buttons 11 for selecting terrestrial digital broadcasts, and “BS” for selecting BS broadcasts. An operation button 12 and a “CS” operation button 13 for selecting a CS broadcast are provided. Further, a channel switching button group 14 consisting of buttons “1” to “12” for switching the channel of a device equipped with a tuner, a volume control button 15, and an operation button 16 for “input switching” for switching between TV and video. Provide.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a “mute” operation button 17, a “TV power” operation button 18, a volume adjustment button 19, and a channel switching button 20 are provided on the rear surface of the remote control movable casing 2.

  On the other hand, an operation button group 21 for reproduction / recording of a video device, a DVD, a hard disk recorder, or the like is provided on the main surface of the remote control main body casing 1. Below this operation button group 21 are an operation button 22 for displaying a menu, an operation button 23 for selecting a device when operating a composite device such as a DVD-integrated video, an operation button 24 for wide switching, and a power consumption button. An operation button 25, a volume mode operation button 26, and an image quality mode operation button 27 are provided. In addition, an operation button 28 that is operated when answering a screen instruction in digital data broadcasting or the like is provided.

Here, joystick control, which is a characteristic part of the remote controller of this example, will be described.
A joystick control unit 29 having a cross media bar (XMB) (registered trademark) function is formed in the remote control main unit casing 1 so as to be integrally formed with the casing and to be raised on the central axis of the hinge 3. Is provided. For this reason, the hinge part 3 becomes a structure arrange | positioned by making a pair in the right-and-left both sides position of the joystick control part 29.

  By operating the joystick control unit 29, for example, a menu screen composed of a plurality of icons is displayed in a cross shape on the TV viewing screen, and the cursor is placed on a predetermined menu screen and determined. The menu can be selected.

  The joystick control unit 29 will be described in more detail. At the center of the joystick control unit 29, there is a joystick 30 having a determination button 30a that is operated in the paper surface direction (Z-axis direction). A joystick function that swings in the XY axis direction and performs switching operation is provided. In addition, on the outer periphery of the joystick 30, a “home” operation button 31 on which a home (for terrestrial analog broadcast) menu screen is displayed, a shortcut (jump) without returning to the original menu screen, and the next The “option” operation button 32 for displaying the menu screen, the “memo” operation button 33 for displaying the memo screen, the “return” operation button 34 for returning to the previous screen, and the “program guide” for displaying the TV program guide. An operation button 35 is provided.

  The joystick control unit 29 described above can perform the same operation as the function of each operation button provided in the remote control main body casing 1 and the remote control movable casing 2 by itself. For example, by operating the joystick control unit 29 and the operation buttons provided on the back of the remote control movable casing unit 2 in a state where the remote control movable casing unit 2 is folded, the remote control main unit casing unit 1 and the remote control movable casing are operated. The same operation as that using the operation buttons on the main surface of the unit 2 can be performed.

  By providing the above-described joystick control unit 29 in the hinge portion 3 of the remote control main body housing portion 1, the remote control movable housing portion 2 is cut out in a half-moon shape so that the hinge portion 3 side escapes the joystick control portion 29. In the state in which the cutout portion 36 is formed and the remote control movable casing portion 2 is folded, the outer periphery of the joystick control portion 29 is separated from the remote control main body casing portion 1 and the remote control movable casing portion 2 as shown in FIG. Be exposed.

  With the above-described configuration, the notch 36 rotates so as to straddle the joystick control unit 29 as shown in FIG. 4 as the remote control movable casing 2 is folded or unfolded. In addition, since the gap between the joystick control unit 29 and the cutout 36 is very small, the gap between the joystick control unit 29 and the cutout 36 when the remote control movable casing 2 is in the deployed state. Fingers or foreign objects do not enter the box.

  In addition, the above-described remote controller includes two transmission units 37 and 38 for transmitting signals such as infrared rays to a TV or a video player to a reception unit of a device such as a TV. The transmitters 37 and 38 are made of, for example, a light emitting diode (LED), and the light emitting diode is covered with a synthetic resin that transmits infrared rays. The first transmission unit 37 is provided in the outer circumferential part of the outer peripheral portion exposed by the joystick control unit 29, and the second transmission unit 38 is provided at the tip of the remote control movable casing unit 2 on the side opposite to the hinge unit 3. ing.

  That is, when the remote control movable casing 2 is folded, the two transmission units 37 and 38 can transmit a signal a from the first transmission unit 37 as shown in FIG. When the remote control movable casing portion 2 is in the unfolded state, the first transmitter 37 becomes an obstacle due to the remote control movable casing portion 2 and the directivity is reduced as shown in FIG. As described above, switching is performed so that the signal b can be transmitted from the second transmitter 38.

  As the switching mechanism for the first and second transmitters 37 and 38, a reed switch (also referred to as a proximity switch) that is turned on / off by the magnetic force of a permanent magnet is used. As an example, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, the permanent magnet 40 is attached to a wiring board (not shown) of the remote control main body casing 1, and the reed switch 39 is attached to a wiring board (not shown) of the remote control movable casing 2.

  By configuring the switching mechanism in this way, when the remote control movable casing 2 is folded, the reed switch 39 comes close to the permanent magnet 40 on the remote control body casing 1 side and is affected by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 40. Thus, the reed switch 39 is turned on so that the signal a can be transmitted from the first transmission unit 37. Further, when the remote control movable casing portion 2 is expanded, the reed switch 39 is switched to an off operation without being affected by the permanent magnet 40 on the remote control main body casing portion 1 side, and the second transmission section 38 starts. The signal b can be transmitted. Thereby, unnecessary consumption of the battery can be suppressed.

  FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the hinge part 3 arranged in pairs on the left and right side positions of the joystick control part 29. Here, the left and right hinge portions are indicated by 3a and 3b. One hinge portion 3a functions as a support shaft portion, and the other hinge portion 3b includes a friction mechanism 41 coaxially inside the support shaft portion. That is, by providing the hinge mechanism 3 with the friction mechanism 41, the remote control movable casing 2 is biased in those directions immediately before the folding position or the unfolded position, and can be reliably held at the folded position or the unfolded position. Is.

  In addition, since the friction mechanism 41 is arranged inside the support shaft portion of the hinge portion 3b, the friction mechanism 41 can be accommodated in the space of the housing of the joystick control portion 29. It does not itself make a business trip from the remote control main body casing 1, and the appearance of the remote control is not impaired.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the back surface portion of the remote control body housing 1 on the side of the joystick control section 29 has a protrusion 42 at the tip, and the semicircular shape extends from the protrusion 42 to the back surface of the remote control body housing 1. An arcuate recess 43 is formed. The recess 43 can be easily held by holding the index finger when holding the remote control main body casing 1.

  Further, the remote control main body 1 has a battery housing portion such as an AA battery serving as a power source for the remote control on the back surface, and the battery can be replaced by opening and closing the battery lid 44.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the remote control is placed on the table by the tip end portion of the projection 42 where the recess 43 is formed and the two holding surfaces 45, 45 provided on the battery lid 44, The remote control can be stably placed by the three points of the tip portion and the two holding surfaces 45 and 45.

  In this example, a sub-board 50 made of a wiring board as shown in FIG. 9 is provided in the remote-control body casing 1 having a joystick control section 29 which is a first operation casing mainly held by the user of the remote control. 10A, a main board 51 made of a wiring board as shown in FIG. 9 is arranged as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B in the remote control movable casing 2 which is the second operation casing.

  Referring to FIG. 9, reference numeral 52 denotes a control device comprising a microcomputer provided on the main board 51, which is controlled by operation buttons provided on one side and the other side of the main board 51. The key code signal from the key matrix 53 is supplied.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the key matrix 53 includes a group of input buttons provided on the main surface of the remote control movable casing 2, that is, a “mute” operation button 5, a “screen display” operation button 6, and a “voice”. The “switch” operation button 7, “power” operation button 8, “operation switch” operation button 9, “analog” operation button 10, “digital” operation button 11, “BS” operation button 12 are “ Keys corresponding to the operations of the “CS” operation button 13, channel switching button group 14, volume control button 15, and “input switching” button 16 are controlled, and the key code signal corresponding to the key from the key matrix 53 is the main. It is supplied to the control device 52.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, this key matrix 53 is a group of input buttons provided on the rear surface of the remote control movable casing portion 2, that is, the “mute” operation button 17, the “TV power” operation button 18, and the volume adjustment. The key 19 corresponding to the operation of the button 19 and the channel switching button 20 is controlled, and a key code signal corresponding to the key from the key matrix 53 is supplied to the controller 52.

  The control device 52 generates a control code signal corresponding to the key code signal of the operated operation button.

  Further, a key code signal corresponding to the key from the key matrix 54 provided on the sub-board 50 is supplied to the control device 52 provided on the main board 51 via the connection cable 55.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, the key matrix 54 includes an input button group provided on the main surface of the remote controller main body 1, that is, an operation button group 21 for reproduction / recording, an operation button 22 for displaying a menu, and a device. According to the operation of the operation button 23 for selecting the screen, the operation button 24 for wide switching, the operation button 25 for power consumption, the volume mode operation button 26, the image quality mode operation button 27, and the operation button 28 operated when answering the instructions on the screen. The key is controlled, and a key code signal corresponding to the key from the key matrix 54 is supplied to the control device 52.

  The key matrix 54 includes an input button group provided in the joystick control unit 29 as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, that is, a determination button 30a, a “home” operation button 31, an “option” operation button 32, and a “memo”. The key corresponding to the operation of the operation button 33, the “return” operation button 34, and the “program guide” operation button 35 is controlled, and the key code signal corresponding to the key from the key matrix 54 is sent to the control device 52. Supplied. The control device 52 generates a control code signal corresponding to the operation of the input button.

  The control code signal generated by the control device 52 is supplied to the infrared light emitting diode (LED) 56 of the second transmitter 38 provided on the main board 51 and the infrared light emitted from the first transmitter 37 provided on the sub board 50. A diode (LED) 57 is supplied via a connection cable 55.

  In addition, the main board 51 is provided with a display unit 4 composed of a liquid crystal display panel (LCD), and the display unit 4 is supplied with a display signal from the control device 52. For example, if the operated device is a TV, the characters “TV” are displayed, and if the device is a video, the characters “VTR” are displayed.

  In FIG. 9, a battery 59 for power supply is provided on the sub-board 50, and the power from this battery 59 is supplied to the infrared light emitting diode 57 of the first transmitter 37 and the power supply from this battery 59 is connected. The data is supplied to the control device 52, the infrared light emitting diode 56 of the second transmission unit 38, and the display unit 4 through the cable 55.

  Further, the reed switch 39 of the remote control movable casing 2 is provided on the main board 51. The reed switch 39 faces the permanent magnet 40 provided on the sub-board 50 of the remote control main body casing 1 when the remote control movable casing 2 is folded. At this time, as described above, the reed switch 39 Turn on.

  The on / off signal of the reed switch 39 is supplied to the control device 52. When the reed switch 39 is on, the control device 52 sends the control code signal from the control device 52 to the first transmitter 37. The power is not supplied to the second transmission unit 38 and power is not supplied to the display unit 4. Thereby, power consumption can be reduced.

  When the reed switch 39 is off, the control device 52 supplies the control code signal from the control device 52 to the second transmission unit 38 and does not supply it to the first transmission unit 37.

  The operation of the control device 52 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. After the start, it is determined whether or not the key code signal is input to the control device 52 (step S10). This determination is repeated when there is no key code signal input. When the key code signal is input, the key code signal is input. The signal is discriminated (step S11), and the process proceeds to step S12.

  In step S12, the key code signal is converted into a corresponding control code signal. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the reed switch 39 is on (step S13).

  When the reed switch 39 is on, the remote control movable casing 2 is in a folded state. At this time, the control code signal from the control device 52 is output only to the first transmitter 37, and the second transmitter 38. Are not output and power is not supplied to the display unit 4 (step S14).

  Thereafter, the control code signal is transmitted from the first transmission unit 37 to the controlled electronic device, for example, the light receiving unit of the TV (step S15), and desired control of the electronic device is performed. Thereafter, the process returns to step S10.

  When the reed switch 39 is OFF in step S13, the control device 52 outputs a control code signal only to the second transmission unit 38 (step S16) and does not output it to the first transmission unit 37. Thereafter, the control code signal is transmitted from the second transmission unit 38 to the electronic device to be controlled, for example, the light receiving unit of the TV (step S17), and desired control of the electronic device is performed. In FIG. 9, 50 a is a connector connected to the other connector 55 b of the connection cable 55 of the sub-board 50, and 51 a is a connector connected to one connector 55 a of the connection cable 55 of the main board 51.

  According to this example input device, even when the input device is in a folded state or an unfolded state, it can be reliably transmitted to a signal receiving unit such as a TV, and the input device has high operability. In addition, the input device is easy to handle and can be made compact.

  Further, according to this example input device, the first transmission unit 37 is provided in the hinge unit 3, and the second transmission unit 38 is provided in the distal end portion of the remote control movable housing unit 2 that is the second operation housing. Since it did in this way, directivity is good, without blocking signals, such as infrared rays transmitted from a transmission part.

  Moreover, according to this example input device, the 1st transmission part 37 and the 2nd transmission part 38 are infrared transmission parts, Comprising: The remote control movable housing | casing part 2 can be switched between a folding state and an unfolding state. Therefore, unnecessary consumption of the battery can be suppressed.

  Here, an example of selecting a TV broadcast by operating the joystick control unit 29 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  For example, a procedure operation when switching from the state of viewing the “1” channel of terrestrial analog broadcasting to BS digital broadcasting will be described. First, when the “Home” button 31 of the joystick control unit 29 is operated during viewing of the “1” channel of terrestrial analog broadcasting, a cross media bar menu screen as shown in FIG. 12 is displayed on the viewing screen. On the horizontal axis of this menu screen, “Settings”, “Photo”, “Video”, “Ground”, “BS”, “CS”, and “External Input” category icons are displayed from the left. When the “” button 31 is operated, the focus F is set below the “terrestrial” category icon, and “1”, “3”, “4”, “5” of terrestrial analog broadcasting are included in this focus F. Each channel number is displayed. In addition, a program guide is displayed above the “ground” category icon. By displaying the channel number “1” in the focus F from this menu screen, it is possible to identify the state of viewing the “1” channel of terrestrial analog broadcasting.

  In this menu screen, by operating the joystick 30 to the down arrow side, the channel number “3” or “4” is moved into the focus F, and the determination button 30a of the joystick 30 is operated. Thus, the terrestrial analog broadcast of “3” or “4” channel can be viewed.

  To select a BS digital broadcast from the menu screen of FIG. 12, the focus F moves to the “BS” category icon by operating the joystick 30 to the right arrow side, and the menu screen shown in FIG. change. Then, “1”, “3”, “4”, and “5” are displayed below the “BS” category icon. In FIG. 13, the focus F is focused on the “1” channel. This “1” channel means BS1. Here, by operating the enter button 30a of the joystick 30 on the channel “1”, the cross media bar disappears and BS1 of BS digital broadcasting is viewed.

  Hereinafter, when selecting a broadcast, the “Home” button 31 of the joystick control unit 29 is operated, and the joystick 30 is operated from the menu screen of the cross media bar shown in FIG. 12 to select a broadcast of a predetermined category. Can be done.

  In the above example, a remote controller for operating a TV and a video device has been described as an example. However, the remote controller can be widely used as a remote controller for a DVD player, a DVD-integrated video, or the like.

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples, and various other configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is the perspective view which looked at the folded state of the example of the best form for implementing the input device of this invention from the top. It is the top view which looked at FIG. 1 from the top. It is the perspective view which looked at FIG. 1 from the bottom. It is a perspective view in the middle of expansion | deployment of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the developed state of Drawing 1 from the top. It is a top view of the state which expand | deployed FIG. It is a side view of the state which expand | deployed FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of the hinge part of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the example of an input device. FIG. 10 is a plan view for explaining FIG. 9. 10 is a flowchart for explaining FIG. 9. It is a menu screen by a cross media bar when the “Home” button of the joystick control unit is operated. 13 is a screen when channel selection is made from the menu screen in FIG. 12 to “BS”.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Remote control main body housing | casing part, 2 ... Remote control movable housing | casing part, 3 ... Hinge part, 4 ... Display part, 29 ... Joystick control part, 30a ... Decision button, 30 ... Joystick, 36 ... Notch part, 37 ... 1st 38 ... second transmitter 39 ... reed switch 40 ... permanent magnet 41 ... friction mechanism 50 ... sub board 51 ... main board 52 ... control device 53, 54 ... key matrix 55 ... Connection cable, 59 ... Battery

Claims (8)

A first operation housing having a first input button group and mainly held;
A portion that is integrated with the first operation casing at the tip of the first operation casing and extends from the first operation casing with substantially the same thickness as the first operation casing. And a joystick control unit having a substantially cylindrical shape comprising a portion protruding from the operation surface of the first operation housing,
The joystick control unit is fixedly disposed at both the left and right positions of the left and right sides of a portion extending at least from the first operation casing with substantially the same thickness as the first operation casing. A pair of hinges;
A second input button group and the third input button group, foldable said first operation housing against by the hinge portion, folded state in the first input button group and a second A second operation casing in which the input button groups are overlapped and concealed, and the third input button group is operable;
With
The joystick control unit is exposed when the second operation casing is folded or unfolded, and when the second operation casing is folded or unfolded But the same input operation is made possible,
A semicircular cutout portion slightly larger than the joystick control portion is cut out from the hinge portion in the second operation casing, and the second operation is performed so that the cutout portion straddles the joystick control portion. The housing is folded or unfolded,
In a state where the second operation casing is expanded, the arrangement surface of the first input button group of the first operation enclosure and the arrangement surface of the second input button group of the second operation enclosure are An input device which is substantially on the same plane, and wherein the joystick control portion has a substantially cylindrical shape and is integrally formed on the arrangement surface of the first input button group.   2. The input device according to claim 1, wherein during the transition of the second operation casing to the folded or unfolded state, a small gap that does not allow a finger to enter between the joystick control portion and the notch portion. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the third input button group is an input button that is frequently used. The input device according to claim 1, further comprising a fourth input button group on an outer peripheral portion of the joystick control unit. The input according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the third input button group and the fourth input button group are on substantially the same plane in a state in which the second operation casing is folded. apparatus. The input device according to claim 1 , wherein the input device is a remote control terminal of an electronic device. A first transmission unit arranged at the tip of the joystick control unit for transmitting a signal;
A second transmission unit that is disposed at a distal end of the second operation casing and transmits a signal;
When the second operation casing is deployed and the second operation casing becomes an obstacle to transmission of the first transmission section, signal transmission is performed from the transmission section to the second transmission section. An input device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a changeover switch for switching to. The input device according to claim 7, wherein the changeover switch is a reed switch that is turned on and off by a magnetic force of a permanent magnet.

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