JP5584589B2 - Multi-directional input device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a multidirectional input device, and more particularly to a multidirectional input device that inputs various signals in response to an operation in an arbitrary surrounding direction with respect to an operation member.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a multi-directional input device that includes an operation shaft that can be operated in an arbitrary surrounding direction and outputs a signal according to an operation direction and an operation amount with respect to the operation shaft is known. As such a multi-directional input device, for example, first and second interlocking members rotated by an operation shaft, a first variable resistor operated via the first interlocking member, and a second interlocking member are used. The second variable resistor operated, and in each of the first and second variable resistors, the current collector pattern on which the second slider slides and the resistance on which the first slider slides The thing which has arrange | positioned the body pattern on the same periphery is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-147175, FIG.

  However, in the above-described conventional multi-directional input device, since the terminals that are conducted to the current collector pattern and the resistor pattern are attached to the insulating substrate by the caulking portion disposed on the lower side thereof, the additional There is a problem that it is difficult to cope with downsizing in the height direction.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a multidirectional input device capable of reducing the size in the height direction.

The multidirectional input device of the present invention includes a housing, a first interlocking member and a second interlocking member that are rotatably provided in the housing and extend in directions orthogonal to each other, the first interlocking member, A tiltable operation shaft that is arranged to project in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the second interlocking member and rotates the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member, and the tilting of the operation shaft A multi-directional input device including a first rotary variable resistor operated through rotation of a first interlocking member and a second rotary variable resistor operated through rotation of a second interlocking member. Each of the first rotary variable resistor and the second rotary variable resistor includes an insulating substrate provided with an arc-shaped resistor pattern and a current collector pattern, and the insulating substrate provided on the insulating substrate. A pair of first ends conducting with the resistor pattern A second terminal attached to the insulating substrate and electrically connected to the current collector pattern, a first slider sliding on the resistor pattern, and a second slide sliding on the current collector pattern A rotatable rotating member having a child, and the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided to face each other across the rotation center of the rotating member, and the second terminal with respect to the insulating substrate with attachment portion is positioned inside a and the central portion of the resistor pattern which an arc shape with the current collector pattern, each of the attachment portions of the pair of first terminals to said insulating substrate is the first It is arranged opposite to the direction intersecting the protruding direction of the operation shaft across the mounting portion of the two terminals ,
The first terminal and the second terminal are attached by an attachment portion of the first terminal and the second terminal on a surface side where the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided, and at least of the attachment portion of the second terminal A part of the rotating member is accommodated in a recess provided on a side of the rotating member facing the insulating substrate .

  According to the multidirectional input device, the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided to face each other across the rotation center of the rotating member, and the mounting portion of the second terminal is formed between the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern. In addition to being disposed inside, the mounting portion of the pair of first terminals sandwiching the mounting portion of the second terminal is disposed to face the direction intersecting the protruding direction of the operation shaft. Since the space in the height direction of the insulating substrate required for the mounting portion of the two terminals can be reduced, the required space for the first and second rotary variable resistors can be reduced, and the height dimension of the device itself can be reduced. Can be realized.

In the multidirectional input device, since the mounting portion of the second terminal is further provided in the center of the arc-shaped resistor pattern and the current collector pattern, the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are Even if they are close to each other, it is possible to secure a region of the attachment portion by caulking of the second terminal or the like, so that the size of the insulating substrate can be further reduced.

Further , in the multidirectional input device , since at least a part of the mounting portion of the second terminal is accommodated in the recess provided in the rotating member, the insulating substrate and the rotating member can be brought close to each other. It is possible to reduce the size of the main body in the width direction.

Furthermore, in the multidirectional input device, the rotating member is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes toward the insulating substrate along the rotation center line, and at least a part of the protruding portion is in the mounting portion of the second terminal. It is preferable to be accommodated in the provided hole . In this case, since the protrusion provided along the rotation center line is accommodated in the hole in the attachment portion of the second terminal, the rotation center of the rotation member can be arranged in the attachment portion of the second terminal. Therefore, the first slider and the second slider can be stably slid into the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern.

  Furthermore, in the multidirectional input device, it is preferable that an insulating resist layer is provided at a position of the insulating substrate facing a protruding wall portion provided outside the concave portion of the rotating member. In this case, since the conductor pattern (wiring pattern) that conducts the current collector pattern and the attachment portion of the second terminal can be protected by the resist layer, the conductor pattern is scraped by the protruding portion of the rotating member. It becomes possible to prevent the situation.

Alternatively, the multidirectional input device of the present invention includes a housing, a first interlocking member and a second interlocking member that are rotatably provided in the housing and extend in directions orthogonal to each other, and the first interlocking members. And an operation shaft that is arranged to project in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the second interlocking member and that rotates the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member, and with the tilting of the operation shaft. A multi-directional input device comprising a first rotary variable resistor operated through rotation of the first interlocking member and a second rotary variable resistor operated through rotation of a second interlocking member Each of the first rotary variable resistor and the second rotary variable resistor is provided with an insulating substrate provided with an arc-shaped resistor pattern and a current collector pattern, and attached to the insulating substrate. A pair conducting with the resistor pattern A first terminal; a second terminal attached to the insulating substrate and electrically connected to the current collector pattern; a first slider sliding on the resistor pattern; and a first terminal sliding on the current collector pattern. A rotatable rotating member having two sliders, wherein the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided to face each other across the rotation center of the rotating member, and A mounting portion of the second terminal is disposed inside the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern, and each mounting portion of the pair of first terminals with respect to the insulating substrate is a mounting portion of the second terminal. It is arranged so as to face the direction intersecting with the protruding direction of the operation shaft,
At least a portion of the mounting portion of the first terminal, characterized in that located on the extension of the resistor pattern an arc shape. In this case, the mounting portion of the first terminal can be disposed in the vicinity of the mounting portion of the second terminal, so that the size in the width direction of the insulating substrate can be reduced.

Alternatively, the multidirectional input device of the present invention includes a housing, a first interlocking member and a second interlocking member that are rotatably provided in the housing and extend in directions orthogonal to each other, and the first interlocking members. And an operation shaft that is arranged to project in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the second interlocking member and that rotates the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member, and with the tilting of the operation shaft. A multi-directional input device comprising a first rotary variable resistor operated through rotation of the first interlocking member and a second rotary variable resistor operated through rotation of a second interlocking member Each of the first rotary variable resistor and the second rotary variable resistor is provided with an insulating substrate provided with an arc-shaped resistor pattern and a current collector pattern, and attached to the insulating substrate. A pair conducting with the resistor pattern A first terminal; a second terminal attached to the insulating substrate and electrically connected to the current collector pattern; a first slider sliding on the resistor pattern; and a first terminal sliding on the current collector pattern. A rotatable rotating member having two sliders, wherein the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided to face each other across the rotation center of the rotating member, and A mounting portion of the second terminal is disposed inside the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern, and each mounting portion of the pair of first terminals with respect to the insulating substrate is a mounting portion of the second terminal. It is arranged so as to face the direction intersecting with the protruding direction of the operation shaft,
The resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are arranged opposite to each other in a protruding direction of the operation shaft across the rotation center of the rotating member, and the attachment portion of the first terminal and the second terminal a mounting portion located on the same straight line, characterized in that the straight line intersects the protruding direction of the operating shaft. In this case, the arc-shaped resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are arranged to face each other in the protruding direction of the operation shaft across the rotation center of the rotating member, and the first terminal mounting portion and the second terminal mounting Are arranged on a straight line, and the straight line intersects the protruding direction of the operation shaft, so that the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern, and the first terminal and the second terminal mounting part can be efficiently installed in a space. The insulating substrate can be disposed, and the size of the insulating substrate can be further reduced.

Alternatively, the multidirectional input device of the present invention includes a housing, a first interlocking member and a second interlocking member that are rotatably provided in the housing and extend in directions orthogonal to each other, and the first interlocking members. And an operation shaft that is arranged to project in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the second interlocking member and that rotates the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member, and with the tilting of the operation shaft. A multi-directional input device comprising a first rotary variable resistor operated through rotation of the first interlocking member and a second rotary variable resistor operated through rotation of a second interlocking member Each of the first rotary variable resistor and the second rotary variable resistor is provided with an insulating substrate provided with an arc-shaped resistor pattern and a current collector pattern, and attached to the insulating substrate. A pair conducting with the resistor pattern A first terminal; a second terminal attached to the insulating substrate and electrically connected to the current collector pattern; a first slider sliding on the resistor pattern; and a first terminal sliding on the current collector pattern. A rotatable rotating member having two sliders, wherein the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided to face each other across the rotation center of the rotating member, and A mounting portion of the second terminal is disposed inside the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern, and each mounting portion of the pair of first terminals with respect to the insulating substrate is a mounting portion of the second terminal. It is arranged so as to face the direction intersecting with the protruding direction of the operation shaft,
A push switch that is driven by a pressing operation with respect to the axial direction of the operating shaft; and the rotating member is positioned along the axial direction of the operating shaft at a position corresponding to a connecting portion of the first interlocking member or the second interlocking member. groove Te is formed, characterized in that to avoid engagement with the connecting portion due to the pressing operation on the operating shaft. In this case, since the engagement between the connecting portion of the first interlocking member or the second interlocking member and the rotating member accompanying the pressing operation with respect to the operating shaft can be avoided, the first operation is accompanied by the pressing operation for driving the push switch. It is possible to prevent the interlocking member or the second interlocking member from rotating, and to prevent erroneous output of signals.

  According to the present invention, the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided to face each other across the rotation center of the rotating member, and the mounting portion of the second terminal is disposed inside the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern. In addition, since the mounting portions of the pair of first terminals are arranged to face each other in a direction intersecting the protruding direction of the operation shaft with the mounting portion of the second terminals interposed therebetween, Since the space in the height direction of the insulating substrate required for the mounting portion can be reduced, the required space for the first and second rotary variable resistors can be reduced, and the size in the height direction of the device itself can be reduced. Is possible.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a multidirectional input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view of the rotation type variable resistor which the multidirectional input device concerning the above-mentioned embodiment has. It is a perspective view of the state which assembled the multidirectional input device concerning the above-mentioned embodiment. It is a perspective view at the time of removing the upper case and the 1st, 2nd rotation type variable resistor from this multidirectional input device shown in FIG. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the operation state of the multidirectional input device which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the operation state of the multidirectional input device which concerns on the said embodiment. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the operation state of the multidirectional input device which concerns on the said embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a multidirectional input device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the first rotary variable resistor 6 included in the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the assembled multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment. In the following, for convenience of explanation, the vertical direction shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 is referred to as “the vertical direction of the multidirectional input device 1”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment includes an operation shaft 3 extending in the vertical direction of the multidirectional input device 1 in a generally box-shaped housing 2, and the operation shaft 3. The first interlocking member 4 and the second interlocking member 5 that rotate according to the tilting operation, and the first rotary variable resistor that is operated through the rotation of the first interlocking member 4 as the operating shaft 3 tilts. (Hereinafter referred to as “first variable resistor”) 6 and a second rotary variable resistor (hereinafter referred to as “second variable resistor”) operated through the rotation of the second interlocking member 5 as the operation shaft 3 tilts. 7) and a push switch 8 that is driven in response to a pressing operation on the operation shaft 3, and can output a signal corresponding to a tilting operation and a pressing operation on the operation shaft 3. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 2 includes a lower case 21 that constitutes a bottom surface portion of the apparatus main body, and an upper case 22 that covers the lower case 21 with predetermined components of the apparatus main body attached from above. It consists of and. A constant space is formed inside the lower case 21, the upper case 22, and the insulating substrates 61 and 71 of the first variable resistor 6 and the second variable resistor 7 described later. Various components of the multidirectional input device 1 are accommodated in this space.

  The lower case 21 is formed by molding an insulating resin material, for example, and has a bottom surface portion 211 having a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and a pair of side edge portions adjacent to the bottom surface portion 211. Side portions 212a and 212b. A square-shaped recess 211 a is provided at the center of the bottom surface 211, and the recess 211 a has a circular shape and is provided with a receiving portion 211 b for receiving the movable contact plate 81 constituting the push switch 8. On the surface of the accommodating portion 211b, a part of a fixed contact (center fixed contact, peripheral fixed contact) 82 constituting the push switch 8 is embedded so as to be exposed. The end portion 82a of the fixed contact is led out downward from the side surface of the bottom surface portion 211 provided with the side surface portions 212a and 212b, and constitutes an external terminal. Such a fixed contact 82 is insert-molded when the lower case 21 is manufactured.

  Four support pieces 213 extending toward the upper side are provided on the outer side of the concave portion 211a in the bottom surface portion 211 of the lower mold case 21 and in the central portion of each side thereof. These support pieces 213 hold a part of the first interlocking member 4 and the second interlocking member 5 in a rotatable manner. An arcuate recess 213 a is provided at the upper end of these support pieces 213. In addition, the recessed part 213a of the support piece 213 provided inside the side surface part 212a is provided with a depth dimension larger than the recessed part 213a of the other support piece 213. This is to allow the second interlocking member 5 to move downward as the operation shaft 3 is pressed, as will be described in detail later. Further, a shaft portion 214 extending upward is provided at a corner portion diagonally arranged with respect to a corner portion sandwiched between the side surface portions 212a and 212b in the bottom surface portion 211. The shaft portion 214 is used for alignment when the upper case 22 is attached to the lower case 21.

  The upper case 22 is formed, for example, by molding an insulating resin material, and is generally provided in a box shape opened to the lower side. The upper case 22 includes an upper surface portion 221 in which a circular opening 221a is formed, and four flat plate-shaped side surfaces provided on the lower surface of the upper surface portion 221 and hanging outside the opening 221a. Part 223. The four side surfaces 223 form a substantially rectangular accommodating space when viewed from the bottom side. A pair of adjacent side edge portions on the upper surface portion 221 is provided with positioning pieces 221b extending on the same plane as the upper surface portion 221, and locking pieces 221c provided on both sides of the positioning pieces 221b. Yes. In addition, four (two pairs) of locking pieces 223 c that are spaced apart from the locking pieces 221 c and extend from the lower portion of the upper case 22 are provided. The upper ends of the insulating substrates 61 and 71 of the first variable resistor 6 and the second variable resistor 7 described later, which are positioned by these positioning pieces 221b, are locked by the locking pieces 221c, and the insulating substrates 61, The lower end side of 71 is locked by the locking piece 223c.

  The side surface portion 223 is provided at a position corresponding to the support piece 213 of the bottom surface portion 211 when the upper case 22 is attached to the lower case 21. A rectangular recess 223a that accommodates the support piece 213 of the lower case 21 is provided at the center of the lower end of each side surface 223, and an arc-shaped recess is formed at the center of the rectangular recess 223a. A recess 223b is provided. These recesses 223b accommodate the first interlocking member 4 and a part of the second interlocking member 5 held by the support piece 213 of the lower case 21 in a state where they are rotatably held (supported). Positioning holes 224 are provided at the corners of the pair of side surface parts 223 corresponding to the upper surface part 221 provided with the locking piece 221c. The positioning hole 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the shaft portion 214 of the bottom surface portion 211 when the upper case 22 is attached to the lower case 21, and the shaft portion 214 is inserted therethrough.

  The operation shaft 3 is formed by molding an insulating resin material, for example, and includes a rectangular bar-shaped shaft portion 31 and a connecting portion 32 provided at the lower end portion of the shaft portion 31. The shaft portion 31 is formed in a rectangular bar shape having a rectangular cross section, and protrudes upward in FIG. A circular through hole 32 a is provided at the center of the connecting portion 32. The connecting member 9 is disposed in the through hole 32a so as to penetrate the inside thereof. The connecting member 9 penetrates the through hole 32a in a state of being inserted into an insertion hole 51a of the second interlocking member 5 described later. Thereby, when the operating shaft 3 accepts the pressing operation, the second interlocking member 5 moves downward together with the operating shaft 3, and when the pressing operation is released, it moves upward together with the operating shaft 3. The shaft portion 31 of the operation shaft 3 is not limited to a square bar shape, and may be a columnar shape (cylindrical shape), for example.

  The first interlocking member 4 is configured by molding an insulating resin material, for example. The first interlocking member 4 is curved in an arch shape toward the upper side shown in FIG. 1 by molding, and a slit hole 41 made of a long hole is formed along the longitudinal direction of the arched portion. . The slit hole 41 is set to have the same width as the long side dimension of the shaft portion 31 of the operation shaft 3. Further, side portions 42 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the first interlocking member 4. These side surface portions 42 are each provided with a generally circular protruding portion 42a provided so as to protrude to the side of the apparatus main body (the protruding portion 42a on the back side of the paper surface shown in FIG. 1 is not shown). . Of these protrusions 42a, the protrusions 42a arranged to face the first variable resistor 6 are provided with connecting pieces 42b as connecting parts having a rectangular cross section. The connecting piece 42b transmits the rotation of the first interlocking member 4 accompanying the tilting operation of the operation shaft 3 to the rotating member 62 of the first variable resistor 6 described later. Further, a flat flat portion that comes into contact with a spring receiving member 112 described later is provided below the side surface portion 42 (including the vicinity of the side surface portion 42).

  The second interlocking member 5 is disposed on the lower side of the first interlocking member 4 so as to be orthogonal to the first interlocking member 4. The second interlocking member 5 is formed by molding an insulating resin material, for example, and a pair of long side portions 51 arranged to face each other and a connection for connecting both end portions of the side portions 51. Part 52. Inside the side surface portion 51 and the connecting portion 52, there is provided an opening portion 53 formed of a generally rectangular long hole as viewed from above. An insertion hole 51 a through which the above-described connecting member 9 is inserted is provided at the center of the side surface portion 51. In a state where the connection portion 32 of the operation shaft 3 is accommodated in the opening 53, the operation shaft 3 and the second interlocking member 5 are formed by allowing the connection member 9 inserted through the insertion hole 51a to pass through the through hole 32a of the connection portion 32. And are connected. The connecting portion 52 is provided with a generally circular protruding portion 52a that protrudes from the side of the apparatus main body. Of these protrusions 52a, the protrusions 52a arranged to face the second variable resistor 7 are provided with connecting pieces 52b as connecting parts having a rectangular cross section. The connecting piece 52b transmits the rotation of the second interlocking member 5 accompanying the tilting operation of the operation shaft 3 to the rotating member 72 of the second variable resistor 7 described later. Further, a flat portion having a flat shape that comes into contact with a spring receiving member 112 described later is provided below the connecting portion 52. A shaft portion having the function of the connecting member 9 is formed integrally with the second interlocking member 5, and an engaging portion provided on the operation shaft 3 is snap-engaged with the shaft portion, for example, so that the operation shaft 3 is secondly connected. The interlocking member 5 may be configured to be tiltable.

  The first variable resistor 6 includes an insulating substrate 61 disposed perpendicular to the bottom surface portion 211 of the lower case 21 and the upper surface portion 221 of the upper case 22, and a rotating member 62 disposed inside the insulating substrate 61. It consists of and. As shown in FIG. 2, a resistor pattern 611 and a current collector pattern 612 are provided on the inner surface of the insulating substrate 61. For example, the resistor pattern 611 is configured by a carbon layer provided on the insulating substrate 61, and the current collector pattern 612 is configured by overlapping the carbon layer on a silver layer provided by printing and forming a silver paste on the insulating substrate 61. ing.

  Further, the insulating substrate 61 is electrically connected to both ends of the resistor pattern 611, and is electrically connected to the current collector pattern 612 and a pair of terminals 613 serving as a first terminal that can apply a voltage to the resistor pattern 611. And a terminal 614 as a second terminal for outputting an electrical signal such as a detection voltage to the outside. These terminals 613 and 614 made of a metal material are provided on the outer surface of the insulating substrate 61 and led out to the lower side of the apparatus main body. The terminals 613 and 614 are cylindrical portions of the terminals 613 and 614 inserted from the outside (surface side on which the resistor pattern 611 and the like are not formed) through holes 61 a and 61 b provided in the insulating substrate 61. A portion (tip) of the (cylindrical portion) is electrically connected to the resistor pattern 611 and the current collector pattern 612 from the inner surface side of the insulating substrate 61 by mounting portions 613a and 614a provided by being deformed by caulking the shape of the eyelet. So that it is fixed.

  Here, the case where the mounting portions 613a and 614a are provided by deforming part of the terminals 613 and 614 by caulking or the like is described. However, the configuration of the mounting portions 613a and 614a is in this caulking shape. It is not limited. For example, the terminal may be crimped by slitting the cylindrical part to be crimped to form a plurality of divided crimping pieces at the tip of the cylindrical part and deforming each crimping piece outward. Further, the configuration of the mounting portions 613a and 614a is not limited to caulking. For example, a part of the terminals 613 and 614 inserted through the holes 61a and 61b is bent and a resistor pattern is formed by solder, conductive adhesive, or the like. 611 and the current collector pattern 612 may be fixed to be conductive.

  The hole 61b provided in the insulating substrate 61 is disposed between the pair of holes 61a, and these holes 61a and 61b are disposed on the same straight line. The resistor pattern 611 is provided in an arc shape with the center of the hole 61b as a center point in the upper region of the hole 61b (the solid line hatched portion shown in FIG. 2). On the other hand, the current collector pattern 612 is provided in an arc shape (an arc shape having substantially the same radius as the resistor pattern 611) with the center of the hole 61b as a center point in the lower region of the hole 61b (see FIG. 2). That is, the resistor pattern 611 and the current collector pattern 612 are provided on the insulating substrate 61 so as to face each other in the vertical direction along the protruding direction of the operation shaft 3 with the hole 61b (rotation center of the rotating member 62) interposed therebetween. Yes. Since the current collector pattern 612 is a conductive pattern having a small resistance value, the current collector pattern 612 may not have an arc shape such as a rectangular shape as long as a second slider 623b described later can slide. . In this case, the current collector pattern 612 is formed so that the virtual resistor pattern 611 and the current collector pattern 612 overlap when the arc-shaped resistor pattern 611 is rotated in the circumferential direction, that is, The current collector pattern 612 is preferably provided so that at least a part of the current collector pattern 612 is positioned on an extension line in the circumferential direction of the resistor pattern 611. Further, the resistor pattern 611 may be provided in the lower region of the hole 61b, and the current collector pattern 612 may be provided in the upper region of the hole 61b. Further, the patterns 611 and 612 may not be completely separated from each other up and down across the center of rotation.

  Generally circular conductor patterns 615a and 615b are provided around the pair of holes 61a and 61b penetrating the insulating substrate 61 (the conductor pattern 615b around the hole 61b is not shown). These conductor patterns 615 a and 615 b are configured by superposing a carbon layer on a silver layer provided on the insulating substrate 61. The conductor pattern 615a provided around the hole 61a is connected to the end of the resistor pattern 611 having an arc shape. The attachment portion 613a of the terminal 613 is fixed to these conductor patterns 615a. In this case, the mounting portion 613a of the terminal 613 is disposed on an extension of the resistor pattern 611 having at least a part of an arc shape. Thus, by arranging the attachment portion 613a of the terminal 613 on the extension of the resistor pattern 611, the attachment portion 613a of the terminal 613 can be arranged in the vicinity of the attachment portion 614a of the terminal 614, and in the width direction of the insulating substrate 61. The dimensions can be reduced.

  On the other hand, the conductor pattern 615 b provided around the hole 61 b is disposed inside the resistor pattern 611 and connected to the inner periphery of the current collector pattern 612. The attachment portion 614a of the terminal 614 is fixed to the conductor pattern 615b. That is, the attachment portion 614 a of the terminal 614 is disposed inside the resistor pattern 611 and the current collector pattern 612.

  As described above, in the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment, the attachment portion 614a of the terminal 614 is disposed inside the resistor pattern 611 and the current collector pattern 612, and the attachment portion 613a of the terminal 613 is provided. The terminal 614 is disposed so as to face the side of the insulating substrate 61 with the mounting portion 614a interposed therebetween. As a result, the space in the height direction of the insulating substrate 61 required for the mounting portions 613a and 614a of the terminals 613 and 614 can be reduced.

  In particular, in the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment, the attachment portion 614 a of the terminal 614 is provided in the center portion of the resistor pattern 611 and the current collector pattern 612. Thereby, even if the resistor pattern 611 and the current collector pattern 612 are arranged close to each other, the region of the mounting portion 614a due to the caulking of the terminal 614 can be secured on the insulating substrate 61. The dimension in the height direction can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the pair of holes 61a and 61b provided in the insulating substrate 61 are arranged on the same straight line. The insulating substrate 61 is attached to the lower case 21 so that the straight line formed by the pair of holes 61a and 61b intersects the axis along the protruding direction of the operation shaft 3 in the initial state in a perpendicular state. Yes. As a result, the mounting portions 613a and 614a of the terminals 613 and 614 are arranged on a straight line, and the straight line intersects the axis along the protruding direction of the operation shaft 3 in an orthogonal state. Therefore, the terminals 613 and 614 on the insulating substrate 61 The space required for the mounting portions 613a and 614a can be reduced, and the dimension of the insulating substrate 61 in the height direction can be suppressed.

  In addition, an insulating resist layer 616 having an annular shape is provided above the conductor pattern 615b in the insulating substrate 61. The resist layer 616 is provided in this way to prevent a situation in which the conductor pattern 615b that electrically connects the current collector pattern 612 and the mounting portion 614a of the terminal 614 due to contact with a convex portion of the rotating member 62 described later is prevented. It is to do. By providing the resist layer 616 above the conductor pattern 615b as described above, stable signal output is realized.

  The rotating member 62 constituting the first variable resistor 6 is formed by molding, for example, an insulating resin material, and generally has a base portion 621 having a columnar shape and extends from the peripheral surface of the base portion 621 to the outer peripheral side. It has a pair of provided arm portions 622a and 622b. The rotating member 62 includes a first slider 623 a that can slide on the resistor pattern 611 provided on the insulating substrate 61, and a second slider 623 b that can slide on the current collector pattern 612. The sliding member 623 having the following is embedded. The sliding member 623 is a single member that connects the first slider 623a and the second slider 623b, and is insert-molded when the rotating member 62 is manufactured.

  In the sliding member 623, the first slider 623a is provided such that its tip is exposed from the arm 622a, and the second slider 623b is provided so that its tip is exposed from the arm 622b. It has been. The exposed portions of the first slider 623 a and the second slider 623 b are provided so as to extend in the same direction along the circumferential direction of the base 621. Further, the first slider 623a and the second slider 623b are configured to be slidable on the resistor pattern 611 and the current collector pattern 612 so as to draw an arcuate locus in the vicinity of the tip portion thereof. Has been.

  A concave portion 624 is provided on the surface of the base 621 of the rotating member 62 that faces the insulating substrate 61. An annular projecting wall 625 is provided on the outer periphery of the recess 624. In addition, a columnar protrusion 626 that protrudes toward the insulating substrate 61 is provided at the center of the recess 624. In a state where the first variable resistor 6 is incorporated in the multidirectional input device 1, a part of the protrusion 626 is accommodated in the hole 61 b provided in the insulating substrate 61. On the other hand, a part of the mounting portion 614 a of the terminal 614 fixed to the conductor pattern 615 b around the hole 61 b is accommodated in the recess 624. Further, the annular projecting wall portion 625 is disposed so as to face the resist layer 616 on the outer peripheral side of the mounting portion 614 a of the terminal 614.

  As described above, in the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment, a part of the protrusion 626 provided along the rotation center line of the rotating member 62 is a hole serving as a recess in the mounting portion 614 a of the terminal 614. Since the rotation center of the rotating member 62 can be disposed in the mounting portion 614a of the terminal 614, the first slider 623a and the second slider 623b can be stably placed in the resistor pattern. 611 and the current collector pattern 612 can be slid. In addition, since a part of the mounting portion 614a of the terminal 614 is accommodated in the recess 624 provided in the rotating member 62, the insulating substrate 61 and the rotating member 62 can be brought close to each other. The dimensions can be reduced.

  On the other hand, a pair of projecting pieces 627 projecting inside the apparatus main body is provided on the surface of the base 621 opposite to the recess 624. These protruding pieces 627 are arranged to face each other with a certain distance therebetween. Between these protruding pieces 627, a groove portion 628 for accommodating the connecting piece 42b of the first interlocking member 4 is provided. The groove 628 has a width that is slightly wider than the short side of the connecting piece 42b of the first interlocking member 4, and is formed along the axial direction of the operation shaft 3 (that is, the vertical direction shown in FIG. 1). . When the first interlocking member 4 rotates in a state where the connecting piece 42 b is accommodated in the groove portion 628, the rotational force is transmitted to the rotating member 62.

  Note that the second variable resistor 7 has the same configuration as the first variable resistor 6, and therefore the description thereof is omitted. The sign of the second variable resistor 7 is given in the same manner as the first variable resistor 6 (that is, the way to replace the first variable resistor 6 with the second variable resistor 7). In the second variable resistor 7, a connecting piece 52 b of the second interlocking member 5 is connected to a groove portion 728 provided inside the rotating member 72, and the second interlocking member 5 rotates with a tilting operation with respect to the operation shaft 3. When it moves, the rotational force is transmitted to the rotating member 72. On the other hand, when the connecting piece 52b moves up and down in accordance with the pressing operation of the operating shaft 3, it is configured to be able to advance and retreat from the upper end or the lower end of the groove 52b.

  As described above, the push switch 8 includes the movable contact plate 81 accommodated in the accommodating portion 211b of the bottom surface portion 211 of the lower case 21, and the fixed contact 82 embedded in the accommodating portion 211b. The movable contact plate 81 is provided in a dome shape that slightly bulges upward, and the central portion is separated from the fixed contact (central fixed contact) while being accommodated in the accommodating portion 211b. Further, the movable contact plate 81 is configured to be reversed in response to a pressing operation on the operation shaft 3 so as to be able to contact a fixed contact (center fixed contact). The end portion 82a of the fixed contact 82 is led out downward from the side surface of the lower case 21 and is configured to be able to output a signal corresponding to a pressing operation on the operation shaft 3 to the outside.

  In the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment, the seal member 10 is placed on the bottom surface portion 211 of the lower case 21 from above the movable contact plate 81 so that dust and dust do not enter the push switch 8. It is pasted. The seal member 10 has a generally rectangular shape and is attached to a recess 211 a provided in the bottom surface portion 211.

  An automatic return mechanism 11 for the operation shaft 3 is disposed above the seal member 10 and below the second interlocking member 5. The automatic return mechanism 11 is mounted on the seal member 10 and receives a biasing force of the conical spring 111, which is a spring member supported by the lower case 21, and a first interlocking member on the upper surface thereof. 4 and a spring receiving member 112 that supports the second interlocking member 5. An opening 111 a is provided inside the conical spring 111. The operation shaft 3 on which the pressing operation has been performed is configured to be able to pass through the opening 111a.

  The spring receiving member 112 is formed by molding, for example, an insulating resin material, and has a planar shape portion 113 having a generally rectangular shape, and four standing upright from the four corners of the planar shape portion 113. The guide member 114 is provided. The planar shape portion 113 is in surface contact with and in contact with flat portions provided on the lower surfaces of the first interlocking member 4 and the second interlocking member 5 when the operation shaft 3 is not operated (initial state). A circular opening 113 a is provided at the center of the planar shape portion 113. A tapered surface 113b is provided at the peripheral edge of the opening 113a.

  In such an automatic return mechanism 11, when the first interlocking member 4 or the second interlocking member 5 rotates according to the tilting (tilting operation) of the operation shaft 3, the first interlocking member 4 or the second interlocking member 5 rotates. The planar portion 113 is pressed downward by the moved corner of the flat portion, and the spring receiving member 112 moves downward against the urging force of the conical spring 111. On the other hand, when the tilting operation on the operation shaft 3 is released, the spring receiving member 112 moves upward according to the biasing force of the conical spring 111. As a result, the flat portions of the first interlocking member 4 and the second interlocking member 5 that are in contact with the planar shape portion 113 and the corner portions return to the surface contact state with the planar shape portion 113, and the first interlocking member 4 and the first interlocking member 4 2 The interlocking member 5 is rotated to the initial position. Therefore, the operation shaft 3 can be returned to the initial position via the first interlocking member 4 and the second interlocking member 5.

  When the multidirectional input device 1 having such a configuration is assembled, as shown in FIG. 3, the shaft portion 214 of the lower case 21 is integrated in a state where the shaft portion 214 is inserted into the positioning hole 224 of the upper case 22. 2 is configured. The insulating substrates 61 and 71 of the first rotary variable resistor 6 and the second rotary variable resistor 7 are locked by the locking pieces 221c and 223c in a state of being positioned by the positioning pieces 221b and the upper case 22. Is held in. With the upper end portion of the shaft portion 31 projecting upward along the axis of the operation shaft 3 and the upper part of the first interlocking member 4 exposed from the opening 221a of the upper case 22, each component Is housed in a space in the housing 2 and the insulating substrates 61 and 71. In the present embodiment, rectangular engagement holes are formed in the side surface portions 212a and 212b of the lower case 21, and engagement protrusions (not shown) provided in the upper case 22 in the engagement holes. Are engaged and snapped together so that the cases 21 and 22 are integrated. However, the means for integrating the cases 21 and 22 is not limited to this, and the engagement holes and the engagement protrusions may be formed reversely and snapped. Further, they may be integrated using screws or an adhesive.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view in a non-operation state (initial state) when the upper case 22 and the first and second variable resistors 6 and 7 are removed from the multidirectional input device 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, in the upper case 22, the second interlocking member 5 is disposed orthogonally below the first interlocking member 4. In the first interlocking member 4, both end portions in the longitudinal direction are placed on the planar shape portion 113 of the spring receiving member 112 and the lower surface of the protruding portion 42 a is held by the support piece 213 of the lower case 21. It is arranged by. Similarly, in the second interlocking member 5, the connecting portions 52 at both ends are placed on the planar shape portion 113 of the spring receiving member 112, and the lower surface of the protruding portion 52 a is held by the support piece 213 of the lower case 21. It has been arranged in the state.

  The connecting pieces 42 b and 52 b provided on the protruding portions 42 a and 52 a of the first and second interlocking members 4 and 5 are in a state in which long sides are arranged along the axial direction of the operation shaft 3. These connecting pieces 42b and 52b are accommodated in the groove portions 628 and 728 of the rotating members 62 and 72 of the first and second variable resistors 6 and 7, respectively (see FIG. 2). The rotation of the first interlocking member 4 is transmitted to the rotating member 62 by the engagement between the connecting piece 42 b and the pair of projecting pieces 627 defining the groove 628. Similarly, the rotation of the second interlocking member 5 is transmitted to the rotating member 72 by the engagement between the connecting piece 52 b and the pair of protruding pieces 727 that define the groove 728.

  The operation shaft 3 is inserted into the slit hole 41 of the first interlocking member 4 and the opening 53 of the second interlocking member 5 that are disposed orthogonally in the housing 2. The operating shaft 3 is connected to the first and second interlocking members 4 and 5 by the connecting member 9 inserted through the insertion hole 51a of the second interlocking member 5 passing through the through hole 32a of the connecting part 32. ing. In the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment, the tilting operation and the pressing operation can be received from the operator by the operation shaft 3 coupled to the first and second interlocking members 4 and 5 as described above. Yes. In the initial state in which the operating shaft 3 is not operated, the operating shaft 3 intersects the extending direction (longitudinal direction) of the first interlocking member 4 and the second interlocking member 5 in an orthogonal state (see FIG. 4 upward).

  Hereinafter, an example of the operation when the tilting operation is received in the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. 5 to 7 are perspective views for explaining an operation state when a tilting operation is received by the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment. 5 to 7 also show the upper case 22 and the first and second variable resistors 6 and 7 except for the same as in FIG. 5 shows a perspective view when the operation shaft 3 is tilted in the longitudinal direction (A direction) of the second interlocking member 5, and in FIG. 6, the longitudinal direction (B direction) of the first interlocking member 4 is shown. FIG. 7 shows a perspective view when the operation shaft 3 is tilted, and FIG. 7 shows a perspective view when the operation shaft 3 is tilted in the corner direction (C direction) where the side surfaces 212a and 212b of the lower case 21 intersect. The figure is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the tilting operation of the second interlocking member 5 in the longitudinal direction (A direction) with respect to the operation shaft 3 is converted into a rotational motion in the X direction shown in FIG. When the connecting piece 42b rotates as the first interlocking member 4 rotates in the X direction, a rotating member 62 (not shown) rotates in the same direction. In this case, the first and second sliders 623a and 623b embedded in the rotating member 62 slide on the resistor pattern 611 and the current collector pattern 612 of the insulating substrate 61, respectively, at the sliding contact positions. A corresponding signal is output from the terminal 614 to the outside.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 6, the tilting operation in the longitudinal direction (B direction) of the first interlocking member 4 with respect to the operation shaft 3 is converted into a rotational motion in the Y direction shown in FIG. 6 in the second interlocking member 5. The When the connecting piece 52b rotates as the second interlocking member 5 rotates in the Y direction, the rotating member 72 (not shown) rotates in the same direction. In this case, the first and second sliders 723a and 723b embedded in the rotating member 72 slide on the resistor pattern 711 and the current collector pattern 712 of the insulating substrate 71, respectively, and are in the sliding contact positions. A corresponding signal is output from the terminal 714 to the outside.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the tilting operation in the corner direction (C direction) where the side surface portions 212 a and 212 b of the lower case 21 intersect with the operation shaft 3 is X in the first interlocking member 4 shown in FIG. 7. The direction and the second interlocking member 5 are converted into rotational movement in the Y direction shown in FIG. When the connecting piece 42b rotates as the first interlocking member 4 rotates in the X direction, a signal corresponding to the sliding contact position of the first and second sliders 623a and 623b is generated as in the case of FIG. Externally output from the terminal 614. Further, when the connecting piece 52b rotates as the second interlocking member 5 rotates in the Y direction, the first and second sliders 723a and 723b correspond to the sliding contact positions as in the case of FIG. A signal is output from the terminal 714 to the outside.

  In the first (second) variable resistor 6 (7) that externally outputs a signal corresponding to the tilting operation with respect to the operation shaft 3 as described above, in the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment, the resistor pattern 611 is provided. (711) and the current collector pattern 612 (712) are provided to face each other across the rotation center of the rotating member 62 (72), and the mounting portion 614a (714a) of the terminal 614 (714) is the resistor pattern 611 ( 711) and the current collector pattern 612 (712), and the mounting portions 613a of the pair of terminals 613 are provided on the insulating substrate 61 with the mounting portions 614a (714a) of the terminals 614 (714) interposed therebetween. It is arranged to face the side of (71) (direction intersecting the protruding direction of the operation shaft 3). Accordingly, the space in the height direction of the insulating substrate 61 (71) required for the mounting portions 613a, 614a (713a, 714a) of the terminals 613, 614 (713, 714) can be reduced, so that the first and second variable resistors The required space of the vessel 6 (7) can be reduced, and the height dimension of the device itself can be reduced.

  On the other hand, in the multidirectional input device 1 according to the present embodiment, when the operation shaft 3 receives a pressing operation in the axial direction, the operation shaft 3 is operated via the connecting member 9 against the biasing force of the conical spring 111. Only the second interlocking member 5 connected to the shaft 3 is pressed downward. In the lower case 21, one support piece 213 holding the second interlocking member 5 (a support piece 213 corresponding to the protruding portion 52 a on which the connecting piece 52 b is not provided) is more than the other support piece 213. A recess 213a having a large depth dimension is provided. For this reason, when the second interlocking member 5 is pressed, the portion on the one support piece 213 side is pushed down with the other support piece 213 in the second interlocking member 5 as a pivot. In this case, the connecting piece 52b moves slightly upward, but the rotating member 72 is provided with a groove portion 728 extending in the same direction as the connecting piece 52b. There is no restriction on the operation.

  In this case, grooves 628 and 728 are formed in the rotating members 62 and 72 along the axial direction of the operation shaft 3 at positions corresponding to the connecting pieces 42 b and 52 b of the first interlocking member 4 or the second interlocking member 5. The engagement with the connecting pieces 42b and 52b due to the pressing operation on the operation shaft 3 can be avoided. Thereby, it can prevent that the 1st interlocking member 4 or the 2nd interlocking member 5 rotates with the press operation for driving the push switch 8, and can prevent the erroneous output of a signal. Yes.

  Thus, when the operation shaft 3 moves downward together with the second interlocking member 5 that allows the downward movement, the lower end of the operation shaft 3 comes into contact with the movable contact plate 81 via the seal member 10. When the operation shaft 3 is pushed down beyond a certain position, the movable contact plate 81 is reversed and comes into contact with a fixed contact (center fixed contact) 82 embedded in the bottom surface portion 211 of the lower case 21. As a result, the push switch 8 is switched to the on state.

  When the tilting operation and the pressing operation on the operation shaft 3 as described above are released, the spring receiving member 112 is pushed up by the biasing force of the conical spring 111 constituting the automatic return mechanism 11. When the spring receiving member 112 is pushed up, the flat portions of both the first interlocking member 4 and the second interlocking member 5 return to the initial state where they are in surface contact with and contact with the planar shape portion 113. As a result, the operating shaft 3 inserted through the opening 53 and the slit hole 41 which are long holes orthogonal to each other is returned to the initial position.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change and implement variously. In the above-described embodiment, the size, shape, and the like illustrated in the accompanying drawings are not limited to this, and can be appropriately changed within a range in which the effect of the present invention is exhibited. In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the object of the present invention.

  For example, in the first (second) variable resistor 6 (7) of the above embodiment, the mounting portion 613a (713a) of the terminal 613 (713) with the mounting portion 614a (714a) of the terminal 614 (714) interposed therebetween. However, the arrangement of the mounting portions 613a (713a) of the terminals 613 (713) is not limited to this. It can be changed as appropriate. For example, it can be considered to arrange in an arbitrary direction included in a direction intersecting the axial direction of the operation shaft 3. Moreover, you may provide the attaching part 613a (713a) of a pair of terminal 613 (713) in the diagonally downward side or the diagonally upward side with respect to the attaching part 614a (714a). However, from the viewpoint of reducing the size of the insulating substrate 61 (71) in the height direction, the insulating substrate 61 (71) is preferably arranged as in the above embodiment.

  In the first (second) variable resistor 6 (7) of the above embodiment, the mounting portions 613a (713a) and 614a (714a) of the terminals 613 (713) and 614 (714) are on the same straight line. Although the case where it arrange | positions so that it may be demonstrated is demonstrated, about these arrangement | positionings, it is not limited to this and can be changed suitably. Even if they are not strictly arranged on the same straight line, the terminals 613 (713) and 614 (714) are within the range where the effect of reducing the size in the height direction of the insulating substrate 61 (71) can be obtained. The attachment portions 613a (713a) and 614a (714a) may be shifted. In the present invention (specification), “the attachment portion of the first terminal and the attachment portion of the second terminal are located on the same straight line” means that the attachment portion 613a (713a) and the attachment portion 613a (713a) are on the same straight line. This is a concept that includes at least a part of the mounting portion 614a (714a).

  The current collector pattern 612 (712) may be disposed so as to face the resistor pattern 611 (711) and the mounting portion 614a (714a) of the terminal 614 (714), and does not need to be arcuate. .

  Moreover, the structure of the automatic return mechanism 11 is not restricted to this Embodiment mentioned above. For example, a cylindrical coil spring may be used instead of the conical spring 111, and the first and second interlocking members 4 and 5 are directly biased upward by a part of the coil spring by omitting the spring receiving member. It is also possible to do.

  Furthermore, the present invention may be applied to a multidirectional input device that does not include an automatic return mechanism or a push switch.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Multidirectional input device 2 Housing 21 Lower case 211 Bottom surface part 211a Concave part 212a, 212b Side surface part 213 Support piece 214 Shaft part 22 Upper case 221 Upper surface part 221a Opening part 221b Positioning piece 221c, 223c Locking piece 3 Operation shaft 31 axis Part 32 Connecting part 32a Through hole 4 First interlocking member 41 Slit hole 42 Side face part 42a Projecting part 42b Connecting piece 5 Second interlocking member 51 Side face part 52 Connecting part 52a Projecting part 52b Connecting piece 53 Opening part 6 First variable resistor (First rotary variable resistor)
61 Insulating substrate 61a, 61b Hole 611 Resistor pattern 612 Current collector pattern 613, 614 Terminal 613a, 614a Mounting part 615a, 615b Conductor pattern 616 Resist layer 62 Rotating member 621 Base part 622a, 622b Arm part 623a First slider 623b Second slider 624 Recess 625 Projection wall 626 Projection 627 Projection piece 628 Groove 7 Second variable resistor (second rotation type variable resistor)
71 Insulating substrate 71a, 71b Hole 711 Resistor pattern 712 Current collector pattern 713, 714 Terminal 713a, 714a Mounting part 715a, 715b Conductor pattern 716 Resist layer 72 Rotating member 721 Base part 722a, 722b Arm part 723a First slider 723b Second slider 724 Concave portion 725 Protruding wall portion 726 Protruding portion 727 Protruding piece 728 Groove portion 8 Push switch 81 Movable contact plate 82 Fixed contact 9 Connection member 10 Seal member 11 Automatic return mechanism 111 Conical spring 112 Spring receiving member 113 Planar shape Part 114 Guide part

Claims (6)

A housing, a first interlocking member and a second interlocking member that are rotatably provided in the housing and extend in directions orthogonal to each other; and in the extending direction of the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member An operation shaft that can be tilted to project the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member, and that can be tilted. The tilting of the operation shaft causes the first interlocking member to rotate. A multi-directional input device comprising: a first rotary variable resistor operated by a second rotary variable resistor operated by rotating a second interlocking member;
Each of the first rotary variable resistor and the second rotary variable resistor includes an insulating substrate provided with an arc-shaped resistor pattern and a current collector pattern, and the resistor pattern attached to the insulating substrate. A pair of first terminals that are electrically connected, a second terminal that is attached to the insulating substrate and is electrically connected to the current collector pattern, a first slider that slides on the resistor pattern, and the current collector pattern A rotatable rotating member having a second slider that slides, and the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided facing each other across the rotation center of the rotating member, An attachment portion of the second terminal with respect to the insulating substrate is disposed inside and in the center portion of the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern having an arc shape , and the pair of first terminals with respect to the insulating substrate Each Is arranged to face in a direction crossing the projecting direction of the operation shaft with portions across the mounting portion of the second terminal,
The first terminal and the second terminal are attached by an attachment portion of the first terminal and the second terminal on a surface side where the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided, and at least of the attachment portion of the second terminal A part is accommodated in the recessed part provided in the side which opposes the said insulated substrate in the said rotation member, The multidirectional input device characterized by the above-mentioned . The rotating member is provided with a protruding portion protruding toward the insulating substrate along the rotation center line, and at least a part of the protruding portion is accommodated in a hole provided in the mounting portion of the second terminal. The multi-directional input device according to claim 1 . Multidirectional input device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the provision of the insulating resist layer in a position of the insulating substrate facing the protruding wall portion provided on the outside of the concave portion of the rotary member. A housing, a first interlocking member and a second interlocking member that are rotatably provided in the housing and extend in directions orthogonal to each other; and in the extending direction of the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member An operation shaft that can be tilted to project the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member, and that can be tilted. The tilting of the operation shaft causes the first interlocking member to rotate. A multi-directional input device comprising: a first rotary variable resistor operated by a second rotary variable resistor operated by rotating a second interlocking member;
Each of the first rotary variable resistor and the second rotary variable resistor includes an insulating substrate provided with an arc-shaped resistor pattern and a current collector pattern, and the resistor pattern attached to the insulating substrate. A pair of first terminals that are electrically connected, a second terminal that is attached to the insulating substrate and is electrically connected to the current collector pattern, a first slider that slides on the resistor pattern, and the current collector pattern A rotatable rotating member having a second slider that slides, and the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided facing each other across the rotation center of the rotating member, An attachment portion of the second terminal to the insulating substrate is disposed inside the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern, and each attachment portion of the pair of first terminals to the insulating substrate is the second. Terminal mounting The disposed opposite in a direction crossing the projecting direction of the operation shaft across,
At least in part, multi-directional input device you being located on the extension of the resistor pattern which an arc-shaped attachment portion of the first terminal. A housing, a first interlocking member and a second interlocking member that are rotatably provided in the housing and extend in directions orthogonal to each other; and in the extending direction of the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member An operation shaft that can be tilted to project the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member, and that can be tilted. The tilting of the operation shaft causes the first interlocking member to rotate. A multi-directional input device comprising: a first rotary variable resistor operated by a second rotary variable resistor operated by rotating a second interlocking member;
Each of the first rotary variable resistor and the second rotary variable resistor includes an insulating substrate provided with an arc-shaped resistor pattern and a current collector pattern, and the resistor pattern attached to the insulating substrate. A pair of first terminals that are electrically connected, a second terminal that is attached to the insulating substrate and is electrically connected to the current collector pattern, a first slider that slides on the resistor pattern, and the current collector pattern A rotatable rotating member having a second slider that slides, and the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided facing each other across the rotation center of the rotating member, An attachment portion of the second terminal to the insulating substrate is disposed inside the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern, and each attachment portion of the pair of first terminals to the insulating substrate is the second. Terminal mounting The disposed opposite the direction intersecting the protruding direction of the operating shaft across,
The resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are arranged opposite to each other in a protruding direction of the operation shaft across the rotation center of the rotating member, and the attachment portion of the first terminal and the second terminal and the mounting portion is provided on the same straight line, the multi-directional input device you characterized in that the straight line intersects the protruding direction of the operating shaft. A housing, a first interlocking member and a second interlocking member that are rotatably provided in the housing and extend in directions orthogonal to each other; and in the extending direction of the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member An operation shaft that can be tilted to project the first interlocking member and the second interlocking member, and that can be tilted. The tilting of the operation shaft causes the first interlocking member to rotate. A multi-directional input device comprising: a first rotary variable resistor operated by a second rotary variable resistor operated by rotating a second interlocking member;
Each of the first rotary variable resistor and the second rotary variable resistor includes an insulating substrate provided with an arc-shaped resistor pattern and a current collector pattern, and the resistor pattern attached to the insulating substrate. A pair of first terminals that are electrically connected, a second terminal that is attached to the insulating substrate and is electrically connected to the current collector pattern, a first slider that slides on the resistor pattern, and the current collector pattern A rotatable rotating member having a second slider that slides, and the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern are provided facing each other across the rotation center of the rotating member, An attachment portion of the second terminal to the insulating substrate is disposed inside the resistor pattern and the current collector pattern, and each attachment portion of the pair of first terminals to the insulating substrate is the second. Terminal mounting The disposed opposite in a direction crossing the projecting direction of the operation shaft across,
A push switch that is driven by a pressing operation with respect to the axial direction of the operating shaft; and the rotating member is positioned along the axial direction of the operating shaft at a position corresponding to a connecting portion of the first interlocking member or the second interlocking member. Te groove is formed, the multi-directional input device you characterized in that to avoid engagement with the connecting portion due to the pressing operation on the operating shaft.

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