JP6694196B1 - Joysticks, input devices, and game consoles - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce play required for a joystick. According to the present disclosure, a joystick mounted on a housing is provided. The joystick has a stick portion, a first beam portion and a second beam portion, and a cross beam portion in which the first beam portion and the second beam portion are connected at an intersection, and a stick portion having a second beam portion. And a connecting portion connected to the beam portion. The first beam portion is fixed to the housing when the joystick is installed in the housing. When the stick portion is tilted with respect to the reference posture, force is transmitted from the stick portion to the cross beam portion via the connecting portion. Each of the first beam portion and the second beam portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the cross beam portion. The stick portion, the cross beam portion, and the connecting portion are integrally formed. [Selection diagram] Figure 2

Description

  The present disclosure relates to joysticks, input devices, and game consoles.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an input device for receiving a user's operation is used for various devices such as a mobile body and an information processing device. For example, a joystick may be used to move a moving body. There are various mobile objects such as airplanes and wheelchairs. Further, as an input device of the information processing device, there is one that receives at least one of the direction and the amount from the user. In the information processing apparatus, an object such as a pointer may be moved on the screen in accordance with a user's input regarding these directions and amounts. Also in the field of game machines, various input devices that accept user operations are used. Specifically, an input device including a push button, a cross key, a joystick, etc. is used. It can be said that the cross key is typically an input device that receives a direction input. The joystick is an input device that receives input of direction and amount, and receives the degree of tilting of the joystick as input of amount. Usually, the joystick has a member such as a frame for controlling the amount of tilting. The user can recognize that the maximum value is being input on the input device by inclining the joystick with his / her finger or the like and receiving feedback that the frame has been reached. Since the joystick can input an analog value, it is suitable for a game that requires the user to perform a detailed operation.

  Joysticks have traditionally been constructed by assembling a number of parts. For example, a rotation mechanism is required to tilt the joystick in the direction in which the user applies force, and a spring is required to automatically return the joystick to the neutral posture after the user releases the hand. Is.

  In Patent Document 1, there is an analog stick in which two types of housings, a positioning member (stick), a tension member (spring), an adjusting member (clutch disc), a support member (C ring), a flexible member (rubber ring), etc. are combined. Proposed.

Utility model registration No. 3115760

  Generally, when a structure is constructed by assembling a plurality of parts, it is necessary to provide more play as the number of parts increases. The play provided on the joystick may make the user feel rattling when touched, or may cause a detection error of the operation amount, thus impairing the operation feeling. Therefore, a joystick with a structure with little play is required.

  The purpose of the present disclosure is to reduce the play required for joysticks.

  According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a joystick mounted on a housing is provided. The joystick has a stick portion, a first beam portion and a second beam portion, and a cross beam portion in which the first beam portion and the second beam portion are connected at an intersection, and a stick portion having a second beam portion. And a connecting portion connected to the beam portion. The first beam portion is fixed to the housing when the joystick is installed in the housing. When the stick portion is tilted with respect to the reference posture, force is transmitted from the stick portion to the cross beam portion via the connecting portion. Each of the first beam portion and the second beam portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the cross beam portion. The stick portion, the cross beam portion, and the connecting portion are integrally formed.

  According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a joystick mounted on a housing is provided. The joystick has a stick portion, a first beam portion and a second beam portion, and a cross beam portion in which the first beam portion and the second beam portion are connected at an intersection, and a stick portion having a second beam portion. And a connecting portion connected to the beam portion. The first beam portion is fixed to the housing when the joystick is installed in the housing. When the stick portion is tilted with respect to the reference posture, force is transmitted from the stick portion to the cross beam portion via the connecting portion. Each of the first beam portion and the second beam portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the cross beam portion. When the stick part is tilted with respect to the reference posture by the predetermined upper limit angle, the stick part does not contact the reference joystick even if the stick part is not brought into contact with a part of the joystick different from the stick part or an object different from the joystick. It is configured to prevent tilting beyond the upper limit angle.

  According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a joystick mounted on a housing is provided. The joystick includes a stick member, a first beam member having a perforated portion formed with a first through hole through which the stick member can penetrate, and a recessed portion that accommodates an end portion of the stick member. A second beam member extending in a different direction from the member. The first beam member and the second beam member are fixed to the housing when the joystick is installed in the housing. When the stick member tilts with respect to the reference posture, the stick portion comes into contact with the perforated portion, so that the force is transmitted to the first beam member. The portion of the first beam member excluding the perforated portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the first beam member. When the stick member is tilted with respect to the reference posture, the stick portion comes into contact with the concave portion, so that the force is transmitted to the second beam member. A portion of the second beam member excluding the concave portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the second beam member.

  According to the present disclosure, the play required for the joystick can be reduced.

It is a figure showing the state where the joystick concerning a 1st embodiment was installed in the case. It is a figure which shows the structure of the joystick which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the cross beam part contained in the joystick which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the ZX cross section of a joystick when a stick part inclines to the X-axis direction. It is a figure which shows the force added to a cross beam part, when a stick part inclines to the X-axis direction. It is a figure which shows the YZ cross section of a joystick when a stick part inclines to the Y-axis direction. It is a figure which shows the force applied to a cross beam part, when a stick part inclines to the Y-axis direction. It is a figure which shows the structure of the joystick which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the stick member contained in the joystick which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the joystick which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the joystick which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the joystick which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure showing composition of a stick member and a 2nd beam member contained in a joystick concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the recessed part in the 2nd beam member contained in the joystick which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a joystick according to a modified example 1. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of an input device according to modification 2. It is a figure which illustrates the external appearance of the game machine which concerns on the modification 3.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the drawings for describing the embodiments, the same components are denoted by the same reference symbols in principle, and repeated description thereof will be omitted.

(Overview)
Joysticks are used as input devices for computers. Joysticks are used as input devices in vehicles such as vehicles and flying vehicles, and machines for work applications. Also, a joystick may be used as an input device of a computer, and for example, a joystick may be used in a controller for games.

  The joystick is provided with a lever (in the following description, it may be referred to as a “stick portion”, a “stick member”, etc.). By tilting the lever back and forth and left and right, the user can make an input according to the tilt direction and the tilt amount. In a computer, a direction and an amount by which the joystick is tilted may be processed as an input direction and an input amount, respectively. When the user tilts the lever of the joystick in a predetermined direction by a predetermined amount and holds it at that position, the input device continuously outputs the information of the position.

  The joystick has a mechanism for allowing the user to perceive that the maximum amount of input has been input. For example, when the amount of tilting of the lever is restricted by the frame around the lever, the user tilts the lever up to that frame, and the lever touches the frame, preventing the user from tilting the lever any further and the maximum value. You can perceive that you are inputting up to.

  In the joystick, the shape of the frame that regulates the inclination of the lever includes various shapes such as a circular shape, an elliptical shape, and a rectangular shape.

  Also, the joystick may have a mechanism for autonomously returning the lever to the neutral position. For example, in a computer, when the lever of the joystick is in the neutral position, the input amount is set to “zero”, and when the lever is tilted to the maximum, the input amount is set to the maximum and various processes are performed. Some joysticks do not have a mechanism for autonomously returning the lever to the neutral position.

Hereinafter, the input device according to the embodiment will be described.
(1) First Embodiment (1-1) Configuration of Joystick FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a joystick according to the first embodiment is installed in a housing. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the joystick according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cross beam portion included in the joystick according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the joystick 10 according to the first embodiment is installed in the housing 5. The joystick 10 includes a head portion 11 and a stick portion 12.

  When the joystick 10 is installed in the housing 5, the head portion 11 and a part of the stick portion 12 are exposed from the housing 5.

  The housing 5 houses the joystick 10. The housing 5 may be a housing dedicated to the joystick 10 or may be a housing of an input device or a game machine equipped with the joystick 10. In any case, the housing 5 has a hole 5a through which the stick 12 can pass.

  The head unit 11 is pressed or pinched by the user's finger or caught by the finger when the user operates it. The head portion 11 can be configured in a shape suitable for such an operation. The head portion 11 can be configured, for example, in a columnar shape having a bottom surface larger than that of the stick portion 12 and standing in the Z direction, a shape like a mushroom umbrella when the stick portion 12 is regarded as a mushroom axis, and the like.

  The stick portion 12 has one end and the other end. The stick portion 12 may be configured, for example, in a column shape having a smaller bottom surface than the head portion 11 and standing in the Z direction, or in a shape like a mushroom shaft when the head portion 11 is like a mushroom umbrella. The head portion 11 is fixed to one end of the stick portion 12.

  In the state where the joystick 10 is installed in the housing 5, the stick portion 12 has a housing so that one end of the stick portion 12 is exposed from the housing 5 and the other end of the stick portion 12 is housed in the housing 5. It penetrates through the hole 5a of the body 5 and extends along the Z axis (referred to as the "first straight line").

  As shown in FIG. 2, the joystick 10 further includes a connecting portion 13 and a cross beam portion 15 in addition to the head portion 11 and the stick portion 12. In the state where the joystick 10 is installed in the housing 5, the other end of the stick portion 12, the connecting portion 13, and the cross beam portion 15 are housed in the housing 5.

  For convenience of description, the joystick 10 is divided into parts, but since the joystick 10 is a single structure, assembly is unnecessary. In other words, the head portion 11, the stick portion 12, the connecting portion 13, and the cross beam portion 15 can all be integrally molded using, for example, 3D printing technology. Therefore, the joystick 10 does not require play.

  The connecting portion 13 connects the stick portion 12 to a second beam portion 15b, which will be described later, of the cross beam portions 15. Specifically, the connecting portion 13 can include legs 13a to 13d and connecting portions 13e to 13f.

  The leg portion 13a, the leg portion 13b, the leg portion 13c, and the leg portion 13d extend, for example, radially from the other end side of the stick portion 12. The legs 13a to 13d can be configured in a column shape, for example. The number of legs 13a to 13d is not limited to four.

  The connecting portion 13e connects the leg portion 13a and the leg portion 13b. Specifically, the connecting portion 13e fixes the tips of the leg portions 13a and 13b. The connecting portion 13e may be formed in a columnar shape having a fan-shaped bottom surface, for example. In this case, the connecting portion 13e fixes the tips of the leg portions 13a and 13b to the side surface formed by the shorter arc of the fan shape.

  The connecting portion 13f connects the leg portion 13c and the leg portion 13d. Specifically, the connecting portion 13f fixes the tips of the leg portions 13c and 13d. The connecting portion 13f may be formed in a columnar shape having a fan-shaped bottom surface, for example. In this case, the connecting portion 13f fixes the tips of the leg portions 13c and 13d to the side surface formed by the shorter arc of the fan shape.

  The cross beam portion 15 has a first beam portion 15a and a second beam portion 15b, and the first beam portion 15a and the second beam portion 15b are connected at an intersection. Specifically, the first beam portion 15a is, for example, a second straight line included in a plane (that is, an XY plane) orthogonal to the first straight line (that is, the Z axis), for example, a straight line parallel to the Y axis. It extends along and has a first end and a second end of the cross beam portion 15. Furthermore, the second beam portion 15b is, for example, a third straight line that intersects (for example, is orthogonal to) the second straight line in a plane (that is, the XY plane) that is orthogonal to the first straight line, for example, a straight line that is parallel to the X axis. And has a third end and a fourth end of the cross beam portion 15.

  In a state where the joystick 10 is installed in the housing 5, the first end, the second end, the third end, and the fourth end of the cross beam portion 15 are fixed to either the connection portion 13 or the housing 5, respectively. It In the following description, the first beam portion 15a, more specifically, the first end and the second end are fixed to the housing 5 (for example, the inner wall of the housing 5), and the second beam portion 15b is more specific. Specifically, the third end and the fourth end are fixed to the connecting portion 13.

  The first beam portion 15a of the cross beam portion 15 and the second beam portion 15b of the cross beam portion 15 are twisted and deformed according to the direction and magnitude of the force transmitted to the cross beam portion 15, respectively. Composed. As shown in FIG. 3, the first beam portion 15a has a shape of a cross section (for example, a ZX cross section) orthogonal to the extending direction (for example, a second straight line) of the first beam portion 15a in order to realize such torsional deformation. For example, it may be configured in a column shape that is a cross shape. As shown in FIG. 3, the second beam portion 15b has a shape of a cross section (for example, YZ cross section) orthogonal to its extending direction (for example, a third straight line) in order to realize such torsional deformation. For example, it may be configured in a column shape that is a cross shape. The shape of the cross section of the first beam portion 15a and the second beam portion 15b orthogonal to the extending direction is not limited to a cross shape as long as the torsional deformation described here can be realized, and is, for example, an I shape. May be

(1-2) Operation of Joystick FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a ZX cross section of the joystick when the stick portion is tilted in the X-axis direction. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a force applied to the cross beam portion when the stick portion is tilted in the X-axis direction. FIG. 6 is a view showing a YZ section of the joystick when the stick portion is tilted in the Y-axis direction. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a force applied to the cross beam portion when the stick portion is tilted in the Y-axis direction.

  When a force is applied to the head portion 11 or the stick portion 12 in a direction intersecting a reference line (for example, a first straight line (Z axis)) by a user operation, the stick portion 12 causes the magnitude and direction of the force. Depending on the, it will be tilted with respect to the standard posture (also called "neutral posture"). The tilt direction and amount of the stick unit 12 are detected as an input analog value by a sensing mechanism (not shown) and acquired by a processor (not shown).

  When the stick portion 12 is inclined with respect to the reference line, that is, the reference posture, the leg portions 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d receive the force from the stick portion 12 in a dispersed manner. The force applied to the leg portions 13a and 13b is transmitted to the cross beam portion 15 via the connecting portion 13e. The force applied to the leg portions 13c and 13d is transmitted to the cross beam portion 15 via the connecting portion 13f. In short, when the stick portion 12 is tilted with respect to the reference posture, the force is transmitted from the stick portion 12 to the cross beam portion 15 via the connecting portion 13. In accordance with this force, the first beam portion 15a and the second beam portion 15b of the cross beam portion 15 are twisted and deformed, and elastic energy is stored.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the stick portion 12 tilts in the X-axis direction, the connecting portion 13e and the connecting portion 13f rotate around the Y-axis, and the second portion of the cross beam portion 15 is accordingly rotated. The beam portion 15b also rotates around the Y axis. The rotation of the second beam portion 15b causes the first beam portion 15a of the cross beam portion 15 to be twisted around the Y axis.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the stick portion 12 tilts in the Y-axis direction, the connecting portion 13e and the connecting portion 13f rotate about the X-axis. The rotation of the connecting portion 13e and the connecting portion 13f causes the second beam portion 15b of the cross beam portion 15 to be twisted around the X axis.

  When the user pushes the head portion 11 downward (− side of the Z-axis), the first beam portion 15a and the second beam portion 15b of the cross beam portion 15 are respectively displaced in the vicinity of their centers. The elastic energy is stored by deforming so as to sink to the − side of the Z-axis so as to be the largest.

  By appropriately designing the shapes of the connecting portions 13e and 13f and the positional relationship between the connecting portions 13e and 13f and the inner wall of the housing 5, the stick portion 12 is set to a predetermined reference line, that is, a reference posture. It is possible to prevent tilting exceeding the upper limit angle of. In other words, the upper limit of the angle at which the stick portion 12 can be tilted allows the user to perceive the maximum value of the input amount that the user can input with the joystick 10.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, when the stick portion 12 is tilted by the upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture, the connecting portion 13e or the connecting portion 13f collides with the inner wall of the housing 5. Just design.

  Here, the connecting portion 13e or the connecting portion 13f may be designed so as to collide with the bottom surface of the housing 5, or the top surface (the hole portion 5a may face the bottom surface 5a) facing the bottom surface as in the example of FIGS. 4 and 6. It may be designed so as to collide with the inner wall of the surface), or may be designed so as to collide with a portion of the joystick 10 different from the connecting portion 13 or an object different from the joystick 10 (for example, the housing 5). Good. As a result, even if the user tries to tilt the stick portion 12 beyond the upper limit angle, the amount by which the stick portion 12 is tilted due to the connecting portion 13e or the connecting portion 13f colliding with the inner wall of the housing 5 is restricted. .. That is, the stick portion 12 cannot be tilted beyond the upper limit angle.

  Further, in order to restrict the angle at which the stick portion 12 can be tilted to the upper limit angle, the head portion 11 may be designed to collide with the outer wall of the housing 5 by tilting the stick portion 12 to the upper limit angle. The joystick 10 may be designed to collide with a portion different from the head portion 11 or an object different from the joystick 10 (for example, the housing 5).

  With this configuration, the stick portion 12 is not necessarily physically contacted with a portion of the joystick 10 different from the stick portion 12 or an object different from the joystick 10 (for example, the housing 5 (hole 5a)). However, the upper limit angle at which the stick portion 12 can be tilted can be defined, and the maximum value of the input by the joystick 10 can be defined. For example, the shape of the hole 5a does not have to be physically in contact with the housing 5 even if the stick 12 is tilted to the upper limit angle, and the hole 5a can be set to any shape regardless of the upper limit angle at which the stick 12 can be tilted. It can be shaped.

  Further, the connecting portion 13e and the connecting portion 13f are formed in a columnar shape having a fan-shaped bottom surface as described above, so that the upper limit angle can be made constant regardless of the direction in which the stick portion 12 is tilted. That is, the maximum value of the input amount that the user can input with the joystick 10 can be defined as a constant value regardless of the direction in which the stick unit 12 is tilted. Therefore, by forming the connecting portion 13e and the connecting portion 13f in a columnar shape having a fan-shaped bottom surface as described above, it is possible to provide the user with an operation feeling similar to that of a conventional joystick having a circular frame. Here, the connecting portion 13e and the connecting portion 13f may have any shape so that different input amounts can be input depending on the direction in which the stick portion 12 is tilted. For example, when providing the user with an operation feeling similar to that of a joystick having a conventional rectangular frame, even if the connecting portions 13e and 13f are formed in a U shape (a U shape). Good.

  When the user's operation ends, that is, when no external force is applied to the head portion 11 and the stick portion 12, the joystick 10 automatically uses the elastic energy stored in the cross beam portion 15 as a restoring force to take a neutral posture. Can return to.

(1-3) Summary As described above, the joystick according to the first embodiment includes the stick portion and the cross beam portion having the first beam portion and the second beam portion connected to each other at the intersection. A connecting portion that connects the stick portion to the second beam portion is integrally formed. Then, when the stick portion tilts with respect to the reference posture, a force is transmitted from the stick portion to the cross beam portion through the connection portion, and the first beam portion and the second beam portion respectively respond to this force. It is configured to be twisted and deformed. Therefore, although this joystick has a structure that does not require any play, it can be tilted in any direction according to the user's operation and can automatically return to the neutral posture after the operation is completed.

  Further, the joystick according to the first embodiment causes the stick part to contact a part of the joystick different from the stick part or an object different from the joystick when the stick part is tilted by a predetermined upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture. Even if it is not necessary, the stick portion can be configured to be prevented from tilting beyond the upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture. Therefore, according to this joystick, due to the structure different from the conventional one, the maximum value of the input amount that the user can input with the joystick can be perceived by the user by the upper limit angle at which the stick portion can be tilted.

(2) Second Embodiment (2-1) Configuration of Joystick FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration of a joystick according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a configuration of a stick member included in the joystick according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the configuration of the joystick according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of the joystick according to the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the configuration of the joystick according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of a stick member and a second beam member included in the joystick according to the second embodiment. FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a configuration of a concave portion of the second beam member included in the joystick according to the second embodiment.

  The joystick according to the second embodiment is installed in a housing, for example, the housing 5, like the joystick according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the joystick 20 according to the second embodiment includes a stick member 21, a first beam member 22, and a second beam member 23.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the stick member 21 includes a head portion 21a, a stick portion 21b, and a terminal end portion 21c. For convenience of description, the stick member 21 is divided into parts, but the stick member 21 is a single structure, and the head portion 21a, the stick portion 21b, and the terminal end portion 21c correspond to a part of one component. ..

  The head portion 21 a constitutes one end of the stick member 21. The head portion 21a is pressed or pinched by the user's finger, or is caught by the finger, when operated by the user. The head portion 21a can be configured in a shape suitable for such an operation. The head portion 21a can be configured to have, for example, a columnar shape having a larger bottom surface than the stick portion 21b and standing in the Z direction, or a shape like a mushroom umbrella when the stick portion 21b is regarded as a mushroom axis.

  The stick portion 21b has one end and the other end. The stick portion 21b may be configured, for example, as a pillar having a bottom surface smaller than the head portion 21a and standing in the Z direction, and in a shape like a mushroom shaft when the head portion 21a is like a mushroom umbrella. The head portion 21a is fixed to one end of the stick portion 21b. A terminal portion 21c is fixed to the other end of the stick portion 21b.

  The terminal portion 21c constitutes the other end of the stick member 21. The terminal portion 21c is fixed to the other end of the stick portion 21b. The terminal end portion 21c may be configured in a solid shape, for example, a spherical shape having a size that cannot pass through the first through hole formed in the perforated portion 22b of the first beam member 22, for example.

  In the state where the joystick 20 is installed in the housing, in the stick member 21, one ends of the head portion 21a and the stick portion 21b are exposed from the housing, and the other end of the stick portion 21b and the end portion 21c are housed in the housing. Thus, it extends along the Z-axis (referred to as “first straight line”) through the hole of the housing.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 to 12, the first beam member 22 has one end and the other end and is included in, for example, a plane orthogonal to the first straight line (that is, an XY plane). It extends along a second straight line, for example a straight line parallel to the X axis. Further, the first beam member 22 includes a perforated portion 22b between a portion 22a including one end and a portion 22c including the other end.

  For convenience of description, the first beam member 22 is divided into parts, but the first beam member 22 is a single structure, and the part 22a, the perforated part 22b, and the part 22c are of one part. Each corresponds to a part.

  The perforated portion 22b is formed with a first through hole through which the stick portion 21b of the stick member 21 can pass. The first through hole has, for example, a circular shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 11, the perforated portion 22b may be formed with a second through hole through which the second beam member 23 can pass. As a result, the positions of the first beam member 22 and the second beam member 23 in the Z direction can be aligned, so that the size of the joystick 20 in the Z direction can be suppressed.

  When the joystick 20 is installed in the housing, the first beam member 22 (for example, one end and the other end of the first beam member 22) is fixed to the housing (for example, the inner wall of the housing).

  A portion of the first beam member 22 excluding the perforated portion 22b, that is, a portion 22a and a portion 22c is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the direction and magnitude of the force transmitted to the first beam member 22, respectively. To be done. In order to realize such torsional deformation, the portions 22a and 22c are formed in a columnar shape whose cross section (for example, YZ cross section) orthogonal to the extending direction (for example, the second straight line) is, for example, a cross shape. obtain. The shape of the cross section orthogonal to the extending direction of the first beam member 22 is not limited to the cross shape and may be, for example, an I shape as long as the torsional deformation described here can be realized.

  As shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the second beam member 23 has one end and the other end and, for example, in the plane orthogonal to the first straight line (that is, the XY plane), It extends along a third straight line intersecting (for example, orthogonal to) the straight line, for example, a straight line parallel to the Y axis. Further, the second beam member 23 includes a recess 23b between a portion 23a including one end and a portion 23c including the other end.

  For convenience of description, the second beam member 23 is divided into parts, but the second beam member 23 is a single structure, and the part 23a, the recess 23b, and the part 23c are part of one component. Equivalent to each.

  The recess 23b accommodates the other end of the stick member 21, more precisely, the terminal end 21c. As shown in FIG. 14, the recess 23b may be formed in a columnar shape or other columnar shape having a hemispherical recess formed on the side wall thereof.

  The recess 23b may be configured to fit with the terminal end 21c. As a result, the force from the stick member 21 is directly transmitted to the second beam member 23.

  When the joystick 20 is installed in the housing, the second beam member 23 (for example, one end and the other end of the second beam member 23) is fixed to the housing (for example, the inner wall of the housing).

  The portions of the second beam member 23 excluding the recessed portion 23b, that is, the portions 23a and 23c are configured to be twisted and deformed according to the direction and magnitude of the force transmitted to the second beam member 23, respectively. .. In order to realize such torsional deformation, the portions 23a and 23c are formed in a columnar shape whose cross section (eg, ZX cross section) orthogonal to the extending direction (eg, the third straight line) is, for example, a cross shape. obtain. The shape of the cross section orthogonal to the extending direction of the second beam member 23 is not limited to the cross shape and may be, for example, an I shape as long as the torsional deformation described here can be realized.

(2-2) Operation of joystick When a force is applied to the head portion 21a or the stick portion 21b in the direction intersecting the first straight line (Z axis) by the user's operation, the stick member 21 has a magnitude of this force. And tilts with respect to the reference posture. The direction and amount of the tilt of the stick member 21 are detected as an input analog value by a sensing mechanism (not shown) and acquired by a processor (not shown).

  When the stick member 21 is tilted with respect to the reference line, that is, the reference posture, the stick portion 21b comes into contact with the portion of the perforated portion 22b that defines the contour of the first through hole. As a result, the force is transmitted from the stick member 21 to the first beam member 22.

  When the stick member 21 is inclined with respect to the reference line, that is, the reference posture, the terminal end portion 21c comes into contact with the curved surface surrounding the terminal end portion 21c in the recess 23b. As a result, the force is transmitted from the stick member 21 to the second beam member 23.

  In short, when the stick member 21 is inclined with respect to the reference posture, the force is transmitted from the stick member 21 to the first beam member 22 and the second beam member 23. In response to this force, the portions 22a and 22c of the first beam member 22 and the portions 23a and 23c of the second beam member 23 are twisted and deformed to store elastic energy.

  When the stick portion 21b tilts in the Y-axis direction, the perforated portion 22b also rotates around the X-axis. The rotation of the perforated portion 22b causes the portions 22a and 22c of the first beam member 22 to be twisted about the X axis.

  When the stick portion 21b tilts in the X-axis direction, the recess 23b also rotates around the Y-axis. The rotation of the recess 23b causes the portions 23a and 23c of the second beam member 23 to be twisted around the Y axis.

  When the user pushes the head portion 21 a downward (− side of the Z axis), the second beam member 23 is near the center of the second beam member 23, that is, the − side of the Z axis so that the amount of displacement of the recess 23 b is maximized. It stores elastic energy by deforming so as to sink into.

  When the user's operation ends, that is, when the external force is not applied to the head portion 21a and the stick portion 21b, the joystick 20 uses the elastic energy stored in the first beam member 22 and the second beam member 23 as a restoring force. Then, it can automatically return to the neutral posture.

(2-3) Summary As described above, the joystick according to the second embodiment is, for example, a stick member extending along the Z axis and a stick member extending along the X axis, for example, and the stick member is pierceable. A first beam member having a perforated portion in which a large through hole is formed, and a second beam member having a concave portion that extends along the Y axis and accommodates the end portion of the stick member, for example. Then, when the stick member is tilted with respect to the reference posture, force is transmitted from the stick member to the first beam member and the second beam member, and the first beam member and the first beam member and the second beam member are removed from the first beam member and the second beam member. Each of the two beam members excluding the recess is configured to be twisted and deformed in response to this force. Therefore, the joystick can be tilted in any direction on the XY plane according to the user's operation, while keeping the number of parts to three, and can automatically return to the neutral posture after the operation is completed.

  Compared with the joystick according to the first embodiment, the joystick according to the second embodiment has play associated with assembly, but it is possible to further suppress the size in the Z direction. In the joystick according to the first embodiment, it is necessary to provide an appropriate space in the Z direction so as not to hinder the rotation of the connecting portion 13e and the connecting portion 13f when the stick portion 12 is tilted. On the other hand, in the joystick according to the second embodiment, even if the stick member 21 is tilted, the positions of the first beam member 22 and the second beam member 23 in the Z direction do not change much, so the space to be provided in the Z direction is small. Complete.

(3) Modified Example A modified example of the present embodiment will be described.

(3-1) Modification 1
Modification 1 will be described. Modification 1 is a joystick having a push button function. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the joystick according to the first modification.

The joystick 10 according to the first embodiment can be modified as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, in the joystick 10 according to the first modification, the cross beam portion 15 further includes a protrusion 15c on the lower side (that is, the − side of the Z axis).
A push switch 16 is attached to the housing 5 so as to face the protrusion 15c.

  When the user pushes the head portion 11 downward, the first beam portion 15a and the second beam portion 15b of the cross beam portion 15 are respectively adjusted so that the displacement amounts in the vicinity of their centers become the largest. Elastic energy is stored by being deformed so as to sink to the − side of the shaft. With the deformation of the first beam portion 15a and the second beam portion 15b, the protrusion 15c pushes the push switch 16. A sensing mechanism (not shown) detects that the push switch 16 is in a depressed state and generates an ON signal, which is acquired by a processor (not shown).

  When the user's operation ends, that is, when no external force is applied to the head portion 11, the joystick 10 can automatically return to the neutral posture by using the elastic energy stored in the cross beam portion 15 as a restoring force. As a result, the protrusion 15c separates from the push switch 16. A sensing mechanism (not shown) detects that the push switch 16 is not in a depressed state and generates an OFF signal, which is acquired by a processor (not shown).

  A protrusion is provided on the lower portion of the first beam member 22 or the second beam member 23, and a push switch is attached to the housing so as to face the protrusion, and thus the push button is attached to the joystick 20 according to the second embodiment. The function of can be given.

(3-2) Modification 2
Modification 2 will be described. Modification 2 is an input device including a joystick. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of the input device according to the second modification.

  The input device according to the second modification is used as, for example, a controller for a video game, but is not limited to this, and can be used in a wide range of applications where analog value input is required. The input device according to the second modification may be used as a controller for a robot, a drone, a heavy machine, or the like, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the input device 1 according to the second modification includes a housing 5, a joystick 10L, a joystick 10R, a cross key 31, and push buttons 32 to 37.

The joystick configuration in FIG. 16 is merely an example. The number of joysticks included in the input device according to Modification 2 may be one, or may be three or more.
The button configuration of FIG. 16 is merely an example. The input device according to the modified example 2 may include a button not shown in FIG. 16 or may not include the button shown in FIG.
The shape of the housing 5 in FIG. 16 is merely an example. The casing 5 does not need to be portable, and may be a stationary type like a casing of an arcade game machine.

At least one of the joystick 10L and the joystick 10R corresponds to the joystick according to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, or the first modification.
The joystick 10L and the joystick 10R can be tilted according to an operation by the user. In the sensing mechanism (not shown), the tilt directions and amounts of the joystick 10L and the joystick 10R are detected as input analog values by the sensing mechanism (not shown) and acquired by a processor (not shown).

  The cross key 31 includes push buttons arranged in four directions of up, down, left and right. The pressed state of each push button provided on the cross key 31 is detected by a sensing mechanism (not shown). The sensing mechanism generates an ON signal or an OFF signal indicating the pressed state of each of these push buttons, and these are acquired by a processor (not shown).

  The pressed state of each of the push buttons 32 to 37 is detected by a sensing mechanism (not shown). The sensing mechanism generates an ON signal or an OFF signal indicating the pressed state of each of the push buttons 32-37, and these are acquired by a processor (not shown).

(3-3) Modification 3
Modification 3 will be described. Modification 3 is a game machine including a joystick. FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a game machine according to Modification 3.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the game machine 3 according to the modified example 3 includes a housing 5, a display 7, a joystick 10L, a joystick 10R, push buttons 32L to 34L, and push buttons 32R to 35R. .. Although not shown, the game console 3 may include a processor, a memory, a storage, an input / output IF, a communication IF, and the like.

  The game program may be executed only by the processor included in the game machine 3 (stand-alone method), or may be executed by the processor and the processor included in the external device in a shared manner (client server method). .. The external device may be a game server, a game console body, or the like. When the external device corresponds to the main body of the game machine, the game machine 3 corresponds to a device that performs remote play.

  The display 7 displays a video signal supplied from a processor (not shown). As a result, the display 7 displays the game screen for the player as the user.

At least one of the joystick 10L and the joystick 10R corresponds to the joystick according to the first embodiment, the second embodiment, or the first modification.
The joystick 10L and the joystick 10R can be tilted according to an operation by the user. In the sensing mechanism (not shown), the tilt directions and amounts of the joystick 10L and the joystick 10R are detected as input analog values by the sensing mechanism (not shown) and acquired by a processor (not shown).

  The pressed state of each of the push buttons 32 to 37 is detected by a sensing mechanism (not shown). The sensing mechanism generates an ON signal or an OFF signal indicating the pressed state of each of the push buttons 32-37, and these are acquired by a processor (not shown).

(3-4) Modification 4
Modification 4 will be described. Modification 4 is a game machine using the input device according to Modification 2 as a controller. The game machine according to Modification 4 includes a game machine body (not shown) and a controller corresponding to the input device according to Modification 2.

  The controller can be connected to the main body by wire or wirelessly.

  The game console main body may include a processor, a memory, a storage, an input / output IF, a communication IF, and the like. Further, the game machine body is connected to a display (not shown) and supplies a video signal for presenting the game screen to the user on the display.

(3-5) Modification 5
Modification 5 will be described. Modification 5 is a method of manufacturing an input device according to Modification 2.
The manufacturing method according to the modified example 5 includes: (a) receiving an input designating the shape of the housing 5 of the input device 1 and the position of the joystick 10; and (b) inserting a predetermined base having a designated shape and inserting a predetermined base. Integrally molding (for example, 3D printing) the possible housing 5 and the joystick 10 installed at a specified position in the housing 5.

  According to the manufacturing method of Modification Example 5, the shape of the housing of the input device and the layout of the joystick can be made to order.

  In other words, a computer causes a user to input device 1 (a controller or the like connected to a device such as a PC or a game console wirelessly or in a wired manner, including a device that functions as a controller when attached to a PC or a game console). An input operation for designating the shape, the shape of the housing 5, and the position of the joystick 10 in the input device 1 is accepted. Thereby, the input device 1 in which the shape of the input device 1, the position of the joystick 10 and the like are arranged at the position desired by the user can be provided to the user.

(3-6) Modification 6
Modification 6 will be described. In Modification 6, the computer may accept input of a predetermined parameter regarding the function of the joystick 10 so that the user can be provided with a joystick operation feeling desired by the user. According to the input of these predetermined parameters, the computer integrally forms the input device 1 by 3D printing or the like as described in the modification 5, and provides the user with the input device 1 that realizes the operation feeling desired by the user. be able to.

  Specifically, (i) the computer may accept the maximum angle at which the stick portion 12 of the joystick 10 can be tilted (that is, the degree to which the stick portion 12 of the joystick 10 is tilted from the neutral position in order to input the maximum input amount).

  In the examples of FIGS. 2 to 7, the connection part 13 moves in association with the inclination of the stick part 12, and the connection part 13 comes into contact with the bottom surface of the housing 5 or the like, whereby the maximum angle at which the stick part 12 can be tilted. Will be specified. The maximum angle is the distance between the bottom surface of the housing 5 (the surface on which the connecting portion 13 collides) and the connecting portion 13, and the length of the cross beam portion 15 (the first beam portion 15a and the second beam portion 15b). (The length from the intersection to the connection part 13), the computer determines the length of the cross beam part 15 from the bottom surface of the housing 5 to the connection part 14 so as to realize the maximum angle specified by the user. Determine the distance.

  When the maximum angle at which the stick portion 12 can be tilted is defined by colliding the head portion 11 with the outer wall of the housing 5, the maximum angle is the shape of the head portion 11 (the stick portion 12 and the head portion 11). It can be defined by the distance from the point where is connected to the outer circumference of the head portion 11) and the distance between the head portion 11 and the outer wall of the housing 5. The computer determines the shape of the head portion 11 and the position of a member (for example, the outer wall of the housing 5) with which the head portion 11 collides so that the maximum angle designated by the user can be realized.

  (Ii) The computer has a physical quantity necessary for tilting the stick portion 12 when the user tilts the stick portion 12 of the joystick 10 to operate (that is, a fixed amount when the user tries to tilt the stick portion 12 from the neutral position). S) may be accepted. The degree of force applied by the user to tilt the stick portion 12 may vary depending on the user. For example, the manner of gripping the input device 1 and the manner of placing the finger on the joystick 10 may differ depending on the size of the user's hand and the length of the finger. The user inputs a parameter that defines the angle at which the stick portion 12 is tilted with respect to the force of tilting the stick portion 12 (including information on the physical quantity required to tilt the stick portion 12 to the maximum tilt angle) from the user. Accept.

  The computer determines the length of the cross beam portion 15, the structure and material of the cross beam portion 15 based on the input content received from the user. For example, by making the structure of the crossed beam portion 15 anisotropic (for example, the first beam portion 15a and the second beam portion 15b have different structures), the stick portion 12 is moved in a certain direction (for example, , And can be easily tilted in the left-right direction and hard to tilt in another direction (for example, the vertical direction).

  (Iii) The computer may accept, from the user, designation of the amount by which the stick portion 12 of the joystick 10 can be tilted (maximum tilt angle) for each direction. That is, the computer may accept input of information corresponding to the shape of a frame (for example, a circle, a square, or a cross) that restricts tilting of the stick of a conventional joystick.

  In the examples of FIGS. 2 to 7, the maximum amount by which the stick portion 12 can be tilted in each tilting direction is the shape of the connection portion 13 (the connection portion 13 collides with other members such as the bottom surface of the housing 5). Or the shape of the head portion 11 (when the head portion 11 collides with another member such as the outer wall of the housing 5). For example, when the operation feeling is equivalent to that of a rectangular joystick, it can be realized by making the shape of the connecting portion 13 square. Therefore, the computer may determine the shape of the joystick 10 and the shape of the housing 5 by receiving the maximum amount of input that allows the stick portion 12 to be tilted for each direction in which the stick portion 12 is tilted.

  As described above, it is possible to provide the user with the input device 1 that can realize the operation feeling desired by the user.

  Further, the computer may suggest to the user predetermined parameters such as (i) the maximum angle at which the stick portion 12 can be tilted, and (ii) the hardness when the stick portion 12 is tilted. .. For example, by comparing the result input by the user with the joystick 10 with the result input by another user, the predetermined parameter and the predetermined parameter can be increased so that the efficiency of the user's input can be improved. It may be proposed to shape the input device 1 with parameters. For example, in order to improve the efficiency of the user (for example, to perform a desired operation on the object) as compared with the efficiency when another user operates on the object, the predetermined The parameters may be proposed or the like. In addition, a task such as accepting an operation of moving the object along a predetermined route with the joystick 10 is imposed on the user, and based on the evaluation result (for example, moving the object along a predetermined route within a predetermined time). The operation may be performed with the joystick 10), and the predetermined parameter may be suggested to the user.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Further, the above-described embodiment can be variously modified and changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. Further, the above-described embodiments and modified examples can be combined.

(4) Additional Notes The matters described in the embodiment will be additionally described below.

(Appendix 1)
A joystick (10) mounted on a housing (5),
Stick part (12),
An intersecting beam portion (15) having a first beam portion (15a) and a second beam portion (15b), in which the first beam portion and the second beam portion are connected at an intersection,
A connecting part (13) for connecting the stick part to the second beam part,
Equipped with,
In the state where the joystick is installed in the housing, the first beam portion is fixed to the housing,
When the stick part tilts with respect to the reference posture, force is transmitted from the stick part to the cross beam part through the connection part,
Each of the first beam portion and the second beam portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the cross beam portion,
The stick part, the cross beam part, and the connection part are integrally molded,
Joystick.

(Appendix 2)
The connection part (13) is
A plurality of legs (13a, 13b, 13c, 13d) extending from the stick portion,
A first connecting portion (13e) connecting the first subset and the second beam portion of the plurality of legs,
The joystick according to (Supplementary note 1), including a second subset different from the first subset of the plurality of legs, and a second connecting portion (13f) that connects the second beam portion.

(Appendix 3)
The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are formed in a columnar shape having a fan-shaped bottom surface,
When the stick portion is tilted by a predetermined upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture, the stick portion collides with a portion of the joystick different from the connection portion or an object different from the joystick, so that the stick portion has the upper limit with respect to the reference posture. Prevents tilting beyond an angle,
The joystick described in (Appendix 2).

(Appendix 4)
A joystick (10) mounted on a housing (5),
Stick part (12),
An intersecting beam portion (15) having a first beam portion (15a) and a second beam portion (15b), in which the first beam portion and the second beam portion are connected at an intersection,
A connecting part (13) for connecting the stick part to the second beam part,
Equipped with,
In the state where the joystick is installed in the housing, the first beam portion is fixed to the housing,
When the stick part tilts with respect to the reference posture, force is transmitted from the stick part to the cross beam part through the connection part,
The first beam portion and the second beam portion are each configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the cross beam portion,
When the stick part is tilted with respect to the reference posture by the predetermined upper limit angle, the stick part does not contact the reference joystick even if the stick part is not brought into contact with a part of the joystick different from the stick part or an object different from the joystick. It is configured to prevent tilting beyond the upper limit angle,
Joystick.

(Appendix 5)
When the stick portion is tilted by a predetermined upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture, the stick portion collides with a portion of the joystick different from the connection portion or an object different from the joystick, so that the stick portion has the upper limit with respect to the reference posture. The joystick according to (Appendix 4), which prevents tilting beyond an angle.

(Appendix 6)
Further comprising a head portion (11) fixed to one end of the stick portion,
The head part collides with a part of the joystick different from the head part or an object different from the joystick when the stick part is tilted by a predetermined upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture, so that the stick part has an upper limit with respect to the reference posture. Prevents tilting beyond an angle,
The joystick according to (Supplementary note 4).

(Appendix 7)
A joystick (20) mounted on a housing (5),
A stick member (21),
A first beam member (22) having a perforated portion (22b) formed with a first through hole through which a stick member can penetrate;
A second beam member (23) extending in a direction different from that of the first beam member, the concave member (23b) accommodating the end portion of the stick member,
The first beam member and the second beam member are fixed to the housing in a state where the joystick is installed in the housing,
When the stick member is tilted with respect to the reference posture, the stick portion comes into contact with the perforated portion to transmit the force to the first beam member,
The portion of the first beam member excluding the perforated portion is configured to be twisted and deformed in accordance with the force transmitted to the first beam member,
When the stick member is tilted with respect to the reference posture, the stick portion comes into contact with the concave portion to transmit the force to the second beam member,
A portion of the second beam member excluding the concave portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the second beam member,
Joystick.

(Appendix 8)
The joystick according to (Supplementary note 7), wherein the first beam member is further formed with a second through hole through which the second beam member can penetrate.

(Appendix 9)
The joystick according to (Supplementary Note 7), wherein the extending direction of the first beam member and the extending direction of the second beam member are orthogonal to each other.

(Appendix 10)
The shape of the cross section of the first beam member excluding the perforated portion, which is orthogonal to the extending direction of the first beam member, is a cross shape, and the second beam portion of the second beam member except the recessed portion is second. The joystick according to (Supplementary Note 8) or (Supplementary Note 9), wherein the beam member has a cross-shaped cross section orthogonal to the extending direction.

(Appendix 11)
An input device (1) comprising the joystick according to any one of (Supplementary note 1) to (Supplementary note 10).

(Appendix 12)
Display (7),
A game machine (3), comprising: the joystick according to any one of (Supplementary Note 1) to (Supplementary Note 10).

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input device 3 Game machine 5 Housing 7 Display 10 Joystick 11 Head part 12 Stick part 13 Leg part 14 Connection part 15 Cross beam part 16 Push switch 20 Joystick 21 Stick member 22 First beam member 23 Second beam member 31 Four-way controller 32-37 Push button

Claims (12)

A joystick that can be installed in a housing,
Stick part,
An intersecting beam portion having a first beam portion and a second beam portion, wherein the first beam portion and the second beam portion are connected at an intersection,
A connecting portion for connecting the stick portion to the second beam portion,
Equipped with,
In a state in which the joystick is installed in the housing, the first beam portion is fixed to the housing,
When the stick portion is inclined with respect to the reference posture, a force is transmitted from the stick portion to the cross beam portion via the connecting portion,
Each of the first beam portion and the second beam portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the cross beam portion,
The stick portion, the cross beam portion, and the connection portion are integrally molded,
Joystick. The connection is
A plurality of legs extending from the stick portion,
A first connecting portion connecting the first subset of the plurality of legs and the second beam portion;
The joystick according to claim 1, further comprising: a second subset of the plurality of legs that is different from the first subset, and a second connecting portion that connects the second beam portion. The first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are formed in a pillar shape having a fan-shaped bottom surface,
The connecting portion collides with a portion of the joystick different from the connecting portion or an object different from the joystick when the stick portion is tilted by a predetermined upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture. Prevents tilting beyond the upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture,
The joystick according to claim 2. A joystick that can be installed in a housing,
Stick part,
An intersecting beam portion having a first beam portion and a second beam portion, wherein the first beam portion and the second beam portion are connected at an intersection,
A connecting portion for connecting the stick portion to the second beam portion,
Equipped with,
In a state in which the joystick is installed in the housing, the first beam portion is fixed to the housing,
When the stick portion is inclined with respect to the reference posture, a force is transmitted from the stick portion to the cross beam portion via the connecting portion,
Each of the first beam portion and the second beam portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the cross beam portion,
When the stick is tilted a predetermined upper limit angle component with respect to the reference position, a first portion that is different from the stick of the joystick, any of the stick portion and the first portion of said joystick together with a different second portion or Rukoto into contact with different objects with the joystick, the stick portion is configured to prevent from being inclined beyond the limit angle with respect to the reference position,
Joystick. The first portion includes the connecting portion,
The connecting portion collides with a portion of the joystick different from the connecting portion or an object different from the joystick when the stick portion is tilted by a predetermined upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture. The joystick according to claim 4, wherein the joystick is prevented from tilting beyond the upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture. Further comprising a head portion fixed to one end of the stick portion,
The first portion includes the head portion,
The head portion collides with a portion of the joystick different from the head portion or an object different from the joystick when the stick portion is tilted by a predetermined upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture, and thus the stick portion. Prevents tilting beyond the upper limit angle with respect to the reference posture,
The joystick according to claim 4. A joystick that can be installed in a housing,
A stick member,
A first beam member including a perforated portion having a first through hole through which the stick member can penetrate;
A second beam member extending in a direction different from that of the first beam member, comprising a recess for accommodating an end of the stick member,
In a state where the joystick is installed in the housing, the first beam member and the second beam member are fixed to the housing,
When the stick member is inclined with respect to the reference posture, a force to said first beam member is transmitted by the stick member is in contact with the perforated portion,
A portion of the first beam member excluding the perforated portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to the force transmitted to the first beam member,
When the stick member is inclined with respect to the reference position, the force on the second beam member by the stick member is in contact with the concave portion is transferred,
A portion of the second beam member excluding the concave portion is configured to be twisted and deformed according to a force transmitted to the second beam member.
Joystick.   The joystick according to claim 7, wherein the first beam member is further formed with a second through hole through which the second beam member can penetrate.   The joystick according to claim 7, wherein the extending direction of the first beam member and the extending direction of the second beam member are orthogonal to each other. Shape of the cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of the first beam member of said portion excluding the perforated portion of the first beam member is cross, the said recess of the second beam member The joystick according to claim 8 or 9, wherein a shape of a cross section of the removed portion orthogonal to the extending direction of the second beam member is a cross shape.   An input device comprising the joystick according to claim 1. Display,
A joystick according to any one of claims 1 to 10, a game machine.