KR100773278B1 - Multi-directional input device - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a multidirectional input device that is thin and can be miniaturized.

In the multi-directional input device of the present invention, the operating members 2 and the first and second recesses 2e and 3d of the movable member 3 arranged in the state orthogonal to each other are fitted to each other to be in a fitted state. In addition, the movable member 3 can be made thin in the thickness direction, the thickness can be reduced, and the thickness of the operation unit 2a is not reduced, so that the stable operation of the operation unit 2a can be performed. In the pressing operation of the member 2, the linear movement can be performed alone with respect to the movable member 3, and the movable member 3 is engaged with the movable member 3 during the inclined movement of the operating member 2. It is possible to obtain a device capable of tilting integrally with.

Description

Multidirectional Input Device {MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE}

1 is a perspective view of a multidirectional input device of the present invention.

2 is a sectional view of principal parts of the multidirectional input device of the present invention.

3 is a bottom view of the multidirectional input device of the present invention.

4 is an exploded perspective view of the multidirectional input device of the present invention.

5 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state in which the operation member is linearly operated in relation to the multidirectional input device of the present invention.

6 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state in which the operation member is tilted and moved in relation to the multidirectional input device of the present invention.

7 is a sectional view of principal parts of a conventional multidirectional input device.

8 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional multidirectional input device.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1 frame 1a opening

1b: front panel 1c: wall panel

1d: wall plate 1e: side plate

1f: push section 1g: control section

1h: guide groove 1j: locking part

1k: attachment piece 2: operation member

2a: control panel 2b: projection

2c: flange part 2d: thin part

2e: first recess 2f: protrusion

3: movable member 3a: rising part

3b: leg 3c: protrusion

3d: second recess 4: case

4a: recess 4b: protrusion

5: first signal generating member 6: second signal generating member

7a: first fixed contact 7b: connection terminal

8a: 2nd fixed contact 8b: connection terminal

9: movable contact plate 10: adhesive sheet

11: circuit board 11a: hole

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-188738 (3 to 4 pages, Figs. 1 and 2)

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a multidirectional input device which is used in electronic devices such as portable audio and portable game devices, and which is suitable for recent thinning and miniaturization.

Referring to the drawings of a conventional multidirectional input device, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of a conventional multidirectional input device, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional multidirectional input device, and then, a configuration of a conventional multidirectional input device. 7 and 8, a case 51 in which a plurality of signal generating members S made of a switch are disposed therein, a lid body 52 covering an upper portion of the case 51, and a central portion thereof. By the case 51 and the lid body 52 in the state where the operation member 53 which operates the signal generation member S arrange | positioned at the inside and the operation member 53 inserted into the hole 54a of the center part is inserted. It is comprised by the movable member 54 which is hold | maintained and operates the signal generation member S arrange | positioned at the periphery.

The conventional multidirectional input device having such a configuration is attached to the circuit board 55 in a state where the lower surface of the case 51 is mounted on the circuit board 55, and the signal generating member S is provided on the circuit board 55. And the operating member 53 are arranged in a state perpendicular to the circuit board 55, and the operating member 53 is pressed in the direction of the arrow A1. When the signal generating member S located in the center portion is operated in a straight line operation, and the operation member 53 is tilted in the direction of the arrow A2, the movable member 54 is also formed by the operating member 53. The tilt movement operation is performed, and the signal generation member S disposed in the vicinity by the movable member 54 is operated (see Patent Document 1, for example).

Although the multi-directional input device has been required to be thin and small in recent years with the miniaturization of the electronic apparatus on which it is mounted, in the conventional multi-directional input device, the operation member 53 is formed by a hole ( 54a), the operation member 53 and the movable member 54 are arranged coaxially, and the thick part of the movable member 54 exists in the entire outer peripheral part of the operation member 53, so that the radial direction ( Horizontal direction), the thickness of the horizontal direction cannot be reduced, and since the operation member 53 is perpendicular to the circuit board 55, the size increases in the height direction, thereby miniaturizing the height direction. There is a problem that you can not.

This invention is made | formed in view of such a fact of the prior art, The objective is to provide the multidirectional input device which is thin and can be miniaturized.

MEANS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM In order to achieve the said objective, this invention is the operation member which can perform linear motion and tilt movement operation, the movable member which performs tilt movement operation by this operation member, and the 1st signal which detects the linear motion of the said operation member. A generating member and a second signal generating member for detecting an inclined movement of the movable member, wherein the operating member includes an operation portion positioned in the front portion and a thinner portion thinner than the operation portion; A first recessed portion penetrating in a direction orthogonal to the first movable member, the movable member includes a raised portion positioned in the center portion, a pair of legs extending from both sides of the raised portion toward the second signal generating member, and a tilting movement; It has a 2nd recessed part which penetrated in the direction orthogonal to an operation direction, and was provided in the said raise part, and the said operation member displaces orthogonally with respect to the said movable member. In addition, when the said 1st, 2nd recessed parts are joined together, the said rising part is made into the fitting state located in the said 1st recessed part, and when the said operation member is made to press linearly, the said operation member is the said movable member When the inside of the second concave portion of the member is guided and the linear movement is performed to operate the first signal generating member and the tilting operation is performed by tilting the operating member, the movable member is placed in the fitting position. And the first and second signal generating members detect the movement of the operating member or the movable member integrally by inclined movement by engaging with the operating member.

In the present invention constituted as described above, the operation member and the movable member arranged in the state orthogonal to each other are made into a fitting state in which the first and second recesses are joined to each other, thereby making the movable member thin in the thickness direction. It is possible to reduce the thickness, to perform stable operation of the operation unit without reducing the thickness of the operation unit, and also to operate linearly without interfering with the movable member during pressurization of the operation member. In the inclined movement operation of the member, an apparatus capable of inclined movement integrally with the movable member with the movable member engaged can be obtained.

Moreover, in this invention, in the said invention, the said fitting state of the said operation member and the said movable member is made so that the outer surface of the said thin part of the said operation member and the outer surface of the said rising part of the said movable member may become substantially the same. Doing. According to the present invention configured as described above, the operation member can be accommodated within the range of the thickness of the movable member, and the thickness can be further reduced.

Moreover, in this invention, the said invention WHEREIN: The holding means for maintaining the said fitting state of the said operation member and the said movable member was provided, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. According to the present invention configured as described above, the fit state is maintained by the holding means, and the operation by the operation member can be obtained with certainty.

Moreover, in this invention, in the said invention, it has a frame body which accommodates the said operation member and the said movable member, and a pair of wall boards which the said frame body opposes is arrange | positioned so that the said operation member and the said movable member may interpose. The holding means is formed by bringing the pair of wall plates into contact with or close to the outer surface of the operation member and the outer surface of the movable member. According to the present invention configured as described above, the holding means can be formed by a simple structure of the frame body, so that the productivity is good and inexpensive.

Moreover, in this invention, in the said invention, the said frame body is connected to the said wall board, and has a front plate which has an opening part for protruding the said operation part of the said operation member, and the said front surface so that the said opening part may be interposed. When the operating member is in an initial state protruding from the opening, the inner surface located at the rear of the first concave portion collides with the movable member, and has a pair of pressing portions provided on the plate. While the movement is inhibited, the front surface of the movable member hits the pressing portion, prevents the detachment of the moving member in the forward direction, and presses the operation member to the front of the first concave portion. The inner surface located hits the movable member, the movement of the operating member in the forward direction is prevented, and the movable member is inclined by the operating member. When the movement is performed, the front surface of the movable member is guided to the pressing portion, and the inclined movement operation of the movable member is performed. According to the present invention configured as described above, the movable member is guided by the pressing part at the time of operation, the operation of the movable member can be performed smoothly, and at the time of the pressing operation of the operation member, all the inner surfaces of the first recesses are movable members. In this case, the movable contact plate in the case where the first signal generating member is formed of a switch is not damaged.

Moreover, in this invention, in the said invention, the said wall board is provided with the semicircle-shaped regulation part which protrudes in front, The said operation member is provided with the protrusion part which can be hooked or peeled off, and the said operation member is provided. When the inclined movement operation is performed, the protrusion is made to be able to be engaged with the outer periphery of the restricting portion, and the pressing operation of the operating member is regulated. According to the present invention configured as described above, even when the pressing operation (linear operation) acts on the operating member during the inclined movement operation of the operating member, the protrusion hits the restricting portion and further linear operation of the operating member is prevented, thus operating It is possible to obtain a reliable operation without performing any operation of the signal generation member other than the direction of the tilt movement operation by the member.

Moreover, in this invention, in the said invention, while the protrusion is provided in the said operation member, the guide board which can receive this protrusion is provided in the said wall board, opposing the said protrusion of the said operation member in an initial state. When the operation member is pressed, the protrusion is guided and moved to the guide groove, so that the operation member performs a linear motion. According to the present invention configured as described above, when the operation member in the initial state is linearly operated, the protrusion is linearly moved while being guided to the guide groove, so that the operation member also moves in a linear shape to reliably operate the first signal generating member. I can do it.

In the present invention, a circuit board for accommodating the first and second signal generating members and electrically connecting the case attached to the frame and the first and second signal generating members is provided. The frame is attached to the circuit board in a state in which one of the wall plates is arranged in a plane with respect to the circuit board, and the frame is in a plural attaching state to the circuit board. The member is made to operate in a state parallel to the plane of the circuit board. In the present invention configured as described above, since the frame body is formed in a plural attached state, the frame body can be made smaller in the height direction, the size and thickness can be reduced, and the frame is attached to the circuit board. The intensity | strength at the time of the operation of an operation member can be raised.

Moreover, in the said invention, the said signal generation member is a movable contact plate which consists of a some fixed contact point and the click spring which is operated by the said operation member or the said movable member, and opens and closes between the said fixed contacts. It is characterized by consisting of. According to the present invention configured as described above, the signal generating member is composed of a so-called switch composed of a fixed contact and a movable contact plate, and the component generation is small, so that the signal generating member can be easily formed, and a good feeling of touch with a click feeling It can provide what can be obtained.

1 is a perspective view of a multidirectional input device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of main parts of the multidirectional input device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a multidirectional input device according to the present invention. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the multidirectional input device according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state in which the operation member is linearly operated in relation to the multidirectional input device according to the present invention, and FIG. It is an operation explanatory drawing which shows the state which made the operation member inclination-movement related to the multi-directional input device of.

(Overall construction)

Next, the structure related to the multidirectional input device of this invention is demonstrated based on FIGS. 1-6, In particular, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4, the box-shaped frame 1 which consists of a metal plate etc. is an opening part. A rectangular front plate 1b having (1a), and a pair of opposing wall plates (upper and lower wall plates; 1c, 1d) bent backwards from two opposite upper and lower sides of the front plate 1a; It has a pair of opposing side plates 1e bent backward from the opposing side edges of the front plate 1a. In addition, the frame 1 protrudes forward from the wall plates 1c and 1d at a position of the pair of pressing portions 1f cut out from the front plate 1b toward the opening 1a and the opening 1a. A locking portion 1j having a semicircular regulating portion 1g, a concave guide groove 1h formed at the top of one regulating portion 1g, and holes provided in the pair of side plates 1e; And an attachment piece 1k protruding downward from the pair of side plates 1e.

As shown in FIG. 4, the square pillar-shaped operation member 2 which consists of molded articles of synthetic resins, etc. is the operation part 2a located in front, and the projection 2b located in the back and spherical shape formed; 2) and a flange portion 2c which is formed between the flange portion 2c and the operation portion 2a, and is orthogonal to the linear motion direction so as to form a thin portion 2d thinner than the operation portion 2a. It has the 1st recessed part 2e which penetrated in the direction and opened downward, and the circumferential protrusion 2f which protrudes from the outer surface between the operation part 2a and the flange part 2c.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mountain-shaped movable member 3 which consists of molded articles of synthetic resins, etc. is located in the center part, and the raised part 3a which has an arc-shaped surface in the front surface, and both sides of this raised part 3a. A pair of leg portions 3b extending from the rear toward the rear, a spherical protrusion 3c (see FIG. 2) formed at the rear portion of the leg portion 3b, and penetrating in a direction orthogonal to the inclined movement direction The upper part is opened to have a second recessed portion 3d formed in the raised portion 3a. The opposing inner wall space | interval of this 2nd recessed part 3d is formed slightly larger than the width | variety of the thin part 2d of the operation member 2.

In addition, the movable member 3 and the operation member 2 described above are capable of linear movement of the operation member 2 with respect to the movable member 3 and can be tilted integrally in an inclined movement operation. Are orthogonal to each other. In order to enable such single operation and interlocking operation, the 1st, 2nd recessed parts 2e and 3d join together, the raise part 3a is located in the 1st recessed part 2e, and the operation member 2 is Guided to the inner wall facing the second concave portion 3d so as to be linearly movable, and further, movement in the inclined movement operation direction is restricted by the second concave portion 3d, and the inclined movement operation of the operation member 2 is performed. In this state, the movable member 3 is driven so that the movable member 3 is integrally inclined. At this time, the outer surface of the operation member 2 on the side of the protrusion 2f is in a state substantially equal to the outer surface of the rising portion 3a. The operation member 2 and the movable member 3 combined by this structure are inserted into the frame 1 from the rear side of the frame 1 with the operation unit 2a first, and the operation unit 2a and the projections ( While 2f is protruded forward through the opening 1a, the flange part 2c and the movable member 3 are accommodated in the frame 1.

In this state, the pair of circular arc-shaped surfaces of the raised portion 3a abuts against the pressing portion 1f, the protrusions 2f oppose the guide groove 1h, and the frame body 1 opposes each other. Wall plates 1c and 1d are disposed so as to sandwich the operation member 2 and the movable member 3, and one wall plate 1c is arranged on the outer surface of the operation member 2 and the other wall plate 1d. Retaining means is brought into contact with or in close proximity to the outer surface of the movable member 3 to maintain the fitted state of the first and second recesses 2e and 3d. And the operation member 2 guides the 2nd recessed part 3d of the movable member 3, and the guide groove 1h of the movable member 3, when it pressurizes the operation member 2 and performs linear motion, as mentioned later. When the linear movement is performed and the operation member 2 is tilted to perform the tilt movement, the protrusion 2f is moved while being guided to the arc-shaped restricting portion 1g, and the movable member 3 is fitted. By engaging with the operation member 2 at the alignment position, the operation member 2 is driven to perform the inclined movement operation.

As shown in FIG. 4, the case 4 which consists of molded articles of synthetic resin has the some recessed part 4a provided in the front part, and the protrusion 4b which protrudes from both sides, and this case 4 The first and second signal generating members 5 and 6 are provided at the side. The first and second signal generating members 5 and 6 are embedded in the central portion of the recessed portion 4a and connect the connection terminal 7b with the external device exposed to the lower part of the case 4 (see Fig. 3). A plurality of second fixed contacts 8a having a first fixed contact 7a to have and a connecting terminal 8b (see FIG. 3) exposed to the lower portion of the recess 4 and exposed to the lower part of the case 4. And independent switches composed of a movable contact plate 9 made of a click spring which imparts tactile feeling to the operator by a reversal operation having a spring property. Moreover, three 1st fixed contact 7a and the connection terminal 7b correspond to each switch, and are provided independently of each other, and four 2nd fixed contact 8a and the connection terminal 8b are electrically connected. It is connected in common.

In the initial state, the 1st, 2nd signal generation members 5 and 6 which consist of such a switch have the center part of the movable contact plate 9 facing the 1st fixed contact 7a at predetermined intervals, and facing each other. In this configuration, the peripheral portion of the movable contact plate 9 is brought into contact with the second fixed contact 8a. When the center part of the movable contact plate 9 is pressurized, the movable contact plate 9 reverses operation, the center part contacts the first fixed contact 7a, and the first and second contacts are moved by the movable contact plate 9. The fixed contact 7a, 8a is electrically connected (ON state). In addition, when the pressurization to the movable contact plate 9 is released, the movable contact plate 9 is inverted by its own spring force to return to its original state, and between the first and second fixed contacts 7a and 8a. Is in an open state (OFF state), and the first signal generating member 5 is formed in the front center portion of the case 4, and the two second signal generating members 6 are provided with the first signal. Two are arranged in the front side part of the case 4 so that the generating member 5 may be fitted. In addition, the three movable contact plates 9 of the first and second signal generating members 5 and 6 are covered by the adhesive sheet 10 attached to the front surface of the case 4 to prevent dust intrusion from the outside. It is prevented and is in the maintained state.

The case 4 having such a configuration presses the projection 4b into the locking portion 1j in a state located behind the frame 1 so that the projection 4b fits into the hole of the locking portion 1j. Installation to the ground frame 1 is completed. In this state, the movable contact plate 9 in which the projection 2b of the operation member 2 is located at the center portion, and the movable contact plate 9 in which both projections 3c of the movable member 3 are located at both sides thereof. ), The front surface of the movable member 5 abuts against the pressing portion 1f and is prevented from being detached, while the inner surface of the rear portion of the first recessed portion 2e is movable member of the operation member 2. It hits (3) and becomes the initial state which the operation member 2 protruded perpendicularly from the opening part 1a, and the multidirectional input device of this invention is formed.

(Installation configuration of the device)

As shown in FIG. 1, the multidirectional input device of this invention which has such a structure is provided with the electronic device provided with the some hole 11a which can be soldered in the inner surface formed by the round hole or the angled hole, and the wiring pattern which is not shown in figure. It is mounted on the circuit board 11. FIG. 1 shows that the attachment piece 1k of the frame body 1 is a hole 11a in a state where the wall plate (lower wall plate) 1d of the frame 1 of the multidirectional input device is arranged in a plane with respect to the circuit board 11. ), The attachment piece 1k is soldered and attached to the hole 11a conducting with the earth pattern, and the connection terminals 7b and 8b exposed to the lower part of the case 4 are soldered to the wiring pattern to be electrically connected. Is connected. For this reason, the frame 1 makes a plural attachment state with respect to the circuit board 11, and the operation member 2 is operated in the state parallel to the plane of the circuit board 11. As shown in FIG. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when the operation member 2 is operated in the state parallel to the plane of the circuit board 11 in the arrow A1 direction or the arrow A2 direction, the 1st, 2nd signal generation member (5, 6) can be operated.

(Linear motion of the operation member)

Next, the operation of the multidirectional input device of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1, 2, 5, and 6, in which the operation member 2 is in an inoperative state (initial state). As shown in FIG. 2, the projection 3c of the movable member 3 is pressed by the movable contact plate 9, and the front surface of the movable member 5 abuts against the pressing portion 1f to prevent its separation. At the same time, the projection 2b of the operation member 2 is pressed by the movable contact plate 9, and the operation member 2 has an inner surface of the rear portion of the first recess 2e hitting the movable member 3. Detaching is prevented and the operation member 2 is in the state which protruded from the opening part 1a in the perpendicular state.

In this state, when the operating member 2 is pressed in the direction of the arrow A1 and the operating member 2 is linearly operated, first, the protrusion 2f enters the guide groove 1h and guides the guide groove 1h. Together with the first and second recesses 2e and 3d, the operation member 2 is guided to the pair of inner walls facing the second recesses 3d, and the operation member 2 Moves straight. And by the linear operation of the operation member 2, as shown in FIG. 5, the movable contact plate 9 of the 1st signal generation member 5 located in a center part is pressed and inverted, and it has a click feeling, and has a 1st In contact with the fixed contact 7a, the movable contact plate 9 is connected between the first and second fixed contacts 7a and 8a (on state), and the inner surface of the front of the first recess 2e. It hits the rising part 3a of this movable member 3, and the movement of the operation member 2 is stopped. Moreover, when the pressurization to the operation member 2 is released, as shown in FIG. 2, the movable contact plate 9 will invert and return to an original state, and the 1st, 2nd fixed contacts 7a and 8a will be separated. While being in an open state (off state), the operation member 2 is pushed back by the movable contact plate 9 to return to the original state of FIG. 2.

(Slope Movement of the Operation Member)

Next, when the operation member 2 in the initial state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is tilted in one of the arrow A2 directions (counterclockwise in this description), the operation member 2 is fitted. By engaging with the movable member 3 in the position, the movable member 3 is driven by the movable member 3, and the tilted movement operation is integrally performed by following the movable member 3, and with this, an operating member (2) rotates while the protrusion 2f moves from the position of the guide groove 1h to the position of the restricting portion 1g while the movable member 3 slides on the pressing portion 1f. do. In this state, even during the inclined movement operation of the operation member 2, even if the pressing operation (linear operation) acts on the operation member 2, the protrusion 2f collides with the restricting portion 1g and further operation member ( The linear motion of 2) is prevented, and the 1st signal generation member 5 is not operated incorrectly.

Moreover, if the inclined movement operation of the operation member 2 is continued, as shown in FIG. 6, the protrusion located in one side part by the projection 3c formed in the one leg part 3b of the movable member 3 is shown. The movable contact plate 9 of the two-signal generating member 6 is pressed and inverted, and in contact with the first fixed contact 7a while having a click feeling, and the first and second fixed contacts () by the movable contact plate 9 ( While 7a and 8a are connected (ON state), the front surface of the other leg part 3 hits the front plate 1b, and the movement of the operation member 2 is stopped. In addition, when the inclined movement operation | movement to the operation member 2 is canceled | released, as shown in FIG. 2, the movable contact plate 9 inverts and returns to an original state, and the 1st, 2nd fixed contact 7a, 8a is carried out. While being in an open state (off state), the movable member 3 and the operation member 2 are pushed back by the movable contact plate 9 to return to the original state of FIG. 2. In addition, when the operation member 2 is subjected to the tilt movement operation in the clockwise direction, the second signal generating member 6 located on the other side is operated by the same principle as described above. Omit.

(Other embodiment)

In addition, in the said embodiment, it demonstrated that the holding means was formed in the pair of wall board 1c, 1d of the frame body 1, The holding means is a pair of wall part extended in front from the case 4, The operation member 2 and the movable member 3 may be sandwiched or formed by other configurations, and the signal generating members 5 and 6 may use signal generating means other than a switch, for example. You may make it detect the position of the operation member 2 and the movable member 3 with a non-contact sensor, and detect that it moved to the predetermined position from an initial position. Moreover, you may form the operation member 2 and the signal generation member of the movable member 3 with the multistage switch which generate | occur | produces several signal according to the operation amount. In addition, you may make it set so that the inclination movement angle may differ from a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction with respect to the initial state of the operation member 2 and the movable contact 3. In addition, the case 4 other than the frame body 1 may be sufficient as the attachment of the apparatus to the circuit board 11, and the attachment of the case 4 to the frame 1 other than the side plate 1e. You may perform with wall board 1c, 1d.

According to the present invention, since the first and second concave portions of the operation member and the movable member arranged in the state orthogonal to each other are aligned to each other, the movable member can be made thin in the thickness direction, and the thickness can be reduced. At the same time, it is possible to make stable operation of the operation portion possible without reducing the thickness of the operation portion, and also to perform linear operation independently without being disturbed by the movable member during the pressing operation of the operation member, and to incline the operation member. At the time of a movement operation | movement, the apparatus which can make an inclination movement integrally with a movable member by making a movable member engageable can be obtained.

Claims (9)

An operation member capable of linear movement and an inclined movement operation, a movable member that performs an inclined movement operation by the operation member, a first signal generating member that detects a linear movement of the operation member, and an inclined movement operation of the movable member And a second signal generating member for detecting, wherein the operation member has an operation portion located in the front portion and a first recess portion penetrating in a direction orthogonal to the linear operation direction so that a thinner portion having a thickness thinner than this operation portion is formed. The movable member includes a rising portion positioned at the center portion, a pair of leg portions extending from both sides of the rising portion toward the second signal generating member, and the rising portion penetrating in a direction orthogonal to the inclined movement operation direction. It has a 2nd recessed part provided in the said operation member, and the said operation member is arrange | positioned orthogonal to the said movable member, and the said 1st, 2nd recessed part mutually Can be joined to each other, and when the raised portion is fitted into the first recessed portion, and the linear member is pressed by pressing the operating member, the operating member guides the inside of the second recessed portion of the movable member. The movable member is engaged with the operation member at the fitting position when the first signal generation member is operated by linear movement and the tilt operation is performed by tilting the operation member. And inclined movement integrally, and detecting the movement of the operation member or the movable member by the first and second signal generating members. The method of claim 1, And the outer surface of the thin portion of the operating member and the outer surface of the rising portion of the movable member are substantially the same as the fitted state of the operating member and the movable member. The method of claim 1, And a holding means for maintaining the fitted state of the operation member and the movable member. The method of claim 3, wherein A frame body accommodating the operation member and the movable member, and a pair of wall plates facing each other of the frame are disposed so as to sandwich the operation member and the movable member, and the pair of wall plates is an outer surface of the operation member. And the holding means is formed by contacting or approaching an outer surface of the movable member. The method of claim 4, wherein The frame member is connected to the wall plate, has a front plate having an opening for protruding the operation portion of the operation member, and a pair of pressing portions formed on the front plate to sandwich the opening, When in the initial state protruding from the opening, the inner surface located at the rear of the first concave portion hits the movable member, the movement in the forward direction of the operating member is prevented, and the front surface of the movable member is pressed. When it hits a part and the separation | movement to a front direction is prevented to the said movable member, and when the said operation member is pressed, the inner surface located in the whole of the said 1st recessed part hits the said movable member, and it moves to the front direction of the said operation member. When movement of the member is prevented and the movable member is inclined by the operation member, the front surface of the movable member is And guide the reumbu, the multi-directional input device, characterized in that the inclined movement operation of the movable member to be made. The method according to claim 4 or 5, The wall plate is provided with a semicircular restricting portion projecting forward, and the operating member is provided with a protrusion that can be hooked or peeled off with the restricting portion, and when the operating member performs an inclined movement operation, the protrusion is It is made to be able to be engaged with the outer periphery of the control unit, and the multi-directional input device characterized in that to regulate the pressing operation of the operation member. The method of claim 5, While the protrusion is formed on the operation member, the wall plate is provided with a guide groove that faces the protrusion of the operation member in an initial state and can receive the protrusion, and when the operation member is pressed, And the projection is guided to the guide groove and moves so that the operation member performs a linear motion. The method of claim 4, wherein A circuit board for accommodating the first and second signal generation members, the case attached to the frame, and a circuit board for electrically connecting the first and second signal generation members, wherein the circuit board includes one wall plate. In a state where the plane is arranged in a plane with respect to the circuit board, the frame is attached, the frame is in a plural attachment state with respect to the circuit board, and the operation member is operated in a state parallel to the plane of the circuit board. Multidirectional input device characterized in that. The method of claim 1, And the signal generating member comprises a movable contact plate comprising a plurality of fixed contacts and a click spring which is actuated by the operation member or the movable member and opens and closes between the fixed contacts.

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