1242225 九、發明說明： 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明關於-種裝載在例如攜帶型電話貞或攜帶型音響 設備等上、能進行旋轉操作和壓人操作的多方向輸入裝 置，特別關於-種不會降低操作性而能小型化的多方向輸 入裝置。 & 【先前技術】 以彺’在攜帶型電話等中，已知一種多方向輸入裝置， 即·作爲旋轉操作型電部件的旋轉開關和作爲壓入操作型 電部件的觸覺開關相互靠近且分別配置，根據從旋轉開關 輸出的第1電信號，例如移動游標而能從液晶顯示部所顯示 的多個電話號碼中順序地選擇希望的電話號碼，根據從旋 轉開關輸出的第2電信號’例如設定呼叫模式而對上述選擇 的電話號碼進行自動撥號。 另外’在以下專利文獻^ ’公佈了—種多方向輸入裝 置，通過操作體的擺動動作及向與其擺動軌跡交又的半徑 方向的移動而切換開關裝置。 專利文⑴所述的裝置，如圖8所示，具有圓弧狀操作端 部120a的操作體120’以支點軸15〇爲支點，以圖_示的中 立位置爲起點，沿順時針方向及逆時針方向自由旋轉，另 外，通過操作體12〇在支點軸15〇上滑動，從而，能以上述 中立位置爲起點，向半徑方向（圖示γ2方向）移動。另外， 受扭螺旋彈簧140的纏繞部14(^由操作體12〇保持，受扭螺 旋彈簧140的臂部140b、14〇c由基座部支揮，上述操作體 96749.doc 1242225 始終向中立位置施力。 操作體120上，公用可動接點128a和可動接點127a相互導 通σ又置。基座部，設有上述公用可動接點128a始終滑動接 觸的公用固定接點i丨3和3個切換固定接點丨丨〇、i 11、丨12。 若操作體120沿順時針轉動，則可動接點127a與切換固定 接點110接觸，該切換固定接點，經由可動接點127a及公用 可動接點128a與公用固定接點113導通。另外，若操作體12〇 &逆時針轉動，則可動接點127a與固定接點U1接觸，固定 接點111與公用固定接點113導通。另外，若操作體12〇向半 徑方向（圖不下方向）移動，則可動接點127a與固定接點 接觸’該固定接點112與公用固定接點丨丨3導通。 專利文獻1 ··特開平9-274830號公報 在圖8所示的輸入裝置ιοί中，若上述操作端部12〇&的轉 動半徑R過小，則用手指保持操作端部12(^使之擺動時的轉 動範圍狹小，操作性降低。由此，必須將轉動半徑尺設定爲 一定程度長。 不過，上述輸入裝置101，在操作體12〇的轉動中心〇(支 點軸150的中心）的周圍設置有作爲重定裝置而作用的受扭 螺旋彈簀140的纏繞部140a，上述受扭螺旋彈簧丨4〇的纏繞 部140a，施行以大致上述轉動中心〇爲中心的扭轉變形。 因此，該輸入裝置101中，在比通過轉動中心〇橫向延伸 的假想線P-P更向圖示Y2 —側（與操作端部丨2〇a的設置側相 反的一側），需要設置將纏繞部140a的下半部分定位的尺寸 Η1的區域。此外，可動接點127a及各固定接點丨丨〇、丨丨j、 96749.doc 1242225 112配置在比上述操作體120的圖示下端更向下側，因此， 在上述H1的區域的下面還需要用於配置接點的尺寸112的 區域。 爲此，上述輸入裝置101的圖示Y方向的整體尺寸Η，需 要是在上述轉動半徑R上至少加上上述纏繞部140a的下半 部分尺寸H1和用於設置上述固定接點110〜112的尺寸H2 的尺寸以上（H-R+H1 + H2)，因此，存在很難使輸入裝置 的整體尺寸Η小型化的問題。 【發明内容】 本發明即是爲了解決上述現有的問題而產生者，其目的 在於提供一種不會降低操作性，即能維持作爲必要的操作 端部的轉自半徑的尺寸且能小型^匕的多#向輸入裳置。 本發明，其特徵在於：具有··基座部；操作體，具有操 作端部並被支推在上述基座部上，通過操作該操作端部從 而旎以中立位置爲起點向擺動方向及以上述中立位置爲起 點向與擺動軌跡交又的半徑方向移動；受扭螺旋彈簧，具 :纏繞部及一對臂部、使上述操作體向上述中立位置重 ^，開關裝置，上述操作體向上述擺動方向及上述半 向移動時切換接點； 上述受扭螺旋彈簧的上述纏繞 的曲率中心和上述操作端部之間。…擺動軌跡 因此 爲::二:二，置整體的尺寸小型化’同時，能將作 “要的㈣端部的轉動半徑R設定爲某—程 不會降低作爲多方向輪人裝置的操作性。又 96749.doc 1242225 ’其至少於上述操作 方向的任一方向擺動 能進行上述開關裝置 另外，能提供一種多方向輸入裝置 體從上述中立位置向順時針或逆時針 時’並且在向上述半徑方向移動時， 狀態的切換。 上述操作㈣以上述巾立位置爲起點可向料針或逆時 針雙方擺動，在操作體向雙方擺動時，上述開關裝置的設 定被切換。 上述裝置，對應於向繞料針及繞逆時針方向的操作， 能進行開關裝置的切換。 此時’上述開關裝置，較佳為設置在上述擺動執跡的曲 率中心與上述操作端部之間。 上述裝置中，可以將開關裝置配置在上述擺動軌跡的曲 、率中心與上述操作端部之間，就不配置在除此之外的部分 這一點而言，能促進多方向輸入裝置整體的尺寸的小型化。 另外，上述開關裝置，可構成爲具有設置在上述操作體 的可動接點及設置在上述基座部的固定接點者。 此外，上述受扭螺旋彈簧係被保持在Ji述操乍體上，各 個臂部與基座部卡合。 述操作體的具體構成，係經由位於上述曲率中心的支 〇 而可自由擺動地支撐在上述基座上，且上述支撐部 可向上述半徑方向自由移動。 本毛月在操作體的操作端部和支撐部之間設置受扭螺 2彈貫同時，在其間設置全部的開關裝置而構成，因此， 咸V上述支撐部和殼體邊緣部之間的尺寸，因此，能使 96749.doc -10- 1242225 多方向輸入裝置小型化。 【實施方式】 圖1係表示作爲本發明的實施方式的多方向輪人裝置的 外觀斜視圖，圖2係多方向輸人裝置的從—方向表㈣分解 斜視圖’圖3係多方向輸入裝置的從其他方向表示的分解斜 視圖，圖4〜B 6表示多方向輸入裝置的動作，圖4A係表示 操作體位於中立狀態的俯視圖，圖4B係圖4A的仰視圖，圖 5A係表示操作體的壓入狀態的俯視圖，圖5b係表示操作體 的壓入狀態的仰視圖，圖从係表示操作體的擺動操作狀態 的俯視圖，圖6B係表示順時針方向擺動操作體時的仰視 圖，圖6C係表示逆時針擺動操作體時的仰視圖，圖7係圖工 的a-a線刮視圖。再有，圖4A、圖5A及圖6A中表示拆除上 部殼體的狀態。 本發明的多方向輸入裝置，被設置在例如攜帶型電話 機、數碼相機或攝像機等相機類、或旭〇唱機*Mp3唱機等 攜帶型音響設備等上。 如圖1〜圖3所示，本發明的多方向輸入裝置丨，具有下部 殼體2和上部殼體3。上述下部殼體2係由合成樹脂等成形的 絕緣材料，在圖示Z2側設有基座部（底部）2A。在上述基座 部2A的周圍設有壁面2B，尤其，圖示幻側形成的前面2c 比上述壁面2B低一層且形成圓弧形狀。在上述前面2C的圖 示X方向的中間部形成有沿圖示γ方向貫通的導向槽2a。另 外’在圖示Y2方向的端部形成有從上述基座部2A呈倒u字 形狀突出形成的軸承部2b。另外，在圖示X1及χ2側的壁面 96749.doc 1242225 2B設有與上述基座部2A連結的凹部2d、2d，在上述凹部 2D、2D的上端形成對後述受扭螺旋彈簧6的兩臂部价、心 進行卡合的卡合凸部2e、2e。 如圖2、圖4A、圖4B等所示，在上述基座部2人的表面， -又有採用銅等金屬材料形成的旋轉檢測用的固定接點1 ^、 12、向圖示Υ2方向的移動檢測用的固定接點13及公用固定 接點14。 上述旋轉檢測用的固定接點U、12和上述移動檢測用的 固疋接點13的一方端部iia、12a及13a，從三方夾隔上述基 座部2A内所設置的小空間2A1而對置。另外，上述旋轉檢 測用的固定接點丨丨、丨2和上述移動檢測用的固定接點丨3的 另方端部llb、12b及13b，延伸到位於圖示γ2側的上述壁 面2B的外部，露出於上述下部殼體2的底面。另外，公用固 疋接點14設置在上述旋轉檢測用的固定接點12與上述移動 檢測用的固定接點13之間，其端部14b也延伸到位於圖示γ2 側的上述壁面2Β的外部，露出於上述下部殼體2的底面。 上述上部殼體3由金屬板形成。如圖1〜圖3及圖7所示， 在上述上部殼體3的向圖示Υ2方向的位置，由衝壓加工形成 向上述下部殼體2的方向（Ζ2方向）突出的凸部3a。再有，在 上述上部殼體3的周圍，形成與上述下部殼體2所設置的多 個被卡合槽2d相對應的多個卡合片3b。通過上述上部殼體3 的各卡合片3b與被卡合槽2d卡合，從而將上部殼體3固定在 上述下部殼體2的上端。 上述操作體4,由合成樹脂等一體形成基部4A和形成圓弧 96749.doc -12- 1242225 形狀的操作端部4B#，敕触L σ 寺整體上呈大致錨形狀。在上述基部 」圖不Ζ2側的面且圖示的端部，形成呈大致圓弧形 出的支撐.Ρ (擺動執跡的曲率中心）心。上述圓弧形狀的 操作端部4B，按昭以μ、+、士祕如，< 、、、上述支撐部4a爲中心的規定半徑（支播1242225 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a multi-directional input device mounted on, for example, a portable telephone or a portable audio device, which can perform a rotary operation and a pressing operation, and particularly relates to- A multi-directional input device that can be miniaturized without reducing operability. & [Prior art] In a portable telephone or the like, a multidirectional input device is known, that is, a rotary switch as a rotary operation type electric part and a tactile switch as a press operation type electric part are close to each other and separately The arrangement is such that a desired telephone number can be sequentially selected from a plurality of telephone numbers displayed on the liquid crystal display unit based on the first electrical signal output from the rotary switch, such as a mobile cursor, and based on the second electrical signal output from the rotary switch. Set the call mode to dial the selected phone number automatically. In addition, a multi-directional input device is disclosed in the following patent document ^, and the switch device is switched by a swing motion of the operating body and a movement in a radial direction intersecting with its swing locus. The device described in Patent Document 的, as shown in FIG. 8, an operating body 120 ′ having an arc-shaped operating end portion 120 a has a fulcrum axis 150 as a fulcrum and a neutral position shown in FIG. It can rotate freely in the counterclockwise direction and slide the operating body 120 on the fulcrum axis 15 to move in the radial direction (γ2 direction shown in the figure) from the neutral position as a starting point. In addition, the winding portion 14 of the torsion coil spring 140 is held by the operation body 120, and the arm portions 140b and 14c of the torsion coil spring 140 are supported by the base portion. The above-mentioned operation body 96749.doc 1242225 is always neutral. The common movable contact 128a and the movable contact 127a are connected to each other on the operating body 120. The base part is provided with the common fixed contacts i3 and 3 which are always in sliding contact with the common movable contact 128a. Switching fixed contacts 丨 丨 〇, i 11, 丨 12. If the operating body 120 rotates clockwise, the movable contact 127a contacts the switching fixed contact 110, and the switching fixed contact passes through the movable contact 127a and the public The movable contact 128a is electrically connected to the common fixed contact 113. In addition, if the operating body 12 is turned counterclockwise, the movable contact 127a is in contact with the fixed contact U1, and the fixed contact 111 is electrically connected to the common fixed contact 113. In addition, If the operating body 120 moves in the radial direction (not shown in the figure), the movable contact 127a is in contact with the fixed contact, and the fixed contact 112 and the common fixed contact 丨 3 are in conduction. Patent Document 1 · · JP 9 -274830 is shown in FIG. 8 In the input device ιο, if the rotation radius R of the operation end portion 120 is too small, hold the operation end portion 12 with a finger to make the rotation range narrow when swinging, and the operability is reduced. Therefore, the rotation radius must be reduced. The ruler is set to a certain length. However, the input device 101 is provided with a winding portion 140a of the twisted spiral spring 140 serving as a resetting device around the rotation center 0 (center of the fulcrum shaft 150) of the operating body 120. The twisted portion 140a of the torsion coil spring 4o performs torsional deformation about the rotation center 0 as a center. Therefore, the input device 101 is more directed toward the figure than an imaginary line PP extending laterally through the rotation center 0. The Y2 side (the side opposite to the installation side of the operation end section 20a) requires an area of size Η1 that positions the lower half of the winding section 140a. In addition, the movable contact 127a and each fixed contact丨 丨 〇, 丨 丨 j, 96749.doc 1242225 112 is arranged on the lower side than the lower end of the above-mentioned operating body 120. Therefore, the size of the contact 1 needs to be arranged below the area of H1. Area 12. Therefore, the overall size of the input device 101 in the Y direction as shown in the figure, it is necessary to add at least the lower dimension H1 of the winding part 140a to the rotation radius R and to set the fixed contact point. The size H2 from 110 to 112 is larger than the size H2 (H-R + H1 + H2), so there is a problem that it is difficult to miniaturize the overall size of the input device. [Summary of the Invention] The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. The purpose of the generator is to provide a multi-directional input gear that can maintain a small radius of rotation as a necessary operation end, and that can be small in size. The present invention is characterized by having: a base portion; an operating body having an operation end portion and being pushed against the base portion; and by operating the operation end portion, the neutral position is used as a starting point to swing in the swing direction and to The neutral position is the starting point and moves in a radial direction that intersects with the swing trajectory; the torsion coil spring includes: a winding part and a pair of arm parts to make the operating body heavy toward the neutral position, a switch device, and the operating body toward the above. The contact is switched during the swing direction and the half-way movement; between the center of curvature of the winding of the torsion coil spring and the operation end portion. … The swing trajectory is therefore: two: two, the overall size is reduced, and at the same time, the turning radius R, which is the “required end”, can be set to a certain range, and the operability as a multi-directional wheeler device will not be reduced And 96749.doc 1242225 'It can perform the above-mentioned switching device by swinging in at least one of the above operating directions. In addition, it can provide a multi-directional input device body from the above neutral position to clockwise or counterclockwise' and to the above radius When moving in the direction, the state is switched. The above operation can swing to the needle or counterclockwise starting from the towel stand position. When the operating body swings to both sides, the setting of the switch device is switched. The device corresponds to the direction The operation of the winding needle and the counterclockwise direction can switch the switching device. At this time, 'the switching device is preferably disposed between the center of curvature of the swing track and the operating end portion. In the above device, the The switch device is disposed between the center of the curvature and the rate of the swing trajectory and the operation end portion, and is not disposed at other points. In other words, the size of the entire multidirectional input device can be reduced. In addition, the switch device can be configured to have a movable contact provided on the operating body and a fixed contact provided on the base portion. In addition, The torsion coil spring is held on the Ji body, and each arm portion is engaged with the base portion. The specific structure of the operating body is supported on the above by swinging through a support 0 located at the center of the curvature. On the base, and the supporting part can move freely in the radial direction. This hairy month is provided with a torsion screw 2 between the operating end of the operating body and the supporting part, and all the switching devices are arranged therebetween. Therefore, the dimensions between the support portion and the edge portion of the casing can reduce the size of 96749.doc -10- 1242225 multidirectional input device. [Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. A perspective view of the appearance of a multi-directional wheeled device, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a multi-directional input device from a direction table. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the multi-directional input device from other directions. A perspective view. Figs. 4 to 6 show the operation of the multi-directional input device. Fig. 4A is a plan view showing the operating body in a neutral state, Fig. 4B is a bottom view of Fig. 4A, and Fig. 5A is a plan view showing the pressing state of the operating body. Fig. 5b is a bottom view showing the press-in state of the operating body, and Fig. 6B is a top view showing the swinging operation state of the operating body, Fig. 6B is a bottom view when the operating body is swung clockwise, and Fig. 6C is a counterclockwise swing operation The bottom view of the body, FIG. 7 is a view of the aa line of the drawing worker. In addition, FIG. 4A, FIG. 5A and FIG. 6A show the state of removing the upper case. The multi-directional input device of the present invention is provided, for example, to carry Cameras, such as digital telephones, digital cameras or video cameras, or portable audio equipment such as Asahi phono * Mp3 phono. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the multi-directional input device of the present invention includes a lower casing 2 and上 壳 3。 The upper case 3. The lower case 2 is an insulating material formed of synthetic resin or the like, and a base portion (bottom) 2A is provided on the Z2 side in the figure. A wall surface 2B is provided around the base portion 2A. In particular, the front surface 2c formed on the magic side in the figure is one level lower than the wall surface 2B and has an arc shape. A guide groove 2a penetrating in the γ direction shown in the figure is formed in the middle portion of the front face 2C in the X direction shown in the figure. In addition, a bearing portion 2b is formed at an end portion in the Y2 direction in the figure so as to protrude from the base portion 2A in an inverted U-shape. Further, recessed portions 2d and 2d connected to the base portion 2A are provided on the wall surfaces of the X1 and χ2 sides 96749.doc 1242225 2B, and two arms of the torsion coil spring 6 to be described later are formed on the upper ends of the recessed portions 2D and 2D. Engagement projections 2e and 2e that engage with each other at the center and the center. As shown in Figs. 2, 4A, 4B, etc., on the surface of the two persons of the base part,-there are fixed contacts 1 ^, 12, which are made of metal materials such as copper for rotation detection, in the direction of Υ2 in the figure. Fixed contact 13 and common fixed contact 14 for motion detection. One ends iia, 12a, and 13a of the fixed contacts U and 12 for rotation detection and the fixed contact 13 for movement detection are sandwiched from each other by a small space 2A1 provided in the base portion 2A. Home. In addition, the other ends llb, 12b, and 13b of the fixed contacts 丨, 丨 2 for the rotation detection, and the fixed contacts 丨 3 for the movement detection extend to the outside of the wall surface 2B located on the γ2 side in the figure. , Exposed on the bottom surface of the lower case 2. The common fixed contact 14 is provided between the fixed contact 12 for rotation detection and the fixed contact 13 for movement detection, and its end portion 14b also extends to the outside of the wall surface 2B located on the γ2 side in the figure. , Exposed on the bottom surface of the lower case 2. The upper case 3 is formed of a metal plate. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 and FIG. 7, at the position of the upper case 3 in the direction Υ2 shown in the drawing, a convex portion 3 a protruding in the direction of the lower case 2 (Z2 direction) is formed by press working. Further, a plurality of engaging pieces 3b corresponding to the plurality of engaged grooves 2d provided in the lower case 2 are formed around the upper case 3. The upper case 3 is fixed to the upper end of the lower case 2 by engaging the engaging pieces 3b of the upper case 3 with the engaged grooves 2d. The above-mentioned operating body 4 is integrally formed with a synthetic resin or the like to form a base portion 4A and an arc-shaped operating end portion 4B # having a shape of 96749.doc -12-1242225, and the contact L σ temple has a substantially anchor shape as a whole. At the end of the surface on the side of the above-mentioned figure "Z2" and shown in the figure, a support (P) (center of curvature of the swing track) is formed in a substantially circular arc shape. The above-mentioned arc-shaped operating end portion 4B has a predetermined radius centered on the support portion 4a, such as μ, +, and Shi Miru.
，和操作體之間的長度）R的尺寸形成，不過，上述半徑R 在操作者操作上述操作端部4B時不會降低操作性的規定 尺寸。14樣，本申請發明中，確保操作端部扣的半徑尺爲 不會降低操作體4的操作性的規定尺寸。 再有，在上述操作端部4B的内周側的中間部，形成向圖 示Y2方向犬出的突起4B丨。另外，在操作端部的表面， 形成用以防止操作者手指和支撐部牦之間打滑的凹凸，在 其中間部形成表示中間位置的凸部4B2。 如圖2及圖3所示，在上述操作體4的基部4人的22側的面 上’固疋有形成可動接點的滑動片5。上述滑動片$由銅等 導電性金屬板形成，在基部5A和上述基部5A的XI及χ2側具 有呈大致L·字形狀形成的滑動臂5a、5b。上述滑動臂5a具有 向Y1方向延伸的上臂部5al和向XI方向延伸的翼部5a2，上 述翼部5a2向接近上述下部殼體2的基座部2A的方向（Z2)彎 折。同樣地，上述滑動臂5b具有向Y1方向延伸的上臂部5bl 和向X2方向延伸的翼部5b2，上述翼部5b2向接近上述下部 殼體2的基座部2A的方向（Z2)彎折。上述翼部5a2、5b2具有 彈性，在它們的前端形成向圖示Z2方向突出的可動接點 5a3、5b3。再有，上述滑動臂5b的上臂部5bl的長度，比上 述滑動臂5a的上臂部5al的長度形成得長，上述翼部562設 96749.doc -13- 1242225 置在離開基部5A的位置，上述翼部5a2配置在上述基部5A 與上述翼部5b2之間。 如圖2、圖4A等所示，上述操作體4的基部4A的Z1側的面 的中心，形成比上述基部4A向Z2方向下降一層的凹陷部 4b，在上述凹陷部4b的中心設置有呈筒狀形成的突出部 4c。在上述凹陷部4b的圖示XI及X2方向的兩側，分別形成 從基部4A呈大致圓弧形狀延伸的第1框部、4d。且，在第 1框部4d、4d的中心，設置有向上述突出部4c呈凸狀突出的 卡扣部4e。另外，在上述凹陷部补的圖示Y2側，形成由向 圖示X方向延伸的壁面構成的第2框部4f。上述第2框部竹的 XI及X2側的兩側和上述第丨框部4d、4d的端部設有貫通槽 4g 4g另外’上在述第2框部4f的X1及χ2側的兩側，形成 由剖面L子形狀構成的、向上述貫通槽々、4g方向突出的卡 扣部4h、4h。此外，在上述第丨框部4d、4d的表面，形成向 圖示zi方向呈半球狀突出的抵接部4i、4i。 如圖4A等所示，在上述操作體4的基部4人的21側的面上 叹置有作爲中立重定裝置而作用的受扭螺旋彈簧6。上述受 扭螺旋彈簧6具有設在中心側的纏繞部以和從上述纏繞部 6a兩端相互反方向延伸的一對臂部讣、6c。上述受扭螺旋 彈簧6爲自然狀態時，從上述纏繞部6a的幾乎相同位置反方 向延伸的一對臂部6b、6c其設定是相互平行且幾乎形成直 線（臂部6b和臂部6c之間的夾角0幾乎爲18〇度）。若從這種 狀態分別使一方臂部6b繞逆時針方向轉動、使另一方臂部 6c繞順時針方向轉動，則上述夹角0設定爲18〇度以下的v 96749.doc -14- 1242225 字形狀，能向使上述纏繞部6a直徑收縮的方向變形，另外， 若使上述-對臂部6b、&分別向上述反方向轉動，上述爽 角β設定爲180度以上，則能向使上述纏繞物直徑膨脹的 方向變形。 上述文扭螺旋彈簧6設置在上述凹陷部补内。在此，受扭 螺旋弹簧6的安裝，在上述一對臂部补和臂部&之間的夾角 Θ設定爲18〇度以下的狀態進行。此狀態，是上述纏繞物 的直徑向中心方向收縮變形的狀態，能容易地將上述纏繞 部6a中的與上述一對臂部6b和臂部心伸出側相反的一側的 部分卡扣在上述凹陷部仆和卡扣部心之間，還能將上述一 對臂部6b和臂部6c安裝在上述貫通槽4g、々内。而且，安 裝後使上述夾角Θ恢復爲18〇度，則上述纏繞部以的直徑向 外周方向膨脹，上述一對臂部补和臂部&分別卡扣在上述 卡扣uMh 4h中。在此狀態，上述一對臂部仍和臂部的 前端經由上述貫通槽4g、4g幾乎呈直線地延伸到基部4入的 外部，上述受扭螺旋彈簧6爲自然的狀態或有務微收縮的狀 態。 上述操作體4，在一方（圖示21側）的面上安裝有受扭螺旋 彈簧6、且另一方（圖示22側）的面上固定有滑動片5的狀態 下，设置在上述下部殼體2和上部殼體3之間。在此狀態下， 設置在上述操作體4上的支撐部4a插入上述下部殼體2的基 座部2A上形成的軸承部几内。另外，操作體4的基部4人位 於上述刖面2C和上部殼體3内側的面之間形成的間隙中。此 外，上述操作端部4B的内周側的面與上述下部殼體2的前面 96749.doc -15- 1242225 2C相對置。因此，上述操作體4成爲能以上述支撐部乜爲中 心向繞順時針（CW)方向及繞逆時針（ccw)方向擺動自由的 狀恶。也就是說，上述操作體4以繞順時針（cw)方向及繞逆 時針（ccw)方向作爲擺動執跡，上述支撐部4a擔當上述擺 動軌跡的曲率中心。 另一方面，經由上述操作體4的貫通槽勉、4g向基部4A 外部突出的上述一對臂部6b、臂部6c的前端，插入上述下 部殼體2的凹部2D、2D中，被上述卡合凸部2e、2e卡合。 而且，在圖4A所示的上述操作體4安裝於下部殼體2内的狀 悲下，文扭螺旋彈簣6的一對臂部6b、6c向X方向幾乎呈直 線（夾角Θ与180度）地延伸。因此，上述受扭螺旋彈簧6,在 此狀態也處於自然的狀態或稍微收縮的狀態，在上述凹陷 部4b内處於不會晃動的狀態。 下面，對多方向輸入裝置1的動作進行說明。 (中立狀態） 圖4A、圖4B表示上述操作體4處於中立位置的狀態。在 此中立狀態，上述操作端部4B的設在内周側中間部的突起 4B1，在從形成在前面2C中間的導向槽向外周方向離開的 位置與該導向槽2a對置，上述操作端部48處於不會偏向左 右任一方向的均衡的狀態。 另外，受扭螺旋彈簧6的上述一對臂部6b、6c形成直線並 相對於X軸平行。而且，設在操作體4上的上述支撐部4a， 是與設置在下部殼體2上的呈上述倒U字形狀形成的軸承部 2b的靠向圖示γ 1側的圓弧部分内面接觸的狀態。 96749.doc -16- 1242225 在上述中立狀態，設置在上述滑動片5的另一方滑動臂5b 側上的可動接點5b3與公用固定接點14接觸，而設置在一方 滑動臂5a側上的可動接點5a3位於上述小空間2A1中。因 此’上述旋轉檢測用的固定接點11和公用固定接點14之 間、上述旋轉檢測用的固定接點12和公用固定接點14之 間、及移動檢測用的固定接點13和公用固定接點14之間任 意一個都設定爲OFF狀態（高阻抗狀態）。 再有’如圖7所示’上述滑動片5的可動接點5a3彈性壓接 在小空間2A1處，可動接點5b3彈性壓接公用固定接點ι4(圖 7中沒有圖示）。因此，上述操作體4推向圖示21方向，形成 在操作體4的第1框部4d、4d表面的抵接部4i、4i對上述上部 殼體3内面（Z2侧的面）施壓。且，如圖7的實線所示，在上 述中立狀態，上述形成受扭螺旋彈簧6的纏繞部以的圖示Z1 側的最上部6al，相對於上述上部殼體3所設置的凸部“在 圖示Y1側的位置對置。 (壓入操作） 如圖5A、圖5B所示，若操作者施以壓入》F1、將上述操 作端部4B向圖示Y2方向壓入，則上述支撐部乜在軸承部孔 内向圖示Y2方向的端部移動，且上述突起4B1進行上述導 向槽2a内，上述操作體4向圖示Y2方向滑動移動。 此時，如圖5B所示，上述滑動片5的另一方滑動臂外的可 • 動接點在公用固定接點14上滑動，而一方滑動臂化的可 動接點5a3從形成上述小空間2A1的基座部2八上移動到檢 測用的固定接點13上。由此，可以經由滑動片5將上述移動 96749.doc 17 I242225 檢測用的固定接點13和公用固定接點14之間切換成〇n狀 態（低阻抗狀態）。 另外，此時，如圖5A所示，受扭螺旋彈簧6也和上述操作 體4一起向圖示Y2方向移動，而上述一對臂部讣、^的前端 由上述卡合凸部2e、2e卡合，因此，一對臂部讣、心彈性 變形爲大致v字形狀。也就是說，在圖5A所示的狀態，在 上述操作體4上向圖不Y1方向作用由受扭螺旋彈篑6産生的 彈性重定力fl。由此，若解除上述壓入力F1，則上述操作 體4利用上述受扭螺旋彈篑6的彈性重定力£1重定到圖4入所 示的中立位置，因此，能將上述移動檢測用的固定接點^ 3 和公用固定接點14之間再切換成〇FF狀態。也就是說，可 動接點5a3和上述移動檢測用的固定接點13之間，形成切換 開關的ON狀態和OFF狀態的上述第2開關裝置。 另外，如圖7所示，若上述操作體4向圖示γ2方向移動， 則形成上述受扭螺旋彈簧6的上述纏繞部6a的圖示ζι側的 最上部6al從實線所示的位置到達虛線所示的位置。此時，眷 上述最上部6al向圖示Y2側越過設置在上述上部殼體3上的 凸部3a，因此，能對操作者施以卡搭感。 此外，解除上述壓入力！^時，上述操作體4向圖示¥1方 ϋ移動而此日可，上述最上部6a 1向圖示Υ1側越過上述凸部 3a，因此，也能對操作者施以卡搭感。 · (繞順時針方向的擺動操作） 下面如圖6A的貫線及圖6B所示，若對上述操作部4B施 以繞順時針方向（cw方向）的操作力F2，則能使上述操作體 96749.doc •18- 1242225 4以上述支撐部4a爲中心從上述中立位置向cw方向擺動。 此時，如圖6B所示，上述滑動片5的另一方滑動臂讣的可 動接點5b3在公用固定接點14上滑動，而一方滑動臂&的可 動接點5a3從形成上述小空間2A1的基座部2入上移動到旋 轉檢測用的固定接點1丨上。由此，可以經由滑動片5將上述 移動檢測用的固定接點丨丨和公用固定接點14之間切換成 〇N狀態（低阻抗狀態）。 另外，此時，如圖6A所示，在圖示幻側的一方，上述受 扭螺旋彈簧6的臂部6b維持卡合在上述卡合凸部以上的狀 態，而在圖示X2側的另一方，上述臂部6c由上述操作體* 的卡扣部4h頂起而從上述卡合凸部以離開，因此，上述一 對臂部6b、6c發生彈性變形使上述夾角θ爲18〇度以下。 也就是說，在圖6A所示的狀態下，上述受扭螺旋彈簧6 的兩臂部6b、6c變形成大致v字形狀而收縮，在上述操作體 4的上述X2侧的卡扣部牝上向圖示ccw方向作用由上述受 扭螺旋彈簧6產生的彈性重定力f2。由此，若解除上述繞順 時針方向的操作力F2，則上述操作體4利用上述受扭螺旋彈 簧6産生的彈性重定力f2重定到圖4人所示的中立位置。與此 同時，滑動片5的可動接點5b3返回到小空間2A1中，因此， 月b將上述旋轉檢測用的固定接點丨丨和公用接點14之間再切 換成OFF狀態。也就是說，可動接點5a3和上述旋轉檢測用 的固疋接點11之間，形成使開關的〇N狀態和〇FF狀態進行 切換的上述第1開關裝置。 (繞逆時針方向的擺動操作） 96749.doc -19- !242225 同樣，若對上述操作部4B施以繞逆時針方向（ccw方向） 的操作力F3，則能使上述操作體4以上述支撐部鈍爲中心從 上述中立位置向ccw方向擺動（參照圖6八的虛線、圖6〇。 此時，如圖6C所示，上述滑動片5的另一方滑動臂外的可 動接點5b3在公用固定接點14上滑動，而一方滑動臂化的可 動接點5a3從形成上述小空間2A1的基座部2A上移動到旋 轉檢測用的固定接點12上。由此，可以經由滑動片5將上述 旋轉檢測用的固定接點12和公用固定接點14之間切換成 ON狀態（低阻抗狀態）。 而且，此時，在上述操作體4的上述χι側的卡扣部仆，向 圖示CW方向作用由上述受扭螺旋彈簧6産生的彈性重定力 f3(沒有圖示）。由此，若解除上述繞逆時針方向的操作力 F3，則旎使上述操作體4利用上述受扭螺旋彈簧6的上述彈 性重疋力f3重定到圖4八所示的中立位置。同時，滑動片$ 的可動接點5b3返回到小空間2幻中，因此，能將上述旋轉 $測用的固定接點12和公用接點14之間再切換成〇卯狀 態。也就是說，可動接點&3和上述旋轉檢測用的固定接點 之間，形成切換開關的〇N狀態和〇FF狀態的上述第}接點 部。 … 另外，在上述多方向輸入裝置！中，如圖4B所示，支撐部 扣和#作端部4B之間的半徑，確保不會降低操作體4的操作 t々規疋尺寸R。而且，受扭螺旋彈簧6和上述開關裝置， 是全部設在比上述支援部4a更向具有操作體4的一側（圖示 Y1側）的構成。由此，無需在與比上述支撐部乜更向具有操 96749.doc -20- 1242225 作體4的相反的_側的區域配置任何部件，而能以用於 形成下部殼體2等的最小限必要尺寸hl就可足夠。 由此’上述多方向輸入裝置的全體尺寸h可以爲在上述半 徑R上加上必要最小限的尺寸hi的尺寸（h==R+hl)，因此， 能使多方向輸入裝置1整體尺寸（特別是圖示Y方向的尺寸） 小型化。 再有，上述實施方式中，作爲中立重定裝置的一例而對 採用夂扭螺旋彈簧進行了說明，不過，本發明並不限於此， 也可以採用在自然狀態下呈大致V字狀的板簧等。 另外’不出了在操作體4上設置具有可動接點5a3、5b3w /骨動片5、在下部殼體2的基座部2 a設置上固定接點丨丨〜14 的構成，不過，本發明並不限於此，也可以採用在上述基 座部上設置滑動片、在操作體上設置固定接點的構成。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係表示作爲本發明的實施方式的多方向輸入裝置的 外觀斜視圖。 圖2係從一方向表示多方向輸入裝置的分解斜視圖。 圖3係從其他方向表示多方向輸入裝置的分解斜視圖。 圖4A係表示操作體位於中立狀態時的多方向輸入裝置的 動作的俯視圖。 圖4B係表示操作體位於中立狀態的仰視圖。 圖5 A係表示操作體的壓入狀態時的多方向輸入裝置的動 作的俯視圖。 圖5B係表示操作體的壓入狀態的仰視圖。 96749.doc -21 - 1242225 圖6A係表示擺動操作操作體時的多方向輸入裝置的動作 的俯視圖。 圖6B係表示使操作操作體順時針方向擺動時的仰視圖。 圖6C係表示使操作體逆時針擺動操作時的仰視圖。 圖7係圖1的a-a線剖視圖。 圖8係表示專利文獻1所示的輸入裝置的概略的俯視圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 1 多方向輸入裝置 5b2 翼部 2 下部殼體 5b3 可動接點 2a 導向槽 6 受扭螺旋彈簧 2b 軸承部 6a 纏繞部 2d 卡合槽 6al 上部 2e 卡合凸部 6b、6c 臂部 2A 基座部（底部） 11、12 旋轉檢測用的 2A1 小空間 接點 2B 壁面 11a、 端部 2C 前面 12a、 2D 凹部 13a 3 上部殼體 lib、 端部 3a 凸部 12b、 3b 卡合片 13b 4 操作體 13 移動檢測用的 4A 基部 接點 4B 操作端部 14 公用固定接點 96749.doc -22- 1242225 4B1 突起 14b 端部 4B2 凸部 101 輸入裝置 4a 支撐部（擺動執跡 110、 固定接點 的曲率中心） 11卜 112、113 固定接 4b 凹陷部 120 操作體 4c 突出部 120a 操作端部 4d 第1框部 127a 可動接點 4e 卡扣部 128a 可動接點 4f 第2框部 140 螺旋彈簧 4g 貫通槽 140a 纏繞部 4h 卡扣部 140b 、臂部 4i 抵接部 140c 5 滑動片 150 支點軸 5A 基部 cw方向 順時針方向 5a ^ 5b 滑動臂 ccw方向逆時針方向 5al 上臂部 F1 壓入力 5a2 翼部 F2 操作力 5a3 可動接點 F3 操作力 5b 滑動臂 f2 彈性重定力 5bl 上臂部 f3 彈性重定力 P-P 假想線 Η 整體尺寸 R 轉動半徑 HI、 尺寸 R 操作體的半徑（支撐部與 Η2 操作端部之間的長度） hi 最小限必要尺寸, And the length of the operating body) R is formed. However, the above-mentioned radius R does not reduce the prescribed size of operability when the operator operates the operating end portion 4B. In the 14th invention, in the present invention, the radius of the operation end button is ensured to be a predetermined size that does not reduce the operability of the operation body 4. Further, in the intermediate portion on the inner peripheral side of the operation end portion 4B, a protrusion 4B 丨 formed in a direction of Y2 is formed. In addition, unevenness is formed on the surface of the operation end portion to prevent slippage between the operator's finger and the support portion 牦, and a convex portion 4B2 representing an intermediate position is formed in the middle portion. As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, a slide piece 5 forming a movable contact is fixed to a surface on the 22 side of the base 4 of the operating body 4 as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. The sliding sheet $ is formed of a conductive metal plate such as copper, and has sliding arms 5a, 5b formed in a substantially L-shape on the XI and χ2 sides of the base 5A and the base 5A. The sliding arm 5a has an upper arm portion 5a1 extending in the Y1 direction and a wing portion 5a2 extending in the XI direction. The wing portion 5a2 is bent in a direction (Z2) close to the base portion 2A of the lower case 2. Similarly, the sliding arm 5b includes an upper arm portion 5bl extending in the Y1 direction and a wing portion 5b2 extending in the X2 direction. The wing portion 5b2 is bent in a direction (Z2) near the base portion 2A of the lower case 2. The wing portions 5a2 and 5b2 have elasticity, and movable contacts 5a3 and 5b3 are formed at the front ends of the wings 5a2 and 5b2. The length of the upper arm portion 5bl of the sliding arm 5b is longer than the length of the upper arm portion 5a1 of the sliding arm 5a. The wing portion 562 is set at 96749.doc -13-1242225 away from the base portion 5A. The wing part 5a2 is arrange | positioned between the said base part 5A and the said wing part 5b2. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4A, the center of the surface on the Z1 side of the base portion 4A of the operation body 4 is formed with a recessed portion 4 b that is one level lower than the base portion 4A in the Z2 direction, and a center of the recessed portion 4 b is provided. A cylindrically formed protruding portion 4c. On both sides of the recessed portion 4b shown in the directions XI and X2 in the figure, first frame portions 4d extending from the base portion 4A in a substantially arc shape are formed, respectively. Further, at the center of the first frame portions 4d and 4d, a latching portion 4e protruding in a convex shape toward the protruding portion 4c is provided. In addition, a second frame portion 4f is formed on the Y2 side of the above-mentioned recessed portion, and includes a wall surface extending in the X direction of the figure. The two sides of the XI and X2 sides of the second frame portion bamboo and the ends of the aforementioned 丨 frame portions 4d and 4d are provided with through grooves 4g 4g, and are additionally provided on the sides of the X1 and χ2 sides of the second frame portion 4f. The latching portions 4h and 4h are formed in the shape of a cross section L and protrude in the direction of the through grooves 4g. In addition, on the surfaces of the first frame portions 4d and 4d, abutting portions 4i and 4i protruding in a hemispherical shape in the direction of the zi shown in the figure are formed. As shown in FIG. 4A and the like, a torsion coil spring 6 functioning as a neutral resetting device is placed on the surface of the 21 side of the base 4 of the operating body 4 as a neutral resetting device. The torsion coil spring 6 has a winding portion provided on the center side and a pair of arm portions 讣, 6c extending in opposite directions from both ends of the winding portion 6a. When the torsion coil spring 6 is in a natural state, the pair of arm portions 6b and 6c extending in opposite directions from almost the same position of the winding portion 6a are set to be parallel to each other and form almost a straight line (between the arm portion 6b and the arm portion 6c) The included angle 0 is almost 180 degrees). From this state, if one arm portion 6b is rotated counterclockwise and the other arm portion 6c is rotated clockwise, the above-mentioned included angle 0 is set to 180 ° or less. V 96749.doc -14-1242225 The shape can be deformed in a direction in which the diameter of the winding portion 6a is contracted. In addition, if the-paired arm portions 6b and & are respectively turned in the opposite directions, and the cool angle β is set to 180 degrees or more, the above The windings are deformed in the direction of diameter expansion. The said torsion coil spring 6 is provided in the said recessed part. Here, the torsion coil spring 6 is mounted in a state where the angle Θ between the pair of arm parts and the arm & is set to 180 degrees or less. This state is a state in which the diameter of the wound object is contracted and deformed toward the center, and a portion of the wound portion 6a opposite to the pair of arm portions 6b and the arm center protruding side can be easily snapped to The pair of arm portions 6b and 6c can be mounted between the recessed portion and the latch portion core in the through grooves 4g and 々. After the installation, the angle Θ is restored to 180 °, and the diameter of the winding portion is expanded in the outer circumferential direction, and the pair of arm portions and the arm portions are respectively buckled in the buckle uMh 4h. In this state, the pair of arm portions and the front ends of the arm portions extend almost straight to the outside of the base portion 4 through the through grooves 4g and 4g, and the torsion coil spring 6 is in a natural state or has a slight contraction. status. The operation body 4 is provided in the lower case in a state where the torsion coil spring 6 is mounted on one surface (the side shown in FIG. 21) and the sliding piece 5 is fixed on the other surface (the side shown in FIG. 22). Between the body 2 and the upper case 3. In this state, the support portion 4a provided on the operation body 4 is inserted into the bearing portion formed on the base portion 2A of the lower case 2 above. In addition, the base 4 of the operating body 4 is positioned in a gap formed between the aforementioned face 2C and the surface inside the upper case 3. In addition, the surface on the inner peripheral side of the operation end portion 4B is opposed to the front face of the lower case 2 96749.doc -15-1242225 2C. Therefore, the operating body 4 can swing freely around the support portion 乜 as a center in a clockwise (CW) direction and a counterclockwise (ccw) direction. In other words, the operating body 4 uses the clockwise (cw) direction and the counterclockwise (ccw) direction as the swing track, and the support portion 4a serves as the center of curvature of the swing track. On the other hand, the front ends of the pair of arm portions 6b and 6c protruding to the outside of the base portion 4A through the through grooves 4g of the operation body 4 are inserted into the recessed portions 2D and 2D of the lower case 2 and caught by the card. The engaging convex portions 2e and 2e are engaged. Moreover, in a state where the above-mentioned operating body 4 shown in FIG. 4A is installed in the lower housing 2, the pair of arm portions 6b and 6c of the twisted spiral bomb 6 are almost straight in the X direction (the angle Θ and 180 degrees ) To extend. Therefore, the torsion coil spring 6 is also in a natural state or a slightly contracted state in this state, and is in a state where it does not shake in the recessed portion 4b. The operation of the multi-directional input device 1 will be described below. (Neutral State) FIGS. 4A and 4B show a state where the operation body 4 is in a neutral position. In this neutral state, the protrusion 4B1 of the operation end portion 4B provided on the inner peripheral side middle portion faces the guide groove 2a at a position away from the guide groove formed in the middle of the front face 2C toward the outer periphery. 48 is in a state where it is not biased in either direction. The pair of arm portions 6b and 6c of the torsion coil spring 6 form a straight line and are parallel to the X axis. The support portion 4a provided on the operating body 4 is in contact with the inner surface of the circular arc portion of the bearing portion 2b formed in the inverted U-shape and provided on the lower housing 2 toward the γ1 side in the figure. status. 96749.doc -16- 1242225 In the above neutral state, the movable contact 5b3 provided on the other sliding arm 5b side of the above-mentioned sliding sheet 5 is in contact with the common fixed contact 14, and the movable contact 5b is provided on the one sliding arm 5a side. The contact 5a3 is located in the small space 2A1. Therefore, 'between the fixed contact 11 for rotation detection and the common fixed contact 14, between the fixed contact 12 for rotation detection and the common fixed contact 14, and between the fixed contact 13 for motion detection and the common fixed Each of the contacts 14 is set to the OFF state (high impedance state). Furthermore, "as shown in Fig. 7", the movable contact 5a3 of the sliding piece 5 is elastically crimped at the small space 2A1, and the movable contact 5b3 is elastically crimped to the common fixed contact ι4 (not shown in Fig. 7). Therefore, the operation body 4 is pushed in the direction shown in FIG. 21, and the contact portions 4i and 4i formed on the surface of the first frame portions 4d and 4d of the operation body 4 press the inner surface (surface on the Z2 side) of the upper case 3. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 7, in the neutral state, the uppermost portion 6 a1 on the Z1 side of the winding portion forming the torsion coil spring 6 is opposite to the convex portion provided on the upper case 3. Opposite the position on the Y1 side of the picture. (Pressing operation) As shown in Fig. 5A and Fig. 5B, if the operator presses "F1" and presses the operation end portion 4B in the direction of Y2 shown in the figure, the above The support part 移动 moves toward the end in the Y2 direction shown in the bearing portion hole, and the protrusion 4B1 enters the guide groove 2a, and the operating body 4 slides in the Y2 direction shown in the figure. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5B, the above The movable contact outside the other sliding arm of the sliding piece 5 slides on the common fixed contact 14, and the movable contact 5a3 which is one sliding arm moves from the base portion 28 forming the small space 2A1 to the detection. The fixed contact 13 is used. Therefore, the above-mentioned movement 96749.doc 17 I242225 detection fixed contact 13 and the common fixed contact 14 can be switched to the ON state (low impedance state) via the sliding sheet 5. In addition, at this time, as shown in FIG. 5A, the torsion coil spring 6 is also operated as described above. The working body 4 moves together in the direction of Y2 shown in the figure, and the front ends of the pair of arm portions 讣 and ^ are engaged by the engaging convex portions 2e and 2e. Therefore, the pair of arm portions 讣 and the heart elastically deform into a substantially V shape. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 5A, the elastic resetting force fl generated by the torsion spiral bomb 6 is applied to the operating body 4 in the direction of Y1 in the figure. Therefore, if the pressing force F1 is released, then The operating body 4 is reset to the neutral position shown in FIG. 4 by using the elastic resetting force of the torsion helical spring 6. Therefore, the fixed contact ^ 3 for the above-mentioned movement detection and the common fixed contact 14 can be reset. The second switching device is switched between ON and OFF states between the movable contact 5a3 and the above-mentioned fixed contact 13 for motion detection. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7 As shown, if the operating body 4 moves in the direction γ2 shown in the figure, the uppermost part 6 a1 on the zeta side of the illustration of the winding portion 6 a forming the torsion coil spring 6 reaches the position shown by the dotted line. At this time, the uppermost part 6al is set to the Y2 side in the figure. The convex portion 3a on the upper casing 3 can give the operator a click feeling. In addition, when the pressing force is released! ^, The operation body 4 moves toward ¥ 1 as shown in the figure, and it is possible on that day. Since the uppermost part 6a1 crosses the convex part 3a toward the side of the figure Υ1, it can also give the operator a snapping feeling. (Swinging operation in a clockwise direction) The following is shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B As shown, if an operating force F2 is applied in a clockwise direction (cw direction) to the operation portion 4B, the operation body 96749.doc • 18-1242225 4 can be moved from the neutral position toward the support portion 4a. Cw direction swing. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6B, the movable contact 5b3 of the other sliding arm 讣 of the sliding sheet 5 slides on the common fixed contact 14, and the movable contact 5a3 of the one sliding arm & is formed from the small space 2A1 described above. The base part 2 is moved to the fixed contact 1 丨 for rotation detection. Thereby, the fixed contact 丨 丨 for motion detection and the common fixed contact 14 can be switched to the ON state (low impedance state) via the sliding sheet 5. In addition, at this time, as shown in FIG. 6A, on the magic side, the arm portion 6b of the torsion coil spring 6 is maintained in a state of being engaged above the engaging convex portion, and On the one hand, the arm portion 6c is pushed up by the latching portion 4h of the operation body * and separated from the engaging convex portion. Therefore, the pair of arm portions 6b and 6c are elastically deformed so that the included angle θ is 180 ° or less . In other words, in the state shown in FIG. 6A, the two arm portions 6 b and 6 c of the torsion coil spring 6 are changed into a substantially V-shape and contracted, and the buckling portion 牝 on the X2 side of the operating body 4 is contracted. The elastic resetting force f2 generated by the torsion coil spring 6 is applied in the direction of ccw shown in the figure. Therefore, when the clockwise operation force F2 is released, the operating body 4 is reset to the neutral position shown in FIG. 4 by the elastic resetting force f2 generated by the torsion coil spring 6. At the same time, the movable contact 5b3 of the slider 5 is returned to the small space 2A1. Therefore, the month b switches the fixed contact for the rotation detection and the common contact 14 to the OFF state again. That is, the first switching device for switching the ON state and the ON state of the switch is formed between the movable contact 5a3 and the fixed contact 11 for rotation detection. (Swing operation in the counterclockwise direction) 96749.doc -19-! 242225 Similarly, if an operation force F3 is applied in the counterclockwise direction (ccw direction) to the operation portion 4B, the operation body 4 can be supported by the operation. The central part is swung from the neutral position to the CCW direction from the neutral position (refer to the dotted line in FIG. 6 and FIG. 60). At this time, as shown in FIG. 6C, the movable contact 5b3 outside the other sliding arm of the sliding piece 5 is in the public The fixed contact 14 slides, and the one movable movable contact 5a3 is moved from the base portion 2A forming the small space 2A1 to the fixed contact 12 for rotation detection. Thus, the sliding contact 5 The fixed contact 12 for rotation detection and the common fixed contact 14 are switched to the ON state (low-impedance state). At this time, the buckle portion on the χι side of the operating body 4 is shown in the figure. The elastic resetting force f3 (not shown) generated by the torsion coil spring 6 is applied in the CW direction. Therefore, when the above-mentioned counterclockwise operating force F3 is released, the operating body 4 is caused to use the torsion coil spring. The above-mentioned elastic weight force f3 of 6 is reset The neutral position shown in Figure 4-8. At the same time, the movable contact 5b3 of the sliding sheet $ returns to the small space 2 magic, so the fixed contact 12 and the common contact 14 for the above-mentioned rotating $ test can be switched again. 〇 卯 state. That is, between the movable contact & 3 and the fixed contact for rotation detection, the above-mentioned} contact portion of the ON state and the FF state of the switch is formed. In the above-mentioned multi-directional input device !, as shown in FIG. 4B, the radius between the support portion buckle and the #work end portion 4B ensures that the operation t of the operating body 4 does not decrease the size R. Moreover, the torsion coil spring 6 and the above-mentioned switching devices are all provided on the side having the operating body 4 (the Y1 side in the figure) more than the supporting portion 4a. Therefore, it is not necessary to have an operation 96749 in a direction more than the supporting portion 乜. doc -20- 1242225 Arrange any component in the area on the opposite side of the body 4, and the minimum required size hl that can be used to form the lower case 2 etc. is sufficient. From this, 'the whole of the above-mentioned multi-directional input device The dimension h may be a ruler with a necessary minimum added to the above-mentioned radius R. Since the size of inch hi (h == R + hl), the overall size of the multidirectional input device 1 (especially the size in the Y direction shown in the figure) can be miniaturized. Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, it is a neutral resetting device. The use of a torsion coil spring has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a leaf spring or the like that is substantially V-shaped in a natural state may be used. The movable contacts 5a3, 5b3w / bone moving piece 5, and a structure in which fixed contacts are provided on the base portion 2a of the lower casing 2 are not limited to this, and the present invention may also be adopted in the above-mentioned bases. The seat is provided with a sliding piece and a fixed contact provided on the operating body. [Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a multidirectional input device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the multi-directional input device from one direction. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the multi-directional input device from another direction. Fig. 4A is a plan view showing the operation of the multidirectional input device when the operating body is in a neutral state. FIG. 4B is a bottom view showing the operating body in a neutral state. Fig. 5A is a plan view showing the operation of the multidirectional input device when the operating body is pressed in. FIG. 5B is a bottom view showing a pressed state of the operation body. 96749.doc -21-1242225 Fig. 6A is a plan view showing the operation of the multi-directional input device when the operating body is swung. FIG. 6B is a bottom view when the operation body is swung clockwise. FIG. 6C is a bottom view showing a state where the operation body is rotated counterclockwise. Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line a-a in Fig. 1. FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing an input device shown in Patent Document 1. FIG. [Description of main component symbols] 1 Multi-directional input device 5b2 Wing 2 Lower housing 5b3 Movable contact 2a Guide groove 6 Torsion coil spring 2b Bearing portion 6a Winding portion 2d Engagement groove 6al Upper 2e Engagement projections 6b, 6c Arm part 2A Base part (bottom) 11, 12 2A1 small space contact 2B for rotation detection 2B wall surface 11a, end 2C front 12a, 2D recess 13a 3 upper housing lib, end 3a convex 12b, 3b engagement Sheet 13b 4 Operating body 13 4A base contact 4B for motion detection Operating end portion 14 Common fixed contact 96749.doc -22- 1242225 4B1 Protrusion 14b End portion 4B2 Convex portion 101 Input device 4a Supporting portion (oscillating track 110, Center of curvature of fixed contact) 11, 112, 113 Fixed connection 4b Depression 120 Operating body 4c Protrusion 120a Operating end 4d First frame portion 127a Movable contact 4e Clip portion 128a Movable contact 4f Second frame portion 140 Coil spring 4g through groove 140a winding part 4h snap part 140b, arm part 4i abutment part 140c 5 slide piece 150 fulcrum axis 5A base cw direction clockwise 5a ^ 5b slide ccw direction counterclockwise 5al Upper arm F1 Pressing force 5a2 Wing F2 Operating force 5a3 Movable contact F3 Operating force 5b Sliding arm f2 Elastic restoring force 5bl Upper arm f3 Elastic restoring force PP Hypothetical line Η Overall size R Rotation radius HI, size R Operating body radius (length between support and Η2 operating end) hi Minimum required size
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