WO2020129442A1

WO2020129442A1 - Operation device

Info

Publication number: WO2020129442A1
Application number: PCT/JP2019/043441
Authority: WO
Inventors: 真人林; 智也遠藤; 川瀬　達章; 伸之二宮; 智恭長野; 加藤　秀和; 周二藤原
Original assignee: アルプスアルパイン株式会社
Priority date: 2018-12-21
Filing date: 2019-11-06
Publication date: 2020-06-25
Also published as: CN113196200B; JPWO2020129442A1; CN113196200A; JP7223770B2

Abstract

An operation device that comprises: an operation part that can be tilted; a first engagement member that is provided so as to protrude downward from a bottom surface of the operation part; and a second engagement member that is provided opposite the first engagement member so as to protrude upward and that, when the operation part has been tilted, engages the first engagement member that is protruding downward from the bottom surface and thereby holds the operation part in the tilted state. The operation device can switch between a first state in which the first engagement member and the second engagement member can engage and a second state in which the first engagement member and the second engagement member cannot engage.

Description

Operating device

The present invention relates to an operating device.

Conventionally, as an operating device used in, for example, a game machine, an operating device capable of tilting operation with an operating lever is known. With respect to such an operation device, a technique has been devised that allows the operation lever to be maintained in a tilted state even when the user releases the operation lever.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-187242 relates to a simulated shift lever mechanism used in a game machine, in which a shift pin biased outward by a spring when a shift lever is tilted by a predetermined angle is formed in a recess of a return base. A technique is disclosed in which the shift lever can be held in a tilted state by riding on a horizontal portion.

JP-A-8-117442

However, in the technique of Patent Document 1 described above, when the shift lever is tilted by a predetermined angle, the tilted state of the shift lever is always maintained. Therefore, in the technique of Patent Document 1, there is a possibility that the user operation may be annoying if the user does not need such a function. Therefore, the inventors of the present invention do not bother the user operation when the user does not need such a function in the operation device having the function capable of holding the tilted state of the operation unit. Found the need for a technology that can do so.

An operating device according to an embodiment includes an operating portion that can be tilted, a first engaging member that is provided so as to project downward from a bottom surface of the operating portion, and an upper portion at a position facing the first engaging member. A second engagement member that is provided so as to project and that holds the tilted state of the operation unit by engaging the first engagement member that projects downward from the bottom surface when the operation unit is tilted. , A first state in which the first engaging member and the second engaging member can engage with each other, and a second state in which the first engaging member and the second engaging member cannot engage with each other And can be switched.

According to one embodiment, in the operating device having a function capable of holding the tilted state of the operating unit, when the user does not need such a function, the user operation is not bothered. be able to.

External perspective view of the operating device according to the first embodiment Exploded perspective view of the operating device according to the first embodiment Exploded perspective view of an operation unit included in the operation device according to the first embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the 2nd state of the operating device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the 2nd state of the operating device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the 1st state of the operating device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the 1st state of the operating device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. External perspective view of the operating device according to the second embodiment External perspective view of the operating device according to the second embodiment The figure which shows the internal structure of the operating device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the internal structure of the operating device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Exploded perspective view of an operating portion included in the operating device according to the second embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the 2nd state of the operating device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the 2nd state of the operating device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the 1st state of the operating device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the 1st state of the operating device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

(Outline of operating device 100)
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an operating device 100 according to the first embodiment. In the following description, for convenience, the Z-axis direction in the drawing is the vertical direction, the X-axis direction in the drawing is the front-back direction, and the Y-axis direction in the drawing is the left-right direction.

The operation device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is an operation device used for a controller of a game machine or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the operating device 100 includes a columnar operating portion 120 extending upward from the opening 102A of the case 102. The operating device 100 can be tilted by the operation unit 120 not only in the front-back direction (arrows D1 and D2 in the drawing) and the left-right direction (arrows D3 and D4 in the drawing) but also in all directions between these directions. Is. That is, the operation unit 120 can simultaneously perform the tilting operation in the front-rear direction and the tilting operation in the left-right direction. Further, the operation device 100 can output an operation signal corresponding to a tilting operation (tilt direction and tilt angle) of the operation unit 120 to the outside via an FPC (Flexible Printed Circuits) 112.

(Configuration of operating device 100)
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the operating device 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the operating device 100 includes a case 102, an operating unit 120, an actuator 104, a sliding body 105, an actuator 106, a sliding body 107, a holder 108, a pressing member 109, a frame 110, an FPC 112, a holding member 114, and A second engagement member 116 is provided.

The case 102 has a dome shape that is convex upward. In the case 102, the components (the operation unit 120, the

actuators

104 and 106, the

sliding bodies

105 and 107, and the holder 108) are incorporated in the internal space. The case 102 has a circular opening 102A formed in a plan view from above at the top of a dome-shaped portion.

The operation unit 120 is a member that is tilted. The operation part 120 has a lever part 120A and a base part 120B. The lever portion 120A is a columnar portion extending upward from the opening portion 102A of the case 102, and is a portion on which a tilting operation is performed. The base portion 120B is a portion that supports the lever portion 120A inside the case 102 and that rotates with the tilting operation of the lever portion 120A. On the outer peripheral surface of the base portion 120B, a plurality of restricting portions 120C protruding outward are provided. The detailed configuration of the operation unit 120 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The actuator 104 has a dome shape that is curved upward in a convex shape, and has an elongated hole-shaped opening 104A that extends in the left-right direction (Y-axis direction in the drawing) along the curved shape. The actuator 104 has a rotating shaft protruding outward at both ends in the left-right direction, and is provided so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction (X-axis direction in the drawing) about the rotating shaft as a rotation center.

The actuator 106 has a shape that is convexly curved upward, and has an elongated hole-shaped opening 106A that extends in the front-rear direction (X-axis direction in the drawing) along the curved shape. The actuator 106 has a rotating shaft projecting outward at both ends in the front-rear direction, and is provided so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction (Y-axis direction in the drawing) with the rotating shaft as the center of rotation.

As shown in FIG. 2, the actuator 104 and the actuator 106 overlap each other so that the opening 104A and the opening 106A intersect each other. The actuator 104 and the actuator 106 are overlapped with each other, the lever portion 120A of the operation portion 120 penetrates the opening portion 104A and the opening portion 106A, is incorporated in the base portion 120B of the operation portion 120, and is arranged in the case 102 together with the base portion 120B. To be done.

The actuator 104 has an engaging portion 104B protruding downward. The engaging portion 104B engages with the sliding body 105 provided on the FPC 112 laterally of the holder 108 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. When the tilting operation in the front-rear direction is performed by the operation unit 120, the actuator 104 rotates in the front-rear direction together with the base 120B of the operation unit 120 and slides the sliding body 105 in the front-rear direction. As a result, the electrical connection state between the FPC 112 and the slider (brush) provided in the lower portion of the sliding body 105 changes, and the tilting operation (tilt direction and tilt angle) of the operation unit 120 from the FPC 112 in the front-back direction is changed. ) Will be output.

The actuator 106 has an engaging portion 106B protruding downward. The engaging portion 106</b>B engages with a sliding body 107 that is slidable on the FPC 112 in the left and right direction in front of the holder 108. When the tilting operation in the left-right direction is performed by the operation unit 120, the actuator 106 rotates in the left-right direction together with the base 120B of the operation unit 120 and slides the sliding body 107 in the left-right direction. As a result, the electrical connection state between the FPC 112 and the slider (brush) provided in the lower part of the sliding body 107 changes, and the tilting operation (tilting direction and tilting angle) of the operation unit 120 from the FPC 112 in the left-right direction is performed. ) Will be output.

The holder 108 is provided on the frame 110. The holder 108 has an opening 108A that penetrates the holder 108 in the vertical direction and has a circular shape in a plan view from above. The inner peripheral surface of the opening 108A is inclined so that the opening diameter gradually decreases as it goes downward. In the holder 108, when the operating portion 120 is tilted by a predetermined angle, the restricting portion 120C of the operating portion 120 abuts on the inner peripheral surface of the opening 108A, so that the tilt angle of the operating portion 120 becomes a predetermined angle. Restricted to.

When the operation unit 120 is pushed down, the pushing member 109 is pushed downward by the rotating shaft portion of the actuator 104 to push the metal sheet 113 provided on the FPC 112 downward, and the metal sheet concerned. The switch circuit formed on the FPC 112 is made conductive by elastically deforming 113. As a result, the FPC 112 outputs a switch-on signal indicating that the operation unit 120 has been pushed downward.

The frame 110 is a metal and flat member that closes the opening on the bottom side of the case 102. For example, the frame 110 is formed by performing various processing methods (for example, punching processing, bending processing, etc.) on a metal plate. In the frame 110, a claw portion 110A and a hook portion 110B are provided upright on each of a front edge portion and a rear edge portion. The frame 110 is fixedly coupled to the case 102 by engaging the claw portions 110A and the hook portions 110B with the case 102.

The FPC 112 is a flexible film-shaped wiring member. The FPC 112 has an extending portion 112A extending from the upper surface of the frame 110 to the side of the frame 110 (the Y-axis negative direction in the drawing), and a connecting portion 112B provided at the tip of the extending portion 112A. , Connected to the outside. The FPC 112 transmits an operation signal corresponding to the operation of the operation unit 120 (tilting operation and pressing operation) to the outside. The FPC 112 covers both surfaces of the strip-shaped conductor wiring (for example, copper foil) with a film-like material having flexibility and insulation (for example, polyimide resin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET)). Composed by.

The holding member 114 is a metal-made flat plate member that is provided so as to overlap the bottom surface of the case 102. The holding member 114 has a tongue piece 114A that is elastically deformable in the vertical direction. A circular through hole 114B is formed on the free end side of the tongue piece 114A. The through hole 114B overlaps with the through hole 110C formed on the bottom surface of the frame 110.

In the second engaging member 116, the engaging portion 116B (see FIG. 4) formed on the bottom surface of the second engaging member 116 has the tongue portion from the upper surface side of the tongue portion 114A of the holding member 114. It is held by the tongue piece 114A by being fitted into the through hole 114B formed in 114A. The second engagement member 116 can move in the vertical direction as the tongue piece 114A elastically deforms. The second engagement member 116 has a convex portion 116A protruding upward. The convex portion 116A penetrates the through hole 110C formed on the bottom surface of the frame 110 and is exposed on the front surface side of the frame 110 (that is, inside the case 102).

(Configuration of operation unit 120)
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the operation unit 120 included in the operation device 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the operation unit 120 includes an outer shell 121, a slider 122, a cam member 123, a first engaging member 124, a spring 125, and an actuator 126. The outer shell 121, the slider 122, and the cam member 123 constitute a “knock mechanism”.

The outer shell portion 121 is a member that forms the outer shape of the operation portion 120. The outer shell part 121 has an inner cylinder part 121A that penetrates the outer shell part 121 in the vertical direction, and each component (slider 122, cam member 123, first engagement member) is provided in the inner cylinder part 121A. 124, spring 125, and actuator 126) are incorporated.

The slider 122 is a generally columnar member that is slidably arranged in the vertical direction in the inner cylinder 121A of the outer shell 121. The upper end surface of the slider 122 is exposed from the upper opening of the outer shell 121. Thus, the slider 122 can be knocked from above the outer shell 121 (operation of pushing down and then pushing back up). On the lower edge of the slider 122, a plurality of cams 122A having a mountain shape protruding downward are formed along the circumferential direction of the lower edge.

The cam member 123 is a substantially columnar member that is slidably arranged in the vertical direction between the slider 122 and the first engaging member 124 in the inner cylindrical portion 121A of the outer shell 121. On the outer peripheral surface of the cam member 123, a plurality of cams 123A having a mountain shape protruding upward are formed along the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral surface. Each time the slider 122 is knocked, the cam member 123 is rotated in a predetermined direction by a predetermined angle by the action of the cam 122A and the cam 123A engaging with each other. Each time the cam member 123 rotates by a predetermined angle, the cam member 123 moves upward and does not push down the first engaging member 124, and moves downward and pushes down the first engaging member 124. Alternate to.

The first engaging member 124 is a generally cylindrical member that is arranged below the cam member 123 in the inner cylindrical portion 121A of the outer shell portion 121. A part of the lower side of the first engaging member 124 is inserted into the inner cylindrical portion 126A of the actuator 126 from the upper opening of the actuator 126, and the inner cylindrical portion 126A of the actuator 126 can slide. With the knocking operation of the slider 122, the first engagement member 124 is alternately switched between a state in which the cam member 123 is pressed downward and a state in which the cam member 123 is not pressed downward. When the operation unit 120 is in a tilted state in the state where the first engaging member 124 is pushed downward, the lower end portion of the first engaging member 124 has a lower opening (that is, a lower opening) of the actuator 126. , The bottom surface of the operation unit 120).

The spring 125 is a so-called coil spring, and is incorporated between the first engagement member 124 and the actuator 126 so as to be elastically deformable in the vertical direction. The spring 125 urges the first engaging member 124 upward and the actuator 126 downward by an elastic return force generated by being compressed between the first engaging member 124 and the actuator 126. Energize.

The actuator 126 is a substantially cylindrical member that is provided at the lowermost part of the operation unit 120 and is slidably arranged in the up-down direction in the inner cylinder 121A of the outer shell 121. The actuator 126 has a double cylinder structure. A spring 125 is arranged between the outer cylinder portion 126B and the inner cylinder portion 126A of the actuator 126. The first engagement member 124 is inserted into the inner cylinder portion 126A of the actuator 126 from above, and the first engagement member 124 is slidably arranged in the vertical direction.

(Operation of operating device 100)
The operation of the operating device 100 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. When the operating device 100 is knocked by the slider 122, the first engaging member 124 and the second engaging member 116 can be engaged with each other in the first state and the first engaging member 124. And a second state in which the second engaging member 116 cannot engage with each other can be switched. In the first state, the operating device 100 can maintain the tilted state of the operating portion 120 by the engagement of the first engaging member 124 and the second engaging member 116. On the other hand, in the operating device 100, in the second state, the first engaging member 124 and the second engaging member 116 do not engage with each other, and thus the operating unit 120 cannot hold the tilted state.

<Second state>
4 and 5 are cross-sectional views (cross-sectional views taken along the XZ plane) showing the second state of the operating device 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the operating device 100, the cam member 123 is moved upward in the second state, and thus the first engaging member 124 is not pushed down by the cam member 123. It becomes a state. In this state, when the operating portion 120 is tilted as shown in FIG. 5, the actuator 126 pushes the lower edge portion (the annular portion protruding downward and outward) from the frame 110 and moves upward, whereby the spring 125 is moved. Press down. The compressed spring 125 exerts a restoring force via the actuator 126 to restore the tilted state of the operation unit 120 to the neutral state shown in FIG. At this time, in the second state, the lower end portion of the first engaging member 124 does not protrude downward from the bottom surface of the actuator 126, and the operating device 100 causes the first engaging member 124 to move as shown in FIG. Since the 124 and the second engaging member 116 do not engage with each other, it is impossible to maintain the tilted state of the operation unit 120. If the force for tilting the operation unit 120 is released, the operation unit 120 is neutralized as shown in FIG. Return to the state.

<First state>
6 and 7 are cross-sectional views (cross-sectional views taken along the XZ plane) showing the first state of the operating device 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the operating device 100, the cam member 123 is moved downward in the first state, and thus the first engaging member 124 is pushed down by the cam member 123. Becomes In this state, when the operating portion 120 is tilted as shown in FIG. 7, the actuator 126 pushes the lower edge portion (the annular portion protruding downward and outward) from the frame 110 and moves upward, whereby the spring 125 is moved. Press down. The compressed spring 125 exerts a restoring force for restoring the tilted state of the operation unit 120 to the neutral state shown in FIG. 6 via the actuator 126. At this time, in the present first state, the lower end portion of the first engaging member 124 is in a state of protruding downward from the bottom surface of the actuator 126, and the operating device 100 causes the first engaging member 124 to move as shown in FIG. 7. The first engaging member 124 and the second engaging member 116 are engaged with each other by the tip end of the convex portion 116A of the second engaging member 116 entering inside the rotation locus of the lower end portion of 124. (That is, the rotation of the first engagement member 124 in the returning direction from the tilted state is locked by the second engagement member 116), the operation unit 120 can be kept in the tilted state. is there. In the present invention, the return mechanism for returning the operating portion 120 from the tilted state to the neutral state is not limited to the mechanism including the actuator 126 and the spring 125 described here, and any return mechanism may be used. Can be adopted.

Since the second engaging member 116 is held by the elastically deformable tongue piece 114A of the holding member 114, it can move in the vertical direction by the elastic deformation of the tongue piece 114A. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 7, the operating device 100 according to the first embodiment can be operated with respect to the operating unit 120 without releasing the first state from the state where the tilted state of the operating unit 120 is held. By applying an appropriate force in the direction of returning the tilted state, the second engaging member 116 is moved downward so that the engagement between the first engaging member 124 and the second engaging member 116. Then, the operation section 120 can be returned to the neutral state shown in FIG. At this time, since the engaging surface at the lower end of the first engaging member 124 and the engaging surface at the tip of the second engaging member 116 are both curved surfaces, a relatively small force is applied. Thus, the operating portion 120 can be returned to the neutral state with a smooth motion while sliding the curved surfaces relative to each other. Further, in this case, since the operating device 100 is in the neutral state in the first state, the tilted state of the operating unit 120 can hold the tilted state of the operating unit 120 again.

As described above, the operating device 100 of the first embodiment includes the operating portion 120 that can be tilted, the first engaging member 124 that is provided so as to project downward from the bottom surface of the operating portion 120, and the first operating member 120. By engaging the first engaging member 124, which is provided so as to project upward at the position facing the engaging member 124 and which projects downward from the bottom surface of the operating unit 120 when the operating unit 120 is tilted, A second state in which the operation section 120 holds the tilted state, and a first state in which the first engagement member 124 and the second engagement member 116 are engageable with each other; The engagement member 124 and the second engagement member 116 can be switched to the second state in which they cannot be engaged.

As a result, the operating device 100 of the first embodiment can switch between a state in which the operation unit 120 can hold the tilted state and a state in which the operation unit 120 can hold the tilted state. Therefore, according to the operating device 100 of the first embodiment, when the user does not need such a function in the operating device 100 having a function capable of maintaining the tilted state of the operation unit 120, a user operation is performed. It can be done without annoying.

In the operating device 100 of the first embodiment, the first engaging member 124 is moved downward and the first engaging member 124 is moved upward by the knocking operation of the operating portion 120. It is possible to switch between the first state and the second state by switching. As a result, in the operating device 100 of the first embodiment, the user can hold the tilted state of the operating unit 120 and the operating unit 120 can be tilted relatively easily without releasing the hand from the operating unit 120. The state can be switched to a state where it cannot be held.

In addition, the operating device 100 of the first embodiment further includes a holding member 114 that holds the second engaging member 116, and the second engaging member 116 is in a state in which the tilt of the operating portion 120 is held. When an urging force is applied to the operation unit 120 in a direction to restore the tilted state, the operation unit 120 is pressed by the first engaging member 124 and moves downward while elastically deforming the holding member 114. , The engagement with the first engagement member 124 is released. Thereby, the operating device 100 of the first embodiment can release the state in which the tilt of the operating portion 120 is held relatively easily.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 16.

(Outline of operating device 200)
8 and 9 are external perspective views of the operating device 200 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 shows the appearance of the upper surface of the operating device 200. FIG. 9 shows the appearance of the bottom surface side of the operating device 200. The operating device 200 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 is an operating device used as a controller or the like of a game machine. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the operation device 200 includes a housing 230, an operation unit 220, and a dial 240. As shown in FIG. 8, an opening 230A having a circular shape in plan view is formed on the upper surface of the housing 230. The operation portion 220 projects upward from the opening portion 230A and extends not only in the front-rear direction (arrows D1, D2 direction in the drawing) and the left-right direction (arrows D3, D4 direction in the drawing) but also in all directions between these directions. It is provided so that it can be tilted. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, an opening 230B having a horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view is formed on the bottom surface of the housing 230. The dial 240 is a disk-shaped member and is rotatably supported inside the housing 230. A part of the outer peripheral surface of the dial 240 projects downward from the opening 230B and is rotatably provided in the left-right direction (directions of arrows D5 and D6 in the drawing). The dial 240 is provided to switch the operation device 200 between a first state in which the tilted state of the operation unit 220 can be maintained and a second state in which the tilted state of the operation unit 220 cannot be held. There is.

(Internal configuration of operating device 200)
10 and 11 are diagrams showing the internal configuration of the operating device 200 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the operating device 200 of the second embodiment, a dial 240 is provided on the side of the frame 210 and the operating portion 220 (Y axis negative side in the drawings). The dial 240 has a rotary shaft 240X extending in the front-rear direction (X-axis direction in the drawing), and can rotate in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction with respect to the rotary shaft 240X. The dial 240 has an operation part 240A for performing a rotation operation, and a shaft part 240C extending from the operation part 240A along the axial direction of the rotary shaft 240X (the negative direction of the X axis in the drawing). The shaft portion 240C intersects the lever portion 214A of the holding member 214 that extends laterally (Y-axis negative side in the drawing) from the bottom portion of the frame 210, and the lever portion is provided by the cam portion 242 provided at the intersection portion. It is possible to push down the portion 214A.

The operation device 200 according to the second embodiment is different from the operation device 100 according to the first embodiment in that the operation unit 220 and the holding member 114 are provided instead of the operation unit 120 and the holding member 114. Regarding the other components (the case 102, the actuator 104, the sliding body 105, the actuator 106, the sliding body 107, the holder 108, the pressing member 109, the frame 110, the FPC 112, and the second engaging member 116), the first embodiment. It is the same as the operating device 100 according to.

The operation unit 220 is a member that is tilted. The operation unit 220 has the same outer shell shape as the operation unit 120 of the first embodiment, but has an internal configuration different from that of the operation unit 120 of the first embodiment. Further, in the second embodiment, the operation knob 227 is attached to the operation unit 220. The detailed configuration of the operation unit 220 will be described later with reference to FIG.

The holding member 214 is a metal and flat plate member that is provided so as to overlap with the bottom surface of the case 102. The holding member 214 has a lever portion 214A that is elastically deformable in the vertical direction. A circular through hole 214B is formed at an intermediate position of the lever portion 214A. The through hole 214B overlaps with the through hole 110C formed on the bottom surface of the frame 110. The engaging portion 116B of the second engaging member 116 is fitted into the through hole 214B from the upper surface side of the lever portion 214A. As a result, the second engaging member 116 is held by the lever portion 214A, and can move in the vertical direction as the lever portion 214A elastically deforms.

(Structure of operation unit 220)
FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the operation unit 220 included in the operation device 200 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the operation portion 220 includes an outer shell portion 221, a first engagement member 224, a spring 225, an actuator 226, and an operation knob 227.

The outer shell part 221 is a member that forms the outer shape of the operation part 220. The outer shell part 221 has an inner cylinder part 221A having an opening at the bottom of the outer shell part 221, and the components (the first engaging member 224) from the opening part to the inner cylinder part 221A. , Spring 225, and actuator 226) are incorporated. An operation knob 227 is attached to the upper portion of the outer shell portion 221.

The first engagement member 224 is a substantially columnar member arranged in the inner cylindrical portion 221A of the outer shell portion 221. A part of the lower side of the first engaging member 224 is inserted into the inner cylindrical portion 226A of the actuator 226 from the upper opening of the actuator 226, thereby supporting the actuator 226 slidably in the vertical direction. In the first engagement member 224, when the operation unit 220 is in a tilted state, the actuator 226 moves upward, so that the lower end portion of the first engagement member 224 causes the lower opening of the actuator 226. It is possible to project from (that is, the bottom surface of the operation unit 220).

The spring 225 is a so-called coil spring, and is incorporated between the first engaging member 224 and the actuator 226 so as to be elastically deformable in the vertical direction. The spring 225 is compressed between the first engaging member 224 and the actuator 226 as the actuator 226 moves upward, and the elastic return force generated thereby urges the actuator 226 downward.

The actuator 226 is a substantially cylindrical member that is provided at the lowermost portion of the operation unit 220 and is slidably arranged in the up-down direction in the inner cylindrical portion 221A of the outer shell portion 221. The actuator 226 has a double cylinder structure. A spring 225 is arranged between the outer cylinder portion 126B and the inner cylinder portion 226A of the actuator 226. The first engagement member 224 is inserted into the inner cylindrical portion 226A of the actuator 226 from above. As a result, the actuator 226 is slidable in the vertical direction along the first engagement member 224.

(Operation of operation device 200)
The operation of the operating device 200 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16. When the operation device 200 is rotated by the dial 240, the first engagement member 224 and the second engagement member 116 are engaged with each other in the first state and the first engagement member. It is possible to switch between the second state in which the 224 and the second engaging member 116 cannot engage with each other. In the first state, the operating device 200 can hold the state in which the operating portion 220 is tilted by the first engaging member 224 and the second engaging member 116 engaging with each other. On the other hand, in the operating device 200, in the second state, the first engaging member 224 and the second engaging member 116 do not engage with each other, and thus the operating unit 220 cannot hold the tilted state.

<Second state>
13 and 14 are cross-sectional views (cross-sectional views taken along the YZ plane) showing the second state of the operating device 200 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, in the second state of the operating device 200, the cam portion 242 of the dial 240 pushes the lever portion 214A and the second engaging member 116 downward. As a result, the convex portion 116A of the second engaging member 116 does not penetrate the through hole 210C formed in the bottom surface of the frame 210 and does not project to the surface side of the frame 210 (that is, the inside of the case 202). It becomes a state. As a result, in the operating device 200, in the second state, as shown in FIG. 14, when the operating portion 220 is in a tilted state, the first engaging member 224 and the second engaging member 116 are engaged. Since they do not match, it is impossible to maintain the tilted state of the operation unit 220.

<First state>
15 and 16 are cross-sectional views (cross-sectional views taken along the YZ plane) showing the first state of the operating device 200 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the operating device 200, in the first state, the lever portion 214A cannot be pushed down by the cam portion 242 of the dial 240, so that the elastic restoring force of the lever portion 214A causes the second portion. The engaging member 116 is pushed upward. As a result, the convex portion 116A of the second engaging member 116 penetrates the through hole 210C formed in the bottom surface of the frame 210 and projects to the front surface side of the frame 210 (that is, the inside of the case 202). Becomes As a result, the operating device 200 in the first state, as shown in FIG. 16, when the operating portion 220 is in a tilted state, the rotation locus of the lower end portion of the first engaging member 224 (rotatable). The inner end of the convex portion 116A of the second engaging member 116 enters into the inner side of the first engaging member 224 and the second engaging member 116 (that is, the first engaging member 224 and the second engaging member 116). Since the rotation of the first engaging member 224 in the returning direction from the tilted state is locked by the second engaging member 116), the tilted state of the operating portion 220 can be maintained.

Since the second engaging member 116 is held by the elastically deformable lever portion 214A, it can move in the vertical direction by the elastic deformation of the lever portion 214A. Therefore, in the operating device 200 of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, from the state in which the tilted state of the operating portion 220 is maintained, the first state (that is, the cam portion 242 moves the lever portion 214A). The second engaging member 116 is moved downward by applying an appropriate force to the operation unit 220 in a direction to restore the tilted state without releasing the (unpressed state). The engagement between the engaging member 224 and the second engaging member 116 can be released, and the operating portion 220 can be returned to the neutral state shown in FIG. At this time, since the engaging surface at the lower end of the first engaging member 224 and the engaging surface at the tip of the second engaging member 116 are both curved surfaces, a relatively small force is applied. Thus, the operating portion 220 can be returned to the neutral state with a smooth motion while sliding the curved surfaces relative to each other. Further, in this case, since the operating device 200 is in the neutral state in the first state, by tilting the operating unit 220 again, the tilted state of the operating unit 220 can be held again.

As described above, the operating device 200 of the second embodiment includes the operating portion 220 that can be tilted, the first engaging member 224 that is provided so as to project downward from the bottom surface of the operating portion 220, and the first operating member 220. By engaging the first engaging member 224, which is provided so as to project upward at a position facing the engaging member 224 and projects downward from the bottom surface of the operating unit 220 in a state where the operating unit 220 is tilted, The first engaging member 224 and the second engaging member 116, which hold the tilted state of the operation unit 220, are engaged with each other. It is possible to switch between the second state in which the engaging member 224 and the second engaging member 116 are not engageable.

Thereby, the operating device 200 of the second embodiment can switch between a state in which the tilted state of the operation unit 220 can be held and a state in which the tilted state of the operation unit 220 cannot be held. Therefore, according to the operating device 200 of the second embodiment, in the operating device 200 having a function capable of maintaining the tilted state of the operating portion 220, when the user does not need such a function, the user operation is performed. It can be done without annoying.

Further, the operating device 200 of the second embodiment is switched to the first state by switching the state in which the second engaging member 116 moves upward and the state in which the second engaging member 116 moves downward by rotating the dial 240. The second state can be switched. As a result, the operating device 200 of the second embodiment switches between a state in which the tilted state of the operation unit 220 can be held and a state in which the tilted state of the operation unit 220 cannot be held by a relatively simple operation. be able to.

Further, the operating device 200 of the second embodiment further includes a holding member 214 that holds the second engaging member 116, and the second engaging member 116 is in a state in which the tilt of the operating portion 220 is held. When an urging force is applied to the operation unit 220 in a direction to return the tilted state, the first engagement member 224 pushes the elastic member to move the holding member 214 downward while elastically deforming the holding member 214. , The engagement with the first engagement member 224 is released. Thereby, the operating device 200 of the second embodiment can release the state in which the tilt of the operating portion 220 is held relatively easily.

As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims, various modifications or It can be changed.

This international application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-240145 filed on December 21, 2018, and the entire content of the application is incorporated into this international application.

100 Operating Device 102 Case 104 Actuator 105 Sliding Body 106 Actuator 107 Sliding Body 108 Holder 109 Pressing Member 110 Frame 112 FPC
114 Holding Member 116 Second Engagement Member 120 Operation Part 121 Outer Shell Part 122 Slider 123 Cam Member 124 First Engagement Member 125 Spring 126 Actuator

Claims

An operation part that can be tilted,
A first engaging member provided so as to project downward from the bottom surface of the operation section;
By engaging with the first engaging member that is provided so as to project upward at the position facing the first engaging member and that projects downward from the bottom surface when the operating portion is tilted, A second engaging member that holds the tilted state of the operating portion,
A first state in which the first engaging member and the second engaging member can engage with each other, and a first state in which the first engaging member and the second engaging member cannot engage with each other. An operating device that is switchable between two states.
By a predetermined switching operation,
When the first engaging member moves downward, the first state in which the first engaging member and the second engaging member can engage with each other, and the first engaging member. Is moved upward, the first engagement member and the second engagement member can be switched to the second state in which the second engagement member is not engageable. The operating device described.
The predetermined switching operation is
The operating device according to claim 2, wherein the operating device is a knocking operation for a knocking mechanism included in the operating unit.
Further comprising a holding member for holding the second engaging member,
The second engagement member is
When a force is applied to the operation unit in a direction to restore the tilted state from a state where the tilt of the operation unit is held, the holding unit is pressed by the first engagement member. The operation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein engagement with the first engagement member is released by elastically deforming the member and moving the member downward.