Title:
MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/171223
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
One aspect of the present invention is directed to a multi-directional input device characterized by comprising: a housing; an operation member capable of executing a tilting motion to pivot around a first pivot axis; a first linked member that pivots in conjunction with a tilting operation of the operation member, the first linked member having a first pivotably supported section supported by the housing so as to be pivotable around the first pivot axis, and a contact section in contact with the operation member; and a first pivoting detection unit that detects the pivoting of the first linked member. The first linked member has a flexible section that is located between the contact section and the first pivotably supported section, and that serves as a flexural fulcrum for flexure of a first part including the contact section relative to a second part including the first pivotably supported section, and the flexure of the first part based on external force received by the contact section from the operation member is detected by a flexure detection unit. The present invention makes it possible to prevent a pushing motion of the operation member from affecting the detection of a pivoting motion.
Inventors:
NINOMIYA NOBUYUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2023/004408
Publication Date:
September 14, 2023
Filing Date:
February 09, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ALPS ALPINE CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
H01H25/04; H01H25/06
Foreign References:
| JP2009009799A | 2009-01-15 | |||
| JP2002093286A | 2002-03-29 | |||
| JPH11144568A | 1999-05-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OKUBO, Katsuyuki (JP)
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