Title:
MULTIDIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/171225
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
According to one aspect of the present invention, a multidirectional input device is characterized by comprising a housing, an operation member that can tilt, a first coordinated member that has a first axial support part that is supported on the housing so as to be capable of rotating around a first rotational axis such that the first coordinated member rotates in coordination with the tilting of the operation member, a second coordinated member that has a second axial support part that is supported on the housing so as to be capable of rotating around a second rotational axis that intersects the first rotational axis such that the second coordinated member rotates in coordination with the titling of the operation member, a first urging member that urges the operation member so as to press the first axial support part of the first coordinated member onto the housing and applies return force that returns the operation member to a center position to the operation member, a second urging member that urges the second coordinated member so as to press the second axial support part onto the housing, and a rotation sensor that detects the rotation of each of the first coordinated member and the second coordinated member. The present invention suppresses separation of the axial support parts of the coordinated members from a reception portion of the housing that receives the axial support parts, improves the operability of the operation member, and prevents deviation of the operation member when the operation member returns to the center position.
Inventors:
SEINO FUMITAKA (JP)
ONO MASATOSHI (JP)
NISHIOKA TORU (JP)
SASAKI KAZUHIKO (JP)
FUJIWARA SHUJI (JP)
HAGIHARA TAIKI (JP)
MIKAWA MASAAKI (JP)
ONO MASATOSHI (JP)
NISHIOKA TORU (JP)
SASAKI KAZUHIKO (JP)
FUJIWARA SHUJI (JP)
HAGIHARA TAIKI (JP)
MIKAWA MASAAKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2023/004410
Publication Date:
September 14, 2023
Filing Date:
February 09, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ALPS ALPINE CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
H01H25/04
Foreign References:
| JP2003217403A | 2003-07-31 | |||
| JP2021108252A | 2021-07-29 | |||
| JP2002108471A | 2002-04-10 | |||
| JPH1190042A | 1999-04-06 | |||
| JPH1124777A | 1999-01-29 | |||
| JP2000305647A | 2000-11-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OKUBO, Katsuyuki (JP)
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