CN100545980C - Multi-way input device - Google Patents
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But the invention provides few slimming of a kind of part count and the good multi-way input device of operation feeling.Multi-way input device of the present invention (1), but key top (16) with free lifting by bulldozing operation, the a plurality of switch portion (6 that are arranged on the phase opposite side of (16) back side, the top of key are therewith arranged, 7,8) membrane switch 3, with be arranged on a plurality of switches (6,7,8) but go up and input operation switch (6,7,8) a plurality of dome-type switching manipulation portion, described a plurality of switching manipulation portions (10) respectively with linking into an integrated entity of fine strip shape connecting portion (11), in case bulldozing operation key top (16), in a plurality of switching manipulation portions (10) at least one is urged, at least one switch portion (6,7,8) become and to import.
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The present invention relates to a kind of multi-way input device, for example relate to a kind of multi-way input device that can realize a plurality of multi-direction inputs by the pushing change in location that makes the key top.
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And,, push to the arrow A direction near the outer peripheral edges portion with key top 170 by the 1st operation.By this key is pushed up 170 pushings towards the arrow A direction, the operation that key top 170 is toppled over to the A direction.
Topple over operation by this, driving saddle 150, swivel plate 132 and frame 121 are together toppled over.And when frame 121 was toppled over, the protuberance 121h of frame 121 operated the push-button switch 110b of (pushing) switch substrate 110 with the operating physical force of regulation, and by this operation, push-button switch 110b is switched on.
Then, in case remove pushing towards the arrow A direction, just by the elastic force of push-button switch 110b, make driving saddle 150, swivel plate 132 and frame 121 topple over and toppling over of key top 170 is returned to initial position, push-button switch 110b is in off-state.And, for such operation of toppling over, even near other outer peripheral edges portions on pushing key top 170, topple on key top 170 also one way or another, topple over by this, each teat 121h of frame 121 moves, and makes each push-button switch 110c, 110d, 110e be in connection respectively.
Then, with the 2nd action of the rotary encoder of 5 arrow button switches as shown in figure 10, the central part on key top 170 is pushed to the arrow B direction.By this key is pushed up 170 bulldozing operations towards the arrow B direction, driving saddle 150 overcomes the recovery of sliding and descends with the elastic force of spring 140.
By the decline of this driving saddle 150, the teat 150d of driving saddle 150 carries out bulldozing operation to the push-button switch 110f of switch substrate 110, and push-button switch 110f is switched on.
In case remove pushing to this key top 170, restore the elastic force of using spring 140 by elastic-restoring force and the slip of push-button switch 110f, key top 170 automatically is returned to initial lifting position.
In the 1st, the 2nd action as the aforementioned, can distinguish evenly or anisotropically set the operating physical force of each push- button switch 110c, 110d, 110e, 110f and slide to restore operating physical force with spring 140.
Patent documentation 1: TOHKEMY 2001-345031 communique
But, as aforementioned, in the multi-way input device 100 in the past, be to come the dome-type push-button switch 110b of bulldozing operation, 110c, 110d, 110e, 110f by driving saddle 150, swivel plate 132 and frame 121 by key top 170, part count is many, operation feeling is bad, because of part count is many, the size that exists thickness direction becomes big problem in addition.
Summary of the invention
The present invention finishes in order to solve above-mentioned technical problem, its purpose be to provide a kind of part count few, can be slim and multi-way input device that operation feeling is good.
As the 1st scheme that is used to solve the technical problem, multi-way input device of the present invention is characterised in that to have: key top, the free lifting by bulldozing operation; Thin film switch has a plurality of switch portion that are configured in the relative side in the back side, the top of key therewith; With a plurality of dome-shaped switching manipulation portion, be configured on described a plurality of switch portion, can carry out input operation to described switch portion; Described a plurality of switching manipulation portion links into an integrated entity with the connecting portion of band shape respectively, and when the described key of bulldozing operation top, at least one of described a plurality of switching manipulation portion is urged, and at least one described switch portion becomes and can import; With profile for circular and by having the integrally formed described a plurality of switching manipulation of functional unit punch process that flexual 1 metallic plate forms portion, have near the peripheral part of functional unit with mutual adjacent a plurality of the 1st switching manipulation portions in the interval of regulation, adjacent described the 1st switching manipulation portion is connected with described connecting portion and forms described one mutually; On described thin film switch, with the relative side of described the 1st switching manipulation portion, be provided with the 1st, the 2nd switch portion of mutually insulated.
In addition, as the 2nd scheme that solve the technical problem, it is characterized in that, on the central portion of the circle of described functional unit, form one the 2nd switching manipulation portion that is connected with described the 1st switching manipulation portion, on the described thin film switch of a side relative, be provided with the 3rd switch portion that to import by the operation of described the 2nd switching manipulation portion with described the 2nd switching manipulation portion.
In addition, as the 3rd scheme that solve the technical problem, it is characterized in that, described thin film switch has and 1 sheet member is turned back the sheet member of mutually relative upper and lower and by the partition of the specific thickness of the sheet member clamping of described upper and lower, described the 1st～the 3rd switch portion has the upper and lower electrode part that forms on the relative mutually position of the sheet material of described upper and lower, on described partition, on the part that forms relative mutually described upper and lower electrode part, form the hole of prescribed level.
In addition, as the 4th scheme that solve the technical problem, it is characterized in that, the outer circumferential side away from the functional unit central portion of described a plurality of the 1st switching manipulation portions contacts with described upper sheet, the size that the interior all sides near the functional unit central portion of described a plurality of the 1st switching manipulation portions suspend and stipulate from described upper sheet.
In addition, as the 5th scheme that solve the technical problem, it is characterized in that, in described the 1st switching manipulation portion described, form the 1st contact pushing portion on all sides, described the 1st switch portion is become and can import by the pushing of described the 1st contact pushing portion, and described the 2nd switch portion becomes and can import by the counter-rotating at the dome-shaped top of described the 1st switching manipulation portion.
In addition, as the 6th scheme that solve the technical problem, it is characterized in that, be formed centrally 45 degree 8 described the 1st switching manipulation portions at interval in described the 2nd switching manipulation portion being on the circumferencial direction of the outer circumferential side of described functional unit, on each relative described thin film switch of 8 described the 1st switching manipulation portions therewith, form described the 1st, the 2nd switch portion.
In addition, the 7th scheme as solveing the technical problem is characterized in that, at least one of described the 2nd switch portion can stop input by described partition.
In addition, as the 8th scheme that solve the technical problem, it is characterized in that, around described the 2nd switching manipulation portion of described functional unit, be connected the intercell connector portion integrally formed with described functional unit with described connecting portion thereby form, in described intercell connector portion, formation can be installed to described functional unit the installation portion that described key pushes up the back side, by described installation portion, described key top and described functional unit are integral.
In addition, as the 9th scheme that solve the technical problem, it is characterized in that, the back side on described key top, on the position relative, form the 1st protuberance with the dome-shaped top of described the 1st switching manipulation portion, on the position relative, form the 2nd protuberance with the dome-shaped top of the 2nd switching manipulation portion, by near the 1st operation the peripheral part on the described key of slight bulldozing operation top, described the 1st protuberance pushes described the 1st switching manipulation portion, thereby the 1st switch portion is transfused to by described the 1st contact pushing portion, and, push near the 2nd operation the peripheral part on described key top by brute force, the top counter-rotating of described the 1st switching manipulation portion, thus described the 2nd switch portion is transfused to.
In addition, as the 10th scheme that solve the technical problem, it is characterized in that, the height of locational described 1st protuberance relative with the described top of described the 1st switching manipulation portion is formed the height that is lower than described the 2nd protuberance, under the described A-stage before the described key of the bulldozing operation top, between the top of described the 1st protuberance and described the 1st switching manipulation portion, form the gap of given size.
In addition, as the 11st scheme that solve the technical problem, it is characterized in that, but fixed head with the described thin film switch of mounting, in mounting on the described thin film switch on this fixed head, have the annular support parts that the peripheral part with the described functional unit of described key top all-in-one-piece can be installed on the described fixed head, on described bracket component, the operating surface on described key top can expose from the central authorities of described annular support parts.
Because the switching manipulation portion of multi-way input device of the present invention links into an integrated entity with the connecting portion of fine strip shape respectively, in case bulldozing operation key top, at least one of then a plurality of switching manipulation portion is urged, thereby at least one switch portion becomes and can import, therefore can will be formed on not only one but a plurality of menu rollings etc. are carried out in the input simultaneously of a plurality of ground on a plurality of switches on the one side.
In addition, since with profile for circular and by having the integrally formed a plurality of switching manipulation of functional unit punch process that flexual 1 metallic plate forms portion, near peripheral part, have with mutual adjacent a plurality of the 1st switching manipulation portions in the interval of regulation, the 1st mutually adjacent switching manipulation portion and the connecting portion one that is formed by connecting, therefore, by with 1 metallic plate with punching presses such as punch process, can form handling ease and high-precision functional unit.
In addition, because on thin film switch, be provided with the 1st, the 2nd switch portion of mutually insulated in a side relative with the 1st switching manipulation portion, therefore, can carry out the input in 2 loops by one the 1st switching manipulation portion, operability is good.
In addition, because substantial middle portion at the round shape of functional unit, form one the 2nd switching manipulation portion that is connected with the 1st switching manipulation portion, on the thin film switch of a side relative with the 2nd switching manipulation portion, be provided with the 3rd switch portion of the operation input that can pass through the 2nd switch portion, therefore the input that can be determined etc. by the 3rd switch portion also can be multi-functional.
In addition, because thin film switch has the sheet member of 1 sheet member being turned back relative mutually upper and lower, be provided with partition by the specific thickness of the sheet member clamping of upper and lower, the the 1st～the 3rd switch portion has the upper and lower electrode part that forms on the relative mutually position of the sheet material of upper and lower, on described partition, on the part that forms relative mutually upper and lower electrode part, form the hole of prescribed level, therefore, can form the few thin film switch of part count.
In addition, because the outer circumferential side of a plurality of the 1st switching manipulation portions contacts with upper sheet, interior all sides are from the size of described upper sheet suspension regulation, and therefore when the A-stage that rises in the key top, the 1st switch portion can not imported by mistake.
Have again, owing to be formed centrally 45 degree 8 described the 1st switching manipulation portions at interval in the 2nd switching manipulation portion being on the circumferencial direction of the outer circumferential side of functional unit, form the 1st, the 2nd switch portion on each thin film switch that 8 the 1st switching devices are relative therewith, therefore can provide can be at the small-sized multi-way input device of 8 directions inputs.
In addition, because at least one of the 2nd switch portion can stop input by partition, therefore, can provide to constitute different input methods and the abundant multi-way input device of input style.
Have again, because around the 2nd switching manipulation portion of functional unit, thereby formation is connected the intercell connector portion integrally formed with functional unit with connecting portion, in intercell connector portion, form the installation portion that functional unit can be installed to the back side, key top, pass through installation portion, key top and functional unit are integral, so assembleability is good.
In addition, because the back side on described key top, on the position relative, form the 1st protuberance with the dome-shaped top of the 1st switching manipulation portion, on the position relative, form the 2nd protuberance with the dome-shaped top of the 2nd switching manipulation portion, by near the 1st operation the peripheral part on slight bulldozing operation key top, the 1st protuberance pushes the 1st switching manipulation portion, thereby the 1st switch portion is transfused to by the 1st contact pushing portion, and, by near the 2nd operation the peripheral part on brute force pushing key top, the top counter-rotating of the 1st switching manipulation portion, thereby the 2nd switch portion is transfused to, therefore, can carry out a plurality of inputs, also can increase operation species by the pushing force that conversion pushes key top.
In addition, because locational 1st protuberance relative with the top of the 1st switching manipulation portion forms and is lower than the 2nd protuberance, under the A-stage before the bulldozing operation key top, between the top of the 1st protuberance and the 1st switching manipulation portion, form the gap of given size, therefore, during state, the 1st, the 2nd switch portion can not imported by mistake in the early stage.
In addition, but owing to have the fixed head of mounting thin film switch, in mounting on the thin film switch on this fixed head, have the annular support parts that the peripheral part with key top all-in-one-piece functional unit can be installed on the fixed head, on bracket component, the operating surface on key top exposes from the inside of ring-type, therefore, can provide that part count is few, assembling easily and the good multi-way input device of operability.
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Fig. 1 is the exploded perspective view of multi-way input device of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the stereogram of multi-way input device of the present invention.
Fig. 3 be multi-way input device of the present invention want portion's profile.
Fig. 4 wants portion's profile for the operation of explanation the 1st switching manipulation portion of the present invention.
Fig. 5 wants portion's profile for the operation of explanation the 1st switching manipulation portion of the present invention.
Fig. 6 wants portion's profile for the operation of explanation the 1st switching manipulation portion of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the vertical view of functional unit of the present invention.
Fig. 8 is the profile of the thin film switch 8-8 of Fig. 1.
Fig. 9 be in the past multi-way input device want portion's profile.
Figure 10 be in the past multi-way input device want portion's profile.
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Below, multi-way input device of the present invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings.Fig. 1 is the exploded perspective view of multi-way input device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is the stereogram of multi-way input device of the present invention, Fig. 3 be multi-way input device of the present invention want portion's profile, portion's profile is wanted for the operation of explanation the 1st switching manipulation portion of the present invention in Fig. 4～6, Fig. 7 is the vertical view of functional unit of the present invention, and Fig. 8 is the profile of the thin film switch 8-8 of Fig. 1.
At first, in the multi-way input device 1 of the present invention, be provided with the fixed head 2 that the metallic plate by specific thickness constitutes at foot, connect on this fixed head 2 and be formed with the circular film mounting 2a of portion and bracket component 17 described later can be installed in installing hole 2b on this film mounting 2a of portion outer circumferential side.
In addition, on this fixed head 2, form from the film mounting 2a of portion to the outstanding installation arm 2c of 4 directions.
Have again, mounting thin film switch 3 on the film mounting 2a of portion of fixed head 2, in the above-mentioned thin film switch 3,1 piece of sheet member 4 that resin film constitutes is turned back at reflex part 4a as shown in Figure 1, but and be formed with the upper sheet 4b and the bottom sheet material 4c of the circular of mounting on the film mounting 2a of portion, sheet material 4c pulls out portion of terminal 4d from the bottom, comes to be connected with outside (not shown) such as electronic equipments.
In addition, as shown in Figure 3, between sheet material 4b, the 4c of upper and lower, clamping has the partition 5 of specific thickness, on partition 5,4 the 1st through hole 5a in the circular hole of the radial dimension that roughly is formed with regulation on the circumference of the radial dimension of size C shown in Figure 4 on 90 ° of equally spaced positions form the 2nd through hole 5b at central part.
In addition, on the uniformly-spaced position that clips by 4 the 1st through hole 5a, form 4 the 3rd through hole 5c that 2 holes are formed to the dislocation of cucurbit shape.
The hole of above-mentioned 4 the 3rd through hole 5c inboards forms on the circumference that is positioned at 4 the 1st through hole 5a.
Under the state that such partition 5 is clamped between upper and lower sheet material 4b, 4c, on the circumference of the same size in the 1st through hole 5a and lageniform the 3rd through hole 5c, form the 1st switch portion 6, on sheet material 4b, the 4c of the upper and lower of this 1st switch portion 6, wait electrode 6a, the 6b that forms the upper and lower by printing.
In addition, as shown in Figure 4, form the 2nd switch portion 7 for the outside of dimension D, on upper and lower sheet material 4b, the 4c of this 2nd switch portion 7, wait electrode 7a, the 7b that forms the upper and lower by printing in distance the 1st switch portion 6.
In addition, on upper and lower sheet material 4b, the 4c of the 2nd through hole 5b of the central portion that is positioned at partition 5, form the 3rd switch portion 8, on upper and lower sheet material 4b, the 4c of the part that forms this 3rd switch portion 8, form electrode 8a, the 8b of upper and lower.
Form above-mentioned the 1st, the 2nd switch portion 6,7 at 8 places at 45 ° of intervals of the 1st through hole 5a, the 3rd through hole 5c that form partition 5 respectively, between each upper electrode 6a, 7a, 8a and lower electrode 6b, 7b, 8b, by partition 5, form the interval of given size, with insulation respectively.
For this reason, by the bulldozing operation of the 1st, the 2nd switching manipulation portion 10,12 described later, upper electrode 6a, 7a, 8a and lower electrode 6b, 7b, 8b conducting, thus can import.
But, on the part of the 1st through hole 5a of formation circular hole, have only the 1st switch portion 6, thereby be arranged near the 2nd switch portion 7 the 1st through hole 5a, by partition 5 upper and lower electrode 7a, 7b insulation at interval.
And forming at the outer circumferential side of thin film switch 3 and partition 5 can be with the installing hole 3a of the installation foot 17b break-through of bracket component 17 described later, 5d.
In addition, be provided with functional unit 9 on thin film switch 3, this functional unit 9 forms the round shape profile roughly onesize with the upper sheet 4b of thin film switch 3, constitutes by having flexual 1 metallic plate.Aforesaid operations parts 9 as shown in Figure 7, by local punching presses such as stamping machines, near the peripheral part place, with 45 ° of intervals adjacent a plurality of (8) the 1st switching manipulation portion 10 that forms mutually.
Above-mentioned a plurality of the 1st switching manipulation portion 10 forms circle respectively, and all sides are formed with little circular-arc the 1st outstanding 10a of contact pushing portion in shown in Figure 7, by the 10a of this 1st contact pushing portion of bulldozing operation, the upper electrode 6a of the 1st switch portion 6 and lower electrode 6b conducting, thus can import.
And mutually adjacent a plurality of the 1st switching manipulation portions 10 link into an integrated entity with the 1st connecting portion 11 of fine strip shape respectively.
In addition, in the substantial middle portion of the circle of functional unit 9, one the 2nd switching manipulation portion 12 is for example elongated with 4, for example the 2nd connecting portion 13 of left-handed shape is formed by connecting.
In addition, the 2nd switching manipulation portion 12 is formed with dome-type top 12a, and in a single day this top 12a pushes key described later top 16, then the 2nd switching manipulation parts 12 counter-rotatings, and the 3rd switch portion 8 of thin film switch 3 becomes and can import.
In above-mentioned the 2nd switching manipulation portion 12, the intercell connector portion 14 by wide cut surrounds on every side, and by the 2nd connecting portion 13, this intercell connector portion 14 is connected with the 2nd switching manipulation portion 12, and becomes installing hole 15 at 4 place's breakthrough forms of this intercell connector portion 14.
In addition, on the outer week of functional unit 9, perforation is formed with 4 installing hole 9a that bracket component 17 described later can be installed.
In addition, on functional unit 9, be provided with the key that by resin material constitute littler and push up 16 than the overall dimension of circular functional unit 9.
Above-mentioned key top 16 forms the roughly circle about 18mm of diameter dimension, the surperficial operating surface 16a that forms, and for example forming, operator's a finger waits the shape that slip is operated under the state of pushing.
In addition, inboard on key top 16, on the position relative, form the installation protuberance 16b of 4 convexs with 4 installing holes 15 of functional unit 9, chimeric by the installing hole 15 that makes this that protuberance 16b and functional unit 9 are installed, and carry out hot riveting etc. to protuberance 16b is installed, functional unit 9 and key top 16 are integral.
In addition, push up 16 back sides at key, as shown in Figure 4, on the position relative with the dome-shaped top 10b of the 1st switching manipulation portion 10, form the 1st pushing protuberance 16c, form the 2nd pushing protuberance 16d on the position relative with the dome-shaped top 12a of the 2nd switching manipulation portion 12, the 1st pushing protuberance 16c forms lowlyer than the 2nd pushing protuberance 16d.
And, under the A-stage that does not push key top 16, push up the 2nd pushing protuberance 16d that the central portion at 16 back sides forms by the dome-shaped top 12a elastic force-applying of the 2nd switching manipulation portion 12 at key, rise to the height of regulation, thereby between the top 10b of the 1st pushing protuberance 16c and the 1st switching manipulation portion 10, form the gap of given size.
In addition, be provided with the annular support parts 17 that constitute by resin material, 4 places at the ring portion 17a back side of this bracket component 17, the outstanding installation foot 17b that is formed with at the peripheral part of functional unit 9.
By the installing hole 2b of the installing hole 3a of the installing hole 9a of this installation foot 17b and functional unit 9, thin film switch 3, fixed head 2 is chimeric, leading section from the outstanding installation foot 17b of fixed head 2 is carried out hot riveting etc., be assembled into multi-way input device 1 of the present invention.
And, from the interior perimembranous of ring portion 17a, expose the operating surface 16a on key top 16, by making operating surface 16a direction slide to expectation under the state of pushings such as operator's finger, can realize desired input.
So the method for operation of the multi-way input device of the present invention 1 that constitutes is, at first, under the A-stage before the bulldozing operation key top 16, as shown in Figure 4, the 2nd protuberance 16d on key top 16 and the top butt of the 2nd switching manipulation portion 12, under the elastic force effect of the 2nd switching manipulation portion 12, the operating surface 16a on key top 16 exposes from the interior perimembranous of the ring portion 17a of bracket component 17.
By as shown in Figure 5 slightly the key under arrow E direction bulldozing operation A-stage shown in Figure 4 push up 16 peripheral parts a part the 1st the operation, the 1st teat 16c pushes the top 10b of the 1st switching manipulation portion 10 slightly.
So as shown in Figure 4, the 1st 10a of contact pushing portion that leaves the 1st switching manipulation portion 10 of upper sheet 4b slightly is urged, thereby the upper electrode 6a that is formed on the upper sheet 4b falls, and the 1st switch portion 6 is transfused to.
Afterwards, towards near the 2nd operation the peripheral part on the powerful pushing of arrow F direction key top 16, the top 10b counter-rotating of the 1st switching manipulation portion 10 is transfused to the 2nd switch portion 7 by further.At this moment, the 1st switch portion 6 becomes the state of having imported.
In such multi-way input device of the present invention 1, peripheral part one side at thin film switch 3, form a plurality of the 1st, the 2nd switch portion 6,7 with predetermined interval, import successively, can detect key and push up 16 direction of operating, service speed etc. by making the 1st, the 2nd switch portion 6,7.
The input of this moment is that 4 the 2nd switch portion 7 of outer circumferential side are for importing, and 8 the 1st switch portion 6 of interior all sides all are to import.
For this reason, can be implemented in rolling or indication operation (Pointing) on all displays, the finger on the available operating surface 16a that is positioned at key top 16 etc. easily carries out the menu selection etc. of for example LCD picture of various electronic equipments.
In addition, the central portion by bulldozing operation key top 16 determines to import the 3rd switch portion 8.
That is, the bulldozing operation key pushed up 16 o'clock, and at least one in a plurality of the 1st, the 2nd switching manipulation portions 10,12 is urged, and some at least one switch portion 6,7,8 finished input.
In addition, in embodiments of the present invention, be to be that circle is illustrated, but can for example to be rectangle also with thin film switch 3, functional unit 9, key top 16, bracket component 17.In addition, in embodiments of the present invention, under the situation of size less than the overall dimension of functional unit 9 on key top 16, be illustrated, but the size on key top 16 also can be greater than functional unit 9.
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1, a kind of multi-way input device is characterized in that, has:
The key top, the free lifting by bulldozing operation;
Thin film switch has a plurality of switch portion that are configured in the relative side in the back side, the top of key therewith; With
A plurality of dome-shaped switching manipulation portion is configured on described a plurality of switch portion, can carry out input operation to described switch portion;
Described a plurality of switching manipulation portion links into an integrated entity with the connecting portion of band shape respectively, and when the described key of bulldozing operation top, at least one of described a plurality of switching manipulation portion is urged, and at least one described switch portion becomes and can import;
With profile for circular and by having the integrally formed described a plurality of switching manipulation of functional unit punch process that flexual 1 metallic plate forms portion, have near the peripheral part of functional unit with mutual adjacent a plurality of the 1st switching manipulation portions in the interval of regulation, adjacent described the 1st switching manipulation portion is connected with described connecting portion and forms described one mutually;
On described thin film switch, with the relative side of described the 1st switching manipulation portion, be provided with the 1st, the 2nd switch portion of mutually insulated.
2, according to the described multi-way input device of claim 1, it is characterized in that, on the central portion of the circle of described functional unit, form one the 2nd switching manipulation portion that is connected with described the 1st switching manipulation portion, on the described thin film switch of a side relative, be provided with the 3rd switch portion that to import by the operation of described the 2nd switching manipulation portion with described the 2nd switching manipulation portion.
3, according to the described multi-way input device of claim 2, it is characterized in that, described thin film switch has: 1 sheet member is turned back the sheet member of mutually relative upper and lower and by the partition of the specific thickness of the sheet member clamping of described upper and lower, described the 1st～the 3rd switch portion has the upper and lower electrode part that forms on the relative mutually position of the sheet material of described upper and lower, on described partition, on the part that forms relative mutually described upper and lower electrode part, form the hole of prescribed level.
4, according to the described multi-way input device of claim 3, it is characterized in that, the outer circumferential side away from the functional unit central portion of described a plurality of the 1st switching manipulation portions contacts with described upper sheet, the size that the interior all sides near the functional unit central portion of described a plurality of the 1st switching manipulation portions suspend and stipulate from described upper sheet.
5, according to the described multi-way input device of claim 4, it is characterized in that, in described the 1st switching manipulation portion described, form the 1st contact pushing portion on all sides, described the 1st switch portion is become and can import by the pushing of described the 1st contact pushing portion, and described the 2nd switch portion becomes and can import by the counter-rotating at the dome-shaped top of described the 1st switching manipulation portion.
6, according to the described multi-way input device of claim 2, it is characterized in that, be formed centrally 45 degree 8 described the 1st switching manipulation portions at interval in described the 2nd switching manipulation portion being on the circumferencial direction of the outer circumferential side of described functional unit, on each relative described thin film switch of 8 described the 1st switching manipulation portions therewith, form described the 1st, the 2nd switch portion.
According to the described multi-way input device of claim 3, it is characterized in that 7, at least one of described the 2nd switch portion can stop input by described partition.
8, according to the described multi-way input device of claim 2, it is characterized in that, around described the 2nd switching manipulation portion of described functional unit, thereby formation is connected the intercell connector portion integrally formed with described functional unit with described connecting portion, in described intercell connector portion, formation can be installed to described functional unit the installation portion at the back side, described key top, and by described installation portion, described key top and described functional unit are integral.
9, according to the described multi-way input device of claim 5, it is characterized in that, the back side on described key top, on the position relative, form the 1st protuberance with the dome-shaped top of described the 1st switching manipulation portion, on the position relative, form the 2nd protuberance with the dome-shaped top of the 2nd switching manipulation portion, by near the 1st operation the peripheral part on the described key of slight bulldozing operation top, described the 1st protuberance pushes described the 1st switching manipulation portion, thereby the 1st switch portion is transfused to by described the 1st contact pushing portion, and, push near the 2nd operation the peripheral part on described key top by brute force, the top counter-rotating of described the 1st switching manipulation portion, thus described the 2nd switch portion is transfused to.
10, according to the described multi-way input device of claim 9, it is characterized in that, the height of locational described 1st protuberance relative with the described top of described the 1st switching manipulation portion is formed the height that is lower than described the 2nd protuberance, under the A-stage before the described key of the bulldozing operation top, between the top of described the 1st protuberance and described the 1st switching manipulation portion, form the gap of given size.
11, according to the described multi-way input device of claim 1, it is characterized in that, but fixed head with the described thin film switch of mounting, in mounting on the described thin film switch on this fixed head, have the annular support parts that the peripheral part with the described functional unit of described key top all-in-one-piece can be installed on the described fixed head, on described bracket component, the operating surface on described key top can expose from the central authorities of described annular support parts.
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