Multi-way input device
AssigneeAlps Alpine Co., Ltd.
InventorsKunio Hosono, Yasuji Hagiwara, Tetsuo Muranaka, Sadayuki Yaginuma
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Abstract
A multi-way input device includes a strain-generating element, strain detection elements, and a tilt operation unit including an operation shaft configured to tilt. The strain-generating element includes a base portion, detection arms extending in respective directions from the base portion, support legs, and locking arms each of which is provided to extend from the base portion, each of the locking arms having an upper surface and being situated between adjacent detection arms among the detection arms. The upper surface of each of the locking arms contacts a lower surface of the tilt operation unit, and each of the detection arms does not contact the lower surface of the tilt operation unit.
Claims12
A multi-way input device comprising:
- a strain-generating element;
- multiple strain detection elements provided for the strain-generating element;
- and
- a tilt operation unit including an operation shaft configured to tilt, the tilt operation unit having a lower surface,
- wherein the strain-generating element includes
- a base portion provided at a central portion of the strain-generating element,
- detection arms extending in respective directions from the base portion,
- support legs provided to protrude downward from respective ends of the detection arms, and
- locking arms each of which is provided to extend from the base portion, each of the locking arms having an upper surface and being situated between adjacent detection arms among the detection arms,
- wherein the upper surface of each of the locking arms contacts the lower surface of the tilt operation unit, and
- wherein each of the detection arms does not contact the lower surface of the tilt operation unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.