Multi-directional input device
AssigneeAlps Alpine Co., Ltd.
InventorsFumitaka Seino, Masatoshi Ono, Toru Nishioka, Kazuhiko Sasaki, Shuji Fujiwara, Taiki Hagihara, Masaaki Mikawa
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AssigneeAlps Alpine Co., Ltd.
InventorsFumitaka Seino, Masatoshi Ono, Toru Nishioka, Kazuhiko Sasaki, Shuji Fujiwara, Taiki Hagihara, Masaaki Mikawa
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A multi-directional input device includes a housing, a control member to be tilted, a first interlock member having a first shaft support portion supported by the housing turnably about a first turn axis and is turned with a tilting operation of the control member, a second interlock member having a second shaft support portion supported by the housing turnably about a second turn axis intersecting the first turn axis and is turned with a tilting operation of the control member, a first urging member to urge the control member to push the first shaft support portion against the housing and provide a return force for returning the control member to a neutral position, a second urging member to urge the second interlock member to push the second shaft support portion against the housing, and a turn detector to detect a turn of each of the first and second interlock members.
A multi-directional input device comprising:
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