# US 7,612,305 B2 · Rotating-pressing operation type electronic part and electronic device using this rotating-pressing operation type electronic part > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,612,305 B2 - Document ID: US7612305B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 10/576,535 - Filed: 2004-10-14 - Published: 2007-11-29 - Granted: 2009-11-03 - Earliest claimed: 2003-10-20 - Assignees: OMRON Corporation - Inventors: Kazuaki Miyoshi; Satoshi Takamori - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7612305B2 ## CPC - H01H 25/008: {Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being perpendicular to the axis of angular movement} - G05G 9/047: the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks {(for switches H01H25/04)} - G06F 3/0362: with detection of one-dimensional [1D] translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts - H01H 2019/146: {Roller type actuators} - H01H: ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables H01B7/10; electrolytic self-interrupters H01G9/18; emergency protective circuit arrangements H02H; switching by electronic means without contact-making H03K17/00) - G05G: CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY ("Bowden" or like mechanisms F16C1/10; gearings or mechanisms not peculiar to this purpose F16H; speed changing or reversing mechanisms for gearings conveying rotary motion F16H59/00 - F16H63/00) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A rotating and pressing operation type electronic component that is reduced in the number of parts and man-hour for assembly and reduced in height dimension and floor surface area, comprising a frame formed of first and second bases, a tubular rotatingly operating body rotatably supported on the inside of the frame, first and second contact pieces as elastically deformable conductive leg parts fitted to the frame, and a common contact piece. The terminal parts of the contact pieces and the terminal parts of the common contact piece are directly positioned on a printed circuit board and electrically connected. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A rotating-pressing operation type electronic part comprising: a frame body; a rotating operation body of a sleeve shape rotatably supported within said frame body; and at least three electrically conductive leg portions attached to said frame body and able to be elastically deformed, wherein tip portions of said electrically conductive leg portions are directly positioned in a print substrate and are electrically connected to the print substrate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 1, wherein the electrically conductive leg portion has a connecting portion approximately curved in a U-shape. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 2, wherein a free end portion of the electrically conductive leg portion is divided into two portions, and is approximately bent in a V-shape. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 2, wherein at least one magnetic detecting means able to magnetically detect the rotation of the rotating operation body is arranged in the frame body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 2, wherein a push button switch is arranged on a lower face of the frame body. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) An electronic device using a rotating-pressing operation type electronic part in which the electronic device is constructed by the rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 2; and the print substrate for directly electrically connecting a tip portion of the electrically conductive leg portion of this rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and mounting a push button switch so as to be located just below the frame body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, wherein detecting data of a rotating direction and a rotating amount of said rotating operation body are outputted through said electrically conductive leg portion by rotating the rotating operation body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and said push button switch is operated by pushing down said frame body. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 1, wherein a free end portion of the electrically conductive leg portion is divided into two portions, and is approximately bent in a V-shape. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 7, wherein at least one magnetic detecting means able to magnetically detect the rotation of the rotating operation body is arranged in the frame body. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 7, wherein a push button switch is arranged on a lower face of the frame body. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) An electronic device using a rotating-pressing operation type electronic part in which the electronic device is constructed by the rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 7; and the print substrate for directly electrically connecting a tip portion of the electrically conductive leg portion of this rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and mounting a push button switch so as to be located just below the frame body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, wherein detecting data of a rotating direction and a rotating amount of said rotating operation body are outputted through said electrically conductive leg portion by rotating the rotating operation body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and said push button switch is operated by pushing down said frame body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 1, wherein at least one magnetic detecting means able to magnetically detect the rotation of the rotating operation body is arranged in the frame body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 11, wherein a push button switch is arranged on a lower face of the frame body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) An electronic device using a rotating-pressing operation type electronic part in which the electronic device is constructed by the rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 11; and the print substrate for directly electrically connecting a tip portion of the electrically conductive leg portion of this rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and mounting a push button switch so as to be located just below the frame body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, wherein detecting data of a rotating direction and a rotating amount of said rotating operation body are outputted through said electrically conductive leg portion by rotating the rotating operation body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and said push button switch is operated by pushing down said frame body. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 1, wherein a push button switch is arranged on a lower face of the frame body. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) An electronic device using a rotating-pressing operation type electronic part in which the electronic device is constructed by the rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 14; and the print substrate for directly electrically connecting a tip portion of the electrically conductive leg portion of this rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and able to directly electrically connect a lead terminal of the push button switch of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, wherein detecting data of a rotating direction and a rotating amount of said rotating operation body are outputted through said electrically conductive leg portion by rotating the rotating operation body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and said push button switch is operated by pushing down said frame body. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) An electronic device using a rotating-pressing operation type electronic part in which the electronic device is constructed by the rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 14; and the print substrate for directly electrically connecting a tip portion of the electrically conductive leg portion of this rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and mounting a push button switch so as to be located just below the frame body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, wherein detecting data of a rotating direction and a rotating amount of said rotating operation body are outputted through said electrically conductive leg portion by rotating the rotating operation body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and said push button switch is operated by pushing down said frame body. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) An electronic device using a rotating-pressing operation type electronic part in which the electronic device is constructed by the rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 1; and the print substrate for directly electrically connecting a tip portion of the electrically conductive leg portion of this rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and mounting a push button switch so as to be located just below the frame body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, wherein detecting data of a rotating direction and a rotating amount of said rotating operation body are outputted through said electrically conductive leg portion by rotating the rotating operation body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and said push button switch is operated by pushing down said frame body. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) An electronic device using a rotating-pressing operation type electronic part in which the electronic device is constructed by the rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 1; and the print substrate for soldering and directly electrically connecting a tip portion of the electrically conductive leg portion of this rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and mounting a push button switch so as to be located just below the frame body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, wherein detecting data of a rotating direction and a rotating amount of said rotating operation body are outputted through said electrically conductive leg portion by rotating the rotating operation body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and said push button switch is operated by pushing down said frame body. ### Claim 19 A rotating-pressing operation type electronic part comprising: a frame body; a rotating operation body of a sleeve shape rotatably supported within said frame body; an annular magnet having N-poles and S-poles alternately arranged at a predetermined angle pitch and assembled into said rotating operation body on the same axis; and plural leg portions attached to said frame body and able to be elastically deformed, wherein said leg portions are directly positioned in a print substrate. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) An electronic device using a rotating-pressing operation type electronic part in which the electronic device is constructed by the rotating-pressing operation type electronic part according to claim 19; and the print substrate for mounting at least one magnetic detecting means in a position able to detect a magnetic flux of an annular magnet of this rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and mounting a push button switch so as to be located just below the frame body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, wherein a rotating direction and a rotating amount of said rotating operation body are detected by said magnetic detecting means by rotating the rotating operation body of said rotating-pressing operation type electronic part, and said push button switch is operated by pushing down said frame body.