Title:
MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009093899
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a multi-directional input device wherein thickness of the device itself can be thinned.
This multi-directional input device is equipped with an operating shaft 12 held so as to be slidable in multi-directions, two actuating plates 13, 14 connected to the operating shaft 12 to horizontally rotate in accordance with sliding action of the operating shaft, a rotation angle detecting sensor to detect the rotation angle of the two actuating plates 13, 14, and an operation part 15C to compute the position of the operating shaft 12 from the rotation angle of the two actuating plates 13, 14 detected by the rotation angle detecting sensor.
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Inventors:
YAMADA YUKIMITSU
NAKANO TOSHIHIKO
NAKANO TOSHIHIKO
Application Number:
JP2007262688A
Publication Date:
April 30, 2009
Filing Date:
October 05, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD
International Classes:
H01H25/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroyoshi Aoki
Amada Masayuki
Yoshimasa Okada
Amada Masayuki
Yoshimasa Okada