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Title:
MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/079967
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This multi-directional input device comprises an operating member, a first linked member which pivots about a first pivot axis in conjunction with a tilting operation of the operating member, a second linked member which pivots about a second pivot axis in conjunction with the tilting operation of the operating member, a first slider which moves in a first horizontal direction in accordance with pivoting of the first linked member, a second slider which moves in a second horizontal direction in accordance with pivoting of the second linked member, a first generating member held by the first slider, a second generating member held by the second slider, a first detecting unit which detects an amount of movement of the first generating member by detecting a detected medium emitted by the first generating member, and a second detecting unit which detects an amount of movement of the second generating member by detecting a detected medium emitted by the second generating member, wherein, in a plan view, any one of the first generating member and the second generating member is disposed in a position that is spaced further apart from the other generating member than a pivot axis about which the generating unit pivots when moving.

Inventors:
NINOMIYA NOBUYUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2022/039041
Publication Date:
May 11, 2023
Filing Date:
October 20, 2022
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Assignee:
ALPS ALPINE CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
H01H25/00
Foreign References:
JP2020119729A2020-08-06
JP2021128404A2021-09-02
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ITOH, Tadashige et al. (JP)
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