JP6183162B2

JP6183162B2 - Slide input device and electronic musical instrument

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Publication number: JP6183162B2
Application number: JP2013228951A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 浩輔石崎
Original assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
Current assignee: Casio Computer Co Ltd
Priority date: 2013-11-05
Filing date: 2013-11-05
Publication date: 2017-08-23
Anticipated expiration: 2033-11-05
Also published as: JP2015090733A

Description

本発明は、スライド入力装置及び電子楽器に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a slide input device and an electronic musical instrument .

従来、スライド操作によってスライド移動する操作子を有するスライド入力装置が知られている。
例えば、特許文献１には、操作子のスライド移動が伝達されて移動するスライダーを有し、このスライダーの移動により可動接点が駆動され接点開閉が行われるスイッチ装置が開示されている。
また、特許文献２には、所定方向にスライド操作自在に構成された操作手段と、この操作手段のスライド操作方向を規制する規制手段と、操作手段のスライド操作に連動して移動可能に構成された移動手段と、操作手段のスライド操作に伴って、この操作手段と移動手段との間の距離が変化するように、操作手段と移動手段を連動させる連動手段と、移動手段をスライド自在に保持する保持手段とを備えていることを特徴とするスライド操作機構が開示されている。 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a slide input device having an operation element that slides by a slide operation is known.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a switch device that has a slider that moves when a slide movement of an operating element is transmitted, and a movable contact is driven and the contact is opened and closed by the movement of the slider.
Further, Patent Document 2 is configured to be able to move in conjunction with an operating means configured to be slidable in a predetermined direction, a regulating means for regulating the sliding operation direction of the operating means, and a sliding operation of the operating means. The moving means, the interlocking means for linking the operating means and the moving means, and the moving means are slidably held so that the distance between the operating means and the moving means changes as the operating means slides. There is disclosed a slide operation mechanism including a holding means.

このようなスライド入力装置は、段階的又は無段階的に接点を切り替えることができ、電子機器の音量や音質等のパラメータ値を変化させるスイッチとしても広く適用されている。 Such a slide input device can switch contacts in stages or steplessly and is widely applied as a switch for changing parameter values such as volume and sound quality of electronic devices.

特開平１０−１４９７４４号公報JP-A-10-149744 特開平１１−２５８０２号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-25802

しかしながら、上記のような従来の構成では、ユーザが操作する摘み部が、回路基板と電気的に接触する操作子の軸部材の上に単に嵌め込まれていただけの構成となっていた。このため、操作しているうちに摘み部が外れやすく扱い辛いという問題があった。 However, in the conventional configuration as described above, the knob portion operated by the user is simply fitted on the shaft member of the operating element that is in electrical contact with the circuit board. For this reason, there has been a problem that the knob is easily detached during operation and is difficult to handle.

また、スライド入力装置を設ける電子機器のケースの外形形状として、例えば丸みのある曲線的なデザイン等の各種の形状を取り入れたいという要請もある。
しかし、従来の構成では、ユーザによるスライド操作により摘み部が同じ高さ及び角度のまま直線的に移動するだけである。このため、曲線的なデザイン等を採用した場合、ケースの形状に沿った円滑なスライド移動ができないという問題もあった。 There is also a demand to adopt various shapes such as a rounded and curved design as the outer shape of the case of the electronic device provided with the slide input device.
However, in the conventional configuration, the knob only moves linearly with the same height and angle by a user's slide operation. For this reason, when a curvilinear design or the like is employed, there is a problem in that smooth sliding movement along the shape of the case cannot be performed.

本発明は以上のような事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、簡易な構成により、摘み部が外れにくく、また各種形状のケース内にスライド入力装置を設ける場合でも操作しやすいスライド入力装置及び電子楽器を提供することを目的とするものである。 The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above. With a simple configuration, the knob is difficult to be removed, and the slide input device and the electronic device are easy to operate even when the slide input device is provided in various cases. The purpose is to provide a musical instrument .

前記課題を解決するために、本発明に係るスライド入力装置は、
回路基板と電気的に接続された入力部と、前記入力部をスライド移動させる操作子とを備えたスライド入力装置であって、
前記操作子は、
基端側が前記入力部に固定され、自由端側に前記操作子のスライド方向と直交する方向に貫通する軸部貫通孔を備える軸部材と、
前記軸部材の前記自由端側に取り付けられ、前記軸部貫通孔に対応する位置に係止孔を備える摘み部と、
前記軸部材の前記軸部貫通孔と前記摘み部の前記係止孔とを貫くように前記操作子のスライド方向と直交する方向に挿通される係止部材と、
を有し、
前記係止部材は、第１の開口部を有する内側ケースと第２の開口部を有する外側ケースとの間に備えられていることを特徴としている。 In order to solve the above problems, a slide input device according to the present invention includes:
A slide input device including a circuit board and electrically connected to the input unit, and an operator sliding the entering-force unit,
The operator is
A shaft member having a shaft portion through-hole that is fixed to the input portion on the base end side and penetrates in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the operation element on the free end side;
A knob that is attached to the free end of the shaft member and includes a locking hole at a position corresponding to the shaft through hole;
A locking member inserted in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the operation element so as to penetrate the shaft portion through hole of the shaft member and the locking hole of the knob portion;
Have
The locking member is provided between an inner case having a first opening and an outer case having a second opening .

本発明によれば、簡易な構成により、摘み部が外れにくく、また、曲面形状等の各種形状のケース内にスライド入力装置を設ける場合でも操作子を操作しやすいという効果を奏する。 According to the present invention, it is possible to easily remove the knob with a simple configuration and to easily operate the operation element even when the slide input device is provided in a case having various shapes such as a curved surface.

第１の実施形態に係るスライド入力装置が適用された電子機器の要部上面図である。It is a principal part top view of the electronic device to which the slide input device concerning a 1st embodiment was applied. 図１におけるII-II線に沿う断面図である。It is sectional drawing which follows the II-II line in FIG. （ａ）は、図１に示すスライド入力装置の上面図であり、（ｂ）は、（ａ）のｂ-ｂ線に沿う断面図である。(A) is a top view of the slide input device shown in FIG. 1, (b) is sectional drawing which follows the bb line of (a). 図３（ｂ）のIV-IV線に沿う断面図である。It is sectional drawing which follows the IV-IV line of FIG.3 (b). 図３（ｂ）のV-V線に沿う断面図である。It is sectional drawing which follows the VV line of FIG.3 (b). （ａ）は、本実施形態における軸部材の正面図であり、（ｂ）は、（ａ）における矢視ｂ方向から見た軸部材の上面図であり、（ｃ）は、（ａ）における矢視ｃ方向から見た軸部材の側面図である。(A) is a front view of the shaft member in this embodiment, (b) is a top view of the shaft member as viewed from the direction of arrow b in (a), and (c) is in (a). It is a side view of the shaft member seen from the arrow c direction. （ａ）は、本実施形態における摘み部の上面図であり、（ｂ）は、（ａ）における矢視ｂ方向から見た摘み部の正面図であり、（ｃ）は、（ａ）における矢視ｃ方向から見た摘み部の側面図であり、（ｄ）は、摘み部の底面図である。(A) is a top view of the knob in the present embodiment, (b) is a front view of the knob as viewed from the direction of arrow b in (a), and (c) is in (a). It is a side view of the knob | pick part seen from the arrow c direction, (d) is a bottom view of a knob | pick part. （ａ）は、本実施形態における係止部材の上面図であり、（ｂ）は、（ａ）における矢視ｂ方向から見た係止部材の正面図であり、（ｃ）は、（ａ）における矢視ｃ方向から見た係止部材の側面図であり、（ｄ）は、（ａ）におけるｄ-ｄ線に沿う断面図である。(A) is a top view of the locking member in the present embodiment, (b) is a front view of the locking member viewed from the direction b of the arrow in (a), and (c) is (a) ) Is a side view of the locking member as seen from the direction of the arrow c in FIG. 5, and (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line dd in (a). 入力部に軸部材を取り付ける様子を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a shaft member is attached to an input part. 入力部及び軸部材の上に内側ケースを被せる様子を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that an inner case is covered on an input part and a shaft member. 軸部材の先端部に摘み部を取り付ける様子を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a knob | pick part is attached to the front-end | tip part of a shaft member. 内側ケースの上に外側ケースを被せる様子を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that an outer side case is covered on an inner side case. スライド入力装置の組み立て状態を示す要部側断面図である。It is principal part side sectional drawing which shows the assembly state of a slide input device. 従来のスライド入力装置の要部側断面図である。It is principal part side sectional drawing of the conventional slide input device. （ａ）は、第２の実施形態におけるスライド入力装置の上面図であり、（ｂ）は、（ａ）のｂ-ｂ線に沿う断面図である。(A) is a top view of the slide input device in 2nd Embodiment, (b) is sectional drawing which follows the bb line of (a). 図１５（ａ）におけるXVI-XVI線に沿う断面図である。It is sectional drawing which follows the XVI-XVI line | wire in Fig.15 (a). 図１５（ｂ）におけるXVII-XVII線に沿う断面図である。It is sectional drawing which follows the XVII-XVII line in FIG.15 (b).

［第１の実施形態］
図１から図１４を参照しつつ、本発明に係るスライド入力装置の第１の実施形態について説明する。なお、以下に述べる実施形態には、本発明を実施するために技術的に好ましい種々の限定が付されているが、本発明の範囲を以下の実施形態及び図示例に限定するものではない。 [First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of a slide input device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The embodiments described below are given various technically preferable limitations for carrying out the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and illustrated examples.

図１は、本実施形態に係るスライド入力装置が適用された電子機器（例えば、電子ピアノ、キーボード等の電子楽器）の要部上面図であり、図２は、図１におけるII-II線に沿う断面図である。また、図３（ａ）は、図１に示すスライド入力装置の上面図であり、図３（ｂ）は、図３（ａ）のｂ-ｂ線に沿う断面図である。また、図４は、図３（ｂ）のIV-IV線に沿う断面図であり、図５は、図３（ｂ）のV-V線に沿う断面図である。
図２から図５に示すように、本実施形態のスライド入力装置１は、入力部１１と、この入力部１１を回路基板１２上でスライド移動させる操作子２とを備えるものである。スライド入力装置１は、操作子２により入力部１１をスライド移動させることで、例えば各種のパラメータ値を変更させることができる。
入力部１１は、回路基板１２と電気的に接続されており、回路基板１２に実装されている図示しない制御装置により入力部１１の位置が読み取られる。制御装置は、読み取られた入力部１１の位置に応じて、例えば、音量（ボリューム）やテンポ（ピッチ）等、当該入力部１１に割り当てられている各種機能のパラメータ値を適宜変更するようになっている。 FIG. 1 is a top view of an essential part of an electronic apparatus (for example, an electronic musical instrument such as an electronic piano or a keyboard) to which the slide input device according to this embodiment is applied, and FIG. 2 is taken along line II-II in FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows. 3A is a top view of the slide input device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb in FIG. 3A. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3B, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the slide input device 1 of the present embodiment includes an input unit 11 and an operation element 2 that slides the input unit 11 on a circuit board 12. The slide input device 1 can change various parameter values, for example, by sliding the input unit 11 with the operation element 2.
The input unit 11 is electrically connected to the circuit board 12, and the position of the input unit 11 is read by a control device (not shown) mounted on the circuit board 12. The control device appropriately changes parameter values of various functions assigned to the input unit 11 such as volume (volume) and tempo (pitch), for example, according to the read position of the input unit 11. ing.

図２及び図３（ｂ）等に示すように、本実施形態において、スライド入力装置１は、軸部材２１と摘み部２２と係止部材２３とを有する操作子２と、この操作子２の軸部材２１が挿通される第１の開口部３１を備える内側ケース３と、内側ケース３の上に重なるように設けられ、操作子２の軸部材２１及び摘み部２２が挿通される第２の開口部４１を備える外側ケース４とを備えている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3B and the like, in this embodiment, the slide input device 1 includes an operating element 2 having a shaft member 21, a knob 22, and a locking member 23, and the operating element 2. An inner case 3 having a first opening 31 through which the shaft member 21 is inserted, and a second case through which the shaft member 21 and the knob 22 of the operation element 2 are inserted so as to overlap the inner case 3. An outer case 4 having an opening 41 is provided.

図６（ａ）は、本実施形態における軸部材の正面図であり、図６（ｂ）は、図６（ａ）における矢視ｂ方向から見た軸部材の上面図であり、図６（ｃ）は、図６（ａ）における矢視ｃ方向から見た軸部材の側面図である。
図３（ｂ）に示すように、軸部材２１は、その基端側が入力部１１に固定され、自由端側に操作子２のスライド方向（図２において矢印で示す方向、図３（ａ）において上下方向）と直交する方向に貫通する軸部貫通孔２１２を備えている。 FIG. 6A is a front view of the shaft member in the present embodiment, and FIG. 6B is a top view of the shaft member viewed from the direction of the arrow b in FIG. c) is a side view of the shaft member viewed from the direction c of the arrow in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3B, the shaft member 21 has a proximal end fixed to the input unit 11 and a sliding direction of the operating element 2 on the free end side (a direction indicated by an arrow in FIG. 2, FIG. 3A). The shaft through-hole 212 penetrates in a direction orthogonal to the vertical direction in FIG.

具体的には、図６（ａ）から図６（ｃ）に示すように、軸部材２１は、薄い板状部２１１とその一端側（基端側、図６（ａ）及び図６（ｃ）において下側）に設けられた連結部２１３を備えている。連結部２１３には入力部１１側の連結部１１１が嵌め込まれる連結孔２１４が形成されており、軸部材２１は、この連結孔２１４に入力部１１側の連結部１１１が嵌め込まれることで入力部１１に固定される。なお、軸部材２１を入力部１１に固定する連結部２１３の形状等は図示例に限定されない。
また、軸部材２１の他端側（自由端側、図６（ａ）から図６（ｃ）において上側）である板状部２１１には、軸部材２１の高さ方向（図６（ａ）から図６（ｃ）において上下方向）に沿って延在する長孔であるスリット状の軸部貫通孔２１２が設けられている。軸部貫通孔２１２には、後述するように係止部材２３が挿通される。
なお、板状部２１１に形状等は図示例に限定されない。
また、本実施形態では、板状部２１１の上下方向におけるほぼ全体に亘って軸部貫通孔２１２が形成されている例を示しているが、軸部貫通孔２１２は少なくとも軸部材２１の自由端側に設けられていればよく、板状部２１１の上下方向における一部のみに設けられていてもよい。 Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the shaft member 21 includes a thin plate-like portion 211 and one end side thereof (base end side, FIGS. 6A and 6C). ) And a connecting portion 213 provided on the lower side). A connecting hole 214 into which the connecting part 111 on the input part 11 side is fitted is formed in the connecting part 213, and the shaft member 21 is configured so that the connecting part 111 on the input part 11 side is fitted into the connecting hole 214. 11 is fixed. In addition, the shape of the connection part 213 which fixes the shaft member 21 to the input part 11 is not limited to the example of illustration.
Further, the plate member 211 that is the other end side of the shaft member 21 (the free end side, the upper side in FIGS. 6A to 6C) has a height direction of the shaft member 21 (FIG. 6A). From FIG. 6C, a slit-shaped shaft through hole 212 that is a long hole extending in the vertical direction) is provided. The locking member 23 is inserted into the shaft portion through hole 212 as will be described later.
The shape of the plate-like portion 211 is not limited to the illustrated example.
Further, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the shaft portion through-hole 212 is formed over substantially the entire plate-shaped portion 211 in the vertical direction, but the shaft portion through-hole 212 is at least a free end of the shaft member 21. It may be provided in the side, and may be provided only in a part in the up-and-down direction of plate-like part 211.

図７（ａ）は、本実施形態における摘み部の上面図であり、図７（ｂ）は、図７（ａ）における矢視ｂ方向から見た摘み部の正面図であり、図７（ｃ）は、図７（ａ）における矢視ｃ方向から見た摘み部の側面図であり、図７（ｄ）は、摘み部の底面図である。
図７（ａ）から図７（ｄ）に示すように、摘み部２２は、ユーザが指先等で摘まむ部分である摘み部本体２２１と、脚部２２２とを備えている。
本実施形態では、摘み部本体２２１は中空となっており、摘み部本体２２１の内部上面から２つの脚部２２２が垂設されている。
脚部２２２には、摘み部２２が軸部材２１に取り付けられた際に軸部貫通孔２１２に対応する位置に係止孔２２３が形成されている。 Fig.7 (a) is a top view of the knob | pick part in this embodiment, FIG.7 (b) is a front view of the knob | pick part seen from the arrow b direction in Fig.7 (a), FIG. FIG. 7C is a side view of the knob as seen from the direction of the arrow c in FIG. 7A, and FIG. 7D is a bottom view of the knob.
As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7D, the knob 22 includes a knob main body 221 that is a part that the user picks with a fingertip or the like, and a leg 222.
In the present embodiment, the knob portion main body 221 is hollow, and two leg portions 222 are suspended from the inner upper surface of the knob portion main body 221.
A locking hole 223 is formed in the leg portion 222 at a position corresponding to the shaft portion through hole 212 when the knob portion 22 is attached to the shaft member 21.

２つの脚部２２２の間隔は軸部材２１の自由端側（図６（ａ）等において上部）の厚みと同程度となっており、組み立て状態において、２つの脚部２２２の間に軸部材２１（軸部材２１の板状部２１１）が挟み込まれることで摘み部２２が軸部材２１に取り付けられる。
また、後述するように、本実施形態では摘み部２２の高さ方向の位置が可変となっており、摘み部２２の高さが下がった際には、軸部材２１の先端側が２つの脚部２２２の間の空間に収容される。
なお、摘み部２２の構成は、ここに例示したものに限定されず、例えば、摘み部本体２２１は中実であってもよい。この場合には、摘み部本体２２１の下面に脚部２２２が設けられる。また、摘み部本体２２１の下面であって脚部２２２の間には、軸部材２１の先端側を収容可能な空間として、例えば凹部が形成されることが好ましい。 The distance between the two leg portions 222 is approximately the same as the thickness of the free end side (upper portion in FIG. 6A) of the shaft member 21, and the shaft member 21 is interposed between the two leg portions 222 in the assembled state. The knob 22 is attached to the shaft member 21 by sandwiching the (plate-like portion 211 of the shaft member 21).
Further, as will be described later, in the present embodiment, the position in the height direction of the knob portion 22 is variable, and when the height of the knob portion 22 is lowered, the tip side of the shaft member 21 has two leg portions. 222 is accommodated in a space between the two.
In addition, the structure of the knob | pick part 22 is not limited to what was illustrated here, For example, the knob | pick part main part 221 may be solid. In this case, the leg portion 222 is provided on the lower surface of the knob portion main body 221. Moreover, it is preferable that a recessed portion, for example, be formed as a space that can accommodate the distal end side of the shaft member 21 on the lower surface of the knob portion main body 221 and between the leg portions 222.

図８（ａ）は、本実施形態における係止部材の上面図であり、図８（ｂ）は、図８（ａ）における矢視ｂ方向から見た係止部材の正面図であり、図８（ｃ）は、図８（ａ）における矢視ｃ方向から見た係止部材の側面図であり、図８（ｄ）は、図８（ａ）におけるｄ-ｄ線に沿う断面図である。
図３（ｂ）に示すように、係止部材２３は、軸部材２１の軸部貫通孔２１２と摘み部２２の係止孔２２３とを貫くように操作子２のスライド方向と直交する方向に挿通され、これにより軸部材２１と摘み部２２とを係止する。 Fig.8 (a) is a top view of the locking member in this embodiment, FIG.8 (b) is a front view of the locking member seen from the arrow b direction in Fig.8 (a), 8 (c) is a side view of the locking member viewed from the direction c of the arrow in FIG. 8 (a), and FIG. 8 (d) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line dd in FIG. 8 (a). is there.
As shown in FIG. 3B, the locking member 23 extends in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the operation element 2 so as to penetrate the shaft portion through hole 212 of the shaft member 21 and the locking hole 223 of the knob portion 22. Through this, the shaft member 21 and the knob 22 are locked.

本実施形態では、係止部材２３は、一端側の端面に凹部２３２が形成された第１部材２３１と一端側に突起部２３４を有する第２部材２３３からなり、第２部材２３３の突起部２３４の先端部分が第１部材２３１の凹部２３２に嵌め込まれることで一体化される。なお、第２部材２３３の突起部２３４の先端部を第１部材２３１の凹部２３２に嵌め込むだけでなく、接着剤等により固定するようにしてもよい。
図８（ａ）及び図８（ｂ）に示すように、凹部２３２の深さは、突起部２３４の長さよりも浅く（短く）なっており、突起部２３４の基端側は凹部２３２内に収容されずに露出する。第２部材２３３の突起部２３４の太さは、他の部分よりも細くなっている。組み立て状態において、突起部２３４の基端側は、係止部材２３のほぼ中央部に位置する細軸部を構成し、軸部貫通孔２１２内に配置される。
軸部材２１の軸部貫通孔２１２は、係止部材２３の細軸部（本実施形態では突起部２３４）の径よりも幅が広く、それ以外の部分の断面の幅よりも幅が狭くなっている。これにより、細軸部（突起部２３４）は軸部貫通孔２１２内を上下方向に摺動可能であるとともに、細軸部（突起部２３４）以外の部分は軸部貫通孔２１２の手前で係止され、係止部材２３が長手方向にずれることが規制され、係止部材２３の軸部貫通孔２１２からの抜け落ちが防止される。 In the present embodiment, the locking member 23 includes a first member 231 having a recess 232 formed on an end surface on one end side and a second member 233 having a protrusion 234 on one end side, and the protrusion 234 of the second member 233. Are integrated by being fitted into the recess 232 of the first member 231. In addition, you may make it fix not only the front-end | tip part of the projection part 234 of the 2nd member 233 to the recessed part 232 of the 1st member 231, but an adhesive agent.
As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the depth of the recess 232 is shallower (shorter) than the length of the projection 234, and the base end side of the projection 234 is in the recess 232. It is exposed without being contained. The thickness of the projection 234 of the second member 233 is thinner than the other parts. In the assembled state, the proximal end side of the protrusion 234 constitutes a thin shaft portion positioned substantially at the center of the locking member 23 and is disposed in the shaft portion through hole 212.
The shaft portion through-hole 212 of the shaft member 21 is wider than the diameter of the thin shaft portion (projection portion 234 in the present embodiment) of the locking member 23 and narrower than the width of the cross section of the other portion. ing. Accordingly, the thin shaft portion (projection portion 234) can slide in the shaft portion through-hole 212 in the vertical direction, and portions other than the thin shaft portion (projection portion 234) are engaged in front of the shaft portion through-hole 212. The locking member 23 is prevented from shifting in the longitudinal direction, and the locking member 23 is prevented from coming off from the shaft through hole 212.

内側ケース３は、回路基板１２及び回路基板１２上に実装されている入力部１１の上に被せられるカバーである。
内側ケース３は、その上面に、操作子２のスライド方向に沿って延在するスリット状の第１の開口部３１を備えている。
本実施形態では、内側ケース３の第１の開口部３１の設けられている側（すなわち、上面）は、操作子２のスライド方向に沿う円弧状に形成されている。 The inner case 3 is a cover that covers the circuit board 12 and the input unit 11 mounted on the circuit board 12.
The inner case 3 is provided with a slit-shaped first opening 31 extending along the sliding direction of the operation element 2 on the upper surface thereof.
In the present embodiment, the side of the inner case 3 where the first opening 31 is provided (that is, the upper surface) is formed in an arc shape along the sliding direction of the operation element 2.

第１の開口部３１は、係止部材２３における操作子２のスライド方向と直交する方向（すなわち、係止部材２３の長手方向）の長さよりも狭い幅に形成されており、軸部材２１は第１の開口部３１内を操作子２のスライド方向に沿って移動可能であるとともに、係止部材２３は第１の開口部３１から抜け落ちないようになっている。
また、内側ケース３の下側（図２等において下側）には、回路基板１２や図示しないベース板等に内側ケース３を固定するためのケース固定部３２（図１０等参照）が設けられている。ケース固定部３２には図示しないネジ孔が形成されており、このネジ孔と回路基板１２等に形成されているネジ孔（図示せず）とにビス５（図１０等参照）を挿通させることで、内側ケース３が回路基板１２等に固定される。 The first opening 31 is formed with a width narrower than the length of the locking member 23 in the direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the operation element 2 (that is, the longitudinal direction of the locking member 23). The first opening 31 can be moved along the sliding direction of the operation element 2, and the locking member 23 is prevented from falling off from the first opening 31.
Further, a case fixing portion 32 (see FIG. 10 and the like) for fixing the inner case 3 to the circuit board 12 and a base plate (not shown) is provided below the inner case 3 (lower side in FIG. 2 and the like). ing. A screw hole (not shown) is formed in the case fixing portion 32, and a screw 5 (see FIG. 10 or the like) is inserted into this screw hole and a screw hole (not shown) formed in the circuit board 12 or the like. Thus, the inner case 3 is fixed to the circuit board 12 or the like.

外側ケース４は、内側ケース３の上に重なるように設けられるカバーであり、本実施形態では、図１に示すように電子機器１００の外装ケースの一部を構成する。
外側ケース４は、その上面に、操作子２のスライド方向に沿って延在する第２の開口部４１を備えている。
本実施形態では、外側ケース４の第２の開口部４１の設けられている側（すなわち、上面）は、内側ケース３と同様に、操作子２のスライド方向に沿う円弧状に形成されている。 The outer case 4 is a cover provided so as to overlap the inner case 3, and in this embodiment, forms a part of the outer case of the electronic device 100 as shown in FIG.
The outer case 4 is provided with a second opening 41 extending along the sliding direction of the operation element 2 on the upper surface thereof.
In the present embodiment, the side (that is, the upper surface) on which the second opening 41 of the outer case 4 is provided is formed in an arc shape along the sliding direction of the operation element 2, similarly to the inner case 3. .

第２の開口部４１は、係止部材２３における操作子２のスライド方向と直交する方向（すなわち、係止部材２３の長手方向）の長さよりも狭く摘み部２２における操作子２のスライド方向と直交する方向の長さよりも広い幅に形成されている。これにより、軸部材２１及びこの上に取り付けられた摘み部２２は第２の開口部４１内を操作子２のスライド方向に沿って移動可能であるとともに、係止部材２３は第２の開口部４１から外側（上側）に抜けないようになっている（図４、図５等参照）。 The second opening 41 is narrower than the length of the locking member 23 in the direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the operating element 2 (that is, the longitudinal direction of the locking member 23), and the sliding direction of the operating element 2 in the knob 22. The width is wider than the length in the orthogonal direction. As a result, the shaft member 21 and the knob 22 attached on the shaft member 21 can move in the second opening 41 along the sliding direction of the operation element 2, and the locking member 23 can be moved to the second opening. 41 is prevented from coming out to the outside (upper side) (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

また、第２の開口部４１は、摘み部２２をスライド方向にガイドするものである。本実施形態では、第２の開口部４１の端面に、下向きに垂設された下向きフランジ４２（図４、図５等参照）が形成されており、下向きフランジ４２の内側面が摘み部２２の外側面の両側に配置されることで、より安定して摘み部２２をガイドすることができる。なお、第２の開口部４１に下向きフランジ４２が設けられることは必須ではない。第２の開口部４１に下向きフランジ４２が設けられない場合には、第２の開口部４１の端面によって摘み部２２がガイドされる。 Moreover, the 2nd opening part 41 guides the knob | pick part 22 to a sliding direction. In the present embodiment, a downward flange 42 (see FIGS. 4, 5, etc.) that hangs downward is formed on the end surface of the second opening 41, and the inner surface of the downward flange 42 is the gripping portion 22. The knob 22 can be guided more stably by being arranged on both sides of the outer surface. Note that the downward opening 42 is not necessarily provided in the second opening 41. When the downward flange 42 is not provided in the second opening 41, the knob 22 is guided by the end surface of the second opening 41.

次に、図９から図１４等を参照しつつ、本実施形態におけるスライド入力装置１の作用について説明する。 Next, the operation of the slide input device 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 14 and the like.

本実施形態において、スライド入力装置１を組み立てる際には、まず、図９に示すように、回路基板１２に実装された入力部１１の連結部１１１を軸部材２１の連結部２１３の連結孔２１４に嵌め込むことにより、操作子２の軸部材２１を入力部１１に取り付ける。
次に、図１０に示すように、軸部材２１が取り付けられた状態の入力部１１の上に内側ケース３を被せる。このとき、軸部材２１の先端が第１の開口部３１から露出するように位置を合わせるとともに、ケース固定部３２を回路基板１２に形成されている図示しないネジ孔に嵌め合わせ、ビス５によって内側ケース３を回路基板１２に固定する。 In the present embodiment, when assembling the slide input device 1, first, as shown in FIG. 9, the connecting portion 111 of the input portion 11 mounted on the circuit board 12 is connected to the connecting hole 214 of the connecting portion 213 of the shaft member 21. The shaft member 21 of the operation element 2 is attached to the input unit 11 by being fitted into the input unit 11.
Next, as shown in FIG. 10, the inner case 3 is put on the input portion 11 in a state where the shaft member 21 is attached. At this time, the position of the shaft member 21 is adjusted so that the tip of the shaft member 21 is exposed from the first opening 31, and the case fixing portion 32 is fitted into a screw hole (not shown) formed in the circuit board 12. Case 3 is fixed to circuit board 12.

さらに、図１１に示すように、内側ケース３の第１の開口部３１から露出している軸部材２１の先端（板状部２１１の先端）に摘み部２２を取り付ける。
具体的には、摘み部２２の２つの脚部２２２の間に軸部材２１の板状部２１１の先端を挟み込み、板状部２１１に形成されている軸部貫通孔２１２と脚部２２２に形成されている係止孔２２３の位置を合わせた上で、一方側から係止部材２３の第１部材２３１を挿入し、他方側から第２部材２３３を挿入する。そして、第２部材２３３の突起部２３４の先端部を第１部材２３１の凹部２３２に嵌め込み、第１部材２３１と第２部材２３３とを一体化させる。
このとき、突起部２３４の基端側（凹部２３２内に収容されず露出している部分）は軸部貫通孔２１２内に配置される。突起部２３４は、係止部材２３の他の部分よりも太さの細い細軸部を構成し、ある程度遊びを持った状態で軸部貫通孔２１２内に保持される。これにより、図２に示すように、係止部材２３の細軸部（突起部２３４）は、長孔である軸部貫通孔２１２内を上下方向に摺動可能に構成される。また、細軸部（突起部２３４）は、軸部貫通孔２１２内において自由に回転可能であり、摘み部２２を操作することで細軸部（突起部２３４）が回転すると、係止部材２３に係止されている摘み部２２の角度が変化する。すなわち、図２に示すように、内側ケース３及び外側ケース４が傾斜している場合、摘み部２２の角度がその傾斜面に対してほぼ垂直となるように摘み部２２が傾く。さらに、細軸部（突起部２３４）以外の部分は軸部貫通孔２１２の幅よりも太いため、軸部貫通孔２１２の外側で係止され、係止部材２３が長手方向にずれて抜け落ちることが防止される。 Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the knob portion 22 is attached to the tip end of the shaft member 21 exposed from the first opening portion 31 of the inner case 3 (tip end of the plate-like portion 211).
Specifically, the tip of the plate-like portion 211 of the shaft member 21 is sandwiched between the two leg portions 222 of the knob portion 22, and formed in the shaft portion through-hole 212 and the leg portion 222 formed in the plate-like portion 211. After aligning the positions of the locking holes 223, the first member 231 of the locking member 23 is inserted from one side, and the second member 233 is inserted from the other side. And the front-end | tip part of the projection part 234 of the 2nd member 233 is engage | inserted in the recessed part 232 of the 1st member 231, and the 1st member 231 and the 2nd member 233 are integrated.
At this time, the base end side of the protrusion 234 (the portion exposed without being accommodated in the recess 232) is disposed in the shaft portion through hole 212. The projecting portion 234 forms a thin shaft portion that is thinner than other portions of the locking member 23, and is held in the shaft portion through hole 212 with some play. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the thin shaft portion (projection portion 234) of the locking member 23 is configured to be slidable in the vertical direction in the shaft portion through hole 212 which is a long hole. Further, the thin shaft portion (projection portion 234) can freely rotate in the shaft portion through-hole 212, and when the thin shaft portion (projection portion 234) is rotated by operating the knob 22, the locking member 23 is rotated. The angle of the knob 22 that is locked to changes. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the inner case 3 and the outer case 4 are inclined, the knob 22 is inclined so that the angle of the knob 22 is substantially perpendicular to the inclined surface. Further, since the portion other than the thin shaft portion (projection portion 234) is thicker than the width of the shaft portion through hole 212, it is locked outside the shaft portion through hole 212, and the locking member 23 is displaced in the longitudinal direction and falls off. Is prevented.

上記のように操作子２の組み立てが完了すると、図１２に示すように、内側ケース３の上から外側ケース４を被せる。このとき、外側ケース４の第２の開口部４１が内側ケース３の第１の開口部３１の上に配置されるようにするとともに、操作子２の先端（すなわち、摘み部本体２２１）が第２の開口部４１から露出するように位置を合わせる。
第２の開口部４１に形成されている下向きフランジ４２が内側ケース３の上面に突き当たる位置まで外側ケース４を嵌め込むことで、操作子２の取り付けを含むスライド入力装置１の組み立てが完了する。 When the assembly of the operation element 2 is completed as described above, the outer case 4 is put on the inner case 3 as shown in FIG. At this time, the second opening 41 of the outer case 4 is disposed on the first opening 31 of the inner case 3, and the tip of the operating element 2 (that is, the knob main body 221) is the first. The position is adjusted so as to be exposed from the second opening 41.
The assembly of the slide input device 1 including the attachment of the operation element 2 is completed by fitting the outer case 4 to a position where the downward flange 42 formed in the second opening 41 abuts against the upper surface of the inner case 3.

スライド入力装置１は、組み立て状態において、内側ケース３と外側ケース４との間に係止部材２３が挟み込まれるとともに、摘み部２２が外側ケース４の第２の開口部４１から露出した状態となり、摘み部２２が第２の開口部４１に沿ってスライド方向（図２において矢印で示す方向、図３（ａ）において上下方向）にガイドされる。すなわち、内側ケース３と外側ケース４との間に係止部材２３が挟み込まれて内側ケース３と外側ケース４との間をガイドされるとともに、摘み部２２の摘み部本体２２１の外側面が第２の開口部４１に設けられている下向きフランジ４２の内側面によってガイドされ、スリット状の第２の開口部４１の長手方向に沿って操作子２が円滑にスライド移動可能となる。 In the assembled state, the slide input device 1 is in a state where the locking member 23 is sandwiched between the inner case 3 and the outer case 4, and the knob 22 is exposed from the second opening 41 of the outer case 4, The knob 22 is guided along the second opening 41 in the sliding direction (the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 2 and the vertical direction in FIG. 3A). That is, the locking member 23 is sandwiched between the inner case 3 and the outer case 4 to be guided between the inner case 3 and the outer case 4, and the outer surface of the knob main body 221 of the knob 22 is the first. Guided by the inner surface of the downward flange 42 provided in the second opening 41, the operation element 2 can be smoothly slid along the longitudinal direction of the slit-like second opening 41.

ここで、図１４に示す従来のスライド入力装置１０と本実施形態におけるスライド入力装置１とを比較して説明する。
従来のスライド入力装置１０では、入力部１１の連結部１１１を外装ケース３０の開口部３５から露出させ、その先端に摘み部２０を嵌め込むことで摘み部２０を固定していた。このため、操作中にユーザの指が摘み部２０に引っ掛かった場合に容易に摘み部２０が外れてしまう。仮に摘み部２０が接着剤等で接着固定されていた場合でも、操作を繰り返すうちに使用に伴って接着部分が劣化し、摘み部２０が外れやすくなる。
また、従来のスライド入力装置１０では、摘み部２０をスライド移動させる場合、摘み部２０の高さ及び角度は一定である。このため、例えば、図１４に示すように外装ケース３０に傾斜がある場合や、本実施形態のように、ケース上面の形状が円弧状である場合には、摘み部２０の高さ方向の位置をケースの高さが低い部分に合わせると、ケースの高さが高くなっている部分では摘み部２０が開口部３５内に埋もれてしまい、操作子し辛くなる。また、逆に、摘み部２０の高さ方向の位置をケースの高さが高い部分に合わせると、ケースの高さが低くなっている部分では摘み部２０が外側に大きく突出してしまい、外観が損なわれてしまう。 Here, the conventional slide input device 10 shown in FIG. 14 and the slide input device 1 in the present embodiment will be compared and described.
In the conventional slide input device 10, the connecting portion 111 of the input portion 11 is exposed from the opening 35 of the outer case 30, and the knob portion 20 is fitted to the tip of the connecting portion 111 to fix the knob portion 20. For this reason, when a user's finger is caught by the knob | pick part 20 during operation, the knob | pick part 20 will remove | deviate easily. Even if the knob part 20 is bonded and fixed with an adhesive or the like, the bonded part deteriorates with use as the operation is repeated, and the knob part 20 is easily detached.
Moreover, in the conventional slide input apparatus 10, when the knob | pick part 20 is slid and moved, the height and angle of the knob | pick part 20 are constant. Therefore, for example, when the exterior case 30 is inclined as shown in FIG. 14 or when the shape of the upper surface of the case is an arc shape as in the present embodiment, the position of the knob 20 in the height direction. If the height of the case is adjusted to the lower part of the case, the knob part 20 is buried in the opening 35 in the part of the case where the height of the case is high, making it difficult to operate. On the other hand, when the position of the knob 20 in the height direction is adjusted to a portion where the height of the case is high, the knob 20 protrudes greatly at the portion where the height of the case is low, and the appearance is It will be damaged.

この点、本実施形態のような構成のスライド入力装置１を適用した場合には、摘み部２２が係止部材２３によって軸部材２１に固定されているため、操作子２の操作中にユーザの指が操作子２の摘み部２２に引っ掛かったりした場合でも、摘み部２０が外れることがない。
また、係止部材２３が内側ケース３と外側ケース４との間に挟み込まれていることで、高さ方向においても操作子２が安定してガイドされる。
さらに、係止部材２３の突起部２３４で構成される細軸部が、ある程度の遊びを持って軸部材２１の軸部貫通孔２１２内に保持されていることにより、細軸部が適宜軸部材２１の軸部貫通孔２１２内を上下移動可能となっている。これにより、図２に示すように、係止部材２３及び係止部材２３により軸部材２１に取り付けられている摘み部２２が、内側ケース３及び外側ケース４の形状に沿って上下移動し、常に操作しやすい高さに調整されるようになっている。また、係止部材２３は、細軸部の部分において軸部貫通孔２１２内で回転可能となっている。これにより、摘み部２２の角度も内側ケース３及び外側ケース４の形状に合わせて変わるため、ケースの形状に関わらず、操作子２を操作しやすい状態を維持することができる。 In this regard, when the slide input device 1 configured as in the present embodiment is applied, the knob 22 is fixed to the shaft member 21 by the locking member 23, so that the user can operate the operation element 2 during the operation. Even when the finger is caught on the knob portion 22 of the operation element 2, the knob portion 20 does not come off.
Further, since the locking member 23 is sandwiched between the inner case 3 and the outer case 4, the operation element 2 is stably guided even in the height direction.
Furthermore, the thin shaft portion formed by the protrusion portion 234 of the locking member 23 is held in the shaft portion through-hole 212 of the shaft member 21 with a certain amount of play, so that the thin shaft portion is appropriately shaft member. 21 can be moved up and down in the shaft through hole 212. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 2, the knob 22 attached to the shaft member 21 by the locking member 23 and the locking member 23 moves up and down along the shapes of the inner case 3 and the outer case 4, and is always The height is adjusted to be easy to operate. The locking member 23 is rotatable in the shaft portion through-hole 212 at the thin shaft portion. Thereby, since the angle of the knob | pick part 22 also changes according to the shape of the inner side case 3 and the outer side case 4, the state which is easy to operate the operation element 2 can be maintained irrespective of the shape of a case.

具体的には、内側ケース３及び外側ケース４の最も高くなっている部分では、図２の中央に実線で示すように、係止部材２３の細軸部（突起部２３４）が軸部材２１の軸部貫通孔２１２の一番高い位置にあり、摘み部２２も軸部材２１の軸中心の延長上にほぼ垂直に配置される。これに対して、内側ケース３及び外側ケース４の高さの低い部分では、図２の左右に二点鎖線で示すように、係止部材２３の細軸部（突起部２３４）が内側ケース３及び外側ケース４の高さが低くなるにしたがって軸部材２１の軸部貫通孔２１２の中を下降していく。これにより、係止部材２３により軸部材２１に係止されている摘み部２２の高さも下がっていき、外側ケース４から突出し過ぎないように適宜調整される。
また、内側ケース３及び外側ケース４のカーブに沿って手前側（例えば図２において左側）に掴み部２２を倒せば摘み部２２も手前側に傾き、逆に内側ケース３及び外側ケース４のカーブに沿って奥側（例えば図２において右側）に掴み部２２を倒せば摘み部２２も奥側に傾くというように、摘み部２２の角度も内側ケース３及び外側ケース４のカーブに応じて適宜変化する。 Specifically, in the highest portion of the inner case 3 and the outer case 4, the thin shaft portion (projection portion 234) of the locking member 23 is formed on the shaft member 21 as indicated by a solid line in the center of FIG. 2. The knob 22 is located at the highest position of the shaft part through-hole 212, and the knob 22 is also arranged substantially vertically on the extension of the shaft center of the shaft member 21. On the other hand, in the portions where the inner case 3 and the outer case 4 are low in height, as shown by the two-dot chain lines on the left and right in FIG. And as the height of the outer case 4 becomes lower, the inside of the shaft part through-hole 212 of the shaft member 21 is lowered. Accordingly, the height of the knob 22 that is locked to the shaft member 21 by the locking member 23 is also lowered, and is adjusted as appropriate so as not to protrude too much from the outer case 4.
Further, if the grip portion 22 is tilted to the near side (for example, the left side in FIG. 2) along the curves of the inner case 3 and the outer case 4, the knob portion 22 is also tilted to the near side, and conversely the curves of the inner case 3 and the outer case 4 The angle of the knob 22 is appropriately determined according to the curves of the inner case 3 and the outer case 4 such that if the grip 22 is tilted to the back side (for example, the right side in FIG. Change.

以上のように、本実施形態によれば、軸部材２１の軸部貫通孔２１２と摘み部２２の係止孔２２３とを貫くように、操作子２のスライド方向と直交する方向に、係止部材２３が挿通され、係止部材２３によって摘み部２２が軸部材２１に固定されている。これにより、単なる嵌め込み固定や接着固定の場合と比べて、摘み部２２と軸部材２１との固定部分が劣化しにくく、繰返し操作子２を操作しても、摘み部２２が軸部材２１から外れることがない。
また、軸部貫通孔２１２は、上下方向に延在する長孔であるため、軸部貫通孔２１２に挿通された係止部材２３が、この軸部貫通孔２１２内を長孔の延在方向（上下方向）に移動することができる。このため、係止部材２３によって軸部材２１に係止されている摘み部２２が係止部材２３の移動に応じて上下方向に移動する。これにより、内側ケース３及び外側ケース４の形状に沿って、摘み部２２の高さ方向の位置が適宜変化し、常に操作しやすい高さに調整される。特に、操作子２により入力部をスライド移動させて段階的又は無段階的にパラメータ値を変更させる場合に、微妙な調整を円滑に行うことができる。
また、係止部材２３は、組み立て状態において軸部貫通孔２１２内に配置される中央部が、他の部分よりも細く形成された細軸部（突起部２３４）となっている。このため、係止部材２３は、この軸部貫通孔２１２の延在方向（上下方向）に沿って円滑に移動することができる。
さらに、係止部材２３における軸部貫通孔２１２内に配置される部分が細軸部となっていることにより、係止部材２３が軸部貫通孔２１２内で細軸部の軸回りに自由に回転可能となっている。このため、摘み部２２の操作に応じて適宜摘み部２２の角度も変化させることができ、操作しやすい状態を維持したまま操作子２のスライド操作を行うことができる。
また、係止部材２３の細軸部（突起部２３４）以外の部分は軸部貫通孔２１２の幅よりも太くなっている。このため、細軸部（突起部２３４）以外の部分は軸部貫通孔２１２の外側で係止され、繰返し操作子２を操作しても、係止部材２３が長手方向にずれて抜け落ちることが防止される。
また、本実施形態では、組み立て状態において内側ケース３と外側ケース４との間に係止部材２３が挟み込まれることにより、摘み部２２が外側ケース４の第２の開口部４１内をスライド方向にガイドされるように構成している。これにより、摘み部２２の抜け落ちが防止されるとともに、操作子２をスライド方向に安定して円滑に移動させることができる。
また、内側ケース３の第１の開口部３１及び外側ケース４の第２の開口部４１の設けられている側は、操作子２のスライド方向に沿う円弧状に形成されている。このため、直線的なデザインではない特殊な形状の外観を有する電子機器（例えば電子ピアノ等）を実現することができ、意匠的なバリエーションの自由度が広がる。そして、このような特殊な形状の外観を有する電子機器にスライド入力装置１を適用する場合でも、本実施形態の構成を採ることにより、ケースの外形形状に沿って操作子２を円滑にスライド移動させることができる。 As described above, according to the present embodiment, locking is performed in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the operation element 2 so as to penetrate the shaft portion through hole 212 of the shaft member 21 and the locking hole 223 of the knob portion 22. The member 23 is inserted, and the knob 22 is fixed to the shaft member 21 by the locking member 23. As a result, the fixed portion between the knob 22 and the shaft member 21 is less likely to deteriorate than in the case of simple fitting and adhesive fixing, and the knob 22 is detached from the shaft member 21 even when the operator 2 is operated repeatedly. There is nothing.
Further, since the shaft portion through hole 212 is a long hole extending in the vertical direction, the locking member 23 inserted into the shaft portion through hole 212 extends in the shaft portion through hole 212 in the extending direction of the long hole. It can move in the (up and down direction). Therefore, the knob 22 that is locked to the shaft member 21 by the locking member 23 moves in the vertical direction in accordance with the movement of the locking member 23. Thereby, the position of the height direction of the knob | pick part 22 changes suitably along the shape of the inner side case 3 and the outer side case 4, and it is adjusted to the height which is always easy to operate. In particular, when the parameter value is changed stepwise or steplessly by sliding the input unit with the operation element 2, fine adjustment can be smoothly performed.
In addition, the locking member 23 is a thin shaft portion (projection portion 234) in which the central portion disposed in the shaft portion through hole 212 in the assembled state is formed thinner than the other portions. For this reason, the locking member 23 can move smoothly along the extending direction (vertical direction) of the shaft portion through hole 212.
Further, since the portion of the locking member 23 disposed in the shaft portion through hole 212 is a thin shaft portion, the locking member 23 can freely move around the axis of the thin shaft portion in the shaft portion through hole 212. It can be rotated. For this reason, the angle of the knob 22 can be changed as appropriate according to the operation of the knob 22, and the operation element 2 can be slid while maintaining an easy-to-operate state.
Further, the portion other than the thin shaft portion (projection portion 234) of the locking member 23 is thicker than the width of the shaft portion through hole 212. For this reason, portions other than the thin shaft portion (projection portion 234) are locked outside the shaft portion through hole 212, and the locking member 23 may be displaced in the longitudinal direction and fall off even when the operation element 2 is operated repeatedly. Is prevented.
Further, in this embodiment, when the locking member 23 is sandwiched between the inner case 3 and the outer case 4 in the assembled state, the knob 22 is moved in the sliding direction in the second opening 41 of the outer case 4. It is configured to be guided. Accordingly, the knob 22 can be prevented from falling off, and the operation element 2 can be moved stably and smoothly in the sliding direction.
Further, the side where the first opening 31 of the inner case 3 and the second opening 41 of the outer case 4 are provided is formed in an arc shape along the sliding direction of the operation element 2. For this reason, it is possible to realize an electronic device (for example, an electronic piano or the like) having a special-shaped appearance that is not a linear design, and the degree of freedom of design variation is widened. Even when the slide input device 1 is applied to an electronic device having such a special-shaped appearance, the operation element 2 can be smoothly slid along the outer shape of the case by adopting the configuration of the present embodiment. Can be made.

［第２の実施形態］
次に、図１５（ａ）、図１５（ｂ）から図１７を参照しつつ、本発明に係るスライド入力装置の第２の実施形態について説明する。なお、本実施形態は、内側ケース及び外側ケースの形状等が第１の実施形態と異なるものであるため、以下においては、特に第１の実施形態と異なる点について説明する。 [Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the slide input device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b) to 17. In addition, since this embodiment differs in the shape of an inner case and an outer case from 1st Embodiment, below, especially a different point from 1st Embodiment is demonstrated.

図１５（ａ）は、本実施形態に係るスライド入力装置の上面図であり、図１５（ｂ）は、図１５（ａ）のｂ-ｂ線に沿う断面図である。また、図１６は、図１５（ａ）のXVI-XVI線に沿う断面図であり、図１７は、図１５（ｂ）のXVII-XVII線に沿う断面図である。
図１６及び図１７に示すように、内側ケース８には第１の実施形態と同様に第１の開口部８１が設けられており、外側ケース９には内側ケース８の第１の開口部８１に対応する位置に第２の開口部９１が設けられている。第２の開口部９１には、第１の実施形態と同様に下向きフランジ９２が設けられている。
本実施形態の内側ケース８における第１の開口部８１が設けられている側及び外側ケース９における第２の開口部９１が設けられている側の形状は平面状となっている。 FIG. 15A is a top view of the slide input device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb of FIG. 15A. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVI-XVI in FIG. 15A, and FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XVII-XVII in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the inner case 8 is provided with a first opening 81 as in the first embodiment, and the outer case 9 has a first opening 81 of the inner case 8. A second opening 91 is provided at a position corresponding to. In the second opening 91, a downward flange 92 is provided as in the first embodiment.
The shape of the side of the inner case 8 where the first opening 81 is provided and the side of the outer case 9 where the second opening 91 is provided are planar.

図１５（ａ）、図１５（ｂ）から図１７に示すように、本実施形態における操作子７は、軸部材２４と、係止部材２５と、第１の実施形態と同様の形状の摘み部２２とを備えている。なお、図１５（ｂ）では、第１の実施形態と同様に摘み部２２が中空に形成されている場合を例示しているが、本実施形態の摘み部２２の摘み部本体２２１は、内部に空間を持たない中実構成となっていてもよい。 As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B to FIG. 17, the operation element 7 in the present embodiment has a shaft member 24, a locking member 25, and a knob having the same shape as that of the first embodiment. Part 22. FIG. 15B illustrates the case where the knob portion 22 is formed hollow as in the first embodiment, but the knob portion main body 221 of the knob portion 22 of the present embodiment has an internal structure. It may be a solid configuration having no space.

本実施形態の軸部材２４は、第１の実施形態と同様に、板状部２４１と板状部２４１の一端側に設けられ入力部１１に取り付けられる連結部２４３とを備えている。連結部２４３には、入力部１１側の連結部１１１が嵌め込まれる凹部２４４が形成されている。
また、板状部２４１の自由端側であって、摘み部２２の係止孔２２３に対応する位置には、操作子７のスライド方向（図１６において矢印で示す方向、図１５（ａ）において上下方向）と直交する方向に貫通する軸部貫通孔（図示せず）が設けられている。軸部貫通孔は、係止部材２５の断面よりも僅かに大きく形成されており、軸部貫通孔には係止部材２５が挿通される。 As in the first embodiment, the shaft member 24 of the present embodiment includes a plate-like portion 241 and a connecting portion 243 provided on one end side of the plate-like portion 241 and attached to the input portion 11. The connecting portion 243 is formed with a recess 244 into which the connecting portion 111 on the input portion 11 side is fitted.
Further, on the free end side of the plate-like portion 241 and at a position corresponding to the locking hole 223 of the knob portion 22, the sliding direction of the operation element 7 (the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 16, in FIG. 15A) A shaft through hole (not shown) is provided to penetrate in a direction orthogonal to the (vertical direction). The shaft portion through hole is formed to be slightly larger than the cross section of the locking member 25, and the locking member 25 is inserted through the shaft portion through hole.

本実施形態の係止部材２５は、全体がほぼ直方体形状に形成された長尺な棒状の部材である。係止部材２５の断面形状を長方形とすることで、係止部材２５が軸部貫通孔及び係止孔２２３内で回転することが規制され、摘み部２２のがたつきを防止することができる。なお、係止部材２５の形状は図示例に限定されず、断面が正方形状や円形状、楕円形状等であってもよい。 The locking member 25 of the present embodiment is a long rod-like member that is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. By making the cross-sectional shape of the locking member 25 rectangular, the locking member 25 is restricted from rotating within the shaft portion through hole and the locking hole 223, and rattling of the knob portion 22 can be prevented. . The shape of the locking member 25 is not limited to the illustrated example, and the cross section may be a square shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or the like.

なお、その他の構成は、第１の実施形態と同様であることから、同一部材には同一の符号を付して、その説明を省略する。 In addition, since the other structure is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same member and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

次に、本実施形態におけるスライド入力装置１０の作用について説明する。
本実施形態において、スライド入力装置１０を組み立てる際には、第１の実施形態と同様に、回路基板１２に実装された入力部１１の連結部１１１を軸部材２４の連結部２４３の連結孔２４４に嵌め込むことにより、軸部材２４を入力部１１に取り付ける。
そして、軸部材２４が取り付けられた状態の入力部１１の上に内側ケース８を被せる。このとき、軸部材２４の先端が第１の開口部８１から露出するように位置を合わせ、ビス等によって内側ケース８を回路基板１２に固定する。
さらに、内側ケース８の第１の開口部８１から露出している軸部材２４の先端（板状部２４１の先端）に摘み部２２を取り付ける。
具体的には、摘み部２２の２つの脚部２２２の間に軸部材２４の板状部２４１の先端を挟み込み、板状部２４１に形成されている軸部貫通孔２４２と脚部２２２に形成されている係止孔２２３の位置を合わせた上で、一方側から他方側に向かって係止部材２５を挿通させる。これにより操作子７の組み立てが完了する。 Next, the operation of the slide input device 10 in this embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, when the slide input device 10 is assembled, the connecting portion 111 of the input portion 11 mounted on the circuit board 12 is connected to the connecting hole 244 of the connecting portion 243 of the shaft member 24 as in the first embodiment. The shaft member 24 is attached to the input unit 11 by fitting into the input unit 11.
Then, the inner case 8 is put on the input unit 11 with the shaft member 24 attached. At this time, the position is adjusted so that the tip of the shaft member 24 is exposed from the first opening 81, and the inner case 8 is fixed to the circuit board 12 with screws or the like.
Further, the knob 22 is attached to the tip of the shaft member 24 exposed from the first opening 81 of the inner case 8 (tip of the plate-like portion 241).
Specifically, the tip of the plate-like portion 241 of the shaft member 24 is sandwiched between the two leg portions 222 of the knob portion 22, and formed in the shaft portion through-hole 242 and the leg portion 222 formed in the plate-like portion 241. The locking member 25 is inserted from the one side to the other side after aligning the positions of the locking holes 223. Thereby, the assembly of the operation element 7 is completed.

操作子２の組み立てが完了すると、内側ケース８の上から外側ケース９を被せる。このとき、外側ケース９の第２の開口部９１が内側ケース８の第１の開口部８１の上に配置されるようにするとともに、操作子２の先端（すなわち、摘み部本体２２１）が第２の開口部９１から露出するように位置を合わせる。
第２の開口部９１に形成されている下向きフランジ９２が内側ケース８の上面に突き当たる位置まで外側ケース９を嵌め込むことで、操作子７の取り付けを含むスライド入力装置１０の組み立てが完了する。 When the assembly of the operation element 2 is completed, the outer case 9 is put on the inner case 8. At this time, the second opening 91 of the outer case 9 is arranged on the first opening 81 of the inner case 8, and the tip of the operating element 2 (that is, the knob main body 221) is the first. The position is adjusted so as to be exposed from the second opening 91.
The assembly of the slide input device 10 including the attachment of the operation element 7 is completed by fitting the outer case 9 to a position where the downward flange 92 formed in the second opening 91 hits the upper surface of the inner case 8.

スライド入力装置１０は、組み立て状態において、内側ケース８と外側ケース９との間に係止部材２５が挟み込まれることにより、摘み部２２が外側ケース９の第２の開口部９１に沿ってスライド方向（図１６において矢印で示す方向、図１５（ａ）において上下方向）にガイドされる。すなわち、係止部材２５が内側ケース８と外側ケース９との間に保持されるとともに、摘み部２２の摘み部本体２２１の外側面が第２の開口部９１に設けられている下向きフランジ９２の内側面によってガイドされ、スリット状の第２の開口部９１の長手方向に沿って円滑にスライド移動可能となる。 When the slide input device 10 is in the assembled state, the knob 22 is sandwiched between the inner case 8 and the outer case 9 so that the knob 22 is slid along the second opening 91 of the outer case 9. (The direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 16 and the vertical direction in FIG. 15A). That is, the locking member 25 is held between the inner case 8 and the outer case 9, and the outer surface of the knob portion main body 221 of the knob portion 22 of the downward flange 92 provided in the second opening 91. It is guided by the inner surface and can slide smoothly along the longitudinal direction of the slit-shaped second opening 91.

なお、その他の点については、第１の実施形態と同様であることから、その説明を省略する。 Since other points are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

以上のように、本実施形態によれば、第１の実施形態と同様に、以下の効果を得ることができる。
すなわち、本実施形態では、軸部材２４の軸部貫通孔と摘み部２２の係止孔２２３とを貫くように、操作子７のスライド方向と直交する方向に、係止部材２５が挿通され、係止部材２５によって摘み部２２が軸部材２４に固定されている。
これにより、摘み部２２を単なる嵌め込み固定や接着固定により軸部材２４に固定する場合と比べて、摘み部２２と軸部材２４との固定部分が劣化しにくく、繰返し操作子７を操作しても、摘み部２２が軸部材２４から外れることがない。
また、本実施形態では、組み立て状態において内側ケース８と外側ケース９との間に係止部材２５が挟み込まれることにより、摘み部２２が外側ケース９の第２の開口部９１内をスライド方向にガイドされるように構成している。これにより、摘み部２２の抜け落ちが防止されるとともに、操作子７をスライド方向に安定して円滑に移動させることができる。 As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained as in the first embodiment.
That is, in this embodiment, the locking member 25 is inserted in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction of the operation element 7 so as to penetrate the shaft portion through hole of the shaft member 24 and the locking hole 223 of the knob portion 22. The knob 22 is fixed to the shaft member 24 by the locking member 25.
Thereby, compared with the case where the knob | pick part 22 is fixed to the shaft member 24 by simple fitting fixing or adhesive fixing, the fixed part of the knob | pick part 22 and the shaft member 24 is hard to deteriorate, and even if it operates the operation element 7 repeatedly. The knob 22 is not detached from the shaft member 24.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the locking member 25 is sandwiched between the inner case 8 and the outer case 9 in the assembled state, the knob 22 is moved in the sliding direction in the second opening 91 of the outer case 9. It is configured to be guided. Accordingly, the knob 22 can be prevented from falling off, and the operation element 7 can be stably and smoothly moved in the sliding direction.

なお、以上本発明の実施形態について説明したが、本発明は、かかる実施形態に限定されず、その要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々変形が可能であることは言うまでもない。 Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

例えば、上記第１の実施形態では、係止部材２３が第１部材２３１と第２部材２３３とに分割可能である構成を例示したが、係止部材２３は、このように２つの部材で構成されるものに限定されない。
例えば、係止部材２３を、長手方向のほぼ中央部に細軸部を有し、細軸部以外の部分の断面形状が長方形となるように形成し、軸部材２１の軸部貫通孔２１２及び摘み部２２の係止孔２２３の幅を、係止部材２３の長方形の断面における短辺の長さよりも大きく、長辺の長さよりも小さく形成する。そして、組み立てる際には、係止部材２３の向きを断面における短辺が横になるように合わせて軸部貫通孔２１２及び係止孔２２３に挿通させ、細軸部が軸部貫通孔２１２内に配置されたところで、係止部材２３の向きを断面における長辺が横になるようにほぼ９０度回転させる。これにより、細軸部の以外の部分が軸部貫通孔２１２及び係止孔２２３の手前で係止され、係止部材２３が長手方向にずれて軸部貫通孔２１２から抜け落ちることが防止される。 For example, in the first embodiment, the configuration in which the locking member 23 can be divided into the first member 231 and the second member 233 is illustrated, but the locking member 23 is configured by two members in this way. It is not limited to what is done.
For example, the locking member 23 is formed so as to have a thin shaft portion at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction so that a cross-sectional shape of a portion other than the thin shaft portion is rectangular, and the shaft portion through hole 212 of the shaft member 21 and The width of the locking hole 223 of the knob 22 is formed to be larger than the length of the short side in the rectangular cross section of the locking member 23 and smaller than the length of the long side. Then, when assembling, the direction of the locking member 23 is adjusted so that the short side in the cross section is horizontal, and is inserted into the shaft portion through hole 212 and the locking hole 223, and the thin shaft portion is inserted into the shaft portion through hole 212. The direction of the locking member 23 is rotated approximately 90 degrees so that the long side in the cross section is horizontal. As a result, portions other than the thin shaft portion are locked in front of the shaft portion through hole 212 and the locking hole 223, and the locking member 23 is prevented from being displaced in the longitudinal direction and falling off from the shaft portion through hole 212. .

また、上記第２の実施形態では、係止部材２５がほぼ直方体形状に一体的に形成された長尺な棒状の部材である例を示したが、係止部材２５の形状はここに例示した形状に限定されない。
例えば、第１の実施形態で示したように、係止部材が第１部材と第２部材とを嵌め合わせることで形成されていてもよい。
また、単なる直方体形状ではなく、係止部材２５の長手方向のほぼ中央部に細軸部が設けられていてもよい。
このように、係止部材２５を第１の実施形態と同じ形状にすることにより、ケース形状にかかわらず同じ係止部材を用いることができ、生産コストを抑えることができる。 Moreover, in the said 2nd Embodiment, although the locking member 25 showed the example which is a elongate rod-shaped member integrally formed in the substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, the shape of the locking member 25 illustrated here The shape is not limited.
For example, as shown in the first embodiment, the locking member may be formed by fitting the first member and the second member.
In addition, a thin shaft portion may be provided in a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the locking member 25 instead of a simple rectangular parallelepiped shape.
Thus, by making the locking member 25 the same shape as the first embodiment, the same locking member can be used regardless of the case shape, and the production cost can be suppressed.

また、第１の実施形態では、内側ケース３及び外側ケース４の外形形状が円弧状である場合を例示し、第２の実施形態では、内側ケース８及び外側ケース９の外形形状が平面状である場合を例示したが、内側ケース及び外側ケースの外形形状はここに例示したものに限定されない。 Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, the case where the external shape of the inner side case 3 and the outer side case 4 is circular-arc shape is illustrated, and in 2nd Embodiment, the external shape of the inner side case 8 and the outer side case 9 is planar. Although some cases have been illustrated, the outer shapes of the inner case and the outer case are not limited to those illustrated here.

以上本発明のいくつかの実施形態を説明したが、本発明の範囲は、上述の実施の形態に限定するものではなく、特許請求の範囲に記載された発明の範囲とその均等の範囲を含む。
以下に、この出願の願書に最初に添付した特許請求の範囲に記載した発明を付記する。付記に記載した請求項の項番は、この出願の願書に最初に添付した特許請求の範囲の通りである。
〔付記〕
＜請求項１＞
回路基板と電気的に接続された入力部と、前記回路基板上で前記入力部をスライド移動させる操作子とを備えたスライド入力装置であって、
前記操作子は、
基端側が前記入力部に固定され、自由端側に前記操作子のスライド方向と直交する方向に貫通する軸部貫通孔を備える軸部材と、
前記軸部材の前記自由端側に取り付けられ、前記軸部貫通孔に対応する位置に係止孔を備える摘み部と、
前記軸部材の前記軸部貫通孔と前記摘み部の前記係止孔とを貫くように前記操作子のスライド方向と直交する方向に挿通される係止部材と、
を有し、かつ
前記操作子の前記軸部材が挿通される第１の開口部を備える内側ケースと、
前記内側ケースの上に重なるように設けられ、前記操作子の前記軸部材及び前記摘み部が挿通される第２の開口部を備える外側ケースと、
を備え、
組み立て状態において前記内側ケースと前記外側ケースとの間に前記係止部材が挟み込まれることにより、前記摘み部が前記外側ケースの前記第２の開口部内をスライド方向にガイドされることを特徴とするスライド入力装置。
＜請求項２＞
前記内側ケースの前記第１の開口部及び前記外側ケースの前記第２の開口部の設けられている側は、前記操作子のスライド方向に沿う円弧状に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１に記載のスライド入力装置。
＜請求項３＞
前記軸部貫通孔は、上下方向に延在する長孔であることを特徴とする請求項１又は請求項２に記載のスライド入力装置。
＜請求項４＞
前記係止部材は、組み立て状態において前記軸部貫通孔内に配置される中央部の太さが、他の部分よりも細く形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１から請求項３のいずれか一項に記載のスライド入力装置。 Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof. .
The invention described in the scope of claims attached to the application of this application will be added below. The item numbers of the claims described in the appendix are as set forth in the claims attached to the application of this application.
[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
A slide input device comprising: an input unit electrically connected to a circuit board; and an operation element that slides the input unit on the circuit board,
The operator is
A shaft member having a shaft portion through-hole that is fixed to the input portion on the base end side and penetrates in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the operation element on the free end side;
A knob that is attached to the free end of the shaft member and includes a locking hole at a position corresponding to the shaft through hole;
A locking member inserted in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the operation element so as to penetrate the shaft portion through hole of the shaft member and the locking hole of the knob portion;
And an inner case comprising a first opening through which the shaft member of the operating element is inserted,
An outer case provided to overlap the inner case and having a second opening through which the shaft member and the knob of the operator are inserted;
With
In the assembled state, the knob is sandwiched between the inner case and the outer case, so that the knob is guided in the sliding direction in the second opening of the outer case. Slide input device.
<Claim 2>
The side of the inner case where the first opening and the second opening of the outer case are provided are formed in an arc shape along the sliding direction of the operation element. Item 2. The slide input device according to Item 1.
<Claim 3>
The slide input device according to claim 1, wherein the shaft portion through hole is a long hole extending in a vertical direction.
<Claim 4>
The thickness of the center part arrange | positioned in the said axial part through-hole in the said assembly member is thinner than the other part, The said locking member is any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The slide input device according to claim 1.

１スライド入力装置
２操作子
３内側ケース
４外側ケース
２１軸部材
２２摘み部
２３係止部材
３１第１の開口部
４１第２の開口部
２１１板状部
２１２軸部貫通孔 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slide input device 2 Control element 3 Inner case 4 Outer case 21 Shaft member 22 Knob part 23 Locking member 31 1st opening part 41 2nd opening part 211 Plate-shaped part 212 Shaft part through-hole

Claims

A slide input device including a circuit board and electrically connected to the input unit, and an operator sliding the entering-force unit,
The operator is
A shaft member having a shaft portion through-hole that is fixed to the input portion on the base end side and penetrates in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the operation element on the free end side;
A knob that is attached to the free end of the shaft member and includes a locking hole at a position corresponding to the shaft through hole;
A locking member inserted in a direction orthogonal to the sliding direction of the operation element so as to penetrate the shaft portion through hole of the shaft member and the locking hole of the knob portion;
Have
The slide input device , wherein the locking member is provided between an inner case having a first opening and an outer case having a second opening .

The side of the inner case where the first opening and the second opening of the outer case are provided are formed in an arc shape along the sliding direction of the operation element. Item 2. The slide input device according to Item 1.

The slide input device according to claim 1, wherein the shaft portion through hole is a long hole extending in a vertical direction.

The thickness of the center part arrange | positioned in the said axial part through-hole in the said assembly member is thinner than the other part, The said locking member is any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The slide input device according to claim 1.

The position in the height direction of the knob is variable when a part of the shaft member is housed inside the knob when the operation element is slid. The slide input device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

A slide input device according to claim 1;
A control device for controlling input from the slide input device;
Electronic musical instrument with