JP6652818B2 - Operation input device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation input device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an operation input device of an electronic device, there is an operation input device that can perform a rotation operation, a tilt operation, and a pressing operation.
In an operation input device of this type, for example, in the device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a base-side engagement portion is formed at a plurality of predetermined positions in a rotational circumferential direction of a base rotator, and a dial operation portion is provided. And an operating portion side engaging portion that engages with the base side engaging portion. One of these is set as a guided body, and the other is fixed axis direction of the guided body resulting from a swinging (tilting) operation while regulating relative movement resulting from a rotation operation of the guided body. And a tilt-permissible rotation coupling mechanism as a guide portion for guiding the relative movement to the rotation. Thus, in the device of Patent Document 1, a swing operation function is easily added to the dial knob, and the swing operation direction is appropriately regulated.

  Further, in Patent Literature 1, the guided body is a protruding portion that protrudes in the radial direction with respect to the fixed axis, and the guide portion is set as a guide recess that receives the protruding portion and extends along the fixed axis direction. When the guide concave portion (tilt allowable rotation coupling mechanism) is allowed to be at an angular position deviating from an integral multiple of 90 ° with respect to the swing operation direction around the fixed axis, the projecting portion is inserted into the guide concave portion. A clearance is formed between the inner surface of the guide recess in the circumferential direction of the base rotating body and the protruding portion to allow the base to move along a locus inclined with respect to the fixed axis. Thus, the device disclosed in Patent Document 1 can perform the swing operation on the dial operation unit without any problem.

  However, in the device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the clearance has such a size that the protruding portion can move in the guide recess along a locus inclined with respect to the fixed axis. Therefore, in the device of Patent Document 1, when the protrusion returns to the non-oscillation position after the swing operation of the dial operation unit, the protrusion may collide with the guide recess and be damaged due to the size of the clearance. there were.

JP 2009-230888 A

  It is an object of the present invention to maintain good operability in an operation input device in which an inclination allowable rotation coupling mechanism is allowed to be at an angular position deviating from an integral multiple of 90 ° with respect to a swing (tilt) operation direction. And to provide an operation input device having excellent durability.

The present invention solves the above problem by the following means. In addition, in order to make it easy to understand, description is given with reference numerals corresponding to the embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The invention according to claim 1 includes a case (101, 102, 105), a shaft member (112) tiltable with respect to the case (101, 102, 105), and a tiltable member together with the shaft member (112). A knob shaft (108) rotatably supported by the shaft member (112); an operation knob (104) provided integrally with the knob shaft (108); and a knob shaft (108). An interlocking member (109) that is connected in the rotation direction and can tilt together with the knob shaft (108) following the tilt of the operation knob (104); and a rotation member (109) interlocked with the interlocking member (109) in the rotation direction. 110), and a first connecting groove (110) formed with a predetermined width is formed on a side surface of the rotating member (110) facing the interlocking member (109). ) Extends in the direction along the rotation center line of the rotating member (110), and a portion of the interlocking member (109) corresponding to the first connection groove (110a) has a width at the center thereof. Are formed to have a width that fits with the predetermined width of the first connection groove (110a), and the width gradually decreases as the distance from the center increases in the direction in which the first connection groove (110a) extends. A first connecting portion (109a) having an inclined portion (109b) formed so as to protrude is formed, and the first connecting portion (109a) extends from the first connecting groove (110a). An operation input device (100) provided so as to be movably fitted in a direction.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the case (101, 102, 105) is provided with a curved tilt guide portion (102a, 105a), and the tilt guide portion (102a, 105a) of the case (101, 102, 105) is provided. A curved flange portion (111a) that can be tilted along the shaft is integrally formed, and the knob shaft (108) is rotatably supported in a non-interlocked manner in the rotation direction with respect to the operation knob (104). A tilting member (111) is held by the tilting guide portions (102a, 105a) so as to be tiltable, and a side surface of the case (101, 102, 105) facing the tilting member (111) has a predetermined shape. A second connecting groove (101a) formed in a width extends in a direction along the direction in which the first connecting groove (110a) extends, and the second connecting groove (101a) of the tilting member (111). 01a), a central portion thereof is formed to have a width fitting with the predetermined width of the second connection groove (101a), and the second connection groove (101a) extends. A second connecting portion (111b) having an inclined portion (111c) formed so as to gradually decrease in width in a direction away from the center portion is formed to protrude, and the second connecting portion (111b) is formed. 2) is the operation input device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the operation input device (100) is provided so as to be movably fitted in the extending direction of the second connection groove (101a).

  Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, good operability is maintained in an operation input device in which the tilt allowable rotation coupling mechanism is allowed to be at an angular position deviating from an integral multiple of 90 ° with respect to a swing (tilt) operation direction. In addition, an operation input device having excellent durability can be provided.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an operation input device 100 according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a view of the operation input device 100 as viewed from above. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the operation input device 100. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 in a non-operation state, which is cut at a position indicated by an arrow AA in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of non-operation when cut at a position of an arrow CC in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the center in FIG. 5. It is the perspective view which looked at the 1st press member 113 and the shaft member 112 from the lower part. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of tilting operation, which is cut at a position indicated by an arrow CC in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of a pressing operation, which is cut at a position indicated by an arrow CC in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a diagram of a tilt detection mechanism of the operation input device 100 viewed from below. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of non-operation when cut at a position indicated by an arrow BB in FIG. 4. FIG. 12 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of a first connecting portion 109a in FIG. 11. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of tilting operation, which is cut at the position of arrow BB in FIG. 4. FIG. 14 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of a first connection portion 109a in FIG. 13.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an operation input device 100 according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram of the operation input device 100 as viewed from above.
In addition, in each of the drawings shown below including FIGS. 1 and 2, the size and shape of each part are exaggerated as appropriate for easy understanding.
In the following description, specific numerical values, shapes, materials, and the like will be described, but these can be changed as appropriate.
In the following description, the upper side in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4 and the front side in FIG. 2 will be described as the upper side, and the opposite side will be described as the lower side. However, this direction is used for convenience of description. Yes, and is not intended to limit actual usage to this orientation.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the operation input device 100 in the present embodiment has an operation knob 104 disposed above a lower case 101 and an upper case 102. The operation input device 100 is disposed, for example, on an operation panel of a vehicle, the lower case 101 and the upper case 102 are disposed inside an interior member of the vehicle, and the operation knob 104 is disposed so as to be exposed to the user. .
The user can perform, on the operation knob 104 as an operation body, a rotation operation of rotating around the axis of the operation knob 104, a pressing operation of pressing down, and a tilting operation of tilting the axis of the operation knob 104. it can. Accordingly, the user can perform various operation inputs only by operating the operation knob 104. For example, if the user uses the operation of a car navigation system, the user can perform a zoom operation or an item selection of a map by a rotation operation, It is possible to perform a determination input operation by a pressing operation, and to move a pointer or select an item by a tilting operation, so that operability is very good. The operation input device 100 may be used, for example, for operating an air conditioner, and any device to be operated may be used, or may be used for other than a vehicle.
In the description of the present embodiment, the description of the axis such as the axis and the axial direction refers to the axis of the operation knob 104 or the axis of the knob shaft 108 and the shaft member 112 shown in FIG. Shall be.

Next, the configuration of the operation input device 100 will be described in more detail.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the operation input device 100.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of non-operation when cut at the position of arrow AA in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the operation knob 104 is fixed to the operation knob base 106. Although not shown, a claw portion protrudes inside the operation knob 104, and a claw portion corresponding to the claw portion of the operation knob 104 also protrudes from the operation knob base 106, and by engagement of these claw portions, The operation knob 104 is fixed to the operation knob base 106.

  The operation knob base 106 is fixed to the knob shaft 108 using screws 107 so as to be integral therewith. Therefore, the operation knob 104 is provided integrally with the knob shaft 108 via the operation knob base 106.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a large number of moderation grooves 106 a are formed in the operation knob base 106 so as to extend substantially vertically along the circumferential direction. In addition, the rotation moderating member 119 is disposed on the tilting member 111 in a state where the rotation moderating member 119 is urged toward the outer periphery by the spring 120. In the rotation moderation member 119, a spherical convex portion 119a at the tip is engaged with the moderation groove 106a. The provision of the rotation moderation member 119 allows the operation knob 104 to hold the position in the rotation direction with an appropriate force, and to give the user a sense of moderation during the rotation operation.

The knob shaft 108 is held by the tilting member 111 so as to be rotatable and movable in the axial direction of the shaft member 112.
An interlocking member 109 is spline-coupled to the knob shaft 108. Therefore, the knob shaft 108 and the interlocking member 109 are connected in the rotation direction, and the rotation of the knob shaft 108 is transmitted to the interlocking member 109, and the knob shaft 108 and the interlocking member 109 rotate together. On the other hand, the movement of the knob shaft 108 in the axial direction is not transmitted to the interlocking member 109, and the two are not interlocked. Further, the interlocking member 109 follows the tilt of the operation knob 104 and tilts together with the knob shaft 108.
In addition, the lower end of the knob shaft 108 is fitted to a first pressing member 113 described later accommodated in the shaft member 112, and can be tilted together with the shaft member 112 and rotatable with respect to the shaft member 112. It is pivotally supported by the shaft member 112 via one pressing member 113.
The outer peripheral portion of the interlocking member 109 is provided with four first connecting portions 109a projecting outward at equal angular intervals.

  The rotating member 110 is rotatably held by the lower case 101. Four first connection grooves 110a are provided at equal angular intervals on the inner peripheral surface, which is the side surface of the rotation member 110 facing the interlocking member 109, corresponding to the first connection portion 109a of the interlocking member 109 described above. I have. The first connection groove 110a is formed to have a predetermined width to which the first connection portion 109a of the interlocking member 109 can fit, and extends in a direction along the rotation center line of the rotation member 110. Since the first connecting portion 109a of the interlocking member 109 is engaged with the first connecting groove 110a, when the user operates the operation knob 104, the interlocking member 109 rotates. 110 also rotates. At the lower end of the rotating member 110, a concavo-convex shape in which concavities and convexities are arranged along the rotation direction is formed at a position on the circuit board 115 where the photoreflector 115 a for rotation detection can be opposed.

The circuit board 115 is fixed between the lower case 101 and the slider guide member 123 with the rubber sheet 114 arranged on the upper surface side.
On the upper surface of the circuit board 115, a rotation detecting photo reflector 115a is arranged as a rotation detecting unit for detecting a rotation operation of the operation knob 104. The rotation detecting photoreflector 115a irradiates light to the rotating member 110 located above it, receives the reflected light, and detects the rotation of the rotating member 110. As described above, at the lower end of the rotating member 110, an uneven shape in which unevenness is arranged along the rotation direction is formed, and the amount of reflected light changes according to the height of the uneven shape. Thus, the output of the rotation detecting photoreflector 115a changes, so that the rotation of the rotating member 110 can be detected.
On the lower surface of the circuit board 115, a tilt detecting photo reflector 115b is disposed as a tilt detecting unit that detects a tilt operation of the operation knob 104. The tilt detection will be described later.

  The rubber sheet 114 is disposed on the upper surface side of the circuit board 115 and has a rubber contact 114a. When the rubber contact 114 a is pressed, the conductive portion provided on the lower surface thereof comes into contact with a contact portion on the circuit board 115, thereby functioning as a press detection unit that detects a press operation of the operation knob 104.

The middle case 105 is formed in a dome shape, and is fixed to the lower case 101. The upper surface of the middle case 105 is formed as a tilt guide portion 105a. The surface of the tilt guide portion 105a is a part of a spherical shape.
Further, inside the upper case 102, a tilt guide portion 102a is formed with a space of a predetermined width from the tilt guide portion 105a. The inner shape of the tilt guide portion 102a is also a part of the spherical shape.
The lower case 101 and the upper case 102 are fixed to each other by the engagement of the claw portions 101b and the engagement portions 102b, and the inner middle case 105 is also engaged with the claw portions 101c and the engagement portions 105b. They are fixed in some cases, and these are integrated to constitute one case.

The tilting member 111 includes a flange 111a, and the flange 111a has a curved (spherical) shape that can tilt along the tilt guide 105a and the tilt guide 102a on both the outer surface and the inner surface. It is formed integrally in a shape. The flange portion 111a is arranged in a space of a predetermined width provided between the above-described tilt guide portion 105a and the tilt guide portion 102a, and is held by the tilt guide portion 105a and the tilt guide portion 102a so as to be tiltable, and Guided tilting. At the center of the tilting member 111, a knob shaft 108 is supported so as to be movable in the axial direction and not interlocked in the rotation direction. Therefore, the tilting member 111 can tilt with the tilting of the knob shaft 108. In addition, a ring portion 108 a formed in a substantially central portion of the knob shaft 108 and projecting in a circumferential direction is axially inserted into a ring groove 111 d of the tilting member 111 by an axially upward biasing force of a biasing member 117 described later. Is engaged.
Further, on the outer peripheral portion of the tilting member 111, four second connecting portions 111b are provided at equal angular intervals so as to protrude outward. At the position of the lower case 101 corresponding to the second connecting portion 111b, that is, at the inner peripheral surface which is a side surface of the lower case 101 facing the tilting member 111, a second connecting groove portion 101a formed with a predetermined width is provided with the first connecting groove portion 101a. The connecting groove 110a extends in a direction along the extending direction. Since the second connection portion 111b and the second connection groove portion 101a are engaged with each other, the rotation of the tilting member 111 is restricted.

The shaft member 112 is rotatable in a depth direction of the paper in FIG. 4 (hereinafter, referred to as a first direction) by fitting the convex portion 118a of the tilt connecting member 118 into the concave portion 112b. Supported by
The tilt connection member 118 is rotatable in the left-right direction on the paper surface of FIG. 4 (hereinafter, referred to as a second direction) by fitting the convex portion 101f of the lower case 101 into the concave portion 118b. It is supported by 101.
A so-called universal joint is formed by the fitting relationship between the shaft member 112, the tilt connection member 118, and the lower case 101 in the above-described two orthogonal directions. Can also be tilted in the direction of. That is, the operation knob 104 is allowed not only in the four orthogonal directions but also in an angular position deviating from an integral multiple of 90 ° with respect to the operation direction.

  On the central axis of the shaft member 112, a housing portion 112a formed in a substantially cylindrical inner shape is provided. A plurality (four in the present embodiment) of through-holes 112c are formed at predetermined locations in the pressing direction (bottom portion) of the housing 112a (see FIGS. 7 and 8). A contact portion 112d is provided between the through holes 112c. The outer peripheral surface of the bottom portion of the housing portion 112a including the contact portion 112d is formed in a spherical shape.

A first pressing member 113 is fitted in the housing portion 112a, and a lower end side of the knob shaft 108 is fitted to the first pressing member 113.
An urging member 117 is disposed at a lower bottom portion of the housing portion 112a, and urges the first pressing member 113 in a direction opposing a pressing operation of the operation knob 104. When the operation knob 104 is pressed, the urging member 117 gives the user an appropriate operation feeling (feeling of moderation).
The urging force of the urging member 117 is transmitted from the first pressing member 113 to the knob shaft 108, and the flange 111a is tilted from the ring portion 108a of the knob shaft 108 via the ring groove 111d of the tilting member 111 to the tilt guide portion. It acts so as to make contact with the operation knob 102a, thereby preventing the operation knob 104 from rattling.

  At the lower end of the shaft member 112, a spring 121 and a ball 122 are arranged. The ball 122 is pressed against the contact surface 103 a of the cover 103 by the urging force of the spring 121. The contact surface 103a is formed by a conical inclined surface that is lowered downward toward the center. In addition, the central portion of the contact surface 103a is configured to be one step lower. Therefore, it is possible to give the user a sense of operation (a sense of moderation) at the time of the tilting operation, and to automatically return the shaft member 112 to the neutral position shown in FIG. Can be held by force.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of non-operation when cut at a position indicated by an arrow CC in FIG.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the center in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the first pressing member 113 and the shaft member 112 as viewed from below.
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the first pressing member 113 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 112a so as to be movable in the axial direction in conjunction with the pressing operation of the operation knob 104. Further, the first pressing member 113 is connected to the knob shaft 108 in a state where the first pressing member 113 is not interlocked with the rotation operation of the operation knob 104.
The first pressing member 113 includes a plurality (four in the present embodiment) of operating arms 113a formed to extend downward in the pressing direction. The first pressing member 113 is provided with a slide groove 113b having a length corresponding to the operation stroke of the operation knob 104 so that the operation arm 113a can protrude from the through hole 112c provided in the shaft member 112. I have. In the state of FIGS. 4 to 6 in which the operation knob 104 is not pressed, the urging member 117 urges the first pressing member 113 toward the operation knob 104. It does not protrude below. Therefore, the operation arm portion 113a does not protrude from the through hole 112c and engage with the lower case 101, so that an operation failure does not occur.

The second pressing member 116 is arranged on the lower case 101 so as to be movable in the vertical direction (axial direction when not operated). The second pressing member 116 includes a cylindrical protrusion 116a and a pressing operation unit 116b.
The protruding portion 116a is on the upper end side of the second pressing member 116, and opposes the operating arm portion 113a via the through hole 112c when the operation knob 104 is at the pressable position shown in FIGS. ing.
The pressing operation unit 116b is located at the lower end side of the second pressing member 116, and presses the rubber contact 114a when the operation knob 104 is pressed. The lower end surface of the pressing operation section 116b is in contact with the upper surface of the rubber contact 114a when not operating, but is held at the non-pressing position shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 by the restoring force of the rubber contact 114a.
The second pressing member 116 has a structure in which the projecting portion 116a comes into contact with the contact portion 112d on the bottom surface of the housing portion 112a by the restoring force of the rubber contact 114a. Therefore, since the second pressing member 116 can be held at a predetermined position without rattling, a stroke loss when the operation knob 104 is pressed can be eliminated. (See Fig. 4)

In the lower case 101, a pressing guide portion 101d that holds the second pressing member 116 movably in the axial direction is formed in the form of a through hole.
Further, the peripheral edge of the pressing guide portion 101d is a position facing the operation arm portion 113a via the through hole 112c when the operation knob 104 is in the tilted position, and the operation arm portion 113a is brought into contact with the operation knob 104d. Is a press-down preventing unit 101e that blocks a press-down operation.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of the tilting operation, which is cut at a position indicated by an arrow CC in FIG. 2. FIG. 8 shows a state when the operation knob 104 is tilted in the direction of arrow D in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8, at the time of the tilting operation, the first pressing member 113 accommodated in the shaft member 112 also tilts with the knob shaft 108. At this time, the operation arm portion 113a of the first pressing member 113 is located at a position facing the pressing prevention portion 101e of the lower case 101. Therefore, at the time of the tilting operation, the movement of the operating arm 113a in the pressing direction is prevented, and the pressing operation can be prevented from being performed.
The pressing prevention portion 101e of the lower case 101 and the protruding portion 116a of the second pressing member 116 are formed in a spherical shape, and the contact portion 112d on the bottom surface of the housing portion 112a slides. When the knob 104 is tilted, no catch occurs.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of pressing operation, which is cut at a position indicated by an arrow CC in FIG. 2.
When the operation knob 104 is pressed, the knob is pressed by the knob shaft 108, and the first pressing member 113 moves downward. The operation arm portion 113a of the first pressing member 113 is inserted into the through hole 112c of the shaft member 112, guided by the pressing guide portion 101d of the lower case 101, and presses the protruding portion 116a of the second pressing member 116. . As a result, the pressing operation section 116b of the second pressing member 116 presses the rubber contact 114a to detect the pressing operation. At this time, since the operation arm portion 113a of the first pressing member 113 has entered the pressing guide portion 101d of the lower case 101, it is possible to prevent the tilting operation from being performed during the pressing operation.

FIG. 10 is a view of the tilt detection mechanism of the operation input device 100 as viewed from below.
The operation input device 100 includes a slider guide member 123, a first slider 124, a second slider 125, and four tilt detection photoreflectors 115b as a tilt detection mechanism for detecting a tilt operation of the operation knob 104. I have.

  The slider guide member 123 is fixed to the lower case 101 together with the cover 103 by screws 126. On the lower surface of the slider guide member 123, there are provided grooves 123a and 123b for guiding the movement of the first slider 124 in the first direction and the movement of the second slider 125 in the second direction, respectively.

  The first slider 124 and the second slider 125 are respectively provided with engagement holes 124a and 125a with which the shaft member 112 is engaged. The first slider 124 is configured to move only in the first direction in response to the tilt of the shaft member 112, and the second slider 125 is configured to move only in the second direction.

A tilt detection photoreflector 115b is provided on the lower surface of the circuit board 115, and irradiates light to the first slider 124 or the second slider 125 below and receives the reflected light to detect the tilt operation. . When the shaft member 112 is tilted, the first slider 124 or the second slider 125 is displaced in accordance with the tilt direction, and moves to a position where the tilt detecting photoreflector 115b reflects the irradiation light. The tilt detection photoreflector 115b determines a tilt operation by receiving reflected light from at least one of the first slider 124 and the second slider 125.
Specifically, the tilt direction is determined, for example, by determining that the first slider 124 moves in the Y2 direction in FIG. 10 and the tilt detection photoreflector 115b located above in FIG. If it is detected, since the shaft member 112 is tilted in the opposite direction, it is determined that the operation knob is tilted in the Y1 direction.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of non-operation when cut at the position of arrow BB in FIG.
FIG. 12 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the first connecting portion 109a in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first connecting portion 109a of the interlocking member 109 is located at a position corresponding to the first connecting groove 110a of the rotating member 110, and the width of the central portion is a predetermined width of the first connecting groove 110a. The width is formed to fit the width. Further, the first connecting portion 109a of the interlocking member 109 has an inclined portion formed such that its width gradually decreases as the distance from the central portion increases in the direction in which the first connecting groove portion 110a extends (vertical direction in the drawing). 109b. The first connecting portion 109a is provided so as to be movably fitted in the extending direction of the first connecting groove portion 110a, that is, in the up-down direction in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the operation input device 100 at the time of the tilting operation, which is cut at a position indicated by an arrow BB in FIG.
FIG. 14 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the first connecting portion 109a in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 11 to FIG. 14, the first connecting portion 109a is formed in a substantially rhombic shape, and there is a gap between the first connecting portion 109a and the first connecting groove portion 110a in the upper and lower portions of the central portion. Can be tilted. Further, since the first connecting portion 109a is movable in the first connecting groove 110a in the axial direction, the interlocking member 109 can be tilted in any direction.
That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the first connecting portion 109a can be inclined by the gap between the first connecting portion 109a and the first connecting groove 110a. In addition, the first connecting portion 109a moves or tilts in the axial direction with respect to the first connecting groove 110a in accordance with the tilt angle of the interlocking member 109. The rotation member 110 can be prevented from interlocking with the rotation direction.
Further, the first connecting portion 109a only moves and tilts in the first connecting groove portion 110a during the tilting operation, and the central portion thereof is kept in contact with the first connecting groove portion 110a. Therefore, when returning from the tilt operation state to the non-operation state, a strong collision or the like does not occur, and damage can be prevented.

Further, regarding the shape and configuration of the second connecting portion 111b provided in the tilting member 111 and the second connecting groove portion 101a provided in the lower case 101, the first connecting portion 109a of the interlocking member 109 described above, The shape and configuration of the first connection groove 110a of the rotating member 110 are the same. Therefore, in FIG. 12 and FIG. 14, reference numerals related to the second connecting portion 111b and the second connecting groove portion 101a are shown together with parentheses, and overlapping drawings are omitted.
That is, on the side surface of the lower case 101 facing the tilting member 111, the second connection groove 101a formed to have a predetermined width extends in the direction (vertical direction) along the direction in which the first connection groove 110a extends. ing.
Then, in a portion of the tilting member 111 corresponding to the second connection groove 101a, a width of a center portion thereof is formed to have a width fitting with a predetermined width of the second connection groove 101a, and an extension of the second connection groove 101a. A second connecting portion 111b having an inclined portion 111c formed so that the width gradually becomes narrower as the distance from the central portion in the existing direction increases. Further, the second connecting portion 111b is provided so as to be movably fitted in the extending direction of the second connecting groove portion 101a, that is, in the up-down direction in FIG.

Regarding the function and effect of the second connecting portion 111b provided on the tilting member 111 and the second connecting groove portion 101a provided on the lower case 101, the first connecting portion 109a of the interlocking member 109 and the rotation This is the same as the case of the first connection groove 110a of the member 110. That is, the second connecting portion 111b can be inclined by the gap between the second connecting portion 111b and the second connecting groove portion 101a. Further, the second connecting portion 111b can move or tilt in the axial direction with respect to the second connecting groove portion 101a according to the tilt angle of the tilting member 111.
In addition, since the second connection groove portion 101a is provided in the lower case 101, the lower case 101 does not rotate, but the width of the central portion of the second connection portion 111b is equal to the predetermined width of the second connection groove portion 101a. Since it is formed to have a fitting width, it is possible to prevent rattling by coupling in the rotation direction. Thus, even if the tilting member 111 that is not interlocked with the rotation of the operation knob 104 attempts to rotate due to sliding resistance, the second connecting portion 111b is prevented by the second connecting groove portion 101a, and good operability is obtained. be able to.
Further, the second connecting portion 111b only moves and tilts in the second connecting groove portion 101a at the time of the tilting operation, and the central portion thereof is kept in contact with the second connecting groove portion 101a. Therefore, when returning from the tilting operation state to the non-operation state, a strong collision or the like does not occur, and damage can be prevented.

  As described above, the operation knob 104 can be tilted in any direction of 360 °, that is, an angle deviating from an integral multiple of 90 ° with respect to the operation direction as well as four orthogonal directions. Position is allowed. The operation input device 100 according to the present embodiment includes the tilt-permissible rotation coupling mechanism -1 formed by the first connection portion 109a and the first connection groove 110a, and the tilt formed by the second connection portion 111b and the second connection groove 101a. Since the allowable rotation coupling mechanism-2 has the above-described configuration including the inclined portion 109 b and the inclined portion 111 c, it is realized as having excellent durability while maintaining good operability.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the operation input device 100 is configured such that the first connecting portion 109a of the interlocking member 109 is formed such that the width gradually decreases as the distance from the center increases. have. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the interlocking member 109 from interlocking with the rotating member 110 in the rotation direction during the tilting operation, reduce the rattling of the interlocking member 109, and furthermore, when returning from the tilting state. Collisions can also be prevented. Therefore, the operation input device 100 in which the tilt-permissible rotation coupling mechanism -1 by the first connecting portion 109a and the first connecting groove portion 110a is allowed to be at an angular position deviating from an integral multiple of 90 ° with respect to the tilting operation direction. , Durability can be improved while maintaining good operability.

  Similarly, the second connecting portion 111b of the tilting member 111 has an inclined portion 111c formed such that the width gradually decreases as the distance from the central portion increases. Therefore, since the width of the central portion of the second connecting portion 111b is formed to be a width that fits with the predetermined width of the second connecting groove portion 101a, the second connecting portion 111b can be connected in the rotating direction to prevent rattling. Accordingly, even if the tilting member 111 that is not interlocked with the rotation of the operation knob 104 tries to rotate due to sliding resistance, the second connecting portion 111b is prevented by the second connecting groove portion 101a, and further, returns from the tilting state. Time collision can also be prevented. Accordingly, the operation knob 104 is allowed to be at an angular position deviating from an integral multiple of 90 ° with respect to the lower case 101 by the tilt-permissible rotation coupling mechanism-2 formed by the second coupling portion 111b and the second coupling groove portion 101a. Therefore, it is possible to improve durability while maintaining good operability in the operation input device 100 together with the tilt allowable rotation coupling mechanism-1.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 Operation input device 101 Lower case 101a Second connection groove 101b Claw 101c Claw 101d Press guide 101e Press block 101f Convex 102 Upper case 102a Tilt guide 102b Engagement 103 Cover 103a Contact surface 104 Operation knob 105 Middle case 105a Tilting guide portion 105b Engaging portion 106 Operation knob base 106a Moderation groove 107 Screw 108 Knob shaft 108a Ring portion 109 Interlocking member 109a First connection portion 109b Inclined portion 110 Rotating member 110a First connection groove 111 Tilting member 111a Flange 111b Second connecting portion 111c Inclined portion 111d Ring groove 112 Shaft member 112a Housing portion 112b Concave portion 112c Through hole 112d Contact portion 113 First pressing member 113a Operating arm portion 113b Sliding groove portion 114 Rubber sheet 14a Rubber contact 115 Circuit board 115a Photoreflector 115b for rotation detection Photoreflector 116 for tilt detection Second pressing member 116a Projecting portion 116b Pressing operation portion 117 Biasing member 118 Tilting connecting member 118a Convex portion 118b Concave portion 119 Rotational moderation member 119a Ball Convex part 120 Spring 121 Spring 122 Ball 123 Slider guide member 123a Groove part 123b Groove part 124 First slider 124a Engagement hole 125 Second slider 125a Engagement hole 126 Screw

Claims (2)

Case and
A shaft member tiltable with respect to the case,
A knob shaft that can be tilted together with the shaft member, and is rotatably supported by the shaft member;
An operation knob integrally provided on the knob shaft,
An interlocking member that is connected to the knob shaft in the rotation direction and that can be tilted together with the knob shaft following the tilt of the operation knob;
A rotating member that interlocks with the interlocking member in a rotation direction,
With
On a side surface of the rotating member facing the interlocking member, a first connection groove formed to have a predetermined width extends in a direction along a rotation center line of the rotating member,
In a portion of the interlocking member corresponding to the first connection groove, a width of a central portion thereof is formed to have a width fitting with the predetermined width of the first connection groove, and an extension of the first connection groove. A first connecting portion having an inclined portion formed so that the width gradually decreases as the distance from the central portion increases in a direction in which the first connecting portion protrudes;
The operation input device, wherein the first connection portion is provided so as to be movably fitted in an extending direction of the first connection groove. The case is provided with a curved tilt guide portion,
A curved flange that can be tilted along the tilt guide portion of the case is integrally formed, and rotatably supports the knob shaft in a non-interlocked state in the rotation direction with respect to the operation knob, A tilting member that is tiltably held by the tilt guide portion,
On a side surface of the case facing the tilting member, a second connection groove formed to have a predetermined width extends in a direction along a direction in which the first connection groove extends.
In a portion of the tilting member corresponding to the second connection groove, a width of a central portion thereof is formed to have a width fitting with the predetermined width of the second connection groove, and an extension of the second connection groove. A second connecting portion having an inclined portion formed so that the width gradually decreases as the distance from the central portion increases in the direction in which the second connecting portion protrudes;
The operation input device according to claim 1, wherein the second connection portion is provided so as to be movably fitted in an extending direction of the second connection groove.

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