JP3433005B2 - Joystick type input device - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a joystick type input device, and more particularly to a joystick type input device which can be used by selectively switching between an analog mode and a digital mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art By tilting a stick with a finger of a hand, a pair of rocking members respectively corresponding to the X-axis and the Y-axis orthogonal thereto are rocked by an amount corresponding to the tilt angle of the stick. A joystick type input device for exclusive use in an analog mode is known in the art, in which a vector amount corresponding to the swing direction and swing amount of each swing member is taken out as information and the information can be used as analog information. It is described in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 1-56791 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-28404. Further, an input device exclusively for a digital mode, which uses the so-called cross key to extract information in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction and uses the information as digital information, is also known as a controller from Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-90583. .

[0003]

As described above, in the past, the joystick type input device has been mainly used for input in a game machine or a computer in an analog mode, and the input in a digital mode has been described above. The above controller having a cross key was mainly used. There was also an input device that can perform both analog mode input and digital mode input with one input device, but this input device is dedicated to the analog mode in one common case. The input device dedicated to the digital information and the input device dedicated to the digital information are collectively housed and each input device is operated by a separate stick, and the analog mode and the digital mode are selectively used by operating one stick. A joystick type input device capable of doing so has not been proposed yet.

The present invention has been made under the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a joystick type input device which can selectively use an analog mode and a digital mode by operating one stick. To do.

[0005]

A joystick type input device according to a first aspect of the present invention is a first oscillating member which can oscillate in the forward and reverse directions from its neutral position about the X axis and is orthogonal to the X axis. A second swinging member capable of swinging in the forward and reverse directions from its neutral position around the Y axis, and long holes provided in each of the first and second swinging members and extending in directions orthogonal to each other. A stick which is inserted into the connecting hole of the shape of a circle and is linked to each of the rocking members and is tiltable in a direction along the X axis, a direction along the Y axis and a combined direction thereof; A return spring that constantly urges the second swing member toward the respective neutral positions;
A first digital-side operating member and a first analog-side operating member which are separately provided at one end and the other end of the swing member and swing together with the first swing member;
A first digital information output component operated by a digital side operation member, a first analog information output component operated by the first analog side operation member, and one end and the other end of the second swing member, respectively. A second digital side operating member and a second analog side operating member which are separately provided and swing together with the second swinging member, a second digital information output component operated by the second digital side operating member, and the above. A second analog information output component operated by the second analog-side operating member; and a narrow-angle limiting stopper that restricts the tilt angle of the stick within a narrow angle range,
The narrow-angle limiting stopper is moved closer to the stick to restrict the tilt angle of the stick to the narrow-angle range, and the narrow-angle limiting stopper is separated from the stick to make the stick wider than the narrow-angle range. A stopper control mechanism for moving the narrow-angle limiting stopper in the vertical direction between a standby position that allows tilting within a range,
The narrow-angle limiting stopper limits the tilt angle of the stick to a wide-angle range wider than the narrow-angle range when the narrow-angle limiting stopper is retracted to the standby position. For moving the first and second digital information output components to an operation position that can be operated by the first and second digital side operation members when moved from the position to the operation position, and for the narrow angle limitation. When the stopper is moved from the operating position to the standby position, the first and second digital information output components are moved to the first position.
And an output component control mechanism for moving the second digital operation member away from the second operation member to a retracted position where the operation member cannot operate.

The "wide angle range" and the "narrow angle range" are
This is a concept related to the angle range in which the stick can be tilted to the maximum allowable angle when the stick is tilted, and the tilting of the stick when the stick is tilted to the maximum allowable angle in the "wide angle range" The angle is
It is larger than the tilt angle of the stick when the stick is tilted to the maximum allowable angle in the “narrow angle range”.

In the present invention, the first and second rocking members, the stick, the return spring, the first and second digital side operation members, and the first and second digital information output parts. , The narrow angle limiting stopper,
The digital information input mechanism is configured by the above. In this digital information input mechanism, when the narrow-angle limiting stopper regulates the tilt angle of the stick within the narrow-angle range, the first and second digital information output parts have the first and second digital information output parts. Since the second operation member is moved to the operation position where it can be operated by the digital operation member, the first and second digital operation members can be used to tilt the stick within the narrow angle range.
And the second digital information output component is operated.
It is used in digital mode.

In the present invention, the first and second swing members, the stick, the return spring,
An analog information input mechanism is constituted by the first and second analog side operation members, the first and second analog information output components, the wide angle limiting stopper, and the like. In this analog information input mechanism, when the wide-angle limiting stopper regulates the tilting angle of the stick to the wide-angle range, the first and second analog information output parts have the first and second analog information output parts. Since it is operated by the analog side operation member, a large amount of analog information can be taken out by one tilt operation of the stick. It is used in analog mode.

Further, in the present invention, when the stick is released, the force of the return spring causes the first
Since the second swinging member and the second swinging member return to their respective neutral positions, the sticks inserted into the elongated hole-shaped connecting hole portions of the swinging members and linked to the respective swinging members. Also returns to the neutral position (center return function).

The joystick type input device according to a second aspect of the present invention is the joystick type input device according to the first aspect , wherein the pair of first bearing portions arranged in the X-axis direction at intervals and the Y-axis direction. The first swing member is swingably supported by the first bearing portion of the support frame body having a pair of one-to-one pair of second bearing portions arranged at intervals and having open upper and lower ends. At the same time, the second swinging member is swingably supported by the second bearing portion, and the stick is tiltable by the first swinging member via a support pin arranged concentrically with the Y axis. The support frame is joined to the case that accommodates the support frame, and the narrow-angle limiting stopper is vertically slidably fitted to the support frame. The narrow angle limiting stopper is constantly struck to the standby position between the support frame and the support frame. A first spring body for urging is interposed, and the forward movement of the narrow angle limiting stopper below the narrow angle limiting stopper causes the narrow angle limiting stopper to move from the standby position against the bias of the first spring body. The stopper for narrowing the narrow angle is allowed to move backward from the operating position to the standby position by the urging of the first spring body by being pushed up to the position and returning to the position, and the stopper cooperates with the first spring body. The first cam that constitutes the control mechanism is provided.

In the present invention, the stopper control mechanism for moving the narrow-angle limiting stopper in the vertical direction between the operating position and the standby position is constituted by the first cam and the first spring body. Moreover, since the narrow-angle limiting stopper is fitted in the supporting frame body supporting the first and second swinging members so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, it is linked to the swinging member. There is no occurrence of positional deviation between the stick and the narrow angle limiting stopper, and the operation reliability of the digital information input mechanism is improved.

[0012] joystick type input device of the invention according to claim 3, in what according to claim 1, the first and second of the digital information output part is accommodated in a common housing case to them, the support frame A guide portion for holding the storage case slidably in the vertical direction is provided in the case for storing the body, and the first and second storage cases are provided between the case for storing the support frame body and the storage case. A second spring body for urging the digital information output component to the retracted position is interposed, and the first and second digital information output components together with the storage case are provided below the storage case by the forward movement thereof. (2) The first and second digital information output parts are pushed together with the storage case by pushing up from the retracted position to the operating position against the urging of the spring body and returning the same. A second cam is provided that allows the second spring body to retract from the operating position to the retracted position by urging the second spring body and cooperates with the second spring body to configure the output component control mechanism. That is.

In the present invention, since the first and second digital information output components are housed in the storage case common to them, when the digital information output components are installed in the case, the digital information output components are digitalized. The information output component can be handled as a unit. The storage case is held slidably in the vertical direction by the guide portion provided in the case that stores the support frame, and the first cam is formed by the second cam and the second spring body. Since the output component control mechanism for moving the second digital information output component between the operation position and the retracted position is configured, the first and second digital side operation is performed on the swing member. Member and first
Further, the positional deviation between the second digital information output component and the second digital information output component is prevented, and the operation reliability of the digital information input mechanism is improved.

A joystick type input device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the joystick type input device according to the third aspect , wherein the first and second digital information output components are housed in a storage case common to them, and the support frame is provided. A guide portion for holding the storage case slidably in the vertical direction is provided in the case for storing the body, and the first and second storage cases are provided between the case for storing the support frame body and the storage case. A second spring body for urging the digital information output component to the retracted position is interposed, and the first and second digital information output components are provided under the storage case together with the storage case by the forward movement thereof. (2) The first and second digital information output parts are pushed together with the storage case by pushing up from the retracted position to the operation position against the bias of the spring body and returning the same. A second cam, which allows the backward movement from the operating position to the retracted position by the biasing force of the second spring body and cooperates with the second spring body to configure the output component control mechanism, is provided. Two cams are provided on a reciprocating slide plate, and the first cam is provided on this slide plate.

In the present invention, since the first cam and the second cam are provided on the common slide plate, the narrow-angle limiting stopper is on standby only by reciprocating the slide plate. When the first and second digital information output components move from the retracted position to the operation position when the position moves to the operating position, and when the narrow angle limiting stopper moves from the operating position to the standby position. The first and second digital information output components move from the operation position to the retracted position. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately operate the narrow angle limiting stopper and the digital information output component when switching between the digital mode and the analog mode.

A joystick type input device according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the joystick type input device according to any one of the first, third and fourth aspects, wherein the first digital information output component has a contact closed by pressing. The switch is a switch whose contacts are opened when the pressure is released. The first digital-side operating member extends in the X-axis and is formed in an arm shape having a pressing operation portion for pressing the switch at its tip. The digital information output component is a switch in which the contact is closed by pressing and the contact is opened by releasing the pressing, and the second digital side operating member extends across the Y axis and presses the switch at the tip. It is formed in the shape of an arm provided with.

In the present invention, the tilting of the stick causes the first or second swing member to move to the first
Alternatively, the second arm portion is swung, and the contact points of the first and second switches are controlled to be opened and closed by those arm portions, so that it is as easy to use as the controller dedicated to the digital mode described at the beginning. To be

In the joystick type input device of the invention according to claims 1 to 5 described above, the first and second digital information output components are moved between the operation position and the retreat position, The digital information output components are in the digital mode when they are located in the operation position, and the digital information output components are in the analog mode when they are in the retracted position.

On the other hand, the following claims 6 to 6 will be explained.
The joystick type input device of the invention according to claim 10 is:
The positions of the first and second digital information output parts are set to fixed positions, and switching between a digital mode in which digital information can be taken out and an analog mode in which analog information can be taken out is performed by the action as a spacer of the ring body described later. It was done like this.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a joystick type input device, which is a disc body which is held on a stick which is tilted and which is horizontally moved by the tilting operation of the stick, and an analog side which operates in conjunction with the stick. An operation member, a digital information output component arranged to face the disc body, and an analog information output component operated by the analog side operation member are provided, and the digital information output component is a tilting operation of the stick. And an operating position for operating the digital information output component by being arranged outside the horizontal movement range of the disc body associated with It has a ring body which is moved between a standby position where the ring body is separated from the body, and the ring body is moved between the operating position and the standby position. Comprising a mode switching means, is that.

In the present invention, by switching the position of the ring body from the standby position to the operating position by the mode switching means, the analog mode is switched to the digital mode, and the position of the ring body is switched from the operating position to the standby position. The digital mode is switched to the analog mode by switching to.

A joystick type input device according to a seventh aspect of the present invention has a first swinging member swingable from the neutral position in the forward and reverse directions about the X axis and a Y axis orthogonal to the X axis. A second swinging member capable of swinging in the forward and reverse directions from the neutral position and a long-hole-shaped connecting hole portion provided in each of the first and second swinging members and long in a direction orthogonal to each other. A stick that is inserted and linked to each of the swing members, and is tiltable in a direction along the X axis, a direction along the Y axis, and a combined direction thereof; and the first and second swings. A return spring that constantly urges the members toward their respective neutral positions, a disc body that is held by the stick and horizontally moved following the tilting of the stick, and is fitted to the disc body. With the operating position that moves horizontally with this disc A ring body movable between a standby position separated from the disc body and a first digital information output component and a second digital unit operated by the ring body horizontally moved together with the disc body at the operating position. An information output component, a first analog side operating member provided on the first swinging member and swingable together with the first swinging member, and a first analog information output component operated by the analog side operating member. A second analog side operating member provided on the second swinging member and swingable together with the second swinging member, a second analog information output component operated by the second analog side operating member, When the ring body is located at the standby position, the horizontal movement range of the disc body becomes a range in which the first and second digital information output components cannot be operated by the disc body, and Of the stick so that the horizontal movement range of the disc body is within a range in which the first and second digital information output parts can be operated by the ring body when the guiding body is in the operating position. A tilt limiting stopper that regulates a tilt angle, and a ring body control mechanism that moves the ring body in the vertical direction between its operating position and its standby position are provided.

In the present invention, the first and second rocking members, the stick, the return spring, and
A digital information input mechanism is configured by the disc body, the ring body fitted to the disc body, the first and second digital information output components, and the tilt limiting stopper. In this digital information input mechanism,
The tilting angle of the stick is regulated by the tilting restriction stopper so that the horizontal movement range of the disc body is within a range in which the first and second digital information output components can be operated by the ring body. Sometimes, when the stick is tilted, the first and second digital information output components are operated. It is used in digital mode.

Further, in the present invention, the first and second swinging members, the stick, the return spring, the disc body, and the first and second analog side operating members, An analog information input mechanism is constituted by the first and second analog information output components and the tilt limiting stopper. In this analog information input mechanism, the tilting restriction stopper limits the horizontal movement range of the disc body to a range in which the first and second digital information output parts cannot be operated by the disc body. When the stick is tilted while the tilt angle of the stick is restricted, the first and second sticks are moved via the first and second swing members and the first and second analog side operation members. The analog information output component is operated. It is used in analog mode.

Further, in this invention, when the hand is released from the stick, the first force is exerted by the restoring spring.
Since the second swinging member and the second swinging member return to their respective neutral positions, the sticks inserted into the elongated hole-shaped connecting hole portions of the swinging members and linked to the respective swinging members. Also returns to the neutral position (center return function).

A joystick type input device according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the joystick type input device according to the seventh aspect , wherein the first and second swing members, the return spring, the disc body, and The ring body, the first and second digital information output parts, the first and second analog side operation members, the first and second analog information output parts, and the ring body control mechanism. It is housed in a case common to them, and the stick is projected from this case, and the ring body control mechanism operates an operating knob for rotating the ring body and the ring when the ring body is rotated. A cam mechanism for moving the body up and down between its operating position and its standby position, and the operation knob is projected to the outside of the case.

In the present invention, the ring body control mechanism for moving the ring body between the operating position where the ring body is fitted to the disc body and the standby position which is separated from the disc body is the cam. In addition to the above, the copying body is provided with the copying portion and the operating knob provided on the ring body, and further, since the operating knob provided on the ring body is projected to the outside of the case, It is possible to operate the operation knob from the outside of the case to set the ring body to the operating position to set the digital mode, or to set the ring body to the standby position to set the analog mode. Since the digital mode and the analog are switched via the cam, the operational reliability of the mode switching is improved.

A joystick type input device according to a ninth aspect of the present invention is the joystick type input device according to the first or seventh aspect , wherein the first and second analog information output components are:
A rotary plate having a large number of slits arranged in an annular shape,
A rotary shaft having a spiral groove provided on a shaft portion protruding from the center of the rotary plate, and a first or second analog operating member provided with the rotary shaft engaged with the spiral groove of the rotary shaft. It is composed of a claw portion and an optical component that counts the number of passages of the slit as the rotary plate rotates at a predetermined position with respect to the rotary plate.

Here, a photo interrupter is included in the optical components combined with the rotary plate.

In the present invention, the spiral groove of the shaft portion of the rotary shaft can be taken out by tilting the stick in one direction by changing the pitch and the swing radius of the claw portion of the swing rod. The vector amount can be adjusted up or down.

A joystick type input device according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the device according to any one of the seventh, eighth and ninth aspects, wherein the first and second digital information output components are The switch is a switch that closes the contacts when the ring body is pressed and opens the contacts when the pressure is released.

In the present invention, the ring body is horizontally moved together with the disk body through the first or second swing member by tilting of the stick, and the ring body controls the opening and closing of the contacts of the switch. Because it is done
It is as easy to use as the controller dedicated to the digital mode explained at the beginning.

[0033]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION One embodiment of joystick input device according to the invention according to claims 1 to 5 1
To FIG. 14, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing main parts of the input device, FIG. 2 is a plan view in which the internal structure of the input device is partially omitted, and FIG. 3 is III of FIG. -III
FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view in an analog mode in which a portion along a line is omitted, and FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view in a digital mode in which a portion along a line III-III in FIG. 2 is omitted.
5 is a schematic perspective view of the inner case 51, and FIG. 6 is VI- of FIG.
7 is a vertical sectional view of the support frame 4, FIG. 8 is a plan view of the support frame 4, and FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing the storage case 103 and the narrow-angle limiting stopper 31. FIG. 10 is a perspective view, FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view of the stopper control mechanism 8 in an analog mode, FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory view of the stopper control mechanism 8 in a digital mode, and FIG. 12 is a digital mode for the first digital side operation member 11. And FIG. 13 is an explanatory partial perspective view showing the first analog side operation member 13, and FIG. 14 is an explanatory view showing a specific example of the first analog information output component 14.

In the joystick type input device of the invention according to claims 1 to 5 , the first and second digital information output components 12 and 22 are moved between the operation position and the retracted position, and the digital information is output. When the information output parts 12 and 22 are in the operating position, the digital mode is set,
When the digital information output components 12 and 22 are located at the retracted position, the analog mode is set. The mode switching means switches between the digital mode and the analog mode. This mode switching means is, for example, an output component control mechanism 9 described later.
Can be configured by.

As shown in FIG. 1, the main parts of the joystick type input device are roughly classified into a part group used for inputting digital information and a part group used for inputting analog information. The former constitutes a digital information input mechanism and the latter constitutes an analog information input mechanism. Then, among these respective component groups, there are one commonly used for both the digital information input mechanism and the analog information input mechanism, and one dedicated for each mechanism.

Of the main parts shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the parts used for the digital information input mechanism include the first and second swing members 1 and 2, the stick 3, the return spring 20, and the like.
First and second digital side operation members 11 and 21, first
Also, the second digital information output components 12 and 22, the narrow angle limiting stopper 31 and the like are included. Further, the parts used in the analog information input mechanism include the first and second swing members 1 and 2, the stick 3, and the return spring 2 described above.
0, first and second analog side operation members 13, 23,
The first and second analog information output components 14 and 24, the wide-angle limiting stopper 32, and the like are included.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the first rocking member 1 has a pair of concentric arrangements on both sides of a frame portion 15 having a long hole-like connecting hole portion 16 elongated in the X-axis direction. Shaft 1
7 and 17, one shaft portion 17 is provided with the first digital side operation member 11, and the other shaft portion 17 is provided with the first analog side operation member 13. The first swing member 1 is an integrally molded body of synthetic resin. Figure 1
As clearly shown in FIG. 2, the first digital-side operating member 11 extends at a right angle to the X-axis and is pushed to both ends on both sides sandwiching the X-axis.
It is formed in an arm shape including 8 and 18.

The second swing member 2 is also the first swing member 1
The configuration is almost the same as. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the second swinging member 2 is concentrically arranged on both sides of the recessed frame portion 25 having the elongated hole-like connecting hole portion 26 extending in the Y-axis direction. It has a pair of shafts 27, 27, and one of the shafts 27 has the second digital side operation member 21.
However, the second analog side operation member 23 is provided on each of the other shaft portions 27. This second swing member 2
Is also an integrally molded body of synthetic resin. Further, as clearly shown in FIG. 1, the second digital operating member 21 is
It has a shape similar to that of the first digital side operation member 11 and extends at a right angle to the Y axis and its Y
The pressing operation portions 28 and 28 are respectively attached to the tips on both sides of the shaft.
It is formed in an arm shape including 28.

The above-mentioned first swing member 1 and second swing member 2
Is the support frame 4 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, 7 and 8.
Supported by. The support frame body 4 includes a pair of first bearing portions 41, 41 arranged in the X-axis direction at intervals.
And a pair of one pair of second bearing portions 42, 42 arranged at intervals in the Y-axis direction. In addition, this support frame 4
Has open upper and lower ends, and integrally has flat plate-shaped guide pieces 44 ... Which are arranged at four positions every 90 degrees, and the lower half portion thereof has FIGS. As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, an annular spring receiving recess 43 is formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the shaft portions 17, 17 of the first rocking member 1 are attached to the first bearing portions 41, 41 of the support frame body 4.
Is swingably supported, and the shaft portions 27, 27 of the second swing member 2 are swingably supported by the second bearing portions 42, 42. Between the first rocking member 1 and the second rocking member 2 thus supported by the support frame 4,
The rocking axes (the X axis and the Y axis) intersect at the same level at a right angle, and moreover, the longitudinal direction of the connecting hole portions 16 and 26 of the frame portion 15 and the recessed frame portion 25 is They are orthogonal to each other, and the recessed frame portions 25 are fitted to each other so as to cover the frame portion 15, and the first swinging member 1 rotates about the X axis while both are fitted. And the second swing member 2 can swing about the Y axis. And the stick 3 is
The stick 3 is inserted into both the connecting hole portion 16 of the frame portion 15 and the connecting hole portion 26 of the recessed frame portion 25 so as to be linked to the swinging members 1 and 2, and the stick 3 thereof.
Is tiltably connected to the frame portion 15 of the first swing member 1 via a support pin 33 that is arranged concentrically with the Y axis. Therefore, the stick 3 can be tilted in the direction along the X axis, the direction along the Y axis, and the combined direction (oblique direction in FIG. 2), and follows the tilting of the stick 3. Then, the first swing member 1
The second swing member 2 and the second swing member 2 are separately or simultaneously swung in the forward and reverse directions from their neutral positions about the X axis or the Y axis. Here, the neutral position of the first rocking member 1 and the second rocking member 2 is the first rocking member 1 and the second rocking member 2 when the stick 3 is standing upright. The position of.

The support frame 4 is housed in the case 5 and fixed to the case 5. This case 5 is shown in FIGS.
The inner case 51 shown in FIG. 4 and the lower cover 52 and the upper cover 53 shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the inner case 51 has a bottom plate 54.
A circular opening 54a is formed in the center of the support frame body 4, and the support frame body 4 is arranged at a position covering the opening 54a from above.
It is fixed at 4. Then, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the flat receiving seats 19 and 19 of the first swinging member 1 and the flat receiving seats 2 of the second swinging member 2 supported by the support frame 4 are supported.
A ring-shaped spring receiving frame 10 is mounted over 9, 29, and the return spring 20 which is a coil spring is interposed between the spring receiving frame 10 and the upper cover 53. The first oscillating member 1 and the second oscillating member 2 are constantly urged by 20 toward the neutral position.

As shown in FIG. 1, the narrow-angle limiting stopper 31 has a flange-shaped spring receiving portion 36 at the lower end of a rectangular portion 35 having a recess 34 that is open at the top. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, this narrow-angle limiting stopper 31 has its rectangular portion 35 fitted in a portion surrounded by four guide pieces 44 ... Part 3
A first spring body 45, which is a coil spring, is interposed between 6 and the spring receiving recess 43 of the support frame body 4. Further, the lower end protrusion 37 of the stick 3 corresponds to the recess 34 of the narrow angle limiting stopper 31. As shown in FIG. 4, the narrow-angle limiting stopper 31 is provided in the inner case 5 as described above.
The position (operating position) in which the lower end projecting portion 37 of the stick 3 fits into the recess 34 of the bottom plate 54 of FIG. Between the position 34 where the lower end protruding portion 37 of the stick 3 is pulled out (standby position),
It is held slidably in the vertical direction by the guide pieces 44. The narrow-angle limiting stopper 31 is constantly urged toward the standby position by the first spring body 45. When the narrow angle limiting stopper 31 is moving to the operating position, the narrow angle limiting stopper 31
The lower end projecting portion 37 of the stopper 3 hits against and the tilt angle of the stick 3 is restricted within a narrow angle range.

The wide-angle limiting stopper 32 is formed by a circular opening which is opened in the upper cover 53 and through which the stick 3 is inserted upward. The wide-angle limiting stopper 32 hits the stick 3 when the narrow-angle limiting stopper 31 is retracted to its standby position and regulates the tilt angle of the stick 3 within the wide-angle range.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first
The digital information output component 12 includes a substrate 71 on which a pair of corresponding contacts (not shown) are formed, and a pressure seat 72 made of a conductive rubber, which is placed on top of the substrate 71.
When 2 is pushed in, the contact is closed, and when the pressing seat 72 is released and restored, the contact is opened.
The second digital information output component 22 also uses a switch having the same configuration as the first digital information output component 12. Two of the first digital information output component 12 and the second digital information output component 22 are accommodated in a storage case 73 common to them, and only the pressing seat 72 of each switch is provided. It projects upward from the opening formed in the storage case 73. As can be seen from FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage case 73 in the illustrated example is substantially L-shaped. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the inner case 51 has a substantially L shape for accommodating the accommodating case 73 accommodating the first digital information output component 12 and the second digital information output component 22. A guide portion 55 having a shape recessed from below to above is provided. Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the storage case 73 is fitted into the guide portion 55 from below. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 9, the storage case 7 is
3 are provided with spring receiving pieces 74, 74 respectively, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, a coil is provided between these spring receiving pieces 74, 74 and the upper plate 57 of the guide portion 55. The 2nd spring bodies 59 and 59 which consist of springs are interposed.
Further, the upper plate 57 is provided with four openings 56.

As shown in FIG. 4, the accommodating case 73 hits the upper plate 57 of the guide portion 55 so that the pressing seat 7 is pressed.
2 is a position (operation position) protruding from the opening 56, and a position (retraction position) in which the pressing seat 72 is retracted from the opening 56 by separating it from the upper plate 57 as shown in FIG.
And the guide portion 55 is slidably held in the vertical direction. The storage case 73 is constantly urged toward the retracted position by the second spring body 59.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 81 is a slide plate.
The slide plate 81 includes a disc portion 82 and the disc portion 82.
It is integrally provided with a fan-shaped portion 83 projecting in a fan shape from. A central shaft 84 projecting vertically in the center of the disc portion 82.
Is provided, and first cams 85, which are projection pieces, are provided to project at four locations around the center axis 84 at equal angles. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the first cam 8 is provided.
5 has an inclined surface 86 on one side. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3, 9 to 11, etc., the bottom surface of the narrow-angle limiting switch 31 is provided with a recessed portion 87 having a shape substantially matching the shape of the first cam 85. ing. Since the recessed portion 87 cooperates with the first cam 85 to exert a cam function, it is substantially the first cam 8 described above.
It can be said that it forms part of No. 5. Further, while the circular arc-shaped second cam 88 is provided on the fan-shaped portion 83 of the slide plate 81, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. An arcuate cam receiving portion 89 is provided on the lower surface of the case 73. These second cams 8
8 and the cam receiving portion 89 have inclined surfaces 91, 92 at one end thereof.
Is provided. The cam receiving portion 89 is the second cam 8
Since it cooperates with 8 to exert a cam action, it can be said that it substantially forms a part of the second cam 88.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the slide plate 81 includes the bottom plate 54 of the inner case 51 and the lower cover 5.
The center hole 38 of the narrow-angle limiting stopper 31 is slidably fitted in the upward projecting portion of the central shaft 84 so as to be slidable in the vertical and rotational directions, and the downward projecting portion thereof is The lower cover 52 is fitted into the support hole 50 so as to be slidably rotatable. Further, the first cam 85 is inserted into the opening 54a of the bottom plate 54 and corresponds to the recessed portion 87. On the other hand, the second cam 88 corresponds to the storage case 73.
It corresponds to the cam receiving portion 89 on the lower surface of the.

The first cam 85 cooperates with the first spring body 45 to form the stopper control mechanism 8. Therefore, the narrow-angle limiting stopper 31 is actuated by the stopper control mechanism 8 to restrict the tilt angle of the stick 3 to the narrow-angle range and the stick 3 to be wider than the narrow-angle range. It is moved up and down with respect to the standby position which allows tilting in a wide angle range. The second cam 88 cooperates with the second spring body 59 to configure the output component control mechanism 9. The output component control mechanism 9 functions as a mode switching means, and when the narrow angle limiting stopper 31 is moved from the standby position to the operating position, the first and second digital information output components 12, 22 is moved to the operation position where the first and second digital side operation members 11 and 21 can be operated and the narrow angle limiting stopper 31 is moved from the operating position to the standby position. The first and second digital information output components 12,
22 to the first and second digital side operation members 11,
21 is moved to the retracted position where the operation members 11 and 21 cannot operate.
A lever 93 is provided on the fan-shaped portion 83, and the lever 93 is provided on the lower cover 52 as shown in FIG.
It is projected to the outside from a long opening opened in.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 13 and 14, the first analog information output component 14 has a rotary plate 62 having a large number of slits 61 arranged in an annular shape, and a center of the rotary plate 62. The spiral groove 6 on the shaft portion 63 protruding from the
4 is provided, a swing frame 67 having a ball 66 fitted on the rotary shaft 65 and engaged with the spiral groove 64, and the rotary plate at a predetermined position with respect to the rotary plate 62. An optical component (not shown) that counts the number of passages through the slit 61 due to the rotation of 62 is provided, and the swing frame 67 is swingably attached to the first analog side operation member 13. . Regarding the second analog information output component 24, the first analog information output component 1
4 is used, and the second analog information output component 24 thereof is swingably attached to the second analog side operation member 23.

Next, the operation will be described.

In the joystick type input device described above, when the hand is released from the stick 3,
The force of the return spring 20 causes the first and second swing members 1 and 2 to return to their respective neutral positions. Therefore, the connecting hole portions 16, 26 of the swinging members 1, 2 are
The stick 3 which is inserted into the rocking member and linked to the swinging members 1 and 2 is also returned to the neutral position as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. This is due to the center return action of the return spring 20.

When it is desired to use the digital mode, the following is done. The slide plate 81 is moved forward in the direction indicated by the arrow d in FIG. By doing this, arrow Z in FIG.
As described above, the first cam 85 pushes up the narrow-angle limiting stopper 31 to reach the operating position.
As shown in FIG. 4, the lower end projecting portion 37 of the stick 3 is fitted into the recess 34, and the tilt angle of the stick 3 is restricted within the narrow angle range. At the same time, the second movement of the slide plate 81 causes the second cam 88 to pass through the cam receiving portion 89 and the storage case 73 as shown in FIG.
Is pushed up, the storage case 73 reaches the operation position, so that the pressing seats 72 of the first and second digital information output components 12 and 22 are opened on the upper plate 57 of the guide portion 55. Protruding from the opening 56 ...
The pressing seats 72 are close to or in contact with the pressing operation portions 18, 28 of the first and second digital side operation members 11, 21 and face each other.

In the digital mode set in this way, when the operation plate 39 attached to the stick 3 is tilted with a finger, the broken line m is shown in FIG. 12 according to the tilting direction at that time. As described above, the first digital side operation member 11 and the second digital side operation member 21 are swung, and the pressing operation portions 18 and 28 of these are operated to the first digital information output component 12 and the second digital information output component 22.
The contact is switched by pressing.

In this digital mode, the tilt angle of the stick 3 is suppressed within the narrow angle range (α in FIG. 12) by the action of the narrow-angle limiting stopper 31, so that the tilt operation of the stick 3 is repeated rapidly. be able to.

If you want to use in analog mode, do as follows. By returning the slide plate 81 in the direction indicated by the arrow a in FIG. 11, the first cam 85 is fitted into the recess 87 of the narrow-angle limiting stopper 31. In this case, the narrow-angle limiting stopper 31 is retracted by the first spring body 45 to reach the standby position as indicated by arrow Z2 in FIG. The lower end protruding portion 37 of the stick 3
Comes out and the tilt angle of the stick 3 is in the wide angle range (β in FIG. 12) by the wide angle limiting stopper 32.
Will be regulated by. At the same time, the forward movement of the slide plate 81 separates the second cam 88 from the cam receiving portion 89, and the force of the second spring body 59 causes the storage case 73 to retract to the retracted position as shown in FIG. Therefore, the first and second digital information output components 12, 22 retreat into the openings 56 ... Opened in the upper plate 57 of the guide part 55, and the digital information output components 12, 22 are opened.
22 is the first and second digital side operation members 11,
It moves away to a position where it cannot be operated due to the rocking of 21 (the rocking digital side operation members 11 and 21 are shown by a chain line n in FIG. 12).

When the operation plate 39 attached to the stick 3 is tilted with a finger in the analog mode set in this way, the first analog side according to the tilting direction and tilting angle at that time. The operating member 13 and the second analog-side operating member 23 are swung, and the first analog information output component 14 and the second analog information output component 24 operate by an amount commensurate with the amount of swing and analog information is output. To be done. In FIG. 14, a state in which the stick 3 is tilted up to the maximum angle is illustrated by an alternate long and short dash line, and a moving direction of the swing frame 67 associated with the tilt of the stick 3 is represented by an arrow mark c.

In this analog mode, the tilt angle of the stick 3 is in the wide angle range (β in FIG. 12) due to the action of the wide angle limiting stopper 32. The amount of movement becomes large, and a large amount of analog information can be taken out by one tilting operation of the stick 3.

Since the first and second digital information output parts 12 and 22 described in this embodiment are housed in the housing case 73, they can be conveniently handled as a unit.

In the present invention, since the stopper control mechanism 8 and the output component control mechanism 9 are provided on the common slide plate 81, it is only necessary to reciprocate the slide plate 81 so that the digital mode and the analog mode can be obtained. It is possible to switch between modes. However, the stopper control mechanism 8
The output component control mechanism 9 and the output component control mechanism 9 may be provided on different slide plates.

In the input device described above, the first and second analog information output components 14 and 24 operate not only in the analog mode but also in the digital mode. However, this point is that the analog information output component 1 described above is used when used in the digital mode.
The input side device for the signal output from the circuit 4 or 24 shuts off the signal, or the mode detection switch is used for the case 5
When the signal is output from the analog information output components 14 and 24 by the mode detection switch, the use in the digital mode becomes possible.

15 to 20 show an embodiment of a joystick type input device according to the inventions of claims 6 to 10 , and FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing the main parts of the input device. 16 is a plan view showing a main part of the internal structure of the input device, FIG. 17 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the input device in an analog mode, and FIG. 18 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the input device in a digital mode. FIG. 19 is a plan view showing another main part of the internal structure of the input device, FIG. 20 (a) is an explanatory view showing a part of the ring body control mechanism 180 in a schematic perspective view, and FIG. The side view which demonstrated the principal part of the ring body control mechanism 180, the figure (c) is the ring body control mechanism 1
It is a side view which explanatoryally showed the other principal part of 80.

In the joystick type input device of the invention according to claims 6 to 10 , the positions of the first and second digital information output components 150 and 160 are set at fixed positions, and they are used as spacers for the ring body 140 described later. By the action of, the digital mode in which digital information can be taken out and the analog mode in which analog information can be taken out are switched.

That is, in this input device, the disc body 131 is held by the stick 130 that is tilted, and the disc body 131 is horizontally moved by the tilting operation of the stick 130. In addition, the analog side operation member 111, which operates in conjunction with the stick 130,
121, the digital information output parts 150 and 160 arranged so as to face the disc body 131, and the analog information output parts 112 and 122 operated by the analog side operation members 111 and 121. The information output components 150 and 160 are arranged outside the horizontal movement range of the disc body 131 associated with the tilting operation of the stick 130. The operation position for operating the digital information output components 150 and 160 by being fitted to the disc body 131 and horizontally moved together with the disc body 131 and the standby position for detaching from the disc body 131. Having a ring body 140 that is moved between
Is provided with a mode switching means for moving between the operating position and the standby position. This mode switching means can be configured by a ring body control mechanism 180 described later, for example.

As shown in FIG. 15, the main parts of the joystick type input device are roughly classified into a part group used for inputting digital information and a part group used for inputting analog information. The former constitutes a digital information input mechanism and the latter constitutes an analog information input mechanism. Then, among the respective component groups, there are one commonly used for both the digital information input mechanism and the analog information input mechanism, and one dedicated for each of the respective mechanisms.

Of the main parts shown in FIGS. 15 to 20,
The components used in the digital information input mechanism include a stick 130, a disc body 131, a ring body 140, and a first body.
And second digital information output components 150 and 160,
Tilt limiting stopper 170 and ring body control mechanism 180
Etc. are included. Further, the parts used in the analog information input mechanism include the first and second swing members 110, 12
0, the stick 130, the return spring 132, the first
And second analog side operation members 111 and 121, the first
And the second analog information output components 112 and 122, the tilt limiting stopper 170, and the ring body control mechanism 1
80 and the like are included.

As shown in FIG. 15, the first swing member 11
0 is a pair of shaft portions 115 concentrically arranged on both sides of a frame portion 114 having a long hole-shaped connecting hole portion 113 extending in the X-axis direction,
115, and the first analog side operation member 111 is provided on one of the shaft portions 115. The first swing member 110 is an integrally molded body of synthetic resin. The second rocking member 120 also has substantially the same structure as the first rocking member 110. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, the second swinging member 120 is concentrically arranged on both sides of a frame portion 124 having a long hole-shaped connecting hole portion 123 that is long in the Y-axis direction orthogonal to the X-axis. It has a pair of shaft portions 125, 125, and the second analog side operation member 121 is provided on one of the shaft portions 125.
Is provided. The second swing member 120 is also an integrally molded body of synthetic resin.

The first rocking member 110 and the second rocking member 120 described above are connected to each other through the shaft portions 115 and 125 of FIG.
6 to 18, the bottom plate 191 of the case 190 shown in FIGS. 6 to 18 is swingably supported by bearings 192 protruding from four positions. As can be seen in FIG. 16, these bearings 192
Is a set of two bearings 192 arranged at intervals in the X-axis direction and a set of two bearings 192 arranged at intervals in the Y-axis direction. Between the first rocking member 110 and the second rocking member 120 supported by the four bearings 192, their rocking axes (the X axis and the Y axis) intersect at a right angle at the same level. In addition, the connection hole portions 113 and 1 of the frame portions 114 and 124, respectively.
The longitudinal directions of 23 are orthogonal to each other, and the frame portions 114 and 124 are fitted to each other, and the first swinging member 110 swings around the X axis while the two are fitted together. The second rocking member 120 can be rocked around the Y axis. The stick 130 is inserted into both the connecting hole portion 123 of the frame portion 124 and the connecting hole portion 113 of the frame portion 114 so as to be linked to the swinging members 110 and 120. At the same time, the spherical sliding portion 133 at the lower end of the stick 130 is slidably received in all directions by a spherical seat 193 provided on the bottom plate 191 of the case 190. Therefore, the stick 130 can be tilted in the direction along the X axis, the direction along the Y axis, and the combined direction (oblique direction in FIG. 16), and follows such tilting of the stick 130. Then, the first swing member 110 and the second swing member 120 are separately or simultaneously swung in the forward and reverse directions from their neutral positions about the X axis or the Y axis. Here, the neutral positions of the first rocking member 110 and the second rocking member 120 are the first rocking member 110 and the second rocking member 1 when the stick 130 is standing upright.
It is the 20th position.

In FIG. 15, 194 is a spring receiving cylinder, and this spring receiving cylinder 194 is an annular spring receiving portion 19
5, a plurality of engaging legs 196 are provided so as to project. In the spring receiving cylinder 194, the spring receiving portion 195 is loosely fitted on the stick 130 as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18. Although not shown, the plurality of engaging legs 196 are fixed to the case 190 by inserting them into engaging holes formed in the bottom plate 191 of the case 190 and engaging them. On the other hand, an annular spring receiving frame 117 is mounted between the flat receiving seats 116, 116 of the first swinging member 110 and the flat receiving seats 126, 126 of the second swinging member 120. The spring receiving frame 117 and the spring receiving cylinder 19
4, the return spring 132, which is a coil spring, is interposed between the spring receiving portion 195 and the return spring 132.
The first rocking member 110 and the second rocking member 1 are
20 is always biased toward the neutral position.

The disc body 131 is held by the stick 130 by fitting the center hole 134 thereof into the stick 130, and the tilting of the spring receiving portion 195 of the spring receiving cylinder 194 and the case 190. The stick 130 is horizontally moved in the gap between the limit stopper 170 and the rim portion 171 in accordance with the tilting movement of the stick 130. The tilting limit stopper 170 is
It is formed by forming a circular opening having a predetermined diameter in the upper plate 197 of the case 190, and the stick 130 projects upward from the opening.

As can be seen in FIG. 15, the ring body 140 is
Consists of a lower ring 141, an upper ring 142 and a slide ring 143, and the small hole 1 provided on the lower ring 141 side.
The small ring 145 provided on the side of the upper ring 142 is press-fitted into the ring 44 to couple the rings 141 and 142 together, and the slide ring 143 is sandwiched between the rings 141 and 142 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction. It will be held in a complicated manner. Further, an operating knob 149 is fitted to the lower ring 141, and the operating knob 149 is provided with a projection 147 which is a counterpart of a cam groove 186 described later.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the first digital information output component 150 has a pressing seat 152 made of conductive rubber on a substrate 151 on which a pair of corresponding contacts (not shown) are formed. The switch is a switch that is arranged in a stacked manner, and the contact is closed when the pressing seat 152 is pushed in, and the contact is opened when the pressing seat 152 is released from the pressing and restored. A switch having the same configuration as the first digital information output component 150 is also used for the second digital information output component 160. The first digital information output component 150 is attached inwardly to the attachment frame portion 198 provided on the case 190 at four locations around the disc body 131 at equal angles. Further, in each of the switches, the pressing seat 152 is covered with a cover 153 made of synthetic resin.

The ring body 140 is held concentrically with the disc body 131 by the covers 153 provided in each of the four switches.
The ring body 140 held in this way is held by the cover 153, and the disc body 131 is held.
An operating position (the position shown in FIG. 18) that is fitted together with the disc 131 and is horizontally moved together with the disc 131, and a standby position (a position shown in FIG. 17) separated below the disc 131. It is possible to move up and down between.

The operating rod 146 is provided with an arc-shaped opening 19 formed in the upper plate 197 of the case 190.
9 (see FIGS. 19 and 20 (a) (c)), and the operation lever 146 is rotated through the operation knob 149 along the arc-shaped opening 199. The ring body 140 is vertically moved between the operation position shown in FIG. 18 and the standby position shown in FIG. Such control of the ring body 140 is performed via the ring body control mechanism 180.

This ring body control mechanism 180 is mainly shown in FIG.
Will be described with reference to. This ring body control mechanism 180
The upper cam plate pieces 181 provided downward at three positions at 90-degree intervals around the rim portion 171 on the rear surface side of the upper plate 197 of the case 190 and the cam plate pieces 181 facing each other, respectively. Lower cam plate pieces 182 provided at three positions on the bottom plate 191 of the case 190 upward at intervals of 90 degrees.
A cam groove 183 formed in the form of a space between
The two lower cam pieces 182, 18 that are adjacent to each other at an interval of 80 degrees
2 and a cam surface formed on the lower surface around the opening 199 in the upper plate 197 of the case 190 and the lower cam piece 184 provided upward on the bottom plate 191 at an angle of 90 degrees to them. A cam groove 186 formed in the form of a space between the cam groove 185 and the cam groove 183, which is formed at every 90 degrees around the lower ring 141 forming the ring body 140. Naruto 1
87 and the cam groove 1 provided on the operating rod 146.
A cam mechanism is formed by the arcuate lower copying surface 189 and the protrusion 147 that are the counterparts of 86. The cam mechanism has a low-level guide portion 186a, a high-level guide portion 186b, and an inclined guide portion 186c that connects them smoothly. For this reason, the operation knob which is also used by the operation rod 146 is shown in FIG.
Or a lateral movement with a finger as indicated by an arrow F in FIG. 20C, the lower guide portion 186a and the higher guide portion 18 of the above-described cam mechanism are moved.
6b and the inclined guide portion 186c along the protrusion 147,
187 and the lower copying surface 189 are guided in the vertical direction while rotating and change the height of the ring body 140. By this operation, the ring body 140 is moved up and down between the operating position and the standby position.

Next, the tilt limiting stopper 170 is
When the ring body 140 is located at the standby position, the horizontal movement range of the disc body 131 is the disc body 13 thereof.
First and second digital information output component 1
When the operation of 50 and 160 becomes impossible and the ring body 140 is in the operating position,
The horizontal movement range of the disc body 131 is the ring body 140.
First and second digital information output component 15 according to
It plays a role of controlling the tilt angle of the stick 130 so that the range of 0, 160 can be operated, and for that purpose, the diameter of the rim portion 171 is set to a predetermined dimension.

Next, the operation will be described.

In the joystick type input device described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 20, when the hand is released from the stick 130, the first force is applied by the return spring 132.
And, the second swinging members 110 and 120 are returned to their respective neutral positions. For this reason, the stick 130 that is inserted into the connecting hole portions 113 and 123 of the swinging members 110 and 120 and is linked to the swinging members 110 and 120 is also as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18. It has returned to the neutral position. This is due to the center return action of the return spring 132.

If you want to use in digital mode, do as follows. The operation knob 149 is moved forward to the position shown in FIG. In this way, the ring body 140 is lifted and reaches the operating position, so that the ring body 140 fits into the disc body 131 as shown in FIG.

When the operation of tilting the stick 130 with a finger is performed in the digital mode set in this way, the ring body 140 causes the first digital information output component 150 and the above-mentioned ring information 140 to move in accordance with the tilting direction at that time. By pressing the second digital information output component 160, the contact is switched.

In this digital mode, as shown in FIG. 19, the ring member 140 is connected to the disc member 131 and the first member.
Since it fits between the digital information output component 150 and the second digital information output component 160 and functions as a spacer for filling the gap between the disc body 131 and the digital information output components 150 and 160, Even if the tilt angle of the stick 130 is small, those digital information output components 150 and 160 operate. Therefore, the repetitive operation of tilting the stick 130 can be performed quickly.

If you want to use in analog mode, do as follows. The operation knob 149 is returned to the left in FIG. 20 (c). In this way, the ring body 140
Is pushed down to reach the standby position, so that the ring body 140 is lowered below the disc body 131 and separated from the disc body 131 as shown in FIG.

When the operation of tilting the stick 130 with a finger is performed in the analog mode set in this way, the first analog side operating member 121 or the second analog operating member 121 depending on the tilting direction and tilting angle at that time. The analog side operation member 121 is swung, and the first analog information output component 112 and the second analog information output component 122 are operated by an amount commensurate with the swing amount, and analog information is output.

In this analog mode, even if the tilt angle of the stick 130 is moved horizontally by the action of the tilt limiting stopper 170, the first and second digital information by the disc body 131 is moved. Since the output components 150 and 160 are restricted to the inoperable range, the first and second digital information output components 15 described above are provided.
0,160 is never operated. In addition, since the tilt angle of the stick 130 is in a wide angle range, the first
And the second analog information output component 112, 122
The amount of movement is increased, and a large amount of analog information can be taken out by one tilting operation of the stick 130.

In the joystick type input device described in this embodiment, as can be seen from FIGS. 17 and 18,
The first and second swing members 110 and 120, the return spring 132, the disc body 131, the ring body 140, and the first and second digital information output components 150 and 160. , The first and second analog side operation members 111 and 121, the first and second analog information output components 112 and 122, and the ring body control mechanism 180 are housed in a case 190 common to them. ing.

FIG. 21 shows the first analog information output component 112.
Exemplifies a specific configuration of. The first analog information output component 112 is a rotary plate 202 having a large number of slits 201 arranged in an annular shape, and a shaft 203 protruding from the center of the rotary plate 202 provided with a spiral groove 204. The shaft 205 and the first analog side operation member 1
11, the spiral groove 204 of the rotary shaft 205.
And an optical component 207 that counts the number of passages through the slit 201 as the rotary plate 202 rotates at a predetermined position with respect to the rotary plate 202. A photo interrupter can be preferably used for the optical component 207.

FIG. 22 shows the first analog information output component 112.
2 illustrates another specific configuration of FIG. The first analog information output component 112 includes a rotating plate 302 having a large number of slits 301 arranged in an annular shape, and the rotating plate 302.
A gear 303 protruding from the center of the gear, a worm 304 meshing with the gear 303, and an optical component 307 that counts the number of passages of the slit 301 accompanying rotation of the rotary plate 302 at a predetermined position with respect to the rotary plate 302. The center position of the worm 304 is connected to the shaft portion 115 of the first swing member 110. A photo interrupter can be preferably used for the optical component 307.

In the input device described above, the first and second analog information output components 112 and 122 are
Not only when used in analog mode, but also when used in digital mode. However, this point is that when used in the digital mode, the signal output from the analog information output components 112 and 122 is blocked by an input side device, or a mode detection switch is installed in the case 190, and By preventing the signals from being output from the analog information output components 112 and 122 by the mode detection switch, the use in the digital mode becomes possible.

[0087]

According to the joystick type input device of the invention according to claim 1, claim 6 or claim 7 , it is possible to selectively use the digital mode and the analog mode, and even in the digital mode. Even in the analog mode, operation with one stick is possible.
In addition, the tilt angle of the stick in the digital mode is in a narrower angle range than that in the analog mode, so that the usability in the digital mode is improved.

According to the joystick type input device of the second aspect of the invention, the operational reliability in the digital mode and the switching operational reliability between the digital mode and the analog mode are improved.

According to the joystick type input device of the invention of claim 3 , the first and second digital information output parts can be handled as a unit.
Assemblability is improved. In addition, the operational reliability in the digital mode is further improved.

According to the joystick type input device of the fourth aspect of the invention, the operability for switching between the digital mode and the analog mode is improved.

According to the joystick type input device of the invention as claimed in claim 5 or claim 10 , when used in the digital mode, usability comparable to the controller dedicated to the digital mode described at the beginning can be obtained.

According to the joystick type input device of the invention as claimed in claim 8 , since the digital mode and the analog mode can be switched by operating the operating portion from the outside of the case, the operability at the time of mode switching can be improved. improves. Further, the operation reliability at the time of mode switching is improved.

According to the joystick type input device of the ninth aspect , it is easy to increase or decrease the vector amount that can be taken out when used in the analog mode.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing main components of a joystick type input device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view in which the internal structure of the input device is partially omitted.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view in an analog mode in which a part along a line II1-III of FIG. 2 is omitted.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view in a digital mode in which a part along a line II1-III of FIG. 2 is omitted.

FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a case.

6 is a cross-sectional view of a portion taken along the line VI-IV of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of a support frame.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a support frame.

FIG. 9 is a schematic perspective view showing a storage case and a narrow-angle limiting stopper.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram of the stopper control mechanism in the analog mode.

FIG. 11 is an operation explanatory diagram of a stopper control mechanism in a digital mode.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the operation in the digital mode and the operation in the analog mode of the first digital side operation member.

FIG. 13 is a schematic partial perspective view showing a first analog side operation member.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a first analog information output component.

FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing main components of a joystick type input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a plan view showing a main part of the internal structure of the input device.

FIG. 17 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the input device in an analog mode.

FIG. 18 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the input device in a digital mode.

FIG. 19 is a plan view showing another main part of the internal structure of the input device.

FIG. 20 (a) is an explanatory view showing a schematic perspective view of a part of the ring body control mechanism. (B) is the side view which showed the principal part of the ring body control mechanism explanatoryly. (C) is a side view which explanatoryally showed the other principal part of a ring body control mechanism.

FIG. 21 is a side view illustrating a specific configuration of the first analog information output component.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another specific configuration of the first analog information output component.

[Explanation of symbols]

X X axis Y Y axis 1st swing member 2 Second swing member 3 sticks 4 Support frame 5 cases 8 Stopper control mechanism 9 Output parts control mechanism 11 First digital side operation member 12 First digital information output component 13 1st analog side operation member 14 First analog information output component 16,26 Connection hole 18, 28 Push operation part 20 Return spring 21 Second digital side operation member 22 Second digital information output component 23 Second analog operation member 24 Second analog information output component 31 Narrow angle limit stopper 32 Wide-angle limit stopper 33 Support pin 41 first bearing 42 Second bearing part 45 First spring body 55 Guide 59 Second spring body 73 storage case 81 slide plate 85 First Cam 88 second cam 110 First swing member 111 First analog side operation member 112 First analog information output component 113, 123 Connection hole part 120 Second swing member 121 Second analog side operation member 122 Second analog information output component 130 sticks 131 disc 132 Return spring 140 ring body 149 operation knob 150 First digital information output component 160 Second digital information output component 170 Tilt limit stopper 180 Ring body control mechanism 190 cases 201 slit 202 rotating plate 203 Shaft 204 spiral groove 205 rotation axis 206 Claw 207 Optical parts

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Toshiharu Miyoshi 1-34 Kitakuhoji, Yao City, Osaka Prefecture Hosiden Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-9-244802 (JP, A) JP-A-2 -197031 (JP, A) JP 9-7463 (JP, A) Actual flat 6-23133 (JP, U) Actual flat 6-17074 (JP, U) Actual flat 2-117632 (JP, U) ) Shokai Sho 58-174741 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H01H 25/04 G06F 3/033

Claims (10)

(57) [Claims] 1. A first swinging member capable of swinging in the forward and reverse directions from its neutral position about the X axis, and swingable in the forward and reverse directions from its neutral position about the Y axis orthogonal to the X axis. The second swinging member and the long swinging connecting holes provided in each of the first and second swinging members and extending in the directions orthogonal to each other. A stick that is linked and is capable of tilting in a direction along the X axis, a direction along the Y axis, and a combined direction thereof;
And a return spring that constantly urges the second swinging member toward the respective neutral positions, and one end portion and the other end portion of the first swinging member, which are separately arranged and provided.
Operated by a first digital side operating member and a first analog side operating member which are swung together with a swinging member, a first digital information output component operated by the first digital side operating member and the first analog side operating member First done
An analog information output component, a second digital-side operating member and a second analog-side operating member that are separately provided at one end and the other end of the second swing member and swing together with the second swing member. A member, a second digital information output component operated by the second digital side operation member and a second analog information output component operated by the second analog side operation member, and a tilt angle of the stick within a narrow angle range. The narrow-angle limiting stopper to be controlled, the operating position to bring the narrow-angle limiting stopper close to the stick to regulate the tilting angle of the stick to the narrow-angle range, and the narrow-angle limiting stopper to be separated from the stick. This narrow-angle limiting stopper is moved in the vertical direction between the stick and the standby position that allows the stick to tilt in a range wider than the narrow-angle range. A topper control mechanism, a wide-angle limiting stopper that limits the tilt angle of the stick to a wide-angle range wider than the narrow-angle range when the narrow-angle limiting stopper is retracted to the standby position, and the narrow-angle limiting stopper. The first and second digital information output components are moved to an operation position where the first and second digital side operation members can be operated when the stopper is moved from the standby position to the operation position. When the narrow-angle limiting stopper is moved from the operating position to the standby position, the first and second digital information output parts are separated from the first and second digital side operation members, and the operation members are separated. A joystick-type input device, comprising: an output component control mechanism for moving the output component to a retracted position that cannot be operated by. 2. A pair of one-to-one pairs of first bearing portions arranged at intervals in the X-axis direction and one-to-one pair of second bearing portions arranged at intervals in the Y-axis direction. The first swing member is swingably supported by the first bearing portion of the support frame body having an open end, and the second bearing portion is provided with the second swing member.
A case in which the swing member is swingably supported, and the stick is tiltably coupled to the first swing member via a support pin arranged concentrically with the Y-axis to accommodate the support frame. The support frame is fixed to the support frame, and the narrow-angle limiting stopper is vertically slidably fitted to the support frame, and the narrow-angle limiting stopper is provided between the narrow-angle limiting stopper and the support frame. A first spring body for constantly elastically urging the operating stopper to the standby position side is interposed, and the narrow angle limiting stopper is attached to the first spring body by its forward movement below the narrow angle limiting stopper. The narrow-angle limiting stopper is allowed to retreat from the operating position to the standby position by the urging of the first spring body by pushing up from the standby position to the operating position against the force and returning the same. The stopper system works in cooperation with the first spring body. Joystick type input device of claim 1 wherein the first cam constituting the control mechanism is deployed. 3. A guide portion for accommodating the first and second digital information output components in a storage case common to them, and a guide portion for holding the storage case vertically slidably in a case for accommodating the support frame. And a second spring body for urging the first and second digital information output components together with the housing case to the retracted position is interposed between the case housing the support frame and the housing case. , The first and second digital information output parts are provided below the storage case by the forward movement together with the storage case.
It is pushed up from the retracted position to the operation position against the urging force of the spring body, and by the returning movement thereof, together with the storage case, the first
And permitting the second digital information output component to retract from the operating position to the retracted position by the urging of the second spring body, and cooperates with the second spring body to form the output component control mechanism. Claim that the second cam to be deployed
The joystick type input device according to item 1 . 4. A guide part in which the first and second digital information output components are housed in a storage case common to them, and in which the support frame is housed so as to vertically slide the storage case. And a second spring body for urging the first and second digital information output components together with the housing case to the retracted position is interposed between the case housing the support frame and the housing case. , The first and second digital information output parts are provided below the storage case by the forward movement together with the storage case.
It is pushed up from the retracted position to the operation position against the urging force of the spring body, and by the returning movement thereof, together with the storage case, the first
And permitting the second digital information output component to retract from the operating position to the retracted position by the urging of the second spring body, and cooperates with the second spring body to form the output component control mechanism. The second cam to be deployed, this second
Together with the cam is provided on the reciprocable sliding plate, the first cam is provided in the slide plate 請
Joystick type input device according to Motomeko 3. 5. The first digital information output component is a switch in which a contact is closed by pressing and a contact is opened by releasing the pressing, and the first digital side operation member extends across the X axis and the switch is provided at the tip. The second digital information output component is a switch that is formed into an arm having a pressing operation portion for pressing the contact, and the contact is closed by pressing and the contact is opened by releasing the pressing. The joystick type input device according to claim 1, wherein the joystick type input device is formed in an arm shape that extends crossing the axis and has a pushing operation portion for pushing the switch at a tip thereof. 6. A disc body that is held by a stick that is tilted and that is horizontally moved by tilting the stick, an analog-side operation member that operates in conjunction with the stick, and a disc member that faces the disc body. Equipped with the digital information output component and the analog information output component operated by the analog side operation member, the digital information output component, the horizontal movement range of the disc body accompanying the tilting operation of the stick Moved between an operating position for operating the digital information output component and a standby position where the digital information output component is operated by being arranged on the outside and being horizontally moved together with the disc body. And a mode switching means for moving the ring body between the operating position and the standby position. Tick type input device. 7. A first swinging member capable of swinging in the forward and reverse directions from the neutral position about the X axis and a swingable in the forward and reverse directions from the neutral position about the Y axis orthogonal to the X axis. The second swinging member and the long swinging connecting holes provided in each of the first and second swinging members and extending in the directions orthogonal to each other. A stick that is linked and is capable of tilting in a direction along the X axis, a direction along the Y axis, and a combined direction thereof;
And a return spring that constantly urges the second swinging member toward their respective neutral positions, a disc body that is held by the stick and is horizontally moved following the tilting movement of the stick, and this circle. A ring body that is movable between a working position that is fitted to the plate body and is horizontally moved together with the disc body and a standby position that is separated from the disc body, and a horizontal movement together with the disc body at the working position. A first digital information output component and a second digital information output component which are operated by the ring body, and a first analog side operation which is provided on the first rocking member and rocks together with the first rocking member. A member, a first analog information output component operated by the analog operating member, a second analog operating member provided on the second swinging member and swingable together with the second swinging member, Second analog side The second analog information output component operated by the working member, and the horizontal movement range of the disc body when the ring body is located at the standby position, the first and second digital discs by the disc body. The first and second digital information output by the ring body is the horizontal movement range of the disc body when the information output component is in the inoperable range and the ring body is in the operating position. A tilt limiting stopper that limits the tilt angle of the stick so that the parts can be operated, and a ring body control mechanism that vertically moves the ring body between its operating position and its standby position. A joystick type input device comprising: 8. The first and second swing members, the return spring, the disc body, the ring body, the first and second digital information output components, and the first and second digital information output components. The second analog side operation member, the first and second analog information output parts, and the ring body control mechanism are housed in a case common to them, and the stick is projected from the case. An operation knob for rotating the ring body, and a cam mechanism for moving the ring body up and down between its operating position and its standby position when the ring body is rotated; 8. The joystick type input device according to claim 7 , wherein the operation knob is formed to protrude to the outside of the case. 9. The first and second analog information output parts are provided with a rotary plate having a large number of slits arranged in an annular shape, and a spiral groove provided in a shaft portion protruding from the center of the rotary plate. A rotation shaft, a claw portion provided on the first or second analog side operation member and engaged with the spiral groove of the rotation shaft, and rotation of the rotation plate at a predetermined position with respect to the rotation plate. The joystick type input device according to claim 1 or 7 , further comprising: an optical component that counts the number of passing through the slits. 10. The switch according to claim 7, wherein the first and second digital information output components are switches whose contacts are closed by pressing the ring body and which are opened by releasing the pressing.
The joystick type input device according to claim 8 .