JP5056451B2 - Operating device and switch device provided with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of this invention is to provide an operating device that has a simple and compact structure, restricts a return position of an operating member that receives a pushing action, and effectively reduces bounding sounds upon returning. The operating device comprises operating members (20C, 20E) for operating a switch element in response to a pushing action and a holding member (10B) for holding the operating members. Each of the operating members (20C, 20E) includes a portion being operated (22) that receives the pushing action, a pushing portion (24) that contacts with the switch element, and a portion being engaged (26) that projects from the pushing portion (24) in a direction perpendicular to the pushing action direction. The holding member (10B) has a deflectable piece (16) that includes a deflectable engaging portion (16c). The deflectable piece (16) is deflected when the operating members are inserted into the holding member and has a shape in which the engaging portion (16c) contacts with the portion being engaged (26) from a side opposite to the switch element at a position where the portion being engaged (26) passes over the deflectable piece (16).

Description

  The present invention relates to a pressing operation type operation device applicable to a vehicle interior panel of an automobile or the like and an operation panel of various electronic devices, and a switch device including the same.

  An operation button for pressing a switch element provided on the back side of the operation panel is frequently used as an operation member on a vehicle interior panel of an automobile or the like and operation panels of various electronic devices. The operation button is supported by a holding member included in the vehicle interior panel or the like so as to be slidable in the direction of the pressing operation, and when the switch element is pressed in the pressing operation direction when the pressing operation is received. At the same time, a reaction force in the direction opposite to the pressing operation direction is received from the switch element.

  As an operation device including such operation buttons, one disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known. The main configuration is shown in FIG. The illustrated operation device includes an operation button 80 and an operation panel 90 that is a holding member for holding the operation button. A circuit board 100 is provided on the back side of the operation panel 90, and a plurality of switches are provided on the circuit board 100. Elements 101 and 102 are mounted.

  The operation button 80 includes a button main body 82 that receives a pressing operation from the outside, and a plurality of pressing portions 83 and 84 that extend from the button main body 82 in the pressing operation direction (downward in the drawing). Further, a locking piece 86 protrudes from both ends of the button body 82 in a direction parallel to the pressing portion 84, and a locking claw 86 a is formed at the tip of each locking portion 86.

  The operation panel 90 includes cylindrical holding portions 93 and 94 that open in the pressing operation direction, and the pressing portions 83 and 84 are inserted into the holding portions 93 and 94 from the panel surface side (upper side in the drawing). Is done. In this inserted state, the holding portions 93 and 94 hold the pressing portions 83 and 84 so as to guide them in the pressing operation direction. Further, the operation panel 90 is formed with through holes 96 smaller than the respective engaged claws 86a, and the respective engaged claws 86a are forced into the through holes 96 from the panel surface side. To the back side of the operation panel 90.

Each of the switch elements 101 and 102 is provided at a position where the switch elements 101 and 102 can be pressed by the tips of the pressing portions 83 and 84. , 84 respectively. This reaction force presses the to-be-latched claw 86a against the back surface of the operation panel 90, and holds the operation panel 90 in that position. This state (the state shown in the figure) is a non-operation state in which no pressing operation force is applied to the operation button 80. From this state, the button body 82 of the operation button 80 is pressed against the reaction force. Thus, the pressing portions 83 and 84 further press the switch elements 101 and 102 to turn on the switch elements 101 and 102.
JP 2007-266754 A

  In the conventional operating device as described above, the simplification and downsizing of the structure and the reduction of the bounce sound when the pressing operation is released become problems. Specifically, in the operating device shown in FIG. 6, a locked piece 86 different from the pressing portions 83, 84 must be formed at a position away from the pressing portions 83, 84 in the operation button 80, This hinders the simplification and miniaturization of the structure of the operation button 80. Further, when the operation button 80 is released after the pressing operation, the latching claw 86a strongly strikes the back surface of the operation panel 90 by the reaction force of the switch elements 101 and 102 to generate a sound (so-called bounce sound). This bounce sound hinders improvement in the texture of the operating device.

  An object of this invention is to provide the operating device which can solve such a subject, and a switch apparatus provided with the same.

  As means for solving the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an operation member for pressing a predetermined switch element by receiving a pressing operation in a specific pressing operation direction, and the operation member presses the operating member. An operating device including a holding member that is held so as to be movable in an operation direction, the operation member extending in the pressing operation direction from the operated portion that receives the pressing operation, A pressing portion having a contact portion that comes into contact with the switch element at a tip thereof, and a locked portion protruding in a direction orthogonal to the pressing operation direction from the pressing portion, and the holding member holds the operation member A holding portion that holds the operation member so as to guide in a direction parallel to the pressing operation direction, and a direction that extends from the holding portion toward the switch element side and whose tip is orthogonal to the pressing operation direction And a bending piece constituting a locking part that can be deflected and displaced, and the bending piece is inserted when the pressing part of the operating member is inserted into the holding part from the side opposite to the switch element. And then bends in the direction of retreating from the locked portion by contacting with the locked portion, and the locking portion of the bent piece is engaged with the locked portion at a position where the locked portion gets over the bent piece. It is provided at a position that restricts the movement range of the operating member in the direction away from the switch element by abutting against the stop from the side opposite to the switch element.

  In this operating device, the combination of the locked portion protruding from the pressing portion of the operating member and the flexure piece formed on the holding member makes it easy to attach the operating member to the holding member and to perform the operation when releasing the pressing operation. It is possible to simultaneously control the position of the member and suppress the bounce sound.

  Specifically, when the pressing portion of the operating member is inserted from the side opposite to the switch element with respect to the holding portion, the locked portion protruding from the pressing portion comes into contact with the bending piece. Bend it. And, when this locked part gets over the bending piece, the bending piece elastically recovers, and the locking part comes into contact with the locked part from the side opposite to the switch element, While locking this to-be-latched part, the movement range to the direction away from the said switch element of the said operation member is controlled. In addition, the bending displacement of the bending piece is a sound (that is, rebounding) when the pressing operation of the operation member is released and the locked portion comes into contact with the locking portion of the bending piece by the reaction force of the switch element. Sound) is absorbed effectively.

  Furthermore, since the to-be-latched portion protrudes from the pressing portion, the structure of the operating device is simplified and compact compared to the conventional device in which the to-be-latched portion is formed at a position different from the pressing portion. Will be promoted.

  It is more preferable that the bending piece has a shape in which the locking portion comes into contact with the locked portion from a direction inclined with respect to the pressing operation direction of the operation member. In this way, the locking portion abuts against the locked portion in an oblique direction promotes the bending of the bending piece at the time of the contact, and makes the sound absorption effect more remarkable.

  In particular, the bending piece has a base portion that extends from the holding portion along the pressing operation direction of the operation member, and an inclined portion that extends obliquely from the distal end of the base portion and approaches the locked portion. In the case where the distal end of the first portion constitutes the locking portion, the incident angle of the locking portion with respect to the locked portion can be increased to further promote the bending of the bending piece.

  The phrase “extending along the pressing operation direction of the operating member” does not mean that the base and the pressing operation direction of the operating member are completely parallel. The shape is not limited.

  The position where the locked portion protrudes from the pressing portion can be set as appropriate, but the locked portion protrudes from the tip of the pressing portion in a direction perpendicular to the pressing operation direction, and the position of the contact portion. It is more preferable to constitute a part. In this way, the locked portion constitutes a part of the contact portion together with the tip of the pressing portion, so that the area of the contact portion (that is, the contact area between the operation member and the switch element) is increased without increasing the cross-sectional area of the pressing portion. Can be secured sufficiently.

  The operating device according to the present invention may include a plurality of operating members as the operating member. In that case, the holding part of the holding member may hold the operation member, and the holding member may have a plurality of bending pieces that respectively lock the locked parts of the operation members. According to this device, since the positions of the pressing portion and the locked portion are made common to each operation member, the simplification and downsizing of the structure of the entire device become more remarkable.

  The present invention also includes the operation device and a switch element that is pressed by a pressing portion of an operation member that is pressed by the operation device, and the switch element is pressed when the pressing portion is pressed by the pressing portion. A reaction force in the direction opposite to the pressing operation direction is applied to the actuator, and the reaction member is provided at a position for pressing the locked portion of the operation member against the locking portion.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to effectively reduce the bounce sound when the pressing operation of the operating member is released with a simple and downsized structure.

  A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The switch device shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is provided in the interior of an automobile or the like, and includes an operation panel 10, a plurality of operation buttons 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, and 20E corresponding to operation members, and a decoration. A ring 30, a circuit board 40, a pressing switch elastic member 50, and a light guide member 60 are provided.

  The operation panel 10 includes a main body panel 10A and a holding panel 10B corresponding to a holding member. The main body panel 10A is disposed so as to face the vehicle interior. The main body panel 10A is provided with an operation unit window 12. The operation buttons 20A to 20E and the decoration ring 30 are disposed inside the operation unit window 12, and these are held by the holding panel 10B. The holding panel 10B is fixed at an appropriate position of the main body panel 10A by a structure not shown.

  Each of the operation buttons 20A to 20E receives a pressing operation for turning on a pressing switch constituted by the circuit board 40 and the pressing switch elastic member 50, and is exposed to the panel surface to be exposed in the depth direction (see FIG. 2 has a button main body 22 which is an operated portion capable of receiving a pressing operation in the downward direction, and a pressing portion 24 extending from the button main body 22 in the pressing operation direction. In this embodiment, each button body 22 has a cap shape. Specifically, it includes an operated wall 22a that receives a pressing operation, and a side wall 22b that extends from the operated wall 22a in the pressing operation direction.

  On the other hand, the holding panel 10B is formed with a holding portion that holds the button bodies 22 so as to be slidable in the pressing operation direction. The holding portion is provided with holding blocks (only the holding blocks 10a, 10c, and 10e corresponding to the operation buttons 10A, 10C, and 10E shown in FIG. 2) that the cap-shaped button bodies 22 can be covered from the front side of the panel. Including. In other words, the guide panel 14 in which the side wall 22b of the corresponding operation button can be inserted from the front side of the panel (upper side in FIG. 2) is formed between the holding blocks in the holding panel 10B. Then, with the side walls 22b inserted in the guide grooves 14, the operation buttons 20A to 20E are held by the holding panel 10B so as to be guided in the pressing operation direction.

  Among the operation buttons 20A to 20E, as shown in FIG. 1, the operation button 20A is a small circle when viewed from the front side of the panel (as viewed from the upper side in FIG. 2), and the remaining operation buttons 20B to 20E are the operation buttons. It arrange | positions so that the circumference | surroundings of 20A may be surrounded. The outer peripheral edges of these operation buttons 20B to 20E have a large circular shape as a whole, and the decorative ring 30 is arranged so as to further surround the outer peripheral edge.

  The decorative ring 30 includes a cylindrical ring main body 32 and a reflecting portion 34 that protrudes outward from a front side end (upper end in FIG. 2) of the ring main body 32, and the ring main body 32 is the holding panel. 10B. The decorative ring 30 is composed of a base material such as a synthetic resin and a plating having a metallic luster (for example, trivalent chromium plating) applied to the surface thereof.

  The circuit board 40 is disposed on the back side of the operation panel 10 in a posture substantially parallel to the main body panel 10A, and constitutes a part of each of the plurality of switch elements. Specifically, on the surface of the circuit board 40, a plurality of board side contacts 42 corresponding to one of the contacts of the switch element are provided, and these board side contacts 42 are provided for the operation buttons 20A to 20E. It is arranged at a position corresponding to the pressing part 24.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of illumination light sources 44 are mounted on the circuit board 40. These light sources 44 are for indirectly illuminating the peripheral edge of the decorative ring 30 constituting the operation unit, and are provided at positions along the decorative ring 30. The light emitted from the light source 44 is guided to the back surface of the reflective portion 34 by the light guide material 60 interposed between the reflective portion 34 of the decorative ring 30 and the circuit board 40, and is decorated on the back surface. Reflected outward in the radial direction of the ring 30. A panel reflecting surface 13 constituted by the surface of the main body panel 10A exists at a position on the outer side in the radial direction of the ornamental ring 30, and the panel reflecting surface 13 reflects the light to the panel surface side to illuminate light. As offered.

  In this embodiment, the circuit board 40 is held on the main body panel 10A side by holding pieces 17 (FIG. 2) formed on the main body panel 10A. The holding piece 17 extends downward from the lower surface of the main body panel 10A, and has a locking claw 17a at its tip. Further, the presser piece 17 b branches off from the middle part of the holding piece 17. On the other hand, the circuit board 40 is provided with a through hole 47 through which the locking claw 17a can pass, and the locking claw 17a is formed on the lower surface of the peripheral edge of the through hole 47 on the side opposite to the main body panel 10A ( At the same time that the pressing piece 17b is pressed against the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the through-hole 47, the circuit board 40 is held on the main body panel 10A.

  The elastic material 50 for the pressure switch is integrally formed of an elastic material such as rubber, and includes a plate-like base 52 and a plurality of elastic displacement portions 54 constituting a part of each switch element. Have.

  The base 52 is fixed between the operation panel 10 and the circuit board 40 by being sandwiched between them. The base 52 is provided with a plurality of circular through holes positioned so as to expose the substrate side contacts 42 on the front side, and the elastic displacement portions 54 are located in regions inside the through holes.

  Each elastic displacement portion 54 has a substantially cylindrical shape and has a bottom surface facing the substrate-side contact 42. On the bottom surface, an operation side contact 56 corresponding to the other contact of the switch element is provided. The outer peripheral surface of each elastic displacement portion 54 is connected to the peripheral portion of each through hole in the base 52 via the thin portion 53. In the undeformed state, the thin-walled portion 53 holds the elastic displacement portion 54 at a position where the operation side contact 56 and the substrate side contact 42 are separated from each other. When a pressing operation force toward the circuit board 40 is given to the portion 54, it is elastically deformed. Due to this elastic deformation, elastic displacement of the elastic displacement portion 54 in the pressing operation direction is allowed, and both the contacts 56 and 42 come into contact with each other. By this contact, the pressing switch including both the contacts 56 and 42 is turned on.

  Note that the base 52 of the switch elastic member 50 according to this embodiment includes a plate-like base main body 52a, a plurality of dimension absorbing protrusions 52b and a plurality of protrusions 52b that partially protrude from the front side surface of the base main body 52a. And a protruding portion 52c. The base 52 is sandwiched between the circuit board 40 and the operation panel 10 in a state where the protrusions 52b and 52c are elastically deformed so as to be compressed in the plate thickness direction.

  Next, a structure for locking the operation buttons 20A to 20E to the holding panel 10B in the operation device according to this embodiment will be described.

  When the operation device is assembled, the operation buttons 20A to 20E are first locked to the common holding panel 10B, and the holding panel 10B is assembled to the main body panel 10A in this state. Therefore, the holding panel 10B needs a structure for locking the operation buttons 20A to 20E.

  Further, each of the operation buttons 20A to 20E has a reaction force (elastic return force of the elastic displacement portion 54 by the thin portion 53) from the switch element when the switch element is pressed (that is, when the elastic displacement portion 54 is pressed). ) Therefore, the holding panel 10B also needs a structure for locking the operation buttons 20A to 20E at a predetermined return position against the reaction force when the pressing operation is released.

  In this embodiment, both of the above-described locking are realized by a simple structure as shown in FIGS.

  First, in each of the operation buttons 20A to 20E, the locked portion 26 protrudes from the distal end portion of the pressing portion 24 in a direction orthogonal to the pressing operation direction (that is, a direction parallel to the circuit board 40). And this to-be-latched part 26 comprises the part which contacts the contact part, ie, the end surface of the panel front side of the said elastic displacement part 54, with the front-end | tip of the said press part 24, and presses this.

  On the other hand, in the holding portion of the holding panel 10B, shoulder portions 10f protrude from the side surfaces of the holding block on the side where the locked portion 26 protrudes, and from the shoulder portions 10f toward the circuit board 40 (that is, A bending piece 16 extends in the direction of the pressing operation. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, these flexure pieces 16 respectively include a base portion 16 a extending from the shoulder portion 10 f along the pressing operation direction of the operation buttons 20 </ b> A to 20 </ b> E, and a tip portion of the base portion 16 a. An inclined portion 16b that extends obliquely on the side approaching the operation portion 26 (right side in FIG. 3), and the tip of the inclined portion 16b from the side opposite to the circuit board 40 with respect to the locked portion 26. An abutting locking portion 16c is configured.

  The shape and position of each bending piece 16 are set so as to satisfy the following conditions A to C.

  A. As shown in FIG. 4, the pressing part 24 of each operation button (only the operation buttons 20C and 20E are shown in FIG. 4) is on the side opposite to the switch element comprising the elastic displacement part 54 and the like with respect to the holding part of the holding panel 10B. As inserted from above (in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the depth side in FIG. 4), the locked portion 26 protruding from the pressing portion 24 and the corresponding flexure piece 16 come into contact with each other. As a result, the bending piece 16 bends in a direction to retract from the locked portion 26.

  B. As shown in FIG. 5, the locking portion 16 c of the bending piece 16 is located on the side opposite to the switch element with respect to the locking portion 26 at a position where the locking portion 26 has overcome the bending piece 16. By making contact with each other, the reverse operation of each operation button is prevented. That is, the movement range of the operation button in the direction away from the switch element is restricted. Further, the locking portion 16c contacts the locked portion 26 at an angle inclined from a direction parallel to the pressing operation direction by an amount of inclination of the inclined portion 16b with respect to the base portion 16a.

  C. As shown in FIG. 2, the circuit board 40 is fixed to the main body panel 10A, and the holding panel 10B to which the operation buttons 20A to 20E are attached as shown in B is assembled to the main body panel 10A. As shown in FIG. 3, the contact portion formed by the tip of the pressing portion 24 and the locked portion 26 lightly presses the elastic displacement portion 54 of the elastic member 50 for pressing switch and slightly elastically displaces it. In other words, the relative position between the pressing displacement portion 54 and the bending piece 16 is set so that the pressing displacement portion 54 lightly presses the locked portion 26 against the locking portion 16c by the reaction force.

  In the apparatus described above, the combination of the locked portion 26 protruding from the pressing portion 24 of the operation buttons 20A to 20E and the plurality of flexure pieces 16 formed on the holding panel 10B is an operation button 20A to the holding panel 10B. In addition to realizing easy mounting of 20E, the position of the operation buttons 20A to 20E when the pressing operation is released after the holding panel 10B is assembled to the main body panel 10A and the rebound sound thereof are reduced. Achieve suppression at the same time.

  Specifically, the operation of the operation buttons 20A to 20E will be described. First, the button body 22 of any of the operation buttons 20A to 20E is pressed with a finger or the like from the position shown in FIG. 2 (position before the pressing operation). As a result, the operation button slides in the pressing operation direction (the direction toward the circuit board 40), and the contact portion constituted by the tip of the pressing portion 24 and the locked portion 26 causes the elastic displacement portion 54 to move against the elastic displacement portion 54. It is elastically displaced by pressing in the pressing operation direction against the force. When the operation-side contact 56 provided on the back surface of the elastic displacement portion 54 comes into contact with the substrate-side contact 42 on the circuit board 40, the switch element including the elastic displacement portion 54 and the like is changed from “open” to “closed”. Is switched to.

  Thereafter, when the pressing operation is released, the pressing portion 24 and the locked portion 26 are pushed back by the elastic return force of the elastic displacement portion 54, and the locked portion 26 of the bending piece 16 is pushed back. It stops at a position where it comes into contact with the locking portion 16c. Therefore, the return position of the operation button is defined at this position. Further, the minute deflection displacement of the locking portion 16c at the time of the contact effectively suppresses the generation of a sound (so-called bounce sound) caused by the contact. That is, the bending of the bending piece 16 contributes to both the ease of mounting the operation panels 20A to 20E to the holding panel 10B and the suppression of the bounce sound. In particular, the locking portion 16c of the bending piece 16 according to this embodiment contacts the locked portion 26 from a direction inclined with respect to the insertion direction of the operation buttons 20A to 20E. The bending piece 16 is easily bent.

  The shape of the flexure piece 16 may, for example, extend linearly and obliquely from the shoulder portion 10f of the holding panel 10B. However, as shown in the drawing, the base portion extends along the pressing operation direction of the operation button. 16a and an inclined portion 16b that extends obliquely from the tip of the base portion 16a toward the locked portion 26, and the tip of the inclined portion constitutes the locking portion 16c. Among them, it is possible to increase the incident angle of the locking portion 16c with respect to the locked portion 26, thereby further promoting the bending of the bending piece 16 and making the sound absorbing effect remarkable. .

  Further, since the locked portion 26 protrudes from the pressing portion 24, for example, a locked piece 86 is formed at another position away from the pressing portions 83 and 84 as shown in FIG. Compared to the conventional device, the structure of the operating device is simplified and downsized. In other words, the above-described excellent effect is realized with a simple and compact structure.

  In particular, as in the devices shown in the drawings, the holding panel 10B holds a plurality of operation buttons 20A to 20E and a plurality of flexures that lock the locked portions 26 of the operation buttons 20A to 20E. In the case of having the piece 16, since the positions of the pressing portion 24 and the locked portion 26 are made common for each of the plurality of operation buttons 20A to 20E, simplification and downsizing of the structure of the entire apparatus are more remarkable. Become.

  The position where the locked portion 26 protrudes from the pressing portion 24 can be set as appropriate. For example, the locked portion 26 protrudes at a position farther from the switch element than the tip of the pressing portion 24. It may be. However, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the locked portion 26 protrudes from the tip of the pressing portion 24 in a direction perpendicular to the pressing operation direction and constitutes a part of the contact portion together with the tip of the pressing portion. It is possible to sufficiently ensure the area of the contact portion (the area in contact with the elastic displacement portion 54) while suppressing the cross-sectional area of the pressing portion 24.

  Further, the switch element applied to the operation device and the switch device according to the present invention is not limited to a combination of the circuit board 40 and the pressing switch elastic member 50 as illustrated. For example, a base that is fixed to the circuit board or other member, an operated part that is mounted on the base so as to be displaceable in a contact opening / closing direction (a direction in which a pressing operation is performed), the base, and the operated part The present invention can also be applied to an independent switch element provided with a spring interposed between them to apply a reaction force to the operated portion when pressed.

It is a front view of the operating device concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the said operating device. It is the III section enlarged view of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the state before each operation button is inserted in the holding panel of the said operating device from the back side of the said holding panel. It is the perspective view which looked at the state after each operation button was inserted in the holding panel of the said operating device from the back side of the said holding panel. It is sectional drawing which shows the conventional operating device.

Explanation of symbols

10B Holding panel (holding member)
10a, 10c, 10e Holding block 14 Guide groove 16 Deflection piece 16a Base part 16b Inclined part 16c Locking part 20A-20E Operation button (operation member)
40 Circuit board 42 Contact on board side (constitutes switch element)
50 Elastic material for pressure switch 54 Elastic displacement part (constitutes switch element)
56 Operation side contact (constitutes switch element)

Claims (6)

An operating member for pressing a predetermined switch element by receiving a pressing operation in a specific pressing operation direction, and a holding member for holding the operating member so that the operating member can move in the pressing operation direction An operating device comprising:
The operating member includes an operated portion that receives the pressing operation, a pressing portion that extends from the operated portion in the pressing operation direction and has a contact portion that contacts the switch element at a tip thereof, and the pressing portion from the pressing portion. A locked portion protruding in a direction orthogonal to the operation direction,
The holding member extends in a direction from the holding portion toward the switch element so as to guide the operating member in a direction parallel to the pressing operation direction. A bending piece that constitutes a locking portion that can be bent and displaced in a direction orthogonal to the pressing operation direction;
The bending piece is retracted from the locked portion by coming into contact with the locked portion as the pressing portion of the operating member is inserted from the side opposite to the switch element with respect to the holding portion. And the locking portion of the bending piece abuts against the locked portion from the side opposite to the switch element at a position where the locked portion gets over the bent piece. An operating device, wherein the operating device is provided at a position that restricts a moving range of the operating member in a direction away from the switch element. The operating device according to claim 1,
The operating device, wherein the bending piece has a shape that abuts on the locked portion from a direction in which the locking portion is inclined with respect to the pressing operation direction of the operating member. The operating device according to claim 2,
The bending piece includes a base portion extending from the holding portion along the pressing operation direction of the operation member, and an inclined portion extending obliquely from the distal end of the base portion toward the locked portion. An operating device characterized in that a tip constitutes the locking portion. In the operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The operating device characterized in that the locked portion protrudes in a direction orthogonal to the pressing operation direction from a tip of the pressing portion and constitutes a part of the contact portion. In the operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A plurality of operation members are included as the operation member,
The holding unit of the holding member holds the operation member, and the holding member has a plurality of bending pieces for locking the locked portions of the operation members. The operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and a switch element that is pressed by a pressing portion of an operating member that is pressed in the operating device.
The switch element applies a reaction force in a direction opposite to the pressing operation direction to the pressing portion when pressed by the pressing portion, and the locking portion of the operation member is locked by the reaction force. The switch device is provided at a position to be pressed against the part.

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