VOLUME CONTROL-INTEGRATED TYPE MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE

Title:

VOLUME CONTROL-INTEGRATED TYPE MULTI-DIRECTIONAL INPUT DEVICE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2001/055830

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A multi-directional input device with a volume control as signal output means capable of reducing the number of parts, wherein gear parts (44A, 44B) are provided at one end part of each of rotating members (40A, 40B) combined, in a case (10), at right angles with each other and rotated according to the operation of an operating member (30), straight forwardly moving sliders (80, 80) are installed on two side surface parts of the case (10) crossing perpendicular to each other movably along the side surfaces thereof and a mounting substrate of the device, tooth parts (82, 82) meshing with the gear parts (44A, 44B) are formed on the upper surfaces of the straight forwardly moving sliders (80, 80), contacts in contact slidably with a resistance circuit formed on the surface of the mounting substrate are installed on the lower surfaces of the straight forwardly moving sliders (80, 80), and the contacts form a volume control integrated with the device together with the gear parts (44A, 44B) and straight forwardly moving sliders (80, 80).

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Inventors:

NAKAMURA MASAHIKO (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2000/005358

Publication Date:

August 02, 2001

Filing Date:

August 10, 2000

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

HOSIDEN CORP (JP)
NAKAMURA MASAHIKO (JP)

International Classes:

G05G9/047; (IPC1-7): G06F3/033

Foreign References:

JPS59731Y2	1984-01-10
JPH0348657Y2	1991-10-17
JPH0725420U	1995-05-12
JPS6125207Y2	1986-07-29
JPS4920805Y1	1974-06-04
JPH1124777A	1999-01-29
JPS61198286A	1986-09-02
JPH0643963A	1994-02-18
JPH0727608A	1995-01-31

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