Konami Co., Ltd.

Terukazu Shimada

Kaoru Watanabe

Kenji Nagata

Kouki Atobe

There is provided an input apparatus for game systems, which are simplified in construction. The input apparatus has a base ( ) having a plurality of panel-attaching sections ( ), a plurality of foot panels ( ) arranged respectively at a plurality of panel-attaching sections ( ), and tape switches ( ) not only arranged between a panel supporting surface ( ) formed on each of a plurality of panel-attaching sections ( ) and each of the foot panels but also outputting a predetermined detection signal responsively to changes in pushing load onto each foot panel ( ). The tape switch ( ) has a sensing element ( ) and an elastic-material-made coating member ( ) covering the sensing element ( ) and functioning as a medium transmitting a load applied to each foot panel to the sensing element ( ). The coating element ( ) supports the foot panel ( ) by contacting with each foot panel ( ). Ribs ( ) are formed on the coating member ( ), so that a load is intensively transmitted to a desired position on the sensing element ( ).

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Tokyo, Japan

Terukazu Shimada