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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2003
Yoshiyuki Nakade, Fukui, JP;
Yoshiyuki Nakade, Fukui, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In a multidirectional operation switch, a lower case covers the bottom of a substantially cylindrical upper case. A rocking body is held between the upper case and the lower case to be capable of rocking. The rocking body has a plurality of depressing parts radially projecting from the center thereof, and an operating shaft projecting upwardly therefrom. A plurality of switches are depressed by the plurality of corresponding depressing parts according to rocking of the rocking body to establish or break electrical contact. A resilient member and a tactile feedback member are housed in the lower portion of the rocking body. The tactile feedback member is urged by the resilient member and brought into contact with a recess provided in the lower case.
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