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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2004
Hiroshi Ushimaru, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Yukiharu Hayashi, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Tomoaki Nakai, Saitama-ken, JP;
Masaki Sato, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kazumiki Yoshitake, Saitama-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Ushimaru, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Yukiharu Hayashi, Miyagi-ken, JP;
Tomoaki Nakai, Saitama-ken, JP;
Masaki Sato, Saitama-ken, JP;
Kazumiki Yoshitake, Saitama-ken, JP;
Alps Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A joystick input device includes a casing having a tiltable-component supporter, a tiltable component held in the tiltable-component supporter, tilt-detecting means for detecting a state of tilting of the tiltable component, a pushable component held in the tiltable component, push-detecting means for detecting a state of pushing of the pushable component, and an operation component for performing a tilt operation of the tiltable component and a push operation of the pushable component. The tiltable-component supporter has a pushable-component through-hole through which the leading edge of the pushable component can pass. The tiltable-component supporter regulates a tilt operation of the tiltable component when the leading edge of the pushable component passes through the pushable-component through-hole. A pushable-component stopping portion is formed around the pushable-component through-hole to regulate a push operation of the pushable component when the tiltable component is tilted.