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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2007
Hirofumi Koizumi, Yao, JP;
Satoshi Yamanaka, Yao, JP;
Hirofumi Koizumi, Yao, JP;
Satoshi Yamanaka, Yao, JP;
Hosiden Corporation, Yao-shi, JP;
Abstract
The compound operation input device of the invention includes a case; a flexible substrate mounted on a bottom plate section of the case a first operation body moving operable in a direction orthogonal to the flexible substrate a second operation body tilting operable and rotating operable, the second operation body being an annular member arranged at the periphery of the first operation body; a first switching means operated by the movement of the first operation body; a plurality of second switching means operated by the tilt of the second operation body; and a rotary switch that detects the rotating direction and the rotating amount of the second operation body. The first and second switching means and the slid contacting point pattern of the rotary switch are arranged on the same surface of the flexible substrate.