Patent ID: 6796201
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: G05G,G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
An input device provide with a manipulating member slidable in any direction in a full 360-degree range from an initial position, a sliding member slidable together with the manipulating member on a plane normal to an axial direction of the manipulating member, at least a pair of first and second drive members linearly slidable along with motion of the sliding member and arranged at a right angle to each other, and first and second detecting members respectively operated by the first and second drive members, wherein, during sliding of the manipulating member, the sliding member slides in the same direction as the manipulating member, wherein the sliding member can alter engaging positions of the sliding member and the manipulating member with the first and second drive members to enable each of the first and second drive members to shift linearly, and wherein the linear shifting of the first and second drive members enables the first and second detecting members to be operated.