Patent ID: 8125450
Filing Date: 2012-02-28
Classification: G05G

Abstract:
1. An operating device for a vehicle comprising: an operating portion; a signal outputting portion for outputting a signal in accordance with pushing force from the operating portion; and a supporting portion for movably supporting the operation portion and the signal outputting portion, such that the operation portion and the signal outputting portion move along an operation surface, wherein the operating portion moves in a direction perpendicular to the operation surface and transmits the pushing force to the signal outputting portion, when the operating portion receives the pushing force in the direction perpendicular to the operation surface, wherein the supporting portion includes an X-direction sliding unit for movably supporting the operating portion in a horizontal direction of the operation surface, and a Y-direction sliding unit arranged above or below the X-direction sliding unit for movably supporting the operating portion in a cross direction of the operation surface, so that the supporting portion movably supports the operating portion by means of the X-direction sliding unit and the Y-direction sliding unit so as to move the operating portion to a desired position on the operation surface, and wherein an operating load for the operating portion by the X-direction sliding unit is made smaller than an operating load for the operating portion by the Y-direction sliding unit.