Patent ID: 6198057
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: G06F,H01H

Abstract:
A rotary operating-type electronic device comprising:(1) a rotary type component having a stationary body, and a rotor having a non-circular hole in a rotational center thereof and supported rotatably by said stationary body;(2) an operating axle fitted and supported at one end thereof by said non-circular hole of said rotor in a manner that said operating axle is rotatable together with said rotor and also said operating axle is freely tiltable;(3) an operating knob of one of (a) a discal shape and (b) a polygonal shape having a predetermined width, and attached to one of (c) an intermediate portion and (d) another end portion of said operating axle protruding from said rotor; and(4) a linearly-driven type component disposed in a position to be in contact with an outer periphery of said operating axle protruding from said rotor at one of (e) the end portion and (f) the intermediate portion, and said linearly driven type component being operable by applying a force of tilting manipulation to said operating axle.