Patent ID: 6774887
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: G05G,H05K

Abstract:
A joystick comprising:a circuit board installed with a wire, the wire having a plurality of first joint points arranged circularly, each of the first joint points being connected to a welding point, one end of each of the welding points being connected together to form a parallel circuit, the circuit board having a plurality of first positioning holes for accommodating the joystick; a thin film circuit having a wire for transferring signals, the wire of the thin film circuit having a plurality of second joint points which are arranged circularly and each of the second joint points being connected to a joint on the thin film circuit; and a joystick having a bottom with a protruded solid portion, the solid portion being connected to a movable body, the outer edge thereof being formed with pins aligned with the first and second joint points, the movable body enclosing a rod linked to the movable body, the rod being pushed by an outer force, the pin on the movable body pressing one of the second joint points to bring it into contact with a corresponding one of the first joint points whereafter the joint points will transfer a signal to control movement of a control cursor.