Patent ID: 7915549

Claim:
A multidirectional operation switch apparatus comprising: a first substrate having disposed thereon a plurality of push switches; and an operation unit supported on an upper surface of the first substrate through a mechanism unit so as to be slidable in X, Y directions, the push switches being so arranged as to be switched on by a push movement of the operation unit, wherein the mechanism unit comprises: a second substrate having disposed thereon a rotary switch which is rotatable by the operation unit clockwise or counterclockwise; a pad for fixedly supporting the second substrate; and a base fixed to the first substrate, the base supporting the pad through a sliding section, and wherein the sliding section is formed of a single member and comprises: an upper rail part disposed on an upper surface of the sliding section; and a lower rail part disposed on a lower surface of the sliding section, the upper rail part slidably moving the pad in one of the X, Y directions, and the lower rail part slidably moving the pad on an upper surface of the base in the other of the X, Y directions.