Patent ID: 8755175

Claim:
An operation device comprising: a case having an opening; an operation panel disposed in the opening, the operation panel having an operation surface which is an upper surface thereof, the operation panel including a position detector configured to detect a position where the operation surface has been operated, wherein a gap is formed between an inner periphery of the case and an outer edge of the operation panel; an elastic member disposed along an inner surface of the case so as to block the gap, wherein; the elastic member includes: a fixed portion secured to the inner surface of the case; a support portion configured to support the operation panel; and an elastic repulsive portion formed between the fixed portion and the support portion, the elastic repulsive portion being and configured to provide a restoring force to the operation panel when the operation panel is pressed toward an inside of the case; a press detector provided in the case, configured to detect that the operation panel has been pressed toward the inside of the case; and an internal member provided in the case, wherein the internal member includes a protrusion engaged with a recess of the case, and the fixed portion of the elastic member is held between a part of the case and the internal member.