Patent ID: 8334470

Claim:
A lever operation device comprising: a movable support member that supports a base portion of an operation lever such that the base portion is pivotable along a first operation plane; a housing that supports the movable support member such that the movable support member is pivotable along a second operation plane, the second operation plane being substantially orthogonal to the first operation plane; an actuator holder attached to the base portion of the operation lever such that the actuator holder is rotatable along the second operation plane; a first actuator retained by the actuator holder with first elastic urging means provided therebetween; and a second actuator retained by the movable support member with second elastic urging means provided therebetween, wherein the housing is provided with a first cam surface and a second cam surface, the first actuator and the second actuator being in elastic contact with the first cam surface and the second cam surface, respectively.