Patent ID: 7968808

Claim:
A compound operation input device comprising: a body; a press switch disposed in the body, the press switch including a first movable contact in a substantially arcuate cross-sectional shape; an operating lever including a basal portion, disposed on a vertex of the first movable contact of the press switch, and an operating portion, projecting outward from the body, being swingable in two opposite swing directions relative to the vertex serving as a fulcrum, and being depressible toward the press switch from at least one predetermined position on a swing path of the operating lever; and a movement detecting part, provided in the body to output a signal corresponding to a swing of the operating lever, wherein the body includes a substantially arcuate abutting portion provided in a portion opposite the operating lever, the operating lever includes a protrusion, the protrusion protruding in a direction substantially orthogonal to the swing directions and being disposed above the abutting portion, the abutting portion of the body has at least one recess at a position thereof corresponding to the predetermined position, when the operating lever makes a depressing movement from a position other than the predetermined position, the protrusion abuts against the abutting portion, and when the operating lever makes a depressing movement from the predetermined position, the protrusion is received in the recess of the abutting portion such that the basal portion presses the vertex of the first movable contact.