Switching device and portable telephone
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1. A switching device having a wheel rotating about a rotary shaft, comprising:
- a movable mechanism for allowing said wheel to move to one side and the other side approximately along a direction of extension of said rotary shaft; and
first and second switches disposed on said one side and said other side while sandwiching said wheel, each of which performs a switching operation when being come into contact with said wheel by said movable mechanism.
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Abstract
The invention provides a switching device. A switching device is constructed by including a wheel and two switches. The switching device has not only a rotary shaft of the wheel but also another rotary shaft. The rotary shaft of the wheel is provided with a rotary encoder. As shown by an arrow, by rotating the wheel about the rotary shaft with a finger or the like, a predetermined item is selected. By inclining the wheel about the another rotary shaft as shown by an arrow, the switches can be turned on/off. With the configuration, the switching operation can be performed with reliability.
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1. A switching device having a wheel rotating about a rotary shaft, comprising:
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a movable mechanism for allowing said wheel to move to one side and the other side approximately along a direction of extension of said rotary shaft; and
first and second switches disposed on said one side and said other side while sandwiching said wheel, each of which performs a switching operation when being come into contact with said wheel by said movable mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable telephone having a switching device comprising
a wheel rotating about a rotary shaft; -
a movable mechanism for allowing said wheel to move toward one side and the other side approximately along a direction of extension of said rotary shaft; and
first and second switches disposed on said one side and said other side while sandwiching said wheel, which perform a switching operation when being comes into contact with said wheel by said movable mechanism.
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