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JOYSTICK TYPE SWITCH DEVICE

  • US 20090084214A1
  • Filed: 11/28/2006
  • Published: 04/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A joystick type switch device comprising:

  • an operating shaft (16) having an operating knob (15) provided at one end, and a case (18) supporting the operating shaft (16) so that the operating shaft (16) can move along an axis thereof between a return position and a pushed-in position and the operating shaft (16) can tilt from a neutral position around a tilt center (C) set on the axis, it being possible to detect pushing of the operating shaft (16), which is resiliently urged toward the neutral position and the return position, into the pushed-in position and tilting of the operating shaft (16) from the neutral position into eight directions set at equal intervals around the axis, characterized in that the operating shaft (16) has a magnet (41) mounted at the other end, and a portion, facing the magnet (41), of a base plate (22) mounted on the case (18) has at least three magnetic elements (43A to 43D;

    43E to 43G) fixed thereto at equal intervals around the axis of the operating shaft (16) in the neutral position.

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