Abstract: For providing in an operating device capable to be operated as the operator intended, an operating device has a joystick and guide member. The joystick is provided with a support portion supporting an operating shaft to swivel freely in omni-directions, and sensing switches. The sensing switches detect that the operating shaft swivels and one end thereof goes into a detecting area. A boundary is provided between the detecting areas of the neighboring sensing switches. The guide member has a through hole for passing the operating shaft. An inner edge of the through hole is formed alternately with a convex portion and a concave portion.

Abstract: In a positioning structure, a pair of bosses which upstand from a main member are inserted into through holes of plural (for example, three) members to be pierced having a planar shape, whereby the members to be pierced are stacked and fixed, and the main member and the members to be pierced are relatively positioned to each other. In the positioning structure, each of the bosses is formed into a substantially cross shape as seen in the upstanding direction, and a positioning section is provided to respectively position the members to be pierced to plural predetermined positions along the inserting direction of the boss.

Abstract: The operation device 1 includes a body 12 of the operation device, operation shaft 11 and knob 6. The operation shaft 11 is supported by the body 12 oscillationally in multi-directions around one end 11a of the operation shaft. The body 12 includes a plurality of detection switches. The detection switch detects that the operation shaft 11 oscillates so as to allow the one end 11a comes in contact with the detection switch. The knob 6 is attached to the operation shaft 11. The knob 6 is provided with flat faces and ridgelines. The ridgeline is provided between the adjacent flat faces. The ridgeline is positioned between the adjacent detection switches. When the ridgeline abuts against the body 12, the ridgeline conducts the operation shaft 11 so that the flat face abuts against the body 12.

Abstract: An operating apparatus is provided with an operating axis, a regulating member and a switching mechanism. The operating axis is supported to swing freely. The operating axis is detected by a detecting switch when a one end portion of the operating axis contacts to the detecting switch. The regulating member makes the one end portion to contact any detecting switch. The switching mechanism is capable of switching a regulating state in which the regulating member makes the one end portion to contact to any detecting switch and a non-regulating state in which the operating axis is allowed to be positioned between the detecting switches adjacent to each other.

Abstract: For providing an operating device capable to be operated as the operator intended, an operating device 1 has a joystick 5 and guide member 14. The joystick 5 is provided with a support portion supporting an operating shaft 11 to swivel freely in omni-directions, and sensing switches. The sensing switch detects that the operating shaft 11 swivels and one end thereof goes into a detecting area R. A boundary B is provided between the detecting areas of the neighboring sensing switches. The guide member 14 has a through hole 15 for passing the operating shaft 11. An inner edge 16 of the through hole 15 is formed alternately with a convex portion 17 and a concave portion 18.

Abstract: A push button structure has an outer face of a key top that extends from a top face to a seat portion. An outer face starting from the top face and terminating at a position between the top face and the seat portion is tapered in a spreading direction. An outer face that extends from the position between the top face and the seat portion toward the seat portion is formed so as not to approach the outer face of the adjacent key top. In the outer face of the key top, an inward step is disposed at the position between the top face and the seat portion. The starting end of the outer face extending toward the seat portion is shifted to the inner side from the terminating end of the outer face starting from the top face of the key top.

Abstract: In a positioning structure, a pair of bosses which upstand from a main member are inserted into through holes of plural (for example, three) members to be pierced having a planar shape, whereby the members to be pierced are stacked and fixed, and the main member and the members to be pierced are relatively positioned to each other. In the positioning structure, each of the bosses is formed into a substantially cross shape as seen in the upstanding direction, and a positioning section is provided to respectively position the members to be pierced to plural predetermined positions along the inserting direction of the boss.

Abstract: A push button structure has an outer face of a key top that extends from a top face to a seat portion. An outer face starting from the top face and terminating at a position between the top face and the seat portion is tapered in a spreading direction. An outer face that extends from the position between the top face and the seat portion toward the seat portion is formed so as not to approach the outer face of the adjacent key top. In the outer face of the key top, an inward step is disposed at the position between the top face and the seat portion. The starting end of the outer face extending toward the seat portion is shifted to the inner side from the terminating end of the outer face starting from the top face of the key top.