摘要 |
A multidirectional input device comprising a frame having an upper wall, a printed wiring board having a fixed electrode portion, and an operating shaft adapted to be tilted, wherein a movable electrode portion is attached to the operating shaft in an opposed relation to the fixed electrode portion, an opposition area between the movable electrode portion and the fixed electrode portion is changed by operation of the operating shaft, and a change in capacitance between the movable electrode portion and the fixed electrode portion is detected to obtain an operational direction of the operating shaft.
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