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1. An operation panel comprising:
a cover including a plurality of openings; two button key units each including a plurality of button keys; and a substrate including switches configured to operate in response to pushing the plurality of button keys, the substrate being configured to support the two button key units which are superposed with each other between the substrate and the cover, wherein each of the two button key units includes:
a plurality of button keys disposed to correspond geometrically to the switches provided at the substrate;a frame member configured to have a plurality of spaces partitioned by plastic partition members such that the plurality of spaces are arranged coplanar in a common plane and to support the plurality of button keys by a plurality of elastic members such that the plurality of button keys projects through the plurality of openings of the cover; anda supporting space and a vacant space, the supporting space being configured to have a width allowing at least a button key to be supported via a pair of elastic members, the vacant space being disposed adjacent to the supporting space with a partition member being interposed therebetween and a width of the vacant space being configured to be smaller than the width of the supporting space,wherein the vacant space of one button key unit of the two button key units is configured to be insertable of at least one button key of the other button key unit on which the one button key unit is superposed,wherein the other button key unit is configured to include a first fitting portion which mates with one button key unit and a second fitting portion which mates with the substrate,wherein the one button key unit is configured to include a third fitting portion which is positioned through mating with the cover and a fourth fitting portion which is positioned through mating with the first fitting portion of the other button key unit,wherein the substrate is configured to include positioning portions to position the substrate with respect to the cover,wherein the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion are configured to be located at a same position with respect to a horizontal direction of the common plane, and the third fitting portion and the fourth fitting portion are configured to be located at a same position with respect to the horizontal direction of the common plane;wherein:the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion are projections provided at the partition member, respectively;the third fitting portion and the fourth fitting portion are cylindrical holes, respectively;a positioning hole to mate with the first fitting portion is provided at the substrate; anda projection to mate with the third fitting portion is provided at the cover. |