Depression switch and multidirectional input device

摘要

ÄObjectÜ To obtain a comfortable feeling of click at the time of depression operation and to provide a depression switch and a multidirectional input device with excellent operability. <??>ÄConfigurationÜ A depression switch 700 in a multidirectional input device A comprises: a key top 710 which is provided below an operating member 400 so as to penetrate a bottom plate portion 211 of a lower case 220 and to be movable in a vertical direction; an elastically deformable dome-shaped movable contact piece 720 abutting the key top 710 moved downward; a first fixed electrode 731 provided below an end portion 721 of the movable contact piece 720 on a substrate 100; a second fixed electrode 732 provided at the position of contacting a central portion 722 of the elastically deformed movable contact piece 720 on the substrate 100; and a spacer 740 for electrically connecting the end portion 721 of the movable contact piece 720 to the first fixed electrode 731. <IMAGE>