摘要 |
<p>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small-sized manual input device with excellent operability and multifunctionality at a low cost and to provide an on-vehicle equipment controller provided with the manual input device. SOLUTION: The manual input device 1A is provided with a ball bearing 1, a joystick type knob 2 freely swingably held by the ball bearing 1, a rotary knob 3 arranged concentrically to the joystick type knob 2, a first actuator 4 for loading external force on the joystick type knob 2, a second actuator 5 for loading the external force on the rotary knob 3, a control part 6 for controlling the first and the second actuators 4 and 5, a guide member 7 for controlling the operation direction of the joystick type knob 2, a first detection means 8 for detecting the operation state of the joystick type knob and a second detection means 9 for detecting the operation state of the rotary knob 3. For the on-vehicle equipment controller 51, the manual input device 1A is incorporated inside a case 52 and joystick type knob 2, the rotary knob 3 and push button switches 54a-54f for equipment selection are arranged on the upper surface of the case 52.</p> |