Multidirectional switch and complex type switch using the same

摘要

A switch substrate (11) is provided on the upper surface with a pluralities of fixed contact points (11A, 11B), and a driving body (12) made of an elastic material is placed over the switch substrate (11). The driving body (12) is integrally formed of a center press portion (14) and a periphery press portion (17) corresponding respectively to the fixed contact points (11A and 11B). The periphery press portion (17) is provided on the bottom surface at the central end region with a first protrusion (18), the cross sectional end shape of which protrusion being round and making contact to the switch substrate (11). The first protrusion (18) works as a fulcrum separating the functions of center press portion (14) and periphery press portion (17) to be independent to each other. As a result, even when an operating force is given on the operating body (22) at a place somewhat deviating from a right targeted area, the operating force can surely bring only a targeted switch into ON-OFF operation.