Operating device having operating button adapted to slide in housing while being pushed to effect switching operation

摘要

An operating device to be used, for example, as an input portion for a game controller. The operating device comprises a housing, a push button, and a switch base comprising a switch portion and a support base. The housing is provided with a support member for supporting the switch base and is also provided with an anti-dislodgment retaining portion for preventing the push button from coming off to the exterior from the housing. The push button is provided with a retaining lug for engagement with the anti-dislodgment retaining portion of the housing and is also provided with a retaining lug for engagement with the support base in the switch base. The support base is provided with an anti-dislodgment retaining portion for engagement with the retaining lug of the push button and is also provided with a guide portion. With this guide portion, the movement of the push button is guided in its pushing direction and is prevented from wobbling in the vertical direction. <IMAGE>