JP2017033719A - Image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a push button with improved operability even when the push button is on the side of an operation unit.
In the structure of a movable push button disposed on a side surface of an operation unit for operating an image forming apparatus, the push button is movably supported by a positioning unit that determines a position with respect to the operation unit and is pushed. Since the push button is elastically supported by the elastic member on the opposite side to the positioning portion with respect to the button, the play of the push button can be reduced.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an operation device having a push button mounted on an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a printer, or a facsimile.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, image forming apparatuses such as copying machines, printers, and facsimiles include an operation panel on a main body operation surface. The operation panel includes a display unit that indicates an operation state of the image forming apparatus, an input display unit that directly inputs functions of the image forming apparatus from the display unit, and a plurality of push buttons that directly input functions of the image forming apparatus.

  Patent Document 1 includes an operation panel attached to an operation surface of a device main body and a control board attached to the back side of the operation panel, and an operation button that can be turned on / off by pressing a switch on the control board. There is a description of an operating device for an electronic device. In this configuration, the operation button is formed of a conductive member, and the conductive member is grounded via a ground pattern formed on the control board. Moreover, although one arm of the push button of Patent Document 1 is supported by the operation panel 30, the other arm is free.

  In Patent Document 2, there is a description of a configuration in which the push button is integrally formed with a common support bar by an arm, and the common support bar is screwed or welded to the operation unit case. The push button and the arm have a hinge structure with a common support rod as an axis, and the arm is made of an elastic member. In addition, an operation panel has been proposed in which a switch for inputting keys in conjunction with the push button and a printed board with an electronic circuit are provided below the push button. The push button of Patent Document 2 is supported by only one arm.

JP 2006-054120 A JP 09-269860 A

  However, when the push button is arranged on the side surface of the operation unit, the push button on the side surface is in a position that is harder to see than the push button on the front surface. Therefore, it is desirable to have a configuration that can improve the stability of the push button posture when the push button is pressed.

  Therefore, the present invention provides an operation device for operating an image forming apparatus that forms an image on a recording material, and is disposed on a side surface of the operation device and is movable when pressed, and A positioning part for determining the position of the button part, and a connection provided on the side surface side of the button part, one end side is connected to the positioning part, and the other end side that is bent back multiple times from the one end side is connected to the button part. And a support member provided on the opposite side of the positioning portion with respect to the button portion and having elasticity for supporting the button portion.

  According to the configuration of the present invention, the operability of the push button can be improved even when the push button is on the side surface of the operation unit.

Configuration explanatory diagram of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention 1 is a perspective view of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view of the operation part which concerns on the Example of this invention. The principal part structure perspective view around the side key which concerns on the Example of this invention The principal part structure expansion perspective view around the single-type side key which concerns on the Example of this invention FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the right main viewed from the front upper right side showing the arrangement of the single side keys according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the left main viewed from the front left upper side showing the arrangement configuration of the single type side key according to the embodiment of the present invention. The principal part structure expansion perspective view around the multistage type side key which concerns on the Example of this invention FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the right main viewed from the front upper right side showing the arrangement configuration of the multistage side key according to the embodiment of the present invention. The disassembled perspective view of the left main seen from the front left upper side which shows the arrangement structure of the multistage type side key which concerns on the Example of this invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a side key support method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Configuration plan view showing a method of supporting a single side key according to an embodiment of the present invention Cross-sectional view around a single side key according to an embodiment of the present invention

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Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment. Note that the XYZ coordinate system designated in FIG. 1 and subsequent figures is designated to explain the installation direction of the image forming apparatus. More specifically, the X direction is the width direction of the image forming apparatus, the arrow direction is the right direction with respect to the front surface of the image forming apparatus, and the reverse direction of the arrow is the left direction with respect to the front surface of the image forming apparatus. Subsequently, Y is the depth direction of the image forming apparatus, the arrow direction is the back direction from the front of the image forming apparatus, and the reverse direction of the arrow is the front direction with respect to the front of the image forming apparatus. That is, in this embodiment, the front side of the image forming apparatus is in the direction opposite to the Y direction. Finally, Z is the height direction of the image forming apparatus, the arrow direction is the upward direction, and the arrow reverse direction is the downward direction. Further, the symbol “◯” indicates the tip of each arrow of the X, Y, and Z axes, and the symbol “X” indicates the trailing end of each arrow of the X, Y, and Z axes. In this embodiment, the front of the image forming apparatus is a direction in which the operator faces the operation unit.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment is a tandem type full-color multifunction peripheral in which image forming units PY, PM, PC, and PK are arranged along an intermediate transfer belt 12.

  The image forming unit of this embodiment includes a photosensitive drum as an image carrier, a charging member for charging the photosensitive drum, a developing device for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the photosensitive drum, and toner remaining on the photosensitive drum after transfer. Each has a cleaning device to be removed. In this embodiment, the exposure device 13 that forms an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum is disposed below the intermediate transfer belt.

  In the image forming unit PY housed in the main body 3, a yellow toner image is formed and is primarily transferred to the intermediate transfer belt 12. In the image forming unit PM, a magenta toner image is formed and primary-transferred over the yellow toner image on the intermediate transfer belt 12. In the image forming units PC and PK, a cyan toner image and a black toner image are formed, respectively, and similarly, the toner images on the intermediate transfer belt 12 are sequentially transferred to the primary transfer sequentially.

  The four-color toner images carried on the intermediate transfer belt 12 are conveyed to the secondary transfer portion T2, and are secondarily transferred to the recording material P that is nipped and conveyed on the intermediate transfer belt 12 with the secondary transfer portion T2. . The recording material P onto which the toner image has been secondarily transferred at the secondary transfer portion T2 is heated and pressurized by the fixing device 14 accommodated in the vertical path portion 4 to fix the toner image on the surface, and then the discharge roller. 15 is discharged to the discharge tray 5.

  The paper feed cassette 2 is arranged at the lower part of the main body 3 and is arranged to be able to be pulled out to the front side. The recording materials P drawn one by one from the paper feed cassette 2 stand by before the secondary transfer portion T2, and are sent to the secondary transfer portion T2 in synchronization with the toner image on the intermediate transfer belt 12.

  An image reading unit (flatbed scanner) 6 is disposed above the main body 3 via a vertical path unit 4. The image reading unit 6 optically reads an image on the lower surface of the document placed on the reading surface (glass plate) and converts it into image data. The image reading unit 6 is in a state where the automatic document feeder (ADF) 7 is lifted. A document is placed on the reading surface 6a. The automatic document feeder 7 separates the bundled documents stacked on the document tray 8 one by one, passes the reading surface, and causes the image reading unit 6 to flow and read the document.

  The operation unit 11 is arranged at the height position of the image reading unit 6 with the operation surface facing upward (Z direction). In the vertical path portion 4 immediately below the operation portion 11, a conveyance mechanism for the recording material P including the paper discharge roller 15, various sensors, a blower fan, and the like are housed. A paper discharge tray 5, which is an example of a stacking unit, is disposed between the main body 3 and the image reading unit 6, and stacks the recording material P on which an image is formed on the main body 3 so that the recording material P can be taken out from the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 11 is disposed on the front side of the image reading unit 6 at a position lower than the reading surface 6 a of the image reading unit 6. A vertical path cover 10 is disposed below the operation unit 11 so as to cover the vertical path 4 on the upstream side of the paper discharge tray 5.

  In the automatic reading mode, a document is set on the document tray 8 of the automatic document feeder 7. In the manual reading mode, the reading surface 6a of the image reading unit 6 can be accessed by opening the automatic document feeder 7 upward. The uppermost part of the operation unit 11 is positioned lower than the reading surface 6a so as not to hinder the accessibility of the operation of setting the document on the reading surface 6a.

  Then, after setting the document on the document tray 8 of the automatic document feeder 7 (or the reading surface 6a of the image reading unit 6), through the operation unit 11, the monochrome or color reading mode, the copy output size, and the recording material Enter information such as type and number of copies.

  Based on the information input to the operation unit 11, the image reading unit 6 reads the image information of the document. Then, the recording material P stacked in the paper feed cassette 2 or on the opened manual feed tray 9 is fed, image formation is performed by the main body 3, and the paper is discharged to the paper discharge tray 5 via the vertical path unit 4. Loaded.

  Next, the characteristic configuration of the operation unit 11 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the operation unit 11, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part configuration around a single side key that is a push button, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part configuration around the single side key. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the right main viewed from the front right upper side showing the arrangement of the single side key, and FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the left main viewed from the upper right of the front showing the arrangement of the single side key. is there. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a push button support method, FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the push button support method, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view around the push button.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the operation unit 11. In the figure, the operation unit 11 has an outer surface constituted by a front cover 21 having a substantially flat upper surface and a side cover 22 having a frame shape that forms the periphery of the side surface. A liquid crystal display 23 having a display function for displaying the operation state of the image forming apparatus 1 and a touch panel function as a substitute for keys, which will be described later, is disposed on substantially the same plane as the front cover 21. . On the same plane as the front cover 21, a start key 24 for starting an image forming operation such as a copy operation, a stop key 25 for stopping the image forming operation, the number of prints, a FAX number, and an e-mail address. A number / alphabet key 26 for inputting the etc. and a reset key 27 for resetting various setting conditions are arranged. Further, at least one single side key 31 for confirming the number of printed sheets and device information is disposed on the right side surface of the operation unit 11, and at least a multi-stage side key 32 for adjusting the brightness of the liquid crystal display unit is provided. One is arranged.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a main part configuration around the push button, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part A in FIG. 4 and 5, a single side key 31 as a push button, a multi-stage side key 32 as a multi-stage push button, and an electronic circuit are provided to convert input information from various push buttons into electrical signals. A printed circuit board 41 is shown. Further, it is fastened to a reinforcing stay 52 (see FIG. 13) having substantially the same area as a projection plane of the operation unit 11 to be described later and securing the rigidity of the operation unit 11 with screws, caulking, etc. A support member 51 that supports the lower portion of the expression side key 32 is shown.

  The printed circuit board 41 is disposed substantially parallel to the upper surface of the front cover 21 and is directly fixed by screws or the like on the back surface of the front cover 21 (not shown). Further, on the upper surface of the printed circuit board 41, a planar switch 42 is mounted that is energized in conjunction with input of push buttons such as a start key 24 and a stop key 25 arranged on the upper surface, and the input surface is the upper surface. In addition, a side switch 43 is mounted on the right end portion of the printed circuit board 41 and energized in conjunction with the input of the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32 arranged on the right side, and the input side is the right side. Yes.

  Next, the side switch 43 and the single side key 31 will be described with reference to FIG. The side switch 43 is provided at the right end of the printed circuit board 41. A side switch 43 is provided so that power is supplied in conjunction with the input of the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32 arranged on the right side surface, and the input surface is the right side surface. Next, the single side key 31 will be described. The single side key of this embodiment has a rectangular button part 310 and arms 31b provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the button part. The operation surface 31a is a surface pressed by the operator. The operation surface 31a is a partial surface of the pressing portion (button portion) 310 that is pressed by the operator. When the operator presses the operation surface, the button unit moves in a direction substantially orthogonal to the operation surface. In the present embodiment, the operation surface 31 a is a surface substantially parallel to the side surface of the operation unit 11. Next, the arm 31b will be described. A pair of arms 31b is provided along each side surface 31a1 located on the side surface side with respect to the operation surface 31a. In this embodiment, the arm 31b has an S shape when viewed from the side surface with respect to the operation surface 31a. The arm 31b is arranged side by side on the operation surface 31a in the Y direction, and extends in the back direction (left direction) from the operation surface 31a. A front cover fixing portion 31 c as a positioning portion for determining the position of the single side key 31 with respect to the operation portion 11 connects the pair of arms 31 b and regulates the position in the height direction with the front cover 21. The arm portion 31b has a function of a connecting portion that connects the button portion having the operation surface 31a and the front cover fixing portion 31c. The operation surface 31a, a pair of arm portions 31b, and a front cover fixing portion 31c are integrally formed. Here, the arm 31b is configured to be folded back multiple times. That is, the arm 31b is substantially S-shaped or inverted S-shaped in a side view having the curved portions 31b1, 31b2, 31b3, and 31b4. In this embodiment, a connecting portion 31b5 that connects one end side of the arm portion 31b and the front cover fixing portion 31c, and a connecting portion 31b6 that connects the other end side of the arm portion 31b and the button portion 310 having the operation surface 31a, Are arranged side by side in the Z-axis direction. That is, the connection part 31b5 and the connection part 31b6 are arranged side by side in the planar direction along the side surface 31a1. In the entire operation portion 11, the arm portion 31b is attached so that the connection portion 31b5 and the connection portion 31b6 are arranged side by side in the thickness direction of the operation portion 11. The front cover fixing portion 31c is provided with a fitting hole 31d and a fitting long hole 31e for determining the position of the front cover 21 in the planar direction.

  FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the right main as viewed from the front upper right, showing the arrangement of the single side key 31 and the side switch 43 corresponding thereto. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the left main as viewed from the front left upper side, showing the arrangement of the single side key 31 and the side switch 43 corresponding thereto. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the single-side key 31 has an input protrusion 31 f formed integrally with the right pressing surface 31 a and the input surface 43 a of the side switch 43 substantially at the center of the back surface of the operation pressing surface 31 a. Is done. With this configuration, when the operation surface 31 a of the single side key 31 is pressed, the input surface 43 a of the side switch 43 is pressed via the input protrusion 31 f of the single side key 31.

  Next, the stepped side key 32 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8, 9, and 10.

  FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a portion D in FIG. The multi-stage side key 32 has a pair of operation surfaces 32a provided with + and I characters at both ends. The operation surface 32a is provided on the rectangular button part 320. Arms 32b, which are a pair of substantially U-shaped connecting portions, are provided in the plane direction (front-rear direction) in which the pair of operation surfaces 32a extend outward in the back direction (inner direction of the operation unit 11). Further, a front cover fixing portion 32c is provided as a pair of positioning portions that are connected to the arms 32b and determine the position in the height direction of the front cover 21. In this embodiment, the button part 320, the arm part 32b, and the front cover fixing part 32c are integrally formed. Each front cover fixing portion 32c is provided with a fitting hole 32d and a fitting long hole 32e for restricting the position of the front cover 21 in the planar direction. Furthermore, a fitting hole 33 serving as a center of rotation for rotating the multi-stage side key 32 in the upper surface direction is formed on the substantially center back side of the two operation surfaces 32a. The fitting hole 33 is rotatably supported by fitting to a boss (not shown) formed by the front cover 21.

  FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the right main, as viewed from the front upper right, showing the arrangement of the multistage side key 32 and the corresponding side switch 43, and FIG. 10 is the multistage side key 32 and the corresponding side switch 43. It is the disassembled perspective view of the left main seen from the front left upper part which shows the arrangement configuration of this. As shown in FIG. 10, the multi-stage side key 32 is integrally formed with a pair of substantially L-shaped input protrusions 32 f on the corner back side of the pair of pressing surfaces 32 a on the right side. Further, the input surface 43a of the side switch 43 faces the pair of input protrusions 32f. With this configuration, pressing one of the pressing surfaces 32a of the pair of pressing surfaces 32a of the multi-stage side key 32 rotates the multi-stage side key 32 around the fitting hole 33 as described above. And the input surface 32a of the side switch 43 which opposes this via the input protrusion 32f of the multistage type side key 32 corresponding to one press surface 32a.

  FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a supporting structure showing a lower part supporting method of the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32, and FIG. 12 is a right side support structure showing a supporting method of the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32. It is a top view. As shown in FIG. 11, a support protrusion 31 g is formed integrally with the button portion 310 on the bottom surface of the single side key 31 at the approximate center of the operation surface 31 a. In addition, a support protrusion 32g is formed integrally with the button part 320 at the approximate center of the pair of operation surfaces 32a on the bottom surface of the multi-stage side key 32. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the support protrusion 51g of the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32 are fastened to the reinforcing stay 52 (see FIG. 13) and formed on the upper surface of the support member 51 formed of a conductive thin metal plate. The support protrusion 32g contacts. Since the support member 51 is made of a thin metal plate, the support member 51 is elastic. Thus, by providing the support member on the opposite side of the front cover fixing portion with respect to the push button, the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32 are prevented from falling due to their own weight. In this embodiment, each support protrusion is configured to abut on the support member 51 and is not configured to be fixed to the support member.

  Next, the surrounding structure of the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow B in FIG. 5, and is a structural cross-sectional view around the single side key 31. As shown in FIG. 13, the upper surface of the front cover fixing portion 31 c of the single side key 31 is in contact with the lower surface of the side key support portion 21 a formed integrally with the back surface of the front cover 21. That is, in this embodiment, the front cover fixing part is disposed on the upper surface side of the operation part with respect to the button part, the button part is disposed on the side surface side of the operation part, and the support part is disposed on the lower surface side of the operation part. Further, the support protrusion 31 g of the single side key 31 abuts on the upper surface of the support member 51. The support member 51 is fixed with respect to the operation unit. It is assumed that the support member 51 is fixed at a position where it is installed. One end is fixed to the operation unit, and the other end is a free end, so that the support member 51 can have elasticity. The free end side is in contact with the support protrusion 31g. Thus, the single side key 31 is sandwiched between the side key support portion 21a of the front cover 21 and the support member 51 in the height direction. Here, a pair of bosses (not shown) are integrally formed on the lower surface of the side key support portion 21 a of the front cover 21, and one boss of the pair of bosses is fitted into the fitting hole 31 d of the single side key 31. Then, the other boss is fitted into the fitting long hole 31 e of the single side key 31. With the above configuration, the position of the single side key 31 in the height direction (Z-axis direction) and the XY plane direction is restricted in the operation unit 11.

  The operation surface 32a, the arm 32b, the front cover fixing portion 32c, the fitting hole 32d, the fitting long hole 32e, the input protrusion 32f, and the support protrusion 32g of the multi-stage side key 32 are respectively the operation surface 31a of the single-side key 31. , Corresponding to the arm 31b, the front cover fixing portion 31c, the fitting hole 31d, the fitting elongated hole 31e, the input protrusion 31f, and the support protrusion 31g. Here, the multi-stage side key 32 is rotatable about the fitting hole 33 in the planar direction and the shape of the arm 32b is different, but the position restriction in the height direction and the planar direction other than this is a single side. Same as key 31.

  This operation will be described with reference to FIG. 13 using the single side key 31 as an example.

  The operation surface 31a of the single side key 31 arranged on the right side surface of the operation unit 11 is pressed in the direction of arrow C (left direction). In that case, the front cover fixing portion 31 c side of the single side key 31 is maintained and fixed by the side key support portion 21 a of the front cover 21. On the other hand, the support member 51 side of the single side key 31 moves against the elastic force of the support member 51 and the elastic force of the arm 31b, although the support protrusion 31g is substantially in contact with the upper surface of the support member 51 made of a thin metal plate. The side key 31 tilts in the pressing direction. Thereafter, the input projection 31 f of the single side key 31 is pressed down on the input surface 43 a of the side switch 43. When the pressing of the single side key 31 is released, the single side key 31 whose lower side is inclined in the pressing direction returns to the arrow D direction (right direction) by the elastic force of the arm 31b. At the same time, the support protrusion 31g substantially comes into contact with the support member 51, whereby the position of the single side key 31 in the height direction is restricted and the backlash is removed. At this time, since the support protrusion 31g is positioned substantially at the center of the operation surface 31a (see FIG. 12), it is possible to reduce the inclination of the single side key 31 at both ends in the width direction (front-rear direction).

  Similarly to the single side key 31, the multi-stage side key 32 is sandwiched between the front cover fixing part 32 c and a fixing part (not shown) of the front cover 21, and the support protrusion 32 g between the metal thin plate support member 51. The position in the height direction is regulated and the backlash is removed. Further, since the support protrusion 32g is positioned at the approximate center of the pair of operation surfaces 32a (see FIG. 12), it is possible to reduce the inclination at both ends in the width direction (front-rear direction) of the multistage side key 32.

  As described above, when the single side key 31 or the multi-stage side key 32 is pressed, the single side key 31 or the multi-stage side key 32 tilts in the pressing direction. When the pressing of the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32 is released, the elastic force of the single side key 31 tilted in the pressing direction, the multi-stage side key 32, and the metal thin plate support member 51 supported in the height direction. The posture is corrected and the backlash is removed. Therefore, operability can be improved.

  Further, by supporting a part of the single side key 31 and the multistage side key 32 in the height direction with the support member 51 made of a thin metal plate, the height of the single side key 31 and the multistage side key 32 can be kept low. This makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the operation unit 11.

  In addition, a part of the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32 is supported by a metal thin plate support member 51 in the height direction. As a result, the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32 can be stably supported by the elastic force of the support member 51 even if the height dimension around the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32 varies. The appearance quality around the single side key 31 and the multi-stage side key 32 can be improved.

  Further, since the support member 51 is formed of a thin metal plate, when the operator presses the single side key 31 or the multi-stage side key 32, static electricity charged to the operator flows to the ground through the thin metal support member 51. Is possible. Thereby, electrification of the single side key 31 and the multistage side key 32 can be reduced.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the operability of the push button can be improved even when the push button is on the side surface of the operation unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Image forming apparatus 11 Operation part 21a Side key support part (fixed part)
24 Start key (flat key top)
25 Stop key (flat push button)
26 Number / Alphabet Key (Plane push button)
27 Reset key (flat push button)
31 Single side key (side push button)
31a Press surface 31b Arm (connecting part)
31c Front cover fixing part (operation part fixing part)
31g Support 32 Multi-stage side key (side push button)
32a Press surface 32b Arm (connecting part)
32c Front cover fixing part (operation part fixing part)
32g Support part 41 Printed circuit board 42 Planar switch 43 Side switch 43a Input surface 51 Support member (elastic member)

Claims (8)

  In an operating device for operating an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, a button unit disposed on a side surface of the operating device and movable by being pressed, and a position of the button unit with respect to the operating device are determined. A positioning part, a connecting part provided on a side surface of the button part, one end side being connected to the positioning part, and the other end side bent back from the one end side being connected to the button part, and the button part And a support member having elasticity for supporting the button part, which is provided on the opposite side of the positioning part.   The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion at the one end and the connecting portion at the other end are arranged side by side in a plane direction along a side surface of the button portion.   The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the support member has conductivity.   4. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is provided at each of both end portions of the button portion in a longitudinal direction of the button portion. 5.   The operation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the positioning portion is fixed to an operating device, and the support member supports the button portion by an elastic force. apparatus.   The positioning unit is provided on an upper surface side of the operating device with respect to the button portion, and the support member is provided on a lower surface side of the operating device with respect to the button portion. The operating device according to claim 1.   The operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the button portion, the connecting portion, and the positioning portion are integrally formed. The operating device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion has an S shape.

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