A pointing device is provided which facilitates the assembly, achieves downsizing and has a long life. Magnetic sensors 21 are placed symmetrically two by two along an X axis and Y axis on a printed circuit board 24. A switch 28 is placed on a silicone resin 23 side surface of the printed circuit board 24 to provide a switch function achieved by depressing a magnet cover 25 toward the magnet 22. The pointing device, a device for outputting coordinate values of an input point, can not only output the coordinate values, but also make a decision by the switch function. A silicone resin 23 is easy to deform caused by an external force, and returns its initial state without the applied external force as soon as the external force is removed.
This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2001-121483, 2001-315832 and 2001-339590 filed Apr. 19, 2001, Oct. 12, 2001 and Nov. 5, 2001, respectively, which are incorporated hereinto by reference. In addition, this application is a continuation application of International Application No. PCT/JP02/03918 filed Apr. 19, 2002 designating the U.S.
Priority Data
Apr 19, 2001 [JP] 2001-121483 Oct 12, 2001 [JP] 2001-315832 Nov 05, 2001 [JP] 2001-339590
