Patent attributes
The present invention provides an electronic equipment has an operation tool with crashing function. An operation tool 3 is supported on an encoder 5 serving as a support member. In the operation tool 3, an outer knob 9 serving as an operation portion is to be operated by an operator. A mounting cylindrical portion 19 serving as a mounting portion is formed such that it has a clearance S with respect to the outer knob 9 in the impact acting operation. And, a crashable connecting portion 21 connects together the operation portion and mounting portion and can be crashed due to an impact given to the operation portion to thereby allow the operation portion to move with respect to the mounting portion. The crashable connecting portion 21 extends radially from the mounting cylindrical portion 19 and is connected to the outer knob 9 and includes plural bridge portions formed radially.
