JP2010056350A - Slide volume with display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slide volume with display device that improves the visibility and makes a device compact. <P>SOLUTION: The slide volume includes a volume section 18 and an operation section 12, that can be operated by projection sliding from a slide hole 13a prepared on the upper surface of the volume section 18, where a display device is provided in the operation section 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slide volume that varies a resistance value in accordance with a slide operation of an operation unit, and relates to a slide volume that includes a display device in the operation unit.

The conventional slide volume is provided with a scale along the slide direction on the side of the operation unit as means for confirming the set position.
In addition, there is a type in which a pair of LEDs having different emission colors are provided in the operation unit, and the pair of LEDs emit light separately depending on a set position. (Patent Document 1 below)
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-033604

  However, in the conventional slide volume described above, only the set position of the operation unit can be confirmed, and since the set value must be read from the scale, there is a problem that the visibility is poor. Further, since it is necessary to provide a 7-segment display for displaying numerical values in order to facilitate the confirmation of the set value, there is a problem that the display space increases.

  In view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a slide volume with a display device provided with a display device in an operation unit.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides
[1] In a slide volume in which a resistance value is varied by sliding an operation portion protruding from a hole provided on the upper surface of the volume portion, the operation portion is provided with a display device.
[2] The slide volume with a display device according to the above [1], wherein the display of the display device is variable in accordance with a slide operation of the operation unit.
[3] The slide volume with a display device according to any one of [1] or [2], wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display element.
[4] The slide volume with a display device according to any one of [1] or [2], wherein the display device is an organic light emitting element.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
(1) Since the operation unit is provided with a display device, various displays are possible and visibility can be improved. .
(2) Since the operation unit is provided with a display device, the set position and the set state can be confirmed even in a dark place.
(3) Since the operation unit is provided with a display device, a space for displaying scales and setting values on the operation panel is not required, and thus the device can be made compact.
(4) Since the display of the display device is changed in accordance with the slide operation of the operation unit, the display device can be operated while checking the set state, and the visibility can be improved.

  According to the present invention, in a slide volume in which a resistance value is varied by sliding an operation unit protruding from a hole provided on the upper surface of the volume unit, the operation unit includes a display device.

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

  1 is a plan view of a slide volume representing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the slide volume representing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the slide volume representing the embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the slide volume BB showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the slide volume showing an embodiment of the present invention.

  In these drawings, 1 is a case, 2 is a liquid crystal display element, 3 is a first printed circuit board on which an IC (not shown) is mounted, and 4 is an interface connecting the liquid crystal display element 2 and the first printed circuit board 3. Connectors 5 are light emitting elements mounted on the first printed circuit board 3, 6 is a diffuser for diffusing light emitted from the light emitting elements 5, 7 is a holder on which the first printed circuit board 3 and the diffuser 6 are disposed, and 8 is a holder. 7 is a sliding plate, 9 is a slider, 10 is a leaf spring fixed to the slider 9, 11 is a flexible printed circuit board mounted on the first printed circuit board 3, 12 is the case 1, and liquid crystal This is an operation unit including a display element 2, a first printed board 3, an interconnector 4, a light emitting element 5, a diffuser 6, a holder 7, a plate 8, a slider 9, a leaf spring 10, and a flexible printed board 11.

  Also, 13 is a cover, 14 is a base, 15 is a second printed circuit board disposed on the base 14, 16 is a connector for connecting the flexible printed circuit board 11, and 17 is a resistance pattern formed on the second printed circuit board 15. Reference numeral 15a denotes a terminal for connecting to the outside, and 18 denotes a volume portion including the cover 13, the base 14, the second printed circuit board 15, the connector 16, and the terminal 17.

  The first printed circuit board 3 on which the light emitting element 5 and the flexible printed circuit board 11 are mounted is fitted to the bottom surface of the holder 7, and the diffuser 6 is disposed on the top surface of the holder 7. The interconnector 4 is disposed on the first printed circuit board 3 in the holder 7, and the liquid crystal display element 2 is disposed on the holder 7 so as to be in contact with the interconnector 4. A holder 7 on which each component is mounted is disposed from below the case 1, a leather plate 8 is disposed so that the holder 7 is sandwiched between the case 1 and the leather plate 8, and the case 1 and the leather plate 8 are fitted and fixed.

  The slide plate 13 is provided in the upper surface of the cover 13 so that the lower portion of the plate 8 protrudes, and the slider plate 8 and the slider 9 having the leaf spring 10 fixed to the bottom surface are fitted so as to sandwich the upper surface of the cover 13. To do.

  The flexible printed circuit board 11 is passed through the slide hole 13a and the long hole 15b provided in the second printed circuit board 15 and connected to the connector 16 fixed to the base 14, and the second printed circuit board 15 is formed on the base 14. It fits with the joint claw 14b. At this time, the terminal 17 is inserted into a through hole (not shown) provided in the base 14 and fixed by adhesion or the like. And the cover 13 is arrange | positioned so that the base 14 may be covered, and the slide volume with a display apparatus is completed by fitting the fitting piece 13b and the fitting groove 14a.

  In the slide volume with a display device of the present invention configured as described above, the operating portion 12 is slid and the leaf spring 10 fixed to the bottom surface of the slider 9 is formed on the second printed circuit board 15. The resistance value can be varied by sliding on the pattern 15a, and a display corresponding to the sliding operation can be confirmed by the display window 1a provided in the case 1.

  As described above, the slide volume with a display device according to the present embodiment has a feature that various operations can be performed and visibility can be improved because the operation unit 12 includes the display device. In addition, since the display device emits light, the setting position and the setting state can be confirmed even in a dark place.

  Furthermore, since a space for displaying scales and setting values on the operation panel is unnecessary, the apparatus can be made compact.

  Further, the display device has a feature that the display can be changed in accordance with the slide operation of the operation unit, so that the display device can be operated while checking the set state, and the visibility can be further improved.

  In this embodiment, the display device is a liquid crystal display element, but may be an organic light emitting element. In addition, the volume portion is configured such that the leaf spring slides on the resistance pattern, but it may be an optical type using an element whose resistance value changes depending on the amount of light, and various methods are conceivable.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said Example, A various deformation | transformation is possible based on the meaning of this invention, and these are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

  The slide volume of the present invention can be used as a slide volume with a display device provided with a display device in the operation unit.

It is a top view of the slide volume with a display apparatus showing the Example of this invention. It is a front view of the slide volume with a display apparatus showing the Example of this invention. It is AA sectional drawing of the slide volume with a display apparatus showing the Example of this invention. It is BB sectional drawing of the slide volume with a display apparatus showing the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view of the slide volume with a display apparatus showing the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 1a Display window 2 Liquid crystal display element 3 1st printed circuit board 4 Interconnector 5 Light emitting element 6 Diffuser 7 Holder 8 Push plate 9 Slider 10 Leaf spring 11 Flexible printed circuit board 12 Operation part 13 Cover 13a Slide hole 13b Fitting Piece 14 Base 14a Fitting groove 14b Fitting claw 15 Second printed circuit board 15a Resistance pattern 15b Long hole 16 Connector 17 Terminal 18 Volume part

Claims (4)

A slide volume with a display device, wherein the operation portion is provided with a display device in a slide volume in which a resistance value is varied by sliding an operation portion protruding from a hole provided on an upper surface of the volume portion. The slide volume with a display device according to claim 1, wherein the display of the display device is variable in accordance with a slide operation of the operation unit. The slide volume with a display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device is a liquid crystal display element. The slide volume with a display device according to claim 1, wherein the display device is an organic light emitting element.

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