JP2903306B2 - Display display switch - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a changeover switch for selecting a function to be displayed on a display from a plurality of provided functions.
The present invention relates to a display display changeover switch configured to select a desired function by a planar operation of sliding forward, backward, left, right, and the like and to display the selected function on a display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a changeover switch for selecting a function to be displayed on a display from a plurality of functions provided, a changeover switch operated by a pressing operation and a changeover switch operated by a rotation operation There is. As for the pressing operation, one of the contact portions provided facing each other so as to be paired is brought closer to the other by pressing one of the contact portions, and the other is directly operated by conducting each other, A conductor (electrical conductor), which is a third member provided opposite to a contact portion provided adjacent to each other so as to form a pair, is pressed closer to the conductor, and the conductor is simultaneously conducted to the two contacts. There is also a third one which is operated indirectly via a contact, and a third one which is provided so as to freely move with inclination at contact portions provided adjacent to each other so as to form a pair. The conductor (electrical conductor), which is a member, is brought closer by tilting and rolling the entire article provided with the switch by a predetermined angle,
Is made indirectly actuated through the conductor by causing conduct simultaneously to the two contacts.

[0003]

However, the one operated by the above-mentioned pressing operation is cumbersome in the case where only one button of the changeover switch has to wait for an order to display a desired function on the display. In addition, when a large number of buttons of the changeover switch are provided in accordance with the respective functions, a desired function can be immediately displayed on the display, but too many switches become a hindrance. Further, since the pressing operation is performed by simply pressing the switch portion, the switching operation of the display display function is extremely small and lacks visual interest and is not interesting.

On the other hand, the one operated by the above-mentioned rotation operation does not have the problem of the number of buttons as there is no changeover switch button like the pressing operation, and the function of the display display is switched as compared with the pressing operation. Although the operation is large and interesting and has visual interest, the operation of once lifting and rotating the article is rather too large and cumbersome, and when performing the switching operation in a hurry, the article is accidentally dropped and damaged. There is a risk that the base surface may be damaged by the dropped or dropped articles.

[0005]

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides an article provided with a button for switching the function of a display, such as a pressing operation or a rotating operation, or provided with a switch. Without performing the operation of lifting and rotating itself, the sliding operation of sliding the article itself in any direction, such as front, back, left and right, to the switch, from among the multiple functions provided to the display The function to be displayed is selected. That is, the switch itself is moved by a sliding operation like a mouse of a computer device, and a conductor (electrical conductor) serving as a third member is moved by the sliding operation to a pair of contact portions forming a pair separated from each other. by conducting simultaneously Te is made indirectly actuated via the conductor.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a display by forming a pair with a rotary operating body whose lower surface moves while being in contact with a base surface, and a conductor mounted on the upper surface of the rotary operating body. And a logarithmic contact portion corresponding to the provided function to send a function switching sign to be displayed.The rotating operation body having the conductor mounted on the upper surface portion is moved to remove the conductor from the upper surface portion. The conductor is simultaneously conducted to a pair of contact portions that are provided apart from each other by being tilted so as to drop, and the function corresponding to the selected contact portion by conducting is displayed on the display, and the display function is performed. Switching is performed.

Further, the present invention provides a rotary operating body whose lower surface moves while being in contact with the base surface, a rotary operating body case which exposes and holds the upper and lower surfaces of the rotary operating body slightly, respectively. A conductor placed on the upper surface of the rotary operating body exposed from above the rotary operating body case and tilting and moving in accordance with the movement of the rotary operating body; and a conductor that falls completely from the upper surface of the rotary operating body. A conductor case provided on the rotary operation body case to protect from being provided, and a logarithmic number of contact portions corresponding to the provided functions that form a pair and send a switching sign of a function displayed on a display. By moving the rotary operating body case to move the rotary operating body, the rotary operating body case is tilted so as to drop the conductor from the upper surface portion of the rotary operating body, and the pair of contact portions formed apart from each other are formed. There is conducting conductor, also those functions to anniversary the contact portion which is selected by conducting made to select other display function is displayed on the display.

[0008] Here, the rotating operation rolling body is a cylindrical body that can move in two opposite directions depending on the number of functions provided, that is, the number of contact points, or a spherical body that can move in any direction of 360 °. You can be a body. However, in consideration of the number of functions that can be provided and the visual interest due to the switching operation of the display display function, it can be said that the latter is preferable. In addition, the rotating operation body slides on the surface thereof made of rubber or synthetic resin so that the operation of moving the conductor placed on the upper surface portion, particularly the lifting operation of the conductor inclined to fall from the upper surface portion, can be easily performed. It is good to cover with a stop member.

[0009] The pair of contact portions are disposed at a side contact portion provided on a side surface portion of the conductor case so as to be in contact with an upper edge portion thereof when the conductor is inclined, and a lower surface of the conductor case. And a lower contact portion disposed so as to be in contact with the lower edge of the conductor when the conductor is inclined away from the side contact portion. The upper contact portion is disposed so as to be in contact with the upper edge portion by tilting, and the lower contact portion is provided on the lower surface portion of the conductor case so as to be separated from the upper contact portion and is in contact with the lower edge portion by tilting the conductor. And the lower surface contact portion arranged at the bottom.

[0010] Further, as for the shape of the contact portions forming a pair, one may be arranged in a continuous annular shape and only the other may be arranged separately in a logarithm number corresponding to the function provided. As a result, both contacts and conductors can be reliably conducted and operated even if the positions are slightly displaced, without worrying about the arrangement position of the paired contacts, and the design of each contact is simplified and manufactured. It can be easier.

Although the shape of the conductor is not particularly limited, it is preferable that the edge portion, which becomes smaller in area to be electrically connected to the contact portion when inclined, has an arc-shaped disk shape. Thus, even if the position of conduction with the contact portion is slightly shifted and approaches a contact portion corresponding to another adjacent function, conduction to both contact portions at the same time is prevented.

Further, the invention of the present application is such that a release switch for controlling the sending of a switching sign of a function displayed on a display in a hardware manner by opening a circuit is provided.
When the display display changeover switch is released from the base surface, the circuit is automatically opened to interrupt the sending of the changeover sign.

In the present invention, a lock button for controlling the function switching sign displayed on the display by sending another sign to the circuit by software is provided. That is, by operating the lock button, a control sign is sent to the circuit, so that only the function switching cannot be performed. Therefore, the functions to be displayed on the display remain activated without any influence on the control sign.

Further, according to the present invention, the display display changeover switch is provided in a dome-shaped case having a substantially oval shape which can be covered with a palm. This makes it easy to perform a sliding operation such as front, rear, left and right with one hand, and to adjust the sliding operation.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The display display changeover switch of the present invention has four functions of a thermometer function (A), a calendar function (B), a clock function (C) and an alarm function (D). A case will be described in which one of the three functions is displayed on a display and the function to be displayed on the display is switched as necessary while the multifunction article is used. The outline of the present invention is, as shown in FIG. 1, a rotary operating body (1) that moves while a lower surface portion (1b) is in contact with a base surface (10);
The upper surface portion (1a) and the lower surface portion (1) of the rotary operating body (1).
b) a rotary operation body case (5) that slightly exposes and holds each of them, and a rotary operation body (1) that is mounted on the upper surface portion (1a) of the rotation operation body (1) exposed from above the rotary operation body case (5) A conductor (2) that tilts and moves in accordance with the movement of the rotary operation body (1), and a conductor (2) that protects the conductor (2) from falling completely from the upper surface (1a) of the rotary operation body (1). The provided function (that is, the above-mentioned four types) is provided by sending a sign for switching the function displayed on the display (8) by forming a pair with the conductor case (6) provided on the rotary operation body case (1). ), And four logarithmic contact portions (3 and 4) corresponding to one function and a central processing unit (7).

As shown in FIG. 2, the contact portions (3 and 4) forming a pair are provided on the lower surface portion of the conductor case (6) (or the upper surface portion of the rotary operation body case (5)). Lower surface contact portions (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) which are divided into four and arranged in a ring so as to correspond to the three functions, respectively.
And a lower surface contact portion (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) on the side surface portion (6a) of the conductor case (6) and a side surface contact portion (4) provided integrally and annularly. The contact portions (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) contact the lower edge (2b) of the conductor (2) by tilting the conductor (2), and the side contact portion (4) tilts the conductor (2). Thus, it is disposed so as to be in contact with the upper edge portion (2a). At this time, the side contact portion (4) and the lower contact portion (3a, 3b, 3)
As a means for separating c and 3d) from each other, an insulator is preferably interposed between both contact portions (3 and 4), though not shown.

The side contact portions (4) are not integrally provided in a ring shape, but are paired with the lower contact portions (3a, 3b, 3).
c, 3d) may be separated and provided so as to correspond to each other, and the contact arrangement (3 and 4) forming a pair is reversed with respect to each other so that the contact is divided into side parts. The portions may be provided in an annular shape, and annular contact portions may be integrally provided on the lower surface.

The arrangement of the contact portions (3 and 4) is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the conductor case (6 ') is divided into four parts and arranged in a ring so as to correspond to the four functions provided on the lower surface part (or the upper surface part of the rotary operation body case (5)). Bottom contact parts (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d)
And the upper surface contact portion (3 ', 3b, 3c, 3d) on the upper surface portion (6b) of the conductor case (6') becomes an upper surface contact portion (4 ') provided in a plane shape apart from each other. The contact portions (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) contact the lower edge (2b) of the conductor (2) by tilting the conductor (2), and the upper contact portion (4 ') is formed by the conductor (2). It may be arranged so as to be in contact with the upper edge portion (2a) by being inclined. If one of the contact portions is provided on the upper surface of the conductor case, the design of the shape of the upper contact portion is changed depending on the shape of the conductor case. In this case, the contact point can be changed to a planar contact portion that is curved accordingly.

The rotary operating body (1) is a spherical body made of steel. As shown in FIG. 1, its surface is covered with a non-slip member (9) made of rubber, and is mounted on the upper surface and tilted. The conductor (2) is processed so that it does not slip down unnecessarily during the lifting operation. The anti-slip member (9) is not merely provided to facilitate the lifting operation of the conductor (2), but is provided on the lower surface (1b) of the rotary operating body (1). This is provided to prevent the rotating operation body (1) from idling on the base surface (10) when moving while contacting on the upper surface, and to operate reliably.

In the case where the number of functions provided is two, the rotary operating body is a cylindrical rotary operating body (11) movable in two opposite directions as shown in FIG. Lower surface contact portions respectively corresponding to two functions provided in two directions movable in the lower surface portion of the conductor case (16) (or the upper surface portion of the rotary operation body case (15)). (13a, 13b) and the lower surface contact portion (13) on the side surface portion (16a) of the conductor case (16).
a, 13b) apart from the side contact portions (14a, 1b).
4b) may be arranged.

The conductor (2) is in the form of a disc made of copper, and does not fall completely from the upper surface (1a) of the rotary operating body (1), and is separated from each other when inclined. And 4) have a size and a thickness such that the edges thereof can reliably contact at the same time.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the display display changeover switch provided as described above is provided in a dome-shaped case (9) having a flat, substantially oval shape which can be covered with a palm. At the same time, a release switch (20) for controlling the switching sign functions displayed on the display (8) transmitted by the display display switching switch is conductive is <br/> to one of the contact portion, is transmitted A lock button (30) for controlling a function switching sign displayed on the display by sending another sign to the circuit is provided.

The release switch (20) is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b) and (b), the movable contact (21), the fixed contact (22) and the pressing projection (23) are provided, and the pressing is performed from the bottom portion (9a) of the dome-shaped case (9). When the tip of the projection (23) is provided so as to protrude outward and the dome-shaped case (9) provided with the display display changeover switch is placed on the base surface, the tip of the pressing projection (23) is The movable contact (21) comes into contact with the base surface (10) and is pushed inward by its own weight to enter the dome-shaped case (9).
2) Close the circuit by a cause conduction between the fixed Secco (22) movable Dosekko is moved to the side (21), the switching sign central processing unit functions displayed on the display (8) (7), and when the dome-shaped case (9) is separated from the base surface, the movable contact (21) is fixedly contacted by a repulsive elastic force. The circuit is opened by automatically moving backward from the child (22) to block the function switching sign displayed on the display (8) from being sent to the central processing unit (7). (See FIG. 5B). At this time, the pressing projection (23) has returned to the original state protruding outward from the bottom surface of the dome-shaped case (9).

The relationship between the contacts (3 and 4) of the display changeover switch and the conductor (2), and the contact (3
And 4) and the release switch (20) are shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, when the predetermined contacts (3a, 4a) are electrically connected via the conductor (2), the release switch (2
0) is closed, the function A is selected and displayed on the display, and when the predetermined contacts (3b, 4b) are conducted through the conductor (2), the function A is also selected. The function B is selected and displayed on the display on condition that the release switch (20) is closed. In this way, function C and function D are also selected and displayed on the display. FIG. 6 schematically shows a configuration in which both contacts (3 and 4) are provided separately for each function, and FIG. 7 shows one of the two contacts (3 and 4). 4) is a schematic view showing an example in which 4) is integrally provided.

The lock button (30) has a tip (9c) so as to protrude outward from the dome-shaped case (9).
When the lock button (30) is pressed, a control sign is sent to the central processing unit (7) to which the control signal is sent, and even if a function switching sign displayed on the display (8) is sent, a function sign is displayed. Control is performed so that switching cannot be performed.

The multifunctional article provided in this manner is provided inside by gently grasping the back end (9d) of the dome-shaped case (9) in the vicinity of the back end (9d) with a palm and sliding in the direction of the front end. The rotating operation body is moved by moving the rotating operation body case, and the conductor placed on the upper surface of the rotating operation body is tilted to the tip end side so that the conductor is simultaneously conducted to a pair of contact portions forming a pair provided apart from each other. Then, the sign of the function A corresponding to the contact point selected by the conduction is sent to the central processing unit (7) and displayed on a display provided on the surface (9a) of the dome-shaped case (9). The display function is displayed on the display in place of the function that has been performed, and the display function is switched. Therefore, when the dome-shaped case (9) is slid to the left from this state, the sign of the function B is sent to the central processing unit (7), and the function A is replaced with the function A displayed so far. B is displayed on the display, and when the dome-shaped case (9) is slid toward the rear end, the function C is obtained.
Is sent to the central processing unit (7), the function C is displayed on the display in place of the function B that has been displayed, and the dome-shaped case (9) is slid rightward. When it is moved, the signature of the function D is sent to the central processing unit (7), and the function D is displayed on the display instead of the function C that has been displayed so far.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, the switching operation of the function provided by the sliding operation, in which the switching operation is large, visually interesting and interesting, and the operation thereof is extremely easy, is performed. It is necessary to wait for the button to be pressed and displayed in order to display the desired function on the display, such as a pressing operation in the case of a single function changeover switch button, in a single operation. The desired function can be displayed on the display immediately without the hassle of becoming
There is no need to provide a large number of switches on the outside of the multifunctional article according to the respective functions, and the switch operation unit does not become an obstacle.

Further, the present invention does not require a large operation of once lifting and rotating the multifunctional article as in the case of a rotating operation. Because it is a function that switches the functions provided by the interesting sliding operation, it accidentally drops and damages the article when performing the switching operation in a hurry, or the base surface is damaged by the dropped article There is no fear that it will happen.

Further, since the sliding operation in the present invention can be said to be an intermediate operation between the pressing operation and the rotating operation which have been generally known so far, it is a very interesting visual interest that has never been seen before. It can be said that it has stimulated new demands.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are a partially broken perspective view and a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a structure of a contact portion in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view for explaining the structure of another embodiment of the contact portion according to the present invention, and FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view illustrating the structure of another embodiment of the rotary operation body according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 (a) of the release switch according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a closed state, and (b) a schematic diagram illustrating an open state.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a relationship between a contact portion and a release switch according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the relationship between a contact portion and a release switch according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a structure when the present invention is used for a multifunctional article.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a multifunctional article illustrating a method of using the present invention for a multifunctional article.

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Rotating operation body 2 ... Conductor 3,4 ... Contact part 5 ... Rotating body case 6 ... Conductor case 7 ... Central processing unit 8 ... Display 9: Non-slip member 10: Base surface 20: Release switch 21: Movable contact 22: Fixed contact 23: Press projection 30: Lock button

Claims (13)

(57) [Claims] 1. A function for switching a function displayed on a display by forming a pair with a rotating operation body whose lower surface moves while being in contact with a base surface, and a conductor mounted on an upper surface of the rotating operation body. It comprises a logarithmic number of contacts corresponding to the function provided to send the signature, and by moving the rotary operating body, the conductor is inclined to conduct to the pair of contacts and conduct . A display display changeover switch which displays a function corresponding to the selected contact portion on the display. 2. A rotary operating body whose lower surface moves while being in contact with a base surface, a rotary operating body case that slightly exposes and holds the upper and lower surfaces of the rotary operating body, respectively, and the rotary operating body. A conductor placed on the upper surface of the rotary operating body exposed from above the case and tilting and moving in accordance with the movement of the rotary operating body, and protecting the conductor from being completely dropped from the upper surface of the rotary operating body And a conductor case provided on the rotary operation body case, and a logarithmic number of contact portions corresponding to the provided functions that form a pair and send a switching sign of the function displayed on the display. moving the rotary body casing to tilt the conductor by moving the rotary driver by conducting the pair of contact portions, becomes a function of anniversary the contact portion which is selected by conducting displayed on the display A display display changeover switch characterized in that: 3. The display display changeover switch according to claim 1, wherein the rotary operation body is a cylindrical body movable in two opposite directions. 4. The display display changeover switch according to claim 1, wherein the rotary operation body is a spherical body movable in any direction of 360 °. 5. The display display changeover switch according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the rotary operation body is covered with a non-slip member made of rubber or synthetic resin. 6. A contact portion provided on a side surface portion of a conductor case, the contact portion being disposed so as to be in contact with an upper edge portion of the conductor when the conductor is inclined, and the contact portion being provided on a lower surface portion of the conductor case. 6. The display display according to claim 2, further comprising a lower surface contact portion provided so as to be separated from the lower edge portion and provided so as to be in contact with the lower edge portion of the conductor when the conductor is inclined. Selector switch. 7. A contact portion provided on an upper surface portion of a conductor case and arranged so as to be in contact with an upper edge portion of the conductor when the conductor is inclined, and an upper contact portion on a lower surface portion of the conductor case. 6. The display display according to claim 2, further comprising a lower surface contact portion provided so as to be separated from the lower edge portion and provided so as to be in contact with the lower edge portion of the conductor when the conductor is inclined. Selector switch. 8. The contact portion according to claim 6, wherein one of the contact portions is continuously arranged in a ring shape, and the other is separated and arranged by a number corresponding to the function provided. Display display changeover switch described in. 9. The display display changeover switch according to claim 1, wherein the conductor has an arc-shaped disk shape at an edge. 10. The display display changeover switch according to claim 1, further comprising a release switch for controlling the sending of a function changeover sign displayed on the display. 11. The display display changeover switch according to claim 10, wherein the release switch automatically cuts off the sign when the display display changeover switch is released from the base surface. . 12. The display display changeover switch according to claim 1, further comprising a lock button for controlling a sign for switching a function displayed on the received display. 13. The display display changeover switch,
The display display changeover switch according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the switch is provided in a dome-shaped case having a substantially oval flat shape that can be covered by a palm.