JPH08202482A - Input method and input device in nc device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an input method and input device in NC device which decrease the frequency of key depression for one-character input to <=2. CONSTITUTION: To input a character, etc., by an input means provided with selection keys 9 and input keys 11 for inputting characters, etc., display on the display screen 7 of an NC device 1, the characters are divided into character groups consisting of a specific number of characters, etc., of one group are displayed individually and made to correspond to the selection keys 9, and other character groups are displayed, group by group, and made to correspond to the selection keys 9, and when a character to be inputted is displayed individually, the character is inputted with the corresponding input key 11, but when the character to be inputted is not displayed individually, the selection key 9 corresponding to the group including the character, etc., in the group display is pressed first to display the group individually and then the input key 11 corresponding to the character to be inputted is pressed, thus inputting the character.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an input method and an input device in an NC device, and more particularly to an input method and an input device in an NC device that allows characters to be input with a small number of key operations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an NC apparatus for controlling a processing machine such as a vendor often does not use a full keyboard having all alphabetic keys as an input keyboard for the following reasons. In other words, inputting alphabets is only for entering file names and comments, so they are not used frequently, many keys cannot be provided due to space in the key input part of the control panel, and using a full keyboard is costly. There are reasons such as high cost.

Therefore, in the case of inputting an alphabet for inputting a file name, a comment, etc., the following methods are generally used.

As shown in FIG. 5, all the alphabets are displayed on the display screen 101, and the cursor 103 is moved to the character to be input.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, it has several input keys 105 and a display screen 107 for displaying the characters corresponding to these input keys 105, and corresponds to the displayed characters. If there is no character, next page key 109
Press to display the next character. Then, if there is a corresponding character, the input key 105 corresponding to the character is pressed to input.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, for example, all characters of the alphabet are displayed on the display screen 11 over three lines.
The characters that are displayed in No. 1 and can be input now are highlighted 1
It is set to 13. The position of the reverse display 113 is moved with the arrow keys 115, and when the corresponding character is reversed, the character is input.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, an alphabet of 7 characters is displayed on the display screen 117 over two lines, and when the key corresponding to the next comment key 119 is pressed, the next consecutive 7 characters are displayed. It When the corresponding character is displayed on the screen, press the corresponding input key and enter the character.

[0008]

However, such a conventional technique has the following problems.

That is, in the case of the method shown in FIG. 5, the cursor movement key needs to be pressed many times, which is troublesome. Further, there is a problem that the display screen 101 becomes large because it is necessary to display all the alphabets.

Further, in the case of the method shown in FIG. 6, since all the alphabets are not displayed, it is difficult to find the corresponding character and the next page key 109 is pressed many times.

Further, in the case of the method shown in FIG. 7, all the alphabets are displayed, but since the display screen requires three lines, the display screen 111 becomes large and the number of input keys 105 also increases.

Further, in the case of the method shown in FIG. 8, since it is necessary to press the next comment key 121 to turn the screen, it is troublesome to press the key up to four times to input one character.

An object of the present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned conventional technique, and an input method in an NC device in which the number of times a key is pressed to input one character is within two times, and It is to provide an input device.

[0014]

In order to achieve the above object, an input method in an NC device according to a first aspect of the invention is a selection key for inputting a character or the like displayed on a display screen of the NC device. An input method in an NC device for inputting the character or the like by an input means provided with a key,
Divide the character etc. into a character group containing a predetermined number of characters, display the character etc. of any one group individually and make each character etc. correspond to the input key, display the remaining character group for each group and select key When the character etc. to be input is displayed individually, press the input key corresponding to the character etc., but if the character etc. to be input is not individually displayed, first display the group Characters that are to be entered by pressing the selection key corresponding to the group containing the characters you want to input to display the characters etc. of the group individually and then pressing the input key corresponding to the characters you want to input Is.

In order to achieve the above object, an input method in an NC device according to a second aspect of the present invention is such that, when the characters or the like described in the first aspect are alphabets, the input means includes five selection keys and five selection keys. It consists of 5 input keys, the alphabet is divided into 6 character groups of 5 characters each, and 5 characters of any one group are individually displayed, and each character is made to correspond to the 5 input keys. The above five character groups are displayed in groups and each group is made to correspond to the five selection keys.

Further, the input device in the NC device of the invention according to claim 3 individually displays characters and the like included in one character group among the character groups divided so as to include a predetermined number of characters, and also displays other characters. A display screen for displaying the characters and the like included in the group in group units, an input key provided for inputting the characters and the like displayed individually, and a character and the like included in the other character group Input means including a selection key, a memory for storing the character group and characters included in each character group, and the contents of the character group corresponding to the selection key are individually displayed when the selection key is pressed. In view of the above, a screen processing unit that controls the display screen and an input determination unit that determines that a character or the like corresponding to the input key has been input when the input key is pressed are provided. With .

Further, in the input device in the NC device of the invention according to claim 4, when the characters etc. in claim 3 are alphabets, the input means is composed of five input keys and five selection keys. , The display screen is configured to individually display the characters included in one of the six character groups divided into six character groups and to display the characters included in the other five character groups group by group. It is characterized by that.

[0018]

In the input method in the NC device according to claim 1, when inputting the characters or the like by the input means provided with a selection key and an input key for inputting the characters or the like displayed on the display screen of the NC device, Divide the character etc. into a character group containing a predetermined number of characters, display the character etc. of any one group individually and make each character etc. correspond to the input key, display the remaining character group for each group and select key When the character etc. to be input is displayed individually, press the input key corresponding to the character etc., but if the character etc. to be input is not individually displayed, first display the group After pressing the selection key corresponding to the group including the character or the like to individually display the group, the character is input by pressing the input key corresponding to the character or the like to be input.

In the input method in the NC device according to the second aspect, when the character or the like according to the first aspect is an alphabet, the alphabet is divided into six character groups of five characters each, and one of the groups has five characters. Is displayed individually, each character is made to correspond to five input keys, the other five character groups are group-displayed for each group, and each group is made to correspond to five selection keys.

In the input device of the NC device according to the third aspect, the characters and the like included in one character group among the character groups divided so that the display screen is divided into a predetermined number are individually displayed, and other characters are displayed. Characters included in the group are displayed in group units. The input means comprises an input key and a selection key.
The input keys correspond to the individually displayed characters and the like, and by pressing this input key, desired characters and the like are input. In addition, the selection key corresponds to the other character group described above, and by pressing this selection key, the characters and the like included in the selected character group are individually displayed at the position corresponding to the input key, and input by the input key is possible. It becomes possible. The memory stores the character group and a sequence of characters included in each character group. When the selection key is pressed, the screen processing unit calls the corresponding character group and the sequence of characters from the memory. To display on the screen. On the other hand, when the input determination unit determines that the input key is pressed, the character or the like corresponding to the input key is input.

Further, in the input device in the NC device according to claim 4, when the character or the like according to claim 3 is an alphabet, the display screen is included in one of the alphabetic character groups divided into six. In addition to individually displaying the alphabetic characters that are included, the alphabetic characters included in other character groups are displayed for each group, and this is corresponded to the individual display.
The input is performed using the input keys and the five selection keys corresponding to the group display.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the entire NC device 1. This NC device 1 has a CRT 3 as a display screen.
There is a keyboard 5 as a key input device for inputting characters and the like. A comment screen 7 is displayed at the bottom of the CRT 3, and the characters and the like in each column correspond to the keyboard 5. The keyboard 5 has a selection key 9 on the upper stage and an input key 11 on the lower stage.

The configuration of the NC device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The NC device 1 is connected to the above-described keyboard 5 and CRT 3 centering on the CPU 13 as a main control unit, and stores various data such as the data table 15 (see FIG. 4) which is the content of the comment and the processed data. A memory 17 to be stored, a predetermined data table 15 from this memory 17
Screen processing unit 19 for processing to display the CRT 3 by pulling out, an input determination unit 21 for determining the correspondence between the selection key 9 and the input key 11 of the keyboard 5 and the comment screen 7, and a processing control unit for controlling the processing machine 23. It has 25 mag.

On the other hand, FIG. 4 shows the contents of the data table 15 showing all cases shown as the comment screen 7. The comment screen 7 is composed of five items in upper and lower two rows. Each item in the upper part of the comment screen 7 displays a series of character groups each including five characters or one character and a special menu. Also, in each item in the lower row,
Characters included in the character groups not shown in the upper row are shown one by one in each item. This will show the entire alphabet. In addition, num in FIG. 4 represents the status of the data table 15, and num = 0 to 5
Indicates that they correspond to (A) to (F) in FIG. Also, the circled numbers in each item in FIG. 4 indicate the key numbers.

That is, in principle, the entire alphabet is divided into 6 groups of character groups including 5 characters, and one group of 5 characters is displayed one character at the bottom, and the other 5 groups of character groups are grouped at the top. It is displayed every time. Therefore, the six types of patterns shown in FIG. 4 are stored in the memory 17 in advance as the data table 15.

The keyboard 5 is also composed of upper and lower two stages as described above, and five selection keys 9 or input keys 1 are provided for each stage.
1 and corresponds to the comment screen 7. The selection key 9 in the upper part of the keyboard 5 has a function of changing the display of each item in the lower part of the comment screen 7.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 3 and 4 together,
The character input operation will be described. When started (step SS), first, n showing the data table 15 of FIG.
When um is 0, the status of the data table is initialized (step S1). As a result, the CPU 13 takes out from the memory 17 the case of num = 0 (see FIG. 4A) in the data table, and the CRT 3 via the screen processing unit 19.
To be displayed. Therefore, the comment screen 7 is displayed as n in FIG.
The display is for um = 0, and the keyboard 5 is waiting for input (step S2).

Next, the input judging section 21 judges whether the upper selection key 9 of the keyboard 5 has been pressed or the lower character input key 11 has been pressed (step S3). If it is determined that the upper selection key 9 has been pressed, the CPU
13 retrieves the num data table corresponding to the pressed selection key 9 and switches the comment screen 7 (step S4).

For example, when "L" is input, the first comment screen 7 is in the state of num = 0 (FIG. 4 (A)), so first, the 2 keys including "L", that is, "KLMN0".
Press the key (hatched area in Fig. 4 (A)). As a result, a group of characters displayed in the lower row is selected and num = 2, that is, the comment screen 7 shown in FIG. 4C is displayed. At this time, the five characters "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E" that were displayed in the lower row in the state of num = 0 are displayed as a group like "ABCDE" in the upper one key position. It will be.

When the comment screen 7 is switched to num = 2 and a desired character such as "L" is displayed at the position of the lower input key 11, the process returns to step S2 and the 7 key corresponding to "L" (see FIG. 4). Press (C) middle diagonal line). As a result, “L” is input and stored in the memory 17.

Next, when it is determined that the input key 11 has been pressed (step S3), it is determined whether the next step is alphabet input or menu (step S3).
5), when the menu key is pressed, the comment screen 7
After that, the next processing is performed. On the other hand, in the case of alphabet input, since character input is performed again (step S6), the process returns to step S2 to repeat the above process.

Thereafter, the above steps are repeated as many times as necessary to input alphabetic characters.

According to the input method and the input device in the NC device as described above, it is only necessary to press the key a maximum of twice to input one character of the alphabet, so that the input can be performed quickly.

Further, since all the alphabets are displayed, it is possible to easily find the character to be input and eliminate erroneous operation.

Further, the required keys are ten in total, and the keyboard 5 can be downsized and the cost can be reduced. Also, since the screen display requires only two lines, the comment screen display does not become large and the CRT 3 or the like can be downsized.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, but can be embodied in other modes by making appropriate changes. For example, in the above embodiment, the alphabet is used as the character,
Not limited to this, it is also possible to apply to kana, katakana, numbers, and the like.

The position of the comment screen 7 and the display method (for example, vertical display) may be changed.

[0039]

As described above, the input method in the NC device according to the invention of claim 1 is provided with a selection key and an input key for inputting characters and the like displayed on the display screen of the NC device. When inputting the characters or the like by the input means, divide the characters or the like into a character group including a predetermined number of characters and display the characters or the like of any one group individually and associate each character or the like with the input key The character groups of are displayed for each group and correspond to the selection key, and when the character or the like to be input is individually displayed, the input key corresponding to the character or the like is pressed to input, but the character or the like to be input is If they are not individually displayed, first press the selection key corresponding to the group containing the character etc. from the group display to display the group individually, and then press the input key corresponding to the character etc. you want to input to enter the character. input That. Therefore, a desired character or the like can be input by a maximum of two key operations, and the operation can be speeded up. Moreover, since all the characters are displayed by individual display or group display, it is possible to prevent erroneous operation.

In the input method in the NC device of the present invention according to claim 2, when the character or the like according to claim 1 is an alphabet, the alphabet is divided into 5 character groups of 6 characters, and any one group is divided. 5 characters are displayed individually, and each character is made to correspond to 5 input keys.
Since each character group is displayed as a group for each group and each group is associated with five selection keys, all the alphabets can be associated with ten keys. For this reason, the key space is small, and the cost can be improved.

According to the input device in the NC device of the present invention according to claim 3, characters or the like included in one character group among the character groups divided so that the display screen includes a predetermined number are individually displayed. At the same time, characters and the like included in other character groups are displayed in group units. The input means is composed of an input key and a selection key, and the input key corresponds to the individually displayed character or the like. By pressing this input key, a desired character or the like is input. The selection key corresponds to the other character group, and when the selection key is pressed, the characters and the like included in the selected character group are individually displayed at the positions corresponding to the input keys. The memory stores the character group and a sequence of characters included in each character group. When the selection key is pressed, the screen processing unit calls the corresponding character group and the sequence of characters from the memory. Since it is displayed on the screen, quick processing is possible. On the other hand, when the input determination unit determines that the input key is pressed, the character or the like corresponding to the input key is input. Therefore, a desired character or the like can be input by a maximum of two key operations, and the operation can be speeded up. Moreover, since all the characters are displayed by individual display or group display, it is possible to prevent erroneous operation.

Further, according to the input device in the NC device of the present invention according to claim 4, when the character or the like according to claim 3 is an alphabet, one of the alphabet character groups whose display screen is divided into six pieces. The alphabetic characters included in the character group are displayed, and the alphabetic characters included in other character groups are individually displayed, and the five input keys corresponding to the individual display and the five selection keys corresponding to the group display are displayed. Is input using. Therefore, 1
All keys can be made compatible with 0 keys, which makes it possible to reduce the key space and improve the cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing a procedure of an input method in an NC device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing an entire NC device having an input device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an input device in the NC device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a data table showing contents displayed as a comment screen.

FIG. 5 is an example of a conventional display screen during character input.

FIG. 6 is an example showing a conventional display screen during character input.

FIG. 7 is an example showing a conventional display screen during character input.

FIG. 8 is an example of a display screen when a conventional character is input.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 NC device 7 comment screen (display screen) 9 selection key (input means) 11 input key (input means) 17 memory 19 screen processing unit 21 input determination unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An input method in an NC device for inputting the character or the like by an input means provided with a selection key and an input key for inputting the character or the like displayed on the display screen of the NC device. Is divided into character groups containing a predetermined number of characters, characters of one of the groups are individually displayed, each character is made to correspond to an input key, and the remaining character group is displayed for each group and made to correspond to a selection key. , If the character or the like you want to input is displayed individually, press the input key corresponding to the character or the like to input, but if the character or the like you want to input is not displayed individually, first select from the group display. In an NC device characterized by pressing a selection key corresponding to a group including a character or the like to be input to individually display characters or the like in the group, and then pressing an input key corresponding to the character or the like to be input input method. 2. When the character or the like is an alphabet, the input means is composed of 5 selection keys and 5 input keys, and the alphabet is divided into 6 character groups of 5 characters each. The five characters of one group are individually displayed, each character is made to correspond to the five input keys, and the other five character groups are group-displayed and each group is made the five selection keys. The N according to claim 1, characterized in that
Input method in C device. 3. A display in which characters and the like included in one character group among character groups divided so as to include a predetermined number are individually displayed and characters and the like included in another character group are displayed in group units. A screen, an input means including an input key provided to input the individually displayed characters and the like, and a selection key provided to select characters and the like included in the other character group, and the character group and A memory for storing characters and the like included in each character group; a screen processing unit for controlling the display screen to individually display the contents of the character group corresponding to the selection key when the selection key is pressed; An input device in an NC device, comprising: an input determination unit that determines that a character or the like corresponding to the input key has been input when the input key is pressed. 4. When the characters or the like are alphabets, the input means is composed of five input keys and five selection keys, and one of the display screen divided into six character groups. 4. The input device in the NC device according to claim 3, wherein the characters included in the character group of 5 are individually displayed and the characters included in the other 5 character groups are group-displayed for each group. .