JP2524943Y2 - Function display structure of communication equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a function display structure of a communication device such as a telephone or a facsimile having a function key such as a one-touch dial and having a display near the key for displaying the purpose of the key.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in communication equipment such as a telephone or a facsimile having a function key such as a one-touch dial,
Assuming that a display object indicating the purpose of the function key is provided around the function key, the display object is inserted from a side surface of the communication device main body into a space formed on a back surface side of an external component of the communication device. Structures are known.

In the above structure, the bottom of the space is uniformly flat, and the display object is inserted into the space while sliding on the bottom. Further, when the display object is inserted into the space portion, in order to make the display content of the display object visible, the appearance component includes a portion corresponding to a position directly above the display portion of the display object, A through hole is formed.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional example, if the height of the space is made substantially equal to the thickness of the display, the frictional resistance between the display and the space is large when the display is attached or detached. It becomes difficult to attach and detach display objects,
If the height of the space is increased with a margin to the thickness of the display object, there is a problem that the display object is easily dropped out.

Further, since the through-hole that allows the display content of the display object to be viewed is formed right above the display portion of the display object, the through-hole is large in the case where the height of the space is large or the thickness of the external parts is large. In such a case, there is also a problem that the display contents are shaded by the external parts and the like unless viewed from directly above the display unit, and there is a problem that the display contents may not be visible.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the related art, and has a display for displaying the purpose of a function.
You can easily attach and detach objects without using tools,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a function display structure of a communication device with high visibility of a display.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a function display structure of a communication device according to the present invention has a key arrangement.
And a display window corresponding to the position of the key around the key.
An outer case having a through-hole formed therein, and the display window
Having a convex portion that fits into the through-hole of the outer case.
Display the transparent member closely attached to the back and the purpose of the key.
A sheet display member having a display portion,
The sheet display member is inserted between the transparent member and the back surface.
And a guide member forming a space portion to be inserted and arranged.
In addition, the guide member includes the outer surface from the upper surface of the space.
The display unit by an amount corresponding to the thickness up to the upper surface of the
Arrange the sheet display member so that it is shifted
A projection is provided .

[0008]

[0009]

[Function] The key around the key provided on the outer case
Through-holes corresponding to the positions of
The material is brought into close contact with the back surface of the outer case, and the
By fitting the parts, the transparent case is
A clear display window portion is formed. Then, the transparency in the device is
The sheet display member is inserted between the light member and the guide member.
To form a space in which the sheet is placed.
When the display member is inserted and arranged, the sheet display member
The display section indicating the purpose of the key is the transparent display window.
It becomes visible from outside the device through the part.

[0010] The guide member may be provided above the space.
By the amount corresponding to the thickness from the surface to the upper surface of the outer case
The sheet display unit so that the display unit is shifted
With the protruding part where the material is placed,
Of the display from the viewpoint of the operator located in front of the container
The performance is further improved.

The guide member is provided with the transparent member.
The sheet display member so that the display unit is close to the convex portion.
A a plurality of protrusions disposed in the space portion lever, the apparatus
The display section of the sheet display member arranged in the space
When it is close to the clear display window and viewed from the outside of the device,
The visibility of the display section is improved. Moreover,
Since each projection comes into contact with the sheet display member by point contact,
Easier insertion and removal of display members into the space
become.

[0012]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a telephone which is an example of the communication device of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a telephone is a handset unit 1.
And the telephone body 2. The telephone body 2 further includes a dial key unit 3 and a function key unit 4 used for one-touch dialing or the like.

A plurality of function keys 5 are arranged in the function key section 4, and a display window 6 as a through hole for displaying the function name of each function key 5 is displayed near each function key 5. Are opened corresponding to the function keys 5, and a space below each display window 6 is a space. Each display window 6 on the side wall of the telephone body 2
Are formed integrally with the display window 6 at three levels, and two sheet insertion openings 7 opened in the side wall are formed in the space portion. The sheet 8 as a sheet display member having the following can be inserted.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the sheet 8 is inserted from the sheet insertion port 7 into the space, each of the display windows 6 is formed by integrating the display window 6 into three stages. On the display section 8a located below the window 6, a function name and the like are described. Also, at one end of the sheet 8 opposite to the display section 8a, a gripping margin 8b for gripping when the sheet 8 is inserted into or pulled out of the space is formed. A small hole 8c with which a retaining projection to be described later is engaged is formed.

Next, the function key section 4 will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, each display window 6 is provided on the lower surface of an upper case 9 as a housing of the function key section 4 (see FIG. 1).
Transparent member 10 having a convex portion 10a formed corresponding to
However, each projection 10a is fitted into each display window 6 and is in close contact therewith. Further, below the transparent member 10, a sheet guide 11 as a guide member is joined to the upper case 9 by welding or the like, and the sheet guide 11 also serves to support the transparent member 10.

A predetermined portion on the upper surface of the sheet guide 11 has a protrusion serving as a guide when the sheet 8 is inserted.
Standing設面11a of are formed along the insertion direction of the sheet 8, between the transparent member 10 and the sheet guide 11, the space portion having a height of only of the height of standing設面11a is formed ing. A concave portion 9b is formed in the side wall of the upper case 9, and an opening formed by the concave portion 9b and the upper surface of the sheet guide 11 serves as a sheet insertion port 7 (see FIG. 1).

The function key 5 is used for the sheet guide 11
Then, from below the sheet guide 11, the sheet guide 11,
It is attached through holes formed in the transparent member 10 and the upper case 9.

As described above, by adopting a configuration in which the seat 8 can be inserted from the side of the housing, the attachment and detachment of the seat 8 can be easily performed only by sliding the seat 8 to the side.

Further, as shown in FIG.
1. At the end on the sheet insertion opening 7 side, a portion corresponding to the grip 8b of the sheet 8 is removed in order to facilitate the insertion of the sheet 8 and protect the grip 8b of the sheet 8 from impact or the like. In addition, an insertion guide 11c extending laterally is protruded. The protruding amount E of the insertion guide 11c is the sheet 8
And the upper surface of the insertion guide 11c and the upper surface of the sheet guide 11 are on the same plane.

Next, the internal configuration of the sheet insertion slot, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

A plurality of protrusions 11b are provided at intervals on the upper surface of the sheet guide 11 where the display 8a of the sheet 8 is located. The height of each projection 11b is
The height is lower than the height of the space formed by the transparent member 10 and the sheet guide 11, and the height is such that the sheet 8 can be inserted between the transparent member 10 and the tip of the projection 11b. For this reason,
When the sheet 8 is inserted into the space, the display portion 8a of the sheet 8 is placed on the tip of each protrusion 11b and is close to the transparent member 10, so that the visibility of the display portion 8a is improved and Compared to the case where the height of the space is uniformly made equal to the gap between the transparent member 10 and the tip of the protrusion 11b, the frictional resistance of the sheet 8 is reduced because each protrusion 11b contacts the sheet 8 by point contact. Smaller, making it easier to insert and withdraw the sheet 8. Here, each protrusion 11b
Is desirably hemispherical so that the sheet 8 can easily escape above the projections 11b when the tip of the sheet 8 contacts the projections 11b.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the operator actually looks at the display window 6, the viewpoint F of the operator is usually not directly above the display window 6, but is on the near side (in the direction of the arrow shown). It is in. For this reason, the position of the display section 8a of the sheet 8 is
In particular, when the thickness of the upper case 9 is large, the display portion 8a is shaded by the upper case 9 and may not be seen. Therefore, the positional relationship between the display section 8a of the sheet 8 and the display window 6 is as follows.
It is guided so as to be inserted at a position shifted by a distance C in a direction opposite to the near side. The distance C is set to an optimum value according to the thickness of the upper case 9, the inclination angle of the function key unit 4 (see FIG. 1), and the like. In this manner, by shifting the position of the display window 6 and the position of the display unit 8a, the visibility of the display unit 8a from the viewpoint of the operator is further improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a retaining projection 9a extending downward is formed near the sheet insertion opening 7 on the lower surface of the upper case 9. The retaining projections 9a are fitted into the small holes 8c formed in the sheet 8 when the sheet 8 is completely inserted into the sheet insertion opening 7 to prevent the sheet 8 from accidentally falling out of the sheet insertion opening. Is what you do. It is desirable that the height of the retaining projection 9a is a height that does not hinder the insertion of the sheet 8 and that securely fits into the small hole 8c.

When the sheet 8 is inserted into the function key unit 4 configured as described above, the position of the sheet insertion port 7 and the display unit 8a of the sheet 8 are aligned, and the display unit 8a is placed on the insertion guide 11c. Insert in the state. As the sheet 8 is inserted, the sheet 8 is lifted toward the transparent member 10 by the protrusions 11b and inserted. When the sheet 8 is completely inserted, the sheet 8 has elasticity.
c automatically engages with the retaining projection 9a, and the sheet 8 is retained.

On the other hand, when the sheet 8 is pulled out, the retaining projection 9a is pushed down by pushing the sheet 8 downward so that the small hole 8 is formed.
c and can be easily pulled out as it is.

In the embodiment described above, the shape of the sheet 8 has been described as one in which three stages of display windows are integrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the seat 8 can have any number of stages as necessary. .

[0030]

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

A key is arranged, and the key is provided around the key.
Exterior with a through hole as a display window corresponding to the position of
A case, and a projection fitted into a through hole as the display window.
Having, a transparent member closely attached to the back surface of the outer case,
Sheet display unit having a display unit for displaying the purpose of the key
Material, between the transparent member on the back of the outer case,
Form the space where the sheet display member is inserted and arranged
With the use of a guide member,
The display object can be easily attached to and detached from the space portion,
Also, the display of the sheet display member inserted into the space portion
Part is visually observed from the display window made of the transparent member of the outer case.
be able to.

Further , the guide member is provided above the space.
By the amount corresponding to the thickness from the surface to the upper surface of the outer case
The sheet display unit so that the display unit is shifted
With the protruding part where the material is placed,
Of the display from the viewpoint of the operator located in front of the container
Properties can be further improved.

The guide member is provided with the transparent member.
The sheet display member so that the display unit is close to the convex portion.
If a plurality of protrusions are arranged in the space,
The display section of the sheet display member placed in the space of
When viewed from the side, the visibility of the display part can be improved
it can. Furthermore, each projection is in point contact with the sheet display member.
Because of the contact, insertion of the sheet display member into the space and
Pulling out becomes easier.

[0034]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an embodiment of a telephone as an example of the communication device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the function key unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the function key section taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the function key section taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handset part 2 Telephone main body 3 Dial key part 4 Function key part 5 Function key 6 Display window 7 Sheet insertion opening 8 Sheet 8a Display part 8b Grasping margin 8c Small hole 9 Upper case 9a Retaining stopper 9b Concave part 10 Transparent member 10a Convex part 11 Sheet guide 11a Standing surface 11b Projection 11c Insertion guide

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A key disposed on a periphery of the key;
Outside the through hole as a display window corresponding to the position of
Mounting case, having a convex portion that fits into a through hole as the display window,
A sheet display unit having a transparent member closely attached to the back surface of the outer case, and a display unit indicating the purpose of the key
Between the material and the transparent member on the back side of the outer case.
To form a space in which the port display member is inserted and placed
A guide member, wherein the guide member is provided on the outer casing from an upper surface of the space.
The display unit by an amount corresponding to the thickness up to the top surface of the base.
Position the sheet display member so that it is positioned
A function display structure of a communication device, wherein the function display structure includes a unit. 2. A space, comprising: a transparent member having a projection fitted into a through-hole and closely contacting the rear surface of the housing; and a display object fixedly provided on the rear surface of the housing at a distance from the housing. 2. A guide member formed between the guide member and the guide member.
Function display structure of the communication device according to 1.