JPS6214528U - - Google Patents

Description

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] Figures 1 to 3 are diagrams showing one embodiment of this invention, and in particular, Figure 1 is a perspective view of its appearance, and Figure 2 is a perspective view of its appearance.
The figure shows an enlarged sectional view taken along the line - in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 shows a detailed view of the substrate. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another example of the substrate. FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of this invention. Figures 6A and 6B
The figures are illustrative views for explaining the operation of this embodiment. Particularly, Fig. 6A shows a state in which the light beams 2a to 2d for instructing the character to move in eight directions are blocked by a finger, and Fig. 6B shows The relationship between the output logic state of the inverters 251 to 254 and the movement command direction at each position in FIG. 6A is shown. In the figure, 10 is a multidirectional operating device, 11 is a housing, 12 is an opening, 14 is a board, 16L to 19
L is a light emitting diode (LED); 16P to 19P are phototransistors; 21 is a light source; 221 to 22
4 is a light guide member, and 251 to 254 are inverters.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A multidirectional operating device used to command the moving direction of a character in an image processing device using a television as a monitor, and a housing having an opening on its surface. , and at least two optical detection means, a first and a second optical detection means, housed in the housing, and the first optical detection means includes a first optical detection means along a first direction on a plane of the opening. a first light beam generating means for emitting one light beam; and a first light receiving means provided at a position capable of receiving the first light beam, and the second optical detection means includes: a second light beam generating means for emitting a second light beam along a second direction away from the light beam and not intersecting the first light beam on the plane of the aperture; and the second light beam a second light-receiving means provided at a position capable of receiving the light; A signal instructing the character to move in one direction intersecting the second light beam is derived, and the character is moved in the other direction intersecting the second light beam in response to the second light receiving means detecting the blocking state of the second light beam. A multidirectional operating device equipped with a signal processing circuit that derives a signal for commanding movement in a direction. (2) The first light beam generating means is a first light emitting means provided opposite the first light receiving means across the opening, and the second light beam generating means is a first light emitting means provided opposite to the first light receiving means, and the second light beam generating means The multidirectional operating device according to claim 1, which is a second light emitting means provided opposite to the second light receiving means across an opening. (3) The first and second light beam generating means each include a light source provided at a position away from the opening, and guide light from the light source to generation starting points of the first and second light beams, respectively. 2. The multidirectional operating device according to claim 1, comprising a light guide member for use as a utility model. (4) The first light beam generating means and the second light beam generating means included in the first and second optical detection means respectively generate light beams in mutually parallel directions; The optical detection means further includes third and fourth
The third optical detection means includes a third optical detection means that emits a third light beam along a direction perpendicular to the first and second light beams on the plane of the opening. and a third light receiving means provided at a position capable of receiving the third light beam, and the fourth optical detection means includes: a third light beam generating means on the plane of the opening; a fourth light beam generating means for generating a fourth light beam along a direction away from the light beam and parallel to the light beam; and a fourth light beam generating means provided at a position capable of receiving the fourth light beam. light receiving means, the signal processing circuit moves the character in one direction orthogonal to the third light beam in response to the third light receiving means detecting a blocked state of the third light beam. Deriving a signal for instructing movement, and deriving a signal for instructing the character to move in the other direction perpendicular to the fourth light beam in response to the fourth light receiving means detecting a blocked state of the fourth light beam. The multidirectional operating device according to claim 1, wherein the multidirectional operating device commands any one of four orthogonal directions. (5) The signal processing circuit includes a combination of both outputs of the first light receiving means and the third light receiving means, a combination of both outputs of the first light receiving means and the fourth light receiving means, a combination of both outputs of the first light receiving means and the fourth light receiving means, and a combination of both outputs of the first light receiving means and the fourth light receiving means. Based on the combination of the outputs of the light receiving means and the third light receiving means, and the combination of the outputs of the second light receiving means and the fourth light receiving means, a signal is derived that commands one of the eight directions every 45 degrees. A multidirectional operating device according to claim 4 of the utility model registration claim. (6) A registered utility model, including a circuit board for mounting each of the optical detection means and the signal processing circuit, the circuit board having an opening hole formed at a position corresponding to the opening of the casing. A multidirectional operating device according to claim 1.