JP2000240333A - Confirming instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm confirming objects without omitting them by providing one or more display means corresponding to each confirming object on a confirming instrument, and one or more operation means arranged in response to the display means and capable of maintaining an operation state. SOLUTION: One operation member 5 out of a plurality of the operation members being the operation means comprises a circular column-like operation part 26, a connection part 27 projected from the center of the operation part 26, and a conical part 28 provided on the edge of the connection part 27, and a display part corresponding to the operation member 5 is provided on the rear face side of a body 2. After the state of an object is confirmed in an initial state where the whole of the plurality of the operation members are projected from the body 2 is confirmed, for instance, the operation member 5 for a display part 10 is pushed in. As the result, the operation part 26, the connection part 27 and the conical part 28 enter the inside of the body 2, the bottom face 29 of the conical part 28 is locked by the locking part 33 of a releasing button 3, and the operation state of the operation member 5 is maintained. Each operation member is pushed in whenever the confirming objects are successively confirmed, and the completion of confirming working can be easily recognized by confirming that the whole operation member is in an operation state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a confirmer for confirming one or more objects to be confirmed without fail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of households of the elderly living alone has increased. In such a household, when going out, there is a tendency that confirmation of a fire source, locking, and the like is neglected.

[0003] That is, usually, when going out, a plurality of confirmation operations such as extinguishing a stove or stove, locking a window, locking an entrance, and turning off a lighting fixture are required. In these confirmation operations, it is necessary to memorize that the confirmation of each confirmation object has been completed.

[0004]

However, it is difficult for an elderly person with a reduced memory ability to completely perform the above-mentioned confirmation work, and conventionally, an instrument or device for assisting the confirmation work has been used. Did not exist.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a confirmer for easily confirming one or more objects to be confirmed without fail.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a confirmer which is provided with at least one display means corresponding to each object to be confirmed, and is provided so as to correspond to the display means.
One or more operation means capable of maintaining the operation state are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the confirmation device, the confirmation device further includes release means for returning all the operation means to an initial state before the operation state.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a confirmer comprising a notifying means for notifying the end of the checking operation when all of the operating means are in the operating state.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the confirmation device includes automatic return means for returning all of the operation means to an initial state before the operation state after the notice means notifies the end of the confirmation work. Things.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a confirmation device for transmitting a vehicle state provided on a vehicle body side of an automobile to a remote locking device, operating means provided on the remote locking device, and controlling the vehicle state. And warning means for issuing a warning when it is detected that the vehicle is not in the predetermined state.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A confirmer according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

A checker denoted by reference numeral 1 is a key ring imitating a turtle, which has a disk-shaped main body 2 whose center is expanded, a release button 3 provided on the back side of the main body 2, and a chain connected to the main body 2. It comprises a unit 4, five operation members 5 to 9 provided radially around the main body 2, and five display units 10 to 14 arranged on the back side of the main body 2 so as to correspond to the operation members 5 to 9, respectively. . The main body 2 includes an upper case on the front side and a lower case on the back side.

A release button 3 serving as release means is provided on the operation surface 3.
, A columnar connecting portion 35, a disk portion 34, and a disk portion 34
Locking portion 33 provided around the entire circumference of the
2 are integrally formed, and can be pushed into the inside of the hollow main body 2.

A spring 31 is provided inside the spring housing 32 of the release button 3. This spring 31
Has one end in contact with the bottom surface of the spring housing portion 32 and the other end in contact with the inner wall surface on the front surface side of the main body 2. further,
The outer peripheral wall of the spring housing portion 32 is slidably supported by the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical portion 21 protruding from the inner wall surface on the front surface side of the main body 2.

A sliding surface 37 is formed around the operation surface 3 of the release button 3, and the sliding surface 37 is slidably supported by the end surface 22 of the main body 2. The release button 3 urged outward from the inside of the main body 2 by the spring 31 is provided with a locking flange 3 extending to the outermost periphery of the operation surface 3.
6 is locked to a locking surface 23 around the end face 22,
It is locked inside the main body 2.

The operating members 5 to 9 as operating means are respectively
It comprises a cylindrical operating portion 26, a connecting portion 27 protruding from the center of the operating portion 26, and a conical portion 28 provided at the tip of the connecting portion. The operation members 5 to 9 can be pushed into the hollow main body 2.

The operating section 26 is slidably supported by the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical section 24 protruding from the inside of the main body 2. Also,
Between the bottom surface of the cylindrical portion 24 and the bottom surface of the operation portion 26,
The spring 25 is provided.

Each of the display units 10 to 14 as a display means is a seal on which the name of the object to be confirmed is printed on the front surface and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on the back surface. Examples of the name of the confirmation target include a kotatsu, a wallet, an air conditioner, a pot, a key, and the like. Also, when selling the verifier, these multiple types of seals are peeled off (not shown).
It is preferable to peel off the seal selected by the user from this release sheet and stick it to the back surface of the main body to form the display units 10 to 14.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. First, it is checked whether all of the operation members 5 to 9 are in the initial state protruding from the main body 2. Next, the display units 10 to 14 confirm the state of the confirmation target object and display the corresponding names.
One of the operation members 5 to 9 corresponding to any one of the above is pushed into the operation state. For example, when it is confirmed that the stove has been extinguished, the operating member 5 corresponding to the display unit 10 is pushed in.

When the operating member 5 is pushed in, the state shown in FIG. 4 is obtained. That is, the operation part 26, the connection part 27, and the conical part 28 enter the inside of the main body 2, and the bottom surface 29 of the conical part 28
Is locked by the locking portion 33 of the release button 3, and the operation state of the operation member 6 is maintained.

As described above, each time the object to be confirmed is sequentially confirmed, the operating members 5 to 9 corresponding to the display sections 10 to 14 displaying the corresponding names are sequentially pushed. In this state, the respective conical portions 28 of the respective operating components 5 to 9 are radially locked by the locking portions 33. And if it is confirmed that all the operation members 5 to 9 are in the operation state,
It is easy to know that the checking operation has been completed.

After the confirmation work is completed, the release button 3 is pressed. When the release button 3 is depressed, the operation surface 3, the connecting portion 3
5, disk part 34, locking part 33 and spring storage part 32
Moves to the surface side of the main body 2. Accordingly, the movement of the locking portion 33 causes the bottom surface 2 of all the conical portions 28 to move from the locking portion 33.
9 is disengaged, and all the operating members 5 to 9 are simultaneously projected radially outward from the inside of the main body 2 by the urging force of the spring 25, and return to the initial state.

The confirmation device of the present embodiment has a simple structure, so that it can be reduced in weight and size. Therefore, it is also possible to provide the door hook integrally with the holding portion of the hook for locking.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7. FIG.

The checker indicated by reference numeral 40 is a pendant checker for lowering the display on a neck or a door knob of an entrance, and is arranged in a straight line in the longitudinal direction of a main body 41 made of synthetic resin and a side wall 43 of the main body 41. Four operation members 51 to 54 provided, four operation display windows 61 to 64 arranged on the surface 42 of the main body 41 so as to correspond to the operation members 51 to 54, and the main body 41.
Operating members 51 to 54 and an operation display window 61
Display units 71 to 7 arranged to correspond to.
4 and a strap 44.

Each of the operating members 51 to 54 as operating means includes
The dial 55, “done” display 56 and “not yet” display 57 displayed on the surface of the dial 55, and concave portions 57 and 58 provided at positions corresponding to the displays 55 and 56 on the outer periphery of the dial 55. , A projection 5 provided on the outer periphery of the dial 55
9 and 60.

In order to rotatably support the dial 55, a shaft 45 formed integrally with the main body 41 and standing upright from the bottom inner wall of the main body 41 is provided at the center of the dial 55.
Penetrates. Further, the convex portions 59 and 60 are
The rotation range of the dial 55 is limited by contacting the inner wall of the dial 55.

Inside the main body 41, there is provided a leaf spring 80 molded integrally with the main body 41 and fixed by a plurality of pins 46 erected from the bottom inner wall of the main body 41. Leaf spring 8
0 has four convex portions 81 for locking the concave portions 57 and 58 of the dial 55. Thereby, each display window 61
The stop position of the dial 55 can be limited so that the “done” display 56 and the “not-yet” display 57 are reliably displayed on the screens 64 to 64.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. First, the “not-yet” display 57 is displayed on all the operation display windows 61 to 64.
Confirm that is displayed. Next, when the state of the object to be confirmed is confirmed, “Done” is displayed on the display windows 61 to 64.
6 so that the dial 5 of the operation members 51 to 54 is displayed.
5 is rotated. If the "done" display 56 is displayed on all the display windows 61 to 64, it is possible to know that the checking operation has been completed.

After the completion of the checking operation, as shown in FIG. 7, when the hand is pressed against the dial 55 of each of the operation members 51 to 54 and the hand is slid in the direction of the arrow, the initial state, that is, all the operation display windows are displayed. It easily returns to the state in which the “not-yet” display 57 is displayed at 61 to 64.

As the operating member of the first and second embodiments, other members such as a known turn switch and slide switch can be used as long as the initial state and the operating state can be visually recognized. is there.

Referring to FIG. 8, a description will be given of a checker according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The confirmation device indicated by reference numeral 90 is a card type confirmation device having substantially the same size as various prepaid cards.
On the surface of 1, a start switch 9 which is a pressure-sensitive switch is provided.
2. Capacitor type speaker 93, operation switches 94 to 97 as pressure-sensitive switches, display units 101 to 1 as seals
04 is provided.

In this embodiment, the first and second embodiments are realized by an electronic circuit. First, when the start switch 92 is depressed, a control circuit (not shown) inside the main body is activated to be in an initial state.

When each of the operation switches 94 to 97 is pressed,
The control circuit sequentially stores in the memory in the circuit whether each operation switch has been changed from the initial state to the operation state. This memory has a function of maintaining the operation state of the operation means. Then, when all the operation switches 94 to 97 are operated and all the states stored in the memory are changed to the operation state, the control circuit reads out the voice announcement stored in advance, and the confirmation work is completed. A sound to the effect is output from the speaker 93. Then, immediately after the sound output ends, the state returns to the initial state, and the control circuit stops.

The operation switches, which are the operation means of the present embodiment, need not be a plurality of switches provided for each object to be confirmed. For example, a selection key for calling a number assigned to each display unit, a selection key Can be replaced with an enter key for bringing the called number into an operation state.

Further, the display unit as the display means can be replaced with one or more liquid crystal displays or the like. In this case, the user can call and freely display the names of a plurality of types of confirmation targets stored in the memory. Furthermore, displaying a character on one liquid crystal display screen, and operating the operation means, the character guides the user on the confirmation work of the confirmation target set by the user on the screen, and operates like a game machine. Is also possible.

Further, as means for notifying the end of the confirmation work, it is also possible to use the generation of a buzzer sound by a buzzer, the lighting or blinking by an LED or the like, in addition to the sound by a speaker. For example, when each operation unit is set to the operation state, the LED provided corresponding to the operation unit is turned on. When all the operation units are set to the operation state, all the LEDs blink and a chime sounds, and a predetermined time elapses. Thereafter, the LED may be turned off, the chime sound may be stopped, and the LED may return to the initial state.

Although each of the above embodiments has been described mainly with respect to a check operation when going out, the checker of the present invention is not limited to such a use. It can also be used for routine work, such as checking patrol locations and cleaning locations for building cleaning.

Other routine work includes, for example, a lighting device for a car, for example, a locking device for remote operation using an infrared sensor of a car to prevent forgetting to turn off a room light or a headlight. A validator according to the invention can be used.

When the locking button of the locking device is operated while the interior light of the vehicle is turned on, the state of each lighting device of the vehicle is sequentially changed from the infrared generating device provided on the vehicle body side to the locking device by an infrared light signal. Sent. The control device provided in the locking device stores the turning-off confirmation data of each lighting device in the memory, and when it is not possible to confirm the turning-off state of all the lighting devices, the sound of the warning announcement is issued by the warning device provided in the locking device. appear.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a checker according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the checker shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2, showing an initial state of the operation member 6.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2, showing an operation state of an operation member 6.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a checker according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view of the checker shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the checker shown in FIG. 5, showing an operation method for returning to an initial state.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a checker according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Confirmation device 2 Main body 3 Release button 4 Chain part 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Operation part 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 Display part

Claims (5)

[Claims] At least one display means corresponding to each confirmation object, and provided so as to correspond to the display means,
A checker comprising: operating means capable of maintaining an operating state. 2. The confirming device according to claim 1, wherein said confirming device further comprises releasing means for returning all of said operating means to an initial state before the operating state. 3. The confirming device according to claim 1, further comprising a notifying unit for notifying the end of the checking operation when all the operating units are in the operating state. 4. The confirming device according to claim 3, further comprising an automatic return unit that returns all the operating units to an initial state before the operation state after the notifying unit notifies the end of the checking operation. 5. A transmitting means provided on a vehicle body side of a car for transmitting a vehicle state to a remote locking device, an operating means provided on the remote locking device, and when it is detected that the vehicle state is not in a predetermined state. And a warning device for generating a warning.