JP2001051769A - Operation panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To widely use a screen for its original operation purpose by executing page information display without unnecessarily necessitating a page display area and to make excellent operability of page change by not separating the displaying positions of page information display apart from a page switch operation part display. SOLUTION: This operation panel is provided with a page switch operation part display 13 to be a software key for switching a page to be displayed on a picture display means 6. A page information display 14 showing a relation between a present page and the number of all the pages is displayed by overlapped on this display 13. The display 14 is displayed as a bar, e.g. its width shows the ratio of one page with respect to the number of all the pages and its position shows the position of the present display page.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation panel provided on an operation panel or the like of a machine or equipment for performing display and operation on a screen. Related to touch panels and other operation panels.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Machine tools, transport machines attached to them,
Among other machines and equipment, there is a machine in which a screen display means such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display panel is provided on an operation panel, and the machines are operated by software keys displayed on the screen. The screen display means may be constituted by a touch panel and operated by directly touching it with a finger, or may be operated by a pointing device such as a mouse. In such an operation panel, the operation screen of a plurality of pages may be switched and displayed. For page switching of the screen, a page feed key which is a software key is shown on the screen,
In general, switching is performed by touching the page feed key with a finger or by designating and selecting with a pointer on the screen. In addition, it is generally performed to give information on what page the currently displayed page is as a whole, for example, by a display such as “1/10”.

[0003]

However, "1/10"
Such a page display requires an extra dedicated display area on the screen, and has a problem that the area for displaying original information for machine control purposes or the like is narrowed.
In addition, the page display location and the display location of the page feed key are far apart, and it is necessary to move the operator's viewpoint on the screen when performing the page feed operation, which is inconvenient or cannot be performed quickly. Sometimes.

An object of the present invention is to display page information without requiring an extra page display area,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an operation panel that can be used widely for its original operation purpose, and has a page information display and a page switching operation unit display position close to each other, and is excellent in operability of page change. Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to visually recognize page switching at a glance. Still another object of the present invention is to allow the user to visually recognize at a glance the position of the currently displayed screen with respect to all pages.

[0005]

The structure of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 corresponding to an embodiment. The operation panel (1) includes a screen display means (6) for displaying a screen, and a page switching means displayed on the screen as an operation part for switching a plurality of pages displayed on the screen of the screen display means (6). An operation section display (13) and a page information display showing the relationship between the current page displayed on the page switching operation section display (13) and displayed on the screen of the screen display means (6) and the total number of pages. (14). According to this configuration, the page displayed on the screen display unit (6) is switched by operating the page switching operation unit display (13) by an appropriate unit. At this time, since the page information display (14) indicating the relationship between the current page and the total number of pages appears on the page switching operation section display (13), the current page for the entire page can be recognized at a glance, and the page switching operation can be performed. There is no need to move the line of sight between the section display (13) and the page information display (14), and the operation is easy. Also, the page information display (14) is changed to the page switching operation section display (13).
Since it is displayed at the top, an extra display area is not required on the screen, and the screen of the screen display means (6) can be used effectively.

In the present invention, the page information display (14) is displayed on the page switching operation section display (13) so as to be partially distinguishable from other portions, and moves with the switching of the displayed page. It is good. As described above, by changing the page information display (14) in accordance with the switching of the displayed page, the switching state for the page switching operation can be understood at a glance, and the page switching operation is further facilitated.

In this case, the page information display (14)
Is displayed as a bar, the width of the bar indicates the ratio of one page to the total number of pages, and the position of the bar on the page switching operation unit display (13) may indicate the position of the currently displayed page. . In this configuration, the position of the currently displayed screen with respect to all pages is
Visually understand at a glance.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The operation panel 1 is provided on an operation panel 5 of a control device 3 that controls the machine 2 to be controlled. The control target machine 1 is a processing machine such as a machine tool, a transport device attached thereto, and other various machines. An example of the controlled machine 1 will be described later with reference to FIG. The control device 3
This is a device for program-controlling the control target machine 2 by an NC program or the like, and includes a machine control unit 4 composed of a computer or the like, and an operation panel 5 for inputting an operation to the machine control unit 4. The operation panel 5 has a screen display means 6 such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display panel for displaying a screen. The screen display means 6 is constituted by a touch panel in which a transparent digitizer is superimposed on a screen display unit.

The control unit 3 stores in a storage unit 8 a plurality of pages of operation screen information 7 for displaying a screen for operating the machine control unit 4 on a screen display unit 6 of the operation panel 1. This operation screen information 7 is displayed on the screen display means 6 via the screen control means 8. The displayed screen includes a guide display 10 for controlling the controlled machine 2,
Software key 11 for controlling controlled machine 2
And a page switching operation section display 13 for switching the displayed page. An input touching the software key 11 with a finger is sent to the machine control means 4 via the input recognition means 12. This screen is displayed as one window, and a hatched portion 15 in FIG. 1 indicates a background screen different from the operation screen or a portion where nothing is displayed. The guidance display 10 includes characters, symbols, pictograms,
It is displayed as a figure or the like. The input recognition unit 12 recognizes from the operation screen information 7 what operation key the software key 11 on the screen displayed on the screen display unit 6 is, and inputs the displayed coordinates of the software key 11. , Means for generating an ON signal of the recognized operation type.

In the page switching operation section display 13, in this example, a page down key 13A and a page up key 13B are displayed. These page switching operation section displays 13
Is a display serving as a software key. When the display is touched by a finger, the display is recognized by the input recognition means 12, and the recognition result is input to the screen display switching control means 9. The screen display switching control means 9 is a means for switching the operation screen displayed on the screen display means 6 according to the input of the page switching operation section display 13. Specifically, each time the page down key 13A is turned on once, the screen display switching control means 9 switches the display to the operation screen of the previous page by one page, and the page up key 13B is operated once. Each time, the display is switched to the operation screen of the next page by one page.

On the page down key 13A and the page up key 13B of the page switching operation section display 13, a page information display 14 indicating the relationship between the current page displayed on the screen display means 6 and all pages is displayed in an overlapping manner. Have been. The page information display 14 includes a page down key 13
A and a different color are displayed on A and the page up key 13B so as to be identifiable from the other parts, and move with the switching of the currently displayed page. The movement of the page information display 14 accompanying the switching of the currently displayed page is performed by the screen control means 8. The page information display 14 is specifically displayed as a bar as shown in FIG.
, The width b of the bar (for details, key 1
The ratio of the bar width b to the total width of the keys 3A or 13B) indicates the ratio of one page to the total number of pages. The position of the bar on the page down key 13A or the page up key 13B indicates the position of the currently displayed page.
In the example of FIG. 2, the page information display 14 indicates the total width of the page down key 13A as the total number of pages (four pages in the illustrated example).
, And the bar width direction position is shifted by the width of one bar per page change.

According to the operation panel 1, an operation screen for controlling the controlled machine 1 is displayed on the screen of the screen display means 6, and the software key 11 is operated to control the controlled machine 2. Will be Screen display means 6
By operating the page down key 13A or the page up key 13B on the screen, the operation screen of the previous page or the subsequent page is displayed on the screen. When the display screen is switched, the page information display 14 is shown as a bar on the page down key 13A and the page up key 13B, which are the page switching operation unit display 13, and the width of the bar is one page of the total number of pages. The ratio indicates the position, and the position of the bar indicates the position of the currently displayed page. When the page of the operation screen is switched, the position of the bar that is the page information display 14 changes with the change of the page. for that reason,
At the time of the page switching operation, the position of the current page, the ratio of the current page to the entire page, the switching state of the page, and the like can be understood at a glance only by looking at the page down key 13A or the page up key 13B. The switching operation can be performed easily and quickly. Further, since the page information display 14 is displayed so as to overlap the page down key 13A and the page up key 13B, a dedicated area is not required for the page information display 14 and the operation screen can be used effectively.

In the above embodiment, the screen display device 6
Is used as a touch panel. Instead of using a touch panel, coordinate specifying means such as a mouse for specifying coordinates by moving a cursor (not shown) on the screen may be used.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of the controlled machine 2 of FIG. In this example, the control target machine includes a plate material loader 22 that supplies and discharges the plate material W to and from the plate material processing machine 21. The plate material processing machine 21 is a punch press.
It is movable in the axial direction (X, Y directions) and performs punching at a punch position P. The plate material loader 22 movably installs a traveling body 27 on a traveling rail 26 that moves along a fixed rail 25 on a plurality of plate material placement areas E1 to E3, and adsorbs the plate material W to the traveling body 27. This is provided with a plate material suction means 28 such as a vacuum pad. In the vicinity of the place where the plate material loader 22 of these plate material processing machines 21 is installed,
The control device 3 and its operation panel 5 are provided.

[0015]

The operation panel according to the present invention comprises a screen display means for displaying a screen, and a page switching operation part displayed on the screen as an operation part for switching a plurality of page pages displayed on the screen of the screen display means. Display and a page information display showing the relationship between the current page and the total number of pages displayed on the page switching operation section display and displayed on the screen of the screen display means. The page information can be displayed without requiring an extra area, the screen can be widely used for the original operation purpose, and the display positions of the page information display and the page switching operation section display are close to each other. As a result, the operability of changing pages is improved. When the page information display is partially displayed on the page switching operation unit display so as to be distinguishable from other parts, and moves with the switching of the displayed page, the page switching is visually performed. You can see at a glance. The page information display is displayed as a bar, the width of the bar indicates the ratio of one page to the total number of pages, and the position of the bar on the page switching operation unit display indicates the position of the currently displayed page. In such a case, the position of the currently displayed screen with respect to all pages can be visually recognized at a glance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a conceptual configuration of a control device equipped with an operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which page information display of a page switching operation unit display on the operation panel has variously moved.

FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating an example of a controlled machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Operation panel 2 ... Machine to be controlled 3 ... Control device 5 ... Operation panel 6 ... Screen display means 7 ... Operation screen information 10 ... Guide display 11 ... Software key 13 ... Page switching operation part display 13A ... Page down key 13B ... Page Up key 14 ... Page information display

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A screen display means for displaying a screen, a page switching operation part display displayed on the screen as an operation part for switching a plurality of pages displayed on the screen display means, and a page switching operation part display An operation panel comprising: a page information display that is displayed above and that indicates a relationship between a current page displayed on the screen of the screen display means and the total number of pages. 2. The page information display according to claim 1, wherein the page information display is partially displayed on the page switching operation section display so as to be distinguishable from other portions, and moves in accordance with switching of a displayed page. control panel. 3. The page information display is displayed as a bar, the width of the bar indicates the ratio of one page to the total number of pages, and the position of the bar on the page switching operation unit display is the position of the currently displayed page. The operation panel according to claim 2, wherein