JP2001118469A - Control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control device that reduces the space for mounting a body to miniaturize it. SOLUTION: A 2-way detector switch is provided to operate both jog and shuttle so as to reduce the space occupied by the switch, thus miniaturizing the remote control.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation device which is effective when used as a remote control device which can operate various AV devices and home electric appliances.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, remote control devices, which are representative of operation devices, are provided with a rotary operation unit called a jog shuttle to improve operability of AV equipment.
Significant operability has been improved. As a configuration of a jog shuttle generally used for a remote control device of a VTR, there is one as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-1713.

The prior art will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a rotary switch used in a conventional remote controller, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a midpoint automatic reset type rotary switch used in a conventional remote controller, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of a body. is there.

[0005] A conventional midpoint automatic return type rotary switch used in a remote controller has a body 10 having a cylindrical wall 11 erected at the center thereof and five leads 51a partially exposed and embedded in the body 10. Frame 51 composed of a lead frame 50-51e, a rotor 20 rotatably supported by the cylindrical wall 11, and a rotary switch exposed portion 511b-511 of the lead frame 50 provided on the rotor 20.
d, a brush 30 that slides on the body 10, an elastic body 40 attached to the boss 13 erected on the body 10 and resiliently urges the rotor 20 toward a middle point, and is turned on only when an external force is applied. Push switch 60.

The body 10 is formed of an insulating resin, and has a generally thin dish shape as a whole. A peripheral wall 12 on which four welding bosses 121 are erected is formed around the periphery, and a cylindrical wall 11 is erected on the inner center of the peripheral wall 12. Further, a boss 13 for attaching an elastic body 40 described later and a pair of stoppers 14 for restricting the displacement of the elastic body 40 are formed inside the peripheral wall 12.

A lead frame 50 is embedded in the body 10 by insert molding. Lead frame 50
Is composed of five leads 51a to 51e, one end of which protrudes from the side surface of the body 10. Five 51a-51e
The leads 51a and 51e are exposed to the inside of the cylindrical wall 11 and are exposed to the push switches 511a and 511e.
And these leads 51b, 51c, 51d are cylindrical wall 1
1 and exposed to the outside of the rotary switch 511
b, 511c, and 511d. The exposed portion 511a for the push switch is exposed at the center of the inside of the cylindrical wall 11, and the exposed portion 511e for the push switch is exposed around the periphery in a substantially C shape. On the other hand, the exposed portion 5 for the rotary switch
Reference numeral 11c denotes a substantially T-shaped exposed portion outside the cylindrical wall 11, and the remaining exposed portions 511b and 511 for the rotary switch are provided.
d is exposed on both the left and right sides.

A rotor 20 having an opening 21 in the center
Is set to a size that fits inside the peripheral wall 12. On the back surface of the rotor 20, the cylindrical wall 11
And a pair of bosses 24 projecting from an elastic body 40 described later. On the other hand, a pair of semicircular mounting walls 23 for mounting switch knobs (not shown) are formed on the surface of the rotor 20.

The rotary switch exposure portions 511b and 511 are attached to the back surface side of the rotor 20.
The brush 30 sliding on c and 511d is made of a conductive metal plate. The elastic body 40 that elastically urges the rotor 20 toward the middle point is a so-called torsion spring, and is attached to the body 10 by the boss 13 and the stopper 14. And the tip 4
1 is bent in a substantially rectangular shape so as not to come off from the boss 24. Therefore, the rotor 20 rotates against the elastic force of the elastic body 40, and returns to the middle point by the elastic body 40 when the external force is released. The elastic body 40 is provided on the back side of the rotor 20, that is, the brush 30.
It is provided on the same side as.

The push switch 60 is a so-called automatic reset type push switch which is turned on only when pressed, and includes a key top 61, a snap plate 62, the exposed portions 511a and 511e for the push switch, the snap plate 62, Cylindrical wall 1 for key top 61
And 1.

The snap plate 62 is formed by bending the center of a round metal plate having conductivity into a convex shape, that is, a dome shape, and is housed inside the cylindrical wall 11. Since the exposed portions 511a and 511e for the push switch are exposed inside the cylindrical wall 11 as described above, the edge of the snap plate 62 is always in contact with the exposed portion 511e for the push switch. Does not touch the exposed portion 511a for the push switch.

The key top 61 has a flange 611 having a diameter larger than that of the opening 21 for preventing the key top 61 from coming off the opening 21.
The upper projection 612 projecting from the opening 21 and the lower projection 613 contacting the snap plate 62 are formed integrally. The key top 61 is housed on the snap plate 62. When key top 61 is pressed,
The snap plate 62 contacts the central push switch exposed portion 511a. That is, the snap plate 62 simultaneously contacts the push switch exposed portion 511e and the central push switch exposed portion 511a.
At this time, the cylindrical wall 11 also functions as a guide for pressing the key top 61.

The cover 70 has an opening 71 for exposing the mounting wall 23 of the rotor 20, an upper projection 612 of the key top 61, and a welding boss 121 of the body 10.
And four small holes 72 into which are fitted. Body 10 housing push switch 60, rotor 20, etc.
The cover 70 is attached to the body 10, and the cover 70 is fixed to the body 10 by the welding boss 121, thereby completing the midpoint automatic reset type rotary switch.

The operation of the conventional remote control device configured as described above will be described below.

When used as a rotary switch, when the rotor 20 is rotated rightward against the elastic force of the elastic body 40, the elastic body 40 is displaced as shown by a broken line in FIG. In addition, the brush 30 is provided with the exposed portion 5 for the rotary switch.
11b and 511c are slid and contact simultaneously. When the external force is released, the rotor 20 is moved to the middle point by the elastic force of the elastic body 40, that is, the brush 30 is moved to the exposed portion 5 for the rotary switch.
It returns to the position where it contacts only 11c. When the rotor 20 is rotated to the left, the brush 30 simultaneously contacts the exposed portions 511c and 511d for the rotary switch.

When used as a push switch, when the key top 61 is pressed, the snap plate 62 is pressed, and the push switch exposed portions 511e, 511 are pressed.
a simultaneously. It is also possible to operate the rotary switch and the push switch simultaneously.

Although the above embodiment has been described as including three rotary switch exposed portions, the present invention is not limited to this, and four or more rotary switch exposed portions may be provided. Is also possible. In this case, it goes without saying that the lead frame is composed of more than five leads.

[0018]

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, at least a space for arranging the body 10 is required on a printed circuit board in the remote control device, which hinders miniaturization of the remote control device. A point occurs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide an operation device having the function of reducing the size of the entire device, enabling significant cost reduction, and improving operability. It is.

[0020]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an operating device according to the present invention comprises a first operating portion capable of performing a first operation by being rotated, and a coaxial position with the first operating portion. And a second operation unit that is capable of performing a second operation by rotating the second operation unit. The second operation unit is enabled by operating the second operation unit to operate the second operation unit. A first switch for enabling the first operation of the first operation unit when there is no operation, a second switch for detecting an operation of the first operation unit, and a second switch for detecting an operation of the second operation unit. And a third switch for detecting an operation.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an operating device having the function of reducing the size of the entire device, significantly reducing the cost, and improving the operability.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the first operation which can be performed by rotating the first operation is described.
An operation unit, and a second operation unit arranged at the same position as the first operation unit and capable of performing a second operation by being rotated,
The second operation is enabled by operating the second operation unit, and the first operation is performed when the second operation unit is not operated.
Switch to enable the first operation of the operation unit
And a second switch for detecting an operation of the first operation unit.
And a third switch for detecting an operation of the second operation unit.
With such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the size of the entire apparatus, to greatly reduce the cost, and to improve the operability.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an operating device of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 (a) is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the operating device of the embodiment. FIG. 2B is a perspective view showing the structure of the back side of the shuttle key, and FIG. 2C is a perspective view showing the structure of the back side of the jog key. In the present embodiment, as an example of the operation device, a remote control device used for various AV devices will be described.

In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a remote control main body which is a main body of a device capable of remotely controlling a device, and 2 denotes a rotary operation unit which is arranged on an upper portion of the remote control main body 1 and which can control various operations such as fast forward and rewind. Cursor button 2a, which is a third operation unit which can be operated to press up, down, left and right, and a third button which is arranged around the cursor button 2a and which can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to perform a frame feed operation. 1
And a third jog key 2b which is arranged on the outer periphery of the jog key 2b and which can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise to perform fast-forward playback or slow playback.
And a shuttle key 2c, which is an operation part of the control unit, and these keys are arranged at the same coaxial position.

A plurality of protrusions 2d are provided on the back surface of the jog key 2b in a circumferential shape, and a second switch 6 described later is turned on.
/ OFF control is performed. Also, a plurality of protrusions 2e are provided in a semicircular shape on the back surface of the shuttle key 2c,
ON / OFF control of a third switch 9 described later is performed. Further, the shuttle key 2c is urged by an elastic means such as a spring to always return to the origin position (the state shown in FIG. 4). Reference numeral 3 denotes a plurality of operation buttons arranged on the upper part of the remote control main body 1, and reference numeral 4 denotes a printed circuit board disposed in the remote control main body 1 and to which the rotary operation unit 2 is mounted.

FIG. 3 is a top view of a main part of the printed circuit board 4. Reference numeral 5 denotes a jog key 2b or a shuttle key 2.
When the switch is engaged with a concave portion 2f provided inside the shuttle key 2c, the jog key 2b is in a operable state. 2f to first switch 5
Is displaced, the shuttle key 2c becomes operable. That is, by operating the jog key 2b when the shuttle key 2c is at the home position, an operation corresponding to the operation of the jog key 2b such as a frame feed operation is performed, and the shuttle key 2c is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. And the operation of the shuttle key 2c is prioritized, and the operation according to the operation of the shuttle key 2c such as fast forward playback is performed.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a second switch which is switched by abutting on a projection 2d provided on the back surface of the jog key 2b, and can perform an operation such as one frame advance by one switching by the switching operation. That is, when the jog key 2b is rotated, for example, clockwise, the projection 2d turns on the second switch 6 in the clockwise direction, and in response to this operation, the frame advance operation can be performed in the normal reproduction direction. .

Reference numeral 7 denotes a third switch which is switched when the projection 2e provided on the back surface of the shuttle key 2c contacts.
These switches perform slow and fast-forward playback in accordance with the number of times the projection 2e abuts. In the present embodiment, seven projections are provided on the back surface of the shuttle key 2c in the forward direction and seven projections in the reverse direction, and the three-step operation, the normal playback, and the fast-forward playback are performed in the forward and reverse directions, respectively. Controllable.

Here, the first to third switches can be controlled separately in two directions, and use a two-way detector switch which is turned off when the switch is at the center, but operates similarly. Then, it is not limited to this switch.

The first and third switches 5 and 7
Are arranged in a direction away from the center of rotation of the rotary operation unit 2, and the second switch 6 is arranged so as to face upward. This is an arrangement example related to the jog key 2b and the shuttle key 2c, and is not limited to this as long as the arrangement can be switched by the jog key and the shuttle key.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a fourth switch which is switched in the up, down, left, and right directions by operating the cursor key 2a, for example, when performing an operation such as moving a cursor on an OSD (On Screen Display) displayed on a television monitor. use.

FIG. 4 is a top view of a main part of a remote controller using the present apparatus. In this figure, the shuttle key 2c indicates the origin position.

The operation of the remote controller of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the operation using the shuttle key 2c will be described.

In FIG. 4, the shuttle key 2c is
When rotated in the direction (clockwise), the first switch 5 is turned on, and the shuttle operation is enabled. Then, a plurality of protrusions 2e provided on the back surface of the shuttle key 2c operate the third switch 7. First, when the shuttle key 2c is turned from the origin position so that the first projection turns on the third switch 7, the third switch 7 performs the first ON operation, and the television monitor (shown in FIG. First) on the screen
Perform the slow motion. Subsequently, when the shuttle key 2c is rotated in the same direction so that the second projection turns on the third switch 7, the second slow motion is performed on the screen. Here, the second slow motion refers to a slow motion in which the video moves faster than the first slow motion. Similarly, in the third ON operation of the third switch 7, the third slow operation, the fourth normal playback operation, the fifth fast forward reproduction operation slightly faster than the normal reproduction, and the fifth fast forward reproduction described above are performed. Fast forward playback is performed faster than that, and fast forward playback is performed at the sixth time. In the present embodiment, the third
Although the projection 2e is provided so as to operate the switch 7, the number of times and the number of projections are not limited thereto. Similarly, when the shuttle key 2c is rotated in the direction of arrow B (counterclockwise), three steps of reverse slow reproduction, three steps of normal reverse reproduction, and three steps of rewind reproduction can be performed. When the user separates the shuttle key 2c from his / her hand, the shuttle key 2c is moved to the position shown in FIG.
Return to the origin position shown in. At this time, the first switch 5 is turned off in the recess 2f provided in the shuttle key 2c, and the shuttle operation is also turned off.

Next, the jog operation will be described.

In FIG. 4, when the jog key 2b is rotated in the direction of arrow A (clockwise), a plurality of projections 2d arranged on the back surface of the jog key 2b operate the second switch 6. At this time, since the first switch 5 is OFF, the jog operation is valid. First, when the jog key 2b is slightly rotated, the first projection 2d is
By turning on the switch 6, the video being paused advances by one frame on the screen of the television monitor. Subsequently, when the jog key 2b is rotated in the same direction so that the second projection turns on the second switch 6, the second frame advance operation is performed on the screen. Similarly, when the jog key 2b is continuously rotated, the frame feed operation is performed. Conversely, arrow B
When rotated in the counterclockwise direction (counterclockwise), a frame advance operation is performed in the reverse reproduction direction. A protrusion 2 is provided on the back surface of the jog key 2b.
Since d is arranged circumferentially, an infinite number of frame feeds is possible.

Next, the cursor operation will be described.

In FIG. 4, the cursor keys 2a can be operated in up, down, left, and right directions, and the user operates while watching the OSD display on the television screen. When the cursor key 2a is operated, the fourth switch 8 is operated to operate to move the cursor on the television screen in the direction as operated.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the jog operation and the shuttle operation can be respectively operated by the switch means such as the two-way detector switch, so that the area occupied on the printed circuit board can be reduced. Thus, the size of the entire apparatus can be reduced.

Also, since there is room for space on the printed circuit board, it is possible to arrange a fourth switch for a cursor key or the like, so that operability can be improved without increasing the size of the apparatus. is there.

[0043]

As described above, according to the present invention, the jog operation and the shuttle operation can be respectively operated by switch means such as a two-way detector switch, so that the area occupied on the printed circuit board can be reduced. In addition, an excellent effect that the size of the entire apparatus can be reduced and the cost can be reduced can be obtained.

Also, since there is room for space on the printed circuit board, a fourth switch for a cursor key and the like can be arranged, so that the operability can be improved without increasing the size of the apparatus. An effect can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of an operating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a top view of a main part around the switch according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a top view of a main part around the operation unit according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a rotary switch used in a conventional remote controller.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the body in the same configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control main body 2 Rotation operation part 2a Cursor key 2b Jog key 2c Shuttle key 2d, 2e Projection 5 First switch 6 Second switch 7 Third switch 8 Fourth switch

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (Reference) H04Q 9/00 371 H04Q 9/00 371B (72) Inventor Yuji Otani 3-1-1400 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi Excel Techno Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5B020 CC17 DD00 DD22 5G019 AM55 CY44 CZ14 SK10 SY05 5K048 AA03 AA04 BA02 HA04 HA11 HA13

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A first operation unit capable of performing a first operation by being rotated, and a second operation unit arranged coaxially with the first operation unit and being capable of performing a second operation by being rotated. By operating the operation unit and the second operation unit, the second operation is enabled, and when not operating the second operation unit, the first operation of the first operation unit is enabled. An operation comprising: a first switch for changing the operation mode; a second switch for detecting an operation of the first operation unit; and a third switch for detecting an operation of the second operation unit. apparatus. 2. A first operation unit capable of performing a first operation by rotating the first operation unit, and a second operation unit arranged at a coaxial position with the first operation unit and capable of performing a second operation by rotating the first operation unit. An operation unit, a third operation unit disposed at the center of the first operation unit at the same position as the first operation unit and operable in up, down, left and right directions, and a second operation by operating the second operation unit And a first switch for switching the first operation unit to enable the first operation when the second operation unit is not operated, and detecting an operation of the first operation unit. An operation device, comprising: a second switch, a third switch for detecting an operation of the second operation unit, and a fourth switch for detecting an operation of the third operation unit.