JP2002063834A - Switching device, electronic equipment and control method of the electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of operating member parts that constitute the operating portion and to make the size of the operating portion small. SOLUTION: The switching device comprises a rotor 21 that has a rotation axis 27 and is rotated around the rotation axis 27, a rotation support member 22, that supports the rotor 21 rotatably on the rotation axis 27, a rotary switch 23 that is installed on the rotation support member 22 and detects the rotation of the rotor 21, a movement guide member 24 in which the rotation support member 22 for supporting the rotor 21 is installed, capable of linear movement in the axis direction of the rotation axis 27 of the rotor 21, and a pair of tact switches 25, 26 that are installed on both sides of the rotation support member 22 of the movement guide member 24 in the linear movement direction and are pressed by the rotation support member 22 in the linear movement of the rotation support member 22 installed with the rotor 21 and detects the linear movement of the rotor 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a switch device provided with a rotation operation section operable in a rotation direction, an electronic device provided with the switch device, and a control method for the electronic device. And the axial direction of the rotating shaft,
Further, the present invention relates to a switch device that can be operated in a direction substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis, an electronic device including the switch device, and a control method of the electronic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a recording / reproducing apparatus for a disk cartridge which uses a magneto-optical disk capable of recording an information signal such as a musical tone signal as a recording medium is provided with a reproduction button for reproducing an information signal recorded on the magneto-optical disk. A recording button for recording an information signal on the magneto-optical disk, an input operation unit for recording user-specific management information of the information signal to be recorded on the magneto-optical disk on the magneto-optical disk, and information related to the operation of the apparatus. An operation unit including a display unit for displaying is provided.

For example, an input operation unit for inputting user-specific management information by characters, symbols, and the like includes a rotary operation member provided on an operation surface of an apparatus main body constituting a recording / reproducing apparatus, and a rotary operation member. And a plurality of press-type operation members provided in the vicinity of. The management information is input by first rotating the rotary operation member to select a character or the like to be displayed on the display unit, and then selecting the first pressing type operation member provided near the rotary operation member. Is pressed to determine the character selected by the rotary operation member, and further, by pressing the second and third pressing type operation members provided near the rotary operation member, the display unit is pressed. Is moved left or right or up and down, and the next character or the like is selected and confirmed by the rotary operation member or the first pressing operation member.

[0004]

By the way, the recording / reproducing apparatus as described above is multifunctional, and accordingly, the number of operating members constituting the operating section is increasing. However, when the number of operation members increases, the operation for executing the predetermined function becomes complicated for the user.

For example, in the above-described example of inputting characters and the like of the user management information, first, a character or the like is selected by rotating the rotary operation member, and then the character selected by the first pressing type operation member is determined. Then, it is necessary to move the cursor with the second and third press-type operation members, select and confirm the character again, and use a total of four operation members, which makes the input operation of characters and the like complicated. It was something.

On the other hand, in such a recording / reproducing apparatus, further miniaturization has been attempted. In this case, it is necessary to reduce the size of the operation unit provided with the plurality of operation members, and to achieve this, it is necessary to reduce the number of operation members constituting the operation unit.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a rotary operation unit which is operable in the rotation direction so that it can be moved linearly in the direction of the axis of the rotation shaft, and furthermore, can be operated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotation shaft. It is an object of the present invention to provide a switch device capable of reducing the number of operation members constituting the unit and achieving downsizing of the operation unit, an electronic device using the switch device, and a control method of an electronic device including the switch device. I do.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-described problems, a switch device according to the present invention has a rotary shaft, and has a rotary operating portion rotated about the rotary shaft, and a rotary operating portion. A rotation support member rotatably supported by the rotation shaft, a rotation detection unit disposed on the rotation support member to detect rotation of the rotation operation unit, and a rotation support member supporting the rotation operation unit rotating the rotation operation unit A guide member disposed linearly movable in the axial direction of the shaft, and a rotation support member disposed on both sides of the rotation support member of the guide member in the linear movement direction and having a rotation operation unit linearly moved. A pair of linear movement detectors that are pressed by the rotation support member and detect linear movement of the rotary operation unit.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an electronic device according to the present invention includes a device main body having an operation unit, a rotation operation unit having a rotation axis, and being rotated about the rotation axis. A rotation support member rotatably supporting the rotation operation unit on a rotation axis, a rotation detection unit disposed on the rotation support member for detecting rotation of the rotation operation unit, and a rotation support member supporting the rotation operation unit rotating A guide member disposed linearly movable in the axial direction of the rotation shaft of the operation unit; and a rotation support member disposed on both sides of the rotation support member of the guide member in the linear movement direction and provided with a rotation operation unit. A switch mechanism having a pair of linear movement detectors that is pressed by the rotation support member by being linearly moved and detects the linear movement of the rotary operation unit, and a display unit that displays information related to the operation of the device main body, Operation signal from switch mechanism It controls the apparatus main body in response, and a control unit for controlling the display of the display unit.

The control section receives a signal corresponding to the rotation operation of the rotation operation section from the rotation detection section, selects a character based on the input, displays the character on the display section, and is provided with the rotation operation section. When a signal corresponding to the linear movement of the rotation support member is input from the linear movement detection unit, the cursor displayed on the display unit is moved in the direction in which the rotation support member is linearly moved.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a control method of an electronic device according to the present invention includes a rotating operation unit rotatably disposed on a rotation supporting member linearly movable on a guide member. Detecting the rotation by a rotation detector disposed on the rotation support member, and controlling the operation of the device main body in accordance with the detection result by the rotation detector, and displaying information related to the operation on the display unit And a step of detecting the linear movement of the rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit with a pair of linear movement detection units provided on the guide member,
Controlling the operation of the device main body in accordance with the detection result of the linear movement detection unit and displaying information related to the operation on the display unit.

Still further, the switch device according to the present invention comprises:
In order to solve the above-described problem, a rotating operation unit having a rotating shaft, which is rotated around the rotating shaft, and a rotating operating unit that is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft, A rotation support member provided with a rotation support piece for supporting the rotation in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotation direction; a rotation detection unit disposed on the rotation support member for detecting rotation of the rotation operation unit; And a guide portion in which the rotation supporting member on which the is supported is disposed so as to be linearly movable in the axial direction of the rotation shaft of the rotation operation portion, and substantially orthogonal to the axis of the rotation shaft in a state where the rotation support piece can be linearly moved. A guide member having a support portion that rotationally supports in the direction of rotation, and a rotation support member that is provided on both sides of the rotation support member in the linear movement direction of the guide portion and in which a rotation operation unit is provided is linearly moved. Is pressed by the rotation support member to move the rotation operation unit linearly. Comprising a pair of linear movement detection unit for output, is disposed in the guide member, the rotation operation portion is pressed by being rotated, and a rotation detector for detecting the rotation of the rotation operating part.

Furthermore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an electronic device according to the present invention has a device main body having an operation section, a rotating operation having a rotating shaft, and rotating around the rotating shaft. A rotary support member provided with a rotary support piece for rotatably supporting the rotary operation unit on the rotary shaft and a rotary operating piece in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axis of the rotary shaft; A rotation detection unit disposed on the member and configured to detect rotation of the rotation operation unit, and a guide unit provided with a rotation support member that supports the rotation operation unit and that is linearly movable in the axial direction of the rotation axis of the rotation operation unit. A guide member having a rotation support piece rotatably supported in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the rotating shaft in a state in which the rotation support piece can be linearly moved; Rotation support unit provided with a rotation operation unit Are pressed by the rotation support member by being linearly moved, and are disposed on the guide member and a pair of linear movement detection units that detect the linear movement of the rotation operation unit, and are pressed by the rotation of the rotation operation unit. A switch mechanism having a rotation detection unit that detects rotation of the rotation operation unit,
A display unit that displays information related to the operation of the device body, and a control unit that controls the device body in accordance with an operation signal from a switch mechanism and controls display of the display unit.

When a signal corresponding to the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit is input from the rotation detection unit, the control unit selects a character based on the input and displays the character on the display unit, and the rotation operation unit is provided. By inputting a signal corresponding to the linear movement of the rotation support member from the linear movement detection unit, the cursor displayed on the display unit is moved in the direction in which the rotation operation unit is moved,
A signal corresponding to a rotation operation of the rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit is input from the rotation detection unit, thereby determining the selected character.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the control method for an electronic device according to the present invention is configured such that the guide member is linearly movable and is rotatable in a direction substantially orthogonal to the linear movement direction. Detecting the rotation of a rotation operation unit rotatably provided on the provided rotation support member by a rotation detection unit provided on the rotation support member; and Controlling the operation of the main body and displaying information related to the operation on a display unit; and detecting a pair of linear movements of a rotation support member provided with a rotary operation unit on a guide member. Unit, and according to the detection result of the linear movement detection unit,
Controlling the operation of the device body and displaying information related to the operation on a display unit; and a rotation detection unit disposed on a guide member for detecting the rotation of a rotation support member provided with a rotation operation unit. , And controlling the operation of the device main body in accordance with the detection result of the rotation detection unit, and displaying information related to the operation on the display unit.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a recording / reproducing apparatus using a switch device to which the present invention is applied as an operation unit will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in a recording / reproducing apparatus 1 to which the present invention is applied, a recording / reproducing section 3 of a disk cartridge using a magneto-optical disk as a recording medium, An optical disk reproducing unit 4, a tape cassette recording / reproducing unit 5, a pair of left and right speakers 6a, 6
b and an operation unit 7 for performing operations for executing various functions provided in the recording and reproducing apparatus 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, a recording / reproducing section 3 of a disk cartridge using a magneto-optical disk as a recording medium has:
It has a first insertion / removal opening 3a for inserting / removing a disk cartridge provided on the front surface of the apparatus main body 2. The recording / reproducing unit 3 further loads a loading mechanism for loading the disc cartridge into a recording / reproducing position in the apparatus main body 2 and a magneto-optical disc of the disc cartridge at the recording / reproducing position in the first insertion / removal opening 3a. A disk rotation operation mechanism for rotating, a magnetic head for applying a magnetic field to the magneto-optical disk, and a magnetic head disposed opposite to the magnetic head, moving in synchronization with the magnetic head, and transmitting a light beam to the magneto-optical disk. An irradiating optical pickup or the like is provided.

When a disk cartridge is inserted through the first insertion / removal opening 3a, the recording / reproducing section 3 pulls the disk cartridge to a recording / reproducing position by a loading mechanism, and mounts the magneto-optical disk on the disk rotating operation mechanism. Let it. When the magneto-optical disk is rotated by the disk rotation operation mechanism, the recording / reproducing unit 3 moves the magnetic head and the optical pickup in the radial direction of the magneto-optical disk in synchronization with each other, and moves the magnetic field to the position irradiated with the light beam. Is applied to record an information signal such as a tone signal on the magneto-optical disk. When reproducing an information signal recorded on the magneto-optical disk, the magnetic head is moved away from the magneto-optical disk, and the optical pickup is irradiated with a light beam while moving the optical pickup in the radial direction of the magneto-optical disk. The information signal is reproduced by detecting the return light beam reflected by the magnetic disk.

A reproduction unit 4 of a reproduction-only optical disk
As shown in FIG. 1, the device has a second insertion / removal opening 4a for inserting / removing an optical disk provided side by side below the first insertion / removal opening 3a on the front surface of the apparatus main body 2. Further, the playback unit 4
A loading mechanism for loading an optical disk to a reproduction position in the apparatus main body 2, a disk rotation operation mechanism for rotating the optical disk at the reproduction position, and application of a light beam to the optical disk are provided in the second opening 4a. Optical pickup or the like is provided.

The reproducing section 4 has a second insertion / removal port 4a.
When the optical disk is further inserted, the optical disk is pulled to the reproduction position by the loading mechanism, and the optical disk is mounted on the disk rotation operation mechanism. Then, when the optical disk is rotated by the disk rotation operation mechanism, the reproducing unit 4 records the optical disk by detecting the return light beam reflected by the optical disk by moving the optical pickup in the radial direction of the optical disk. Reproduces music signals and the like.

The recording / reproducing unit 5 of the tape cassette comprises:
As shown in FIG. 2, it is provided at a substantially central portion of the device main body 2 in the direction thereof. The recording / reproducing section 5 includes a cassette mounting section 5a on which a tape cassette is mounted, and a cassette mounting section 5a.
And a lid 5b that opens and closes. The cassette mounting portion 5a includes a pair of drive shafts that are engaged with drive shaft engaging holes provided in a pair of tape reels rotatably housed in the tape cassette, and a magnetic tape wound around the pair of tape reels. A tape running system consisting of a capstan and a pinch roller for holding and running the tape, and a magnetic head for recording information signals such as tone signals on the magnetic tape and reproducing the information signals recorded on the magnetic tape. It is arranged.

In such a recording / reproducing section 5, the tape cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting section 5a with the lid 5b opened and the cassette mounting section 5a is opened.
When a tape cassette is mounted on a, the lid 5b closes the cassette mounting portion 5a, and a state in which recording and reproduction can be performed is achieved. Then, one of the drive shafts disposed in the cassette mounting portion 5a rotates, and at the same time, the capstan holding the magnetic tape with the pinch roller rotates, so that the magnetic tape runs. The magnetic head slidingly contacting the running magnetic tape records the information signal on the magnetic tape and reproduces the information signal recorded on the magnetic tape.

Further, although not shown, the apparatus main body 2 is provided with a tuner section, and can receive a radio broadcast. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 2, a receiving antenna 8 is provided on the back surface of the apparatus main body 2.

A pair of left and right speakers 6a and 6b provided at both ends of the apparatus main body 2 are provided with recording media reproduced by a recording / reproducing unit 3 of a disk cartridge, a reproducing unit 4 of an optical disk, and a recording / reproducing unit 5 of a tape cassette. And outputs an information signal such as a musical tone signal recorded in the.

As described above, in the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, the recording / reproducing section 3 of the disk cartridge capable of recording the information signal is used.
The information signal recorded on the optical disk mounted on the reproducing unit 4 and the information signal recorded on the magnetic tape of the tape cassette mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 5 are mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 3. Data can be recorded on a magneto-optical disk in a disk cartridge. Although not shown,
When an IC card recording / reproducing device, which is an external storage device, is connected to the recording / reproducing device 1, information signals recorded on the IC card are recorded on a magneto-optical disk of a disk cartridge mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 3. You can also
Also, information signals recorded on the magneto-optical disk of the disk cartridge mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 3 and the reproducing unit 4
It is also possible to record information signals recorded on the optical disk mounted on the IC card on the IC card.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a concave portion 9 is provided at the substantially upper center of the front side of the apparatus main body 2, the front side and the upper side of the apparatus main body 2 being open. On one side surface 9a of the recess 9 parallel to the front surface of the apparatus main body 2, a display unit 1 on which information related to the operation of the recording and reproducing apparatus 1 is displayed.
1 is formed by a liquid crystal display panel or the like. An operation section 7 is provided on side surfaces 9c, 9c adjacent to the bottom surface 9b of the concave portion 9 and one side surface 9a on which the display section 11 is provided. As described above, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 concentrates the operation unit 7 and the display unit 11 in the recess 9 so that the usability of the user is improved. Further, the recording / reproducing device 1
The display unit 11 is moved to one side surface 9 a substantially parallel to the front of the apparatus main body 2.
Is provided so that the user can easily view the display contents of the display unit 11, and can easily operate the operation unit 7 while looking at the display unit 11.

A plurality of switches constituting the operation section 7 are arranged most on the bottom surface 9b of the concave portion 9 which is most easily operated. Then, approximately in the center of the bottom surface 9b of the concave portion 9,
A switch device 16 to which the present invention is applied is provided. Around the switch device 16, a first push button switch 17 and a second push-button switch 17 closely related to the operation of the switch device 16 are provided.
And a third push button switch 19 are provided. In addition, a volume adjustment button for adjusting the volume of the speakers 6a and 6b is provided on the bottom surface 9b of the recess 9;
A reproduction button for reproducing an optical disk, a disk cartridge, or a tape cassette, a recording button for recording an information signal on a magneto-optical disk of a disk cartridge or a magnetic tape of a tape cassette, and an information signal recorded on the optical disk. Operation buttons such as a dubbing button for dubbing on the magneto-optical disk are provided.

Incidentally, the magneto-optical disk, which is a recording medium of the above-described disk cartridge, has a management area in which user-specific management information can be recorded on the inner peripheral side of the signal recording area. In the management area, for example, when recording a tone signal on a magneto-optical disk, management information such as a song title and a disc title desired by the user can be recorded. The management information including the song title and the disc title recorded here is composed of characters such as katakana, alphabets, kanji, numbers, and symbols.

The switch device 16 is used for selecting a character displayed on the display unit 11 and moving a cursor for designating a character input position. Is used as a function selection button for selecting various operation modes including a mode for inputting a character. The second push button switch 18 is used as a determination button for determining a selected character.
Reference numeral 9 is used as a cancel button for canceling a character once determined.

Here, the switch device 16 to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. The switch device 16 supports a rotating body 21 for performing a rotating operation and the rotating body 21. Rotation support member 22 and rotation body 2
A rotary switch 23 for detecting the rotation of the rotation support member 1, a guide member 24 for guiding the linear movement of the rotation support member 22,
A pair of tact switches 25 and 26 for detecting linear movement of the rotation support member 22 are provided.

The rotating body 21 which is rotated by the user constitutes a rotating operation part, and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape.
The rotating shaft 27 is provided to protrude at the center of the opposing side surfaces. The rotary shaft 27 has an insertion hole 27 in the axial direction.
a is provided so that the operating shaft of the rotary switch 23 for detecting the rotation of the rotating body 21 can be inserted. A groove 28 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the operating surface of the rotating body 21 at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction so that the user can easily recognize the rotating operation direction. Further, on this operation surface, a plurality of grooves 29 are cut in a direction orthogonal to the rotation direction to facilitate a user's rotation operation.

The rotation support member 22 for rotatably supporting the rotating body 21 has a frame portion 31 formed of a substantially rectangular frame, and is formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame portion 31 to rotate the rotating body 21. Support piece 3 that supports as much as possible
2, 33, and a mounting portion 34 to which the rotary switch 23 for detecting the rotation of the rotating body 21 is mounted.

The length of the frame portion 31 in the longitudinal direction, that is, the distance between the support piece 32 and the support piece 33,
Is formed so as to be substantially the same as the dimension of the rotating body 21 in the longitudinal direction so as to support the rotating body 21. A rotation shaft hole 32 a through which a rotation shaft 27 protruding from one side surface of the rotating body 21 is inserted is formed in one support piece 32, and the other support piece 33 is formed in the other support piece 33. Concave portion 33 whose upper end side is opened with which the rotating shaft 27 protruding from
a is formed. The rotating body 21 first engages the rotating shaft 27 protruding from one side surface with the rotating shaft hole 32a, and then engages the rotating shaft 27 protruding from the other surface with the engaging recess 33.
By being inserted from the open end side of a and engaging with the engagement concave portion 33a, it is rotatably supported by the pair of support pieces 32, 33. These support pieces 32 and 33 are attached to the rotation support member 22.
Is linearly guided by the guide member 24,
It also functions as a pressing unit that presses the pressing elements of the tact switches 25 and 26 that are linear movement detecting units.

The rotating body 21 supported by the supporting pieces 32 and 33
Is located above the tips of the support pieces 32 and 33. The portions of the rotating body 21 located above the tips of the support pieces 32 and 33 are, when disposed on the substrate in the apparatus main body 2, the operation opening 12 provided on the bottom surface 9 b of the concave portion 9 of the apparatus main body 2. It is a part that is exposed to the outside and operated by the user. In this way, the rotating body 21 supported by the support pieces 32 and 33 is operated around a portion exposed to the outside through the operation opening 12 so that the rotation A and the arrow A in FIG. It is rotated in the direction of arrow A.

An attachment portion 34 for attaching the rotary switch 23 is provided on the support plate 33 side of the frame portion 31. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the rotary switch 23 serves as a rotation detecting unit for detecting the rotation of the rotating body 21, and is mounted on the printed wiring board 23a and provided with sliding contacts inside. It has a main body 23b and a rotatable operating shaft 23c provided substantially vertically to the component main body 23a.

The mounting portion 34 to which the rotary switch 23 is mounted has an engagement groove 34a with which the printed wiring board 23a of the rotary switch 23 is engaged. Then, the rotary switch 23 is attached to the attachment portion 34 by engaging the operation shaft 23c with the insertion hole 27a formed in the rotation shaft 27 and engaging the printed wiring board 23a with the engagement groove 34a. Thus, the mounting part 3
The rotary switch 23 attached to the controller 4 generates a rotation signal by rotating the operating shaft 23c integrally with the rotating body 21 and outputs the signal to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2 via the printed wiring board 23a. I do.

The rotation supporting member 22 on which the rotating body 21 and the rotary switch 23 are disposed as described above,
Is disposed on the guide member 24 so as to be able to linearly move in the axial direction of. The guide member 24 has a guide portion 36 that guides the linear movement of the rotation support member 22 formed in a box shape having a substantially rectangular upper surface opened. The guide portion 36 is formed to be at least longer in the longitudinal direction than the longitudinal dimension of the rotary support member 22 by an amount corresponding to the arrangement of the tact switches 25, 26. And in such a manner that it can move linearly in the direction of arrow C. Further, guide grooves 37a and 37b with which the frame portion 31 of the rotation support member 22 is engaged are formed on the base end side of the opposing side walls 36a and 36b in the longitudinal direction of the guide portion 36. The guide grooves 37a and 37b allow the frame portion 31 of the rotation support member 22 to engage with the guide grooves 37a and 37b, thereby enabling linear movement in the directions indicated by arrows B and C in FIG. From falling off.

Notches 38a and 38b are formed on the bottom surface 36c of the guide portion 36 from the base ends of the opposing side walls 36d and 36e in the short side direction toward the inside in the longitudinal direction. The tact switches 25, 26 are exposed from the notches 38a, 38b into the guide 36.
The switch device 1 is provided on the outer surfaces of the side walls 36d and 36e.
6 is provided with mounting holes 39a, 39a for screwing to the mounting portion in the apparatus main body 2 with screws 39.
b, 39b are formed.

The guide member 24 is fixed to a rigid base 41 made of a printed wiring board or the like. The base 41 is connected to the guide portion 36 of the guide member 24.
Is formed so as to be substantially the same as or larger than the bottom surface 36c that constitutes. The tact switches 25 and 26 are disposed on the base 41 such that the pressers 25a and 26a are opposed to each other at least by a dimension separation in the longitudinal direction of the rotation support member 22. These tact switches 25, 26
When the guide member 24 is attached to the base 41, the guide member 24 faces the guide portion 36 so as to be substantially parallel to the side walls 36d and 36e in the short side direction of the guide portion 36.

The tact switch 25 is connected to the rotation support member 22.
Is linearly moved in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 4, the pressing element 25 a is pressed against one of the support pieces 32 to generate a first linear movement signal, and this signal is sent to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2. Output. When the rotary support member 22 is linearly moved in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 4, the tact switch 26 is pressed by the pressing member 26 a against the other support piece 33.
A second linear movement signal is generated, and this signal is output to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2. Then, the rotation support member 22 is returned to the reference position where none of the pressers 25a, 26a is pressed by the elastic return force of the pressers 25a, 26a.

The guide member 24 has a set screw 4 on the base 41 to which the tact switches 25 and 26 are attached.
2 or fixed with an adhesive.

The switch device 16 as described above is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the rotating body 21 is attached to the apparatus main body 2 so as to face the outside through the operation opening 12 provided on the bottom surface 9 b of the concave portion 9 of the apparatus main body 2. The switch device 16 uses the part of the rotator 21 facing the outside through the operation opening 12 to rotate the rotator 2.
1 is operated by being rotated and linearly moved to either one.

More specifically, when the rotating body 21 is rotated about the rotating shaft 27 in the direction of arrow A or the direction opposite to the arrow A in FIG. 3, the rotary switch 23 turns the operating shaft 23c integrally with the rotating body 21. , A rotation signal is generated, and this signal is output to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2 via the printed wiring board 23a. When the rotating body 21 is linearly moved in the direction of arrow B or C in FIG. 4, the rotation support member 22 that moves integrally with the rotating body 21 is linearly moved in the same direction while being guided by the guide member 24, and One of the pieces 32, 33 is the pressing element 25a, 26 of the tact switch 25, 26.
By pressing any one of “a”, the pressed tact switches 25 and 26 output the first or second linear movement signal to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2.

The switch device 16 has a structure similar to that of the rotating body 2.
Since it has a rotary switch 23 which is a rotation detecting unit for detecting the rotation direction of 1 and tact switches 25 and 26 which are linear movement detecting units for detecting linear movement, three operations can be detected. More functions of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 can be executed by the members. Therefore,
The number of operation switches of the operation unit 7 can be reduced, and the operation of the recording / reproducing device 21 can be easily performed.

The switching device 16 as described above
In the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, the rotary switch 23 functions as a switch for selecting characters to be displayed on the display unit 11, and the tact switches 25 and 26 move the cursor, which is an operation position display unit displayed on the display unit 11. Functions as a switch.

As shown in FIG. 5, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 executes a function of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 in response to an operation signal from the operation section 7, and also stores information relating to the function to be executed. It has a control unit 45 for displaying on the display unit 11. The control unit 45 includes an operation unit 7, for example, the rotary switch 23 of the switch device 16, the tact switch 2
Operation signals from the buttons 5 and 26, operation signals from the first to third push button switches 17 to 19, and operation signals from other push button switches are input. Then, the control unit 45
The function of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 is executed in response to an operation signal from the operation unit 7, and information related to the function to be executed is displayed on the display unit 11.

For example, the control unit 45 controls the recording / reproducing unit 3 by using a disk cartridge using a magneto-optical disk as a recording medium.
When the playback button is pressed when mounted on the
The optical signal is radiated on the magneto-optical disk while moving the optical pickup in the radial direction of the magneto-optical disk, and the light signal reflected on the magneto-optical disk is detected, whereby the information signal recorded on the magneto-optical disk is read, and the speaker is read out. 6a,
6b. At this time, the control unit 45 operates the display unit 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a user-specific management information, such as a song name and a disc name, recorded in a management area provided on the inner peripheral side of the signal recording area of the magneto-optical disc with respect to a recording track number being reproduced and a recording track being reproduced. .

When the dubbing button is pressed while the disk cartridge is mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 3 and the optical disk is mounted on the reproducing unit 4, the control unit 45 causes the reproducing unit 4 to operate the optical pickup. The information signal recorded on the magneto-optical disk is read out by irradiating the magneto-optical disk with a light beam while moving in the radial direction of the optical disk and detecting the light beam reflected by the optical disk. By moving the magnetic head and the optical pickup synchronously in the radial direction of the magneto-optical disk and applying a magnetic field while irradiating the magneto-optical disk with a light beam, the information signal recorded on the optical disk can be magneto-optically generated by the disk cartridge. Record on disc. At this time, the control unit 45 displays the recording track number and the like of the optical disk being read on the display unit 11.

When recording the information signal recorded on the optical disk mounted on the reproducing unit 4 on the magneto-optical disk of the disk cartridge mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 3,
Alternatively, after the recording is completed, the control unit 45 records a disc name or a song name, which is user-specific management information, in a management area provided on the inner peripheral side of the signal recording area of the magneto-optical disc in response to a user operation. I do.

The operation for dubbing the information signal of the optical disk mounted on the reproducing unit 4 to the magneto-optical disk mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 3 by using the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 provided with the switch device 16 as described above. Will be described.

First, when the dubbing button constituting the operation unit 7 is pressed in a state where the optical disk is mounted on the reproducing unit 4 and the disk cartridge is mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 3, the reproducing unit 4 Reading of the recorded information signal is started, and at the same time, recording of the information signal read by the reproducing unit 4 on the magneto-optical disk of the disk cartridge mounted on the recording and reproducing unit 3 is started. During the dubbing operation or after the dubbing operation is completed, the first push button switch 17 constituting the operation unit 7 is pressed once or a plurality of times, so that the control unit 45 manages the magneto-optical disk. An operation mode for recording management information in the area is set.

In this operation mode, the control unit 45
As shown in FIG. 6, a cursor 46 serving as an operation position indicating unit is displayed on the display unit 11. When a character is displayed at the lighting position of the cursor 46, first, as shown in FIG.
Is rotated in one direction or the other direction, so that the operating shaft 23c of the rotary switch 23 also rotates the rotating body 2.
1, and the rotary switch 23 supplies a rotation signal to the control unit 45. Then, the control unit 45
Displays characters 47 in sequence at the lighting position of the cursor 46 in accordance with the amount of rotation of the rotating body 21 as if the characters were scrolling. When the user displays the desired character 47 on the display unit 11 and stops the rotating operation of the rotating body 21, the control unit 45 continues to display the selected character, and then the user presses the second push button switch 18. Is pressed,
The control unit 45 sends a decision signal to the second push button switch 18.
The controller 45 determines the character 47 selected by the user based on the determination signal. Also,
When canceling the determined character 47, by pressing the third push button switch 19, a cancel signal is supplied from the third push button switch 19 to the control unit 45, and the control unit 45
Cancels the character 47 determined in response to the cancellation signal, and stops displaying the determined character 47 displayed on the display unit 11.

Next, when the next character is input next to the determined character 47, the rotating body 21 is slid in the direction of arrow B or C in FIG. Then, the rotating body 21
Is linearly moved in the operation direction, and the pressing members 25a, 26a of the tact switches 25, 26 are moved.
Any of the support pieces 32 and 33, which also functions as a pressing portion, presses. Then, one of the tact switches 25 and 26 outputs the first or second linear movement signal to the control unit 45, and the control unit 45 outputs the cursor 46 displayed on the display unit 11.
Is moved in the same direction as the sliding operation direction of the rotating body 21. When the cursor 46 is moved, the moved cursor 4
In the lighting position of No. 6, as described above, the control unit 45
Is selected by selecting the character 47 based on the rotation operation of the rotating body 21, determining the character 47 based on the pressing operation of the second push button switch 18, and pressing the third push button switch 19 once. The determined character 47 can be canceled.

Thus, when the first push button switch 17 is pressed after the user inputs the character 47, the control unit 4
5, a character 47 is recorded as management information unique to the user in the management area on the inner peripheral side of the signal recording area of the magneto-optical disk by the optical pickup and the magnetic head of the recording / reproducing unit 3.

The switch device 16 is used not only for inputting the management information as described above, but also for reproducing the magneto-optical disk or the optical disk in the disk cartridge and for searching for the beginning of the music or proceeding to the next music. Can be. Specifically, the control unit 45 controls the recording / reproducing unit 3 or the reproducing unit 4 so as to find the beginning of the music by rotating the rotating body 21 in one direction, and the rotating body 21 is rotated in the other direction. The recording / reproducing unit 3 and the reproducing unit 4 are controlled so as to advance to the next music piece by being rotated.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 as described above has an operation unit 7
Since the switch unit 16 is used for the switch unit 1, the size of the operation unit 7 can be reduced, and one switch unit 1 can be used.
6, the three functions can be executed, so that the usability of operations such as character input can be improved. Specifically, when recording the user-specific management information in the management area of the magneto-optical disk of the disk cartridge, the selection of the character 47 and the left and right movement of the cursor 46 can be performed using the switch device 16, so The number of switches used can be reduced, the usability can be improved, and the size of the operation unit 7 can be reduced.

Next, another example of the switch device to which the present invention is applied will be described. The switch device 50 includes a rotating body 5 that is rotated as shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9.
1, a rotary support member 52 rotatably supporting the rotary body 51, a rotary switch 53 for detecting rotation of the rotary body 51, and a rotary switch 52 for supporting the rotary support member 52 so as to be linearly movable and substantially orthogonal to the linear movement direction. A guide member 54 rotatably supported in the direction of rotation, a pair of tact switches 55 and 56 for detecting linear movement of the rotation support member 52, and a tact switch 57 for detecting rotation of the rotation support member 52. .

The rotating body 51, which is rotated by the user, constitutes a rotating operation section and is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape.
A rotating shaft 58 is provided so as to protrude substantially at the center of the opposing side surfaces. The rotary shaft 58 has an insertion hole 5 in the axial direction.
8a is provided so that an operating shaft of a rotary switch 53 for detecting rotation of the rotating body 51 can be inserted. In addition, a groove 59 is provided on the outer peripheral surface constituting the operation surface of the rotating body 51 at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction so that the user can easily recognize the rotational operation direction. In addition, a plurality of grooves 60 are formed on the operation surface in a direction perpendicular to the rotation direction so that the user can easily perform a rotation operation.

The rotation supporting member 52 for rotatably supporting the rotating body 51 has a frame portion 61 formed of a substantially rectangular frame, and is formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame portion 61 to rotate the rotating body 51. Support piece 6 that supports as much as possible
2, 63, a mounting portion 64 to which a rotary switch 53 for detecting rotation of the rotating body 51 is mounted, and a pair of rotation supporting pieces 67, 6 rotatably supported by a guide member 54.
And 8.

The length of the frame portion 61 in the longitudinal direction, that is, the distance between the support pieces 62 and the support pieces 63,
Is formed so as to be substantially the same as the axial dimension of the rotating shaft 58 of the rotating body 51 so that the rotating body 51 can be rotatably supported. Then, the rotating body 51 is attached to one of the support pieces 62.
A rotation shaft hole 62a into which the rotation shaft 58 protruding from one side surface is inserted, and the other support piece 63 has an upper end side on which the rotation shaft 58 protruding from the other surface of the rotating body 51 is engaged. An open engagement recess 63a is formed. The rotating body 51 first engages the rotating shaft 58 protruding from one side surface with the rotating shaft hole 62a, and then inserts the rotating shaft 58 protruding from the other surface from the open end side of the engaging concave portion 63a to engage. By being engaged with the concave portion 63a, it is supported by the pair of support pieces 62 and 63.

The rotating body 51 supported by the support pieces 62 and 63
Of the support pieces 62 and 63 are located above the tips of the support pieces 62 and 63. The portions of the rotating body 51 located above the tips of the support pieces 62 and 63 are, when disposed on the substrate in the apparatus main body 2, the operation opening 12 provided on the bottom surface 9 b of the concave portion 9 of the apparatus main body 2. It is a part that is exposed to the outside and operated by the user. The rotating body 51 supported by the support pieces 62 and 63 as described above is operated around the rotating shaft 58 by operating a portion exposed to the outside through the operating opening 12, and an arrow A in FIGS. And in the direction of the arrow A.

An attachment portion 64 for attaching the rotary switch 53 is provided on the support plate 63 side of the frame portion 61. Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the rotary switch 53 serves as a rotation detecting unit for detecting the rotation of the rotating body 51, and is mounted on the printed wiring board 53a and provided with sliding contacts inside. It has a main body 53b and a rotatable operating shaft 53c provided substantially vertically to the component main body 53a.

The mounting portion 64 to which the rotary switch 53 is mounted has an engagement groove 64a with which the printed wiring board 53a of the rotary switch 53 is engaged. The rotary switch 53 has an operating shaft 53c.
Is engaged with the insertion hole 58a formed in the rotation shaft 58, and the printed wiring board 53a is engaged with the engagement groove 64a, and is attached to the attachment portion 64. The rotary switch 53 thus attached to the attachment portion 64 generates a rotation signal when the operating shaft 53c rotates integrally with the rotating body 51, and outputs this signal via the printed wiring board 53a. Output to the control unit.

The pair of support pieces 62 and 63 are integrally formed with rotation support pieces 67 and 68. And
Rotation shafts 67a, 68a are erected outward at the tips of the rotation support pieces 67, 68. When the rotation shafts 67a and 68a are attached to the support portion of the guide member 54, they also function as guide shafts when the rotation support member 52 is linearly moved.
It is formed to have a length equal to or longer than the linear movement amount of 2.

The rotation supporting member 52 on which the rotating body 51 and the rotary switch 53 are disposed is disposed on the guide member 54 so that the rotation supporting member 52 can be moved linearly. The guide member 54 guides the linear movement of the rotation support member 52 formed in a substantially rectangular box shape.
9 and a support piece 7 for rotatably supporting the rotation support member 52
1, 72.

The length of the guide portion 69 in the longitudinal direction is smaller than that of the rotary support member 52 in the longitudinal direction.
5 and 56 are formed longer by the arrangement of the
2 is formed so as to be able to linearly move in the direction of arrow B and the direction of arrow C in FIGS. That is,
The guide portion 69 functions as a guide wall in which the side walls 69 a and 69 b in the longitudinal direction guide the linear movement of the rotation support member 52.

A first opening 73 is formed on the upper surface of the guide 69, and the rotation support member 52 is aligned with the axis of the rotation shaft 58 of the rotating body 51 rotatably attached to the rotation support member 52. It is possible to move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of the arrow D in FIG.

A pair of support pieces 7 serving as support portions for rotatably supporting the rotation support member 52 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the side wall 69b.
1, 72 are provided integrally. These support pieces 7
1 and 72 are formed at the same height, and the rotation shafts 67a and 67a of the rotation support pieces 67 and 68 of the rotation support member 52 are provided at the distal end.
Engagement recesses 71a and 72a with which 68a are engaged are formed. The rotation support member 52 is vertically moved by the rotation shafts 67a, 68a of the rotation support pieces 67, 68 engaged with the engagement recesses 71a, 72a, so that the guide portion 69 moves vertically about the rotation shafts 67a, 68a. The pivot shafts 67a, 68a engaged with the engaging recesses 71a, 72a and the side wall 69 serving as a guide wall are rotatable in the direction of arrow D in FIG.
a, 69b guided by arrow B direction and arrow C in FIG.
It is disposed in the guide part 69 so as to be able to linearly move in the direction. In addition, the support pieces 71 and 72 also function as a pressing unit that presses the pressing elements of the tact switches 55 and 56 that are linear movement detection units by the rotation support member 52 being guided by the guide member 54.

Further, a second opening 74 is formed in the bottom of the guide 69. The second opening 74 is provided over substantially the entire bottom surface of the guide 69, and the tact switch 5 serving as a linear movement detection unit is provided in the guide 69.
5, 56 and a tact switch 57 serving as a rotation detecting unit can be arranged. Also, the guide section 6
9, mounting pieces 76, 76a formed with mounting holes 76a, 76a for screwing the switch device 50 to the mounting portion in the device main body 2 with screws on the outer surfaces of the opposing side walls 69c, 69d in the short side direction. 76 are formed.

The guide member 54 is fixed to a rigid base 77 made of a printed wiring board or the like. The base 77 is provided with a guide portion 69 of the guide member 54.
Is formed so as to be substantially the same as or larger than the bottom surface. The base 77 has at least the rotation support member 52
A pair of tact switches 55 and 56 serving as a linear movement detecting unit are disposed such that the pressers 55a and 56a are opposed to each other at a distance in the longitudinal direction. At a substantially central portion between the pair of tact switches 55 and 56, a tact switch 57 serving as a rotation detector for detecting the rotation of the rotation support member 52 is disposed with the presser 57a facing upward. . A pair of tact switches 55 and 56, which are linear movement detection units,
When the guide member 54 is attached to the base 77, the guide member 54 faces the guide portion 69 so as to be substantially parallel to the side walls 69 c and 69 d in the short side direction of the guide portion 69. Further, the tact switch 57 serving as the rotation detecting unit is also a tact switch 5.
It faces inside the guide part 69 so as to be located at the approximate center between the points 5 and 56.

When the rotary support member 52 is guided by the guide portion 69 and is linearly moved in the direction of arrow B in FIG. Is pressed, the first
, And outputs this signal to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2. When the rotary support member 52 is guided by the guide portion 69 and linearly moved in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 8, the presser 56 a is pressed by the other support piece 72 when the rotary support member 52 is guided by the guide portion 69 and linearly moves. As a result, a second linear movement signal is generated, and this signal is output to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2. Then, the rotation support member 52 causes any of the pressing elements 5a to move by the elastic return force of the pressing elements 55a and 56a.
5a and 56a are also returned to the non-pressed reference positions.

The tact switch 57, which is a rotation detecting unit,
The rotation support member 52 is rotated about the rotation shafts 67a and 68a in FIG.
When rotated in the direction of the middle arrow D, the groove 59 of the rotating body 51
Generates a rotation signal, and outputs this signal to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2. Then, the rotation support member 52 is moved by the elastic return force of the pressing element 57a.
It is returned to the reference position where the pressing element 57a is not pressed. In addition, the periphery of the operation opening 12 provided on the bottom surface 9 b of the concave portion 9 of the device main body 2 is a regulating portion that prevents the rotation support member 52 from rotating excessively upward by the rotation body 51. Function.

The guide member 54 is fixed to the base 77 to which the tact switches 55, 56, and 57 are attached by a set screw or an adhesive.

The switch device 50 as described above is configured such that the rotating body 51 is exposed to the outside through the operation opening 12 provided on the bottom surface 9 b of the concave portion 9 of the device main body 2.
Attached to. In the switch device 50, the rotating body 51 is rotated by using a part of the rotating body 51 exposed to the outside through the operation opening 12, and the rotating body 51 is linearly moved to one of the rotating bodies 51. The operation is performed by pressing the rotating body 51.

More specifically, when the rotating body 51 is rotated around the rotating shaft 58 in the direction of arrow A or the counter-arrow A in FIG. , A rotation signal is generated, and this signal is output to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2 via the printed wiring board 53a. When the rotating body 51 is linearly moved in the direction of arrow B or C in FIG. 8, the rotation support member 52 that moves integrally with the rotating body 51 is linearly moved in the same direction while being guided by the guide member 54, and One of the pieces 62, 63 is the pressing element 55a, 56 of the tact switch 55, 56.
By pressing any one of “a”, the pressed tact switches 55 and 56 output the first or second linear movement signal to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2. Further, when the rotating body 51 is pressed in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 7, the rotation supporting member 52 to which the rotating body 51 is rotatably attached is rotated.
The rotating shaft 51 is rotated in the same direction around the rotating shafts 67a and 68a of the rotating shaft 51 and the tactile switch 5
By pressing the pusher 57a of 7, the tact switch 57 outputs a rotation operation signal to the control unit of the apparatus main body 2.

Such a switch device 50 includes the rotating body 5
1. The rotary switch 53 includes a rotary switch 53 that is a rotation detection unit that detects a rotation direction, tact switches 55 and 56 that are linear movement detection units that detect linear movement, and a tact switch 57 that is a rotation detection unit. Since the operation can be detected, more recording / reproducing apparatuses 1 can be realized by one member.
Function can be performed. Therefore, the number of operation switches of the operation unit 7 can be reduced, and the operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 can be easily performed.

The switching device 50 as described above
In the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, the rotary switch 53 functions as a switch for selecting a character 47 to be displayed on the display unit 11, and the tact switches 55 and 56 are used for a cursor, which is an operation position display unit displayed on the display unit 11. The tact switch 57 functions as a determination switch for determining the character selected by the rotary switch 53.

As shown in FIG. 10, the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 executes a function of the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 in response to an operation signal from the operation unit 7, and stores information relating to the function to be executed. The display unit 11 has a control unit 81 for displaying. Further, in the recording / reproducing apparatus 1, a first push button switch 82 used as a function selection button for selecting various operation modes including a mode for inputting management information to the magneto-optical disk of the disk cartridge is determined once. And a second push button switch 83 used as a cancel button for canceling the displayed character. That is, when the switch device 50 is used, the second push button switch 18 serving as the determination button is not provided, and the tact switch 57 has this function instead. are doing.

Operation for dubbing the information signal of the optical disk mounted on the reproducing unit 4 to the magneto-optical disk mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 3 by using the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 provided with the switch device 50 as described above. Will be described.

First, when the dubbing button constituting the operation unit 7 is pressed in a state where the optical disk is mounted on the reproducing unit 4 and the disk cartridge is mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 3, the reproducing unit 4 Reading of the recorded information signal is started, and at the same time, recording of the information signal read by the reproducing unit 4 on the magneto-optical disk of the disk cartridge mounted on the recording and reproducing unit 3 is started. During the dubbing operation or after the dubbing operation is completed, the first push button switch 82 constituting the operation unit 7 is pressed once or a plurality of times, so that the control unit 81 manages the magneto-optical disk. An operation mode for recording management information in the area is set.

In this operation mode, the control unit 81
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, a cursor 46 serving as an operation position indicating unit is displayed on the display unit 11. When the character 47 is displayed at the lighting position of the cursor 46, first, the rotating body 51, which is the rotating operation unit of the switch device 50, is rotated in one direction or another direction,
The operating shaft 53c of the rotary switch 53 is also rotated integrally with the rotating body 51, and the rotary switch 53 supplies a rotation signal to the control unit 81. Then, the control unit 81 sequentially displays the characters 47 at the lighting position of the cursor 46 according to the rotation amount of the rotating body 51 as if the characters 47 were scrolling. The character 47 desired by the user is displayed on the display unit 1.
1 and stops the rotation operation of the rotating body 51, the control unit 45 continues to display the selected character 47,
The rotating body 51 is pressed by the user,
The rotation support member 52 on which the rotating body is disposed is provided with a rotation shaft 67a,
When the pressing member 57a of the tact switch 57 is pressed by being rotated in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 9 around the center 68a, a determination signal is supplied to the control unit 45. The control unit 45 determines the character 47 selected by the user based on the determination signal. In addition, the determined character 47
When the second push button switch 83 is pressed, a cancel signal is supplied from the second push button switch 83 to the control unit 81, and the control unit 81 transmits the character 47 determined according to the cancel signal. Is canceled, and the display of the determined character 47 displayed on the display unit 11 is stopped.

Next, when the next character 47 is input next to the determined character 47, the rotating body 51 is moved by the arrow B in FIG.
Alternatively, a linear movement operation is performed in the C direction. Then, the rotation support member 52 provided with the rotating body 51 is linearly moved in the operation direction, and the pressing members 55a, 5 of the tact switches 55, 56 are moved.
6a functioning as a pressing portion.
3 presses. Then, one of the tact switches 55 and 56 outputs the first or second linear movement signal to the control unit 81, and the control unit 81 moves the cursor 46 displayed on the display unit 11 in the linear movement operation direction of the rotating body 51. Move in the same direction as. When the cursor 46 is moved, the control unit 81 is turned on at the lighting position of the cursor 46 after the movement as described above.
Selects the character 47 based on the rotating operation of the rotating body 51, determines the character 47 based on the pressing operation of the rotating body 51, and also determines the character 47 once by pressing the second push button switch 83. Can be canceled.

Thus, when the first push button switch 82 is pressed after the user inputs the character 47, the control unit 8
1, a character 47 is recorded as management information unique to the user in the management area on the inner peripheral side of the signal recording area of the magneto-optical disk by the optical pickup and the magnetic head of the recording / reproducing unit 3.

The recording / reproducing apparatus 1 as described above has an operation unit 7
Since the switch device 50 is used, the size of the operation unit 7 can be reduced, and one switch device 5 can be used.
Since four functions can be executed with zero, the usability of operations such as character input can be improved. Specifically, when recording the user-specific management information in the management area of the magneto-optical disk of the disk cartridge, the character 47 can be selected and the cursor 46 can be moved left and right by using the switch device 50. The number of switches used can be reduced, the usability can be improved, and the size of the operation unit 7 can be reduced.

Although the recording / reproducing apparatus 1 to which the present invention has been applied has been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a portable video camera apparatus or a portable optical disc Also, the present invention can be applied to a portable recording and / or reproducing apparatus using a recording medium such as an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk cartridge, or an IC card.

[0087]

According to the present invention, a rotation detector for detecting rotation of the rotary operation unit and a pair of linear movement detectors for detecting linear movement of the rotary operation unit are provided. An operation can be detected, the number of operation members constituting the operation unit of the electronic device can be reduced, and the size of the operation unit can be reduced. Further, according to the present invention, three operations can be performed, so that operability can be improved.

Further, according to the present invention, a rotation detecting section for detecting rotation of the rotary operating section, a pair of linear movement detecting sections for detecting linear movement of the rotary operating section, and detecting rotation of the rotary operating section. Since the rotation detection unit is provided, the operation in four directions can be detected, the number of operation members constituting the operation unit of the electronic device can be reduced, and the size of the operation unit can be reduced. it can. Further, according to the present invention, three operations can be performed, so that operability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a recording / reproducing apparatus to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the recording / reproducing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the switch device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the switch device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram for explaining control of the switch device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a display on a display unit when a character is input.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a switch device to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the switch device.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the switch device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram for explaining control of the switch device.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording / reproducing apparatus, 2 apparatus main body, 3 recording / reproducing part, 4
Reproduction unit, 5 recording / reproduction unit, 7 operation unit, 11 display unit, 16 switch device, 17 first push button switch, 18 second push button switch, 19 third push button switch, 21 rotating body, 22 rotation Support member, 23
Rotary switch, 24 guide member, 25 tact switch, 26 tact switch, 27 rotating shaft

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Claims (10)

[Claims] A rotary operating member having a rotary shaft, the rotary operating member being rotated about the rotary shaft; a rotary support member rotatably supporting the rotary operating portion on the rotary shaft; A rotation detection unit disposed to detect rotation of the rotation operation unit; and a guide in which a rotation support member supporting the rotation operation unit is linearly movable in an axial direction of a rotation shaft of the rotation operation unit. The member and the guide member are disposed on both sides of the rotation support member in the linear movement direction of the rotation support member. A switch device comprising: a pair of linear movement detectors for detecting linear movement of a rotary operation unit. 2. A device main body having an operation unit, a rotation operation unit having a rotation axis, the rotation operation unit being rotated about the rotation axis, and a rotation support rotatably supporting the rotation operation unit by the rotation axis. A member, disposed on the rotation support member,
A rotation detection unit that detects rotation of the rotation operation unit, a guide member in which a rotation support member that supports the rotation operation unit is disposed so as to be linearly movable in an axial direction of a rotation shaft of the rotation operation unit, The rotation support member, which is disposed on both sides of the rotation support member in the linear movement direction of the guide member, is pressed against the rotation support member by linearly moving the rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit, and A switch mechanism having a pair of linear movement detection units for detecting linear movement, a display unit for displaying information related to the operation of the device body, and controlling the device body in accordance with an operation signal from the switch mechanism An electronic device comprising: a control unit that controls display of the display unit. 3. The control unit, when a signal corresponding to a rotation operation of the rotation operation unit is input from the rotation detection unit, selects a character based on the input and displays the character on the display unit. When a signal corresponding to the linear movement of the rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit is input from the linear movement detection unit, the cursor displayed on the display unit in the direction in which the rotation support member is linearly moved is displayed. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the electronic device is moved. Detecting a rotation of a rotation operation unit rotatably disposed on a rotation support member linearly movable on the guide member by a rotation detection unit disposed on the rotation support member; Controlling the operation of the device main body in accordance with the detection result of the rotation detection unit, and displaying information related to the operation on a display unit; and the rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit. Detecting the linear movement of the device by a pair of linear movement detectors disposed on the guide member; controlling the operation of the device main body in accordance with the detection result of the linear movement detector; Displaying information related to the operation in the electronic device. 5. When the rotation operation section is operated to rotate,
On the display unit, characters are selectively displayed according to the rotation, and when the rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit is linearly moved, the cursor is moved to a straight line on the display unit. 5. The control method for an electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the electronic device is moved in the moved direction. 6. A rotary operation part having a rotation axis, the rotation operation part being rotated around the rotation axis, the rotation operation part being rotatably supported by the rotation axis, and being supported by an axis of the rotation axis. A rotation support member provided with a rotation support piece for supporting rotation in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rotation direction; a rotation detection unit disposed on the rotation support member and detecting rotation of the rotation operation unit; A guide section in which a rotation support member supporting the rotation operation section is linearly movable in the axial direction of the rotation axis of the rotation operation section; A guide member having a support portion for rotating and supporting in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axis; and a rotation operation portion disposed on both sides of the guide portion in the linear movement direction of the rotation support member. The rotation is performed by linearly moving the rotation support member. A pair of linear movement detectors that are pressed by a holding member and detect linear movement of the rotation operation unit, and are disposed on the guide member, and are pressed by the rotation of the rotation operation unit, and the rotation operation unit A switch device comprising: a rotation detection unit that detects rotation of the switch. 7. An apparatus main body having an operation unit, a rotation operation unit having a rotation axis and being rotated around the rotation axis, and supporting the rotation operation unit rotatably with the rotation axis. A rotation support member provided with a rotation support piece for rotationally supporting the rotation shaft in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the rotation shaft, and the rotation support member is disposed on the rotation support member, and rotates the rotation operation unit. A rotation detecting section for detecting, a guide section in which a rotation support member supporting the rotation operation section is linearly movable in an axial direction of a rotation shaft of the rotation operation section, and a linear movement of the rotation support piece; A guide member having a support portion that rotatably supports in a direction substantially orthogonal to the axis of the rotation shaft in a possible state, and disposed on both sides of the rotation support member in the linear movement direction of the guide portion, The rotation support member with the rotation operation unit is moved linearly. A pair of linear movement detectors that are pressed by the rotation support member to detect linear movement of the rotation operation unit, and are disposed on the guide member, and are pressed by the rotation operation unit being rotated. A switch mechanism having a rotation detection unit that detects rotation of the rotation operation unit; a display unit that displays information related to the operation of the device body; and a display unit that responds to an operation signal from the switch mechanism. An electronic device comprising: a control unit that controls a device main body and controls display of the display unit. 8. The control unit, when a signal corresponding to a rotation operation of the rotation operation unit is input from the rotation detection unit, selects a character based on the input and displays the character on the display unit. When a signal corresponding to the linear movement of the rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit is input from the linear movement detection unit, the cursor displayed on the display unit is moved in the direction in which the rotation operation unit is moved. 8. The selected character is determined by inputting a signal according to a rotation operation of a rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit from a rotation detection unit. Electronic equipment. 9. A rotation of a rotation operation unit rotatably disposed on a rotation support member which is linearly movable on a guide member and is rotatably disposed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the linear movement direction. Detecting by a rotation detector disposed on the rotation support member, controlling the operation of the device main body in accordance with the detection result by the rotation detector, and displaying information related to the operation on the display unit. A step of displaying; a step of detecting a linear movement of the rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit with a pair of linear movement detection units provided on the guide member; and a detection result of the linear movement detection unit. Controlling the operation of the device body and displaying information related to the operation on the display unit, and controlling the rotation of the rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit by the guide member. Installed in Detecting the detected rotation by the rotation detection unit, and controlling the operation of the device main body in accordance with the detection result by the rotation detection unit, and displaying information related to the operation on the display unit. A method for controlling an electronic device, comprising: 10. When the rotary operation section is rotated, characters are selectively displayed on the display section in accordance with the rotation, and the rotation support member provided with the rotary operation section moves linearly. Then, in the display unit, when the cursor is moved in a direction in which the rotation support member is linearly moved, and the rotation support member provided with the rotation operation unit is rotated, the selected character is displayed. The method according to claim 9, wherein the setting is determined.