JP2002259003A - Operation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation device, in which an operation screen is easy to see and the operability is improved. SOLUTION: A slide bar 5 which appears in a screen frame 4 at moving of a mouse cursor 3 close to the screen frame 4 is arranged in an operation picture 2 of a display device 1 of a computer constituting the operation device. Operation switches 6, state indicators 7, etc., having low frequencies in use are arranged in this slide bar 5. When the mouse cursor 3 is moved away from the screen frame 4, the slide bar is hidden in the outside of the screen frame, and the operation screen 2 is made clear and easy to see for enhancing monitoring efficiency.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operating device for operating plants and various devices, such as a batcher plant for producing ready-mixed concrete and an asphalt plant for producing road paving materials, and more particularly, to status information of equipment to be controlled. The present invention relates to an operating device that is operated by an operator using a mouse while displaying operating buttons and operation switches on a computer screen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Computer screens of operating devices for operating plants and various devices are provided with status information of controlled devices, push buttons for operating the devices, and select switches for switching control modes such as automatic-manual. For example, status information and operation switches of various devices necessary for the driving operation are displayed as appropriate. If the status window of these devices is checked or the operation switches are operated, a predetermined window is opened each time, so that the operation becomes complicated, so that one main operation screen is used. Above, status information and operation switches of many devices may be displayed.

[0003]

However, as described above, when the status information and operation switches of many devices are displayed on the operation screen, on the contrary, the screen becomes complicated and hard to see.
In addition, there is a problem that an operation error is invited, such as operating a wrong switch.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide an operation device in which an operation screen is easy to see and operability is good.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention displays status information and various operation switches of a device to be controlled on a computer screen, and operates the operation switches on the screen with a mouse. In the operating device for operating and controlling the controlled device, when the mouse cursor is moved near the screen frame, a predetermined operation switch is displayed in the screen frame to display the operation switch, and the mouse cursor is moved away from the screen frame of the computer. And a function of hiding the operation switch outside the screen frame.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the operating device of the present invention, the minimum necessary state information and operation switches of the controlled device are displayed on the operation screen in order to enhance the monitoring performance. Then, when it is necessary to check or operate other operation switches or status information of the device, if the mouse cursor is moved near the screen frame, a slide bar appears in the screen frame. Appropriate operation switches and status information of the control target device are displayed on the slide bar, and the operator checks and operates the displayed operation switches and status information of the device. Also, when the mouse cursor is moved away from the screen frame, the slide bar is hidden outside the screen frame, thereby making the operation screen clear and easy to see.

As described above, by arranging the operation switches and the like which are not frequently operated or confirmed in the slide bar so as not to be displayed on the screen during the normal operation operation, the operation screen can be clearly viewed. In addition to improving the monitoring performance, a group of operation switches hidden by one-action operation just by moving the mouse cursor near the screen frame appears, so that necessary confirmation and operation can be performed quickly and the operability is good And can be.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1 in the figure denotes a display device of a computer constituting an operation device for operating and operating a plant or various devices. An operation screen 2 displayed on the display device 1 includes:
In addition to the state information of the control target device necessary for the driving operation, main items such as operation switches for operating the control target device are displayed.

When the mouse cursor 3 displayed on the operation screen 2 is moved near the screen frame 4, a slide bar 5 appears in the screen frame as shown by a solid line in FIG. When the distance from the screen frame 4 is increased, the slide bar 5 is hidden outside the screen frame, as indicated by a chain line, and this series of procedures is programmed in the computer of the operating device.

On the slide bar 5, an operation switch 6 which does not need to be frequently operated or checked, a status indicator 7 for a current value of a device to be controlled, and the like are appropriately arranged. As the operation switch 6, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, a select switch for switching between automatic and manual control modes is arranged for each mode name, and the mouse cursor 3 is moved to an automatic or manual position. By clicking the button, the control mode can be switched arbitrarily.

Further, switching tabs 8a, 8b, 8c... Are arranged on the slide bar 5 as necessary, so that the mouse cursor can be moved to a desired tab and clicked for switching. Also, more operation switches 6 and status indicator 7 can be displayed.

The slide bar 5 is not only arranged at the lower part of the operation screen 2 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
As indicated by the dashed line, it is also possible to dispose it on the left, right and upper part of the operation screen 2.

As described above, if the operation switches and the like which are not frequently operated or monitored are arranged in the slide bar 4 so as not to be displayed on the operation screen during the normal operation, the operation screen can be easily viewed. As a result, the monitoring performance is improved, and the operation switch group and other appropriate state information of the device appear by a one-action operation just by moving the mouse cursor 3 near the screen frame 4, thereby improving the operability.
In addition, since the operation switches 6 that are not often used are hidden from the operation screen 2 during the normal operation and are not displayed, there is no operation error such as erroneous operation of the switches.

[0015]

As described above, according to the operating device of the present invention, when the mouse cursor is moved near the screen frame, a predetermined operation switch is displayed in the screen frame, the operation switch is displayed, and the mouse cursor is moved to the computer. A function to hide the operation switch outside the screen frame when away from the screen frame is provided, so that the information displayed on the operation screen is minimized and it is easy to see clearly, improving monitoring performance and moving the mouse cursor near the screen frame An operation switch group hidden by one-action operation that only makes it appear on the operation screen,
Confirmation and operation can be performed promptly, and operability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of an operation screen of an operation device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory view of a main part of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display apparatus 2 ... Operation screen 3 ... Mouse cursor 5 ... Sliding bar 6 ... Operation switch 7 ... State indicator

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kenji Ishida 1-1310 Eijima, Okubo-cho, Akashi-shi, Hyogo F-term in Niko Corporation (Reference) 5E501 AC37 BA03 CA03 CB09 EA14 EA17 FA02 FA03 FA09 FA13 FA23 FB13 FB14

Claims (1)

[Claims] An operating device for displaying status information and various operation switches of a controlled device on a screen of a computer, and operating the controlled device by operating an operating switch on the screen with a mouse, a mouse cursor is provided. When the mouse is moved close to the screen frame, a predetermined operation switch is displayed in the screen frame and the operation switch is displayed, and when the mouse cursor is moved away from the screen frame of the computer, the operation switch is hidden outside the screen frame. Operating device.