JP2003101627A - Electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an apparatus body from becoming large-sized, following improvements of operation properties and making the display screens large in electronic apparatus, display apparatuses, and communication apparatuses. SOLUTION: A casing B is rotatably mounted on the apparatus body A by means of a rotary shaft C, and an upper side operation section of a 'cross' key 10a and a function key 10b are disposed, such that they are located on the rotary shaft C. Hereby, operation force when the upper operation section and the function key 10b are operated acts on the rotary shaft C.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an electronic device, a display device, and a communication device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a communication device such as a telephone or a facsimile device, a telephone number of the other party acquired by a pre-communication information notification service or a name registered in advance corresponding to the telephone number is displayed, or a key is pressed. As an operation panel for displaying a telephone number input by an operation or a telephone number registered by abbreviated dial, there is one having a liquid crystal display capable of displaying about 1 to 3 lines.

In recent years, a large-sized liquid crystal display is mounted so that an image based on facsimile data received from a communication line can be displayed on the liquid crystal display and only a desired image can be selected and output on paper. Yes,
As a communication device equipped with such a large-sized liquid crystal display, as shown in FIG. 7, a housing a equipped with a liquid crystal display is provided rotatably with respect to the device main body b and corresponds to the display contents of the liquid crystal display. It has been proposed that the function key c and the cross key d for instructing the change of the display content of the liquid crystal display are provided on the apparatus main body b side.

[0004]

However, as described above, the function key c and the cross key d are connected to the device main body b.
Since the function key c and the cross key d are arranged at a position away from the liquid crystal display in the device provided on the side, the function key c and the cross key d are operated while observing the contents displayed on the liquid crystal display. In this case, there is a problem that the operability is not good, and as the liquid crystal display 1 is enlarged, there is no extra space on the apparatus main body b where the function keys c and the cross key d are arranged, and these keys are arranged. Therefore, a dedicated space must be provided in the device main body b, which causes a problem that the device main body b becomes large in size.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device, a display device, and a communication device capable of improving the operability and suppressing the increase in the size of the device body accompanying the increase in the size of the display screen. is there.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an electronic device in which a display screen is provided on the surface of a casing that is rotatably attached to the device body. Further, a cross key for instructing to change the display content of the display screen is provided.

In addition to the above-mentioned structure, the present invention has a structure in which the above-mentioned housing is arranged on the upper surface of the device body and is rotatably attached toward the front surface of the device body.

In addition to the above-mentioned structure, the present invention has a structure in which a rotary shaft is provided in the lower portion of the housing and the cross key is arranged near the rotary shaft.

In addition to the above-mentioned structure, the present invention has a structure in which the cross key is arranged on the lower right surface of the housing.

In addition to the above structure, the present invention has a structure in which the upper operation portion of the cross key is arranged on the axis of the rotating shaft.

According to the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned structure, the cross key is a substantially elliptical key in which upper, lower, left and right operation parts are connected, and the distance between the upper operation part and the lower operation part is left. It is configured to be shorter than the distance between the operation unit and the right operation unit.

According to the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned structure, a substantially arc-shaped rib centering on the rotation axis is provided on the back surface of the housing, and the rib has a holding force that inhibits the rotation of the housing. Is applied, while the cross key and the rib are arranged on different rotational actions.

Further, the present invention is a display device rotatably attached to an electronic device, wherein a cross key for instructing a change of display contents of the display screen is provided on a surface having the display screen, The cross key is arranged on the axis of the rotating shaft.

Further, the present invention is a communication device for displaying an image based on data sent from a communication line on a display screen and scrolling the image displayed on the display screen based on an operation of a cross key. A housing that is rotatably attached to the main body of the apparatus is provided, the display screen and the cross key are provided on the surface of the housing, and the cross key is arranged on the rotation axis. is there.

Further, the present invention is a communication device for displaying a menu image based on data sent from a communication line on a display screen and moving a cursor displayed on the display screen based on an operation of a cross key. And a structure in which a housing rotatably attached to the apparatus body is provided, the display screen and the cross key are provided on the surface of the housing, and the cross key is arranged on the rotation axis. Is.

Further, in the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned structure, a handset for making a call with the other party connected via a communication line is provided on the apparatus main body side, and the above-mentioned housing is arranged on the side of the handset. On the other hand, the cross key is arranged at a position apart from the side where the handset is provided.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the display screen and the cross key for instructing the change of the display content of the display screen are provided on the surface of the housing that is rotatably attached to the device main body. It is possible to improve the operability of the cross key performed while viewing the contents, and it is possible to suppress the increase in the size of the device body accompanying the increase in the size of the display screen.

Further, according to the present invention, the display screen and the change of the display content of the display screen are instructed on the surface of the housing which is arranged on the upper surface of the equipment body and is rotatably attached to the front surface of the equipment body. By providing the cross key for controlling, it is possible to improve the operability of the cross key while viewing the displayed content, and it is possible to suppress the increase in the size of the device body accompanying the increase in the size of the display screen.

Further, according to the present invention, a display screen and a cross key for instructing a change of the display content of the display screen are provided on the surface of the housing rotatably attached to the device body, and the cross key is also provided. By arranging in the vicinity of the rotation shaft provided in the lower part of the housing, it is possible to suppress the rotation of the housing due to the operation of the cross key.

Further, according to the present invention, a display screen and a cross key for instructing a change of the display content of the display screen are provided on the lower right surface of the housing rotatably attached to the device body, and By disposing the cross key near the rotation shaft provided at the lower part of the housing, it is possible to suppress the rotation of the housing due to the operation of the cross key.

Further, according to the present invention, a display screen and a cross key for instructing a change of the display contents of the display screen are provided on the surface of the housing rotatably attached to the device body, and the cross key is also provided. By arranging the upper operation portion of the above on the axis of the rotation shaft provided in the lower portion of the housing, it is possible to further suppress the rotation of the housing due to the operation of the cross key.

Further, according to the present invention, a display screen and a cross key for instructing a change of the display content of the display screen are provided on the surface of the housing rotatably attached to the device body, and the cross key is also provided. As a result, by using a substantially elliptical key that connects the upper, lower, left and right operation parts, and by making the distance between the upper operation part and the lower operation part shorter than the distance between the left operation part and the right operation part, It is possible to further suppress the rotation of the housing due to the operation of the cross key.

Further, according to the present invention, the display screen and the cross key for instructing the change of the display content of the display screen are provided on the front surface of the housing rotatably attached to the apparatus main body, and the back surface of the housing is provided. In addition, by providing a substantially arc-shaped rib to which a holding force that inhibits the rotation of the housing is provided on a rotation action different from that of the cross key, an eccentric action is generated on the rotation shaft when the cross key is operated, As a result, rotation of the housing due to the operation of the cross key can be suppressed.

According to the present invention, the display device rotatably attached to the electronic device is provided with the display screen and the cross key for instructing the change of the display content of the display screen on the same surface. By arranging the cross key on the axis of the rotation axis, it is possible to improve the operability of the cross key while viewing the displayed contents, and to increase the size of the device body with the increase in the size of the display screen. Can be suppressed,
The rotation of the display device due to the operation of the cross key can be suppressed.

Further, according to the present invention, a housing rotatably attached to the apparatus main body is provided, and a display screen for displaying an image based on the data sent from the communication line is provided on the surface of the housing. By providing a cross key for scrolling the image displayed on the display screen and arranging the cross key on the rotation axis, it is possible to improve the operability of the cross key while watching the displayed content. Or
It is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the device body that accompanies an increase in the size of the display screen, and to suppress the rotation of the display device due to the operation of the cross key.

Further, according to the present invention, a housing which is rotatably attached to the main body of the apparatus is provided, and a display screen for displaying a menu image based on the data sent from the communication line is provided on the surface of the housing. By providing a cross key for moving the cursor displayed with the menu image on the display screen and arranging the cross key on the rotation axis, the operability of the cross key can be improved while observing the displayed contents. It is possible to reduce the size of the main body of the apparatus due to the increase of the size of the display screen and the rotation of the display apparatus due to the operation of the cross key.

Further, according to the present invention, the housing rotatably attached to the apparatus main body is arranged on the side of the handset provided in the apparatus main body, and the display screen and the cross key are provided on the surface of the housing. By disposing the cross key on the rotation axis of the housing and away from the side where the handset is installed, the operation of the cross key performed while observing the displayed contents is deteriorated when the handset is used. Can be done without.

[0028]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of the facsimile apparatus, and FIG. 1 (a) is a state in which a housing is lowered. Is a perspective view showing a state where the casing is lifted up, and FIG. 6C is a plan view showing a state where the casing is lowered. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the facsimile apparatus, and FIGS. 4 to 6 are flowcharts showing operation control at the time of image display in the facsimile apparatus.

A facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

1 to 3, 1 is a communication line, and 2 is a communication line.
Is a line control unit that captures / releases a communication line, 3 is a switching unit that includes a crosspoint switch that switches the connection destination of the communication line 1 captured by the line control unit 2, and the like.
Is a modem that modulates / demodulates data exchanged with the other communication terminal via the communication line 1 connected via the switching unit 3, and 5 is the other side via the communication line 1 connected via the switching unit 3. A call controller 6 that forms a call path with the communication device is a handset that transmits and receives voice using the call path formed by the call controller 5.

Reference numeral 7 is a scanner for reading image data from an original, 8 is a printer for printing an image based on the image data,
Reference numeral 9 denotes a display unit for displaying an image based on image data, 10 denotes an operation unit including a cross key 10a, a function key 10b, a start key 10c, a number / character key 10d, and the like for instructing a change in display contents of the display unit 11, Is a memory for storing various data such as image data based on the data demodulated by the modem 4, image data read by the scanner 7, telephone directory data, and program data.

Reference numeral 12 is a main control section for controlling each section based on the program data stored in the memory 11, and has a function of converting the simple HTML data demodulated by the modem 4 into image data and a demodulated by the modem 4. The function of converting the facsimile data into image data, the function of converting the image data supplied from the scanner 7 and the memory 11 into the facsimile data, and the operation of the start key of the operation unit 10 to connect to the nearest access point A function of connecting to the network, a function of converting the operation content of the operation unit 10 into an instruction signal on the Internet network, and a memory 11 according to the operation of the operation unit 10.
It is provided with a function of extracting a desired telephone number from the telephone directory data stored in and displaying it on the display unit 9 or dialing.

Then, the above-mentioned line control unit 2 and switching unit 3
A facsimile apparatus is configured by the modem 4, the call control unit 5, the handset 6, the scanner 7, the printer 8, the display unit 9, the operation unit 10, the memory 11, and the main control unit 12. Of these components, the display unit is included. 9, a cross key 10a, a function key 10b, and a start key 10c are provided on the front surface side of a housing B which is separate from the apparatus main body A.
Data transmission between each unit provided on the apparatus main body A side and each unit provided on the housing B side is performed by a cable such as a cord or a flexible substrate, or a wireless method such as IrDA or Bluetooth. In particular, when the housing B is detachably provided to the apparatus main body A, it is preferable to use a wireless system for data transmission between each unit provided in the apparatus main body A and each unit provided in the housing B. .

The casing B is provided with a rotating shaft C at its lower portion and a substantially arcuate rib D centered on the rotating shaft C on the back surface thereof. A rubber E, which is an elastic body provided on the apparatus main body A side, is pressed against the rib D while being attached rotatably to A, and a holding force that inhibits the rotation is applied to the housing B. There is.

The housing B thus constructed is arranged laterally of the handset 6, and the cross key 10a provided on the housing B is located at a position apart from the side on which the handset 6 is provided, that is, the housing B. Located on the lower right surface of the. As a result, even when the cross key 10a is operated while viewing the display content of the display unit 9 while using the handset 6, it is not necessary to obscure the display unit 9 with the hands and arms, so that the handset 6 Even at the time of use, the cross key 10a can be smoothly operated while observing the display content of the display unit 9.

The casing B having the above-mentioned structure is arranged beside the numeral / character key 10d provided on the apparatus main body side, and the cross key 10a provided on the casing B.
Is the side provided with the number / character keys 10d, that is, the housing B
Located on the lower right surface of the. Thus, when the operation of the cross key 10a is changed to the operation of the number / character key 10d, or when the operation of the number / character key 10d is performed, the cross key 1 is operated.
In the case of shifting to the operation of 0a, since the shifting can be performed smoothly, it is possible to smoothly perform the operation of the cross key 10a and the number / character key 10d while watching the display content of the display unit 9.

The cross key 10a has a substantially elliptic structure in which upper, lower, left and right operating parts are connected, and the distance between the upper operating part and the lower operating part is the same as the left operating part and the right operating part. It is configured to be shorter than the distance between them, and a void is provided in the center thereof, and the start key 10 is placed in the void.
c is arranged. Note that the cross key 10a is not limited to such a structure, and may be a structure for performing an up / down / left / right operation by tilting a lever protruding upward.

Further, the upper operation portion of the cross key 10a and the function key 10b are arranged so as to be located on the axis of the rotation axis C, and the upper operation portion and the function key 10b are arranged.
Since the operating force when the is operated acts on the axis of the rotating shaft C, the housing B is not rotated by the operating force.

On the other hand, the left operation portion, the right operation portion, the lower operation portion of the cross key 10a, and the start key 10c.
When is operated, when a force greater than the operation force required for the key operation is applied, the excess force acts in the direction of lifting the housing B.

For example, when the lower operating portion of the cross key 10a is operated, the operating force of the cross key 10a is about 120 gf.
It acts at a position 20 mm from the rotation axis C. Rib D and rubber E
The holding force generated by and is about 1.2 kgf, and the rotation axis C
It works at a position of 30 mm from. Therefore, comparing the rotation moment of the case B, the rotation holding force of the case B is about 36 kg.
Since it is f · mm, and the rotational force of the housing B due to the operating force of the cross key 10a is 2.4 kgf · mm, it does not affect the holding force of the housing B at an arbitrary angle and a further holding mechanism is provided. Since it is not necessary, cost can be suppressed.

Also, the force F for pressing the lower operating portion of the cross key 10a to rotate the housing B requires an operating force of about 1.8 kgf. It does not hinder the angle holding state of the housing B.

The angle maintaining moment of the housing B is 11 kg.
Therefore, when the lower operating portion of the cross key 10a is arranged on the axis of the rotation axis C, the rotational moment when operating the upper operating portion is 13.4 kgf · mm. Since this value is a sufficient value that does not hinder the angle maintaining state of the housing B, the cross key 10a may be arranged in this manner, and the function key 10b is also rotated for the same reason. It may be arranged not on the axis of the axis C but in the vicinity thereof.

Further, the cross key 10a is arranged on the lower right side of the housing B, and the rib D is arranged on the upper left side of the housing B so that the respective lines of action of rotation are not intersected.
During the operation of 0a, an eccentric action is generated on the rotating shaft C, and rotation of the rotating shaft C is hindered. As a result, it is possible to reduce the influence of the operating force at the time of operating the cross key 10a on the angle holding of the housing B.

Next, the operation of the facsimile apparatus configured as described above when displaying an image will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

In the standby state where the connection to the communication line 1 is not made, the main control section 12 monitors the pressed state of the menu key and the pressed state of the start key 10c of the operation section 10 (steps S1 and S2). When the menu key is pressed in such a state, the image data is read from the memory 11 and displayed on the display unit 9 (step S5).

When the start key 10c is pressed, the main control unit 12 controls the line control unit 2 to connect to the nearest access point and connect to the Internet network (step S3), and also to switch the switching unit 3. The connection destination of the communication line 1 which is controlled and connected via the line control unit 2 is switched to the modem 4 side (step S4).
An image based on the image data demodulated by and converted by the main control unit 12 is displayed on the display unit 9 (step S5).

Then, when the image is displayed on the display unit 9, the main control unit 12 discriminates whether the image is a menu image or image data such as a facsimile reception image or a simple HTML image (step S6). If it is identified as a menu image, key control according to the menu image is executed (step S7), and if it is identified as image data, key control according to the image data is executed (step S7). S8).

As shown in FIG. 5, when the cross key 10a is pressed (step S11), the key control according to this menu image is displayed on the display unit 9 in accordance with the pressed up, down, left and right operation parts. When the function key 11b is pressed (step S13), the function displayed on the display unit 9 is executed (step S12) when the cursor is moved up, down, left or right (step S12). S16), when the start key 10c is pressed (step S14), the function selected by the cursor is executed (step S15).

The key control corresponding to the image data is shown in FIG.
As shown in, when the cross key 10a is pressed (step S21), the image displayed on the display unit 9 is scrolled vertically and horizontally according to the pressed upper, lower, left, and right operation parts (step S22). When the function key 11b is pressed (step S23), the function displayed on the display unit 9 corresponding to the function key 11b is executed (step S26), and when the start key 10c is pressed (step S24). The image data corresponding to the image displayed on the display unit 9 is supplied to the printer 8 and printed on a predetermined paper (step S25).

Therefore, according to the above operation control, the display unit 9
The operation based on the image displayed on the screen is performed by the cross key 10a and the function key 10 provided near the display unit 9.
b. By using the start key 10c, the display unit 9, the cross key 10a, the function key 10b, and the start key 10c are provided on the housing B rotatably attached to the apparatus main body A. Even when the housing B is raised and the display content of the display unit 9 is held in a state where the display content is easy to see, the key operation can be smoothly performed. Moreover, since the housing B does not rotate carelessly by this key operation, it is very convenient.

[0052]

As described above, according to the present invention, the display screen and the cross key for instructing the change of the display content of the display screen are provided on the surface of the rotatably mounted housing or display device. As a result, it is possible to improve the operability of the cross key while viewing the displayed content, and it is possible to suppress the increase in the size of the device body accompanying the increase in the size of the display screen. This makes it possible to smoothly operate the cross key while keeping the display easy to see in an electronic device or a communication device that is placed and used on a desk, such as a facsimile device or a telephone.

Further, according to the present invention, since the cross key is arranged in the vicinity of or on the rotation shaft, the rotation of the housing due to the operation of the cross key can be suppressed, so that the housing is rotatably mounted. It is possible to solve the problem caused by providing the cross key on the housing or the display device.

Further, according to the present invention, a substantially elliptical key connecting the upper, lower, left and right operating parts is used as a cross key, and the distance between the upper operating part and the lower operating part is set to the left operating part and the right operating part. By making the distance shorter than the distance between the parts, it is possible to suppress the rotation of the housing due to the operation of the cross key. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the problem caused by providing the cross key on the rotatably mounted housing. it can.

Further, according to the present invention, the display screen and the cross key for instructing the change of the display content of the display screen are provided on the front surface of the housing rotatably attached to the apparatus main body, and the back surface of the housing is provided. In addition, by providing a substantially arc-shaped rib to which a holding force that inhibits the rotation of the housing is provided on a rotation action different from that of the cross key, an eccentric action is generated on the rotation shaft when the cross key is operated, As a result, it is possible to suppress the rotation of the housing due to the operation of the cross key,
It is possible to solve the problem caused by providing the cross key on the rotatably mounted housing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an external configuration of the facsimile apparatus, FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing a state in which a housing is lowered,
(B) is a perspective view showing a state where the housing is lifted, and (c) is a plan view showing a state where the housing is lowered.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation control when displaying an image in the facsimile apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing operation control during key operation when displaying a menu image.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing operation control during key operation during image data display.

7A and 7B are explanatory views showing an external configuration of a conventional facsimile apparatus, in which FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing a state in which a casing is lowered, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing a state in which the casing is lifted up;
(C) is a plan view showing a state in which the housing is lowered.

[Explanation of symbols]

A device body B housing C rotation axis D rib E rubber 1 communication line 2 line control unit 3 switching unit 4 modem 5 Call control unit 6 handsets 7 scanner 8 printers 9 Display 10 Operation part 11 memory 12 Main control unit

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An electronic device in which a display screen is provided on the surface of a housing that is rotatably attached to a device body, and a cross key for instructing to change the display content of the display screen is provided on the surface of the housing. An electronic device characterized by being provided. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the housing is arranged on an upper surface of the device body and is rotatably attached to a front surface of the device body. 3. A rotary shaft is provided at a lower portion of the housing,
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the cross key is arranged near the rotation axis. 4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the cross key is arranged on a lower right surface of the housing. 5. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the upper operation portion of the cross key is arranged on the axis of the rotating shaft. 6. The cross key is a substantially elliptical key connecting upper, lower, left, and right operation units, and the distance between the upper operation unit and the lower operation unit is set between the left operation unit and the right operation unit. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the electronic device is shorter than the distance. 7. A back surface of the housing is provided with a substantially arc-shaped rib centering on the rotation axis, and a holding force that inhibits the rotation of the housing is applied to the rib, while the cross key and the The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the ribs are arranged on different rotation functions. 8. A display device rotatably attached to an electronic device, wherein a cross key for instructing a change of display contents of the display screen is provided on a surface having the display screen, and the cross key is provided. A display device, which is arranged on the axis of a rotating shaft. 9. A communication device for displaying an image based on data sent from a communication line on a display screen and scrolling the image displayed on the display screen based on an operation of a cross key, the device main body A communication device comprising a casing rotatably attached to the casing, the display screen and the cross key provided on the surface of the casing, and the cross key arranged on a rotation axis. 10. A communication device for displaying a menu image based on data sent from a communication line on a display screen, and moving a cursor displayed on the display screen based on an operation of a cross key. A communication device comprising: a housing rotatably attached to a main body, the display screen and the cross key provided on a surface of the housing, and the cross key arranged on a rotation axis. 11. A handset for making a call with the other party connected through a communication line is provided on the apparatus main body side,
The communication device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the housing is arranged laterally of the handset, while the cross key is arranged at a position distant from a side where the handset is provided.