JP2003115915A - Communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem of one-touch panels placed on an operating panel face of a conventional communication terminal that has been complicated and confusing and has had the possibility of wrong operations because the one-touch panels are colored in the same color resulting in that the user cannot discriminate at a glance which page of one-touch panel sides is open. SOLUTION: In a facsimile machine F acting as the communication terminal of this invention having an operation panel 15 where a plurality of one-touch panels 31, 32 of freely turnable sheets are placed on an operation panel face 15a with a plurality of one-touch keys 29, 29, etc., formed thereto and functions of which are selected depending on an overlapping state of a plurality of the one-touch keys 29, 29, etc., onto the one-touch panels 31, 32 placed on the operation panel face 15a, panel faces 31a, 31b, 32a, 32b on the plurality of one-touch panels 31, 32 are colored in different colors.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of an operation panel provided with a one-touch key and a one-touch panel in a communication terminal device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in a communication terminal device, the number of one-touch keys provided on the operation panel surface tends to increase as the number of functions increases, but the number of one-touch keys that can be arranged depends on the space on the operation panel surface. There is a limit due to technical restrictions. Therefore, a rotatable one touch panel is provided on the operation panel surface provided with the one touch keys, and the function of the operation keys can be switched according to the rotating state of the one touch panel, and the one touch keys have a plurality of functions. Is being done. For example, one one-touch key has been assigned a one-touch dial function corresponding to a plurality of destinations according to the rotating state of the one touch panel. The address corresponding to each one-touch key can be entered on each one-touch panel surface.

[0003]

However, since the plurality of one-touch panels provided on the operation panel surface are all colored in the same color, it is possible to determine at a glance which page has the one-touch panel surface opened. It is not possible to determine which page is open for the first time by looking at the destination corresponding to the one-touch key on the one-touch panel surface, which is complicated and causes the error. There was a fear of becoming.

[0004]

The present invention uses the following means in order to solve the above problems. That is, in the invention of claim 1, a plurality of rotatable sheet-like one touch panels are arranged on the operation panel surface on which the plurality of one touch keys are formed, and the plurality of one touch keys are the one touch panel operation panel. In a communication terminal device having an operation panel whose functions can be switched according to the state of superposition on the surface, each surface of the plurality of one touch panels is appropriately colored differently. This makes it possible to recognize at a glance which panel surface is open when operating a one-touch key whose function changes depending on the rotation state of the one-touch panel, and to identify each panel individually. It is possible to perform an operation such as a dial operation to a desired destination without checking the destination described on the page, and prevent an erroneous operation. Also, the one-touch keys can be grouped for each double-page spread.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, when the one-touch panel surface is opened in a two-page spread, one and the other two-page spread surfaces of the one-touch panel are colored in the same color. As a result, it is possible to surely recognize which group of destinations is registered on the panel surface at a glance, and a sense of unity can be visually perceived without impairing the aesthetics of the operation panel.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, since the one touch panel is colored by sticking a colored sticker label on the one touch panel surface, the one touch panel can be easily colored. With this, the degree of freedom in color selection is increased, and even after coloring once,
It is possible to change the color.

Further, in the invention of claim 4, a label corresponding to each one-touch key is attached on each surface of the plurality of one-touch panels, and the labels are color-coded into a plurality of colors. For example, labels on the same panel surface can be color-coded into a plurality of colors. With this configuration, the one-touch keys can be grouped into smaller groups, the management of destinations can be facilitated easily, and erroneous operations can be more reliably prevented.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a facsimile device as a communication terminal device having an operation panel according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the operation panel, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a rotated state of a one-touch panel. (A) is 2
A state where both of the one touch panels are rotated rightward is shown, and (b) is a state where one one touch panel is rotated leftward and the other one touch panel is rotated rightward,
(C) shows a state in which the two one touch panels are both rotated rightward. Further, FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the two one touch panels are both rotated to the right, and FIG. 5 is one of the one touch panels being rotated to the left and the other one touch panel being rotated to the right. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which two one touch panels are both rotated to the right, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing how one touch panel is colored by a one touch label, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a one-touch label formed in a frame shape, FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state where the one-touch label is attached to a side portion of the one-touch panel, and FIG. 10 is a state showing a one-touch label attached to an upper part of the one-touch panel. A plan view, FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a state in which a one-touch label is attached to the lower portion of the one touch panel, and FIG. 12 is one side and the other side of the one-touch panel in a spread state colored in different colors. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a state, FIG. 13 is a view showing a state in which address labels are attached to places corresponding to each one-touch key of the one-touch panel, and FIG. 14 is a front panel surface and one-touch key arrangement surface of the one-touch panel being spread FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the back panel surface of the one touch panel, which is a single operation panel that does not appear in a state, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a front panel surface of the one touch panel, which is an operation panel.

The structure of the communication terminal device of the present invention will be described. A facsimile device F as a communication terminal device shown in FIG. 1 is configured by disposing a reading unit 2 above a recording unit 1. In the recording unit 1, a recording device 3 and a paper feed cassette 4 are vertically installed, and after the paper accumulated in the paper feed cassette 4 is fed to the recording device 3 for recording, a recording paper discharge tray is provided. It is configured to be discharged from.

On the other hand, in the reading unit 2, the reading case 1
A reading device for reading the contents of a document or the like is housed in the document 3, and the document placed on the upper surface of the reading case 13 is scanned by the reading device to perform reading. A document pressing cover 7 configured to be openable and closable around one side thereof is arranged above 13
The document holding cover 7 holds the document placed on the upper surface of the reading case 13 from above.

Further, an automatic paper feeder (ADF device) 8 for automatically feeding the original is attached to one end of the original pressing cover 7, and the original placed on the original feeding tray 9 is automatically fed. Reading case 13 by picking up one by one
After being conveyed to one end of the upper surface and the contents of the conveyed document are read by a reading device in a stationary state, the document pressing cover 7
It is configured to discharge to the document discharge tray 10 formed on the upper surface of the.

That is, the reading unit 2 is used as a flat bed type scanner which scans the reading device to read a still original, and also a sheet feed type scanner which fixes the position of the reading device and feeds the original while reading. It is configured so that it can be used as.

Further, an operation panel 15 is attached to one side of the reading case 13, and by operating various operation keys of the operation panel 15, the contents of the document are read and the read contents are transmitted by facsimile. In this case, the destination is set, and the received contents and the read contents are recorded by the recording device 3.

Next, the operation panel 15 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel surface 1 on the operation panel 15
5a is provided with various operation keys and the like. For example,
A start key 21 which is operated when starting the facsimile transmission of the contents of the document, a stop key 22 which is operated when these operations are stopped halfway, a ten key 23 which is operated when dialing a facsimile destination, a facsimile Cursor keys 26 for performing various settings and selection / decision of operation contents of the device F, a destination for facsimile transmission, and a series of frequently used operation procedures are registered in advance, and one-touch facsimile transmission and multiple key inputs are required. Multiple one-touch keys 29, 29, ... that can perform various operations
The display unit 27 and the like for displaying the operating state and setting state of the facsimile device F are provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the operation panel surface 1
One-touch panels 31 and 32 are provided in the portion of 5a where the one-touch keys 29, 29 ... Are provided. The one touch panels 31 and 32 are the support portions 3.
1d and 32d are rotatably supported by the support projections 15b on the operation panel surface 15a, so that the operation panel surface 15a
Is rotatably attached to. Further, the overlapped state detection pins 37 and 38 are extendably extendable on both left and right sides of the support protrusion 15b on the operation panel surface 15a.

Here, the number of the one touch panels 31 and 32 is three.
Seed rotation state, first state shown in FIG. 3 (a), FIG. 4, second state shown in FIG. 3 (b), FIG. 5, and third state shown in FIG. 3 (c), FIG. It is possible to take three patterns of rotation states such as a state.

First, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 4, when the one touch panel 31 and the one touch panel 32 are both rotated to the right, the one touch panels 31 and 32 are rotated.
Overlaps with the second one-touch key arrangement surface 15d on the operation panel surface 15a, and the first one-touch key arrangement surface 15c and the one touch panel 31 on the operation panel surface 15a.
The first panel surface 31a is opened in a spread manner.
In this state, the overlapping state detection pin 38 is contracted by the one touch panel 32 and detects that the one touch panel 32 is overlapped with the second one touch key arrangement surface 15d. Further, the overlapped state detection pin 37 is extended so that the one touch panel 31 is not overlapped with the first one touch key arrangement surface 15c, that is, the one touch panel 31 rotates to the second one touch key arrangement surface 15d side. Has been detected.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 5, when the one touch panel 31 is rotated leftward and the one touch panel 32 is rotated rightward, the one touch panel 3 is rotated.
1 is superimposed on the first one-touch key arrangement surface 15c on the operation panel surface 15a, and the one-touch panel 32 is the second one-touch key arrangement surface 1 on the operation panel surface 15a.
The second panel surface 31b of the one touch panel 31 and the first panel surface 32 of the one touch panel 32 are superposed on the 5d.
a is in a spread state. In this state, the overlapping state detection pin 38 is contracted by the one touch panel 32 and detects that the one touch panel 32 is overlapped with the second one touch key arrangement surface 15d. Further, the overlapped state detection pin 37 is also reduced to detect that the one touch panel 31 is overlapped with the first one touch key arrangement surface 15c.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 (c) and 6,
When both the one touch panel 31 and the one touch panel 32 are rotated to the left, the one touch panel 31.
2 is superposed on the first one-touch key arrangement surface 15c on the operation panel surface 15a, and the second panel surface 32b of the one-touch panel 32 and the second one-touch key arrangement surface 15d of the operation panel surface 15a are opened in a spread manner. It becomes a state. In this state, the overlapped state detection pin 37 is expanded and contracted by the one touch panel 31, and detects that the one touch panel 31 is overlapped with the first one touch key arrangement surface 15c. Also, the polymerization state detection pin 3
8 is extended to detect that the one-touch panel 32 is not superposed on the second one-touch key arrangement surface 15d, that is, the one-touch panel 32 is rotated toward the first one-touch key arrangement surface 15c. There is.

Then, the polymerization state detection pin 37 is extended and the polymerization state detection pin 38 is contracted in a first state, the polymerization state detection pins 37 and 38 are both reduced in a second state, and the polymerization state detection pin is detected. The function of the one-touch key 29 is switched between the third state in which 37 is contracted and the overlapping state detection pin 38 is extended.
For example, for one one-touch key, registering different destination dial numbers or registering different operation procedures in the first state, the second state, and the third state. You can

Here, the first one-touch key arrangement surface 15c and the first panel surface 31a, which are opened in a two-page spread, have the same color, and the second panel surface 31b and the first panel surface 32.
The same color is given to a, and the same color is given to the second panel surface 32b and the second one-touch key arrangement surface 15d. Furthermore, the color given to the first one-touch key arrangement surface 15c and the first panel surface 31a, and the second panel surface 31b
The color given to the first panel surface 32a and the color given to the second panel surface 32b and the second one-touch key arrangement surface 15d are different from each other.

As shown in FIG. 7, these one-touch key arrangement surfaces 15c and 15d and the respective panel surfaces 31a and 31 are provided.
When the b, 32a, and 32b are colored, the one-touch label 39, which is a seal-like sheet member whose front surface is colored in a predetermined color and whose back surface is coated with a glue, is attached to the one-touch key placement surfaces 15c and 15d, Each panel surface 31a, 31b, 3
By attaching to 2a and 32b, it is colored (the first panel surface 3 of the one touch panel 32 in FIG. 7).
The case where the one-touch label 39 is attached to 2a is shown). For example, a one-touch label 39a colored in white is attached to the first one-touch key arrangement surface 15c and the first panel surface 31a, and a one-touch label colored in blue is attached to the second panel surface 31b and the first panel surface 32a. 39b is attached, and a one-touch label 39c colored in red is attached to the second panel surface 32b and the second one-touch key arrangement surface 15d so that each spread page has a different color. One-touch label 3
Key numbers 9 are assigned to the locations corresponding to the one-touch keys 29.

In this manner, by coloring the spread pages in different colors, which page the one-touch key arrangement surface 15c, 15d or the panel surface 31a, 31b, 32a of which page is located.
-It is possible to determine at a glance whether 32b is open. Therefore, for example, when the first one-touch key arrangement surface 15c and the first panel surface 31a that are colored white are opened, the destination of the first group is registered in each one-touch key 29, and the second color that is colored blue is displayed. When the panel surface 31b and the first panel surface 32a are open, each one-touch key 2
The destinations of the second group are registered in 9, and the second panel surface 32b and the second one-touch key arrangement surface 1 which are colored red.
One-touch keys can be grouped according to the spread pages, such as registering the destination of the third group in each one-touch key 29 when 5d is opened. By grouping the one-touch keys in this way, you can easily find the page where the desired destination is registered and perform the dial operation without checking the destination listed on each page. Can
It is possible to prevent erroneous operation.

Further, the first one-touch key arrangement surface 15c
And the first panel surface 31a are colored in the same color in the facing page, it is possible to surely recognize the panel surface to which the destination of the group is registered by a glance and visually. Also, there is no sense of unity and the aesthetic appearance of the operation panel 15 is not impaired. Furthermore, the one-touch panels 31 and 32 are colored by the one-touch label 3
9 on each side 15c, 15d 31a, 31b, 32a, 32
One touch panel 31 because it is done by pasting on b
The coloring of 32 is easy, the degree of freedom in color selection is high, and it is possible to change the color after once coloring.

The one-touch label 39 is formed in a frame shape as shown in FIG.
5c, 15d and panel surfaces 31a, 31b, 32a, 3
It is also possible to configure so that only the peripheral portion of 2b is colored. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, each one-touch key arrangement surface 15c, 15d and panel surface 31a, 31b, 32a.
It is also possible to attach the one-touch label 39 only to the side portion of 32b for coloring (in FIG. 9,
The one-touch label 39 is attached to the outer side of the panel surfaces 31b and 32a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the one-touch key arrangement surfaces 15c and 15d and the panel surfaces 31a and 31b.
The one-touch label 39 is attached and colored only on the upper portions of the 32a and 32b, or on the lower portions of the one-touch key arrangement surfaces 15c and 15d and the panel surfaces 31a, 31b, 32a and 32b as shown in FIG. It is also possible (in FIG. 10, the one-touch label 39 is attached to the upper part of the panel surface 32a, and in FIG. 11, the one-touch label 39 is attached to the lower part of the panel surface 32a).

Further, different coloring can be applied to each page in the spread pages. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the one-touch label 39a is attached to the first one-touch key arrangement surface 15c, which is a two-page spread, and colored white, and the one-touch label 39b is attached to the first panel surface 31a. It can be attached and colored in blue. Similarly, the second panel surface 31b and the first panel surface 32
It is also possible to color a differently, or to color the second panel surface 32b and the second one-touch key arrangement surface 15d differently. In this way, one-touch keys 29.2
It is possible to finely divide the groups 9 ...

As shown in FIG. 13, the one-touch key arrangement surfaces 15c and 15d and the panel surfaces 31a and 31b are arranged.
The individually labeled address labels 40 may be attached to the locations corresponding to the one-touch keys 29 in 32a and 32b (see FIG. 1).
3 shows a state in which the address label 40 is attached to the panel surface 32a). In this case, the address label 40
13 may be partially colored as shown in FIG. 13 or the entire surface may be colored. And the coloring of the address label 40 is
Each surface 15c ・ 15d ・ 31a ・ 31b ・ 32a ・ 32b
It can have the same color or different colors. In this way, the address labels 40 are individually attached in correspondence with the one-touch keys 29, and the address labels 40 are color-coded into a plurality of colors, so that the one-touch keys 2
It becomes possible to perform more detailed grouping of 9 ... 29, management of destinations becomes easier and easier, and erroneous operations can be more reliably prevented.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, a plurality of one-touch panels 51 and 52 are rotatably overlapped on the one-touch key arrangement surface 55a of the operation panel 55 to form a front panel surface 51a of the one-touch panel 51. Front panel surface 52a of one-touch panel 52 and one-touch key placement surface 5
Even in the configuration in which 5a appears independently instead of the spread state, each surface can be color-coded as in the case where the panel surface is opened in the spread state. That is, the front panel surface 51a of the one touch panel 51, the front panel surface 52a of the one touch panel 52, and the one touch key arrangement surface 5
5a and 5a can be configured to have different colors.

In this case, it is not necessary to color the one-touch panels 51 and 52 only on the front panel surfaces 51a and 52a, and on the back panel surfaces 51b and 52b. Also, the front panel surfaces 51a and 52a and the one-touch key placement surface 55a
The one-touch label 39 is attached to each surface, for example.

[0031]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The present invention having the above-described structure has the following effects. First of all, one-touch keys can be grouped by destination etc. By grouping the one-touch keys in this way, without checking the destinations listed on each page,
A page in which a desired destination is registered can be easily found and a dial operation can be performed, and an erroneous operation can be prevented. Secondly, it is possible to surely recognize the group of destinations registered on the panel surface at a glance, and the sense of unity is visually felt without impairing the aesthetics of the operation panel. Thirdly, it is easy to color the one-touch panel, the degree of freedom in color selection is high, and it is possible to change the color even after it is once colored. Fourth, it is possible to finely group one-touch keys.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a facsimile device as a communication terminal device having an operation panel according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an operation panel.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a rotated state of the one touch panel, (a) shows a state in which the two one touch panels are both rotated to the right, and (b) is one of the one touch panels to the left. It is a diagram showing a state in which the other one touch panel is rotated to the right by rotation, and (c) is a diagram showing a state in which the two one touch panels are both rotated to the right.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the two one touch panels are both rotated rightward.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which one one touch panel rotates to the left and the other one touch panel rotates to the right.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state where the two one-touch panels are both rotated rightward.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing how a one-touch panel is colored by a one-touch label.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a one-touch label formed in a frame shape.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state where a one-touch label is attached to a side portion of the one-touch panel.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a state where the one-touch label is attached to the upper portion of the one-touch panel.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a state in which the one-touch label is attached to the lower portion of the one-touch panel.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a state where one side and the other side of the one-touch panel in a spread state are colored in different colors.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which an address label is attached to a location corresponding to each one-touch key of the one-touch panel.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a back panel surface of the one-touch panel, which is an operation panel in which the front panel surface and the one-touch key arrangement surface of the one-touch panel appear independently in a spread state.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the front panel surface of the one-touch panel, which is an operation panel in which the front panel surface and the one-touch key arrangement surface of the one-touch panel appear independently in a spread state.

[Explanation of symbols]

F facsimile machine 15 Operation panel 29 One-touch key 31/32 one touch panel 31a ・ 32a First panel surface 31b / 32b Second panel surface

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of rotatable sheet-shaped one-touch panels are provided on an operation panel surface on which a plurality of one-touch keys are formed, and the plurality of one-touch keys are superimposed on the operation panel surface of the one-touch panel. In a communication terminal device having an operation panel whose function can be switched according to a state, a different color is appropriately applied to each surface of the plurality of one touch panels. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of one-touch panel surfaces opened in a two-page spread are colored in the same color. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the one touch panel is colored by applying a colored sticker label on the one touch panel surface. 4. A label corresponding to each one-touch key is attached to each surface of the plurality of one-touch panels, and the labels are color-coded into a plurality of colors.
Alternatively, the communication terminal device according to claim 2.