JP2013073376A - Operation support panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation support panel capable of preventing erroneous touch to a touch panel without requiring a user to see the touch panel when operating it.SOLUTION: The operation support panel comprises: a frame part; a fixing part; and a button part. The frame part is arranged to face a pressure sensitive type touch panel having a display part for displaying virtual keys and a pressure sensitive part laminated on the display part, and a hole part is formed at a portion facing the display position of the virtual keys. The fixing part fixes the frame part to the outer frame of the touch panel so as to form a space between the frame part and the pressure sensitive part. The button part structured of a transparent material is fitted in the hole part so as to form a space with the virtual keys displayed in the display part, is supported by the frame part so as to be maintained at a stationary position and contacts the pressure sensitive part by pressing from above.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an operation support panel attached to a pressure-sensitive touch panel.

  Among consoles used in air traffic control, a console called a tower console is installed on the top floor of a tower called a control tower. The controller selects the aircraft to be communicated while checking the status of the aircraft, vehicles, weather conditions, etc. outside the window, and communicates with the selected aircraft by switching the frequency of the radio on the console.

  Due to the nature of the task of checking outside the window, the controller always placed his finger on a predetermined button on the console so that the console could be operated without moving the line of sight to the console.

  Incidentally, in recent years, a console using a touch panel has been proposed. In this type of console, virtual keys are displayed on the touch panel, and the controller performs control work by touching the displayed virtual keys. However, when a finger is placed on the operation surface of the console as in the past, the virtual key displayed on the touch panel is touched, and processing corresponding to the touched virtual key is executed unintentionally. In addition, in order to prevent erroneous touch on the touch panel, it is necessary to always confirm the operation content when touching the virtual key, but there is a problem that the confirmation action outside the window becomes unclear during this time.

JP2011-8392A

  As described above, the controller who is the operator of the console requests accurate switching operation such as the frequency of the radio even while checking the outside of the window. In addition, there is a problem that the line of sight must be transferred to the touch panel to prevent erroneous touch.

  Therefore, an object is to provide an operation support panel capable of preventing erroneous touch on the touch panel without shifting the line of sight to the touch panel during operation.

  According to the embodiment, the operation support panel includes a frame part, a fixing part, and a button part. The frame portion is disposed to face a pressure-sensitive touch panel including a display portion that displays a virtual key and a pressure-sensitive portion stacked on the display portion, and has a hole in a portion that faces the display position of the virtual key. Is formed. The fixing part fixes the frame part to the outer frame of the touch panel so as to form a space between the frame part and the pressure-sensitive part. The button part is made of a transparent material, is fitted into the hole part so as to form a space between the virtual key displayed on the display part, and is supported by the frame part so as to be maintained at a steady position. The pressure-sensitive portion is brought into contact with the pressure-sensitive portion from above.

It is a figure which shows the structure at the time of installing the operation assistance panel which concerns on 1st Embodiment in a console. It is a figure which shows sectional drawing of the operation assistance panel and touch panel in A-A 'shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows sectional drawing of the operation assistance panel and touchscreen in B-B 'shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the other shape of the button part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure at the time of installing the operation assistance panel which concerns on 2nd Embodiment in a console. It is a figure which shows sectional drawing of the operation assistance panel and touchscreen in A-A 'shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the other shape of the hole part shown in FIG.

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

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a structure when the operation support panel 10 according to the first embodiment is installed on the console 20. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the x-axis direction, the y-axis direction, and the z-axis direction are defined. FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of the operation support panel 10 and the touch panel 22 of the console 20 in the AA ′ cross section shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the operation support panel 10 and the touch panel 22 taken along the line BB ′ shown in FIG.

  The console 20 shown in FIG. 1 is installed on the top floor of a tower called a control tower, and the controller, who is an operator, confirms the status of the aircraft outside the window, the vehicle, the weather condition, etc. The console 20 communicates with the selected aircraft by switching the frequency of the radio. The console 20 includes a touch panel 22 serving as an operator input interface. The outer frame portion 21 surrounds the outside of the touch panel 22 and has a predetermined height with respect to the touch panel 22. The operation support panel 10 is fixed to the outer frame portion 21 so as to be positioned above the touch panel 22. A space is formed between the operation support panel 10 and the touch panel 22 as shown in FIG.

  The touch panel 22 is a pressure-sensitive type and includes a display unit 221 and a pressure-sensitive unit 222. As shown in FIG. 2, the touch panel 22 is disposed such that the pressure sensitive unit 222 is stacked on the display unit 221.

  The display unit 221 is a flat display such as a liquid crystal display, and displays virtual keys for performing operations such as graphics and characters.

  The pressure sensitive part 222 is formed by arranging two transparent electrodes facing each other vertically with a gap in the vertical direction. When the upper transparent electrode is pressed, the two electrodes come into contact with each other to be energized, and the pressed position is detected. The screen displayed on the display unit 221 can be recognized from the outside through the transparent pressure-sensitive unit 222.

  The operation support panel 10 includes a frame part 11, a button part 12, a fixing part 13, and an elastic body 14.

  The frame unit 11 is disposed to face the touch panel 22 with a certain distance therebetween. A hole portion is formed in a portion of the frame portion 11 that faces the virtual key display position. The hole portions are formed in the frame portion 11 at intervals in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The shape of the hole has a substantially square shape in FIGS. 1 to 3, but may take an arbitrary shape according to the shape of the button portion 12.

  In the frame portion 11, a support portion 111 that supports the button portion 12 is formed at the end of the hole portion on the far side of the y-axis as shown in FIG. 3. The support portion 111 has a shape that supports the supported portion 121 formed on the button portion 12 so as to be rotatable in the z-axis direction. For example, the support part 111 has a shape capable of hooking the supported part 121 formed in a hook shape, and holds the supported part 121.

  In addition, the frame unit 11 has transparency that allows a virtual key displayed on the display unit 221 of the touch panel 22 to be visually recognized, and has a hardness that can withstand pressing when the operator places a finger. The frame part 11 is made of, for example, an acrylic resin.

  The fixing part 13 fixes the frame part 11 to the outer frame part 21 so that a space is formed between the frame part 11 and the touch panel 22. The fixing portion 13 is, for example, a fitting protrusion, and fixes the frame portion 11 to the outer frame portion 21 by connecting with a fitting hole portion formed in the outer frame portion 21. Note that the fixing portion 13 may be a removable adhesive material applied to the lower surface of the frame portion 11.

  The button portion 12 includes a protruding portion 122 that protrudes in the x-axis direction at the top. The button part 12 includes a supported part 121 formed in the lower side direction of the y-axis at the lower part. The button unit 12 includes a protrusion 123 on the upper surface. The cross-sectional shape of the button portion 12 on the xy plane is a substantially square shape in FIGS. 1 to 3, but may be an arbitrary shape as shown in FIG.

  The button unit 12 is fitted into a hole formed in the frame unit 11 so as to be opposed to the virtual key displayed on the display unit 221 with a certain distance therebetween. The button portion 12 is supported so that the supported portion 121 can be rotated by the support portion 111 of the frame portion 11. The elastic body 14 is arranged between the portion of the protruding portion 122 on the near side of the y axis and the frame portion 11 with an elastic force in the z axis direction. In addition, the elastic body 14 should just have an elastic force in az-axis direction, for example, a spring, rubber | gum, etc. correspond. As for the strength of the elastic force, it is desirable that an appropriate resistance is provided to some extent when the button portion 12 is pressed downward in the z-axis.

  When the button portion 12 is pressed from above the z-axis, the button portion 12 moves downward in the z-axis with the portion where the support portion 111 and the supported portion 121 are in contact with each other as an axis. The button unit 12 moves downward in the z-axis to come into contact with the pressure-sensitive unit 222 and presses a virtual key displayed on the display unit 221. When the pressing from the upper side of the z-axis disappears, the button part 12 is pushed upward by the elastic force accumulated in the elastic body 14 and returns to a steady state before receiving the pressing.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the transparent operation support panel 10 is attached to the outer frame portion 21 so that a space is formed between the touch panel 22 and the operation support panel 10. Further, the frame portion 11 is so hard that it is not distorted to contact the pressure-sensitive portion 222 even when the operator places his / her finger. Further, the button portion 12 is supported by the frame portion 11 via the elastic body 14, moves below the z axis by the operator's pressing, and contacts the pressure sensitive portion 222. Thus, the operator can always place a finger on the frame portion 11 unless the button portion 12 is pushed. Further, the operator can operate the touch panel 22 without looking directly at the touch panel 22 of the console 20.

  In the first embodiment, the protrusion 123 is formed on the upper surface of the button portion 12. Thereby, the operator can easily determine whether or not the button unit 12 is touched.

  Therefore, according to the operation support panel 10 according to the first embodiment, when operating, it is possible to prevent erroneous touch on the touch panel 22 without moving the line of sight to the touch panel 22 of the console 20 and confirming the operation content. Can do.

  In the first embodiment, the shape of the button unit 12 on the xy plane may be a shape specific to the function assigned to the virtual key. Accordingly, it is possible to determine the function of the virtual key only by confirming the shape of the button unit 12 with an operator's finger without looking at the virtual key displayed on the display unit 221. That is, it is possible to specify the operation position by groping without moving the line of sight to the touch panel 22 while taking advantage of the touch panel 22 that can arbitrarily change the shape and design of the virtual key to be displayed.

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, although the button part 12 demonstrated to the example the structure supported by the frame part 11 by the support part 111 and the elastic body 14, it is not necessarily limited to this.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a structure when the operation support panel 30 according to the second embodiment is installed on the console 20. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the x-axis direction, the y-axis direction, and the z-axis direction are defined. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the operation support panel 30 and the touch panel 22 of the console 20 in the AA ′ cross section shown in FIG. The console 20 is the same as the console 20 shown in FIG.

  The operation support panel 30 includes a frame portion 31 and a fixing portion 32.

  The frame part 31 is disposed above the touch panel 22 with a certain distance therebetween. A hole is formed in a portion of the frame portion 31 that faces the virtual key display position. The hole portions are formed in the frame portion 31 at intervals in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the holes are chamfered at the front and back ends of the y-axis. The chamfering range is wider at the front end than at the back end. The range of the front chamfered portion is a range in which the virtual key is not touched from the hole when the operator places a finger. The shape of the hole has a substantially square shape in FIG. 5, but can be any shape as shown in FIG. 7.

  Further, the frame unit 31 has transparency that allows a virtual key displayed on the display unit 221 of the touch panel 22 to be visually recognized, and has a hardness that can withstand the pressure when the operator places a finger. The frame part 31 is made of, for example, an acrylic resin.

  The fixing part 32 fixes the frame part 31 to the outer frame part 21 so that a space is formed between the frame part 31 and the touch panel 22. The fixing portion 32 is, for example, a fitting protrusion, and fixes the frame portion 31 to the outer frame portion 21 by connecting to a fitting hole portion formed in the outer frame portion 21. Note that the fixing portion 32 may be a removable adhesive material applied to the lower surface of the frame portion 31.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, the transparent operation support panel 30 is attached to the outer frame portion 21 so that a space is formed between the touch panel 22 and the operation support panel 30. In addition, a hole is formed in the frame 31 at a position where the virtual key is displayed, and the end on the near side of the hole is chamfered to the extent that the operator can place a finger. Further, the frame portion 31 is so hard that it is not distorted to contact the pressure-sensitive portion 222 even when the operator places his / her finger on the front chamfered portion. Thereby, the operator can always put his finger on the front chamfer without touching the virtual key. Further, the operator can operate the touch panel 22 without looking directly at the touch panel 22 of the console 20.

  Therefore, according to the operation support panel 30 according to the second embodiment, when operating, it is possible to prevent erroneous touch on the touch panel 22 without moving the line of sight to the touch panel 22 of the console 20 and confirming the operation content. Can do.

  In the second embodiment, the shape of the hole may be a shape specific to the function assigned to the virtual key. Accordingly, it is possible to determine the function of the virtual key only by confirming the shape of the hole portion of the frame portion 31 with the finger of the operator without looking at the virtual key displayed on the display portion 221. That is, it is possible to specify the operation position by groping without moving the line of sight to the touch panel 22 while taking advantage of the touch panel 22 that can arbitrarily change the shape and design of the virtual key to be displayed.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Operation support panel, 11 ... Frame part, 111 ... Support part, 12 ... Button part, 121 ... Supported part, 122 ... Projection part, 123 ... Projection part, 13 ... Fixing part, 14 ... Elastic body, 20 ... Console 21 ... Outer frame part, 22 ... Touch panel, 221 ... Display part, 222 ... Pressure sensitive part, 30 ... Operation support panel, 31 ... Frame part, 32 ... Fixed part

Claims (6)

Opposed to a pressure-sensitive touch panel that includes a display unit that displays a virtual key and a pressure-sensitive unit stacked on the display unit, and a hole is formed in a portion that faces the display position of the virtual key. A frame part;
A fixing part for fixing the frame part to an outer frame of the touch panel so as to form a space between the frame part and the pressure sensitive part;
It is made of a transparent material, fitted into the hole so as to form a space between the virtual key displayed on the display unit, supported by the frame unit so as to be maintained at a steady position, and from above An operation support panel comprising: a button portion that comes into contact with the pressure-sensitive portion when pressed.   The operation support panel according to claim 1, further comprising an elastic body having an elastic force in a height direction and supporting the button portion so as to be maintained at the steady position.   The operation support panel according to claim 1, wherein the button portion has a shape that allows the virtual key to be identified. Opposed to a pressure-sensitive touch panel that includes a display unit that displays a virtual key and a pressure-sensitive unit stacked on the display unit, and a hole is formed in a portion that faces the display position of the virtual key. A frame part;
An operation support panel comprising: a fixing portion that fixes the frame portion to an outer frame of the touch panel so as to form a space between the frame portion and the pressure sensitive portion. The end of the hole of the frame part is chamfered,
The operation support panel according to claim 4, wherein the front end of the hole is chamfered in a wider range than the end on the back side of the hole.   The operation support panel according to claim 4, wherein the shape of the hole has a shape capable of identifying the virtual key.

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