JP3191896U - Operation panel and mechanical device having the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An operation panel capable of intuitively grasping the operation content by simply touching the surface of the operation button without touching directly the operation button of the operation panel arranged in the mechanical device A mechanical device having the same is provided.
An operation panel 20 having operation buttons 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26 for switching the operation of an operation unit in a massage apparatus, and includes identifiers 21 A, 23 A, and 24 A made up of island-shaped protrusions. , 25A, 26A, operation buttons 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, and operation buttons 22, 24, 25 having identifiers 22B, 24B, 25B made of linear protrusions. A board 20 and a massage device having the same.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an operation panel capable of grasping the operation content of an operation button by simply touching the surface of the operation button in the operation panel, and a mechanical device having the operation panel.

  Arrangement of braille on operation buttons for switching the operation of an operating part of a mechanical device typified by home appliances is a widely known technique. By arranging braille on the operation buttons in this way, even a visually impaired person can operate the mechanical device so as to achieve the intended operation result.

Impress Watch Co., Ltd., “Comprehensive Event for the Visually Impaired“ Site World 2011 ”-Home Appliance Watch”, [online], [Search April 30, 2014], Internet (URL: http://kaden.watch. impress.co.jp/docs/news/20111111_489864.html)

  The article described in Non-Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which Braille is applied to operation buttons of a remote controller for operating home appliances for people who are blind. By giving Braille to the operation buttons in this manner, it is advantageous because even a visually impaired person can reliably operate a mechanical device represented by a home appliance.

  Although not disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, some of such mechanical devices, such as a massage machine, cannot directly see the operation buttons in the posture during use. If you do not have a remote control for the machine in such a machine, in order to switch the operation of the machine, etc., stop using the machine, check the operation buttons, and arrange the remote control. There is a problem that it is complicated and unusable.

  In such a case, if the braille can be understood, the operation switching operation can be performed only by touching the operation button to which the braille is applied. However, even if braille is attached to the operation button, if the braille cannot be understood, an erroneous operation button may be activated. There is also a problem that an erroneous operation of the operation button may cause the machine device being used to switch to an unintended operation, leading to an accident.

  Therefore, the present invention is an operation that allows the user to intuitively grasp the operation content by simply touching the surface of the operation button without directly viewing the operation button of the operation panel arranged in the mechanical device. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a panel and a mechanical device having the same.

As a result of intensive studies to solve the above problems, the present inventors have conceived the following configuration.
That is, an operation panel having an operation button for switching the operation of the operation unit in the mechanical device, one operation button having an identifier made of an island-like protrusion, and another having an identifier made of a linear protrusion And an operation button.

  As a result, even if the operation button on the operation panel is not directly viewed, it is possible to use the operation button only by touching the identifier consisting of the island-shaped protrusion or the identifier including the linear protrusion disposed on the surface of the operation button. The operation content can be grasped. At this time, even if the user does not understand Braille, intuitively grasp the operation result of the mechanical device by the clear difference in touch when the fingertip touches the identifier formed by the protrusions having different shapes of the operation buttons. Can do.

  In addition, it is preferable that at least one of the one operation button and the other operation button further includes an identifier including the linear protrusion or an identifier including the island protrusion.

  As a result, even people who do not normally touch Braille (people who do not understand Braille) can clarify the difference in touch when touching the identifier of the operation button. Even if the operation buttons are provided, there is no confusion, and the operation buttons can be properly used.

  In addition, the one operation button further includes an identifier including the linear protrusion, and an identifier including the island-shaped protrusion is disposed on one side of the identifier including the linear protrusion, It is preferable that the other operation button further includes an identifier made of the island-shaped protrusion, and the identifier made of the island-shaped protrusion is arranged on the other side of the identifier made of the linear protrusion.

  As a result, even if the person does not normally use Braille or the person with a dull sensation of fingertips, the operation button identifiers are different from each other in the arrangement state of the identifiers in the operation buttons. It is possible to grasp the plurality of operation buttons appropriately.

  In addition, it is preferable that the operation content by the other operation button is set to be the reverse operation content with respect to the operation content by the first operation button.

  Thereby, operation of the operation part of a mechanical apparatus can be performed more intuitively. Such a configuration is particularly suitable as an operation button for adjusting the output of the operating unit in the mechanical device.

Further, it is preferable that at least one of the one operation button and the other operation buttons includes an identifier including a plurality of island-shaped protrusions.
In addition, it is preferable that at least one of the one operation button and the other operation buttons includes an identifier including a plurality of linear protrusions.

  As a result, the types of operation buttons that can be arranged on the operation panel can be increased.

Moreover, it is preferable that the said island-like protrusion is a circular protrusion.
Moreover, it is preferable that the diameter dimensions of the circular protrusions are different.

  As a result, the types of operation buttons that can be arranged on the operation panel can be increased.

  And an operation panel having at least two operation buttons for switching the operation of the operation part, wherein the operation panel is described in any of the above. This is a mechanical device.

  As a result, even if the operation button cannot be seen directly while the machine device is in use, it is only necessary to touch the fingertip with an identifier consisting of a protrusion having a different shape disposed on the surface of the operation button. The operation result of the apparatus can be grasped. At this time, even if the user does not understand Braille, the operation of the mechanical device operated by the operation button can be properly grasped.

  According to the configuration of the operation panel and the mechanical device having the same according to the present invention, even if the operation button of the operation panel cannot be directly seen, the operation panel includes the protrusions having different shapes arranged on the surface of the operation button. By touching the identifier with a fingertip, it is possible to grasp the operation content of the operating unit of the mechanical device. As a result, the operating unit in the mechanical device can be operated while the use of the mechanical device is continued, and the mechanical device can be appropriately operated.

It is a see-through | perspective perspective view which shows schematic structure of the massage apparatus concerning this embodiment. It is a use condition figure of the massage device concerning this embodiment. It is a use condition figure of the massage device concerning this embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of an operation panel portion of the massage device shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. It is a front view which shows the state which removed the surface printing of the operation panel shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of an operation panel according to the present invention and a mechanical device including the operation panel according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, a massage apparatus is demonstrated as a mechanical apparatus. The present invention is particularly suitable for a mechanical device such as the massage device 100 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 where it is difficult to directly check the operation panel 20 in the posture during use.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the massage device 100 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 10, an operation panel 20 disposed on the outer surface of the main body 10, and a first operation unit built in the main body 10. The movable piece 30 and the heater 40 as the second operating portion are included. In the present embodiment, a description will be given based on a configuration example in which a massaging device 100 as a mechanical device includes a plurality of operating units. However, the number of operating units of the mechanical device may be singular, It is not particularly limited.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel 20 is provided with a plurality of types of operation buttons (one operation button and another operation button). Specifically, an on / off button 21, an emergency stop button 22, an operation mode change button 23 for switching (changing) the operation mode of the movable piece 30 to be tapped, and a pair of tapping strengths for adjusting the tapping intensity by the movable piece 30. Strength adjustment buttons 24 and 25 and a heater on / off button 26 for switching the heater 40 on and off are provided. The lighting unit 28 is provided with a light emitting means represented by an LED that emits light when the heater 40 is in an on state. The digital display unit 29 displays the temperature mode of the heater 40 and the like by liquid crystal in addition to the tapping operation mode and tapping intensity level by the movable piece 30.

  As shown in FIG. 5, identifiers 21 </ b> A to 26 </ b> A including island-like protrusions or linear protrusions are arranged on the operation buttons 21 to 26 as shown in FIG. 5. The on / off button 21 is provided with an identifier 21 </ b> A formed of a circular protrusion as an island-shaped protrusion at the center position of the on / off button 21. The emergency stop button 22 is provided with an identifier 22B composed of a linear protrusion at the center position in the height direction of the emergency stop button. The operation mode change button 23 is provided with two identifiers 23A composed of circular protrusions having the same size as the identifier 21A composed of circular protrusions disposed on the on / off button 21.

  One strength adjustment button 24 includes an identifier 24A having a circular protrusion having the same size as the identifier 21A having a circular protrusion disposed on the on / off button 21 and a straight line disposed on the emergency stop button 22. An identifier 24B made of a linear protrusion having the same shape as the identifier 22B made of a protrusion is disposed. In one strength adjustment button 24, an identifier 24 </ b> A having a circular protrusion is disposed at a position above the center of one strength adjustment button 24, and is linear in a position below the center of one strength adjustment button 24. An identifier 24B composed of a protrusion is provided.

  In other words, the identifier 24A made of a circular protrusion is arranged on one side of the identifier 24B made of a linear protrusion within the same operation button. The separation distance between the identifier 24A made of a circular protrusion and the identifier 24B made of a linear protrusion is preferably at least three times the diameter of the identifier 24A made of a circular protrusion. In this way, when the identifier 24A made of a circular protrusion and the identifier 24B made of a linear protrusion are arranged in one operation button, the braille is not normally used by sufficiently separating them from each other. Even a simple user (a user who does not understand Braille) can clarify the difference in touch of the fingertip when one of the strength adjustment buttons 24 is touched.

  The other strength adjustment button 25 is also provided with an identifier 25A composed of a circular protrusion and an identifier 25B composed of a linear protrusion. As apparent from FIG. 5, the arrangement state (layout) of the identifier 25 </ b> A including the circular protrusion and the identifier 25 </ b> B including the linear protrusion in the other strength adjustment button 25 is the circular protrusion in the one strength adjustment button 24. The arrangement state (layout) in which the arrangement state (layout) of the identifier 24 </ b> A composed of and the identifier 24 </ b> B composed of linear protrusions is vertically symmetric. Thus, by making the arrangement state (layout) of the identifiers 24A and 25A composed of circular protrusions and the identifiers 24B and 25B composed of linear protrusions arranged in one strength adjustment button 24 and 25 symmetrical, It is possible for the user to intuitively grasp that the operation switched by the plurality of strength adjustment buttons 24 and 25 is an operation opposite to each other.

  The heater on / off button 26 is provided with an identifier 26A composed of a circular protrusion at the center of the heater on / off button 26. The identifier 26 </ b> A made of this circular protrusion is clearly formed to have a larger diameter than the diameter of the identifier 21 </ b> A made of the circular protrusion disposed on the on / off button 21. Here, the diameter dimension of the identifier 26 </ b> A composed of the circular protrusion of the heater on / off button 26 is about five times the diameter dimension of the identifier 21 </ b> A composed of the circular protrusion of the on / off button 21. It should be noted that the diameter size of the identifier 26A of the heater on / off button 26 only needs to allow the user to recognize that this is an operation button different from the identifier 21A of the on / off button 21. It is not limited to 5 times the size.

  The operation panel 20 of the massage device 100 according to the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of types of operation buttons 21 to 26 for operating the operation unit as described above. And on the surface of these operation buttons 21-26, at least one of the identifier (21A, 23A, 24A, 25A, 26A) which consists of a circular protrusion, and the identifier (22B, 24B, 25B) which consists of a linear protrusion. Is arranged. By disposing such operation buttons 21 to 26 on the operation panel 20, the user touches the operation buttons 21 to 26 with the fingertips even when the user cannot directly confirm the operation panel 20 during use of the massage apparatus 100. The appropriate operation button can be selected based on the difference in the sense (tactile sense) at the time. Therefore, the operation of the massage device 100 can be switched while the operation of the massage device 100 is continued, which is impossible with the prior art.

  As described above, the present invention is based on the operation panel 20 having the operation button having the identifier formed of the circular protrusion or the linear protrusion as the island-shaped protrusion on the surface and the massage device 100 having the operation panel 20. Detailed explanation was given. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Of course, even such a configuration belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, the pair of strength adjustment buttons 24 and 25 for adjusting the tapping strength by the movable piece 30 that is the operating portion of the massage device 100 are a circular protrusion or a linear protrusion disposed on each of the strength adjustment buttons 24 and 25. It is also possible to adopt a form in which the identifiers 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B made up of parts are arranged so as to be symmetrically arranged in the left-right direction.

  Further, in the present embodiment, identifiers (21A, 23A, 24A, 25A, 26A) made up of circular protrusions and identifiers (22B, made up of linear protrusions) are formed on the surfaces of the operation buttons 21 to 26 arranged on the operation panel 20. 24B, 25B) are provided, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. The identifier formed by these circular protrusions or linear protrusions is applied to the shape of the upper end portion of the operation buttons 21 to 26 itself, or a form in which unevenness is given to a cover (not shown) that covers the surface of the operation buttons 21 to 26 is provided. Either form may be sufficient. In short, it is only necessary that when the user touches the operation button of the operation panel 20 with the fingertip, the tactile sensation of the identifier due to the unevenness of the fingertip can be made clearly different.

Although not specifically illustrated, it is also possible to provide an identifier including a plurality of linear protrusions on the same operation button.
And in the above embodiment, although the identifier which consists of a circular protrusion is illustrated as an identifier which consists of an island-like protrusion, the identifier which consists of an island-like protrusion is not limited to the identifier which consists of a circular protrusion. . As an identifier composed of other island-shaped projections, an identifier composed of a triangular projection or another polygonal projection can be adopted. In short, it is only necessary to provide the user with a feeling that is clearly different from the feeling when touching the identifier consisting of linear protrusions, and the specific shape of the identifier consisting of island-like protrusions is particularly limited. It is not a thing.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the massage apparatus 100 is illustrated as an example of a mechanical apparatus, it is also possible to apply the operation panel 20 concerning this invention also to mechanical apparatuses other than the massage apparatus 100. FIG.

10 Main body 20 Operation panel, 21 On-off button, 22 Emergency stop button,
23 operation mode change button, 24 one strength adjustment button,
25 The other strength adjustment button, 26 Heater on / off button,
21A, 23A, 24A, 25A, 26A Identifier consisting of a circular protrusion (identifier consisting of island-shaped protrusion),
22B, 24B, 25B Identifier 28 consisting of linear protrusions 28 lighting part, 29 digital display
30 movable pieces (first working part), 40 heaters (second working part)
100 Massage device (mechanical device)

Claims (9)

An operation panel having an operation button for switching the operation of an operation unit in a mechanical device,
1 operation button having an identifier consisting of island-shaped protrusions;
Other operation buttons having an identifier consisting of a linear protrusion,
An operation panel characterized by including. At least one of the one operation button and the other operation button is:
The operation panel according to claim 1, further comprising an identifier made of the linear protrusion or an identifier made of the island-like protrusion. The one operation button further includes an identifier composed of the linear protrusion, and an identifier composed of the island-shaped protrusion is disposed on one side of the identifier composed of the linear protrusion,
The other operation button further includes an identifier including the island-shaped protrusion, and the identifier including the island-shaped protrusion is disposed on the other side of the identifier including the linear protrusion. The operation panel according to claim 1.   The operation panel according to claim 3, wherein the operation content by the other operation button is set to be opposite to the operation content by the first operation button.   5. The device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one operation button and the other operation button includes an identifier including a plurality of island-shaped protrusions. Operation board.   5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one operation button and the other operation button includes an identifier including a plurality of linear protrusions. 6. Operation board.   The operation panel according to claim 1, wherein the island-shaped protrusion is a circular protrusion.   The operation panel according to claim 7, wherein the circular protrusions have different diameter dimensions. An operating part;
An operation panel having at least two operation buttons for switching the operation of the operation unit;
Have
The said operation panel is a thing as described in any one of Claims 1-8, The machine apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.