JP3277433B2 - Operation panel of electronic equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation panel suitable for use in electronic equipment such as a VTR (video tape recorder).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an operation panel of a VTR has many operation buttons. Some examples of this operation button will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 4 shows a case in which a large number of operation buttons 3 are arranged on the front of an operation panel 2 of a VTR body 1 and the operation buttons 3 necessary for operating the VTR are operated.

FIG. 5 shows a configuration in which a large number of operation buttons 3 are arranged on the front surface of an operation panel 2 of a VTR main body 1. When the VTR is not operated, the operation buttons 3 are concealed by closing the door 4, and the door is closed when the VTR is operated. In this case, the operation button 3 is opened and the operation button 3 is operated.

FIG. 6 shows an operation panel 2 and a door 4 of the VTR body 1.
The operation button group 3 is arranged on the back surface of the VTR, and when the VTR is not operated, the operation button group 3 is hidden by closing the door 4 so that the VTR is not operated.
In this case, the door 4 is opened and the operation button 3 is operated when the operation is performed.

FIG. 7 shows a slide tray type operation panel 5 having a large number of operation buttons 3 provided on the VTR main body 1. When the VTR is not operated, the operation panel 5 is connected to the VTR main body 1.
In this case, the operation button group 3 is concealed by storing the operation panel group 3 and the operation panel group 5 is pulled out when operating the VTR.

In each of the drawings, reference numeral 6 denotes a door for loading and unloading a cassette provided on the front surface of the VTR body 1.

[0008]

However, in any of the above-mentioned systems, all the operation buttons are exposed when operating the VTR. Therefore, there is a problem that the operation button gives an impression that it is difficult to use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and eliminates erroneous operation of operation buttons by distinguishing operation buttons not required for operation from inoperable or operated buttons. It is an object of the present invention to obtain an operation panel of an electronic device which is easy to use.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, an operation panel of an electronic device according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a slide tray type operation panel 5 having a large number of operation buttons on an electronic device main body 1 and capable of being taken in and out. the electronic apparatus of the operation panel with the operation panel 5 is openable in the fully open state and partly open state to the electronic device 1, in the half-open state of the operation panel 5 is usually used in an electronic device operation button
Operable by exposing only the
Conceal operation buttons 11 that are not normally used to disable operation
Operation that is not normally used when the operation panel 5 is fully opened.
Expose the button 11 to enable operation and use it normally
The operation button 10 is made inoperable .

Further, the operation panel of the electronic device according to the second aspect of the invention is such that the operation panel 5 is electrically operated in a half-open state and a fully-open state by operating dedicated buttons 7 and 8.

Further, the operation panel of the electronic device according to the third aspect of the present invention is such that when the operation panel 5 is fully opened, power to the operation buttons 10 that do not need to be operated is cut off to disable the operation.

Further, the operation panel of the electronic device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention turns off the illumination to the operation buttons 10 which do not need to be operated when the operation panel 5 is fully opened, and distinguishes them by the difference in brightness from the operable operation buttons. It is like that.

Further, in the operation panel of the electronic device according to the fifth invention, when the operation panel 5 is fully opened, the operation buttons 10 which do not need to be operated are concealed by a cover so that operation is disabled.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the operation panel 5 is half-opened, some of the operation buttons 10 of the operation panel can be exposed and operated, and the operation buttons 11 which do not need to be operated are electronically operated. The operation button 11 can be made inoperable by being concealed in the device main body 1. As a result, only the operation buttons 10 required for the operation can be exposed, so that the operation can be performed accurately without any doubt about the button operation.

Further, in the second invention, the operation panel 5 is electrically operated between the half-opened state and the fully-opened state by operating the dedicated buttons 7 and 8, so that there are operation buttons required for the operation. The operation of opening the operation panel can be reliably performed.

In the third aspect of the present invention, when the operation panel 5 is fully opened, the power supply to the operation buttons that do not need to be operated is cut off to disable the operation, so that even if the operation buttons that do not need to be operated are operated accidentally, the operation is performed. Without this, a malfunction can be prevented.

In the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the operation panel 5 is fully opened, the illumination of the operation buttons that do not need to be operated is turned off, and the operation buttons that do not need to be operated are distinguished by the difference in brightness from the operation buttons. Its presence is not visible on the panel, and malfunction can be prevented.

Further, in the fifth invention, when the operation panel 5 is fully opened, the operation buttons 10 which do not need to be operated are covered with the cover 1.
By concealing and disabling the operation in step 2, the operation buttons that do not need to be operated are not mechanically operated, and malfunctions can be prevented.

[0020]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an operation panel of an electronic device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking an example of an 8 mm video VTR provided with a slide tray type operation panel. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a VTR in which an operation panel is half-opened,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the VTR with the operation panel fully opened.
The same components as those of the conventional example described with reference to FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

In both figures, the operation panel 5 of the slide tray type according to the present invention is designed to be opened to the VTR main body 1 in two stages of a half-open state and a fully-open state. More specifically, the operation panel 5 is opened and stopped in a half-open state (see FIG. 1) by a slide mechanism (not shown) by operating one of the two selection buttons provided on the VTR body 1 by operating one of the selection buttons. By operating the other selection button 8, the slide mechanism is also opened to the fully opened state (see FIG. 2).

On the operation panel 5, on the part exposed from the VTR main body 1 when the operation panel 5 shown in FIG.
An operation button group 10, such as a reservation timer button, which is usually used for recording and reproducing operations, is arranged. In a part that is concealed in the VTR main body 1 when the operation panel 5 is half-opened, operation buttons 11 that are not normally used, such as a menu button, an edit button, and a recording switch, are arranged.

In the operation panel of the present invention thus configured, the operation panel 5 is operated by operating the select button 7 in the recording and playback operations, as shown in FIG.
, The operation button group 10 that is normally used can be exposed, whereas the operation button group 11 that is not normally used is hidden in the VTR main body 1. Therefore, since the buttons that are not required for the recording and playback operations are made invisible, the user can operate without hesitation of the operation, thereby preventing a malfunction and giving an impression that the operability is good.

In the case of a menu operation or an editing operation, the selection button 8 is operated to open the operation panel 5 from the VTR main body 1 to the fully open state as shown in FIG. The exposure is performed, and the operation of the operation button group 11 becomes possible.

Here, when the operation panel 5 is fully opened, the operation button group 10 for recording and reproduction can be operated. For example, in this case, when the selection button 8 is operated, the operation button group 10 is electrically operated. By turning off the backlight and making the brightness different from the brightness of the operation button group 11 to make the operation button group 10 invisible at a glance, the operation of the operation button group 10 can be prevented. .

As another method, the operation button group 1
By turning off the operation button 10 and disabling the operation together with turning off the light of 0, it is possible to further prevent the malfunction.

Further, as another method, as shown in FIG. 3, the operation button group 10 is covered with a cover 12 so that the operation button group 10 can be prevented from touching the hand, thereby preventing malfunction. .

The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

In the embodiment, the operation button group 10 normally used is exposed in the half-open state of the operation panel 5, but the operation button group 11 not normally used is arranged to be exposed in the half-open state. It may be.

In the embodiment, the operation panel of the slide tray system of the VTR for 8 mm video has been described as an example. However, the operation panel of the slide tray system of the VHS system can be similarly applied. It is widely applicable to electronic devices having an operation panel.

[0031]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the operation panel is in the half-open state, the operation of the electronic apparatus which is normally used is performed.
Only the operation buttons are exposed so that they can be operated.
Conceal operation buttons that are not normally used to disable
Operation buttons that are not normally used when the operation panel is fully open
Exposed was in the operational, since as to the normal inoperative the operation buttons used, it is possible to precisely manipulate the operation buttons necessary without confusion in operation, electrostatic
An operation panel with high operability that can prevent malfunction of the slave device can be obtained.

Further, in the second invention, the operation panel is electrically operated to be in a half-open state or a fully-open state by operating a dedicated button, so that the operation panel having the operation buttons required for the operation is opened. The operation can be performed reliably.

In the third aspect of the present invention, when the operation panel is fully opened, the power supply to the operation buttons that do not need to be operated is cut off and the operation is disabled, so that even if the operation buttons that do not need to be operated are mistakenly operated, the operation buttons are electrically connected. Without operating, malfunction can be prevented.

Further, in the fourth invention, when the operation panel is fully opened, the illumination to the operation buttons which need not be operated is turned off.
By distinguishing the operation buttons that can be operated from the difference in brightness, the operation buttons that do not need to be operated can be invisible on the operation panel, and malfunctions such as accidentally operating the operation buttons that do not need to be operated can be prevented. be able to.

Further, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the operation panel is fully opened, the operation buttons that do not need to be operated are concealed by the cover to disable the operation, so that the operation buttons that do not need to be operated are not mechanically operated. Malfunction can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a VTR in a half-open state of an operation panel according to the present invention.
It is a perspective view of.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the VTR with the operation panel fully opened.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a VTR as one usage example of an operation panel.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an example of operation buttons of a conventional VTR.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an example of operation buttons of a conventional VTR.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an example of operation buttons of a conventional VTR.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an example of operation buttons of a conventional VTR.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 VTR main body 5 Operation panel 7, 8 Selection button 10 Normally used operation button 11 Non-normally used operation button 12 Cover

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A control panel of an electronic apparatus including a loading and unloading possible on the operation panel of the slide tray system having a plurality of operation buttons on the electronic device main body, the operation panel and the fully open state and partly open state with respect to the electronic device When the operation panel is in the half-open state, only the normally used operation buttons of the electronic device can be opened.
It is exposed and operable, and is usually used for the above electronic devices.
Hides the operation buttons that are not
Control buttons that are not normally used when the
To enable operation and disable the normally used operation buttons.
An operation panel for an electronic device, characterized in that the operation panel is made functional. 2. The operation panel of an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the operation panel is electrically driven to slide between a half-open state and a fully-open state by operating a dedicated button. 3. The operation panel of an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein in the fully opened state, energization of operation buttons that do not need to be operated is cut off to disable operation. 4. The operation panel according to claim 1, wherein, when the operation panel is fully opened, illumination to operation buttons that do not need to be operated is turned off, and the operation buttons are distinguished from the operable operation buttons by a difference in brightness. Operation panel of electronic equipment. 5. The operation panel of an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein in the operation panel, operation buttons that do not need to be operated in a fully opened state are hidden by a cover so that operation is disabled.