JP6467338B2 - Bid button - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bidding button provided in a bidding unit in a sliding system.

  Since the bidding button provided on the bidding unit in the conventional sliding system has an exposed switch, the bidding button may be pressed because the foot or hand hits the switch even though there is no intention of bidding There is. A bid button with such a switch exposed is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. A general bar system is a system that accepts bids even when an unintended switch is pressed. Therefore, there is a case where the highest bid right is held even when an unintended switch is pressed. When the first successful bid right is held, a confirmation button is pressed to confirm the final purchase intention, and the final successful bidder is determined by pressing the confirmation button. Because of such a mechanism, even if the highest bid right is held by pressing an unintended switch, the final bidder cannot be made unless the confirmation button is pressed. When the confirmation button is not pressed, the product to be pressed flows or is applied again (re-sale).

JP 2007-128274 A

  However, because many products are put on the market within a limited time, if a re-slip occurs, there will be a time burden on the side that operates the venue, and the buyer who sells the product etc. There was a problem that a financial burden such as a re-sale fee was added in some cases. In addition, if re-seriling frequently occurs, there is also a problem that the trust of the seri venue is lost. In order to avoid such a problem, it may be possible to change the bidding button switch to another interface so that the unintended switch is not pressed. However, changing the operation method that has been established conventionally causes an erroneous operation.

  In view of the above problems, the present invention can prevent unintentional pressing of the switch without changing the conventional operation method of the bidding button, and can eliminate the time and money burden caused by unintentional pressing of the switch. The purpose is to provide a bid button.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is connected to a bidding unit for bidding, and a grip part to be held by a user who performs bidding, a switch to be pressed when performing bidding, and the bidding unit to the bidding unit. A bid button having a push-down transmission mechanism for transmitting a press of a switch, provided on the grip unit, detecting a grip of the grip unit by the user, valid state and invalid state of transmission of the push-down transmission mechanism A switching member that switches a state, and a control unit that instructs the drive unit to drive the switching member from the invalid state of transmission to the valid state based on the detection of the grip.

  In the bid button of the present invention, it is a preferable aspect that the control unit instructs the drive unit so that the switching member is in contact with the transmission member of the press transmission mechanism.

  In the bid button of the present invention, it is a preferable aspect that the detection unit detects the grip by at least one of vein authentication, pressurization, gyro, temperature, and infrared rays.

  In addition, the present invention includes a grip unit that is connected to the bidding unit and is gripped by a user who performs bidding, a switch that is depressed when performing the bidding, and a push-down transmission mechanism that transmits the depression of the switch to the bidding unit. A bidding button, comprising: an insertion portion provided in the grip portion and the switch, into which a lock mechanism for invalidating transmission of pressing of the switch by the pressing transmission mechanism to the bidding unit is inserted. To do.

  In the bid button of the present invention, it is a preferable aspect that the lock mechanism is installed in the bid unit.

Further, the present invention is connected to bidding unit, and a grip portion held by the user to perform the bidding, and a switch to be pressed when performing the bidding, and a pressing transmission mechanism for transmitting the depression of the switch to the bid unit a bid button having, over the switch have a blocking member for blocking the depression of the switch, said blocking member, extendable member or the grip portion substantially perpendicular to the substantially horizontal direction with the grip portion It is a member that can be bent in multiple stages .

  In the bid button of the present invention, it is a preferable aspect that the blocking member is detachable.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent unintentional pressing of the switch without changing the conventional operation method of the bidding button, and to eliminate the time and money burden caused by unintentional pressing of the switch.

It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the sliding system in embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the (front) external appearance of the bidding unit in embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of the (side) external appearance of the bidding unit in embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating Example 1 of the bid button which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating Example 2 of the bid button which concerns on embodiment. It is a side view for demonstrating Example 3 of the bid button which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating Example 3 of the bid button which concerns on embodiment. It is a side view for demonstrating Example 4 of the bid button which concerns on embodiment. It is sectional drawing for demonstrating Example 4 of the bid button which concerns on embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the sliding system in the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 taking the configuration of a used car auction system as an example. The used car auction system 1 is composed of an exhibition store display device 10, an adjustment operator operating terminal 11, a purchase shop seat terminal 12 (12a, 12b), and a slide server 13, for example, by wired LAN or wireless LAN. Each is connected.

  The purchase shop seat terminal 12 corresponds to a bidding unit described later. Here, a used car auction system has been described as an example of a sliding system, but the bidding buttons according to the embodiments to be described later can also be applied to a sliding system related to other products.

  The exhibit store display device 10 is a device used by exhibit store members (buyers) who sell used cars (also referred to as vehicles) in an auction, and is a device that displays vehicle price information, bidding status, and the like.

  The adjuster operating terminal 11 is a terminal operated by an adjuster that adjusts the auction, and issues an auction adjustment instruction to the slide server 13 based on an adjustment instruction from an exhibitor member, It is a terminal that gives instructions for start and end (including interruption).

  The purchase store seat terminal 12 is a terminal operated by a purchase store member (user) who purchases a vehicle to be exhibited in an auction, and displays vehicle information and a price of the vehicle to be exhibited. Several hundreds (up to several thousand) may be installed. The purchasing store member refers to the vehicle information and the price displayed on the purchasing store seat terminal 12 and presses the bid button switch of the purchasing store seat terminal 12. Based on this depression, the purchase shop seat terminal 12 transmits a bidding message to the slide server 13.

  The seri server 13 performs processing necessary to proceed with the auction. For example, the talk server 13 receives a bid message from the purchaser seat terminal 12, or receives an adjustment instruction or an auction start / end instruction from the talker operation terminal 11, and performs processing according to the received contents. I do.

  Next, an example of the appearance of the bidding unit (purchasing store seat terminal 12) used in the above-described sliding system will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B. 2A is a view of the bidding unit as seen from the front, and FIG. 2B is a view of the bidding unit as seen from the side. As shown in FIG. 2A, the bidding unit includes a bidding unit main body 21, bidding buttons 22 (22a and 22b), and a PC (not shown). The bidding unit main body 21 and the bidding button 22 are installed by, for example, the PC. It is attached under a desk or table. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2B, the bidding button 22 (bidding button 22 b) is connected to the bidding unit main body 21 via the wire 26.

  The bidding unit main body 21 is provided with a right lamp 23, a confirmation button 24, and a card insertion slot 25. The bidding unit main body 21 may be provided with other configurations other than these.

  The right lamp 23 bids (bids) the bid amount by pressing the switch of the bid button 22 for a predetermined amount of money, and when there are a large number of users (bidders), the exhibitor increases the amount This lamp is turned on when the highest bid is made, that is, when the highest bid right is held. With the right lamp 23, the user (bidder) can determine whether or not a successful bid is made. The confirmation button 24 is a button for finally confirming whether or not there is a purchase intention when the first successful bid right is held. When the confirmation button 24 is pressed, the final successful bidder is determined and the right lamp 23 is turned off. The card insertion slot 25 is used to insert a predetermined card (for example, a membership card) when the user checks in, that is, participates in a talk. When the card is inserted, user authentication is performed. If there is no problem with authentication, bidding is possible.

  The bidding buttons 22 are connected to the bidding unit main body 21 by a wire 26 such as a curl cord, for example, and two bidding buttons 22 are installed in FIG. 2A. In this example, since two bidding buttons 22 are installed, bidding can be performed for each lane, and the lane switching is performed by a PC of the bidding unit.

Below, the Example of the bid button 22 mentioned above is described.
Example 1
The bid button 22 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The bidding button 22 of the first embodiment is provided with a sensor (detection unit 36) for detecting gripping in the grip unit 30 of the bidding button 22. FIG. 3 shows a cross section of the bid button 22 when an erroneous successful bid prevention sensor is activated (when grip is not detected) and when an erroneous successful bid prevention sensor is released (when grip is detected). The state of the bid button 22 is shown.

  The bid button 22 includes a grip part 30, a switch 31, a movable contact 32, a fixed contact 33, a terminal 34, a sensor contact 35, a detection part 36, and a spring 37. The movable contact 32, the fixed contact 33, the terminal 34, the sensor contact 35, and the spring 37 are a press transmission mechanism for transmitting the pressing of the switch 31, and the sensor contact 35 is effective in transmitting the pressing of the switch 31. The fixed contact 33 and the terminal 34 are transmission members.

  The grip part 30 is a housing that covers the switch 31 and the like, and is gripped by the user at the time of bidding. In addition, the shape of the grip part 30 is not limited to a shape as shown in FIG. 3, What is necessary is just a shape which does not have trouble in the holding | grip at the time of a bid.

  The switch 31 is pressed when making a bid, and is preferably a mechanical switch in order to give a click feeling familiar to the user (feeling that the user can recognize the pressing). Further, the shape of the switch 31 is not limited to the shape as shown in FIG. 3, and may be any shape that does not hinder the pressing, for example, a depression is provided in the pressing portion.

  The movable contact 32 is a contact provided on the switch 31 side, to which a spring 37 is connected. When the switch 31 is depressed, the movable contact 32 is moved up and down via the spring 37, and the switch 31 is depressed with a certain force or more. Thus, the fixed contact 33 is contacted. Further, the shape of the movable contact 32 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 3, and any shape that contacts the fixed contact 33 by pressing the switch 31 with a force of a certain level or more is acceptable. In FIG. 3, the movable contact 32 is moved up and down via a spring 37, but may be an elastic body other than the spring 37.

  The fixed contact 33 is a contact provided on the bidding unit main body 21 side, and when the movable contact 32 contacts, the fact that the switch 31 is pressed is transmitted to the bidding unit main body 21 side. However, the bid button 22 according to the first embodiment is configured such that the pressing of the switch 31 is not transmitted only by the movable contact 32 coming into contact with the fixed contact 33. Note that the shape of the fixed contact 33 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 3, and may be any shape that allows the movable contact 32 to come into contact with the switch 31 when the switch 31 is pressed.

  The terminal 34 is a terminal that enables transmission of pressing of the switch 31 to the bidding unit main body 21 side by contact with a sensor contact 35 described later. The shape of the terminal 34 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 3, and may be any shape that can transmit the pressing of the switch 31 to the bidder unit main body 21.

  The sensor contact 35 is a contact in a non-contact state that does not contact the fixed contact 33 and the terminal 34, and the contact that contacts the fixed contact 33 and the terminal 34 by detecting the gripping by the detection unit 36. It is a contact that becomes a state. In order to bring the sensor contact 35 into a contact state, a drive unit (not shown) drives the sensor contact 35 based on an instruction from a control unit (not shown). In addition, although the sensor contact 35 shown in FIG. 3 is in a non-contact state with respect to both the fixed contact 33 and the terminal 34, it is in a state of contacting either one, and the gripping by the detection unit 36 is detected. When it is done, it may be driven to come into contact with the non-contact side. Further, the shape of the sensor contact 35 is not limited to the shape shown in FIG. 3, and may be any shape that can be bridged so that the fixed contact 33 and the terminal 34 can be connected.

  The detection unit 36 is provided in the grip unit 30 and detects gripping of the grip unit 30 by the user. When gripping is detected, detection may be performed based on, for example, vein authentication, pressurization, gyro, temperature, infrared rays, or the like, and the user's grip may be detected by at least one of these. Good.

  When the erroneous successful bid prevention sensor of FIG. 3 is activated, the press transmission mechanism is in an invalid state in which the transmission of the press of the switch 31 to the bidding unit main body 21 is invalidated. From this state, when the user grips the grip unit 30, the detection unit 36 detects the grip and the sensor is released. Accordingly, the control unit instructs the drive unit to drive the switching member for switching the push transmission mechanism from the invalid state of the push transmission to the valid state. That is, the control unit instructs the drive unit so that the switching member contacts the transmission member of the press transmission mechanism. More specifically, the control unit issues an instruction to the drive unit to connect the sensor contact 35 to the fixed contact 33 and the terminal 34, and the drive unit drives the sensor contact 35 based on the instruction so that the fixed contact 33 and the terminal are connected. 34 is brought into contact.

  Thereby, it is possible to prevent a bid from being made by mistake, and not to bid by simply pressing the unintended switch 31.

(Example 2)
The bid button 22 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the bidding button 22 of the second embodiment, the grip section 40 and the switch 41 are provided with an insertion section 45 into which a lock mechanism 46 that invalidates transmission of pressing of the switch (button) 41 to the bidding unit main body 21 is inserted. is there. FIG. 4 shows a cross section of the bidding button 22 and the bidding unit main body 21, and shows the state of the bidding button 22 when the grip (part) is fixed and when the grip (part) is released.

  The bid button 22 includes a grip part 40, a switch 41, a movable contact 42, a fixed contact 43, a terminal 44, an insertion part 45, a lock mechanism 46, and a spring 47. The movable contact 42, the fixed contact 43, the terminal 44, and the spring 47 are a pressing transmission mechanism for transmitting the pressing of the switch 41 to the bidding unit main body 21. The movable contact 42, the fixed contact 43, the terminal 44, and the spring 47 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, the grip portion 40 is provided with the insertion portion 45 into which the lock mechanism 46 that invalidates the transmission of pressing of the switch 41 by the pressing transmission mechanism to the bidding unit main body 21 is inserted.

  The switch 41 has basically the same configuration as that of the switch 31 described in the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the switch 41 includes an insertion portion 45 into which the lock mechanism 46 is inserted. By inserting the lock mechanism 46 into the insertion portion 45, the movable contact 42 and the fixed contact 43 do not come into contact with each other even when the switch 41 is pressed down.

  The insertion portion 45 is a portion into which the lock mechanism 46 is inserted, and is provided in the grip portion 40 and the switch 41.

  The lock mechanism 46 is inserted into the insertion portion 45 to invalidate transmission of pressing of the switch 41, and is installed in the bidding unit main body 21, for example. The lock mechanism 46 may use a pin, magnetic force, or electromagnetic force.

  When the grip shown in FIG. 4 is fixed, the lock mechanism 46 is inserted into the insertion portion 45. Even when the switch 41 is pressed, the lock mechanism 46 acts as a stopper, and the transmission of the press is sent to the bidding unit main body 21. Never happen.

  From this state, when the grip fixing is removed for gripping the grip portion 40, the lock mechanism 46 is removed from the insertion portion 45 as shown when the grip fixing is released. In this state, since the stopper of the lock mechanism 46 does not work, when the switch 41 is pressed, the movable contact 42 and the fixed contact 43 come into contact with each other, and the pressing of the switch 41 is transmitted to the bidding unit main body 21.

  Thereby, it is possible to prevent a bid from being made by mistake, and a bid can be prevented from being accidentally made only by pressing the unintended switch 41.

(Example 3)
The bid button 22 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B. 5A is a side view showing the side of the bid button, and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view when the bid button is cut along the arrow AA ′ in FIG. 5A. The state of FIG. 5A shows a state when the bidding button 22 is used. The bidding button 22 according to the third embodiment is a member that blocks pressing by covering the switch 51, and can be expanded and contracted in multiple stages in a substantially horizontal direction with the grip portion 50 so that the switch 51 is not unintentionally pressed. A cylindrical cover portion 52 is installed at the tip portion of the grip portion 50. The material of the cover part 52 can be a rubber material, a plastic material, a metal material, or the like.

  As described above, the cover portion 52 expands and contracts in a substantially horizontal direction with the grip portion 50. When the bidding button 22 is not used, the cover portion 52 starts from the state shown in FIG. 5A in order to prevent unintentional pressing of the switch 51. The cover portion 52 is extended in a substantially horizontal direction opposite to the bidding unit body 21 side, and when the bidding button 22 is used, the cover portion 52 is contracted in the substantially horizontal direction to the bidding unit body 21 side, as shown in FIG. 5A. Thus, the switch 51 can be pressed.

  The cover 52 may be detachable from the grip 50. As shown in FIG. 5A, the cover 52 may be provided with a lid so as not to expose the switch 51. In that case, when the bid button 22 is used, it is preferable that the lid part can be easily opened and closed or removed so as not to hinder the use. As a result, unintentional pressing can be prevented. The bid button 22 of the third embodiment also has a push transmission mechanism such as a movable contact, a fixed contact, a terminal, and a spring as in the first and second embodiments, but the description thereof is omitted here.

Example 4
The bid button 22 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B. FIG. 6A is a side view showing the side of the bid button, and the state of FIG. 6A shows a state when the bid button 22 is not used. FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view when the bidding button is cut by the arrow BB ′ in FIG. 6A, and is a diagram in a state where the cover portion 62 is raised, not lowered, as shown in FIG. 6A. That is a sectional view of the back cover 62 is bent in a substantially vertical and the grip portion 60 to the grip portion 60 direction.

  The bidding button 22 according to the fourth embodiment is a member that blocks pressing by covering the switch 61, and is bent and expanded in a multistage manner in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the grip portion 60 so that the switch 61 is not unintentionally pressed. A possible cover portion 62 is installed at the tip portion of the grip portion 60. The material of the cover part 62 may be a rubber material, a plastic material, a metal material, or the like.

As described above, the cover part 62 is bent and stretched in a direction substantially perpendicular to the grip part 60. When the bidding button 22 is not used, the cover part 62 is designed to prevent unintentional pressing of the switch 61. 6A, when the bidding button 22 is used, the switch 61 can be pressed by opening the cover portion 62 bent in multiple stages (returning to the grip 60 side). Become.

  The cover part 62 may be detachable from the grip part 60. As shown in FIG. 6A, the cover 62 may be provided with a lid so as not to expose the switch 61. In that case, when the bid button 22 is used, it is preferable that the lid part can be easily opened and closed or removed so as not to hinder the use. As a result, unintentional pressing can be prevented. The bid button 22 of the fourth embodiment also has a push transmission mechanism such as a movable contact, a fixed contact, a terminal, and a spring as in the first and second embodiments, but the description thereof is omitted here.

  In addition to the above-described embodiment, for example, a bidding button that can be pressed by the appearance of a switch stored in the grip portion upon detection of gripping by the sensor as described above. As a result, since the switch is not exposed when it is not gripped, it is possible to prevent the switch from being unintentionally pressed.

  Although a plurality of embodiments have been described above, it is possible to combine a plurality of the above-described embodiments into one embodiment. As a result, unintentional pressing can be prevented.

  According to the bidding button as described above, it is possible to prevent unintentional pressing of the switch without changing the conventional operation method of the bidding button, and to eliminate the time and money burden caused by unintentional pressing of the switch. it can. In addition, the loss of credit in the venue can be prevented, the contract rate can be improved, and the response time for handling complaints can be reduced, which is beneficial for operators and buyers of the venue.

  Further, the above-described embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Used car auction system 10 Exhibition store display apparatus 11 Slip adjustment person operation terminal 12 (12a, 12b) Purchasing store seat terminal 13 Seri server 21 Bidding unit main body 22 (22a, 22b) Bidding button 23 Right lamp 24 Confirmation button 25 Card insertion Port 26 Wired 30, 40, 50, 60 Grip part 31, 41, 51, 61 Switch 32, 42 Movable contact 33, 43 Fixed contact 34, 44 Terminal 35 Sensor contact 36 Detection part 37, 47 Spring 45 Insertion part 46 Lock mechanism 52, 62 Cover part

Claims (7)

Is connected to the bid unit for auction bidding has a grip portion held by the user to perform the bidding, and a switch to be pressed when performing the bidding, and a pressing transmission mechanism for transmitting the depression of the switch to the bid unit A bidding button,
A detection unit provided in the grip unit for detecting gripping of the grip unit by the user;
A switching member that switches between a valid state and an invalid state of transmission of the push-down transmission mechanism;
A control unit that instructs the drive unit to drive the switching member from the invalid state of the transmission to the valid state based on the detection of the grip;
Bidding button characterized by having.   2. The bid button according to claim 1, wherein the control unit instructs the drive unit so that the switching member contacts a transmission member of the press transmission mechanism.   The bid button according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the detection unit detects the grip by at least one of vein authentication, pressurization, gyro, temperature, and infrared rays. It is connected to the bidding unit, and a grip portion for gripping by the user to perform the bidding, and a switch to be pressed when performing the bid, a bid button having a pressed transmission mechanism for transmitting the depression of the switch to the bid unit ,
A bid button comprising: an insertion portion provided in the grip portion and the switch, into which a lock mechanism for disabling transmission of pressing of the switch by the pressing transmission mechanism to the bidding unit is inserted.   The bid button according to claim 4, wherein the lock mechanism is installed in the bid unit. It is connected to the bidding unit, and a grip portion for gripping by the user to perform the bidding, and a switch to be pressed when performing the bid, a bid button having a pressed transmission mechanism for transmitting the depression of the switch to the bid unit ,
Covering the switch have a blocking member for blocking the depression of the switch, said blocking member, multi-step bendable to extendable member or the grip portion substantially perpendicular to the substantially horizontal direction with the grip portion Bidding button characterized by being a member . The bid button according to claim 6 , wherein the blocking member is detachable.