JP6569084B2 - Operation display device and washing machine or washing dryer using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation display device in an electric apparatus such as a washing machine or a washing / drying machine that performs washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying.

  Conventionally, in this type of operation display device and a washing machine or a washing / drying machine using the same, various settings such as a button for setting a washing time, the number of times of rinsing, and a dehydration time in the operation display unit, and setting of an operation course, etc. The structure provided with the button and the display part which displays the setting content and the remaining time after a driving | operation start is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1).

  FIG. 11 is a plan view of an operation display unit of a conventional washing machine described in Patent Document 1. FIG. In FIG. 11, when the user turns on the power and presses the wash button 130b, for example, the wash LED 134b is turned on and the wash time can be set. When the rinsing button 130c is pressed, the rinsing LED 134c is lit and the number of rinsings can be set. When the dehydration button 130d is pressed, the dehydration LED 134d is lit and the dehydration time can be set. Further, when the washing / drying fully automatic button 130g, which is an automatic operation, is pressed, the centrifugal course LED 134i or the stirring course LED 134h is turned on, and the operation course can be set. When the start button 130e is pressed after various settings, the operation starts.

  When the operation is started, a rotating drum (not shown) rotates right and left in small increments to detect the amount of laundry put in the tub. When the amount of cloth is detected, one of the water level LEDs 134a is turned on and the water level corresponding to the cloth amount is displayed. Therefore, the user supplies the detergent amount that matches the displayed water level to the detergent case (not shown). throw into. Then, water supply starts, the remaining time until the end of operation is displayed on the digital display 134e, and the stroke operation proceeds.

  In addition, a mechanical switch such as a tact switch is often used for the various setting buttons, but a plurality of irregularities due to the mechanical switch has been generated on the surface of the operation panel. Therefore, in recent years, in order to realize a flat design, a touch panel that detects a user's touch operation has been used instead of a mechanical switch.

  In addition, a compact operation panel that is easy to operate even for visually impaired users has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2002-119788 A JP 2004-170726 A

  However, in the case of mechanical switches, consideration has been given to provide a Braille area in the vicinity so that even visually impaired people can operate, but in such a conventional touch panel, the blind person can operate it. Even when braille is provided in the vicinity, it is difficult to place a finger by touching a key on the touch panel to change the setting function. There was a problem that there was.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and uses an operation display device that can be operated by a visually impaired person without an erroneous operation by using the operation method of the operation display device of the present invention. The purpose is to provide a washing machine or washing and drying machine.

In order to solve the above-described conventional problems, an operation display device of the present invention is an operation display device that performs a display based on input information by selecting a mode such as an operation course of an electric device or various functions and performing a display based on input information. A touch panel having a plurality of touch panel switches for detecting a finger operation, such as a capacitance type, and an informing means for notifying that the touch panel switch has been touched, and operating the specific part of the touch panel, whereby the touch panel The operation input of the switch is invalidated, the position of the touch panel switch is output by voice by the notification means, the input operation is performed by the touch panel switch after touching a specific part of the touch panel, and the user is notified by voice output. After notifying the setting information, the input is confirmed by touching the specific part again .

  As a result, when the touch panel is operated, the operation content is notified by voice or the like, and the input information is confirmed after confirming the content, so that the visually impaired can also operate without an erroneous operation.

  By using the operation display device of the present invention, it is possible to provide an operation display device that can be easily operated by a visually handicapped person without erroneous operation, and a washing machine or a washing dryer using the operation display device.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view of the washing machine using the operation display apparatus in Embodiment 1 of this invention The top view which looked at the touch panel of the operation display device from the front side Sectional view of the operation display device Block circuit diagram of the operation display device Shape diagram of input part by X electrode-Y electrode of touch panel of same operation display device Transparent electrode layout of the touch panel of the operation display device Layout of transparent electrode to tat panel connection cable of the operation display device Transparent electrode to printed wiring board assembly diagram of the operation display device Flow chart for explaining operations on the operation display device The flowchart for demonstrating operation with the operation display apparatus in Embodiment 2 of this invention. Plan view of operation display section of conventional washing machine

  A first invention is an operation display device that selects a mode such as an operation course of an electric device and various functions and performs display based on input information, and detects a finger operation by a capacitance type or the like. A touch panel having a touch panel switch and a notification means for notifying that the touch panel switch has been touched, and operating a specific part of the touch panel to invalidate an operation input of the touch panel switch, and the notification means The position of the touch panel switch is output as a voice. The specific part may be a touch panel switch or a mechanical tact switch.

  As a result, when the user is a visually handicapped person, it becomes possible to directly specify the location of the touch panel switch. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the need for braille arrangement near the touch panel switch.

In addition, after touching a specific part of the touch panel, input operation is performed with the touch panel switch, and after the setting information is notified to the user by voice output, the input is confirmed by touching the specific part again. It becomes possible to specify the position of the arranged selection switch, and in that state, by touching the specific part again, the input is validated, and the input information from the touch panel is confirmed, thereby eliminating the common erroneous detection and erroneous operation. be able to.

A second invention is an operation display device that selects a mode such as an operation course of an electric device and various functions and performs display based on input information, and detects a finger operation by a capacitance type or the like. A touch panel having a touch panel switch and a notification means for notifying that the touch panel switch has been touched, and operating a specific part of the touch panel to invalidate an operation input of the touch panel switch, and the notification means , The position of the touch panel switch is output by voice, the specific part of the touch panel is touched with a finger, the input operation is performed with the touch panel switch, and the setting information is notified to the user by voice output. By releasing your finger, you can confirm the input, simplifying the operation and causing incorrect operations and detection errors. Can Kusuru.

According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the notification means is a buzzer instead of a sound output means, so that the apparatus can be configured more easily and the structure portion can be made smaller. Is possible.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the notification means is a vibration vibrator in place of the voice output means, so that a touch panel switch having desired setting contents for a visually impaired person and a hearing impaired person can be provided. This makes it possible to specify the location of the desired washing operation.

The fifth invention is a washing machine or a washing and drying machine using the operation display device of the first to fourth inventions, washing clothes and the like that are daily work for visually impaired and hearing impaired persons, It is possible to provide a washing machine and a washing / drying machine that can be easily dried without erroneous operation as being compact and having excellent design.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a washing machine using an operation display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a water tank 32 is elastically supported in a swingable manner in a main body 31, and a rotating drum 33 formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape is disposed in the water tank 32. The rotating drum 33 is rotatably supported with an axial direction inclined downward from the front side toward the back side. On the front side of the water tank 32, a clothing entrance 34 that leads to the opening end of the rotary drum 33 is formed. On the front surface of the front frame 35 constituting the front side of the main body 31, an upward inclined surface is formed, and a door 39 for opening and closing an opening 36 provided on the upward inclined surface is provided. By opening the door 39, the laundry can be taken in and out of the rotary drum 33 through the clothing doorway 34.

  A large number of through holes 40 communicating with the inside of the water tank 32 are formed on the peripheral surface of the rotating drum 33, and the rotating drum 33 is rotationally driven in the forward and reverse directions by a motor 41 attached to the back side of the water tank 32. The In addition, a water injection line 42 and a drainage pipe 43 are connected to the water tank 32, and water is injected and drained into the water tank 32 by controlling the water supply valve 44 and the drainage valve 45.

  An operation display device 46 is disposed on the front upper portion of the front frame 35. The operation display device 46 selects a mode such as a driving course and various functions when the user touches with a finger, and performs display based on input information. The operation display device 46 will be described in detail after FIG.

  When washing clothes, first, the door 39 is opened, the laundry is put into the rotating drum 33, and the operation is started. When the operation is started, the water supply valve 44 is opened, water is supplied into the detergent charging case (not shown), and a predetermined amount of water is supplied into the water tank 32 through the water injection line 42 while flowing the detergent in the detergent charging case. Water is injected, and the rotary drum 33 is driven to rotate by the motor 41, and the washing process is started. The laundry in the washing process is washed by repeating the stirring operation of being lifted and dropped in the rotational direction by the rotation of the rotary drum 33.

  Then, after the required washing process, the drain valve 45 is opened, the dirty washing liquid is discharged from the drain pipe 43, and the washing liquid contained in the laundry is dehydrated by a dehydrating operation that rotates the rotating drum 33 at a high speed. . Thereafter, water is poured into the water tank 32 from the water injection conduit 42, and a rinsing process is performed. Even in the rinsing process, the laundry is repeatedly stirred by the rotation of the rotating drum 33. After the rinsing process, the process proceeds to the dehydration process.

  2 is a plan view of the touch panel of the operation display device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention as viewed from the front side, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the operation display device, and FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram of the operation display device. 5 is a detailed diagram of the shape of the input portion of the touch panel of the operation display device by the X electrode-Y electrode, FIG. 6 is a transparent electrode arrangement diagram of the touch panel of the operation display device, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a layout diagram of the transparent electrode to the touch panel connection cable, and FIG.

  The operation display device 46 will be described with reference to FIGS. The operation display panel 1 of the operation display device 46 is covered with a panel sheet 3 made of a PET film in which the surface of the transparent resin portion 2 serving as a base is insert-molded. The panel sheet 3 has a decorative surface that is colored and printed, and the transparent resin portion 2 and the panel sheet 3 are provided with an opening 4 having a substantially rectangular shape at the center.

  The opening 4 is an area having neither transparent resin nor film, and a transparent plate 5 made of transparent glass is attached to the operation display panel 1 via an elastic body 6 on the back surface of the opening 4. The elastic body 6 sandwiches the outer peripheral portion of the transparent plate 5 and is fixed between the peripheral edge of the opening 4 in the transparent resin portion 2 and the transparent plate 5 while pressing the elastic body 6.

  A transparent electrode 19 is bonded to the back surface of the transparent plate 5 with a transparent double-sided tape 7 called OCA, and the touch panel display unit 8 that is a touch panel is formed by the transparent plate 5 and the transparent electrode 19. Therefore, the touch panel display unit 8 is transparent and translucent. The transparent electrode 19 may be formed on the back surface of the transparent plate 5 by vapor deposition or the like.

  Further, a liquid crystal panel 9 is attached to the back surface side of the touch panel display unit 8 by a liquid crystal stand 10, and the transparent electrode 19 and the liquid crystal panel 9 are attached to the liquid crystal stand 10 on the side opposite to the surface on which the liquid crystal panel 9 is mounted. A printed wiring board 11 for controlling the above is attached.

  As described above, the transparent plate 5, the transparent double-sided tape 7, the transparent electrode 19, the liquid crystal panel 9, and the printed wiring board 11 are stacked in order from the top shown in FIG. As a result, from the front side of the operation display panel 1, it is possible to visually recognize patterns and characters displayed on the liquid crystal panel 9 through the transparent plate 5, the transparent double-sided tape 7, and the transparent electrode 19 that form the touch panel display unit 8. it can.

  In addition, the illumination device comprised by planar shape is arrange | positioned in the back surface side of the liquid crystal panel 9, ie, the opposite side to the touch-panel display part 8, and the pattern and character displayed on the liquid crystal panel 9 are irradiated by irradiating the liquid crystal panel 9 The visibility can be further improved.

Electrical components such as the liquid crystal panel 9 and the printed wiring board 11 are disposed on the back side of the transparent plate 5 and needs to be waterproof. Therefore, as described above, the outer peripheral portion of the substantially rectangular transparent plate 5 is covered with the frame-shaped elastic body 6 and attached to the back surface of the substantially rectangular opening 4 via the elastic body 6.

  Around the upper side 14 and the lower side 15 of the opening 4, the elastic body 6 sandwiches the three directions of the front surface side, the back surface side, and the end surface side of the transparent plate 5. Waterproofness is ensured by press-contacting between the panel 1 and the liquid crystal stand 10.

  Further, around the opening 4, the two directions of the back surface side and the end surface side of the transparent plate 5 are brought into contact with the elastic body 6, and the elastic body 6 and the transparent plate 5 are connected to the operation display panel 1 and the liquid crystal stand 10. Waterproofing is ensured by pressing between the two.

  On the back surface of the operation display panel 1, bosses are provided at the four corners of the periphery of the opening 4, and the liquid crystal stand 10 and the back cover 16 are fastened with screws 17. The back cover 16 is made of a resin member that covers the printed wiring board 11 from the back surface.

  In the screw fastening state, the elastic body 6 is pressed against the liquid crystal stand 10 and the elastic body 6 is in close contact with the transparent plate 5 and the operation display panel 1, so that the waterproof property around the opening 4 is ensured. Therefore, even if the user accidentally spills water or liquid detergent into the opening 4, water does not adhere to the electrical components such as the liquid crystal panel 9 and the printed wiring board 11 located inside the transparent plate 5, The reliability of parts can be ensured, and failure or malfunction can be prevented.

  Moreover, since the transparent plate 5 is attached to the back surface of the opening part 4 via the elastic body 6, it can relieve the impact applied from the outside and can prevent glass from being damaged by the impact. For example, an impact force is applied to the transparent plate 5 when the user drops something or when the product falls from the loaded state or falls over in the middle of the physical distribution in which the product is delivered to the user's home in a packaged state. At that time, the elastic body 6 is arranged on the outer periphery of the transparent plate 5 to reduce the impact, and damage can be prevented even if an impact is applied from the outside.

  4 and 5, whether or not the printed wiring board 11 is touch-operated on any of the operation button units 25 provided on the touch panel display unit 8 by inputting / outputting signals to / from the touch panel display unit 8. And an electrostatic touch detection circuit unit 13 for transmitting a determination signal to the control means 12 constituted by a microcomputer or the like is mounted. The control means 12 controls the motor 41 and the like, and controls each process such as washing, rinsing and dehydration.

  The printed wiring board 11 is provided with an audio device 18 as a notification means. When operating the touch panel display unit 8, the audio device 18 generates a sound or a sound according to the operation. The audio device 18 has a function of changing the tone color, the pitch, the volume, the audio content, and the like, and changes the generated sound or audio according to the operation when operating the touch panel display unit 8. For example, when an operation of touching the operation button unit 25 corresponding to rinsing is performed, a voice “Sugi” is generated and output. Note that the sound device 18 may generate a sound that constitutes a melody so that the melody generated according to the operation may be changed when the touch panel display unit 8 is operated.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the transparent electrode 19 is formed by depositing indium tin oxide with high conductivity called ITO on the surface and performing etching. The transparent electrode 19 is formed with a plurality of X electrodes 20 as a transmission side and Y electrodes 21 as a reception side in a comb shape, as many as the number of operation button portions 25.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the X electrode 20 and the Y electrode 21 are electrically connected to the electrostatic touch detection circuit unit 13 by a transmission side touch panel connection cable 22 and a reception side touch panel connection cable 23, respectively. The electrostatic touch detection circuit unit 13 is electrically connected to the control unit 12 through a conductor formed on the printed wiring board 11.

  The change in the electrostatic capacitance by which the electrostatic touch detection circuit unit 13 determines the touch operation on the operation button unit 25 is determined by the dielectric constant of the substance touched by the finger. The larger the dielectric constant, the larger the capacitance change. Sensitivity can be set high. Note that high sensitivity means that the position pressed by the finger can be recognized accurately and quickly, and it is unlikely to cause false detections such as a finger touching that a water droplet has adhered, or false detections due to the influence of external noise. That means. For example, the dielectric constant of glass is about 9, ABS resin or PET resin is about 3, and the change in capacitance is inversely proportional to the thickness. Therefore, when the material touched by the finger is a glass plate, the ABS resin Even if the thickness is three times that of PET resin, the sensitivity can be made equal.

  In the present embodiment, the transparent electrode 19 is a glass substrate, but the same effect can be obtained even if it is made of a resin sheet such as PET. In order to reduce the cost, the X electrode 20 and the Y electrode 21 are formed on one surface of the transparent electrode 19, but the X electrode 20 is formed on one surface of the transparent electrode 19 and the Y electrode 21 is formed on the other surface. Even so, the same performance can be obtained.

  Next, a detection mechanism at the time of a touch operation will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. A very small capacitance component (about 2 to 3 PF) exists between the X electrode 20 and the Y electrode 21 formed on the transparent electrode 19, and the X electrode 20 is transmitted from the electrostatic touch detection circuit unit 13. In contrast, the voltage is constantly applied at a predetermined cycle.

  The Y electrode 21 is constantly output with a voltage applied from the X electrode 20 and passed through the electrostatic capacitance component, and returns a voltage signal to the electrostatic touch detection circuit unit 13, so that the electrostatic capacitance that is always present in the touch panel display unit 8. Monitor component voltage changes.

  When the user touches the transparent plate 5, the user's finger is electrically connected to the transparent plate 5, the transparent double-sided tape 7, and the transparent electrode 19, and the electrostatic capacitance component (generally 100 to 100) that the user has. As a result, the voltage of the capacitance component existing in the touch panel display unit 8 detected by the electrostatic touch detection circuit unit 13 changes greatly. The electrostatic touch detection circuit unit 13 determines that a touch operation has been performed based on this change, and transmits a determination signal to the control unit 12. A threshold value for determining a touch operation is set in the electrostatic touch detection circuit unit 13, and the presence or absence of the touch operation is determined depending on whether or not the input level of the touch signal exceeds the threshold value.

  Therefore, the X electrode 20 and the Y electrode 21 need to be set to a specific distance only at a location where they are actually detected as input switches. In general, the X electrode 20 is scanned and output as a transmission side electrode. The output ports are switched by the electrostatic touch detection circuit unit 13 at a constant period, and the ports that are not outputting are configured to be electrically connected to the GND.

  The wiring from the X electrode 20 is concentrated on the upper side in FIGS. 6 and 7 and connected to one end of the transmission side touch panel connecting cable 22, and the wiring from the Y electrode 21 is concentrated on the lower side, By connecting to one end of the touch panel connection cable 23, the transparent electrode 19 and the connection cable are connected, and the other end of the transmission side touch panel connection cable 22 and the reception side touch panel connection cable 23 is connected to the printed wiring board 11. Yes. This prevents detection when a finger touches a portion other than the portion to be detected as an input switch, and prevents malfunction when liquid such as water adheres.

In this way, the wiring from the X electrode 20 and the wiring from the Y electrode 21 are separated and connected, so that the distance between the wiring of the X electrode 20 and the wiring of the Y electrode 21 can be easily connected. Thus, it can be configured as a minimum touch panel display unit shape, and a complicated malfunction countermeasure is not configured on a circuit or program, and a touch panel type operation display device that is resistant to malfunction can be obtained.

  In the present embodiment, in order to improve the usability, it can be used even by a visually impaired person, and as shown in FIG. 2, a specific operation is performed on a part of the braille display unit 48 and the operation button unit 25 on the operation display panel 1. It is provided as a part 47 and is arranged in the vicinity of the braille display unit 48. The button of the specific operation part 47 may be configured as a mechanical switch as well as a touch switch. Thereby, when the user is a visually handicapped person, the specific operation part 47 can be quickly operated using the Braille display 48 as a guide. Further, by sticking the Braille sticker directly to the specific operation part 47, the specific operation part 47 can be operated more directly.

  About the washing machine provided with the operation display apparatus comprised as mentioned above, operation | movement and an effect | action of an operation display apparatus when a visually handicapped user operates are demonstrated. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an operation on the operation display device of the washing machine in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 9, when the user operates the specific operation portion 47 in the operation standby state, the special display mode of the operation display panel 1 is set (steps S1 to S2). Thereby, the operation input of the operation button unit 25 (touch panel switch) is invalidated (step S3). When the operation button part 25 (touch panel switch) is touched after the specific operation part 47 is pressed, the setting content set in the touched part of the operation button part 25 is output by voice by the voice device 18 as a notification means. (Steps S4 to S5). When the user confirms that the desired operation content has been output by voice, the user presses the specific operation portion 47 again (step S6), thereby enabling the operation input of the operation button unit 25 to be activated. The contents are accepted and confirmed (step S7), and the process returns to the operation standby state.

  As a result, when the user is a visually impaired person, it is possible to directly specify the location where the operation button unit 25 is arranged. In addition, it is possible to prevent this, and it is not necessary to arrange braille near the operation button unit 25. In addition, the specific operation part 47 is set at a predetermined position, and a Braille display unit 48 is provided in the vicinity of the specific operation part 47 so that it can be easily understood by a visually impaired person.

  With the above configuration, it is possible to solve the conventional problems when configuring a touch panel switch.

  As long as the specific operation portion 47 is not pressed in the operation standby state, the operation display panel 1 operates in the normal mode (step S8), and there is no inconvenience for the use of a healthy person.

  In the present embodiment, the operation display device 46 is incorporated in the upper part of the main body 31 of the washing machine. However, the operation display device 46 is separate from the apparatus main body or can be detached from the main body, and the operation input information and display information are stored in the main body. A mobile terminal such as a remote controller, a mobile phone, or a smartphone that can communicate with the mobile phone may be used.

(Embodiment 2)
The washing machine provided with the operation display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention operates the operation button unit 25 while touching the specific operation portion 47 with a finger when the specific operation portion 47 is operated as compared with the first embodiment. By doing so, the setting content of the operation button unit 25 is output by the audio device 18 as audio,
After the location of the operation button portion 25 is directly specified, the input is confirmed by releasing the finger from the specific operation portion 47 while touching the operation button portion 25. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining an operation on the operation display device of the washing machine in the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In FIG. 10, when the user operates the specific operation portion 47 in the operation standby state and keeps touching it with a finger as it is, the special display mode of the operation display panel 1 is set (steps S11 to S12). Thereby, the operation input of the operation button unit 25 (touch panel switch) is invalidated (step S13). When the operation button part 25 (touch panel switch) is touched while touching the specific operation part 47, the setting content set in the touched part of the operation button part 25 is output by voice by the voice device 18 (notification means). (Steps S14 to S15).

  Then, when it is confirmed that the desired operation content is output by voice while the user keeps pressing the operation button unit 25, the finger is released from the specific operation part 47 (steps S16 to S17). The operation input of the operation button unit 25 is validated, the operation content is accepted and confirmed (step S18), and the operation standby state is returned.

  As a result, when the user is a visually impaired person, it is possible to directly specify the location where the operation button unit 25 is arranged. In addition, it is possible to prevent this, and it is not necessary to arrange braille near the operation button unit 25. Thereby, it becomes possible to improve the operability of the user, particularly the blind user.

  It should be noted that the operation display panel 1 operates in the normal mode unless the specific operation portion 47 is pressed or kept pressed in the operation standby state (step S19), which may cause inconvenience for use by a healthy person. Absent.

(Embodiment 3)
The washing machine provided with the operation display device according to the third embodiment of the present invention outputs the operation button unit 25 setting content notifying means in the first and second embodiments described above by the buzzer 49 instead of the audio device 18. is there. About another structure, it is the same as the said Embodiment 1, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  For example, if the number of buzzer outputs when the leftmost operation button of the operation button unit 25 is pressed is determined to be 1 and the number of outputs of each operation button is determined to increase one by one in order to the right, the visual count is A user with a disability can specify the location of the operation button having the desired setting content, and can easily solve the conventional problem without configuring a complicated audio device 18. .

(Embodiment 4)
The washing machine provided with the operation display device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention uses the vibration vibrator 50 in place of the audio device 18 as the notification means of the operation button unit 25 setting contents in the first and second embodiments. It is. About another structure, it is the same as the said Embodiment 1, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

As described in the third embodiment, by changing the vibration frequency pattern when pressed by each operation button of the operation button unit 25, the operation button having the desired setting contents for the visually handicapped person and the viewing handicapped person. This makes it possible to specify the location of the desired washing operation.

  As described above, the operation display device according to the present invention is capable of operation without greatly changing the structure even for visually impaired persons who could not use the capacitive touch panel device, and is compact and excellent in design. Therefore, the present invention can be applied to various electric devices such as a washing machine or a washing / drying machine having a touch panel type operation display device.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Operation display panel 2 Transparent resin part 3 Panel sheet 4 Opening part 5 Transparent board 6 Elastic body 7 Transparent double-sided tape 8 Touch panel display part (touch panel)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Liquid crystal panel 10 Liquid crystal stand 11 Printed wiring board 12 Control means 13 Electrostatic touch detection circuit part 18 Audio | voice apparatus (notification means)
19 Transparent electrode 20 X electrode 21 Y electrode 22 Transmission side touch panel connection cable 23 Reception side touch panel connection cable 25 Operation button (touch panel switch)
31 Main body 32 Water tank 33 Rotating drum 41 Motor 46 Operation display device 47 Specific operation part (specific part)
48 Braille display 49 Buzzer (notification means)
50 Vibrating vibrator (notification means)

Claims (5)

An operation display device that selects a mode such as an operation course of an electric device and various functions and performs display based on input information, and includes a touch panel having a plurality of touch panel switches that detect a finger operation by a capacitance type or the like. And notifying means for notifying that the touch panel switch has been touched, by operating a specific part of the touch panel, invalidating the operation input of the touch panel switch, and disposing the touch panel switch by the notifying means. Output the position by voice , touch the specific part of the touch panel, perform input operation with the touch panel switch, inform the user of the setting information by voice output, then touch the specific part again to input An operation display device characterized by confirming . An operation display device that selects a mode such as an operation course of an electric device and various functions and performs display based on input information, and includes a touch panel having a plurality of touch panel switches that detect a finger operation by a capacitance type or the like. And notifying means for notifying that the touch panel switch has been touched, by operating a specific part of the touch panel, invalidating the operation input of the touch panel switch, and disposing the touch panel switch by the notifying means. By outputting the position by voice , performing an input operation with the touch panel switch while touching a specific part of the touch panel with a finger, informing the user of setting information by voice output, and then releasing the finger from the specific part. operation display you characterized thereby confirm the entry. The notification means is operated display device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a buzzer instead of the sound output unit. The notification means is operated display device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the vibration vibrator instead of sound output means. A washing machine or a washing dryer using the operation display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 .

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