JPH03135298A - Card indication variable remote controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To freely exchange indicated contents by providing a card with a recognition part, and arranging a recognizing means to recognize this recognition part at a main body. CONSTITUTION:It is recognized what card it is by the notches 12, etc., of film- shaped cards 10, 11, and the matrix of membrane switches 8 arranged at a necessary minimum is made to have contents to meet the indication of that card, and is made to stand by. Then, when the necessary indication of the film-shaped cards 10, 11 is pushed by a finger, the membrane switches 8 under the film are turned ON in one piece or several pieces of them according to the size of the indication so that the signal of the contents standing by beforehand is transmitted. In this case, what signal is transmitted by turning ON what switch is assembled beforehand in software by a microcomputer. Thus, the size and a color, etc., can be freely selected, and further, the indicated contents can be freely exchanged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a no-mote control device (hereinafter referred to as a remote control) used for remote control of electronic equipment.

2. Prior Art The structure and operation of the prior art which is closest to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of buttons 2 are arranged on a display section 1, and by fitting a display change panel 3 into the display section 1, the display can be changed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the display section 4 is made of liquid crystal, and a transparent touch panel 5 is disposed thereon to form a remote control. Here, by operating the display variable button 6, the display contents can be changed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the case of the configuration shown in FIG. 1, it was not possible to change the position, number, size, etc. of the buttons, and it was not possible to create a remote controller with a wide variety of variations.

In addition, in the case of the configuration shown in Figure 2, very expensive items such as a liquid crystal and a transparent touch panel 5 must be used, and although color liquid crystals are available, they are very poor in color. However, it was not satisfactory considering the cost.

The cost of the present invention is relatively low (and the size is small).

It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable card display remote control which allows the user to freely select colors and the like, and furthermore, allows the display contents to be freely exchanged.

Means for Solving Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention uses membrane switches arranged in a matrix with the minimum necessary pitch, and arranges a film-like display card thereon so that it can be easily attached and detached. However, this card has a recognition part in part to recognize which card it is, a recognition means for recognizing this part is arranged in the main body, and the size, shape, color, etc. of the push part can be freely changed. , it has a configuration in which the output signal at that time is made to correspond to the contents of the display card using IC software.

Function: With this configuration, the matrix of membrane switches arranged at the minimum required level can be expected to display contents that match the display of the card, and the display contents can be freely exchanged.

Embodiment Hereinafter, one embodiment of the variable card display remote controller of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

The remote control body 7 has a membrane switch matrix 8
Place. The optimum number of matrices is selected from both the required functions and microcomputer capacity, that is, economic efficiency. In addition, a photocoupler 9, a switch, a Hall element or a reed switch that senses magnetism, etc. are arranged in accordance with the number of cards to be displayed. That is, in the case of a fixed display, it is not necessary, but 1 digit corresponds to 2 cards, 2 digits corresponds to 4 cards, and 3 digits corresponds to up to 8 cards. Of course, cards to and 11 may be used face to face. In addition to the push position of the minimum size as in the example of card 11, cards 10 and 11 can be designed with completely free ideas such as double, triple, etc.

This film-like card 10.11 can be made of PET, PVC paper, or anything else. (The matrix switch is turned on with a small push and a predetermined signal is sent to control the equipment.

To explain its operation based on this configuration, it recognizes which card it is by the notch 12 etc. of the film card 10. Set the content and wait. When you push the required display on the film card 10.11 with your finger, one to several membrane switches 8 under the film will be turned on depending on the size of the display.
Sends a signal with the content it is waiting for in advance. The software is programmed in advance on the microcontroller to determine which switch is turned on and what signal is sent.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the size, design, color, etc. of the display section can be created completely freely using relatively inexpensive means such as the membrane switch 8 and the film card 10.11. As a result, a large number of variations are possible, for example, from those with many finely divided functions for enthusiasts to those with relatively large and bright to few functions for the elderly and young children.

Another way to use it is to use it as a standard remote control, which can be easily and quickly adapted to the user's specifications by simply creating a display film section and microcomputer software, making it extremely valuable.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a non-node variable remote controller according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the configuration of a conventional remote control device. 7...Remote control body, 8...Membrane switch matrix, 10.11...Card, 12...Notch portion.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A membrane switch is used in a matrix with the minimum required pitch, and a film-like display card is placed on top of it so that it can be easily attached and detached. A recognition means for recognizing this part is arranged in the main body, the size, shape, color, etc. of the push part can be freely changed, and the output signal at that time is made to correspond to the contents of the display card using IC software. A variable card display remote control characterized by: