JPH04299407A - Panel unit for dealing board - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a panel unit where the display contents of each button can be easily changed on a display. CONSTITUTION:A panel unit of a dealing board includes a display part consisting of plural buttons 7a and a display 5. The display 5 is provided with a key unit 6 consisting of a printed board 10 containing the contacts 10a and 12a forming a switch are provided for each button, a contact sheet 12, and a click means which secures the click feeling with push of the buttons. The board 10 of the unit 6 contains the through holes 10b through which the buttons 7a displayed on the display 5 are seen. In such a constitution, the contents shown on the display 5 can be easily changed with software and at the same time the operability of the panel unit is improved since the click feeling is secured with push of each button 7a.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dealing board panel unit used in financial institution terminals.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, terminals in financial institutions have adopted a dealing system that uses telephone lines to conduct transactions such as securities, stocks, and foreign exchange. It is constructed by installing a plurality of desks with built-in dealing boats such as the following in a dealing room.

[0003] FIG. 7 shows a conventional desk installed in a dealing room, on which a dealing board d with a built-in operating section b and a handset c having various telephone functions is mounted on the desk a. In front of the dealing board d, there is provided a display device e for displaying economic information and the like.

Furthermore, since the dealing board d is used by the user as a means of communication, as shown in FIG. The shading of the display g and the handset c
A panel unit includes a volume h for adjusting the volume of the phone, a one-touch dial button (hereinafter simply referred to as a button) i for calling a specified business partner with a single touch through a telephone line, and the like.

[0005] A label with a customer name printed on the top of each button i is affixed to the top of the button i to indicate which button leads to the customer.

[0006]

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] However, since the business partners differ depending on the financial institution that uses the dealing board d, the conventional method of pasting a label on the top surface of the button i is different for each dealing board d. This is an impediment to the mass production of Dealing Board d, and it is also difficult to respond to requests for changes when a customer has personnel changes, etc.

[0007] As a method to solve the above problems,
As shown in Fig. 9, a liquid crystal display j is provided adjacent to button i, and by displaying the business partner on this liquid crystal display j, changing the business partner can be easily performed under software control. Panel units have also been proposed.

However, in this method, the display device is limited to the liquid crystal display j due to the mounting space, so there are disadvantages such as the displayed characters are not clear and the viewing angle is narrow, making it difficult to see. Since display device j must be implemented separately for each row of buttons i,
There are drawbacks such as the complicated electrical wiring of the liquid crystal display j, which requires a lot of effort to implement the liquid crystal display j.

[0009] As another display method, a panel unit has been put into practical use in which a touch panel is placed on top of a plasma display or the like so that a business partner can be identified without the need for pasting a label. This panel unit detects the position of your finger and functions as a switch when your finger blocks the light from the infrared LEDs arranged in a matrix on the top of the display, but there is no feeling when pressing the button. In addition to poor operability, since the display section is touched directly with the finger, the display section is stained and becomes difficult to see.

The present invention has been made to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a dealing board panel in which each button displayed on the display is easy to see and the displayed contents can be easily changed using software. The purpose is to provide units.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a panel unit of a dealing board having a display section consisting of a plurality of buttons and a display, in which contacts constituting a switch are provided on the display. A key unit consisting of a printed circuit board and a contact sheet provided for each button and a click means that gives a click feeling when the button is pressed is provided, and the printed circuit board of the key unit has an indication for each button displayed on the display. It has a through hole for viewing.

0012

[Operation] With the above configuration, the function of each button can be easily determined by looking at the content displayed on the display, and
Display contents can also be easily changed using software.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings shown in FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a panel unit used in the operating section of the dealing board, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the display section, FIG. 3 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the same.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main part, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a panel unit main body, on the top of which are provided a dial operation section 2, a liquid crystal display 3 and a display section 4 for displaying the name of the called party, etc.

The display section 4 is composed of a single display 5 such as a liquid crystal display or a plasma display, and a key unit 6 provided on its upper surface.

The display 5 can display any information at any position by software, and is provided adjacent to a large number of protruding buttons 7a formed on the top sheet 7 constituting the key unit 6. For example, characters 5a arranged in 2 rows and 4 columns and these characters 5 are placed in the position exposed from the through hole 7b.
A frame display 5b surrounding a is displayed.

[0017] The frame display 5b can display the operating status, such as incoming calls, outgoing calls, or the use of other devices in the group, by using single thin lines, double thin lines, thick lines, solid color, or blinking. It looks like this. The key unit 6 is provided on the display 5 via a polarizing plate 8 to make the display 5 easier to see. As shown in FIG. 4, the key unit 6 is constructed by stacking a printed circuit board 10, an insulating sheet 11, a contact sheet 12, a click sheet 13, and a top sheet 7 in order from the bottom.

The printed circuit board 10 has carbon contacts 10a formed by printing at positions corresponding to a large number of buttons 7a provided on the top sheet 7, and a band-shaped contact point 10a is formed in a portion corresponding to the frame display 5b of the display 5. Through hole 10
b are formed by punching, and the display contents of the display 5 can be seen through these through holes 10b.

Further, a plurality of chip LEDs 10c are provided on the top surface of both ends of the printed circuit board 10 as required, and these chip LEDs 10c cause the buttons 7a to
The operating status of the printed circuit board 10 can be displayed, and a surface-mount type connector 10 is provided on the back side of the printed circuit board 10.
d is attached, and the carbon contact 10a on the printed circuit board 10 and the chip LED are connected via this connector 10d.
10c is electrically connected to another printed circuit board (not shown).

On the other hand, the insulating sheet 11 is made of a colorless and transparent film, and has through holes 11a and 11b, which are square holes and round holes, formed in portions corresponding to the carbon contacts 10a and the chip LEDs 10c on the printed circuit board 10. When the button 7a provided on the top sheet 7 is not pressed, the carbon contact 1 on the printed circuit board 10
0a and the carbon contact 12a provided on the lower surface of the contact sheet 12, both carbon contacts 10a, 1
It is designed to insulate between 2a.

Like the insulating sheet 11, the contact sheet 12 is also made of a colorless and transparent film, and carbon contacts 12a are formed by printing at positions corresponding to the carbon contacts 10a of the printed circuit board 10 on the lower surface. The chip LED 1 on the printed circuit board 10 constitutes a switch with the carbon contact 10a of the
A through hole 12b is opened at a position corresponding to 0d.

The click sheet 13 is also made of a colorless and transparent film, and the carbon contacts 10a of the printed circuit board 10 and the carbon contacts 12 of the contact sheet 12 are connected to each other.
A dome-shaped bulge 13a is formed at a position corresponding to the button 7a of the top sheet 7.
When pressed, the button 7a is elastically deformed to give a clicking sensation to the finger, and when the button 7a is released, the button 7a is pushed up to its original position.

This click sheet 13 also has a through hole 13b opened in a portion corresponding to the chip LED 10d on the printed circuit board 10.

On the other hand, the top sheet 7 is molded from silicone rubber, and each of the carbon contacts 10a, 1
A button 7a is formed protrudingly at a position corresponding to the button 2a, and a belt-shaped through hole 7a is opened at a position corresponding to the frame display 5b of the display 5, similar to the printed circuit board 10. The display contents of 5 are now visible.

[0025] Also, the chip LED on the printed circuit board 10
A portion corresponding to the chip LED 10c is formed with a bulging portion 7c that is slightly larger than the chip LED 10c.
The chip LED 10d is designed to fit in c.

Next, to explain the operation, the panel unit main body 1 is used as an operating section of a dealing board, and the display contents displayed on the display 5 are displayed on each button through the through hole opened in the key unit 6. It can be seen every 7a.

[0027] Therefore, by displaying information such as business partners for each button 7a by software, which button 7a
You will be able to see at a glance which business partners are connected to.

[0028] When making a call to a business partner, press the button 7a that displays the relevant business partner.
As a result, the bulging portion 13a of the click sheet 13 is elastically deformed, and a click feeling is transmitted to the finger.The contact sheet 12 is further pushed, and the carbon contacts 12a on the lower surface of the contact sheet 12 and the carbon contacts 10a on the printed circuit board 10 come into contact with each other. The switch will be turned on and you will be able to make calls to business partners with a single touch.

On the other hand, since the display of business partners for each button 7a can be easily changed using software, it is easy to set business partners for each customer or change business partners due to personnel transfers, etc.

In the above embodiment, in order to improve operability, the top sheet 7 is provided with buttons 7a protruding from it, but buttons are printed on the click sheet 13 so that the click sheet 13 can be pressed directly with a finger. Alternatively, the top sheet 7 may be a flat sheet on which the buttons 7a are printed, or a sheet on which the buttons 7a are formed by thermoforming. Furthermore, if the top sheet 7 is made of a transparent material,
The contents displayed on the display 5 can be viewed without providing the through hole 7b.

[0031]

Effects of the Invention As described in detail above, the present invention includes a key unit provided on a display so that the display can be seen through the through hole opened in the key unit, and a plurality of buttons provided in the key unit. Since the business partner, etc. is displayed on the display for each of these buttons, you can determine which business partner the button corresponds to by looking at the display through the key unit, so you can make calls with the business partner, etc. can be done easily.

Furthermore, the content displayed on the display can be easily changed using software, so by mass-producing the dealing board in advance and then setting the display content of each button to suit the customer, it is possible to change the content displayed on the display for each customer. The display content can be easily set, and even if the display content needs to be changed due to personnel changes, etc., the display content can be easily changed using software.

[0033] Furthermore, when a button is pressed, a click sensation is transmitted to the finger, so that the operator is aware that the button has been pressed, which greatly improves operability.If the top sheet is made of a transparent material, foreign objects and water can be removed. It will also be possible to easily obtain a panel unit with a waterproof structure that can prevent foreign substances from entering the key unit or display.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a panel unit of a dealing board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a display section constituting the panel unit.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the display section.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of main parts.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of main parts.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a desk to which a conventional dealing board is attached.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a conventional dealing board.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 Display 7a button 10 Printed circuit board 10a Contact 10b Through hole 12 Contact plate 12a Contact

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a dealing board panel unit having a display section consisting of a plurality of buttons and a display, on the display there is a printed circuit board and a contact sheet in which contacts constituting a switch are provided for each button, and a click feeling is obtained when the button is pressed. A key unit consisting of a click means is provided, and a printed circuit board of the key unit is provided with a key unit including a click means.
A panel unit of a dealing board characterized by having a through hole for viewing the display of each button displayed on the display.