JPH05250957A - Operation switch - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely inform only a person who has performed a switching operation that an operation input is detected. CONSTITUTION:On/off of a switch by operation of a switch operation part 1 is detected by a switch input detection part 3. When a switch input is detected, aerial stimulation generated by an aerial stimulation motion part such as an air current generating part 4 or a suction part 5 is transmitted to a finger 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operation switch for turning on / off a switch when a person touches or approaches a part of a human body such as a fingertip to a switch operation portion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in the case of an operation switch in which a person touches a part of a human body such as a fingertip with a switch operation part to mechanically turn on and off, the switch operator has surely turned on and off the switch. In order to inform the user, the tension of the contact material is used to give a click feeling during operation.

However, if the operation time of the switch is short, even if there is a click feeling, the input signal of the switch is judged to be noise and the input signal is ignored due to the processing in the part which judges the input of the switch.
In some cases, the input signal could not be detected because the processing could not follow.

Further, recently, with the advent of membrane switches, touch switches, non-contact switches, etc., a buzzer sound and a display lamp are lit to confirm an operation input for a touch feeling which has disappeared. Some of them also notify that an input operation has been performed.

[0005]

However, when the buzzer sound is used, there is a problem that even a person other than the switch operator may hear the buzzer sound, which is annoying and annoying, and the display lamp is lit up. To inform
It is necessary for the switch operator to look at the display lamp, and there is a problem in that the operation input cannot be confirmed when operating at high speed like a computer keyboard or when performing blind touch.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is an operation capable of reliably notifying only a person who has performed a switch operation that an operation input has been detected. To provide a switch.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in an operation switch for turning on / off a switch by operating the switch operating section with a fingertip, a switch input detecting section for detecting ON / OFF of the switch, and detection from the switch input detecting section. An air stimulus generation unit that gives an air stimulus to the fingertip in response to a signal is provided.

The air stimulus generator may be an air flow generator for generating an air flow or a suction unit for sucking air.

[0009]

In the operation switch of the present invention, the switch input detection unit detects that the switch is turned on and off by the operation of the switch operation unit. When the switch input is detected, the air flow generation unit, the suction unit, etc. are detected. The air stimulus generated from the air stimulus changing section is transmitted to the fingertip.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a switch operation unit, which is used when a person who operates the switch operates a part (finger) 6 of his / her body.
The switch contact 2 is turned on and off.

In the switch operating section 1, even if the switch contact 2 is turned on / off by a mechanical operation such as a slide switch, the switch contact 2 is turned on / off by an electric action like a non-contact switch. It may be one.

Further, the switch contact 2 may be mechanical or electrical.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a switch input detection unit which detects ON / OFF of the switch contact 2 and outputs a detection signal.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an air flow generating portion, which is a portion for blowing out air. That is, when the detection signal from the switch input detection unit 3 is input, the airflow generation unit 4 blows the wind toward the finger 6, so that the fingertip 6 feels the flow of the wind.

Therefore, when the switch operator operates the switch through the switch operating unit 1 and the switch contact 2 is turned on and off, the flow of the wind felt at his fingertip 9 ensures that the operation input by the switch operation is performed. Only if it is detected, you can confirm the switch input.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is the same as the embodiment shown in FIG.
The suction unit 5 is used instead of the airflow generation unit 4.

That is, when the detection signal from the switch input detection unit 3 is input, the suction unit 5 sucks the fingertip 6 so that only the fingertip 6 can confirm the switch input.

In the present invention, by transmitting the air stimulus from the airflow generating section 4 and the suction section 5 to the fingertip 6, it is recognized that the operation input by the switch operation is performed, and the fingertip 6 does not contact. The vibration can be recognized even in the non-contact switch operated by.

The present invention is not limited to the operation detecting means of the operation switch and the number of switches.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the operation switch for turning the switch on and off by operating the switch operating portion with the fingertip, it is detected that the switch is turned on and off by operating the switch operating portion. When the switch input is detected, the air stimulus generated from the air stimulus fluctuation unit such as the air flow generation unit and the suction unit is transmitted to the fingertip. It was possible to provide an operation switch that can reliably notify only the person who performed the operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Switch Operation Section 2 Switch Contact 3 Switch Input Detection Section 4 Air Flow Generation Section 5 Suction Section 6 Finger

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An operation switch for turning on / off a switch by operating a switch operating unit with a fingertip, wherein a switch input detecting unit for detecting ON / OFF of the switch and a detection signal from the switch input detecting unit are used for the fingertip. An operation switch comprising: an air stimulus generation unit for giving air stimulus. 2. The operation switch according to claim 1, wherein the air stimulus generation unit is an air flow generation unit that generates an air flow. 3. The operation switch according to claim 1, wherein the air stimulus generation unit is a suction unit that sucks air.