JPH0712967A - Time switch - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain a display easy to see without rotating a display part mechanically even if a main body is set in.any of the longitudinal and lateral directions. CONSTITUTION:The time switch is provided with a main body 1, display parts 2, 2, formed at the main body 1 which can display at least time, and a display control means for controlling the display parts 2, 2'. The display parts 2, 2' are constituted of a plurality of permeable layers, which are orthogonal to each other as a whole at least when displaying time. The time switch is also provided with a selection means D for selecting either of the display parts 2 and 2' to display. Manipulation parts A, B, C, D are arranged in the vicinity of the outside of the display parts 2, 2', and each display part 2, 2' has function display states (a), (b), (c), (d) perpendicular to each other in the vicinity of the manipulation parts A, B, C, D.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a time switch incorporated in a distribution board or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a time switch of this type is incorporated in a distribution board or the like, the display section is mechanically mounted on the main body so that an easy-to-read display can be obtained regardless of whether the main body of the time switch is installed vertically or horizontally. It was configured to rotate. For example, it is as disclosed in JP-A-58-92887.

[0003]

With the above-mentioned technique, at present, although a display which is easy to see is obtained at a relatively low cost, the lead wire connecting the display unit side and the body side is twisted by the rotating operation of the display unit. However, there was also a risk of breaking the wire. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a time switch capable of obtaining an easy-to-see display without mechanically rotating the display unit regardless of whether the main body is installed vertically or horizontally in consideration of the actual use state.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] As described in the claims.

[0005]

In the present invention, the following action can be easily obtained by the selecting means regardless of whether the main body is installed vertically or horizontally. According to the first aspect, a display that is easy to see can be obtained without mechanically rotating the display unit. According to the second or fourth aspect, the function display of the operation unit or the operation point can be easily seen. Claim 3
According to this, it is possible to visually make the function allocation modes of the respective operation units as a whole the same, the operation of the respective operation units does not feel uncomfortable, and the function display of the respective operation units can be easily viewed. According to the fifth aspect, the arrangement of the operation points as a whole is visually the same, the operation of each operation point does not feel uncomfortable, and the function display of each operation point can be easily viewed.

[0006]

EXAMPLES Next, examples of the present invention will be explained. However, the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the examples only, and the technical scope of the present invention is the matters indicated in the claims or the matters thereof. Must be determined based on matters that are substantially equivalent to.

[Embodiment 1] -See FIGS. 1 and 5A. The main body 1, the display portions 2 and 2'provided at least for the time display, and the display portions 2 and 2'are controlled. The display unit 2 and 2 ′ is provided with a display control unit 3, and at least one of the display units 2 and 2 ′ is configured by a plurality of transmissive layers in which display modes of the time display as a whole are perpendicular to each other.
Is a time switch equipped with selection means D for selecting and displaying. The display units 2 and 2 ′ are provided with operation units A, B, C, and D (selection means D is also one of the operation units), and each display unit 2, 2 ′ is operated. It has function display modes a, b, c and d which are located near the parts A, B, C and D and which form a right angle with each other. The display units 2 and 2'are provided on the front side of the main body 1, and a liquid crystal display substrate is preferable, and a point symmetrical shape such as a substantially square or circular shape is preferable. Reference numeral 4 is a timer control means for controlling the original time switch function. Further, the operation parts A, B, C, D are arranged near the outside of each corner of the display parts 2, 2 ', and a pressing type such as a rubber type is suitable. The operation unit A,
B, C, and D are near the outside of the display unit 2, 2'and the display unit 2,
It may be provided in the middle part of each outer side of 2 '.

Next, whether the main body 1 is installed vertically as shown in FIG. 1A or horizontally as shown in FIG. 1B, the display means 2, 2'is selected by the selecting means D. The reason why the display in the easy-to-see direction can be obtained without mechanically rotating is explained. As described above, since the display units 2 and 2 ′ are composed of a plurality of transmissive layers in which at least the time display as a whole is at right angles to each other, any one of the display units 2 and 2 ′ is configured.
The selection means D for selecting and displaying 2'may be simply operated (for example, pressing operation). This is because if the display control means 3 determines the display directions of the display units 2 and 2'at least so that the display modes of the time display as a whole are at right angles to each other, it is possible to control to a plurality of display modes. Good. In this case, such a function required for the display control means 3 may be appropriately programmed. As a result, the time display of FIG. 1 (A) and the time display of FIG. 1 (B) are respectively obtained. To achieve such a display mode, the selection means D is operated to change the display mode, It suffices to display the display mode in the direction that is easier to see. Incidentally, FIG. 1 (A) is a time display when the display unit 2 is selected, and FIG. 1 (B) is a time display when the display unit 2 ′ is selected. The main body 1 may be in a horizontal installation state in which it is upside down from FIG. 1 (B), and a vertical installation state in which it is upside down from FIG. 1 (A). In such a case, the number of layers of the display units 2 and 2 ′ Should be increased further. Further, as described above, the operation parts A, B, C, D arranged near the outside of the display parts 2, 2 '.
And each of the display units 2 and 2 ′ is located in the vicinity of the operation units A, B, C and D and has a function display mode a, b, which is perpendicular to each other.
Since it has c and d, the function display mode a, b, c, of the display unit 2 or 2 ′ is operated by operating the selecting means D.
d can be selected at the same time as the above-mentioned time display, and the function display can be made easy to see. Again, such a function required of the display control means 3 may be appropriately programmed. By the way,
FIG. 1A shows a function display when the display unit 2 is selected.
FIG. 1B shows a function display when the display unit 2'is selected.

[Embodiment 2] ... See FIGS. 2 and 5 (A). Control is performed in a plurality of function allocation modes so that the overall function allocation modes of the operation sections A, B, C, and D are at right angles to each other. It has a function allocation control means 5, and one of the function allocation modes is selected by the selection means D.
On each of the display units 2 and 2 ', a function display mode a which is located near each of the operation units A, B, C and D and forms a right angle with each other as a whole,
It differs from Example 1 in that it has b, c, and d. That is, in the first embodiment, when the installation direction of the main body 1 is different, the arrangement of the operation units A, B, C, and D is rotated and the position is visually changed, but in the second embodiment, the selection unit D is used. It is possible to visually make the function allocation modes of the respective operation sections A, B, C, D the same visually so that the operation of the respective operation sections A, B, C, D does not feel uncomfortable, and The function displays a, b, c and d of B, C and D can be easily seen. In this case as well, such functions required of the function allocation control means 5 and the display control means 3 may be appropriately programmed. In this way, the function allocation mode / function display mode of each operation unit shown in FIG. 2A and the function allocation mode / function display mode of each operation unit shown in FIG. Can be selected simultaneously with the time display of.

[Embodiment 3] -Refer to FIGS. 3 and 5A. Embodiment 3 in that the operating portions A, B, C and D are aligned with the main body 1 in the vicinity of the outside of the display portions 2 and 2 '. Different from 1 and 2. The functional block diagram is the same as FIG. 5A except for the function allocation control means 5. Also in this embodiment, the display units 2 and 2 ′ are composed of a plurality of transmissive layers in which at least the display mode of the time display as a whole is at right angles to each other. It suffices to simply operate (for example, press) the selection means D for selecting and displaying the display portions 2, 2 '. Further, since each display section 2, 2'has the function display modes a, b, c, d which are located in the vicinity of the operation sections A, B, C, D and which are at right angles to each other, the operation by the selection means D is performed. The function display mode of FIG. 3 (A) or the function display mode of FIG. 3 (B) can be simultaneously selected for easy viewing.

[Embodiment 4] ... Refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 (B). That is, the display unit 2,
A transparent operation plate (for example, an XY matrix type touch switch substrate) 6 is provided on the front surface of 2 ', and the operation points A', B ', C', D'on the operation plate 6 are arranged as a whole. It has an arrangement control means 7 for controlling a plurality of arrangement manners so that the manners are at right angles to each other, one of the arrangement manners is selected by the selection means D ′, and further, each display unit 2, 2 ′.
Are operating points A ', B', C ', D'on the operating plate 6.
Has function display modes a, b, c and d which are located directly below or in the vicinity thereof and which are at right angles to each other as a whole.

According to the fourth embodiment, similarly to the first to third embodiments, it is possible to easily and easily see the time display by operating the selecting means D'without mechanically rotating the display portions 2 and 2 '. As a matter of course, the operation of the selection means D'simultaneously makes the operating modes A ', B', C ', and D'in the same arrangement visually as a whole, so that the operating points A'and B'are the same. , C ', D'
Without causing any discomfort in the operation of the
The function indications a, b, c, d of B ', C', D'can also be made easy to see. As for these, such functions required for the display control means 3 and the arrangement control means 7 may be appropriately programmed. In this way, the arrangement mode / function display mode of each operation point shown in FIG. 4 (A) or the operation mode arrangement / function display mode of each operation point shown in FIG. 4 (B) is obtained. Of course, since the arrangement mode itself cannot be visually recognized, the user should make a selection while looking at the function display mode. However, since the above-mentioned time display is also changed in direction at the same time, it is preferable to make a selection while watching a large time display. It should be noted that the arrangement mode of each operation point A ′, B ′, C ′, D ′ is fixed on the operation plate 6 without having the arrangement control means 7 for controlling in a plurality of arrangement modes, and the arrangement thereof is arranged. Aspects may be visually different depending on the installation direction of the main body 1. However, even in this case, in order to make it easier to see the functional display of each operating point A ', B', C ', D'simultaneously by operating the selecting means D', the operating panel is provided on each display section 2, 2 '. 6, which is located immediately below or near each of the operating points A ′, B ′, C ′, and D ′ and which has a function display mode a at right angles to each other,
It is better to have b, c and d.

In the above embodiment, the selecting means D
Alternatively, without independently providing D ′, for example, the operation unit A,
If B is operated at the same time, or if the operation points A ′ and B ′ are operated at the same time, the function is equivalent to the operation of the selection means D or D ′, and the number of operation parts or operation points is reduced. Good.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, regardless of whether the main body is installed vertically or horizontally, an easy-to-see display can be obtained without mechanically rotating the display unit, and further, a feeling of strangeness in operation is obtained. The effect that does not occur can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a front view showing a state where the main body is installed vertically, and FIG. 1B is a front view showing a state where the main body is installed horizontally. (C) A sectional view of the display section.

2A is a front view showing a state where the main body is installed vertically, and FIG. 2B is a front view showing a state where the main body is installed horizontally. FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of the display unit.

FIG. 3 (A) is a front view showing a third embodiment in a state where the main body is installed vertically (B) A front view in a state where the main body is installed horizontally (C) A cross-sectional view of the display section

4A is a front view showing a state where the main body is installed vertically, and FIG. 4B is a front view showing a state where the main body is installed horizontally. (C) A sectional view of the operation plate and the display section.

5A is a functional block diagram related to the first to third embodiments. FIG. 5B is a functional block diagram related to the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 main body 2, 2'display section 3 display control means D selection means A, B, C, D operation section a, b, c, d function display mode 5 function allocation control means 6 operation plate D'selection means A ', B ', C', D'operating point 7 placement control means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A main body, a display unit which is provided on the main unit and can display at least time, and a display control unit which controls the display unit, and the display unit has at least a display mode of the time display as a whole at right angles to each other. A time switch having a selecting means for selecting and displaying any one of the display units, the time switch including a plurality of transmissive layers. 2. The time switch according to claim 1, further comprising an operation section arranged near the outside of the display section, wherein each display section has a function display mode which is located near the operation section and forms a right angle with each other. 3. The control unit according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of operation units arranged near the outside of the display unit, wherein the function allocation modes of the respective operation units are controlled in a plurality of function allocation modes so as to form a right angle with each other. A time switch having a function allocation control means for selecting any one of the function allocation modes by the selection means, and further having a function display mode in which the respective display parts are positioned in the vicinity of the respective operation parts and are at right angles to each other as a whole. . 4. The operation plate according to claim 1, wherein a transparent operation plate is provided on the front surface of the display unit, and each display unit has a function display mode which is located immediately below or near the operation point on the operation plate and forms a right angle with each other. Time switch. 5. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a transparent operation plate is provided on the front surface of the display unit, and the operation plates are controlled in a plurality of arrangement modes such that the operation points as a whole are arranged at right angles to each other. Control means is provided, and one of the arrangement modes is selected by the selection means, and further, each display section has a function display mode which is located immediately below or in the vicinity of each operation point on the operation plate and forms a right angle with each other as a whole. Time switch.