JPH0981140A - Operating element structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operating element device which executes a first sensing to an operating part with a pushing operation perpendicular to a panel surface and a second sensing with a non-perpendicular action and has good operatability. SOLUTION: This operating element structure consists of a moving part 2a which has a base part 20 placed on a mounting surface and an inward projecting part 22 and outward projection operating part 23 projectingly disposed inward and outward via a thin part formed successively at the base part 20 and a recessed part 16 for regulating the movement of the inward projecting part 22 by having a play space to allow the slight movement of the inward projecting part 22 by the operation of operating section. The bottom surface of the inward projecting part 22 and the opposing top surface part of the top surface of the recessed part opposed to the bottom surface of the part 22 are provided with the first sensing means, and the flank of the inward projecting part 22 and the opposing flank part of the flank of the recessed part opposed to the flank surface of the part 22 are provided with the second sensing means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an operator structure having multiple functions, which enables various kinds of control of one operation unit among operators of electronic equipment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a multi-functional operator, there is a joystick operator which is generally well known. For example,
The 9-1268 has a three-dimensional operation in total, in addition to the left / right and up / down operations, the operation of pushing the operator is added.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned prior art is a joystick structure having substantially two orthogonal axes, and the third operation is made possible by pushing in the operation portion. The part is rarely pushed in the vertical basic position, and it is an extremely unwieldy manipulator for the operation mainly including the pushing operation. In addition, the structure is complicated and the cost is high.

Therefore, the actual fair 4-19594, the actual Kaihei 4
A simple joystick has been developed, as seen in the '65397. However, these operators do not come out of the structure having the basic function of the joystick after all, and do not have the function of operating the panel by the vertical pushing operation. For example, the actual fair 4-1959
4 does not operate just by pushing it in, but generates a specific control signal by inclining to either direction. Actual Kaihei 4-6
The 5397 provides an inexpensive device with only typical joystick functionality. On the other hand, it is known that a rubber contact is turned on at two positions of the same pressing direction such as a touch response switch. However, a development trend in this field is rather suitable for how to operate vertically to the substrate. There is. This is because a non-vertical press causes a malfunction.

As described above, in various prior arts, there is no one such as a joystick that allows the panel surface to be operated non-perpendicularly while the push operation is mainly performed, and the development thereof has been desired. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an operator structure that mainly accepts a pushing operation and also accepts an operation that is non-perpendicular to the panel surface.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the operating element structure of the present invention has a base portion mounted on a mounting surface and a thin-walled portion connected to the base portion to form an inside / outside structure. A movable part having an inner protrusion and an outer protrusion operating part projecting from the inner part, and a recess for restricting the movement of the inner protrusion by having a play space in which the inner part can be slightly moved by operating the operating part. The first sensing means on the lower surface of the inner protrusion and the upper surface facing portion of the upper surface of the recess facing the inner sensing portion, and the second sensing means on the side surface of the inner projection and the side surface facing portion of the recess side surface facing the inner sensing portion. Further, the first sensing means is switch means for detecting the pressing operation of the operator,
The second sensing means is a sensor that detects the tilting strength of the manipulator, and the first and second sensing means is a sensor that detects the acting force strength of the manipulator. Is.

As described above, according to the operator structure of the present invention,
When the outer collision operation part is vertically pressed down with respect to the mounting surface or the panel surface, the sensing signal corresponding thereto can be generated by the first sensing means, and when the outer collision operation part is operated non-vertically, the second sensing means operates. A sensing signal corresponding to this can be generated. In this case, if the sensing means is in the form of a switch or a sensor that generates a degree output, and if the first sensing means is a switch, first, it is determined that the manipulator has been operated by the pushing operation. Can be generated, and then the operator can be tilted to generate a signal indicating that the deforming motion has been applied thereto. If the second sensing means is a sensor, it is possible to generate a stepwise signal of the deformation operation.
If the first sensing means is a sensor, it is possible to generate a stepwise signal in the initial operation (called an initial touch in the case of an electronic musical instrument).

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an operator structure in which a large number of operators according to the present invention are arranged in parallel, and some of the operators are partially cut away. FIG. 1 shows that a large number of fret operators 2 are arranged on the surface of a neck 1 of a claw bullet type electronic musical instrument such as a guitar. FIG. 2 shows A- in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the section A viewed in the direction of the arrow, FIG. 3 is a plan view of one operator viewed from above, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the section BB in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The non-pressed state. FIG. 5 shows a pressed state in the same sectional view.

The operators 2 are provided on each string-corresponding part by the number of frets, and on each fret-corresponding part by the number of strings. In this embodiment, since the strings are shifted by operating a transposition switch (not shown), the number of operators for the guitar, which is 4 strings and 7 frets, is provided. One operator 2 includes a base portion 20 and a movable portion 2a including an inner protrusion portion 22 protruding inside and outside through a thin portion 21 connected to the base portion 20 and an outer protrusion operation portion 23, When the operating portion 23 is pressed perpendicularly to the neck surface 11, there is a play space 24 in which the inner protrusion 22 can slightly move, and the recess 12 that regulates the movement of the inner protrusion formed by engraving the neck after being pressed.
And a conductive portion 2 mainly composed of carbon provided on the lower surface of the inner protrusion
5 and the first sensing means S1 composed of the conductive portion 13 provided on the upper surface of the concave portion 12 which is opposed to and comes into contact with the pressing portion, and the conductive portions 26 and 27 provided on both side surfaces of the inner protruding portion 22 and the facing portions 26 and 27 which are opposed to the pressed portion. Conductive portions 14 provided on both side surfaces of the concave portion, which sometimes come into contact with each other,
The second sensing means S2, which is composed of 15 and.

The recesses 12, 16 of the neck 1, the conductive portion 13,
Regarding the formation of 14, 15, the film-like substrate with the sensor is adhered to the resin base body in which the respective recesses are formed by a mold. Alternatively, wood may be used for the base body. The base portion 20, the thin portion 21, and the movable portion 2a are integrally formed of silicon resin or the like, and the conductive portions 25 and 26 are also integrally formed in a later process. Then, the base portion 20 is provided next to the base portion 4.
It is formed on the seat so as to be connected to the base portion 20 of one operator, and is formed so as to cover almost the entire surface of the neck 1.
Further, in the base portion 20, fitting protrusions 28 protruding downward as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are formed at both ends of a movable portion 2a which is formed in an elongated shape in the longitudinal direction of the neck. This protrusion 2
Reference numeral 8 serves as a positioning / fixing strengthening member when the sheet-like operator is attached to the surface of the neck 1, and is fitted into the fitting recess 16 formed on the surface of the neck 1.

Further, fitting projections 29 projecting from the lower surface of the base portion at both ends in the lateral direction of the movable portion 2a are positioned at the time of attaching the surface of the neck 1 of the sheet-like operator to the fitting recesses 17 formed on the surface of the neck. Be fitted. Further, the first sensing means S1 or the second sensing means S2 may be concentrated in the center to be a substantially one-point contact type, or may be formed in the entire longitudinal direction. Furthermore, two points may be provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction, or three points of contact may be made between the both ends and the center. When each sensing means is configured as a switch, the conductive portions 26, 27, 14, 15, 25, 13 may be formed into a paste with a large amount of carbon and a small amount of insulating powder, and may be adhesively coated and dried. When it is configured as the sensor, it may be reversed.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the operator of the present invention, in which only the shape of the outer collision operating portion 230 is changed, and the other parts are the same as those in the previous embodiment, and therefore the description thereof will be made. Is omitted. The operation section 230 has a substantially T-shaped BB cross section, and has a central recess 231 for contacting a finger at the center of the top.
And side operating portions 232 and 233 are provided on both sides of the short side so that the second sensing means senses even if the neck 1 surface is vertically pressed. In addition, the side operation parts 232 and 233 can be laterally moved to sense, and the first and second sensing means can be driven only by the central recess 231.

FIG. 7 shows still another embodiment of the present invention, in which a thick cover sheet 30 or cover plate 30 having a long hole 31 corresponding to the outer collision operation portion 23 is attached from the upper surface of the base portion 20. It is the example which was set up. The other structure is similar to that of the first embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted. The surface of the cover 30 is made of a material having a good sliding property (for example, Teflon), and the material of the cover 30 may be different from that of the inner member. When the top of the operating portion 23 is not pressed, the long hole 31
End face 31a of the long hole when the operating portion 23 is tilted leftward or rightward, and is formed so as to slightly project from or become flush with the same, and when flushed or slightly lowered when pressed. , 31b is formed so that the sensor output of the second sensing means rises just before the side surface of the operating portion abuts. According to this structure, the surface other than the operating portion is slippery, the desired operating portion can be quickly operated, and the end surfaces 31a, 31b can be operated when the operating portion is operated.
Serves as a stopper that prevents the operating section 23 from falling over.

With the above-described structure and operation, when used in a fret switch of an electronic claw instrument (see FIG. 1), the pitch can be specified by vertical pressing, and the choking effect can be sent out by lateral movement of the electronic keyboard. If applied to a musical instrument, a touch response keyboard structure capable of vibrato control is possible, and it can be used as an effect control device instead of a pitch bend wheel of an electronic musical instrument.

Further, in AV equipment, for example, a video device or the like is pressed to pause, released to continue reproduction, left and right lateral movements, and step backward and backward (step forward / reverse control is also possible by using a sensor).
It can also be used for multi-functional controls that are capable of

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a multi-function operator can be realized, all operations for adding functions are extremely simple, and the structure thereof is extremely simple.
In addition, it is easy to assemble to the neck when multiple operators are installed side by side.

[0017]

According to the present invention, the second sensing means can be driven by driving the first sensing means by pushing the operating portion and changing the operating direction or the same operating direction and different operating parts of the same operating portion. . As a result, a multi-function operator can be realized, and operations for adding all functions can be extremely simplified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view showing an example in which an operator structure according to the present invention is adopted in a neck of an electronic nail ammunition instrument.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cross section AA in FIG. 1 viewed in the direction of the arrow.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a unitary operator structure of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a non-depressed state of the operator when the BB cross section in FIG. 1 is viewed in the arrow direction.

5 is a cross-sectional view of the operating element in a pressed state when the BB cross section in FIG. 1 is viewed in the direction of the arrow.

FIG. 6 is another embodiment of the operating member structure of the present invention in a state where the operating portion is not pressed.

FIG. 7 is still another embodiment of the manipulator structure of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 …… Neck ,, 2 …… Operator ,, 20 …… Base part ,,
21 ... thin-walled part, 22 ... inner projection, 23 ... outer collision operation part, 2a ... movable part, 11 ... neck surface, 24 ...
… Playing space, 12, 16 …… Recesses, 13, 14, 1
5, 25, 26, 27 ... Conductive part, S1 ... First sensing means, S2 ... Second sensing means, 28 ...
Protrusion

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A movable part having a base part mounted on a mounting surface, an inner projection part projecting inward and outward through a thin part continuous with the base part, and an outer projection operation part, The inner projection has a play space that allows the inner projection to slightly move by the operation of the operation section and restricts the movement of the inner projection, and forms a lower surface of the inner projection and an upper surface facing section of the upper surface of the recess facing the inner projection. An operating element structure comprising a first sensing means and second sensing means provided on a side surface of the inner projection and a side surface facing portion of a side surface of a recess facing the inner projection. 2. The first sensing means is a switch means for detecting a pressing operation of an operator, and the second sensing means is a sensor for detecting a tilting strength of the operator. The operator structure according to claim 1. 3. The manipulator structure according to claim 1, wherein the first and second sensing means are sensors for detecting the operating force of the manipulator.