JPS61246865A - Electronic appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To operate an appliance in either vertical or horizontal direction by making a display direction variable and marking obliquely a key top. CONSTITUTION:A display such as a field matrix display available from arraying the same number of dots in the vertical direction as in horizontal one is used for a display 1. Its display direction is displayed and controlled by a central processing unit in a main body by means of software processing so that an operator can read. A character, etc., displayed on the displays 1 is inputted through a keyboard 2, to which the display mark of the key top is obliquely applied. Even when the appliance main body is set in either the vertical or horizontal direction, the operator can easily maintain the visible state by the display mark of such a key top.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a relatively small electronic device such as a handy terminal, and more specifically to an electronic device that can be used whether placed vertically or horizontally. Regarding equipment.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in this type of electronic equipment, the display direction of the display content on the display is determined in advance, and the direction of the displayed characters on the key tops of the keyboard is also determined in a predetermined direction. Ta.

Therefore, when using the device, the operator must place the device in a predetermined direction for easy operation, which limits the way the device can be placed and has the disadvantage of poor operability. Ta.

Purpose C] Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned point i, an object of the present invention is to provide a display device whose display direction can be changed and an input means having a key whose key top is engraved diagonally. An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that can be used by an operator even when placed in either horizontal direction and has significantly improved operability.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which the main body of the apparatus is placed vertically.

In the figure, l is a display such as a full dot matrix display in which the same number of dots are arranged both vertically and horizontally.

When the display l is placed vertically as shown in Figure 1, the display direction is determined by the central processing unit (not shown) inside the main unit through software processing so that the display is readable by the operator as shown in the figure. Control takes place.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a keyboard as an input means for inputting characters etc. to be displayed on the display 1, and the display engravings on each key top are slanted as shown in the figure. Even if the main body is placed vertically as shown in FIG. 1, it can remain easily visible to the operator.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is changed from the vertical orientation shown in FIG. 1 to the horizontal orientation.

The difference between FIG. 2 and FIG. 1 is that the control from the central processing unit to the display l is such that the display direction of the display l is set as shown in the figure so that it is suitable for horizontal use. will be changed to The orientation of the keyboard 2 at this time is as shown in Figure 1, but it is fully usable even if the main body of the device is placed horizontally as shown in Figure 2.

[Effects] As described above, according to the present invention, it is equipped with a display device whose display direction can be changed and an input means having keys whose key tops are engraved diagonally. It becomes possible to realize an electronic device that can be used by an operator no matter which direction it is placed, and has significantly improved operability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the embodiment of the present invention when it is placed vertically, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the embodiment of the invention when it is placed horizontally. 1...Display device, 2...Keyboard, 3...Member.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) A display device capable of changing the display direction of display content, and a key for inputting display content displayed on the display device,
An electronic device comprising: an input means having an inclined display on a key top of the key; and a member for fixing the display and the input means. 2) The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display device has a square full-dot matrix structure and can be displayed vertically and horizontally by software processing.