JPS61271526A - Luminous indication type keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To eliminate the misoperations of a keyboard and to improve the learning efficiency of the keyboard operating procedure at a high speed, by preparing the luminous keys on the keyboard and turning on the key to be selected next based on operation procedure in each mode. CONSTITUTION:When a power supply switch 1 is turned on, a mode key group 6 is turned on. Then a rewrite key 7a and an insertion key 7b of a submode key group 7 are turned on when a program read key 6a is selected. Then the key 7a is selected to turn on the selectable ones of an instruction key group 8 and a ten-key group 9. Thus the next selectable key is turned on by each key according to the selected key and the operating procedure of a keyboard is indicated to an operator.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an illuminated instruction keyboard that facilitates man-machine interface in industrial or consumer equipment.

[Conventional technology]

Figure 2 shows, for example, "Mitsubishi integrated equipment control system MAC:T
US710 Programming Panel Instruction Manual” 1977
In the figure, (1) is a power switch, (2) is a group of mode keys, including a program read mode key (2a) and a source read mode key (2b). (3) is a group of sub-mode keys, consisting of a rewrite sub-mode key (3a), an insert sub-mode key (3b), and a time chart display sub-mode (3C). (4) is a group of command keys, and (5) is a group of ten keys.

Next, the operation will be explained. First, turn on the power switch (1)
Turn ON [,, Next, select the mode of the screen you want to monitor from the mode key group (2) 0For example, when editing a program, press the program mode key (
Select 2a). Then, the user selects the rewrite key (3a) or the insert key (3b) from the group of submode keys (3). Thereafter, commands are written using the command key group (4) and the ten key group (5).

If you want to display the time chart, first select the source read key (2b) of the mode key group (2), then select the time chart display key (3) of the sub mode key group (3).
Select 3c).

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Conventional keyboards are configured as described above, so
Programming panels, etc. (Keyboards that can be used at a desk need to select keys in a predetermined order depending on the mode they are trying to operate, but with conventional keyboards, the order of operations is not clearly defined on the keyboard, so the operator cannot correctly select the keys.) In order to operate it, you have to read the instruction manual or go through trial and error, which takes a lot of time to learn the operating procedures.Also, if you use the keyboard incorrectly while online, the system may malfunction. There were problems such as the possibility of causing

This invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.The invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. The purpose is to obtain an instruction keyboard.

[Means for solving problems]

In the keyboard according to the present invention, each key is illuminated, and the key to be selected next is illuminated according to the operating procedure of each mode to instruct the operator on the operating procedure.

[Effect]

In the keyboard according to the present invention, the next operating procedure is instructed to the operator by illuminating the key to be selected, and as a result, there is no erroneous operation in keyboard operation, and the operator can quickly master the operating procedures.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of an illuminated instruction keyboard according to the present invention.
In the figure, (1) is a power switch, (6) is a group of mode keys, (7) is a group of sub mode keys, (8) is a group of command keys, (8) is a group of numeric keys, and these key groups (6) to (9) are
each has a lighting device.

(6a) and (6b) are a program read key and a source read key that light up when the power switch (1) is turned on. (7a) and (7b) are a rewrite key and an insert key that light up when the program reading key (6a) is selected.

(7c) is a time chart display key that lights up when the source read key (6b) is selected.

In the keyboard of the present invention constructed as described above, when the power switch (1) is turned on, the group of mode keys (6) lights up. For example, when the program read key (6a) is selected, the rewrite key (7a) of the submode key group (7) and the insert key (
7b) lights up. Thereafter, when the rewriting key (7a) is selected, selectable keys in the command key group (8) and the ten key group (9) light up. In this manner, the keyboard of the present invention is capable of lighting up the next selectable key in accordance with the selected key of all the keys.

In the embodiment, a lighting device is provided on the keys of the keyboard itself, but a lighting device may also be provided near each key. In addition, although we have described the case where all the keys are illuminated, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained even if illuminated keys are used partially depending on the system to be operated.8 [Invention [Effect] As explained above, according to the present invention, each key is illuminated, and the key to be selected next is illuminated according to the operating procedure of each mode to instruct the operator on the operating procedure. Therefore, the operator is prevented from selecting the wrong key, and has the advantage of being able to learn accurate operating procedures in a short period of time.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an illuminated instruction keyboard showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of a conventional keyboard. (1)...Power switch, (6)...Mode key group, (6a)...Program read key, (6b)...
Source read key, (7)...Sub mode key group, (7
a)...Rewrite key, (7b)...Insert key, (7C
)...time chart display key, (8)...a group of command keys, (9) a group of numeric keys. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts. Agent Masuo Oiwa Procedural amendment (voluntary) 1. Display of incident Machigan Sho 60-112614 No. 2,
Columns for the name of the invention illuminated instruction keyboard 3, the person making the amendment 5, and the detailed description of the invention in the specification to be amended. 6. MI Correct Contents (1) The statement ``consisting of a continuous source mode key (2b)'' from page 2, line 20 to page 2, line 1 of the specification is corrected as follows. "Consists of source read mode key (2b) etc." (2)
The statement "consisting of submode (3c)" on page 2, line 3 of the specification is amended as follows. "Consists of sub-mode keys (3c), etc."

Claims (1)

[Claims] An illuminated instruction keyboard, characterized in that each key of the keyboard is illuminated, and includes a lighting device that instructs the next selectable key to illuminate according to an operator's operating procedure.