KR20060048963A - Operation display device - Google Patents

Abstract

An operation display panel 18 having an operation button unit 19 and an illumination unit 20, a panel sheet 21 covering an upper surface of the illumination unit 20, and an operation unit provided at a corresponding position of the operation button unit 19 ( 26 is provided with a panel cover 25 having a transparent portion 27 provided at a corresponding position of the lighting unit 20, and corresponds to the lighting unit 20 between the panel cover 25 and the panel sheet 21. It is an operation display device provided with the stand frame 28 which has the opening part 28a opened, and since the surface of the panel sheet 21 does not protrude and the clearance with the operation display panel 18 is not seen, it is aesthetics. Can be improved, and also reliability can be improved.

Description

Operation display device {OPERATION DISPLAY DEVICE}

1 is a plan view of an essential part of a washing machine equipped with an operation display device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2A and 2B are exploded views of the operation display device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

3A is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1;

3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 1;

4 is a plan view of a main portion of a washing machine having a conventional operation display device;

5 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional operation display device;

6 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional operation display device.

Brief description of the main symbols in the drawings

1: operation display panel 2: cover

3: Panel Sheet 4, 5: Control Panel

6a to 6c: course display unit 7: power switch

8: operation display unit 10: switch

11: operation button part 12: pressurizing part

14 display case 15 display element

16: display window 17: course display

The present invention relates to an operation display device for displaying by a display element in response to an operation of an operation button unit.

A conventional operation display apparatus used for a washing machine or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

For example, as described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-073706, the conventional operation display device includes an operation display panel 1, a panel sheet 3 attached to the operation display panel 1, and an operation. It consists of the control apparatus 9 attached below the display panel 1. The operation display panel 1 is adjacent to the cover 2 which covers the washing tub (not shown) of the washing machine so as to be openable and close, and the panel sheet 3 is provided on the upper surface of the operation display panel 1. The operation part 4, 5, the course display part 6a-6c, etc. are provided in this panel sheet 3, and the like. The operation unit 4 is operated when starting the washing operation, and the operation unit 5 is operated when selecting a predetermined driving course.

The course display sections 6a to 6c are turned on when a predetermined driving course is selected by the operation unit 5. The power switch 7 supplies power to the washing machine body.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, below the operation display part 8 of the operation display panel 1, the control apparatus 9 which controls the operation of a washing machine is mounted, and this control apparatus 9 has several, The switch 10 is provided. The switch 10 is provided at a position corresponding to the operation button portion 11 of the operation display portion 8, so that the switch 10 can be turned on and off by pressing the pressure portion 12 provided in the operation button portion 11. Consists of. Here, the operation button part 11 is supported by the button support part 13 so that the operation display part 8 can move up and down.

A panel sheet 3 having elasticity is attached to the upper surface of the operation display unit 8, and the switch 10 is pressed through the operation button unit 11 from the operation units 4 and 5 provided on the panel sheet 3. To make it possible. Moreover, the course display parts 6a-6c have the display element 15 accommodated in the display case 14 provided in the control apparatus 9. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the display case 14 is disposed at a position corresponding to the display window 16, and when the display element 15 emits light, a display of a course printed on the surface of the panel sheet 3 is shown. 17 is illuminated.

The operation | movement of the washing machine of the said structure is demonstrated. First, the power switch 7 is turned on and the operation part 5 is turned on. The user presses the switch 10 by the press part 12 provided in the operation button part 11, and selects a predetermined driving course. At this time, the course contents are sequentially changed by the course display units 6a, 6b, 6c being illuminated, and the user can select the desired course.

Since the structure of such a conventional operation display apparatus sets the display case 14 set in the control apparatus 9 to the display window 16 provided in the operation display panel 1, it is installed in the control apparatus 9. The ceiling surface shape of one display case 14 and the ceiling surface shape of the operation display panel 1 may not be a uniform plane. In such a case, when the display sheet 14 is scattered from the operation display panel 1, for example, when the panel sheet 3 is attached thereon, the surface of the panel sheet 3 may appear uneven, thereby damaging the aesthetics. There was a case.

In addition, when the materials of the operation display panel 1 and the panel sheet 3 are different, as a countermeasure against the heat shrinkage, it is necessary to provide a clearance even after attaching, for example, and the visibility may not be good. Moreover, since garbage and water are easy to accumulate in the clearance gap, and there is a button part nearby, there existed a subject that the panel sheet 3 was easy to peel off in the vicinity of the clearance gap.

An operation display device of the present invention includes a panel cover having an operation display panel having an operation button portion and a display portion, a panel sheet covering an upper surface of the display portion, and an operation portion provided at a corresponding position of the operation button portion and a transparent portion provided at a corresponding position of the display portion. And a stand frame having an opening opening corresponding to the display portion between the panel cover and the panel sheet.

Thereby, the operation display device of the present invention has excellent aesthetics since the display case is not scattered from the operation display panel as in the prior art and the surface of the panel sheet does not appear uneven even after the panel sheet is attached. In addition, a highly reliable operation display device can be realized in which no water or garbage accumulates on the attachment portion and there is no fear of peeling.

The first invention includes a panel cover having an operation display panel having an operation button portion and a display portion, a panel sheet covering the upper surface of the display portion, and an operation portion provided at a corresponding position of the operation button portion and a transparent portion provided at a corresponding position of the display portion. The operation display apparatus provided with the stand frame which has the opening part opened correspondingly to a display part between a panel cover and a panel sheet. The display case is not scattered from the operation display panel as in the prior art, and even after the panel sheet is attached, the surface of the panel sheet does not appear uneven and the gap with the operation display panel is not seen, thereby improving aesthetics. Since water and garbage do not accumulate in the attachment portion and there is no fear of peeling, the reliability can be improved.

2nd invention especially enlarges the opening area of an opening part from a panel sheet toward the transparent part of an operation display panel. The panel sheet attached to the display window is emphasized, and the visibility can be improved.

In the third aspect of the invention, the size of the opening on the panel sheet side is smaller than that of the panel sheet. Even if the mounting position of the panel sheet is slightly shifted from the opening, the surface of the operation display panel is not visible, and it can be prevented from damaging the aesthetics.

The fourth invention includes a control unit having a switch disposed below the operation display panel and disposed at a corresponding position of the operation button unit and a plurality of display elements arranged at a corresponding position of the display unit, wherein the display unit respectively supports a plurality of display elements. A plurality of display windows are installed. The spreading case is unnecessary for the control device, the mold design and the mold manufacturing schedule can be shortened, and after the panel sheet is attached due to the assembly gap between the control device and the display element, the display device corresponding to the display window of the display portion of the operation display panel The surface of the panel sheet does not protrude, and the aesthetics can be improved.

In the fifth aspect of the invention, the opening area of the display window is gradually enlarged from the display element side toward the surface side of the operation display panel. The light of the display element is diffused, the molecules on the surface of the panel sheet can be made to shine fine, and the visibility can be further improved.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, this invention is demonstrated, referring drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment.

(Embodiment)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a top view which shows the essential part of the washing machine equipped with the operation display apparatus in embodiment of this invention. 2A and 2B are exploded views of the same operation display device. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B. In addition, about the same part as a conventional example, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3A, a panel sheet 21 is attached to the lighting unit 20 of the operation display panel 18, and a stand frame 28 is installed thereon, and the panel cover is covered to cover the lighting unit 20. 25 is installed. As shown to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2A, the operation part 26, 31, 32, 33a-33d, 35 is provided in the panel cover 25. As shown in FIG. The operation unit 32 is operated when the washing operation starts / pauses. The operation units 33a to 33d are operated when selecting individual settings for washing, rinsing, dehydration and drying. The display sections 34a to 34d of the panel sheet 21 display time and the like in conjunction with the operation sections 33a to 33d.

The operation part 35 operates when selecting predetermined | prescribed driving courses, such as a fully automatic, a selection course, weak drying, and soft drying. The selected driving course is displayed on the operation display surface 36 in conjunction with the operation of the operation unit 35. The operation unit 26 constitutes a power inlet switch and is used for an operation for turning on the power of the washing machine body. The operation unit 31 constitutes a power supply limit switch, and is used for an operation of turning off the power of the washing machine main body.

As shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, the operation display panel 18 has the operation button part 19 in the position corresponding to the operation parts 26, 31, 32, 33a-33e, 35 of the panel cover 25. As shown in FIG. It is provided so as to be movable up and down with respect to the operation display surface 36. In the present embodiment, the operation display panel 18 is a molded article of polypropylene resin, and a thin portion 37 is provided between the operation display surface 36 and the operation button portion 19 to operate the operation button portion 19. It is possible to move up and down.

Below the operation display surface 36 of the operation display panel 18, a control device 38 having a plurality of switches 39 is mounted. This switch 39 is operated via the operation button part 19. In addition, a plurality of display elements 22 are provided in the control device 38, and a plurality of display windows 23 corresponding to the plurality of display elements 22 are provided in the illumination unit 20 of the operation display panel 18. It is installed.

Here, the display window 23 is molded integrally with the operation display panel 18. The display window 23 has a shape in which the opening area is gradually enlarged from the display element 22 side toward the surface side of the operation display panel 18. In addition, the display window 23 is formed using a non-transmissive material, so that light does not leak from each other between the display windows.

As shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, the display window 23 consists of display windows 23a-23c corresponding to display parts 34a-34c, and the display window 40 corresponds to the display part 34e. The display window 40 illuminates the display unit 34e with the light of the display element 22 that is lit in correspondence to the driving course selected by the operation unit 35. In addition, the panel sheet 21 has elasticity and is attached to the upper surface of the lighting unit 20 of the operation display panel 18. In the space portion between the panel sheet 21 and the panel cover 25, a stand frame 28 having an opening 28a that opens in correspondence with the illumination portion 20 is disposed.

The opening part 28a has the structure which provided the inclined surface 28b so that the opening area may become a shape which gradually expands toward the transparent part 27 of the panel cover 25 from the panel sheet 21 side. In addition, the size of the opening part 28a on the panel sheet 21 side is made smaller than the size of the panel sheet 21.

The operation of the operation display device in the above configuration will be described below.

After turning on the operation part 26 which constitutes a "power inlet switch", when the operation part 35 is pressed, the operation button part 19 bends downward with the thin part 37 as a support point, and presses the switch 39, By turning on, the predetermined driving course can be selected. Next, when the operation part 32 is pressed, operation is started by pressing on the switch 39 via the operation button part 19 as mentioned above.

A plurality of display elements 22 are provided in the control device 38 disposed below the operation display panel 18. Moreover, the some display window 40 is provided in the position corresponding to the some display element 22 of the operation display panel 18, respectively. By configuring in this way, the structure which diffuses light can be implement | achieved without providing the diffusion case for diffusing the light of the display element 22 in the control apparatus 38 separately.

As explained above, the control apparatus 38 of this embodiment does not require a diffusion case, and can shorten a metal mold design and a metal mold production schedule. In addition, the panel sheet corresponding to the display window 23 of the lighting unit 20 of the operation display panel 18 after the panel sheet 21 is attached due to the assembly gap between the control device 38 and the display element 22. The occurrence of the defect in which the surface of 21 is protruded is eliminated, and the aesthetics are improved.

In addition, the display window 23 has a shape in which the opening area gradually expands from the display element 22 side toward the surface side of the operation display panel 18. By this shape, the light of the display element 22 is spread | diffused, the character of the surface of the panel sheet 21 can be made to shine fine, and visibility can be improved.

In addition, since the display window 40 has a light shielding configuration, visibility can be improved without light leaking to the side display window 40.

In addition, since the display window 40 is integrally molded with the operation display panel 18, the display case can be scattered from the operation display panel 18 as in the related art, and the aesthetics can be improved without appearing uneven. . In addition, since a display case is not needed, mold design and workability can be improved.

In addition, when the display window 40 is formed using a non-transmissive material, light is less likely to leak to the side display window 40, and visibility can be improved.

Moreover, since the panel sheet 21 is attached to the upper surface of the illumination part 20 of the operation display panel 18, and different materials are used, the clearance which considered the difference of thermal expansion is provided. However, by arranging the stand frame 28 on the upper surface, the gap can be made invisible to the user, so that visibility can be improved. Moreover, the panel cover 25 is provided above the illumination part 20, and it is set as the structure which sees the panel sheet 21 through the transparent part 27 used as the window. Therefore, the panel sheet 21 is peeled off or dirty because it is not attached to the gap between the lighting panel 20 of the operation panel 18 and the garbage panel sheet 21 and the panel sheet 21. Reliability can be improved without work.

That is, in the operation display device of the present invention, even after the panel sheet 21 is attached, the surface of the panel sheet 21 does not appear uneven. Furthermore, by making the stand frame 28 cover the outer edge of the panel sheet, the gap between the panel sheet 21 and the operation display panel 18 can be made invisible in appearance. Water and garbage do not accumulate in a display part or a gap. Further, by providing the stand frame 28 in the gap space between the operation display panel 18 and the panel cover 25, the panel sheet 21 attached to the display window 40 is emphasized, and the visibility is improved. Can be.

In addition, since the opening part 28a has the structure which provided the inclined surface 28b so that the opening area may gradually expand toward the transparent part 27 of the panel cover 25 from the panel sheet 21 side, the transparent part ( 27) can be made large and the display can be made large, so that the user's feeling can be improved.

In addition, since the size of the opening 28a on the panel sheet 21 side is made smaller than the size of the panel sheet 21, even if the mounting position of the panel sheet 21 is slightly shifted from the opening 28a, the operation display panel ( The surface of 18) is not visible and does not damage the aesthetics.

3A and 3B, each display element 22 is fixed to the control apparatus 38, and the limitation member which consists of a board | plate material which has a some hole in the position corresponding to the display element 22 ( 29), the position is determined at the determined position.

Since the display window 40 is a shape which gradually enlarges the opening area from the display element 22 which is a light emitting source toward the surface side of the operation display panel 18, the light of the display element 22 is diffused. By providing the said regulating member 29 so that this display element 22 may be located in the center of the display window 40, the character from the surface of the panel sheet 21 can be made to shine neatly, and visibility can be improved. .

In addition, the operation display surface 36 for displaying a predetermined driving course such as "full automatic", "selection course", "weak drying", "soft drying" from the display element 22 of the light emitting source as described above. The opening area is gradually enlarged toward the surface side of the operation display panel 18. Thereby, the light of the display element 22 can be diffused. In addition, by manufacturing the restricting member 29 so that the display element 22 is positioned at the center of the manipulation display surface 36, the characters from the surface of the manipulation display surface 36 can be made to shine neatly, thereby improving visibility. You can.

Moreover, the position of the display window 40 and the some display element 22 provided in the control apparatus 38 is comprised by the regulation member 29 which consists of the board | plate material which has a some hole in the position corresponding to the display element 22. The deviation can be reduced. As a result, the letters on the surface of the panel sheet 21 can be made to shine neatly, and the visibility can be improved. Moreover, since it uses a board | plate material, it can form at low cost and it is also easy to process.

In addition, in this embodiment, the case where the operation display apparatus of this invention was applied to the washing machine was demonstrated as an example. It goes without saying that the operation display device of the present invention can also be applied to clothes dryers, dishwashers and the like.

As described above, the present invention is excellent in visibility without showing the surface of the panel sheet as unevenness, and also prevents the gap between the panel sheet and the operation display panel from being visible from the external appearance, and does not accumulate water or garbage therein. Moreover, it is providing the operation display apparatus which does not have a possibility of peeling a panel sheet, and can apply to the various apparatus which has an operation part and a display part.

Claims (6)

In the operation display device, An operation display panel having an operation button unit and an illumination unit; A panel sheet covering an upper surface of the lighting unit; A panel cover facing a top surface of the panel sheet with a predetermined gap, the panel cover having an operation portion provided at a position corresponding to the operation button portion, a transparent portion provided at a position corresponding to the illumination portion, A stand frame provided in a gap between the panel sheet and the panel cover, the stand frame having an opening shaped to surround the lighting unit Operation display device. The method of claim 1, The stand frame is a stand frame having the opening in a shape in which the opening area gradually expands from the panel sheet toward the transparent portion. Operation display device. The method of claim 1, The stand frame is a stand frame having a shape whose size of the opening on the panel sheet side is smaller than that of the panel sheet. Operation display device. The method of claim 1, Characterized in that the stand frame covers the outer edge of the panel sheet Operation display device. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, Below the said operation display panel, it further has a control apparatus which has a switch arrange | positioned in the position corresponding to the said operation button part, and the some display element arrange | positioned in the position corresponding to the said illumination part, The said illumination part Each of the display elements has a plurality of display windows at positions corresponding to the display portions provided in the panel sheet. Operation display device. The method of claim 5, wherein The illumination portion has the display window in a shape in which the opening area gradually enlarges from the display element side toward the surface side of the operation display panel. Operation display device.

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