1270257 (1) 九、發明說明 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明涉及用於遠距離操作例如TV (電視機）等影 像設備的遙控器等輸入裝置，詳細地說，涉及一種輸入裝 置，是摺疊式的，實現小型化，而且使用及操作性高。 【先前技術】 • 對於TV或光碟播放器等AV (音訊視訊）設備的家 庭用電子設備或者其他電子設備的操作，最近幾乎都能夠 . 使用遙控器進行遠距離操作。 例如，以TV的遙控器爲例進行說明，最近提出了一 種TV的遙控器，其具有：選擇BS高清晰度電視廣播或 ~ B S數位廣播、地面類比廣播、地面數位廣播、C S數位廣 播或資料廣播的操作按鈕，以及用於選台的操作按鈕（例 如，參照專利文獻1 )。 • 而且，還提出了一種遙控器，除了這些廣播選擇用的 操作按鈕之外，還在一個遙控器上具備用於操作視訊播放 器的按鈕。 如上所述，近來的遙控器有操作按鈕的數目增多，遙 控器自身的縱向長度有變長的大型化的趨勢。但是，遙控 器的大型化不便於使用，而且由於在同一平面上配置了許 多按鈕，所以就有使操作本身變得複雜、控器的使用隨意 性不好的問題。 因此，由於上述理由就提出了摺疊式遙控器（例如參 -5- (2) 1270257 照專利文獻2 )。 專利文獻1 : 20(H-34628 1號日本專利公報 專利文獻2 :平5-2 1 1 693號日本專利公報 在所述遙控器爲摺疊式的情況下，考慮透過鉸接部使 具有由多個輸入按鈕（鍵）構成的第一輸入按鈕組並主要 被把持的一個操作殼體和具有由多個輸入按鈕構成的第二 輸入按鈕組的另一個操作殼體摺疊。 • 在這種情況下，在一個操作殼體內配有如圖1 6所示 的副基板5 0，並且在另一個操作殼體內配有如圖1 6所示 . 的主基板51。下面根據該圖16進行說明，52表示設在主 基板5 1上的由微型計算機構成的控制裝置，控制對應於 設在另一個操作殼體上的第二輸入按鈕組的輸入按鈕的操 ' 作的鍵，將對應於主基板5 1的鍵矩陣5 3的鍵編碼信號供 給所述控制裝置52，該控制裝置52產生對應於所述輸入 按鈕的操作的控制編碼信號。 • 而且，經由連接電纜5 5將鍵編碼信號供給設在主基 板5 1上的控制裝置52，該鍵編碼信號控制對應於設在一 個操作殼體的第一輸入按鈕組的輸入按鈕的操作的鍵，並 對應於副基板50的鍵矩陣54的鍵，所述控制裝置52產 生對應於所述輸入按鈕的操作控制編碼信號。 該控制裝置52產生的控制編碼信號供給設在主基板 51上的第二發送用紅外線發光二極體（LED ) 56，而且經 由連接電纜5 5供給設在副基板5 0上的第一發送用紅外線 發光二極體（LED) 57。 (3)1270257 而且，在主基板5 1上設有顯示部用的液晶顯示面 (LCD ) 58，所述控制裝置52產生的顯示信號供給所 顯示部用的液晶顯示面板5 8。 在所述圖1 6中，電源用的電池5 9設在副基板 上，所述電池59產生的電源供給第一發送用紅外線發 二極體57，而且，所述電池59產生的電源經由連接電 5 5供給控制裝置5 2、第二發送用紅外線發光二極體5 6 # 顯示部用的液晶顯示面板5 8。 此外，60表示設在另一個操作殻體的磁導性開關 . 該磁導性開關60在摺疊該另一個操作殻體時與設在一 . 操作殼體的永久磁鐵6 1相對，使該磁導性開關60接通 該磁導性開關60的接通/斷開信號供給控制裝置52 * 在該磁導性開關60接通時，將該控制裝置52產生的控 編碼信號供給第一發送用發光二極體5 7，不供給第二 送用發光二極體56，在該磁導性開關60斷開時，將控 Φ 裝置52產生的控制編碼信號供給第二發送用發光二極 56，不供給第一發送用發光二極體57。 在所述摺疊式的遙控器構成爲如圖16所示架構時 連接電纜5 5的線數增多，例如由1 7根構成，存在架構 雜、可靠性下降的問題，且還存在價格昂貴的問題。 【發明內容】 本發明就是鑒於這些問題提出的，目的是減少連接 纜的電線數目，簡化架構，提升可靠性，且使價格便宜 板 述 50 光 纜 和 個 制 發 制 體 複 電 -7- (4) 1270257 本發明的輸入裝置，透過鉸接部使第一操作殼體和第 二操作殻體成爲摺疊式，所述第一操作殼體具有由多個輸 入按鈕構成的第一輸入按鈕組並主要被把持；所述第二操 作殼體具有由多個輸入按鈕構成的第二輸入按鈕組，在該 第二操作殼體內配置設有主控制裝置的主基板，並且在該 第一操作殻體內配置設有副控制裝置的副基板，副控制裝 置判別該第一操作殻體的第一輸入按鈕組中哪個輸入按鈕 • 被操作，變換成對應於該被操作的輸入按鈕的串列資料， 發送到該主基板的主控制裝置。 根據本發明，由於配置在副基板上的副控制裝置判別 第一操作殼體的第一輸入按鈕組中哪個輸入按鈕被操作， 變換成對應於該操作的輸入按鈕的串列資料，發送到主基 ^ 板的主控制裝置，因此就能夠減少該副基板和主基板之間 的連接電纜的電線數目，例如變成5根，並能簡化架構， 提升可靠性，且使價格更便宜。 【實施方式】 下面以可以操作TV和視訊設備的摺疊式遙控器爲例 參照附圖來說明本發明的輸入裝置的最佳實施例。 圖1是從上面看遙控器的摺疊狀態的立體圖；圖2是 從上方看遙控器的摺疊狀態的平面圖；圖3是從底下看遙 控器的摺疊狀態的立體圖；圖4是遙控器的展開途中的立 體圖；圖5是從上方看遙控器的展開狀態的立體圖；圖6 是遙控器的展開狀態的平面圖；圖7是遙控器的展開狀態 -8- 12702571270257 (1) VENTION DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an input device for remotely operating a remote control device such as a TV (TV), and more particularly to an input device that is folded The size is reduced, and the use and operability are high. [Prior Art] • The operation of electronic devices for homes or other electronic devices of AV (Audio Visual) devices such as TVs or CD players has recently been possible. Remote control is possible using the remote controller. For example, taking a remote controller of a TV as an example, a remote controller for a TV has recently been proposed, which has: selecting BS high definition television broadcast or ~ BS digital broadcast, terrestrial analog broadcast, terrestrial digital broadcast, CS digital broadcast or data An operation button for broadcasting, and an operation button for channel selection (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). • Furthermore, a remote controller has been proposed which, in addition to the operation buttons for the broadcast selection, has a button for operating the video player on a remote controller. As described above, recent remote controllers have an increased number of operation buttons, and the longitudinal length of the remote controller itself tends to become larger and longer. However, the size of the remote controller is not easy to use, and since many buttons are arranged on the same plane, there is a problem that the operation itself is complicated and the use of the controller is not good. Therefore, a folding remote controller has been proposed for the above reasons (for example, see -5-(2) 1270257 Patent Document 2). In the case where the remote controller is of a folding type, it is considered that there are a plurality of pieces through the hinge portion in the case of the folding type of the remote control in the case of the Japanese Patent Publication No. Hei 5-2 1 693 The input button (key) constitutes a first input button group and is mainly folded by one operation housing and another operation housing having a second input button group composed of a plurality of input buttons. • In this case, A sub-substrate 50 as shown in FIG. 16 is disposed in one operation casing, and a main substrate 51 as shown in FIG. 16 is disposed in the other operation casing. The following description will be made based on FIG. A control device composed of a microcomputer on the main substrate 51 controls a key corresponding to an operation of an input button of a second input button group provided on the other operation casing, and a key corresponding to the main substrate 51 The key coded signal of the matrix 53 is supplied to the control device 52, which generates a control code signal corresponding to the operation of the input button. • Moreover, the key code signal is supplied to the main substrate 5 via the connection cable 55. 1 On the upper control device 52, the key code signal controls a key corresponding to the operation of the input button of the first input button group provided in one operation casing, and corresponds to the key of the key matrix 54 of the sub-substrate 50, the control device An operation control code signal corresponding to the input button is generated 52. The control code signal generated by the control device 52 is supplied to the second transmission infrared light emitting diode (LED) 56 provided on the main substrate 51, and via the connection cable 5. 5, the first transmitting infrared light-emitting diode (LED) 57 provided on the sub-substrate 50 is supplied. (3) 1270257 Further, a liquid crystal display surface (LCD) for the display portion is provided on the main substrate 51. The display signal generated by the control device 52 is supplied to the liquid crystal display panel 58 for the display unit. In Fig. 16, the battery for power supply is provided on the sub-substrate, and the power supply of the battery 59 is supplied. The transmitting infrared ray emitting diode 57 is provided, and the power generated by the battery 59 is supplied to the control device 5 via the connection battery 5, and the second transmitting infrared illuminating diode 5 6 is used for the liquid crystal display panel 5 for the display unit. 8. In addition 60 denotes a magnetically conductive switch provided in another operation housing. The magnetic permeability switch 60 is opposite to the permanent magnet 61 disposed in the operation housing when the other operation housing is folded, so that the magnetic permeability The switch 60 turns on the on/off signal supply control device 52 of the magnetic permeability switch 60. When the magnetic conductive switch 60 is turned on, the control code signal generated by the control device 52 is supplied to the first transmission light. The second transistor 57 is not supplied to the second transmitting light-emitting diode 56. When the magnetic conductive switch 60 is turned off, the control code signal generated by the control Φ device 52 is supplied to the second transmitting light-emitting diode 56. The first transmitting light-emitting diode 57 is supplied. When the folding type remote controller is configured as shown in FIG. 16, the number of lines connecting the cables 55 is increased, for example, it is composed of 17 pieces, and there is a problem that the structure is complicated and the reliability is lowered, and there is also a problem of being expensive. . SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and aims to reduce the number of wires of a connecting cable, simplify the structure, improve reliability, and make the price of the 50-fiber cable and the individual body-made body -7- (4) 1270257 The input device of the present invention is configured to fold a first operation housing and a second operation housing through a hinge portion, the first operation housing having a first input button group composed of a plurality of input buttons and being mainly The second operation housing has a second input button group formed by a plurality of input buttons, and a main substrate provided with a main control device is disposed in the second operation housing, and is disposed in the first operation housing a sub-substrate having a sub-control device, wherein the sub-control device determines which input button of the first input button group of the first operation housing is operated, converts the serial data corresponding to the operated input button, and transmits the data to the sub-base The main control unit of the main substrate. According to the present invention, since the sub-control device disposed on the sub-substrate discriminates which of the first input button groups of the first operation casing is operated, the serial data converted to the input button corresponding to the operation is transmitted to the main The main control device of the board can reduce the number of wires connecting the sub-substrate and the main substrate, for example, five, and can simplify the structure, improve reliability, and make the price cheaper. [Embodiment] Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the input device of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, taking a folding remote controller capable of operating a TV and a video device as an example. 1 is a perspective view of the folded state of the remote controller as seen from above; FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the folded state of the remote controller from above; FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the folded state of the remote controller as viewed from the bottom; Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the unfolded state of the remote controller from above; Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the unfolded state of the remote controller; Fig. 7 is an unfolded state of the remote controller -8 - 1270257
的側視圖。 本例的遙控器由作爲用戶主要把持的第一操作殼體的 遙控器主體殼體部1和作爲第二操作殻體的遙控器可動殼 體部2構成，所述遙控器主體殼體部1具有後面所述的操 作欄控制部。遙控器主體殻體部1和遙控器可動殼體部2 透過各自一端側的鉸接部3連接，遙控器可動殼體部2以 該鉸接部3爲支點如圖1所示摺疊到遙控器主體殼體部1 • 一側，此外’如圖5所示能夠展開成大致同一平面並可自 由回轉。 這裡，對設在遙控器可動殼體部2的主面上的操作按 鈕功能進行說明。4是顯示遙控器要操作的設備，例如如 果操作的設備是TV就顯示文字“TV”，如果操作設備是錄 " 影機就顯示文字“VTR”的由例如液晶顯示面板構成的顯示 部。所述顯示部4的上部設有“靜音，，操作按鈕5、“畫面 顯示”操作按鈕6、“聲音切換，，操作按鈕7以及“電源” ® 操作按鈕8。在顯示部4的側部設有切換操作的設備的 “操作切換”操作按鈕9。 所述顯示部4的下方設有地面類比廣播選台的“類比” 操作按鈕1 0、地面數位廣播選台的“數字，，操作按鈕i j、 BS廣播選台的 “BS”操作按鈕 12、CS廣播選台的 “CS”操作按鈕13。此外，設有：切換搭載了調諧器的設 備的頻道的由按鈕“ 1，，至“ ；! 2”構成的頻道切換按鈕組 1 4、音量調節按鈕1 5、切換爲τν和錄影機的“輸入切換，， 操作按鈕1 6。 -9 - (6) 1270257 在遙控器可動殼體部2的背面如圖2所示設有“靜音” 操作按鈕17、“TV電源”操作按鈕18、音量調節用按鈕 19、頻道切換用的按紐20。 另外，在遙控器主體殻體部1的主面上設有用於視.訊 設備或DVD、硬碟記錄器等再生/錄像的操作按鈕組21。 在該操作按鈕組21的下方設有顯示選單的操作按鈕22、 操作DVD —體型視訊設備等複合設備時選擇設備的操作 • 按鈕23、以及寬銀幕切換的操作按鈕24、消耗電能用的 操作按鈕25、音量模式操作按鈕26、畫質模式操作按鈕 27。而且，設有在數位資料廣播等中在附應於畫面指示時 進行操作的操作按鈕2 8。 這裡，說明作爲本例的遙控器特徵部分的操縱欄控制 ' 部。 在遙控器主體殼體部1上設有操縱欄控制部29，其 具有十字媒體條（XMB )(註冊商標）功能，使其與所述 •► 殼體一體成型並隆起地位於鉸接部3的中心軸上。因此， 鉸接部3成爲了下述架構：在操縱欄控制部29的左右兩 側位置成對配置。 十字媒體條功能是透過操作操縱欄控制部29來例如 使由多個圖標構成的選單畫面在TV視聽畫面中顯示爲十 字狀，並透過使游標定位在規定的選單畫面，就能夠選擇 該選單。Side view. The remote controller of this example is constituted by a remote controller main body casing portion 1 as a first operation casing mainly held by a user, and a remote control movable casing portion 2 as a second operation casing, the remote controller main body casing portion 1 There is an operation bar control unit described later. The remote control main body housing portion 1 and the remote control movable housing portion 2 are connected through the hinge portions 3 on the respective one end sides, and the remote control movable housing portion 2 is folded to the remote control main body shell with the hinge portion 3 as a fulcrum as shown in FIG. Body 1 • One side, in addition, as shown in Fig. 5, it can be deployed to be substantially the same plane and free to rotate. Here, the operation button function provided on the main surface of the movable casing portion 2 of the remote controller will be described. 4 is a device for displaying a remote controller to operate, for example, a text "TV" is displayed if the device being operated is a TV, and a display portion composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel is displayed if the operating device is a recording "VTR". The upper portion of the display unit 4 is provided with "mute, operation button 5, "screen display" operation button 6, "sound switch", operation button 7 and "power" ® operation button 8. An "operation switching" operation button 9 of the device for switching operation is provided at the side of the display portion 4. Below the display unit 4, an "analog" operation button 10 for terrestrial analog broadcast selection, a "number" for terrestrial digital broadcast selection, a "BS" operation button 12 for CS broadcast selection, and a CS are provided. The "CS" operation button 13 of the broadcast channel is provided. Further, a channel switching button group 1 4 and a volume adjustment button composed of buttons "1, to "; ! 2" for switching the channel of the device on which the tuner is mounted are provided. 1 5, Switch to τν and the recorder's “Input Switch, Operation Button 16. 6. -9 - (6) 1270257 On the back of the movable housing part 2 of the remote control, as shown in Figure 2, the “Mute” operation button 17 is provided. a "TV power supply" operation button 18, a volume adjustment button 19, and a button for channel switching 20. Further, on the main surface of the remote controller main body casing 1, a video recording device or a DVD or hard disk recording is provided. Operation button group 21 for reproducing/recording, etc. The operation button 22 for displaying a menu, the operation of selecting a device when operating a composite device such as a DVD-type video device, and the like, and the wide screen switching are provided below the operation button group 21. Operation button 24, elimination The operation button 25 for the electric energy, the volume mode operation button 26, and the image quality mode operation button 27. Further, an operation button 28 that is operated when the screen instruction is attached to the digital material broadcast or the like is provided. The control panel control portion of the remote control feature portion of the example is provided with a manipulation bar control portion 29 having a cross media strip (XMB) (registered trademark) function to make it and the ► The housing is integrally formed and raised on the central axis of the hinge portion 3. Therefore, the hinge portion 3 is constructed in such a manner that it is arranged in pairs at the left and right sides of the manipulation lever control portion 29. The cross media strip function is operated through The manipulation column control unit 29 can display the menu screen including a plurality of icons on the TV viewing screen in a cross shape, and can select the menu by positioning the cursor on a predetermined menu screen.
更詳細地說明操縱欄控制部29，在操縱欄控制部29 的中央部有操縱欄3 0，該操縱欄3 0具有向紙面方向（Z -10- (7) 1270257 軸方向）動作的確定按鈕30a。操縱欄30還 下、左右方向（X-Y軸方向）搖動來進行開關動 欄功能。而且，在操縱欄3 0的外周部設有顯示 (地面類比廣播用）的選單畫面的“主選單” 3 1、不返回到原來的選單畫面而進行快速切換（ 不下一選單畫面的“選項”操作按鈕32、顯示存 “存儲”操作按鈕3 3、返回到前個畫面的“返回 • 鈕34、以及顯示電視節目表的“節目表”的操作按 如上所述的操縱欄控制部2 9自身就可以進 器主體殼體部1和遙控器可動殼體部2所具備的 鈕的功能相同的操作。例如，在遙控器可動殼體 狀態下，透過操作操縱欄控制部29和設在遙控 ' 體部2背面的操作按鈕，就能夠完成與使用遙控 體部1和遙控器可動殻體部2的主面上的各個操 同的操作。 • 透過在遙控器主體殼體部1的鉸接部3上設 縱欄控制部29，遙控器可動殼體部2成爲形成 半月形的切口部36的形狀，以使它的鉸接部3 操縱欄控制部29，在遙控器可動殼體部2的摺 操縱欄控制部29的外周部半周如圖1所示從遙 殼體部1和遙控器可動殼體部2露出。 透過上述架構，伴隨著遙控器可動殼體部2 者展開動作，切口部3 6如圖4所示就能跨越操 部29回轉。而且，由於操縱欄控制部29和切口 具備在上 f作的操縱 主選單用 操作按鈕 跳躍）顯 儲畫面的 ”操作按 鈕35。 行與遙控 各操作按 部2摺疊 器可動殼 器主體殼 作按鈕相 有上述操 了被切成 側不擋到 疊狀態下 控器主體 的摺疊或 縱欄控制 I部3 6之 -11 - (8) 1270257 間的間隙非常小，所以在遙控器可動殻體部2處於展開狀 態時’手指或異物等就不會進入到操縱欄控制部29和切 口部3 6之間的間隙內。 而且’在上述遙控器中，具有對於TV或者視訊播放 器等用於把紅外線等信號發送到TV等設備的接收部的兩 個發送部37、38。發送部例如由發光二極體（LED)構 成，第一發送部3 7設在露出操縱欄控制部29的上述外周 • 部半周部分，第二發送部38設在遙控器可動殼體部2的 鉸接部3相反側的前端部。 即，兩個發送部37、38在遙控器可動殼體部2.的摺 疊狀態時，伴隨著遙控器的操作的信號，如圖1所示，能 夠從第一發送部37發送信號a，在遙控器可動殼體部2 ' 的展開狀態時，考慮到第一發送部3 7被遙控器可動殼體 部2遮擋，定向性降低，如圖5所示，就切換成從第二發 送部3 8發送信號b。 • 該第一和第二發送部37、38的切換機構使用透過永 久磁鐵的磁力進行接通、斷開的磁導性開關（稱爲非接觸 式開關）。作爲一個例子，如圖7所示永久磁鐵3 9安裝 在遙控器主體殼體部1的未圖示的電路板上，磁導性開關 4〇安裝在遙控器可動殼體部2的未圖示的電路板上。 透過這樣構成切換機構，如果摺疊遙控器可動殼體部 2，磁導性開關40接近遙控器主體殼體部1 一側的永久磁 鐵，受永久磁鐵的磁力影響，磁導性開關40就進行接通 動作，成爲可從第一發送部37發送信號a。而且，如果 -12- (9) 1270257 展開遙控器可動殻體部2，磁導性開關40不受遙控器主 體殼體部1 一側的永久磁鐵影響，磁導性開關40就切換 爲斷開動作，能夠從第二發送部3 8發送信號b。這樣， 就能夠抑制不必要的電池損耗。 操縱欄控制部29的左右兩側位置成對設置的鉸接部 3的架構如圖8所示。其中，左右鉸接部分用3 a、3 b表 示，一個鉸接部分3a起支撐軸部作用，在另一個鉸接部 • 分3b中具有在支撐軸部內側的同軸摩擦機構4 1。即，透 過在鉸接部3中具有摩擦機構41，就能夠在遙控器可動 殼體部2的摺疊位置或者展開位置的緊前方在它們的方向 上施力，從而能夠確實地保持在摺疊位置或者展開位置。 而且，摩擦機構4 1構成爲設置在鉸接部3b的支撐軸 ‘ 部內側，因此該摩擦機構41能夠收納入操縱欄控制部29 的殼體空間內，這樣，鉸接部3本身不會從遙控器主體殼 體部1中出來，不會損壞遙控器的外觀。 # 而且，在遙控器主體殻體部1的操縱欄控制部29 — 側的背面部分如圖3所示在前端部分具有突起部42，形 成有從突起部42向遙控器主體殼體部1的背面的半圓弧 狀的凹部43。在拿著在遙控器主體殻體部1時，食指放 在所述凹部43處，能夠容易拿住遙控器。 而且，遙控器主體殼體部1的背面是作爲遙控器電源 的例子例如單個乾電池等電池容納部，透過開關電池蓋 4 4可以更換電池。 而且，如圖3所示，透過形成有凹部43的突起部42 -13- (10) 1270257 的前端部和設在電池蓋44上的兩個支撐面45、45，當把 遙控器放置在桌子上時，透過突起部42的前端部和兩個 支撐面45、45這三點，就能夠穩定地放置遙控器。 在本實施例中，在所述遙控器的用戶主要把持的第一 操作殻體即具備操縱欄控制部29的遙控器主體殼體部1 內，配有如圖9所示的由布線基板構成的副基板70，如 圖10A所示；而且在作爲第二操作殻體的遙控器可動殻 φ 體部2內，配有如圖9所示的由布線基板構成的主基板 7 1，如圖1 0 A和1 0 B所示。 對所述圖9進行說明，72表示設在主基板7 1上的由 微型計算機構成的主控制裝置，把所述主基板71的一個 面和另一個面上設的鍵矩陣73產生的鍵編碼供給所述主 ^ 控制裝置72。 所述鍵矩陣73如圖10A所示，根據設在遙控器可動 殻體部2的主面上的輸入按鈕組的操作，即“靜音”操作按 <| 鈕5、“畫面顯示”操作按鈕6、“聲音切換”操作按鈕7以 及“電源”操作按鈕8、“操作切換”操作按鈕9、“類比，，操 作按鈕10、“數字”操作按鈕1 1、“BS”操作按鈕12、“CS” 操作按鈕13、頻道切換按鈕組14、音量調節按鈕15、 “輸入切換”按鈕1 6的操作，控制鍵，把對應於所述鍵矩 陣73的鍵的鍵編碼信號供給主控制裝置72。 而且，所述鍵矩陣73如圖10B所示，根據設在遙控 器可動殼體部2的背面上的輸入按鈕組的操作，即“靜音” 操作按鈕1 7、“TV電源”操作按鈕1 8、音量調節用按鈕 -14- (11) 1270257 1 9、頻道切換用按鈕組20的操作，控制鍵，把對應於所 述鍵矩陣73的鍵的鍵編碼信號供給主控制裝置72。 所述主控制裝置72中根據所操作的輸入按鈕的鍵編 碼信號產生控制編碼信號。 此外，74表示設在副基板70上的由微型計算機構成 的副控制裝置，把所述副基板7 0上設的鍵矩陣7 5產生的 鍵編碼供給所述副控制裝置74。 II 所述鍵矩陣75如圖10A所示，根據設在遙控器主體 殻體部1的主面上的輸入按鈕組的操作，即用於再生/錄 像的操作按鈕組21、顯示選單的操作按鈕22、選擇設備 的操作按鈕23、寬銀幕切換的操作按鈕24、消耗電能用 的操作按鈕25、音量模式操作按鈕26、像質模式操作按 ~ 鈕27、應答畫面指示時操作的操作按鈕28的操作，控制 鍵，把對應於所述鍵矩陣75的鍵的鍵編碼信號供給副控 制裝置7 4。 # 而且，所述鍵矩陣75如圖10Α、Β所示，根據設在 操縱欄控制部29上的輸入按鈕組的操作，即“主選單”操 作按鈕31、“選項”操作按鈕32、“存儲”操作按鈕33、“趣 回”操作按鈕34、“節目表”操作按鈕35的操作，控制 鍵，把對應於所述鍵矩陣7 5的鍵的鍵編碼信號供給副控 制裝置7 4。 所述副控制裝置74中，把所述輸入按鈕的鍵編碼信 號變換爲串列資料，把所述串列資料透過連接電纜76供 給主基板7 1的主控制裝置72。爲了從副基板70的副控 -15- (12) 1270257 制裝置74把所述串列資料發送到主基板7 1的主控制裝置 72，可以透過連接電纜76內的一根電線進行。 根據圖Π的流程圖說明所述副控制裝置74的操作。 開始之後，判斷是否操作了遙控器主體殼體部1的輸入按 鈕組和操縱欄控制部29的輸入按鈕組的輸入按鈕（步驟 S 1 )，如果沒有操作，就返回所述狀態。 在步驟S1中操作某一輸入按鈕時，判別所操作的輸 入按鈕的鍵編碼信號（步驟S2 )，把所述鍵編碼信號變 換成對應於所述鍵編碼信號的串列資料（步驟S3 )，然 後把該串列資料發送到主基板7 1的主控制裝置72 (步驟 S 4 )，返回步驟S 1。 在所述主控制裝置72中，根據所述副控制裝置74產 ' 生對應於串列資料的控制編碼信號。 所述主控制裝置72產生的控制編碼信號供給在遙控 器可動殻體部2的鉸接部3的相反側的前端部（即主基板 # 7 1的前端部）設的由紅外線發光二極體構成的第二發送 部3 8，同時，透過連接電纜76供給設在操縱欄控制部29 露出的外周部半周部分（即副基板70的操縱欄控制部29 側前端部）的由紅外線發光二極體構成的第一發送部 37 〇 爲了把所述主控制裝置72產生的控制編碼信號發送 到第一發送部37，使用連接電纜76的一根電線。 而且，在所述主基板7 1上設有例如由液晶顯示面板 構成的顯示部4，主控制裝置7 2產生的顯示信號供給所 -16- (13) 1270257 述顯示部4，如上所述，顯示所述遙控器欲操作的設備， 例如如果操作的設備是TV就顯示文字“TV”，如果操作的 設備是視訊設備就顯示文字“VTR”。 而且，在所述圖9中，在所述副基板7 0上設有電源 用的電池77，所述電池77產生的電源供給副控制裝置74 和第一發送部3 7，同時所述電池7 7產生的電源透過連接 電纜76供給主控制裝置72和第二發送部3 8以及顯示部 φ 4。在這種情況下，所述電源供給使用連接電纜7 6的一根 電線。 而且，遙控器可動殻體部2的磁導性開關3 9設在主 基板71上。在所述遙控器可動殼體2摺疊時，所述磁導 性開關3 9與遙控器主體殼體部1的副基板70上設的永久 ' 磁鐵40相對，此時如上所述使所述磁導性開關3 9接通。 所述磁導性開關3 9接通/斷開信號供給主控制裝置 72，在所述磁導性開關3 9接通時，所述主控制裝置72把 • 其產生的控制編碼信號供給第一發送部3 7，不供給第二 發送部3 8，而且不供給顯示部4電源。這樣就能減少電 能損耗。 在所述磁導性開關3 9斷開時，所述主控制裝置72把 其產生的控制編碼信號供給第二發送部3 8，不供給第一 發送部3 7。 參照圖1 2的流程圖說明所述主控制裝置72的動作。 開始之後，判斷是否有鍵編碼信號輸入到主控制裝置72 或者副控制裝置74 (步驟S 10)，當沒有鍵編碼信號輸入 -17- (14) 1270257 時重複該判斷，當有鍵編碼信號輸入時，判斷所述鍵編碼 信號是輸入到主控制裝置7 2還是副控制裝置7 4 (步驟 S 1 1 ) 〇 在步驟S 1 1，如果是主控制裝置72時判別鍵編碼信 號（步驟S 1 2 )，轉移到步驟S 1 3，如果是副控制裝置74 時判別串列資料（步驟S 1 4 )，移動到步驟S 1 3。 在步驟S 1 3，把鍵編碼信號或者串列資料分別變換成 φ 對應的控制編碼信號。然後，判斷磁導性開關3 9是否接 通（步驟S 1 5 )。 磁導性開關3 9接通時遙控器可動殼體部2呈摺疊狀 態，此時主控制裝置72產生的控制編碼信號只輸出到第 一發送部37，不輸出到第二發送部38，而且也不向顯示 - 部4供給電源（步驟S 1 6 )。 然後，透過所述第一發送部3 7的控制編碼信號發送 到被控制的電子設備，例如TV的光接收部，對所述電子 Φ 設備進行所希望的控制。然後返回步驟S 1 0。 而且’在步驟s 1 5中磁導性開關3 9斷開時，所述主 控制裝置72將控制編碼信號只輸出到第二發送部38，不 輸出到第一發送部37。然後，透過所述第二發送部38將 控制編碼信號發送到被控制的電子設備，例如TV的光接 收部，對所述電子設備進行所希望的控制。圖9中70a是 連接到副基板7 0的連接電纜7 6的另一個連接器7 6 b的連 接器’ 7 1 a是連接到主基板7 1的連接電纜7 6的一個連接 器76a的連接器。 -18- (15) 1270257 根據本實施例，判別副基板7〇上配有的副控制裝置 7 4操作了遙控器主體殼體部i的輸入按鈕組中的哪個輸 入按鈕，根據所操作的輸入按鈕變換成串列資料，發送到 主基板7 1的主控制裝置72，因此本實施例中所述連接電 纜76的電線能夠至少由5根構成，即所述串列資料的發 送線、所述電池產生的電源的發送線、透過主控制裝置 72將控制編碼信號發送到第一發送部3 7的發送線、電池 • 接地線和機殼接地線。 因此，根據本實施例，可以使副基板70和主基板7 1 之間的連接電纜76的電線數最少，例如5根，能夠把所 述連接電纜7 6例如透過裝架圖1 3 A和B所示的鉸接部3 的左鉸接部分3 a的軸心設的空腔等，能夠簡化架構，而 ' 且由於電線數量少了，所以能夠提升可靠性。 而且，由於所述連接電纜7 6的電線數少了，所述連 接電纜76、連接器76a、7 6b、71a、71b等便宜了。 φ 下面，參照圖1 4和圖1 5說明操作操縱欄控制部2 9 對TV廣播進行選台的一個例子。 例如說明從視聽地面類比廣播的“ 1”頻道狀態下切換 到B S數位廣播的順序。首先，如果視聽地面類比廣播的 “ 1”頻道狀態下操作操縱欄控制部29的“主選單”按鈕 3 1，則如圖1 4所示在視聽畫面上顯示十字媒體條的主選 單。所述選單的橫軸從左開始表示“設定”、“圖象”、 “視訊”、“地上” 、“BS”、“CS” 、“外部輸入，，各個 類別圖標，操作“主選單”按鈕3 1時把焦點F設定在‘‘地 -19- (16) 1270257 上”類別圖標的下部，所述焦點F中顯示地面廣播、類比 廣播的“1”、“3”、“4”、“5”各個頻道編號。而且，在“地 上”類別圖標的上部顯示節目表。由於從所述選單畫面開 始頻道編號“ 1 ”顯不在焦點F內，因此就能夠識別視聽地 面顧比廣播的“ 1 ”頻道的狀態。 而且，在所述選單畫面中，透過向下箭頭側操作操縱 欄30，使“3”或者“4”頻道編號移動到焦點F內，而且透 • 過操作操縱欄30的確定按鈕，就能夠視聽“3”或者“4”頻 道的地面類比廣播。 而且，爲了從圖14的選單畫面選擇BS資料廣播， 透過向右箭頭側操作操縱欄3 0， 焦點F移動到“B S，，類別 圖標，變成圖1 5所示的選單畫面。而且，在“ BS”類別圖 — 標的下部顯示“1”、“3”、“4”、“5”。在所述圖15中焦點F 聚焦到“ 1 ”頻道。所述“ 1，，頻道意味B S 1。這裡，透過 “ 1”頻道操作操縱欄30的確定按鈕，十字媒體條消失， # 能夠視聽B S數位廣播的B S 1。 然後，在對廣播進行選台時，操作操縱欄控制部29 的“主選單”按鈕31，從圖14所示的十字媒體條的選單畫 面開始操作操縱欄3 0，進行選擇規定的類別的廣播的操 作也可以。 另外，雖然上述例子中以操作TV或者視訊設備的遙 控器爲例進行說明，但是此外也可以廣泛作爲D V D播放 器或者DVD —體型視訊設備等的遙控器使用。 而且’本發明不限於上述例子，在不脫離本發明的構 -20- (17) 1270257 思的情況下，當然可以採用其他各種架構。 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1是從上面看本發明的輸入裝置的最佳實施例的摺 疊狀態的立體圖。 圖2是從上方看圖1的平面圖。 圖3是從底下看圖1的立體圖。 (| 圖4是圖1的展開途中的立體圖。 圖5是從上方看圖1的展開狀態的立體圖。 圖6是圖1的展開狀態的平面圖。 圖7是圖1的展開狀態的側視圖。 圖8是表示圖1的鉸接部的架構的平面圖、。 圖9是表示本發明輸入裝置的最佳實施例的架構圖。 圖10A、圖10B是用於說明本發明的平面圖。 圖1 1是用於說明本發明的流程圖。 • 圖1 2是用於說明本發明的流程圖。 圖13是用於說明本發明的主要部分的例子的圖，A 是平面圖，B是側視圖。 圖14是操作操縱欄控制部的“主選單”按鈕時的十字 媒體條（Cross Media Bar)的選單畫面。 圖15是從圖14的選單畫面選擇爲“BS”時的畫面。 圖16是表示輸入裝置的例子的架構圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 -21 - (18) (18)1270257 1 :第一操作殼體 2 :第二操作殻體 3 ·較接部 4 :顯示部 5 : “靜音”操作按鈕 6 ： “畫面顯示”操作按鈕 7 : “聲音切換”操作按鈕 8 : “電源”操作按鈕 9 ： “操作切換”操作按鈕 1 〇 : “類比”操作按鈕 11: “數字”操作按鈕 12 : “ BS”操作按鈕 13 : “ CS”操作按鈕 1 4 :頻道切換按鈕組 1 5 :音量調節按鈕 16: “輸入切換”按鈕 17: “靜音”操作按鈕 18 : “ TV電源”操作按鈕 1 9 :音量調節用按鈕 20 :頻道切換用按鈕組 21 :再生/錄像的操作按鈕組 22 :顯示選單的操作按鈕 23 :選擇設備的操作按鈕 24 :寬銀幕切換的操作按鈕 -22 (19) (19)1270257 2 5 :消耗電能用的操作按鈕 26 :音量模式操作按鈕 27 :像質模式操作按鈕 2 8 :應答畫面指示時操作的操作按鈕 29 :操縱欄控制部 3 0 :操作操縱欄 3 1 : “主選單”操作按鈕 3 2 : “選項”操作按鈕 3 3: “存儲”操作按鈕 3 4 : “返回”操作按鈕 3 5: “節目表”操作按鈕 3 6 :切口部 3 7 :第一發送部 3 8 :第二發送部 3 9 :永久磁鐵 40 :磁導性開關 4 1 :摩擦機構 42 :突起部 43 :凹部 44 :支撐面 45 :支撐面 5 0 :副基板 5 1 :主基板 52 :控制裝置 -23- (20) (20)1270257 5 3 :鍵矩陣 5 4 :鍵矩陣 5 5 :連接電纜 56 :第二發送用紅外線發光二極體（LED ) 57 :第一發送用紅外線發光二極體（LED) 58 :液晶顯示面板（LCD) 5 9 :電池 60 :磁導性開關 6 1 :永久磁鐵 70 :副基板 71 :主基板 72 :主控制裝置 7 3 :鍵矩陣 74 =副控制裝置 7 5 :鍵矩陣 76 :連接電纜 7 7 :電池 30a :確定按鈕 3 a :鉸接部分 3 b :鉸接部分 70a :連接器 7 1 a :連接器 7 6 a :連接器 76b :連接器 -24- (21)1270257 a :信號 b :信號The joystick control unit 29 will be described in more detail. In the center of the manipulation column control unit 29, there is a manipulation bar 30 having a determination button that operates in the paper direction (Z -10- (7) 1270257 axis direction). 30a. The joystick 30 is also moved in the down and left and right directions (X-Y axis direction) to perform the switching action. Further, a "main menu" for displaying a menu screen (for terrestrial analog broadcasting) is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the manipulation column 30. 3 1. The quick switching is performed without returning to the original menu screen (the "option" of the next menu screen is not displayed. The operation button 32, the display "storage" operation button 3 3, the "return button 34" returning to the previous screen, and the operation of displaying the "program list" of the television program table are as described above for the manipulation column control unit 9 itself. It is possible to perform the same operation of the button provided in the main body casing portion 1 and the remote movable casing portion 2. For example, in the state of the movable casing of the remote controller, the operation of the control panel 29 and the remote control are transmitted through The operation buttons on the back surface of the body 2 can perform various operations similar to those on the main surface of the remote control body 1 and the remote control movable housing portion 2. • Through the hinge portion 3 of the remote control main body housing portion 1 The vertical column control unit 29 is provided, and the remote control movable housing portion 2 has a shape in which the half-moon shaped cutout portion 36 is formed so that its hinge portion 3 is operated by the lever control portion 29 in the movable housing portion 2 of the remote controller. Column control unit 29 The outer peripheral half of the outer peripheral portion is exposed from the remote housing portion 1 and the remote control movable housing portion 2 as shown in Fig. 1. Through the above-described structure, the movable portion 2 of the remote controller is deployed, and the cutout portion 36 is as shown in Fig. 4. The operation can be made to traverse across the operation unit 29. Further, since the manipulation control unit 29 and the slit are provided with an operation button 35 for manipulating the main menu operation button on the upper side, the operation button 35 is displayed. Line and remote operation each operation button 2 folder movable body main body shell as a button with the above operation is cut into side without folding to the stack state of the lower body of the main body of the folding or column control I part 3 6 - 11 - ( 8) Since the gap between 1270257 is very small, when the remote movable housing portion 2 is in the unfolded state, "finger or foreign matter does not enter the gap between the manipulation control portion 29 and the cutout portion 36. Further, the remote controller has two transmitting units 37 and 38 for transmitting signals such as infrared rays to a receiving unit such as a TV, such as a TV or a video player. The transmitting unit is constituted by, for example, a light emitting diode (LED). The first transmitting unit 37 is provided on the outer peripheral portion half peripheral portion of the manipulation column control unit 29, and the second transmitting unit 38 is provided in the remote control movable housing unit 2. The front end portion on the opposite side of the hinge portion 3. In other words, when the two transmitting units 37 and 38 are in the folded state of the remote movable casing portion 2. With the signal of the operation of the remote controller, as shown in FIG. 1, the signal a can be transmitted from the first transmitting unit 37. When the remote controller movable housing portion 2' is in the unfolded state, it is considered that the first transmitting portion 37 is blocked by the remote controller movable housing portion 2, and the directivity is lowered. As shown in FIG. 5, the second transmitting portion 3 is switched. 8 sends a signal b. • The switching mechanism of the first and second transmitting units 37 and 38 uses a magnetically conductive switch (referred to as a non-contact switch) that is turned on and off by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. As an example, as shown in FIG. 7, the permanent magnet 39 is attached to a circuit board (not shown) of the remote control main body casing portion 1, and the magnetic conductive switch 4A is attached to the movable casing 2 of the remote controller. On the circuit board. By arranging the switching mechanism as described above, if the remote control movable housing portion 2 is folded, the magnetically conductive switch 40 approaches the permanent magnet on the side of the remote control main body casing portion 1, and the magnetic conductive switch 40 is connected by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet. In the case of the operation, the signal a can be transmitted from the first transmitting unit 37. Further, if -12-(9) 1270257 expands the remote movable housing portion 2, the magnetically conductive switch 40 is not affected by the permanent magnet on the side of the remote control main body casing portion 1, and the magnetic permeability switch 40 is switched to be disconnected. The operation can transmit the signal b from the second transmitting unit 38. In this way, unnecessary battery loss can be suppressed. The structure of the hinge portion 3 provided in pairs on the left and right sides of the manipulation column control portion 29 is as shown in Fig. 8. Here, the left and right hinge portions are denoted by 3 a, 3 b, one hinge portion 3a functions as a support shaft portion, and the other hinge portion 3b has a coaxial friction mechanism 4 1 inside the support shaft portion. That is, by having the friction mechanism 41 in the hinge portion 3, it is possible to apply a force in the direction of the folded position or the deployed position of the movable housing portion 2 of the remote controller, so that it can be reliably held in the folded position or unfolded. position. Further, the friction mechanism 41 is configured to be disposed inside the support shaft ' portion of the hinge portion 3b, so that the friction mechanism 41 can be housed in the housing space of the manipulation column control portion 29, so that the hinge portion 3 itself does not move from the remote controller The main body casing portion 1 comes out without damaging the appearance of the remote controller. Further, the rear surface portion on the side of the manipulation column control portion 29 of the remote controller main body casing portion 1 has a projection portion 42 at the front end portion as shown in FIG. 3, and is formed with the projection portion 42 toward the remote controller main body casing portion 1. A semi-arc-shaped recess 43 on the back surface. When the remote control main body casing portion 1 is held, the index finger is placed at the concave portion 43, and the remote controller can be easily held. Further, the back surface of the remote controller main body casing portion 1 is an example of a power source of the remote controller, for example, a battery housing portion such as a single dry battery, and the battery can be replaced by the switch battery cover 44. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the front end portion of the projection portion 42-13-(10) 1270257 formed with the concave portion 43 and the two support surfaces 45, 45 provided on the battery cover 44 are placed on the table. In the upper direction, the remote controller can be stably placed through the three end points of the front end portion of the protruding portion 42 and the two supporting surfaces 45 and 45. In the present embodiment, the first main operation casing held by the user of the remote controller, that is, the remote control main body casing portion 1 including the manipulation column control portion 29 is provided with a wiring substrate as shown in FIG. The sub-substrate 70 is as shown in FIG. 10A; and in the remote control movable casing φ body 2 as the second operation casing, the main substrate 7 1 composed of a wiring substrate as shown in FIG. 9 is provided, as shown in FIG. A and 1 0 B are shown. Referring to Fig. 9, reference numeral 72 denotes a main control device composed of a microcomputer provided on the main substrate 71, and a key code generated by the key matrix 73 provided on one surface and the other surface of the main substrate 71. The main control device 72 is supplied. As shown in FIG. 10A, the key matrix 73 is operated according to the operation of the input button group provided on the main surface of the movable casing portion 2 of the remote controller, that is, the "mute" operation, pressing the <| button 5, the "screen display" operation button. 6. "Sound Switch" operation button 7 and "Power" operation button 8, "Operation Switch" operation button 9, "Analog, Operation Button 10, "Digital" Operation Button 1 1 "BS" Operation Button 12, "CS The operation button 13, the channel switching button group 14, the volume adjustment button 15, the operation of the "input switching" button 16, the control key, and the key code signal corresponding to the key of the key matrix 73 are supplied to the main control unit 72. As shown in FIG. 10B, the key matrix 73 is operated according to an input button group provided on the back surface of the movable housing portion 2 of the remote controller, that is, a "mute" operation button 17 and a "TV power supply" operation button 18. Volume adjustment button-14- (11) 1270257 1 9. The operation of the channel switching button group 20, the control button, supplies a key code signal corresponding to the key of the key matrix 73 to the main control device 72. The main control In accordance with the input of operation in device 72 The key coded signal of the button generates a control code signal. Further, reference numeral 74 denotes a sub-control device including a microcomputer provided on the sub-substrate 70, and a key code generated by the key matrix 75 provided on the sub-substrate 70. The sub-control device 74. II. The key matrix 75 is operated according to the operation of the input button group provided on the main surface of the remote control main body casing portion 1, that is, the operation button group 21 for reproduction/recording, as shown in Fig. 10A. The operation button 22 for displaying the menu, the operation button 23 for selecting the device, the operation button 24 for wide screen switching, the operation button 25 for power consumption, the volume mode operation button 26, the image quality mode operation pressing the ~ button 27, and the response screen indication The operation of the operation button 28, the control key, supplies the key code signal corresponding to the key of the key matrix 75 to the sub-controller 74. # Moreover, the key matrix 75 is as shown in FIG. 10A and FIG. The operation of the input button group on the manipulation bar control portion 29, that is, the "main menu" operation button 31, the "option" operation button 32, the "storage" operation button 33, the "fun back" operation button 34, and the "program list" The operation of the button 35, the control button, supplies a key code signal corresponding to the key of the key matrix 75 to the sub-controller 74. The sub-controller 74 converts the key code signal of the input button into The serial data is supplied to the main control unit 72 of the main substrate 71 through the connection cable 76. The serial data is transmitted from the sub-control unit -15-(12) 1270257 device 74 of the sub-substrate 70. The main control unit 72 to the main substrate 71 can be passed through a wire in the connection cable 76. The operation of the sub-control device 74 will be described in accordance with the flowchart of FIG. After the start, it is judged whether or not the input button group of the remote controller main body casing portion 1 and the input button group of the operation bar control portion 29 are operated (step S1), and if there is no operation, the state is returned. When a certain input button is operated in step S1, the key coded signal of the operated input button is discriminated (step S2), and the key coded signal is converted into the serial data corresponding to the key coded signal (step S3). The serial data is then transmitted to the main control unit 72 of the main substrate 71 (step S4), and the flow returns to step S1. In the main control unit 72, a control code signal corresponding to the serial data is generated based on the sub-control unit 74. The control code signal generated by the main control device 72 is supplied to an end portion of the remote control movable housing portion 2 opposite to the hinge portion 3 (i.e., the front end portion of the main substrate #7 1), and is composed of an infrared light emitting diode. The second transmitting unit 3 8 is also provided with an infrared light emitting diode provided in the outer peripheral half portion of the outer peripheral portion (that is, the front end portion of the sub-base 70 on the side of the control panel 29 side) of the sub-frame 70 exposed through the connecting cable 76. The first transmitting unit 37 configured to transmit the control code signal generated by the main control unit 72 to the first transmitting unit 37 uses one electric wire of the connection cable 76. Further, the main substrate 71 is provided with a display unit 4 composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, and a display signal generated by the main control unit 7 is supplied to the display unit 4, as described above. The device to be operated by the remote controller is displayed, for example, the text "TV" is displayed if the device being operated is a TV, and the text "VTR" is displayed if the device being operated is a video device. Further, in Fig. 9, a battery 77 for power supply is provided on the sub-substrate 70, and the power supply by the battery 77 is supplied to the sub-controller 74 and the first transmitting unit 3, while the battery 7 is The generated power is supplied to the main control unit 72 and the second transmission unit 38 and the display unit φ 4 through the connection cable 76. In this case, the power supply is supplied using a wire connecting the cable 76. Further, the magnetic permeability switch 39 of the movable housing portion 2 of the remote controller is provided on the main substrate 71. When the remote control movable housing 2 is folded, the magnetic conductive switch 39 is opposed to the permanent 'magnet 40 provided on the sub-substrate 70 of the remote control main body casing portion 1, and the magnetic body is made as described above. The conductive switch 3 9 is turned on. The magnetically conductive switch 39 is turned on/off to the main control device 72. When the magnetically conductive switch 39 is turned on, the main control device 72 supplies the control code signal generated by the main control device 72 to the first The transmitting unit 3 7 does not supply the second transmitting unit 3 8 and does not supply the power of the display unit 4. This will reduce the power loss. When the magnetic permeability switch 39 is turned off, the main control unit 72 supplies the control code signal generated thereby to the second transmitting unit 3, and does not supply the first transmitting unit 37. The operation of the main control unit 72 will be described with reference to the flowchart of Fig. 12. After the start, it is judged whether or not a key code signal is input to the main control device 72 or the sub-control device 74 (step S10), and the judgment is repeated when there is no key code signal input -17-(14) 1270257, when the key code signal is input. When it is determined whether the key coded signal is input to the main control device 7 2 or the sub-control device 7 4 (step S 1 1 ), in step S1 1, if it is the main control device 72, the key code signal is discriminated (step S1) 2), the process proceeds to step S13, and if it is the sub-controller 74, the serial data is discriminated (step S1 4), and the process proceeds to step S13. In step S13, the key coded signal or the serial data is respectively converted into control code signals corresponding to φ. Then, it is judged whether or not the magnetic permeability switch 39 is turned on (step S15). When the magnetic permeability switch 39 is turned on, the remote control movable housing portion 2 is in a folded state, and at this time, the control code signal generated by the main control device 72 is output only to the first transmitting portion 37, and is not output to the second transmitting portion 38, and Nor is the power supply to the display-part 4 (step S16). Then, the control coded signal transmitted through the first transmitting unit 37 is transmitted to a controlled electronic device, such as a light receiving unit of the TV, to perform desired control on the electronic Φ device. Then it returns to step S10. Further, when the magnetic permeability switch 39 is turned off in the step s 15 , the main control unit 72 outputs the control code signal only to the second transmission unit 38, and does not output to the first transmission unit 37. Then, the control signal is transmitted through the second transmitting unit 38 to the controlled electronic device, for example, the optical receiving unit of the TV, to perform desired control on the electronic device. In Fig. 9, 70a is the connector of the other connector 7.6b of the connection cable 76 connected to the sub-substrate 70, and the connection of a connector 76a of the connection cable 716 connected to the main substrate 71 is connected. Device. -18- (15) 1270257 According to the present embodiment, it is determined which of the input button groups of the remote controller main body portion i is operated by the sub-control device 7 provided on the sub-substrate 7A, according to the input of the operation. The button is converted into a serial data and sent to the main control device 72 of the main substrate 71. Therefore, the electric wire connecting the cable 76 in the embodiment can be composed of at least five, that is, the transmission line of the serial data, the The transmission line of the power source generated by the battery transmits the control code signal to the transmission line of the first transmission unit 37, the battery ground line, and the chassis ground line through the main control unit 72. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the number of wires of the connection cable 76 between the sub-substrate 70 and the main substrate 7 1 can be minimized, for example, five, and the connection cable 76 can be transmitted through, for example, the mounting frame 13 A and B. The cavity or the like provided in the axial center of the left hinge portion 3a of the hinge portion 3 can simplify the structure, and the reliability can be improved because the number of wires is small. Moreover, since the number of wires of the connecting cable 768 is small, the connecting cable 76, the connectors 76a, 7 6b, 71a, 71b and the like are inexpensive. φ Next, an example in which the operation bar control unit 29 selects a TV broadcast will be described with reference to Figs. 14 and 15 . For example, the sequence of switching from the "1" channel state of the audiovisual terrestrial analog broadcast to the B S digital broadcast will be described. First, if the "main menu" button 3 1 of the jog dial control unit 29 is operated in the "1" channel state of the broadcast terrestrial analog broadcast, the main menu of the cross media strip is displayed on the viewing screen as shown in Fig. 14. The horizontal axis of the menu starts from the left to indicate "set", "image", "video", "ground", "BS", "CS", "external input," various category icons, operation "main menu" button At 3 o'clock, the focus F is set to the lower part of the ''ground -19-(16) 1270257' category icon, which displays "1", "3", "4", "" for terrestrial broadcasting and analog broadcasting. 5" each channel number. Moreover, the program list is displayed on the upper portion of the "ground" category icon. Since the channel number "1" is not displayed in the focus F from the menu screen, it is possible to recognize the state of the "1" channel of the broadcast. Further, in the menu screen, the manipulation column 30 is operated by the downward arrow side to move the "3" or "4" channel number into the focus F, and the operation button of the operation panel 30 can be operated and viewed. Ground analog broadcast of the "3" or "4" channel. Further, in order to select the BS material broadcast from the menu screen of Fig. 14, the manipulation field 3 is operated by the right arrow side, and the focus F is moved to "BS, the category icon, and becomes the menu screen shown in Fig. 15. Moreover, at " BS" Category Map - The lower part of the target shows "1", "3", "4", "5". In the above-mentioned Figure 15, the focus F is focused on the "1" channel. The "1, the channel means BS 1. Here, the cross-media bar disappears by operating the OK button of the "1" channel operation bar 30, and # B can be viewed by B S digital broadcast. Then, when the broadcast is selected, the "main menu" button 31 of the manipulation bar control unit 29 is operated to operate the manipulation column 30 from the menu screen of the cross media bar shown in Fig. 14 to select a broadcast of a predetermined category. The operation is also possible. Further, although the remote controller for operating a TV or a video device has been described as an example in the above example, it can be widely used as a remote controller such as a DVD player or a DVD-type video device. Further, the present invention is not limited to the above examples, and various other configurations may of course be employed without departing from the construction of the present invention -20-(17) 1270257. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a folded state of a preferred embodiment of an input device of the present invention as seen from above. Fig. 2 is a plan view of Fig. 1 as seen from above. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of Fig. 1 as viewed from the bottom. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the unfolded state of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the unfolded state of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the unfolded state of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a side view of the unfolded state of Fig. 1. Figure 8 is a plan view showing the structure of the hinge portion of Figure 1. Figure 9 is a plan view showing a preferred embodiment of the input device of the present invention. Figures 10A and 10B are plan views for explaining the present invention. Fig. 12 is a flow chart for explaining the present invention. Fig. 13 is a view for explaining an example of a main part of the present invention, A is a plan view, and B is a side view. It is a menu screen of the Cross Media Bar when the "Main Menu" button of the joystick control unit is operated. Fig. 15 is a screen when "BS" is selected from the menu screen of Fig. 14. Fig. 16 shows the input device. Schematic diagram of the example. [Description of main component symbols] -21 - (18) (18) 1270257 1 : First operation housing 2 : Second operation housing 3 · Comparison part 4 : Display part 5 : "Mute" Operation button 6: "Screen display" operation button 7: "Sound switching" Button 8: "Power" operation button 9: "Operation switching" operation button 1 〇: "Analog" operation button 11: "Digital" operation button 12: "BS" operation button 13: "CS" operation button 1 4 : Channel Switching button group 1 5 : Volume adjustment button 16: "Input switching" button 17: "Mute" operation button 18 : "TV power" operation button 1 9 : Volume adjustment button 20 : Channel switching button group 21 : Reproduction / recording Operation button group 22: Operation button 23 for displaying menu: Operation button for selecting device 24: Operation button for wide screen switching-22 (19) (19) 1270257 2 5 : Operation button 26 for consuming power: Volume mode operation button 27: Image quality mode operation button 2 8 : Operation button 29 operated in response to screen indication: Joystick control section 3 0 : Operation manipulation column 3 1 : "Main menu" operation button 3 2 : "Option" operation button 3 3: "Storage" operation button 3 4 : "Return" operation button 3 5: "Program list" operation button 3 6 : Notch portion 3 7 : First transmission portion 3 8 : Second transmission portion 3 9 : Permanent magnet 40 : Permeance Sex switch 4 1 : friction Structure 42: protrusion 43: recess 44: support surface 45: support surface 50: sub-substrate 5 1 : main substrate 52: control device -23- (20) (20) 1270257 5 3 : key matrix 5 4 : key matrix 5 5 : Connection cable 56 : Infrared light emitting diode (LED) for second transmission 57 : Infrared light emitting diode (LED) for first transmission 58 : Liquid crystal display panel (LCD) 5 9 : Battery 60 : Magnetic permeability Switch 6 1 : permanent magnet 70 : sub-substrate 71 : main substrate 72 : main control device 7 3 : key matrix 74 = sub-control device 7 5 : key matrix 76 : connection cable 7 7 : battery 30a : OK button 3 a : articulated Part 3 b : hinge portion 70a : connector 7 1 a : connector 7 6 a : connector 76b : connector - 24 - (21) 1270257 a : signal b : signal