WO2016136020A1 - 操作パネル及びそれを備えた画像形成装置、画像読取装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an operation panel having a main body having a panel surface inclined with respect to the horizontal direction and a plurality of operation keys, an image forming apparatus including the same, and an image reading apparatus.
- an operation panel for the user to make various settings is mounted.
- an operation panel for the user to make various settings is mounted.
- the size of the operation panel has been miniaturized along with the recent miniaturization of the image forming apparatus and the image reading apparatus, it is necessary to narrow the interval between operation keys. Therefore, when the panel surface of the operation panel is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, the user's finger may slide on the operation key and press the operation key different from the purpose.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a panel switch (operation panel) in which a convex portion is separately provided below or to the side of a push button switch (operation key).
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to be able to reliably press a target operation key while saving the space for arranging the operation key.
- An operation panel, an image forming apparatus including the same, and an image reading apparatus are provided.
- An operation panel is an operation panel mounted on an image forming apparatus or an image reading apparatus, and includes a main body having a panel surface inclined with respect to a horizontal direction, and an operation key projecting from the panel surface And.
- the operation key has an operation surface pressed by the user and a projection formed to project from the operation surface along the lower end portion of the operation surface.
- the operation key has a projection formed to project from the operation surface along the lower end portion of the operation surface.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the structure of an image forming apparatus provided with an operation panel according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure showing structure of a control panel of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the side view which showed the structure of the operation key periphery of the operating panel of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the side view which showed the structure of the operation key periphery of the operating panel of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which showed the structure of the operating panel of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the side view which showed the structure of the operating panel of 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
- the image forming apparatus 100 includes an apparatus main body 1 and an image reading unit 2 disposed on the upper side thereof.
- a reading unit for reading image information of a document on the contact glass 2a includes a scanner lamp for illuminating a document at the time of copying, a scanning optical system equipped with a mirror for changing an optical path of reflected light from the document, a condensing lens for condensing and imaging reflected light from the document, A CCD sensor or the like (not shown) converts the formed image light into an electrical signal, and reads an original image and converts it into image data.
- An operation panel 3 having a display unit and operation keys is provided on the front of the image reading unit 2.
- a platen (not shown) for pressing the document placed on the contact glass 2a is provided so as to be openable and closable.
- An automatic document feeder (not shown) may be provided on the platen to automatically and sequentially send one document sheet from the document bundle onto the contact glass 2a.
- an in-body sheet discharge space 4 which is largely open toward the left side and the front.
- a plurality of (here, two) paper feed cassettes 5 for storing sheets (recording media) are provided detachably to the apparatus main body 1 on the front portion of the apparatus main body 1.
- An image forming unit (not shown), a fixing unit, a sheet conveyance unit, and the like are provided inside the apparatus main body 1.
- the image forming unit transfers a toner image to a supplied sheet based on the image data read by the image reading unit 2 to form an image.
- the image forming unit includes a photosensitive drum that carries an electrostatic latent image, a charging unit that charges the surface of the photosensitive drum, and an exposure that forms an electrostatic latent image corresponding to an original image on the surface of the photosensitive drum by a laser beam or the like.
- the unit includes a developing unit that deposits a developer on the formed electrostatic latent image to form a toner image, a transfer roller that transfers the toner image to paper, and a cleaning blade that removes residual toner on the photosensitive drum surface. There is. Further, the fixing unit fixes the toner image on the sheet by heating and pressing the sheet on which the toner image is transferred.
- a sheet conveyance unit (not shown) extends upward along the right side of the apparatus main body 1 and conveys a sheet from the sheet feeding cassette 5 to the image forming unit.
- a sheet feeding section (not shown) for feeding the sheet from the sheet feeding cassette 5 and conveying the sheet to a sheet conveying section (not shown) disposed above. It is done.
- a right side cover member 8 for covering the right side of the sheet conveyance section is provided, and on the front side, a front side cover member 9 is provided openably and closably.
- the operation panel 3 includes a main body 10 having a panel surface 10a, a display panel 11 provided at an upper opening of the panel surface 10a, and a plurality of operation keys 12 projecting from the panel surface 10a. , 13, 14, 15, and 16.
- the display panel 11 may be a rectangular liquid crystal display panel, and may have a touch panel on which the user touches the display surface side (upper side) to perform an input operation.
- the display panel 11 displays information on an image forming operation, a button image for touch panel operation, and the like.
- the panel surface 10 a of the main body portion 10 is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction, and here, is inclined 45 degrees or more with respect to the horizontal direction.
- the operation keys 12 to 16 are arranged in a predetermined area (here, the lower area) of the panel surface 10a.
- a plurality of operation keys 12 are provided and are ten keys for receiving numerical input and the like by the user.
- the operation key 13 is a clear / stop key
- the operation key 14 is a monochrome start key
- the operation key 15 is a color start key
- the operation key 16 is a power key.
- the plurality of operation keys 12 are arranged in a matrix at predetermined intervals.
- the operation keys 13 to 15 are arranged in a line at predetermined intervals.
- the operation keys 16 are disposed at a predetermined distance in the lateral direction from the operation keys 13-15.
- the operation keys 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 are, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, an operation surface 12a, 13a, 14a, 15a, 16a pressed by the user, and an operation surface 12a, 13a, 14a, 15a. , And 16a, and has projections 12b, 13b, 14b, 15b, and 16b formed along the lower end portions of the lower end 16a.
- the protrusions 12b to 16b are hatched to facilitate understanding.
- the operation keys 12-16 are made of resin, and the projections 12b-16b are integrally molded with the operation keys 12-16, respectively. Further, the protrusions 12b to 16b protrude in the vertical direction with respect to the operation surfaces 12a to 16a.
- the operation keys 12-16 have the projections 12b-16b formed to project from the operation surfaces 12a-16a along the lower end portions of the operation surfaces 12a-16a.
- the fingers are hooked on the protrusions 12b to 16b, so that the target operation keys 12 to 16 can be reliably pressed. For this reason, even when the interval between the operation keys 12 to 15 in the vertical direction is narrow, it is possible to suppress the pressing error of the operation keys 12 to 15.
- the interval between the operation keys 12 to 16 can be narrowed, and the arrangement of the operation keys 12 to 16 is Space can be saved.
- the operation keys 12 to 16 can be pressed by pressing the protrusions 12b to 16b. Thereby, the operability of the operation keys 12 to 16 can be improved.
- the protrusions 12b to 16b are formed in a U shape so as to rise from both ends of the lower end of the operation surfaces 12a to 16a along the left and right side ends. ing.
- the protrusions 12b to 16b may be divided into lower end portions and side end portions of the operation surfaces 12a to 16a.
- the remaining structure of the second embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- the protrusions 12b to 16b are also formed on the side ends of the operation surfaces 12a to 16a. As a result, even when the user's finger slips, the fingers are hooked on the protrusions 12b to 16b, so that the target operation keys 12 to 16 can be pressed more reliably.
- a recess 12c is formed in a portion on the lower end portion side of the operation surface 12a.
- the recess 12c may be formed in a concave shape that is deeper than the portion on the upper end side, or may be formed in a concave shape that is deeper than the portion on the side end side.
- the recess 12 c may be formed in a concave shape along the vertical direction (longitudinal direction), or may be formed in a concave shape along the lateral direction (horizontal direction). Further, the recess 12 c may be formed in a concave shape along the vertical direction and the left and right direction.
- concave portions may be formed in the lower end portion side of the operation surfaces 13a to 16a.
- the remaining structure of the third embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- the recess 12 c is formed in the portion on the lower end portion side of the operation surface 12 a.
- the finger of the user can easily fit in the recess 12 c in a state where the finger of the user is hooked on the operation surface 12 a and the protrusion 12 b, so that the operability of the operation key 12 can be further improved.
- a predetermined (here, center) operation key 12 d (for example, the operation key 12 corresponding to the numeral “5”) of the plurality of operation keys 12 has a protrusion
- the shape of the portion 12 b is different from that of the other operation keys 12.
- the protrusion 12b of the operation key 12d is formed such that a position where the user's finger can easily touch (the central portion in the left-right direction) protrudes upward along the operation surface 12a.
- a predetermined (here, center) operation key 14 is different from the operation keys 13 and 15 in the shape of the protrusion 14b.
- the protrusion 14b of the operation key 14 is formed such that the position where the user's finger easily touches (the central portion in the left and right direction) protrudes upward along the operation surface 14a. ing.
- the remaining structure of the fourth embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- the shape of the protrusion 12 b of the central operation key 12 d among the plurality of operation keys 12 is different from that of the other operation keys 12. Further, in the central operation key 14 among the plurality of operation keys 13 to 15, the shape of the protrusion 14b is different from that of the operation keys 13 and 15. As a result, it is possible to recognize the positions of the operation keys 12d and 14 (with only a fingertip) by groping.
- the amount of protrusion of the protrusions 13 b to 15 b with respect to the operation surfaces 13 a to 15 a is lower for the operation keys on the lower side than the upper operation keys. Is formed to be large. That is, the protrusion amount H14b of the protrusion 14b with respect to the operation surface 14a of the operation key 14 is larger than the protrusion amount H13b of the protrusion 13b with respect to the operation surface 13a of the operation key 13. Further, the protrusion amount H15b of the protrusion 15b with respect to the operation surface 15a of the operation key 15 is larger than the protrusion amount H14b of the protrusion 14b with respect to the operation surface 14a of the operation key 14.
- the amount of projection of the protrusions 13b to 15b with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger in the lower operation keys than the upper operation keys. That is, the protrusion amount H14 of the protrusion 14b with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger than the protrusion amount H13 of the protrusion 13b with respect to the panel surface 10a. Further, the protrusion amount H15 of the protrusion 15b with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger than the protrusion amount H14 of the protrusion 14b with respect to the panel surface 10a.
- the operation key on the lower side than the upper operation key is formed such that the amount of protrusion of the projection 12b with respect to the operation surface 12a is larger. It is also good.
- the remaining structure of the fifth embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- the protrusion amounts H13 to H15 of the protrusions 13b to 15b with respect to the panel surface 10a become larger. It is formed as.
- the lower operation key can be easily pressed.
- the lower operation keys are harder to press than the upper operation keys, and the projection 13b to the lower end of the operation surfaces 13a to 15a When 15b is formed, the lower operation key is harder to press than the upper operation key.
- the amount of protrusion H13b to H15b of the protrusions 13b to 15b with respect to the operation surfaces 13a to 15a is larger for the operation keys on the lower side than the upper operation keys. Is formed. As a result, the lower operation keys can be easily formed so that the protrusion amounts H13 to H15 become larger than the upper operation keys.
- the amount of protrusion of the operation surfaces 13a to 15a with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger with the operation keys on the lower side than the upper operation keys. It is formed to be That is, the protrusion amount H14a of the operation surface 14a with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger than the protrusion amount H13a of the operation surface 13a with respect to the panel surface 10a. Further, the protrusion amount H15a of the operation surface 15a with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger than the protrusion amount H14a of the operation surface 14a with respect to the panel surface 10a.
- the amount of protrusion of the protrusions 13b to 15b with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger in the operation keys on the lower side than the operation keys on the upper side, as in the fifth embodiment. . That is, the protrusion amount H14 of the protrusion 14b with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger than the protrusion amount H13 of the protrusion 13b with respect to the panel surface 10a. Further, the protrusion amount H15 of the protrusion 15b with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger than the protrusion amount H14 of the protrusion 14b with respect to the panel surface 10a.
- the operation keys on the lower side than the upper operation keys are formed such that the amount of projection of the operation surface 12a with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger. It is also good.
- the remaining structure of the sixth embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- the amount of protrusion H13a to H15a of the operation surfaces 13a to 15a with respect to the panel surface 10a is larger for the operation keys on the lower side than the operation keys on the upper side. It is formed as. As a result, the lower operation keys can be easily formed so that the protrusion amounts H13 to H15 become larger than the upper operation keys.
- the protrusion 12b protrudes in the horizontal direction from the operation surface 12a. Also in the operation keys 13 to 16, the protrusions 13b to 16b may protrude horizontally from the operation surfaces 13a to 16a as in the case of the operation key 12.
- the remaining structure of the seventh embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- the protrusion 12 b protrudes in the horizontal direction from the operation surface 12 a. Thereby, the operability of the operation key 12 can be further improved.
- the upper end portion of the operation surface 12a is chamfered to guide the user's finger to the lower end portion side.
- the upper end portions of the operation surfaces 13a to 16a may be chamfered in the operation keys 13 to 16 as well as the operation key 12.
- the remaining structure of the eighth embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- the upper end portion of the operation surface 12a is chamfered.
- the user's finger can be guided from the upper end to the lower end of the operation surface 12a.
- the plurality of operation keys 12 are arranged in a staggered manner.
- the operation keys 12 may be formed in a circular shape or an elliptical shape.
- the remaining structure of the ninth embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- the operation keys 12 to 16 are arranged in a zigzag shape when the operation keys 12 are circular or elliptical, the space for the operation keys 12 can be further reduced, but on the other hand A mistake in pressing the operation key 12 is likely to occur. Therefore, it is particularly effective to apply the present invention to the operation panel 3 in which the operation keys 12 are arranged in a staggered manner.
- a plurality of light emitting elements 17 made of LEDs or the like are provided inside the main body portion 10.
- the light emitting element 17 is disposed to emit light toward the operation key 12.
- At least the protrusion 12 b of the operation key 12 is formed of a transparent light guide that transmits the light from the light emitting element 17.
- the operation key 12 may be formed of a resin that is entirely transparent including the protrusion 12 b.
- only the protrusion 12 b may be formed of a transparent resin, and the other portion of the operation key 12 may be formed of an opaque resin.
- the inside of the operation key 12 may be formed in a cavity so that the light from the light emitting element 17 can reach the protrusion 12 b.
- the protrusions 13 b to 16 b may be formed of a transparent light guide which transmits the light from the light emitting element 17.
- the remaining structure of the tenth embodiment is similar to that of the aforementioned first embodiment.
- the light emitting element 17 is provided in the main body portion 10, and the protrusion 12b is formed of a transparent light guiding portion that transmits the light from the light emitting element 17.
- the protrusion 12 b is illuminated, the user can easily push the protrusion 12 b. For this reason, the user's finger can be easily hooked on the protrusion 12 b, and the target operation key 12 can be pressed more reliably.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applicable to an image forming apparatus to which another image forming method such as an inkjet method or a thermal transfer method is applied Furthermore, the present invention is also applicable to an image reading apparatus such as a scanner.
- the panel surface 10a is inclined 45 degrees or more with respect to the horizontal direction.
- the present invention is not limited thereto, and the panel surface 10a is only 45 degrees or less with respect to the horizontal direction. It may be inclined.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the protrusion may be provided only on the narrow operation key of the operation surface, or the protrusion may be provided only on the operation key having a narrow distance to the adjacent operation key.
- the projection is provided, the finger easily comes into contact with the projection, and the target operation key can be reliably pressed. Therefore, it is preferable to provide the projection on all the operation keys.
- characters, numbers, symbols, etc. may be written on the protrusions.
- the user can easily press the protrusion (it is easy to press), so that the user's finger can be easily hooked on the protrusion, and the user can press the target operation key more reliably.
- a pen-shaped stick 20 for pressing the operation keys 12 to 16 of the operation panel 3 may be provided in the image forming apparatus or the image reading apparatus. According to this configuration, even if a large number of small operation keys such as a keyboard for character input are arranged on the operation panel 3, it is possible to easily suppress the pressing error of the operation keys.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a plurality of operation keys 12 formed in a rhombus may be arranged in a zigzag. In this case, the space for arranging the operation keys 12 can be further saved, and the design can be improved.
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図1~図4を参照して、本発明の第1実施形態による操作パネル3を備えた画像形成装置100について説明する。図1に示すように、画像形成装置100(ここでは一例としてデジタル複合機を示す)は、装置本体1と、その上部に配設された画像読取部2と、を備える。
この第2実施形態では、図5に示すように、突起部12b~16bは、操作面12a~16aの下端部の両端から左右の側端部に沿って立ち上がるようにコの字状に形成されている。なお、突起部12b~16bは、操作面12a~16aの下端部と側端部とに分割して設けられていてもよい。
この第3実施形態では、図6に示すように、操作面12aの下端部側の部分には、凹部12cが形成されている。凹部12cは、図6に示したように上端部側の部分に比べて深い凹状に形成されていてもよいし、側端部側の部分に比べて深い凹状に形成されていてもよい。言い換えると、凹部12cは、上下方向(縦方向)に沿って凹状に形成されていてもよいし、左右方向(横方向)に沿って凹状に形成されていてもよい。また、凹部12cは、上下方向と左右方向とに沿って凹状に形成されていてもよい。
この第4実施形態では、図7に示すように、複数の操作キー12のうちの所定(ここでは中央)の操作キー12d(例えば、数字の「5」に対応する操作キー12)は、突起部12bの形状が他の操作キー12とは異なっている。例えば、操作キー12dの突起部12bは、ユーザーの指が触れやすい位置(左右方向の中央部)が操作面12aに沿って上側に突出するように形成されている。
この第5実施形態では、図8に示すように、操作キー13~15は、上側の操作キーよりも下側の操作キーの方が、操作面13a~15aに対する突起部13b~15bの突出量が大きくなるように形成されている。すなわち、操作キー13の操作面13aに対する突起部13bの突出量H13bよりも、操作キー14の操作面14aに対する突起部14bの突出量H14bの方が大きくなっている。また、操作キー14の操作面14aに対する突起部14bの突出量H14bよりも、操作キー15の操作面15aに対する突起部15bの突出量H15bの方が大きくなっている。
この第6実施形態では、図9に示すように、操作キー13~15は、上側の操作キーよりも下側の操作キーの方が、パネル面10aに対する操作面13a~15aの突出量が大きくなるように形成されている。すなわち、パネル面10aに対する操作面13aの突出量H13aよりも、パネル面10aに対する操作面14aの突出量H14aの方が大きくなっている。また、パネル面10aに対する操作面14aの突出量H14aよりも、パネル面10aに対する操作面15aの突出量H15aの方が大きくなっている。
この第7実施形態では、図10に示すように、突起部12bは、操作面12aから水平方向に突出している。なお、操作キー13~16においても操作キー12と同様に、突起部13b~16bが操作面13a~16aから水平方向に突出していてもよい。
この第8実施形態では、図11に示すように、操作面12aの上端部は、ユーザーの指を下端部側に誘導するために面取りされている。なお、操作キー13~16においても操作キー12と同様に、操作面13a~16aの上端部が面取りされていてもよい。
この第9実施形態では、図12に示すように、複数の操作キー12は、千鳥状に配置されている。なお、操作キー12を千鳥状に配置する場合は、操作キー12を円形状や楕円形状に形成してもよい。
この第10実施形態では、図13に示すように、本体部10の内部には、LED等からなる複数の発光素子17が設けられている。発光素子17は、操作キー12に向かって光を出射するように配置されている。
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- 画像形成装置または画像読取装置に搭載される操作パネルであって、
水平方向に対して傾斜したパネル面を有する本体部と、
前記パネル面から突出する操作キーと、
を備え、
前記操作キーは、ユーザーにより押下される操作面と、前記操作面の下端部に沿って前記操作面から突出するように形成された突起部と、を有することを特徴とする操作パネル。 - 前記突起部は、前記操作面の側端部にも形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操作パネル。
- 前記操作面の前記下端部側の部分には、凹部が形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操作パネル。
- 前記パネル面は、水平方向に対して45度以上傾斜していることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操作パネル。
- 前記操作キーは複数設けられており、
複数の前記操作キーのうちの所定の操作キーは、前記突起部の形状が他の操作キーとは異なることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操作パネル。 - 前記操作キーは複数設けられており、
複数の前記操作キーは、上側の操作キーよりも下側の操作キーの方が、前記パネル面に対する前記突起部の突出量が大きくなるように形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操作パネル。 - 前記複数の操作キーは、上側の操作キーよりも下側の操作キーの方が、前記操作面に対する前記突起部の突出量が大きくなるように形成されていることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の操作パネル。
- 前記複数の操作キーは、上側の操作キーよりも下側の操作キーの方が、前記パネル面に対する前記操作面の突出量が大きくなるように形成されていることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の操作パネル。
- 前記突起部は、前記操作面から水平方向に突出していることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操作パネル。
- 前記操作面の上端部は、面取りされていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操作パネル。
- 前記操作キーは複数設けられており、
複数の前記操作キーは、千鳥状に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操作パネル。 - 前記複数の操作キーは、ひし形に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項11に記載の操作パネル。
- 前記突起部には、文字、数字または記号が表記されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操作パネル。
- 前記本体部には、発光素子が設けられており、
前記突起部は、前記発光素子からの光を透過させる導光部によって形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の操作パネル。 - 請求項1に記載の操作パネルを備えることを特徴とする画像形成装置。
- 前記操作キーを押下するためのペン型スティックを備えることを特徴とする請求項15に記載の画像形成装置。
- 請求項1に記載の操作パネルを備えることを特徴とする画像読取装置。
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