WO2018193857A1 - Dispositif d'entrée d'opération - Google Patents

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WO2018193857A1
WO2018193857A1 PCT/JP2018/014533 JP2018014533W WO2018193857A1 WO 2018193857 A1 WO2018193857 A1 WO 2018193857A1 JP 2018014533 W JP2018014533 W JP 2018014533W WO 2018193857 A1 WO2018193857 A1 WO 2018193857A1
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妻鹿　晋
英貴 野村
一馬 波多野
亜希子 星野
青磁 林
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株式会社東海理化電機製作所
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Priority to CN201880024080.0A priority Critical patent/CN110494943A/zh
Priority to US16/605,557 priority patent/US11112876B2/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H13/14—Operating parts, e.g. push-button
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H01H13/705—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys

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  • the present invention relates to an operation input device.
  • An operation unit having a two-layer structure of a conductor and an insulator, a sensor that detects at least a user contact position as user contact information with respect to the insulator of the operation unit, and an electric that inputs detection information from the sensor and outputs the detected information to the conductor
  • An apparatus is known (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).
  • This operational feeling providing device can change the frictional force according to the position and movement of the user's finger and provides various operational feelings to the user.
  • Patent Document 1 has a problem that it is difficult to detect the user contact position when wearing gloves and it is difficult to feel an operation feeling based on frictional force.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an operation input device that is easy to input even when wearing gloves and can give an excellent operational feeling.
  • An operation input device receives a tracing operation performed in a one-dimensional direction, and a plurality of mechanical switches in which each operation surface on which the tracing operation is performed has a curved surface along the operation direction is provided in the operation direction. It has the operation input part comprised side by side.
  • an operation input device that is easy to input even when wearing gloves and that provides an excellent operational feeling.
  • FIG. 1A is an explanatory diagram illustrating an air conditioner including an operation input device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 1B is a side view showing the operation input unit.
  • FIG. 1C is an explanatory diagram showing the shape of the operation buttons of the switch.
  • FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating the operation input device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view showing the switch.
  • FIG. 2C is a top view illustrating the operation unit.
  • FIG. 3A is a side view showing the operation buttons of the operation input device according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 3B is a side view showing the operation buttons of the operation input device according to the third embodiment.
  • FIG. 3C is a side view showing the operation buttons of the operation input device according to the fourth embodiment.
  • FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing the shape of the operation button of the operation input device according to the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 4B is a side view showing the shape of the operation button of the operation input device according to the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 4C is a top view showing the shape of the operation button of the operation input device according to the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 5A is a top view showing the shape of the operation button of the operation input device according to the sixth embodiment.
  • FIG. 5B is a side view showing the shape of the operation button of the operation input device according to the sixth embodiment.
  • FIG. 5C is a top view showing the shape of the operation button of the operation input device according to the seventh embodiment.
  • FIG. 5D is a side view showing the shape of the operation button of the operation input device according to the seventh embodiment.
  • the operation input device receives a tracing operation performed in a one-dimensional direction, and a plurality of mechanical switches in which the operation surfaces on which the tracing operation is performed are curved along the operation direction are arranged in the operation direction.
  • the operation input unit is configured.
  • This operation input device is arranged so as to accept inputs by a tracing operation in a one-dimensional direction by arranging mechanical switches that can be input regardless of whether or not gloves are worn and that can obtain operation feedback. Therefore, the operation input device is easy to input even when wearing a glove and can give an excellent operational feeling, compared to the case where the tracing operation is detected by the capacitive touch pad.
  • FIG. 1A is an explanatory view showing an air conditioner including an operation input device according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 1B is a side view showing an operation input unit
  • FIG. 1C is an operation button of a switch. It is explanatory drawing which shows a shape.
  • 2A is a block diagram illustrating the operation input device according to the first embodiment
  • FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a switch
  • FIG. 2C is a top view illustrating an operation unit. Note that, in each drawing according to the embodiment described below, the ratio between figures may be different from the actual ratio.
  • main signals and information flows are indicated by arrows.
  • the operation input device 1 is used as an operation input unit of an electronic device that is an operation input target.
  • the electronic device is, for example, an air conditioner or a navigation device mounted on a vehicle.
  • Operation input device 1 of this embodiment is used as an operation input unit of air conditioner 8 as an example.
  • the operation input devices 1 are arranged in the left-right direction on the paper surface of FIG. 1A, but are not limited thereto, and may be arranged in the vertical direction.
  • the operation input device 1 accepts a tracing operation performed in a one-dimensional direction, and each operation surface (operation surface 21a to operation surface 21h) on which the tracing operation is performed has an operation direction.
  • a plurality of mechanical switches (switches 2a to 2h) having curved surfaces along the operation line 3 have an operation input unit 3 arranged in the operation direction.
  • the operation input unit 3 of the present embodiment includes the switches 2a to 2h as mechanical switches.
  • the operation input unit 3 is not limited to this, and the number of mechanical switches is arbitrary depending on the application. In the following, for the sake of explanation, it is assumed that the set value to be input is the air volume of the air conditioner 8.
  • the set value to be input is not limited to the air volume, and may be a set temperature. Further, the set value may be the type of air outlet or the type of mode. Further, when the electronic device targeted for operation input is a music playback device, the operation input unit 3 can perform operation inputs such as setting of volume and scrolling of menus, for example.
  • the operation input device 1 includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 2A, a plurality of ON signal (ON signal S 1 ⁇ ON signal S 8) direction of the tracing operation on the basis of the output from a plurality of mechanical switches, and tracing the amount And a control unit 4 that controls the electronic device that is the operation input target in accordance with the obtained direction and amount of the tracing operation.
  • switch 2a to switch 2h For example, the switches 2a to 2h are arranged in a line from the left to the right in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B. Since the main configurations of the switches 2a to 2h are the same, the configuration will be described below using the switch 2 as an example.
  • the switch 2 includes an operation unit 20, a movable contact 22, a fixed contact 23, two support units 25, and two coil springs 26.
  • the operation unit 20 includes a main body 200 that is a quadrangular prism, an operation button 201 that protrudes above the main body 200, and an electrode unit 202 that is provided at the lower portion of the main body 200. ,have.
  • the operation buttons 201 correspond to the operation buttons 201a to 201h of the switches 2a to 2h.
  • the main body 200 is provided with two support holes 205.
  • a support portion 25 having a cylindrical shape is inserted into the support hole 205.
  • the operation unit 20 moves while being guided by the support unit 25.
  • the operation button 201 has a shape obtained by cutting a cylindrical body in the vertical direction.
  • the upper surface of the operation button 201 is an operation surface 21.
  • the operation surface 21 is raised at the center, and the shape viewed from the side surface is an ellipse.
  • the operation button 201 has the same protrusion amount H, width W, and depth D from the surface 70 of the casing 7 in the switches 2a to 2h.
  • the electrode part 202 has the movable contact 22 below it.
  • the movable contact 22 faces, for example, the fixed contact 23 provided on the bottom surface 71 of the housing 7 and is turned on by pressing the operation button 201.
  • the switch 2 is configured to output an ON signal when the movable contact 22 and the fixed contact 23 come into contact with each other.
  • the switch 2 may include, for example, a conductive rubber dome having a movable contact 22.
  • the operation button 201 returns to the position before the operation by the elastic force of the rubber dome instead of the coil spring 26.
  • the control unit 4 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that performs operations and processes on acquired data according to a stored program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that is a semiconductor memory, a ROM (Read Only Memory), and the like. Microcomputer.
  • ROM Read Only Memory
  • a program for operating the control unit 4 is stored.
  • the RAM is used as a storage area for temporarily storing calculation results and the like.
  • control unit 4 is electrically connected to the switches 2a to 2h.
  • the control unit 4 based on the ON signal S 1 ⁇ ON signal S 8 output from the switch 2a ⁇ switch 2h generates operation information S 9, and outputs the operation input target electronic apparatus (air conditioner 8).
  • the on signal S1 to the on signal S5 are sequentially turned on. Is output.
  • the control part 4 determines the switch which output the ON signal based on the ON signal input, for example. For example, the control unit 4 determines the direction of the tracing operation from the order in which the switches are turned on, and determines the amount of tracing based on the number of switches that are turned on.
  • the control unit 4 determines that the direction of the tracing operation is from left to right because the ON signals output from the switches 2a to 2e are input in the order of the ON signals S 1 to S 5.
  • the amount of tracing is obtained from the number of switches (5). For example, since the number of switches is eight and the number of operated switches is five, the control unit 4 determines the detected amount of tracing when ⁇ is the total amount of tracing when all switches are traced. (5/8) Obtained as ⁇ . For example, when the total amount of tracing is 10, the control unit 4 calculates (5/8) ⁇ 10 as the detected amount of tracing (6.25).
  • the operation input device 1 may be configured to obtain the target set value by tracing the operation input unit 3 many times.
  • the operation input device 1 is easy to input even when wearing gloves, and can give an excellent operational feeling.
  • the operation input device 1 is a one-dimensional array of switches 2a to 2h, which are mechanical switches that can be input regardless of whether or not gloves are worn and that can obtain feedback of operation. An input by a direction tracing operation is accepted.
  • the operation input device 1 since the operation input device 1 has a curved surface such as the side surface of the cylindrical body, the operation input device 1 can perform a smooth operation without being caught by the operation finger 9 even if the operation is continuously performed during the tracing operation. Can do. Therefore, the operation input device 1 is easy to input even when wearing a glove, and can give an excellent operational feeling, as compared with the case where the tracing operation is detected by the capacitive touch pad.
  • Capacitance type touchpads need to adjust the detection sensitivity according to the situation such as wearing bare hands or gloves, for example, and because there is a difference in the detected capacitance depending on the environment such as temperature, Advanced control is required.
  • the operation input device 1 can easily calculate the direction and amount of tracing operation based on ON signals output from a plurality of switches arranged in a line.
  • the operation input device 1 is provided with two support portions 25 so as to intersect the direction of the stroking operation, and the operation portion 20 is supported by the support portions 25. Therefore, the operation unit 20 does not fall down and the operability is good.
  • the operation input device 1 can recognize the step at the boundary by arranging a plurality of switches, the operation input device 1 can easily recognize the amount of tracing compared to the case where there is no step at the boundary and the switch is flat.
  • the surface treatment of the operation surface 21 is not limited and has a high degree of freedom.
  • the second embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the protrusion amount H of the operation button changes.
  • FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a protrusion amount of the operation button of the operation input device according to the second embodiment.
  • parts having the same functions and configurations as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and description thereof is omitted.
  • the protrusion amount H of the operation button 201 protruding from the surface 70 of the housing 7 increases or decreases the set value of the input target. It is supposed to change according to.
  • the operation input device 1 has a protruding amount H that increases from the left to the right in FIG. 3A.
  • the operation input device 1 has a setting value that increases from the left to the right in FIG. 3A.
  • the height of the operation button 201 differs depending on the switch. Therefore, compared with the same case, the operator feels that resistance increases when operating from left to right. When you operate from right to left, it feels like resistance decreases.
  • the set value can be increased or decreased without looking at the operation input unit 3 as compared with the case where the protrusion amount H is constant. Can be recognized.
  • the third embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the width W of the operation surface changes.
  • FIG. 3B is an explanatory diagram illustrating the width of the operation surface of the operation input device according to the third embodiment.
  • the width W in the operation direction of the operation surface 21 changes in accordance with the increase or decrease in the set value of the input target.
  • the operation input device 1 has a width W that increases from the left to the right in FIG. 3B.
  • the operation input device 1 has a setting value that increases from the left to the right in FIG. 3B.
  • the switching interval between the operation buttons becomes longer as the set value increases and becomes shorter as the set value decreases. Therefore, the operator can recognize the increase / decrease in the set value from the difference in operational feeling at this interval.
  • the width W of the operation surface 21 changes according to the set value
  • the set value can be obtained without looking at the operation input unit 3 as compared with the case where the width W is constant. Increase and decrease can be recognized.
  • the fourth embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the operation load F for pressing the operation button is different for each switch.
  • FIG. 3C is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation load of an operation button of the operation input device according to the fourth embodiment.
  • the magnitude of the operation load is indicated by the length of the arrow.
  • the operation load F required to push the operation surface 21 changes according to the increase or decrease of the set value of the input target. To do.
  • the operation load F increases from the left to the right in FIG. 3C.
  • the operation input device 1 is configured such that the setting value increases from the left side to the right side of FIG. 3C.
  • the switch may be configured using a plurality of springs having different operating loads, or may be configured to generate different operating loads using electromagnets.
  • the set value can be increased or decreased without looking at the operation input unit 3 as compared with the case where the operation load F is constant. Can be recognized.
  • the fifth embodiment differs from the other embodiments in the shape of the operation buttons.
  • FIG. 4A to 4C are explanatory diagrams showing the shapes of the operation buttons of the operation input device according to the fifth embodiment.
  • FIG. 4A is an example of a perspective view.
  • FIG. 4B is an example of a side view.
  • FIG. 4C is an example of a top view.
  • the center of the operation surface (operation surface 21a to operation surface 21e) is flat (planes 210a to 210e).
  • Flat surface 210e) and both ends are curved surfaces (curved surface 211a to curved surface 211e).
  • the side surfaces of the operation buttons 201a to 201e are narrowed upward. Further, the switches 2a to 2e are easy to slide because the end portions of the adjacent switches are curved surfaces (curved surfaces 211a to 211e), so that the operation fingers are hardly caught.
  • the switches 2a to 2e of the present embodiment can be slid to the adjacent switch without stress while feeling the click feeling caused by pressing the operation button while performing the tracing operation.
  • the switches 2a to 2e are excellent in design and easy to understand the point to be pushed in and to easily stop the operation finger.
  • the sixth embodiment differs from the other embodiments in the shape of the operation buttons.
  • FIG. 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams showing the shape of the operation button of the operation input device according to the sixth embodiment.
  • FIG. 5A is an example of a top view.
  • FIG. 5B is an example of a side view.
  • the plurality of mechanical switches (switch 2a to switch 2e) according to the present embodiment has a shape in which operation buttons (operation buttons 201a to 201e) become narrower toward both ends as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, for example. have.
  • the operation buttons 201a to 201e have shapes in which the operation surfaces 21a to 21e are connected by cutting a cone in half.
  • the switches 2a to 2e of the present embodiment are easy to be aware of the center because the center of the operation surface 21a to the operation surface 21e is high, and have a moderate feel when switching between the switches. The feeling is good.
  • the switches 2a to 2e are excellent in design and easy to understand the point to be pushed in and to easily stop the operation finger.
  • the seventh embodiment differs from the other embodiments in the shape of the operation buttons.
  • FIG. 5C and 5D are explanatory diagrams illustrating the shape of the operation button of the operation input device according to the seventh embodiment.
  • FIG. 5C is a top view.
  • FIG. 5D is a side view.
  • the upper part of the operation button (operation button 201a to operation button 201e) is thin, and the line formed by the upper vertex is a curve (curve 212a to curve 212e).
  • buttons 201a to 201e are thinned so that the vertices become lines toward the top, and the lines become curves (curves 212a to 212e). Appropriate stimulation is applied to the finger, making it easier to be aware of the switch.
  • the operation surfaces 21a to 21e that come into contact with the operation finger are mainly curved lines 212a to 212e, the contact area is small, and the curved surface is a top view. Therefore, it is easy to understand the switching between switches and the operation feeling is good.
  • the switches 2a to 2e are excellent in design and easy to understand the point to be pushed in and to easily stop the operation finger.
  • the operation input device 1 of at least one embodiment described above it is easy to input even when wearing gloves, and an excellent operational feeling can be given.
  • the operation input device 1 may be configured to execute a predetermined function by performing a push operation on the switch together with the tracing operation.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'entrée d'opération 1 qui comprend une unité d'entrée d'opération 3 qui accepte une opération de traçage effectuée dans une direction unidimensionnelle, et est configuré de sorte qu'une pluralité de commutateurs mécaniques (un commutateur 2a à un commutateur 2h), ayant respectivement des surfaces d'opération incurvées (une surface d'opération 21a à une surface d'opération 21h) le long d'une direction d'opération sur laquelle l'opération de traçage est effectuée, sont agencés côte à côte dans la direction d'opération. Ce dispositif d'entrée d'opération 1 permet une entrée facile même lorsqu'un gant est porté, et peut produire une excellente sensation d'opération.
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