JP4897288B2 - Identification method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to the identification method and, more particularly, relates to the identification method of identifying a specific element.

  Conventionally, as this type of identification method, many methods have been proposed in which elements such as switches and buttons are identified by forming steps or irregularities on a plane or incorporating other members with a step on the plane. ing. For example, a desktop electronic computer is configured by incorporating a “key” into the operation surface of a numeric keypad and a calculation key, and functions by a key stroke.

JP 2000-268001 A

  However, in the above-described identification method, it is necessary to form or assemble because it is necessary to form a step or unevenness or to incorporate another member. In addition, a certain level of thickness is required because of the need to form steps and irregularities.

  An object of the identification method of the present invention is to identify specific elements such as switches and buttons without forming steps or irregularities. Another object of the identification method of the present invention is to identify specific elements such as switches and buttons without incorporating other members. Furthermore, an object of the identification method of the present invention is to identify specific elements such as switches and buttons with an extremely thin thickness.

In order to achieve at least a part of the above object, the identification method of the present invention employs the following means.

The identification method of the present invention includes:
An identification method for identifying a specific element,
By forming two different surface roughness regions on the same surface without providing a step, the contactor can identify the specific element with a sense of unevenness when the contactor touches the same surface so as to slide. ,
In particular, rectangular regions aligned in two rows with a second roughness different from the first roughness are formed without providing a step on the same surface of the first roughness. Thus, when the contact person slides along the rectangular gaps aligned in the two rows on the same surface, the contact person feels convex or concave with respect to the rectangular regions aligned in the two rows. It is characterized in that the specific element is identified by causing the contact person to feel one of the above and the other of the convexity or the concave feeling to the gap.
In the identification method of the present invention, the first roughness is smoother than the second roughness, and the specific element gives a sense of convexity to the rectangular regions aligned in the two rows. It may be an element that makes the gap feel concave, the second roughness is smoother than the first roughness, and the specific element is the 2 It may be an element that gives a sense of depression to the rectangular region aligned with the row and a feeling of projection to the gap.

  In the identification method according to the present invention, two different surface roughness regions are formed on the same surface, so that when the contactor slides on the same surface, the surface roughness differs. A feeling of unevenness is made to be felt, and specific elements are identified by this feeling of unevenness. Thereby, a specific element can be identified without providing a level | step difference in the surface of the same surface. In addition, since only two different surface roughness regions are formed on the same surface, the specific element can be identified with an extremely thin thickness without incorporating other members.

  In the identification method of the present invention in which a specific element is identified by the first roughness area and the second roughness area, the specific element is identified by the first roughness area. It may be an element, or the specific element may be an element identified by the second roughness region. In these cases, the specific element can be an element that functions as braille, an element that functions as an operation button, or an element that functions as a guide sign for guiding a contact person Or an element having a position guiding function for guiding the position of the operator's hand.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described. First, the principle of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a metal plate 20 that gives a feeling of unevenness when a contact person slides. The smooth surface 22 of the metal plate 20 is formed with elongated rectangular shaped rough regions 32 and 34 aligned in two rows having a surface roughness rougher than the surface roughness of the surface 22 without providing a step. When the finger is slid along the gap 24 between the two rows of rough areas 32 and 34, the contact person seems to be depressed with respect to the gap 24 as compared to the two rows of the rough areas 32 and 34. To feel. That is, the contact person feels a convex height for the two rows of rough areas 32 and 34 and a concave height for the gap 24. Therefore, by forming regions with different roughness on the same surface, it is possible to make the contact feel a sense of unevenness. Here, as a method of forming regions with different roughness on the same surface, for example, a printing technique can be used. It should be noted that the smooth surface 22 of the metal plate 20 is limited to the one in which the elongated rectangular rough regions 32 and 34 aligned in two rows having a surface roughness rougher than the surface roughness of the surface 22 are provided without providing a step. For example, the rough regions 32 and 34 may be formed in a linear shape.

  In FIG. 1, two rows of rough regions 32 and 34 are formed on the smooth surface 22, but conversely, two rows of smooth regions may be formed on the rough surface. In this case, the contactor feels a concavely low level for the two rows of smooth regions 32 and 34 and a convexly high level for the gap. In this way, by forming areas with different roughness on the same surface, it makes the contact feel uneven, without incorporating other members, without forming steps or unevenness, extremely thin, specific elements Can be identified by the contact.

  According to the principle of the present invention described above, by forming regions of different roughness on the same surface, the contactor feels a sense of unevenness and identifies specific elements to the contactor. The degree of roughness of the different roughness areas may be any as long as it can be perceived, or a plurality of different roughness areas may be formed. In this case, a specific element may be identified by smoothly changing the roughness area (that is, gradation).

  In the following examples, in any case, by forming regions with different roughness on the same surface as described above and making the contact feel a sense of unevenness, without incorporating other members, without forming steps or unevenness. It is extremely thin, and it has the effect of allowing a contactor to identify a specific element and identifying the specific element.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a wall surface 120 having a guide sign for guiding a contact person as the first embodiment. In the guide sign of the first embodiment, long and narrow rectangular regions 132 and 134 aligned in two rows are formed at a position where the height of the wall surface 120 of the smooth surface is about 1 m so as to be lined up and down. As described above, when a finger is slid along the gap 124 between the two rows of rough areas 132 and 134, the contactor is more likely to contact the gap 124 with respect to the two rows of rough areas 132 and 134. Since it feels like being depressed, this perception can guide the contact person. In addition, as the guide sign of the first embodiment, the guide sign is not only formed so that the rough areas 132 and 134 are arranged vertically on the wall surface 120 of the smooth surface, but also the height of the wall face of the rough surface is set. It is good also as what forms the smooth area | region of the elongate rectangular shape aligned in 2 rows in the position of about 1 m so that it may rank up and down.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of a cylindrical article 220 having a position guidance function indicator having a position guidance function for guiding the position of the operator's hand as a second embodiment. The cylindrical article 220 of the second embodiment is, for example, canned juice or canned beer, and the long and narrow rectangular regions 232 and 234 aligned in two rows are arranged vertically on the side surface 222 of the smooth surface. Are formed over the entire circumference. When a finger is slid along the gap 224 between the two rows of rough areas 232 and 234, the contact person seems to be depressed with respect to the gap 224 as compared to the two rows of rough areas 232 and 234. Because of this, the cylindrical article 220 is held with a finger placed on it. That is, the position of the operator's hand is guided to the position where the finger is applied to the gap 224. In this way, the position of the operator's hand can be derived. Note that the position guidance function indicator for guiding the position of the operator's hand is not limited to the rough surface 232 and 234 formed on the side surface 222 of the smooth surface so as to be lined up and down. It is good also as what is formed over the circumference | surroundings so that the smooth area | region of the elongate rectangular shape aligned in 2 rows may be located in a line up and down. In this way, when a position-inducing function indicator that guides the position of the operator's hand by forming different roughness areas on the same surface is applied to the article, it is located at a place where the moment acting when the article is lifted is reduced. If the guidance function label is applied, it is possible to suppress the person who has the article from feeling that the article is heavier than necessary.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a panel 320 on which braille is applied as the third embodiment. The panel 320 of the third embodiment is provided with Braille so that a rough region is dotted on the Braille surface 322 having a smooth surface. When the braille surface 322 of the panel 320 is slid in a state where the finger is in contact, the contact person feels a convex feeling with respect to the braille portion applied as a rough region, so that the function as a braille can be achieved by this convex feeling. . Therefore. Without giving the braille surface 322 braille by unevenness, it is possible to make it feel uneven and to function as braille simply by changing the roughness. In addition, as braille, not only the braille surface is dotted so that the rough area is dotted on the smooth surface but also the smooth area is dotted on the braille surface of the rough surface. It is good also as what is given Braille.

  FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the operation panel 420 of the electronic device according to the fourth embodiment. The operation panel 420 of the electronic device according to the fourth embodiment has four operation portions 432 to 438 formed as rough ellipse areas on a panel surface 422 finished as a smooth surface. When the panel surface 422 of the operation panel 420 is slid in a state where a finger is in contact, the contact person feels a convex feeling with respect to the operation parts 432 to 438 formed as rough ellipse areas. ˜438 can be identified by the contact. Thus, since the operation parts 432 to 438 are identified by the contact person only by forming the four operation parts 432 to 438 as rough areas on the panel surface 422, the operation parts 432 to 438 can be installed without incorporating other members. It can be formed very thin without forming a step or unevenness. Here, the operation units 432 to 438 are switches or operation buttons. In addition, the operation panel is not only the one in which the operation parts 432 to 438 are formed as rough areas on the panel surface 422 finished as a smooth surface, but also operated as a smooth area on the panel surface finished as a rough surface. A part may be formed. Such an operation panel can be used for an operation unit of an operation panel of various electronic devices such as a plurality of operation buttons 532 provided on the operation panel 522 of the mobile phone 520 in FIG.

  As described above, various specific elements can be identified by the contact person by forming regions of different roughness on the same surface to make the contact person feel the unevenness. Then, by identifying a specific element, various effects according to the element can be achieved.

  Although the best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to these examples and embodiments, and various forms are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Of course, it can be implemented.

  The present invention can be used in various industries such as an electronic device manufacturing industry, a Braille manufacturing industry, and a can beverage manufacturing industry.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the metal plate 20 which makes a feeling of an unevenness | corrugation feel when a contact person slips and contacts. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the wall surface 120 which has the guidance sign | guide which guides the contact person as 1st Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the cylindrical article | item 220 which has a position guidance function label | marker which has a position guidance function which guides the position of the operator's hand as 2nd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the panel 320 to which the braille as 3rd Example was given. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the operation panel 420 of the electronic device as 4th Example. It is an external view which shows an example of the external appearance of the mobile telephone 520 which has the operation panel 522 as a modification.

1 Metal plate, 22 Surface, 24, 124, 224 Gap, 32, 34, 132, 134, 232, 234 Rough area, 120 Wall surface, 220 Cylindrical article, 320 panel, 322 Braille surface, 420, Operation panel, 422 panel Surface, 432 to 438 operation unit, 520 mobile phone, 522 operation panel, 532 operation buttons.

Claims (5)

An identification method for identifying a specific element,
Forming rectangular regions aligned in two rows with a second roughness different from the first roughness without providing a step on the same surface of the first roughness; and When the contactor slides along the gap between the rectangular regions aligned in two rows, the contactor feels either a convex feeling or a concave feeling in the rectangular regions aligned in the two rows. Allowing the contactor to identify the specific element by causing the gap to feel the other of the convexity or the concave feeling,
The identification method characterized by including. The identification method according to claim 1,
The first roughness is smoother than the second roughness;
The specific element is an element that gives a sense of convexity to the rectangular region aligned in the two rows and a feeling of concaveness to the gap.
Identification method. The identification method according to claim 1,
The second roughness is smoother than the first roughness;
The specific element is an element that gives a concave feeling to the rectangular region aligned in the two rows and makes the gap feel convex.
Identification method.   The identification method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specific element is an element that functions as a guidance sign for guiding a contact person. The identification method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the specific element is an element having a position guiding function for guiding a position of a contactor's hand.

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