JPS5835285B2 - Multi-item input device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention The present invention provides multi-item input that allows input of various data words by changing the definition of each key in a group of data keys by arbitrarily replacing each subtitle that displays the names of various items of data to be input for each item. This invention relates to devices, and in particular to improvements in Japanese Patent Application No. 52-89552 ``Multi-item Input Device'' previously filed by the applicant.

A multi-item input device allows an operator to input various types of data into a processing device efficiently without having to worry about coding or other complicated operations. Underneath the switchboard, which had touch switches arranged in a matrix, there was a rolled paper-style subtitle that displayed the definition of each switch.

This subtitle is rolled up at its ends by two rollers,
Therefore, when changing the definition of each switch, that is, when changing pages, both rollers are rotated by a motor or the like to pull out a different page.

Therefore, in order to change pages randomly, it not only takes a long time but also requires complicated switching of the rotation of the motor, which has the disadvantage of making the control of the motor complicated.

Therefore, the applicant filed the earlier patent application No. 52-89552.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the multi-item input device, a main shaft 1 outputs one end of a plurality of subtitles 3, 3, etc. to a rotating drum 2 that is linked to a motor (not shown). Attach the drum 2 with a stopper 4 or the like at a predetermined angle of rotation, select the subtitle 3 of an arbitrary item according to the rotation angle of the drum 2 as shown in FIG. We have proposed a multi-item input device that can randomly select pages such as reversing 2 and inserting subtitles at the bottom 6 of the switchboard 5.

However, in the multi-item input device proposed above, one end of each subtitle 3 is attached to the peripheral wall of the rotating drum 2 with a stopper 4, for example, a screw.

For this reason, even when the subtitles 3 need to be replaced, it is not possible to do so easily or quickly, and there is a problem in that it is not possible to immediately respond to changes in the user's business content.

In view of the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides a multi-item input device that allows subtitles to be exchanged easily and quickly without losing the advantages of the device proposed above.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 4 shows an external view of the multi-item input device of the present invention.

In the figure, 7 indicates the main body of the device, and on the top of the main body there is a page selection key group 8 for selecting the page of each subtitle, and an item for selecting a desired item from among the items displayed in the subtitles. A selection key group 9 is provided.

This item selection key group 9 is formed in a matrix shape using transparent electrodes on a transparent board.

Reference numeral 10 indicates an insertion hole for inserting a cartridge main body 11 which stores subtitles 3 for a plurality of pages. When the cartridge main body 11 is inserted through this insertion hole 10, the subtitles 3 stored in the main body 11 are inserted. A subtitle mounting member, which will be described later, engages with the groove of the rotating drum, so that the subtitles are sequentially wound around the drum.

When a desired subtitle, that is, a page is selected by operating the page selection key, the drum is reversed so that only the selected page is guided under the transparent board provided with a group of item selection keys 9. has been done.

FIG. 5 shows a concrete configuration diagram of the subtitle section.

In the figure, numeral 12 indicates a flat subtitle mounting member made of flexible resin or the like, and both ends of the subtitle mounting member are bent as shown in the figure to form a U-shape.

The bent portions 12A and 12B at both ends are made rigid so as not to return to their original shape.

Reference numeral 13 indicates a plurality of band-shaped protrusions integrally formed on the upper surface of the subtitle attachment member 12 at predetermined intervals, and the top of the protrusion 13 is formed to bulge out slightly more than the base.

On the other hand, reference numeral 14 indicates a band-shaped recess made of flexible resin provided at one end of the subtitle 3. The recess 14 has a substantially C-shaped cross section and is designed to be easily attached to and removed from the protrusion 13. has been done.

That is, the subtitles 3 and the subtitle mounting member 12 are configured so that they can be attached to and removed from each other using a so-called concave-convex fastener. It is configured so that it can be done.

Also, bent portions 12A at both ends of the subtitle mounting member 12
, 12B fit into the groove 15 provided on the peripheral wall of the rotating drum 2 and contribute to winding the subtitle 3 around the rotating drum 2, as shown in FIG.

As shown in Figure 5, the subtitle 3 pages have 1 page 3□ to 16 pages 3□, 6 minutes long, and the pitch between each page is constant, and between page 1 and page 16. It is larger than the pitch between each page.

Next, the operation of the cartridge main body 11 that stores the subtitles 3 is shown in FIG. When one bent portion 12A of the rotating drum 2 is engaged with the groove 15 of the rotating drum 2, the rotating drum 2 is rotated in the direction of the arrow as shown in the figure, and the subtitle attachment member 12 and the subtitle 3 are moved to the left in the figure. While moving in the opposite direction, it is gradually wound around the drum 2.

When the rotating drum 2 rotates once, the other bent portion 12B of the subtitle attachment member 12 engages with the groove 15 of the drum, and as the drum further rotates, the subtitle 3 is completely attached to the above as shown in FIG. It is wound around the peripheral wall of the drum 2.

After the subtitles 3 are wrapped around the drum 2 in this way,
When the page designation is made, the rotating drum 2 is reversed in the direction of the arrow in the figure, as shown in Figure C, when the designated page (subtitle 3') reaches the top of the separator 16, as shown in Figure C. Then, only the selected subtitle 3' is displayed.
The remaining subtitles 3 are guided to the upper side, i.e. under a transparent board (not shown) with a group of item selection keys, and the remaining subtitles 3 are placed on the cartridge body 1.
It is stored in 1.

At this time, the bent portion of the subtitle mounting member 12 does not come off the groove 15 of the rotating drum, so if the rotating drum 2 is rotated in the original rotation direction, that is, clockwise in the figure, all the subtitles will be wound onto the drum again. You can now select a new page.

Here, for example, if the 17th page is specified using the subtitle attachment member 12 to which 16 pages of subtitles 3 are attached, all subtitles are 3 is stored in the cartridge 11.

When the rotating drum 2 is further rotated in the direction of the arrow in the figure, the subtitle attachment member 12 is removed from the groove 15 of the drum and is housed in the cartridge body 11 together with the subtitles 3.

In addition, in FIG. 7, the guide belt 17 is connected to the rotating drum 2.
It reduces the frictional resistance caused by the subtitle 3 when the subtitle 3 is reversed, and rotates in relation to the rotation of the rotary drum 2.

To describe the operation in Fig. 7 above in a little more detail, Fig. 8
The figure shows a state in which the cartridge body 11 is inserted into the insertion hole 10 of the device body 7, and one bent portion 12A of the subtitle attachment member 12 is pressed against the circumferential surface of the drum 2.
In this state, when the drum 2 rotates in the direction of the arrow and the groove 15 of the drum 2 and the bent portion 12A correspond to each other, the groove 15
The bent portion 12A is fitted inside, resulting in a state as shown in FIG. 7a.

As shown in FIG.
7, and are sequentially wound around the drum 2.

The other bent portion 12B of the subtitle attachment member 12 is attached to the drum 2.
Fig. 6 shows how it fits into the groove 15 of Fig. 8.
When the drum 2 rotates approximately one rotation from the state shown in the figure, the bent portion 12
B fits into the groove 15 as shown, completing the subtitle installation on the drum 2.

FIG. 9 shows the state when a page is selected. For example, if the subtitle of the selected page is selected, for example, page 5, the subtitle 3 of the fifth page. The rotation of the drum 2 is stopped at a position where the leading end of the drum 2 is above the position of the separator 16, and the rotation of the drum 2 is reversed (counterclockwise) from the state shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. d, only the subtitles 35 of the fifth page are led under the transparent board provided with a group of item selection keys, and the other pages led out by this reverse rotation are guided into the cartridge body 11 by the separator 16.

FIG. 10 shows the case where the subtitle mounting member 12 attached to the drum 2 is removed.The maximum number of pages is currently 16 pages, so if you specify page 17, the drum 2 will be 16 pages.
The drum rotates in the forward direction (clockwise rotation) where the subtitle 3.6 of the page is located below the separator 16, that is, at the position where the separator 16 corresponds to the position between pages 1 and 16 of the drum 2. The drum 2 is stopped, and the drum 2 is now reversed from that position.

Then, the drum 2 is guided by the separator 16 and into the cartridge body 11 in order from the 16th page side, and when the groove 15 of the drum 2 comes to a position away from the guide belt 17, that is, a position corresponding to the cartridge body 11 side, the subtitle attachment is performed. The bent portion 12B of the member 12 is easily removed from the groove 15, and the cartridge body 1 of the page
In response to the movement into the cartridge body 1, the folded portion 12B is also guided into the cartridge body 11, and each page is sequentially stored into the cartridge body 11 as shown in FIG. 7e.

Then, the groove 15 of the drum 2 is connected to the cartridge body 11 again.
When the subtitle attachment member 12 rotates to the position corresponding to the side, the bent portion 12A of the subtitle attachment member 12 is also easily removed, and the bent portion 12A is also released by the rotational force of the drum 2 toward the cartridge body 11 side. The cartridge is removed from the drum 2 and stored in the cartridge body 11.

In this state, the subtitles 3 can be replaced by stopping the rotation of the drum 2 and replacing the cartridge body 11, and when the subtitles need to be replaced, this replacement work can be done easily and quickly.

According to the multi-item input device of the present invention, subtitles can be easily changed by simply inserting and removing a cartridge body containing a subtitle attachment member having a plurality of subtitles into the insertion slot of the device main body, and changing the subtitles. can be done easily and quickly.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a multi-item input device that can immediately respond to changes in the user's business content.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 3 a and b are explanatory diagrams of a multi-item input device according to the prior art, FIG. 4 is an external view of a multi-item input device according to the present invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are main parts of the same. Detailed views, Figures 7a-e are schematic explanatory views of the operation and operation of the device of the present invention, Figures 8 to 1
FIG. 0 is a configuration diagram of the device during each operation. 2 is a rotating drum, 3 is a subtitle, 11 is a cartridge body,
12 is a subtitle attachment member, 13 is a convex portion, 14 is a concave portion, 15 is a groove, 16 is a separator, and 17 is a guide belt.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A plurality of subtitles divided by item are arranged on the peripheral wall of a rotating drum, and any subtitle is selected according to the rotation angle of this drum, and the selected subtitle is placed under the switchboard by reversing this rotating drum. In the multi-item input device, one end of each of the subtitles is attached to a flexible subtitle attachment member with a predetermined interval, and the member having the plurality of subtitles is housed in a cartridge body. A multi-item device characterized in that a cartridge main body insertion port is provided in the device main body, and when the cartridge main body is inserted into the insertion port, a subtitle attachment member in the cartridge main body is wound around the rotating drum. input device.