CN101071292A - Display device and image forming apparatus - Google Patents
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An operation panel of an image forming apparatus includes a ''START'' key, a mode select key, a numeric keypad, a ''CLEAR/STOP'' key , and a liquid crystal display. The mode select key is used to select functions such as copier, facsimile, printer, and scanner functions. The ''START'' key includes an indicator that contains a green light-emitting element. The green light-emitting element is arranged under a transparent or half-transparent cover so that a light therefrom can be seen through the cover. The green light-emitting element is, for example, a green light-emitting diode (LED) having an emission wavelength of from 520 nanometers to 530 nanometers. By turning the green LED on, the indicator indicates that the image forming apparatus is available.
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The cross reference of related application
[0001] presents is with the Japanese priority file: the full content of 2006-134135 that submits in Japan on May 12nd, 2006 and the 2007-120730 that submits in Japan on May 1st, 2007 is incorporated presents into as a reference.
Technical field
[0002] the present invention relates to a kind of technology that is used to have the personage of color defect.
Background technology
[0003] traditional display device for example is used for the monitor of computing machine or portable terminal, comprises display screen, and text, image or the like are presented on this display screen.Usually, the visibility of display screen is according to the relative brightness change of screen and surrounding environment.The visibility of display screen is also according to the relative tone change of screen with its periphery (such as the shell of display device).Therefore, because the type of its viewed shell that has, so even the impression of the screen picture that same display screen provides also is different.So it causes the fluctuation on the characteristic of screen display, observability, workability or the like.
[0004] for addressing the above problem, for example, be in disclosed Japanese patent application and disclose a kind of display device and a kind of screen adjustment method for 2004-45466 number, by reducing the influence of shell to the view of display screen, they can keep the impression that comes from display screen constant.
[0005] is in disclosed Japanese patent application and discloses a kind of image forming apparatus that comprises the feed status indicator lamp for 2005-292459 number, so that the user does not need to confirm continually to be positioned at the guidance panel at equipment top during operation is handled, this indicator lamp is positioned at the bottom of front of carton or the like.In this case, the light-emitting component such as light emitting diode (LED) is used for indicator lamp.Such indicator lamp also is used for such as the display screen on the guidance panel of the image display of duplicating machine.Image forming apparatus is configured to, and for example, at holding state or operable state mid point bright green LED, the term of execution of operation or when being in not in the operable state, lights red LED.
[0006] according to official statistics, in Japan, surpassing three million peoples has red green to feel defective, and more specifically, among among per 20 male sex one and per 500 women one has red green to feel defective.In worldwide, surpassing 200,000,000 people has color defect.Color defect is not only caused by genetic defective, is also caused by aging.It is said among the people that the degeneration of red green color discrimination ability appears at more than 70 year old, and among the people that the degeneration of blue yellow color discrimination ability appears at more than 60 year old.Along with the aged's increase in recent years, it is necessary that popularization help has the people's of color defect measure (colourless barrier).
[0007] however, in the traditional images forming device, equipment is in standby or the operable state and equipment is current is carrying out operation or be in not in the operable state, above both of these case all by the same part (indicator) on the guidance panel with different illuminating color indications.Therefore, there is the people of color defect to be difficult to distinguish equipment state from indicator lamp.
Summary of the invention
[0008] target of the present invention is to solve problem in the conventional art to small part.
[0009] display device comprises: the display unit that shows the state of display device; With a plurality of light-emitting components that are included in the display unit, and light-emitting component sends wavelength and differs the scheduled volume or the light of volume more each other.
[0010] image forming apparatus comprises display device, and this display device comprises: display unit, and it shows the state of display device; With a plurality of light-emitting components, it is included in the display unit, and sends wavelength and differ the scheduled volume or the light of volume more each other.
[0011] following also in conjunction with the accompanying drawings by reading to detailed description of the currently preferred embodiments of the present invention, can understand above-mentioned and other target, feature, advantage and technology and industrial significance of the present invention better.
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[0012] Fig. 1 is the front view (FV) of the guidance panel of image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.
[0013] Fig. 2 is the enlarged drawing of " beginning " key on the guidance panel.
[0014] Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing of indicator " beginning " key when luminous.
[0015] Fig. 4 is the enlarged drawing of another indicator " beginning " key when luminous.
[0016] Fig. 5 is the enlarged drawing of " duplicating " key on the guidance panel.
[0017] Fig. 6 is the enlarged drawing of indicator " duplicating " key when luminous.
[0018] Fig. 7 is the enlarged drawing of another indicator " duplicating " key when luminous.
[0019] Fig. 8 is the FBD (function block diagram) of the operation control unit of control operation panel.
[0020] Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram that drives red LED or green LED luminous operation control procedure on guidance panel.
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[0021] hereinafter will be elucidated in more detail with reference to the drawing exemplary embodiment of the present invention.The present invention is not limited to these embodiment.
[0022] Fig. 1 is the front view (FV) of the guidance panel of image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention.Guidance panel comprises " beginning " key 1, mode selecting key 2, and numeric keypad 3, " removing/stop " be key 4 and LCDs (LCD) 5 (C/S)." beginning " key 1 starts the operation of image forming apparatus, by a selection operation in the mode selecting key 2.Mode selecting key 2 is used for the function of select operating mode or image forming apparatus, such as " duplicating ", " fax ", " printer " and " scanner ".According to present embodiment, " beginning " key 1 and mode selecting key 2 comprise the indicator of the state that is used for the indicating image forming device respectively.
[0023] Fig. 2 is the enlarged drawing of " beginning " key 1." beginning " key 1 comprises two indicators 10 and 11.Indicator 10 comprises green luminousing element.Green luminousing element is arranged under the transparent or semitransparent cover so that can see through the light that cover is seen green luminousing element.For example, green luminousing element is light emitting diode (LED) (green LED 33 as shown in Figure 8), and this LED has the emission wavelength of scope from 520 nanometers to 530 nanometers.When indicator 10 was luminous, it meaned that image forming apparatus " is in holding state or operable state ".Fig. 3 has described indicator 10 " beginning " key 1 when luminous.Dash area represents to see through the place that cover is seen the light of green LED 33.
[0024] indicator 11 comprises red light-emitting component.The same with indicator 10, red light-emitting component is arranged under the transparent or semitransparent cover so that can see through the light that cover is seen red light-emitting component.For example, red light-emitting component is light emitting diode (LED) (red LED 32 as shown in Figure 8), and this LED has the emission wavelength of scope from 625 nanometers to 635 nanometers.When indicator 11 was luminous, it meaned that image forming apparatus " carries out operation or be in not operable state ".Fig. 4 has described indicator 11 " beginning " key 1 when luminous.Part a bit represents to see through the place that cover is seen the light of red LED 32.
[0025] Fig. 5 has described " duplicating " key of mode selecting key 2." duplicating " key 1 comprises two indicators 20 and 21.Indicator 20 comprises green luminousing element.Green luminousing element is disposed under the transparent or semitransparent cover so that can see through the light that cover is seen green luminousing element.For example, green luminousing element is light emitting diode (LED) (green LED 33), and this LED has the emission wavelength of scope from 520 nanometers to 530 nanometers.When indicator 20 is luminous, its meaning " operator scheme (" duplicating " in this case) is selected and work well ".Fig. 6 has described indicator 20 " duplicating " key when luminous.Dash area represents to see through the place that cover is seen the light of green LED 33.
[0026] indicator 21 comprises red light-emitting component.The same with indicator 20, red light-emitting component is arranged under the transparent or semitransparent cover so that can see through the light that cover is seen red light-emitting component.For example, red light-emitting component is light emitting diode (LED) (LED 32), and this LED has the emission wavelength of scope from 625 nanometers to 635 nanometers.When indicator 21 was luminous, it meaned: " when image forming apparatus is being carried out selected operation, making a mistake ".Fig. 7 has described indicator 21 " duplicating " key when luminous.Part a bit represents to see through the place that cover is seen the light of red LED 32.
[0027] as mentioned above, in the image forming apparatus according to present embodiment, the user can see generation that makes mistake and the operator scheme that makes a mistake (" duplicating ", " fax ", " printer " or " scanner ") easily.In addition, the wavelength difference between green LED 33 and the red LED 32 is set to predetermined value or bigger value, and this makes to have the people of color defect to find out more easily or differentiate the light that comes from LED 32 and 33.Mention by way of parenthesis, other key of mode selecting key 2, i.e. " fax " key, " printer " key and " scanner " key, with " duplicating " key be same structure, and above only " duplicating " key is explained as an example.
[0028] running program of guidance panel is described below with reference to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9.Fig. 8 is the FBD (function block diagram) of operation control unit 31.The operation of main control unit 30 control image forming apparatus is such as " duplicating ", " fax ", " printer " or " scanner ".Operation control unit 31 (guidance panel) comprises CPU (central processing unit) (CPU) 34, ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) 35, random-access memory (ram) 36 and I/O (I/O) control module 37.CPU 34 control operation control modules 31.ROM 35 is storage computation machine program within it, and CPU 34 is according to these computer program operations.RAM 36 uses as the perform region that is stored in the computer program among the ROM 35.I/O control module 37 driving red LED 32 and green LED 33 are luminous, and they are arranged in " beginning " key 1 and the mode selecting key 2.Operation control unit 31 is connected to main control unit 30 by serial communication interface.CPU 34 is from main control unit 30 accepting state signals.When receiving status signal unit, for example, CPU determines whether service is available, that is, image forming apparatus is available (being in holding state or the operable state), or unavailable (in the operation or be in not in the executable state); And I/O control module 37 drives red LED 32 according to the result who determines or green LED 33 is luminous.Mention that by way of parenthesis as shown in Figure 8, address wire is used for the addressing of status signal or the like, and data line is used for the data transfer between CPU 34, ROM 35, RAM 36 and I/O control module 37.
[0029] Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram that drives the luminous operation control procedure of red LED 32 or green LED 33.At first, CPU 34 receives the status signal (step S1) of image forming apparatus from main control unit 30.Based on status signal, CPU 34 determines image forming apparatus whether available (step S2).If the current positive processing operation of image forming apparatus or (for example be in not in the operable state, image forming apparatus is in the photographic fixing preheating mode or paper or ink powder are used up), and it is unavailable (at step S2 place,), then CPU 34 does not send the disabled signal of indicating image forming device to I/O control module 37.After receiving this signal, I/O control module 37 is opened red LED 32 (step S3).
[0030] if image forming apparatus is in the operable state such as standby mode, and available (step S2 place is), then to send the indicating image forming devices to I/O control module 37 are available signals to CPU 34.After receiving this signal, I/O control module 37 is opened green LED 33 (step S4).
[0031] operation control unit 31 is carried out said process continuously with the predetermined cycle, for example, and with the cycle of 100ms to the duration of 500ms.Therefore, response status signals, promptly according to the state of image forming apparatus, it is possible suitably lighting red LED 32 or lighting green LED 33.As a result, the user can find out the state of image forming apparatus easily.
[0032] as mentioned above, according to this embodiment,, there is the personage of color defect can distinguish green LED 33 and red LED 32 because the wavelength difference between green LED 33 and the red LED 32 is set to predetermined value or bigger value.Particularly, red LED 32 is set to have the emission wavelength of 625 nanometers in the scope of 635 nanometers, and green LED 33 is set to have the emission wavelength of 520 nanometers in the scope of 530 nanometers.So, be positioned at approximating position or be positioned at similar position even comprise the indicator 10 of the green LED that indication " is ready for operation " and the indicator 11 of the red LED that comprises indication " unripe ", have the personage of color defect still can distinguish green LED 33 and red LED 32.For the user who does not have color defect, red and green all has identifiable wavelength, and thereby user-operable and can not feeling well.
[0033] in the above-described embodiments, be used for the indicator 10 and 11 and be used to indicate the indicator 20 and 21 of selected operator scheme and its executing state of the availability of indicating image forming device, be included in couples in the key (seeing Fig. 2 and 5).The layout of indicator is not limited to above description, and for example, indicator can be arranged in outside the key.
[0034] in the above-described embodiments, although LED is used for indicator, such LED is cited as an example and is not restriction.Alternatively, can use LCDs, organic electroluminescent, fluorescent display tube or the like similarly.
[0035] light-emitting component that uses in pairs at the indicator that is used for indicating equipment state or operational mode status is set to send wavelength and differs the scheduled volume or the light of volume more.Thereby, improved the operability of image forming apparatus.
[0036] illustrated as mentioned, according to an aspect of the present invention, the light-emitting component that uses in pairs in each indicator is set to have to each other the wavelength difference of predetermined extent, and thereby, it is possible that the display device of universal design and image forming apparatus are provided.
[0037] be used for complete and open clearly although described the present invention at specific embodiment, but claims are not thereby limited, but not being constructed to embody all modifications and alternative constructions, those skilled in the art can expect that these fall into the modification and the alternative constructions of the illustrated substance of this instructions fully.
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1. display device, it comprises:
Display unit, it shows the state of described display device; With
A plurality of light-emitting components, it is included in the described display unit, and sends the light that wavelength differs scheduled volume each other.
2. display device according to claim 1, wherein:
Described light-emitting component comprises first light-emitting component and second light-emitting component, and
Described display unit comprises:
First indicator, it comprises and is used to described first light-emitting component of indicating described display device to use; With
Second indicator, it comprises and is used to indicate disabled described second light-emitting component of described display device.
3. display device according to claim 2, wherein:
Described light-emitting component further comprises the 3rd light-emitting component and the 4th light-emitting component, and
Described display unit further comprises:
The 3rd indicator, it comprises and is used to indicate the selected operator scheme of described display device and described the 3rd light-emitting component of proper operation state; With
The 4th indicator, it comprises and is used to indicate described the 4th light-emitting component that makes a mistake during in described operation mode when described display device.
4. display device according to claim 3, wherein said first light-emitting component and described the 3rd light-emitting component are sent the light that color is different from the color of the light that described second light-emitting component and described the 4th light-emitting component sent.
5. display device according to claim 4, wherein said first light-emitting component and described the 3rd light-emitting component send green glow.
6. display device according to claim 4, wherein said second light-emitting component and described the 4th light-emitting component send ruddiness.
7. display device according to claim 5, wherein said first light-emitting component and described the 3rd light-emitting component are sent the light of wavelength in from 520 nanometers to 530 nanometer range.
8. display device according to claim 6, wherein said second light-emitting component and described the 4th light-emitting component are sent the light of wavelength in from 625 nanometers to 635 nanometer range.
9. display device according to claim 2, wherein said first indicator and described second indicator are closer to each other.
10. display device according to claim 3, wherein said the 3rd indicator and described the 4th indicator are closer to each other.
11. an image forming apparatus that comprises display device, described display device comprises:
Display unit, it shows the state of described display device; With
A plurality of light-emitting components, it is included in the described display unit, and sends the light that wavelength differs scheduled volume each other.
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