JPH06152711A - Telephone set - Google Patents
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、相手先名等の文字情報
を記憶可能な電話機に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone capable of storing character information such as a destination name.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来より、電話番号をダイヤルするテン
キー等を用いて、相手先名に対応する例えば英文字コー
ド若しくはカナ文字コードを一字づつ入力させながら、
電話番号と共に、相手先名を入力するようにした電話機
は公知である。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a numeric keypad or the like for dialing a telephone number has been used to input, for example, an alphabetic character code or a kana character code, which corresponds to the destination name, one by one.
A telephone in which a destination name is input together with a telephone number is known.
【０００３】この種の電話機はテンキーと＃、＊マーク
等のファンクションキーを用いて例えば電話機に選択し
た文字を入力するには、先ず「＊」を使用して入力モー
ドを選択し、次に例えばキの文字を選択するときはカ行
に対応するキーを二回連続して押して「＃」キーで確定
し、以下順次ラの文字を選択するときはラ行に対応する
キーを一回押して「＃」キーで確定し、以下前記動作を
繰り返して以下順次所定の宛名を入力した後、短縮番号
と電話番号を入力するものである。In this type of telephone, for example, in order to input a selected character into the telephone using the numeric keys and the function keys such as # and * marks, first the "*" is used to select the input mode, and then, for example, To select the letter of K, press the key corresponding to row K twice in succession and press the "#" key to confirm.To select the letter of LA in sequence, press the key corresponding to row L once to select. After confirming with the "#" key, the above-mentioned operation is repeated, and after inputting a predetermined address in order, a shortened number and a telephone number are input.
【０００４】しかしながらかかる従来技術によれば、宛
名を選択するだけで、キー操作に多大の時間を必要と
し、而も宛名と番号の切り換えに誤操作が生じやすい。
かかる欠点を解消するために、例えば特開昭６１ー２
０１３１９号に開示されているように、キーボード入力
装置に具備しているテンキーと＃、＊マークの少なくと
も１２種類のキー（これをダイヤルキーと言う）を用い
て、入力時にほぼ同時に打鍵した２種類のデータキーの
組合せにより、カナ５０文字及びアルファベット２６文
字のマトリクス表の行及び列を選択するようにした入力
方法が提案されている。However, according to such a conventional technique, just selecting an address requires a great deal of time for key operation, and erroneous operation is likely to occur in switching the address and number.
In order to solve such a defect, for example, JP-A-61-2
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 01319, two types of keys are input at the same time at the time of inputting using a numeric keypad provided in a keyboard input device and at least 12 types of keys of # and * marks (this is called a dial key). An input method has been proposed in which a row and a column of a matrix table of 50 kana characters and 26 alphabet characters are selected by a combination of data keys.
【０００５】しかしながらかかる従来技術においては、
キー打鍵の前後を逆にした場合、異なった文字が選択さ
れてしまい、誤操作の恐れが大きい。かかる欠点を解消
するために、特公平４ー３１６１５において、一つのキ
ーの右押圧及び左押圧の差異により、列信号（アイウエ
オ）と行信号（アカサタナ）を発生させる１つの双投ス
イッチ（シーソースイッチ）を有するキーパッドを電話
機のファンクショナルキー部に設け、先ず前記キーの右
押圧により先ずアカサタナの行を選択し、次に左押圧に
よりアイウエオの列を選択し、これにより列と行の交点
にある被入力対象である目的カナ文字を決定するように
構成している。However, in such a conventional technique,
If the front and back of keystrokes are reversed, different characters will be selected, and there is a high risk of erroneous operation. In order to solve such a defect, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-31615, one double throw switch (seesaw switch) that generates a column signal (aiueo) and a row signal (akasatana) by the difference between right and left pressing of one key. ) Is provided in the functional key section of the telephone, and first pressing the key to the right selects the row of Akasatana and then pressing the left to select the column of Aiueo, which results in the intersection of the column and the row. It is configured to determine a target Kana character that is an input target.
【０００６】しかしながら、前記シーソスイッチは、ダ
イヤルキーの配列面上に設けねばならず、この為特に電
話機を小型化した場合、特に携帯電話等においては小型
化の要請が強くこれに対応してキーパッド自体も小さく
せざるを得ず、この様な小さなキーパッドに右押圧及び
左押圧の差異をもたせることはやはり誤操作が多く発生
しやすい。又前記いずれの従来技術においても宛名入力
用の特別なキー及び文字情報の選択／確定の為の回路構
成を必要とし、その分小型化の制約とコストアップにつ
ながる。特に携帯用電話機においては軽量化と小型化は
ユーザサイドで強い要請があり、この面での解決策が強
く要求されていた。However, the seesaw switch must be provided on the array surface of the dial keys. Therefore, especially when the telephone is downsized, there is a strong demand for downsizing, especially in a mobile phone, etc. The pad itself has to be made small, and giving such a small keypad a difference between right and left pressing is apt to cause many erroneous operations. Further, in any of the above-mentioned conventional techniques, a special key for inputting an address and a circuit configuration for selecting / confirming character information are required, which leads to restriction of downsizing and cost increase. Particularly for mobile phones, there is a strong demand from the user side for weight reduction and downsizing, and there has been a strong demand for a solution in this respect.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、かかる従来
技術の欠点に鑑み、電話機を小型化した場合においても
誤操作が生じる事なく確実且つ簡単な操作で宛名入力を
行ない得る電話機を提供する事を目的とする。本発明の
他の目的は電話機本体側において、軽量化と小型化を容
易に達成し得る宛名入力可能な電話機を提供する事にあ
る。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the drawbacks of the prior art, the present invention provides a telephone capable of inputting an address by a reliable and simple operation without causing an erroneous operation even when the telephone is downsized. With the goal. Another object of the present invention is to provide a telephone capable of inputting an address, which can easily achieve weight reduction and size reduction on the telephone body side.
【０００８】[0008]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明はかかる技術的課
題を解決するために、直線的なスライダ移動により一又
は複数の文字を選択するスライド手段と、該スライド手
段により前記選択文字若しくは文字群を表示する表示部
と、該表示部より目的文字を選択又は／及び確定する選
択確定キーよりなる電話機を提案する。この場合前記ス
ライド手段のみで目的文字を選択するように構成し、且
つ電話機を小型化した場合スライドの移動量に制約があ
るために、目的文字を選択する為に、微細な移動操作を
必要とし、やはり誤操作が生じやすい。In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a slide means for selecting one or a plurality of characters by linearly moving a slider, and the selected character or character group by the slide means. There is proposed a telephone having a display unit for displaying and a selection confirmation key for selecting and / or confirming a target character from the display unit. In this case, the target character is selected only by the slide means, and when the telephone is downsized, the amount of movement of the slide is limited. Therefore, a fine movement operation is required to select the target character. After all, erroneous operation is likely to occur.
【０００９】この様な場合は前記スライド手段の往動の
みならず、復動操作によっても文字選択を可能に構成す
れば、特に英文字２６文字の場合は片側操作で１３文字
となるために、確実に目的文字を選択できる。又仮名文
字の場合でも前記スライド手段を２往復させて拾うよう
にすれば、片側操作で１３文字前後（濁音、半濁音も１
文字とした場合）となるために、確実に目的文字を選択
できる。In such a case, if the character can be selected not only by the forward movement of the slide means but also by the backward movement operation, particularly in the case of 26 English characters, one side operation will result in 13 characters, The target character can be reliably selected. Even in the case of kana characters, if the sliding means is reciprocated two times to pick it up, about 13 characters can be operated by one side operation (1 voiced sound and 1 semi-voiced sound are also generated).
The target character can be selected with certainty.
【００１０】又前記スライド手段をスライダが装着され
た本体側に位置するｎ個の導電接点（ｎ）と、該導電接
点と対面可能にスライダ側にｍ個の導電接点（ｍ）とで
構成し、更に好ましくは対面配置した前記一対の導電接
点群間の接点数、接点間隔、若しくは接点幅を相対的に
変化させてスライダのスライドにより接続数を可変可能
に構成する事により、最大 Σ（ｍ−ａ）×（ｎ−ｂ）、ａ：０〜ｍ、ｂ：０〜ｎ の数の文字選択が可能となる。The sliding means is composed of n conductive contacts (n) located on the body side where the slider is mounted, and m conductive contacts (m) facing the conductive contacts on the slider side. More preferably, the maximum number of Σ (m can be set by making the number of connections variable by relatively changing the number of contacts, the contact interval, or the contact width between the pair of conductive contact groups arranged in face-to-face relationship and sliding the slider. -A) x (n-b), a: 0 to m, b: 0 to n characters can be selected.
【００１１】従って本発明によれば、文字情報としての
５０音文字及び英文字をマトリクスに組まず、仮名文字
若しくは英文字のいずれかを選択した後、所望の文字が
スライド手段のスライダの往復動の操作によって選択さ
れ、該選択された文字が表示部に表示視認された後、確
定キーにより確定するので、ダイヤルキーの連続打鍵、
若しくは複数のダイヤルキーの同時打鍵等の煩雑な動作
が必要なく、又小さなキーパッドに右押圧及び左押圧等
の必要がなく、文字情報の選択、表示、確定、登録が確
実且つ誤操作が生じる事なく高能率に行なえる。又本発
明は前記従来技術の様に文字配列をマトリックス状に形
成する必要がなく回路構成やメモリ等の煩雑化を避ける
事が出来る。Therefore, according to the present invention, the Japanese syllabary character and the English character as the character information are not assembled in the matrix, and either the kana character or the English character is selected, and the desired character is reciprocated by the slider of the sliding means. After the selected character is displayed and visually recognized on the display unit, it is confirmed by the confirm key.
Or, there is no need for complicated operations such as simultaneous keying of a plurality of dial keys, and there is no need for right and left pressing on a small keypad, so that the selection, display, confirmation and registration of character information can be performed reliably and erroneously. It can be done efficiently without Further, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to form the character arrangement in a matrix as in the prior art, and it is possible to avoid complication of the circuit configuration, the memory and the like.
【００１２】勿論ダイヤルキーと前記スライド手段を組
合せて、前記スライド手段により複数の文字群を選択し
た後、該文字群から目的文字の選択をダイヤルキーによ
り選択するように構成してもよく、この場合は必要に応
じて文字配列をマトリックス状に形成する必要がある場
合があるが、スライド操作とダイヤルキー操作を組合せ
たために、従来のキーパッド操作のみに比較すれば大幅
に操作の確実さと誤操作の低減につながる。さて前記宛
名入力は一般的には通常操作時に常に行なうものではな
く、電話機購入当初において行ない、その後は必要があ
る場合のみ、一般的には一月〜数ヵ月単位で行なうもの
である。そこで請求項３記載の発明においては、前記ス
ライド手段及び選択確定キーの操作部、言い換えれば宛
名入力用の操作部を電話機本体から電気的接続可能に独
立させた事を特徴とする。Of course, a combination of a dial key and the slide means may be adopted, in which after selecting a plurality of character groups by the slide means, the target character is selected from the character group by the dial key. In some cases, it may be necessary to form the character array in a matrix if necessary, but because of the combination of slide operation and dial key operation, it is much more reliable and erroneous than the conventional keypad operation. Leads to reduction of By the way, the address input is generally not always carried out at the time of normal operation, but is carried out at the initial purchase of the telephone, and thereafter only when necessary, generally in units of one month to several months. In view of this, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the operating means for the sliding means and the selection confirming key, in other words, the operating means for inputting an address, is independent from the telephone body so as to be electrically connectable.
【００１３】かかる発明によれば、電話機本体側にはダ
イヤルキーと表示部のみしか設けていない為に、容易に
小型化と軽量化が可能であると共に、前記宛名入力用の
操作部は各電話機毎に個別に設ける必要がなく、複数電
話機単位で一つあればよく、文字情報の共有化及び実質
的なコスト低減につながる。According to the invention, since only the dial keys and the display unit are provided on the telephone body side, the size and weight can be easily reduced, and the operation unit for inputting the address is provided in each telephone. It is not necessary to provide each for each, and only one for each of the plurality of telephones is required, which leads to sharing of character information and substantial cost reduction.
【００１４】[0014]
【実施例】以下、図面を参照して本発明の好適な実施例
を例示的に詳しく説明する。但し、この実施例に記載さ
れている構成部品の寸法、材質、形状、その相対配置等
は、特に特定的な記載がない限りは、この発明の範囲を
それのみに限定する趣旨ではなく、単なる説明例に過ぎ
ないものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be exemplarily described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like of the components described in this embodiment are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention thereto, unless otherwise specified, and are simply It is only an example of explanation.
【００１５】図１は、本発明の実施例に係る携帯電話機
の要部を表し、（Ａ）は正面図、（Ｂ）は左側面図、
（Ｃ）は右側面図である。１は電話機で、その正面パネ
ルには公知の様に、電話番号をアクセスするテンキー４
１、メモリ、フック、リダイヤル等、一部機能の兼用可
能な＊キーと＃キーからなるファンクションキー４２
と、ダイヤル番号と共に宛名等を表示する液晶板からな
る表示部２とともに、カナ／英字の文字形態切換スイッ
チ３が設けられ、一方電話機１内部には電話回線に接続
される通話回路、記憶部、制御用マイコン（何れも不図
示）及び後記するように文字若しくは文字群を選択する
後記導電接点等が収蔵されている。FIG. 1 shows the essential parts of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention, (A) is a front view, (B) is a left side view,
(C) is a right side view. Reference numeral 1 is a telephone, and a numeric keypad 4 for accessing a telephone number is known on its front panel as is well known.
1. Function key 42 consisting of * key and # key that can be used for some functions such as memory, hook, redial, etc.
And a display unit 2 formed of a liquid crystal plate for displaying an address and the like together with a dial number, and a kana / alphabet character form changeover switch 3 is provided, while inside the telephone 1, a call circuit connected to a telephone line, a storage unit, A control microcomputer (none of which is shown) and a conductive contact described later for selecting a character or a group of characters as described later are stored.
【００１６】そして該電話機１の左側面には、図１
（Ｂ）に示すように、後記に詳説するスライド手段５の
スライダ５９の摘み５９ａを外部で操作し得るように突
設させてあり、又右側面には図１（Ｃ）に示すように選
択された文字を選択確定するための確定スイッチ６が取
付けてある。On the left side surface of the telephone 1, FIG.
As shown in (B), a knob 59a of the slider 59 of the slide means 5 which will be described in detail later is provided so as to be operated externally, and the right side surface is selected as shown in FIG. 1 (C). A confirmation switch 6 for selecting and confirming the displayed characters is attached.
【００１７】図２は、前記スライド手段５を電話機本体
から独立させ、電気的に接続可能に外付けユニット３０
とした他の実施例で、図１と構成上、同一部分には同一
符号を付し、重複説明は省略する。図２において、３０
は前記外付けユニットで、文字形態切換スイッチキー
３、スライド手段５、確定キー６を分離独立して、ユニ
ット表面に取り付けると共に、文字認識若しくは選択用
の表示部２１を設け、そして更にスライド手段５の操作
により選択文字情報を電話機本体１の接続ソケット１０
に取外し自在に接続させた信号コード１１を介して、選
択文字情報を電話機本体側のメモリに送信且つ記憶可能
に構成する。勿論、前記選択文字情報は、外付けユニッ
ト３０の内蔵メモリに記憶させておき、随時、例えば複
数の電話機に順次信号コード１１を介して接続するよう
に構成してもよい。FIG. 2 shows that the slide means 5 is independent of the telephone body and can be electrically connected to the external unit 30.
In another embodiment, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals and their duplicate description will be omitted. In FIG. 2, 30
In the external unit, the character form changeover switch key 3, the sliding means 5, and the enter key 6 are separately and independently attached to the surface of the unit, and a display portion 21 for character recognition or selection is provided, and further the sliding means 5 is provided. The selected character information is operated by the operation of the connection socket 10 of the telephone body 1.
The selected character information can be transmitted to and stored in the memory of the telephone body side via the signal code 11 detachably connected to the. Of course, the selected character information may be stored in a built-in memory of the external unit 30 and may be connected to, for example, a plurality of telephones sequentially via the signal code 11 at any time.
【００１８】図３は、図２のＡ−Ａ線断面図で、主とし
てスライド手段５の操作部の構成を示すが、その内部構
成は図１の電話機のスライド手段部５の内部構成と類似
しているために、図２の内部構成のみの説明で、図１の
スライド手段部の内部構成の説明は省略する。図中２１
は、ユニット３０の開口窓部に取り付けられた液晶板か
らなる表示部、５９は、ユニット３０の帯状開口３０ａ
に沿って摺動可能に内装されたスライダで、裏面に複数
の導電接点５２がプリントされた帯状平板部材の上面に
摘み５９ａをユニット帯状開口３０ａ上より摺動可能に
突設させる。そして前記帯状開口３０ａの周縁下面にシ
ーリング部材５８を囲繞して塵埃の封止を図ると共に、
前記スライダ５９と対面するユニット筐体５０の背面側
にバネ部材５７を配し、該スライダ５９と対面させて導
電接点５１を配した基板５４側に前記スライダ５９を押
圧可能に構成する。尚５５はバッテリ、５３は前記導電
接点基板５４の下面空間に配した回路基板で、メモリ、
駆動回路、制御回路、デコーダ及び文字位置検出回路を
内蔵する制御用ＩＣ等の電子部品５６が実装されてい
る。FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 2, mainly showing the construction of the operating portion of the sliding means 5, the internal construction of which is similar to the internal construction of the sliding means 5 of the telephone of FIG. Therefore, only the internal structure of FIG. 2 will be described, and the internal structure of the slide means unit of FIG. 1 will be omitted. 21 in the figure
Is a display part made of a liquid crystal plate attached to the opening window part of the unit 30, and 59 is a band-shaped opening 30a of the unit 30.
A slider 59 is slidably installed along the slider, and a knob 59a is slidably projected from above the unit strip-shaped opening 30a on the upper surface of the strip-shaped flat plate member having a plurality of conductive contacts 52 printed on the back surface. The sealing member 58 is surrounded by the lower surface of the peripheral edge of the band-shaped opening 30a to seal dust.
A spring member 57 is arranged on the rear surface side of the unit housing 50 facing the slider 59, and the slider 59 can be pressed against the board 54 side facing the slider 59 and the conductive contact 51 is arranged. In addition, 55 is a battery, 53 is a circuit board arranged in the lower space of the conductive contact board 54, a memory,
An electronic component 56 such as a control IC that incorporates a drive circuit, a control circuit, a decoder, and a character position detection circuit is mounted.
【００１９】さて前記装置によれば、前記スライダ５９
の裏面と、導電接点基板５４の表面に夫々複数の接点５
１、５２を配設していずれの接点同士が接続されたかを
ＩＣが判断して対応するアドレス信号を作成してＲＯＭ
メモリ内の文字群若しくは単一文字を選択するわけであ
るが、この場合、前記スライダ５９の移動ストロークは
帯状開口３０ａの長さに制約され、従って例えば図４
（Ｄ）に示すようにスライダ５９側の導電接点５２を１
つにした場合、前記導電接点基板５４側の前記移動スト
ローク範囲内に目的とする文字（群）に対応する数の導
電接点５１を設けねばならず、その幅間隔も小さくな
り、又これに対応させてスライダ５９側の一の導電接点
５１の幅間隔も小さくせねばならず、結果として微細な
移動ストロークで文字選択を行なう必要があり、且つ誤
作動も生じやすい。According to the above apparatus, the slider 59 is
A plurality of contacts 5 on the back surface of the conductive contact substrate 54 and on the surface of the conductive contact substrate 54.
By arranging 1 and 52, the IC judges which contact is connected and creates a corresponding address signal to generate the ROM.
A character group or a single character in the memory is selected, but in this case, the moving stroke of the slider 59 is restricted by the length of the band-shaped opening 30a, and thus, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (D), set the conductive contact 52 on the slider 59 side to 1
In the case of one, the number of conductive contacts 51 corresponding to the target character (group) must be provided within the moving stroke range on the side of the conductive contact substrate 54, and the width interval thereof also becomes small. Therefore, the width interval of the one conductive contact 51 on the slider 59 side must be reduced, and as a result, it is necessary to select characters with a fine movement stroke, and malfunctions are likely to occur.
【００２０】そこで本実施例においては導電接点５１、
５２を導電接点基板５４側に位置するｎ個の導電接点５
１（ｎ）と、該導電接点５１と対面するスライダ５９側
にｍ個の導電接点５２（ｍ）とで構成し、更に該対面配
置した前記一対の導電接点群間の接点数、接点の配列間
隔（Ａn、Ｂn）、若しくは接点幅（Ｗn）を相対的に変
化させてスライダ５９の滑動操作により前記接点５１、
５２の接続数及び接続される接点種（以下これらを接点
種と代表していう）を可変可能に構成する事により、 Σ（ｍ−ａ）×（ｎ−ｂ）…１）、ａ：０〜ｍ、ｂ：０
〜ｎ の数の文字選択が可能となる。Therefore, in this embodiment, the conductive contact 51,
52 of n conductive contacts 5 located on the conductive contact substrate 54 side
1 (n) and m conductive contacts 52 (m) on the side of the slider 59 facing the conductive contact 51, and the number of contact points between the pair of conductive contact groups and the arrangement of the contact points. By changing the distance (A n , B n ) or the contact width (W n ) relatively, the contact 51,
By making the number of connections of 52 and the contact type (hereinafter referred to as contact type) connected to 52 variable, Σ (m−a) × (n−b) ... 1), a: 0 m, b: 0
It is possible to select characters up to n.
【００２１】即ち例えば図４（Ａ）に示すように、配列
間隔（Ａn、Ｂn）を異ならせてスライダ５９側に３つ、
基板５４側に４つの所定幅の接点５１、５２を設けてお
けば、スライダ５９の移動位置で接続される接点種を異
ならす事が出来るために、最大前記１式の数の接点種を
得る事が出来る。又配列間隔（Ａn、Ｂn）若しくは接点
幅（Ｗn）を異ならせればスライダ５９側と基板５４側
の導電接点５１、５２数を同一にしても同様な結果が得
られる。更に図４（Ｂ）に示すように、位置側の各接点
５２の接点幅Ｗを順次縮小しつつその配列間隔を順次偏
位させて前端側の配列間隔Ｃ1 と後端側の配列間隔Ｃ2
を異ならせた接点５２を設けておけば、スライダ５９の
往動時と復動時で接続される接点種を異ならす事が出来
るために、スライダ５９の往復動により更に多数の数の
接点種を得る事が出来る。That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 4A, three are arranged on the slider 59 side with different arrangement intervals (A n , B n ).
If four contacts 51, 52 having a predetermined width are provided on the side of the substrate 54, the types of contacts to be connected can be made different at the moving position of the slider 59, so that the maximum number of types of contacts can be obtained. I can do things. If the arrangement intervals (A n , B n ) or the contact widths (W n ) are made different, the same result can be obtained even if the number of the conductive contacts 51, 52 on the slider 59 side and the substrate 54 side are the same. Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), the contact width W of each contact 52 on the position side is successively reduced, and the arrangement intervals thereof are sequentially displaced so that the arrangement interval C 1 on the front end side and the arrangement interval C on the rear end side C 2
By providing the contact points 52 with different numbers, it is possible to make different contact types when the slider 59 moves forward and backward, so that a larger number of contact types can be obtained by reciprocating the slider 59. Can be obtained.
【００２２】更に図４（Ｃ）に示すように前記スライダ
５９を１回の移動のみで前記スライダ５９の移動終端側
に位置する導電接点５２ｎと基板５４の終端側の接点５
１ｎが接続した際にストローク数をカウンタするカウン
タ６０を設けておく事により、第１ストロークでは「あ
〜か行」、第２ストロークでは「さ〜た行」が夫々選択
されるように、前記スライダ５９の移動回数毎に選択文
字群を切換えるように構成してもよい。又勿論ダイヤル
キー４１と前記スライド手段５を組合せて、前記スライ
ド手段５により複数の文字群を選択した後、該文字群か
ら目的文字の選択をダイヤルキー４１により選択するよ
うに構成してもよい。Further, as shown in FIG. 4C, the conductive contact 52n located on the movement end side of the slider 59 and the contact 5 on the end side of the substrate 54 are moved by moving the slider 59 only once.
By providing a counter 60 that counts the number of strokes when 1n is connected, the "a-ka row" is selected in the first stroke and the "sa-ta row" is selected in the second stroke. The selected character group may be switched every time the slider 59 is moved. Of course, the dial key 41 and the slide means 5 may be combined so that a plurality of character groups are selected by the slide means 5 and then the target character is selected from the character group by the dial key 41. .
【００２３】次に前記説明で既に明らかになっている
が、本実施例の全体作用を簡単に説明する。先ずスライ
ド手段５を電話機内に内蔵した図１の実施例において
は、ファンクションキー４２の何れかを打鍵して、送、
受話モードから登録モードに切換え、前記文字形態切換
スイッチキー３によりカナ５０音文字か英文２６文字の
何れかに切換える。次に、前記スライド手段５のスライ
ダ５９を滑動操作して表示部２にスクロール状に現出し
た文字を目視しつつ所望の文字が現出した場合に、前記
確定キー６を打鍵して１字毎に確定し、そして順次文字
確定により所望の宛名文字を選択した後、テンキーより
短縮番号と電話番号を打込み、所定の入力作業を終了す
る。ここに前記確定キー６を、前記ファンクションキー
４２の内の何れか１つに兼用させて省いてもよく、そし
て、該確定キー又は該ファンクションキーを再度打鍵す
ると、文字情報入力モードが解除されて、電話の送、受
信モードに復帰させることができる。Next, as has already been made clear in the above description, the overall operation of this embodiment will be briefly described. First, in the embodiment of FIG. 1 in which the slide means 5 is built in the telephone, one of the function keys 42 is pressed to send.
The receiver mode is switched to the registration mode, and the character form changeover switch key 3 is used to switch to either the Japanese syllabary characters or the 26 English characters. Next, when the desired character appears while visually observing the scrolled characters on the display unit 2 by slidingly operating the slider 59 of the slide means 5, the enter key 6 is depressed to enter one character. After confirming each character and selecting the desired address character by character confirmation sequentially, enter the abbreviated number and the telephone number with the ten-key pad, and the predetermined input work is completed. The enter key 6 may be omitted by combining it with any one of the function keys 42, and when the enter key or the function key is tapped again, the character information input mode is released. It is possible to return to the sending and receiving modes of the telephone.
【００２４】次に、ダイヤルキーと前記スライド手段を
組合せた入力方法について説明するに、先ず最初に例え
ばア〜ワ行のいずれかの行をスライダ５９の摺動で選択
した後、表示部に表れた対応する行のうちの選択文字を
１〜５間でのテンキーで選択確定する。以下前記動作を
繰り返して所望の宛名文字を選択した後、テンキーより
短縮番号と電話番号を打込み、所定の入力作業を終了す
る。尚、外付けユニットも同様な方法で宛名入力が可能
であるが、例えば信号コードの接続により自動的に電話
の送、受信モードから登録モードに切換わるようにして
もよい。Next, in order to explain an input method in which a dial key and the above-mentioned slide means are combined, first, for example, one of the rows A to W is selected by sliding the slider 59 and then displayed on the display section. The selected character in the corresponding line is selected and confirmed by the ten keys between 1 and 5. After the above operation is repeated to select a desired address character, the abbreviated number and the telephone number are entered using the ten keys, and the predetermined input work is completed. Although the address can be input to the external unit in the same manner, the transmission and reception modes of the telephone may be automatically switched to the registration mode by connecting a signal code, for example.
【００２５】[0025]
【発明の効果】以上記載したように本発明によれば、ス
ライド手段を用いて宛名入力可能に構成したために、電
話機を小型化した場合においても誤操作が生じる事なく
確実且つ簡単な操作で宛名入力を行ない得る。又本発明
によれば、スライド手段は電話機の表示部やテンキーの
配列部側に設ける必要がないために、軽量化と小型化を
容易に達成し得る。又本発明によれば、従来のように
行、列のマトリクスに文字選択が可能であるために、回
路構成が煩雑とならず、而もスライド手段により選択さ
れるので、ダイヤルキー数を増やさず、且つ誤った文字
入力が減り、高い習熟度を要せず能率的な操作が可能と
なる。等種々の著効を奏す。As described above, according to the present invention, since the address input can be performed by using the sliding means, even if the telephone is miniaturized, the address input can be performed reliably and easily without causing an erroneous operation. Can be done. Further, according to the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide the slide means on the display portion of the telephone or the arrangement portion of the ten-key pad, the weight and the size can be easily reduced. Further, according to the present invention, since it is possible to select a character in a matrix of rows and columns as in the conventional case, the circuit configuration is not complicated, and since it is selected by the sliding means, the number of dial keys is not increased. In addition, incorrect character input is reduced, and efficient operation is possible without requiring a high degree of proficiency. It produces various remarkable effects.
【図１】（Ａ）は本発明に係る文字情報の入力方法を実
施する電話機の平面図、（Ｂ）は左側面図、（Ｃ）は右
側面図である。FIG. 1A is a plan view of a telephone for implementing a character information input method according to the present invention, FIG. 1B is a left side view, and FIG. 1C is a right side view.
【図２】本発明の異なる実施例の電話機の説明図であ
る。FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a telephone according to another embodiment of the present invention.
【図３】図２のＡ−Ａ線断面図である。3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
【図４】（Ａ）〜（Ｃ）は前記各実施例に組込まれるス
ライド手段の導電接点の構成を示す。（Ｄ）はその比較
例である。4 (A) to (C) show the structure of the conductive contact of the slide means incorporated in each of the embodiments. (D) is a comparative example.
１ 電話機 ２、２１ 表示部 ３ 文字形態切換スイッチキー ４１ ダイヤルキー ４２ ファンクションキー ５ スライド手段 ６ 確定キー ３０ 外付ユニット 1 Telephone 2, 21 Display 3 Character form changeover switch key 41 Dial key 42 Function key 5 Sliding means 6 Confirmation key 30 External unit
Claims (6)
るスライド手段と、該スライド手段により前記選択文字
若しくは文字群を表示する表示部と、該表示部より目的
文字を選択又は／及び確定する選択確定キーよりなる電
話機。1. A slide unit for selecting one or a plurality of characters by linear movement, a display unit for displaying the selected character or a group of characters by the slide unit, and selecting or / and confirming a target character from the display unit. A telephone consisting of a selection confirmation key.
り異なる文字（群）を選択可能に構成した請求項１記載
の電話機2. The telephone according to claim 1, wherein different characters (groups) can be selected by forward and backward operations of the slide means.
択し、該文字群から目的文字の選択をテンキー、＃、＊
キーにより行なうように構成した事を特徴とする電話機3. A plurality of character groups are selected by the slide means, and a target character is selected from the character groups by ten keys, #, *.
A telephone characterized by being configured to be operated by a key
部を、電気的接続可能に電話機本体から独立させた請求
項１記載の電話機、4. The telephone set according to claim 1, wherein the operating means for the slide means and the selection confirmation key are independent of the telephone body so that they can be electrically connected.
が装着された本体側に位置する複数の導電接点と、該導
電接点と対面可能にスライダ側に複数の導電接点とで構
成した事を特徴とする請求項１記載の電話機5. The sliding means is composed of a plurality of conductive contacts located on the main body side on which a slider for linear movement is mounted, and a plurality of conductive contacts on the slider side so as to face the conductive contacts. The telephone set according to claim 1.
点数、接点間隔、若しくは接点幅を相対的に変化させた
事を特徴とする請求項５記載の電話機6. The telephone according to claim 5, wherein the number of contacts, the contact spacing, or the contact width between the pair of conductive contact groups arranged face to face is relatively changed.
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