JPH11162297A - Hand-held operation device - Google Patents
Hand-held operation deviceInfo
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- JPH11162297A JPH11162297A JP34211497A JP34211497A JPH11162297A JP H11162297 A JPH11162297 A JP H11162297A JP 34211497 A JP34211497 A JP 34211497A JP 34211497 A JP34211497 A JP 34211497A JP H11162297 A JPH11162297 A JP H11162297A
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- Prior art keywords
- tact
- key
- cursor
- hand
- keys
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
- H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
- H01H25/041—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls
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- Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、産業用ロボットを
操作するための各種操作スイッチを配置した手持操作器
に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hand-held operation device provided with various operation switches for operating an industrial robot.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、手持操作器は、例えば図５（ａ）
の平面図および（ｂ）要部を拡大した側断面図に示すよ
うな構成をしている。図において、１はプラスチック等
の樹脂材よりなるケースで、中央部が窪んでいる上ケー
ス１１と、上ケース１１を覆う下ケース１２からなって
いる。２は上ケース１１に設けた取付座、３は上ケース
１１の正面に設けた切欠き穴で、４個の切欠き穴３ａ，
３ｂ，３ｃ，３ｄが十字状に配置されている。４は各切
欠き穴３の中に挿入されたタクトキーで、４個のタクト
キー４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄからなり、人の指が接触す
るタッチ面４１が各切欠き穴３から露出している。５は
タクトキー４が取り付けられている基板で、取付座２に
固定されている。したがって、タクトキー４ａ，４ｂ，
４ｃ，４ｄがそれぞれ上下左右の方向に対応しており、
上下左右の移動指令がし易く配置されている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a hand-held operating device is, for example, shown in FIG.
And (b) a side sectional view in which a main part is enlarged. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a case made of a resin material such as plastic, which comprises an upper case 11 having a concave central portion and a lower case 12 covering the upper case 11. 2 is a mounting seat provided on the upper case 11, 3 is a notch hole provided on the front of the upper case 11, and four notch holes 3a,
3b, 3c, 3d are arranged in a cross shape. Reference numeral 4 denotes a tact key inserted into each of the notch holes 3 and includes four tact keys 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d, and a touch surface 41 with which a human finger contacts is exposed from each of the notch holes 3. . Reference numeral 5 denotes a board on which the tact key 4 is mounted, which is fixed to the mounting seat 2. Therefore, the tact keys 4a, 4b,
4c and 4d respectively correspond to up, down, left and right directions,
It is arranged to easily perform up, down, left, and right movement commands.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところが、上記従来技
術では、上下左右の方向を選択するタクトキー４ａ，４
ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄが、それぞれ分離されているため、連続
的な操作が難しく、とくに斜め方向の移動指令の操作を
するとき、同時に２個のタクトキー４を押さなければな
らないため、円滑な操作が難しく、片手による操作は更
に難しいという問題があった。本発明は、片手でも上下
左右および斜め方向の移動指令の円滑な操作ができる手
持操作器を提供することを目的とする。However, in the above prior art, the tact keys 4a, 4
Since b, 4c, and 4d are separated from each other, continuous operation is difficult. Particularly, when operating a diagonal movement command, two tact keys 4 must be pressed at the same time. There was a problem that operation with one hand was difficult, and it was more difficult. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a hand-held operation device that can smoothly operate a movement command in up, down, left, right, and diagonal directions with one hand.
【０００４】[0004]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するた
め、本発明は、中央部が窪んでいる上ケースと前記上ケ
ースを覆う下ケースからなるケースと、前記上ケースに
設けた取付座と、前記上ケースの正面に設けた切欠き穴
と、前記切欠き穴の中に挿入され、十字状に配置された
４個のタクトキーと、前記タクトキーを取り付け、前記
取付座に固定された基板とを備えた、手持操作器におい
て、前記上ケースの左側中央部に設けた円形の前記切欠
き穴に挿入され、前記タクトキーを覆うカーソルキー
と、前記カーソルキーの前記切欠き穴から露出する円板
部の外周に等間隔の位置に突出する係合部と、前記円板
部に設けられ、前記タクトキーにそれぞれ対向する突起
部と、前記円板部の中央部に設けられ、前記基板に対向
する突起部と、前記切欠き穴の周囲に設けられ、前記カ
ーソルキーの係合部が係合して前記タクトキーの方向へ
の前記カーソルキーの移動を許し、円周方向の回動を止
める係合凹部とを備えたものである。また、前記カーソ
ルキーは、前記ケースを片手で把持したときに親指で操
作できる位置に配置されたものである。したがって、前
記カーソルキーを操作することにより、目的のタクトキ
ーを動作させ、他のタクトキーが誤動作することなく、
確実に上下左右と斜め方向の移動指令を出すことができ
る。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a case including an upper case having a concave central portion, a lower case covering the upper case, and a mounting seat provided on the upper case. A notch hole provided in the front of the upper case, four tact keys inserted into the notch hole and arranged in a cross shape, and a board fixed to the mounting seat, to which the tact key is attached. In the hand-held operating device, a cursor key inserted in the circular notch hole provided in the left central portion of the upper case and covering the tact key, and a disc exposed from the notch hole of the cursor key An engaging portion projecting from the outer periphery of the portion at an equal interval; a projection provided on the disk portion, facing the tact key; and a central portion of the disk portion facing the substrate. The protrusion and the cut An engagement recess provided around the perforation hole, wherein the engagement portion of the cursor key engages to allow movement of the cursor key in the direction of the tact key, and stops rotation in the circumferential direction. It is. The cursor key is arranged at a position where the cursor can be operated with the thumb when the case is gripped with one hand. Therefore, by operating the cursor keys, the target tact key is operated, and the other tact keys do not malfunction.
It is possible to reliably issue movement commands in up, down, left, right, and diagonal directions.
【０００５】[0005]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施例を図に基づ
いて説明する。図１（ａ）は本発明の実施例を示す平面
図、（ｂ）はその側面図で、一部を断面で示してある。
図２は要部を拡大して示した平面図、図３（ａ）、
（ｂ）はその側断面図である。図において、１はプラス
チック等の樹脂材よりなるケースで、中央部が窪んでい
る上ケース１１と、上ケース１１を覆う下ケース１２か
らなっている。２は上ケース１１に設けた取付座、３は
上ケース１１の正面の左側中央部に設けた円形の切欠き
穴である。４は切欠き穴３の中に挿入されたタクトキー
で、十字状に配置された４個のタクトキー４ａ，４ｂ，
４ｃ，４ｄからなっている。５はタクトキー４が取り付
けられている基板で、取付座２に固定されている。６は
切欠き穴３の内側からに挿入されたカーソルキーで、４
個のタクトキー４を覆っている。６１はカーソルキー６
の切欠き穴３から露出する円板部、６２は円板部６１の
外周の、円周方向に等間隔で４か所の位置に、切欠き穴
３より大きい直径の位置まで突出する係合部である。６
３は４個のタクトキー４（４ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄ）に
それぞれ対向して突出する突起部（６３ａ，６３ｂ，６
３ｃ，６３ｄ）、６４は中央部に設けた突起部で、基板
５に対向している。７は上ケース１１の切欠き穴３の周
囲に設けた係合凹部で、カーソルキー６の係合部６２が
係合し、カーソルキー６のタクトキー４の方向への移動
を許し、円周方向の回動を止める回り止めの役割を果た
している。８はカーソルキー６の近傍で、上ケースの左
側面のに取り付けられた把持用バンドで、左手でケース
１を把持しながら左手の親指でカーソルキー６を操作で
きできるようにしてある。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a side view thereof, a part of which is shown in cross section.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing a main part, and FIG.
(B) is a side sectional view thereof. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a case made of a resin material such as plastic, which comprises an upper case 11 having a concave central portion and a lower case 12 covering the upper case 11. Reference numeral 2 denotes a mounting seat provided on the upper case 11, and reference numeral 3 denotes a circular cutout hole provided at a central portion on the front left side of the upper case 11. Reference numeral 4 denotes a tact key inserted into the notch hole 3, and four tact keys 4a, 4b,
4c and 4d. Reference numeral 5 denotes a board on which the tact key 4 is mounted, which is fixed to the mounting seat 2. 6 is a cursor key inserted from the inside of the notch 3;
Each tact key 4 is covered. 61 is the cursor key 6
The disc portion 62 exposed from the notch hole 3 is engaged with the outer periphery of the disc portion 61 at four positions at equal intervals in the circumferential direction to a position having a diameter larger than the notch hole 3. Department. 6
Numeral 3 is a projection (63a, 63b, 6) projecting opposite to each of the four tact keys 4 (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d).
Reference numerals 3c, 63d) and 64 denote protrusions provided at the center, which face the substrate 5. Reference numeral 7 denotes an engagement concave portion provided around the notch hole 3 of the upper case 11, and an engagement portion 62 of the cursor key 6 is engaged to allow the cursor key 6 to move in the direction of the tact key 4, and to be moved in the circumferential direction. It plays the role of a detent that stops the rotation of. Reference numeral 8 denotes a gripping band attached to the left side surface of the upper case in the vicinity of the cursor key 6 so that the cursor key 6 can be operated with the left thumb while holding the case 1 with the left hand.
【０００６】ここで、実施例の動作を説明する。ケース
１から露出したカーソルキー６の一つのタクトキー４
（例えばタクトキー４ｃ）側を押すと、図３（ｂ）に示
すように、係合部６２が係合凹部７の中を摺動してカー
ソルキー６が傾き、タクトキー４ｃに対向する突起部６
３ｃがタクトキー４ｃのタッチ面４１を押し、タクトキ
ー４ｃからの信号が出力される。同様に、隣り合う二つ
のタクトキー４の間の斜め方向、例えば４ａと４ｂとの
間の方向にカーソルキー６を押すと、突起部６３ａと６
３ｂがタクトキー４ａ，４ｂのタッチ面を押し、同時に
二つのタクトキー４ａ，４ｂからの信号が出力される。
このとき、中央部の突起部６４が基板５に接触するの
で、その接触点が支点となり、突起部６３ａ，６３ｂ以
外の突起部６３ｃ，６３ｄはタクトキー４ｃ，４ｄには
接触しない。このような構成により、図４に示すよう
に、手持操作器を左手で把持し、左手の親指でカーソル
キー６を操作することにより、他のタクトキーが誤動作
することなく、目的のタクトキーを動作させて、確実に
上下左右と斜め方向の移動指令を出すことができる。な
お上記実施例では、左手で手持操作器を把持する場合に
ついて説明したが、右手で操作するものについても右勝
手の構成にすることも可能である。Here, the operation of the embodiment will be described. One tact key 4 of the cursor keys 6 exposed from the case 1
When the (for example, the tact key 4c) side is pressed, as shown in FIG. 3B, the engaging portion 62 slides in the engaging concave portion 7, the cursor key 6 is tilted, and the projecting portion 6 facing the tact key 4c is pressed.
3c presses the touch surface 41 of the tact key 4c, and a signal from the tact key 4c is output. Similarly, when the cursor key 6 is pressed in an oblique direction between two adjacent tact keys 4, for example, in a direction between 4 a and 4 b, the protrusions 63 a and 6
3b presses the touch surfaces of the tact keys 4a and 4b, and signals from the two tact keys 4a and 4b are output at the same time.
At this time, since the central projection 64 contacts the substrate 5, the contact point serves as a fulcrum, and the projections 63c and 63d other than the projections 63a and 63b do not contact the tact keys 4c and 4d. With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, by holding the hand-held operating device with the left hand and operating the cursor key 6 with the thumb of the left hand, the target tact key can be operated without causing other tact keys to malfunction. As a result, it is possible to reliably issue movement commands in up, down, left, right, and oblique directions. In the above embodiment, the case where the hand-held operation device is gripped by the left hand has been described. However, a device that is operated by the right hand may be configured to be right-handed.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明の効果】以上述べたように、本発明によれば、タ
クトキーを十字状に配置し、各タクトキーに対向する突
起部と中央部に支点を形成する突起部とを形成したカー
ソルキーを設け、かつカーソルキーを片手で操作できる
位置に設けてあるので、片手でも上下左右および斜め方
向の移動指令の円滑な操作ができる手持操作器を提供で
きる効果がある。As described above, according to the present invention, the tact keys are arranged in a cross shape, and the cursor keys having the projections facing each tact key and the projection forming the fulcrum at the center are provided. In addition, since the cursor key is provided at a position where it can be operated with one hand, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a hand-held operation device which can smoothly operate up, down, left, right, and diagonal movement commands with one hand.
【図１】 本発明の実施例を示す（ａ）平断面図および
（ｂ）一部を断面で示した側面図である。FIG. 1A is a plan sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a side view showing a part of the sectional view.
【図２】 本発明の実施例を示す一部を断面で示した要
部平面図である。FIG. 2 is a main part plan view showing a part of the embodiment of the present invention in a cross section.
【図３】 本発明の実施例の要部を示す（ａ）側断面図
および（ｂ）動作中の側断面図である。FIGS. 3A and 3B are a side sectional view and a side sectional view showing an essential part of the embodiment of the present invention during operation. FIGS.
【図４】 本発明の実施例の手持ちした状態を示す平面
図である。FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a hand-held state of the embodiment of the present invention.
【図５】 従来例を示す（ａ）平断面図および（ｂ）要
部側断面図である。5A and 5B are a cross-sectional plan view and a cross-sectional side view of a main part, respectively, showing a conventional example.
１：ケース、１１：上ケース、１２：下ケース、２：取
付座、３、３ａ、３ｂ、３ｃ、３ｄ：切欠き穴、４、４
ａ，４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄ：タクトキー、４１：タッチ面、
５：基板、６：カーソルキー、６１：円板部、６２：係
合部、６３、６３ａ，６３ｂ，６３ｃ，６３ｄ：突起
部、６４：突起部、７：係合凹部、８：把持用バンド1: Case, 11: Upper case, 12: Lower case, 2: Mounting seat, 3, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d: Notched hole, 4, 4
a, 4b, 4c, 4d: tact key, 41: touch surface,
5: substrate, 6: cursor key, 61: disk portion, 62: engagement portion, 63, 63a, 63b, 63c, 63d: projection, 64: projection, 7: engagement recess, 8: gripping band
Claims (2)
ースを覆う下ケースからなるケースと、前記上ケースに
設けた取付座と、前記上ケースの正面に設けた切欠き穴
と、前記切欠き穴の中に挿入され、十字状に配置された
４個のタクトキーと、前記タクトキーを取り付け、前記
取付座に固定された基板とを備えた、手持操作器におい
て、 前記上ケースの左側中央部に設けた円形の前記切欠き穴
に挿入され、前記タクトキーを覆うカーソルキーと、前
記カーソルキーの前記切欠き穴から露出する円板部の外
周に等間隔の位置に突出する係合部と、前記円板部に設
けられ、前記タクトキーにそれぞれ対向する突起部と、
前記円板部の中央部に設けられ、前記基板に対向する突
起部と、前記切欠き穴の周囲に設けられ、前記カーソル
キーの係合部が係合して前記タクトキーの方向への前記
カーソルキーの移動を許し、円周方向の回動を止める係
合凹部とを備えたことを特徴とする手持操作器。An upper case having a concave central portion, a lower case covering the upper case, a mounting seat provided on the upper case, a notch provided on a front surface of the upper case, A hand-held operating device including four tact keys inserted into the notch holes and arranged in a cross shape, and a board fixed to the mounting seat, to which the tact key is attached; A cursor key that is inserted into the circular notch hole provided in the portion and covers the tact key; and an engaging portion that protrudes at equal intervals on the outer periphery of the disk portion exposed from the notch hole of the cursor key. , A projection provided on the disk portion, and opposed to the tact key,
A projection provided at a central portion of the disk portion, facing the substrate, and provided around the notch hole, and an engagement portion of the cursor key is engaged with the cursor in a direction of the tact key. A hand-held operation device comprising: an engagement recess that allows movement of a key and stops circumferential rotation.
で把持したときに親指で操作できる位置に配置されたこ
とを特徴とする請求項１記載の手持操作器。2. The hand-held operation device according to claim 1, wherein the cursor key is arranged at a position where the cursor can be operated with a thumb when the case is gripped with one hand.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| JP34211497A JPH11162297A (en) | 1997-11-26 | 1997-11-26 | Hand-held operation device |
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|---|---|---|---|
| JP34211497A JPH11162297A (en) | 1997-11-26 | 1997-11-26 | Hand-held operation device |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP2008181902A (en) * | 2008-04-22 | 2008-08-07 | Yaskawa Electric Corp | Hand-held controller of industrial robot |
| JP4640712B2 (en) * | 2008-04-22 | 2011-03-02 | 株式会社安川電機 | Industrial robot handheld controller |
| JP2016066543A (en) * | 2014-09-25 | 2016-04-28 | ブラザー工業株式会社 | Multidirectional switch |
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