JP2000200141A - Tablet with switch - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the input operation of a tablet becomes double action and operability is bad by disposing a mechanical switch for establishing input by the pressure of the tablet. SOLUTION: This tablet 5 with a switch is provided with the tablet 8 where electrode materials 6 and 7 for which a conductive film is stuck to a substrate sheet and an electrode surface is provided are arranged side by side by making the electrode surface face each other with a prescribed interval and the mechanical switch 9 for establishing the input by the pressure of the tablet 8 is disposed. In the constitution, when the tablet 8 is pressed downwards with power stronger than soft touch, the electrode materials 6 and 7 are kept abutted and press down the upper surface plate part of a hinge unit 11, a projection 11a provided on the lower surface of the hinge unit 11 pressurizes the projection part 9a of the mechanical switch 9 and the mechanical switch 9 is turned to an ON state. Thus, the input is established and a command at a part to which a cursor is moved is executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a tablet for an input device such as an electronic device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an input device, a touch panel 1 for moving a cursor on a display as shown in FIG. 5 has been employed. In this touch panel, an electrode material provided with a transparent conductive film is formed on a substrate sheet such as a polyester film, an insulating dot spacer is protruded on the electrode surface of one electrode material, and the electrode materials are arranged with the electrode surfaces facing each other. Then, the touched position is detected by pressing the sheet surface of the electrode material with a finger or the like to electrically short-circuit the transparent conductive film. In this manner, the cursor on the display is moved in a predetermined direction by a predetermined amount, and another confirmation input switch 3 is pressed and input by moving the finger 4 or the finger 2 of the other hand to input an input confirmation, a command, or the like. Was.

[0003]

As described above, in the conventional touch panel having a mouse function, after the cursor is moved to a desired position, an input confirmation key, a command key or the like at another position is pressed. The input operation must be performed using both hands or by moving one hand, and there is a problem that the input operation becomes a double action and the operability is poor. Therefore, the touch panel of the input device of the conventional electronic device has a problem to be solved in operability.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a tablet for moving a cursor on a display, wherein a mechanical switch for confirming an input by pressing the tablet is provided.

[0005]

According to the tablet with switch of the present invention, the operator presses the surface of the tablet with a finger or the like to move the cursor to a desired position, and further presses the finger or the like at the same position to fix the input. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to omit the trouble of moving a finger or the like and the trouble of having to use both hands in order to press a switch for confirming input in another place, and to continuously press the same place on a tablet moved to a desired cursor position. The final input can be performed by the operation.

[0006]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the tablet with switch 5 according to the present invention. The tablet with switch 5 includes a tablet 8 in which electrode materials 6 and 7 each having an electrode surface provided by attaching a conductive film to a substrate sheet are arranged side by side with the electrode surfaces facing each other at a predetermined gap, and A mechanical switch 9 for confirming an input by pressing the tablet 8 is provided.

The mechanical switch 9 is a printed circuit board 10
The projection 9a, which is mounted on the top and moves up and down, is pressed by the projection 11a of the hinge unit 11 interposed between the mechanical switch 9 and the electrode material 6 of the tablet 8, so that it is electrically turned ON and OFF. It has been made.

The hinge unit 11 is a short-shaped insulator made of plastic or the like in plan view, and has a constricted hinge portion 11c at the connection between the upper plate and its leg 11b.
Are formed. As shown in FIG. 2, the hinge portion 11c connects the upper surface plate portion and the leg portion 11b at four points. After the hinge unit 11 is pressed downward by the binge portion 11c, when the pressing force is released, the hinge unit 11 is returned to the original position upward by elastic force. The degree of constriction is determined by design based on the elasticity of the material. The hinge unit 11 is not limited to being made of plastic, but may be made of synthetic rubber.

Further, the hinge unit 11 is not pressed down by a pressing force of such a degree that the tablet 8 is pressed by a finger or the like to make an electrical connection, and is resisted by the elastic force of the hinge portion 11c. ing. Therefore, the tablet 8 is pressed with a finger or the like by soft touch to make electrical connection, and the cursor moves to a predetermined position. Further, when the finger or the like is strongly pushed, the convex portion 9a of the mechanical switch 9 is pushed through the tablet 8 and the hinge unit 11 to be turned on.
The state is established, the electrical connection is made, and the input is confirmed.

Using the thus-formed tablet with switch 5 of the present invention, the upper electrode material 7 of the tablet 8 is pressed by the operator's finger or the like as shown in FIG. By the soft touch (pressing force P ₁ ) of the finger, the electrode surfaces of the electrode members 6 and 7 having a predetermined gap are brought into contact with each other to make an electrical connection, and the cursor on the display moves to a predetermined position.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the tablet 8 is pressed down with a stronger force (P ₂ ) than the soft touch, the hinge unit 11 is kept in contact with the electrode members 6 and 7.
Of the mechanical switch 9 is pushed down.
Is pressed to turn on the mechanical switch 9. As a result, the command at the position where the cursor is moved after the input is confirmed is executed.

Next, when the pressed finger or the like is released, the tablet 8 is returned upward by the elastic force of the four hinge portions 11c of the hinge unit 11, and the tablet 8 which has been pressed down is returned to the original position. I do.

In this way, the movement of the cursor by the tablet 8 and the further confirmation input can be made at one place of the tablet 5 with the switch. It should be noted that the configuration of one continuous pressing operation such as the tablet with switch 5 of the present invention can be applied to a membrane switch.

[0014]

As described above, in the tablet with switch according to the present invention, since the mechanical switch for confirming the input by pressing the tablet is provided, the tablet is moved to a desired cursor position and the same portion is continuously pressed. Since the input can be confirmed by operation, there is an excellent effect that operability is improved by eliminating the trouble of moving a finger or the like and pressing both hands to press a switch for confirming input in another place. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a tablet with a switch according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the tablet with a switch.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating a use state of the tablet with a switch.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a use state of the tablet with a switch.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the use of a conventional tablet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Tablet with switch 8 Tablet 9 Mechanical switch 11 Hinge unit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A tablet with a switch for moving a cursor on a display, wherein a mechanical switch for confirming an input by pressing the tablet is provided. 2. A tablet for moving a cursor on a display, comprising a hinge unit and a mechanical switch for confirming an input by pressing the tablet on a lower surface side of the tablet. 3. The tablet with a switch according to claim 2, wherein the hinge unit has a resilient force to return to the original position when the pressing force is released.