JPH0419327Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention relates to a display device for displaying the operating direction of an operating knob of a gas stove or other appliance, such as a gas stove, provided on the operation panel of the appliance body.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, an operating knob b having a circular outer circumferential shape is provided on a shaft passing through an operating panel a of an instrument body, and a mark indicating the operating direction of the operating knob b is provided on the operating panel a. Products with c applied are known.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, since the conventionally known mark c is placed in an arc shape along the outer periphery of the operating knob b on the operating panel a, the mounting position of the operating shaft and the operating panel If there is a shift in the center position of the arc drawn in a, the discrepancy will be noticeable and give a sense of discomfort to the viewer.

An object of the present invention is to provide a device that displays the operating direction of an operating knob without such problems.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an operating knob with a circular outer circumference on a shaft passing through the operating panel of the instrument body, and also provides an operating knob on the operating panel. For those with markings indicating the direction of operation,
The mark is composed of a colored circle that protrudes greatly only on one side of the operating knob.

(Function) In the operating direction display device having the above configuration, even if the mounting position of the operating knob deviates from the mark indicating the operating direction during assembly, the mark is a colored circle that protrudes greatly only on one side of the operating knob. , the slight deviation is not noticeable and the user does not feel uncomfortable due to the deviation. Moreover, the mark is easily noticeable because the colored circle protrudes greatly only on one side of the operating knob.

(Example) An example of implementing the present invention will be explained with reference to the attached drawings.
In the drawing, 1 is the instrument body, 2 is an operation panel provided on the front of the instrument body 1, and 3 is an operation shaft of a gas kettle and other members provided on the instrument body 1 through a through hole 2a provided in the operation panel 2. The attached operating knob has a circular outer circumferential shape, and 4 indicates a mark that is baked on the operating panel 2 to indicate the operating direction of the operating knob 3. The mark 4 is on one side of the operating knob 3. The mark 4 is made up of a colored circle that protrudes greatly, and to explain this in more detail, the mark 4 has the center _S1 of the circle shifted significantly to the side with respect to the center of rotation _S2 of the operating knob 3. The inside of the circle having a diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter of the operating knob 3 is colored blue, red, etc. 5 and 6 indicate "stop" and "open" indications to clarify the operating range. In this case, if the "stop" 5 is colored in the same color as the mark, and the "open" 6 is provided within the uncolored circle within the mark 4, an excellent design can be achieved.

Note that the colored circle forming the mark 4 does not necessarily have to be a perfect circle, but can also be a horizontally elongated oval or an ellipse.

(Effects of the invention) In this way, the present invention has a mark indicating the direction of operation of the operator using a colored circle that protrudes greatly only on one side of the operator. When installing an operating knob with a circular outer circumference on the shaft, even if the operating knob is misaligned with respect to the mark, the mounting position does not give a sense of discomfort to the user, and the operation is excellent in terms of design. This has the effect of providing a direction display device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing one example of implementing the present invention;
The figure is an enlarged front view of the operation knob, FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the operation panel, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the conventional operation panel. 1... Instrument body, 2... Operation panel, 3... Operation knob, 4... Mark.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In cases where an operating knob with a circular outer circumference is provided on a shaft passing through the operating panel of the instrument body, and a mark indicating the operating direction of the operating knob is provided on the operating panel, the mark is placed on one side of the operating knob. An operation direction display device for an operator consisting of a colored circle that protrudes greatly from the center.