JPH0428124A - Panel switch with label - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To handle a number of input processes with a few switches by adding bar codes for identifying labels to multiple labels respectively and reading the bar codes by means of a light sensor when the labels are inserted. CONSTITUTION:When a label 3 is inserted, the data of a bar code 4 is read by a light sensor 7 and stored in a memory. Then, if any of push button switches 6 is switched on in order to read the bar code data of the label, the input data is identified by means of associating the bar code data with the data of the switched button. The judgement whether there is any label in the panel switch or not can be performed by judging presence of absence of the bar code in a stopped state after all the labels are inserted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a labeled panel switch used for one-touch dialing of telephones, facsimile machines, and the like.

Prior Art The prior art will be explained using the labeled panel switch shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. In FIG. A decorative panel 31 having a transparent window 32 is fixed at a position above the switch 35 with an interval of .
It was constructed by inserting a label 33 on which No. 4 was printed.

FIG. 5 shows another conventional technique in which a panel switch with a label is used as a one-touch dial of a facsimile machine, in which the recipient is written on the button design 34a of the label 33a with a writing instrument 37, and this is placed in the label storage area. 3
8a, and by pressing the button design 34a with the destination name visible through the transparent window 32a, the switch 35a placed directly below it is switched to dial the pre-memorized dial number corresponding to the destination on the label 33a. was transmitting.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the conventional configuration described above, the number of one-touch dials can only be accommodated by the number of switches, and increasing the number of switches inevitably increases the size of the panel switch. With regard to panel switches, there are many switches that are not used by each individual, and they are difficult to operate (
The problem was that it was difficult to use.

Means for Solving the Problem In order to solve this problem, the present invention adds a barcode for label identification to each of a plurality of labels, and uses this by reading this with an optical sensor when inserting the label. This system identifies labels and allows data input for multiple displayed labels using the same panel switch.

Effect With the above configuration, the data of the switch can be changed by the bar code on the label, and a large number of input processes can be performed with a small number of switches.Example 1 Hereinafter, an example of the labeled panel switch of the present invention will be described.
This will be explained with reference to FIGS. According to the figure, 7 is a light sensor such as a reflective photo sensor, 8 is a case incorporating a push button switch 6, and a decorative panel 1 having a transparent window 2 on the upper side is glued or adhesive. It is fixed to form a panel switch. Note that 3 is a label made of paper or polymeric material that has a button design 5 on the front side and a barcode 4 for label identification on the back side for identifying multiple labels, and is inserted into the label insertion slot 9 of the label storage section. It has a structure that allows for easy insertion and removal.

The operation will be explained with reference to the operational block diagram of FIG. 2. When the label 3 is inserted, the optical sensor 7 reads the data of the barcode 4 and stores it in the memory. Next, by switching one of the push button switches 6, the bar code data of the label is read from the memory, and by combining this with the data of the switching button, the input data is determined. In addition,
It is possible to determine whether a label is inserted into a panel switch by inserting the label all the way to the end and checking the presence or absence of a barcode when the switch is stopped.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention, which is a decorative panel having a transparent window 2a in a case 8a incorporating a barcode reading optical sensor 7a, a label insertion confirmation optical sensor 16, and a push button switch 6a. A panel switch formed by pasting 1a, a plurality of personal labels 11 dedicated to each individual having a barcode 4a, and a personal label 11
This is a panel switch with a label made up of a fixed label 13 that becomes effective when the personal label 11 is not inserted, and the function of the fixed label becomes effective when the personal label 11 is not inserted.

Note that the identification barcode 4a can be simplified such that the first label has one input bar, the second label has two input bars, and the Nth label has N input bars.

Effects of the invention As described above, multiple labels can be used by adding a label identification barcode to the label and reading this with an optical sensor attached to a panel switch.
In addition to making it possible to make panel switches more compact and multifunctional,
The label can be personalized and the switch display can be simplified, making it extremely easy to operate the device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a labeled panel switch according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an operation block diagram for explaining the same operation, and Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional labeled panel switch, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another conventional labeled panel switch. 3...Label, 4...Barcode, 5
...Button design, 6...Push button switch, 7...Light sensor-8...
Case, 9...Label insertion slot. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shigetaka Awano and 1 other person + -tb
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A labeled panel switch having at least an insertable/removable label is characterized in that a barcode for label identification is formed on each of the plurality of labels, and an optical sensor for reading the barcode is provided in the label storage part of the panel switch. panel switch with label.