JPH0457096A - Electronic apparatus with notice function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To start the notice demonstration after turn-on/turn-off operations of a switch input by constituting the apparatus so that when a switch is depressed, it is stored that the switch becomes a turn-on state, and thereafter, when the switch is released, the notice demonstration is started first. CONSTITUTION:When only both switches of a switch A and a switch B are turned on, a switch input flag is set to '1'. When the switch input flag is '1', whether switch levels are all turned off or not is judged, and a vibration demonstration is prepared. First of all, the switch input flag which becomes '1' is returned to '0', and a demonstration flag is set to '1'. Also, a value of a counter is set to ACh. The time until the value of the counter becomes AOh and a motor is turned on becomes a waiting time for the demonstration start. By putting one tempo after turning off the switch, an effective demonstration is executed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an electronic device having a notification function such as sound or vibration.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention is an electronic device having a notification function, and is characterized by the configuration of notification demonstration, and the present invention is characterized by the structure of the notification demonstration, and the notification is made in response to the output of the switch input recording means 11, the switch non-input detection means, and the switch non-input detection means. By using a drive pulse output means that outputs a demonstration drive pulse, the notification demonstration is started after the switch is turned on/off.

[Conventional technology]

An electronic wristwatch with an alarm function using a piezoelectric buzzer is a common example of a conventional electronic device with an alarm function. In this case, there is a sound demonstration function that intentionally makes the alarm sound sound, but in order to make the sound demonstration, if you hold down a designated switch for a certain period of time, the alarm will continue to sound for that period of time. .

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in conventional notification demonstration methods for electronic devices, the timing of the switch input and the notification demonstration overlap in time, so the vibrations generated from the notification means, such as the buzzer or motor, are affected by the finger pressing the switch. There is a problem in that the sound pressure of the buzzer and the amount of vibration of the motor decrease as the noise is absorbed to some extent, making it impossible to fully demonstrate the original function of the notification demonstration.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to start a notification demonstration after the on/off operation of a switch input, in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problem, a switch input storage means,
By using a switch non-input detection means and a drive pulse output means that receives the output of the switch non-input detection means and outputs a drive pulse for the notification demonstration, the notification demonstration is started after the switch input is turned on/off. .

[Effect]

In an electronic device configured as described above, when a notification demonstration is performed, pressing the switch memorizes that the switch is in the on state, and then releasing the switch to remember that the switch is in the off state. However, since the notification demonstration starts only at that point, the timing of the switch input and the notification demonstration will not overlap in time.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention. The signal of the switch means 1 is inputted to the switch input detection means 2 and the non-human switch detection means 4, and when the switch input detection means 2 detects that the switch level changes from the OFF state to the ON state, the signal is inputted by the switch input storage means 3. The fact that the switch was input is temporarily stored. The operation of the switch non-input detection means 4 is controlled based on the state of the switch input storage means 3, but the switch non-input detection means is activated only during the period when the switch input storage means 3 stores the switch input state. Perform step 4. The switch non-human input detection means 4 detects that the switch level changes from the on state to the off state, and the drive pulse output means 5 receives the output signal of the switch non-input detection means 4 and controls the output of the demonstration pulse. The notification means 7 is operated via the drive circuit 6.

FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram when the present invention is implemented in software on a microcomputer. A switch means 1 consisting of four types of switches from switch A to switch A, a CPU 8 that controls drive pulses, calculations, etc., a ROM 9 that stores an operation processing program for the CPU 8, a RAM that stores various data, and a display. means 11, a motor 12 that provides notification by vibration, and a drive circuit 1 that drives the motor 12.
It consists of 3.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of software related to the demonstration operation, and FIG. 4 is a timing chart of each part related to the demonstration.

The operation of the embodiment will be explained using the above drawings.

In the embodiment, the motor 12 is used as the notification means, but this is intended to provide vibration notification using vibrations obtained from the rotational movement of the motor. In order to perform a vibration demonstration, the switch means 1 is operated, and in this case, the switches related to the vibration demonstration are switch A and switch B. Switch means 1
In response to the input, the CPU 8 performs various arithmetic operations according to the program preliminarily stored in the ROM 9.
Among the several types of timing interrupt processing, processing related to vibration demonstration is assumed to be performed within the 8 Hz interrupt processing.

Next, the specific operation of the vibration demonstration will be explained using the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in the switch monitoring process shown in FIG. 3 (a), the first step is to determine whether the switch ON flag is 1 (14).

The switch input flags are switch A and switch B.
is a flag that becomes 1 when both are input,
Normally, the switch-on flag is O, so the process continues below.

If none of the switches A to D are input, no processing is performed (15). If only both the switch on and switch B are on (16), the switch on flag is set to 1 (17). If the switch-on flag is 1 in step 14, determine whether all switch levels are off (18) L. Prepare for vibration demonstration. First, the switch-on flag, which had been set to 1, is returned to 0 (19), the demonstration flag is set to 1 (20), and the counter value is set to ACh (21). This counter is 2 words of 16
Operations are performed using base numbers. Furthermore, Fig. 3(b)
Demonstration pulse output processing will be explained below. First, it is determined whether the demonstration flag is set to 1 (22). If the flag is 1, the value of the counter is subtracted by 2 (23). If the lower word of the counter is 4h, (24) turn off the motor.29)
, if the lower word of the counter is oh (25), turn on the motor (26). Furthermore, the counter value is OOh
If so, (27) the demonstration flag is set to O (28), and the process ends.

The fourth timing chart shows the operation so far.
It is a diagram. At timing A, the levels of switch A and switch B are both 1 and overlap with the falling edge of 8 Hz, so the switch input flag becomes 1 at this time. At timing B, the levels of switch A and switch B are both 0 and overlap with the falling edge of 8 Hz, so at this point the demonstration flag is set to 1 and the counter value is set to ACh. . Since the counter value is decremented every 8H2, 0.625 seconds from when the counter value reaches AOh to when the motor is turned on is a waiting time until the start of the demonstration.

This waiting time may not be necessary, but the purpose is to provide an effective demonstration by allowing a one-tempo pause after the switch is turned off. The motor is on for 0.75 seconds until the counter lower word changes from oh to 4h, and is turned off for 0.25 seconds until the counter lower word changes from 4h to oh. Then, the on/off operation of the motor continues for 10 seconds until the counter upper word changes from 9h to oh.

In this embodiment, two types of switches were used to perform the notification demonstration, but it is also possible to use a single switch or a plurality of switches. By performing the configuration and operation as described above, it is possible to detect that all specified switches are turned on, and then start a vibration demonstration when all specified switches are turned off.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, when performing a notification demonstration, the timing of the switch input and the notification demonstration do not overlap in time, so that an effective notification demonstration can be performed without impairing the characteristics of the original notification function. It can be carried out.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a hardware configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a flowchart of demonstration processing, and FIG. 4 is a timing chart during demonstration. 1... Switch means 2... Switch input detection means 3... Switch input storage means 4... Switch non-input storage means 5... Drive pulse output means 6... Drive Circuit 7...More than notification means

Claims (1)

[Claims] In an electronic device having a notification function, (a) a switch means, (b) a switch input detection means for detecting an input of the switch means, and (c) a switch input detecting means in response to an output of the switch input detection means. switch input storage means for storing the input; (d) switch non-input detection means for detecting non-input of the switch means according to the state of the switch input storage means; (e) receiving the output of the switch non-input detection means. (f) a drive circuit that drives the notification means in accordance with the output of the drive pulse output means. .