JPH08212864A - Communication terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To perform a display of character information and a state display with one indicator without using a plurality of indicators or lamps in a communication terminal equipment having a plurality of function buttons to be pushed and operated by an operator. CONSTITUTION: A transparent display window 12 and a transparent state display part 3 corresponding to a function button 3 are provided on the surface of an indicator 15 for displaying a character or mark by emission. An operator can read the character information through the display window 12 and also visually confirm the present operating state of an equipment through the state display part 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a communication terminal device, and more particularly to a communication terminal device having a display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional example. In the figure, 1 is a key top, 2 is a rubber switch, and the function button 3 is composed of the key top 1 and the rubber switch 2. The concentrator 4 and the light emitting diode 5 which are in close proximity to the function button 3 and are paired therewith
Are arranged, and the condenser 4 and the light emitting diode 5 form a status lamp 6.

The function button 3 and the status lamp 6 are fixed to the operation panel 7 by being sandwiched by a printed wiring board 8. When the operator presses the function button 3 and the contact 9 provided on the rubber switch 2 contacts the printed wiring board 8, a control unit (not shown) detects that the function button 3 has been pressed. The status lamp 6 emits light to notify the operator of the corresponding function button 3 when the corresponding function is activated.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a display, which is fixed to the operation panel 7 and displays character information and the like on the character display section 11. The operator can see the information through the display window 12.

[0005]

However, in the communication terminal device described above, the number of constituent parts increases when a large amount of character information to be displayed and function buttons are required, and in particular, each function button corresponds to this. The provision of such a status lamp causes many restrictions on the mounting space, which makes it difficult to reduce the size and cost.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a communication terminal device having a plurality of function buttons that an operator presses and operates, and a transparent status display section that is paired with each of the plurality of function buttons is provided. One of the display devices is arranged so as to face the status display unit, and the status display regions of the display device facing the status display units are each made to emit light in the operating state.

[0007]

[Operation] When the operator presses a function button to perform an operation,
The state of the device changes corresponding to this operation, and the display state of the state display area of the display changes corresponding to the state. Since the status display section displays the status display area in a transparent manner, the operator can recognize the status of the function of the device through the status display section.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an essential part of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 7 of the communication terminal device of this embodiment is provided with a plurality of function buttons 3 and a status display section 13 corresponding to each of them. When the operator performs an operation by pressing the function button 3, and the status display unit 13 is in a state in which there is a function related to the function button 3 paired with the operator, the status display unit 13 emits light or the like to the operator. You will be informed of the condition.

Further, this device has a display window 12, and when character information or the like is displayed on a display device which will be described later, the operator reads the information through the display window 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the function button 3 is composed of a key top 1 and a rubber switch 2, and is sandwiched by a printed wiring board 14 and attached to an operation panel 7 so as to be vertically movable in the figure. The rubber switch 2 is provided with a contact 9, and when the operator presses the function button 3, the contact 9
Touches the printed wiring board 14, and the control unit (not shown) detects that the function button 3 is pressed.

The status display portion 13 is made of a light-transmitting material, for example, a transparent resin or an optical fiber or other transparent material, and is sandwiched between the printed wiring boards 14 and fixed to the operation panel 7. The lower portion in the figure is the printed wiring board 14. The light from the status display area of the display described later can be transmitted and displayed on the operation panel 7. Reference numeral 15 denotes a display, which is composed of, for example, an electroluminescence display (hereinafter abbreviated as EL display). The display 15 is not limited to the EL display, and may be any display as long as it can freely display characters and characters by light emission.

A character display area 16 and a status display area 17 are provided on the display surface of the display unit 15 which emits information, and the display window 12 is located above the character display area 16.
Therefore, the operator can visually recognize the information displayed in the character display area 16 through the display window 12. The state display area 13 corresponds to the upper portion of the state display area 17 in the figure, and the surface of the state display area 17 is made to emit light, so that the state display portion 13 allows the light from the display to pass therethrough, so that the operation panel 7 displays. The status can be displayed on. In this case, it is preferable that the portion of the state display area 17 facing the state display portion 13 or the entire portion having an area larger than that is made to emit surface light.

It should be noted that the status display area 17 is not only made to emit surface light, but also by displaying characters and symbols,
It may be possible to represent more diverse states. A control unit (not shown) monitors the state of each function of the device, and causes the corresponding state display area 17 to emit light or turn off depending on the state of each function. The operator can know the current state of each function of the device by visually recognizing the lighting state on the state display unit 13, and further operates by pressing the function button 3 or the like as necessary. The control unit (not shown) recognizes this operation and controls the function corresponding to the function button 3. As a result, when the state of the function changes, the lighting state of the corresponding state display area 17 is changed. , Inform the operator of the updated current state of the function.

As described above, since it is possible to display the character information and the like and to display the status by the single display unit 15 without using a plurality of display units or lamps, the size and cost of the apparatus can be reduced. Down is possible. Second Embodiment FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the essential parts of the second embodiment.

In the figure, reference numeral 18 is a key top, and a status display portion 19 made of a transparent device is incorporated so as to penetrate the key top 18 and project further downward. Reference numeral 20 denotes a rubber switch, and the rubber switch 20 is provided with a contact 21 so that it can be brought into contact with a printed wiring board described later. The key top 18, the status display section 19 and the rubber switch 20 constitute a function button 22. The function button 22 is sandwiched by a printed wiring board 23 on an operation panel 24, and is attached so as to be operable in the vertical direction in the drawing. In addition, the status display unit 19
Are set so as to penetrate the printed wiring board 23. When the operator presses the function button 22, the contact 21 comes into contact with the printed wiring board 23.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a display, which is composed of, for example, an EL display, and has a display window 12 and the printed wiring board 23.
It is installed below in the figure. The display device 15 is not limited to the EL display, and may be any display device as long as it can freely display characters and characters by light emission. The portion of the display surface of the display 25 corresponding to the lower side of the display window 12 is the character display area 2
6, the character and other information can be displayed in the character display area 26, and the operator visually recognizes the information through the display window.

On the display surface of the display 25, the status display section 19
A portion corresponding to the lower part of the is a status display area 27, and the operator can visually recognize the light displayed in the status display area 27 from above in the figure of the function button 22 through the status display portion 19. That is, the status display area 27
It is possible to identify the display of the surface-emission state and the characters / symbols from the surface of the function button 22 by illuminating the surface of the function button or displaying the characters / symbols.

A control unit (not shown) monitors the status of each function of the device, and a status display area 27 corresponding to each function is displayed.
The letters and symbols that indicate the state are displayed on the.
The status display unit 19 will display this light-emission display on the surface of the function button 22, and the operator can know the current status of each function of the device by visually recognizing the displayed content, and if necessary, further. Then, the operation is performed by pressing the function button 22 or the like. The control unit (not shown) accepts this operation, controls the function corresponding to the function button 22, and when the state of the function changes, the corresponding state display area 27
To inform the operator of the updated current state of the function.

As described above, since it is possible to display character information and the like and to display the status by the single display 25 without using a plurality of displays or lamps, the size and cost of the apparatus can be reduced. Down is possible. Further, since various characters and symbols can be displayed on the status display unit 19, it is possible to inform the operator of various statuses and the like, and it is possible to improve the function at low cost.

[0020]

As described in detail above, it is possible to display a plurality of statuses and the like with a single display without using a plurality of displays and lamps. It has the effect of allowing down.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an essential part of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of an essential part of the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Function Buttons 12 Display Window 13 Status Display Part of First Embodiment 15 Display Device of First Embodiment 16 Character Display Area of First Embodiment 17 Status Display Area of First Embodiment 19 Status Display Part of Second Embodiment 22 Function Button of Second Example 25 Display of Second Example 26 Character Display Area of Second Example 27 Status Display Area of Second Example

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A communication terminal device having a plurality of function buttons to be pressed and operated by an operator, wherein a transparent status display section which is paired with each of the plurality of function buttons is provided, and the status display section is opposed to the transparent status display section. A communication terminal device, wherein two display devices are arranged, and a status display area facing each status display portion of the display device is caused to emit light when operating. 2. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein a status display section is provided adjacent to each function button, and the status display section displays the lighting status of the status display area of the display unit. 3. The communication terminal device according to claim 1, wherein each function button is provided with a status display section, and the lighting status of the status display area of the display is displayed on the surface of the function button. 4. The method according to claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3, wherein characters or symbols are displayed in the status display area of the display.
A communication terminal device characterized in that the characters and symbols can be identified from the status display section. 5. A character display area for displaying character information and the like is set on a display device according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3 and claim 4, and a display window is provided facing the character display area. The communication terminal device is characterized in that the operator can visually recognize the character information and the like through the display window.