Operating device
First Claim
1. An operating device for controlling a display screen, comprising:
- a rotatable operating member of cylindrical shape; and
a slidable operating member having a cylindrical tip portion located above an upper end of said rotatable operating member, said rotatable operating member and said slidable operating member being used for controlling said display screen, wherein a diameter of an upper surface of said cylindrical tip portion of said slidable operating member is reduced relative to a diameter of a lower surface of said cylindrical tip portion, and said diameter of said lower surface of said cylindrical tip portion of said slidable operating member is equal to or less than a diameter of an upper surface of said rotatable operating member.
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Abstract
An operating device for controlling a display screen, which includes a rotatable operating member of cylindrical shape, and a slidable operating member having a cylindrical tip portion located above an upper end of the rotatable operating member. The diameter of an upper surface of the slidable operating member cylindrical tip portion is reduced relative to a diameter of a lower surface of the cylindrical tip portion, and the diameter of the lower surface of the slidable operating member cylindrical tip portion is equal to or less than a diameter of an upper surface of the rotatable operating member. An operating device is provided which prevents a misoperation in slide operation and rotation operation and improves operability.
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9 Claims
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1. An operating device for controlling a display screen, comprising:
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a rotatable operating member of cylindrical shape; and
a slidable operating member having a cylindrical tip portion located above an upper end of said rotatable operating member, said rotatable operating member and said slidable operating member being used for controlling said display screen, wherein a diameter of an upper surface of said cylindrical tip portion of said slidable operating member is reduced relative to a diameter of a lower surface of said cylindrical tip portion, and said diameter of said lower surface of said cylindrical tip portion of said slidable operating member is equal to or less than a diameter of an upper surface of said rotatable operating member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
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5. An operating device comprising:
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a rotatable operating dial that is rotated to make a selection among menus displayed on a screen; and
a slidable operating member that is depressed to make a decision on said menus, wherein a modify feature is allocated to slide operation of said slidable operating member.
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6. An operating device for controlling a display screen, comprising:
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a rotatable operating member of cylindrical shape; and
a slidable operating member having a tip portion located above an upper end of said rotatable operating member, said rotatable operating member and said slidable operating member being used for controlling said display screen, wherein a diameter of an upper surface of said rotatable operating member is reduced relative to a diameter of a lower surface of said rotatable operating member to provide an inclined side surface, and wherein said tip portion of said slidable operating member is located inwardly of an imaginary line extending from said inclined side surface of said rotatable operating member. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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