Numeral setting apparatus
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1. A numeral changing apparatus, comprising:
- an operating member; and
changing means for changing numerals in first predetermined numerical increments of one-by-one when a magnitude of force applied to said operating member is within a predetermined range, and changing the numerals in second predetermined numerical increments larger than the first predetermined numerical increments when the magnitude of force is larger than the predetermined range.
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Abstract
A numeral setting apparatus for setting numerals such as copy magnification, copy density, or the like includes an operating member such as up/down keys or a volume lever and a setting device to set numerals corresponding to a magnitude of force which is applied to the operating member. When a larger force is applied to the operating member, the setting device changes the numerals in larger increments than those in the case where a smaller force is applied.
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13 Claims
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1. A numeral changing apparatus, comprising:
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an operating member; and changing means for changing numerals in first predetermined numerical increments of one-by-one when a magnitude of force applied to said operating member is within a predetermined range, and changing the numerals in second predetermined numerical increments larger than the first predetermined numerical increments when the magnitude of force is larger than the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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an operating member; and changing means for changing numerals regarding image formation in first predetermined numerical increments of one-by-one when a magnitude of force applied to said operating member is within a predetermined range, and changing the numerals in second predetermined numerical increments larger than the first predetermined numerical increments when the magnitude of force is larger than the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
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an operating member; first and second contacts which are closed to correspond to first and second magnitudes of displacement increments of said operating member; and setting means for setting numerals regarding image formation corresponding to whether said first and second contacts are closed, wherein said setting means changes numerals in first predetermined numerical increments of one-by-one when said first contact is closed, and changes the numerals in second predetermined numerical increments larger than the first predetermined numerical increments when said second contact is closed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A numeral changing apparatus, comprising:
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an operating member for changing numerals having a plurality of values; and changing means for changing the numerals by first predetermined increments of "1" when a magnitude of force applied to said operating member is within a predetermined range, and changing the numerals in second predetermined increments greater than "1" when the magnitude of force is larger than the predetermined range. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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