Operation console and image processing apparatus with the operation console
First Claim
1. An operation console mounted on an image forming apparatus, the operation console comprising:
- a touch-operation portion, whereinsaid touch-operation portion includes a first touch-operation portion provided with a touch-panel display that displays a touch-panel key, a second touch-operation portion provided with a capacitance key, and a third touch-operation portion provided with a mechanical key;
said touch-panel key is a function setting key that sets a function of said image forming apparatus, and is displayed on said touch-panel display;
said capacitance key is a screen transition key that causes transition of a screen displayed on said touch-panel display to a basic screen that allows at least selection of a copy function;
said mechanical key is a power key that turns on said image forming apparatus; and
said screen transition key is spaced from said touch-panel display in a widthwise direction of said operation console viewed from an operator operating said operation console, and, in a depth direction of said operation console viewed from the operator operating said operation console, at a central portion of said touch-panel display.
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Abstract
A touch key of an operation console includes a circuit board (310) having a light source (312, 314), a light transmitting portion (322) transmitting light, a non-transparent light shielding portion (324) and a semi-transparent operation panel (300) covering upper surfaces of the light transmitting portion and the light shielding portion. The light transmitting portion accommodates the light source. The surfaces of light transmitting portion and light shielding portion in contact with each other are tightly sealed, and the circuit board (310) and the light shielding portion (324) cover the light transmitting portion (322) such that the light is emitted only from the surface in contact with the operation panel (300). Thus, leakage of light from around a figure indicating a touch key can be prevented, and the operation console comes to have a high-class look.
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1. An operation console mounted on an image forming apparatus, the operation console comprising:
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a touch-operation portion, wherein said touch-operation portion includes a first touch-operation portion provided with a touch-panel display that displays a touch-panel key, a second touch-operation portion provided with a capacitance key, and a third touch-operation portion provided with a mechanical key; said touch-panel key is a function setting key that sets a function of said image forming apparatus, and is displayed on said touch-panel display; said capacitance key is a screen transition key that causes transition of a screen displayed on said touch-panel display to a basic screen that allows at least selection of a copy function; said mechanical key is a power key that turns on said image forming apparatus; and said screen transition key is spaced from said touch-panel display in a widthwise direction of said operation console viewed from an operator operating said operation console, and, in a depth direction of said operation console viewed from the operator operating said operation console, at a central portion of said touch-panel display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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