Machine-operator interface methods
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorRuediger W. Knodt
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Abstract
The present invention is a membrane switch having first and second contacts, a graphic overlay, and a bezel combination, the graphic overlay molded to the bezel, the graphic overlay supporting a tactile actuator, the actuator being molded to the overlay and disposed in relation to the contacts for engagement of the contacts upon application of pressure to said actuator. A plasma, solid area illuminator behind an LCD display is also provided as well as a scrolling device to layer information presented to an operator.
Claims1
In a reproduction machine, a control panel having a display area for displaying information for operating the machine comprising:
- a housing supporting the control panel,
- a plurality of rolls, the rolls being secured to the housing for rotating therein,
- a scroll, the scroll being entrained about the rolls and having a plurality of segmented sections, each of the sections providing machine control information,
- illuminating means disposed within the housing, the illuminating means being positioned to project light toward the display area, a portion of the scroll being disposed intermediate the illuminating means and the display area,
- scrolling means connected to scroll to sequentially position each of the segmented sections in the display area to progressively and selectively prompt the operator in machine operation and
- a take-up roll, said take-up roll cooperating with said plurality of rolls to expand the number of said segmented sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.