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US 6,720,952 B1Granted
Input device for injection molding machine
AssigneeNissei Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorsMichiaki Takizawa, Kazuo Usui, Takashi Hakoda, Chiharu Nishizawa
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Abstract
An input device for an injection molding machine is constructed with an input touch panel fitted over a display screen. The input touch panel is formed greater than the display screen. A panel extension portion of the input touch panel is located outside of the display screen. At least one key portion having at least one specific key is displayed on the panel extension portion. By this arrangement, no separate switch panel, such as a membrane sheet switch, is necessary and all inputs can be made by touch operation.
Claims7
An apparatus comprising:
- a molding machine;
- and
- an input device for inputting data into said molding machine, said input device including:
- an electronic display screen defined within a first area;
- a support plate arranged adjacent to said electronic display screen;
- indicia, indicating functions of a plurality of input keys, printed on said support plate;
- and
- a touch input panel having a sensing region responsive to a touch of a human finger, said sensing region being defined within a second area, said second area overlaying said first area and being larger than said first area, and a portion of said second area which does not overlay said first area being defined as a panel extension portion and overlaying said indicia printed on said support plate.
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