PURPOSE: To keep an information inputting part always clean without periodic cleaning by a maintenance person or a checker by arranging a leaning means for cleaning the input-operating surface of the information inputting part to which information is inputted by contact operation.
CONSTITUTION: The operating surface of a touch panel 17 of a display unit 11 also used for touch input of the front surface of an automatic reset machine, for example, is covered with a transparent film 19 having the width corresponding to the width of the operating surface. The film 19 is formed endlessly, stretched with rollers 20, 21, and movably driven with a panel motor 22. A pressing roller 23 and a cleaning body 24 are faced on the back surface side of the display unit 11 through the film 19. The cleaning body 24 comprising a spongy liquid impregnation body is impregnated with a required amount of disinfectant liquid from a tank 25 through a nozzle. The film 19 is moved by driving the motor 22 for a specified time every input operation of the panel 17 to sterilize and clean the operating surface.
NAGASE HIDEHIKO
OCHI NOBUO
MITAMURA SHIGERU
OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO
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