EP2017688B1 - Dispositif destiné à la production de signaux de commande électriques utilisables - Google Patents

Dispositif destiné à la production de signaux de commande électriques utilisables Download PDF

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EP2017688B1
EP2017688B1 EP07011844A EP07011844A EP2017688B1 EP 2017688 B1 EP2017688 B1 EP 2017688B1 EP 07011844 A EP07011844 A EP 07011844A EP 07011844 A EP07011844 A EP 07011844A EP 2017688 B1 EP2017688 B1 EP 2017688B1
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Detlef Beutler
Alfred Klein
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G5/00—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member
    • G05G5/005—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member for preventing unintentional use of a control mechanism
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/04—Controlling members for hand actuation by pivoting movement, e.g. levers
    • G05G1/06—Details of their grip parts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
    • G05G9/04—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
    • G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
    • G05G2009/04774—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks with additional switches or sensors on the handle

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  • Such devices usually consist of a manually operated control stick, which is used in a housing and can be deflected in different directions of movement.
  • the free end of the joystick is hereby grasped manually, whereby the movements of the joystick in the housing, for example by means of Hall sensors, are converted into electrical signals.
  • the electrical signals are evaluated by a printed circuit board on which a microprocessor or similar control circuits are provided, and thus the directions of movement of the joystick can be in electrical signals, for example for the deflection of a crane or other technical equipment or for the operation of a computer by control signals operated on the screen associated with various control symbols.
  • the document US 6,590,171 discloses such a device.
  • the reliability of the device during the entire life should be verifiable and ensured.
  • one or more sensor switches are integrated, which are optically formed, various control signals can be generated, through which the operation of the joystick is monitored, because the device is only enabled when the control signals are present.
  • the control signals are generated in the optical design of the sensor switch.
  • Each of the sensor switches is connected to an evaluation unit, which monitors whether a control signal is generated by the sensor circuit or not.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 is a device 1 can be seen, which consists of a housing 3 and a used in this and against the housing 3 deflectable joystick 4.
  • the device 1 is intended to be on the joystick. 4 to convert acting manual movements into electrically evaluable control signals to control by means of these control signals a crane system, a cursor on a computer screen or other machinery.
  • FIG. 1 It is shown that the joystick 4 is supported in a schematically designed bearing 10, so that the joystick 4 can be deflected both a rotational movement about the bearing 10 and two tilting movements in the X and Y direction, which together form a plane.
  • These movements of the joystick 4 are measured by commercially available Hall sensors 7, because the Hall sensors are constructed such that a first part of the respective Hall sensor 7 is fixedly connected to the joystick 4, whereas a second part of the Hall sensor 7 is firmly integrated in the housing 3 and thus the relative movement between the two parts of the Hall sensor 7, which correspond to the deflection of the joystick 4, are measurable.
  • the control signals thus generated by the Hall sensors 7 are forwarded to a microprocessor 6 which is electrically coupled to a printed circuit board 5.
  • the circuit board 5 and the microprocessor 6 are also firmly installed in the housing 3.
  • the movements of the Hall sensor 7 are accordingly converted into electrical control signals, by means of which, for example, a crane installation or a cursor on a computer screen can be moved in corresponding directions.
  • These control signals are transmitted via a plurality of lines 8, which are connected via an interface 9 with the circuit board 5, to the corresponding system.
  • the sensor switches 11 consist of a translucent plate which is integrated in the outer circumferential surface of the control stick 4.
  • one or more light-emitting diodes emit light waves which penetrate the transparent plate of the sensor switch 11 and are reflected by the hand of the user when he has gripped the control stick 4. These reflections can also be determined via evaluation electronics, and consequently the control signals 13 are generated.
  • the design ensures that it is permanently monitored whether the joystick 4 is properly enclosed manually, ie whether a defined and desired deflection of the joystick 4 takes place.
  • the control signals 13 respectively generated by the sensor switch 11 are electrically transmitted to an evaluation unit 12, which is installed in the joystick 4.
  • an evaluation unit 12 is measured whether all integrated in the joystick 4 sensor switch 11 provide a corresponding control signal 13 and only when the control signals 13 are detected by all built-in sensor switches 11 through the evaluation unit 12, through these the circuit board 5 and / or the microprocessor. 6 enabled, so that the transmitted from the joystick 4 movements are passed to the machinery.
  • the evaluation unit 12 does not release the printed circuit board 5 or the microprocessor 6, so that the deflections of the joystick 4 thus generated are not forwarded to the machine system become.
  • the machinery is only ready for operation when a corresponding control signal 13 has been detected by the evaluation unit 12. This means that the more sensor switches 11 installed in the joystick 4, the more higher accuracy and thus the error rate for inadvertent operation of the joystick 4 is avoided.
  • FIG. 2 is the in FIG. 1 explained device 1 technically further developed to prevent additional malfunction, which can be done for example by damage in the electronics of the evaluation unit 12.
  • a control signal 13 is transmitted from the respective sensor switches 11 to the evaluation unit 12, but each of the evaluation units 12 is assigned to a specific sensor switch 11 and electrically coupled thereto.
  • the respective evaluation unit 12 generates a measurement signal 14, which is also detected by a second evaluation unit 12.
  • the circuit diagram shown refers to an electrical circuit 2 which can be used for a total of 3 built in the joystick 4 sensor switch 11.
  • the functioning and the constructional structure correspond to those in FIG. 2 illustrated embodiment.
  • the first evaluation unit 12 thus detects the control signal 13 which is generated by the respective sensor switch 11 when the control stick 4 is properly gripped around.
  • the measuring signal 14 is generated by the first evaluation unit 12. Both signals are detected by the second evaluation unit 12 and when it has been determined by these that all control and measurement signals 13 and 14 are present, the circuit of the circuit 2 is enabled.
  • the joystick 4 is moved substantially in one plane from a central position and can optionally also be rotated about a fixed bearing point.
  • the joystick 4 'the FIG. 4b should in addition to the functions of the joystick 4 of the FIG. 4a can also be moved in the direction of the housing 3, for example, to signal an input confirmation of the control movements or to make a movement by entering a defined control command in the direction of the housing 3.
  • the in Figure 4c The control stick 4 "is designed to be spherical and has a total of three sensor switches 11 which are aligned perpendicular to one another.
  • the control stick 4" should not only be moved in one plane and about its bearing point, but should also be moved to other degrees of freedom, for example perpendicular relative to the housing 3, to be movable.

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  1. Dispositif (1) destiné à la production de signaux de commande électriquement utilisables, avec un levier de commande (4, 4', 4") actionné manuellement, et inséré dans un boîtier (3) du dispositif (1), qui se laisse mouvoir dans diverses directions, et dont le déplacement permet de générer les signaux de commande, avec plusieurs contacteurs à effleurement (11) intégrés dans l'enveloppe extérieure du levier de commande (4, 4', 4") qui, à la saisie du levier de commande (4, 4', 4"), permettent de déclencher respectivement un signal de contrôle (13), avec au moins une unité d'évaluation (12) prévue dans le levier de commande (4, 4', 4") et électriquement liée avec le contacteur à effleurement respectif (11) de sorte que l'unité d'évaluation (12) actionne le dispositif (1) en dépendance des signaux de contrôle (13) produits par les contacteurs à effleurement (11)
    caractérisé en ce
    l'unité d'évaluation respective (12) est liée à une platine (5) et/ou un microprocesseur (6), que l'unité d'évaluation (12) actionne la platine (5) et/ou le microprocesseur (6) de sorte qu'en présence d'un signal de contrôle (13), la platine (5) et/ou le microprocesseur (6) soient activés, que les contacteurs à effleurement (11) sont conçus en tant que plaque translucide avec des diodes électroluminescentes et des récepteurs d'ondes optiques, que chacune des unités d'évaluation (12) produit un signal de mesure (14) et que chaque signal de mesure (14) se laisse transmettre à la platine (5) et/ou au microprocesseur (6) en vue de la vérification du fonctionnement de l'unité d'évaluation (12).
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