EP2159664B1 - Elément de commande pouvant être rétroéclairé et installé de manière rotative ou amovible - Google Patents

Elément de commande pouvant être rétroéclairé et installé de manière rotative ou amovible Download PDF

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EP2159664B1
EP2159664B1 EP09167430A EP09167430A EP2159664B1 EP 2159664 B1 EP2159664 B1 EP 2159664B1 EP 09167430 A EP09167430 A EP 09167430A EP 09167430 A EP09167430 A EP 09167430A EP 2159664 B1 EP2159664 B1 EP 2159664B1
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Heiko Puff
Hannes Foidl
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Dr Schneider Kunststoffwerke GmbH
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    • 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
    • G05G1/30—Controlling members actuated by foot
    • G05G1/50—Manufacturing of pedals; Pedals characterised by the material used
    • G05G1/503—Controlling members for hand-actuation
    • 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
    • G05G1/08—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
    • G05G1/10—Details, e.g. of discs, knobs, wheels or handles
    • G05G1/105—Details, e.g. of discs, knobs, wheels or handles comprising arrangements for illumination

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  • the invention relates to a rotatably mounted or displaceably mounted, backlit control element made of plastic with means for mechanical power transmission or with means for electrical controls.
  • a setting wheel with mechanical coupling means for producing an operative connection with at least one mechanical functional element and / or an electrical control which is hollow inside and at least one hub, a shaft or a pin for rotatable mounting in bearing shells or bearing bores or on bearing journal of a bearing holder , At least over a peripheral portion of the jacket wall, the thumbwheel is translucent and is backlit by a light source.
  • the light source is a lamp which is attached to a bulb holder, which is inserted into the opening portion of the setting wheel and fixed to at least one side wall of the setting wheel and / or the axis.
  • the wheel is composed of two half-shells and open at the back, so that the bulb holder can be inserted.
  • the actuator body is designed as a coated plastic molded part, in which the at least one switching symbol is completely integrated, wherein the plastic molded part is at least partially made of metallizable plastic material carrying a metal layer, and the part that the switching symbol element is made of non-metallizable plastic material.
  • U1 is a decorative and / or operating element with a housing and with a light source arranged in the interior of the housing known, the backlit or illuminated at least one provided on a connection wall of the housing ornamental symbol, a note and / or characters or the like in the on state.
  • the end wall is at least partially or partially formed by a transparent, metallizable or metallized film.
  • the film is carried by a housing body which likewise delimits the housing and which has an opening which is closed by the film and is connected to the film by injection molding at least in the edge area of the opening.
  • the foil is freed from the metal layer to form the decorative pattern or symbols and / or characters, the remaining metal layer forming the decorative pattern or symbols and / or characters or leaving it in negative form.
  • an electrical switch with a contact system and with a movable actuator for switching the contact system, wherein the actuator has a wall made of a first metal wall.
  • the actuator has a breakthrough for a function icon for a function indicator or the like in the wall. In the breakthrough there is a at least partially filling plastic layer.
  • the wall of the actuator is provided with a coating of an electrodeposited layer of another metal.
  • the plastic layer is resistant to galvanic baths, such as acids or bases, and not galvanisable.
  • an illuminated setting wheel which can be used to control mechanical or electrical functional elements, for example a ventilation nozzle in an automobile.
  • a light guide is arranged between the light source and the light exit surface.
  • the light guide is produced in particular in three-component injection molding in one piece with an opaque carrier body and a soft outer skin.
  • U1 is also a thumbwheel for actuation of at least one mechanicalnismseinstellelement and / or an electrical control known, which can be brought into operative connection via coupling elements with the respectivejansseinstell- or control.
  • the thumbwheel is hollow on the inside and rotatably supported by a hub, a shaft or a pin in an associated storage, with translucent and backlit by the light of a lamp symbols, display zones and signaling fields are configured over a section on the circumference of the jacket wall of the setting wheel.
  • a similar wheel is from the DE 88 15 072 known, which has a light bundle unit in the cavity, which selectively throws the light on the inside of the jacket wall, the zones through which the light can escape.
  • a control device with a front surface with markings and / or symbols is known, which is arranged outside the rotational range of an actuating member in the form of a rotary knob.
  • the knob is composed of three different materials. It includes a core of clear, colored material, such as polycarbonate or polymethacrylate, which forms the shaft and a support extending forwardly therefrom and narrows obliquely in the direction of a pointer.
  • the support is radially covered from all sides and forward with a body of a second material, namely white light passing polypropylene.
  • the portion of the body that covers the end of the support has a reduced thickness and forms the pointer.
  • the pointer is surrounded by a matt black Elastormer Mrs. In darkness, the core is illuminated by a light source. Metallizable surfaces are not provided here. Nevertheless, the elastomer gives a dull appearance and a velvety touch surface. Also, no cavity for receiving a light source is provided.
  • control panel consisting of a surface-coated air-permeable plastic base body having a first area with an opaque surface coating and a second area with a translucent metallic surface coating.
  • the layers convey a different visual appearance image.
  • a transparent lacquer layer is applied over the metallic coating.
  • an operating element in particular for a motor vehicle, known, which consists of a transilluminable material and is provided at least with an opaque, provided with a symbolic label.
  • This arrangement is coated with a transparent lacquer layer with nanoparticles.
  • the coating and the lacquer layer can be removed by means of a laser, so that the light of a light source inserted into the hollow body can penetrate the operating element.
  • the main body consists of glass, ceramic or polymers, preferably polycarbonate (PC), acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), (PC + ABS) blend, polyamine (PA) or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).
  • PC polycarbonate
  • ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
  • PA polyamine
  • PMMA polymethyl methacrylate
  • Such sliding controls for example, for operating lamellae in air nozzles or for controlling fans or air conditioning systems in a motor vehicle or other applications known that are similar, but not rotate about an axis, but can be moved on a support.
  • Such may have both mechanical coupling elements to a movement transformation, for example, on a slat a To be transferred nozzle, as well as provided with electrical contact elements, which are connectable for example via grinder with current-carrying tracks on the carrier.
  • the invention has the object, an operating element of the generic type in such a way that it is both selectively and in terms of surface backlit, that it is also easily operated by fingers and that it with metal effects, stripes or points on simple Manner can be provided to visually highlight certain contours. Furthermore, a cheap mass production is to be made possible.
  • the object is achieved by the invention by designing the rotatably or slidably mounted, backlit control element made of plastic according to the teaching specified in claim 1.
  • the control element is made up of three elements, which can either be manufactured as single elements and can be clamped together or produced in a three-component injection molding tool made of different plastics.
  • the core element consists of translucent, ie translucent, non-galvanisable plastic. This core element is covered by a jacket element at least surrounded on the visible side (s). The jacket element can be sprayed onto the core element or manufactured as a single part made of plastic clip on.
  • the jacket element consists of a galvanisable plastic, with zones for the reception of fluoroscopic parts of the core element are kept free, so that they are used or can end behind.
  • a haptic element or a corresponding layer of non-electroplatable soft plastic material is applied to the sheath element at least on the accessible surface in such a way that desired electroplatable zones on the sheath element and zones for the transillumination elements on the core element are kept free, so that they can be visibly exposed.
  • the electroplatable zones can then be metallized, for example, provided with chromium in various colors in a galvanic bath, without any protective measures, such as lacquer coatings, covers, etc., would be necessary to prevent galvanization of the other plastic parts.
  • the plastic part When the plastic part is injected, it is advisable to use a three-component injection mold to inject the individual plastic parts, namely the core element, the jacket element and the haptic element into a composite.
  • corresponding cavities are incorporated in the injection molding tool, so that the following layer, namely the jacket element, can be applied by reacting a pre-sprayed core element from one cavity into the next following one. After the application of the jacket element further conversion takes place in a further cavity to externally apply the haptic element.
  • the haptic element may be, for example, a soft plastic layer with corrugation or nubs or different surface designs, whereby the control element with a finger is easy to use.
  • the core element can also be hollow, so that at least one light source can be inserted into the core element for the backlighting. Examples of such illumination are given in the writings described above.
  • the mechanical coupling members or electrical elements described above may be provided on the control element.
  • the core element can also have glitches, for example projecting lugs or also recesses or tilting, against which contour-matched counterparts of the jacket element are supported. This can be provided both in the aufklippbaren shell elements as well as in the parts produced by composite syringes of plastic. These glitches allow, for example, a latching of the jacket element, if this is carried out as a single element. When spraying an additional support of the jacket element is given.
  • the haptic element may also extend over non-visible or only partially visible side walls of the jacket element. At the same time, it offers a protective layer and also prevents the light from escaping if the sheath element should be translucent in places.
  • the core element may be made of polycarbonate
  • the shell element made of polyamide or ABS plastic.
  • the haptic element may be made of a thermoplastic elastomer, preferably a crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer, e.g. B. EPDM exist.
  • a thermoplastic elastomer preferably a crosslinked thermoplastic elastomer, e.g. B. EPDM exist.
  • the part can therefore be in a finished form in one Galvanizing be mounted in order to allow the electrodeposition in a desired manner, without a surface coating of the areas to be illuminated or serve only for the operation, are occupied.
  • Fig. 1 is the core element of a rotatable control element, for example, for an air nozzle or an air conditioner in a motor vehicle, shown, which is made of polycarbonate and designed to be translucent.
  • the core element 1 is hollow, as well as from Fig. 2 is visible, so that a light source can be inserted, by means of which the fluoroscopic parts 3, z.
  • symbols that are introduced by laser in the plastic or can be made of the same plastic consisting of the plane protruding lugs can be backlit.
  • the zones between the individual screening parts 3 are covered by corresponding webs 9 on the haptic element 4.
  • the haptic element 4 is as an outer element in Fig. 1c shown.
  • the core element 1 is surrounded by a jacket element 2, which in Fig. 1b is drawn.
  • This jacket element 2 has an inner space 5 which is filled by the core element 1.
  • the haptic element 4 according to Fig. 1c be applied.
  • the illustration shows three individual elements (1, 2, 4), which are verklippbar with each other. These parts can also be firmly connected to each other in the composite, namely in the three-component injection molding in a corresponding tool.
  • the core element 1 consisting of polycarbonate can be connected to the jacket element 2, which consists for example of polyamide.
  • the Fig. 1c shows now that the haptic element, which consists of soft plastic, ribs or webs 9, which engage in the interstices between the above-mentioned in the embodiment of the radiographic parts 3. As a result, the parts are raised against each other.
  • the haptic element may for example consist of soft black plastic or of another colored plastic.
  • the haptic element forms not only the visible operating range of the control element on the end face. This also overlaps the side surfaces, giving a secure hold to the layer is.
  • the part is designed so that annular electroplated zones 6 are exposed, which can then be galvanized in a plating bath in a simple manner, in the composite or in the three-component process molded component, without special protection measures such as Abklebungen and Covers or paint covers to make.
  • the haptic layer is characterized in the exemplary embodiment by two parallel partial rings 10 laterally of the illumination zone of the core element 1. The surface is designed so that a finger is easy to place and the operating element can be rotated.
  • a partial ring has a pyramidal embossing.

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  1. Élément de commande rotatif ou au roulement glissant, rétroéclairé en plastique avec des moyens de transmission mécanique de la force et/ou des moyens pour des commandes électriques, cet élément étant composé d'un élément central (1) en plastique translucide non galvanisable, à savoir du polycarbonate, qui est entouré par un élément de manteau (2) de l'élément de commande au moins sur le ou sur les côtés visibles, qui est injecté sur l'élément central (1) ou qui est clipsable en tant que pièce individuelle, des zones étant gardées libres pour le logement des pièces d'éclairage (3) de l'élément central(1), et sur l'élément de manteau (2), au moins un élément haptique (4) en plastique souple non galvanisable, à savoir un élastomère thermoplastique, étant situé sur la surface accessible de telle sorte que les zones galvanisables (6) sont visibles sur l'élément de manteau (2) et sur les zones pour les pièces d'éclairage (3), caractérisé en cela que l'élément de manteau (2) étant composé d'un plastique galvanisable, à savoir du polyamide ou de l'ABS.
  2. Élément de commande selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en cela que l'élément central (1) est creux et que dans celui-ci, au-moins une source de lumière peut être utilisée pour le rétroéclairage.
  3. Élément de commande selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en cela que l'élément central (1) présente des angles (7, 8) vers l'élément de manteau (2) qui permettent à l'élément de manteau (2) de s'enclencher ou qui offrent, à l'application, une tenue supplémentaire de l'élément de manteau (2).
  4. Élément de commande selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en cela que l'élément haptique (4) s'étend également sur des parois latérales non visibles ou seulement partiellement visibles de l'élément de manteau (2).
  5. Élément de commande selon l'une des revendications précédentes caractérisé en cela que l'élément haptique (4) est composé d'un élastomère thermoplastique réticulé.
  6. Élément de commande selon l'une des revendications précédentes caractérisé en cela qu'il est fabriqué dans un processus de fonte par injection à trois composants dans un outil avec différentes cavités qui forment les trois éléments (1, 2, 4).
  7. Élément de commande selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en cela que dans les zones galvanisables (6) une couche métallique est insérée.
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