Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
  • H01H25/06—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement
• • 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
  • G05G1/02—Controlling members for hand actuation by linear movement, e.g. push buttons
• • 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
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
  • H01H9/18—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks
  • H01H9/181—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks using a programmable display, e.g. LED or LCD
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
  • H01H19/005—Electromechanical pulse generators
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
  • H01H19/54—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand the operating part having at least five or an unspecified number of operative positions
  • H01H19/60—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying no contacts
  • H01H19/63—Contacts actuated by axial cams
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
  • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
  • H01H19/005—Electromechanical pulse generators
  • H01H2019/006—Electromechanical pulse generators being rotation direction sensitive, e.g. the generated pulse or code depends on the direction of rotation of the operating part

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a switch actuatable by pressure and / or by rotation of its mobile element.
• the prior art knows the document FR 2 176 293 concerning a button with a double possibility of displacement (translation, rotation) and comprising a position indicator to signal to the user the position of the rotary member of the button.
• this key is not programmable, it does not allow the selection of different programs or functions for a machine, and the information communicated to the user is reduced to its simplest expression.
• the object of the invention is to design a switch allowing a dialogue between a user and his machine, by means of an exchange of various information in one direction and in the other.
• a cap having:. on the one hand an endless rotational stroke in one direction and in the other around a pivot with several possible stop positions during a revolution, each of the positions making it possible to actuate a switch for controlling the electronic assembly,
• FIG. 1 view in vertical section of a rotary switch according to the invention
• FIG. 2 perspective view of the cap of the switch in FIG. 1,
• FIG. 3 block diagram of a non-limiting operating method, of the programming assembly combined with the switch.
• the switch shown in Figure 1 is combined with a display capable of displaying any type of information, graphics, animation and an electronic programming unit.
• the display is chosen from the set (LCD display, OLED display), abbreviations for liquid crystal displays and “organic emetting diodes” with a larger display area than the previous ones.
• the switch consists of:
• the cap (1) has tubular tabs (4) integral with the upper face (2) and perpendicular thereto, and extending over at least part of the height of the internal cavity (20) of the cap.
• the cap (1) is capable of turning endlessly in one direction and in the other around the central and vertical axis (19) of a pivot (22) secured to a horizontal circular plate (14) (for example metallic).
• the internal diameter of the bottom part of the skirt (21) of the cap is greater than the diameter of the plate (14) so as to be able to rotate around the latter.
• the edge of the skirt is provided with pleats or anchoring points (16) directed towards the axis (19) abutting under the plate (14) to prevent the cap from exiting towards the high and to carry the outer edge of a sealing membrane (13), its inner edge being carried by an annular seal (9) surrounding the pivot (22), the membrane (13) completely closing the opening of the cap (1) and rotating with it.
• Fixing means for example lugs (23) cut from the plate (14) and bent at 90 ° support the plate (15) of a printed circuit comprising all the electronic components necessary for programming such as for example control components (8) welded on the underside of the plate (15).
• a display (3) covered for example by an opaque film (18) comprising a reading window (18a) disposed under the transparent part of the upper face (2) of the cap.
• the plate (15) also comprises on the periphery of its upper face, one or more switches (6) regularly spaced, for example four arranged at 90 ° and a double notched optical switch (5) of the type used in computer mice, with a low closing position and an automatic reminder to open after releasing the pressure, the use of two optical switches to determine the direction of rotation of the cap.
• switches (6) regularly spaced, for example four arranged at 90 ° and a double notched optical switch (5) of the type used in computer mice, with a low closing position and an automatic reminder to open after releasing the pressure, the use of two optical switches to determine the direction of rotation of the cap.
• the contacts on the switches (6) and on the switch (5) are produced by the tubular tabs (4), respectively when the cap is rotated or when it is pressed thereon.
• one or more lighting means can be provided on the plate (15) and below the display (3), for example lamps of the light-emitting diode type.
• the printed circuit board has an output cable (24) connected to a standard connection (10) for connecting the switch to a machine.
• a thread (11) provided on the pivot (22) makes it possible to fix the switch according to the invention on a support (17) by means of a fixing nut (12).
• the user can rotate the cap (1) indefinitely in either direction and information is immediately displayed on the display for each position of the cap.
• This information can be a code (corresponding to an operation to be carried out by the machine), a message intended for the environment of the machine, information received from the environment (for example time, temperature, speed, consumption, pressure, etc.) or a combination of this set of information, or a graph or animation.
• the user selects or validates the information or the function chosen by pressing on said cap, and has the possibility, for each of them, of selecting or validating a sub-function by a new pressure.
• Each function can include a menu and, depending on the menu programming, at least one output information [for example a code (103), at least one series of bits (104), an aid (105)], a display of the received data (106) corresponding to a code, and an access link (107) to a set of sub functions (SF-,), (SF 2 ), (SF 3 ), (SF n ) available through step (D), one or more accesses (108) to the start step (A).
• a code 103
• an aid (105) a display of the received data (106) corresponding to a code
• an access link (107) to a set of sub functions (SF-,), (SF 2 ), (SF 3 ), (SF n ) available through step (D), one or more accesses (108) to the start step (A).
• step D successive and looping display of all the programmed sub-functions, the first sub-function (SF-i) succeeding the last function (SF n ) (link 109), each sub-function can be validated by an output (110), then choice of one of the sub-functions (SFj).
• the programming of step D thus provides the same possibilities as the programming of step B.
• step (E) the same possibilities as for step (C) among others for example, an access (111) to the start step (A), the display and the programming of a code (112), an aid (113) etc. and optionally an access (114) to a sub-function (SSFj) which can itself be validated by pressing the cap etc.
• an access (111) to the start step (A) the display and the programming of a code (112), an aid (113) etc. and optionally an access (114) to a sub-function (SSFj) which can itself be validated by pressing the cap etc.
• SSFj sub-function
• the programming provides (possible access and display) of one of the following non-limiting information:
• a real dialogue can be established (user-machine) since there is possible exchange of information from one to the other and vice versa.
• the user has the possibility of modifying the menus of the functions and / or under function because: the reconfiguration of the program of a switch according to the invention already implemented on a machine is possible, without dismantling, by disconnecting the connector (10) and by connecting it to a programming device, in the event of network communication, the reconfiguration can be carried out directly at the network central.

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• Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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• Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
• Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
• Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
• Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
• User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)
• Rotary Switch, Piano Key Switch, And Lever Switch (AREA)
• Push-Button Switches (AREA)
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