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The utility model discloses a single knob device which can be used for controlling an electronic product to perform multifunctional operation. The device includes: the button comprises a knob, an indicating element and a control part, wherein the knob, the indicating element and the control part are internally integrated with buttons, and the knob and the indicating element are respectively connected with the control part; when the knob is operated, the control part drives the indicating element to make corresponding indication. The utility model can realize multifunctional operation on the electronic product by utilizing a single knob, can simplify the operation panel of the product, simplify the manufacturing process of the product, simplify the operation method, improve the user experience degree and have higher practical value.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of electronic product control, in particular to a single-knob device.
Background
On the basis of basic functions, most of civil electronic products expand more intelligent functions according to market demands, or have other functions, such as a desk lamp with the basic function of illumination, and expand functions of a clock, an alarm clock, a timing switch and the like.
After the electronic products are intelligentized or function-expanded, more operation/display devices (such as keys, buttons, knobs, indicator lights, etc.) are generally required to start/close and adjust various functions. This will necessitate a relatively cumbersome operation/indicator panel for the electronic product, which, on the one hand, will take up material costs; secondly, the assembly, manufacturing cost and complexity of the product are increased; thirdly, corresponding marks need to be designed and manufactured to mark the functions of each operating device; fourthly, the user needs to know the functions of the operating devices to operate the product, and the user experience is low.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The present invention provides a single knob device for controlling an electronic product to perform a plurality of functions, so as to simplify the product and the operation thereof and improve the user experience.
In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a single-knob device for controlling an electronic product to perform a multi-function operation, comprising: the button comprises a knob, an indicating element and a control part, wherein the knob, the indicating element and the control part are internally integrated with buttons, and the knob and the indicating element are respectively connected with the control part; when the knob is operated, the control part drives the indicating element to make corresponding indication.
Further, when the knob is operated, an operation signal comprising a rotation direction, a rotation angle and a key state is generated and provided for the control part; the control component also controls the electronic product to execute corresponding functional operation according to the operation signal.
As described above, the single knob device is mainly composed of the control unit and the operation/indication device, and the operation/indication device is mainly composed of a knob and an indication element as main components, wherein the knob and the indication element can identify the rotation direction and the rotation angle and have a key function. In the single knob device, a knob may provide an operation signal to a control part responding to the operation/indication device; the control component may recognize the operation signal and respond to actions, and the corresponding actions may include: the indicating element is driven to make corresponding indication, and the electronic product is controlled to execute corresponding functions and the like.
The indicating element can adopt an optical display device and/or an acoustic indicating device, the optical display device can adopt an indicating lamp and/or a display device and the like, such as one or more of an LED indicating lamp, an LED nixie tube and an LCD display screen, and the acoustic indicating device can adopt a buzzer and/or a loudspeaker and the like. Taking the indicator light and/or the buzzer as an example, the indication action made by the indication element may include: lighting/extinguishing the corresponding indicator light, changing the color of the corresponding indicator light, changing the brightness of the corresponding indicator light, changing the lighting/extinguishing law of the corresponding indicator light, etc., or sounding a buzzer, sounding a buzzer according to a certain law, etc.
The control means refers to: the device and the module can identify the state of a key inside the knob, the rotating direction and the rotating angle of the knob, respond to the state of the key, the rotating direction and the rotating angle and drive an indicating element on the operation/indicating device to make corresponding indication according to requirements. The control part can adopt a microprocessor such as a CPU or a functional module containing the microprocessor, or can also adopt a singlechip, a microcontroller and the like.
Wherein, the knob is internally provided with a key, and the state of the key can be changed, namely the key is closed or opened, by axial pressing. When the knob is rotated, the knob can output an operation signal containing a rotation direction and a rotation angle; when the key is operated, the operation signal containing the key state can be output. In a specific implementation, the knob can adopt a rotary coding switch with an internal key.
Further, the rotary coding switch may have a pin (i) and a pin (ii) for outputting a key state, and a pin (a), a pin (B), and a pin (C) for outputting a rotation direction and a rotation angle; in a specific implementation, the pin C and the pin ii may be grounded, and the pin a, the pin B, and the pin i may be connected to the control component and to the positive electrode of the power supply through pull-up resistors, respectively.
It should be understood that, in order to better implement the function of the single-knob device, a person skilled in the art may choose to add some necessary components, driving circuits, intelligent identification circuits, etc., such as necessary current-limiting resistors and pull-up resistors, based on the technical solutions disclosed in the present invention.
According to the technical scheme, the utility model has the following advantages:
the single knob device can realize multifunctional operation on the electronic product by using a single knob, simplify the operation panel of the product, simplify the manufacturing flow of the product, simplify the operation method, simplify the learning process of the user on the operation method, improve the user experience degree and have higher practical value.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the embodiment and the drawings used in the description of the prior art.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a single knob device in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an operating panel of a single knob device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3a is a top view of a knob of a single knob device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3b is a front view of a knob of a single knob device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic circuit diagram of a single knob device in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic circuit diagram of a single knob device in another embodiment of the present invention.
Detailed Description
In order to make the technical solutions of the present invention better understood, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
The following will explain details by way of specific examples.
The embodiment of the utility model provides a single-knob device which can be used for controlling an electronic product to execute multifunctional operation. The electronic product can be various common civil or non-civil electronic products such as a desk lamp, an atomizer, a humidifier, a meat grinder, an electric cooker and the like.
Referring to fig. 1, a single-knob device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a knob 4 and an indicating element 2 of a key are integrated inside and a control part 3, and the knob 4 and the indicating element 2 are respectively connected with the control part 3. When the knob 4 is operated, an operation signal including a rotation direction and a rotation angle and a key state is generated and supplied to the control part 3. The control component 3 drives the indicating element 2 to make corresponding indication according to the operation signal. The control component also controls the electronic product to execute corresponding functional operation according to the operation signal.
The single-knob device is specifically described herein by taking the application of the single-knob device to an aromatherapy atomizer with a timing function as an example.
Please refer to fig. 2, which is a schematic diagram of an operation panel of an electronic product, such as an aromatherapy atomizer, using the single-knob device in the present embodiment. The single knob device comprises a knob 4 with keys integrated inside, an indicating element 2 and a control part 3, wherein the knob 4 and the indicating element 2 are respectively connected with the control part 3 through signals.
Wherein, the indicating element 2 can adopt a light display device and/or an acoustic indicating device for making corresponding indication under the driving of the control part. In this embodiment, the indication element 2 may specifically include:
clock-related indicator light group 21: for indicating the current operation item on the clock by a timing indicator lamp (
) Clock indicating lamp (a)
) A timing ON indicator light (ON) and a timing OFF indicator light (OFF);
the clock display screen 22 is used for displaying data such as current time, timing time and the like and comprises a 4-tail seven-segment digital tube and the like;
the atomization speed gear indicator lamp group 23 is used for displaying set or actually-working atomization gears and comprises 5 indicator lamps.
Wherein the knob 4 is a rotary code switch with internal keys. For example, a rotary encoder switch of the type PEC11R-4020F-S0012, which is one such rotary encoder switch manufactured by the company Bourns, Chinese to Bourns or Berns, may be used.
As shown in fig. 3a and 3b, the structure of the rotary encoder switch is schematically illustrated. The rotary coding switch is internally provided with a key and is provided with a pin 14 for outputting a key state, and the pin 14 specifically comprises a pin
And a pin
The opening/closing of the inner key is operable when the key is pressed axially in the direction indicated by 11 in the figure. The rotary encoder switch further has a pin 15 for outputting a rotation direction and a rotation angle, and the pin 15 specifically includes a pin a (channel a), a pin b (channel b), and a pin c (common); when the knob is rotated in the direction indicated by 12 in the figure, logic signals can be output at A, B, C, which are identified as anticlockwise rotation signals; when the knob is rotated in the direction indicated by 13 in the figure, logic signals can be output at A, B, C, which are recognized as clockwise rotation signals.
Thus, the rotary encoder switch, when operated, can generate an operation signal including a rotation direction and a rotation angle and a key state. The operation signal can be recognized by the control unit.
In this embodiment, the control unit may be a microprocessor such as a CPU, or a functional module based on a microprocessor. The control component can recognize the operation signal output by the rotary coding switch and make a response action, and the response action can comprise: and controlling the electronic product to execute corresponding functional operation, driving the indicating element to make corresponding indication, and the like.
Fig. 4 is a schematic circuit diagram of a single-knob device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Where KS represents a knob with A, B, C and (r), (g) five pins. The CPU is a control unit. The display element includes: a display screen PL1 for displaying time data; the plurality of indicator lamps LD 1-LDx are used for corresponding indication of each operation function of the electronic product.
The CPU is provided with a power supply connecting end which is respectively connected with the anode of a power supply (VCC) and the ground. The CPU also has connections DI1, DI2 and DI3 to pins A, B and (R) of the knob, which pins A, B and (R) are also connected to the positive supply via pull-up resistors R1, R2 and R3, respectively. The CPU is also provided with a connection end DOB connected with a display screen PL 1; the LED display device is provided with connecting terminals DOA 1-DOAx which are respectively connected with the indicating lamps LD 1-LDx through current limiting resistors P4-Rx. The CPU is also provided with connecting ends DOC 1-DOCx which are connected with a main functional module MF of the electronic product.
The CPU is a microprocessor, responds to and identifies the state of the knob KS by reading the input signals DI 1-DI 3, and makes corresponding instructions on PL1 and LD 1-LDx.
MF is the main function module of champignon humidifier, and CPU passes through link DOC1~ DOCx and realizes the control to main function module, for example: control the start/stop of the aromatherapy humidification function, control the atomization speed of the aromatherapy humidification, and the like.
Please refer to embodiment 5, which is a schematic circuit diagram of a single-knob device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
The embodiment of fig. 5 is a simplified embodiment of the present invention, differing from the embodiment of fig. 4 in that the indicating element has only one LD 1. LD1 is an RGB composite color LED indicator light. The CPU can enable the LD1 to display various colors and states (such as flicker) through the combination of the logic level output by the three connection terminals DOA 1-DOA 3. This embodiment uses the color and status of LD1 to distinguish the functions it indicates.
The single knob device according to the embodiment of the present invention is described in detail above.
To facilitate the implementation of the present invention, the following further describes a flow of a method for performing multifunctional operation on an electronic product through the single-knob device, including: when a knob of the single knob device is operated, an operation signal comprising a rotation direction, a rotation angle and a key state is generated; the control component of the single knob device recognizes the operation signal and makes a response action, and the response action comprises the following steps: and controlling the electronic product to execute corresponding functional operation, and driving the indicating element of the single knob device to make corresponding indication.
In some embodiments, the correspondence relationship between the knob operation and the electronic product operation function may be predefined as follows: the short-time pressing operation of the keys inside the knob is defined as the first-level menu calling, confirming and sequential switching functions of the electronic product operation function; clockwise rotation operation of the knob is defined as forward adjustment and forward selection functions of the current operation function; the knob is operated in a counterclockwise rotating mode, and the function of reverse adjustment and reverse selection of the current operation function is defined; and, defining the long-time pressing operation of the inner button of the knob as a power-on or power-off function, for example: in the power-off state, when a key is pressed for a long time, the control part is identified as 'power-on'; in the power-on or standby state, when the key is pressed for a long time, the control part is identified as 'power-off'.
In a specific implementation, the control component may identify an operation signal generated by a user pressing a key for a short time as a first-level menu call, confirmation, and sequential switching operation for starting an operation function of the electronic product; identifying the forward adjustment or forward selection of the current operation function by an operation signal generated by clockwise rotating a knob by a user; the user rotates the operation signal generated by the knob anticlockwise to identify the reverse adjustment or the reverse selection of the current operation function; identifying an operation signal generated by long pressing of a key by a user as executing startup or shutdown operation on the electronic product, namely: identifying an operation signal generated by long pressing a key in a starting state of the electronic product as a shutdown operation; and identifying an operation signal generated by long pressing of a key in a power-off or standby state of the electronic product as a power-on operation.
The long press refers to an operation of continuously pressing a key inside the knob for more than a preset time, and the short press refers to an operation of pressing the key inside the knob but not pressing the key for more than the preset time. The predetermined time may be, for example, 1 second, 0.5 second, 1.5 second, or the like, and is set as necessary.
In a further implementation: the control part can identify the operation signal generated by the short pressing of the key by the user as: starting adjustment or selection operation of the current operation function, and driving the corresponding indicating element to make corresponding indication according to a rule; and identifying an operation signal generated by clockwise rotating the knob within a preset time after the short press by the user as: when the current operation function rotates by a preset rotation angle, forward adjustment of a gear or forward selection of an option is carried out on the current operation function, and the corresponding indicating element is driven to carry out corresponding indication according to a rule; and identifying an operation signal generated by rotating the knob anticlockwise within a preset time after the user presses the knob for a short time as: when the current operation function rotates by a preset rotation angle, the current operation function is reversely adjusted by a gear or reversely selected by an option, and the corresponding indication element is driven to make corresponding indication according to a rule; and identifying the operation signal generated by the user pressing the key for a short time again within the appointed time after the short press as: confirming the adjustment or selection of the current operation function, exiting the adjustment or selection operation of the current operation function, entering the adjustment or selection operation of the next operation function in sequence, and driving the corresponding indicating element to make corresponding indication according to a rule; and identifying the operation signal generated by the user not pressing the key and not rotating the knob within the appointed time after the short press as: and exiting the adjustment or selection operation of all the operation functions and driving the corresponding indicating elements to make corresponding indications according to the rule. Wherein, the rule refers to the predefined rule corresponding to the operation function of the knob.
The foregoing description of the single knob device implementation method is provided to aid in understanding and practicing the present invention. It should be noted that the innovation and protection point of the present invention lies in the structure of the single knob device, i.e. the structure formed by combining and connecting the knob integrated with the key and the indicating element and the control component.
To sum up, the embodiment of the utility model discloses a single-knob device, which has the following technical effects:
the single knob device can realize multifunctional operation on the electronic product by using a single knob, simplify the operation panel of the product, simplify the manufacturing flow of the product, simplify the operation method, simplify the learning process of the user on the operation method, improve the user experience degree and have higher practical value.
The technical solution of the present invention is explained in detail by the specific embodiments above. In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to the related descriptions of other embodiments.
It should be understood that the above embodiments are only used for illustrating the technical solutions of the present invention, and not for limiting the same. The technical solutions described in the above embodiments can be modified or part of the technical features can be equivalently replaced by those skilled in the art; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the spirit and the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.
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1. A single knob apparatus for controlling an electronic product to perform a multi-function operation, comprising: the button comprises a knob, an indicating element and a control part, wherein the knob, the indicating element and the control part are internally integrated with buttons, and the knob and the indicating element are respectively connected with the control part; when the knob is operated, the control part drives the indicating element to make corresponding indication;
when the knob is operated, an operation signal comprising a rotation direction, a rotation angle and a key state is generated and provided for the control part; the control component also controls the electronic product to execute corresponding functional operation according to the operation signal;
the electronic product comprises an aromatherapy atomizer, and the indicating element comprises:
clock-related indicator light set: the clock is used for indicating the current operation item of the clock;
the clock display screen is used for displaying the current time and the timing time data;
and the atomization speed gear indicating lamp set is used for displaying set or actually-working atomization gears.
2. The single knob device according to claim 1,
the indicating element comprises a light display device and/or a sound indicating device, the light display device comprises one or more of an LED indicating lamp, an LED nixie tube and an LCD display screen, and the sound indicating device is a buzzer and/or a loudspeaker.
3. The single knob device according to claim 1,
the control component is a microprocessor or a functional module based on the microprocessor.
4. The single knob device according to claim 1,
the knob is a rotary coding switch with an internal key.
5. The single knob device according to claim 4,
the rotary coding switch is provided with a pin I and a pin II for outputting a key state, and a pin A, a pin B and a pin C for outputting a rotation direction and a rotation angle; the pin C and the pin II are grounded, and the pin A, the pin B and the pin I are connected with the control part and are respectively connected with the positive electrode of the power supply through pull-up resistors.
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