EP0796766A2 - Multifunctional operating device for a vehicle - Google Patents

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EP0796766A2
EP0796766A2 EP97200684A EP97200684A EP0796766A2 EP 0796766 A2 EP0796766 A2 EP 0796766A2 EP 97200684 A EP97200684 A EP 97200684A EP 97200684 A EP97200684 A EP 97200684A EP 0796766 A2 EP0796766 A2 EP 0796766A2
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
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    • H01H25/002—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part having an operating member rectilinearly slidable in different directions
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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    • H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick

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  • the invention relates to a multifunction control device for a vehicle, e.g. for a motor vehicle, for the selection of function groups (menus) and / or functions with an axially and rotatably actuatable control element, an enter function being activated by actuating the control element.
  • a vehicle e.g. for a motor vehicle
  • function groups menus
  • enter function being activated by actuating the control element.
  • Such an operating device is e.g. made known by EP 0 366 132 B1.
  • a single bi-directional rotary switch is used for menu selection and for individual function selection, the rotary switch having detent positions to which menus or individual functions are assigned, and wherein the enter function can be triggered by an axial movement of the rotary switch.
  • the number of bast positions is matched to the number of menus and / or functions.
  • the menus and / or the functions are assigned individual displays on a screen, the display for the menus or individual functions assigned to the latching positions of the rotary switch being optically emphasized.
  • the display for the menus or individual functions assigned to the latching positions of the rotary switch can be optically emphasized after the Enter function has been triggered.
  • the invention has for its object to expand the possible uses of the multifunction control device mentioned.
  • This design has the advantage that the rotary function of the control element can now be used for other tasks, since the selection of the menus and / or the functions is now carried out by a transverse actuation of the control element.
  • the already existing volume button on the radio now also performs the above-mentioned tasks, i.e. the selection and selection of the menus and / or functions.
  • a rotary knob and additional controls can be saved compared to the known design, since now all tasks can be carried out with a single control. This results in an easier selection of the menus or the functions and thus a reduced distraction from the traffic situation when used in a car radio.
  • the contact elements can e.g. Limit switch, slide switch or the like.
  • control element is additionally designed to be compressible, the enter function being activated by an axial actuation of the control element or by compressing the control element.
  • the possible uses are further increased by such a construction. If e.g. the enter function is performed by an axial movement, so any other function can be performed by compressing it, or vice versa.
  • the control element e.g. Switches or sensors can be arranged which are actuated by the compression.
  • the number of levels and thus the contact elements arranged in these levels of the number of selectable Menus and / or functions are adapted.
  • Such a configuration means that, for example, in the presence of a single level, for example two limit switches are provided at the end of the actuation path. This could be used to select two menus and / or functions, for example.
  • a function can e.g. can also be selected by moving a cursor or a marker bar on an optical display unit.
  • the number of levels can be increased. It is provided in an embodiment of the invention that the individual levels are distributed over the circumference in the case of more than one level.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized by two actuation planes arranged at right angles to one another for the transversely displaceable operating element, contact elements being assigned to the end positions of the operating element. This design enables simple actuation on the one hand in the horizontal and on the other hand in the vertical direction.
  • control element is the volume control knob of a radio and that the volume can be adjusted by turning the control element.
  • the selected and selected menus and / or functions e.g. be displayed on a screen. It is also possible to generate an acoustic signal when the desired menus and / or functions have been selected and / or selected by triggering the enter function.
  • the operating element is connected to a sliding element which is arranged such that it can be displaced transversely on a front plate and which can be brought into operative connection via webs with contact elements arranged below the front plate.
  • control element has a rotary knob which can be firmly connected to the displacement element and which is connected via an elastic component to a fixed rotary shaft of the control element such that the rotary shaft of the control element can be actuated without hindrance when the rotary knob is moved transversely.
  • a control element designed in this way thus enables both a transverse displacement and a rotary movement and an axial movement without these different movement possibilities hindering one another.
  • switches or sensors are provided within the rotary knob which detect a movement exerted by compression or squeezing, this movement being exerted by two opposing forces acting in at least one plane. This results in a space-saving, compact design.
  • FIG. 1 a schematically shows a side view of an operating element 10 which is vertically displaceable in the axial direction 11 and rotatable in the circumferential directions 12a and 12b in the left and right direction.
  • the control element 10 is adjustable transversely in the direction 13, and in parallel to one Front panel. This transverse displacement in the direction 13 can, as can be seen from FIG. 1b, take place in different planes 14 which are perpendicular to the front plate and contain the axis of the operating element 10.
  • 1b shows, for example, a first plane 14a, a second plane 14b standing at right angles thereto and two further planes 14c and d rotated by 90 ° with respect to one another.
  • a transverse displacement can also take place in such a way that the adjusting element 10 is designed to be pivotable in the direction 15. Further explanations are given in the exemplary embodiments described below.
  • the control element 10 has a rotary knob 16 with a centrally arranged actuating element 17 for a conventional rotary shaft 18.
  • the rotary shaft 18 is also movably mounted in the axial direction 19 and can actuate a push-button switch 20 arranged at the end for vertical operation.
  • the volume of a radio can be adjusted, for example, by rotating the shaft 18.
  • the centrally arranged actuating element 17, which interacts with the shaft 18, is mounted in an easily compressible plastic part 21, which has no elasticity for torsional forces.
  • the ring flange 16a engages over a ring 24 of a displacement element 25, preferably made of plastic, which is mounted so as to be displaceable in the transverse direction 23 by means of pins 26 in recesses 27a of a front plate 28.
  • the displacement element 25 also has webs 29 projecting through further recesses 27b, which, when the displacement element is actuated transversely, cooperate with contact elements which are designed, for example, as pushbutton switches 30 and on a circuit board 31 are arranged below the front plate 28.
  • an annular spring is designated, which ensures that the rotary knob 16 returns to its rest position with each transverse movement after the end of the actuation process.
  • the displacement element 25 is guided via its pin 26 in the recesses 27a. 3 of the sliding element 25, only the pins 26 and webs 29 are shown in section.
  • FIG. 5a shows a schematic partial cross section of an operating element 33, which is mounted in the manner of a joystick at one end via a ball bearing in a plate 34, which in turn can be displaced in the vertical direction 35 in order to actuate a contact 36.
  • a pivoting movement of the control element in the direction 37 allows a displacement element 38 to be displaced transversely to the vertical direction 35, which in its end positions interacts with contact elements arranged here and designed as push-button switches 39.
  • the control element 33 is reset to its vertical rest position by springs 40.
  • the control element 33 is mechanically guided in the front plate 41 by corresponding recesses 42. In the case of the cross-shaped recess 42 according to FIG. 5b, a transverse displacement is thus offset by 90 ° to one another Levels possible.
  • 5c shows an enlarged view of the sliding element 38 being carried along by the operating element 33, the operating element 33 being provided with wedge-shaped recesses 43 which cooperate with corresponding recesses 44 of the sliding element 38 via carriers 33a.
  • the displacement element 38 is designed such that it functions as an optical incremental encoder, which is already known per se and therefore not in detail here is shown. The functionality of the optical increment encoder is ensured in every position of the displacement element 38.
  • Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of the rotary knob 45, which is designed to be compressible. If this rotary knob 45 is pressed together from two mutually opposite directions 46a, 46b lying in one plane, this leads to actuation of switches or sensors 47 arranged inside.
  • the outer shell 45a is here the control button is not rigid, but designed to be push-in.

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The turnable control element (10) is for selection of menus and/or functions, and is operated to activate an enter function. The element is cross-movably positioned within at least one plane, containing the element axis. The control element acts with contact elements (30). The contact positions of the control element formed by cross-movement, are associated with menus and/or functions. The control element is also compressible, and the enter function may be activated by movement or compression. The number of planes, and the number of contact elements located in these, correspond to the number of menus/functions. The control element may be the volume control knob of a radio.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung für ein Fahrzeug, z.B. für ein Kraftfahrzeug, zur Auswahl von Funktionsgruppen (Menüs) und/oder Funktionen mit einem axial und drehbar betätigbaren Bedienelement, wobei eine Aktivierung einer Enter-Funktion durch Betätigung des Bedienelementes erfolgt.The invention relates to a multifunction control device for a vehicle, e.g. for a motor vehicle, for the selection of function groups (menus) and / or functions with an axially and rotatably actuatable control element, an enter function being activated by actuating the control element.

Eine derartige Bedieneinrichtung ist z.B. durch die EP 0 366 132 B1 bekannt geworden. Bei dieser bekannten Bedieneinrichtung dient ein einziger bi-direktionaler Drehschalter zur Menüauswahl und zur individuellen Funktionsauswahl, wobei der Drehschalter Raststellungen besitzt, denen Menüs oder einzelne Funktionen zugeordnet sind, und wobei die Enter-Funktion durch eine Axialbewegung des Drehschalters auslösbar ist. In einer Ausgestaltung dieser bekannten Bauart ist dabei die Zahl der Baststellungen auf die Zahl der Menüs und/oder der Funktionen abgestimmt. Ferner sind bei der bekannten Bauart den Menüs und/oder den Funktionen individuelle Anzeigen auf einem Bildschirm zugeordnet, wobei die Anzeige für die den Raststellungen des Drehschalters zugeordneten Menüs bzw. einzelnen Funktionen optisch herausgestellt ist. Ferner kann dabei die Anzeige für die den Raststellungen des Drehschalters zugeordneten Menüs bzw. einzelnen Funktionen nach Auslösen der Enter-Funktion optisch herausgestellt werden.Such an operating device is e.g. made known by EP 0 366 132 B1. In this known operating device, a single bi-directional rotary switch is used for menu selection and for individual function selection, the rotary switch having detent positions to which menus or individual functions are assigned, and wherein the enter function can be triggered by an axial movement of the rotary switch. In an embodiment of this known type, the number of bast positions is matched to the number of menus and / or functions. Furthermore, in the known design, the menus and / or the functions are assigned individual displays on a screen, the display for the menus or individual functions assigned to the latching positions of the rotary switch being optically emphasized. Furthermore, the display for the menus or individual functions assigned to the latching positions of the rotary switch can be optically emphasized after the Enter function has been triggered.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der eingangs genannten Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung zu erweitern.The invention has for its object to expand the possible uses of the multifunction control device mentioned.

Diese Aufgabe wird gemäß der Erfindung dadurch gelöst,

  • daß das Bedienelement innerhalb mindestens einer die Achse des Bedienelementes enthaltenden Ebene querverschiebbar angeordnet ist und mit Kontaktelementen zusammenwirkt und
  • daß den Kontaktstellungen des Bedienelementes bei einer Querbewegung innerhalb der Ebene Menüs und/oder Funktionen zugeordnet sind.
According to the invention, this object is achieved by
  • that the control element is arranged to be displaceable within at least one plane containing the axis of the control element and cooperates with contact elements and
  • that menus and / or functions are assigned to the contact positions of the control element during a transverse movement within the plane.

Diese Bauweise hat den Vorteil, daß nunmehr die Drehfunktion des Bedienelementes für andere Aufgaben verwendet werden kann, da die Auswahl der Menüs und/oder der Funktionen jetzt durch eine Querbetätigung des Bedienelementes erfolgt. In Anwendung der Erfindung bei einem Autoradio kann dabei z.B. der ohnehin vorhandene Lautstärkeknopf des Radios jetzt zusätzlich die genannten Aufgaben, d.h. die An- und Auswahl der Menüs und/oder Funktionen, übernehmen. Dies bedeutet, daß gegenüber der bekannten Bauart ein Drehknopf und weitere Bedienelemente eingespart werden können, da nunmehr sämtliche Aufgaben mit einem einzigen Bedienelement durchgeführt werden können. Damit ergibt sich eine erleichterte Auswahl der Menüs bzw. der Funktionen und damit eine verringerte Ablenkung vom Verkehrsgeschehen bei Anwendung in einem Autoradio. Die Kontaktelemente können z.B. Endschalter, Schiebeschalter oder dergleichen sein.This design has the advantage that the rotary function of the control element can now be used for other tasks, since the selection of the menus and / or the functions is now carried out by a transverse actuation of the control element. When applying the invention to a car radio, e.g. the already existing volume button on the radio now also performs the above-mentioned tasks, i.e. the selection and selection of the menus and / or functions. This means that a rotary knob and additional controls can be saved compared to the known design, since now all tasks can be carried out with a single control. This results in an easier selection of the menus or the functions and thus a reduced distraction from the traffic situation when used in a car radio. The contact elements can e.g. Limit switch, slide switch or the like.

In Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist das Bedienelement zusätzlich zusammendrückbar ausgebildet, wobei die Enterfunktion durch eine Axialbetätigung des Bedienelementes oder durch Zusammendrücken des Bedienelementes aktivierbar ist. Durch eine derartige Bauweise werden die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten weiter vergrößert. Wenn z.B. die Enterfunktion durch eine Axialbewegung erfolgt, so kann durch das Zusammendrücken eine andere, beliebige Funktion ausgeübt werden oder umgekehrt. In dem Bedienelement können z.B. Schalter oder Sensoren angeordnet sein, die durch das Zusammendrücken betätigt werden.In an embodiment of the invention, the control element is additionally designed to be compressible, the enter function being activated by an axial actuation of the control element or by compressing the control element. The possible uses are further increased by such a construction. If e.g. the enter function is performed by an axial movement, so any other function can be performed by compressing it, or vice versa. In the control element e.g. Switches or sensors can be arranged which are actuated by the compression.

In Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß die Zahl der Ebenen und damit die in diesen Ebenen angeordneten Kontaktelemente der Zahl der auswählbaren Menüs und/oder Funktionen angepaßt ist. Eine derartige Ausgestaltung bedeutet, daß z.B. bei Vorhandensein einer einzigen Ebene z.B. zwei Endschalter jeweils am Ende des Betätigungsweges vorgesehen sind. Damit könnten dann z.B. zwei Menüs und/oder Funktionen ausgewählt werden.In an embodiment of the invention it is provided that the number of levels and thus the contact elements arranged in these levels of the number of selectable Menus and / or functions are adapted. Such a configuration means that, for example, in the presence of a single level, for example two limit switches are provided at the end of the actuation path. This could be used to select two menus and / or functions, for example.

Eine Funktion kann z.B. auch ausgewählt werden durch Bewegen eines Cursors oder eines Markierungsbalkens auf einer optischen Anzeigeeinheit.A function can e.g. can also be selected by moving a cursor or a marker bar on an optical display unit.

Je nach Anzahl der auszuwählenden Menüs und/oder Funktionen kann die Anzahl der Ebenen vergrößert werden. So ist in Ausgestaltung der Erfindung vorgesehen, daß bei mehr als einer Ebene die einzelnen Ebenen über den Umfang verteilt angeordnet sind.Depending on the number of menus and / or functions to be selected, the number of levels can be increased. It is provided in an embodiment of the invention that the individual levels are distributed over the circumference in the case of more than one level.

Eine bevorzugte Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist gekennzeichnet durch zwei im rechten Winkel zueinander angeordnete Betätigungsebenen für das querverschiebbare Bedienelement, wobei den Endstellungen des Bedienelementes Kontaktelemente zugeordnet sind. Diese Bauweise ermöglicht eine einfache Betätigung einmal in waagerechter und zum anderen in vertikaler Richtung.A preferred embodiment of the invention is characterized by two actuation planes arranged at right angles to one another for the transversely displaceable operating element, contact elements being assigned to the end positions of the operating element. This design enables simple actuation on the one hand in the horizontal and on the other hand in the vertical direction.

Eine exakte Bedienung des Bedienelementes wird dadurch ermöglicht, daß für jede der vorgesehenen Ebenen entsprechende Führungselemente für das Bedienelement vorgesehen sind. Damit wäre, nach entsprechender Übung, auch eine sogenannte "blinde" Betätigung für einen PKW-Lenker möglich.Exact operation of the control element is made possible by providing corresponding guide elements for the control element for each of the levels provided. After a corresponding exercise, a so-called "blind" actuation for a car driver would also be possible.

Eine vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der Erfindung besteht darin, daß das Bedienelement der Lautstärke-Drehknopf eines Radios ist und daß die Lautstärke durch Drehen des Bedienelementes einstellbar ist. Damit ergibt sich die Möglichkeit, daß mit einem einzigen Bedienelement, das sowohl axial betätigbar, drehbar, querverschiebbar und zusammendrückbar ausgebildet ist, alle gewünschten Aufgaben durchführbar sind. Dies bedeutet, daß außer dem bei einem Autoradio sowieso immer vorhandenem Lautstärke-Drehknopf kein weiteres Bedienelement zur Auswahl und Einstellung der oben genannten Menüs und/oder Funktionen mehr erforderlich ist.An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the control element is the volume control knob of a radio and that the volume can be adjusted by turning the control element. This results in the possibility that all desired tasks can be carried out with a single control element which is designed to be axially operable, rotatable, displaceable and compressible. This means that besides what is always present in a car radio anyway Volume knob no further control element for selecting and setting the above-mentioned menus and / or functions is required.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung können die an- und ausgewählten Menüs und/oder Funktionen z.B. auf einem Bildschirm dargestellt werden. Außerdem ist es möglich, ein akustisches Signal zu erzeugen, wenn die gewünschten Menüs und/oder Funktionen angewählt und/oder durch Auslösen der Enter-Funktion ausgewählt sind.In a further embodiment of the invention, the selected and selected menus and / or functions e.g. be displayed on a screen. It is also possible to generate an acoustic signal when the desired menus and / or functions have been selected and / or selected by triggering the enter function.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß das Bedienelement mit einem auf einer Frontplatte querverschiebbar angeordneten Verschiebelement verbunden ist, das über Stege mit unterhalb der Frontplatte angeordneten Kontaktelementen in Wirkverbindung gebracht werden kann. Diese Bauweise ermöglicht eine einfache und zuverlässige Betätigung und damit eine zuverlässige Aus- bzw. Anwahl der Menüs und/oder Funktionen.In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the operating element is connected to a sliding element which is arranged such that it can be displaced transversely on a front plate and which can be brought into operative connection via webs with contact elements arranged below the front plate. This design enables simple and reliable actuation and thus reliable selection or selection of the menus and / or functions.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß das Bedienelement einen mit dem Verschiebelement fest verbindbaren Drehknopf aufweist, der über ein elastisches Bauteil mit einer ortsfesten Drehwelle des Bedienelementes so verbunden ist, daß bei einer Querbewegung des Drehknopfes die Drehwelle des Bedienelementes behinderungsfrei betätigt werden kann. Ein derartig ausgebildetes Bedienelement ermöglicht somit sowohl eine Querverschiebung als auch eine Drehbewegung und eine axiale Bewegung, ohne daß diese verschiedenen Bewegungsmöglichkeiten einander behindern.In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the control element has a rotary knob which can be firmly connected to the displacement element and which is connected via an elastic component to a fixed rotary shaft of the control element such that the rotary shaft of the control element can be actuated without hindrance when the rotary knob is moved transversely. A control element designed in this way thus enables both a transverse displacement and a rotary movement and an axial movement without these different movement possibilities hindering one another.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß das Bedienelement nach Art eines an einem Ende beweglich gelagerten Joysticks ausgebildet ist und daß bei einer Schwenkbewegung innerhalb mindestens einer Ebene ein parallel zur Frontplatte bewegbar angeordnetes Verschiebelement verstellbar ist, das mit in den Endlagen angeordneten Kontaktelementen zusammenwirkt.In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that the control element is designed in the manner of a joystick which is movably mounted at one end and that a pivoting element which is arranged parallel to the front plate and which interacts with contact elements arranged in the end positions can be adjusted during a pivoting movement within at least one plane.

In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß innerhalb des Drehknopfes Schalter oder Sensoren vorgesehen sind, die eine durch Zusammendrücken oder Quetschen ausgeübte Bewegung detektieren, wobei diese Bewegung durch zwei entgegengesetzte, in mindestens einer Ebene wirkende Kräften ausgeübt wird. Damit ergibt sich eine raumsparende, kompakte Bauweise.In a further embodiment of the invention it is provided that switches or sensors are provided within the rotary knob which detect a movement exerted by compression or squeezing, this movement being exerted by two opposing forces acting in at least one plane. This results in a space-saving, compact design.

In der Zeichnung sind in den Fig. 1 bis 6 Ausführungsbeispiele des Gegenstandes gemäß der Erfindung schematisch dargestellt.

  • Fig. 1a und b zeigen eine schematische Seitenansicht und eine Draufsicht eines Bedienelementes gemäß der Erfindung,
  • Fig. 2 zeigt eine geschnittene Seitenansicht eines einen Drehknopf aufweisenden, vergrößert dargestellten Bedienelementes, welches in eine Frontplatte eingebaut ist,
  • Fig. 3 zeigt eine Ansicht aus Richtung A gemäß Fig. 2 ohne das aufgesetzte Bedienelement,
  • Fig. 4 zeigt ein bei Fig. 2 erkennbares, mit dem Bedienelement zusammenwirkendes Verschiebeelement in einer Draufsicht,
  • Fig. 5a bis d zeigen in vier Teilansichten eine weitere Gestaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Bedienelementes und
  • Fig. 6 zeigt eine weitere Ausgestaltung des Drehknopfes.
In the drawing, exemplary embodiments of the object according to the invention are shown schematically in FIGS. 1 to 6.
  • 1a and b show a schematic side view and a top view of an operating element according to the invention,
  • 2 shows a sectional side view of a control element, which has a rotary knob and is shown enlarged and which is installed in a front panel,
  • 3 shows a view from direction A according to FIG. 2 without the control element attached,
  • 4 shows a top view of a sliding element which can be seen in FIG. 2 and which cooperates with the operating element,
  • 5a to d show a further design of the control element according to the invention in four partial views
  • Fig. 6 shows a further embodiment of the rotary knob.

Fig. 1a zeigt schematisch eine Seitenansicht eines Bedienelementes 10, welches in Achsrichtung 11 vertikal verschiebbar und in den Umfangsrichtungen 12a und 12b in Links- und Rechtsrichtung drehbar ausgebildet ist. Darüber hinaus ist das Bedienelement 10 quer in Richtung 13 verstellbar, und zwar parallel zu einer Frontplatte. Diese Querverschiebung in Richtung 13 kann, wie aus Fig. 1b erkennbar ist, in verschiedenen Ebenen 14 erfolgen, die rechtwinklig zur Frontplatte stehen und die Achse des Bedienelementes 10 enthalten. Fig. 1b zeigt z.B. eine erste Ebene 14a, eine zweite, dazu rechtwinklig stehende Ebene 14b und zwei weitere, zueinander um 90° gedrehte Ebenen 14c und d.FIG. 1 a schematically shows a side view of an operating element 10 which is vertically displaceable in the axial direction 11 and rotatable in the circumferential directions 12a and 12b in the left and right direction. In addition, the control element 10 is adjustable transversely in the direction 13, and in parallel to one Front panel. This transverse displacement in the direction 13 can, as can be seen from FIG. 1b, take place in different planes 14 which are perpendicular to the front plate and contain the axis of the operating element 10. 1b shows, for example, a first plane 14a, a second plane 14b standing at right angles thereto and two further planes 14c and d rotated by 90 ° with respect to one another.

Anstelle der Horizontal-, d.h. anstelle der Querverschiebung in Richtung 13 kann auch eine Querverschiebung derart erfolgt, daß das Verstellelement 10 in Richtung 15 schwenkbar ausgebildet ist. Nähere Erläuterungen dazu erfolgen in den nachfolgend beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispielen.Instead of the horizontal, i.e. Instead of the transverse displacement in the direction 13, a transverse displacement can also take place in such a way that the adjusting element 10 is designed to be pivotable in the direction 15. Further explanations are given in the exemplary embodiments described below.

Das Bedienelement 10 gemäß Fig. 2 besitzt einen Drehknopf 16 mit einem zentrisch angeordneten Betätigungselement 17 für eine übliche Drehwelle 18. Die Drehwelle 18 ist darüber hinaus in Achsrichtung 19 beweglich gelagert und kann einen am Ende angeordneten Tastschalter 20 bei Vertikalbedienung betätigen. Durch Drehung der Welle 18 kann beispielsweise die Lautstärke eines Radios eingestellt werden. Das zentrisch angeordnete, mit der Welle 18 zusammenwirkende Betätigungselement 17 ist in einem leicht zusammenpreßbaren Kunststoffteil 21 gelagert, das keine Elastizität für Torsionskräfte aufweist. Dies bedeutet, daß der Drehknopf 16 bei Drehung in Richtung 22 das Betätigungselement 17 mitnimmt, bei Betätigung in Querrichtung 23 jedoch zusammengepreßt wird, so daß bei dieser Querbewegung lediglich der Drehknopf 16 in Richtung 23 bewegbar ist, das auf der Welle 18 sitzende Betätigungselement 17 dagegen an seinem Ort verbleibt.The control element 10 according to FIG. 2 has a rotary knob 16 with a centrally arranged actuating element 17 for a conventional rotary shaft 18. The rotary shaft 18 is also movably mounted in the axial direction 19 and can actuate a push-button switch 20 arranged at the end for vertical operation. The volume of a radio can be adjusted, for example, by rotating the shaft 18. The centrally arranged actuating element 17, which interacts with the shaft 18, is mounted in an easily compressible plastic part 21, which has no elasticity for torsional forces. This means that the rotary knob 16 takes the actuating element 17 with it in the direction of 22, but is compressed when actuated in the transverse direction 23, so that during this transverse movement only the rotary knob 16 can be moved in the direction 23, the actuating element 17 seated on the shaft 18 against it stays in place.

Der Ringflansch 16a übergreift einen Ring 24 eines vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff hergestellten Verschiebeelementes 25, welches über Zapfen 26 in Ausnehmungen 27a einer Frontplatte 28 in Querrichtung 23 verschiebbar gelagert ist. Das Verschiebeelement 25 besitzt ferner durch weitere Ausnehmungen 27b ragende Stege 29, die bei Querbetätigung des Verschiebelementes mit Kontaktelementen zusammenwirken, die z.B. als Tastschalter 30 ausgebildet und auf einer Platine 31 unterhalb der Frontplatte28 angeordnet sind. Mit 32 ist eine Ringfeder bezeichnet, die dafür sorgt, daß der Drehknopf 16 bei jeder Querbewegung nach dem Ende des Betätigungsvorgangs in seine Ruhestellung zurückkehrt.The ring flange 16a engages over a ring 24 of a displacement element 25, preferably made of plastic, which is mounted so as to be displaceable in the transverse direction 23 by means of pins 26 in recesses 27a of a front plate 28. The displacement element 25 also has webs 29 projecting through further recesses 27b, which, when the displacement element is actuated transversely, cooperate with contact elements which are designed, for example, as pushbutton switches 30 and on a circuit board 31 are arranged below the front plate 28. With 32 an annular spring is designated, which ensures that the rotary knob 16 returns to its rest position with each transverse movement after the end of the actuation process.

Gemäß Fig. 3 und 4 wird das Verschiebeelement 25 über seine Zapfen 26 in den Ausnehmungen 27a geführt. Dabei sind in Fig. 3 von dem Verschiebeelement 25 nur die Zapfen 26 und Stege 29 geschnitten dargestellt.3 and 4, the displacement element 25 is guided via its pin 26 in the recesses 27a. 3 of the sliding element 25, only the pins 26 and webs 29 are shown in section.

Fig. 5a zeigt einen schematischen Teilquerschnitt eines Bedienelementes 33, das nach Art eine Joysticks an einem Ende über eine Kugellagerung in einer Platte 34 gelagert ist, die ihrerseits in Vertikalrichtung 35 verschiebbar ist, um dabei einen Kontakt 36 zu betätigen. Durch eine Schwenkbewegung des Bedienelementes in Richtung 37 kann ein Verschiebeelement 38 quer zur Vertikalrichtung 35 verschoben werden, welches in seinen Endlagen mit hier angeordneten, als Tastschalter 39 ausgebildeten Kontaktelementen zusammenwirkt. Die Rückstellung des Bedienelementes 33 in seine vertikale Ruhestellung erfolgt durch Federn 40. Eine mechanische Führung des Bedienelementes 33 in der Frontplatte 41 erfolgt durch entsprechende Ausnehmungen 42. Bei der kreuzförmigen Ausnehmung 42 gemäß Fig. 5b ist somit eine Querverschiebung in zwei um 90° zueinander versetzten Ebenen möglich.5a shows a schematic partial cross section of an operating element 33, which is mounted in the manner of a joystick at one end via a ball bearing in a plate 34, which in turn can be displaced in the vertical direction 35 in order to actuate a contact 36. A pivoting movement of the control element in the direction 37 allows a displacement element 38 to be displaced transversely to the vertical direction 35, which in its end positions interacts with contact elements arranged here and designed as push-button switches 39. The control element 33 is reset to its vertical rest position by springs 40. The control element 33 is mechanically guided in the front plate 41 by corresponding recesses 42. In the case of the cross-shaped recess 42 according to FIG. 5b, a transverse displacement is thus offset by 90 ° to one another Levels possible.

Fig. 5c zeigt in einer vergrößerten Ansicht eine Mitnahme des Verschiebeelementes 38 durch das Bedienelement 33, wobei das Bedienelement 33 mit keilförmigen Ausnehmungen 43 versehen ist, die über Mitnehmer 33a mit entsprechenden Ausnehmungen 44 des Verschiebeelementes 38 zusammenwirken.5c shows an enlarged view of the sliding element 38 being carried along by the operating element 33, the operating element 33 being provided with wedge-shaped recesses 43 which cooperate with corresponding recesses 44 of the sliding element 38 via carriers 33a.

Fig. 5d zeigt in einer vergrößerten Ansicht die Ausnehmungen 44. Das Verschiebeelement 38 ist so ausgebildet, daß es als optischer Inkrementgeber funktioniert, der an sich bereits bekannt ist und daher hier nicht in Einzelheiten dargestellt wird. Die Funktionalität des optischen Inkrementgebers ist in jeder Position des Verschiebeelementes 38 gewährleistet.5d shows the recesses 44 in an enlarged view. The displacement element 38 is designed such that it functions as an optical incremental encoder, which is already known per se and therefore not in detail here is shown. The functionality of the optical increment encoder is ensured in every position of the displacement element 38.

Fig. 6 zeigt eine andere Ausgestaltung des Drehknopfes 45, der zusammendrückbar ausgebildet ist. Wird dieser Drehknopf 45 aus zwei einander entgegengesetzten, in einer Ebene liegenden Richtungen 46a, 46b zusammengepreßt, so führt dies zu einer Betätigung von im Innern angeordneten Schaltern oder Sensoren 47. Im Gegensatz zu der Bauart gemäß Fig. 2 ist hier also die äußere Schale 45a des Bedienknopfes nicht starr, sondern eindrückbar ausgebildet.Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of the rotary knob 45, which is designed to be compressible. If this rotary knob 45 is pressed together from two mutually opposite directions 46a, 46b lying in one plane, this leads to actuation of switches or sensors 47 arranged inside. In contrast to the design according to FIG. 2, the outer shell 45a is here the control button is not rigid, but designed to be push-in.

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Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug zur Auswahl von Menüs und/oder Funktionen mit einem axial und drehbar betätigbaren Bedienelement (10), wobei eine Aktivierung einer Enter-Funktion durch eine Betätigung des Bedienelementes (10) erfolgt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, - daß das Bedienelement (10) innerhalb mindestens einer die Achse des Bedienelementes (10) enthaltenden Ebene (14) querverschiebbar (13) angeordnet ist und mit Kontaktelementen (30) zusammenwirkt und - daß den Kontaktstellungen des Bedienelementes (10) bei einer Querbewegung innerhalb der Ebene (14) Menüs und/oder Funktionen zugeordnet sind. Multi-function control device for a motor vehicle for the selection of menus and / or functions with an axially and rotatably actuatable control element (10), wherein an enter function is activated by actuating the control element (10), characterized in that - That the control element (10) within at least one axis (10) containing the plane (14) is arranged to be displaceable (13) and cooperates with contact elements (30) and - That the contact positions of the control element (10) with a transverse movement within the plane (14) menus and / or functions are assigned. Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Bedienelement (10) zusätzlich zusammendrückbar ausgebildet ist, wobei die Enterfunktion durch eine Axialbetätigung des Bedienelementes (10) oder durch Zusammendrücken des Bedienelementes (10) aktivierbar ist (Kontaktelemente 20,47).Multi-function control device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control element (10) is additionally designed to be compressible, the enter function being activated by axially actuating the control element (10) or by compressing the control element (10) (contact elements 20, 47). Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Zahl der Ebenen (14) und damit die in den Ebenen angeordneten Kontaktelemente (30) der Zahl der auswählbaren Menüs und/oder Funktionen angepaßt ist.Multifunctional operating device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the number of levels (14) and thus the contact elements (30) arranged in the levels are adapted to the number of selectable menus and / or functions. Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß bei mehr als einer Ebene (14) die einzelnen Ebenen (14) am Umfang verteilt angeordnet sind.Multi-function control device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that, in the case of more than one level (14), the individual levels (14) are arranged distributed over the circumference. Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, gekennzeichnet durch zwei im rechten Winkel zueinander angeordnete Ebenen (14a, 14b) für das querverschiebbare Bedienelement (10) mit den Endstellungen des Bedienelementes (10) zugeordneten Kontaktelementen (30).Multifunction control device according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized by two planes (14a, 14b) arranged at right angles to one another for the transversely displaceable control element (10) with the contact elements (30) assigned to the end positions of the control element (10). Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß für jede der vorgesehenen Ebenen (14a bis 14d) entsprechende Führungselemente (26, 27a) für das Bedienelement (10) vorgesehen sind.Multifunction control device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that corresponding guide elements (26, 27a) for the control element (10) are provided for each of the levels (14a to 14d) provided. Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Bedienelement (10) der Lautstärke-Drehknopf eines Radios ist und daß die Lautstärke durch Drehen des Bedienelementes (10) einstellbar ist.Multifunction control device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the control element (10) is the volume rotary knob of a radio and that the volume can be adjusted by turning the control element (10). Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Menüs und/oder Funktionen auf einem Bildschirm darstellbar sind.Multifunction control device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the menus and / or functions can be displayed on a screen. Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Menüs und/oder Funktionen durch ein akustisches Signal angezeigt werden.Multifunction control device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the menus and / or functions are indicated by an acoustic signal. Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Bedienelement (10) mit einem auf einer Frontplatte (28) querverschiebbar angeordneten Verschiebeelement (25) verbunden ist, das über Stege (29) mit unterhalb der Frontplatte (28) angeordneten Kontaktelementen (30) in Wirkverbindung gebracht werden kann.Multifunction control device according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the control element (10) is connected to a displacement element (25) which is arranged such that it can be displaced transversely on a front plate (28) and which is connected via webs (29) to below the front plate (28) arranged contact elements (30) can be brought into operative connection. Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Bedienelement (10) einen mit dem Verschiebeelement (25) fest verbindbaren Drehknopf (16,45) aufweist, der über ein elastisches Bauteil (21) mit einer ortsfesten Drehwelle (18) des Bedienelementes so verbunden ist, daß bei einer Querbewegung des Drehknopfes (16) die Drehwelle (18) behinderungsfrei betätigt werden kann.Multifunction control device according to Claim 10, characterized in that the control element (10) has a rotary knob (16, 45) which can be fixedly connected to the displacement element (25) and which has an immovable component (21) with a fixed one Rotary shaft (18) of the control element is connected so that the rotary shaft (18) can be operated without hindrance when the rotary knob (16) moves transversely. Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Bedienelement (33) nach Art eines Joysticks beweglich gelagert ausgebildet ist und daß bei einer Schwenkbewegung innerhalb mindestens einer Ebene (14) ein parallel zur Frontplatte (41) bewegbar angeordnetes Verschiebeelement (38) verstellbar ist, das mit in den Endlagen angeordneten Kontaktelementen (39) zusammenwirkt.Multi-function control device according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the control element (33) is designed to be movable in the manner of a joystick and that when a pivoting movement is carried out within at least one plane (14), a displacement element which is arranged to be movable parallel to the front plate (41) (38) is adjustable, which interacts with contact elements (39) arranged in the end positions. Multifunktions-Bedieneinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß innerhalb des Drehknopfes (45) Schalter oder Sensoren (47) vorgesehen sind, die eine durch Zusammendrücken oder Quetschen ausgeübte Bewegung detektieren, wobei diese Bewegung durch zwei entgegengesetzte, in mindestens einer Ebene wirkende Kräfte ausgeübt wird.Multifunction control device according to one of Claims 10 to 12, characterized in that switches or sensors (47) are provided within the rotary knob (45) which detect a movement carried out by compression or squeezing, this movement being carried out by two opposite movements, in at least one Level forces are exerted.
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