EP0802471A2 - Electronic displaying device provided with programmable input and control apparatus, particularly for room thermostat clocks - Google Patents

Electronic displaying device provided with programmable input and control apparatus, particularly for room thermostat clocks Download PDF

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EP0802471A2
EP0802471A2 EP97104821A EP97104821A EP0802471A2 EP 0802471 A2 EP0802471 A2 EP 0802471A2 EP 97104821 A EP97104821 A EP 97104821A EP 97104821 A EP97104821 A EP 97104821A EP 0802471 A2 EP0802471 A2 EP 0802471A2
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  • the invention relates to an electronic display device with a manually operated program input and / or switching device for switching and / or control devices, in particular for room thermostats, with the features according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • this device which can be acted upon manually for the purpose of programming and / or adjusting a controller, it is necessary that this device, not only with a relatively large device or operating side dimensions, is not only designed to be relatively large and thus easy and clear to operate, but also that it can be conveniently integrated into a design, in particular the front or the operating side of such devices, in particular time switches, room thermostats, room temperature controllers, heating controls, or similar devices, to name just a few possible uses. It should be ensured that, on the one hand, the, in particular optoelectronic, display device, in particular an LCD display, can be configured as much as possible, and that, on the other hand, the program input and / or switching device is technically simple and economically producible.
  • buttons designed with an extremely small operating or manual loading area due to the restricted spatial dimensions of the front of the device, but the optoelectronic display is also arranged on the front of the device to be relatively small because of the limited space available.
  • a heating control device known from EP-A-0332957, which is equipped on the front of the device or an operating panel with a relatively large-area optoelectronic display device which is provided with electronic keypads in the peripheral area.
  • the display device is designed as a so-called touchscreen.
  • this device has a relatively large-area display device with relatively large-area and clear keypads, which ensure safe manual operation of these buttons.
  • the technical complexity of this touchscreen is relatively large and uneconomical for use in the devices mentioned at the beginning.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a display, program input and / or switching device for devices of the type mentioned, in which the disadvantages of the known devices are eliminated and their display and keypad not only designed as large as possible, but also optimal can be integrated into a device design and is technically rational and economical to manufacture and can be optimally adapted to the respective device requirements and design.
  • this new display device with integrated program input and / or switching or control device in particular for use in a room thermostat clock is not only the electro- or electronically-mechanically functional functional combination of an optoelectronic, in particular LCD display device, with a relatively large and clear, manually loadable program input and / or switching or control device, in which the display device,
  • at least one crystal-clear mask covering the display or front of the display device for actuating at least one electrical and / or electronic contact device provided, in particular in the rear area, in particular in the edge area of the display device, can be tilted by a relatively small angle of inclination and, advantageously, cardanically , is stored, can be operated manually in a directed manner, function-specifically, but also that this new device, in particular constructed as a modular unit, is technically relatively simple, rational and economical to produce.
  • the new display device or the mask covering the front of the display device is mounted such that it can be tilted in all directions by a certain, relatively small angle
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 in particular modular, display, program input or switching and / or control device consists essentially of a display device 1, in particular an LCD display that is movable, in particular by a central axis 2, and expediently in each case on all four sides 3, is tiltable.
  • a suitable tiltable bearing 4 for the display device 1 a universal joint bearing is provided in the area of the axis 2.
  • electromechanical contact devices which, according to the invention, can be actuated in a functionally conforming manner by the manually directed, functionally conforming, button-like actuation of the display device 1.
  • contactless electronic transmitters are also provided, which can be switched or regulated in a button-like manner by the directional tilting of the display device 1.
  • Controllers have a modular structure, installed, arranged and stored in a functional board 6 or an appropriate housing, in accordance with their function.
  • the display device 1 is immovably mounted, and that a glass-clear mask 7 is provided on the front, above the display device 1, which is arranged for manual loading, for manually directed actuation of the contact devices 5, in particular tiltable on all sides, and is stored.
  • FIG. 3 shows a circular display device 1, which is arranged and mounted for manually actuated actuation of the contact devices 5 or similar control devices, in particular concentric to the axis 2, cardan joint-like, tiltable towards the circumference 20.
  • the provided optoelectronic display device can have a different cross section than the circular display device 1 shown in FIG. 3.
  • the optoelectronic display is covered on the front side with a crystal-clear mask 7.
  • This mask 7, which may have features of a device design, is tiltably arranged and stored in accordance with the respective program input and / or switch requirements, for manual loading and for actuating the provided contact devices 5, and is provided on the front 8 with corresponding operator-friendly imprints 12.
  • the optoelectronic display provided here can be arranged immovably under the mask 7.
  • the front 8 of a display device 1 is designed to be plastically manually deformable and form-reversible entirely or only in the peripheral region 9, in particular outside the display device 1 is, for manual indirect Actuation of the provided contact devices 5 and / or controller.
  • FIG. 6 shows a room thermostat clock in a surface-mounted housing 13.
  • 1 denotes the generously sized, relatively large-area and thus clearly designed display device which, according to the invention, for program input and / or control, can be acted upon in accordance with the functionally conforming arrow-shaped, operator-guiding imprints 12. This makes it possible to actuate correspondingly provided contact devices (not shown here in more detail) for temperature and / or for time setting or time switch preselection.
  • a room thermostat clock for flush mounting can be seen, with a front housing cover 15 and a new display device 1, with spatially function-integrated program input and / or control device, the keyboard-like front 8, for entering switching and / or control data, in the respective direction of the arrow, corresponding to the operator's imprints 12, can be applied manually over a relatively large area and in a user-friendly manner.
  • the modular display device 1 designed and arranged extractable from the housing panel 15. 18 there denotes buttons and / or setting controls provided on the upper side of the device 17 for presetting the room thermostat clock.
  • the new, in particular modular, display device 1 with integrated program input and / or control device can be used advantageously not only in the devices mentioned at the outset, but also wherever the front is relatively small - or operating side of a device, for example in car radios, hi-fi devices and / or in stationary and / or mobile walkie-talkies, so-called cell phones, the largest possible display and the largest possible, manually safe and conveniently operated keypads are required.
  • display and keyboard arrangements which are spatially separated from one another are therefore advantageously functionally fully replaceable without restriction of the display and program input. It is useful with the new device not only to select a certain function on a display or a display and / or to program or set certain parameters or to move a cursor, but also with the new device is an immediate and clear Operator guidance ensured on the front of the display.

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The contact system (5) is of an electric and/or electronic type. The contact system or systems are arranged in the rear side section (19) esp. in the edge region of the indicating unit (1). The contact systems are operable by a manually directed force, operationally specific, on the indicating unit or the mask (7). The indicating unit or the mask can be designed right angular. The indicating unit or the mask is esp. centrally located, and can be swivelled esp. towards each of the four sides (3). The indicating unit or the mask can be designed circular and can be tilted concentrically to their circumference.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine elektronische Anzeigevorrichtung mit einer manuell bedienbaren Programmeingabe- und/oder Schaltvorrichtung für Schalt- und/oder Regelgeräte, insbesondere für Raumthermostatuhren, mit den Merkmalen nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to an electronic display device with a manually operated program input and / or switching device for switching and / or control devices, in particular for room thermostats, with the features according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Bei einer derartigen, zum Zwecke der Programmierung und/oder zur Einstellung eines Reglers, manuell beaufschlagbaren Vorrichtung, ist es erforderlich, daß diese, auch bei relativ kleinen Geräte- oder Bedienungsseitenabmessungen, nicht nur relativ großflächig ausgebildet und damit leicht und übersichtlich bedienbar ist, sondern auch, daß diese zweckmäßig in eine Formgestaltung, insbesondere der Vorder- oder der Bedienungsseite derartiger Geräte, insbesondere von Zeitschaltuhren, Raumthermostatuhren, Raumtemperaturreglern, Heizungssteuerungen, oder dergl. Geräte, um nur einige Anwendungsmöglichkeiten zu nennen, integrierbar ist. Dabei soll sichergestellt sein, daß einerseits die, insbesondere optoelektronische, Anzeigevorrichtung, insbesondere ein LCD-Display, größtmöglich ausbildbar, und daß andererseits die Programmeingabe- und/oder Schaltvorrichtung technisch einfach aufgebaut, sowie wirtschaftlich herstellbar ist.With such a device, which can be acted upon manually for the purpose of programming and / or adjusting a controller, it is necessary that this device, not only with a relatively large device or operating side dimensions, is not only designed to be relatively large and thus easy and clear to operate, but also that it can be conveniently integrated into a design, in particular the front or the operating side of such devices, in particular time switches, room thermostats, room temperature controllers, heating controls, or similar devices, to name just a few possible uses. It should be ensured that, on the one hand, the, in particular optoelectronic, display device, in particular an LCD display, can be configured as much as possible, and that, on the other hand, the program input and / or switching device is technically simple and economically producible.

Aus der WO92/17831 ist eine elektronische Thermostatschaltuhr, mit einer optoelektronischen Anzeigevorrichtung und einer manuell bedienbaren, aus Einzeltasten gebildeten und auf der Gerätevorderseite angeordneten, Programmeingabevorrichtungen bekannt. Diese, in einem räumlich relativ kleinen Gerätegehäuse angeordnete, Anzeige- und dazu getrennt angeordnete Programmeingabevorrichtung ist mit dem erheblichen Nachteil behaftet, daß dort aufgrund der relativ kleinen Gerätegehäuseabmessungen, insbesondere der dadurch relativ kleinen Gerätevorderseite, sowohl die Anzeigevorrichtung, als auch die tastenförmige Programmeingabevorrichtung jeweils relativ klein ausgebildet sind, um insbesondere die erforderlichen Einzeltasten zueinander anzuordnen.From WO92 / 17831 an electronic thermostat time switch is known, with an optoelectronic display device and a manually operated program input device, which is formed from individual keys and arranged on the front of the device. This, arranged in a spatially relatively small device housing, display and separately arranged program input device suffers from the considerable disadvantage that due to the relatively small device housing dimensions, in particular the relatively small front of the device, both the display device and the button-shaped program input device are relative are small, in particular the required Arrange individual keys to each other.

Nicht nur die Einzeltasten sind aufgrund der beengten räumlichen Abmessungen der Gerätevorderseite, mit einer äußerst kleinen Bedienungs- bzw. manuellen Beaufschlagungsfläche ausgebildet, sondern auch das optoelektronische Anzeigedisplay ist, bedingt durch die beengten räumlichen Verhältnisse, auf der Gerätevorderseite dort nur relativ klein ausbildbar angeordnet.Not only are the individual buttons designed with an extremely small operating or manual loading area due to the restricted spatial dimensions of the front of the device, but the optoelectronic display is also arranged on the front of the device to be relatively small because of the limited space available.

Diese vorgenannten Nachteile umgeht zwar ein aus der EP-A-0332957 bekannt gewordenes Heizungssteuergerät, das auf der Gerätevorderseite bzw. einer Bedienungsplatte, mit einer relativ großflächigen optoelektronischen Anzeigevorrichtung ausgestattet ist, die im Umfangsbereich mit elektronischen Tastenfeldern versehen ist. D.h. die Anzeigevorrichtung ist als sogenannter Sensorbildschirm (touch screen) ausgebildet.These aforementioned disadvantages are avoided by a heating control device known from EP-A-0332957, which is equipped on the front of the device or an operating panel with a relatively large-area optoelectronic display device which is provided with electronic keypads in the peripheral area. I.e. the display device is designed as a so-called touchscreen.

Dieses Gerät besitzt zwar eine relativ großflächige Anzeigevorrichtung mit relativ großflächigen und übersichtlichen Tastenfeldern, die eine sichere manuelle Bedienung dieser Tasten gewährleisten. Der technische Aufwand dieses Sensorbildschirms ist jedoch verhältnismäßig groß und für den Einsatz in die eingangs erwähnten Geräte unwirtschaftlich.Although this device has a relatively large-area display device with relatively large-area and clear keypads, which ensure safe manual operation of these buttons. However, the technical complexity of this touchscreen is relatively large and uneconomical for use in the devices mentioned at the beginning.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Anzeige-, Programmeingabe- und/oder Schaltvorrichtung für Geräte der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, bei der die Nachteile der bekannten Einrichtungen beseitigt sind und deren Anzeige- und Tastenfeld jeweils nicht nur größtmöglich ausgebildet, sondern auch optimal in ein Gerätedesign integrierbar und technisch rationell und wirtschaftlich herstellbar und den jeweiligen Geräteerfordernissen und dem -design optimal anpaßbar ist.The invention has for its object to provide a display, program input and / or switching device for devices of the type mentioned, in which the disadvantages of the known devices are eliminated and their display and keypad not only designed as large as possible, but also optimal can be integrated into a device design and is technically rational and economical to manufacture and can be optimally adapted to the respective device requirements and design.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit den Merkmalen im kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst, und in den Unteransprüchen sind weitere vorteilhafte Einzelheiten beansprucht.This object is achieved with the features in the characterizing part of patent claim 1, and further advantageous details are claimed in the subclaims.

Vorteilhaft bei dieser neuen Anzeigevorrichtung mit integrierter Programmeingabe und/oder Schalt- bzw. Regelvorrichtung, insbesondere für den Einsatz in einer Raumthermostatuhr, ist nicht nur die elektro- oder elektronischmechanisch funktionell zweckmäßige Kombination einer optoelektronischen, insbesondere LCD-Anzeigevorrichtung, mit einer relativ großflächigen und übersichtlichen, manuell beaufschlagbaren Programmeingabe- und/oder Schalt- bzw. Regelvorrichtung, bei der die Anzelgevorrichtung, mindestens jedoch eine die Anzeige- oder Vorderseite der Anzeigevorrichtung abdeckende glasklare Maske, zur Betätigung mindestens einer, insbesondere im rückseitigen Bereich, insbesondere im Randbereich der Anzeigevorrichtung, vorgesehene elektrische und/oder elektronische Kontaktvorrichtung, um einen relativ kleinen Neigungswinkel, kippbar angeordnet und, zweckmäßigerweise kardanisch, gelagert ist, manuell gerichtet schlagbar, funktionsspezifisch zu betätigen, sondern auch, daß diese neue Vorrichtung, insbesondere als modulare Baueinheit aufgebaut, technisch relativ einfach, rationell und wirtschaftlich herstellbar ist.Advantageous in this new display device with integrated program input and / or switching or control device, in particular for use in a room thermostat clock is not only the electro- or electronically-mechanically functional functional combination of an optoelectronic, in particular LCD display device, with a relatively large and clear, manually loadable program input and / or switching or control device, in which the display device, However, at least one crystal-clear mask covering the display or front of the display device, for actuating at least one electrical and / or electronic contact device provided, in particular in the rear area, in particular in the edge area of the display device, can be tilted by a relatively small angle of inclination and, advantageously, cardanically , is stored, can be operated manually in a directed manner, function-specifically, but also that this new device, in particular constructed as a modular unit, is technically relatively simple, rational and economical to produce.

Insbesondere ist die neue Anzeigevorrichtung oder die die Anzeigevorrichtung vorderseitig abdeckende, Maske nach allen Seiten hin um einen bestimmten, relativ kleinen Winkel kippbar gelagertIn particular, the new display device or the mask covering the front of the display device is mounted such that it can be tilted in all directions by a certain, relatively small angle

Vorteilhaft ist ferner die optimale zweckmäßige Integrierbarkelt dieser neuen Anzeige-, Schalt- und/oder Regelvorrichtung, die jeden beliebigen vorderseitigen Querschnitt aufweisen kann, in Geräte der eingangs genannten Art. Zur funktionsspezifischen Bedienungsführung bei der Beaufschlagung der Anzzeigevorrichtung oder der Maske, sind dort zweckmäßigerweise auf der Vorderseite entsprechende Aufdrucke vorgesehen.Also advantageous is the optimal expedient integrability of this new display, switching and / or regulating device, which can have any cross-section on the front, in devices of the type mentioned at the beginning. For function-specific control when loading the display device or the mask, there are expediently on appropriate overprints are provided on the front.

Einige Ausführungs- und Anwendungsbeispiele der neuen Anzeige-, Programmeingabe- bzw. Schalt- und/oder Regelvorrichtung, sind in den Zeichnungen dargestellt und werden im folgenden näher erläutert. Es zeigen

Fig. 1
eine Vorderansicht auf eine rechteckige, seitlich jeweils kippbar gelagerte Vorrichtung,
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eine Seitenansicht auf die Vorrichtung nach Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
eine Vorderansicht auf eine kreisrunde, konzentrisch gelagerte, und allseitig kippbare Vorrichtung,
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eine Vorderansicht auf eine Vorrichtung mit einer verformbaren Vorderseite,
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eine Seitenansicht auf die Vorrichtung nach Fig. 4,
Fig. 6
eine perspektivische Ansicht auf eine Raumthermostatuhr in einer Aufputzausführung,
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eine perspektivische Ansicht auf eine Raumthermostatuhr in einer Unterputzausführung und
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eine perspektivische Ansicht der Raumthermostatuhr nach Fig. 7, mit herausgezogener Anzeige-, Programmeingabe- bzw. Schalt- und/oder Regelvorrichtung.
Some embodiments and application examples of the new display, program input or switching and / or control device are shown in the drawings and are explained in more detail below. Show it
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FIG. 2 shows a front view of a rectangular device that can be tilted laterally,
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2 shows a side view of the device according to FIG. 1,
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a front view of a circular, concentric, and tiltable device on all sides,
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2 shows a front view of a device with a deformable front,
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3 shows a side view of the device according to FIG. 4,
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a perspective view of a room thermostat in a surface-mounted version,
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a perspective view of a room thermostat in a flush-mounted version and
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a perspective view of the room thermostat clock of FIG. 7, with the display, program input or switching and / or control device pulled out.

Die, in den Fig. 1 und 2 dargestellte, insbesondere modular aufgebaute, Anzeige-, Programmeingabe- bzw. Schalt- und/oder Regelvorrichtung, besteht im wesentlichen aus einer Anzeigevorrichtung 1, insbesondere aus einem LCD-Display, das beweglich, insbesondere um eine zentrale Achse 2, und zweckmäßigerweise jeweils nach allen vier Seiten 3 hin, kippbar gelagert ist. Als zweckmäßiges kippbares Lager 4 für die Anzeigevorrichtung 1, ist eine Kardangelenklagerung im Bereich der Achse 2 vorgesehen.The, shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in particular modular, display, program input or switching and / or control device consists essentially of a display device 1, in particular an LCD display that is movable, in particular by a central axis 2, and expediently in each case on all four sides 3, is tiltable. As a suitable tiltable bearing 4 for the display device 1, a universal joint bearing is provided in the area of the axis 2.

5 bezeichnet elektromechanische Kontaktvorrichtungen, die, gemäß der Erfindung, durch die manuell gerichtete funktionskonforme tastenartige Beaufschlagung der Anzeigevorrichtung 1 funktionskonform betätigbar sind. Anstelle von elektromechanischen Kontaktvorrichtungen 5, sind erforderlichenfalls auch kontaktlose elektronische Geber vorgesehen, die durch die gerichtete, Kipp-Beaufschlagung der Anzeigevorrichtung 1, tastenartig schalt- bzw. regelbar sind.5 denotes electromechanical contact devices which, according to the invention, can be actuated in a functionally conforming manner by the manually directed, functionally conforming, button-like actuation of the display device 1. Instead of electromechanical contact devices 5, if necessary, contactless electronic transmitters are also provided, which can be switched or regulated in a button-like manner by the directional tilting of the display device 1.

Zweckmäßigerweise ist die Anzeigevorrichtung 1 zusammen mit den Kontaktvorrichtungen 5 und/oder entsprechenden elektromechanischen oder elektronischen, hier nicht näher dargestellten, insbesondere analog arbeitenden, Reglern modular aufgebaut, in einer zweckmäßigen Platine 6 oder einem entsprechenden Gehäuse, funktionskonform installiert, angeordnet und gelagert.Expediently, the display device 1 together with the contact devices 5 and / or corresponding electromechanical or electronic ones, not shown here in particular, in particular working analogously, Controllers have a modular structure, installed, arranged and stored in a functional board 6 or an appropriate housing, in accordance with their function.

Es liegt hier im Rahmen der Erfindung, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung 1 unbeweglich gelagert ist, und daß vorderseitig, über der Anzeigevorrichtung 1 eine glasklare Maske 7 vorgesehen ist, die zur manuellen Beaufschlagung, zur manuell gerichteten Betätigung der Kontaktvorrichtungen 5, insbesondere allseitig kippbar, angeordnet und gelagert ist.It is within the scope of the invention that the display device 1 is immovably mounted, and that a glass-clear mask 7 is provided on the front, above the display device 1, which is arranged for manual loading, for manually directed actuation of the contact devices 5, in particular tiltable on all sides, and is stored.

12 bezeichnet bedienungsführende Aufdrucke auf der Vorderseite 8 der Anzeigevorrichtung 1 oder einer entsprechenden vorderseitigen glasklaren Maske 7.12 denotes operator-leading imprints on the front 8 of the display device 1 or a corresponding front, crystal-clear mask 7.

Die Fig. 3 zeigt eine kreisrund ausgebildete Anzeigevorrichtung 1, die zur manuell beaufschlagten Betätigung der Kontaktvorrichtungen 5 oder dergl. Regelvorrichtungen, insbesondere konzentrisch zur Achse 2, kardangelenkartig, zum Umfang 20 hin kippbar, angeordnet und gelagert ist.3 shows a circular display device 1, which is arranged and mounted for manually actuated actuation of the contact devices 5 or similar control devices, in particular concentric to the axis 2, cardan joint-like, tiltable towards the circumference 20.

Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, daß die vorgesehene optoelektronische Anzeigevorrichtung einen anderen Querschnitt aufweisen kann, als die in der Fig. 3 gezeigte kreisrunde Anzeigevorrichtung 1. In diesem Falle ist es vorgesehen, daß das optoelektronische Display vorderseitig mit einer glasklaren Maske 7 abgedeckt ist. Diese Maske 7, die Merkmale eines Gerätedesigns aufweisen kann, ist den jeweiligen Programmeingabe- und/oder Schalterfordernissen entsprechend, zur manuellen Beaufschlagung und zur Betätiguung der vorgesehenen Kontaktvorrichtungen 5, kippbar angeordnet und gelagert und auf der Vorderseite 8 mit entsprechenden bedienungsführenden Aufdrucken 12 versehen. Das hier vorgesehene optoelektronische Display kann unter der Maske 7 unbeweglich angeordnet sein.It is within the scope of the invention that the provided optoelectronic display device can have a different cross section than the circular display device 1 shown in FIG. 3. In this case it is provided that the optoelectronic display is covered on the front side with a crystal-clear mask 7. This mask 7, which may have features of a device design, is tiltably arranged and stored in accordance with the respective program input and / or switch requirements, for manual loading and for actuating the provided contact devices 5, and is provided on the front 8 with corresponding operator-friendly imprints 12. The optoelectronic display provided here can be arranged immovably under the mask 7.

In Abänderung des allgemeinen Erfindungsgedankens ist es in diesem Rahmen auch vorgesehen, daß, wie aus den Fig. 4 und 5 ersichtlich, die Vorderseite 8 einer Anzeigevorrichtung 1 ganz oder nur im Umfangsbereich 9, insbesondere außerhalb der Anzeigevorrichtung 1, plastisch manuell verformbar und formreversibel ausgebildet ist, zur manuellen mittelbaren Betätigung der vorgesehenen Kontaktvorrichtungen 5 und/oder Regler.In a modification of the general idea of the invention, it is also provided in this context that, as can be seen from FIGS. 4 and 5, the front 8 of a display device 1 is designed to be plastically manually deformable and form-reversible entirely or only in the peripheral region 9, in particular outside the display device 1 is, for manual indirect Actuation of the provided contact devices 5 and / or controller.

Bei einer derartigen plastischen manuell verformbaren und formreversiblen Ausführung, insbesondre einer Maske 7, für eine Anzeigevorrichtung 1, ist es möglich, raumspezifisch abgeteilte Tastenfelder 11 vorzusehen, wie dies aus der Fig. 4 ersichtlich ist. 12 bezeichnet bedienungsführende Aufdrucke auf der Vorderseite 8.In the case of such a plastic, manually deformable and form-reversible design, in particular a mask 7, for a display device 1, it is possible to provide keypads 11 that are divided into specific spaces, as can be seen from FIG. 4. 12 denotes operator-friendly imprints on the front 8.

Die Fig. 6 zeigt eine Raumthermostatuhr in einem Aufbaugehäuse 13. 1 bezeichnet die großzügig, relativ großflächig und damit übersichtlich ausgebildete, Anzeigevorrichtung, die zur Programmeingabe und/oder Regelung erfindungsgemäß, entsprechend den funktionskonform pfeilförmigen, bedienungsführenden Aufdrucken 12, manuell gerichtet beaufschlagbar ist. Damit ist es dort möglich, entsprechend vorgesehene, hier nicht näher dargestellte, Kontaktvorrichtungen, zur Temperatur- und/oder zur Zeiteinstellung bzw. Zeitschaltvorwahl, zu betätigen.6 shows a room thermostat clock in a surface-mounted housing 13. 1 denotes the generously sized, relatively large-area and thus clearly designed display device which, according to the invention, for program input and / or control, can be acted upon in accordance with the functionally conforming arrow-shaped, operator-guiding imprints 12. This makes it possible to actuate correspondingly provided contact devices (not shown here in more detail) for temperature and / or for time setting or time switch preselection.

Es ist dort klar ersichtlich, daß durch den Einsatz der neuen Vorrichtung 1, mit einem räumlich relativ großen LCD-Display auf deren Vorderseite 8, relativ großflächige, manuell zweckmäßig beaufschlagbare Tastenfelder geschaffen werden können.It can be clearly seen there that by using the new device 1 with a spatially relatively large LCD display on the front 8 thereof, relatively large-area, manually usable keypads can be created.

14 bezeichnet einen abnehmbaren oder abschwenkbar gelagerten Gehäusedeckel, hinter dem konventionelle Tasten und/oder Regler angeordnet sind, mittels derer eine sogenannte Voreinstellung der Raumthermostatuhr vorgenommen werden kann.14 denotes a removable or swivel-mounted housing cover, behind which conventional keys and / or controllers are arranged, by means of which a so-called pre-setting of the room thermostat clock can be carried out.

Aus den Fig. 7 und 8 ist eine Raumthermostatuhr für Unterputzmontage ersichtlich, mit einer vorderseitigen Gehäuseblende 15 und einer neuen Anzeigevorrichtung 1, mit räumlich funktionsintegrierter Programmeingabe- und/oder Regelvorrichtung, deren tastenfeldartige Vorderseite 8, zur Eingabe von Schalt- und/oder Regeldaten, in der jeweiligen Pfeilrichtung, entsprechend der bedienungsführenden Aufdrucke 12, manuell relativ großflächig und bedienungsfreundlich beaufschlagbar ist.7 and 8, a room thermostat clock for flush mounting can be seen, with a front housing cover 15 and a new display device 1, with spatially function-integrated program input and / or control device, the keyboard-like front 8, for entering switching and / or control data, in the respective direction of the arrow, corresponding to the operator's imprints 12, can be applied manually over a relatively large area and in a user-friendly manner.

Wie die Fig. 8 näher zeigt, ist die modular aufgebaute Anzeigevorrichtung 1, aus der Gehäuseblende 15 herausziehbar ausgebildet und angeordnet. 18 bezeichnet dort auf der Vorrichtungsoberseite 17 vorgesehene Tasten und/oder Einstellregler, zur Voreinstellung der Raumthermostatuhr.As shown in FIG. 8 in more detail, is the modular display device 1, designed and arranged extractable from the housing panel 15. 18 there denotes buttons and / or setting controls provided on the upper side of the device 17 for presetting the room thermostat clock.

Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, daß die neue, insbesondere modular aufgebaute, Anzeigevorrichtung 1 mit integrierter Programmeingabe- und/oder Regelvorrichtung, nicht nur in den eingangs erwähnten Geräten vorteilhaft einsetzbar ist, sondern auch überall dort, wo bei relativ kleinen räumlichen Abmessungen der Vorder- oder Bedienungsseite eines Gerätes, beispielsweise bei Autoradios, HiFi-Geräten und/oder bei stationären und/oder mobilen Funksprechgeräten, sogenannten Handy's, ein größtmögliches Anzeigedisplay und größtmögliche, manuell sicher und bequem bedienbare Tastenfelder erforderlich sind.It is within the scope of the invention that the new, in particular modular, display device 1 with integrated program input and / or control device can be used advantageously not only in the devices mentioned at the outset, but also wherever the front is relatively small - or operating side of a device, for example in car radios, hi-fi devices and / or in stationary and / or mobile walkie-talkies, so-called cell phones, the largest possible display and the largest possible, manually safe and conveniently operated keypads are required.

Mit der neuen Vorrichtung 1 sind demnach in vorteilhafter Weise räumlich voneinander getrennt angeordnete Anzeige- und Tastaturanordnungen, ohne Einschränkung der Anzeige und Programmeingabe, funktionstechnisch voll ersetzbar. Dabei ist es mit der neuen Vorrichtung sinnvoll möglich, nicht nur auf einer Anzeige bzw. einem Display eine bestimmte Funktion anzuwählen und/oder bestimmte Parameter einzuprogrammieren bzw. einzustellen, oder eine Cursor zu bewegen, sondern mit der neuen Vorrichtung ist auch eine unmittelbare und klare Bedienungsführung auf der Anzeigevorderseite sichergestellt.With the new device 1, display and keyboard arrangements which are spatially separated from one another are therefore advantageously functionally fully replaceable without restriction of the display and program input. It is useful with the new device not only to select a certain function on a display or a display and / or to program or set certain parameters or to move a cursor, but also with the new device is an immediate and clear Operator guidance ensured on the front of the display.

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Elektronische Anzeigevorrichtung mit einer, auf der Anzeigevorrichtung vorgesehenen, manuell beaufschlagbaren, tastenfeldförmigen, Programmeingabe- und/oder Schaltvorrichtung, für Schalt- und/oder Regelgeräte, insbesondere für Raumthermostatuhren, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung (1), mindestens jedoch eine, die Anzeige- oder Vorderseite (8) der Anzeigevorrichtung (1) abdeckende, glasklare Maske (7), zur Betätigung mindestens einer elektrischen und/oder elektronischen Kontaktvorrichtung (5) kippbar angeordnet und gelagert ist.Electronic display device with a manually operated, keypad-shaped, program input and / or switching device, provided on the display device, for switching and / or control devices, in particular for room thermostat clocks, characterized in that the display device (1), but at least one, the display - Or front (8) of the display device (1) covering, clear mask (7), for actuating at least one electrical and / or electronic contact device (5) is arranged tiltably and stored. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kontaktvorrichtung bzw. -vorrichtungen (5) im rückseitigen Bereich (19), insbesondere im Randbereich (19.1), der Anzeigevorrichtung (1) angeordnet sind, die durch eine manuell gerichtete Beaufschlagung der Anzeigevorrichtung (1) oder der Maske (7), funktionsspezifisch betätigbar sind.Device according to Claim 1, characterized in that the contact device or devices (5) are arranged in the rear area (19), in particular in the edge area (19.1), of the display device (1), which is actuated by a manually directed action on the display device (1 ) or the mask (7), can be actuated function-specifically. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung (1) oder die Maske (7) rechtwinkelig ausgebildet ist, und daß die Anzeigevorrichtung (1) oder die Maske (7) insbesondere zentrisch gelagert und insbesondere nach jeder der vier Seiten (3) kippbar ist.Device according to Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the display device (1) or the mask (7) is of right-angled design, and that the display device (1) or the mask (7) is in particular mounted centrally and in particular on each of the four sides ( 3) is tiltable. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung (1) oder die Maske (7) kreisrund ausgebildet und konzentrisch, zum Umfang (20) hin kippbar, gelagert ist.Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the display device (1) or the mask (7) is circular and is mounted concentrically, tiltable towards the circumference (20). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung (1) oder die Maske (7) mittels eines Kardangelenkes (21) kippbar gelagert ist.Device according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the display device (1) or the mask (7) is tiltably supported by means of a universal joint (21). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß auf der Vorderseite (8) der Anzeigevorrichtung (1) oder der Maske (7) bedienungsführende, insbesondere pfeilförmige, Aufdrucke (12) vorgesehen sind.Device according to Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that on the front (8) of the display device (1) or the mask (7) are operator-guiding, in particular arrow-shaped imprints (12) are provided. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung (1), mit oder ohne eine Maske (7), zusammen mit mindestens einer Kontaktvorrichtung (5) als modulare Baueinheit aufgebaut ist.Device according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the display device (1), with or without a mask (7), is constructed as a modular unit together with at least one contact device (5). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung (1), mit oder ohne Maske (7), in ein Aufputzgehäuse (13), insbesondere einer Raumthermostatuhr, eingebaut ist, und daß zusätzlich im Gehäuse (13), insbesondere hinter einem vorderseitigen abnehmbaren oder abschwenkbar gelagerten Gehäusedeckel (14) konventionelle Tasten und/oder Regler, für eine Voreinstellung der Raumthermostatuhr, vorgesehen sind.Device according to Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the display device (1), with or without a mask (7), is installed in a surface-mounted housing (13), in particular a room thermostat clock, and in that in addition in the housing (13), in particular behind a removable or swivel-mounted housing cover (14) on the front, conventional buttons and / or controllers for presetting the room thermostat clock are provided. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Anzeigevorrichtung (1), mit oder ohne Maske (7), in eine Gehäuseblende (15) für eine Unterputzmontage, insbesondere einer Raumthermostatuhr, eingebaut ist, und daß die modulare Anzeigevorrichtung (1) zur Bedienung von Tasten (18) und/oder Einstellreglern zum Zwecke der Voreinstellung der Raumthermostatuhr, aus der Gehäuseblende (15) herausziehbar gelagert ist.Device according to Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the display device (1), with or without a mask (7), is installed in a housing cover (15) for flush mounting, in particular a room thermostat clock, and in that the modular display device (1) for operating buttons (18) and / or setting controls for the purpose of presetting the room thermostat clock, which is pulled out of the housing cover (15).
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