EP1197980A1 - Steuervorrichtung mit Taste - Google Patents

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EP1197980A1
EP1197980A1 EP01123970A EP01123970A EP1197980A1 EP 1197980 A1 EP1197980 A1 EP 1197980A1 EP 01123970 A EP01123970 A EP 01123970A EP 01123970 A EP01123970 A EP 01123970A EP 1197980 A1 EP1197980 A1 EP 1197980A1
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Eric Stefura
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Valeo Systemes Thermiques SAS
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H23/00—Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button
    • H01H23/02—Details
    • H01H23/12—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H23/16—Driving mechanisms

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  • the invention relates to a button control device.
  • It relates more particularly to a control device comprising a pivotally mounted button on a support and suitable actuating at least one contactor in response to a push eccentric exerted on it in a given direction. She applies, in particular, to the sequential command of a menu drop-down for ordering a vehicle's equipment automobile.
  • Motor vehicle equipment such as cabin heating or air conditioning systems can be controlled mechanically by buttons located on the front of the dashboard. They can also be electronically controlled by actuated switches by keys located on the front of the board edge.
  • switches of this type include a rocker mounted key on an intermediate plate arranged between the front of the dashboard and a card printed circuit board.
  • the key acts on one or more spacers guided in the intermediate plate.
  • Each spacer operates a contactor such as a push button mounted on the printed circuit board arranged perpendicularly the direction of movement of the spacers.
  • the present invention overcomes these drawbacks. She offers a control device which has a higher number reduced parts and which is also easier and more quick to assemble. Its manufacturing cost is therefore less Student.
  • the causes the key to have an arm with direction longitudinal through which it operates the contactor in a direction perpendicular to the direction longitudinal of the arm.
  • the arm acts directly on the contactor, without the presence of an intermediate spacer.
  • the number of pieces is therefore reduced.
  • control device comprises a housing forming facade and the key is mounted directly on this housing.
  • At least one of the contactors is a selection contactor which allows select different values by successive operations, including values from a drop-down menu.
  • control device further comprises a validation contactor which validates the last value selected using the selection switch.
  • the key is further mounted movable in translation relative to the validation contactor, a push centered on the key used to activate the validation contactor.
  • the key is mounted on the support by means of rotating guide means comprising two elongated lugs which can rotate in respective circular openings, each opening having a notch in which the lug can engage during the translational movement of the key.
  • the key can thus perform two movements, namely a rocking movement and translational movement.
  • the pins elongated rotate in the circular openings and the selection switch is actuated.
  • the button is pressed in its central part, the pins engage in the notches and this is the contactor of validation which is activated.
  • the control device may include a contactor for unique selection.
  • the menu values scroll in one direction and you have to go through a cycle to return to the initial value of the menu.
  • control device has two parallel selection arms acting in opposite directions on respective contactors.
  • the menu values are incremented.
  • the values of menu are decremented. This makes it easier to perform a selection without having to browse through all the values from the menu when a desired value has been exceeded.
  • reference 2 designates a housing comprising a facade 4 and two wings 5.
  • the facade 4 comes substantially flush with the surface of the dashboard 6 of the vehicle, shown in phantom, and the wings 5 extend forward of the vehicle perpendicular to the facade.
  • a touch designated as a whole by the reference 8, is pivotally mounted on the housing 2 of a manner which will be described later.
  • the button 8 is lit by a light source such as diode (not shown), arranged inside the housing, in order to make it more visible in the dark.
  • key 8 has two arms 10 and 12 separated from each other, having a elongated shape and oriented substantially perpendicularly on the front 4.
  • a printed circuit board 14 is arranged perpendicular to the facade 4 between the arms 10 and 12.
  • the card 14 is fixedly mounted in the housing 2.
  • the printed circuit board 14 On one of its faces, facing down, the printed circuit board 14 carries a contactor 16 disposed opposite the end of the arm 10.
  • the card 14 On its other face, the card 14 carries a contactor 18 arranged opposite the end of the arm 12.
  • the switches 16 and 18 are push buttons. Their axes are perpendicular to the plane of the map 14.
  • the button 8 is shown in its position rest, position it occupies when no action outside is exerted on it.
  • the vehicle driver or passenger presses part offset of the key located above the map plane 14 and preferably identified by a pictogram 20 such as a arrow pointing up
  • the button rotates by an angle of 5 ° to 10 ° around its axis which is horizontal in the example shown.
  • the end of the arm 12 pushes the contact of the push button 18.
  • the arm 12 is parallel to the plane of the card 14 and that it actuates the push button 16 according to a direction perpendicular to its longitudinal direction. This action is direct, i.e. it is done without the presence of an intermediate spacer.
  • arms 10 and 12 do not are not, as in the example shown, substantially perpendicular to the facade, i.e. parallel to the action exerted on the key, but form an angle that can go up to 90 ° with this direction.
  • the orientation of the map map 14 should naturally be modified as appropriate.
  • the example described applies particularly to the command from a drop-down menu.
  • the action exerted on the key has the effect of scrolling through the values of a menu scrolling displayed for example on a screen (not shown) of the dashboard.
  • Each press on key 8 increments the values in the drop-down menu by one, or continued pressing of this key cycles through these values continuously.
  • the driver or passenger releases the pressure on the key which then returns to its initial position under the effect of the return spring provided in contactor 18.
  • the value desired menu item is then selected.
  • the operator If the operator has exceeded the desired value, or if he wishes to return to back in the drop-down menu, it rotates the button 8 in the opposite direction by pressing on an eccentric zone 22 of the key opposite zone 20 (below the map of the map) 14) and also identified by a pictogram such as an arrow directed down.
  • This push has the effect of actuating the contactor 16 placed opposite arm 10 and decrement the drop-down menu values.
  • the operator When the operator has reached the desired value, it releases the pressure on zone 22 and the key 8 returns to its initial position shown on the figure 1.
  • the validation of the selected value can be performed using a special key. But she can also, as in the example of embodiment shown, be performed by means of the button 8 itself.
  • the printed circuit board 14 supports a validation contactor 24.
  • This contactor is also a pushbutton. Note that, unlike push buttons 16 and 18, it is arranged so that its axis is parallel to the plane of map 14.
  • Key 8 comprises a pin 26 capable of actuating the contactor 24 with which it is aligned.
  • key 8 has two pins 28 mutually aligned along its axis of rotation on both sides of the arms 10 and 12 and of the pin 26, and stretched out in its direction of translation.
  • Each of the pins 28 is engaged in a circular opening 30 provided in a tab 31 formed inside the housing 2.
  • the pins could be formed on the housing, and the openings 30 in a wall of the key 8.
  • a notch 32 is formed in the outline of each opening circular 30. The width of this notch is slightly greater than that of the elongated lug 28. In the position of rest of the key, the pins 28 occupy the position shown in solid lines in FIG. 5.
  • the pins 28 are held against the circular part of the opening by the return spring of the validation contactor 24.
  • a eccentric pressure is exerted on key 8
  • the elongated lug 28 pivots and deviates angularly from the notch 32, so that the pins 28 can no longer enter this notch.
  • the key 8 is thus movable in rotation only.
  • each of the two pins 28 begins to penetrate the notch 32 opposite which is one of its ends in button rest position. The key is then blocked in rotation. It can no longer pivot and only the contactor validation 24 is activated. Rotational movements and of translation are thus clearly separated.
  • control device of the invention comprises a reduced number of easy-to-assemble parts and its cost manufacturing is therefore low.
  • the device more particularly described and represented has the advantage, as explained above, of allowing a single key to perform two functions, namely a selection function by tilting movement and validation function by a translational movement. Of more, these two movements cannot be simultaneous so that validation can only be done for the value previously selected by the user.

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EP01123970A 2000-10-12 2001-10-08 Steuervorrichtung mit Taste Expired - Lifetime EP1197980B1 (de)

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FR0013073A FR2815460B1 (fr) 2000-10-12 2000-10-12 Dispositif de commande a touche
FR0013073 2000-10-12

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US6555769B2 (en) 2003-04-29
DE60126037T2 (de) 2007-11-08
FR2815460A1 (fr) 2002-04-19
ES2280290T3 (es) 2007-09-16

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