EP1907914B1 - Indizierungseinheit und steuereinrichtung mit einer solchen indizierungseinheit - Google Patents

Indizierungseinheit und steuereinrichtung mit einer solchen indizierungseinheit Download PDF

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EP1907914B1
EP1907914B1 EP06778807A EP06778807A EP1907914B1 EP 1907914 B1 EP1907914 B1 EP 1907914B1 EP 06778807 A EP06778807 A EP 06778807A EP 06778807 A EP06778807 A EP 06778807A EP 1907914 B1 EP1907914 B1 EP 1907914B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/54—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand the operating part having at least five or an unspecified number of operative positions
    • H01H19/56—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying contacts, e.g. drum switch
    • H01H19/58—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying contacts, e.g. drum switch having only axial contact pressure, e.g. disc switch, wafer switch
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/08—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G5/00—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member
    • G05G5/06—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member for holding members in one or a limited number of definite positions only
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/02—Details
    • H01H19/10—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H19/11—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon with indexing means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H3/32—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts
    • H01H3/50—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts with indexing or locating means, e.g. indexing by ball and spring
    • H01H2003/506—Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts with indexing or locating means, e.g. indexing by ball and spring making use of permanent magnets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/02—Details
    • H01H19/10—Movable parts; Contacts mounted thereon
    • H01H19/14—Operating parts, e.g. turn knob
    • H01H2019/146—Roller type actuators
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/20—Control lever and linkage systems
    • Y10T74/20396—Hand operated
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  • the present invention relates to an indexing unit and a control device comprising such an indexing unit.
  • This indexing unit and the control device find a particular application in the automotive industry, but this is not limiting.
  • They can be used in particular on the dashboard of a vehicle to control the operation of lights, mirrors, wipers, radio or a multimedia device, for example.
  • a control device known in the state of the art generally comprises a manual control member whose actuation by a user causes the activation of an electrical element or the displacement of a mechanical part, depending on the different positions occupied by this body.
  • control devices such as micro-contactors or pushers, provided with a spring whose position is indexed on a notched ramp.
  • the friction of the metal parts together generally causes parasitic forces and premature wear.
  • This device comprises a housing, a rotary manual control member and means for indexing the position of this control member.
  • the indexing means comprise a cylindrical inner ring, integral with the rotary control member and provided on its outer periphery of several permanent magnets and a cylindrical outer ring, integral with the housing, also provided with several magnets on its inner face.
  • the two crowns are mounted coaxially, the magnets of the inner ring being located opposite those of the outer ring.
  • Such a device has the disadvantage that the two rings can be difficult to center relative to each other and the slightest shift crowns causes malfunction or blockage of the device.
  • the object of the invention is to solve the aforementioned drawbacks of the state of the art and to provide a control device whose indexing means for the different operating positions practically do not wear out and thus maintain a constant tactile rendering at course of time.
  • the invention also aims to provide an indexing unit and a control device, which have a small footprint, which are of a simple structure and inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.
  • the invention relates to a unit for indexing in rotation a manual control member, comprising two indexing parts including a rotor rotatably integral with said control member and a stator intended to be held stationary relative to the rotor, the rotor and the stator being mounted coaxially and comprise a plurality of angular sectors, at least some of which are magnetized so as to define stable and unstable positions for said control member, characterized in that the rotor and the stator have a shape conical or frustoconical to reduce the radial size and increase the so-called active surfaces of interaction between the magnets.
  • the invention furthermore relates to a device for controlling an element, in particular an electric circuit or a mechanical member, comprising a fixed support, a rotary manual control member, means for indexing the position of this control member and means for activating said element which act on it, as a function of the different positions occupied by said control member, characterized in that said indexing means comprise an indexing unit as defined above and in that the stator is secured to the support and the rotor is integral in rotation with the rotary manual control member.
  • control device comprises a support 1 in two parts, a rotary manual control member 2, an indexing unit 3 of the position of this member 2 and activation means 4 of an element 5 .
  • the element to be controlled 5 is an electrical circuit and its activation means 4 consist of a movable electrical contact, with several fins, or "wiper".
  • the support 1 comprises a main portion 11 and a secondary portion 12 in the form of a cover.
  • the main part 11 is intended to be fixed for example on the dashboard of a motor vehicle. It is therefore a fixed reference for the order.
  • the main portion 11 is fixed at the vehicle steering wheel, for example on a branch of the steering wheel, at the cushion or on a branch of the controls around the steering wheel such as a radio control satellite.
  • the main portion 11 comprises two parallel flanges 110 and 111, each of which is pierced with a hole 112, respectively 113. These holes 112 and 113 are aligned along a longitudinal axis X-X '.
  • the two flanges 110 and 111 are interconnected by two longitudinal bars 114, 115 forming a spacer. These two bars 114 and 115 are perpendicular to the plane of the two flanges 110 and 111 and extend parallel to the axis X-X '.
  • the flange 110 is traversed from one side, by two holes 117, 117 ', diametrically opposed to the hole 112. Their role will be described later.
  • the electrical circuit 5 is fixed on the inner face 119 of the flange 111, that is to say the face oriented in the direction of the flange 110.
  • the longitudinal bar 115 further comprises a connecting lug 116, inside which are grouped the ends of the conductive tracks 50 of the electrical circuit 5.
  • This connection lug 116 appears better on the figure 3 . It enables the electrical circuit 5 to be connected to its power supply on the one hand and to the devices to be activated on the other hand, such as, for example, lights, a radio or windscreen wipers.
  • It comprises a concave base 120 comprising a cylindrical portion 121 closed by a bottom 122.
  • the area at the intersection of the cylindrical portion 121 and the bottom 122 is tapered and has the numeral 123.
  • the secondary portion 12 further comprises a central rod 124, which extends perpendicularly to the bottom 122, inside the concave base 120.
  • a centering stud 126 protrudes outwardly from the bottom 122. It is located in the extension of the axis of the rod 124.
  • cylindrical portion 121 has a plurality of latching fingers 127, four in number in this embodiment. These fingers 127 extend from the rim of the concave base 120, in the opposite direction to the bottom 122, parallel to the rod 124.
  • the secondary portion 12 is made of a flexible material, for example a plastic material, so that the latching fingers 127 have a certain flexibility.
  • the centering pin 126 is housed inside the hole 112 of the flange 110 and the two pins 125, 125 ', respectively inside the two holes 117, 117 '.
  • the pins 125, 125 'and the stud 126 project out of the outer face 118 of the flange 110.
  • the secondary portion 12 is secured to the fixed main portion 11 and the rod 124 extends along the longitudinal axis X-X '.
  • the rotary manual control member 2 is in the form of a wheel. It will now be described in more detail with reference to figures 1 , 2 and 4 .
  • the control member 2 comprises an outer cylindrical sleeve 20, closed at one of its ends, by a circular bottom 22.
  • the longitudinal axis of the sleeve 20 is coaxial with the axis X-X ' of the main part 11, when all the elements of the control device are assembled.
  • the control member also comprises an inner cylindrical sleeve 21, coaxial with the outer sleeve 20 and extending inside thereof, from the bottom 22.
  • This inner sleeve 21 is of a length less than that of the outer sleeve 20.
  • a journal 23 protrudes outwardly from the bottom 22. It extends along the axis X-X '. In the assembled position, this pin 23 is received inside the hole 113 of the flange 111.
  • the outer surface of the sleeve 20 is notched, so as to improve the grip by the user.
  • the inner sleeve 210 has on its outer surface, longitudinal ribs 210, here three in number, which extend parallel to the axis X-X '. These ribs 210 appear better on the figure 4 .
  • the dimensions of the secondary portion 12 and the control member 2 are such that the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 121 of the base 12 is slightly smaller than the inside diameter of the sleeve 20 so as to be able to mitigate .
  • the diameter of the rod 124 substantially corresponds to the inside diameter of the inner sleeve 21 with a slight clearance.
  • the rod 124 penetrates partially inside the inner sleeve 21, so as to ensure the rotational guidance of the member 2 relative to this abutment 2.
  • a user can rotate the control member 2 relative to said secondary portion 12 about the axis X-X ' which constitutes its axis of rotation.
  • the indexing unit 3 of the position of the control member 2 comprises two indexing parts including a rotor 32 and a stator 31. These two parts have an identical structure, only their magnetization may differ.
  • the stator 31 has a generally frustoconical shape and has a certain thickness. As a result, it comprises a circular opening 311 of large diameter and an opening 310 of smaller diameter and of cylindrical shape.
  • the opening 310 has on its cylindrical inner wall, three longitudinal grooves 312, parallel to the axis of revolution X-X ' of the frustoconical piece, as can be seen on the figure 5 .
  • the frustoconical inner surface of the piece 31 bears the reference 313.
  • the outer surface of the frustoconical piece 31 comprises a cylindrical portion 314 and a frustoconical portion 315.
  • four longitudinal notches 316 are formed in the thickness of the larger diameter portion of the part 31 and open on the cylindrical surface 314 and on a portion of the frustoconical surface 315, located in the vicinity. They are parallel to the axis of revolution X-X ' of the part 31.
  • the inner surface 313, frustoconical, of the indexing piece 31 is magnetized. It is hereinafter referred to as "hollow active surface”.
  • FIG. 5 it can be seen that it comprises a plurality of magnetic angular sectors 317, 318 whose polarities are alternately opposite.
  • a magnetic angular sector 317 of "North” polarity is interposed between two magnetic angular sectors 318 of "South” polarity.
  • the reference “N” for pole “North and” S “for pole” South was brought in each angular sector.
  • the frustoconical outer surface 325 of the indexing piece 32 comprises a plurality of magnetized angular sectors 327, 328, the polarities of which are also alternately opposite with polarities "N" and " S ".
  • the magnetized sectors may be separate elements, glued to the indexing pieces 31, 32 or integrated therein, for example by overmolding. It can also be magnetic elements with sectors, obtained by a sintering process.
  • the hollow active surface 313 of the piece 31 is of a shape complementary to the projecting active surface 325 of the indexing piece 32. that the active surface is larger than that which would be obtained by a radial arrangement.
  • the indexing piece 31 is fixedly mounted and secured to the secondary portion 12 of the support 1, snap-fastening. It is disposed inside this secondary portion 12, so that the latching fingers 127 penetrate into the notches 316.
  • the inside diameter of the opening 310 is much greater than that of the outer diameter of the rod 124, so that it can penetrate inside the indexing piece 31.
  • the piece 32 is mounted around the inner sleeve 21 of the member 2, so that its grooves 322 cooperate with the longitudinal ribs 210 of the sleeve 21.
  • This arrangement ensures the rotational connection of the indexing piece 32 with the control member 2, while allowing its free axial translation, over a limited stroke, with respect to the inner sleeve 21.
  • a helical spring 6 is mounted around the inner sleeve 21. One of its ends abuts against the bottom 22 of the member 2, while its opposite end rests on the frustoconical inner surface 323 of the piece indexing 32.
  • This spring 6 tends constantly to move the indexing piece 32 towards the piece 31.
  • the wiper 4 is integral in rotation with the manual control member 2. It is fixed around the pin 23 and protrudes outwardly from the bottom 22 so as to rub against the conductive tracks of the electric circuit 5.
  • the magnetic active surfaces 313 and 325 are spaced apart from each other by an air gap e.
  • the north poles of the magnets of the indexing piece 31 are opposite the south poles of the magnets of the indexing piece 32.
  • the wiper 4 is in a given position, with respect to the tracks of the electric circuit 5 and the information delivered by it corresponds to a first state.
  • this device allows to control the lights of a motor vehicle, these lights can for example be extinguished.
  • the indexing piece 32 retracts slightly by sliding along the sleeve 21, and slightly compressing the spring 6.
  • the indexing piece 32 passes into the next stable position, in which its magnetic sectors of north poles are opposite the south poles of those of the indexing piece. 31.
  • the magnets attract and the piece 32 slides along the axis X-X ' towards the piece 31, aided by the return force of the coil spring 6.
  • the wiper 4 has changed position relative to the conductive tracks of the electric circuit 5 and the information delivered by it corresponds to a second state, distinct from the first.
  • the lights of the motor vehicle are then lit.
  • the number of magnetized angular sectors is adapted according to the number of different positions that can be selected using the control member 2.
  • the magnetized angular sectors may be provided on only a portion of the frustoconical active surfaces 313, 325, the number of positions likely to be occupied by the control member 2 being then limited by result.
  • Adjusting the width of the air gap e between the two indexing pieces 31 and 32 makes it possible to modulate the attraction force of the magnets and consecutively to adapt the value of the effort that the operator will have to exert on the control member 2 to rotate it.
  • the gap e is obtained by a molding allowance on one of the two indexing pieces 31, 32.
  • the two indexing pieces 31 and 32 could have a conical shape instead of frustoconical.
  • a variant of the indexing unit may be that the magnetization of the indexing pieces is "reduced".
  • the stable position will be defined when a "North" pole will be in front of a non-magnetized sector.
  • the sectors 327 are for example magnetized by a "South" pole, and then, the stable position will be defined when a "South" pole will be in front of a "North” pole, and the positions in which the neutral sectors of the parts 31 and 32 will face each other correspond to unstable positions.
  • the piece 32 can be made entirely of plastic with a single magnetic sector affixed for example by gluing.
  • the figure 8 has an arrangement of parts 31 and 32 for performing an impulse control, which can for example be used to raise or lower speeds of a semi-automatic gearbox, radio stations of a radio satellite, or increment or decrement the speed setpoint of an automatic cruise control.
  • an impulse control which can for example be used to raise or lower speeds of a semi-automatic gearbox, radio stations of a radio satellite, or increment or decrement the speed setpoint of an automatic cruise control.
  • the part 31 has two sectors 318a magnetized by a pole "North” with a sector 317a is magnetically neutral or has a magnetization "South” and corresponding to the rest position.
  • the other sectors 317 and 318 are not magnetized.
  • the piece 32 has a magnetized sector 327a and its rotation relative to the piece 31 is mechanically limited, for example by stoppers 329 shown schematically, so that the pole "North" 327a can move only by being above sectors 318a and 317a.
  • an indexing unit has been created with two unstable control positions corresponding preferably to a position of the wiper 4 establishing an electrical contact so as to form a so-called "pulse" signal to increment or decrement a parameter of a module. command and a stable rest position in the middle and a stable middle position preferably corresponding to a position of the wiper 4 not establishing any electrical contact.
  • the wheel returns automatically to its neutral position after a pulse has been created, the latter can be operated by any appropriate processing unit.
  • the variant of the figure 9 differs from that of the figure 8 only because the sector 327a has a "South" pole magnetization instead of a "North" pole.
  • This bistable indexing unit is suitable for example for a commissioning commissioning or decommissioning of the automatic cruise control.
  • the stable position can be defined more precisely.
  • the indexing piece 31 could also be integral with the secondary part 12 of the support 1.
  • the electrical circuit 5 could for example be replaced by a mechanical member and the wiper 4, by a control finger, whose rotation would cause the displacement of the aforementioned mechanical member.
  • the support 1 and in particular its main part 11 could have a different shape.
  • the trunnion 23 and the flange 111 could be removed and the wiper 4 and the circuit 5 arranged elsewhere, so that the user has access to the bottom 22 of the control member 2.
  • the control member 2 is then under the shape of a control wheel, of the type used to control a radio inside a motor vehicle.
  • control device which has just been described has many advantages over devices of the state of the art.
  • the frustoconical shape of the indexing parts 31 and 32 makes it possible to have a self-centering of these parts and to be able to increase the area of the magnetized surfaces and therefore the torque of the rotational movement, without increasing the diameter of the pieces 31,32.
  • the indexing piece 32 being movable in axial translation, this makes it possible to maintain a recoil motion between the magnetized active surfaces 313, 325, and to adjust the force / displacement curve.
  • the present invention is not limited to a construction with a support 11.
  • the configuration described above to perform the indexing with two frustoconical magnetized parts is compact and allows easy and easy integration into a lever. command for example for lights or windshield wipers of a motor vehicle.
  • the present invention has been described with rotary indexing for a control wheel.
  • the present invention can also be applied in a rotary control button, for example for multifunctional controls and navigation in a motor vehicle.
  • the small radial size of the present indexing mechanism with two frustoconical parts makes it possible to easily house one of the two frustoconical parts in the same button while the other part is held by the support of the button.

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  1. Drehindexierungseinheit eines Handsteuerorgans, die zwei Indexierbauteile (31, 32) enthält, einen in Drehung fest mit dem Steuerorgan verbundenen Rotor und einen Stator, der dazu bestimmt ist, bezüglich des Rotors ortsfest gehalten zu werden, wobei der Rotor und der Stator koaxial montiert sind und mehrere Winkelsektoren (317, 318, 327, 328) aufweisen, von denen mindestens bestimmte magnetisiert sind, um stabile und instabile Stellungen für das Steuerorgan zu definieren, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rotor und der Stator eine Kegelform oder Kegelstumpfform haben, um den radialen Platzbedarf zu reduzieren und die so genannten aktiven Flächen der Wechselwirkung zwischen den Magneten zu vergrößern.
  2. Einheit nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rotor und der Stator jeder Winkelsektoren besitzen, die abwechselnd entgegengesetzte Polaritäten haben.
  3. Einheit nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rotor oder der Stator Winkelsektoren enthalten, von denen nur jeder zweite Sektor mit der gleichen magnetischen Polarität magnetisiert ist.
  4. Einheit nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die magnetisierten Winkelsektoren (317, 318, 327, 328) des Stators und des Rotors die gleiche magnetische Polarität besitzen, und dass die nicht magnetisierten Winkelsektoren kleiner sind als die magnetisierten Winkelsektoren, um die stabilen Stellungen genauer zu definieren.
  5. Einheit nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die magnetisierten Winkelsektoren des Stators die gleiche magnetische Polarität besitzen, und dass die Winkelsektoren des Rotors die gleiche Polarität entgegengesetzt zu derjenigen des Stators besitzen, und dass die nicht magnetisierten Winkelsektoren größer sind als die magnetisierten Winkelsektoren, um die stabilen Stellungen genauer zu definieren.
  6. Einheit nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass einer der beiden, der Stator oder der Rotor, einen einzigen magnetisierten Winkelsektor (327a) aufweist, und dass der andere der beiden, der Rotor oder der Stator, Winkelsektoren (317, 318), die abwechselnd entgegengesetzte Polaritäten haben, oder Winkelsektoren aufweist, von denen nur jeder zweite Sektor mit der gleichen magnetischen Polarität magnetisiert ist.
  7. Indexierungseinheit nach Anspruch 1, die für ein Impulssteuerorgan geeignet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Magnetisierung der Winkelsektoren des Rotors und des Stators so durchgeführt wird, dass eine stabile Ruhestellung und eine oder zwei benachbarte instabile Stellungen definiert werden, und dass die Drehung des Rotors mechanisch in Höhe der Stellung der instabilen Stellung(en) begrenzt ist.
  8. Einheit nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rotor und der Stator durch einen Magnetspalt e voneinander getrennt sind.
  9. Einheit nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Magnetspalt e durch Aufformen vorzugsweise einer Antihaftbeschichtung auf eines oder die beiden Indexierungsbauteile hergestellt wird.
  10. Vorrichtung zur Steuerung eines Elements (5), insbesondere einer elektrischen Schaltung oder eines mechanischen Organs, die einen ortsfesten Träger (1, 11, 12), ein drehbares Handsteuerorgan (2), Einrichtungen (3, 31, 32) zur Indexierung der Stellung dieses Steuerorgans (2) und Einrichtungen (4) zur Aktivierung des Elements (5) enthält, die auf dieses in Abhängigkeit von den verschiedenen von dem Steuerorgan (2) eingenommenen Stellungen einwirken, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Indexierungseinrichtungen eine Indexierungseinheit nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7 enthalten, und dass der Stator mit dem Träger fest verbunden ist und der Rotor mit dem drehbaren Handsteuerorgan in Drehung fest verbunden ist.
  11. Steuervorrichtung nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Rotor (32) bezüglich dieses Steuerorgans (2) entlang seiner Drehachse X-X' gegen die Rückholkraft von elastisch verformbaren Einrichtungen (6) axial gleiten kann, so dass seine aktive Fläche (313, 325) sich von der aktiven Fläche (325, 313) des Stators (31) entfernt.
  12. Steuervorrichtung nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die elastisch verformbaren Einrichtungen (6) eine Schraubenfeder sind, die um die Drehachse X-X' des Steuerorgans (2) an einem ihrer Enden fest mit dem Steuerorgan (2) und an ihrem anderen Ende fest mit dem beweglichen Indexierungsbauteil (31, 32) verbunden montiert ist, wobei diese Feder (6) durchgehend die Tendenz hat, den Rotor dem Stator anzunähern.
  13. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Steuerorgan in Form eines drehbaren Rändelrads, eines drehbaren Steuerknopfs oder eines drehbaren Steuerhebelaufsatzes hergestellt ist, der eine den Rotor tragende innere Drehachse hat.
  14. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Stator in einem Bauteil zylindrischer Form (121) ortfest gehalten wird, das als Lager für das Steuerorgan dient.
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