EP2017864A1 - Dispositif de commutation - Google Patents

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EP2017864A1
EP2017864A1 EP08405175A EP08405175A EP2017864A1 EP 2017864 A1 EP2017864 A1 EP 2017864A1 EP 08405175 A EP08405175 A EP 08405175A EP 08405175 A EP08405175 A EP 08405175A EP 2017864 A1 EP2017864 A1 EP 2017864A1
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Bruno Niedbalski
Roman Müller
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
    • H01H25/041—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2221/00—Actuators
    • H01H2221/072—Stroke amplification

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  • the invention relates to a switching device according to the preamble of independent claim 1 and a room unit with a novel switching device.
  • Such switching devices with an operating unit and a support element, on the first switching means and second switching means are spaced from each other, wherein the first switching means are actuated by a first tilting movement of the operating unit about a first tilting axis and by a second tilting movement of the operating unit to a first tilting axis crossing the second tilting axis, the second switching means can be used for triggering room functions, such as adjusting the room temperature, the switching on / off of the light, setting the room ventilation, the operation of the blinds or much more.
  • Switching devices are today generally used to select and execute a function from a predefined number of functions.
  • switching devices of various designs are used today.
  • various functions of one or more devices are often triggered via a single switching device.
  • room controllers are used today for the control and regulation of rooms, with which in addition to the regulation of the room temperature also other room functions can be performed, eg the switching on / off of the light, the regulation of the room ventilation, the actuation of blinds etc.
  • separate switching devices are also used, which differ from room devices in that they can not control the room temperature.
  • Such room devices or switching devices are in operation typically mounted in a wall or on a wall so as to be operable by a user from the room.
  • a switching device comprising a plurality of parallel rockers and a socket.
  • the rockers have a vertical rocking axis and on the base two microswitches are arranged per rocker switch.
  • a microswitch is actuated in each case and the function assigned to the associated microswitch is executed. Since each of the rocker arms can be tilted in two directions, two microswitches can be actuated by each rocker switch to trigger two functions. Since the rockers are each individually tiltable, a relatively complex tilting mechanism is necessary.
  • moisture and impurities can penetrate into the switching device through gaps between two adjacent rockers, unless this is prevented separately in a complicated manner. Such penetrating moisture and impurities may cause a failure of the switching device.
  • An improved other switching device comprises a substantially square, for example, actuating cap, which is mounted on a substantially square printed circuit board, wherein in the regions of the four corners of the circuit board in each case a microswitch of the actuating flap facing the printed circuit board is arranged.
  • a spring element can be arranged which absorbs tilting movements between the actuating cap and the printed circuit board and without force applied from the outside, the actuating cap in a starting position.
  • the actuating cap is tilted in the direction of its four corners to the circuit board, so that the associated microswitch is actuated by means of a pressing from the outside to one of the four corner regions of the actuating cap. This allows a user with the Switching device four function, each assigned to one of the microswitches trigger.
  • a disadvantage of this switching device is that the executable with her functions are limited to four. In order to perform more than four functions, it is therefore further developed in a further switching device so that the actuating cap is tilted in the direction of its side edges to the circuit board out. In this case, two microswitches are actuated simultaneously by this tilting.
  • the switching device further comprises additionally evaluation means in order to evaluate the simultaneous actuation of two adjacent microswitches and to be able to assign a function. With such a switching device four further functions are correspondingly triggered, so that a total of a user a maximum of eight functions are available or possibly even a maximum of nine functions when the actuation of all four microswitches can be evaluated simultaneously by the evaluation.
  • the evaluation means wait a predefined response time before initiating the corresponding function. This wait leads to a time delay in the operation of this switching device, which can be annoying for a user. Moreover, it may be relatively easy to operate this switching device that erroneously only a microswitch or two or more microswitches are operated simultaneously by a user. In particular, with relatively small such switching devices, it may accordingly be difficult for a user to trigger exactly the desired function.
  • EP 0 691 666 A1 discloses a switching device having nine switching means, eight of which are circular and one arranged in the center of the circle. The eight arranged in a circle Switching means are all operable by tilting a control unit, but when tilting several switching means are always operated simultaneously.
  • the object of the invention below is therefore to propose a switching device which reliably enables the simple rapid triggering of one of several functions.
  • the switching device has an operating unit and a carrier element, on which first switching means, second switching means and intermediate therebetween intermediate switching means are arranged at a distance from one another.
  • the first switching means can be actuated by a first tilting movement of the operating unit about a first tilting axis, a second tilting movement of the operating unit about a second tilting axis crossing the first tilting axis, the second switching means and an intermediate tilting movement of the operating unit at an angle to the first tilting axis and second tilt axis arranged insects.
  • the switching device also has actuating means, by means of which in the first tilting movement substantially exclusively the first switching means are actuated, in the second tilting movement substantially exclusively the second switching means and in the Eisenkippterrorism substantially exclusively the intermediate switching means.
  • the switching means can be configured, for example, as a switch and in particular as a micro-switch.
  • the carrier element and correspondingly also the operating unit can be configured, for example, with a substantially rectangular, with a substantially square, with a round or with an oval surface.
  • a switching device can trigger a plurality of functions, without it being necessary to actuate a plurality of switching means at the same time for carrying out a function.
  • the inventive switching device can easily and quickly trigger the execution of a variety of functions.
  • the switching device comprises in each case between the operating unit and the first switching means, between the operating unit and the second switching means and between the operating unit and the intermediate switching means acting spring elements, wherein the spring elements are designed so that the control unit is placed in a starting position on their spring force, in the first switching means, the second switching means and the intermediate switching means are not actuated.
  • the spring elements can be configured, for example, integrated in a spring plate or in a plastic plate as sheet metal springs or as plastic springs. Or they can for example be designed as coil springs, which are arranged on a common spring plate.
  • switching means such as microswitch partially have only a small actuation path, which can be perceived only badly by a user, can be increased with such spring elements of the actuating travel of the switching means. So it can be ensured that a user can operate the switching device in a comfortable way manually.
  • spring means allow that the switching device is always in a starting position when externally no force acts on the control unit.
  • the actuating means have a first elevation arranged between the operating unit and the first switching means, a second elevation arranged between the operating unit and the second switching means, and an intermediate elevation arranged between the operating unit and the intermediate switching means, wherein the Intermediate survey is more powerful than the first survey and as the second survey.
  • the term "powerful” in this context refers to the extension of the elevations from the operating unit in the direction of the switching means.
  • the elevations may be configured, for example, as pins or as columns, which are each arranged corresponding to the switching means on the operating unit or on the spring means.
  • the operating unit is designed as a plate with a substantially planar, the support member remote outer surface, wherein the outer surface of the control unit is covered by an at least partially transparent cover and wherein between the cover and the outer surface of the control unit an insert is arranged with control symbols ,
  • the operating symbols are arranged on the one hand in each case adjacent to the associated switching means and on the other hand adjacent to the transparent part of the cover.
  • the support element is designed as a printed circuit board.
  • a circuit board which may be configured for example as a printed circuit (PCB)
  • both the switching means themselves can be arranged, for example, be soldered, as well as their electrical connections and other components.
  • PCB printed circuit
  • circuit boards can be easily manufactured in a conventional manner automated.
  • the switching device has a light source arranged on the printed circuit board, which is visible from the cover when it is lit, and which can be assigned to an operating symbol of the insert.
  • the light source can be used, for example, as a light-emitting diode (LED) be designed. With one or more such light sources, a status information can be given to a user of the switching device in a simple manner.
  • a control unit for example, behind each control icon, a light source can be arranged so that it is visible from the outside, whether behind the respective control icon, the associated light source is lit or not. In this case, then the light source, for example, then shine when the switching device is actuated accordingly.
  • the switching device comprises further first switching means, further second switching means and further intermediate switching means, wherein the first switching means, the second switching means and the intermediate switching means are arranged symmetrically to the further first switching means, the further second switching means and the further intermediate switching means on the carrier element.
  • the switching device can be easily configured to easily and reliably trigger twice as many functions. If the carrier element is designed, for example, with a substantially square surface, then the first switching means and the second switching means can be arranged in two adjacent corner regions of the carrier element and the intermediate switching means in the middle of the side connecting these two corner regions.
  • the further first switching means and the further second switching means are then arranged in the two other corner regions of the carrier element and the further intermediate switching means in the middle of the side opposite said side.
  • Such a switching device can easily and quickly trigger at least six functions in a simple manner.
  • intermediate switching means are respectively arranged on the carrier element between the first switching means and the further first switching means and between the second switching means and the further second switching means.
  • the switching device at least two other functions quickly and trigger reliably.
  • at least eight functions can thus be triggered quickly and reliably with the switching device in a simple manner.
  • center switching means are arranged on the carrier element, which can be actuated by a movement of the operating unit substantially perpendicular to a surface of the carrier element.
  • the switching device can be designed to trigger at least one further function.
  • at least nine functions can thus be triggered quickly and reliably with the switching device in a simple manner.
  • the room unit comprises a switching device as described above.
  • the room unit can be designed so that the adjusting means are physically designed in addition to the described switching device, such as a knob for operating a potentiometer. Or it can also be designed so that the adjusting means be designed with the aid of the switching device.
  • switching means and / or intermediate switching means for triggering functions to increase and decrease the room temperature may be configured.
  • the room unit also includes a display, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying the set temperature and / or the actual temperature.
  • LCD liquid crystal display
  • Fig. 1 an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of a switching device according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of a switching device according to the invention.
  • Fig. 3 an exploded perspective view of a third embodiment of an inventive switching device. Way (s) for carrying out the invention
  • the switching device comprises a control panel 1 as a control unit, a printed circuit board 3 as a support member and arranged therebetween spring elements 2.
  • the control panel 1, the spring elements 2 and the circuit board 3 each have approximately corresponding substantially rectangular surfaces.
  • one of the first microswitch 31 is arranged in a corner region of the printed circuit board 3, one of the intermediate microswitch 33 approximately in half of the longer side of the printed circuit board 3 adjacent to this corner region and one of the second microswitch 32 in the second corner region of the printed circuit board adjacent to this longer side 3, so that in each case a first microswitch 31, an intermediate microswitch 33 and a second microswitch 32 along the longer sides of the circuit board 3 are arranged mirror-symmetrically to one another in a row.
  • a rectangular display configured as a liquid crystal display 34 is arranged.
  • the spring elements 2 are placed, comprising a spring plate 21, two first coil springs 22 and two second coil springs 23.
  • the spring plate 21 has two first spring receptacles 211, in each of which one of the first two Spiral springs 22 are arranged, two second spring seats 213, in each of which one of the second coil springs 23 are arranged, and two holes 212.
  • the first coil springs 22 are each adjacent to one of the two first microswitches 31, the second coil springs 23 each adjacent to one of the two second microswitches 32 and the holes 212 each adjacent to one of the two intermediate microswitch 33.
  • Centrally adjacent to the display 34 of the circuit board 3rd is a rectangular opening in the spring plate 21 designed.
  • the control panel 1 is placed, each having a snap closure 11 and at their corners in each case a corner socket 16 in the half of their shorter sides.
  • two first pillars 13 are arranged on the surface of the operating panel 1 facing the printed circuit board 3, which each extend to one of the two first microswitches 31.
  • two second pillars 14 are arranged on the surface of the operating panel 1 facing the printed circuit board 3, each extending to one of the two second microswitches 32.
  • two intermediate columns 15 are arranged, each extending to one of the two intermediate micro-switch 33.
  • the first columns 13, the second columns 14 and the intermediate columns 15 are designed as actuating means such that the intermediate columns 15 are more powerful than the first columns 13 and as the second columns 14. That is, the intermediate columns 15, the first columns 13 and the Projecting second columns 14 in the direction of the circuit board 3.
  • a control symbol 12 is attached on the circuit board 3 facing away from the surface of the control panel 1 is adjacent to each of the first columns 13, the second columns 14 and the intermediate columns 15, a control symbol 12 is attached.
  • Next is centrally disposed in the control panel 1, one of the opening of the spring plate 21 corresponding rectangular opening through which the display 34 is visible.
  • control panel 1 is snapped on the circuit board 3 by means of the snap fasteners 11 and the spring elements 2 are clamped between the control panel 1 and the circuit board 3.
  • first coil springs 22 and the second coil springs 23 are slightly biased, so that the control panel 1 is pressed by the spring forces into a starting position.
  • a user of the switching device presses on the corresponding operating symbol 12 B.
  • the first spiral spring 22 adjoining the operating symbol 12 B is compressed and the operating plate 1 is tilted about a tilting axis parallel to one through the corner regions of the operating plate 1. which are designated by the operating symbols 12 A and F, extending straight line runs.
  • the spring plate 21 and the circuit board 3 remain unmoved.
  • the adjacent to the operating icon 12 B first pillar 13 is moved in the direction of the adjoining first microswitch 31 until it is actuated.
  • the intermediate column 15 adjoining the operating symbol 12 D is also moved through the corresponding hole 212 in the direction of the corresponding intermediate microswitch 33.
  • this movement is due to the smaller rocker arm so much smaller than the movement of the adjacent to the operating symbol 12 B first pillar 13 that the corresponding intermediate microswitch 33 is not actuated.
  • a user presses the switching device on the corresponding control symbol 12 D.
  • the adjacent to the operating symbol 12 B first coil spring 22 and adjacent to the operating symbol 12 F second coil spring 23 are compressed.
  • the control panel 1 is tilted about a tilting axis which is parallel to a running through the two snap closures 11 of the control panel 1 straight.
  • the spring plate 21 and the circuit board 3 remain unmoved.
  • the adjacent to the operating icon 12 D intermediate column 15 is moved in the direction of the adjacent thereto intermediate microswitch 33 until it is actuated.
  • the execution of the other functions A, C, E and F by a user takes place analogously, so that in each case exactly one microswitch is actuated to execute all of these six functions.
  • the functions A to F can correspond, for example, to functions such as raising or lowering the room temperature, switching on / off different lights, increasing or decreasing the room ventilation power or increasing or decreasing the light intensity.
  • the status of the individual functions can be displayed on the display 34 of the printed circuit board 3, so that they are visible to the user through the openings of the spring plate 21 and the control panel 1.
  • measurement results such as, for example, the current room temperature can also be displayed on the display 34.
  • a printed circuit board 39 is configured according to the circuit board 3 described above with two first micro-switches 319, with two second micro-switches 329, with two intermediate micro-switches 339 and with a display 349.
  • the switching device further comprises a substantially in accordance with the above-described control panel 1 designed control panel 19 with two snap closures 119, control symbols 129 and an opening.
  • the control panel 19 further includes a peripheral side wall 149 perpendicular to the surface.
  • spring elements 29 are arranged, which are a spring plate 219 and six laterally on the spring plate 219 configured bending springs 229 include.
  • Two of the bending springs 229 extend to the middle of the longitudinal sides of the spring plate 219 so that their free ends are respectively adjacent to the intermediate microswitches 339 and four of the bending springs 229 extend into the corner portions of the spring plate 219 so that their free ends respectively adjacent to first microswitch 319 or adjacent to the second microswitch 329 lie.
  • the free ends of the two bending springs 229 arranged adjacent to the first microswitches 319 each have a first pillar 239 extending in the direction of the operating panel 19.
  • the free ends of the two bending springs 229 arranged adjacent to the second microswitches 329 each have a second column 249 extending in the direction of the operating plate 19.
  • the free ends of the two bending springs 229 arranged adjacent to the intermediate microswitch 339 each have a first intermediate column part 259 extending in the direction of the operating plate 19.
  • the first columns 239, the second columns 249 and the first intermediate pillar portions 259 are equally powerful, so that when the control panel 19 is unactuated, they all extend in the same direction in the direction of the control panel 19.
  • first intermediate pillar parts 259 are each arranged adjacent to one of the second intermediate pillar parts 139, so that in each case a first intermediate pillar part 259 together with a second intermediate pillar part 139 forms an intermediate pillar.
  • the intermediate columns are made more powerful than the first columns 239 and as the second columns 249.
  • a printed circuit board 38 is configured in accordance with the printed circuit boards 3 and 39 described above with two first micro-switches 318, with two second micro-switches 328, with two intermediate micro-switches 338 and with a display 348.
  • the switching device further comprises a corresponding to the above-described control panel 1 designed control panel 18 with two snap closures 118, control icons 128, an opening, two first columns 138, two second columns 148, two intermediate columns 158 and four Eck forceden 168th
  • spring elements 28 are arranged which have a spring plate 218 having an opening and six holes 2118 adjoining the first microswitches 318, the second microswitches 328 and the intermediate microswitches 338, corresponding to the spring plate 21 described above.
  • the spring elements 28 further comprise two respectively parallel to the shorter side of the control panel 18 extending plate springs 228.
  • the control panel 18 is snapped on the circuit board 38 by means of snaps 118 and the spring elements 28 are clamped between the control panel 18 and the circuit board 38.
  • the plate springs 228 are arranged so that they act on the control panel 18.
  • control panel 18 is moved by the spring forces of the plate springs 228 in an initial position when no force from the outside acts on the control panel 18.
  • the operation of the third embodiment of the switching device is carried out according to the above-described operation of the first embodiment of the switching device.

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EP0691666A1 (fr) 1994-07-04 1996-01-10 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Dispositif de commutation multidirectionnel à levier
JPH08287788A (ja) * 1995-04-12 1996-11-01 Ichikoh Ind Ltd ４方向スイッチ装置
DE19624792A1 (de) * 1996-06-21 1998-01-02 Sebastian Kordes Vorrichtung zum Betätigen eines vorzugsweise in einem Kraftfahrzeug installierten Radios
DE19737907A1 (de) 1997-09-01 1999-03-04 Abb Patent Gmbh Tastschalteranordnung
EP1492137A1 (fr) * 2003-06-26 2004-12-29 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Dispositif avec commutateur à bouton poussoir avec contact mobile en forme de dôme
US6844511B1 (en) * 2004-02-04 2005-01-18 Tatung Co., Ltd. Multi-function control key structure

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0691666A1 (fr) 1994-07-04 1996-01-10 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Dispositif de commutation multidirectionnel à levier
JPH08287788A (ja) * 1995-04-12 1996-11-01 Ichikoh Ind Ltd ４方向スイッチ装置
DE19624792A1 (de) * 1996-06-21 1998-01-02 Sebastian Kordes Vorrichtung zum Betätigen eines vorzugsweise in einem Kraftfahrzeug installierten Radios
DE19737907A1 (de) 1997-09-01 1999-03-04 Abb Patent Gmbh Tastschalteranordnung
EP1492137A1 (fr) * 2003-06-26 2004-12-29 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Dispositif avec commutateur à bouton poussoir avec contact mobile en forme de dôme
US6844511B1 (en) * 2004-02-04 2005-01-18 Tatung Co., Ltd. Multi-function control key structure

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