EP2548092B1 - System comprising an electronic display and an arrangement for mounting the electronic display. - Google Patents

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EP2548092B1
EP2548092B1 EP11706293.5A EP11706293A EP2548092B1 EP 2548092 B1 EP2548092 B1 EP 2548092B1 EP 11706293 A EP11706293 A EP 11706293A EP 2548092 B1 EP2548092 B1 EP 2548092B1
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Alexandre Uhl
Aurélie GUILLAUME
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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    • H01H9/18—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks
    • H01H9/181—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks using a programmable display, e.g. LED or LCD
    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a system comprising an electronic display and an arrangement for mounting the electronic display in the center of a rotary switch, in particular in a control panel intended to be arranged in the dashboard of a motor vehicle.
  • the document EP1884857 discloses such a type of arrangement having a printed circuit board on which is mounted a generally cylindrical housing forming the fixed central body for the rotary dial of a rotary switch.
  • the display is mounted on the upper axial end of the cylindrical body and an electrical connection layer extends from the connection edge of the display to a connection device mounted on the printed circuit board.
  • FIG. US2005 / 0199737 Another arrangement for mounting an electronic display in the center of a rotary switch is described in FIG. US2005 / 0199737 where the EP1555684A1 raise reliability issues.
  • FIG. US 2005/0199 Another arrangement for mounting an electro display in a rotary switch is described in FIG. US 2005/0199 .
  • the present invention aims to improve the arrangement described above by providing a simple and economical solution.
  • the installation of the display is easier to implement during assembly, avoiding misplacement and minimizing the risk of damage to the display.
  • the transverse insertion makes it possible in particular to ensure axial retention of the display in the cylindrical housing which then makes it possible to turn the cylindrical casing during assembly with the support plate.
  • the method further comprises a step of mounting a protective glass on the cylindrical housing just after the transverse insertion of the display to protect the display during the following assembly operations, and a step mounting the base in the cylindrical housing before the step of mounting the intermediate plate on the outer facade.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 an exemplary motor vehicle control panel 10 having rotary switches 12 and push-button switches 14 for controlling various equipment of a motor vehicle, in particular the ventilation and air-conditioning system, is shown by way of example. of the vehicle.
  • control panel 10 comprises a frame 16 on which are respectively assembled a printed circuit board 18 forming a support plate, a sheet 20 of flexible material having in particular a sealing function, an intermediate plate 22 comprising housings 24 provided for mounting elements 26 of switch 12, 14, and an outer facade 28 or facade style.
  • the two rotary switches 12 on the side of the control panel 10 are each provided with an electronic display 30 which is arranged in the center of the rotary switch 12, according to the teachings of the invention.
  • Each electronic display 30 is constituted here by a liquid crystal device (LCD) in the form of a wafer.
  • LCD liquid crystal device
  • the rotary switch 12 comprises a cylindrical housing 32 which is made integral with the intermediate plate 22 and a rotor annular body 34 which is rotatably mounted around the axis A1, on the cylindrical housing 32.
  • the rotor 34 is here provided at its upper axial end with a wheel 36 for gripping which is fixed on the rotor 34 by means of an intermediate ring 38.
  • the lower axial end portion 40 is provided to cooperate with means of electrical switching (not shown) arranged on the printed circuit board 18 to produce a control signal related to the angular position of the rotor 34.
  • an intermediate section of the rotor 34 here constitutes a cam surface 42 designed to cooperate with a flexible elastic blade 44 mounted in the intermediate plate 22 to angularly index the rotor 34 and to produce tactile force feedback when a user manipulates the wheel 36 .
  • the cylindrical housing 32 comprises a receptacle 46 provided for receiving the display 30 by insertion in a transverse direction A2, with respect to the axis A1 of the rotary switch 12.
  • the receptacle 46 here has the overall a slot which extends generally in a plane transverse to the upper axial end 48 of the cylindrical housing 32 and which has a main opening 49 through which the display 30 is inserted.
  • the receptacle 46 is delimited axially upwards by a transverse wall 50 of the cylindrical casing 32 which is provided with a window 52, here generally rectangular, for delimiting the display area of the display 30.
  • the receptacle 46 includes slide means 54 which cooperate with complementary portions of the display 30 so as to allow insertion of the display 30 into the receptacle 46 by transverse sliding. More specifically, the display 30 here comprises two plates 56, 58, one of which is wider than the other which forms a side step 60 intended to be received in the slide means 54. The lateral step 60 also allows, in cooperation with the slide means 54, to perform a keying function since its profile prevents the insertion of the display 30 upside down, that is to say with the display face downwards.
  • a protective window 62 is mounted on the upper axial end 48 of the cylindrical housing 32, just after insertion of the display 30 into the receptacle 46.
  • the protective window 62 here comprises peripheral axial tongues 64 which are intended to fit elastically into associated notches 66 of the cylindrical housing 32 to retain the protective window 62 on the cylindrical housing 32.
  • One of the tabs 64 extends here across the transverse opening 49 so as to to prevent any exit of the display 30 by said opening 49.
  • a base 68 is arranged on the printed circuit board 18, in the central space inside the housing
  • the display 30 is provided to rest on an upper axial end surface 70 of the base 68 and to be axially pressed by the base 68 against the transverse wall 50 of the cylindrical housing 32.
  • the upper axial end of the base 68 comprises two axial lugs 72 which cooperate with the transverse edge of the display 30, on the side of the transverse opening 49, so as to hold the display transversely in the bottom of the receptacle 46.
  • a flexible connector 74 of elastomer Zebra type connector is mounted in the base 68 so as to be compressed axially between pads or connection pads 75 arranged on the printed circuit board 18 and the pads or connection pads 77 of the 30, the flexible connector 74 thus forming an electrical connection device with the control circuit arranged on the printed circuit board 18.
  • the base 68 is made of opaque material and comprises an inner conduit 76 which extends axially from a light source 78 arranged on the printed circuit board 18 to the lower face 80 opposite the display 30 so as to perform a backlight function of the display 30 by the light source 78 by minimizing light leakage.
  • a light source 78 arranged on the printed circuit board 18 to the lower face 80 opposite the display 30 so as to perform a backlight function of the display 30 by the light source 78 by minimizing light leakage.
  • the protective glass 62 is mounted on the cylindrical housing 32 just after the axial insertion of the display 30 to protect the display 30 during the following assembly operations.
  • the base 68 is mounted in the cylindrical housing 32 before the step of mounting the intermediate plate 22 on the outer face 28.

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Description

DOMAINE TECHNIQUETECHNICAL AREA

La présente invention concerne un système comportant un afficheur électronique et un agencement pour le montage de l'afficheur électronique au centre d'un commutateur rotatif, notamment dans un panneau de commande prévu pour être agencé dans le tableau de bord d'un véhicule automobile.The present invention relates to a system comprising an electronic display and an arrangement for mounting the electronic display in the center of a rotary switch, in particular in a control panel intended to be arranged in the dashboard of a motor vehicle.

ARRIERE-PLAN TECHNOLOGIQUE DE L'INVENTIONBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

On connaît déjà des agencements qui permettent le montage d'un afficheur électronique à cristaux liquides (LCD) au centre d'un commutateur rotatif prévu pour être monté dans un panneau de commande, notamment pour commander un dispositif de ventilation et de climatisation au tableau de bord d'un véhicule automobile.Arrangements are already known for mounting an electronic liquid crystal display (LCD) in the center of a rotary switch intended to be mounted in a control panel, in particular for controlling a ventilation and air conditioning device on the control panel. edge of a motor vehicle.

Par exemple, le document EP1884857 décrit un tel type d'agencement comportant une plaque à circuits imprimés sur laquelle est monté un boîtier globalement cylindrique formant le corps central fixe pour la molette rotative d'un commutateur rotatif. L'afficheur est monté sur l'extrémité axiale supérieure du corps cylindrique et une nappe de raccordement électrique s'étend depuis le bord de connexion de l'afficheur jusqu'à un dispositif de connexion monté sur la plaque à circuits imprimés.For example, the document EP1884857 discloses such a type of arrangement having a printed circuit board on which is mounted a generally cylindrical housing forming the fixed central body for the rotary dial of a rotary switch. The display is mounted on the upper axial end of the cylindrical body and an electrical connection layer extends from the connection edge of the display to a connection device mounted on the printed circuit board.

Bien qu'ayant donné satisfaction dans de nombreuses configurations, ce type d'agencement nécessite dans certains cas des étapes d'assemblage relativement nombreuses et complexes. De plus, le raccordement électrique de l'afficheur à la plaque à circuits imprimés est parfois difficile à réaliser ce qui pose des problèmes de fiabilité.Although having given satisfaction in many configurations, this type of arrangement requires in certain cases relatively numerous and complex assembly steps. In addition, the electrical connection of the display to the printed circuit board is sometimes difficult to achieve which raises reliability problems.

Un autre agencement pour le montage d'un afficheur électronique au centre d'un commutateur rotatif est décrit dans le US2005/0199737 ou le EP1555684A1 poser des problèmes de fiabilité.Another arrangement for mounting an electronic display in the center of a rotary switch is described in FIG. US2005 / 0199737 where the EP1555684A1 raise reliability issues.

Un autre agencement pour le montage d'un afficheur électro dans un commutateur rotatif est décrit dans le US 2005/0199 .Another arrangement for mounting an electro display in a rotary switch is described in FIG. US 2005/0199 .

RESUME DE L'INVENTIONSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

La présente invention vise à améliorer l'agencement décrit précédemment en proposant une solution simple et économique.The present invention aims to improve the arrangement described above by providing a simple and economical solution.

Dans ce but, l'invention propose un système comportant un afficheur électronique et un agencement pour le montage d'un afficheur électronique au centre d'un commutateur rotatif, l'agencement comportant :

  • une platine de support,
  • un dispositif de raccordement électrique qui est agencé sur la platine en vue de connecter l'afficheur à un circuit électronique de commande,
  • un boîtier cylindrique qui est monté sur la platine et qui forme le corps central fixe du commutateur rotatif,
  • un corps annulaire formant rotor qui est monté à rotation sur le boîtier cylindrique autour d'un axe de manière à former une partie tournante du commutateur rotatif,
caractérisé en ce que le boîtier cylindrique comporte un réceptacle prévu pour recevoir l'afficheur par insertion transversale, par rapport à l'axe du commutateur rotatif.For this purpose, the invention proposes a system comprising an electronic display and an arrangement for mounting an electronic display in the center of a rotary switch, the arrangement comprising:
  • a support plate,
  • an electrical connection device which is arranged on the plate in order to connect the display to an electronic control circuit,
  • a cylindrical housing which is mounted on the plate and which forms the fixed central body of the rotary switch,
  • an annular rotor body which is rotatably mounted on the cylindrical housing about an axis so as to form a rotating part of the rotary switch,
characterized in that the cylindrical housing has a receptacle for receiving the display by transverse insertion relative to the axis of the rotary switch.

Grâce à l'invention, l'installation de l'afficheur est plus facile à mettre en oeuvre lors de l'assemblage, en évitant un mauvais positionnement et en minimisant les risques de détérioration de l'afficheur. L'insertion transversale permet en particulier d'assurer une rétention axiale de l'afficheur dans le boîtier cylindrique ce qui permet ensuite de retourner le boîtier cylindrique lors de l'assemblage avec la platine de support.Thanks to the invention, the installation of the display is easier to implement during assembly, avoiding misplacement and minimizing the risk of damage to the display. The transverse insertion makes it possible in particular to ensure axial retention of the display in the cylindrical housing which then makes it possible to turn the cylindrical casing during assembly with the support plate.

Selon d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention :

  • le réceptacle comporte des moyens de glissière qui coopèrent avec des portions complémentaires de l'afficheur de manière à permettre l'insertion de l'afficheur dans le réceptacle par coulissement transversal ;
  • le profil des portions complémentaires et le profil des moyens de glissière sont aptes à remplir une fonction de détrompage pour empêcher un montage à l'envers de l'afficheur ;
  • le boîtier cylindrique comporte à son extrémité axiale supérieure une paroi transversale pourvue d'une fenêtre délimitant la zone d'affichage de l'afficheur ;
  • une vitre de protection est montée sur l'extrémité axiale supérieure du boîtier cylindrique, après insertion de l'afficheur dans le réceptacle par une ouverture transversale, et la vitre de protection comporte au moins une languette axiale de fixation qui s'étend en travers de l'ouverture transversale en vue d'empêcher toute sortie de l'afficheur par ladite ouverture ;
  • le dispositif de raccordement électrique comporte un connecteur souple en élastomère qui est prévu pour être comprimé axialement entre des plots de connexion de la platine et des plots de connexion de l'afficheur ;
  • un socle est agencé sur la platine, dans l'espace central à l'intérieur du boîtier cylindrique de manière que, lors de l'assemblage du boîtier cylindrique sur la platine, l'afficheur repose sur une portion d'extrémité axiale du socle ;
  • le connecteur souple est monté dans le socle ;
  • le socle comporte au moins un tenon qui est prévu pour coopérer avec l'afficheur en vue de le retenir transversalement dans le réceptacle ;
  • le socle est réalisé en matière opaque et comporte un conduit interne qui s'étend axialement depuis une source lumineuse agencée sur la platine jusqu'à la face inférieure en vis-à-vis de l'afficheur de manière à optimiser le rétro-éclairage de l'afficheur par la source en minimisant les fuites de lumière ;
  • la platine de support est une plaque à circuits imprimés ;
According to other features of the invention:
  • the receptacle comprises slide means which cooperate with complementary portions of the display so as to allow insertion of the display into the receptacle by transverse sliding;
  • the profile of the complementary portions and the profile of the slide means are capable of performing a keying function to prevent mounting upside down of the display;
  • the cylindrical housing has at its upper axial end a transverse wall provided with a window defining the display area of the display;
  • a protective window is mounted on the upper axial end of the cylindrical housing, after insertion of the display in the receptacle by a transverse opening, and the protective window comprises at least one axial fixing tongue which extends across the transverse opening to prevent any exit of the display by said opening;
  • the electrical connection device comprises a flexible elastomer connector which is designed to be compressed axially between the connection pads of the plate and the connection pads of the display;
  • a base is arranged on the plate, in the central space inside the cylindrical housing so that, during assembly of the cylindrical housing on the plate, the display rests on an axial end portion of the base;
  • the flexible connector is mounted in the base;
  • the base comprises at least one pin which is provided to cooperate with the display to hold it transversely in the receptacle;
  • the base is made of opaque material and comprises an inner conduit which extends axially from a light source arranged on the plate to the lower face vis-à-vis the display so as to optimize the backlight of the display by the source by minimizing light leakage;
  • the support plate is a printed circuit board;

L'invention propose aussi un panneau de commande, notamment pour un tableau de bord de véhicule automobile, comportant un châssis sur lequel sont montés :

  • une plaque à circuits imprimés formant platine de support,
  • une plaque intermédiaire qui comporte des logements pour plusieurs commutateurs, et
  • une façade extérieure,
caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un agencement selon l'une des caractéristique mentionnées précédemment dans lequel le boîtier cylindrique est réalisé d'une seule pièce avec la plaque intermédiaire.The invention also proposes a control panel, in particular for a motor vehicle dashboard, comprising a chassis on which are mounted:
  • a printed circuit board forming a support plate,
  • an intermediate plate which has housings for several switches, and
  • an exterior facade,
characterized in that it comprises an arrangement according to one of the aforementioned features wherein the cylindrical housing is formed integrally with the intermediate plate.

L'invention propose encore une méthode d'assemblage du panneau de commande, caractérisé en ce qu'elle comporte les étapes successives suivantes :

  • insertion transversale de l'afficheur dans le boîtier cylindrique appartenant à la plaque intermédiaire,
  • montage de la plaque intermédiaire sur la façade extérieure,
  • montage de la plaque à circuits imprimés sur la plaque intermédiaire,
  • montage du châssis sur la plaque à circuits imprimés et assemblage du châssis avec la plaque intermédiaire et la façade extérieure.
The invention also proposes a method of assembling the control panel, characterized in that it comprises the following successive steps:
  • transverse insertion of the display in the cylindrical housing belonging to the intermediate plate,
  • mounting of the intermediate plate on the external facade,
  • mounting the printed circuit board on the intermediate plate,
  • mounting the frame on the printed circuit board and assembling the frame with the intermediate plate and the outer face.

De préférence, la méthode comporte en outre une étape de montage d'une vitre de protection sur le boîtier cylindrique juste après l'insertion transversale de l'afficheur en vue de protéger l'afficheur pendant les opérations d'assemblage suivantes, et une étape de montage du socle dans le boîtier cylindrique avant l'étape de montage de la plaque intermédiaire sur la façade extérieure.Preferably, the method further comprises a step of mounting a protective glass on the cylindrical housing just after the transverse insertion of the display to protect the display during the following assembly operations, and a step mounting the base in the cylindrical housing before the step of mounting the intermediate plate on the outer facade.

BREVE DESCRIPTION DES DESSINSBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

D'autres caractéristiques, buts et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui va suivre, et en regard des dessins annexés, donnés à titre d'exemple non limitatif et sur lesquels:

  • la figure 1 est une vue de dessus qui représente un panneau de commande équipé d'un agencement pour le montage d'un afficheur électronique au centre d'un commutateur rotatif conforme aux enseignements de l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue éclatée en perspective qui représente le panneau de commande de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue éclatée en perspective qui représente les différents éléments constituant un commutateur rotatif de la figure 1 conforme aux enseignements de l'invention, en particulier le boîtier cylindrique formant le corps central fixe du commutateur ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective qui représente une partie du commutateur rotatif de la figure 3 dépourvu des éléments rotatifs du commutateur pour rendre visible le réceptacle recevant l'afficheur électronique et une vitre de protection montée sur le boîtier cylindrique ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue en perspective similaire à celle de la figure 4 dans laquelle la vitre de protection a été omise ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective qui représente le socle de support de l'afficheur électronique équipant le commutateur rotatif de la figure 3 ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue de côté qui représente le boîtier cylindrique et l'agencement de l'afficheur dans le réceptacle du commutateur rotatif de la figure 3 ;
  • la figure 8 est une vue en coupe axiale qui représente le commutateur rotatif de la figure 3.
Other features, objects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows, and with reference to the accompanying drawings, given by way of non-limiting example and in which:
  • the figure 1 is a top view which shows a control panel equipped with an arrangement for mounting an electronic display in the center of a rotary switch according to the teachings of the invention;
  • the figure 2 is an exploded perspective view that represents the control panel of the figure 1 ;
  • the figure 3 is an exploded view in perspective which represents the various elements constituting a rotary switch of the figure 1 according to the teachings of the invention, in particular the cylindrical housing forming the fixed central body of the switch;
  • the figure 4 is a perspective view that represents a portion of the rotary switch of the figure 3 devoid of the rotary elements of the switch to make visible the receptacle receiving the electronic display and a protective glass mounted on the cylindrical housing;
  • the figure 5 is a perspective view similar to that of the figure 4 in which the protective glass has been omitted;
  • the figure 6 is a perspective view which represents the support base of the electronic display equipping the rotary switch of the figure 3 ;
  • the figure 7 is a side view showing the cylindrical housing and display arrangement in the rotary switch receptacle of the figure 3 ;
  • the figure 8 is an axial sectional view that represents the rotary switch of the figure 3 .

DESCRIPTION DES MODES DE REALISATION PREFERESDESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Dans la suite de la description, des éléments identiques ou similaires seront désignés par les mêmes références.In the remainder of the description, identical or similar elements will be designated by the same references.

Sur les figures 1 et 2, on a représenté à titre d'exemple un panneau de commande 10 de véhicule automobile comportant des commutateurs rotatifs 12 et des commutateurs à bouton-poussoir 14 prévus pour commander différents équipements d'un véhicule automobile, en particulier le système de ventilation et de climatisation du véhicule.On the Figures 1 and 2 an exemplary motor vehicle control panel 10 having rotary switches 12 and push-button switches 14 for controlling various equipment of a motor vehicle, in particular the ventilation and air-conditioning system, is shown by way of example. of the vehicle.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté, le panneau de commande 10 comporte un châssis 16 sur lequel sont assemblés respectivement une plaque à circuits imprimés 18 formant platine de support, une nappe 20 en matériau flexible ayant notamment une fonction d'étanchéité, une plaque intermédiaire 22 comportant des logements 24 prévus pour le montage d'éléments 26 de commutateur 12, 14, et une façade extérieure 28 ou façade de style.According to the embodiment shown, the control panel 10 comprises a frame 16 on which are respectively assembled a printed circuit board 18 forming a support plate, a sheet 20 of flexible material having in particular a sealing function, an intermediate plate 22 comprising housings 24 provided for mounting elements 26 of switch 12, 14, and an outer facade 28 or facade style.

Les deux commutateurs rotatifs 12 latéraux du panneau de commande 10 sont pourvus chacun d'un afficheur électronique 30 qui est agencé au centre du commutateur rotatif 12, conformément aux enseignements de l'invention. Chaque afficheur électronique 30 est constitué ici par un dispositif à cristaux liquides (LCD) en forme de plaquette.The two rotary switches 12 on the side of the control panel 10 are each provided with an electronic display 30 which is arranged in the center of the rotary switch 12, according to the teachings of the invention. Each electronic display 30 is constituted here by a liquid crystal device (LCD) in the form of a wafer.

En considérant notamment les figures 3 à 8, qui représentent le commutateur rotatif latéral 12 droit d'axe A1, le commutateur rotatif 12 comporte un boîtier cylindrique 32 qui est réalisé venu de matière avec la plaque intermédiaire 22 et un corps annulaire formant rotor 34 qui est monté à rotation, autour de l'axe A1, sur le boîtier cylindrique 32.Considering in particular Figures 3 to 8 , which represent the lateral rotary switch 12 straight axis A1, the rotary switch 12 comprises a cylindrical housing 32 which is made integral with the intermediate plate 22 and a rotor annular body 34 which is rotatably mounted around the axis A1, on the cylindrical housing 32.

Dans la suite de la description, on utilisera une orientation axiale suivant l'axe A1 du commutateur rotatif 12 orienté du bas vers le haut en considérant la figure 4.In the remainder of the description, use will be made of an axial orientation along the axis A1 of the rotary switch 12 oriented from bottom to top, considering the figure 4 .

Le rotor 34 est ici pourvu à son extrémité axiale supérieure d'une molette 36 de préhension qui est fixée sur le rotor 34 au moyen d'une bague intermédiaire 38. Le tronçon d'extrémité axiale inférieure 40 est prévu pour coopérer avec des moyens de commutation électrique (non représentés) agencés sur la plaque à circuits imprimés 18 en vue de produire un signal de commande lié à la position angulaire du rotor 34. De plus, un tronçon intermédiaire du rotor 34 constitue ici une surface de came 42 prévue pour coopérer avec une lame élastique flexible 44 montée dans la plaque intermédiaire 22 en vue d'indexer angulairement le rotor 34 et en vue de produire un retour d'effort tactile lorsqu'un utilisateur manipule la molette 36.The rotor 34 is here provided at its upper axial end with a wheel 36 for gripping which is fixed on the rotor 34 by means of an intermediate ring 38. The lower axial end portion 40 is provided to cooperate with means of electrical switching (not shown) arranged on the printed circuit board 18 to produce a control signal related to the angular position of the rotor 34. In addition, an intermediate section of the rotor 34 here constitutes a cam surface 42 designed to cooperate with a flexible elastic blade 44 mounted in the intermediate plate 22 to angularly index the rotor 34 and to produce tactile force feedback when a user manipulates the wheel 36 .

Conformément aux enseignements de l'invention, le boîtier cylindrique 32 comporte un réceptacle 46 prévu pour recevoir l'afficheur 30 par insertion suivant une direction transversale A2, par rapport à l'axe A1 du commutateur rotatif 12. Le réceptacle 46 a ici globalement la forme d'une fente qui s'étend globalement dans un plan transversal à l'extrémité axiale supérieure 48 du boîtier cylindrique 32 et qui comporte une ouverture principale 49 à travers laquelle l'afficheur 30 est inséré. Le réceptacle 46 est délimité axialement vers le haut par une paroi transversale 50 du boîtier cylindrique 32 qui est munie d'une fenêtre 52, ici globalement rectangulaire, permettant de délimiter la zone d'affichage de l'afficheur 30.According to the teachings of the invention, the cylindrical housing 32 comprises a receptacle 46 provided for receiving the display 30 by insertion in a transverse direction A2, with respect to the axis A1 of the rotary switch 12. The receptacle 46 here has the overall a slot which extends generally in a plane transverse to the upper axial end 48 of the cylindrical housing 32 and which has a main opening 49 through which the display 30 is inserted. The receptacle 46 is delimited axially upwards by a transverse wall 50 of the cylindrical casing 32 which is provided with a window 52, here generally rectangular, for delimiting the display area of the display 30.

Le réceptacle 46 comporte des moyens de glissière 54 qui coopèrent avec des portions complémentaires de l'afficheur 30 de manière à permettre l'insertion de l'afficheur 30 dans le réceptacle 46 par coulissement transversal. Plus précisément, l'afficheur 30 comporte ici deux plaquettes 56, 58 dont l'une est plus large que l'autre ce qui forme une marche latérale 60 prévue pour être reçue dans les moyens de glissière 54. La marche latérale 60 permet aussi, en coopération avec les moyens de glissière 54, de réaliser une fonction de détrompage puisque son profil empêche l'insertion de l'afficheur 30 à l'envers, c'est-à-dire avec la face d'affichage vers le bas.The receptacle 46 includes slide means 54 which cooperate with complementary portions of the display 30 so as to allow insertion of the display 30 into the receptacle 46 by transverse sliding. More specifically, the display 30 here comprises two plates 56, 58, one of which is wider than the other which forms a side step 60 intended to be received in the slide means 54. The lateral step 60 also allows, in cooperation with the slide means 54, to perform a keying function since its profile prevents the insertion of the display 30 upside down, that is to say with the display face downwards.

Avantageusement, une vitre de protection 62 est montée sur l'extrémité axiale supérieure 48 du boîtier cylindrique 32, juste après l'insertion de l'afficheur 30 dans le réceptacle 46. La vitre de protection 62 comporte ici des languettes axiales périphériques 64 qui sont prévues pour s'emboîter élastiquement dans des encoches 66 associées du boîtier cylindrique 32 en vue de retenir la vitre de protection 62 sur le boîtier cylindrique 32. L'une des languettes 64 s'étend ici en travers de l'ouverture transversale 49 de manière à empêcher toute sortie éventuelle de l'afficheur 30 par ladite ouverture 49.Advantageously, a protective window 62 is mounted on the upper axial end 48 of the cylindrical housing 32, just after insertion of the display 30 into the receptacle 46. The protective window 62 here comprises peripheral axial tongues 64 which are intended to fit elastically into associated notches 66 of the cylindrical housing 32 to retain the protective window 62 on the cylindrical housing 32. One of the tabs 64 extends here across the transverse opening 49 so as to to prevent any exit of the display 30 by said opening 49.

Selon le mode de réalisation représenté, un socle 68 est agencé sur la plaque à circuits imprimés 18, dans l'espace central à l'intérieur du boîtier cylindrique 32. L'afficheur 30 est prévu pour reposer sur une surface d'extrémité axiale supérieure 70 du socle 68 et pour être plaqué axialement par le socle 68 contre la paroi transversale 50 du boîtier cylindrique 32.According to the embodiment shown, a base 68 is arranged on the printed circuit board 18, in the central space inside the housing The display 30 is provided to rest on an upper axial end surface 70 of the base 68 and to be axially pressed by the base 68 against the transverse wall 50 of the cylindrical housing 32.

Comme on peut le voir notamment sur la figure 6, l'extrémité axiale supérieure du socle 68 comporte deux tenons axiaux 72 qui coopèrent avec le bord transversal de l'afficheur 30, du côté de l'ouverture transversale 49, de manière à retenir transversalement l'afficheur dans le fond du réceptacle 46.As can be seen in particular on the figure 6 , the upper axial end of the base 68 comprises two axial lugs 72 which cooperate with the transverse edge of the display 30, on the side of the transverse opening 49, so as to hold the display transversely in the bottom of the receptacle 46.

Avantageusement, un connecteur souple 74 en élastomère du type connecteur Zebra est monté dans le socle 68 de manière à être comprimé axialement entre des plots ou plages de connexion 75 agencés sur la plaque à circuits imprimés 18 et les plots ou plages de connexion 77 de l'afficheur 30, le connecteur souple 74 formant ainsi un dispositif de raccordement électrique avec le circuit de commande agencé sur la plaque à circuits imprimés 18.Advantageously, a flexible connector 74 of elastomer Zebra type connector is mounted in the base 68 so as to be compressed axially between pads or connection pads 75 arranged on the printed circuit board 18 and the pads or connection pads 77 of the 30, the flexible connector 74 thus forming an electrical connection device with the control circuit arranged on the printed circuit board 18.

De préférence, le socle 68 est réalisé en matière opaque et comporte un conduit interne 76 qui s'étend axialement depuis une source lumineuse 78 agencée sur la plaque à circuits imprimés 18 jusqu'à la face inférieure 80 en vis-à-vis de l'afficheur 30 de manière à réaliser une fonction de rétro-éclairage de l'afficheur 30 par la source lumineuse 78 en minimisant les fuites de lumière.Preferably, the base 68 is made of opaque material and comprises an inner conduit 76 which extends axially from a light source 78 arranged on the printed circuit board 18 to the lower face 80 opposite the display 30 so as to perform a backlight function of the display 30 by the light source 78 by minimizing light leakage.

On décrit maintenant une méthode d'assemblage du panneau de commande 10 conforme aux enseignements de l'invention. La méthode d'assemblage comporte les étapes successives suivantes :

  • insertion transversale de l'afficheur 30 dans le boîtier cylindrique 32 appartenant à la plaque intermédiaire 22,
  • montage de la plaque intermédiaire 22 sur la façade extérieure 28,
  • montage de la plaque à circuits imprimés 18 sur la plaque intermédiaire 22,
  • montage du châssis 16 sur la plaque à circuits imprimés 18 et assemblage du châssis 16 avec la plaque intermédiaire 22 et la façade extérieure 28.
We now describe a method of assembly of the control panel 10 according to the teachings of the invention. The assembly method comprises the following successive steps:
  • transverse insertion of the display 30 into the cylindrical housing 32 belonging to the intermediate plate 22,
  • mounting the intermediate plate 22 on the outer facade 28,
  • mounting the printed circuit board 18 on the intermediate plate 22,
  • mounting the frame 16 on the printed circuit board 18 and assembling the frame 16 with the intermediate plate 22 and the outer face 28.

De préférence, la vitre de protection 62 est montée sur le boîtier cylindrique 32 juste après l'insertion axiale de l'afficheur 30 en vue de protéger l'afficheur 30 pendant les opérations d'assemblage suivantes.Preferably, the protective glass 62 is mounted on the cylindrical housing 32 just after the axial insertion of the display 30 to protect the display 30 during the following assembly operations.

Selon une autre caractéristique avantageuse de la méthode selon l'invention, le socle 68 est monté dans le boîtier cylindrique 32 avant l'étape de montage de la plaque intermédiaire 22 sur la façade extérieure 28.According to another advantageous characteristic of the method according to the invention, the base 68 is mounted in the cylindrical housing 32 before the step of mounting the intermediate plate 22 on the outer face 28.

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  1. System comprising an electronic display and an arrangement for mounting the electronic display (30) at the centre of a rotary switch (12), the arrangement comprising:
    - a support mounting plate (18),
    - an electrical connection device (74) which is arranged on the mounting plate (18) in order to connect the display (30) to a control electronic circuit,
    - a cylindrical housing (32) which is mounted on the mounting plate (18) and which forms the fixed central body of the rotary switch (12),
    - a rotor-forming annular body (34) which is mounted to rotate on the cylindrical housing (32) about an axis (A1) so as to form a rotating part of the rotary switch (12),
    characterized in that the cylindrical housing (32) includes a receptacle (46) provided to receive the display (30) by transverse insertion (A2), relative to the axis (A1) of the rotary switch (12) and in that the receptacle (46) includes slideway means (54) which cooperate with complementary portions of the display (30), said complementary portions comprising two mounting plates (56, 58), one of which is wider than the other, which forms a lateral tread (60) provided to be received in the slideway means (54), so as to allow the insertion of the display (30) into the receptacle (46) by transverse sliding (A2).
  2. System according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the profile of the complementary portions and the profile of the slideway means (54) are capable of fulfilling a polarising function to prevent the display (30) from being mounted the wrong way round.
  3. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylindrical housing (32) includes, at its top axial end, a transverse wall (50) provided with a window (52) delimiting the display area of the display (30).
  4. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a protective window (62) is mounted on the top axial end of the cylindrical housing (32), after insertion of the display (30) into the receptacle (46) through a transverse opening (49), and in that the protective window (62) comprises at least one axial fixing tongue (64) which extends across the transverse opening (46) in order to prevent any exiting of the display (30) through said opening (49).
  5. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electrical connection device (74) comprises a flexible connector (74) made of elastomer which is provided to be compressed axially between connection bump contacts (75) of the mounting plate (18) and connection bump contacts (77) of the display (30).
  6. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a plinth (68) is arranged on the mounting plate (18), in the central space inside the cylindrical housing (32) so that, upon the assembly of the cylindrical housing (32) on the mounting plate (18), the display (30) rests on an axial end portion of the plinth (68).
  7. System according to Claims 5 and 6 taken in combination, characterized in that the flexible connector (74) is mounted in the plinth (68).
  8. System according to one of Claims 6 or 7, characterized in that the plinth (68) comprises at least one tenon (72) which is provided to cooperate with the display (30) in order to retain it transversely (A2) in the receptacle (46).
  9. System according to one of Claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the plinth (68) is made of opaque material and comprises an internal duct (76) which extends axially from a light source (78) arranged on the mounting plate (18) to the bottom face facing the display (30) so as to optimise the back lighting of the display (30) by the source (78) by minimising the leaks of light.
  10. System according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support mounting plate (18) is a printed circuit plate.
  11. Control panel (10), notably for a motor vehicle dashboard, comprising a frame (16) on which are mounted:
    - a support mounting plate-forming printed circuit plate (18),
    - an intermediate plate (22) which comprises housings for several switches (12, 14), and
    - an outer façade (28),
    characterized in that in that it comprises a system according to any one of the preceding claims in which the cylindrical housing (32) is made of a single piece with the intermediate plate (22).
  12. Method for assembling a control panel (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises the following successive steps:
    - transverse insertion of the display (30) into the cylindrical housing (32) belonging to the intermediate plate (22) by transverse sliding (A2) in the slideway means (54),
    - mounting of the intermediate plate (22) on the outer façade (28),
    - mounting of the printed circuit plate (18) on the intermediate plate (22),
    - mounting of the frame (16) on the printed circuit plate (18) and assembly of the frame (16) with the intermediate plate (22) and the outer façade (28).
  13. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it further comprises a step of mounting of a protective window (62) on the cylindrical housing (32) just after the transverse insertion (A2) of the display in order to protect the display (30) during the subsequent assembly operations.
  14. Method according to one of Claims 12 or 13, characterized in that it further comprises a step of mounting of a plinth (68) on the mounting plate (18), in a central space inside the cylindrical housing (32) before the step of mounting of the intermediate plate (22) on the outer façade (28) so that, upon the assembly of the cylindrical housing (32) on the mounting plate (18), the display (30) rests on an axial end portion of the plinth (68).
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