EP2718779A1 - Operating element that can be actuated by pressure and rotation - Google Patents

Operating element that can be actuated by pressure and rotation

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EP2718779A1
EP2718779A1 EP12726098.2A EP12726098A EP2718779A1 EP 2718779 A1 EP2718779 A1 EP 2718779A1 EP 12726098 A EP12726098 A EP 12726098A EP 2718779 A1 EP2718779 A1 EP 2718779A1
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lever
actuating element
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Sabrina BLÖINK
Udo Renisch
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Leopold Kostal GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • H01H19/001—Thumb wheel switches
    • 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
    • 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
    • G05G5/08—Interlocking of members, e.g. locking member in a particular position before or during the movement of another member
    • 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
    • H01H25/008—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being perpendicular to the axis of angular movement

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  • the invention relates to a pressure and navbetätigbares operating element, with an actuating element which by means of a bearing shaft on a
  • Bearing is rotatably mounted, with at least one switching element which is actuated by a pressure actuation of the actuating element, with a sensor element for detecting a rotary actuation of the actuating element, with a bearing shaft connected to the ratchet wheel, and with a
  • German Patent Application DE 197 15 360 A1 operating device designed as a roller knurl actuator is rotatably mounted on a bearing block. With the help of clips holds the
  • Bearing also a circuit board, wherein the circuit board is penetrated by pins which are integrally formed on the bearing block.
  • Printed circuit board are thus immovably connected to each other. Furthermore, the actuator with respect to movements perpendicular to its axis of rotation relative to the bearing block and the
  • Circuit board arranged immovable.
  • the switching element arranged on the circuit carrier is supported against a separate housing.
  • the assembled from actuator, bracket and PCB assembly is movably mounted relative to this housing.
  • This operating device has a non-rotatably connected to the actuating element ratchet, which has recesses into which, at a pressure actuation of the actuating element, a spring-loaded detent penetrates and thus blocks its rotational mobility. Without one Push operation, the rotational movement of the actuator is not affected by the ratchet wheel.
  • Operating element has recognizable latching steps.
  • a wheel is provided with a wave-shaped latching contour, at the one
  • a rotary operation of the control element with latching steps is from the
  • Actuator allowed. To achieve a locking rotation of the control element therefore additional means would be required, which are not disclosed in this document. These additional resources would also require additional expense and space.
  • control element that realizes both a latching rotation and a blocking of the rotational movement in a pressure actuation, and is characterized by a space-saving and cost-effective design.
  • the locking element is designed as a pivotable about a pivot bearing lever having a voltage applied to the latching contour locking bolt, and that a
  • the pivotable lever fulfills two functions in an advantageous manner.
  • a latching pin which bears spring-loaded on the wave-shaped latching contour of the ratchet wheel, it causes a switching feel, can be seen in the case of a rotary actuation of the actuating element sensible latching steps.
  • a push of the actuator displaces the bearing block and the lever mounted thereon until the lever arm encounters or at least closely approaches a solid object, such as the circuit carrier or a housing part of the operating element.
  • the locking pin is immovably on the ratchet wheel and blocks the ratchet wheel by the frictional engagement in the locking contour. The locking pin thus allows blocking the rotation function during the operation of the printing function and vice versa.
  • the sensors for the rotary function is located on a separate printed circuit board, which may be flexible or rigid and is integrated with the actuating element in an assembly.
  • FIG. 1 shows the operating element in an isometric view
  • FIG. 2 shows the operating element in a sectional view
  • Latching while pressing the print function. 1 shows a pressure and fbetätigbares control in an isometric view.
  • the control element has a substantially cylindrical actuator 1, which sits on a bearing shaft 2, which is rotatably mounted on a bearing block 3.
  • the bearing block 3 is guided linearly movable in a housing 4, so that the bearing block 3 at a pressure actuation of the actuating element 1 against the housing 4th
  • the bearing block 3 is based on at least one switching dome 14 of a Domschaltmatte 13, which is compressed at a pressure on the actuator 1 and thereby closes a switch contact, not shown on a arranged below the Domschaltmatte 13 circuit substrate 12 or interrupts, whereby the pressure actuation by a here also not shown electronics is sensed.
  • a switching element instead of the switching dome 14 may alternatively be provided a micro-probe.
  • Another circuit carrier designed as a flexible or rigid
  • Printed circuit board 5 is on the bearing block 3 for electrical connection of a
  • Sensor element 6 is arranged, which rotational movements of the
  • Actuator 1 detected. For this sits on the bearing shaft 2 of the
  • Actuator 1 a signal generator 8, which is formed here purely by way of example as diegelradGerman code disc, and which cooperates with an optical sensor element 6 in the form of a forked light barrier.
  • the senor for detecting the rotational actuation of the actuating element 1 also function according to another measuring principle, for example by a magnetic field-sensing Hall element the
  • a ratchet wheel 7 with a wavy locking cam 15 extending along the circumference can be seen in FIG.
  • the ratchet wheel 7 is connected to the bearing shaft 2.
  • a spring 10 is mounted on the housing 4, which presses a locking pin 16 against the latching cam 15 of the ratchet wheel 7.
  • the locking pin 16 is integrally formed with a lever 9, which has an end portion about a pivot bearing 17 on
  • Bearing 3 is pivotally mounted. Due to the storage at one of its end portions of the lever 9 forms a one-armed lever in the physical sense. In a central region, the lever 9 has the approximately perpendicular to its extension direction integrally formed locking pin 16 which is pressed by the force acting on the underside of the lever 9 spring 10 against the locking cam 7 of the ratchet wheel. The pivot bearing 17 opposite free end portion 1 1 of the lever 9 is free in the position shown here of the actuating element 1 to the side.
  • Actuator 1 is indicated, the bearing block 3 is moved perpendicular to the housing 4, whereby the switching dome 14 is compressed and opens or closes a switch contact on the circuit board.
  • the rotation function is disabled. The release of the rotary function takes place only when a decrease in the
  • the invention provides a both rotatable and druckbetätigbares
  • control element in which a simultaneous actuation of both functions is locked.
  • the control element according to the invention can preferably be used as a steering wheel control element in a motor vehicle.
  • Switching dome switching element

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Abstract

The invention relates to an operating element that can be actuated by pressure and rotation, comprising an actuating element that is mounted on a bearing block in a rotatable manner by means of a bearing shaft, comprising at least one switching element that can be actuated by a pressure actuation of the actuating element, comprising a sensor element for detecting a rotational actuation of the actuating element, comprising a detent wheel that is connected to the bearing shaft, and comprising a spring-loaded detent element which interacts with a detent contour of the detent wheel and which blocks the rotational mobility of the detent wheel upon a pressure actuation of the actuating element. The detent element is designed as a lever which can be pivoted about a pivot bearing and which has a detent bolt that sits against the detent contour. A pressure actuation of the actuating element brings a portion of the lever closer to an object that limits the pivoting range of the lever.

Description

Druck- und drehbetätigbares Bedienelement  Pressure and rotary actuatable operating element
Die Erfindung betrifft ein druck- und drehbetätigbares Bedienelement, mit einem Betätigungselement, welches mittels einer Lagerwelle an einem The invention relates to a pressure and drehbetätigbares operating element, with an actuating element which by means of a bearing shaft on a
Lagerbock drehbar gelagert ist, mit wenigstens einem Schaltelement, welches durch eine Druckbetätigung des Betätigungselements betätigbar ist, mit einem Sensorelement zur Erfassung einer Drehbetätigung des Betätigungselements, mit einem mit der Lagerwelle verbundenen Rastrad, und mit einem Bearing is rotatably mounted, with at least one switching element which is actuated by a pressure actuation of the actuating element, with a sensor element for detecting a rotary actuation of the actuating element, with a bearing shaft connected to the ratchet wheel, and with a
federbelastetem Rastelement, welches mit einer Rastkontur des Rastrads zusammenwirkt und bei einer Druckbetätigung des Betätigungselements dessen Drehbeweglichkeit aufhebt. spring-loaded latching element which cooperates with a latching contour of the ratchet wheel and reverses its rotational mobility at a pressure actuation of the actuating element.
Bei einer aus der deutschen Offenlegungsschrift DE 197 15 360 A1 bekannten Bedienvorrichtung ist ein als Walzenrändel ausgebildetes Betätigungselement auf einem Lagerbock drehbar gelagert. Mit Hilfe von Klipsen haltert derIn one known from German Patent Application DE 197 15 360 A1 operating device designed as a roller knurl actuator is rotatably mounted on a bearing block. With the help of clips holds the
Lagerbock zudem eine Leiterplatte, wobei die Leiterplatte von Zapfen, die am Lagerbock angeformt sind, durchdrungen wird. Der Lagerbock und die Bearing also a circuit board, wherein the circuit board is penetrated by pins which are integrally formed on the bearing block. The bearing block and the
Leiterplatte sind somit gegeneinander unbeweglich miteinander verbunden. Des Weiteren ist das Betätigungselement hinsichtlich von Bewegungen senkrecht zu seiner Drehachse gegenüber dem Lagerbock und dem Printed circuit board are thus immovably connected to each other. Furthermore, the actuator with respect to movements perpendicular to its axis of rotation relative to the bearing block and the
Schaltungsträger unverschieblich angeordnet. Um eine Druckbetätigung des Betätigungselements auf ein Schaltelement übertragen zu können, stützt sich das am Schaltungsträger angeordnete Schaltelement gegen ein separates Gehäuse ab. Die aus Betätigungselement, Lagerbock und Leiterplatte montierte Baugruppe ist gegenüber diesem Gehäuse beweglich gelagert.  Circuit board arranged immovable. In order to be able to transmit a pressure actuation of the actuating element to a switching element, the switching element arranged on the circuit carrier is supported against a separate housing. The assembled from actuator, bracket and PCB assembly is movably mounted relative to this housing.
Diese Bedienvorrichtung weist ein drehfest mit dem Betätigungselement verbundenes Rastrad auf, welches Ausnehmungen besitzt, in das, bei einer Druckbetätigung des Betätigungselements, eine federbelastete Raste eindringt und so dessen Drehbeweglichkeit blockiert. Ohne eine Druckbetätigung ist die Drehbeweglichkeit des Betätigungselements nicht durch das Rastrad beeinflusst. This operating device has a non-rotatably connected to the actuating element ratchet, which has recesses into which, at a pressure actuation of the actuating element, a spring-loaded detent penetrates and thus blocks its rotational mobility. Without one Push operation, the rotational movement of the actuator is not affected by the ratchet wheel.
Für manche Anwendungen ist es erwünscht, dass ein drehbetätigtes For some applications, it is desirable that a rotationally actuated
Bedienelement erkennbare Raststufen aufweist. Hierfür wird beispielsweise ein Rad mit einer wellenförmigen Rastkontur vorgesehen, an der ein Operating element has recognizable latching steps. For this purpose, for example, a wheel is provided with a wave-shaped latching contour, at the one
federbelasteter Rastbolzen anliegt. spring loaded locking pin rests.
Eine Drehbetätigung des Bedienelements mit Raststufen ist aus der A rotary operation of the control element with latching steps is from the
DE 197 15 360 A1 nicht ersichtlich, da die in die Ausnehmungen des Rastrads eingreifende Raste hier nur eine Sperrung oder eine Freigabe des DE 197 15 360 A1 not visible, since the engaging in the recesses of the ratchet catch here only a blocking or release of the
Betätigungselements erlaubt. Zur Erzielung eines rastenden Drehens des Bedienelements wären daher zusätzliche Mittel erforderlich, welche in diesem Dokument nicht offenbart sind. Diese zusätzlichen Mittel würden auch einen zusätzlichen Kostenaufwand und einen zusätzlichen Bauraum erfordern. Actuator allowed. To achieve a locking rotation of the control element therefore additional means would be required, which are not disclosed in this document. These additional resources would also require additional expense and space.
Es stellte sich daher die Aufgabe, ein druck- und drehbetätigbares It was therefore the task of a pressure and drehbetätigbares
Bedienelement zu schaffen, das sowohl ein rastendes Drehen als auch eine Sperrung der Drehbewegung bei einer Druckbetätigung realisiert, und sich durch einen platzsparenden und kostengünstigen Aufbau auszeichnet. To create control element that realizes both a latching rotation and a blocking of the rotational movement in a pressure actuation, and is characterized by a space-saving and cost-effective design.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass das Rastelement als ein um ein Drehlager verschwenkbarer Hebel ausgebildet ist, der einen an der Rastkontur anliegenden Rastbolzen aufweist, und dass eine This object is achieved in that the locking element is designed as a pivotable about a pivot bearing lever having a voltage applied to the latching contour locking bolt, and that a
Druckbetätigung des Betätigungselement einen Abschnitt des Hebels einem Gegenstand annähert, der den Verschwenkbereich des Hebels begrenzt. Pressing the actuator, a portion of the lever approaches an object that limits the pivoting range of the lever.
Der verschwenkbare Hebel erfüllt dabei zwei Funktionen auf vorteilhafte Weise. Indem er einen Rastbolzen ausbildet, der federbelastet an der wellenförmigen Rastkontur des Rastrades anliegt, bewirkt er eine Schalthaptik, bei der bei einer Drehbetätigung des Betätigungselements fühlbare Raststufen erkennbar sind. The pivotable lever fulfills two functions in an advantageous manner. By forming a latching pin, which bears spring-loaded on the wave-shaped latching contour of the ratchet wheel, it causes a switching feel, can be seen in the case of a rotary actuation of the actuating element sensible latching steps.
Eine Druckbetätigung des Betätigungselements verschiebt den Lagerbock und den daran gelagerten Hebel, bis der Hebelarm auf einen festen Gegenstand, wie etwa auf den Schaltungsträger oder ein Gehäuseteil des Bedienelements trifft oder sich zumindest dicht annähert. Hierdurch liegt der Rastbolzen unverschieblich am Rastrad an und blockiert das Rastrad durch das kraftschlüssige Eingreifen in die Rastkontur. Der Rastbolzen ermöglicht so eine Sperrung der Drehfunktion während der Betätigung der Druckfunktion und umgekehrt. A push of the actuator displaces the bearing block and the lever mounted thereon until the lever arm encounters or at least closely approaches a solid object, such as the circuit carrier or a housing part of the operating element. As a result, the locking pin is immovably on the ratchet wheel and blocks the ratchet wheel by the frictional engagement in the locking contour. The locking pin thus allows blocking the rotation function during the operation of the printing function and vice versa.
Vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die Sensorik für die Drehfunktion sich auf einer separaten Leiterplatte befindet, die flexibel oder starr ausgeführt sein kann und mit dem Betätigungselement in einer Baugruppe integriert ist. Die It is advantageous if the sensors for the rotary function is located on a separate printed circuit board, which may be flexible or rigid and is integrated with the actuating element in an assembly. The
Sensorik der Drehfunktion kann dadurch von der Sensorik der Druckfunktion mechanisch weitgehend entkoppelt werden. Hierdurch ist ein relativ großer Hub für die Druckfunktion umsetzbar. Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand einer Zeichnung dargestellt und näher erläutert. Es zeigen:  Sensor technology of the rotary function can thereby be largely mechanically decoupled from the sensor technology of the printing function. As a result, a relatively large stroke for the printing function can be implemented. An embodiment of the invention is illustrated below with reference to a drawing and explained in more detail. Show it:
Figur 1 das Bedienelement in einer isometrischen Darstellung,FIG. 1 shows the operating element in an isometric view;
Figur 2 das Bedienelement in einer Schnittansicht, FIG. 2 shows the operating element in a sectional view,
Figur 3 das Bedienelement in einer Schnittansicht durch die 3 shows the operating element in a sectional view through the
Rastung während der Drehbetätigung,  Detent during the rotary actuation,
Figuren 4 und 5 das Bedienelement in einer Schnittansicht durch die Figures 4 and 5, the operating element in a sectional view through the
Rastung während der Betätigung der Druckfunktion. Die Figur 1 zeigt ein druck- und drehbetätigbares Bedienelement in einer isometrischen Darstellung. Das Bedienelement weist ein im Wesentlichen zylinderförmiges Betätigungselement 1 auf, welches auf einer Lagerwelle 2 sitzt, die an einem Lagerbock 3 drehbar gelagert ist. Der Lagerbock 3 ist in einen Gehäuse 4 linear beweglich geführt, so dass der Lagerbock 3 bei einer Druckbetätigung des Betätigungselements 1 gegen das Gehäuse 4 Latching while pressing the print function. 1 shows a pressure and drehbetätigbares control in an isometric view. The control element has a substantially cylindrical actuator 1, which sits on a bearing shaft 2, which is rotatably mounted on a bearing block 3. The bearing block 3 is guided linearly movable in a housing 4, so that the bearing block 3 at a pressure actuation of the actuating element 1 against the housing 4th
verschiebbar ist. Der Lagerbock 3 stützt sich auf mindestens einem Schaltdom 14 einer Domschaltmatte 13 ab, der bei einer Druckeinwirkung auf das Betätigungselement 1 zusammengepresst wird und dadurch einen nicht dargestellten Schaltkontakt auf einem unterhalb der Domschaltmatte 13 angeordneten Schaltungsträger 12 schließt oder unterbricht, wodurch die Druckbetätigung durch eine hier ebenfalls nicht dargestellte Elektronik sensierbar ist. Als Schaltelement kann statt des Schaltdoms 14 alternativ auch ein Mikrotaster vorgesehen sein. is displaceable. The bearing block 3 is based on at least one switching dome 14 of a Domschaltmatte 13, which is compressed at a pressure on the actuator 1 and thereby closes a switch contact, not shown on a arranged below the Domschaltmatte 13 circuit substrate 12 or interrupts, whereby the pressure actuation by a here also not shown electronics is sensed. As a switching element instead of the switching dome 14 may alternatively be provided a micro-probe.
Ein weiterer Schaltungsträger, ausgeführt als eine flexible oder starre Another circuit carrier, designed as a flexible or rigid
Leiterplatte 5 ist am Lagerbock 3 zur elektrischen Anbindung eines Printed circuit board 5 is on the bearing block 3 for electrical connection of a
Sensorelements 6 angeordnet, welches Drehbewegungen des Sensor element 6 is arranged, which rotational movements of the
Betätigungselements 1 erfasst. Hierzu sitzt auf der Lagerwelle 2 des Actuator 1 detected. For this sits on the bearing shaft 2 of the
Betätigungselements 1 ein Signalgeber 8, der hier rein beispielhaft als flügelradartige Codescheibe ausgebildet ist, und der mit einem optischen Sensorelement 6 in Form einer Gabellichtschranke zusammenwirkt. Actuator 1, a signal generator 8, which is formed here purely by way of example as Flügelradartige code disc, and which cooperates with an optical sensor element 6 in the form of a forked light barrier.
Selbstverständlich kann die Sensorik zur Erfassung der Drehbetätigung des Betätigungselements 1 auch nach einem anderen Messprinzip funktionieren, beispielsweise indem ein magnetfeldsensierendes Hallelement die  Of course, the sensor for detecting the rotational actuation of the actuating element 1 also function according to another measuring principle, for example by a magnetic field-sensing Hall element the
Drehstellung eines Magnetrades erfasst. Detected rotational position of a magnetic wheel.
Zwischen dem Betätigungselement 1 und der Codescheibe 8 ist in der Figur 1 ein Rastrad 7 mit einer entlang des Umfangs verlaufenden wellenförmigen Rastkurve 15 erkennbar. Wie die Querschnittsansicht der Figur 2 verdeutlicht, ist das Rastrad 7 mit der Lagerwelle 2 verbunden. Unterhalb des Rastrades 7 ist am Gehäuse 4 eine Feder 10 gelagert, die einen Rastbolzen 16 gegen die Rastkurve 15 des Rastrades 7 presst. In der Figur 3, die einen Querschnitt durch das Rastrad 7 und den Rastbolzen 16 zeigt, ist ersichtlich, dass der Rastbolzen 16 einstückig mit einem Hebel 9 ausgebildet ist, der mit einem Endabschnitt um ein Drehlager 17 am Between the actuating element 1 and the code disk 8, a ratchet wheel 7 with a wavy locking cam 15 extending along the circumference can be seen in FIG. As the cross-sectional view of Figure 2 illustrates, the ratchet wheel 7 is connected to the bearing shaft 2. Below the ratchet wheel 7, a spring 10 is mounted on the housing 4, which presses a locking pin 16 against the latching cam 15 of the ratchet wheel 7. In the figure 3, which shows a cross section through the ratchet wheel 7 and the locking pin 16, it can be seen that the locking pin 16 is integrally formed with a lever 9, which has an end portion about a pivot bearing 17 on
Lagerbock 3 verschwenkbar gelagert ist. Aufgrund der Lagerung an einem seiner Endabschnitte bildet der Hebel 9 einen im physikalischen Sinne einarmigen Hebel aus. In einem mittleren Bereich weist der Hebel 9 den ungefähr senkrecht zu seiner Erstreckungsrichtung angeformten Rastbolzen 16 auf, der von der auf die Unterseite des Hebels 9 einwirkenden Feder 10 gegen die Rastkurve des Rastrades 7 gepresst wird. Der dem Drehlager 17 gegenüberliegende freie Endabschnitt 1 1 des Hebels 9 steht in der hier dargestellten Stellung des Betätigungselements 1 frei zur Seite ab. Bearing 3 is pivotally mounted. Due to the storage at one of its end portions of the lever 9 forms a one-armed lever in the physical sense. In a central region, the lever 9 has the approximately perpendicular to its extension direction integrally formed locking pin 16 which is pressed by the force acting on the underside of the lever 9 spring 10 against the locking cam 7 of the ratchet wheel. The pivot bearing 17 opposite free end portion 1 1 of the lever 9 is free in the position shown here of the actuating element 1 to the side.
Wird nun das Betätigungselement 1 um die Lagerwelle 2 gedreht, so folgt die vertikale Position des Rastbolzens 16, der aufgrund der auf den Hebel 9 wirkenden Kraft der Feder 10 ständig am Rastrad 7 anliegt, dem Verlauf der Rastkurve 15. Dadurch führt der Hebel eine periodische Schwenkbewegung um das Drehlager 17 aus, die am freien Endabschnitt 1 1 des Hebels 9 aufgrund der relativ kleinen Auslenkungen als AufwärtsVAbwärtsbewegung erkennbar ist. Der Kraftaufwand zum Drehen des Betätigungselements variiert ebenfalls mit dem periodischen Verlauf der Rastkurve 15, was haptisch als eine rastende Drehung wahrgenommen wird. Now, if the actuator 1 is rotated about the bearing shaft 2, so follows the vertical position of the locking bolt 16, which constantly rests on the ratchet 7 due to acting on the lever 9 force of the spring 7, the course of the latching cam 15. As a result, the lever performs a periodic Pivoting movement about the pivot bearing 17, which is recognizable at the free end portion 1 1 of the lever 9 due to the relatively small deflections as upward VAbwärtsbewegung. The force required to rotate the actuator also varies with the periodic nature of the detent curve 15, which is haptically perceived as a detent rotation.
Erfolgt dagegen eine Druckbetätigung des Bedienelements, was in der Figur 4 durch den Richtungspfeil einer Kraft F in senkrechter Richtung auf das If, however, a pressure actuation of the operating element, which in the figure 4 by the directional arrow of a force F in the direction perpendicular to the
Betätigungselement 1 angedeutet ist, so wird der Lagerbock 3 senkrecht zum Gehäuse 4 verschoben, wodurch der Schaltdom 14 zusammengepresst wird und auf dem Schaltungsträger einen Schaltkontakt öffnet oder schließt. Actuator 1 is indicated, the bearing block 3 is moved perpendicular to the housing 4, whereby the switching dome 14 is compressed and opens or closes a switch contact on the circuit board.
Hierdurch wird ein auswertbares elektrisches Signal generiert. Durch die Verschiebung des Lagerbocks 3 verringert sich zugleich der As a result, an evaluable electrical signal is generated. Due to the displacement of the bearing block 3 at the same time reduces
Abstand zwischen dem freien Endabschnitt 1 1 des Hebels 9 und einem feststehenden Gegenstand, etwa einem Teil des Gehäuses 4 oder, wie hier dargestellt, dem Schaltungsträger 12. Das Auftreffen des Endabschnitts 1 1 des Hebels 9 auf den Schaltungsträger 12 bildet so einen Endanschlag für die Druckbetätigung aus. Distance between the free end portion 1 1 of the lever 9 and a fixed object, such as a portion of the housing 4 or, as shown here, the circuit substrate 12. The impact of the end portion 1 1 of the lever 9 on the circuit substrate 12 thus forms an end stop for the printing operation.
Wie die Figur 5 zeigt, wird beim Versuch, ein druckbetätigtes As shown in FIG. 5, in the experiment, a pressure-actuated
Betätigungselement 1 zusätzlich zu drehen, die nächste Erhebung der Rastkurve 15 den Rastbolzen 16 weiter gegen die Feder 10 auslenken. Actuator 1 in addition to rotate, the next survey of the locking cam 15, the locking pin 16 further deflect against the spring 10.
Hierdurch wird der Endabschnitt 1 1 des Hebels 9 fester gegen den As a result, the end portion 1 1 of the lever 9 is stronger against the
Schaltungsträger 12 gepresst. Eine Verschiebung des Rastbolzens 16 ist somit nur noch mit einem erheblichen Kraftaufwand, beziehungsweise bei einem ausreichend starr ausgeführten Hebel 9 gar nicht mehr möglich, so dass die Drehbeweglichkeit des Betätigungselements 1 nun stark Circuit carrier 12 pressed. A displacement of the locking bolt 16 is thus no longer possible only with a considerable force, or in a sufficiently rigidly executed lever 9, so that the rotational mobility of the actuating element 1 now strong
eingeschränkt oder sogar aufgehoben ist. Die Drehfunktion ist damit gesperrt. Die Freigabe der Drehfunktion erfolgt erst bei einem Nachlassen der restricted or even canceled. The rotation function is disabled. The release of the rotary function takes place only when a decrease in the
Krafteinwirkung auf das Betätigungselement 1 , und wird also erst mit der Beendigung der Druckbetätigung wieder möglich. Force on the actuator 1, and thus only with the completion of the printing operation again possible.
Die Erfindung schafft ein sowohl dreh- als auch druckbetätigbares The invention provides a both rotatable and druckbetätigbares
Bedienelement bei dem eine gleichzeitige Betätigung beider Funktionen gesperrt ist. Das erfindungsgemäße Bedienelement kann vorzugsweise als Lenkradbedienelement in einem Kraftfahrzeug eingesetzt werden. Operating element in which a simultaneous actuation of both functions is locked. The control element according to the invention can preferably be used as a steering wheel control element in a motor vehicle.
Bezugszeichen reference numeral
Betätigungselement actuator
Lagerwelle  bearing shaft
Lagerbock  bearing block
Gehäuse  casing
Leiterplatte  circuit board
Sensorelement  sensor element
Rastrad  ratchet wheel
Signalgeber (Codescheibe) Signal transmitter (code disc)
Hebel, Rastelement Lever, locking element
Feder  feather
freier Endabschnitt (Abschnitt)free end section (section)
Schaltungsträger (Gegenstand)Circuit carrier (subject)
Domschaltmatte Domschaltmatte
Schaltdom (Schaltelement) Switching dome (switching element)
Rastkurve locking curve
Rastbolzen  Indexing plungers
Drehlager  pivot bearing
Kraft force

Claims

Patentansprüche Druck- und drehbetätigbares Bedienelement, mit einem Betätigungselement (1 ), welches mittels einer Lagerwelle (2) an einem Lagerbock (3) drehbar gelagert ist, mit wenigstens einem Schaltelement (14), welches durch eine Pressure and drehbetätigbares operating element, with an actuating element (1) which is rotatably supported by a bearing shaft (2) on a bearing block (3), with at least one switching element (14), which by a
Druckbetätigung des Betätigungselements (1 ) betätigbar ist, mit einem Sensorelement (6) zur Erfassung einer Drehbetätigung des Betätigungselements (1 ), mit einem mit der Lagerwelle (2) verbundenen Rastrad (7), und mit einem federbelastetem Rastelement (9), welches mit einer Pressure actuation of the actuating element (1) is operable, with a sensor element (6) for detecting a rotary actuation of the actuating element (1), with a bearing shaft (2) connected to the ratchet wheel (7), and with a spring-loaded latching element (9) which with one
Rastkontur des Rastrads (7) zusammenwirkt und bei einer Druckbetätigung des Betätigungselements (1 ) dessen Drehbeweglichkeit aufhebt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Rastelement (9) als ein um ein Drehlager (17) verschwenkbarer Hebel ausgebildet ist, der einen an der Rastkontur anliegenden Rastbolzen (16) aufweist, und dass eine Druckbetätigung des Betätigungselement (1 ) einen Abschnitt (1 1 ) des Hebels (9) einem Gegenstand (12) annähert, der den Locking contour of the ratchet wheel (7) cooperates and at a pressure actuation of the actuating element (1) reverses its rotational mobility, characterized in that the latching element (9) as a pivot bearing (17) pivotable lever is formed, which abuts a detent contour on the locking pin ( 16), and that a pressure actuation of the actuating element (1) a portion (1 1) of the lever (9) an article (12) approximates, the
Verschwenkbereich des Hebels (9) begrenzt. Swiveling range of the lever (9) limited.
2. Druck- und drehbetätigbares Bedienelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abschnitt (1 1 ) ein freier Endabschnitt des Hebels (9) ist. 2. Pressure and drehbetätigbares control element according to claim 1, characterized in that the portion (1 1) is a free end portion of the lever (9).
3. Druck- und drehbetätigbares Bedienelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Gegenstand ein Schaltungsträger (12) oder ein Gehäuseteil des Bedienelements ist. 3. Pressure and drehbetätigbares control element according to claim 1, characterized in that the object is a circuit carrier (12) or a housing part of the control element.
4. Druck- und drehbetätigbares Bedienelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schaltelement ein Schaltdom (14) einer4. Pressure and drehbetätigbares control element according to claim 1, characterized in that the switching element is a switching dome (14) of a
Domschaltmatte (13) ist. Domschaltmatte (13) is.
5. Druck- und drehbetätigbares Bedienelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Schaltelement (14) ein Mikrotaster ist. 5. Pressure and drehbetätigbares control element according to claim 1, characterized in that the switching element (14) is a micro-probe.
6. Druck- und drehbetätigbares Bedienelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Betätigungselement (1 ) zylinder- oder scheibenförmig ausgebildet ist. 6. Pressure and drehbetätigbares control element according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating element (1) is cylindrical or disc-shaped.
7. Druck- und drehbetätigbares Bedienelement nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Bedienelement am Lenkrad des Kraftfahrzeugs angeordnet ist. 7. Pressure and drehbetätigbares control element according to claim 1, characterized in that the operating element is arranged on the steering wheel of the motor vehicle.
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