KR20020068579A - Rotary type control apparatus for electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A rotary controller of an electronic device is provided to allow a user to conveniently use the electronic device and to precisely set a controller in a narrow space inside the electronic device. CONSTITUTION: A rotary controller of an electronic device includes a rotation part(12), an operation panel, and a microcomputer(15). The rotation part has a plurality of contacts(13) formed of a conductor. The rotation part is used for selecting an operation mode. The operation panel includes a guide spring formed of a conductor and a button for executing a specific operation after the operation mode is selected. The guide spring allows neighboring contacts to be electrically connected to each other according to the rotation of the rotation part. The operation panel has the same axis as the axis of the rotation part. The microcomputer receives an electric signal caused by the electrical connection of the contacts to operate the electronic device.

Description

Rotary type control apparatus for electronic equipment

The present invention relates to a device used by a user to control an electronic device with an interface with an electronic device, and more particularly, when the user wants to drive the electronic device, the control device may be more convenient. Electronic equipment that can be installed accurately in a narrow space of the device to secure a space for the other components are installed, and furthermore, to simplify the control device of the electronic device to suppress interference caused with other parts of the device It relates to a rotary control device of.

A general electronic device uses a power source applied from the outside to modify the power source to be suitable for the operation of the device, and also provides various operation buttons for the operation of the electronic device. The instrument will be adjusted.

1 is a view for explaining an installation position of a conventional television control apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a front view of an operation panel of a conventional television control apparatus.

1 and 2 illustrate a television, but such a device is used for all devices that require power and are operated by a user in order to operate an electronic device.

1 and 2, the control device of the conventional television is installed on the operation panel 2 and the operation panel 2 which is installed in the front cabinet 1 in order to allow the user to conveniently operate the device. By pressing the button is made of a switching unit 3 is operated by using the appropriate link structure. In addition, the operation panel 2 is provided with a plurality of buttons to press the respective buttons to perform the corresponding operation, such buttons, such as the power button (2a) to operate the television, and to adjust the screen of the television TV button for selecting a menu button 2b, a volume button 2c for adjusting the volume of the television, a channel button 2d for adjusting the channel of the television, and a signal input from an external source such as a television or a video. / External input button 2e is included.

Referring to the operation of the television coltroller device having the configuration as described above, by pressing various buttons provided on the operation panel 2, the link structure is used to operate the switching unit 3 connected to the various buttons. Then, the electric signal from the switching unit 3 is to operate the television correspondingly.

However, the control apparatus of the conventional television having the configuration as described above occupies a large space due to the long operation panel 2 for transmitting various operation signals, and thus is an obstacle in forming the design of the television. It will work.

In addition, in an electronic apparatus in which heavy components such as cathode ray tubes used in televisions are used, an operation panel 2 occupying a considerable area and a switching unit 3 connected to the operation panel 2 and performing a predetermined movement are provided. Since it is provided separately to cause interference with each other, the space for installing the other reinforcing structure is reduced, and eventually there is a problem of lowering the support strength of the electronic device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and by allowing a control device of an electronic device to be installed in a narrower space, a narrower space can be used to operate the electronic device, and the control device can be efficiently located in a narrow space. It is an object of the present invention to provide a control device for an electronic device, which allows a reinforcing structure for supporting the internal parts of the electronic device to be more firmly formed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The figure explaining the installation position of the conventional television control apparatus.

2 is a front view of an operation panel of a conventional television control device.

3 schematically illustrates an embodiment of an electronic device control apparatus according to the present invention;

4 is a cross-sectional view of a control device of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a front view of an electronic device control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Front cabinet 2: Operation panel 3: Switching part

2a: Power button 2b: Menu button 2c: Volume button

2d: Channel button 2e: TV / external input button 11: Control panel

12: rotation 13: contact 14: guide spring

15: Micom 16a: Low button 16b: High button

16c: power button 16 ': restoring spring 17: conducting wire

18: switch

In order to achieve the above object, a control device of an electronic device according to the present invention includes a rotating part having a contact portion formed of a plurality of conductors on an outer circumferential surface thereof so that an operation mode is selected; A guide spring made of a conductor to allow the contact portions adjacent to each other to be energized by the rotation of the rotating part, and a button for allowing a certain operation to be executed after the operation mode is selected, the operation panel being coaxial with the rotating part; Characterized in that it consists of a micom to receive the electrical signal due to the energization of the contact portion to operate the device.

As mentioned, the control device of the electronic device according to the present invention allows the operation panel to be rotated and adjusted to an appropriate operation position, and energized by pressing a button on the operation panel so as to perform an operation corresponding to the button in the electronic device. It consists of a configuration, hereinafter with reference to the drawings will be described a specific embodiment according to the present invention.

3 is a view schematically illustrating an embodiment of an electronic device control apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the configuration of the present embodiment is provided with various buttons provided on the front surface of the control panel 11 and a circular operation panel 11 for allowing the electronic device to operate properly by external force. Rotating part 12 installed on an outer circumference to rotate an electronic device separately from the operation panel 11 to control on / off of volume and power, so that an appropriate position of the operation panel 11 is selected in operation of the electronic device. And a plurality of contact parts 13 formed on the rotating part 12 with a predetermined distance therebetween so that a current is energized so that a desired work is selected and a predetermined shape on an outer circumference of the operation panel 11. The guide spring 14 and the contact portion 13 to maintain the elasticity to guide the movement of the rotating part 12 and to contact the contact portion 13 so that the desired operation is selected by the user Conductive wire 17, one end of which is connected to each contact point to transmit the energization signal of the rotor, and the other end of the conductive line 17 is connected to the microcomputer 15 for operating the operation of the electronic device in accordance with the transmitted signal And, when the desired operation is selected according to the interaction of the guide spring 14 and the contact portion 13, to specifically control the operation such as turning on or off the power and raising or lowering the volume or channel, etc. Is composed of a power button 16c and a button 16 that includes a low button 16a and a high button 16b by default.

4 is a cross-sectional view of a control device of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, a switch 18 is pushed into the bottom of the button 16 by pressing the button 16 inside the control device as shown in FIG. 3 to specifically generate a signal current. And a restoring spring 16 'for returning back after the button 16 is pressed, and a conducting wire for allowing the signal current of the switch 18 to be transferred to the microcomputer 15 One end of the 17 is connected to the switch 18 as well as the contact portion 13.

Referring to the configuration of the control device of the electronic device as described above with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the operation of the embodiment according to the present invention will be described. In order for the user to operate the electronic device, the operation panel 11 and the rotating unit 12 are first described. ) Rotates by a relatively different amount so that the guide spring 14 lies between the contact portions 13 instructing the desired operation. On the other hand, the guide spring 14 is provided with a conductor having a constant elasticity, so that the energization occurs between the adjacent contact portion 13 provided with the conductor as well.

When energization occurs between the two contact portions 13, a signal for the work previously designated between the individual contact portions 13 is transmitted to the microcomputer 15 via the conductive line 17, and the microcomputer 15 receives the microcomputer 15. Is changed to an input standby mode that waits for an input relating to a specified operation, and the user can specifically execute a desired task by pressing the button 16.

When the button 16 is pressed, the switch 18 formed on the lower side of the button 16 is pressed due to the extension of the lower side of the button 16, and the on state of the switch 18 is a conductive line ( By transmitting to the microcomputer 15 through 17), the microcomputer 15 performs specific operations such as volume or channel fluctuation according to the signal input through the switch 18. Then, the button 16 pressed by the external force is able to return to the original position by the restoring force of the restoring spring 16 'when the external force is removed.

In addition, when the operation of the contact portion 13 and the guide spring 14 will be described in more detail, as shown in FIG. 4, the guide spring 14 formed longer by overlapping with the size of the contact portion 13 is metallic. By being provided with a conductor and having a constant elasticity, when the contact portion 13 and the guide spring 14 are rotated relatively, the guide spring 14 is moved to the contact portion 14 which is light and close due to natural deformation. The electronic device can perform other operations indicated by the contact portion 13, and the position of the operation panel 11 can be fixed relative to the rotating portion 12 by the elasticity of the guide spring 14. have.

On the other hand, the contact portion 13 is not limited to the number shown in the drawings, and may vary depending on the type of electronic device or the number of controls to be operated, and the button 16 is also shown in the drawing It is not limited to three, but may be installed in a smaller or larger number depending on the specific operation work possible.

5 is a front view of the electronic device control apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in the present invention, a front view of the electronic device control apparatus may include a mode currently operable due to the operation panel 11 according to relative rotation of the operation panel (see 11 of FIG. 3) and the rotating unit 12. The mode of indication of such a mode is located between the contact portions (see 13 in FIG. 3), and also has one mode less than the number of the contact portions 13. In more detail, in the present embodiment, six contact parts (see 13 in FIG. 3) are formed, but it can be seen that five contact modes are formed by using the contact part 13.

On the other hand, the present invention as described above can be used in all devices to which the operation of the device is generally applied to the external force, in particular, while the volume and channel must be adjusted from time to time, such as a television, a heavy structure such as cathode ray tube is mounted Since a lot of space is used as a supporting structure, there are many advantages when it is used in the case where an operation panel is to be installed in a narrow space.

As described above, the control device of the electronic device is coaxially formed and rotated relatively, so that the user can select a desired operation mode in the electronic device. It is a feature that the control device can be conveniently installed, and it is easy for a person skilled in the art to properly understand the present invention to make another embodiment by adding, deleting, or selecting the components.

The rotary control device for an electronic device according to the present invention does not separately form buttons for allowing the electronic device to operate, but forms a plurality of buttons and simultaneously selects a mode for each operation. It is possible to install the control device intensively in a narrow space, thereby making it possible to secure a wider space to be used for the original purpose of the device, in particular, an electronic device in which a heavy component such as a cathode ray tube is placed. This has the advantage that it is possible to freely form a large reinforcement structure that is required to support the load.

Claims (5)

A rotating portion having a contact portion formed of a plurality of conductors on an outer circumferential surface thereof so as to select an operation mode; A guide spring made of a conductor to allow the contact portions adjacent to each other to be energized by the rotation of the rotating part, and a button for allowing a certain operation to be executed after the operation mode is selected, the operation panel being coaxial with the rotating part; Rotating control device for an electronic device, characterized in that made of a microcomputer to operate the device in response to the electrical signal due to the energization of the contact portion. The method of claim 1, The button includes a power button for turning on / off the power, a high button for raising the channel and the like, and a low button for lowering the channel and the like. The method of claim 1, And the switch is pressed by a bar extending from the lower side of the button when the button is pressed, so that an electrical signal is transmitted to the microcomputer. The method of claim 3, wherein The lower side of the button is a rotary control device for an electronic device, characterized in that it comprises a restoring spring for restoring itself to its original position when the external force is removed after the button is pressed. The method of claim 1, The guide spring is formed so as to overlap a predetermined portion with the contact portion so that the position of the rotating part is fixed to a certain elasticity when the rotating part is rotated, characterized in that the rotary control device of the electronic device.