KR200492479Y1 - Wall Pad with Dial - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wall pad equipped with a dial, and more particularly, to a wall pad capable of receiving information by a rotating operation and a pressing operation by the provided dial.

Description

Wall Pad with Dial}

The present invention relates to a wall pad equipped with a dial, and more particularly, to a wall pad capable of receiving information by a rotating operation and a pressing operation by the provided dial.

The home network system is a technology capable of controlling home appliances such as TVs, audio, video, computers, refrigerators, washing machines, etc. installed in the home using wired and wireless communication, and sharing content between devices.

When a home network is equipped, users can control electronic products in the home by accessing the home network system through a communication network even from a distance.

On the other hand, in apartments, home network terminals are installed at home, and by interworking with the Internet network through data servers and gateways installed in the complex, remote users and administrators control and monitor the home network terminals.

These home network terminals perform various auxiliary functions, including home security functions such as crime prevention and gas, home control functions such as gas valve, lighting, heating, ventilation, etc., communication such as telephone, visitor video, household call, and security/management calls. There are functions, notices, remuneration request, referendum, management fee inquiry, elevator call, function to provide living information such as CCTV screen, password, SMS/MMS, ARS setting, and wireless phone registration.

The setting and control of the function and the execution result of the function are output to the monitor of the touch screen function, and the user performs setting and control of the function by inputting through a touch screen or the like.

An object of the present invention is to provide a wall pad capable of receiving information by a rotating operation and a pressing operation by a dial provided.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a wall pad that is connected to a home network system to control electronic products connected to the home network system, and inputs and outputs information. A dial part that can be received; A display unit for outputting visual information; A substrate portion provided with a circuit required for the operation of the wall pad; And a case unit accommodating each component of the wall pad. Including, the case portion front case portion; And a rear case portion; Including, the front case portion, a display through portion for exposing the display portion to the outside; And a dial through portion exposing the dial portion to the outside. It provides a wall pad containing.

In the present invention, the dial unit may receive information by at least one of a rotation operation and a pressing operation.

In the present invention, the dial unit may include a multi-encoder for generating an output signal according to at least one of a rotation operation and a pressing operation; And a dial for transmitting at least one of a user's rotation and pressing operations to the multi-encoder. It may include.

In the present invention, the multi-encoder includes a bar and an encoder, and the bar can rotate around a rotation axis of the dial, and can move linearly along the rotation axis of the dial, and the encoder rotates the bar. And outputting an electric signal by detecting a linear motion.

In the present invention, the dial unit includes: a ring encoder having an opening formed on a rotation axis of the dial and generating an output signal according to a rotational operation about the rotation axis; And a dial for transmitting a user's rotational motion to the ring encoder. Including, the ring encoder, a rotor positioned outside the opening; And an encoder positioned inside the opening. Including, the rotor is connected to the dial, and the encoder may output an electric signal by sensing the rotation of the rotor.

In the present invention, the substrate unit, a first substrate module; And a second substrate module. Including, the dial part is coupled to the second substrate module, the second substrate module, a tact switch on a side opposite to the dial portion of the second substrate module; It can be provided.

In the present invention, the second substrate module is fixed to include a second substrate fixing unit on one end of the second substrate module, so that the tact switch can be pressed by the user pressing the dial unit. have.

In the present invention, the second substrate module, the LED module at a position corresponding to the opening of the ring encoder; It may be further provided.

In the present invention, the dial part, the inner cap fixed to the inside of the opening of the ring encoder; A first light-transmitting layer fixed to the inner cap to diffuse light from the LED module; And a printing layer fixed to the first transmissive layer to transmit light in a specific shape.

In the present invention, the dial unit includes: a second light-transmitting layer fixed to the dial to transmit light passing through the first light-transmitting layer and the printing layer; It may further include.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to exert the effect of inputting information to the wall pad by rotating and pressing through a dial.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to exhibit an effect of inputting a rotation operation and a pressing operation through an integral dial.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an effect of displaying an icon through an LED on the dial may be exhibited.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, even if the dial is rotated, the displayed icon may be maintained as it is.

1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing components of a wall pad according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing components of a wall pad according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view and an assembly view schematically showing a dial unit and a second substrate module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of a dial unit and a second substrate module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a dial receiving information by a rotation operation and a pressing operation.
6 is a diagram schematically showing an operation of a dial unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the components of a ring encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a perspective view schematically showing the operation of a multi-encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view schematically showing a multi-encoder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram schematically showing an LED module and related components according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the following, various embodiments and/or aspects are now disclosed with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, a number of specific details are disclosed to aid in an overall understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that this aspect(s) may be implemented without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of one or more aspects. However, these aspects are exemplary and some of the various methods in the principles of the various aspects may be used, and the descriptions described are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.

As used herein, “an embodiment,” “example,” “aspect,” “example,” and the like may not be construed as having any aspect or design described as being better or advantageous than other aspects or designs. .

In addition, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or”. That is, unless specified otherwise or is not clear from the context, "X employs A or B" is intended to mean one of the natural inclusive substitutions. That is, X uses A; X uses B; Or, when X uses both A and B, “X uses A or B” can be applied to either of these cases. In addition, the term “and/or” as used herein should be understood to refer to and include all possible combinations of one or more of the listed related items.

In addition, the terms "comprising" and/or "comprising" mean that the corresponding feature and/or element is present, but excludes the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, and/or groups thereof. It should be understood as not.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. These terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element. The term and/or includes a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

In addition, in the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein including technical or scientific terms are generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. It has the same meaning as. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the embodiments of the present invention. Is not interpreted as.

In the present specification, a wall pad is an input and output device for information that can be used as a home network terminal in a home network system, and is preferably fixedly installed on a wall to output information to the user and receive input from the user. Since it is mounted on the back without being fixedly installed, it should be interpreted in the broadest sense including a wall pad that the user can use while moving away from the mounting place.

1 and 2 are exploded perspective views schematically showing components of a wall pad 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the wall pad 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to a home network system to control an electronic product connected to the home network system, and inputs and outputs information. . The wall pad 1000 includes a dial unit 100 capable of receiving information by a rotation operation, a display unit 200 outputting time information, and a substrate unit 300 having circuits necessary for the operation of the wall pad. And it may include a case unit 400 for accommodating each component of the wall pad.

The wall pad 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs visual information through the display unit 200 so that the user can check information on a home network system connected to the wall pad 1000. In an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 200 may include a display module (not shown) that outputs visual information and a touch sensor module (not shown) that receives a touch input and outputs an electrical signal. Through such a touch sensor module, a user can input basic information.

The wall pad 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a dial unit 100. The dial unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may receive information by at least one of a rotation operation and a pressing operation. In addition to the input through the touch sensor module, the user may physically rotate the dial unit or input by pressing the dial unit.

In the case of the touch sensor module, the input content varies according to the user's touch position. Various and detailed inputs are possible due to such characteristics, but there is an inconvenience in that the user has to check the output of the display module and then touch a position corresponding to the output of the touch sensor module for input, but the dial unit By performing a physical input through the dial part that the user can check with the sense of the hand, it is possible to perform more intuitive and reliable input. That is, the user can receive physical feedback by tactile sensation by holding and turning or pressing the dial directly, and through this, it is possible to confirm whether his/her input is well made.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the dial may receive an input such as an increase or decrease of a number or an indication of a direction through a rotation operation. For example, adjusting the volume level of the sound output of the wall pad 1000, or adjusting the set temperature of the air conditioner connected to the wall pad 1000, or the illuminance of the lighting device connected to the wall pad 1000 Alternatively, an input such as adjustment of the color temperature or adjustment of the vertical or horizontal position of the cursor displayed on the display unit 200 may be received.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the case part 400 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a front case part 400a and a rear case part 400b.

The front case part 400a includes a display through part exposing the display part 200 to the outside so that the display part 200 can output visual information to the front, or the output of the display part 200 It may be provided with a light-transmitting portion that transmits. In addition, the dial unit 100 may be exposed on the front surface of the wall pad 1000 and may include a dial through portion allowing a user to manipulate the dial unit 100.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a touch sensor module may be provided in the light transmitting part instead of the display part 200 to receive a user's touch input.

The rear case part 400b includes a receiving part in which the display part 200 and the substrate part 300 can be accommodated, and a fixing part for fixing the display part 200 and the substrate part 300. Can include. In addition, a connector through part may be provided so that a connector of the substrate part 300 that may be physically connected to the outside may be exposed to the outside. The connector may include one or more of a communication connector, a communication connector, and a power supply connector.

The connector through part may have one or more through parts according to the position and shape of the connector of the board part 300. 3 shows a connector through part provided with four through parts.

As described above, in an embodiment in which the rear case part 400b includes a connector through part, the substrate part 300 may have a connector at a position corresponding to the connector through part. The connector may receive power or be connected to a home network to communicate with other electronic devices on the home network. The wall pad 1000 is a home network through a communication method such as PLC (Power Line Communication), RS method communication, RS-485 (Recommend Standard number 485), TCP/IP or PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) through the connector. It is connected to and can perform communication.

1 and 2, in an embodiment of the present invention, the substrate unit 300 may include a first substrate module 310 and a second substrate module 320. The dial unit 100 may be coupled to the second substrate module 320.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first substrate module 310 may be provided with circuits necessary for the operation of the wall pad 1000, such as a driving circuit of the display unit 200, a memory, a processor, and a communication module, The second substrate module 320 is the dial unit 100 is coupled, a circuit required for the operation of the dial unit 100 is provided, and the second substrate module 320 is the first substrate module 310 ) And a connector to exchange information.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the dial part 100 is located at the lower right of the case part 400 of the wall pad 1000 provided with the display part 200 on the front, but this is an embodiment of the present invention. However, the position of the dial unit 100 is not limited by FIGS. 1 and 2, and may be located in various places of the wall pad 1000.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the wall pad 1000 may be fixedly installed on a wall of a home, and in another embodiment, the wall pad 1000 is mounted on a cradle provided on a wall of a home. It can be used in a state, and can be used while being held in the user's hand by being detached from the cradle. In such an embodiment, the case unit 400 may include a connection unit capable of performing one or more of supplying power and communicating by contacting a connection terminal provided in the cradle when mounted on the cradle.

The wall pad 1000 may control other electronic devices on the home network by receiving power through a connection part of the case part 400 or performing communication with an external device.

Alternatively, the wall pad 1000 may receive power through wireless power supply and wireless communication, or may perform communication with an external device. In such an embodiment, the cradle is provided with a wireless charging unit for wireless charging, and the wall pad 1000 includes a wireless charging module at a position corresponding to the wireless charging unit, so that the wireless charging unit without physical contact from the wireless charging unit Power is supplied to the module so that the wall pad 1000 can operate. The wireless charging module may be a magnetic induction method or a resonance induction method.

In addition, the wall pad 1000 includes a wireless communication module, and the wall pad 1000 accesses the home network to receive and display information from the home network, and the user transmits information through the wall pad 1000. By inputting, electronic devices connected to the home network can be controlled.

The wireless communication module includes RF communication, Bluetooth communication, zigbee communication, infrared communication, BLE (bluetooth low energy) communication, audio communication, long term evolution (LTE) communication, and WiFi communication, IrDA-based infrared Communication, wireless LAN (WLAN) communication, WiBro (WiBro) communication, wireless USB (Wireless USB) communication methods can be used.

In an embodiment that is mounted on the cradle and can be detached and used as described above, the wall pad 1000 may include a battery unit. When the battery unit is mounted on the cradle, it may receive and store power through the connection unit or the wireless charging module. When the battery unit is detached from the cradle, it supplies power necessary for the operation of the wall pad 1000, thereby exerting an effect that the user can freely move and manipulate the wall pad 1000.

3 is an exploded perspective view and an assembly view schematically showing the dial unit 100 and the second substrate module 320 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the dial unit 100 and the second substrate module 320 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to (a) of FIG. 3, the second substrate module 320 may include an LED module 322, and the dial unit 100 has an opening formed on a rotation axis, and the rotation axis is centered. A ring encoder 110 that generates an output signal according to a rotational motion, a dial 120 that transmits a user's rotational motion to the ring encoder, an inner cap 140 fixed inside the opening of the ring encoder 110, the A first light-transmitting layer 150 fixed to the inner cap 140 to diffuse light from the LED module, a printing layer 160 fixed to the first light-transmitting layer 150 to transmit light in a specific shape, and the dial It may include a second light-transmitting layer 170 that is fixed to 120 and transmits light passing through the first light-transmitting layer 150 and the print layer 160.

In this case, the LED module 322 may be provided at a position corresponding to the opening of the ring encoder 110. The LED module 322 may display information to the user through turning on and off. In an embodiment of the present invention, the LED module 322 may be turned on to notify the user.

For example, when the dial unit 100 is rotated or pressed by the user, it is turned on, so that the user can easily determine whether or not information is input by operating as a feedback on the user's input. In this way, by the feedback by the LED module 322, the dial unit 100 adds visual feedback in addition to the physical feedback by rotation and pressing, so that the user can easily determine whether an input is being made. It can exert an effect.

At this time, the LED module 322 may be lit with one or more illuminances and one or more colors, and may transmit information to the user through changes in illuminance and color. For example, when the user adjusts the temperature of the heating and cooling through the dial unit 100, by adjusting the color of the LED module 322 according to the input temperature (for example, blue at low temperature, red at high temperature) ) The user can recognize the adjusted temperature value through color.

3B to 3E are a front view, a side view, a bottom view, and a perspective view illustrating a state in which the dial unit 100 is coupled to the second substrate module 320.

As shown in (c) and (d) of FIG. 3, the ring encoder 110, the inner cap 140, the first light transmitting layer 150, the printing layer 160 and the second light transmitting layer 170 are It may be combined and inserted into the dial 120. In this way, the dial part 100 in which the ring encoder 110, the dial 120, the inner cap 140, the first light transmitting layer 150, the printing layer 160 and the second light transmitting layer 170 are combined is thin. The dial 120 may have a thickness, and the dial 120 is harmoniously arranged even in the wall pad 1000 having a thin thickness by being coupled to the second substrate module 320 so that the dial 120 bounces a lot when installed or mounted on a wall. It does not come out and can exert an aesthetic effect.

The second substrate module 320 may include a tact switch 321 on an opposite side of the second substrate module 320 on which the dial unit 100 is located.

4 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the dial unit 100 and the second substrate module 320 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a cross-section of a structure in which the components of the dial unit 100 are combined can be confirmed.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the ring encoder 110 is coupled to the second substrate module 320, and an opening is formed on the rotation axis of the dial 120. The second substrate module 320 is provided with an LED module 322 at a position corresponding to the opening of the ring encoder 110.

A dial 120 is connected to the outside of the ring encoder 110. The dial 120 transmits a rotation operation to the connected ring encoder 110 by holding and rotating the dial 120, and the ring encoder 110 generates an output signal according to the rotation operation, thereby allowing the user to enter the wall pad 1000. Will be able to enter information.

An inner cap 140 is fixed inside the opening of the ring encoder 110. The first light-transmitting layer 150 is fixed to the inner cap 140, and the printing layer 160 is fixed to the first light-transmitting layer 150. Alternatively, the printing layer 160 may be fixed to the inner cap 140.

The printing layer 160 may transmit light in a specific shape. In FIG. 4, a printed layer 160 capable of transmitting light in the shape of a light bulb is shown.

A second light-transmitting layer 170 is fixed to the dial 120. The second light-transmitting layer 170 transmits light that has passed through the first light-transmitting layer 150 and the printing layer 160. Since the printing layer 160 transmits light in a specific shape, the light of the specific shape is transmitted to the second transmissive layer 170 as well, so that when the LED module 322 is turned on by the user, the second light is transmitted. The specific shape can be recognized through the layer 170.

In this case, the dial 120 includes a dial opening to which the ring encoder 110 can be coupled, and the light of the LED module 322 reaches the second light-transmitting layer 170 through the dial opening. You can do it. The dial opening is coupled to the outside of the opening of the ring encoder 110 so that the ring encoder 110 can generate an output signal as the dial 120 rotates.

Referring to FIG. 4, in an embodiment of the present invention, the second substrate module 320 includes a tact switch 321 on the opposite side of the second substrate module 320 on which the dial unit 100 is located, Since the second substrate fixing part 325 is included and fixed to one end of the second substrate module 320, the tact switch 321 may be pressed by the user pressing the dial part 100.

In this way, the second substrate module 320 to which the dial unit 100 is connected has a tact switch 321 so that the user can press the tact switch 321 through an operation of pressing the dial unit 100. Then, the tact switch 321 generates an output signal so that the user can input the wall pad 1000.

At this time, the tact switch 321 is in contact with the rear case part 400b, so that when the dial part 100 is pressed, between the second substrate module 320 and the rear case part 400b It is compressed and pressed in. At this time, in order to press the tact switch 321, the rear case part 400b includes a tact switch contact part, so that the tact switch can be easily pressed. Preferably, the rear case part 400b may include a tact switch contact part formed at a position corresponding to the tact switch 321. The tact switch contact portion may be provided in a shape corresponding to the contact surface of the tact switch 321 so that the tact switch can be pressed without deviating from the top, bottom, left and right.

As such, the wall pad 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a dial unit 1000 capable of inputting information by one or more of a rotation operation and a pressing operation.

FIG. 5 shows a dial for receiving information by an existing rotating and pressing operation.

In order to receive information by one or more of the rotating and pressing operations in the existing dial, a dial 12 for rotating and a button 13 for pressing have to be separately provided. 5A is a diagram showing the encoder 11 and the tact switch 33 provided on the substrate 33. A dial 12 is coupled to the encoder 11 as shown in (b) of FIG. 5, and a button 13 is coupled to the tact switch 33. The dial 12 converts a rotation operation into an output signal through the encoder 11, and the button 13 converts a pressing operation into an output signal through the tact switch 33.

As such, since the dial 12 and the button 13 are separately provided, a gap may be formed between the dial and the button as shown in FIG. 5(c). There is a problem in that the pressing operation of the button 13 or the rotation operation of the dial 12 may be affected due to a gap between the dial 12 and the button 13 or the like.

On the other hand, in the present invention, a solid structure can be maintained by receiving at least one of a rotation operation and a pressing operation through the integral dial unit 100, and an aesthetic effect through the structure can be exhibited. In more detail, an integral second light-transmitting layer 170 is located on the front surface of the dial part 100, and a specific shape of LED light is displayed on the second light-transmitting layer 170 by the printing layer 160 , The user can be notified about a specific situation, and the simple design can exert an effect that can evoke an aesthetic feeling to the user.

6 is a diagram schematically showing the operation of the dial unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the dial unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to the second substrate module 320. The second substrate module 320 is fixed by a second substrate module fixing part 325 located at one end of the second substrate module 320. At this time, when the user presses the dial unit 100, the second substrate module 320 to which the dial unit 100 is connected due to the elasticity of the second substrate module 320 is shown in FIG. 6A. It moves in the direction of the arrow. In this way, the second substrate module 320 is fixed by the second substrate module fixing unit 325 only on the upper side in FIG. 6 and not fixed on the lower side, so that a part of the substrate has mobility, and the second substrate By pressing the dial 100 coupled to the module 320, the lower side of the second substrate module 320 is movable.

At this time, a tact switch 321 is provided on the opposite side of the second substrate module 320 on which the dial unit 100 is located, and the tact switch 321 is moved by the movement of the second substrate module 320. ) Is pressed, and the tact switch 321 generates an output signal by such movement. When the dial part 100 is not pressed, the tact switch 321 may come into contact with the case part 400 located on the rear side of the second substrate module 320. Preferably, the tact switch 321 is in contact with the tact switch contact portion provided in the rear case portion 400b.

In this way, the tact switch 321 in contact with the case part 400 is pressed when the dial part 100 is pressed and the second board module 320 moves, the second board module and the case part 400 ), the switch is pressed by compression, and information is input to the wall pad 1000 by the output signal generated thereby.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 6, the user may rotate the dial 120 of the dial unit 100. When the user rotates the dial 120 clockwise as shown in (b) of FIG. 6, the rotor of the ring encoder 110 connected to the dial 120, as shown in (c) of FIG. 6 (111) will also rotate clockwise. The rotor 111 is relatively rotatable with respect to the encoder 113 of the ring encoder 110, so that the encoder 113 generates an output signal according to the rotation of the rotor 111. The encoder 113 is fixed to the second substrate module 320, the rotor 111 is connected to the dial 120, the encoder 113 as the user rotates the dial 120 Generates an output signal.

7 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the components of the ring encoder 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the ring encoder 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a rotor 111, a cover 112, and an encoder 113.

In the ring encoder 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, an opening is formed on the rotational axis of the dial, and an encoder 113 is located inside the opening, and a rotor 111 is located outside the opening. Can be rotated.

In this case, the encoder 113 may be provided with a device capable of detecting the rotation of the rotor 111. For example, the encoder 113 includes a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element, and the rotor 111 includes a slit disk, and the slit disk is rotated by the rotation of the rotor 111, and comes out of the light-emitting element. By allowing the light to pass through the slit disk and be detected by the light-receiving element, the light-receiving element is repeatedly detected and non-detected by the rotation of the slit disk to generate a pulse-type output. You can figure out the rotation.

Alternatively, the rotor 111 may include a magnetic element, and the encoder 113 may determine the rotation of the rotor 111 by measuring a change in the magnetic field in the element.

Alternatively, the rotor 111 includes the encoder 113 and a plurality of electrical contacts, and the encoder 113 includes a contact terminal to which the electrical contact can contact at a preset position, and the rotor 111 ), the rotation of the rotor 111 may be determined by determining whether the electrical contact and the contact terminal are in physical contact.

In this way, the encoder 113 may detect the rotation of the rotor 111 in various ways and output an electric signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the rotor 111 includes a torque transmission unit composed of one or more grooves as shown in FIG. 7, and torque generated by rotation from the rotor 111 by rotation of the dial 120 Can deliver. At this time, the dial 120 includes a dial coupling portion in a shape corresponding to the torque transmission unit, so that when the dial 120 rotates, it does not slide from the rotor 111, and the rotor 111 It is rotated so that the input to the wall pad 1000 can be performed.

The cover 112 covers and protects the coupling portion between the rotor 111 and the encoder 113. In an embodiment of the present invention, the cover 112 not only covers and protects the coupling portion of the rotor 111 and the encoder 113, as shown in FIG. 8, and the rotor 111 It prevents separation from 113 and allows the ring encoder 110 to be fixed to the second substrate module 320 or the like through a leg extended from the cover 112.

8 is a perspective view schematically showing the operation of the multi-encoder 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the dial unit 100 is rotated through a single multi-encoder 130 without receiving inputs of rotation and pressing operations through the ring encoder 110 and the tact switch 321, respectively. Motion and pressing motion can be input.

To this end, the dial unit 100 transmits to the multi-encoder 130 a multi-encoder 130 that generates an output signal according to one or more of a rotation operation and a pressing operation, and one or more of the user's rotation and pressing operation. It may include a dial 120.

The multi-encoder 130 can rotate around the rotation axis of the dial 120 as shown in FIG. 8, and a bar 135 and the bar capable of linear motion along the rotation axis of the dial 120 It may include an encoder 136 for outputting an electric signal by sensing the rotation and linear motion of.

FIG. 8A shows a state in which a push input is not applied to the bar 135. The bar 135 can be linearly moved in the axial direction connected to the encoder 136 and can be rotated around the axial direction. The bar 135 may include a torque transmission unit configured with a groove or the like so as to receive rotation of the dial 120 connected to the bar 135 as shown in (a) of FIG. 8.

The encoder 136 may generate an output signal according to the rotation of the bar 135. The output signal may be an electrical signal. Through this, the user can control the operation of the wall pad 1000 by converting an input for rotating the dial 120 connected to the bar 135, such as the ring encoder 110, into an output signal.

FIG. 8B shows a state in which a press input is applied to the bar 135 and linearly moves toward the encoder 136. The bar 135 of the multi-encoder 130 moves in the axial direction connected to the encoder 136 as shown in Fig. 8(b) by a pressing input, so that the encoder 136 outputs a signal according to the linear motion. Can be created. The output signal may be an electrical signal. Through this, an input of the user pressing the dial 120 connected to the bar 135, such as the tact switch 321, is converted into an output signal, thereby controlling the operation of the wall pad 1000.

9 is a perspective view schematically showing a multi-encoder 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the multi-encoder 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the substrate unit 300. 9 is shown as being coupled to the second substrate module 320 of the substrate portion 300, in an embodiment of the present invention, the substrate portion 300 may include one substrate module, the The substrate module may be combined.

A dial 120 may be coupled to the bar 135 of the multi-encoder 130. The user can rotate or linearly move the bar 135 of the multi-encoder 130 by rotating the dial 120 or pressing the dial 120, and rotating the bar 135 or An electric signal may be output by sensing a linear motion to input the wall pad 1000.

As shown in FIG. 9, the bar 135 may include a groove-shaped torque transmission unit provided to receive torque due to the rotational motion of the dial 120. In this case, the dial 120 may include a dial coupling portion having a shape corresponding to the shape of the torque transmission portion in order to couple with the torque transmission portion.

10 is a diagram schematically showing an LED module and related components according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10A, a ring encoder 110 is connected to the second substrate module 320 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The ring encoder 110 has an opening formed on the rotation shaft, and includes an encoder 113 inside the opening and a rotor 111 outside the opening, so that the encoder 113 is attached to the second substrate module 320. It is fixed, and the rotor 111 is rotatable about the rotation axis with respect to the encoder 113.

The second substrate module 320 is provided with an LED module 322 at a position corresponding to the opening.

Referring to FIG. 10B, the inner cap 140 may be fixed to the encoder 113 inside the opening of the encoder 113. A first light-transmitting layer 150 may be fixed to the inner cap 140 as shown in (c) of FIG. 10. The first light-transmitting layer 150 diffuses the light of the LED module 322 to evenly spread to the surface exposed to the outside of the first light-transmitting layer 150. The first light transmitting layer 150 may be formed of a diffuser for diffusion.

A printing layer 160 may be fixed to the first light-transmitting layer 150 as shown in (d) of FIG. 10. The printing layer 160 transmits light in a specific shape, such as an icon, so that the light of the LED module 322 diffused through the first light-transmitting layer 150 shines in the specific shape. In an embodiment of the present invention, the printing layer 160 may be formed of a transparent acrylic plate in which portions other than the specific shape are printed black.

Alternatively, in another embodiment of the present invention, the first light-transmitting layer 150 and the print layer 160 may be formed of one printed light-transmitting layer. The printed light-transmitting layer may be configured by black printing a portion other than a specific shape on one surface of a diffusion diffuser that can perform the same role as the first light-transmitting layer 150.

A dial 120 may be coupled to the rotor 111 of the ring encoder 110 as shown in (e) of FIG. 10. The dial 120 may rotate with respect to the encoder 113 in combination with the rotor 111. At this time, since the inner cap 140, the first light-transmitting layer 150 and the printing layer 160 are fixed to the encoder 113 side, the printing layer 160 is It is fixed regardless of rotation.

Referring to FIG. 10F, a second light-transmitting layer 170 may be fixed to the dial 120. The second light-transmitting layer 170 may be fixed to cover the entire surface of the dial unit 100 as shown in FIG. 10F. The second light-transmitting layer 170 is made of smog acrylic, and the print layer 160 on the rear side of the second light-transmitting layer 170 is not normally visible when viewed from the outside of the dial unit 100, but the When the LED module 322 is turned on, the light of the LED module 322 sequentially passes through the first light-transmitting layer 150, the printing layer 160, and the second light-transmitting layer 170 so that the user You will be able to recognize this. At this time, light is transmitted in a specific shape while passing through the printing layer 160 so that the user can recognize the shape of an icon or the like.

As shown in Fig. 10, the LED module 322, the inner cap 140, the first transmission layer 150, and the printing layer 160 are covered by the second light transmitting layer 170, so that the dial Although the design of the unit 100 is simple, an icon or the like by the printing layer 160 is displayed therein, thereby exerting an effect of delivering aesthetics to the user.

In this case, the printing layer 160 is separated from the dial 120, so that even if the dial 120 rotates, the printing layer 160 does not rotate, so that the icon displayed by the printing layer 160 is always the same. It can exert an effect that can be displayed in a direction.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to exert the effect of inputting information to the wall pad by rotating and pressing through a dial.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to exhibit an effect of inputting a rotation operation and a pressing operation through an integral dial.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an effect of displaying an icon through an LED on the dial may be exhibited.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, even if the dial is rotated, the displayed icon may be maintained as it is.

Although the embodiments have been described by the limited embodiments and drawings as described above, various modifications and variations can be made from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as a system, structure, device, circuit, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved. Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and those equivalent to the utility model claims belong to the scope of the utility model claims to be described later.

1000: wall pad
100: dial unit 110: ring encoder
111: rotor 112: cover
113: encoder
120: dial 130: multi-encoder
135: bar 136: encoder
140: inner cap 150: first light-transmitting layer
160: printing layer 170: second light-transmitting layer
300: substrate portion
310: first substrate module 320: second substrate module
321: tact switch 322: LED module
325: Second Board Government
400: case portion
400a: front case portion 400b: rear case portion

Claims (10)

As a wall pad that is connected to the home network system and can control electronic products connected to the home network system, and inputs and outputs information,
A dial unit capable of receiving information by rotating operation;
A display unit for outputting visual information;
A substrate portion provided with a circuit required for operation of the wall pad; And
A case unit accommodating each component of the wall pad; Including,
The case portion front case portion; And a rear case portion; Including,
The front case portion,
A dial through portion exposing the dial portion to the outside; Including,
The dial part,
Information can be input by rotating and pressing motion,
The dial part,
A ring encoder having an opening formed on a rotation axis of the dial and generating an output signal according to a rotational operation about the rotation axis; And
A dial for transmitting a user's rotation motion to the ring encoder; Including,
The dial includes a dial opening to which the ring encoder can be coupled,
The dial opening is coupled to the outside of the opening of the ring encoder,
The substrate portion,
A first substrate module; And a second substrate module. Including,
The dial part is coupled to the second substrate module,
The second substrate module,
A tact switch on the opposite side of the second substrate module on which the dial part is located; And
An LED module disposed at a position corresponding to the opening of the ring encoder; And,
The second substrate module,
A second substrate fixing unit is included and fixed to one end of the second substrate module, so that the tact switch can be pressed by the user pressing the dial unit,
The LED module displays information to the user by turning on and off,
The dial part,
An inner cap fixed inside the opening of the ring encoder;
A first light-transmitting layer fixed to the inner cap to diffuse light from the LED module;
A printing layer fixed to the first light-transmitting layer to transmit light in a specific shape; And
A second light-transmitting layer fixed to the dial to transmit light that has passed through the first light-transmitting layer and the printing layer; Including,
The second light-transmitting layer is integrally fixed to cover the entire surface of the dial part, a wall pad.
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