TW202046046A - Digital encoder having screen driving the rotation component and the rotation encoder sensor to push and press elements so as to achieve pressing effect - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a digital encoder having a screen, which mainly comprises a keyboard body, wherein the keyboard body is disposed with a display component therein. The display component comprises a display carrying component, a display member disposed on the display carrying component, and a display circuit element disposed in the display carrying component. A rotation component is connected to the lateral side of the display component, wherein the rotation component is movably disposed on a carrying housing, and a rotation encoder sensor and a pressing element are disposed between the rotation component and the carrying housing. Accordingly, the keyboard body can be more convenient through the modularized structure while in assembling, and the keyboard body has different kinds of functions, such as displaying, pressing, and rotation, thereby improving convenience in use.

Description

Digital encoder with screen

The present invention provides a digital encoder with a screen with multiple functions.

Pressing, the so-called keys or buttons, push the keycap by pressing the action, thereby driving the internal circuit to generate a signal to the connected electronic device, thereby achieving the control effect, but with the progress of the times, there are Many devices have begun to use touch control methods to replace traditional buttons. For example, from a button-type mobile phone to a smart tablet mobile phone, the problem is that many people are still used to using buttons with feedback. This is why computers The reason why the keyboard can never be replaced.

However, the general buttons have only a single function, that is, they can only transmit control signals by pressing. It will be quite troublesome to increase the use of functions, and it is easy to make the overall structure quite complicated. Therefore, most keys can only have a single pressing function.

Therefore, how to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and deficiencies is the direction that the inventor of the present invention and related manufacturers engaged in this industry urgently want to study and improve.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies, the inventor of the present invention collected relevant information, evaluated and considered from many parties, and based on years of experience accumulated in this industry, through continuous trials and modifications, he designed this type in addition to the pressing effect. , The patentee of the invention of a digital encoder with a screen that can also have multiple functions.

The main purpose of the present invention is to enable the key to have multiple functions in addition to the pressing effect.

In order to achieve the above object, the main structure of the present invention includes: a key body, a display assembly arranged in the key body, a rotating assembly arranged at the side of the display assembly and connected with the display assembly, and a key body arranged in the key body. A bearing housing for the rotating assembly to be movably arranged, a rotary encoder sensor arranged on the bearing housing and between the rotary assembly and the bearing housing, and a rotary encoder sensor arranged between the bearing housing and the rotary encoder sensor The pressing element, wherein the display element includes a display element, a display carrying element, and a display circuit element. The display element is arranged on the display carrying element, and the display circuit element is arranged in the display carrying element and is connected with the display element information.

With the above structure, the user can install the display assembly, rotating assembly, rotary encoder sensor, and pressing element on the carrier shell from top to bottom, and then form the key body through modular installation. , The button body can be connected to the required electronic device for control. The user can press the position of the display assembly to drive the rotating assembly and the rotary encoder sensor to push the pressing element to achieve a pressing effect, or rotate The rotating component, by which the rotation angle of the rotating component is sensed by the rotary encoder sensor, thereby transmitting the rotation signal to the electronic device, and whether it is the result of pressing or the result of rotating, it will be displayed on the display in the display component Therefore, the key body can have multiple functions at the same time.

With the above-mentioned technology, a breakthrough can be made to solve the problem of the single function of the conventional buttons, and the practical progress of the above-mentioned advantages can be achieved.

1. 1a‧‧‧Key body

2‧‧‧Display components

21‧‧‧Display carrying components

211‧‧‧Display Carrier

212‧‧‧Display cover

213‧‧‧Cover body perforation

214‧‧‧Groove

215‧‧‧Flexible Tenon

22, 22a‧‧‧Display

23‧‧‧Display circuit components

24a‧‧‧Touch

3‧‧‧Rotating component

31, 31a‧‧‧rotating parts

311‧‧‧Anti-slip part

312‧‧‧Concave

313‧‧‧Annular groove

32, 32a‧‧‧Rotating bearing

321‧‧‧ bump

4‧‧‧Carrier shell

41‧‧‧Case Tenon

42‧‧‧Guide Post

5, 5a‧‧‧Rotary encoder sensor

51‧‧‧Perforation

6‧‧‧Pressing element

7‧‧‧Elastic element

8a‧‧‧Light sensor

81a‧‧‧Reflector

811a‧‧‧Reflection part

812a‧‧‧Non-reflective part

82a‧‧‧Optical sensor

The first figure is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is an exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure is a block diagram of the structure of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth figure is an installation diagram (1) of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The fifth figure is the installation diagram (2) of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The sixth figure is a schematic diagram of the pressing of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The seventh figure is a schematic diagram (1) of the rotation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The eighth figure is a schematic diagram (2) of rotation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9 is an exploded view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The tenth figure is a sliding schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The eleventh figure is a schematic diagram (1) of rotation of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 12 is a schematic diagram (2) of rotation of yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned objectives and effects, the technical means and structure adopted by the present invention are illustrated in detail below to illustrate the features and functions of the preferred embodiments of the present invention for a complete understanding.

Please refer to the first to third figures, which are the three-dimensional view to the structural block diagram of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It can be clearly seen from the figures that the present invention includes: a key body 1; The display assembly 2 in the display assembly 2 includes a display carrying assembly 21, a display element 22 arranged on the display carrying assembly 21, and a display circuit element 23 arranged in the display carrying assembly 21 and connected to the display element 22 , Wherein the display bearing assembly 21 has a display bearing 211, a display cover 212 provided on the display bearing 211, and a cover hole 213 formed on the display cover 212, and the display 22 is located on the cover In the perforation 213, in this embodiment, the display element 22 is an LED display screen, and the display circuit element 23 is a control circuit board for controlling the display element 22, and the display carrier assembly 21 is the housing in which the display element 22 and the display circuit element 23 are placed , And the display cover 212 will have a groove 214 for the display carrier 211 to engage with, and the display carrier 211 will have an elastic tenon 215 that can fit into the groove 214; one is provided in the display assembly The rotating assembly 3 at the side 2 includes a rotating member 31 and a rotating bearing member 32 provided in the rotating member 31. In this embodiment, the rotating member 3 has a plurality of recesses 312 inside, and the rotating bearing member There are a plurality of protrusions 321 corresponding to the recesses 312 on the 32, that is, the protrusions 321 can be clamped into the recesses 312 to engage the rotating carrier 32 on the rotating member 31; plural anti-slip parts provided on the rotating member 31 311, the anti-slip portion 311 is a convex rib formed on the rotating member 31 in this embodiment; A carrying case 4 is arranged in the key body 1. In this embodiment, the carrying case 4 is a plastic shell that can be movably arranged for the rotating component 3, and an annular groove 313 is formed in the rotating member 31, and The supporting housing 4 is provided with a plurality of housing tenons 41 that can be correspondingly locked into the annular groove 313, so that the rotating member 31 can be pivotally connected to the supporting housing 4; a movably arranged on the supporting housing 4 The rotary encoder sensor 5, the rotary encoder sensor 5 will be located at the side of the rotary assembly 3, and the rotation angle of the rotary assembly 3 can be mechanically sensed. In this embodiment, the rotary encoder sensor 5 There will be a plurality of perforations 51, and the carrying case 4 has a plurality of guide posts 42 corresponding to each of the perforations 51, so that the rotary encoder sensor 5 is aligned with the guide posts 42 through the perforations 51 to be put into the carrying case 4 , Thereby movably arranged in the carrying housing 4; a pressing element 6 arranged between the rotary encoder sensor 5 and the carrying housing 4. In this embodiment, the pressing element 6 is a SWITCH switch; and a device For the elastic element 7 at the side of the pressing element 6, the two ends of the elastic element 7 will respectively abut against the bearing housing 4 and the rotary encoder sensor 5, and the elastic element 7 is a spring that can assist the rebound of the pressing element 6.

Based on the above description, the structure of the present technology can be understood, and according to the corresponding cooperation of this structure, the key body 1 can be provided with a variety of functions. The detailed explanation will be described below.

Please also refer to the first to eighth diagrams, which are the three-dimensional view to the rotation diagram (2) of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. When the above components are assembled, it can be clearly seen from the figure that the user first The pressing element 6 is connected to the rotary encoder sensor 5, and the connection method in this embodiment takes the clamping as an example, and the elastic element 7 is sleeved on the outer side of the pressing element 6, and then the rotary encoder sensor 5 After the perforation 51 on the upper part is aligned with the guide post 42 on the carrying case 4, the rotary encoder sensor 5 is placed on the carrying case 4, and then the rotating carrier 32 will be engaged with the rotating part through the protrusion 321 and the concave part 312 31, and correspondingly snap the housing tenon 41 on the bearing housing 4 into the annular groove 313 in the rotating member 31, so that the housing tenon 41 is slidably limited in the annular groove 31, thereby The rotating assembly 3 is pivotally connected to the supporting shell 4.

After that, the display circuit component 23 is placed on the display carrier 211 in the display carrier assembly 21, and the information of the display 22 is connected to the display circuit component 23, and then the display cover 212 is covered, and the elastic latch 215 is clamped Into the groove 214, the display cover 212 is fixed on the display carrier 211 to form the display assembly 2, and the display 22 is located at the cover perforation 213, so that the user can place the cover at the perforation 213 Observe the content displayed on the display 22 , And finally install the display assembly 2 on the rotating carrier 32 to form the key body 1, and since the display assembly 2 and the rotating assembly 3 are assembled in a modular way during installation, The time can be more convenient and fast. The above-mentioned installation and fixing methods all use card cooperation as examples, but they are not limited.

The user can use the various functions of the key body 1 to have diversified use effects. As shown in the sixth figure, pressing the position of the display assembly 2 will drive the rotating carrier 32 and the sense of rotation encoding. The detector 5, by which the pressing element 6 is pushed to abut the carrying case 4, can cause the pressing element 6 to generate a pressing signal, so that the key body 1 has a pressing effect, and during the pressing process, the elastic element 7 can assist the whole The action, and increase the force of rebound, make the pressing more smoothly and increase the feedback of the user pressing.

The user can also cooperate with the second, seventh, and eighth figures. Since the housing tenon 41 on the carrier 4 is slidably limited in the annular groove 313 of the rotating member 31, the user can rotate Rotate the rotating member 31 to allow the housing tenon 41 to slide in the annular groove 313 to drive the rotating carrier 32 to rotate. When rotating, the user can touch the position of the anti-slip portion 311, so that the rotation effect can be more completely transmitted When the rotating assembly 3 rotates, the rotary encoder sensor 5 senses the rotation angle of the rotating carrier 32, and can generate a rotating signal to achieve the function of rotating adjustment, such as adjusting the volume. The rotary encoder sensor 5 in the example is the same as the mechanical encoder, so its structure and sensing method will not be described in detail, and the signal will be transmitted to the display member 22 during the above-mentioned pressing and rotating process, so that The user can observe the status of use on the display 22.

Please also refer to Figures 9 to 12 at the same time, which are the exploded view to the rotating schematic diagram (2) of another preferred embodiment of the present invention. It can be clearly seen from the figure that this embodiment and the above-mentioned implementation The examples are similar, with only one touch element 24a on the display element 22a. In this embodiment, the touch element 24a is a touch panel fixed on the display element 22a. The fixing method is card cooperation as an example in this embodiment. That is, the key body 1a can also have the touch function, and as shown in the tenth figure, the display 22a can display the word "OFF" by sliding to transmit the off signal to the desired electronic device. , And this shows that the key body 1a can have or not touch function.

A light sensing element 8a is provided on the rotary encoder sensor 5a. The light sensing element 8a includes a reflective member 81a arranged on the rotary carrier 32a adjacent to the rotary encoder sensor 5a, and a plurality of light sensor elements 81a arranged on the rotary encoder sensor 5a. The optical sensing element 82a on the device 5a, the optical sensing element 82a is an infrared sensor that can emit infrared rays and receive the rebounded infrared rays, and the reflective element 81a has a plurality of reflections The reflective portion 811a and a plurality of non-reflective portions 812a provided on the side of the reflective portion 811a. In this embodiment, the reflective member 81a is a sticker attached to the rotating carrier 32a, and the side adjacent to the rotary encoder 5a has The black and white reflective part 811a and the non-reflective part 812a, so when the infrared light emitted by the optical sensor 82a is projected to the reflective part 811a, it will bounce the infrared light to the optical sensor 82a, if the infrared is projected to the non-reflective part 812a Therefore, when the rotating member 31a is rotated to drive the rotating bearing member 32a to rotate, the signal received by the optical sensing member 82a will be continuously changed, and the rotation angle of the rotating bearing member 32a can be inferred, so it can be matched The rotary encoder sensor 5a enhances the accuracy of sensing the rotation angle.

However, the above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not limited to the scope of the present invention. Therefore, all simple modifications and equivalent structural changes made by using the description and drawings of the present invention should be the same. It is included in the scope of the patent of the present invention, and it is hereby stated.

Therefore, the key to improving the conventional use of the digital encoder with screen of the present invention is:

1. Modularize the display assembly 2 and the rotating assembly 3 to increase the convenience of installation.

2. The key body 1 has a display effect through the display component 2.

3. Use the rotating assembly 3 to cooperate with the rotary encoder sensor 5 to enable the key body 1 to have the function of rotation sensing.

4. The versatility of the key body 1a is once again enhanced by the touch element 24a.

5. The optical sensor assembly 8a cooperates with the rotary encoder sensor 5a to increase the accuracy of rotation sensing.

In summary, the digital encoder with screen of the present invention can indeed achieve its effects and purposes when used. Therefore, the present invention is truly an invention with excellent practicability. In order to meet the requirements of an invention patent application, it is proposed according to law. For the application, I hope the review committee will approve the invention as soon as possible to protect the inventor’s hard work. If the review committee has any doubts, please send me instructions. The inventor will do his best to cooperate and feel good.

21‧‧‧Display carrying components

211‧‧‧Display Carrier

212‧‧‧Display cover

213‧‧‧Cover body perforation

214‧‧‧Groove

215‧‧‧Flexible Tenon

22‧‧‧Display

23‧‧‧Display circuit components

31‧‧‧Rotating Parts

311‧‧‧Anti-slip part

312‧‧‧Concave

313‧‧‧Annular groove

32‧‧‧Rotating Carrier

321‧‧‧ bump

4‧‧‧Carrier shell

41‧‧‧Case Tenon

42‧‧‧Guide Post

5‧‧‧Rotary encoder sensor

51‧‧‧Perforation

6‧‧‧Pressing element

7‧‧‧Elastic element

Claims (9)

A digital encoder with a screen, which mainly includes: a key body; a display assembly, the display assembly is arranged in the key body, the display assembly includes a display element, a display bearing assembly, and a display circuit element. The display element is arranged on the display carrying assembly, and the display circuit element is arranged in the display carrying assembly and is connected with the display element information; a rotating assembly is arranged on the side of the display assembly, and the display The component is connected to the rotating component; a bearing shell, the bearing shell is arranged in the key body, and the rotating component is movably arranged on the bearing shell; a rotary encoder sensor, the rotary encoder sensor The device is movably arranged on the carrying shell and located between the rotating assembly and the carrying shell, and the rotary encoder sensor is used to sense the rotation of the rotating assembly; and a pressing element, the pressing element is arranged Between the carrying shell and the rotary encoder sensor, and the pressing element is connected to the rotary encoder sensor. The digital encoder with a screen as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the display bearing assembly has a display cover, a cover perforation, and a display carrier, and the cover perforation is formed on the display cover , And the display cover is arranged on the display carrier, and the display is arranged at the perforation of the cover. The digital encoder with a screen as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the rotating assembly has a rotating member and a rotating bearing member arranged in the rotating member. The digital encoder with a screen as described in item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the rotating member has at least one anti-slip part. The digital encoder with a screen as described in the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the rotary encoder sensor is provided with a light sensing element to optically sense the rotation of the rotary element. As described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, the digital encoder with a screen, wherein the light-sensing component includes a reflective element and at least one optical sensor, and the optical sensor is arranged on the rotary encoder sensor, The reflecting element is arranged on the rotating assembly and is positioned corresponding to the optical sensing element. As described in item 6 of the scope of patent application, the digital encoder with a screen, wherein the reflecting part has a plurality of reflecting parts and a plurality of non-reflecting parts arranged at the side of each reflecting part. The digital encoder with a screen as described in the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein an elastic element is provided on the side of the pressing element, and the two ends of the elastic element respectively abut against the carrier shell and the rotary encoder sensor Device. The digital encoder with a screen as described in the first item of the scope of patent application, wherein the display assembly has a touch element, and the touch element is information connected to the display circuit element.

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