TWI696060B - Digital encoder with screen - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a digital encoder with a screen. The main structure includes a key body. A display component is provided in the key body. The display component includes a display bearing component, a display element provided on the display bearing component, and a A display circuit component in the display carrier component, a rotating component is connected to the side of the display component, the rotating component is movably disposed on the bearing housing, and a rotating code sensor and a pressing component are provided between the rotating component and the bearing housing In this way, the modular structure makes it easier to assemble the pressing body, and the button body can have multiple functions of displaying, pressing, and rotating at the same time, so as to improve the convenience of use.

Description

Digital encoder with screen

The present invention is to provide a digital encoder with a screen having multiple functions.

Pressing, the so-called keys or buttons, push the keycap by pressing, thereby driving the internal circuit to generate signals 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, such as the evolution of button-type mobile phones to smart tablet phones. The problem is that many people are used to using feedback buttons, which is why computers The reason why the keyboard cannot always be replaced.

However, general buttons only have a single function, that is, they can only transmit control signals by pressing. If you want to increase the use of functions, it will be quite troublesome, 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 where the inventors of the present invention and related manufacturers engaged in this industry are desperate to study the direction of improvement.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies, the inventor of the present invention has collected relevant data, evaluated and considered through multiple parties, and based on years of experience accumulated in this industry, through continuous trial and modification, he designed this in addition to having a pressing effect Patent inventor of the digital encoder with a screen that can also have multiple functions.

The main purpose of the present invention is to make the keys 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 component provided in the key body, a rotating component provided at the side of the display component and connected to the display component, and a Carrying case for movably setting of the rotating component, a rotating code sensor arranged on the carrying case and located between the rotating component and the bearing case, and a rotating code sensor arranged between the bearing case and the rotating code sensor The pressing component, wherein the display component includes a display component, a display carrier component, and a display circuit component, the display component is disposed on the display carrier component, and the display circuit component is disposed in the display carrier component and is connected to the display component information.

With the above-mentioned structure, the user can install the display component, the rotating component, the rotary encoder sensor, and the pressing element on the carrying case from top to bottom, respectively, and then can form the key body through the modular installation method , You can connect the key body to the electronic device required for control. The user can press the position of the display component to drive the rotating component and the rotary encoder sensor to push the pressing element to achieve the effect of pressing or rotating The rotating component, through 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 the result of pressing or the result of rotation is displayed on the display of the display component It can make the key body have multiple functions at the same time.

With the above-mentioned technology, it is possible to break through the single functional problem of using conventional keys to achieve the practical progress of the above-mentioned advantages.

1. 1a‧‧‧Key body

2‧‧‧Display module

21‧‧‧Display bearing assembly

211‧‧‧display carrier

212‧‧‧Display cover

213‧‧‧Pierced cover

214‧‧‧groove

215‧‧‧Elastic tenon

22, 22a‧‧‧ display

23‧‧‧ Display circuit components

24a‧‧‧touch

3‧‧‧rotating component

31, 31a‧‧‧rotating parts

311‧‧‧Slip

312‧‧‧recess

313‧‧‧Annular groove

32, 32a‧‧‧rotating bearing

321‧‧‧Bump

4‧‧‧ bearing shell

41‧‧‧ Shell tenon

42‧‧‧Guide post

5. 5a‧‧‧Rotary encoder sensor

51‧‧‧Perforation

6‧‧‧Pressing element

7‧‧‧Elastic element

8a‧‧‧Light sensor

81a‧‧‧Reflective parts

811a‧‧‧Reflection Department

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 schematic block diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a schematic view (1) of the installation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

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

The ninth figure is an exploded view of still another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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

Fig. 11 is a schematic view (1) of a rotation of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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

In order to achieve the above objectives and effects, the technical means and structure adopted by the present invention, the drawings and details of the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Their features and functions are as follows, so that they fully understand.

Please refer to the first to third figures, which are perspective views to structural block diagrams of preferred embodiments of the present invention. It can be clearly seen from the figures that the present invention includes: a key body 1; a key body 1 The display component 2 in FIG. 2 includes a display carrier component 21, a display element 22 disposed on the display carrier component 21, and a display circuit element 23 disposed in the display carrier component 21 and connected to the display component 22 Among them, the display carrier 21 has a display carrier 211, a display cover 212 provided on the display carrier 211, and a cover hole 213 formed on the display cover 212, and the display 22 is located on the cover At the hole 213, in this embodiment, the display element 22 is an LED display screen, and the display circuit element 23 is a control circuit board that controls the display element 22, and the display carrier component 21 is the housing where 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, and the display carrier 211 will have a resilient tenon 215 that can be snapped into the groove 214; The rotating assembly 3 at the 2 side, the rotating assembly 3 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 32 has a plurality of protrusions 321 corresponding to the recesses 312, that is, the protrusions 321 can be snapped into the recesses 312 to engage the rotating carrier 32 on the rotation member 31; the plurality of anti-slip portions provided on the rotation member 31 311, the anti-slip portion 311 is a convex rib formed on the rotating member 31 in this embodiment; A bearing shell 4 provided in the key body 1. In this embodiment, the bearing shell 4 is a plastic shell for the rotary assembly 3 to be movably arranged, and an annular groove 313 is formed in the rotating member 31, and The carrying shell 4 is provided with a plurality of casing dowels 41 which can be snapped into the annular grooves 313, so that the rotating member 31 can be pivotally connected to the carrying shell 4; a movable set on the carrying shell 4 The rotary encoder sensor 5, which is located at the side of the rotary assembly 3, can mechanically sense the rotation angle of the rotary assembly 3, and in this embodiment, the rotary encoder sensor 5 There will be a plurality of through holes 51, and the bearing shell 4 has a plurality of guide posts 42 corresponding to each hole 51, so that the rotary encoder sensor 5 aligns the guide posts 42 through the hole 51 to be placed in the bearing shell 4 In this way, it is movably arranged in the carrying case 4; a pressing element 6 provided between the rotary encoder sensor 5 and the carrying case 4, in this embodiment, the pressing element 6 is a SWITCH switch; and a device The elastic element 7 on the side of the pressing element 6, the two ends of the elastic element 7 will respectively contact the bearing housing 4 and the rotary encoder sensor 5, and the elastic element 7 is a spring that can assist the rebound action of the pressing element 6.

Through 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 have a variety of functions, and the detailed explanation will be described below.

Please also refer to the first figure to the eighth figure, which are the perspective view to the rotation schematic diagram (2) of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. When the above components are configured, it can be clearly seen from the figure that the user first The pressing element 6 is connected to the rotary encoder sensor 5, the connection method is taken as an example in this embodiment, and the elastic element 7 is sleeved on the outer side of the pressing element 6, and then the rotary encoder sensor 5 After aligning the perforation 51 on 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 carrying member 32 will be engaged with the rotating member through the convex block 321 and the concave portion 312 31, and correspondingly snap the housing latch 41 on the bearing housing 4 into the annular groove 313 in the rotating member 31, so that the housing latch 41 can be slidably limited in the annular groove 31, thereby The rotating assembly 3 is pivotally connected to the carrying housing 4.

After that, the display circuit element 23 is placed on the display carrier 211 in the display carrier assembly 21, and the information of the display element 22 is connected to the display circuit element 23 at the same time, then the display cover 212 is covered, and the elastic latch 215 is locked Into the groove 214, the display cover 212 is fixed on the display carrier 211, then the display assembly 2 can be assembled, and the display 22 will be located in the cover perforation 213, so that the user can be in the cover perforation 213 Observe the content displayed by 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 installed in a modular manner during the installation, the installation It can also be more convenient and fast. The above installation and fixing methods use card cooperation as an example, but they are not limited.

When using, the user can use various functions of the key body 1 to have a variety of use effects. As shown in the sixth figure, pressing the position of the display assembly 2 will drive the rotating carrier 32 and the rotation coding sense The sensor 5 is used to push the pressing element 6 against the load-bearing housing 4, so that the pressing element 6 can generate a pressing signal, so that the key body 1 has a pressing effect, and in the process of pressing, the elastic element 7 can assist the whole Action and increase the force of rebound, which makes the pressing more smooth and increases the user's sense of feedback.

The user can also cooperate with the second picture, the seventh picture, and the eighth picture, because the housing tongue 41 on the carrier 4 will slide and be limited to the annular groove 313 of the rotating member 31, so the user can turn Rotate the rotating member 31 to slide the housing latch 41 in the annular groove 313 to drive the rotating bearing member 32 to rotate. When rotating, the user can contact the position of the anti-slip portion 311, so that the effect of the rotation can be more completely transmitted When the rotating component 3 rotates, the rotary encoder sensor 5 will sense the rotation angle of the rotating carrier 32, which can generate a rotation signal to achieve the function of rotation adjustment, for example, for adjusting the volume, and this embodiment The rotary encoder sensor 5 in the example is the same as the mechanical encoder, so its structure and sensing method will not be repeated, and the signal will be transmitted to the display 22 during the above-mentioned pressing and rotating process, so that The user can observe the use status on the display 22.

Please also refer to the ninth to twelfth figures at the same time, which is an exploded view to a schematic rotation diagram (2) of another preferred embodiment of the present invention, as can be clearly seen from the figure, this embodiment and the above-mentioned implementation The example is the same, but only has a 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 in this embodiment uses card cooperation as an example. That is, the key body 1a can also have a touch function, and as shown in the tenth figure, the display 22a can display the word "OFF" by sliding, so as to transmit the signal of closing to the desired electronic device. , And by this means, whether the key body 1a has a touch function or not can be used.

A light-sensing component 8a is provided on the rotary encoder sensor 5a. The light-sensitive component 8a includes a reflective member 81a disposed on the side of the rotary carrier 32a adjacent to the rotary encoder sensor 5a, and a plurality of reflective members 81a disposed on the rotary encoder sensor The optical sensor 82a on the sensor 5a, the optical sensor 82a is an infrared sensor that can emit infrared rays and receive rebound infrared rays, and the reflective member 81a has a plurality of reflections The emitting portion 811a and a plurality of non-reflecting portions 812a provided on the side of the reflecting portion 811a. In this embodiment, the reflecting member 81a is a sticker attached to the rotating carrier 32a, and has a side adjacent to the rotary encoder sensor 5a The black-and-white reflective part 811a and the non-reflective part 812a, so that when the infrared ray emitted by the optical sensor 82a is projected onto the reflective part 811a, it will bounce the infrared ray onto the optical sensor 82a. There will be no rebound, so when the rotating member 31a is rotated to drive the rotating carrier 32a to rotate, the signal received by the optical sensor 82a will be continuously changed, and the rotation angle of the rotating carrier 32a can be inferred, so it can cooperate The rotary encoding sensor 5a enhances the accuracy of sensing the rotation angle.

However, the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Therefore, all the simple modifications and equivalent structural changes caused by the description and drawings of the present invention should be the same. It is included in the patent scope of the present invention and is conjoined with Chen Ming.

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

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

2. The display component 2 allows the key body 1 to have a display effect.

3. Using the rotary assembly 3 and the rotary encoder sensor 5 to enable the key body 1 to have a rotation sensing function.

Fourth, the versatility of the key body 1a is enhanced again by the touch piece 24a.

Fifth, the accuracy of rotation sensing is increased through the light-sensing component 8a in conjunction with the rotation-coded sensor 5a.

In summary, when the digital encoder with a screen of the present invention is used, in order to indeed achieve its efficacy and purpose, the present invention is an invention with excellent practicability, and it is submitted in accordance with the law in order to meet the application requirements of the invention patent. Application, I hope that the review committee will grant the invention as soon as possible to protect the inventor's hard invention. If there is any doubt in the review committee of the Jun Bureau, please send me a letter and give instructions. The inventor will try his best to cooperate and feel virtuous.

21‧‧‧Display bearing assembly

211‧‧‧display carrier

212‧‧‧Display cover

213‧‧‧Pierced cover

214‧‧‧groove

215‧‧‧Elastic tenon

22‧‧‧Display

23‧‧‧ Display circuit components

31‧‧‧rotating parts

311‧‧‧Slip

312‧‧‧recess

313‧‧‧Annular groove

32‧‧‧rotating bearing

321‧‧‧Bump

4‧‧‧ bearing shell

41‧‧‧ Shell tenon

42‧‧‧Guide post

5‧‧‧Rotary encoder sensor

51‧‧‧Perforation

6‧‧‧Pressing element

7‧‧‧Elastic element

Claims (8)

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

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