TWM629351U - Menu control device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present utility model discloses a menu control device includes a housing and a roller module. The roller module is disposed in the housing. The roller module includes a base, an elastic support arm, a roller, an encoder, a switch module, and a microprocessor. The elastic support arm is connected to the base. The roller is pivotally connected to the elastic support arm. The encoder is disposed on one side of the roller, and the encoder outputs an encoded signal in response to the rotation of the roller. The switch module is disposed under the elastic support arm. In response to the pressing of the external force, the roller drives the elastic support arm to swing in a direction close to the switch and triggers the switch module to output a switch signal. The microprocessor is electrically connected to the encoder and the switch module, and performs an item browsing action on the menu according to the encoding signal, and performs an item selection and execution action on the menu according to the switch signal.

Description

menu control

The present invention relates to the field of control devices, and more particularly, to a control device for controlling a menu displayed on an electronic device.

Generally speaking, the live broadcaster will connect a variety of different electronic devices through the live broadcast box control device during the live broadcast, and control these different electronic devices through the live broadcast box control device. For example, when the live broadcaster is in During the live broadcast, if you want to set various situations (such as ambient sound effects) or want to share videos, texts or music with online fans, the live broadcaster will use the live box control device to select the menu displayed on the electronic device. Manipulation actions such as item browsing and menu item selection and execution are used to select and execute the required functions.

However, when the live host controls the menu displayed on the electronic device through the live box control device, limited by the design of the device structure, it is often necessary to use a plurality of buttons with different functions to control the menu, such as performing When browsing the control action of the menu item, you need to use the up, down, left, and right buttons to control it. When you select the menu item to execute the control action, you need to use another button to control it. In this way, for those who need to control the live broadcast in real time It is quite inconvenient for the live broadcaster of the live atmosphere. Therefore, how to improve the above problems is the focus of attention of relevant personnel in the field.

One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a menu control device, the scroll wheel module of which can quickly and conveniently control the menu displayed on the electronic device.

Other purposes and advantages of the present creation can be further understood from the technical features disclosed in the present creation.

In order to achieve one or part or all of the above purposes or other purposes, the present invention provides a menu control device for controlling a menu displayed on an electronic device. The menu control device includes a casing and a scroll wheel module. The roller module is arranged in the casing, and the roller module includes a base, at least one elastic support arm, at least one roller, at least one encoder, at least one switch module and a microprocessor. The elastic support arm is connected to the base. The roller is pivotally connected to the elastic support arm with a rotating shaft, and a part of the roller is exposed from the casing, and the roller rotates in response to the push of an external force. The encoder is arranged on one side of the roller, and the encoder outputs a coded signal in response to the rotation of the roller. The switch module is arranged below the elastic support arm, and the roller drives the elastic support arm to swing toward the switch module in response to the pressing of the external force, so that the elastic support arm triggers the switch module and outputs a switch signal. The microprocessor is electrically connected to the encoder and the switch module. The microprocessor performs an item browsing and manipulation action on the menu according to the coding signal, and the microprocessor selects an item and executes the manipulation action for the menu according to the switch signal.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned elastic support arm includes a connecting portion, a pivoting portion, and a triggering portion. The connecting part is connected to the base. The pivoting portion has a pivoting hole, and the roller is pivoted to the pivoting portion by passing through the pivoting hole with a rotating shaft. The triggering portion is connected between the connecting portion and the pivoting portion and corresponds to the switch module. When the elastic support arm swings toward the switch module, the triggering portion triggers the switch module.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned switch module includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first side is far away from the rotating shaft of the roller, the second side is close to the rotating shaft of the roller, and the second side is There is a gap between the edge and the axis of rotation.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned roller module further includes at least one light-emitting module. The light-emitting module is disposed on one side of the switch module and is electrically connected to the microprocessor. When the microprocessor selects an item from the menu according to the switch signal and executes a manipulation action, the microprocessor simultaneously controls the light-emitting module to emit light.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned light-emitting module includes a light-guiding column, a light-transmitting cover, and a light-emitting element. The light guide rod is penetrated through the base, and part of the light guide rod is exposed from the casing. The light-transmitting cover is arranged on the casing, and the light-transmitting cover covers the part of the light guide column exposed on the casing. The light-emitting element is electrically connected to the microprocessor, and the light guide column is located between the light-emitting element and the light-transmitting cover. When the microprocessor selects an item from the menu according to the switch signal and performs a manipulation action, the microprocessor simultaneously controls the light-emitting element to emit light, and the light is transmitted to the light-transmitting cover through the light-guiding column.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the elastic support arms is multiple, the number of rollers is multiple, the number of encoders is multiple, the number of switch modules is multiple, and the number of lighting modules is multiple These elastic support arms are respectively connected to the base to form a series arrangement state on the base, these rollers are pivotally connected to the corresponding elastic support arms with rotating shafts, these encoders are respectively located on one side of the corresponding rollers, these switches The modules are respectively located below the corresponding elastic support arms, and the light-emitting modules are respectively located on one side of the corresponding switch module.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned roller module further includes a circuit board. The base and the circuit board are assembled on each other, the microprocessor, the encoder, the switch module and the light-emitting module are all arranged on the circuit board, and the encoder, the switch module and the light-emitting module are electrically connected by the circuit board connected to the microprocessor.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the above-mentioned roller module further includes at least one locking member, and the base is assembled on the circuit board by the locking member.

In the menu control device of this creative embodiment, the roller of the roller module of the roller module can not only rotate in response to the push by the user, so that the encoder outputs a coded signal, but also can press the switch module in response to the external force applied by the user. The switch signal is output, and the menu displayed on the electronic device can be browsed and manipulated and selected to execute the manipulation. Under this structural design, the user only needs to operate on the same wheel The menu displayed on the electronic device is controlled, which greatly increases the convenience of use. In addition, the elastic support arm, the roller, the encoder, the switch module and the light-emitting module of the roller module can be infinitely arranged in series according to the needs of practical applications, which greatly increases the level of practicability and application.

In order to make the above-mentioned and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the preferred embodiments are exemplified below, and are described in detail as follows in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

1: Menu control device

11: Shell

12: Roller module

120: Pedestal

121: Elastic support arm

122: Roller

123: Encoder

124: switch module

125: Microprocessor

126: Lighting module

127: circuit board

128: Lock firmware

1201: Hollow out area

1220: Spindle

1211: Connector

1212: Pivot part

1213: Trigger Department

1241: First side

1242: Second side

1261: light guide column

1262: Translucent cover

1263: Light-emitting element

2: Electronic device

20: Menu

201: Text menu item

202: Picture menu item

203: Ambient sound menu item

204: Movie menu item

205: Music menu item

A1: The first axis

A2: Second axis

G: Spacing

H: pivot hole

P1, P2, P3, P4, P5: Icons

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of a menu control device according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view along the line AA shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view along line BB shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic top view of the roller module shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic exploded view of the components of the roller module shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the roller module shown in FIG. 2 .

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the menu control device of the present embodiment controlling the menu displayed on the electronic device.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of a menu control device according to an embodiment of the invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view along the line AA shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view along line BB shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 4 is a schematic top view of the roller module shown in FIG. 2 . FIG. 5 is a schematic exploded view of the components of the roller module shown in FIG. 2 . FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the operation of the roller module shown in FIG. 2 .

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 , the menu control device 1 of the present embodiment is used to control the menu displayed on the electronic device. The menu control device 1 includes a casing 11 and a scroll wheel module 12 . The roller module 12 is disposed in the casing 11 , and the roller module 12 includes a base 120 , at least one elastic support arm 121 , at least one roller 122 , at least one encoder 123 , at least one switch module 124 and a microprocessor 125 . The elastic support arm 121 is connected to the base 120 . The roller 122 is pivotally connected to the elastic support arm 121 by a rotating shaft 1220 , and a part of the roller 122 is exposed from the casing 11 . In this embodiment, the roller 122 can be rotated in response to the push by the external force applied by the user. In addition, the roller wheel 122 can further drive the elastic support arm 121 to swing in response to the external force applied by the user. The encoder 123 is disposed on one side of the roller 122 , and the encoder 123 outputs an encoded signal in response to the rotation of the roller 122 . The switch module 124 is disposed below the elastic support arm 121 . When the roller 122 drives the elastic support arm 121 to swing toward the switch module 124 in response to the external force applied by the user, the elastic support arm 121 triggers the switch module. 124 and output the switch signal. The microprocessor 125 is electrically connected to the encoder 123 and the switch module 124 , and the microprocessor 125 performs an item browsing control action on a menu displayed on the electronic device according to the encoded signal output by the encoder 123 , the microprocessor 125 selects an item from a menu displayed on the electronic device according to the switch signal outputted by the switch module 124 and executes a control action.

The following will further describe other detailed structures of the roller module 12 in the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 , the elastic support arm 121 of this embodiment includes a connecting portion 1211 , a pivoting portion 1212 and a triggering portion 1213 . The connecting portion 1211 is connected to the base 120 . The pivoting portion 1212 has a pivoting hole H, and the pivoting hole H is used for the rotation shaft 1220 of the roller 122 to pass through, so that the roller 122 is pivotally connected to the pivoting portion 1212 . The triggering portion 1213 is connected between the connecting portion 1211 and the pivoting portion 1212 , and the triggering portion 1213 and the switch module 124 correspond to each other. When the roller 122 drives the elastic support arm 121 to swing toward the switch module 124 in response to the pressing of the external force by the user, the trigger portion 1213 of the elastic support arm 121 triggers the switch module 124 . In addition, the base 120 of this embodiment has at least one hollow area 1201 . The elastic support arm 121 is connected to the base 120 and located in the hollow area 1201 , so that the elastic support arm 121 swings relative to the base 120 in the hollow area 1201 with the connection between the connecting portion 1211 and the base 120 as a fulcrum.

As shown in FIGS. 3 , 5 and 6 , the switch module 124 of this embodiment includes a first side 1241 and a second side 1242 that are opposite to each other. The first side 1241 of the switch module 124 is far away from the rotating shaft 1220 of the roller 122 , the second side 1242 of the switch module 124 is close to the rotating shaft 1220 of the roller 122 , and the second side 1242 of the switch module 124 is connected to the rotating shaft of the roller 122 . There is a distance G between 1220, that is to say, the switch module 124 will not be arranged side by side with the rotating shaft 1220 of the roller 122. When multiple rollers 122, multiple encoders 123 and multiple switch modules 124 are arranged in series, these rollers 122. 122 and the encoders 123 will be arranged in series along the first axis A1, and the switch modules 124 will be arranged in series along the second axis A2 parallel to the first axis A1. Under such a structural design, the device can be effectively reduced. overall thickness.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 , the roller module 12 of this embodiment further includes at least one light-emitting module 126 . The light emitting module 126 is disposed on one side of the switch module 124 and is electrically connected to the micro processor 125. When the microprocessor 125 selects an item from the menu according to the switch signal output by the switch module 124 and performs a manipulation action, the microprocessor 125 simultaneously controls the light-emitting module 126 to emit light. Specifically, the light emitting module 126 of this embodiment includes a light guide column 1261 , a transparent cover 1262 and a light emitting element 1263 . The light guide rod 1261 passes through the base 120 , and a part of the light guide rod 1261 is exposed to the casing 11 . The light-transmitting cover 1262 is disposed on the casing 11 , and the light-transmitting cover 1262 covers the part of the light guide column 1261 exposed on the casing 11 . The light emitting element 1263 is electrically connected to the microprocessor 125 , and the light guide column 1261 is located between the light emitting element 1263 and the transparent cover 1262 . When the microprocessor 125 selects an item from the menu according to the switch signal output by the switch module 124 and performs a manipulation action, the microprocessor 125 simultaneously controls the light-emitting element 1263 to emit light, and the light passes through the light guide column. 1261 is transmitted to the light-transmitting cover 1262 . Since the light guide rod 1261 is inserted in the base 120 , when the light is transmitted in the light guide rod 1261 , it will not escape to the outside of the base 120 and the housing 11 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , the roller module 12 of this embodiment further includes a circuit board 127 . The circuit board 127 and the substrate 120 are assembled to each other, and the encoder 123, the switch module 124, the light-emitting module 126 and the microprocessor 125 are all disposed on the circuit board 127, and the encoder 123, the switch module 124, the light-emitting module The group 126 is electrically connected to the microprocessor 125 through the circuit board 127 . In addition, the roller module 12 of this embodiment further includes at least one locking member 128, and the base 120 is assembled on the circuit board 127 by the locking member 128. In this embodiment, the number of the locking members 128 is four, However, the present invention does not limit the number of the locking members 128, and the number of the locking members 128 can be increased or decreased according to the actual needs.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the number of elastic support arms 121 is, for example, five, the number of rollers 122 is, for example, five, the number of encoders 123 is, for example, five, and the number of switch modules 124 is, for example, five Five, the number of the light-emitting modules 126 is, for example, five. The elastic support arms 121 are respectively connected to the base 120 to form a series connection on the base 120 In the arranged state, the rollers 122 are pivotally connected to the corresponding elastic support arms 121 by the rotating shafts 1220, the encoders 123 are respectively located on one side of the corresponding rollers 122, and the encoders 123 are electrically connected to the circuit board 127. The switch mode The groups 124 are respectively located below the corresponding elastic support arms 121 , and the switch modules 124 are electrically connected to the circuit board 127 , the light-emitting modules 126 are respectively located on one side of the corresponding switch module 124 , and the light-emitting modules 126 It is electrically connected to the circuit board 127 . However, the present invention does not limit the number of elastic support arms 121 , rollers 122 , encoders 123 , switch modules 124 and light-emitting modules 126 . The number of the above components may be increased or decreased according to actual needs.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic diagram of the menu control device of the present embodiment controlling the menu displayed on the electronic device. As shown in FIG. 7 , please refer to the structures shown in FIGS. 2 to 6 at the same time, the menu control device 1 of this embodiment is connected to the electronic device 2 by wired or wireless means, and controls the menu displayed on the electronic device 2 20 is controlled. For example, the menu control device 1 of this embodiment is, for example, a live broadcast box control device used by the live broadcast host (user) during the live broadcast, and the electronic device 2 is, for example, a notebook computer. Not limited to this. When the live broadcaster wants to perform an item browsing and manipulation action on the menu 20 displayed on the notebook computer, that is, the text menu item 201 , the picture menu item 202 , the ambient sound menu item 203 , the video menu item 204 and the To move and browse among the music menu items 205 , the live broadcaster can rotate one of the scroll wheels 122 to move and browse each menu item in the content of the menu 20 . When the live broadcaster wants to perform a manipulation action on the menu 20 displayed on the notebook computer, it is determined to select and execute the text menu item 201 , the picture menu item 202 , the ambient sound menu item 203 , and the video menu item in the content of the menu 20 . For one of the item 204 and the music menu item 205 , the live broadcaster can directly press on the same scroll wheel 122 to select and execute one of the menu items in the content of the menu 20 .

It is worth mentioning that, in this embodiment, the light-transmitting covers 1262 of the light-emitting modules 126 respectively display icons P1 , P2 , P3 , P4 , and P5 corresponding to each menu item in the content of the menu 20 . For example, When the live broadcaster presses the scroll wheel 122 and selects the ambient sound effect menu item 203 in the content of the execution menu 20, at this time, the microprocessor 125 simultaneously controls the light-emitting element 1263 to emit light, and the light is transmitted to the light-transmitting cover through the light-guiding column 1261 1262, so that the icon P3 is displayed on the transparent cover 1262, so as to remind the live broadcaster of the menu item currently selected and executed.

It should be noted that when multiple different application programs are executed on the notebook computer and multiple different types of menus (such as conference system menus, restaurant ordering menus or shopping menus) are displayed, the scroll wheels of this embodiment 122 can respectively control these different types of menus, and the icons displayed on the light-transmitting cover 1262 of the light-emitting modules 126 are also transformed into corresponding icons according to the different types of menus being manipulated.

To sum up, in the menu control device of this creative embodiment, the roller of the roller module of the roller module can not only rotate in response to the push by the external force applied by the user, so that the encoder outputs the encoded signal, but also can respond to the external force applied by the user. Pressing makes the switch module output the switch signal, and then perform the item browsing control action and the item selection execution control action for the menu displayed on the electronic device. The operation can be completed to control the menu displayed on the electronic device, which greatly increases the convenience of use. In addition, the elastic support arm, the roller, the encoder, the switch module and the light-emitting module of the roller module can be infinitely arranged in series according to the needs of practical applications, which greatly increases the level of practicability and application.

However, the above are only the preferred embodiments of this creation, and should not limit the scope of implementation of this creation, that is, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application for this creation and the contents of the description of the creation, All are still within the scope of this creative patent.

In addition, any embodiment of the present invention or the scope of the patent application is not required to achieve all the purposes or advantages or features disclosed in the present invention. In addition, the abstract section and the title are only used to aid the search of patent documents and are not intended to limit the scope of rights of this creation. In addition, terms such as "first" and "second" mentioned in this specification or the scope of the patent application are only used to name the elements or to distinguish different embodiments or scopes, and are not used to limit the number of elements. upper or lower limit.

1: Menu control device

11: Shell

12: Roller module

120: Pedestal

121: Elastic support arm

122: Roller

123: Encoder

124: switch module

126: Lighting module

127: circuit board

128: Lock firmware

1220: Spindle

1212: Pivot part

1213: Trigger Department

1241: First side

1242: Second side

1261: light guide column

1262: Translucent cover

G: Spacing

H: pivot hole

Claims (8)

A menu control device for controlling a menu displayed on an electronic device, the menu control device comprises: a casing; and a scroll wheel module, which is arranged in the casing, the scroll wheel module includes: a base seat; at least one elastic support arm connected to the base; at least one roller pivoted to the at least one elastic support arm with a rotating shaft, and a part of the at least one roller is exposed from the casing, and the at least one roller responds to external force The at least one encoder is arranged on one side of the at least one roller, and the at least one encoder outputs a coded signal due to the rotation of the at least one roller; at least one switch module is arranged on the at least one Below the elastic support arm, the at least one roller drives the at least one elastic support arm to swing in a direction close to the at least one switch module due to the pressing of the external force, so that the at least one elastic support arm triggers the at least one switch module to outputting a switch signal; and a microprocessor electrically connected to the at least one encoder and the at least one switch module, the microprocessor performs an item browsing control action for the menu according to the encoded signal, the microprocessor The controller selects an item from the menu according to the switch signal and executes a manipulation action. The menu control device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one elastic support arm comprises: a connecting portion connected to the base; a pivoting portion having a pivoting hole, the at least one roller is pivotally connected to the pivoting portion by passing through the pivoting hole with the rotating shaft; and a trigger portion connected between the connecting portion and the pivoting portion and Corresponding to the at least one switch module, when the at least one elastic support arm swings toward the direction close to the at least one switch module, the trigger portion triggers the at least one switch module. The menu control device of claim 1, wherein the at least one switch module comprises a first side and a second side opposite to each other, the first side is away from the rotating shaft of the at least one roller, and the first side is away from the rotating shaft of the at least one roller. The two sides are close to the rotating shaft of the at least one roller, and there is a distance between the second side and the rotating shaft. The menu control device according to claim 1, wherein the wheel module further comprises at least one light-emitting module, the at least one light-emitting module is disposed on one side of the at least one switch module and is electrically connected to the microprocessor and when the microprocessor selects the item and executes the manipulation action on the menu according to the switch signal, the microprocessor simultaneously controls the at least one light-emitting module to emit a light. The menu control device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the at least one light-emitting module comprises: a light-guiding column passing through the base, and a part of the light-guiding column is exposed on the casing; a light-transmitting cover, disposed in the casing, and the light-transmitting cover covers the part of the light-guiding column exposed on the casing; and a light-emitting element electrically connected to the microprocessor, and the light-guiding column is located between the light-emitting element and the light-transmitting element Between the enclosures, when the microprocessor selects the item and executes the manipulation action on the menu according to the switch signal, the microprocessor simultaneously controls the light-emitting element to emit the light, and the light is transmitted to the light through the light guide column. the transparent cover. The menu control device according to claim 4, wherein the number of the at least one elastic support arm is plural, the number of the at least one roller is plural, the number of the at least one encoder is plural, and the number of the at least one switch mode is plural. The number of groups is multiple, the number of the at least one light-emitting module is multiple, the elastic support arms are respectively connected to the base to form a series arrangement state on the base, the rollers are respectively pivoted with the rotating shaft For the corresponding elastic support arm, the encoders are respectively located on one side of the corresponding roller, the switch modules are respectively located below the corresponding elastic support arm, and the light-emitting modules are respectively located at the corresponding switch module. side of the group. The menu control device of claim 4, wherein the roller module further comprises a circuit board, the base and the circuit board are assembled to each other, the microprocessor, the at least one encoder, the at least one switch module The group and the at least one light-emitting module are all disposed on the circuit board, and the at least one encoder, the at least one switch module and the at least one light-emitting module are electrically connected to the microprocessor through the circuit board . The menu control device of claim 7, wherein the roller module further comprises at least one locking member, and the base is assembled on the circuit board by the at least one locking member.

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