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• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • F16H—GEARING
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  • G05G9/047—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
  • G05G2009/0474—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks characterised by means converting mechanical movement into electric signals
  • G05G2009/04755—Magnetic sensor, e.g. hall generator, pick-up coil

Definitions

• the invention relates to an actuator according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
• Actuators such as in the form of a joystick and / or cursor switch trained electrical and / or electronic switching devices are used for manual control and / or release of functions in a motor vehicle.
• switching devices are used to input data for an electrical device by a user, for example in car radios, navigation devices, on-board computer o. The like.
• Such an actuator can also be used as an electronic gear selector switch for a transmission controlled by shift-by-wire in the motor vehicle.
• Such an actuator has a handle, for example, in the manner of a
• Selector lever can be designed.
• the handle is movably mounted on a carrier, such that the handle is manually adjustable in at least one direction from a neutral position.
• the adjustment of the handle can optionally up in one
• the invention has for its object to further develop the actuator such that the game of the handle, in particular in the neutral position, is reduced. Especially the user should be able to operate the handle as free of play as possible and their neutral position (zero position) should have the smallest possible clearance.
• a cam is located in the backdrop.
• the cam acts on the handle so that the handle is braced in the backdrop to reduce the movement of the handle.
• Such an actuator advantageously offers the user a particularly ergonomic operation.
• it lends itself to the fact that the cam acts in the neutral position to reduce the movement play on the handle, that the handle is braced in the direction of adjustment and / or the adjustment position. Further embodiments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
• the adjusting movement may be a pivotal movement of the handle.
• the handle can be adjustable about a first and / or a second pivot axis in a first and / or a second pivoting direction.
• the handle may be a pivotable selector lever.
• the carrier for the handle as a universal joint, in particular in the manner of a universal joint, be formed.
• a housing may be provided.
• the actuator thus forms a preassembled unit.
• the handle may comprise a pivotally mounted in the carrier shift shaft.
• the shift shaft may further protrude from the housing for manual operation of the handle by the user.
• the shift shaft can be mounted by means of a bearing pin movable in the cross and / or universal joint.
• the cross and / or universal joint can in turn be movably mounted in the housing by means of pins and / or bearing shells.
• the bearings for the bearing pin and / or for the cross and / or universal joint in production technology simple way be designed as a game fits. Due to the interaction of the cam with the switching shaft is still given a substantially backlash-free operation of the actuator for the user.
• a guide channel for an elastic element for exerting the elastic force as well as for the pressure element can be located in the switching shaft.
• the elastic element may consist of a compression spring.
• the pressure element may be a pin, a button, a pin or the like.
• the cam can be located on a backdrop wall of the backdrop, in particular the slide track opposite.
• the backdrop may consist of thermoplastic material. It may then offer for the purpose of simple production, that the cam is injection-molded on the backdrop wall during production of the scenery by means of injection molding. Furthermore, it may be that the
• Sliding link a 3D (three-dimensional) contour for generating a feel for the adjustment of the handle, wherein such a complex in itself designed backdrop is still produced in a simple manner by injection molding.
• the actuator may further be provided a means for detecting the adjustment and / or the adjustment position.
• the means for detecting the adjustment and / or the adjustment positions a the adjustment and / or the
• Adjustment coding coder carrier and a coding detecting sensor include.
• all adjustment positions can be detected by means of a single code carrier.
• the code carrier of a magnetic code plate which in particular contains different, distinguishable from each other magnetic fields, as well as the sensor of a magnetic sensor, in particular of several Hall sensors in which a signal reversal occurs during a displacement of the code plate consist
• the code carrier can be mounted on a guide member on the shift shaft, so that the code carrier is movable by means of the handle corresponding to the adjustment of the handle.
• the Hall sensors are mounted on a printed circuit board mounted in the housing.
• the input device may be a gear selector switch as an example.
• a gate shape is created for the input device, which braces the control lever or the shift shaft in the system. The following is provided for fixing the zero position of the control lever in the input device.
• Shift lever sits on the stem.
• the switching shaft is mounted via a bearing pin in the universal joint.
• the universal joint is in turn mounted on pins and bearings in the housing base. This storage is used to decouple the system to ensure a horizontal and vertical switching.
• the individual bearings are designed as clearance fits.
• the switching shaft is a guide channel for a compression spring and a button, which is pressed by means of the compression spring, the button in the slide track of the backdrop.
• the scenery contains a three-dimensional (3D) contour, which creates the feel of the switch.
• the signal conversion takes place by means of a code plate mounted on the selector shaft via a guide component.
• This code plate contains various magnetic fields, which initiate a signal reversal at different Hall sensors, which are mounted on a printed circuit board mounted in the housing base, upon displacement of the code plate.
• the actuator has a compact design, so that it is suitable for a confined installation space in a motor vehicle.
• FIG. 1 is an actuator in plan view
• 2 shows a section along the line 2-2 in FIG. 1
• FIG. 3 shows a section along the line 3-3 in FIG. 2
• FIG. 4 shows a section along the line 4-4 in FIG. 1
• FIG. 5 an enlarged detail of FIG. 4.
• an actuator 1 can be seen, which is used for manual control of functions in a motor vehicle and is used in particular as a gear selector switch for a shift-by-wire switching device.
• the actuator 1 is provided with a movable handle 2 in the manner of a selector lever.
• the handle 2 is movably mounted on a support 3 (see Fig. 2) such that the handle 2 in at least one direction, preferably in two different directions 4, 5 is adjustable from a neutral position.
• the adjustment of the handle 2 can be carried out in associated adjustment positions, so that thereby the handle 2 is manually adjustable by the user in the adjustment positions. With appropriate adjustment of the handle 2 by the user while each desired functions are triggered in the vehicle and / or driven.
• the handle 2 is designed to be movable by pivoting, so that the handle 2 is a pivotable selector lever.
• the handle 2 is a pivotable selector lever.
• a pressure element 8 cooperates with the handle 2, wherein the pressure element 8 is guided in a slide track 10 of a slide 9.
• the pressure element 8 has an elastic element 11 and is consequently subjected to an elastic force. Due to the leadership of the pressure element 8 in the
• Sliding link 10 when pivoting the handle 2 thereby acts a restoring force in the direction of the neutral position on the handle 2 in their adjustment.
• the handle 2 comprises a pivotably mounted in the carrier 3 switching shaft 12, as seen from FIG. 2.
• a guide channel 13 for the elastic member 11 for exerting the elastic force and for the pressure element 8 is located in the switching shaft 12.
• the elastic element 11 consists in the present case of a compression spring.
• the pressure element 8 is a pin, a button or a pin.
• the actuator 1, according to FIG. 1 further comprises a housing 16, wherein the switching shaft 12 from the
• Housing 16 for manual operation of the handle 2 protrudes through the user, as can be seen with reference to FIG.
• the cross and / or universal joint 3 is in turn movably mounted in the housing 16 by means of the bearings 7, in the lower part of the housing 16.
• a cam 14 is located in the gate 9.
• the cam 14 acts on the handle 2 in such a way, more precisely on the switching shaft 12, that the handle 2 is clamped in the slot 9 to reduce the movement of the handle 2.
• the cam 14 acts on the handle 2 or the selector shaft 12 in such a way that the handle 2 is braced in the direction of the adjustment and / or in the direction of the adjustment position. Due to this action will be a
• the cam 14 is located on a sliding wall 15 of the gate 9, wherein the backdrop wall 15 of the slide track 10 may be opposite.
• the gate 9 is made of thermoplastic material and is produced by injection molding. The cam 14 is then molded onto the sliding wall 15 during production of the gate 9 by means of injection molding.
• the slide track 10 has, according to FIG. 5, a 3D (three-dimensional) contour for producing a feel for the adjustment of the handle 2.
• the actuator 1 further comprises a means for detecting the adjustment and / or the adjustment position or the adjustment positions for the handle 2. The means to
• the code carrier 17 is mounted on the control shaft 12 via a guide member 18, whereby the code carrier 17 corresponding to the adjustment of the shift shaft 12 is displaceable.
• the Hall sensors are mounted on a circuit board 19 mounted in the housing 16.
• Such an actuator 1 can be used for a gear selector switch in motor vehicles.
• Embodiment limited. On the contrary, it also includes all experts
• actuator 1 can also be advantageously used as input means for computers, machine tools, household appliances or the like.

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