WO2017084681A1 - Dispositif de commande, notamment pour appareil domestique électronique - Google Patents

Dispositif de commande, notamment pour appareil domestique électronique Download PDF

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WO2017084681A1
WO2017084681A1 PCT/EP2015/002312 EP2015002312W WO2017084681A1 WO 2017084681 A1 WO2017084681 A1 WO 2017084681A1 EP 2015002312 W EP2015002312 W EP 2015002312W WO 2017084681 A1 WO2017084681 A1 WO 2017084681A1
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Christoph HEINLE
Uwe Heimann
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Diehl Ako Stiftung & Co. Kg
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/08—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
    • G05G1/10—Details, e.g. of discs, knobs, wheels or handles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/02—Controlling members for hand actuation by linear movement, e.g. push buttons

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  • the present invention relates to an operating device, in particular a Whovor- richtun 'g for an electronic household appliance.
  • Operating devices for electronic household appliances are known in various technical embodiments. On the one hand, they contain operating elements in different designs, such as, for example, as pushbuttons, rotary knobs, sliding greed and the like; On the other hand, they contain operating elements which function according to different technical concepts, such as, for example, manually operated operating elements or touch-sensitive and / or proximity-sensitive operating elements. For technical reasons and for reasons of cost, the operating devices and their operating elements are manufactured as far as possible from plastic materials.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide an improved operating device that allows the provision of a high-quality feel with a simple structure.
  • the improved operating device should also offer as much design freedom as possible.
  • the improved operating device should offer the greatest possible advantages in manufacturing, especially in combination with components made of plastic. This object is achieved by an operating device with the features of claim 1.
  • Particularly preferred embodiments and further developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.
  • the operating device of the invention has a control panel and a carrier plate, which is arranged on a side facing away from the user of the control panel at a distance from this, on.
  • the operating device of the invention has an operating element which has an actuating element attached to the control panel and a switching element attached to the carrier plate, wherein the actuating element is in operative connection with the switching element.
  • the actuating element of the operating element consists at least partially of a thermally conductive plastic material.
  • the actuating element of the operating element at least partially from a thermally conductive plastic material.
  • Thermally conductive plastics have an increased thermal conductivity and usually an increased weight.
  • This structural design of the actuator this can be awarded a higher quality feel. Since the actuator is made in this construction of a plastic material, it can be easily and inexpensively manufactured with known methods of plastic technology and integrated into the manufacturing process of the control element and the entire operating device. In addition, a high design freedom is obtained by the use of a plastic material for the actuator.
  • the carrier plate is used in particular for mounting electronic components of the operating device.
  • the carrier plate is preferably designed as a printed circuit board (PCB).
  • the switching element of the operating element, an evaluation circuit for the operating element, light sources, display devices, controls and the like can preferably be mounted on the carrier plate.
  • an operative connection between the actuating element and the switching element of the operating element should be understood in this context any direct or indirect connection, which is suitable to trigger upon actuation of the actuating element by a user of a corresponding switching operation on the switching element.
  • the operative connection to Example mechanical, electrical, capacitive, inductive, optical, piezoelectric, etc. executed.
  • the operating device of the invention has an operating element which has a specially designed actuating element.
  • the operating device may also have a plurality of operating elements, all of which have a specially designed actuating element which at least partially consists of a thermally conductive plastic.
  • the operating device may also have further, differently configured operating elements.
  • the actuating element of the operating element according to the invention consists at least partially of a thermally conductive plastic.
  • at least the part of the actuating element consists of a thermally conductive plastic, which can be contacted by a user.
  • a thermally conductive plastic combines the processability of plastics with increased thermal conductivity.
  • the thermal conductivity is preferably achieved by introducing suitable fillers into a suitable base plastic.
  • the base plastic is preferably a thermoplastic suitable for injection molding, for example, a polyamide (PA), a polyphthalamide (PPA) or the like, a thermoset, a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), etc.
  • PA polyamide
  • PPA polyphthalamide
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomer
  • a thermally conductive plastic preferably has a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.2 Wm -1 K -1 , more preferably at least about 0.5 Wn Y 1 K -1 .
  • the actuating element has a base body of a thermally conductive plastic material.
  • the actuating element on a base body made of a plastic material which is at least partially surrounded on a side facing a user by a sheath of a thermally conductive plastic material.
  • the actuating element may preferably at least partially have a surface with a metallic configuration on a side facing a user. This surface is preferably manufactured in IML technology (in-mold labeling) or IMD technology (in-mold decoration).
  • the actuating element consists at least partially of an electrically conductive plastic material.
  • metallic fillers are preferably introduced into the base plastic, which give the material a thermal and an electrical conductivity.
  • the operating element is an operating element in the manner of a rotary knob or a push button.
  • the operating element is designed as a manually operable control element.
  • the actuator of the control is moved (e.g., rotated, pushed, tilted, etc.) by a user to initiate a corresponding shift action on the control element of the control.
  • the operating element is designed as a touch-sensitive and / or proximity-sensitive operating element (touch control).
  • the operating element preferably has a capacitive or inductive sensor.
  • the actuating element of the operating element may be formed in a possible embodiment of the invention by the control panel itself, which in this case consists at least partially of a thermally conductive plastic material.
  • the control panel is made of an electrically non-conductive plastic material.
  • the actuating element of the operating element is at least partially guided through an opening in the control panel.
  • the actuating element of the operating element is at least partially inserted into a recess in the control panel.
  • the control panel has at least one at least partially translucent portion.
  • the operating device can thus also contain a display device.
  • the operating device of the invention described above can be used advantageously in electronic household appliances. In particular, hobs, stoves, dishwashers, laundry treatment appliances, refrigerators and / or freezers and the like are among the preferred electronic household appliances.
  • FIG. 1A Show in part schematically: a sectional view of an operating device according to a first embodiment of the invention; an exploded perspective view of the operating device of Fig. 1A; a perspective view of a designed as a knob control for an operating device of the invention according to a first embodiment; 2B is an exploded perspective view of a designed as a knob control for an operating device of the invention according to a second embodiment;
  • 2C is an exploded perspective view of a designed as a knob control element for an operating device of the invention according to a third embodiment
  • 3A is a sectional view of an operating device according to a second embodiment of the invention
  • 3B is an exploded perspective view of the operating device of FIG.
  • FIG. 3A a sectional view of an operating device according to a third embodiment of the invention; an exploded perspective view of the operating device of Fig. 4A;
  • 5A is a sectional view of an operating device according to a fourth embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 5B is an exploded perspective view of the operating device of FIG.
  • FIGS. 1A to 2C a first embodiment of an operating device according to the invention will now be explained in more detail.
  • the operating device 10 of this embodiment has a control panel 12, which is made for example of an electrically non-conductive plastic material. On a user facing away from the inside of the control panel 12 (below in Fig. 1A and 1 B) is arranged at a distance from this, a support plate 14 in the form of a printed circuit board.
  • the operating device 15 has a first operating element 15 and two second operating elements 25, without this embodiment being intended to be limited to these numbers of operating elements 15, 25.
  • the operating device 10 may also contain only first operating elements 15 or only second operating elements 25.
  • the first operating element 15 has an actuating element 16 in the form of a rotary knob.
  • the main part of this actuating element 16 is arranged on the user-facing outside of the control panel 12 (top in Fig. 1A and 1 B), while an axial shaft 18 of the actuating element 16, at the same time the Forming axis of the rotary knob, is guided by a molded-in / on the control panel 12 sleeve 20 and through a through hole 22 in the support plate 1 therethrough.
  • a switching element 24 is mounted in the form of a selector switch.
  • the shaft 18 of the actuating element 16 engages in this selector switch 24, so that a rotation of the actuating element 16 leads to a rotation of the shaft 18, which in turn triggers a switching operation in the selector switch 24.
  • actuating element 16 of the operating element 15 of this operating device 10 different variants are conceivable, which are exemplified in Fig. 2A-C.
  • the actuating element 16 substantially consists of a corresponding base body 16a.
  • This base body 16 is made of a thermally conductive plastic material (e.g., polyamide with embedded ceramic fillers).
  • the actuating element 16 has a base body 16a of a plastic material, on which the shaft 18 is formed. On the outside of this base body 16a facing the user, a sheathing 16b of a thermally conductive plastic material is provided.
  • the actuating element 16 has a surface 16c with a metallic configuration.
  • This surface 16c is applied, for example, by means of IML technology or IMD technology.
  • This special surface 16c gives the actuator 16 a metallic and therefore higher-quality appearance.
  • the thermally conductive base body 16a of the embodiment variant of FIG. 2A can also be equipped with an IML or IMD surface 16c according to the embodiment variant of FIG. 2C.
  • the second operating elements 25 each have one .
  • Actuating element 26 in the form of a push button. These actuators 26 are inserted into corresponding holes 28 in the control panel 12 and preferably therein fixed along its circumference.
  • the actuating elements 26 are associated with switching elements 30 in the form of push-button switches. Upon pressure on an actuator 26 deforms or moves this in the bore 28 and triggers by a pressure on the associated switching element 30 a corresponding switching operation.
  • the actuating elements 26 of the second operating elements 25 are preferably made of a thermally conductive plastic material.
  • the embodiment variants of FIGS. 2A-C can also be used analogously for the actuating elements 26 of the second operating elements 25.
  • FIG. 3A and 3B an operating device according to a second embodiment will be explained in more detail.
  • the same or corresponding components are identified by the same reference numerals as in the first exemplary embodiment.
  • the second exemplary embodiment differs from the first exemplary embodiment described above in particular in that the first and second operating elements 15, 25 are designed as touch-sensitive and / or proximity-sensitive operating elements.
  • the first control element 15 has an actuating element 16 in the form of a rotary knob shape.
  • This actuator 16 has a base body 16a made of a thermally conductive plastic material, which is inserted into a through hole 33 of the control panel 12 and fixed therein (e.g., welded) so that it is not rotatable. As shown in Fig. 3B, the base body 16a may optionally be equipped with an IMD or IML surface 16c.
  • a sleeve-shaped arrangement of a plurality of electrodes 32 is arranged in the peripheral wall of the base body 16 a.
  • These electrodes 32 are made of, for example, metal or an electrically conductive plastic material (eg, soft TPE).
  • the electrode assembly 32 is in an electrically conductive manner with an annular arrangement of a plurality of contact springs 34 on the support plate 14 in contact.
  • the electrode assembly 32 forms over the dielectric base body 16a together with one or more fingers of a user on the outside of the actuator 16 a capacity that varies along a movement of the user's fingers along the actuator 16.
  • the second operating elements 25 are likewise designed as touch-sensitive and / or proximity-sensitive operating elements with capacitive sensors.
  • the operating elements 25 each have a substantially plate-shaped actuating element 26 made of a thermally conductive plastic material.
  • These actuators 26 are corresponding apertures 28 inserted in the control panel 12 and fixed therein, e.g. shrink wrapped.
  • the actuating elements 26 each have a recess into which a plate-shaped electrode 36 is inserted.
  • These electrodes 36 are also made of, for example, metal or an electrically conductive plastic material (e.g., soft TPE).
  • the electrodes 36 are in each case in electrical contact with a contact spring 38 on the carrier plate 14.
  • the electrodes 36 each form, via the actuating elements 26 serving as a dielectric, together with a user's finger on the outside of the actuating element 26, a capacitance which changes in accordance with an approach or contact.
  • the electrodes 32, 36 can be integrally formed, inserted, injected or glued into the corresponding recesses of the actuating elements 16, 26, for example in 2K injection molding technology.
  • this embodiment corresponds to the above-described first embodiment of Figs. 1A to 2C.
  • the third embodiment differs from the first exemplary embodiment described above, in particular in that the second operating elements 25 are designed as touch-sensitive and / or proximity-sensitive operating elements.
  • the second operating elements 25 each have a substantially plate-shaped actuating element 26 made of a thermally conductive plastic material. These beta T Trentsimplantation 26 are inserted into recesses 40 in the user-facing outside of the control panel 12, injected, glued or the like fixed.
  • a substantially plate-shaped electrode 36 is used in each case, which is electrically conductively in contact with a contact spring 38 on the support plate 14.
  • the electrodes 36 each form, via the control panel 12 and the actuating elements 26, which together form a dielectric, together with a user's finger on the outside of the actuating element 26, a capacitance which changes in accordance with an approach or contact.
  • the first operating element 15 is formed in this embodiment as a manually operable control element and designed, for example, analogous to the operating device 10 of the first embodiment.
  • the first operating element 15 can also be designed as a touch-sensitive and / or proximity-sensitive operating element analogous to the second exemplary embodiment.
  • this embodiment corresponds to the above-described first embodiment of Figs. 1A to 2C.
  • FIG. 5A and 5B an operating device according to a fourth embodiment will now be explained in detail.
  • the same or corresponding components are identified with the same reference numerals as in the previously described exemplary embodiments.
  • the fourth embodiment differs from the third exemplary embodiment described above, in particular by the design of the second operating elements 25 as touch-sensitive and / or proximity-sensitive operating elements.
  • the separate operation elements 25 are dispensed with in the case of the second operating elements 25.
  • the control panel 12 is formed from a thermally conductive plastic material, at least in the area of the second control elements 25, and thus itself forms the actuating elements.
  • the second operating elements 25 are on the the user facing outside of the control panel 12 (top in Fig. 5A and 5B) optically (and optionally also haptic) characterized (42).
  • this embodiment corresponds to the above-described third embodiment of Figs. 4A and 4B.
  • the first operating element 15 is formed in this embodiment as a manually operable control element and designed, for example, analogous to the operating device 10 of the first embodiment.
  • the first operating element 15 can also be designed as a touch-sensitive and / or proximity-sensitive operating element analogous to the second exemplary embodiment.
  • the operating device may include at least one first operating element of an exemplary embodiment and at least one second operating element of another exemplary embodiment.
  • the operating device of the invention may also be combined with or include displays.
  • at least one light source eg light-emitting diode
  • the control panel may be at least partially translucent. In this way, the controls for the user can be additionally marked and / or the user status information or the like can be displayed.
  • actuator e.g. push-button
  • switching element e.g. Push switch

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de commande (10), destiné par exemple à un appareil domestique électronique, présentant un bandeau de commande (12), une plaque support (14) agencée à distance du bandeau de commande (12) sur un côté de celui-ci opposé à l'utilisateur, ainsi qu'un élément de commande (15 ; 25) qui présente un élément d'actionnement (16 ; 26) placé sur le bandeau de commande (12) et un élément de commutation (2; 30) placé sur la plaque support (14), l'élément d'actionnement coopérant avec l'élément de commutation. L'élément d'actionnement (16 ; 26) de l'élément de commande (15 ; 25) est constitué au moins en partie d'une matière plastique thermoconductrice.
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