CN115394596B - A switch device capable of composite operation, a vehicle and an operation method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a switch device capable of composite operation, a car and an operation method, wherein the switch device comprises a housing, a first sliding member, a second sliding member, a rotating member, a first switch, a second switch and a third switch, wherein the first sliding member is connected to the housing in a manner that it can slide along a first virtual straight line relative to the housing, the second sliding member is connected to the first sliding member in a manner that it can only slide along a second virtual straight line relative to the first sliding member, the rotating member is connected to the second sliding member in a manner that it can only rotate around a second virtual straight line relative to the second sliding member, the first virtual straight line and the second virtual straight line are arranged crosswise, the first switch is controlled by the first sliding member, the second switch is controlled by the rotating member, and the third switch is controlled by the rotating member; the car comprises the switch device capable of composite operation; and the operation method is applied to the car. The present invention improves the convenience of operating the switch device and reduces the space requirement for arranging the switch device.

Description

Switch device capable of being operated in combined mode, automobile and operation method

Technical Field

The invention relates to an automobile, in particular to a switch device capable of being operated in a combined mode, an automobile and an operation method.

Background

With the development of the automobile industry, the electric functions of vehicles are more and more, a plurality of control devices with key switches, knob switches or slide block switches are arranged around a driver, on one hand, the driver has to pay high attention to the control devices to finish the function selection operation in the running process of the automobile, the attention of the driver is easily dispersed, potential safety hazards exist, and on the other hand, more control devices occupy larger arrangement space and limit the design of an automobile instrument board.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a switch device capable of being operated in a combined mode, an automobile and an operation method, so that convenience in operation is improved, and arrangement space requirements are reduced.

The invention discloses a switch device capable of being operated in a combined mode, which comprises a shell, a first sliding part, a second sliding part, a rotating part, a first switch, a second switch and a third switch, wherein the first sliding part is connected with the shell in a mode of being capable of sliding along a first virtual straight line relative to the shell, the second sliding part is connected with the first sliding part in a mode of being capable of sliding along a second virtual straight line relative to the first sliding part only, the rotating part is connected with the second sliding part in a mode of being capable of rotating around the second virtual straight line relative to the second sliding part only, the first virtual straight line and the second virtual straight line are arranged in a crossing mode, one end of the rotating part is an operating end for operating the switch device, the first switch is controlled by the first sliding part, the second switch is controlled by the second sliding part or the rotating part, and the third switch is controlled by the rotating part.

Optionally, a first linear guide structure is provided between the housing and the first slider, the first linear guide structure defining the first slider to be slidable relative to the housing only along the first virtual line.

Optionally, the first linear guiding structure includes a linear chute provided on the housing and a slider portion provided on the first slider, and the slider portion is in sliding fit with the linear chute.

Optionally, a second linear guide structure is arranged between the first slider and the second slider, and the second linear guide structure limits the second slider to be capable of sliding along the second virtual line only relative to the first slider.

Optionally, the second linear guiding structure includes a plurality of guiding grooves formed on one of the first sliding member and the second sliding member, and a plurality of guiding ribs formed on the other of the first sliding member and the second sliding member, and the plurality of guiding ribs are respectively in sliding fit with the plurality of guiding grooves.

Optionally, a first central hole is formed in the first sliding part, a first matching portion in sliding fit with the first central hole is formed in the second sliding part, a plurality of guide grooves are formed in the hole wall of the first central hole, and a plurality of guide ribs are arranged on the outer side face of the first matching portion.

Optionally, an axial fixing structure is disposed between the second sliding member and the rotating member.

Optionally, a second central hole is formed in the second sliding piece, a second matching portion in clearance fit with the second central hole is formed in the rotating piece, and the outer side face of the second matching portion is a cylindrical surface.

Optionally, two first switches are disposed in the housing, the first slider is disposed between the two first switches, and the operation end is shifted to enable the first slider to slide along one direction of the first virtual line to trigger one of the first switches, and the operation end is shifted to enable the first slider to slide along the other direction of the first virtual line to trigger the other first switch.

Optionally, the second switch sets up in the casing, still be provided with the guiding hole in the casing and with guiding hole sliding fit's ejector pin, the one end of ejector pin is supported on the second switch, the rotor supports on the other end of ejector pin, presses the operating end makes rotor with the second slider is together followed the virtual straight line slip of second, can drive the ejector pin triggers the second switch.

Optionally, the third switch is the photoelectric switch, the other end of rotating the piece is provided with the ring portion that encircles the virtual straight line of second sets up, the transmitting terminal and the receiving terminal of third switch are located respectively the inboard and the outside of ring portion, ring portion department is provided with a plurality of light-blocking parts that set up at circumference interval, adjacent two all be formed with the confession between the light-blocking part the light-transmitting port that the transmitting terminal of third switch launched passes through.

Optionally, the first switch and the second switch are micro switches.

Optionally, a rotary gear structure is disposed between the rotating member and the second sliding member, and the rotary gear structure includes a plurality of gear grooves disposed on one of the rotating member and the second sliding member, and a spring pin mechanism disposed on the other of the rotating member and the second sliding member, where the plurality of gear grooves are disposed at intervals in a circumferential direction around the second virtual straight line, and when the rotating member rotates, pin heads of the spring pin mechanism can be sequentially clamped into or separated from the plurality of gear grooves.

Optionally, a PCB board is disposed in the housing, the second switch and the third switch are disposed on the PCB board, and the first switch is connected with the PCB board through a flexible flat cable.

The invention provides an automobile, which comprises the switch device capable of being operated in a combined mode.

Optionally, the vehicle-mounted control system further comprises a controller, wherein a mapping relation between the operation signal of the switching device and a control instruction for controlling the vehicle-mounted function is stored in the controller, the controller can receive the operation signal of the switching device, and the controller can perform data operation according to the operation signal of the switching device and the mapping relation and output the control instruction corresponding to the operation signal of the switching device.

The operation method provided by the invention is applied to any automobile, and comprises the steps of responding to a first operation signal of the switching device, judging whether a second operation signal of the switching device is received within preset time, outputting a control instruction corresponding to a combination of the first operation signal and the second operation signal if the second operation signal is received within the preset time, otherwise outputting a control instruction corresponding to the first operation signal, and outputting the current operation signal of the switching device as the first operation signal if the time interval between the current operation signal of the switching device and the last operation signal of the switching device is greater than the preset time.

Optionally, the preset time is not greater than 500ms.

Optionally, the first operation signal and the second operation signal are different operation signals.

The switching device provided by the invention can realize rapid and continuous compound operation, has high integration degree, improves the convenience of the operation of the switching device, reduces the arrangement space requirement of the switching device, and can control more vehicle-mounted functions.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a multiple operable switching device according to one embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a support member according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a first slider according to an embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a second slider according to an embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a rotor according to an embodiment;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a PCB board according to an embodiment;

FIG. 7 is one of the cross-sectional views of a multiple operable switching device according to one embodiment;

Fig. 8 is a second cross-sectional view of a multiple-operation switching device according to the embodiment.

The drawing shows that the device comprises a 1-supporting piece, a 2-first sliding piece, a 3-second sliding piece, a 4-rotating piece, a 5-PCB board, a 6-button, a 7-button cover, an 8-fastening spring, a 9-panel, a 10-shell, a 11-first switch, a 12-ejector rod, a 13-gear pin, a 14-spring, a 15-rubber cover, a 16-bottom cover and a 17-fastening screw;

101-a front side wall of a supporting piece, 102-a rear side wall of the supporting piece, 103-a protruding part, 104-a first buckle, 105-a switch mounting groove and 106-a guide hole;

201-barrel, 202-first central hole, 203-guide slot, 204-slide block part, 205-switch trigger part;

301-a first matching part, 302-a guide rib, 303-a second center hole, 304-a second buckle, 305-a second limit surface and 306-a gear groove;

401-a connecting part, 402-a second matching part, 403-a first limiting surface, 404-a blind hole, 405-an outer flange, 406-a light blocking part and 407-a light transmission port;

501-a second switch and 502-a third switch.

Detailed Description

The invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A switch device capable of being operated in a combined manner as shown in fig. 1 to 8 comprises a shell, a first sliding member 2, a second sliding member 3, a rotating member 4, a first switch 11, a second switch 501 and a third switch 502, wherein the first sliding member 2 is connected with the shell in a manner that the first sliding member 2 can slide along a first virtual straight line relative to the shell, the second sliding member 3 is connected with the first sliding member 2 in a manner that the second sliding member 2 can slide along a second virtual straight line only, the rotating member 4 is connected with the second sliding member 3 in a manner that the second sliding member 3 can rotate around a second virtual straight line only, one end of the rotating member 4 is an operation end for operating the switch device, the first switch 11 is controlled by the first sliding member 2, the first sliding member 2 can trigger the first switch 11 along the first virtual straight line, the second switch 501 is controlled by the second sliding member 3 or the rotating member 4, the second sliding member 3 and the rotating member 4 are connected with the second sliding member 3 along the second sliding member 2 in a manner that the second virtual straight line can trigger the second virtual straight line 502, and one end of the rotating member 4 is used for operating the switch device, and the first switch 11 is controlled by the first switch 11. As a preferred embodiment, the first virtual straight line and the second virtual straight line are perpendicular to each other and intersect.

By adopting the scheme, the rotating member 4 can be driven to swing along the first virtual straight line by pulling the operation end, the rotating member 4 carries the second sliding member 3 and the first sliding member 2 to swing along the first virtual straight line, the first sliding member 2 is utilized to trigger the first switch 11, the first switch 11 is triggered to form an operation signal corresponding to the first switch 11, the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3 can be driven to slide along the second virtual straight line by pressing the operation end, the second sliding member 3 or the rotating member 4 is utilized to trigger the second switch 501, the second switch 501 is triggered to form an operation signal corresponding to the second switch 501, the rotating operation end can be driven to rotate, the rotating member 4 is utilized to trigger the third switch 502, the third switch 502 is triggered to form an operation signal corresponding to the third switch 502, and the three switch structures of a button, a knob and a sliding block are integrated into a whole, so that the occupied space of the switch is saved. The three connecting structures are arranged independently of each other, so that the problem of jamming and functional failure caused by jamming in the process of operating the switching device can be effectively avoided, convenience is provided for rapid and continuous compound operation of the switching device, two or three operations of a toggle operation end, a pressing operation end and a rotating operation end can be rapidly and continuously realized, the connection between the two or three operations is smooth, the switching device can control more vehicle-mounted functions, the rapid and continuous compound operation is beneficial to improving the reaction speed of the switching device, reducing the delay of the switching device and the use experience of the switching device, ensuring the dimensional accuracy of the three connecting structures and the wear of the internal structure of the switching device, and guaranteeing the operation feel and the product feel of the switching device.

In some embodiments, a first linear guide structure is provided between the housing and the first slider 2, the first linear guide structure defining the first slider 2 to be slidable relative to the housing only along a first virtual line. As a preferred embodiment, the first linear guide structure includes a linear chute provided on the housing and a slider portion 204 provided on the first slider 2, the slider portion 204 being in sliding engagement with the linear chute. Specifically, the housing includes a support member 1, the support member 1 includes a support member body surrounded by a support member front side wall 101, a support member rear side wall 102, a support member left side wall and a support member right side wall, linear sliding grooves extending along the left-right direction are all provided on the rear side surface of the support member front side wall 101 and the front side surface of the support member rear side wall 102, sliding block portions 204 are all provided on the front side portion and the rear side portion of the first sliding member 2, and the two sliding block portions 204 are respectively in sliding fit with the two linear sliding grooves. The provision of the linear chute can limit the slider portion 204 in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction so that the first slider 2 can slide only left and right with respect to the support 1.

In some embodiments, in order to reduce the assembly difficulty of the first slider 2, a plurality of protruding portions 103 and a plurality of first hooks 104 are disposed on the front side wall 101 and the rear side wall 102 of the support, and the hook portions of the plurality of first hooks 104 are disposed above the corresponding plurality of protruding portions 103, and the hook portions of the plurality of first hooks 104 and the plurality of protruding portions 103 enclose a linear chute.

In some embodiments, two first switches 11 are disposed in the housing, the first slider 2 is located between the two first switches 11, and toggling the operation end to enable the first slider 2 to slide along one direction of the first virtual straight line can trigger one first switch 11, and toggling the operation end to enable the first slider 2 to slide along the other direction of the first virtual straight line can trigger the other first switch 11. By providing two first switches 11, the switching device can control more functions on board the vehicle. As a specific embodiment, two first switches 11 are mounted on the support member 1, switch mounting grooves 105 are formed in the left side wall and the right side wall of the support member, the two first switches 11 are mounted in the two switch mounting grooves 105, switch triggering portions 205 are formed in the left side portion and the right side portion of the first sliding member 2, and when the operation is specific, the operation end is pushed left to drive the first sliding member 2 to slide left and trigger the first switch 11 mounted on the left side wall of the support member, and the operation end is pushed right to drive the first sliding member 2 to slide right and trigger the first switch 11 mounted on the right side wall of the support member.

In some embodiments, in order to enable the first slider 2 to be automatically reset, elastic elements capable of providing a reset force are provided on both sides of the first slider 2. In the implementation, the two first switches 11 can be micro switches, and the elastic element inside the micro switches can be used for driving the first sliding piece 2 to reset automatically.

In some embodiments, a second linear guide structure is provided between the first slider 2 and the second slider 3, the second linear guide structure defining the second slider 3 to be slidable relative to the first slider 2 only along a second virtual straight line, the second linear guide structure being implemented by an axially fixed and axially sliding connection structure. As a preferred embodiment, the second linear guide structure includes a plurality of guide grooves 203 provided on one of the first slider 2 and the second slider 3 and a plurality of guide ribs 302 provided on the other of the first slider 2 and the second slider 3, the plurality of guide ribs 302 being respectively slidably fitted with the plurality of guide grooves 203, a length extending direction of the plurality of guide ribs 302 and a length extending direction of the plurality of guide grooves 203 being identical to an extending direction of the second virtual straight line. As a specific embodiment, the first slider 2 includes a cylindrical body 201, the cylindrical body 201 encloses a first central hole 202 having a central axis extending in the up-down direction, a first fitting portion 301 slidably fitted with the first central hole 202 is provided on the second slider 3, a plurality of guide grooves 203 are provided on an inner wall of the hole of the first central hole 202, a plurality of guide ribs 302 are provided on an outer side surface of the first fitting portion 301, lengths of the plurality of guide grooves 203 extend in the up-down direction, and lengths of the plurality of guide ribs 302 extend in the up-down direction. By adopting the above scheme, the second slider 3 can be prevented from moving horizontally relative to the first slider 2 by the first engaging portion 301 engaging with the first central hole 202, and the second slider 3 can be prevented from rotating relative to the first slider 2 by providing the guide groove 203 and the guide rib 302, so that the second slider 3 can slide up and down relative to the first slider 2 only.

In some embodiments, an axial fixing structure is disposed between the second sliding member 3 and the rotating member 4, so that the rotating member 4 can slide up and down with the second sliding member 3 relative to the first sliding member 2, a guiding effect is provided for pressing the operating end downwards to trigger the second switch 501, and convenience is provided for improving the precision of the cooperation between the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3. As a specific embodiment, the rotating member 4 is provided with a first limiting surface 403 facing upward, the second sliding member 3 is provided with a second limiting surface 305 supported on the upper side of the first limiting surface 403, the rotating member 4 is provided with an outer flange 405, the second sliding member 3 is provided with a plurality of second buckles 304, the hook portions of the second buckles 304 are hooked on the lower side surface of the outer flange 405, and the rotating member 4 is axially fixed between the hook portions of the second buckles 304 and the second limiting surface 305.

In some embodiments, the second sliding member 3 is provided with a second central hole 303, and the rotating member 4 is provided with a second matching portion 402 in clearance fit with the second central hole 303, and an outer side surface of the second matching portion 402 is a cylindrical surface. Since the rotating member 4 only needs to rotate relative to the second sliding member 3, by reasonably controlling the dimensional accuracy of the cylindrical surface and the dimensional accuracy of the second center hole 303, the fit accuracy between the second fitting portion 402 and the second center hole 303 is advantageously ensured, the wear between the second sliding member 3 and the rotating member 4 is advantageously reduced, and the operation feel and the product texture of the switching device when the rotating member 4 is controlled to rotate can be improved.

In some embodiments, the second switch 501 is disposed in a housing, a guide hole 106 and a push rod 12 slidably matched with the guide hole 106 are further disposed in the housing, one end of the push rod 12 is supported on the second switch 501, the rotating member 4 is supported on the other end of the push rod 12, and the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3 slide along a second virtual straight line together by pressing the operating end, so that the push rod 12 can be driven to trigger the second switch 501. In practice, the lower part of the support 1 is provided with a support lower side wall, on which the guide holes 106 are provided. By adopting the scheme, the ejector rod 12 is arranged, so that convenience is provided for simultaneously arranging the triggering structure of the third switch 502 and the triggering structure of the second switch 501 on the rotating member 4. As a specific embodiment, the lower end portion of the jack 12 is supported on the second switch 501, the lower end of the rotating member 4 is provided with a contact plane for contacting with the upper end portion of the jack 12, the area of the contact plane is larger than the area of the upper end surface of the jack 12, and the contact plane can maintain contact with the upper end portion of the jack 12 during the horizontal translation of the rotating member 4.

In some embodiments, the third switch 502 is a photoelectric switch, the other end of the rotating member 4 is provided with an annular portion surrounding the second virtual straight line, the transmitting end and the receiving end of the third switch 502 are respectively located at the inner side and the outer side of the annular portion, the annular portion is provided with a plurality of light blocking portions 406 which are circumferentially spaced, and a light transmitting opening 407 through which the light emitted by the transmitting end of the third switch 502 passes is formed between two adjacent light blocking portions 406. The principle of the photoelectric switch is to judge the on-off state of the switch by judging whether the receiving end receives the two groups of infrared laser of the transmitting end. As a preferable scheme, when the rotary member 4 is at any position between the stroke top dead center and the stroke bottom dead center, the light emitted from the emitting end of the third switch 502 can be blocked by the light-transmitting opening 407 or the light-blocking portion 406.

In some embodiments, the first switch 11 and the second switch 501 are micro switches, and an elastic element in the micro switches can be used to drive the rotating member 4 and the first sliding member 2 to reset.

In some embodiments, a rotary gear structure is provided between the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3, the rotary gear structure including a plurality of gear grooves 306 provided on one of the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3 and a spring pin mechanism provided on the other of the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3, the plurality of gear grooves 306 being arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction around the second virtual straight line, and when the rotating member 4 rotates, pin heads of the spring pin mechanism being capable of sequentially being caught in or coming out of the plurality of gear grooves 306. The pin head of the spring pin mechanism is clamped into the gear groove 306 to play a certain circumferential limiting role, so that a gear sense is formed. The connection structure between the housing and the first slider 2, the connection structure between the first slider 2 and the second slider 3, and the connection structure between the rotating member 4 and the second slider 3 are set independently of each other, and convenience is provided for setting the rotation gear structure and the operation of the rotation gear structure stability. In particular, the arrangement positions of the plurality of shift grooves 306 in the circumferential direction are provided corresponding to the arrangement positions of the plurality of light transmitting ports 407 in the circumferential direction.

In some embodiments, the plurality of gear slots 306 are vertical slots with lengths extending along the up-down direction, the plurality of gear slots 306 are all arranged on the inner side surface of the second sliding member 3, the blind holes 404 are arranged on the rotating member 4, the spring pin mechanism comprises a gear pin 13 and a spring 14 which are defined in the blind holes 404, the spring 14 is propped against the gear pin 13 outwards, the pin heads of the gear pin 13 are arranged outwards, and in the process of rotating the operation end, the pin heads of the gear pin 13 are sequentially clamped into or separated from the plurality of gear slots 306 under the action of the spring force of the spring 14.

In some embodiments, a PCB 5 is disposed in the housing, and the second switch 501 and the third switch 502 are disposed on the PCB 5, and the first switch 11 is connected to the PCB 5 through a flexible flat cable. In the specific implementation, the PCB 5 is fixedly connected to the lower portion of the support member 1, and a rubber cover 15 with a protection function is disposed on the upper side of the PCB 5.

In some embodiments, the second sliding member 3 surrounds the periphery of the rotating member 4, the first sliding member 2 surrounds the periphery of the second sliding member 3, and the supporting member 1 is disposed on the periphery of the first sliding member 2, so that a switching device with compact structure can be formed.

In some embodiments, the operation end of the rotating member 4 is provided with a connecting portion 401, a button 6 is fixedly connected to the connecting portion 401, a button cover 7 with a decorative function is provided on the button 6, and a fastening spring 8 with a tightening function is provided on a portion of the button 6 connected to the connecting portion 401. In actual use, the rotary member 4 is driven to trigger the second switch 501 by pressing the button 6, the first slider 2 is driven to trigger the first switch 11 by pulling the button 6, and the rotary member 4 is driven to trigger the third switch 502 by rotating the button 6. Preferably, the cross section of the connecting portion 401 is in a cross shape, and the button 6 is provided with a cross-shaped hole matched with the connecting portion 401.

In some embodiments, the shell comprises a support 1, a shell 10, a panel 9, a bottom cover 16 and a fastening screw 17, wherein the panel 9 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the shell 10 to form a shell assembly, the shell assembly covers the outer side of the upper part of the support 1, and the bottom cover 16 is fixedly connected to the lower side of the support 1 through the fastening screw 17. In practice, the PCB board 5 and the rubber cover 15 may be fixedly connected between the support 1 and the bottom cover 16 by fastening screws 17.

The invention provides an automobile, which comprises the switch device capable of being operated in a combined mode. In particular embodiments, the switching device may be used to selectively control functions on board the vehicle. As a specific embodiment, the switching device is used for selecting and controlling the function menu bar in the central control screen of the automobile, a plurality of TOP level menus, a plurality of sub-level menus and a plurality of lower level menus are arranged in the menu bar of the central control screen, and the selection and control of the sub-level menus or the lower level menus can be rapidly performed through the compound operation of the switching device.

In some embodiments, the vehicle-mounted function control system further comprises a controller, wherein a mapping relation between the operation signals of the switching device and the control instructions for controlling the vehicle-mounted function is stored in the controller, the controller can receive the operation signals of the switching device, and the controller can perform data operation according to the operation signals of the switching device and the mapping relation and output the control instructions corresponding to the operation signals of the switching device. The controller comprises a logic operation module and a storage module, wherein the storage module stores a mapping relation between an operation signal of the switching device and a control instruction for controlling the vehicle-mounted function, and the logic operation module can perform logic operation according to the received operation signal of the switching device and the mapping relation and output the control instruction for controlling the vehicle-mounted function according to an operation result. In the specific implementation, the controller may be integrated on the PCB board 5 of the switching device, or a vehicle body controller may be used as the controller.

The operation method is applied to any one of the automobiles, and comprises the steps that the controller responds to a first operation signal of a switching device, judges whether a second operation signal of the switching device is received within preset time or not, if the second operation signal is received within the preset time, the controller outputs a control instruction corresponding to a combination of the first operation signal and the second operation signal, otherwise, the controller outputs a control instruction corresponding to the first operation signal, and when the time interval between the current operation signal of the switching device received by the controller and the last operation signal of the switching device received by the controller is larger than the preset time, the controller judges that the current operation signal of the switching device is the first operation signal. By adopting the control scheme and combining the structural characteristics of the switch device, the compound operation can be realized rapidly and continuously, and the control of more vehicle-mounted functions can be realized by utilizing the compound operation.

In some embodiments, the preset time is not longer than 500ms, and according to different requirements, the preset time can be properly adjusted, based on a switching device capable of rapidly and continuously realizing compound operation, two continuous operations between compound operations can be continuously performed without intervals, and the compound operation and two continuous single operations can be rapidly distinguished, so that the value of the preset time is set smaller, and the delay of the switching device in controlling vehicle functions is reduced.

In some embodiments, the first and second operational signals are different operational signals. That is, when the first operation signal is an operation signal sent from one of the two first switches 11, the second switch 501, and the third switch 502, the operation signal is determined to be the second operation signal only when an operation signal sent from the other of the two first switches 11, the second switch 501, and the third switch 502 is received within a preset time. By adopting the scheme, misoperation can be prevented and the operation efficiency can be improved.

In specific implementation, the operation method can realize the selection and control of more vehicle-mounted functions by combining the function menu bars displayed by the central control large screen, can realize the combined operation mode of any two operation modes of rotation, downward pressing, leftward translation and rightward translation by arranging three mutually independent guide structures in the switch device, can realize the combined operation mode of any two operation modes of rotation, downward pressing, leftward translation and rightward translation, but is not limited to the combined operation modes of leftward translation and downward pressing, leftward translation and rotation, rotation and leftward translation, rightward translation and downward pressing, rightward translation and rotation, rotation and rightward translation, rotation and downward pressing and rotation, can realize the quick control of a certain function by combining the control logic setting of control, further improve the operation convenience of a user, facilitate the formation of operation memory by the user by the diversified operation modes, not only reduce the distraction caused by the operation of the switch device in the driving process, but also improve the operation comfort and the safety of the user.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "particular examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention in connection with the embodiment or example. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Further, one skilled in the art can engage and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

Claims (18)

1. The switch device capable of being operated in a combined mode is characterized by comprising a shell, a first sliding part, a second sliding part, a rotating part, a first switch, a second switch and a third switch, wherein the first sliding part is connected with the shell in a mode that the first sliding part can slide along a first virtual straight line relative to the shell, the second sliding part is connected with the first sliding part in a mode that the second sliding part can slide along a second virtual straight line only relative to the first sliding part, the rotating part is connected with the second sliding part in a mode that the second sliding part can rotate around a second virtual straight line only relative to the rotating part, the first virtual straight line and the second virtual straight line are arranged in a crossing mode, one end of the rotating part is an operating end for operating the switch device, the first switch is controlled by the first sliding part, the second switch is controlled by the second sliding part or the rotating part, the third switch is controlled by the rotating part, a second center hole is formed in the second sliding part, the rotating part is provided with a second center hole, and the second center hole is formed in the rotating part and is in the outer side of the second center hole.

2. The compound operable switching device of claim 1, wherein a first linear guide structure is disposed between the housing and the first slider, the first linear guide structure defining the first slider to be slidable relative to the housing only along the first virtual line.

3. The compound operable switching device of claim 2, wherein the first linear guide structure comprises a linear chute provided on the housing and a slider portion provided on the first slider, the slider portion being in sliding engagement with the linear chute.

4. The compound operable switching device of claim 1, wherein a second linear guide structure is provided between the first slider and the second slider, the second linear guide structure defining the second slider to be slidable relative to the first slider only along the second virtual line.

5. The compound operable switching device of claim 4, wherein the second linear guide structure comprises a plurality of guide grooves provided on one of the first slider and the second slider and a plurality of guide ribs provided on the other of the first slider and the second slider, the plurality of guide ribs being slidably engaged with the plurality of guide grooves, respectively.

6. The switch device according to claim 5, wherein the first slider is provided with a first central hole, the second slider is provided with a first engaging portion slidably engaged with the first central hole, the plurality of guide grooves are provided on a wall of the first central hole, and the plurality of guide ribs are provided on an outer side surface of the first engaging portion.

7. The compound operable switching device of claim 1, wherein an axial securing structure is provided between the second slider and the rotating member.

8. The switch device capable of being operated in a combined mode according to claim 1, wherein two first switches are arranged in the shell, the first sliding piece is located between the two first switches, one first switch can be triggered by pulling the operation end to enable the first sliding piece to slide along one direction of the first virtual straight line, and the other first switch can be triggered by pulling the operation end to enable the first sliding piece to slide along the other direction of the first virtual straight line.

9. The switch device capable of being operated in a combined mode according to claim 1, wherein the second switch is arranged in the shell, a guide hole and a push rod which is matched with the guide hole in a sliding mode are further arranged in the shell, one end of the push rod is supported on the second switch, the rotating piece is supported on the other end of the push rod, the operating end is pressed to enable the rotating piece and the second sliding piece to slide along the second virtual straight line, and the push rod can be driven to trigger the second switch.

10. The switch device capable of being operated in a combined manner according to claim 1, wherein the third switch is a photoelectric switch, an annular portion surrounding the second virtual straight line is arranged at the other end of the rotating member, the transmitting end and the receiving end of the third switch are respectively located at the inner side and the outer side of the annular portion, a plurality of light blocking portions arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction are arranged at the annular portion, and a light transmitting port for allowing light emitted by the transmitting end of the third switch to pass through is formed between every two adjacent light blocking portions.

11. The multiple operable switching device of claim 1, wherein the first switch and the second switch are microswitches.

12. The switch device according to claim 1, wherein a rotary shift structure is provided between the rotary member and the second slider, the rotary shift structure including a plurality of shift grooves provided on one of the rotary member and the second slider and a spring pin mechanism provided on the other of the rotary member and the second slider, the plurality of shift grooves being arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction around the second virtual straight line, and when the rotary member rotates, a pin head of the spring pin mechanism being capable of being sequentially caught in or released from the plurality of shift grooves.

13. The switch device capable of being operated in combination according to claim 1, wherein a PCB board is provided in the housing, the second switch and the third switch are provided on the PCB board, and the first switch is connected to the PCB board through a flexible flat cable.

14. An automobile comprising a complex operable switching device as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. The automobile according to claim 14, further comprising a controller having stored therein a map between an operation signal of the switching device and a control instruction for controlling an on-vehicle function, the controller being capable of receiving the operation signal of the switching device, and performing a data operation based on the operation signal of the switching device and the map and outputting the control instruction corresponding to the operation signal of the switching device.

16. An operation method is characterized by being applied to the automobile according to claim 14 or 15, and comprises the steps of responding to a first operation signal of the switching device, judging whether a second operation signal of the switching device is received within preset time, outputting a control instruction corresponding to a combination of the first operation signal and the second operation signal if the second operation signal is received within the preset time, otherwise outputting a control instruction corresponding to the first operation signal, and when a time interval between a current operation signal of the switching device and a last operation signal of the switching device is larger than the preset time, outputting the current operation signal of the switching device as the first operation signal.

17. The method of operation of claim 16, wherein the preset time is no greater than 500ms.

18. The method of operation of claim 16, wherein the first operation signal and the second operation signal are different operation signals.