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EP1499936A1 - Multiway switching means - Google Patents

Multiway switching means

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EP1499936A1
EP1499936A1 EP03727382A EP03727382A EP1499936A1 EP 1499936 A1 EP1499936 A1 EP 1499936A1 EP 03727382 A EP03727382 A EP 03727382A EP 03727382 A EP03727382 A EP 03727382A EP 1499936 A1 EP1499936 A1 EP 1499936A1
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Prior art keywords
articulated
intermediate piece
rockers
link
switching means
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Christoph Oster
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Leopold Kostal GmbH and Co KG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02—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
    • G05G9/04—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
    • 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
    • G05G9/04785—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 the controlling member being the operating part of a switch arrangement
    • G05G9/04788—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 the controlling member being the operating part of a switch arrangement comprising additional control elements
    • G05G9/04792—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 the controlling member being the operating part of a switch arrangement comprising additional control elements for rotary control around the axis of the controlling member
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
    • H01H25/041—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02—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
    • G05G9/04—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
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05G—CONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02—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
    • G05G9/04—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
    • 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
    • G05G2009/04781—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 with additional rotation of the controlling member
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
    • H01H2003/008—Mechanisms for operating contacts with a haptic or a tactile feedback controlled by electrical means, e.g. a motor or magnetofriction
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
    • H01H25/041—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls
    • H01H2025/043—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls the operating member being rotatable around wobbling axis for additional switching functions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/008—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being perpendicular to the axis of angular movement

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  • the invention relates to a multi-way switching means with a control element which is movably mounted by means of an articulated suspension, the suspension comprising two four-bar links arranged at right angles to one another and interconnected via an intermediate piece, one of which has a four-link linkage with its two joints which are free with respect to the intermediate piece, and which further four-link swing arm with its free joints carries the control element or a holder for the control element.
  • Multi-way switching means comprise an operating element that is movably mounted on a surface in several directions. These multi-way switching means are often used as data input devices, and data input to a data processing device can take place via the multi-way switching means. In such a case, the control element can serve for navigation in a menu, wherein different menu items can be approached depending on the direction of movement of the switching means. In another embodiment, such multi-way switching means are also used as a joystick. Part of an electrical switching device, for example a switching lever via which a switching contact is closed in the predetermined switching positions, in particular the end positions, is kinematically coupled to the movement of the operating element in order to carry out the action assigned to this position of the operating element, possibly depending on the currently selected menu ,
  • a four-way switch with an operating element which can be displaced about two mutually perpendicular axes has become known.
  • the control element is movably mounted via an articulated suspension.
  • the suspension of the control element is formed by two four-bar links arranged spatially one above the other.
  • a first four-link rocker is formed by two rockers articulated on a fixed support, the free ends of which are articulated on an intermediate piece. The elements involved in the construction of this four-link swing arm are thus the fixed support, the two hinged wings and the intermediate piece.
  • the articulated approach The individual elements are steered via articulated axes arranged parallel to the beam.
  • the second four-link chain uses the intermediate piece as the basis; the two wings of this upper four-link chain are also articulated to the intermediate piece via articulated axes.
  • Another component of this four-link swing arm is an articulated to the free ends of the latter swing arm holder for the control element.
  • the intermediate piece can be moved back and forth in a first direction of movement by means of the four-link rocker articulated on the carrier. Due to the right-angled arrangement of the further four-link linkage to the first four-link linkage and due to its support on the intermediate piece, the control element holder can be moved in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the intermediate section when only the four-link linkage supported on the intermediate link is actuated. By simultaneous actuation of the four-bar linkage, the control element can be moved virtually as desired within a control panel via the control element holder.
  • the multi-way switching means described in this document is intended to ensure that the operating element moves on a curved surface, so that when the operating element is actuated, the user has the impression of practicing a pivoting movement. For this reason, the distance between the articulation axes of the base of the two four-bar links - articulation on the carrier or on the intermediate piece - is larger or smaller, depending on the desired configuration of the pivoting movement, than the distance of the articulated axes of the articulated connection of the wings with the other element - intermediate piece or control element holder.
  • this document does not disclose how an operating element would have to be suspended so that a user is given the impression that he is moving the operating element on one level.
  • the known multi-way switching means permits an articulated suspension of the control element so that it can be moved as desired within an operating field
  • the configuration described in this document requires a not inconsiderable installation depth. It should be taken into account here that the possible amount of movement and thus the size of the control panel are defined by the length of the rockers articulated on the carrier and on the control element holder. This has to Consequence that when a multi-way switching means is formed, the control element of which should cover a certain amount of movement, correspondingly long rockers must be used. In numerous applications, however, the installation space required for realizing such a multi-way switching means is not available in terms of its depth.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of further developing a generic multi-way switching means mentioned at the outset in such a way that the installation depth required is reduced without sacrificing mobility of the control element.
  • the articulation axis planes, in which the intermediate piece is articulated in the two four-articulated rockers are arranged in different planes in such a way that the distance from the basic articulation axis plane in which the rockers carrying the intermediate piece are articulated in a fixed manner from that of the axis plane in which the intermediate piece is articulatedly connected to these two rockers is greater than the distance between the base articulated axis plane and that articulated axis plane in which the intermediate piece is articulatedly connected to the two rockers of the four-articulated rocker arm incorporating the control element or the holder for the control element ,
  • the axes of the articulated connection of the intermediate piece connected in both four-articulated chains are located on the rockers of the two four-articulated rockers in different planes, the axial plane of the articulated connection of the intermediate piece to the fixedly articulated four-articulated rocker being above the axis plane with which that Intermediate piece is articulated on the four-link link carrying the control element or a control element holder.
  • the two four-link arms are thus nested. While in the prior art according to DE 196 36 183 C2 the height was obtained by adding the height of the four-link linkage, it is possible with the proposed multi-way switching means to reduce the height of the link so that it is determined by the height of the fixedly linked four-link chain is. This means that the required installation depth can be reduced by 50%.
  • each four-link arm In the event that a movement of the control element is provided without a pivoting movement of the latter with respect to its longitudinal axis, the elements involved in the construction of each four-link arm are arranged in the manner of a parallelogram.
  • Such a multi-way switching means can also be used as a rotary actuator in a motor vehicle.
  • a rotary actuator has a rotatable control element which, in addition to being rotatable, can also be moved in the plane provided by the suspension.
  • FIG. 1 shows a three-dimensional representation in the manner of an exploded representation of a rotary actuator for manual data input
  • FIG. 2 shows a three-dimensional view in the manner of an exploded view of the turntable of FIG. 1 from a view from below,
  • Fig. 4 shows a longitudinal section through the turntable of Figure 1 along the line A-B in an assembly
  • Fig. 5 shows a longitudinal section through the turntable of Figure 1 along the line C-D in an assembly.
  • a rotary actuator designated as a whole by reference number 1 and serving as an operating element, comprises a rotatably mounted handle 2, which is mounted on the drive shaft 3 of an electric motor 4.
  • the connection between the handle 2 and the drive shaft 3 is rotationally fixed.
  • the Electric motor 4 serves to generate haptic feedback when the handle 2 is rotated.
  • the electric motor 4 is held in a cage 5.
  • the cage 5 also carries a rotary motion detection device 6 consisting of an encoder disk 7 and a light barrier arrangement 8.
  • the rotary motion detection device 6 is thus designed to operate optoelectronically.
  • the encoder disk 7 is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on an output shaft 9 as an angle encoder.
  • a pinion 10 which serves as an output gear and which engages in an internal toothing arranged in the handle 2 on the inside. A rotary movement of the handle 2 is thus transmitted to the encoder disk 7 via the pinion 10, which meshes with the internal toothing, and the output shaft 9.
  • the light barrier arrangement 8 is held stationary on the cage 5 with respect to the encoder disk 7.
  • the cage 5 carrying the handle 2, the electric motor 4, the pinion 10, the output shaft 9 and the rotational movement detection device 6 is displaceably mounted on a surface by means of a suspension generally designated by the reference number 11.
  • the suspension 11 consists of two four-bar links V ⁇ V 2 , which are shown in their arrangement of the assembled turntable 1 in Figure 3.
  • the four-link rocker Vi is articulated in a fixed manner, namely in the illustrated embodiment within an upper housing shell 12. Articulated on the housing shell 12 are the two rockers 13, 14 of the four-link rocker V 1 f which are articulated with their free ends with respect to the fixed articulation in the housing shell 12 an intermediate piece 15 are connected.
  • the intermediate piece 15 serves as the basis for the further four-bar linkage V 2 .
  • the two wings 16, 17 of the four-link swing arm V 2 are articulated at right angles to the wings 13, 14 on the intermediate piece 15. With their free ends in FIG. 1, the rockers 16, 17 are articulatedly connected to the cage 5, the plug-in axles 18 of the rocker 16 engaging in two extensions 19 of the cage 5.
  • the rocker arm 17 is articulated on the cage 5 in a corresponding manner.
  • the inside of the handle 2 is orderly internal teeth 21 can be seen, in which the pinion 10 engages.
  • the rocker 14 is mounted for its fixed articulation on the housing shell 12 with thru axles 22 in corresponding bearing extensions 23, molded on the inside of the housing shell 12.
  • the rocker 13 is articulated on the housing shell 12 in a corresponding manner.
  • the suspension 11 is shown in FIG. 3 without its connection to the housing shell 12 and the cage 5.
  • the two rockers 13, 14 of the four-link rocker arm V- are articulated with their free ends shown in FIG. 3.
  • the free ends of the rockers 16, 17 of the four-link swing arm V 2 shown in FIG. 3, on the other hand, are articulated on the cage 5.
  • the intermediate piece 15 is designed as an annular body, so that the cage 5 can engage in the inner recess 24 of the intermediate piece 15.
  • the intermediate piece 15 carries, from the plane shown, upward projecting articulated processes 25, shown on the articulated process for connecting the rocker 14, and downward projecting articulated processes 26, on which the rockers 16, 17 are articulated, shown on the for articulating the rocker 17 provided articular process.
  • the articulation axes of the wings 13, 14, 16, 17 are arranged in two planes. In the upper level there are the articulated axes with which the rockers 13, 14 are articulated on the intermediate piece 15 and the articulated axes for articulating the rockers 16, 17 on the cage 5. In a lower level there are the other articulated axes, namely those with which the wings 13, 14 are articulated to the housing shell 12 and the articulated axes with which the wings 16, 17 are articulated on the intermediate piece 15.
  • the level of the fixed articulation of the articulation axes of the rockers 13, 14 on the housing shell 12 is also referred to as the base articulation axis level.
  • This nesting of the two four-bar linkages Vi, V 2 provides an articulated suspension of the cage 5 and its mobility within a range of motion with the lowest possible height of the suspension 11.
  • the suspension 11 is designed so that the cage 5 does not change the orientation of its longitudinal axis when moving within its movement field.
  • the distance between the joint axes of the respective base of the two four-link chains Vi, V 2 - housing shell 12 or intermediate piece 15 - is the same as the distance between the respective whose hinge axes, on which in the four-bar linkage ⁇ / - the intermediate piece 15 and in the four-link linkage V 2 the cage 5 are articulated.
  • Parallelograms are thus enclosed by the two four-bar links Vi, V 2 , so that the movement of the element opposite the respective base - housing shell 12 or intermediate piece 15 - intermediate piece 15 or cage 5 - executes movements parallel to their base.
  • the displacement movement of the rotary actuator 2 in its movement area is guided in the illustrated embodiment by two locking curves 27 (such a locking curve 27 can be seen in FIG. 2).
  • a locking pin 28 engages in each of these locking curves 27.
  • the locking bolts 28 are assigned to the rockers 16, 17.
  • FIG. 4 also shows that a damping element 29, which also engages in the internal toothing 21 of the handle 2, is provided by the cage 5.
  • the damping element 29 serves to dampen the rotary movement of the handle 2.
  • the cage 5 also carries a bar magnet 30 which serves as a position sensor for detecting the position of the cage 5 within its field of motion.
  • a Hall sensor arrangement 31 interacts with the bar magnet 30, with which the respective position of the cage 5 can be detected in the possible positions predetermined by the locking curves 27.
  • the handle 2 is supported on the inside by means of a pressure flange 32 on an abutment plate 33 with the interposition of an elastically deformable element 34, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is the switching cap of a switching mat.
  • the handle 2 can be moved in the axial direction against the material-elastic restoring properties of the elastic element 34, so that individual menu items can be selected with this menu control by means of this movability of the handle 2.
  • the underside portion of the drive shaft 3 of the electric motor 4 is also moved accordingly.
  • This section interacts with a light barrier arrangement 35 arranged on the board P, so that it can be detected in this way whether the handle 2 is in its normal position or in its axially actuated and thus engaged position. position.
  • the light barrier arrangement 35 can be seen in the sectional view in FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 5 also shows the engagement of the two locking bolts 28 in the locking curves 27, which are held on the inside on the housing shell 12.
  • the rotary actuator is moved without its longitudinal axis changing its orientation.
  • the suspension can, however, also be designed in such a way that the orientation of the longitudinal axis changes due to different spacing of the joint axes when the rotary actuator moves, in order to achieve a seesaw or haptic feedback similar to a joystick.

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Abstract

The switch has an operating element (1) supported by a pair of parallel linkages (V1,V2) arranged orthogonal to one another and coupled together by an intermediate piece (15), one linkage fixed at the opposite side to the intermediate piece and the other supporting a holder (5) for the operating element at the opposite side to the intermediate piece. The linkage axis planes for attaching the linkages to the intermediate piece lying in different planes.

Description

Mehrwegeschaltmittel Multipath switching means
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Mehrwegeschaltmittel mit einem mittels einer gelenkig ausgebildeten Aufhängung beweglich gelagerten Bedienelement, wobei die Aufhängung zwei rechtwinklig zueinander angeordnete und über ein Zwischenstück miteinander verbundene Viergelenkschwingen umfasst, von denen die eine Viergelenkschwinge mit ihren beiden bezüglich des Zwischenstücks freien Gelenken ortsfest angelenkt ist und die weitere Viergelenkschwinge mit ihren freien Gelenken das Bedienelement oder einen Halter für das Bedienelement trägt.The invention relates to a multi-way switching means with a control element which is movably mounted by means of an articulated suspension, the suspension comprising two four-bar links arranged at right angles to one another and interconnected via an intermediate piece, one of which has a four-link linkage with its two joints which are free with respect to the intermediate piece, and which further four-link swing arm with its free joints carries the control element or a holder for the control element.
Mehrwegeschaltmittel umfassen ein Bedienelement, dass in mehreren Richtungen auf einer Fläche bewegbar gelagert ist. Diese Mehrwegeschaltmittel sind vielfach als Dateneingabeeinrichtungen eingesetzt, wobei über das Mehrwegeschaltmittel eine Dateneingabe an eine Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung erfolgen kann. Das Bedienelement kann in einem sol- chen Fall zur Navigation in einem Menü dienen, wobei in Abhängigkeit der Bewegungsrichtung des Schaltmittels unterschiedliche Menüpunkte angefahren werden können. In einer anderen Ausgestaltung werden solche Mehrwegeschaltmittel auch als Joystick eingesetzt. Kinematisch an die Bewegung des Bedienelementes gekoppelt ist ein Teil einer elektrischen Schalteinrichtung, beispielsweise ein Schalthebel über den in den vorbestimmten Schaltstellungen, insbesondere den Endstellungen ein Schaltkontakt geschlossen wird, um die dieser Stellung des Bedienelementes zugeordnete Aktion, gegebenenfalls abhängig von dem aktuell angewählten Menü, auszuführen.Multi-way switching means comprise an operating element that is movably mounted on a surface in several directions. These multi-way switching means are often used as data input devices, and data input to a data processing device can take place via the multi-way switching means. In such a case, the control element can serve for navigation in a menu, wherein different menu items can be approached depending on the direction of movement of the switching means. In another embodiment, such multi-way switching means are also used as a joystick. Part of an electrical switching device, for example a switching lever via which a switching contact is closed in the predetermined switching positions, in particular the end positions, is kinematically coupled to the movement of the operating element in order to carry out the action assigned to this position of the operating element, possibly depending on the currently selected menu ,
Aus DE 196 36 183 C2 ist ein Vierwegeschalter mit einem um zwei zueinander senkrechte Achsen verschiebbaren Bedienelement bekannt geworden. Das Bedienelement ist über eine gelenkig ausgebildete Aufhängung beweglich gelagert. Die Aufhängung des Bedienelementes ist gebildet durch zwei räumlich übereinander angeordnete Viergelenkschwingen. Eine erste Viergelenkschwinge ist gebildet durch zwei an einem ortsfesten Träger angelenkte Schwingen, deren freie Enden gelenkig an einem Zwischenstück angelenkt sind. Die am Aufbau dieser Viergelenkschwinge beteiligten Elemente sind somit der ortsfeste Träger, die beiden gelenkig daran angelenkten Schwingen und das Zwischenstück. Die gelenkige An- lenkung der einzelnen Elemente erfolgt über parallel zum Träger angeordnete Gelenkachsen. Die zweite Viergelenkkette benutzt als Basis das Zwischenstück; die beiden Schwingen dieser oberen Viergelenkkette sind ebenfalls über Gelenkachsen an dem Zwischenstück angelenkt. Weiterer Bestandteil dieser Viergelenkschwinge ist ein gelenkig an den freien Enden der letztgenannten Schwingen angelenkter Halter für das Bedienelement. Über die am Träger angelenkte Viergelenkschwinge ist das Zwischenstück in einer ersten Bewegungsrichtung hin und her bewegbar. Durch die rechtwinklige Anordnung der weiteren Viergelenkschwinge zu der ersten Viergelenkschwinge und durch deren Abstützung auf dem Zwischenstück ist bei einer Betätigung ausschließlich der sich am Zwischenstück abstützenden Viergelenkschwinge eine Bewegbarkeit des Bedienelementhalters in einer Richtung senkrecht zur Bewegungsrichtung des Zwischenstücks möglich. Durch gleichzeitige Betätigung der Viergelenkschwingen kann das Bedienelement über den Bedienelementhalter innerhalb eines Schaltfeldes quasi beliebig bewegt werden.From DE 196 36 183 C2, a four-way switch with an operating element which can be displaced about two mutually perpendicular axes has become known. The control element is movably mounted via an articulated suspension. The suspension of the control element is formed by two four-bar links arranged spatially one above the other. A first four-link rocker is formed by two rockers articulated on a fixed support, the free ends of which are articulated on an intermediate piece. The elements involved in the construction of this four-link swing arm are thus the fixed support, the two hinged wings and the intermediate piece. The articulated approach The individual elements are steered via articulated axes arranged parallel to the beam. The second four-link chain uses the intermediate piece as the basis; the two wings of this upper four-link chain are also articulated to the intermediate piece via articulated axes. Another component of this four-link swing arm is an articulated to the free ends of the latter swing arm holder for the control element. The intermediate piece can be moved back and forth in a first direction of movement by means of the four-link rocker articulated on the carrier. Due to the right-angled arrangement of the further four-link linkage to the first four-link linkage and due to its support on the intermediate piece, the control element holder can be moved in a direction perpendicular to the direction of movement of the intermediate section when only the four-link linkage supported on the intermediate link is actuated. By simultaneous actuation of the four-bar linkage, the control element can be moved virtually as desired within a control panel via the control element holder.
Mit dem in diesem Dokument beschriebenen Mehrwegeschaltmittel soll erreicht werden, dass sich das Bedienelement auf einer gekrümmten Flä- ehe bewegt, so dass für einen Benutzer bei einer Betätigung des Bedienelementes der Eindruck entsteht, eine Verschwenkbewegung auzu- üben. Aus diesem Grunde ist der Abstand der Gelenkachsen der Basis der beiden Viergelenkschwingen - Anlenkung am Träger bzw. am Zwischenstück - größer oder kleiner, je nach gewünschter Ausgestaltung der Verschwenkbewegung, als der Abstand der Gelenkachsen der gelenkigen Verbindung der Schwingen mit dem jeweils anderen Element - Zwischenstück bzw. Bedienelementhalter. Nicht offenbart ist in diesem Dokument jedoch, wie ein Bedienelement aufgehängt werden müsste, damit bei einem Benutzer der Eindruck entsteht, er bewege das Bedienelement auf einer Ebene.The multi-way switching means described in this document is intended to ensure that the operating element moves on a curved surface, so that when the operating element is actuated, the user has the impression of practicing a pivoting movement. For this reason, the distance between the articulation axes of the base of the two four-bar links - articulation on the carrier or on the intermediate piece - is larger or smaller, depending on the desired configuration of the pivoting movement, than the distance of the articulated axes of the articulated connection of the wings with the other element - intermediate piece or control element holder. However, this document does not disclose how an operating element would have to be suspended so that a user is given the impression that he is moving the operating element on one level.
Das vorbekannte Mehrwegeschaltmittel gestattet zwar eine gelenkige Aufhängung des Bedienelementes, damit dieses innerhalb eines Betätigungsfeldes beliebig bewegbar ist, jedoch benötigt die in diesem Doku- ment beschriebene Ausgestaltung eine nicht unbeträchtliche Einbautiefe. Zu berücksichtigen ist dabei, dass durch die Länge der am Träger sowie am Bedienelementhalter angelenkten Schwingen der mögliche Bewegungsbetrag und somit die Bedienfeldgröße definiert wird. Dies hat zur Folge, dass bei Ausbildung eines Mehrwegeschaltmittels, dessen Bedienelement einen bestimmten Bewegungsbetrag zurücklegen soll, entsprechend lange Schwingen eingesetzt werden müssen. In zahlreichen Anwendungsfällen steht jedoch der zur Realisierung eines solchen Mehr- wegeschaltmittels benötigte Einbauraum bezüglich seiner Tiefe nicht zur Verfügung.Although the known multi-way switching means permits an articulated suspension of the control element so that it can be moved as desired within an operating field, the configuration described in this document requires a not inconsiderable installation depth. It should be taken into account here that the possible amount of movement and thus the size of the control panel are defined by the length of the rockers articulated on the carrier and on the control element holder. This has to Consequence that when a multi-way switching means is formed, the control element of which should cover a certain amount of movement, correspondingly long rockers must be used. In numerous applications, however, the installation space required for realizing such a multi-way switching means is not available in terms of its depth.
Ausgehend von diesem diskutierten Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein eingangs genanntes, gattungsgemäßes Mehrwegeschaltmittel dergestalt weiterzubilden, dass mit diesem ohne Einbuße an eine Beweglichkeit des Bedienelementes die benötigte Einbautiefe reduziert ist.On the basis of this prior art discussed, the invention is therefore based on the object of further developing a generic multi-way switching means mentioned at the outset in such a way that the installation depth required is reduced without sacrificing mobility of the control element.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, dass die Gelen- kachsenebenen, in denen das Zwischenstück in die beiden Viergelenkschwingen gelenkig eingebunden ist, dergestalt in unterschiedlichen Ebenen angeordnet sind, dass der Abstand der Basisgelenkachsenebene, in der die das Zwischenstück tragenden Schwingen ortsfest angelenkt sind, von der der Achsenebene, in der das Zwischenstück gelenkig mit diesen beiden Schwingen verbunden ist, größer ist als der Abstand zwischen der Basisgelenkachsenebene und derjenigen Gelenkachsenebene, in der das Zwischenstück gelenkig mit den beiden Schwingen der das Bedienelement oder den Halter für das Bedienelement einbindenden Viergelenkschwinge verbunden ist.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the articulation axis planes, in which the intermediate piece is articulated in the two four-articulated rockers, are arranged in different planes in such a way that the distance from the basic articulation axis plane in which the rockers carrying the intermediate piece are articulated in a fixed manner from that of the axis plane in which the intermediate piece is articulatedly connected to these two rockers is greater than the distance between the base articulated axis plane and that articulated axis plane in which the intermediate piece is articulatedly connected to the two rockers of the four-articulated rocker arm incorporating the control element or the holder for the control element ,
Bei dem beanspruchten Mehrwegeschaltmittel befinden sich die Achsen der gelenkigen Verbindung des in beide Viergelenkketten eingeschalteten Zwischenstücks an den Schwingen der beiden Viergelenkschwingen in unterschiedlichen Ebenen, wobei die Achsenebene der gelenkigen Anbin- düng des Zwischenstücks an die ortsfest angelenkte Viergelenkschwinge oberhalb der Achsenebene liegt, mit der das Zwischenstück an der das Bedienelement bzw. einen Bedienelementhalter tragenden Viergelenkschwinge angelenkt ist. Die beiden Viergelenkschwingen sind somit ineinander verschachtelt. Während bei dem vorbekannten Stand der Technik entsprechend DE 196 36 183 C2 sich die Aufbauhöhe durch Addition der Höhe der Viergelenkschwingen ergab, ist es bei dem vorgeschlagenen Mehrwegeschaltmittel möglich, die Aufbauhöhe soweit zu reduzieren, dass diese durch die Höhe der ortsfest angelenkten Viergelenkkette bestimmt ist. Somit ist eine Reduzierung der benötigten Einbautiefe um 50 % realisierbar.In the multi-way switching means claimed, the axes of the articulated connection of the intermediate piece connected in both four-articulated chains are located on the rockers of the two four-articulated rockers in different planes, the axial plane of the articulated connection of the intermediate piece to the fixedly articulated four-articulated rocker being above the axis plane with which that Intermediate piece is articulated on the four-link link carrying the control element or a control element holder. The two four-link arms are thus nested. While in the prior art according to DE 196 36 183 C2 the height was obtained by adding the height of the four-link linkage, it is possible with the proposed multi-way switching means to reduce the height of the link so that it is determined by the height of the fixedly linked four-link chain is. This means that the required installation depth can be reduced by 50%.
Für den Fall, dass eine Bewegung des Bedienelementes ohne eine Ver- Schwenkbewegung desselben gegenüber seiner Längsachse vorgesehen ist, sind die am Aufbau jeder Viergelenkschwinge beteiligten Elemente nach Art eines Parallelogramms angeordnet.In the event that a movement of the control element is provided without a pivoting movement of the latter with respect to its longitudinal axis, the elements involved in the construction of each four-link arm are arranged in the manner of a parallelogram.
Aufgrund der gegenüber dem vorbekannten Stand der Technik reduzier- ten Einbautiefe ist ein solches Mehrwegeschaltmittel auch als Drehsteller in ein Kraftfahrzeug einsetzbar. Ein solcher Drehsteller weist ein drehbares Bedienelement auf, welches neben seiner Drehbarkeit zusätzlich in der durch die Aufhängung bereitgestellten Ebene bewegbar ist.Due to the reduced installation depth compared to the known prior art, such a multi-way switching means can also be used as a rotary actuator in a motor vehicle. Such a rotary actuator has a rotatable control element which, in addition to being rotatable, can also be moved in the plane provided by the suspension.
Nachfolgend ist die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Figuren beschrieben. Es zeigen:The invention is described below using an exemplary embodiment with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:
Fig. 1 Eine dreidimensionale Darstellung nach Art einer Explosionsdarstellung eines Drehstellers zur manuellen Datenein- gäbe,1 shows a three-dimensional representation in the manner of an exploded representation of a rotary actuator for manual data input,
Fig. 2 Eine dreidimensionale Darstellung nach Art einer Explosionsdarstellung des Drehstellers der Figur 1 aus einer Ansicht von unten,2 shows a three-dimensional view in the manner of an exploded view of the turntable of FIG. 1 from a view from below,
Fig. 3 Eine dreidimensionale Ansicht der Aufhängung des Drehstellers,3 is a three-dimensional view of the suspension of the turntable,
Fig. 4 Einen Längsschnitt durch den Drehsteller der Figur 1 entlang der Linie A-B in einem Zusammenbau undFig. 4 shows a longitudinal section through the turntable of Figure 1 along the line A-B in an assembly and
Fig. 5 Einen Längsschnitt durch den Drehsteller der Figur 1 entlang der Linie C-D in einem Zusammenbau.Fig. 5 shows a longitudinal section through the turntable of Figure 1 along the line C-D in an assembly.
Ein insgesamt mit dem Bezugszeichen 1 bezeichneter und als Bedienelement dienender Drehsteller umfasst eine drehbar gelagerte Handhabe 2, die auf der Antriebswelle 3 eines Elektromotors 4 gelagert ist. Die Verbindung zwischen der Handhabe 2 und der Antriebswelle 3 ist drehfest. Der Elektromotor 4 dient zum Erzeugen einer haptischen Rückmeldung bei einer Drehung der Handhabe 2. Der Elektromotor 4 ist in einem Käfig 5 gehalten. Der Käfig 5 trägt ferner eine Drehbewegungserfassungseinrich- tung 6 bestehend aus einer Encoderscheibe 7 und einer Lichtschranken- anordnung 8. Die Drehbewegungserfassungseinrichtung 6 ist somit optoelektronisch arbeitend ausgelegt. Die Encoderscheibe 7 ist als Winkelgeber drehfest auf einer Abtriebswelle 9 angeordnet. Ebenfalls drehfest mit der Abtriebswelle 9 verbunden ist ein als Abtriebsrad dienendes Ritzel 10, welches in eine innenseitig in der Handhabe 2 angeordnete Innenzahnung eingreift. Eine Drehbewegung der Handhabe 2 wird somit über das mit der Innenzahnung in Eingriff stehende Ritzel 10 und die Abtriebswelle 9 auf die Encoderscheibe 7 übertragen. Die Lichtschrankenanordnung 8 ist gegenüber der Encoderscheibe 7 ortsfest an dem Käfig 5 gehalten.A rotary actuator, designated as a whole by reference number 1 and serving as an operating element, comprises a rotatably mounted handle 2, which is mounted on the drive shaft 3 of an electric motor 4. The connection between the handle 2 and the drive shaft 3 is rotationally fixed. The Electric motor 4 serves to generate haptic feedback when the handle 2 is rotated. The electric motor 4 is held in a cage 5. The cage 5 also carries a rotary motion detection device 6 consisting of an encoder disk 7 and a light barrier arrangement 8. The rotary motion detection device 6 is thus designed to operate optoelectronically. The encoder disk 7 is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on an output shaft 9 as an angle encoder. Also connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the output shaft 9 is a pinion 10 which serves as an output gear and which engages in an internal toothing arranged in the handle 2 on the inside. A rotary movement of the handle 2 is thus transmitted to the encoder disk 7 via the pinion 10, which meshes with the internal toothing, and the output shaft 9. The light barrier arrangement 8 is held stationary on the cage 5 with respect to the encoder disk 7.
Der die Handhabe 2, den Elektromotor 4, das Ritzel 10, die Abtriebswelle 9 und die Drehbewegungserfassungseinrichtung 6 tragende Käfig 5 ist über eine insgesamt mit dem Bezugszeichen 11 bezeichnete Aufhängung auf einer Fläche verschieblich gelagert. Die Aufhängung 11 besteht aus zwei Viergelenkschwingen V^ V2, die in ihrer Anordnung des zusammen- gesetzten Drehstellers 1 in Figur 3 gezeigt sind. Die Viergelenkschwinge Vi ist ortsfest angelenkt und zwar bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel innerhalb einer oberen Gehäuseschale 12. Angelenkt an der Gehäuseschale 12 sind die beiden Schwingen 13, 14 der Viergelenkschwinge V1 f die mit ihren bezüglich der ortsfesten Anlenkung in der Gehäuseschale 12 freien Enden gelenkig mit einem Zwischenstück 15 verbunden sind. Das Zwischenstück 15 dient als Basis für die weitere Viergelenkschwinge V2. Die beiden Schwingen 16, 17 der Viergelenkschwinge V2 sind rechtwinklig zu den Schwingen 13, 14 an dem Zwischenstück 15 angelenkt. Mit ihren in Figur 1 freien Enden sind die Schwingen 16, 17 gelenkig mit dem Käfig 5 verbunden, wobei die Steckachsen 18 der Schwinge 16 in zwei Fortsätzen 19 des Käfigs 5 eingreifen. Die Schwinge 17 ist in entsprechender Weise an dem Käfig 5 angelenkt.The cage 5 carrying the handle 2, the electric motor 4, the pinion 10, the output shaft 9 and the rotational movement detection device 6 is displaceably mounted on a surface by means of a suspension generally designated by the reference number 11. The suspension 11 consists of two four-bar links V ^ V 2 , which are shown in their arrangement of the assembled turntable 1 in Figure 3. The four-link rocker Vi is articulated in a fixed manner, namely in the illustrated embodiment within an upper housing shell 12. Articulated on the housing shell 12 are the two rockers 13, 14 of the four-link rocker V 1 f which are articulated with their free ends with respect to the fixed articulation in the housing shell 12 an intermediate piece 15 are connected. The intermediate piece 15 serves as the basis for the further four-bar linkage V 2 . The two wings 16, 17 of the four-link swing arm V 2 are articulated at right angles to the wings 13, 14 on the intermediate piece 15. With their free ends in FIG. 1, the rockers 16, 17 are articulatedly connected to the cage 5, the plug-in axles 18 of the rocker 16 engaging in two extensions 19 of the cage 5. The rocker arm 17 is articulated on the cage 5 in a corresponding manner.
Unterhalb des Käfigs 5 und der Aufhängung 11 befindet sich, eingesetzt in eine untere Gehäuseschale 20 eine Platine P mit den zum Betreiben des Drehstellers 1 benötigten elektrischen/elektronischen Komponenten.Below the cage 5 and the suspension 11, inserted into a lower housing shell 20, there is a circuit board P with the electrical / electronic components required to operate the rotary actuator 1.
In der Darstellung der Figur 2 ist die in der Handhabe 2 innenseitig ange- ordnete Innenzahnung 21 zu erkennen, in die das Ritzel 10 eingreift. Die Schwinge 14 ist zu ihrer ortsfesten Anlenkung an der Gehäuseschale 12 mit Steckachsen 22 in entsprechenden Lagerfortsätzen 23, innenseitig an der Gehäuseschale 12 angeformt, gelagert. Die Schwinge 13 ist in ent- sprechender Weise an der Gehäuseschale 12 angelenkt.In the illustration in FIG. 2, the inside of the handle 2 is orderly internal teeth 21 can be seen, in which the pinion 10 engages. The rocker 14 is mounted for its fixed articulation on the housing shell 12 with thru axles 22 in corresponding bearing extensions 23, molded on the inside of the housing shell 12. The rocker 13 is articulated on the housing shell 12 in a corresponding manner.
Die Aufhängung 11 ist in Figur 3 ohne ihre Anbindung an die Gehäuseschale 12 und den Käfig 5 dargestellt. Zur Verdeutlichung sei nochmals darauf hingewiesen, dass die beiden Schwingen 13, 14 der Viergelenk- schwinge V- mit ihren in Figur 3 gezeigten freien Enden ortsfest angelenkt sind. Die in Figur 3 gezeigten freien Enden der Schwingen 16, 17 der Viergelenkschwinge V2 sind dagegen an dem Käfig 5 angelenkt. Das Zwischenstück 15 ist als Ringkörper ausgebildet, so dass der Käfig 5 in die innere Ausnehmung 24 des Zwischenstücks 15 eingreifen kann. Das Zwi- schenstück 15 trägt aus der dargestellten Ebene nach oben abragende Gelenkfortsätze 25, dargestellt an dem Gelenkfortsatz zum Anbinden der Schwinge 14, sowie nach unten abragende Gelenkfortsätze 26, an denen die Schwingen 16, 17 angelenkt sind, dargestellt an dem zur Anlenkung der Schwinge 17 vorgesehenen Gelenkfortsatz. Die Gelenkachsen der Schwingen 13, 14, 16, 17 sind in zwei Ebenen angeordnet. In der oberen Ebene befinden sich die Gelenkachsen, mit denen die Schwingen 13, 14 an dem Zwischenstück 15 angelenkt sind sowie die Gelenkachsen zur gelenkigen Verbindung der Schwingen 16, 17 am Käfig 5. In einer unteren Ebene befinden sich die anderen Gelenkachsen und zwar diejenigen, mit denen die Schwingen 13, 14 ortsfest an der Gehäuseschale 12 angelenkt sind sowie die Gelenkachsen, mit denen die Schwingen 16, 17 am Zwischenstück 15 angelenkt sind. Die Ebene der ortsfesten Anlenkung der Gelenkachsen der Schwingen 13, 14 an der Gehäuseschale 12 ist auch als Basisgelenkachsenebene bezeichnet. Durch diese Verschachtelung der beiden Viergelenkschwingen V-i, V2 ist eine gelenkige Aufhängung des Käfigs 5 und seine Bewegbarkeit innerhalb eines Bewegungsfeldes bei möglichst geringer Aufbauhöhe der Aufhängung 11 gegeben.The suspension 11 is shown in FIG. 3 without its connection to the housing shell 12 and the cage 5. For the sake of clarity, it should be pointed out again that the two rockers 13, 14 of the four-link rocker arm V- are articulated with their free ends shown in FIG. 3. The free ends of the rockers 16, 17 of the four-link swing arm V 2 shown in FIG. 3, on the other hand, are articulated on the cage 5. The intermediate piece 15 is designed as an annular body, so that the cage 5 can engage in the inner recess 24 of the intermediate piece 15. The intermediate piece 15 carries, from the plane shown, upward projecting articulated processes 25, shown on the articulated process for connecting the rocker 14, and downward projecting articulated processes 26, on which the rockers 16, 17 are articulated, shown on the for articulating the rocker 17 provided articular process. The articulation axes of the wings 13, 14, 16, 17 are arranged in two planes. In the upper level there are the articulated axes with which the rockers 13, 14 are articulated on the intermediate piece 15 and the articulated axes for articulating the rockers 16, 17 on the cage 5. In a lower level there are the other articulated axes, namely those with which the wings 13, 14 are articulated to the housing shell 12 and the articulated axes with which the wings 16, 17 are articulated on the intermediate piece 15. The level of the fixed articulation of the articulation axes of the rockers 13, 14 on the housing shell 12 is also referred to as the base articulation axis level. This nesting of the two four-bar linkages Vi, V 2 provides an articulated suspension of the cage 5 and its mobility within a range of motion with the lowest possible height of the suspension 11.
Die Aufhängung 11 ist konzipiert, dass der Käfig 5 bei einer Bewegung innerhalb seines Bewegungsfeldes die Ausrichtung seiner Längsachse nicht verändert. Zu diesem Zweck ist der Abstand der Gelenkachsen der jeweiligen Basis der beiden Viergelenkketten Vi, V2 - Gehäuseschale 12 bzw. Zwischenstück 15 - genauso groß wie der Abstand der jeweilig an- deren Gelenkachsen, an denen bei der Viergelenkschwinge \/- das Zwischenstück 15 und bei der Viergelenkschwinge V2 der Käfig 5 angelenkt sind. Durch die beiden Viergelenkschwingen Vi, V2 sind somit Parallelogramme eingeschlossen, so dass die Bewegung des der jeweiligen Basis - Gehäuseschale 12 bzw. Zwischenstück 15 - gegenüberlegendes Element - Zwischenstück 15 bzw. Käfig 5 - jeweils Bewegungen parallel zu ihrer Basis ausführt.The suspension 11 is designed so that the cage 5 does not change the orientation of its longitudinal axis when moving within its movement field. For this purpose, the distance between the joint axes of the respective base of the two four-link chains Vi, V 2 - housing shell 12 or intermediate piece 15 - is the same as the distance between the respective whose hinge axes, on which in the four-bar linkage \ / - the intermediate piece 15 and in the four-link linkage V 2 the cage 5 are articulated. Parallelograms are thus enclosed by the two four-bar links Vi, V 2 , so that the movement of the element opposite the respective base - housing shell 12 or intermediate piece 15 - intermediate piece 15 or cage 5 - executes movements parallel to their base.
Die Verschiebebewegung des Drehstellers 2 in seiner Bewegungsfläche ist bei dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel durch zwei Rastkurven 27 (eine solche Rastkurve 27 ist in Figur 2 erkennbar) geführt. In diese Rastkurven 27 greift jeweils ein Rastbolzen 28 ein. Die Rastbolzen 28 sind den Schwingen 16, 17 zugeordnet.The displacement movement of the rotary actuator 2 in its movement area is guided in the illustrated embodiment by two locking curves 27 (such a locking curve 27 can be seen in FIG. 2). A locking pin 28 engages in each of these locking curves 27. The locking bolts 28 are assigned to the rockers 16, 17.
Aus der Schnittdarstellung der Figur 4 wird das Eingreifen des Ritzels 10 in die Innenzahnung 21 der Handhabe 2 deutlich. Figur 4 zeigt ferner, dass von dem Käfig 5 ein Dämpfungselement 29, das ebenfalls in die Innenzahnung 21 der Handhabe 2 eingreift, vorgesehen ist. Das Dämpfungselement 29 dient zum Dämpfen der Drehbewegung der Handhabe 2. Der Käfig 5 trägt ferner einen Stabmagneten 30, der als Positionsgeber zum Erfassen der Position des Käfigs 5 innerhalb seines Bewegungsfeldes dient. Mit dem Stabmagneten 30 wirkt zusammen eine Hall- Sensoranordnung 31 , mit der die jeweilige Position des Käfigs 5 in den durch die Rastkurven 27 vorgegebenen möglichen Stellungen erfaßbar ist.The engagement of the pinion 10 in the internal toothing 21 of the handle 2 is clear from the sectional illustration in FIG. FIG. 4 also shows that a damping element 29, which also engages in the internal toothing 21 of the handle 2, is provided by the cage 5. The damping element 29 serves to dampen the rotary movement of the handle 2. The cage 5 also carries a bar magnet 30 which serves as a position sensor for detecting the position of the cage 5 within its field of motion. A Hall sensor arrangement 31 interacts with the bar magnet 30, with which the respective position of the cage 5 can be detected in the possible positions predetermined by the locking curves 27.
Die Handhabe 2 stützt sich innenseitig mittels eines Druckflansches 32 auf einer Widerlagerplatte 33 unter Zwischenschaltung eines elastisch deformierbaren Elementes 34, bei dem es sich in dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel um das Schalthütchen einer Schaltmatte handelt, ab. Die Handhabe 2 ist in axialer Richtung gegen die materialelastischen Rückstelleigenschaften des elastischen Elementes 34 bewegbar, so dass über diese Bewegbarkeit der Handhabe 2 bei einer Menüsteuerung einzelne Menüpunkte angewählt werden können. Bei einer axialen Bewegung der Handhabe 2 wird ebenfalls der unterseitige Abschnitt der Antriebswelle 3 des Elektromotors 4 entsprechend bewegt. Dieser Abschnitt wirkt zusammen mit einer auf der Platine P angeordneten Lichtschrankenanordnung 35, so dass auf diesem Wege erfasst werden kann, ob sich die Handhabe 2 in ihrer Normalstellung oder in ihrer axialbetätigten und somit einge- rückten Stellung befindet. Die Lichtschrankenanordnung 35 ist in der Schnittdarstellung der Figur 5 erkennbar. Figur 5 zeigt ebenfalls das Eingreifen der beiden Rastbolzen 28 in die Rastkurven 27, die innenseitig an der Gehäuseschale 12 gehalten sind.The handle 2 is supported on the inside by means of a pressure flange 32 on an abutment plate 33 with the interposition of an elastically deformable element 34, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is the switching cap of a switching mat. The handle 2 can be moved in the axial direction against the material-elastic restoring properties of the elastic element 34, so that individual menu items can be selected with this menu control by means of this movability of the handle 2. With an axial movement of the handle 2, the underside portion of the drive shaft 3 of the electric motor 4 is also moved accordingly. This section interacts with a light barrier arrangement 35 arranged on the board P, so that it can be detected in this way whether the handle 2 is in its normal position or in its axially actuated and thus engaged position. position. The light barrier arrangement 35 can be seen in the sectional view in FIG. 5. FIG. 5 also shows the engagement of the two locking bolts 28 in the locking curves 27, which are held on the inside on the housing shell 12.
In dem dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist vorgesehen, daß der Drehsteller bewegt wird, ohne dass seine Längsachse ihre Ausrichtung verändert. Die Aufhängung kann jedoch auch dergestalt konzipiert werden, dass durch unterschiedlichen Abstand der Gelenkachsen sich bei einer Bewe- gung des Drehstellers sich die Ausrichtung der Längsachse ändert, um auf diese Weise eine Wippe oder ein einem Joystick ähnliche haptische Rückmeldung zu erzielen. In the illustrated embodiment, it is provided that the rotary actuator is moved without its longitudinal axis changing its orientation. The suspension can, however, also be designed in such a way that the orientation of the longitudinal axis changes due to different spacing of the joint axes when the rotary actuator moves, in order to achieve a seesaw or haptic feedback similar to a joystick.
BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
Drehsteller 31 Hall-SensoranordnungTurntable 31 Hall sensor arrangement
Handhabe 32 DruckflanschHandle 32 pressure flange
Antriebswelle 33 WiderlagerplatteDrive shaft 33 abutment plate
Elektromotor 34 Elastisches RückstellelementElectric motor 34 Elastic reset element
Käfig 35 LichtschrankenanordnungCage 35 light barrier arrangement
Drehbewegungserfassungs- einrichtungRotary motion detection device
Encoderscheibe P PlatineEncoder disk P board
Lichtschrankenanordnung Vi. Va Viergelenkschwinge AbtriebswelleLight barrier arrangement Vi. Va four-link swing arm output shaft
Ritzelpinion
Aufhängung GehäuseschaleSuspension housing shell
Schwinge Schwinge ZwischenstückSwing arm swing arm spacer
Schwinge Schwinge SteckachseSwing arm swing arm thru axle
Fortsatzextension
Gehäuseschaleshell
Innenzahnung SteckachseInternal teeth thru axle
Lagerfortsatz Ausnehmung GelenkfortsatzBearing extension recess articular extension
GelenkfortsatzArticular process
Rastkurvelocking curve
RastbolzenIndexing plungers
Dämpfungselement Stabmagnet Damping element bar magnet

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1. Mehrwegeschaltmittel mit einem mittels einer gelenkig ausgebilde- ten Aufhängung (1 1 ) beweglich gelagerten Bedienelement (1 ), wobei die Aufhängung (1 1 ) zwei rechtwinklig zueinander angeordnete und über ein Zwischenstück (15) miteinander verbundene Viergelenkschwingen (Vι ,V2) umfasst, von denen die eine Viergelenkschwinge (Vi) mit ihren beiden bezüglich des Zwischenstücks (15) freien Gelenken ortsfest angelenkt ist und die weitere Viergelenkschwinge (V2) mit ihren freien Gelenken das Bedienelement oder einen Halter (5) für das Bedienelement trägt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Gelenkachsenebenen, in denen das Zwischenstück (15) in die beiden Viergelenkschwingen (Vi, V2) gelenkig ein- gebunden ist, dergestalt in unterschiedlichen Ebenen angeordnet sind, dass der Abstand der Basisgelenkachsenebene, in der die das Zwischenstück (15) tragenden Schwingen (13, 14) ortsfest angelenkt sind, von der der Achsenebene, in der das Zwischenstück (15) gelenkig mit diesen beiden Schwingen (13, 14) verbunden ist, größer ist als der Abstand zwischen der Basisgelenkachsenebene und derjenigen Gelenkachsenebene, in der das Zwischenstück (15) gelenkig mit den beiden Schwingen (16, 17) der das Bedienelement oder den Halter (5) für das Bedienelement einbindenden Viergelenkschwinge (V2) verbunden ist.1. Multi-way switching means with an operating element (1) movably mounted by means of an articulated suspension (1 1), the suspension (1 1) being arranged at right angles to one another and connected via an intermediate piece (15) to one another by four-link arms (Vι, V 2 ) , of which the one four-link rocker (Vi) is articulated with its two joints free with respect to the intermediate piece (15) and the other four-link rocker (V 2 ) carries the control element or a holder (5) for the control element with its free joints characterized in that the articulation axis planes in which the intermediate piece (15) is articulated in the two four-articulated rockers (Vi, V 2 ) are arranged in different planes such that the distance of the basic articulation axis plane in which the intermediate piece (15) load-bearing rockers (13, 14) are articulated, from the axis plane in which the intermediate piece (15) is articulated with them two rockers (13, 14) is connected, greater than the distance between the base joint axis plane and that joint axis plane in which the intermediate piece (15) is articulated with the two rockers (16, 17) of the control element or the holder (5) for the Control element integrating four-link swing arm (V 2 ) is connected.
2. Mehrwegeschaltmittel nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet-, dass die Ebene der gelenkigen Verbindung des Zwischenstücks (1 5) mit den Schwingen (16, 17) der das Bedienteil oder den Halter (5) für das Bedienteil tragenden Viergelenkschwinge (V2) in der Ebene der Achsen angeordnet ist, mit denen die andere Viergelenkschwinge (Vi) ortsfest angelenkt ist.2. Multi-way switching means according to claim 1, characterized- in that the level of the articulated connection of the intermediate piece (1 5) with the rockers (16, 17) of the control panel or the holder (5) for the control panel carrying four-link rocker (V 2 ) in the plane of the axes is arranged, with which the other four-link linkage (Vi) is articulated in a stationary manner.
3. Mehrwegeschaltmittel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ebene der gelenkigen Verbindung des Zwi- schenstücks (15) mit den Schwingen (13, 14) der ortsfest angelenkten Viergelenkschwinge (Vi) in der Ebene der Achsen angeordnet ist, mit denen das Bedienteil oder der das Bedienteil tragende Halter (5) gelenkig mit den Schwingen (16, 17) der anderen Viergelenkschwinge (V2) verbunden ist.3. Multi-way switching means according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the level of the articulated connection of the intermediate piece (15) with the rockers (13, 14) of the fixedly articulated four-link rocker (Vi) is arranged in the plane of the axes with which the control unit or the holder (5) carrying the control unit is articulated with the rockers (16, 17) of the others Four-link swing arm (V 2 ) is connected.
4. Mehrwegeschaltmittel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Zwischenstück (15) ein Ringkörper mit vier angeformten Gelenkfortsätzen (25, 26) ist, die zum Ausbilden der beiden Viergelenkschwingen (Vi, V2) mit ihren freien Enden gelenkig mit den angrenzenden Schwingen (13, 14; 16, 17) verbunden sind.4. Multi-way switching means according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the intermediate piece (15) is an annular body with four molded-on articular extensions (25, 26) which are articulated with their free ends to form the two four-articulated rockers (Vi, V 2 ) are connected to the adjacent rockers (13, 14; 16, 17).
5. Mehrwegeschaltmittel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abstand der oberen Achsen der gelenkigen Verbindung der beiden Schwingen (13, 14; 16, 17) jeder Viergelenkschwinge (Vi, V2) dem Abstand der unteren Achsen voneinander entspricht.5. Multi-way switching means according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the distance between the upper axes of the articulated connection of the two rockers (13, 14; 16, 17) of each four-link rocker (Vi, V 2 ) corresponds to the distance between the lower axes ,
Mehrwegeschaltmittel nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Mehrwegeschaltmittel ein Drehsteller ist. Multi-way switching means according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the multi-way switching means is a rotary actuator.
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