Input device and home system

Abstract

The present invention provides an input device and a home system, comprising a supporting mechanism, an encoding mechanism and a display mechanism, wherein the supporting mechanism comprises a supporting seat, the encoding mechanism comprises a main control board and an encoder, and the display mechanism comprises a display screen and a display control board electrically connected to the display screen, wherein the encoder can transmit instructions corresponding to its angular displacement to the display control board, and the display control board can control the display screen to switch the options to be selected displayed on the display screen, and by pressing the display screen, the display control board moves from the switching position to the confirmation position, and at this time the main control board can output instructions corresponding to the options to be selected currently displayed on the display screen, that is, select the options to be selected currently displayed on the display screen, without the need to install a touch screen on the display screen for touch input, and because the operations of twisting the encoder and pressing the display screen can be easily completed on a small-sized input device, the small-sized input device can also realize text and number editing functions.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the field of home furnishing technology, and more specifically, relates to an input device and a home furnishing system. Background Art

[0002] With the development of science and technology, smart devices are becoming more and more popular in our lives. In order to realize the control of multiple smart devices and improve the humanization level, input devices are used, which can turn on, turn off or adjust each smart device. In some cases, users need to edit the text or numbers on the input device. For example, when installing the input device, users need to edit the name of each smart device according to the type and number of smart devices; or when users need to adjust the parameters of a smart device, they need to edit the parameters.

[0003] In the prior art, in order to realize the text or number editing function of the input device, a touch screen is usually installed on the panel, and the touch screen can touch the virtual keyboard on the display screen to input text information or digital information for editing, which is very convenient. However, the above-mentioned method of using a touch screen to realize the text and number editing function of the input device is only applicable to input devices with larger display screen sizes. For small-sized input devices, since the size of the display screen and the touch screen must also be very small, the area of ​​the virtual keyboard displayed on the display screen is also very small, which makes it difficult for ordinary people's fingers to complete touch input, and it is not applicable. Therefore, it is urgent to realize the text and number editing function on small-sized input devices. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an input device to solve the technical problem in the prior art that it is difficult to edit text and numbers on a small-sized input device.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide an input device, comprising:

[0006] A supporting mechanism, including a supporting seat;

[0007] The encoding mechanism comprises a main control board connected to the support base and an encoder connected to the support base;

[0008] The display mechanism comprises a display screen and a display control board electrically connected to the display screen, wherein the display control board can control the display screen to display options to be selected, and the display control board is electrically connected to the main control board and can move between a switching position and a determining position;

[0009] Among them, the main control board can transmit the instruction corresponding to its angular displacement to the display control board by rotating the encoder when the display control board is in the switching position, so that the display control board switches the options to be selected displayed on the display screen. The main control board can also output the confirmation instruction corresponding to the currently selected option to be selected when the display control board is in the determined position.

[0010] Furthermore, the display mechanism also includes a support plate and a spring sheet connected to the support plate, the display control panel elastically abuts against the spring sheet, the spring sheet can be elastically deformed when the display control panel moves from the switching position to the determined position, and can move the display control panel from the determined position to the switching position through elastic restoring force.

[0011] Furthermore, the display mechanism also includes a confirmation switch arranged on the side of the display control panel facing the encoder, and the support mechanism also includes a trigger component, which can trigger the confirmation switch when the display control panel is located in the confirmation position, so that the main control panel outputs a confirmation instruction corresponding to the currently selected option to be selected, and the trigger component can close the confirmation switch when the display control panel is located in the switching position, so that the main control panel outputs a switching instruction corresponding to the currently switched option to be selected.

[0012] Furthermore, the display mechanism also includes a connecting groove opened on the support plate, the spring sheet includes a connecting portion and an extending portion, the connecting portion is connected to the support plate, and the projection of its extending end toward the support plate is at least partially located in the connecting groove, and the extending portion is connected to the extending end of the connecting portion toward one side of the display control panel and extends in the direction of the display control panel.

[0013] Furthermore, there are at least two connecting grooves, which are spaced apart and distributed on the support plate, and there are at least two spring sheets, each of which is correspondingly connected to each of the connecting grooves.

[0014] Furthermore, the connection slots are all arranged to be through in the opening direction thereof, and the spring sheet can be elastically deformed when the display control panel moves from the switching position to the determined position and its extended end can move to the outside of the connection slot.

[0015] Furthermore, the encoder is located between the main control board and the display control board.

[0016] Furthermore, the display mechanism further comprises a fixing member clamped to the support plate, the display screen is slidably connected to the fixing member, the display control panel is connected to the display screen and is located between the display screen and the fixing member, and at least two hook members are provided on the fixing member, and the hook members are arranged at intervals;

[0017] The fixing member is provided with at least two slide grooves, each of the hook members is correspondingly inserted into each of the slide grooves and can slide correspondingly with each of the slide grooves, each of the hook members can move toward the encoder direction in each of the slide grooves when the display control panel moves from the switching position to the determination position, and can move in the direction away from the encoder in each of the slide grooves when the display control panel moves from the determination position to the switching position.

[0018] Furthermore, the input device also includes a knob mechanism, which is sleeved on the encoder and includes an inner sleeve and an outer knob, the inner sleeve is sleeved on the periphery of the encoder and is clamped with the encoder, the outer knob is sleeved on the periphery of the knob inner sleeve and is clamped with the knob inner sleeve, the outer knob can drive the inner sleeve to rotate when it is rotated, and the inner sleeve can drive the rotating part of the encoder to rotate when it is rotated.

[0019] The beneficial effect of the input device provided by the present invention is that compared with the prior art, the input device of the present invention can transmit the instruction corresponding to its angular displacement to the display control board by rotating the encoder when the display control board is in the switching position, and the display control board can control the display screen to switch the options to be selected displayed on the display screen. By pressing the display screen, the display control board moves from the switching position to the confirmation position. At this time, the main control board can output the instruction corresponding to the option to be selected currently displayed on the display screen to an external controller or display, that is, select the option to be selected currently displayed on the display screen, without the need to install a touch screen on the display screen for touch input, and because the operations of rotating the encoder and pressing the display screen can be easily completed on a small-sized input device, the small-sized input device can also realize text and number editing functions.

[0020] The present invention also provides a home system, comprising the above-mentioned input device.

[0021] The beneficial effect of the home furnishing system provided by the present invention is that compared with the prior art, when the display mechanism is in the switching position, by rotating the encoder, the encoder can transmit the instruction corresponding to its angular displacement to the display control board, and the display control board can control the display screen to switch the options to be selected displayed on the display screen; when the display mechanism is in the confirmation position, by pressing the display screen, the main control board can output the instruction corresponding to the option to be selected currently displayed on the display screen, so that the display screen selects the option to be selected currently displayed, and there is no need to install a touch screen on the display screen for touch input, and because the operations of rotating the encoder and pressing the display screen can be easily completed on a small-sized input device, the small-sized input device can also realize text and number editing functions. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an exploded structure of an input device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of an input device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Cross-sectional view along the AA direction;

[0026] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a support member provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a fixing member provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Among them, the reference numerals in the figure are:

[0029]

[0030] DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0033] It should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by terms such as "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0034] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0035] Please also read Figures 1 to 3 Now, the input device provided by the present invention is described. The input device includes a supporting mechanism 100 , an encoding mechanism 200 and a display mechanism 300 .

[0036] The support mechanism 100 includes a support base 110 for supporting the support mechanism 100 .

[0037] The encoding mechanism 200 includes a main control board 210 connected to the support base 110 and an encoder 220 connected to the support base 110 .

[0038] The display mechanism 300 includes a display screen 310 and a display control board 320 electrically connected to the display screen 310. The display control board 320 can control the display screen 310 to display options to be selected. The display control board 320 is electrically connected to the main control board 210 and can move between a switching position and a determining position.

[0039] Among them, the main control board 210 can transmit the instructions corresponding to its angular displacement to the display control board 320 by rotating the encoder 220 when the display control board 320 is in the switching position, so that the display control board 320 switches the options to be selected displayed on the display screen 310. The main control board 210 can also output the confirmation instruction corresponding to the currently selected option to be selected when the display control board 320 is in a determined position.

[0040] Compared with the prior art, the input device provided by the present invention is different from the prior art in that, when the display mechanism 300 is in the switching position, the encoder 220 is turned, and the encoder 220 can transmit the instruction corresponding to its angular displacement to the display control board 320, so that the display control board 320 can control the display screen 310 to switch the options to be selected displayed on the display screen 310. By pressing the display screen 310, the display control board 320 moves from the switching position to the confirmation position. At this time, the main control board 210 can output the instruction corresponding to the option to be selected currently displayed on the display screen 310 to the external controller or display, that is, the option to be selected currently displayed on the display screen 310 is selected, and there is no need to install a touch screen on the display screen 310 for touch input. In addition, since the operations of turning the encoder 220 and pressing the display screen 310 can be easily completed on a small-sized input device, the small-sized input device can also realize text and number editing functions.

[0041] See also Figure 1 and Figure 3 As a specific embodiment of the input device provided by the present invention, the display mechanism 300 also includes a support plate 330, a spring 340 connected to the support plate 330, and the display control board 320 elastically abuts against the spring 340. The spring 340 can be elastically deformed when the display control board 320 moves from the switching position to the determined position, and can make the display control board 320 move from the determined position to the switching position through elastic restoring force. Specifically, the support plate 330 is arranged on the side of the display control board 320 facing away from the display screen 310 and is used to support the display screen 310 and the display control board 320. The support plate 330 includes a support portion 331 and a plug-in portion 332. The support portion 331 is tightly connected to the display control board 320. The plug-in portion 332 is arranged on the side of the support portion 331 facing away from the PCB board and is fixedly connected to the support portion 331. The support plate 330 is plugged into the encoder 220 through the plug-in portion 332. By arranging the spring piece 340 on the support plate 330 , the display control panel 320 can rebound from the confirmation position to the switching position, so that the user has a better hand feeling when pressing the display mechanism 300 , and the structure is simple and the reliability is good.

[0042] See also Figures 1 to 3 As a specific embodiment of the input device provided by the present invention, the display mechanism 300 also includes a confirmation switch 350 arranged on the side of the display control board 320 facing the encoder 220, and the support mechanism 100 also includes a trigger member 360. The trigger member 360 can trigger the confirmation switch 350 when the display control board 320 is in the confirmation position, so that the main control board 210 outputs the confirmation instruction corresponding to the currently selected option to be selected. The trigger member 360 can close the confirmation switch 350 when the display control board 320 is in the switching position, so that the main control board 210 outputs the switching instruction corresponding to the currently switched option to be selected.

[0043] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 As a specific embodiment of the input device provided by the present invention, the display mechanism 300 also includes a connecting groove 3300 opened on the support plate 330, the spring piece 340 includes a connecting portion 341 and an extending portion 342, the connecting portion 341 is connected to the support plate 330, and the projection of its extended end toward the support plate 330 is at least partially located in the connecting groove 3300, so that the connecting groove 3300 plays a evasive role for the connecting portion 341 when the connecting portion 341 undergoes elastic deformation, preferably extending from one groove wall of the connecting groove 3300 toward the opposite groove wall, and more preferably, it is spaced apart from the groove walls on both sides of the radial direction.

[0044] The extension part 342 is connected to the side of the extension end of the connection part 341 facing the display control board 320 and extends in the direction of the display control board 320. By opening the connection groove 3300 on the support plate 330 and connecting the spring piece 340 in the connection groove 3300, the spring piece 340 has the connection part 341 and the extension part 342. In the process of the display control board 320 moving from the switching position to the confirmation position, the extension part 342 abuts against the display control board 320 and drives the connection part 341 to elastically deform toward the bottom of the connection groove 3300. In the process of the display control board 320 moving from the confirmation position to the switching position, the connection part 341 moves toward the display control board 320 due to the elastic restoring force until it returns to the initial state. The spring piece 340 of this structure has good structural stability.

[0045] See also Figure 4 As a specific embodiment of the input device provided by the present invention, the connecting grooves 3300 are arranged through the supporting plate 330, and the spring pieces 340 can be elastically deformed when the display control board 320 moves from the switching position to the determined position, and the extending end thereof can move to the outside of the connecting groove 3300. This arrangement is to increase the elastic deformation of the spring piece 340, so that the spring piece 340 has a greater elastic restoring force, further improving the pressing feel.

[0046] Please refer to 1, as a specific implementation of the input device provided by the present invention, the encoder 220 is located between the main control board 210 and the display control board 320, so that the structure of the input device is more compact.

[0047] See also Figure 1 and Figure 5As a specific embodiment of the input device provided by the present invention, the display mechanism 300 also includes a fixing member 370 clamped on the support plate 330, the display screen 310 is slidably connected to the fixing member 370, the display control board 320 is connected to the display screen 310 and is located between the display screen 310 and the fixing member 370, the fixing member 370 is used to fix the display screen 310 and the display control board 320, at least two hook members 371 are provided on the fixing member 370, and the hook members 371 are arranged at intervals. The display mechanism 300 also includes at least two slide grooves 3310 opened on the support plate 330, each hook member 371 is correspondingly penetrated in each slide groove 3310 and can be correspondingly slidably connected with each slide groove 3310, each hook member 371 can move in the direction of the encoder 220 in each slide groove 3310 when the display control board 320 moves from the switching position to the determination position, and can move in the direction of the display control board 320 in the direction away from the encoder 220 in each slide groove 3310 when the display control board 320 moves from the determination position to the switching position. By setting a hook member 371 on the fixing member 370 and opening a slide groove 3310 on the support plate 330, the fixing member 370 can drive the display control panel 320 to move back and forth between the switching position and the confirmation position, and the hook member 371 can prevent the display control panel 320 from detaching from the support member.

[0048] See also Figure 1 As a specific embodiment of the input device provided by the present invention, the input device also includes a knob mechanism 400, which is sleeved on the encoder 220 and includes an inner sleeve 410 and an outer knob 420, wherein the inner sleeve 410 is sleeved on the periphery of the encoder 220 and is engaged with the encoder 220, and the outer knob 420 is sleeved on the periphery of the knob inner sleeve and is engaged with the knob inner sleeve. The outer knob 420 can drive the inner sleeve 410 to rotate when rotating, and the inner sleeve 410 can drive the rotating part of the encoder 220 to rotate when rotating, so that the encoder 220 can detect its angular displacement, and transmit the instruction corresponding to the angular displacement to the display control board 320, so that the display control board 320 controls the display screen 310 to switch the options to be selected on the display screen 310.

[0049] See also Figure 1 As a specific implementation of the input device provided by the present invention, the input device further includes a bearing member 500, and the bearing member 500 is used to bear the encoder 220, so that the structure of the encoder 220 is more stable.

[0050] See also Figure 1 As a specific embodiment of the input device provided by the present invention, the display mechanism 300 also includes a transparent glass 380 connected to the side of the fixing member 370 facing away from the display screen 310. The transparent glass 380 is used for user touch and press, and can protect the display screen 310.

[0051] The present invention also provides a home system, which includes an input device. The specific structure of the input device refers to the above embodiment. Since the home system adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it also has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

[0052] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An input device, characterized in that: include: A supporting mechanism, including a supporting seat; The encoding mechanism comprises a main control board connected to the support base and an encoder connected to the support base; The display mechanism comprises a display screen and a display control board electrically connected to the display screen, wherein the display control board can control the display screen to display options to be selected, and the display control board is electrically connected to the main control board and can move between a switching position and a determining position; Wherein, when the display control panel is in the switching position, the main control panel can transmit the instruction corresponding to the angular displacement of the encoder to the display control panel by rotating the encoder, so that the display control panel switches the options to be selected displayed on the display screen, and the main control panel can also output the confirmation instruction corresponding to the currently selected option to be selected when the display control panel is in the determination position; The display mechanism also includes a support plate and a spring sheet connected to the support plate, the display control board elastically abuts against the spring sheet, the support plate is arranged on a side of the display control board facing away from the display screen and is used to support the display screen and the display control board, the support plate includes a support portion and a plug-in portion, the support portion is tightly connected to the display control board, the plug-in portion is arranged on a side of the support portion facing away from the display control board and is fixedly connected to the support portion, and the plug-in portion is plugged into the encoder; a connecting groove is provided on the support portion, the spring sheet includes a connecting portion and an extending portion, the connecting portion is connected to the support portion, and the projection of its extending end toward the support plate is at least partially located in the connecting groove, the extending portion is connected to a side of the extending end of the connecting portion facing the display control board and extends in the direction of the display control board, and in the process of the display control board moving from the switching position to the confirmation position, the extending portion abuts against the display control board and drives the connecting portion to elastically deform toward the bottom of the connecting groove; The display mechanism also includes a fixing member that is clamped on the support plate, the display screen is slidably connected to the fixing member, the display control board is connected to the display screen and is located between the display screen and the fixing member, at least two hook members are provided on the fixing member, and the hook members are arranged at intervals; the fixing member is provided with at least two slide grooves, each of the hook members is correspondingly penetrated through each of the slide grooves and can be slidably connected with each of the slide grooves, each of the hook members can move in the direction of the encoder in each of the slide grooves when the display control board moves from the switching position to the determined position, and can move in the direction away from the encoder in each of the slide grooves when the display control board moves from the determined position to the switching position.

2. The input device according to claim 1, wherein: The spring sheet can be elastically deformed when the display control panel moves from the switching position to the determining position, and can enable the display control panel to move from the determining position to the switching position through elastic restoring force.

3. The input device according to claim 2, characterized in that The display mechanism also includes a confirmation switch arranged on the side of the display control panel facing the encoder, and the support mechanism also includes a trigger component, which can trigger the confirmation switch when the display control panel is located in the confirmation position, so that the main control panel outputs a confirmation instruction corresponding to the currently selected option to be selected, and the trigger component can be disengaged from the confirmation switch when the display control panel is located in the switching position, so that the main control panel transmits the instruction of the encoder to the display control panel.

4. The input device according to claim 1, wherein: There are at least two connecting grooves, which are distributed on the support plate at intervals. There are at least two spring sheets, and each spring sheet is correspondingly connected to each connecting groove.

5. The input device according to claim 4, characterized in that The connecting grooves are all through-set in the opening direction thereof, and the spring sheets can be elastically deformed when the display control panel moves from the switching position to the determining position, and the extending ends thereof can move to the outside of the connecting grooves.

6. The input device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that: The encoder is located between the main control board and the display control board.

7. The input device according to claim 6, characterized in that The input device also includes a knob mechanism, which is sleeved on the encoder and includes an inner sleeve and an outer knob. The inner sleeve is sleeved on the periphery of the encoder and is clamped with the encoder, and the outer knob is sleeved on the periphery of the knob inner sleeve and is clamped with the knob inner sleeve. When the outer knob is rotated, it can drive the inner sleeve to rotate, and when the inner sleeve is rotated, it can drive the rotating part of the encoder to rotate.

8. A home system, comprising the input device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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