Handle type operating rod

Abstract

The invention provides a handle type operating rod. Comprising a holding part main body (1), a box body assembly (2), a control assembly and a circuit control assembly (3), the holding part main body (1) is provided with a first four-position switch (15), a second four-position switch (16), a two-position switch (17), a button switch (18) and an excitation switch (19); the box body assembly (2) is arranged at the lower end of the holding part main body (1); the circuit control assembly (3) is arranged in the box body assembly (2); and the control assembly is connected with the holding part main body (1). The handle type operating rod has a key control function, a function of swinging in any direction in a horizontal plane, a function of adjusting operating torque within a certain range, a function of quickly returning a handle to a zero position after operating force disappears, and a function of outputting through an RS-422 interface.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of operating rods, and in particular to a handle type operating rod. Background Art

[0002] Vertical handle is a common tool used to control and operate various equipment. It is widely used in various fields: mechanical equipment in industrial production, electronic products in household goods, transportation tools, etc. Vertical handle plays a vital role.

[0003] A vertical handle is a palm-sized operating lever, usually made of plastic or metal, that is used to control the device by holding and rotating it. Vertical handles have the following advantages: (1) Compact and convenient: Vertical handles are mostly small in size and can be easily held and operated, making them suitable for a variety of environments and occasions, whether it is a factory production line or a home entertainment device. (2) Flexible and precise: The vertical handle is scientifically designed to allow users to perform precise operations according to their needs. Rotation adjustment. Flexible mechanisms such as button trigger and joystick control. Vertical handles usually have functions such as rotation, pressing and movement, which can achieve all-round operation and control of the device. Vertical handles usually have multiple buttons and switches for easy operation; the vibration function equipped with vertical handles can provide more realistic feedback.

[0004] However, the existing vertical handles still have shortcomings: (1) they cannot swing in any direction in the horizontal plane; (2) they cannot be adjusted within a certain range through operating torque; (3) when the operating force disappears, the handle cannot quickly return to the zero position, resulting in repeated shaking at the zero position; (4) the analog signal generated by the swing of the handle and the discrete signal generated by the operating button cannot be output; (5) the dustproof effect is poor, etc.

[0005] Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned technical problems, further improving the handle type operating lever has become an issue to be solved urgently. Summary of the invention

[0006] The object of the present invention is to provide a handle type operating rod.

[0007] The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0008] The present invention relates to a handle type operating rod, comprising: a grip body 1, a box body component 2, a control component, and a circuit control component 3;

[0009] The main body 1 of the grip portion is provided with a first four-position switch S115, a second four-position switch S316, a two-position switch S217, a button switch S418, and an excitation switch 19; the main body 1 of the grip portion is provided with a total of 9 buttons, including: 6 single-state reset pressing buttons, 1 four-way wave button, 1 continuous quantity switch and 1 single-state trigger button;

[0010] The box body assembly 2 is arranged at the lower end of the holding portion main body 1;

[0011] The circuit control component 3 is arranged inside the box body component 2;

[0012] The control components include: an angle sensor, a rocker arm 4, a track 12, a motor 13, a friction ball 9, and a spherical auxiliary base;

[0013] The motor 13 includes an X-direction motor 5 and a Y-direction motor 7; the track 12 includes an X-direction track 6 and a Y-direction track 8;

[0014] The X-direction track 6 and the Y-direction track 8 are cross-arranged above the spherical auxiliary base; the rocker arm 4 passes through the cross hole of the X-direction track 6 and the Y-direction track 8 and is connected to the friction ball 9; and the control assembly is connected to the handle body 1.

[0015] Preferably, the spherical auxiliary substrate comprises: a spherical auxiliary upper substrate 10 and a spherical auxiliary lower substrate 11 .

[0016] Preferably, the friction ball 9 is placed between the spherical pair lower substrate 10 and the spherical pair upper substrate 11 .

[0017] Preferably, one end of the rocker arm 4 is connected to the grip body 1, and the other end is connected to the friction ball 9. When an external force acts on the rocker arm 4, the friction ball 9 will rotate; when the upper base 10 of the spherical pair and the lower base 11 of the spherical pair are installed, a certain pre-tightening force is given to the friction ball 9, and friction force is generated on the surface of the friction ball 9. When the joystick of the present invention is reset, the friction force is generated, so vibration will not occur at the zero position.

[0018] Preferably, the circuit control component 3 includes: a sensor module, a signal acquisition control module, an RS422 interface module, and an MCU module; the signal acquisition processing module collects analog signals and discrete signals, converts them into digital signals, and transmits them to the outside through the USB port; collects 3 analog signals and 16 switch discrete quantities of the X, Y, and Z axis (wherein the X axis controls pitch, the Y axis controls roll, and the Z axis controls yaw) angle sensors, and converts them into digital signals; wherein, (the 3 analog signals of the X, Y, and Z axes are filtered and input into the CPU for A / D conversion; the discrete quantity signals of the 16 switches are input into the GPIO after passing through the de-jitter circuit, and are read and processed by the CPU; the CPU controls the on / off of the indicator light through the GPIO.), the data is uploaded to the host computer through the RS-422 interface module (the baud rate supports 57600bps), and the working indicator light and the fault indicator light are controlled according to the product status.

[0019] Preferably, the X-direction motor 5 is installed at one end of the X-direction track 6 ; and the Y-direction motor 7 is installed at one end of the Y-direction track 8 .

[0020] Preferably, the angle sensor is a precision conductive rotary potentiometer; wherein the X and Y axes use a potentiometer with a 30° range, and the Z axis uses a potentiometer with a 70° range.

[0021] Preferably, the precision conductive rotary potentiometer has a resistance of 2 kΩ, an independent linearity of ≤±0.45%, an output smoothness of ≤0.05%, and a rotation life of ≥1 million cycles.

[0022] Preferably, the motor 13 is disposed at one end of the track 12 via a motor mounting plate 14 .

[0023] Preferably, an indicator light 20 is disposed on the top exterior of the box assembly 2 .

[0024] The present invention has the following advantages:

[0025] The present invention realizes a handle-type operating lever with the following advantages by reasonably arranging switches on the main body of the handle, controlling the angle of the operating components, adjusting the force mechanism of the reset damping, and matching the electrical control module: (1) key control function; (2) the function of swinging in any direction in the horizontal plane; (3) the function of adjusting the operating torque within a certain range; (4) the function of the handle being able to quickly return to the zero position after the operating force disappears (with damping force, and will not shake repeatedly at the zero position); (5) the function of converting the analog signal generated by the swing of the handle and the discrete signal generated by the operating button into a digital signal; and (6) the function of converting the analog signal generated by the swing of the handle into a digital signal. (6) Independent PTT signal output function; (7) Dustproof function; (8) Internal isolation design of signal ground and power ground; (9) Power-on status and fault status display function; (10) Key jamming processing logic (Logic 1: The last key command pressed is the final command; Logic 2: A single key is automatically deregistered after being pressed for 20 seconds); (11) Running status and self-test information reporting function through the serial port; (12) Joystick control processing software version information reporting function through the serial port, etc. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 This is a front view of the appearance of the handle type operating lever involved in the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 is a side view of the appearance of the handle type operating lever involved in the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the box assembly of the handle type operating lever involved in the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 is a perspective view of a box assembly of a handle-type operating lever involved in the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 It is a principle diagram of the handle type operating lever involved in the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of a circuit control component in a handle type operating lever involved in the present invention;

[0032] The accompanying drawings are marked with: 1 is the main body of the holding part, 2 is the box body assembly, 3 is the circuit control assembly, 4 is the rocker arm, 5 is the X-direction motor, 6 is the X-direction track, 7 is the Y-direction motor, 8 is the Y-direction track, 9 is the friction ball, 10 is the upper base of the spherical pair, 11 is the lower base of the spherical pair, 12 is the track, 13 is the motor, 14 is the motor mounting plate, 15 is the first four-position switch, 16 is the second four-position switch, 17 is the two-position switch, 18 is the push button switch, 19 is the excitation switch, 20 is the indicator light, and 21 is the USB interface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The present invention is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. It should be noted that the following embodiments are only further descriptions of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.

[0034] Example

[0035] This embodiment relates to a handle type operating lever, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it includes: a grip body 1, a box body component 2, a control component, and a circuit control component 3; the parameters of the handle type operating lever are as follows: installation space length × width × height: 137mm × 142mm × 50mm ± 0.5mm; the maximum envelope space is length × width × height: 137mm × 42mm × 224mm, and the mass is not more than 2.5kg; voltage impact resistance performance: within the range of 4.5 to 5.5V, it should be able to work normally; power consumption: +5V ± 0.5V DC, power consumption ≤ 1.5W;

[0036] The main body 1 of the grip portion is provided with a first four-position switch S115, a second four-position switch S316, a two-position switch S217, a button switch S418, and an excitation switch 19; the main body 1 of the grip portion is provided with a total of 9 buttons, including: 6 single-state reset pressing buttons, 1 four-way wave button, 1 continuous quantity switch and 1 single-state trigger button;

[0037] The box body assembly 2 is arranged at the lower end of the holding portion main body 1;

[0038] The circuit control component 3 is arranged inside the box body component 2;

[0039] The control components include: Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, angle sensor, rocker arm 4, track 12, motor 13, friction ball 9, spherical auxiliary base;

[0040] The motor 13 includes an X-direction motor 5 and a Y-direction motor 7; the track 12 includes an X-direction track 6 and a Y-direction track 8;

[0041] The X-direction track 6 and the Y-direction track 8 are cross-arranged above the spherical auxiliary base; the rocker arm 4 passes through the cross hole of the X-direction track 6 and the Y-direction track 8 and is connected to the friction ball 9; and the control assembly is connected to the handle body 1.

[0042] Furthermore, the spherical auxiliary substrate comprises: a spherical auxiliary upper substrate 10 and a spherical auxiliary lower substrate 11 .

[0043] Furthermore, the friction ball 9 is placed between the spherical pair lower substrate 10 and the spherical pair upper substrate 11 .

[0044] Furthermore, one end of the rocker arm 4 is connected to the grip body 1, and the other end is connected to the friction ball 9. When an external force acts on the rocker arm 4, the friction ball 9 will rotate; when the upper base 10 of the spherical pair and the lower base 11 of the spherical pair are installed, a certain pre-tightening force is given to the friction ball 9, and friction force is generated on the surface of the friction ball 9. When the joystick of the present invention is reset, the friction force is generated, so that vibration will not occur at the zero position.

[0045] Furthermore, the circuit control component 3 includes: Figure 6 As shown, the sensor module, signal acquisition control module, RS422 interface module (baud rate supports 57600bps), and MCU module; the signal acquisition processing module collects analog signals and discrete signals, and converts them into digital signals, and transmits the data to the USB interface 21 through the RS422 interface module for external transmission; the 3-way analog signals and 16-way switch discrete quantities of the X, Y, and Z axis (wherein the X axis controls pitch, the Y axis controls roll, and the Z axis controls yaw) angle sensors are collected and converted into digital signals; wherein, (the 3-way analog signals of the X, Y, and Z axes are filtered and input to the CPU for A / D conversion; the discrete quantity signals of the 16-way switches are input to the GPIO after passing through the de-jitter circuit, and are read and processed by the CPU; the CPU controls the on / off of the indicator light through the GPIO.), the data is uploaded to the host computer through the RS-422 interface, and the working indicator light and the fault indicator light are controlled according to the product status.

[0046] Furthermore, the data is uploaded to the host computer through the USB interface 21, and the switch quantity and the operation position analog quantity are output. The data frame update time is 10 milliseconds, the baud rate is 57600 bit / s, and the parity is odd.

[0047] Furthermore, the swing range of the handle body 1 from the neutral position (zero position) to the left and right (X direction) and front and back (Y direction) is: ±15° (±1.5°); the operating force of the operating lever is adjustable, when adjusted to the loosest, the starting force should not be greater than 5N, and the maximum operating force should not be greater than 17N; when adjusted to the tightest, the starting force should not be less than 8N, and the maximum operating force should not be less than 20N; the X-axis and Y-axis stably output 0 within the range of -0.5° to 0.5°, and the maximum and minimum values ​​can be protectively output stably and accurately within the range of plus or minus 0.5, and data overflow is prohibited; the operating status of the operating lever and the self-test information are reported through RS422 in a period of no more than 1s; the operating lever control processing software version information is reported through RS422 in a period of no more than 1s.

[0048] Furthermore, the X-direction motor 5 is installed at one end of the X-direction track 6 ; and the Y-direction motor 7 is installed at one end of the Y-direction track 8 .

[0049] Furthermore, the angle sensor is a precision conductive rotary potentiometer; wherein the X and Y axes use a potentiometer with a range of 30°, and the Z axis uses a potentiometer with a range of 70°.

[0050] Furthermore, the precision conductive rotary potentiometer has a resistance of 2 kΩ, an independent linearity of ≤±0.45%, an output smoothness of ≤0.05%, and a rotation life of ≥1 million cycles.

[0051] Furthermore, the motor 13 is arranged at one end of the track 12 via a motor mounting plate 14 .

[0052] Furthermore, an indicator light 20 is disposed on the top exterior of the box assembly 2 .

[0053] Furthermore, the semiconductor device in the handle type operating lever of the present invention uses the military temperature range, and uses parts and components with high environmental resistance (large components are spot-sealed with epoxy resin) and materials;

[0054] The outer shell of the handle type operating lever involved in the present invention is subjected to conductive oxidation and paint plating treatment, stainless steel screws are used, and the circuit board is sprayed with three protections, which can effectively block external moisture and improve the anti-corrosion and anti-rust capabilities; the handle type operating lever involved in the present invention is designed to be earthquake-resistant to reduce the impact of vibration and impact on the product. The housing and the inner cavity of the housing in the handle type operating lever involved in the present invention are subjected to conductive oxidation treatment to improve the conductive performance of the metal overlap of the housing and ensure good grounding between the product shell and the connector and the system installation stand; the outer shell of the handle type operating lever involved in the present invention is only used as a shielding ground for the equipment, and the digital ground, analog ground and power ground inside the product are not short-circuited with the housing ground.

[0055] In summary, the present invention realizes a handle-type operating lever with the following advantages by reasonably arranging switches on the main body of the handle, controlling the angle of the operating components, adjusting the force mechanism of the reset damping, and matching the electrical control module: (1) key control function; (2) the function of swinging in any direction in the horizontal plane; (3) the function of adjusting the operating torque within a certain range; (4) the function of the handle quickly returning to the zero position after the operating force disappears (with damping force, it will not shake repeatedly at the zero position); (5) the analog signal generated by the swing of the handle and the analog signal generated by the operating button are converted into (6) The function of outputting discrete quantity signals through the RS-422 interface; (7) The function of independent PTT signal output; (8) The function of dustproof; (9) The internal isolation design of signal ground and power ground; (10) The function of displaying power-on status and fault status; (10) The logic of key jamming disposal (Logic 1: The last key command pressed is the final command; Logic 2: The function of automatically canceling the key input information after a single key is pressed continuously for 20 seconds); (11) The function of reporting the operating status and self-test information through the serial port; (12) The function of reporting the version information of the joystick control processing software through the serial port, etc.

[0056] When the motor is stalled, the torque output by the motor is proportional to the output current of the motor, so controlling the output current of the motor can control its torque. Therefore, the control scheme adopts the "current closed loop" control strategy, which is implemented on the MCU module. Figure 5 The rod force can be adjusted by adjusting the torque output by the motor. Compared with the traditional method of using spring reset, this method has accurate and controllable restoring force and rod force, simple structure and high reliability.

[0057] The above describes the specific embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art may make various modifications or variations within the scope of the claims, which will not affect the essence of the present invention.

Claims

1. A handle type operating lever, characterized in that: include: A handle body (1), a box body component (2), a control component, and a circuit control component (3); The handle body (1) is provided with a first four-position switch (15), a second four-position switch (16), a two-position switch (17), a button switch (18), and an excitation switch (19); The box body component (2) is arranged at the lower end of the handle body (1); The circuit control component (3) is arranged inside the box body component (2); The control component includes: an angle sensor, a rocker arm (4), a track (12), a motor (13), a friction ball (9), and a spherical auxiliary base; The motor (13) includes an X-direction motor (5) and a Y-direction motor (7); the track (12) includes an X-direction track (6) and a Y-direction track (8); The X-direction track (6) and the Y-direction track (8) are cross-arranged above the spherical auxiliary base; the rocker arm (4) passes through the cross hole of the X-direction track (6) and the Y-direction track (8), and is connected to the friction ball (9); The control component is connected to the handle body (1).

2. The handle type operating lever according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spherical auxiliary matrix comprises: a spherical auxiliary upper matrix (10) and a spherical auxiliary lower matrix (11).

3. The handle type operating lever according to claim 1, characterized in that: The friction ball (9) is placed between the spherical pair lower base (10) and the spherical pair upper base (11).

4. The handle type operating lever according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the rocker arm (4) is connected to the handle body (1), and the other end is connected to the friction ball (9).

5. The handle type operating lever according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circuit control component (3) comprises: a sensor module, a signal acquisition control module, an RS422 interface module, and an MCU module; the data converted by the signal acquisition control module is uploaded to the host computer via the RS-422 interface module.

6. The handle type operating lever according to claim 1, characterized in that: The X-direction motor (5) is installed at one end of the X-direction track (6); and the Y-direction motor (7) is installed at one end of the Y-direction track (8).

7. The handle type operating lever according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle sensor is a precision conductive rotary potentiometer; the X and Y axes use a 30° range potentiometer, and the Z axis uses a 70° range potentiometer.

8. The handle type operating lever according to claim 7, characterized in that: The precision conductive rotary potentiometer has a resistance of 2 kΩ, an independent linearity of ≤±0.45%, an output smoothness of ≤0.05%, and a rotation life of ≥1 million cycles.

9. The handle type operating lever according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motor (13) is arranged at one end of the track (12) via a motor mounting plate (14).

10. The handle type operating lever according to claim 1, characterized in that: An indicator light (20) is arranged on the outside of the top end of the box assembly (2).

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