Knob controller

Abstract

The utility model discloses a knob controller. The knob controller comprises a base; the control circuit board is arranged in the base, the control circuit board is suitable for being in wireless communication with the intelligent household electrical appliance, the control circuit board is provided with a control key and an encoder, and an outer gear is fixedly installed at the rotation adjusting end of the encoder; the rotating shell is rotationally arranged on the base, and the rotating shell is in transmission connection with the outer gear so as to linearly adjust control parameters of the intelligent household electrical appliance; the pressing cover is arranged on the base in a sliding mode in the center line direction of the base, and the pressing cover is suitable for pressing the control key so as to switch and adjust the control parameters of the intelligent household electrical appliance. A switching function among a plurality of control parameters of the intelligent household electrical appliance and a linear adjustment function of a single parameter are integrated on the base through the pressing cover and the rotating shell, so that the controller is richer in function and high in use flexibility, the encoder is operated in a transmission mode of the rotating shell and the outer gear, the adjustment accuracy is high, and the adjustment precision is high. The operation has mechanical hand feeling, and the use experience of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of intelligent home furnishing, in particular to a knob controller. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, intelligent products and their controllers usually interact with each other through wired communication and by touching buttons. The functions are relatively simple and the use is not convenient enough, which cannot meet people's requirements for intelligent products. In the related art, the smart home control modules on the market are usually integrated into the switch control box on the wall. There are great restrictions on the placement position. They cannot be moved at will for users to use conveniently everywhere, and the cost of installation is high. In addition, the control box mostly adopts the form of display screen and touch screen control, but the interface for adjusting the brightness, sound and temperature of home appliances is complicated, which is cumbersome for users to operate and has poor operability. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a knob controller, which integrates multiple control parameter switching and linear adjustment of a single parameter, has rich functions, high flexibility of use, and is simple and convenient for users to operate.

[0004] The knob controller according to the embodiment of the utility model includes:

[0005] Pedestal;

[0006] A control circuit board is arranged in the base, the control circuit board is suitable for wireless communication with the smart home appliance, the control circuit board is provided with control buttons and an encoder, and an external gear is fixedly installed on the rotation adjustment end of the encoder;

[0007] A rotating shell, rotatably disposed on the base, the rotating shell being transmission-connected to the external gear to linearly adjust the control parameters of the smart home appliance;

[0008] The pressing cover is slidably arranged on the base along the center line direction of the base, and the pressing cover is suitable for pressing the control button to switch and adjust the control parameters of the smart home appliance.

[0009] The knob controller according to the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: the switching function between multiple control parameters of the smart home appliance and the linear adjustment function of a single parameter are integrated on the base by pressing the cover and rotating the shell, so that the controller has richer functions and high flexibility of use, and the encoder is operated by rotating the shell and the external gear transmission, the adjustment accuracy is high, and there is a mechanical feel during operation, which improves the user experience.

[0010] According to the knob controller of the utility model, the base is installed with a bearing, and the rotating shell is rotatably arranged on the base through the bearing.

[0011] According to the knob controller of the utility model, the rotating shell is provided with an inner gear ring, and the inner gear ring is meshingly connected with the outer gear.

[0012] According to the knob controller described in the utility model, a return spring is arranged in the base, the center line of the return spring is parallel to the center line of the base, and the two ends of the return spring are respectively pressed and connected with the base and the pressing cover to drive the pressing cover to separate from the control button.

[0013] According to the knob controller of the utility model, the base, the rotating shell and the pressing cover together form a disc-shaped shape.

[0014] According to the knob controller of the utility model, an operating groove is provided on the end surface of the rotating shell, and the operating groove is suitable for being pressed by a finger to rotate the rotating shell.

[0015] According to the knob controller of the utility model, the base includes a bottom cover and an outer cover which are threadedly connected to each other, a driving power supply is arranged in the bottom cover, and the driving power supply is electrically connected to the control circuit board and supplies power to the control circuit board.

[0016] According to the knob controller of the utility model, the bottom wall of the bottom cover is provided with an opening groove, and the opening groove is used to drive the bottom cover to rotate.

[0017] According to the knob controller of the utility model, a magnetic block is arranged in the base, and the magnetic block is used to fix the base.

[0018] According to the knob controller of the utility model, the smart home appliance is a smart lamp, the rotating shell adjusts the luminous brightness of the smart lamp, and the pressing cover switches the luminous mode of the smart lamp.

[0019] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a knob controller according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2This is an exploded schematic diagram of a knob controller according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the knob controller according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the application of the knob controller according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0026] Base 100; bearing 101; return spring 102; bottom cover 110; opening slot 1101; first outer cover 120; second outer cover 130; mounting plate 140; battery holder 150; driving power source 151;

[0027] Control circuit board 200; control button 210; encoder 220; external gear 221;

[0028] Rotating shell 300; operating slot 301; inner gear ring 310;

[0029] Press cover 400;

[0030] Base 500. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying 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 operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0033] In the description of the present utility model, "several" means one or more, "more" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0034] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0035] In the description of the utility model, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0036] In the prior art, intelligent products and their controllers usually interact with each other through wired communication and by touching buttons. The functions are relatively simple and the use is not convenient enough, which cannot meet people's requirements for intelligent products. In the related art, the smart home control modules on the market are usually integrated into the switch control box on the wall. There are great restrictions on the placement position. They cannot be moved at will for users to use conveniently everywhere, and the cost of installation is high. In addition, the control box mostly adopts the form of display screen and touch screen control, but the interface for adjusting the brightness, sound and temperature of home appliances is complicated, which is cumbersome for users to operate and has poor operability.

[0037] For this reason, Figures 1 to 3As shown, the knob controller proposed by the utility model includes a base 100, a control circuit board 200 arranged in the base 100, a rotating shell 300 rotatably arranged on the base 100, and a pressing cover 400 slidably arranged on the base 100 along the center line direction of the base 100. Among them, the control circuit board 200 is suitable for wireless communication with smart home appliances, for example, the control circuit board 200 and the smart home appliances communicate through Bluetooth, the rotating shell 300 controls the smart home appliances by rotating, and the pressing cover 400 controls the smart home appliances by pressing. Specifically, the control circuit board 200 is provided with an encoder 220, and the rotating adjustment end of the encoder 220 is fixedly installed with an external gear 221, and the rotating shell 300 is connected to the external gear 221 in a transmission manner to linearly adjust the control parameters of the smart home appliance. In addition, the control circuit board 200 is provided with a control button 210, and the pressing cover 400 is suitable for pressing the control button 210 to switch and adjust the control parameters of the smart home appliance. It should be noted that the base 100 integrates the switching function between multiple control parameters of the smart home appliance and the linear adjustment function of a single parameter by pressing the cover 400 and the rotating shell 300, so that the controller has richer functions and high flexibility of use. In addition, the encoder 220 is operated by the rotating shell 300 and the external gear 221, so the adjustment accuracy is high and there is a mechanical feel during operation, which improves the user experience.

[0038] In some embodiments, the rotating shell is partially embedded in the base and directly rotates with the base (not shown in the figure). However, this method has the problem of large rigid friction between the rotating shell and the base, which is prone to wear and tear and leads to looseness. Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the base 100 is installed with a bearing 101, and the rotating shell 300 is rotatably arranged on the base 100 through the bearing 101, so that the rotation of the rotating shell 300 is smoother and more stable, and the effect of rotation is better. Specifically, the base 100 includes a bottom cover 110 and an outer cover that are threadedly connected to each other, and a mounting plate 140 is fixedly arranged in the outer cover. Optionally, the mounting plate 140 is connected to the inner ring of the bearing 101, and the rotating shell 300 is connected to the outer ring of the bearing 101. Furthermore, a guide structure along the center line direction of the base 100 is provided between the pressing cover 400 and the base 100. For example, the upper wall of the mounting plate 140 is provided with a guide groove extending along the center line direction of the base 100. The lower portion of the pressing cover 400 extends into the guide groove and slides with the guide groove. Optionally, the guide groove extends around the center line of the base 100 and is connected. Thus, in addition to being able to move along the center line of the base 100 to press the control button 210, the pressing cover 400 can also rotate around the center line of the base 100 as the axis under the control of the user, which makes the playability higher. In some embodiments, the outer cover includes a first outer cover 120 and a second outer cover 130 that are threadedly connected, which is convenient for assembly and disassembly, and there are no exposed screws on the outside, and the surface is smooth. Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 3 , the bottom cover 110, the first outer cover 120, the second outer cover 130, the rotating shell 300 and the pressing cover 400 together form a disc-shaped shape, which has good appearance and good user grip. Further, in order to facilitate disassembly and assembly, the bottom wall of the bottom cover 110 is provided with an opening groove 1101, and the opening groove 1101 is used to drive the bottom cover 110 to rotate. Optionally, the opening groove 1101 is in a strip shape. The user can easily rotate the bottom cover 110 by inserting the opening groove 1101 with the help of a tool or directly by hand to achieve the installation or removal of the bottom cover 110. In some embodiments, the end face of the rotating shell 300 is provided with an operating groove 301, and the operating groove 301 is suitable for pressing the finger to rotate the rotating shell 300, and the user's operation of the rotating shell 300 is easier. In addition, the operating groove 301 can provide a mark for the user to operate the rotating shell 300, and by observing the position of the operating groove 301, the user can visually have a certain understanding of the current degree of adjustment. Optionally, the operation slot 301 is a spherical structure.

[0039] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2In some embodiments of the present invention, the rotating shell 300 is provided with an inner gear ring 310, and the inner gear ring 310 is meshed with the outer gear 221. Compared with the external meshing method, the transmission ratio design between the outer gear 221 and the inner gear ring 310 is more flexible, and the accuracy of adjusting the encoder 220 is higher. Optionally, the inner gear ring 310 is integrally provided with the rotating shell 300, for example, the corresponding tooth grooves are processed on the inner side of the rotating shell 300, the structure is simple, no additional parts need to be assembled, and the integrity is good. In addition, in some embodiments of the utility model, a return spring 102 is provided in the base 100, and the center line of the return spring 102 is parallel to the center line of the base 100. The two ends of the return spring 102 are respectively pressed and connected with the base 100 and the pressing cover 400 to drive the pressing cover 400 to disengage from the control button 210. The structure is simple. When the user releases the pressing cover 400 with his fingers, the pressing cover 400 can bounce up under the action of the return spring 102, waiting for the user to press it for use next time.

[0040] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some embodiments of the utility model, a driving power supply 151 is provided in the bottom cover 110, and the driving power supply 151 is electrically connected to the control circuit board 200 and supplies power to the control circuit board 200. Through the design of the built-in driving power supply 151, the knob controller has better mobility and the user can use it in a portable manner. In some embodiments, the driving power supply is charged by plugging in or wirelessly (not shown in the figure). In some embodiments of the utility model, a battery holder 150 is fixedly provided in the base 100, and the driving power supply 151 is installed in the battery holder 150. In addition, the driving power supply 151 can be easily disassembled and replaced. For example, the driving power supply 151 is a button battery. After removing the bottom cover 110 from the first outer cover 120 by opening the slot 1101, the user can easily replace the button battery.

[0041] In some embodiments of the present invention, a magnetic block is disposed in the base 100, and the magnetic block is used to fix the base 100. Figure 4 The knob controller is placed and used through the base 500. For example, in order to improve the convenience of user operation, the knob controller is arranged tilted, and correspondingly, the end surface of the base 500 supporting the knob controller is arranged tilted, so that the knob controller placed on the base 500 faces the user, which is convenient for the user to operate the rotating shell 300 and the pressing cover 400. In addition, the magnetic block is magnetically attracted to the base 500, so it is firmly placed and easy to take and put.

[0042] In some applications, the smart home appliance is a smart lamp, the housing 300 is rotated to adjust the brightness of the smart lamp, and the cover 400 is pressed to switch the lighting mode of the smart lamp.

[0043] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. Knob controller, characterized in that, include: Pedestal; A control circuit board is arranged in the base, the control circuit board is suitable for wireless communication with the smart home appliance, the control circuit board is provided with control buttons and an encoder, and an external gear is fixedly installed on the rotation adjustment end of the encoder; A rotating shell, rotatably disposed on the base, the rotating shell being transmission-connected to the external gear to linearly adjust the control parameters of the smart home appliance; The pressing cover is slidably arranged on the base along the center line direction of the base, and the pressing cover is suitable for pressing the control button to switch and adjust the control parameters of the smart home appliance.

2. The knob controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base is provided with a bearing, and the rotating shell is rotatably arranged on the base through the bearing.

3. The knob controller according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The rotating shell is provided with an inner gear ring, and the inner gear ring is meshedly connected with the outer gear.

4. The knob controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: A return spring is arranged in the base, the center line of the return spring is parallel to the center line of the base, and two ends of the return spring are respectively pressed and connected with the base and the pressing cover to drive the pressing cover to separate from the control button.

5. The knob controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base, the rotating shell and the pressing cover together form a disc-shaped shape.

6. The knob controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: An operating groove is arranged on the end surface of the rotating shell, and the operating groove is suitable for being pressed by a finger to rotate the rotating shell.

7. The knob controller according to claim 1, 5 or 6, characterized in that: The base includes a bottom cover and an outer cover which are threadedly connected to each other. A driving power source is arranged inside the bottom cover. The driving power source is electrically connected to the control circuit board and supplies power to the control circuit board.

8. The knob controller according to claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the bottom cover is provided with an opening groove, and the opening groove is used to drive the bottom cover to rotate.

9. The knob controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: A magnetic block is arranged in the base, and the magnetic block is used to fix the base.

10. The knob controller according to claim 1, characterized in that: The smart home appliance is a smart lamp, the rotating shell adjusts the light brightness of the smart lamp, and the pressing cover switches the light mode of the smart lamp.

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