Digital screen knob and welding equipment

By integrating the adjustment knob and display module on the digital screen knob of the welding equipment, the integrated design of the control panel is realized, which solves the welding machine design problems caused by traditional digital panels and improves the space utilization efficiency of civilian welding machines.

CN223028675UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-27SHENZHEN RILAND IND
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202322337004.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-08-29
Publication Date
2025-06-27
Estimated Expiration
2033-08-29

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Technical Problem

In welding equipment, traditional digital panels have increased the area of ​​control panels due to the increase in functions, which makes it difficult for civilian welding machines to arrange and affect the design.

Method used

Design a digital screen knob, integrating adjustment knob and display module, adjusting the value of the welding equipment by rotating, pressing the adjustment function, and displaying the value and functions in real time on the outer surface of the knob, realizing the integrated design of the control panel.

Benefits of technology

By reducing the area of ​​the control panel, the problem that civil welders are difficult to arrange and affect the design due to the increase in panel area is solved.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of welding equipment, in particular to a digital screen knob and welding equipment, and the digital screen knob comprises an adjusting knob which is arranged in a preset area of the welding equipment, adjusts the numerical value of the welding equipment in a rotating mode, and adjusts the function of the welding equipment in a pressing mode. And the display module is arranged on the outer surface of the adjusting knob and is used for displaying numerical values and functions of the welding equipment. By adding the display module on the adjusting knob, the control panel of the welding equipment is subjected to integrated design, and the digital screen and the adjusting knob are integrated, so that the area of the control panel can be reduced, and PI design of the equipment is facilitated.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of welding equipment, in particular to a digital screen knob and a welding equipment. Background Art

[0002] The development of traditional inverter welding equipment from an analog control panel to a digital control panel has undergone more than a decade of continuous improvement. Due to the limitations of the display and feedback functions of the analog control panel, it is often necessary to rely on experience and intuition to adjust welding parameters, resulting in unstable welding quality. The analog control panel has gradually been replaced by a digital panel that can display the welding process and parameters in real time.

[0003] However, with the continuous increase of the functions of the traditional digital panel, the components required for the display function and adjustment function of the panel increase, resulting in a significant increase in the space occupied by the welding machine. Industrial welding machines can still arrange the panel due to their large volume, while civilian welding machines are not only difficult to accommodate the arrangement of additional components but also seriously affect the PI design of the whole machine.

[0004] The above content is only used to assist in understanding the technical solution of the utility model, and does not represent an admission that the above content is prior art. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a digital screen knob and a welding equipment, aiming to solve the problem that the increasing area of the control panel in the prior art makes it difficult to arrange civilian welding machines and affects the design.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a digital screen knob, which is applied to a welding equipment. The digital screen adjustment knob includes:

[0007] An adjustment knob, which is arranged in a preset area of the welding equipment, is used for rotating to adjust the value of the welding equipment and pressing to adjust the function of the welding equipment;

[0008] A display module, which is arranged on the outer surface of the adjustment knob, is used for displaying the value and function of the welding equipment.

[0009] Optionally, the display module includes: a numerical display area;

[0010] The numerical display area is arranged in the middle of the display module and is used for displaying the value of the welding equipment;

[0011] The value includes: current, time and current percentage.

[0012] Optionally, the display module further includes: a unit display area;

[0013] The unit display area is arranged on the right of the numerical value display area and is used to display the unit corresponding to the numerical value displayed in the numerical value display area;

[0014] The units include: the unit of current, the unit of time, and the unit of current percentage.

[0015] Optionally, the display module further includes: a first function display area and a second function display area;

[0016] The first function display area is arranged above the numerical value display area and is used to display the welding current of the welding equipment and the enhanced GTAW function;

[0017] The second function display area is arranged below the numerical value display area and is used to display the push current of the welding equipment and the hot start function.

[0018] Optionally, the display module further includes: an abnormal indication area;

[0019] The abnormal indication area is arranged above the first function display area and is used to display the abnormal state of the welding equipment;

[0020] The abnormal states include: overheating, overcurrent, overvoltage, and undervoltage.

[0021] Optionally, the display module further includes: an electric shock prevention indication area;

[0022] The electric shock prevention indication area is arranged below the second function display area and is used to display that the welding equipment is in the electric shock prevention function.

[0023] Optionally, the numerical value display area includes: at least one seven-segment digital tube, and the digital tubes are arranged horizontally.

[0024] Optionally, the display module further includes: a light strip;

[0025] The light strip is arranged on the outer edge of the display module.

[0026] Optionally, the adjustment knob is of a cylindrical structure, and vertical stripes for increasing friction are arranged on the side surface of the cylindrical structure.

[0027] In addition, to achieve the above object, the present utility model further provides a welding equipment, and the welding equipment includes: the above-mentioned digital screen knob.

[0028] The technical solution of the present utility model proposes a digital screen knob and a welding device. The digital screen knob includes: an adjustment knob, which is arranged in a preset area of the welding device and adjusts the value of the welding device by rotation and adjusts the function of the welding device by pressing. A display module, which is arranged on the outer surface of the adjustment knob and is used for real-time display of the current value and function of the welding device. By adding a display module to the adjustment knob, an integrated design of the control panel of the welding device is carried out, and the digital screen and the adjustment knob are integrated, which can reduce the area of the control panel. It solves the problem in the prior art that the continuously increasing area of the control panel makes it difficult to arrange civilian welders and affects the design. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative efforts.

[0030] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the first embodiment of the digital screen knob proposed by the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the second embodiment of the digital screen knob proposed by the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the welding device proposed by the present utility model.

[0033] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings:

[0034] Label Name Label Name 10 Adjusting knob 206 Electric shock prevention indication area 20 Display module 207 Light strip 30 Welding equipment WELDING Welding current 201 Numeric display area LIFT-TIG Lift TIG function 202 Unit display area HOT START Hot start function 203 First function area ARC FORCE Thrust current 204 Second function area VRD Electric shock prevention function 205 Abnormality indication area

[0035] The realization, functional characteristics and advantages of the object of the present utility model will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0036] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0037] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts based on the embodiments of the present utility model belong to the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0038] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of the present utility model are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between components in a specific posture (as shown in the attached drawings). If this specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0039] In addition, the descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of those of ordinary skill in the art to implement. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope required by the present utility model.

[0040] Refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the first embodiment of the digital screen knob proposed by the present utility model. Based on Figure 1 the first embodiment of the digital screen knob of the present utility model is proposed.

[0041] In this embodiment, the digital screen knob includes: an adjustment knob 10, which is arranged in a preset area of the welding equipment and is used to rotate and adjust the value of the welding equipment and press to adjust the function of the welding equipment; a display module 20, which is arranged on the outer surface of the adjustment knob 10 and is used to display the value and function of the welding equipment.

[0042] It should be noted that the adjustment knob 10 can be a knob that adjusts and controls the value and function of the welding equipment through operation methods such as rotation and pressing.

[0043] Furthermore, the preset area can be an area on the welding equipment for operating and displaying the value and function of the welding equipment.

[0044] Furthermore, the display module 20 can be a module with a screen display function, such as a segment code screen or a dot matrix screen, etc. The display module 20 can display the parameters such as the value and function of the welding equipment in real time and intuitively, which is convenient for monitoring and adjusting the use of the welding equipment.

[0045] It can be understood that an integrated circuit is arranged inside the adjustment knob 10 and is electrically connected to the display module 20 arranged on the outer surface. When the adjustment knob 10 is used to make adjustments to the welding equipment, the display module 20 can give real-time feedback and display.

[0046] This embodiment provides a digital screen knob, which includes: an adjustment knob 10, arranged in a preset area of the welding device, used to adjust the value of the welding device by rotation and adjust the function of the welding device by pressing. A display module 20, arranged on the outer surface of the adjustment knob 10, used to display the current value and function of the welding device in real time. By adding the display module 20 to the adjustment knob 10, an integrated design of the control panel of the welding device is carried out, integrating the digital screen and the adjustment knob, which can reduce the area of the control panel. It solves the problem in the prior art that the continuously increasing area of the control panel makes it difficult to arrange civilian welders and affects the design.

[0047] Refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 which is a schematic structural diagram of the second embodiment of the digital screen knob proposed by the present utility model. The second embodiment of the digital screen knob of the present utility model is proposed based on the first embodiment of the above digital screen knob.

[0048] In this embodiment, the display module 20 includes: a numerical value display area 201; the numerical value display area 201 is arranged in the middle of the display module 20 and is used to display the value of the welding device 201.

[0049] It should be noted that the value may be a value related to the welding function in the welding machine device, and in this embodiment, it includes: current, time, current percentage, etc.

[0050] Furthermore, the numerical value display area includes: at least one seven-segment digital tube, and the digital tubes are arranged horizontally.

[0051] It should be noted that the seven-segment digital tube may be an electronic device composed of seven independent light-emitting diodes, which displays numbers by lighting and / or extinguishing functions.

[0052] It should be understood that the numerical value display area can be formed by combining any number of the seven-segment digital tubes, and the accuracy and range of the displayed value are set by setting the number of the seven-segment digital tubes. There is no limitation in this embodiment, and three seven-segment digital tubes are used in this embodiment to implement the display function. The digital tube is electrically connected to the integrated circuit in the adjustment knob 10, and the value displayed by the digital tube can be adjusted by rotating the adjustment knob 10.

[0053] Furthermore, the display module 20 further includes: a unit display area 202; the unit display area 202 is arranged on the right side of the numerical value display area and is used to display the unit corresponding to the value displayed in the numerical value display area.

[0054] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the unit corresponds to the unit of current, the unit of time, and the unit of current percentage. That is, when the numerical display area 201 displays the value of current, the unit display area 202 lights up the unit of current A; when the numerical display area 201 displays the value of time, the unit display area 202 lights up the unit of time S; when the numerical display area 201 displays the value of current percentage, the unit display area 202 lights up the unit of current percentage %. By pressing the adjustment knob 10, the display function of the display module 20 can be selected, and thus the displayed unit can be switched.

[0055] Furthermore, the display module 20 further includes: a first function display area 203 and a second function display area 204; the first function display area 203 is arranged above the numerical display area 201; the second function display area 204 is arranged below the numerical display area 201.

[0056] It should be noted that the first function display area 203 is used to display the welding current of the welding equipment and the enhanced TIG welding function. The second function display area 204 is used to display the hot start function and the thrust current of the welding equipment.

[0057] It should be understood that when the welding equipment is in different welding functions, the corresponding indicator lights of the first function display area 203 and the second function display area 204 can be lit.

[0058] Furthermore, when the welding equipment is in the hot start working state, the hot start function is lit. By pressing the adjustment knob 10, it can be selected to display the hot start time or the hot start current percentage in the numerical display area 201. By rotating the adjustment knob 10, the size can be adjusted, and the corresponding time unit or current percentage unit is displayed through the unit display area 202.

[0059] Furthermore, the display module 20 further includes: an abnormality indication area 205; the abnormality indication area 205 is arranged above the first function display area 203 and is used to display the abnormal state of the welding equipment.

[0060] It should be noted that the abnormal state can be the state when the welding machine is in abnormal operation, including: overheating state, overcurrent state, overvoltage state, and undervoltage state.

[0061] It should be understood that when the welding equipment generates any of the above abnormal states, the abnormality indication area will prompt that the equipment is in an abnormal state (including in a flashing or constantly lit manner), and control the equipment to stop the corresponding function.

[0062] Further, the display module 20 further includes: an electric shock prevention indication area 206; the electric shock prevention indication area is arranged at the lower part of the second function display area and is used to display that the welding equipment is in the electric shock prevention function.

[0063] It should be noted that the welding equipment further includes an electric shock prevention function. When the welding equipment is in the electric shock prevention function, the electric shock prevention indication area is lit for display.

[0064] It should be understood that the welding equipment can control the threshold value of the no-load voltage by turning on the electric shock prevention function, reducing the welding operation risk in a harsh environment.

[0065] In this embodiment, when the welding current is lit, by pressing and holding the adjustment knob 10 for 3 to 5 seconds, the welding equipment can be controlled to enter the electric shock prevention function, and the electric shock prevention indication area 206 is lit. When the welding equipment is in the electric shock prevention function, by pressing and holding the adjustment knob 10 for 3 to 5 seconds, the welding equipment can be controlled to exit the electric shock prevention function and enter the normal working state.

[0066] Further, the display module 20 further includes: a light strip 207; the light strip is arranged at the outer edge of the display module 20.

[0067] It should be noted that the light strip 207 can be composed of an unlimited number of small lights. In order to improve the visual effect, this solution adopts a segmented light strip design, dividing the light strip into 8 fan-shaped ring structures, and the area and radian of each light strip fan-shaped ring are the same. It can enhance the overall sense of technology of the welding equipment.

[0068] It should be understood that the light strip 207 is also connected to the integrated circuit in the adjustment knob 10, and the brightness of the light strip 207 can be adjusted by rotating the adjustment knob. That is, as the value displayed in the numerical value display area 201 increases, the brightness of the light strip 207 also increases; that is, as the value displayed in the numerical value display area 201 decreases, the brightness of the light strip 207 also decreases;

[0069] Further, the adjustment knob 10 can be a cylindrical structure, and vertical stripes for increasing friction are arranged on the side surface of the cylindrical structure.

[0070] In this embodiment, the numerical values of the welding equipment are displayed in the numerical value display area 201 provided in the display module 20, the unit display area 202 displays the units corresponding to the numerical values, and the first function display area 203 and the second function display area 204 display the current working functions of the welding equipment. At the same time, an abnormal indication area 205 is provided to prompt that the welding equipment is currently in an abnormal working state, and an electric shock prevention indication area 206 is provided to prompt the welding equipment to turn on or off the electric shock prevention function. By providing vertical stripes on the side of the adjustment knob 10, the friction is increased to facilitate rotation and adjustment. Through the light strip 207, the brightness of the light emission can be changed as the adjustment knob rotates, enhancing the visual atmosphere effect and improving the technological sense of the overall welding equipment. The above functions are integrated in the display module 20 and then integrated with the adjustment knob 10 to reduce the area of the control panel. This solves the problem in the prior art that the continuously increasing area of the control panel makes it difficult to arrange civilian welders and affects the design.

[0071] In addition, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a welding equipment, which includes the above digital screen knob. Refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 which is a schematic structural diagram of the welding equipment of the present invention.

[0072] Since the welding equipment adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be elaborated here one by one.

[0073] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structural or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, shall be equally included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A digital screen knob, characterized in that, The digital screen knob is applied to a welding device, and the digital screen knob includes: An adjustment knob, arranged in a preset area of the welding device, used for rotating to adjust the value of the welding device and pressing to adjust the function of the welding device; A display module, arranged on the outer surface of the adjustment knob, used for displaying the value and function of the welding device; An integrated circuit is arranged inside the adjustment knob and is electrically connected to the display module arranged on the outer surface.

2. The digital screen knob according to claim 1, characterized in that, The display module includes: a numerical value display area; The numerical value display area is arranged in the middle of the display module and is used for displaying the value of the welding device; The values include: current, time, and current percentage.

3. The digital screen knob according to claim 2, characterized in that, The display module further includes: a unit display area; The unit display area is arranged on the right side of the numerical value display area and is used for displaying the unit corresponding to the value displayed in the numerical value display area; The units include: the unit of current, the unit of time, and the unit of current percentage.

4. The digital screen knob according to claim 3, characterized in that, The display module further includes: a first function display area and a second function display area; The first function display area is arranged above the numerical value display area and is used for displaying the welding current of the welding device and the function of enhancing GTAW; The second function display area is arranged below the numerical value display area and is used for displaying the push current of the welding device and the function of hot arc starting.

5. The digital screen knob according to claim 4, wherein The display module further includes: an abnormal indication area; The abnormal indication area is arranged above the first function display area and is used for displaying the abnormal state of the welding device; The abnormal states include: overheat, overcurrent, overvoltage, and undervoltage.

6. The digital screen knob according to claim 5, characterized in that, The display module further includes: an electric shock prevention indication area; The electric shock prevention indication area is arranged below the second function display area and is used for displaying that the welding device is in the electric shock prevention function.

7. The digital screen knob according to claim 2, wherein The numerical value display area includes: at least one seven-segment digital tube, and the digital tubes are arranged horizontally side by side.

8. The digital screen knob according to claim 6, wherein The display module further includes: a light strip; The light strip is arranged on the outer edge of the display module.

9. The digital screen knob according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjustment knob is of a cylindrical structure, and vertical stripes for increasing friction are arranged on the side surface of the cylindrical structure.

10. A welding device, characterized in that, The welding device includes: the digital screen knob according to any one of claims 1 to 9.