Novel digital display knob encoder

By introducing a digital tube display to show the scale in the encoder, the problem of the existing encoder's display being unintuitive is solved, resulting in a more intuitive user experience.

CN223525808UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07ZHONGSHAN YOUYANG OPTOELECTRONICS TECH
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423203266.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-24
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-24

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Technical Problem

Existing encoders are not displayed intuitively in electrical appliances or instruments, which affects their usability.

Method used

Design a novel digital display rotary encoder. By setting a support base, a digital tube and a knob on a circuit board, the MCU receives the changes in electrical signals of the adjustable device and displays them through the digital tube. The support base can rotate to drive the knob, and the digital tube displays the scale.

Benefits of technology

It enables an intuitive display of the encoder's rotational speed, improving ease of use.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel digital display knob encoder which is arranged on a circuit board, the circuit board is provided with an MCU and an adjustable device, and the novel digital display knob encoder comprises a supporting seat, a nixie tube and a knob; the supporting seat is rotationally arranged on the circuit board and is connected with the adjustable device; the nixie tube is arranged on the supporting seat and is connected with the MCU; the knob sleeves the supporting seat and is used for driving the supporting seat to rotate; the MCU can receive the electric signal change of the adjustable device when the knob is rotated and display the electric signal change through the nixie tube; through the above structure, the scale of the encoder during rotation can be directly displayed through the nixie tube, which is very visual and clear, and the use convenience is greatly improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of encoder, especially a new type digital display knob encoder. BACKGROUND

[0002] The encoder is the device that signal (such as bit stream) or data are arranged, converted to the signal form of communication, transmission and storage, and is widely used in various electric appliances, but the existing encoder only has scale indication, and the display in electric appliance or instrument is not enough intuitive, and the use effect is influenced, therefore, a new type digital display knob encoder is needed to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0003] The utility model aims at at least solving one of the technical problems in prior art, for this purpose, the utility model provides a new type digital display knob encoder.

[0004] The technical scheme adopted by one embodiment of the utility model to solve its technical problem is as follows: a new type digital display knob encoder is installed on a circuit board, the circuit board is provided with MCU and adjustable device, and the new type digital display knob encoder comprises support seat, nixie tube and knob;

[0005] The support seat is rotationally arranged on the circuit board and connected with the adjustable device;

[0006] The nixie tube is installed on the support seat and connected with the MCU;

[0007] The knob is sleeved on the support seat and used to drive the support seat to rotate;

[0008] The MCU can receive the electrical signal change of the adjustable device when the knob rotates and display through the nixie tube.

[0009] As one of the preferred embodiments of the utility model, the support seat is provided with the clamping hook, and the clamping hook is arranged on the adjustable device.

[0010] As one of the preferred embodiments of the utility model, the new type digital display knob encoder further comprises the driving module connected between the LED lamp and the pin of the nixie tube.

[0011] As one of the preferred embodiments of the utility model, the new type digital display knob encoder further comprises the face cover connected with the knob through the detachable structure, so that the support seat and the nixie tube are packaged in the knob.

[0012] As one of the preferred embodiments of the utility model, the detachable structure is arranged as the clamping structure.

[0013] As one of the preferred embodiments of the utility model, the adjustable device is arranged as the potentiometer, adjustable resistor, adjustable capacitor or adjustable inductor.

[0014] The novel digital display knob encoder is installed on the circuit board, the MCU and the adjustable device are arranged on the circuit board, and the novel digital display knob encoder comprises a supporting seat, a digital tube and a knob. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present utility model will become apparent and be readily appreciated from the following description, including the accompanying drawings, wherein:

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the novel digital display knob encoder.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the digital tube.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic view of the supporting seat.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic view of the knob.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic view of the face shield. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] This part will describe the specific embodiments of the present utility model in detail, and the preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the drawings, and the drawings are used to supplement the description of the text part of the description, so that people can intuitively and visually understand each technical feature and the overall technical scheme of the present utility model, but it cannot be understood as the limitation of the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of multiple is two or more than two, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, above, below, etc. are understood as including the number. If it is described as the first, the second, it is only used for distinguishing technical features for the purpose, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of indicated technical features.

[0023] In the description of the utility model, need understanding, relate to the direction description, for example, the direction or position relation of indication such as upper, lower, front, back, left, right is based on the direction or position relation shown in the drawing, only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and is not the indication or the implied device or element must have the specific orientation, with specific orientation configuration and operation, therefore can not be understood as the restriction of the utility model.

[0024] In the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as "set", "install", "connect" should be understood broadly, for example, can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through intermediate medium;Can be fixedly connected, can also be detachably connected, can also be integrally formed;Can be mechanical connection;It can be the communication or mutual action relationship of two elements inside two elements. The skilled in the art can determine the specific meaning of the above words in the utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical scheme.

[0025] Refer to Figures 1 to 5 A novel digital display knob encoder is installed on a circuit board, the circuit board is provided with MCU and adjustable device, including support seat 10, nixie tube 20 and knob 30;

[0026] Support seat 10 is rotatably arranged on the circuit board and the adjustable device is connected;

[0027] Nixie tube 20 is installed on support seat 10 and is connected with MCU;

[0028] Knob 30 is sleeved on support seat 10, for driving support seat 10 to rotate;

[0029] MCU can receive the electrical signal change of adjustable device when rotating knob 30 and display through nixie tube 20.

[0030] In the utility model, when assembling, first, the nixie tube 20 is sleeved on the support base 10, the nixie tube 20 is positioned and fixed through the bone on the support base 10, wherein the pin 22 of the nixie tube 20 extends to the support base 10, and the assembly formed by the two is sleeved in the knob 30, in some embodiments, a novel knob encoder of digital display further includes the face cover 70 connected with the knob 30 through the detachable structure 60, so that the support base 10 and the nixie tube 20 are packaged in the knob 30, then the pin 22 of the nixie tube 20 is welded on the circuit board, so that the nixie tube 20 is electrically connected with the MCU on the circuit board, and so that the support base 10 is connected with the adjustable device on the circuit board;When rotating the knob 30, the support base 10 will be rotated together, and then the adjustable device is driven to act, the adjustable device generates electrical signal change, the electrical signal is connected to the MCU after the processing of the amplifier, and the value of the encoder is sent to the nixie tube 20 to be displayed;The utility model has the advantages that the scale when the encoder rotates can be directly displayed through the nixie tube through the above structure, which is very intuitive and clear, and the convenience of use is greatly improved.

[0031] In some embodiments, the support base 10 is provided with a clamping hook 40, and the clamping hook 40 is clamped on the adjustable device;The support base 10 and the adjustable device are connected through the clamping hook 40, when the knob 30 is rotated, the support base 10 will be rotated together, and then the adjustable device is driven to act through the clamping hook 40, realizing the electrical signal adjustment of the adjustable device.

[0032] In some embodiments, the novel knob encoder of digital display further includes a driving module 50 connected between the LED lamp 21 of the nixie tube 20 and the pin 22 of the nixie tube 20;The driving module 50 is arranged in the nixie tube 20 to drive the MCU through the serial communication mode, the pin 22 includes a VDD pin, an SDA pin and a GND pin, the driving module includes a driving chip with a model of TM1652, is connected according to the connection mode, can reduce the pin number of the nixie tube 20, not only reduces the structure limitation of the encoder, but also improves the assembly efficiency of the encoder. Figure 2

[0033] In some embodiments, the detachable structure 60 is provided as a clamping structure.

[0034] In some embodiments, the adjustable device is provided as a potentiometer, a variable resistor, a variable capacitor or a variable inductor.

[0035] Of course, the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and those skilled in the art can make equivalent transformation or replacement without departing from the spirit of the utility model, and the equivalent transformation and replacement are all included in the range defined in the claims of the present application.​

Claims

1. A new digital display knob encoder, installed on a circuit board, wherein the circuit board is provided with an MCU and an adjustable device, characterized in that: The adjustable device comprises a support base (10), a digital tube (20) and a knob (30); The support base (10) is rotatably arranged on the circuit board and connected with the adjustable device; The digital tube (20) is arranged on the support base (10) and connected with the MCU; The knob (30) is sleeved on the support base (10) and used for driving the support base (10) to rotate; The MCU can receive the electrical signal change of the adjustable device when the knob (30) is rotated and display the change through the digital tube (20).

2. A novel digitally displayed knob encoder as claimed in claim 1 characterized by: The support base (10) is provided with a clamping hook (40) which is clamped on the adjustable device.

3. A novel digitally displayed knob encoder as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The adjustable device further comprises a driving module (50) connected between the LED lamp (21) and the pin (22) of the digital tube (20).

4. A novel digitally displayed knob encoder as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The adjustable device further comprises a face cover (70) connected with the knob (30) through a detachable structure (60), so that the support base (10) and the digital tube (20) are encapsulated in the knob (30).

5. A novel digitally displayed knob encoder as claimed in claim 4, wherein: The detachable structure (60) is provided as a clamping structure.

6. A novel digitally displayed knob encoder as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The adjustable device is provided as a potentiometer, an adjustable resistor, an adjustable capacitor or an adjustable inductor.