Manual control device

Abstract

The manual control device (100) comprises: an electronic control module (101) comprising a printed circuit (102) and a first switch (103) capable of selectively occupying an active state and an inactive state; a control assembly (105) comprising, on a first face (106), a first support zone (108) and, on a second face (107) opposite the first face (106), a first support element (109) associated with the first support zone (108); an intermediate assembly (113) arranged between the electronic control module (101) and the control assembly (105), the intermediate assembly (113) being configured to transmit a force (F11), exerted by the first support element (109) on the intermediate assembly (113) when the first support element (109) passes from its stable inactive position to its unstable active position, to the first switch (103) to place it in its active state. Figure to be published with the abstract: Fig. 3

Description

Title of the invention: Manual control device Technical field of the invention

[0001] The technical field of the invention relates to remote manual control, for example for controlling an electromechanical actuator for controlling a sun protection or blackout screen, or more generally for controlling home automation equipment. More particularly, the invention relates to a manual control device, in particular for such home automation equipment.

[0002] The present invention finds in particular an application in the provision of the manual control device in particular of the nomadic model or wall model type (i.e. to be mounted fixedly on a wall). For example, the actuation of a control assembly of the manual control device makes it possible to activate or not, selectively, a corresponding intended function whether the manual control device is a wall model or a nomadic model.

[0003] The present invention can be applied in particular in the field of home automation. State of the prior art

[0004] Known from the prior art is a manual control device comprising an electronic control module and a control button secured to the electronic control module. The electronic control module comprises a printed circuit and one or more switches configured to each selectively occupy an active state and an inactive state, the or each switch being mounted on one face of the printed circuit. The control button comprises a first face accessible from outside the manual control device, as well as a second face opposite the first face and facing the printed circuit of the electronic control module.This second face comprises one or more support elements, each being configured to come directly into contact with one of the corresponding switches of the electronic control module in order to activate this switch when a user applies a manual pressure force to the first face of the control button.

[0005] Generally speaking, the designs of manual control devices, for example wall-mounted or portable, are generally very different. Electronic wall-mounted control modules, i.e. compatible to form a wall-mounted manual control device, are generally incompatible with the control buttons for portable manual control devices (the reverse is therefore also true). Indeed, the switches are not arranged in a similar manner, which makes it impossible to use a given control button indifferently with the electronic manual control module of the portable manual control device or with the electronic manual control module of the wall-mounted manual control device. It is then necessary to manufacture the control buttons separately.

[0006] Furthermore, the miniaturization of printed circuits tends to influence the usual operation of manual control devices by bringing the switches closer to each other, in particular for electronic control modules intended to be mounted in a wall. Contradictorily, the market trend and the desire for differentiation between brands requires greater visibility and freedom of design of the control buttons tending towards an increase in the dimensioning of the control button. Subject of the invention

[0007] The present invention aims to provide a manual control device which is robust, efficient and preferably economical.

[0008] To this end, the invention relates to a manual control device comprising: • an electronic control module comprising a printed circuit and a first switch capable of selectively occupying an active state and an inactive state, the first switch being mounted on one face of the printed circuit; • a control assembly comprising a first face accessible from outside the manual control device, a second face opposite the first face and facing the face of the printed circuit, the control assembly comprising, on its first face, a first support zone and, on its second face, a first support element associated with the first support zone, the first support zone having a capacity for movement relative to the electronic control module according to a degree of freedom, the first support zone allowing the manual application of a support force, by a user of the manual control device, causing a movement, according to the degree of freedom, of the first support zone and of the first support element each from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position; • a return device configured to induce a stress tending to push, from their unstable active position, the first support zone and the first support element towards their stable inactive position; the manual control device being such that: • the face of the printed circuit is, in the stable inactive position of the first support zone, arranged so as to face only a first part of the second side; • the second face comprises a second part distinct from the first part, the second part comprising the first support element; • the manual control device comprises an intermediate assembly arranged between the electronic control module and the control assembly, the intermediate assembly being configured to transmit a force, exerted by the first support element on the intermediate assembly when the first support element moves from its stable inactive position to its unstable active position, to the first switch to place it in its active state.

[0009] This makes it possible to use a control assembly whose first support element cannot mechanically come directly into contact with the first switch when this control assembly is actuated via its first support zone, in particular when the first support element and the first switch are not facing each other. Therefore, the intermediate assembly allows an adaptation to ensure the robust and effective compatibility of an aesthetic interface formed by the control assembly with an electronic control module whose positioning of the first switch is incompatible, for example due to its initial design for direct use with another type of control assembly, with direct support of the first support element on the first switch. The intermediate assembly then allows indirect interaction between the control assembly and the first switch.For example, it is then possible to keep an electronic control module, respectively a control assembly, initially intended for one of the wall-mounted or portable uses, with a view to combining it with a control assembly, respectively an electronic control module, initially intended for the other of the wall-mounted or portable uses; this makes it possible, for example, to reduce the costs which would be incurred for the totally independent design of two manual control devices respectively intended for wall-mounted use and portable use.

[0010] The manual control device may further comprise one or more of the following features.

[0011] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, the control assembly comprises: • a second support zone on its first face, the second support zone being distinct from the first support zone; • a second support element on its second face, the second support element being associated with the second support zone and distant from the first part; And : • the electronic control module comprises a second switch capable of selectively occupying an active state and an inactive state, the second switch being mounted on the face of the printed circuit; • the second support zone allows the manual application of a support force, by the user of the manual control device, causing a movement, depending on the degree of freedom, of the second support zone and of the second support element each from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position; • the return device is further configured to induce a stress tending to push, from their unstable active position, the second support zone and the second support element towards their stable inactive position; • the intermediate assembly is configured to transmit a force, exerted by the second support element on the intermediate assembly when the second support element moves from its stable inactive position to its unstable active position, to the second switch to place it in the active state.

[0012] This makes it possible to provide two functions via the manual control device while allowing the use of the control assembly even if the first support element and the second support element are not opposite the printed circuit and therefore not able to interact directly with the first switch and the second switch respectively.

[0013] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, the intermediate assembly is constituted by an articulated part and having: • a state of rest when the first support zone and the second support zone are simultaneously in their stable inactive position; • a first articulation state when the first support zone is in its unstable active position so that the first support element exerts the force on the part such that the part is, on the one hand, pressing against the first switch, resulting in the first switch being in its active state, and, on the other hand, at a distance from the second switch in its inactive state; • a second articulation state when the second support zone is in its unstable active position so that the second support element exerts the force on the part such that the part is, on the one hand, pressing against the second switch, resulting in the second switch being in its active state, and, on the other hand, at a distance from the first switch in its inactive state.

[0014] This makes it possible to simplify the manual control device by having fewer parts to assemble during its manufacture, resulting in a reduction in costs. With a single part constituting the intermediate assembly, the robustness of the manual control device is improved for example while taking into account dimensioning constraints in the sense that it could be complex to provide the assembly of two independent parts in a robust manner. In addition, this makes it possible to obtain an identical functional clearance for the first and second support zones, resulting in an identical support sensation for the user.

[0015] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, at least part of the intermediate assembly is mounted on the electronic control module according to a pivot connection.

[0016] The pivot connection makes it possible to translate the degree of freedom which then corresponds to a rotation of the control assembly into a degree of freedom in rotation of said at least one part of the intermediate assembly. This pivot connection is simple to produce, the intermediate assembly being able to be blocked in translation along an axis perpendicular to the face of the printed circuit between the control assembly and the electronic module and in translation in a plane parallel to the face of the printed circuit by other independent elements belonging for example to the control assembly or to the electronic control module.

[0017] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, the intermediate assembly comprises two independent parts, at least one of which is mounted on the electronic control module according to a pivot connection.

[0018] Thus, the two parts can then form two independent branches which can be assembled together or each on the electronic control module. Depending on the required operating configuration, it is possible to use: • only one of the two branches (for example, a single-button manual control device with a single key, either with a held-down button where the push button must be held down to activate the first switch, and where releasing the push button corresponds to a stop order, or with cyclic operation, where a first press and release of the push button activates the function via the first switch and a second press and release of the push button corresponds to a stop order), or • the two branches (case of a manual control device for a mobile screen with raising and lowering function of the mobile screen).

[0019] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, the control assembly comprises, on its first face, a central support zone, the central support zone allowing the manual application of a support force, by the user of the manual control device, causing a movement of the central support zone from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position inducing actuation of a third switch of the electronic control module, the third switch being mounted on the face of the printed circuit.

[0020] This makes it possible to give the manual control device an additional function such as a stop function making it possible to stop a function previously activated by switching the first switch, or the second switch, to its active state.

[0021] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, the actuation of the third switch is ensured by a pressing of the intermediate assembly on the third switch obtained thanks to an elastic deformation of a deformable portion of the intermediate assembly induced by a pressing of the control assembly on the intermediate assembly when the central support zone is in its unstable active position.

[0022] This makes it possible to provide within the intermediate assembly a deformable portion which will deform without causing the first switch and / or the second switch to switch to the active state. This is particularly advantageous for enabling the activation of the third switch when the intermediate assembly is interposed between the central support zone and the printed circuit, with the result that the control assembly cannot pass through the intermediate assembly to directly reach the third switch.

[0023] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, the return device is associated with the control assembly or the electronic control module, and the intermediate assembly comprises a return accessory independent and distinct from the return device.

[0024] Thus, the intermediate assembly comprises its own return accessory, which complements that present at the level of the control assembly or the electronic control module. This makes it possible to push back the part(s) of the intermediate assembly having participated in the activation of the first switch when the corresponding pressing force of the user ceases. The control assembly and the intermediate assembly can thus be separated.

[0025] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, the control assembly and the intermediate assembly are each mounted independently on the electronic control module, in particular on a technical face of the electronic control module arranged between the control assembly and the printed circuit.

[0026] This makes it easy to form the control device by suitably choosing the intermediate assembly based on the form factor of the control assembly and the positioning of at least the first switch within the electronic control module. Furthermore, the manual control device can thus be simpler to assemble, thereby saving time.

[0027] This also allows the intermediate assembly to be used with the electronic control module, independently of the control assembly and vice versa.

[0028] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, the control assembly adopts the shape of a button and has a peripheral rim extending to the edge of the second face so as to delimit a cavity housing at least in part the intermediate assembly.

[0029] The fact that the intermediate assembly is housed at least partly in the cavity of the control assembly makes it possible to avoid excess thicknesses linked to the presence of this intermediate assembly.

[0030] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, the control assembly comprises a control button and a base on which the control button is mounted, the base being fixedly attached relative to the electronic control module and the mounting of the control button on the base allowing the implementation of the degree of freedom, the base extending at least partly between the intermediate assembly and the control button.

[0031] This makes it possible in particular to avoid having to provide a mounting of the control assembly so as to present the degree of freedom directly on the electronic control module, which leaves a greater latitude of choice as to the amplitude of the degree of freedom possible by integrating it directly within the control assembly.

[0032] According to a characteristic of the manual control device, the intermediate assembly is housed at least partly in a housing delimited by the base, the first support element or a portion of the intermediate assembly passing through, or being arranged at the periphery of, the base at least in the unstable active position of the first support zone so that the intermediate assembly and the first support element are in contact.

[0033] This makes it possible to limit the thickness of the manual control device without having to increase it by the thickness of the intermediate assembly.

[0034] Other advantages and characteristics may emerge from the detailed description which follows. Brief description of the drawings

[0035] The invention will be better understood upon reading the detailed description which follows, given solely by way of non-limiting example and made with reference to the appended drawings listed below.

[0036] [Fig-1] [Fig.l] represents, in a perspective view, a device for manual control according to one embodiment of the invention.

[0037] [Fig.2] [Fig.2] shows the manual control device according to a view partial in perspective defined according to a section plane applied to [Fig.l].

[0038] [Fig.3] [Fig.3] represents, in a sectional view, the manual control device of [Fig.l].

[0039] [Fig.4] [Fig.4] represents a control assembly taken in isolation from the manual control device of [Fig.l], according to a perspective view oriented towards a rear face of the control assembly.

[0040] [Fig.5] [Fig.5] shows, in a perspective view, the manual control device of [Fig.l] from which the control assembly has been removed so as to make visible an intermediate assembly, in particular hidden by the control assembly.

[0041] [Fig.6] [Fig.6] represents [Fig.5] from which the intermediate assembly has been removed.

[0042] [Fig.7] [Fig.7] represents, in a perspective view, an embodiment of the intermediate assembly alone.

[0043] [Fig.8] [Fig.8] represents, in a perspective and exploded view, the intermediate assembly alone according to an embodiment where this intermediate assembly is in two parts.

[0044] [Fig.9] [Fig.9] represents, in a perspective and exploded view, the control assembly alone in a particular embodiment of the latter implemented in the manual control device of [Fig.l].

[0045] [Fig. 10] [Fig. 10] shows, in a perspective view, a manual control device according to another embodiment of the invention.

[0046] [Fig. 11] [Fig. 11] shows, in a perspective view, the control assembly alone of the manual control device of [Fig. 10].

[0047] [Fig. 12] [Fig. 12] shows, in perspective view, the manual control device of [Fig. 10] for which the control assembly has been removed.

[0048] [Fig. 13] [Fig. 13] shows, in a perspective view, the manual control device in particular of [Fig.l] from which the control assembly has been removed so as to make visible another embodiment of mounting the intermediate assembly to an electronic control module.

[0049] [Fig. 14] [Fig. 14] represents, in a perspective view, [Fig. 13] for which the intermediate assembly and the electronic control module are dismantled.

[0050] In these figures, the same references are used to designate the same elements. The elements represented in the different figures are not necessarily drawn to scale in order to facilitate understanding of the figures. Detailed description

[0051] The manual control device 100, an exemplary embodiment of which is illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, comprises an electronic control module 101 and a control assembly 105. In particular, the control assembly 105 allows interaction with the electronic control module 101, in particular by providing a user interface with which a user of the manual control device 100 can interact.

[0052] By “user” is understood any person likely to interact with the manual control device 100, in particular by exerting pressure forces on the control assembly 105.

[0053] The electronic control module 101 comprises a printed circuit 102 and a first switch 103 capable of selectively occupying an active state and an inactive state. The first switch 103 is mounted on a face 104 of the printed circuit 102. Said face 104 of the printed circuit is also called a mounting face or support face in the sense that one or more electronic components, such as the first switch 103, are mounted there and therefore supported by the printed circuit 102.

[0054] The role of the electronic control module 101 is in particular to receive instructions from the user, corresponding to manual actions (pressure forces on the control assembly 105), via the control assembly 105 in order to generate control orders for controlling an actuator associated with the manual control device 100 and located remotely therefrom. For example, the action on the first switch 103, corresponding in particular to the transition from its inactive state to its active state, makes it possible to electronically transcribe a manual action executed by the user at the level of the control assembly 105 in order to generate a control order for the actuator.

[0055] As an example for the purpose of simple illustration, it is considered in the present description that the actuator or electromechanical actuator is a device for rolling up or unrolling a movable screen, for example a roller shutter or a canvas blind, on a rotating shaft coupled to the actuator. A control order transmitted by the manual control device 100 can then be at least one signal representative of a user instruction chosen from: lowering or deploying the movable screen (i.e. unrolling it from the rotating shaft); raising or folding the movable screen (i.e. winding it around the rotating shaft); stopping the movement of the movable screen (i.e. stopping the user instruction in progress, for example lowering or raising the movable screen).The electromechanical actuator may comprise for this purpose a motor and an electronic card, the latter comprising in particular a unit for receiving control orders from the associated manual control device 100 and a unit for controlling the motor according to the control orders received. Thus, the electronic control module may comprise the means necessary for transmitting the . order orders to the receiving unit.

[0056] For example, the user instruction to lower the movable screen, the movable screen being a rolling shutter, can cause the external face of an opening such as a window to be closed (closing configuration), the user instruction to raise the rolling shutter can cause the rolling shutter to be retracted into a box to allow a maximum amount of outside light to pass through the opening (retracted configuration), the user instruction to stop the rolling shutter makes it possible to obtain a partial closing of the external face of the opening by the rolling shutter.

[0057] Of course, the electronic control module 101 can comprise several switches such as, in addition to the first switch 103 (also simply called switch), a second switch 119 and a third switch 124 (also simply called additional switches) as will be seen later, each of which can be associated with a corresponding control order.

[0058] For example, the electronic control module 101 is configured to generate the control order forming a signal representative of the user instruction corresponding to raising or folding the mobile screen when the first switch 103 changes from its inactive state to its active state.

[0059] The electronic control module 101 may comprise: • a 114 box; • a plate 116 secured to the housing 114 (for example by clipping onto the housing 114) so ​​as to delimit a closed housing 115 in particular so as to prevent the printed circuit 102 from being removed from the housing 115. The housing 115 can be delimited by the casing 114 and is then closed by the board 116. The printed circuit 102 is positioned / arranged in the housing 115 and the face 104 of the printed circuit 102 is in particular turned towards the board 116. The first switch 103 is then, preferably, arranged in the housing 115 and accessible through the board 116; this also being true, where appropriate, for the second and / or third switches 119, 124.

[0060] The control assembly 105 can be mounted on the electronic module 101, for example in a reversible manner (i.e. removable) on the plate 116.

[0061] The control assembly 105, which is notably shown alone in [Fig.4] (i.e. notably dismantled from the electronic control module 101), comprises a first face 106 (also called the front face) accessible from the outside of the manual control device 100, and a second face 107 (also called the rear face) opposite the first face 106 of the control assembly 105 and facing the face 104 of the printed circuit 102. The control assembly 105 comprises, on its first face 106, a first support zone 108 and, on its second face 107, a first support element 109 associated with the first support zone 108. The first zone 108 support has a movement capability relative to the electronic control module 101 according to a degree of freedom. This movement capability is in particular calibrated to allow actuation of the first switch 103. The first support zone 108 allows the manual application of a support force F1, by the user of the manual control device 100, causing a movement, according to the degree of freedom, of the first support zone 108 and of the first support element 109 each from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position. In addition, the manual control device 100 may comprise a return device 110 configured to induce a stress tending to push, from their unstable active position, the first support zone 108 and the first support element 109 towards their stable inactive position.

[0062] Preferably, the degree of freedom is a rotation around a pivot axis A1 represented in particular in [Fig. 1].

[0063] The face 104 of the printed circuit 102 is, in the stable inactive position of the first support zone 108, arranged so as to face only a first part 111 of the second face 107 of the control assembly 105. The second face 107 of the control assembly 105 comprises a second part 112 distinct from the first part 111, the second part 112 comprising the first support element 109 (then distant from the first part 111). Thus, the second part 112 does not face the face 104 of the circuit 102. In particular, it is considered that the second part 112 of the second face 107 of the control assembly 105 is at the periphery of the first part 111.

[0064] For example, as illustrated in particular in Figures 3 and 4, the first part 111 of the second face 107 of the control assembly 105 has a periphery in the form of a closed loop (represented schematically by a dotted quadrilateral) from which the second part 112 of the second face 107 of the control assembly 105 extends. Thus, the second part 112 of the second face 107 of the control assembly 105 can extend from the first part 111 of the second face 107 of the control assembly 105 and can surround the first part 111 of the second face 107 of the control assembly 105, in particular at the periphery of the first part 111 of the second face 107 of the control assembly 105.

[0065] The manual control device 100 comprises an intermediate assembly 113 arranged between the electronic control module 101 and the control assembly 105, for example as seen in Figures 2, 3 and 5 (for which the control assembly 105 has been removed to allow a good understanding of the structure of the manual control device 100). The intermediate assembly 113 is configured to transmit a force Fil, exerted by the first support element 109 on the intermediate assembly 113 when the first support element 109 passes from its stable inactive position to its unstable active position, to the first switch 103 to place it in its active state (i.e. passage from its inactive state to its active state). In fact, the force Fl 1 causes the generation of a force (also called support) Fl 11 (shown schematically in [Fig.2] by an arrow) exerted by the intermediate assembly 113 on the first switch 103 from which it results in the passage of the first switch 103 to its active state from its inactive state. Therefore, the intermediate assembly 113 allows a force propagation adapted to activate the first switch 103 especially when the first support zone 108 cannot structurally come into contact with the first switch 103 when the user exerts the force Fl on the control assembly 105.

[0066] Thus, the kinematics of use of the manual control device 100 via the first support zone 108 can be as follows: the support force F1, called the initial force, is exerted directly by the user on the control assembly 105; the presence of the initial force induces the generation of the force F1 1, called the first force, exerted by the control assembly 105 on (i.e. exerted directly on) the intermediate assembly 113; the first force induces the generation of the force F1 11, called the second force, exerted by the intermediate assembly 113 on (i.e. directly on) the first switch 103. Thus, this propagation of forces (initial force, first force and second force) ultimately makes it possible to exert suitable support, or pressure, on the first switch 103 via the second force.

[0067] In particular, in the unstable active position of the first support zone 108 and the unstable active position of the first support element 109, the first switch 103 is in its active state; and in the stable inactive position of the first support zone 108 and the stable inactive position of the first support element 109, the first switch 103 is in its inactive state.

[0068] In particular, the unstable active position of the first support zone 108 and the unstable active position of the first support element 109 are said to be “unstable” because they can only be obtained when the support force F1 is exerted since the return device 110 allows an automatic return of the first support zone 108 and of the first support element 109 to their stable inactive position when the support force F1 ceases, hence the notion of stability of the stable inactive position for which the control assembly 105 does not allow the first switch 103 to be activated.

[0069] Thus, the return device 110 is preferably such that, when no force (in particular force from the user) is exerted on the first face 106 of the control assembly 105, it makes it possible to maintain the first support zone 108 in its stable inactive position.

[0070] In the context of satisfying a need for the control device 100 of to allow different interactions with the user, for example to generate different control commands, the control set 105 may comprise (figures 1 to 5): • a second support zone 117 on its first face 106, the second support zone 117 being distinct from (i.e. located at a distance from) the first support zone 108 in order to form two separate support zones for interaction with the user; • a second support element 118 on its second face 107, the second support element 118 being associated with the second support zone 117 and distant from the first part 111 (preferably, the second part 112 of the second face 107 of the control assembly 105 comprises the second support element 118); this allows in particular, in the same vein as what has been described above, to interact with a corresponding switch of the electronic control module 101, said switch here being the second switch 119 that the electronic control module 101 comprises. This second switch 119 is capable of selectively occupying an active state and an inactive state. The second switch 119 is mounted on the face 104 of the printed circuit 102. Therefore, the second support zone 117 allows the manual application of a support force F2 ([Fig.l]), by the user of the manual control device 100, causing a movement, according to the degree of freedom, of the second support zone 117 and of the second support element 118 each from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position.In a manner similar to the operation linked to the first switch 103, the return device 110 is further configured to induce a stress tending to push, from their unstable active position, the second support zone 117 and the second support element 118 towards their stable inactive position. The intermediate assembly 113 is configured to transmit a force F21 ([Fig.5]), exerted by the second support element 118 on the intermediate assembly 113 during the passage of the second support element 118 from its stable inactive position to its unstable active position, to the second switch 119 to place it in the active state (i.e. passage from its inactive state to its active state).

[0071] In fact, the force F21 causes the generation of a force F211 (shown schematically in [Fig.2] by an arrow) exerted by the intermediate assembly 113 on the second switch 119, resulting in the second switch 119 moving to its active state from its inactive state. Therefore, the intermediate assembly 113 allows a force propagation adapted to activate the second switch 119, especially when the second support zone 117 cannot structurally come into contact with the second switch 119 when the user exerts the force F2 on the control assembly 105.

[0072] Thus, what applies to the first support zone 108 in connection with the first in switch 103, and described above, can be transposed to the second support zone 117 in connection with the second switch 119.

[0073] In particular, in the unstable active position of the second support zone 117 and the unstable active position of the second support element 118, the second switch 119 is in its active state; and in the stable inactive position of the second support zone 117 and the stable inactive position of the second support element 118, the second switch 119 is in its inactive state.

[0074] In particular, the unstable active position of the second support zone 117 and the unstable active position of the second support element 118 are said to be “unstable” because they can only be obtained when the support force F2 is exerted since the return device 110 allows an automatic return of the second support zone 117 and of the second support element 118 to their stable inactive position when the support force F2 ceases, hence the notion of stability of the stable inactive position for which the control assembly 105 does not allow the second switch 119 to be activated.

[0075] Preferably, it results from what has been described above that when no support force is exerted on the control assembly 105 by the user, the return device 110 makes it possible to maintain both the first support zone 108 and the second support zone 117 in their stable inactive position.

[0076] For example, the electronic control module 101 is configured to generate the control order forming a signal representative of the user instruction corresponding to lowering or deploying the mobile screen when the second switch 119 changes from its inactive state to its active state.

[0077] It follows from what has been described above that the intermediate assembly 103 can be configured to allow one or more forces to be transmitted in a suitable manner, in particular independently, to the first switch 103 and to the second switch 119.

[0078] According to a particular embodiment of the intermediate assembly 113, the intermediate assembly 113 can be articulated and more particularly be made up of an articulated part and having: • a rest state when the first support zone 108 and the second support zone 117 are simultaneously in their stable inactive position and from which it results that each of the first and second switches 103, 119 is in its inactive state; • a first articulation state when the first support zone 108 is in its unstable active position so that the first support element 109 exerts the force Fil on the part such that the part is, on the one hand, in support Fl 11 against the first switch 103 from which it follows that the first switch 103 is in its active state, and, on the other hand, at a distance from the second switch 119 in its inactive state; • a second articulation state when the second support zone 117 is in its unstable active position so that the second support element 118 exerts the force F21 on the part such that the part is, on the one hand, in support F211 against the second switch 119 from which it results that the second switch 119 is in its active state, and, on the other hand at a distance from the first switch 103 in its inactive state. More particularly, this can be implemented when the intermediate assembly 113 adopts the form of a rocker mounted to tilt relative to the electronic control module 101, for example on the plate 116 via clips.

[0079] According to this embodiment, in the rest state, which is in particular that visible in figures 2 and 3, the intermediate assembly 113 can be in contact with the first switch 103 and the second switch 119, but without exerting a force such that this allows the passage of one and the other of the first and second switches 103, 119 from its inactive state to its active state.

[0080] For example, at least a portion of the intermediate assembly 113 is mounted on the electronic control module 101 according to a pivot connection. This pivot connection, in particular when there is only one for the intermediate assembly 113, makes it possible, for example, to implement the aforementioned articulation, in particular by allowing the intermediate assembly 113 to tilt around a pivot axis A2 (FIGS. 5 and 6).

[0081] According to an embodiment visible in [Fig.6], the electronic control module 101 may comprise at least one clipping element 120a, 120b, for example in the form of a rod or a cylindrical clipping element (also called a cylindrical shaft) of the straight cylinder type. In particular, each clipping element 120a, 120b may be a rod (or cylindrical clipping element) whose orthogonal section relative to the direction of measurement of the length of the rod is a circle. Each clipping element 120a, 120b makes it possible, for example, to form a shaft on which the intermediate assembly 113 is mounted and can be rotated, at least in part, depending on whether the pressure on the intermediate assembly 113 is in the direction of arrow F1 1 or F21. For this, the intermediate assembly 113 may comprise, as illustrated in [Fig.7], one or more clips 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d, in particular of the clamp type, which clamps the corresponding clipping element 120a, 120b while allowing a rotational movement of said at least one part of the intermediate assembly 113 according to a predetermined amplitude.

[0082] In particular, the plate 116 comprises the or each clipping element 120a, 120b which can then be formed in the thickness of the plate 116 as is the case of the [Fig.6].

[0083] In the case where the intermediate assembly 113 is made up of a single part, it is the intermediate assembly 113 which is mounted on the electronic control module 101 according to the pivot connection.

[0084] Alternatively to the mounting of said at least one part of the intermediate assembly 113 according to the pivot connection. The pivot connection can also be achieved by a deformation of the intermediate assembly 113 relative to an axis of rotation. In this case, the mounting of the intermediate assembly 113 to the electronic control module 101 can be of the embedding connection type, and it is then the deformation of the intermediate assembly 113 which then authorizes the propagation of the support force exerted on the first support zone 108 to the first switch 103 or, where appropriate, the propagation of the support force exerted on the second support zone 117 to the second switch 103.

[0085] An embodiment of the intermediate assembly 113 consisting of a single part, i.e. a single block, has been described above. According to a variant making it possible to personalize the manual control device 100 according to the possible control commands, the intermediate assembly 113 may comprise two independent parts 122a, 122b, respectively called first and second parts 122a, 122b, at least one of which is mounted on the electronic control module 101 according to a pivot connection (i.e. the pivot connection mentioned above).

[0086] The first part 122a can be assembled by clipping onto the electronic control module 101 allowing a degree of freedom in pivoting between the electronic control module 101 and the first part 122a. The second part 122b can then be assembled by clipping: • on the electronic control module 101 allowing a degree of freedom in pivoting between the electronic control module 101 and the second part 122b (figures 6 and 8); or • on the first part 122a so as to allow a degree of freedom in pivoting between the first part 122a and the second part 122b (not shown).

[0087] For the embodiment of Figures 1 to 8, the two independent parts 122a, 122b are each mounted on the electronic control module 101 according to a pivot connection, in particular on the clipping element(s) 120a, 120b for example using the clips 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d. The first part 122a comprises the clips 121a, 121d respectively clipped onto the clipping elements 120a, 120b, and the second part 122b comprises the clips 121b, 121c respectively clipped onto the clipping elements 120a, 120b.

[0088] The intermediate assembly 113 may comprise, as illustrated in FIGS. 7 clips 132 configured to cooperate with holes 152 of the plate in order to participate in limiting the pivoting amplitude of the intermediate assembly 113 or of the first and second parts 122a, 122b of the intermediate assembly 113.

[0089] The control assembly 105 may comprise, on its first face 106, a central support zone 123. The central support zone 123 allows the manual application of a support force F3 ([Fig.l]), by the user of the manual control device 100, causing a movement of the central support zone 123 from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position inducing the actuation of the third switch 124 (also called additional switch) of the electronic control module 101, this third switch 124 being mounted on the face 104 of the printed circuit 102.

[0090] In fact, the third switch 124 is capable of selectively occupying an active state and an inactive state. The aforementioned actuation of the third switch 124 corresponds to its transition from its inactive state to its active state.

[0091] For example, the electronic control module 101 is configured to generate the control order forming a signal representative of the user instruction corresponding to stopping the movement of the mobile screen when the third switch 124 passes from its inactive state to its active state, for example in order to maintain the mobile screen in a current configuration of partial obstruction of the opening between the obstruction configuration and the retracted configuration.

[0092] According to one embodiment, the control assembly 105 can exert direct pressure on the third switch 124 to place it in its active state. This is particularly possible when the central support zone 123 is located directly above the printed circuit 102 and particularly directly above the third switch 124.

[0093] In particular, in the stable inactive position of the central support zone 123, the third switch 124 is in its inactive state; and in the unstable active position of the central support zone 123, the third switch 124 is in its active state.

[0094] Preferably, the return device 110 may also be configured to induce a force tending to push, from its unstable active position, the central support zone 123 towards its stable inactive position. As a result, when no support force is exerted on the control assembly 105 by the user, the return device 110 makes it possible to maintain both the first support zone 108, the central support zone 123, and, where appropriate, the second support zone 117 in their stable inactive position.

[0095] Preferably, the manual control device 100 is configured so that the support force F3 exerted on the central support zone 123 does not interfere with the first switch 103, nor where appropriate the second switch 119, by actuating it or them in an undesired manner. For this purpose, on the central support zone 123 is arranged at right of the pivot axis A2 of the intermediate assembly 113.

[0096] According to one embodiment, the actuation of the third switch 124 can be done via the intermediate assembly 113. In this case, the actuation of the third switch 124 is ensured by a support F311 ([Fig.2]) of the intermediate assembly 113 (resulting from the support force F3 visible in [Fig.l]) on the third switch 124, preferably obtained thanks to an elastic deformation of a deformable portion 125 of the intermediate assembly 113 induced by a support F31 ([Fig.5]), also called support force F31, of the control assembly 105 on the intermediate assembly 113 when the central support zone 123 is in its unstable active position. For example, the support F31 of the control assembly 105 on the intermediate assembly 113 is exerted by a support element 141, called third support element 141, belonging to the control assembly 105 and arranged on the second face 107 of the control assembly 105.

[0097] In particular, the first, second and third support elements 109, 118, 141 may each be formed by a projection on the second face 107 of the control assembly 105 (i.e. the second face 107 of the control assembly 105 comprises this or these projections and therefore the corresponding first, second and / or third support element 109, 118, 141).

[0098] In order to transmit the user's support force F1, the first support element 109 can exert the force F1 on a first support region 126 of the intermediate assembly 113. This force F1 can then cause the intermediate assembly 113 or the second part 122b to move so that a first support pin 127 of the intermediate assembly 113 comes to bear F1 on the first switch 103, thus placing it in its active state. In particular, the first support pin 127 accesses the first switch 103 through a first through hole 128 ([Fig.6]), belonging to the electronic control module 101, giving access to the housing 115 and for example formed in the plate 116.

[0099] In order to transmit the user's support force F2, the second support element 118 can exert the force F21 on a second support region 129 of the intermediate assembly 113. This force F21 can then cause the intermediate assembly 113 or the first part 122a to move so that a second support pin 130 of the intermediate assembly 113 comes to bear F211 on the second switch 119, thus placing it in its active state. In particular, the second support pin 130 accesses the second switch 119 through a second through hole 131 ([Fig.6]), belonging to the electronic control module 101, giving access to the housing 115 and for example formed in the plate 116.

[0100] In particular, the center distance between the first support element 109 and the second support element 118 is strictly greater than the center distance between the first support pin 127 and the second support pin 130. Each of the first and second support elements 109, 118 is preferably located equidistant from the pivot axis A2 and each of the first and second support pins 127, 130 is preferably located equidistant from the pivot axis A2.

[0101] In order to transmit the support force F3, the control assembly 105 may comprise, on its second face 107, the third support element 141 which may exert the support F31 on a third support region 133 of the intermediate assembly 113. This support F31 may then cause the deformation of the deformable portion 125 of the intermediate assembly 113 to cause a part 134 of the intermediate assembly 113 to move, comprising a third support pin 135 and the third support region 133, so that the third support pin 135 of the intermediate assembly 113 comes to bear F311 on the third switch 124, thus placing it in its active state. In particular, the third support pin 135 accesses the third switch 124 through a third through hole 136 ([Fig.6]), belonging to the electronic control module 101, giving access to the housing 115 and for example formed in the plate 116.

[0102] In particular, the movement of each of the first, second and third pins 127, 130, 135 mainly comprises at least one translational component.

[0103] The third through hole 136 may in particular be located between the two clipping elements 120a, 120b, and more particularly between two recesses provided in the plate 116 and each crossed by one of the two clipping elements 120a, 120b, in order to allow good integration of the manual control device 100 by allowing the pressure force F3 on the central pressure zone 123 to be substantially orthogonal to the axes of the two clipping elements 120a, 120b so that the activation of the third switch 124, resulting from a bringing together of the central pressure zone 123 relative to the printed circuit 102, does not cause the first switch 103 to switch to the active state, nor, where appropriate, the second switch 119 to switch to the active state.

[0104] In particular, the intermediate assembly 113 comprises a first face facing the control assembly, and a second face, facing the printed circuit 102, opposite its first face. The first face of the intermediate assembly 113 comprises at least the first support region 126, and where appropriate, the second support region 129 and / or the third support region 133. The second face of the intermediate assembly 113 comprises at least the first support pin 127 and, where appropriate, the second support pin 130 and / or the third support pin 135.

[0105] According to one embodiment, for example as seen in figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 9) the control assembly 105 comprises a control button 137 and a base 138 on which the control button 137 is mounted, the base 138 being attached in a manner fixed relative to the electronic control module 101. The mounting of the control button 137 on the base 138 authorizing the implementation of the degree of freedom notably corresponding to the movement capability of the first support zone 108. The base 138 extends at least in part between the intermediate assembly 113 and the control button 137. In other words, the base 138 is arranged between the intermediate assembly 113 and the control button 137.

[0106] Mounting the control button 137 on the base 138 allows in particular: • pivoting of the control button 137 along the pivot axis A1 when the support force is along F1 or F2; • a translation of the control button 137 towards the base 138 when the support force is according to F3.

[0107] Thus, the control button 137 comprises the first support zone 108 and, where appropriate, one and / or the other of the second support zone 117 and the central support zone 123.

[0108] In the context of this embodiment, the return device 110 may be associated with the control assembly 105. For example, the return device 110 may comprise an elastic ring 139, in particular mounted on the base 138. The control button 137 is preferably in contact with the elastic ring 139. The elastic ring 129 is configured to: • maintain, where appropriate, the first and second support zones 108, 117 and the central support zone 123 in their stable inactive position when no support force is exerted on the control assembly 105 by the user; • automatically recall the first support zone 108 to its stable inactive position when the first support zone 108 is in its unstable active position and the support force Fl exerted on the first support zone 108 ceases; • automatically recall the second support zone 117 to its stable inactive position when the second support zone 117 is in its unstable active position and the support force F2 exerted on the second support zone 117 ceases.

[0109] According to an embodiment making it possible in particular to limit the thickness of the manual control device 100, the intermediate assembly 113 is advantageously housed at least in part in a housing 140 delimited by the base 138 ([Fig.4]). Thus, the housing 140 delimited by the base 138 can adopt the form of a recess, for example formed by a negative imprint of at least a part of the intermediate assembly 113. According to this embodiment, the first support element 109 or a portion (called first portion) of the intermediate assembly 113 can pass through, or be arranged at the periphery of, the base 138 at least in the position unstable active position of the first support zone 108 so that the intermediate assembly 113 and the first support element 109 are in contact. According to this embodiment, where appropriate, the second support element 118 or a portion (called second portion) of the intermediate assembly 113 can pass through, or be arranged at the periphery of, the base 138 at least in the unstable active position of the second support zone 117 so that the intermediate assembly 113 and the second support element 118 are in contact. According to this embodiment, where appropriate, the third support element 141 or a portion (called third portion) of the intermediate assembly 113 can pass through the base 138 at least in the unstable active position of the central support zone 123 so that the intermediate assembly 113 and the third support element 141 are in contact.

[0110] According to one embodiment, for example as visible in figures 10 to 12, the control assembly 105 adopts the shape of a button and has a peripheral rim 142 extending to the edge of the second face 107 of the control assembly 105 so as to delimit a cavity 143 housing at least in part the intermediate assembly 113.

[0111] More particularly, Figures 10 to 12 illustrate a manual control device 100 according to a particular embodiment of the On-Off type also called a push button where the control assembly 105 is a button. The pressing force F1 can be exerted on the first pressing zone 108 so that the second face 107 of the control assembly 105 exerts the force F1 on the intermediate assembly 113 constituted by a part pivotally mounted on the plate 116 to press the first switch 103 (not visible) housed in the housing 114 behind the plate 116 in [Fig. 12]. When the pressing force F1 is released, the button returns to a rest configuration in which the first pressing zone 108 is in its stable inactive position thanks to the return device 110.

[0112] In particular, according to the embodiment in which the control assembly 105 adopts the form of a button, the degree of freedom is a rotation around the pivot axis A1 represented in particular in [Fig. 10].

[0113] It follows from what has been described above that the return device 110 can be associated with the control assembly 105, this is notably the case for the embodiment comprising the base 138 and the control button 137 where the return device 110 can comprise the elastic ring 139 and for the embodiment where the control assembly 105 adopts the form of a button (figures 10 to 12).

[0114] In the embodiment where the control assembly 105 adopts the form of a button, the control assembly 105 can comprise the return device 110. Therefore, the return device 110 can comprise spring blades 144a, 144b (for example two in number) coming in a manner with the rest of the button and in particular with the rim 142 as shown in figures 10 and 11. These spring blades 144a, 144b can locally form a portion of the free end of the rim 142 and can be constantly in contact with the plate 116, the support force Fl on the first support zone 108 then induces a compression of these spring blades 144a, 144b which then make it possible to replace, by spring effect, the first support zone 108 in its stable inactive position when the support force Fl on the first support zone 108 is released.

[0115] Although this is not shown, alternatively the control module 101 may comprise the return device 110, for example arranged on the plate 116 and / or formed by the switch(es) (where appropriate, chosen from the first, second and third switches) which then each have a deformable cup, in particular a metal one. The deformable cup has a spring effect when it is deformed so as to tend to return to its initial shape (the deformable cup is then said to have shape memory).When the deformable cup is deformed, this is because the intermediate assembly 113 exerts pressure on the corresponding switch (where appropriate, chosen from the first, second and third switches 103, 119, 124) from which it results that the latter is in the active state due to the positioning of the corresponding zone (where appropriate, chosen from the first support zone 108, the second support zone 117 and the central support zone 123) in its unstable active position. The cup(s) can then be part of, or form the, return device 110.

[0116] Furthermore, the intermediate assembly 113 may comprise a return accessory 145 independent and distinct from the return device 110, the effect of which is added to that of the return device 110. The role of this return accessory 145 is to avoid the interaction of the intermediate assembly 113 with the switch(es) which would result in an untimely passage of said switch(es) to their active state without the control assembly 105 having been activated by the user. The return accessory 145 also makes it possible to maintain the intermediate element 113 in contact with the first support element 109 or the second support element 118, which avoids play or empty movement during activation of the control assembly 105.This return accessory 145 may take the form of a spring blade which may be compressed when the first switch 103 is active so as to allow the intermediate assembly 113 to return to a rest configuration when the bearing force F1 on the first bearing zone 108 ceases. The intermediate assembly 113 may comprise a plurality of return accessories 145 to, for example, also allow the intermediate assembly 113 to return to a rest configuration when the bearing force F2 on the second bearing zone 117 ceases. When the intermediate assembly 113 is formed from a single piece, each accessory 145 of. reminder can come in one piece with a body of the intermediate assembly 113 and be turned towards the plate 116 where it can bear or be in contact. When the intermediate assembly 113 is formed by the first and second parts 122a, 122b, each reminder accessory 145 can come in one piece with a body of the first and second parts 122a, 122b, each of the first and second parts 122a, 122b comprising at least one of the reminder accessories 145 can then be turned towards the plate 116 where it can bear or be in contact. If necessary, the reminder accessories 145 can then be arranged on either side of the pivot axis A2.

[0117] According to a variant, the return accessory(ies) 145 may each be formed by an independent element added such as a metal spring strip arranged in a suitable manner, this making it possible to simplify the mechanical design of the intermediate assembly 113.

[0118] According to one embodiment, the control assembly 105 and the intermediate assembly 113 are each mounted independently on the electronic module 101, in particular on a technical face 146 of the electronic control module 101 arranged between the control assembly 105 and the printed circuit 102. Preferably, this technical face 146 is delimited by the plate 116.

[0119] For example, as described above, the intermediate assembly 113 can be clipped onto the clipping elements 120a, 120b, in particular coaxial, and the electronic control module 101 can comprise: • a first pair of holes 147 (figures 5 and 12) in which retaining elements 148 are straddled (figures 4 and 11), for example each formed by a square-shaped body belonging to the control assembly 105 and projecting from the second face 107 of the control assembly 105; • a second pair of holes 149 in which clips 150 belonging to the control assembly 105 are clipped; thus making it possible to form the independent assembly of the control assembly 105 and the intermediate assembly 113 on the electronic control module 101 and in particular on the board 116 of the latter.

[0120] When the control assembly 105 adopts the form of a button (as for example in figures 10 and 11) the retaining elements 148 can be straddled in the holes of the first pair of holes 147 so as to form a hinge then making it possible to define the pivot axis A1 and therefore the movement capability of the first support zone 108.

[0121] For example, each clip 150 of the control assembly comprises a stirrup delimiting a groove, the stirrup and the groove being adapted to cooperate with a projection present on one of the edges of the holes 149 to ensure clipping between the corresponding clips 150. and the corresponding hole 149.

[0122] As an alternative to the independent mounting of the control assembly 105 and the intermediate assembly 113, the intermediate assembly 113 can be mounted on the control assembly 105, the control assembly 105 being mounted on the electronic control module 101, for example by clipping.

[0123] By "mounted on" (i.e. mounted one to the other), it is meant a direct mounting for example via assembly means cooperating together and distributed on the elements mounted one to the other.

[0124] By “clipping”, is meant in the present description an assembly using clip(s). A clip can be seen as a snap-fastening member of a first type intended to cooperate with a snap-fastening member of a second type. A clip can be of the two-jaw clamp type or locally forming a portion of collar which locally fits the surface of a second snap-fastening member such as for example a cylindrical element; this is notably the case for clips 121a, 121b, 121c, 121d and clipping elements 120a, 120. A clip can also be a rigid hook having a projection at a free end to clip / snap into a second snap-fastening member which can form a hole; this is notably the case for clips 132, 150 and holes 152, 149.

[0125] Generally, a support zone (this being applicable to each of the first support zone 108, the second support zone 117 and the central support zone 123) corresponds to a portion of the surface of the first face 106 of the control assembly 105 intended to receive a corresponding support force in order to switch one of the corresponding switches (chosen from the first switch 103, the second switch 119 and the third switch 124) from the inactive state to the active state. This also applies to a support region (i.e. to the or each of the first support region 126, the second support region 129 and / or the third support region 133) which corresponds to a surface portion of the intermediate assembly 113 intended to receive a corresponding support force from the control assembly 105.

[0126] Each of the first support zone 108, the second support zone 117 and the central support zone 123 is in particular rigid, i.e. it does not deform under the support force of the user that it is likely to receive.

[0127] Each of the first support region 126, the second support region 129 and the third support region 133 is in particular rigid, i.e. it does not deform under the support force that it is likely to receive from the control assembly 105.

[0128] The association between a support element (chosen from among the first support element 109, the second support element 118 and the third support element 141) and a support zone (chosen from among the first support zone 108, the second support zone 117 and the central support zone 123) is such that said support element and said support zone are integral in movement so that: • the positioning of one of said support element and said support zone in its stable inactive position implies that the other of said support element and said support zone is in its stable inactive position; • the positioning of one of said support element and said support zone in its unstable active position implies that the other of said support element and said support zone is in its unstable active position.

[0129] The first support zone 108 can also be called more simply the support zone while the second support zone 117 can be called the additional support zone.

[0130] The manual control device 100 may be portable and adopt a shape allowing it to be moved. In this case, the housing 114 may house a power source such as a battery and a communication module for transmitting control commands to the actuator following actuation of the control assembly 105. A casing (not shown) may also be mounted around the plate 116 and the housing 114 to give the manual control device 100 a certain aesthetic appeal.

[0131] In particular, the intermediate assembly 113 can only activate the first switch 103, the second switch 119 or the third switch 124 if the control assembly 105 applies a suitable force to the intermediate assembly 113. In other words, the intermediate assembly 113 cannot, under its own weight, allow the transition from the inactive state to the active state of one of the switches (i.e. the first switch 103, the second switch 119 or the third switch 124). Where appropriate, the return accessory(ies) 145 and / or the switch(es), via their deformable cup, chosen from among the first switch 103, the second switch 119 or the third switch 124 make it possible to avoid any untimely activation of one of the switches (i.e. the first switch 103, the second switch 119 or the third switch 124).Alternatively, the intermediate assembly 113 and the control assembly 105 may be mechanically linked (if necessary by contact or attachment) so that the return device 110 prevents any inadvertent activation of one of the switches by the intermediate assembly 113.

[0132] The manual control device 100 may be intended to be partially embedded in a wall. In this case, the plate 116 may have mounting openings 151 (FIGS. 5 and 12) for a wall-mounted flush-mounting box. These mounting openings 151 may, for example, be four in number, each associated with a lateral edge of the plate 116 comprising four consecutive lateral edges laterally delimiting the plate 116.

[0133] The use of intermediate assemblies 113 within the meaning of the present invention may have the advantage of being economical in the sense that it allows the use of an existing stock of control assemblies 105 which without these intermediate assemblies 113 could not have been used on different types of electronic control module 101. More particularly, thanks to the intermediate assembly 113, it is possible to use a control assembly 105 intended for a portable electronic control module 101 on a wall-mounted electronic control module 101, or conversely intended for a wall-mounted electronic control module 101 on a portable electronic control module 101.

[0134] Clips 121a, 121b, 121c, 121c of the clamp type have been described above, capable of clipping onto clipping elements 120a, 120b of the rod or cylindrical element type to ensure the mounting of the intermediate assembly 113 to the electronic control module 101. Figures 13 and 14 illustrate an alternative embodiment of what is visible in [Fig.5].

[0135] According to this variant embodiment, the plate 116 comprises two ears 153a, 153b (also called projecting parts) each provided with a clipping element 120a, for example in the form of a pin, onto which the corresponding clip 121a, 121d of the first part 122a can be clipped in order to allow a rotational movement. The second part 122b can then be clipped in a similar manner onto the first part 122a via its clips 121b, 121c in order to allow a rotational movement between the first and second parts 122a, 122b. Alternatively, it is the second part 122b which can be clipped to the pins 120a of the ears 153a, 153b and the first part 122a clipped onto the second part 122b.

[0136] Thus, the reference 120a represents a pin carried by the ear 153a facing another ear 153b carrying another pin (not visible in [Fig. 14]). Therefore, the clips 121a, 121d may each comprise a corresponding hollow intended to receive one of the corresponding pins while conferring a degree of freedom in rotation along the pivot axis A2. The ears 153a, 153b are projections at the level of the technical face 146 of the plate 116 oriented opposite to the printed circuit 102.

[0137] In Figures 13 and 14, each of the first and second parts 122a, 122b of the intermediate assembly 113 comprises a return accessory 145 as mentioned above and coming in a manner with a body of the corresponding first or second part 122a, 122b. Each return accessory 145 is here a blade comprising a free end 145a bearing against the plate 116 (in particular against a corresponding projection 154 of the plate 116). The blades allow the automatic return of the first and second bearing regions 126, 129 from their unstable active position to their stable inactive position when the bearing force concerned on the first or second bearing region 126, 129 ceases. Each of the first and second parts 122a, 122b of the intermediate assembly 113 may comprise one or more shoulders 155 (in particular two shoulders 155) each cooperating with a corresponding clip 156 belonging to the plate 116 in order to limit the pivoting amplitude of the first and second parts 122a, 122b of the intermediate assembly 113 while participating in the mounting of the intermediate assembly 113 to the plate 116.

[0138] Of course, the control assembly 105 can be mounted on the plate 116 of [Fig.13], above the actuation assembly 113 in the manner described previously.

[0139] The manual control device 100 has an industrial application, particularly in the field of home automation, where it can be associated with an actuator to be controlled.

Claims

Claims

1. A manual control device (100), the manual control device (100) comprising: • an electronic control module (101) comprising a printed circuit (102) and a first switch (103) capable of selectively occupying an active state and an inactive state, the first switch (103) being mounted on a face (104) of the printed circuit (102); • a control assembly (105) comprising a first face (106) accessible from outside the manual control device (100), a second face (107) opposite the first face (106) and facing the face (104) of the printed circuit (102), the control assembly (105) comprising, on its first face (106), a first support zone (108) and, on its second face (107), a first support element (109) associated with the first support zone (108), the first support zone (108) having a capacity for movement relative to the electronic control module (101) according to a degree of freedom, the first support zone (108) allowing the manual application of a support force (F1), by a user of the manual control device (100), causing a movement, according to the degree of freedom, of the first support zone (108) and of the first support element (109) each from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position; • a return device (110) configured to induce a stress tending to push, from their unstable active position, the first support zone (108) and the first support element (109) towards their stable inactive position; in which: • the face (104) of the printed circuit (102) is, in the stable inactive position of the first support zone (108), arranged so as to face only a first part (111) of the second face (107); • the second face (107) comprises a second part (112)

2. distinct from the first part (111), the second part (112) comprising the first support element (109); • the manual control device (100) comprises an intermediate assembly (113) arranged between the electronic control module (101) and the control assembly (105), the intermediate assembly (113) being configured to transmit a force (Fil), exerted by the first support element (109) on the intermediate assembly (113) when the first support element (109) moves from its stable inactive position to its unstable active position, to the first switch (103) to place it in its active state. A manual control device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the control assembly (105) comprises: • a second support zone (117) on its first face (106), the second support zone (117) being distinct from the first support zone (108); • a second support element (118) on its second face (107), the second support element (118) being associated with the second support zone (117) and distant from the first part (111); and in which: • the electronic control module (101) comprises a second switch (119) capable of selectively occupying an active state and an inactive state, the second switch (119) being mounted on the face (104) of the printed circuit (102); • the second support zone (117) allows the manual application of a support force (F2), by the user of the manual control device (100), causing a movement, according to the degree of freedom, of the second support zone (117) and of the second support element (118) each from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position; • the return device (110) is further configured to induce a stress tending to push back, from their position active unstable, the second support zone (117) and the second support element (118) towards their stable inactive position; • the intermediate assembly (113) is configured to transmit a force (F21), exerted by the second support element (118) on the intermediate assembly (113) when the second support element (118) moves from its stable inactive position to its unstable active position, to the second switch (119) to place it in the active state.

3. Manual control device (100) according to claim 2, in which the intermediate assembly (113) is constituted by an articulated part and having: • a rest state when the first support zone (108) and the second support zone (117) are simultaneously in their stable inactive position; • a first articulation state when the first support zone (108) is in its unstable active position so that the first support element (109) exerts the force (Fl 1) on the part such that the part is, on the one hand, in support (Fl 11) against the first switch (103) from which it results that the first switch (103) is in its active state, and, on the other hand at a distance from the second switch (119) in its inactive state;• a second articulation state when the second support zone (117) is in its unstable active position so that the second support element (118) exerts the force (F21) on the part such that the part is, on the one hand, in support (F211) against the second switch (119) from which it results that the second switch (119) is in its active state, and, on the other hand at a distance from the first switch (103) in its inactive state.;

4. Manual control device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which at least a part of the intermediate assembly (113) is mounted on the electronic control module (101) according to a pivot connection.

5. A manual control device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the intermediate assembly (113) comprises two independent parts (122a, 122b), at least one of which is mounted on the electronic control module (101) according to a pivot connection.

6. Manual control device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 5 wherein the control assembly (105) comprises, on its first face (106), a central support zone (123), the central support zone (123) allowing the manual application of a support force (F3), by the user of the manual control device (100), causing a movement of the central support zone (123) from a stable inactive position to an unstable active position inducing the actuation of a third switch (124) of the electronic control module (101), the third switch (124) being mounted on the face (104) of the printed circuit (102).

7. Manual control device (100) according to claim 6, in which the actuation of the third switch (124) is ensured by a support (F311) of the intermediate assembly (113) on the third switch (124) obtained thanks to an elastic deformation of a portion (125) of the intermediate assembly (113) induced by a support (F31) of the control assembly (105) on the intermediate assembly (113) when the central support zone (123) is in its unstable active position.

8. Manual control device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, in which the return device (110) is associated with the control assembly (105) or with the electronic control module (101) and in which the intermediate assembly (113) comprises a return accessory (145) independent and distinct from the return device (110).

9. Manual control device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, in which the control assembly (105) and the intermediate assembly (113) are each mounted independently on the electronic control module (101), in particular on a technical face of the electronic control module (101) arranged between the control assembly (105) and the printed circuit (102).

10. Manual control device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, in which the control assembly (105) adopts the form of a button and has a peripheral rim (142) extending to the edge of the second face (107) so as to delimit a cavity (143) housing at least in part the intermediate assembly (113).

11. A manual control device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the control assembly (105) comprises a control button (137) and a base (138) on which the control button (137) is mounted, the base (138) being fixedly attached relative to the electronic control module (101) and the mounting of the control button (137) on the base (138) allowing the implementation of the degree of freedom, the base (138) extending at least partly between the intermediate assembly (113) and the control button (137).

12. Manual control device (100) according to claim 11, in which the intermediate assembly (113) is housed at least partly in a housing (140) delimited by the base (138), the first support element (109) or a portion of the intermediate assembly (113) passing through, or being arranged at the periphery of, the base (138) at least in the unstable active position of the first support zone (108) so that the intermediate assembly (113) and the first support element (109) are in contact.

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