Touch screen-integrated unit controller and touch control system
The integrated touch screen unit controller with a slide joint mechanism simplifies installation and repair by enabling easy opening and closing of the touch screen and controller components, addressing the issues of frost accumulation and cumbersome repair in conventional systems.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2025104665
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-07-26
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-20
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-05
AI Technical Summary
Conventional touch controllers in freezers are prone to failure due to frost accumulation, and their installation and repair are cumbersome due to bolted or adhesive fixation, making on-site repairs inconvenient and difficult.
A unit controller with an integrated touch screen featuring a base, housing, and a door with a slide joint mechanism that allows easy opening and closing of the touch screen and controller outer frame for convenient repair, using a combination of sliding rods, rotating plates, and limiting blocks to facilitate installation and disassembly.
Enables easy and convenient on-site repair of the touch screen and controller by allowing simultaneous passive opening, simplifying the inspection and repair process.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of unit controllers, and more particularly to a unit controller with an integrated touch screen and a touch control system. [Background technology]
[0002] When a freezer is in use, there is usually a unit such as a condenser to control the freezer, but with the advancement of traditional smart devices, the unit controller is integrated, and display and various controls are performed via a touch screen. When using some conventional touch controllers, frost or other particles can easily accumulate on the hands when touching items inside the freezer, such as when opening and using the freezer or removing items from the freezer. This can easily lead to partial failure of the touch controller during use, necessitating on-site repair by a repair technician. However, for on-site repairs, the installation of some conventional controllers is usually complicated, and they are sometimes fixed with bolts or sealed with adhesive, making inspection and repair troublesome and inconvenient. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]
[0003] [Patent Document 1] Chinese Utility Model Patent No. CN213119707U [Patent Document 2] Chinese Utility Model Patent No. CN214746728U Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a unit controller and a touch control system integrated with a touch screen, in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art. [Means for solving the problem]
[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical means. a unit controller with an integrated touch screen, comprising a base and a housing fixed on the base, a door rotatably attached to the housing, and a controller outer frame and a touch screen attached to the door, wherein an insertion ring is fixed on the controller outer frame, a receiving ring is fixed on the door, a slide joint is attached to the controller outer frame so as to be slidable in a horizontal direction, a sliding rod is attached to the door so as to be slidable in a horizontal direction, an extension plate is fixed on the sliding rod, a rotating plate is rotatably attached on the door, a moving plate is attached inside the door so as to be slidable in a horizontal direction, and a limiting block is slidably attached on the moving plate, a roll is fixed on the controller outer frame, an insertion rod that fits into the roll is fixed on the touch screen, a protective hose is fixed on the receiving ring, a ferrule is fixed on the protective hose, a connecting bar is fixed between the ferrule and the sliding rod, a slider is fixed to the end of the protective hose remote from the receiving ring, and a pull bar is fixed on the slider; A cover plate is provided on the base, a screw is inserted into the cover plate, and an arc-shaped extension plate is fixed on the screw. When the screw is rotated and inserted into the base, the arc-shaped extension plate rotates, and the arc-shaped extension plate pulls the pull bar to move the slider. At this time, the slider moves by pulling the protective hose, and the sliding rod is pulled and moved via the protective hose, so that the limiting block is inserted into the insertion rod to limit the touch screen and the controller outer frame.
[0006] Preferably, a round bar is fixed on the limiting block, the round bar is slidably inserted into the moving plate, and a return spring is fixed between the moving plate and the limiting block. The limiting block has a chamfer formed at the end closest to the roll.
[0007] Preferably, the number of the sliding rods is two, a first intersecting plate is fixed to one of the two sliding rods, a second intersecting plate is fixed to the other sliding rod, and a friction roller is attached between the first intersecting plate and the second intersecting plate.
[0008] Preferably, a hard pipe is fixed to the end of the receiving ring remote from the insertion ring, and a corrugated pipe is fixed between the protective hose and the hard pipe.
[0009] Preferably, a rotating shaft is fixed on the door, a connecting ring is fixed on the base, and the rotating shaft is rotatably attached within the connecting ring.
[0010] Preferably, an insertion head is fixed on the touch screen, a slide joint is attached to the inner wall of the controller outer frame so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, the insertion head and the slide joint are inserted into each other, a fixing plate is fixed on the touch screen, an insertion rod is inserted into the fixing plate so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, an inner slide rod is attached inside the slide joint so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, a toothed plate is fixed to one end of the insertion rod away from the joint, a rotating rod is screwed inside the insertion rod, and a gear that meshes with the toothed plate is fixed on the rotating rod.
[0011] Preferably, a slant side is provided on the inner slide rod, and a pushing block is fixed on the limiting plate, and the pushing block is fitted to the slant side.
[0012] Preferably, a first spring is fixed onto the fixed plate.
[0013] Preferably, an opening is drilled on the roll and an insertion groove is drilled on the insertion rod.
[0014] A touch control system includes the above-described unit controller integrated with a touch screen. [Effects of the Invention]
[0015] In the above technical solutions, the unit controller and touch control system with integrated touch screen provided by the present invention has the following advantageous effects: When repair personnel carry out on-site repairs, the controller outer casing and the touch screen can be passively opened at the same time by removing the cover plate on the base, making it more convenient and easier for repair personnel to inspect.
[0016] In order to clearly explain the embodiments of the present application or the technical means in the prior art, the drawings that need to be used to depict the embodiments will be briefly described below. The drawings depicted below are only some embodiments of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without any creative effort. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a three-dimensional structure of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a partial structure of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a partial structure of FIG. 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a partial structure of a controller outer frame according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a partial structure of FIG. 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of part A in FIG. 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 3 is a schematic view showing a partial structure of a sliding rod according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of part B of FIG. 7 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a partial structure of a slider according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions of the present invention, the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0019] Please refer to Figures 1 to 9. This is a touchscreen-integrated unit controller and touch control system, which includes a base 1 and a housing 2 fixed on the base 1, a door 3 rotatably attached to the housing 2, a controller outer frame 51 and a touchscreen 52 attached to the door 3, an insertion ring 6161 fixed on the controller outer frame 51, a receiving ring 6262 fixed on the door 3, a slide joint 53 attached to the controller outer frame 51 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, a sliding rod 67 attached to the door 3 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, an extension plate 611 fixed on the sliding rod 67, and a rotating plate 61 on the door 3. 2 is rotatably mounted, a moving plate 613 is mounted inside the door 3 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, a limiting block 614 is slidably mounted on the moving plate 613, a roll 616 is fixed on the controller outer frame 51, an insertion rod 58 that fits into the roll 616 is fixed on the touch screen 52, a protective hose 63 is fixed on the receiving ring 6262, a ferrule 65 is fixed on the protective hose 63, a connecting rod 66 is fixed between the ferrule 65 and the sliding rod 67, a slider 71 is fixed to the end of the protective hose 63 away from the receiving ring 6262, and a pull bar 74 is fixed on the slider 71, A cover plate 4 is provided on the base 1, a screw 72 is inserted on the cover plate 4, an arc-shaped extension plate 73 is fixed on the screw 72, and when the screw 72 is rotated and inserted into the base 1, the arc-shaped extension plate 73 is rotated, and the arc-shaped extension plate 73 pulls the pull bar 74 to move the slider 71, at this time, the slider 71 pulls the protective hose 63 and moves, and through the protective hose 63, pulls and moves the sliding rod 67, so that the limiting block 614 is inserted into the insertion rod 58 and limits the touch screen 52 and the controller outer frame 51; After the condenser and other refrigerator control components are installed inside the base 1 and adjusted, the cover plate 4 is placed inside the base 1 to cover it. Then, the screw 72 is inserted into the base 1 until the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped extension plate 73 on the screw 72 contacts the pull bar 74. When the screw 72 is then rotated, the threaded end of the screw 72 is inserted into the base 1. At the same time, the arc-shaped extension plate 73 rotates to move the pull bar 74, which then pulls and moves the slider 71. At this time, the slider 71 pulls and moves the protective hose 63, which then moves the ferrule 65. The ferrule 65 moves the sliding rod 67 via the connecting rod 66. When the sliding rod 67 moves, it rotates the rotating plate 612 via the extension plate 611. Grooves are drilled at both ends of the rotating plate 612, and protrusions that fit into the grooves are fixed on both the extending plate 611 and the moving plate 613. When the extending plate 611 moves the protrusions, the protrusions on the extending plate 611 rotate the rotating plate 612 above the rotating plate 612. As the rotating plate 612 rotates, the bottom end of the rotating plate 612 slides the moving plate 613. At this time, the moving plate 613 approaches the controller outer frame 51, causing the limiting block 614 to insert into the controller outer frame 51. When the insertion rod 58 on the touch screen 52 is inserted into the roll 616, the limiting block 614 is inserted into the roll 616 and the insertion rod 58, thereby restricting the controller outer frame 51 and the touch screen 52. The signal lines in the controller outer frame 51 can be drawn into the insertion ring 6161, and the signal lines of the control components in the base 1 can be drawn into the receiving ring 6262 through the protective hose 63. After the insertion ring 6161 on the controller outer frame 51 is inserted into the receiving ring 6262, the touch controller and the control components in the base 1 are connected to communicate with each other. Even if the protective hose 63 is stretched, the signal lines in the protective hose 63 will not be affected. The screw 72 is rotatably mounted on the cover plate 4 .
[0020] In another embodiment of the present invention, a round rod 615 is fixed on the limiting block 614, and the round rod 615 is slidably inserted into the moving plate 613. A return spring is fixed between the moving plate 613 and the limiting block 614. The limiting block 614 has a chamfer formed at the end closest to the roll 616; An escape groove is drilled at a position close to the limiting block 614 on the back of the controller outer frame 51, and when the controller outer frame 51 is inserted into the door 3, the insertion rod 58 of the touch screen 52 is inserted into the roll 616, and at this time, the cover plate 4 is limited by the screw 72, so that the controller outer frame 51 can also be limited at the same time.
[0021] In another embodiment of the present invention, the number of the sliding rods 67 is two, a first cross plate 68 is fixed to one of the two sliding rods 67, a second cross plate 69 is fixed to the other sliding rod 67, and a friction roller 610 is attached between the first cross plate 68 and the second cross plate 69. Referring to FIG. 7, when the protective hose 63 moves to move the left sliding rod 67, the left sliding rod 67 moves the first cross plate 68, and the first cross plate 68 moves the second cross plate 69 in the opposite direction via the friction roller 610. At this time, the second cross plate 69 moves another sliding rod 67, and the four limit blocks 614 limit the four corners of the controller.
[0022] In another embodiment of the present invention, a hard pipe is fixed to the end of the receiving ring 62 away from the insertion ring 61, and a corrugated pipe 64 is fixed between the protective hose 63 and the hard pipe, When the protective hose 63 is pulled, the protective hose 63 moves relative to the receiving ring 6262 via the corrugated pipe 64.
[0023] In another embodiment of the present invention, a rotating shaft 8 is fixed on the door 3, a connecting ring 9 is fixed on the base 1, and the rotating shaft 8 is rotatably attached within the connecting ring 9. The protective hose 63 passes through the rotary shaft 8 and is connected and fixed to the slider 71 through the connecting ring 9. A through hole is drilled on the slider 71, and the signal line passes through the through hole and enters the protective hose 63.
[0024] In another embodiment of the present invention, an insertion head 54 is fixed on the touch screen 52, a slide joint 53 is attached to the inner wall of the controller outer frame 51 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, the insertion head 54 and the slide joint 53 are inserted into each other, a fixing plate 55 is fixed on the touch screen 52, an insertion rod 56 is inserted into the fixing plate 55 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, an inner slide rod 514 is attached inside the slide joint 53 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, a toothed plate 57 is fixed to one end of the insertion rod 56 away from the joint, a rotating rod 59 is screwed inside the insertion rod 58, and a gear that meshes with the toothed plate 57 is fixed on the rotating rod 59, The end of the rotating rod 59 away from the gear 510 protrudes from the insertion rod 58. When the insertion rod 58 is inserted into the roll 616, the protruding end of the rotating rod 59 abuts against the inner wall of the roll 616, causing the rotating rod 59 to move. When the rotating rod 59 moves, it also rotates, causing the gear 510 to rotate. The rotation of the gear 510 moves the toothed plate 57 toward the joint. At this time, the toothed plate 57 moves the insertion rod 56, and the movement of the insertion rod 56 pushes the limiting plate 512, inserting it into the insertion head 54, thereby tightly coupling the insertion head 54 and the sliding joint 53. In addition, because the gear 510 is relatively wide, it will not come off the toothed plate 57 when it moves horizontally.
[0025] In another embodiment of the present invention, a hypotenuse is provided on the inner slide rod 514, and a pushing block 513 is fixed on the limiting plate 512, and the pushing block 513 is fitted to the hypotenuse; An outer plate 515 is fixed on the slide joint 53, and a second spring 516 is fixed between the outer plate 515 and the limiting plate 512. When the insert rod 56 pushes the inner slide rod 514 to move, the inner slide rod 514 abuts against the pushing block 513 via its oblique side, which then inserts the limiting plate 512 into the insert head 54. The inner slide rod 514 is independently installed within the slide joint 53. After the insert head 54 is inserted into the slide joint 53, the insert rod 56 is aligned with the inner slide rod 514. The second spring 516 releases the touch screen 52, which then pulls the limiting plate 512 out of the insert head 54. The insert rod 56 is inserted into the fixed plate 55, and a third spring is fixed between the tooth plate 57 and the inner wall of the fixed plate 55. After the touch screen 52 is released by the third spring, the tooth plate 57 and the rotating rod 59 can return to their original positions.
[0026] In another embodiment of the present invention, a first spring 511 is fixed on the fixed plate 55, When the insertion rod 58 is inserted into the roll 616, the first spring 511 is compressed, and when the limiting block 614 is removed from within the insertion rod 58, the first spring 511 pushes the touch screen 52 and the controller outer frame 51 apart.
[0027] In another embodiment of the present invention, openings are drilled on the roll 616 and insertion grooves are drilled on the insertion rod 58; The restricting block 614 can be inserted into the insertion groove through the opening, A slope is provided on the limiting block 614, After the limiting block 614 is inserted into the roll 616, the inclination angle causes the limiting block 614 to move rearward and retreat, making it easier to insert the insertion rod 58 into the roll 616, thereby facilitating installation of the touch screen 52.
[0028] A touch control system includes the above-described unit controller integrated with a touch screen.
[0029]
[0033] Several embodiments of the present invention have been shown by way of illustration only. Those skilled in the art will no doubt be able to modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the foregoing drawings and depictions are exemplary in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]
[0030] 1 pedestal 2. Case 3 doors 4 Lid plate 51 Controller outer frame 510 Gears 511 First Spring 512 Restriction Plate 513 Push Block 514 Inner slide rod 515 Outer Panel 516 Second Spring 52 Touchscreen 53 Slide Joint 54 Insertion Head 55 Fixed plate 56 Insertion Lot 57 tooth plate 58 Insertion rod 59 Rotating rod 61 Insertion Ring 610 Friction Roller 611 Extension plate 612 Rotating Plate 613 Moving Board 614 Restricted Block 615 Round bar 616 rolls 62 Uke ring 63 Protective Hose 64 Corrugated Pipe 65 ferrule 66 Connecting Article 67 Sliding rod 68 1st intersecting plate 69 Second intersecting plate 71 Slider 72 Screw 73 Arc-shaped extension plate 74 Pulver 8 Rotation Axis 9 Connecting ring
Claims
1. A touchscreen-integrated unit controller includes a base (1) and a housing (2) fixed on the base (1), a door (3) rotatably attached to the housing (2), and a controller outer frame (51) and a touchscreen (52) attached to the door (3), wherein an insertion ring (61) is fixed on the controller outer frame (51), a receiving ring (62) is fixed on the door (3), a slide joint (53) is attached to the controller outer frame (51) so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, a sliding rod (67) is attached to the door (3) so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, an extension plate (611) is fixed on the sliding rod (67), and a rotating plate (612) is rotatably attached to the door (3). a moving plate (613) is attached to the inside of the door (3) so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction, a limiting block (614) is slidably attached on the moving plate (613), a roll (616) is fixed on the controller outer frame (51), an insertion rod (58) that is inserted into the roll (616) is fixed on the touch screen (52), a protective hose (63) is fixed on the receiving ring (62), a ferrule (65) is fixed on the protective hose (63), a connecting rod (66) is fixed between the ferrule (65) and the sliding rod (67), a slider (71) is fixed to the end of the protective hose (63) away from the receiving ring (62), and a pull bar (74) is fixed on the slider (71); A cover plate (4) is provided on the base (1), a screw (72) is inserted on the cover plate (4), and an arc-shaped extension plate (73) is fixed on the screw (72). When the screw (72) is rotated and inserted into the base (1), the arc-shaped extension plate (73) rotates, and the arc-shaped extension plate (73) pulls the pull bar (74) to move the slider (71). At this time, the slider (71) moves by pulling the protection hose (63), and the sliding rod (67) is pulled and moved via the protection hose (63), thereby inserting the limiting block (614) into the insertion rod (58) to limit the touch screen (52) and the controller outer frame (51). Grooves are drilled at both ends of the rotating plate (612), and ridges that fit into the grooves are fixed on both the extending plate (611) and the moving plate (613). When the extending plate (611) moves the ridges, the ridges on the extending plate (611) rotate the rotating plate (612) above the rotating plate (612). When the rotating plate (612) rotates, the bottom end of the rotating plate (612) slides against the moving plate (613). An opening is drilled on the roll (616) and an insertion groove is drilled on the insertion rod (58). A unit controller with an integrated touch screen.
2. A round bar (615) is fixed on the limiting block (614), and the round bar (615) is slidably inserted into the moving plate (613). A return spring is fixed between the moving plate (613) and the limiting block (614). The limiting block (614) has a chamfer at the end closest to the roll (616).
2. The touch screen integrated unit controller according to claim 1.
3. 3. The touch screen-integrated unit controller according to claim 2, characterized in that the number of the sliding rods (67) is two, a first cross plate (68) is fixed to one of the two sliding rods (67), a second cross plate (69) is fixed to the other sliding rod (67), and a friction roller (610) is attached between the first cross plate (68) and the second cross plate (69).
4. 4. The touch screen-integrated unit controller according to claim 3, characterized in that a hard pipe is fixed to the end of the receiving ring (62) away from the insertion ring (61), and a corrugated pipe (64) is fixed between the protective hose (63) and the hard pipe.
5. 2. The touch screen integrated unit controller according to claim 1, characterized in that a rotating shaft (8) is fixed on the door (3), a connecting ring (9) is fixed on the base (1), and the rotating shaft (8) is rotatably attached within the connecting ring (9).
6. An insertion head (54) is fixed on the touch screen (52), the insertion head (54) and the slide joint (53) are inserted into each other, a fixing plate (55) is fixed on the touch screen (52), an insertion rod (56) is inserted into the fixing plate (55) so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, the inner slide rod (514) is attached inside the slide joint (53) so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, a toothed plate (57) is fixed to one end of the insertion rod (56) away from the joint, a rotating rod (59) is screwed inside the insertion rod (58), and a gear (510) that meshes with the toothed plate (57) is fixed on the rotating rod (59), A slant side is provided on the inner slide rod (514), and a push block (513) is fixed on the limiting plate (512), and the push block (513) is fitted to the slant side. When the insertion rod (56) pushes and moves the inner slide rod (514), the inner slide rod (514) abuts against the push block (513) via the oblique side, and the push block (513) inserts the limiting plate (512) into the insertion head (54).
5. The touch screen integrated unit controller according to claim 4.
7. The touch screen integrated unit controller according to claim 6, wherein a first spring (511) is fixed on the fixing plate (55).
8. A touch control system, characterized in that it comprises a unit controller integrated with a touch screen according to any one of claims 1 to 7.
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