Rotating Disc Structure

Abstract

To provide a rotating disk structure which achieves instantaneous and rapid adjustment by switching a mode by moving an outer ring and adjusting the setting of the switched mode by rotating the outer ring. [Solution] A turntable structure 100 includes a base 110, an inner ring 130, and an outer ring 120, where the inner ring is mounted on the base and the outer ring is mounted to cover the inner ring. The outer ring and the inner ring are relatively movable between a first position and a second position, and the outer ring and the inner ring are synchronously rotatable at the first position or the second position.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a turntable structure, and more particularly to a turntable structure that can be slid and rotated. [Background technology]

[0002] Currently, electronic devices on the market can use different turntable structures or screen menus to adjust the running modes of the electronic devices or the parameter settings of the electronic devices. When a user wants to adjust the modes or parameters of the electronic devices, he or she needs to adjust the turntable structures of these modes or enter a separate screen menu to adjust these modes, respectively. However, such turntable structures cannot provide users with an immediate and quick adjustment of the settings of different modes of the electronic devices.

[0003] In the prior art literature, some solutions to this problem have been proposed, for example the camera lens ring proposed in US Pat. No. 5,399,633. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Taiwan Patent No. 354772 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention relates to a turntable structure that achieves instantaneous and rapid adjustment by switching modes by moving an outer ring and adjusting the settings of the switched mode by rotating the outer ring. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a rotating disk structure including a base, an inner ring, and an outer ring. The inner ring is mounted on the base. The outer ring is mounted to cover the inner ring, and the outer ring and the inner ring are relatively movable between a first position and a second position, and the outer ring and the inner ring are synchronously rotatable at the first position or the second position.

[0007] In order to facilitate a better understanding of the above and other aspects of the present invention, the following detailed description is given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a rotary disk structure according to one embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the turntable structure of FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional view of the outer ring of FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional view of the inner ring of FIG. 2. [Figure 5A] FIG. 3 is an assembly diagram of the outer ring and the inner ring in FIG. 2. [Figure 5B] 3 is an assembly diagram illustrating the outer ring and the inner ring of FIG. 2 as viewed from above. [Figure 6] 4 is a three-dimensional view showing the inner ring of FIG. 3 from another perspective. FIG. [Figure 7] 7 is a schematic three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the turntable structure of FIG. 1 taken along section line 7-7', showing the outer ring in a first position; FIG. [Figure 8] 1 is a schematic three-dimensional cross-sectional view of a rotating disk structure showing an outer ring in a second position; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail, and reference will be made to the drawings for illustrative purposes. In addition to these detailed descriptions, the present invention can be broadly implemented in other embodiments, and any simple replacement, modification, equivalent change, etc. of the above embodiments are all within the scope of the present invention, and are based on the scope of the appended claims. In the description of the specification, a number of specific details and implementation examples are provided to allow the reader to fully understand the present invention. However, the specific details and implementation examples should not be considered as limiting the present invention. In addition, well-known steps or components are not described in the detailed description to avoid unnecessary limitations to the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a turntable structure 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the turntable structure 100 of FIG.

[0011] Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. The rotating disk structure 100 includes at least a base 110, an outer ring 120, and an inner ring 130. The inner ring 130 is mounted on the base 110. The outer ring 120 is mounted so as to cover the inner ring 130, so that the outer ring 120 can rotate outside the inner ring 130.

[0012] In one specific embodiment, the turntable structure 100 is applicable to electronic devices equipped with optical lenses, such as cameras, video cameras, projectors, scopes, etc. The base 110 includes a mounting table 111 and a lens barrel 112, and the mounting table 111 and the lens barrel 112 can be fixed relatively to each other through a fixing means F1. The turntable structure 100 can further include a lens cap 160, and the fixing means F2 can penetrate the mounting table 111 to fix the lens cap 160 to the mounting table 111. In addition, an engagement structure or an adhesive material can be adopted between the mounting table 111 and the lens barrel 112, and between the lens cap 160 and the mounting table 111, respectively, but this is not limited in the present invention.

[0013] 1 and 2, the outer ring 120 has a rotation axis S, which is parallel to the Z axis. The outer ring 120 can be provided in the space between the lens barrel 112 and the lens cap 160, and the outer ring 120 can move linearly between a first position and a second position in the direction of the rotation axis S. When in the first position or the second position, the outer ring 120 can rotate synchronously with the inner ring 130 about the rotation axis S.

[0014] 3 shows a three-dimensional view of the outer ring 120 in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 shows a three-dimensional view of the inner ring 130 in FIG. 2, FIG. 5A shows an assembly diagram of the outer ring 120 and the inner ring 130 in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5B is an assembly diagram showing the outer ring 120 and the inner ring 130 in FIG. 2 as viewed from above.

[0015] Please refer to Fig. 3. The outer ring 120 may include a ring-shaped body 121, an operating portion 122, and at least two first positioning portions 121R1, 121R2. The operating portion 122 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the ring-shaped body 121, and can allow the user to slide or rotate the outer ring 120. The first positioning portions 121R1, 121R2 are provided on the inner peripheral surface 121S of the ring-shaped body 121, and the first positioning portions 121R1, 121R2 are arranged along the Z-axis direction, among which the first positioning portions 121R1, 121R2 may be recessed structures.

[0016] Please refer to FIG. 4. The inner ring 130 may include a chassis portion 131, a second positioning portion 132, a biasing portion 133, and a side wall portion 134. The biasing portion 133 and the side wall portion 134 are formed on the chassis portion 131, and the biasing portion 133 and the side wall portion 134 are located on the periphery of the chassis portion 131. The second positioning portion 132 is provided on the side of the chassis portion 131 opposite to the biasing portion 133 in the Z-axis direction, and the second positioning portion 132 may have a protruding structure. When the biasing portion 133 receives a thrust or pressure in the radial direction of the inner ring 130, it can move as the second positioning portion 132 receives the force.

[0017] In one specific embodiment, the shape of the biasing portion 133 can be, but is not limited to, an inverted U-shape. For example, the biasing portion 133 can be a straight line shape, or in other embodiments, the biasing portion 133 can be omitted, and the second positioning portion 132 is formed on the side wall portion 134 and has a certain elasticity so that it can move with a thrust or pressure in the radial direction.

[0018] Please refer to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5A. When the outer ring 120 and the inner ring 130 are relatively assembled, the second positioning portion 132 can be engaged with one of the first positioning portions 121R1 and 121R2. Taking FIG. 5A as an example, the second positioning portion 132 and the first positioning portion 121R1 are engaged with each other, and at this time, the outer ring 120 can be positioned at the first position. When the outer ring 120 slides toward the negative direction of the Z axis, the second positioning portion 132 moves due to the elasticity of the biasing portion 133 and engages with the first positioning portion 121R2, and at this time, the outer ring 120 can be positioned at the second position. Therefore, the outer ring 120 can be engaged with at least one of the two first positioning portions 121R1 and 121R2 via the second positioning portion 132, and can be positioned at the first position or the second position.

[0019] In other embodiments, the second positioning portion 132 and the at least two first positioning portions 121R1, 121R2 may be provided in the opposite order. For example, the second positioning portion 132 may be provided on the outer ring 120, and the first positioning portions 121R1, 121R2 may be provided on the inner ring 130. That is, the outer ring 120 may be provided as a protruding structure while the inner ring 130 may be provided as a plurality of recessed structures, or the outer ring 120 may be provided as a plurality of recessed structures while the inner ring 130 may be provided as a protruding structure, and the outer ring 120 and the inner ring 130 may move relatively on the rotation axis S to engage the protruding structure with one of the plurality of recessed structures.

[0020] Please refer to Figures 3, 4 and 5B. The outer ring 120 may further include a protrusion 123, which may protrude from the inner peripheral surface 121S of the ring-shaped body 121. The inner ring 130 has a recessed opening 134R, which may be recessed into the outer surface of the side wall portion 134 and penetrates from the positive Z-axis direction to the negative axial direction of the inner ring 130, so that the recessed opening 134R has open ends on both the positive and negative sides of the Z-axis. When the outer ring 120 and the inner ring 130 are combined relative to each other, the protrusion 123 is located within the recessed opening 134R, and the shape of the protrusion 123 corresponds to the recessed opening 134R. Since the recessed opening 134R is provided along the Z-axis direction, the outer ring 120 moves relative to the inner ring 130 in the Z-axis direction by the protrusion 123 and the recessed opening 134R. When the outer ring 120 rotates, the outer ring 120 can rotate the inner ring 130 in synchronization with the outer ring 120 by the protrusions 123 and the recess openings 134R.

[0021] 1 and 2. The rotating disk structure 100 further includes a biasing movable body 140, which can be substantially parallel to a rotation axis S. When the inner ring 130 is linked by the outer ring 120 and rotates synchronously with the outer ring 120 along the rotation axis S, the biasing movable body 140 can provide tactile feedback with a sense of click.

[0022] The biasing movable body 140 is located between the base 110 and the inner ring 130. In a specific embodiment, the mounting base 111 of the base 110 may have a groove 111R. The biasing movable body 140 may be mounted on the mounting base 111 through the groove 111R. The biasing movable body 140 includes a biasing body 141 and an engagement body 142, one end of the biasing body 141 may be connected to the mounting base 111 and the other end may be connected to the engagement body 142, where the biasing body 141 may be a compression spring.

[0023] FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional view illustrating the inner ring 130 of FIG. 3 from another viewpoint. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 6. The inner ring 130 may further have a plurality of engagement grooves 131R. These engagement grooves 131R are arranged along the rotation direction of the inner ring 130, and are recessed from the bottom surface of the chassis part 131 toward the positive direction of the Z axis. The recessed groove 111R of the mounting base 111 can correspond to one of these engagement grooves 131R. When the biasing movable body 140 enters the recessed groove 111R of the mounting base 111, the engagement body 142 is exposed from the mounting base 111, and can abut between one of the engagement grooves 131R and the biasing body 141.

[0024] During the process of the outer ring 120 and the inner ring 130 rotating synchronously, the chassis portion 131 of the inner ring 130 generates a pushing force that moves the engagement body 142 in the Z-axis direction, and can be compressed by the biasing body 141. Furthermore, as the outer ring 120 and the inner ring 130 continue to rotate, the engagement body 142 gradually moves away from the original engagement groove 131R and, during the process of approaching the next adjacent engagement groove 131R, the engagement body 142 can come into contact with the next adjacent engagement groove 131R due to the restoring force of the biasing body 141. As a result, the engagement body 142 passes through these engagement grooves 131R in sequence, generating tactile feedback with a sense of moderation.

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1 and 2. The rotating disk structure 100 may further include a signal detection module 150. When the outer ring 120 rotates synchronously with the inner ring 130 at a first position, the signal detection module 150 may detect an operating signal of a first mode. When the outer ring 120 rotates synchronously with the inner ring 130 at a second position, the signal detection module 150 may detect an operating signal of a second mode.

[0026] Wherein, the signal detection module 150 can include a mode switching module 150A and a light sensing module 150B. The mode switching module 150A can be used to detect whether the current mode of the turntable structure 100 is the first mode or the second mode. The mode switching module 150A can include a changeover switch 151A and a circuit board 152A, and the changeover switch 151A is provided on the circuit board 152A. When the outer ring 120 is located in the first position, the changeover switch 151A is not triggered by the outer ring 120, and at this time the changeover switch 151A can output the activation signal of the first mode. When the outer ring 120 is located in the second position, the outer ring 120 can trigger the changeover switch 151A, and at this time the changeover switch 151A can output the activation signal of the second mode.

[0027] The light-sensing module 150B can be used to sense the rotation signal of the inner ring 130. The light-sensing module 150B can include a light sensor 151B and a circuit board 152B, and the light sensor 151B is provided on the circuit board 152B. Please refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 6. The inner ring 130 can include a light-sensing stripe structure 135. The light-sensing stripe structure 135 is formed on the bottom surface of the chassis part 131 and arranged along the rotation direction of the inner ring 130. When the inner ring 130 rotates synchronously with the outer ring 120 along with the interlocking of the outer ring 120, the light sensor 151B can sense the change of the light-sensing stripe structure 135 and output a rotation signal. In one specific embodiment, the light-sensing stripe structure 135 can include alternating light and dark sensing stripes 135a, 135b. The light sensor 151B can include a first light-sensing unit 151B1 and a second light-sensing unit 151B2. The first light-sensing unit 151B1 and the second light-sensing unit 151B2 can sense the changes of the sensing stripes 135a, 135b respectively, and then output corresponding rotation signals.

[0028] Figure 7 is a schematic three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the turntable structure 100 of Figure 1 taken along section line 7-7', illustrating the outer ring 120 in a first position. Figure 8 is a schematic three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the turntable structure 100, illustrating the outer ring 120 in a second position.

[0029] Please refer to FIG. 7. The second positioning portion 132 is located within the first positioning portion 121R1 to position the outer ring 120 at the first position. At this time, the changeover switch 151A is not triggered by the outer ring 120, and the changeover switch 151A outputs an activation signal of the first mode. Meanwhile, when the outer ring 120 and the inner ring 130 rotate synchronously along the rotation axis S, the biasing movable body 140 can provide the user with a tactile feedback with a sense of moderation. In addition, the light-sensing module 150B can sense the change of the light-sensing stripe structure 135, for example, sense whether the rotation direction of the inner ring 130 is clockwise rotation or counterclockwise rotation, and / or sense the rotation speed of the inner ring 130, and then output a corresponding rotation signal. Thus, when the outer ring 120 rotates synchronously with the inner ring 130 at the first position, the signal detection module 150 can detect the operation signal of the first mode.

[0030] Please refer to FIG. 8. The second positioning portion 132 is located within the first positioning portion 121R2 to position the outer ring 120 at the second position. At this time, the outer ring 120 is pressed down to trigger the changeover switch 151A, and the changeover switch 151A outputs an activation signal for the second mode. Meanwhile, when the outer ring 120 and the inner ring 130 rotate synchronously along the rotation axis S, the biasing movable body 140 can provide the user with a tactile feedback with a sense of moderation. In addition, the light-sensing module 150B can sense the change in the light-sensing stripe structure 135, for example, to sense whether the rotation direction of the inner ring 130 is clockwise rotation or counterclockwise rotation, and / or to sense the rotation speed of the inner ring 130, and thus output a corresponding rotation signal. Thus, when the outer ring 120 rotates synchronously with the inner ring 130 at the second position, the signal detection module 150 can detect the operation signal for the second mode.

[0031] In one embodiment, the turntable structure 100 may further include a control module (not shown), which is electrically connected to the signal detection module 150, and can switch between the first and second modes according to the activation signal of the first and second modes output by the mode switching module 150A, and perform corresponding adjustments on the functions of the first and second modes according to the rotation signal output by the light sensing module 150B, such as adjusting the depth of field, aperture, focal length of the camera, adjusting the image style of the camera, etc.

[0032] In summary, the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, but these are not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications and additions without departing from the technical idea and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention is limited by the scope of the attached utility model registration claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 100: Rotating disk structure 110: Pedestal 111: Placement table 111R: Groove 112: Lens barrel 120: Outer ring 121: Ring-shaped body 121S: Inner surface 121R1, 121R2: first positioning portion 122:Operation unit 123: Protrusion 130: Inner ring 131: Chassis part 131R: Engagement groove 132: Second positioning unit 133: biasing section 134: Side wall 134R: Recess opening 135: Light-sensing stripe structure 135a, 135b: sensing stripes 140: Forced movable body 141: biasing body 142: Engagement body 150: Signal detection module 150A: Mode switching module 150B: Light sensing module 151A: Changeover switch 151B: Light sensor 151B1: First light sensing unit 151B2: Second light sensing unit 152A: Circuit board 152B: Circuit board 160: Lens cap F1, F2: Fixing means S: Rotation axis X, Y, Z: direction

Claims

1. A rotating disk structure, With a pedestal, An inner ring provided on the base; A turntable structure comprising: an outer ring arranged to cover the inner ring, the outer ring being movable relative to the inner ring between a first position and a second position, and being rotatable synchronously with the inner ring at the first position or the second position.

2. 2. The turntable structure of claim 1, further comprising a signal detection module, wherein when the outer ring rotates synchronously with the inner ring at the first position, the signal detection module detects an operating signal of a first mode, and when the outer ring rotates synchronously with the inner ring at the second position, the signal detection module detects an operating signal of a second mode.

3. A rotating disk structure, With a pedestal, An inner ring provided on the base; an outer ring that is provided to cover the inner ring and is movable relative to the inner ring between a first position and a second position and is rotatable synchronously with the inner ring at the first position or the second position; and a signal detection module that detects an operation signal of a first mode or an operation signal of a second mode based on the outer ring and the inner ring rotating synchronously at the first position or the second position.

4. 4. The turntable structure of claim 2 or 3, wherein the signal detection module includes a mode switching module, the mode switching module includes a switching switch, and when the outer ring is located at the first position, the switching switch is not triggered by the outer ring and the switching switch outputs an activation signal for the first mode, and when the outer ring is located at the second position, the outer ring triggers the switching switch and the switching switch outputs an activation signal for the second mode.

5. 4. The turntable structure of claim 2 or 3, wherein the signal detection module includes a photodetector, the inner ring includes a photodetector stripe structure, the photodetector stripe structure is arranged along the rotation direction of the inner ring, and when the outer ring and the inner ring rotate synchronously, the photodetector detects changes in the photodetector stripe structure and outputs a rotation signal.

6. The turntable structure of claim 1 or 3, wherein the inner ring includes two first positioning portions and the outer ring includes one second positioning portion, or the inner ring includes one second positioning portion and the outer ring includes two first positioning portions, and the outer ring is positioned at the first position or the second position by engaging with the second positioning portion and one of the plurality of first positioning portions.

7. The rotating disk structure according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the inner ring further comprises a biasing portion and a protruding structure, the protruding structure being provided on the biasing portion.

8. The turntable structure according to claim 1 or 3, further comprising a biasing movable body located between the base and the inner ring.

9. 9. The turntable structure of claim 8, wherein the biasing movable body includes a biasing body and an engagement body, the inner ring includes a plurality of engagement grooves, the plurality of engagement grooves are arranged along a rotational direction of the inner ring, and the engagement body abuts between one of the plurality of engagement grooves and the biasing body.

10. The rotating disk structure of claim 1 or 3, wherein the outer ring and the inner ring each include a protrusion and a recess opening, and the outer ring is movable relative to the inner ring or rotatable synchronously with the inner ring via the protrusion and the recess opening.

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