126 results about "Rotary dial" patented technology

A user operated input device is disclosed. The user operated input device includes a housing and a rotary dial positioned relative to an external surface of the housing. The rotary dial provides a control function.

A cooking appliance includes a control panel which includes a rotary dial for selecting and entering control information to the cooking appliance, and a control interface for providing a prompt to guide a user through a selection process of the control information. The control information includes at least one of a cooking mode, a food type, a food weight or size, a cooking temperature, and a degree of doneness. The cooking appliance is operatively responsive to the selection of the control information from the rotary dial before and during cooking.

A system and method for presenting a simultaneous, overlapping display of a coded message and its translation as a single, integrated graphic presentation in any visual medium, that provides quick and full comprehension. It may be used advantageously, for example, to provide an immediate translation of telephone numbers displayed as letters or words in advertising, wherein the letters correspond to numerals found on a telephone keypad or rotary dial.

The present invention includes an irrigation controller utilizing a “virtual” dial. In particular, the present invention contemplates an electronic programming and controlling interface that is controlled according to actuation of a simple on / off switch (i.e., a binary switch), preferably a push button. For example, in one embodiment, an irrigation controller is provided wherein a rotary dial is replaced with a circular liquid crystal display. The LCD contains segments peripherally on its screen that are energized according to the desired function selected by the user. The segment that is “on” at a particular time will correspond to visual indicia on the panel of the controller to inform the user which function is operable at that particular time. The user can then advance to the next segment on the LCD screen by pressing a button located elsewhere on the controller panel.

A closure cap for a product container such as a prescription medicine vial, that has a number time and date dials for reminding a user when to take the next dose. The cap's time and date dials are rotatable together or individually with the use of uniquely shaped turning tabs. The dials allow for a user to set the reminder to indicate any hour of the day, any day of the week, and any date of the month. The cap may also have a next and last dose setting. The cap may also have a locking mechanism to prevent inadvertent changes to the set time.

An input method for a communication device includes the steps of displaying a result box and a dial ring comprising a plurality of buttons on a touch screen of the communication device; receiving a touch and slide operation on a button; recognizing the touch and slide operation and rotating the dial ring according to the slide operation; and displaying information represented by the touched button in the result box when the touched button rotates to a predetermined position. People who are used to rotary dial phone can use the input method without difficulty.

A user control assembly is provided for use on a vehicle having a processor, a steering wheel, and a plurality of vehicular systems controllable by the processor each having first and second adjustable features. The user control comprises a first button mounted on the steering wheel and coupled to the processor for selecting one of the plurality of vehicular systems, and first and second rotary dials mounted on the steering wheel and coupled to the processor for adjusting the first and second adjustable features associated with the selected system.

An imaging apparatus includes a handle provided above the body of the imaging apparatus and extending in the direction connecting a subject and a user, a voice input terminal on one side surface at the end of the handle on the subject side, to which a connector connecting to a microphone is to be connected, and a rotary dial on the opposite side surface of the one side surface at the end of the handle on the subject side, the rotary dial adjusting voice signals input through the voice input terminal.

A temperature control apparatus for controlling operation of at least one temperature-modifying device includes a housing, a rotationally symmetrical display disposed within or on the housing, a rotary dial disposed on or partially in the housing and being rotatable with respect to the housing, and a controller configured to control operation of the at least one temperature modifying device in response to a comparison of a measured ambient temperature with a user-selected setpoint temperature, and present a menu on the display, from which the user is able to select, using the rotary dial, one of a plurality of orientations of the display with respect to the housing.

An interface allows a simple control to be shared by one or more conference participants. One exemplary embodiment maps complex techniques associated with conference control into a simple control. The control may be a single slider to adjust both the amount of control and the level of aggressiveness to get the best quality in a dynamic and changing environment. Another exemplary type of control would be to use two sliders—one to select and / or aggregate conference control mechanisms, and the other to adjust the aggressiveness of the selected conference control mechanism or aggregated mechanisms. Another exemplary type of control could be a simple rotary dial to emulate the two-dimensionality of two or more sliders. These controls could have the techniques associated with each position dynamically chosen and / or updated, for example, throughout a conference.

An interface allows a simple control to be shared by one or more conference participants. One exemplary embodiment maps complex techniques associated with conference control into a simple control. The control may be a single slider to adjust both the amount of control and the level of aggressiveness to get the best quality in a dynamic and changing environment. Another exemplary type of control would be to use two sliders—one to select and / or aggregate conference control mechanisms, and the other to adjust the aggressiveness of the selected conference control mechanism or aggregated mechanisms. Another exemplary type of control could be a simple rotary dial to emulate the two-dimensionality of two or more sliders. These controls could have the techniques associated with each position dynamically chosen and / or updated, for example, throughout a conference.

A method of executing a function through a touch input device. The method includes displaying a plurality of soft keys on a screen of the touch input device, and executing a function when one of the soft keys is touched and slid on the screen of the touch input device and an input instruction is entered to execute the assigned function.

The activity timer for meditation is a timing device having a hollow, oval shaped housing similar in shape and scale to a chicken egg. The housing has a frustoconical base including a flat bottom provided for resting the timer on a flat surface. Translucent radial channels are disposed circumferentially in the housing at predetermined axial distances from each other. A rotary tone selection dial, a rotary time duration selection dial, and a rotary tone volume control are respectively disposed within the radial channels. Logic, control circuitry, audio amplifier and lighting are disposed within the housing. A loudspeaker is located at the top of the housing. The rotary dials are used to select a desired tone, tone volume and timer duration. The device transmits the selected tone signaling the end of a user activity. All rotary dials and selection indicators are illuminated and raised to the touch for ease of use.

The activity timer for meditation is a timing device having a hollow, oval shaped housing similar in shape and scale to a chicken egg. The housing has a frustoconical base including a flat bottom provided for resting the timer on a flat surface. Translucent radial channels are disposed circumferentially in the housing at predetermined axial distances from each other. A rotary tone selection dial, a rotary time duration selection dial, and a rotary tone volume control are respectively disposed within the radial channels. Logic, control circuitry, audio amplifier and lighting are disposed within the housing. A loudspeaker is located at the top of the housing. The rotary dials are used to select a desired tone, tone volume and timer duration. The device transmits the selected tone signaling the end of a user activity. All rotary dials and selection indicators are illuminated and raised to the touch for ease of use.

The invention discloses a novel energy vehicle charging pile. The novel energy vehicle charging pile comprises a base body and an operating chamber arranged in the base body, a rotary shaft which is operably connected with the base body is arranged at the rear end of the operating chamber, the upper end of the rotary shaft extends outside the base body and is fixedly connected with a pile body, a power charging port is formed in the pile body, a rotary dial is arranged on the top end surface of the base body, a shaft hole used for the rotary shaft passing is formed in the midpoint of the rotary dial, and a first toothed wheel is arranged, in the position of the top of the operating chamber, on the rotary shaft. According to the novel energy vehicle charging pile, the overall structure is simple, manufacturing cost is low, the structure is safe and stable, automatic adjustment and locking of the direction of the power charging port of the pile body can be realized, automatic control to adjust the direction of the power charging port of the pile body can be realized, the existing requirement of people to adjust the direction of the power charging port of the pile body is met, operation is simple and convenient, the direction of the power charging port of the pile body can be adjusted precisely through the arranged rotary dial, and adjustment accuracy is increased.

A multi-function input switch comprises a rotary dial, and a joint portion connected to a side edge portion of a body frame including a display panel, wherein the rotary dial is arranged so that each of a circumferential surface portion and a circular plane portion is exposed from the body frame.

Radiotelephone dialing interfaces are provided wherein rotary dials and / or various switches are utilized to display and select alphanumeric characters within a radiotelephone display screen without the need for conventional keypads.

Provided is a waterproof construction of a rotary dial, which makes it possible to improve a waterproof property with a simple construction and is suited to a marine acoustic equipment. The waterproof construction of the rotary dial comprises a dial body, a knob member provided at the back of the dial body and comprising a portion provided centrally thereof to be connected to a rotating shaft of an electric part and a portion provided in a rear region thereof to be mounted to a back side of a hole of an escutcheon, and a seal ring held between the knob member and the dial body and having an outer edge thereof brought into contact with an opened edge of the hole of the escutcheon, a ring-shaped waterproof film is interposed between the seal ring and the dial body to have an outer end thereof extending radially beyond a position, in which the seal ring and the opened edge of the hole of the escutcheon contact with each other, and a free end of the waterproof film is deformed by water pressure to seal a position, in which the seal ring and the opened edge of the hole of the escutcheon contact with each other, to prevent invasion of water.

An imaging apparatus includes a handle provided above the body of the imaging apparatus and extending in the direction connecting a subject and a user, a voice input terminal on one side surface at the end of the handle on the subject side, to which a connector connecting to a microphone is to be connected, and a rotary dial on the opposite side surface of the one side surface at the end of the handle on the subject side, the rotary dial adjusting voice signals input through the voice input terminal.

An ophthalmic apparatus including an operation stick to adjust an optical unit, comprising: a rotary dial that is provided on a side surface of the operation stick and rotates with respect to the operation stick; a trigger arranged on a top of the operation stick while being decentered with respect to the operation stick; and a control unit adapted to control to perform one of movement and focusing of the optical unit with respect to an object in accordance with rotation of the rotary dial and perform control to cause the optical unit to start a predetermined operation in accordance with press of the trigger.

An operation platform device capable of realizing adjustment of various postures comprises a base assembly, a positioning assembly, a transmission mechanism, a reversing mechanism and an indicating mechanism. The base assembly comprises a cylindrical lower base plate and a cylindrical upper base plate. The positioning assembly comprises square supporting legs, a shell, an upper positioning long plate and a lower positioning long plate. The transmission mechanism comprises a bevel gear, a straight gear, a left front transmission shaft, a right front transmission shaft, a left rear transmissionshaft, a right rear transmission shaft, a middle upper transmission shaft, a middle lower transmission shaft, a left end sliding bearing, a right end sliding bearing, a lead screw nut pair, a rockinghandle, a rocking bar and a working table. The reversing mechanism comprises a stop lever, a gear shifting indication board, a spherical hinge, a gear shifting frame, a middle movable long plate, an opening-adjustable double-rod assembly and a reversing slideway assembly; the indicating mechanism comprises a displacement adjusting graduated scale, an angle adjusting indicator and a rotary dial; the invention belongs to a position adjusting device, and solves the problem that the position of a workpiece is difficult to accurately and quickly adjust in various postures in the existing machiningprocess.

A combination lock having a plurality of dials and clutches arranged to control a lock shackle is disclosed. Each of the dials is mounted on a different clutch to form a dial-clutch pair. The clutch has a protrusion and the dial has an open slot dimensioned to receive a protrusion and a plurality of faulty notches. The protrusion is so located that when the lock is in the lock mode, the protrusion in each of the dial-clutch pairs is disengaged from the open slot, allowing the dial to rotate relative to the clutch. Since the clutches do not turn along with the dials and the faulty notches look similar to the open slot, it would be difficult for an intruder to pick the lock by peeking the protrusion of the clutches while rotating the dials.

A technique for re-mapping the input elements disposed on a hand-held electronic device to an executable function that is different than the pre-loaded or pre-assigned function(s) provided in software applications may include receiving configuration settings for a software application or a class of software applications, including at least one physical input element, such as a key, rotary dial, or a button, associated with at least one function, such as a shifting or index function or insertion of a specific character; modifying a mapping function, such as a keyboard device driver, a device layout or a translation layer, based on the configuration settings; and executing the function associated with the physical input element upon an activation, e.g., a press or actuation, of the physical input element during operation of the software application.