Click Switching Mechanism for Rotatable Operation Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic cameras require the detachment of interchangeable lenses and the use of tools to switch between click feeling states for rotatable operation members, making it difficult for users to easily toggle between generating and not generating click feeling during rotation operations.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus with a click switching mechanism that includes a base member, a rotatable operation member, a clicking member, an exterior member, a switching operation member, a pressing member, a contact member, and a stopper member, allowing users to switch between click-ON and click-OFF states by moving an operation knob on the exterior member, which controls the contact between the pressing member and concave/convex portions or the stopper member, thereby generating or eliminating click feeling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the camera uses a mechanism to generate click feeling for rotation operations, then it is easy to set image capturing parameters, but click sounds are recorded in motion image capturing
Solution Approach 1:
The camera dynamically switches between clicking state and non-clicking state based on the captured image type. The control unit determines whether to generate click feeling by detecting the image type (still image or motion image) and adjusts the clicking mechanism accordingly, allowing the system to adapt its behavior to different operational contexts.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the camera requires detachment of interchangeable lens and use of tool to switch between clicking and non-clicking states, then the clicking mechanism can be switched, but the user cannot easily switch between states
Solution Approach 1:
The camera automatically switches between clicking and non-clicking states based on the detected image type without requiring user intervention. The control unit monitors the captured image type and autonomously adjusts the clicking mechanism, making the system self-regulating and eliminating the need for manual switching operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit receives feedback about the captured image type (still or motion) and uses this information to determine the appropriate clicking state. This feedback loop allows the system to automatically adjust its behavior based on real-time operational context, switching from clicking state during still image capture to non-clicking state during motion image capture.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to easily switch between click-ON and click-OFF states without detaching lenses or using tools, providing a user-friendly experience by allowing simple operation of the click switching mechanism to adjust the click feeling for rotation operations.
Implementation Method 1
a pressing member and a contact member both held by the base member, the pressing member being biased toward the clicking member
Implementation Method 2
a contact member being biased toward the switching operation member to contact the switching operation member
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AI summary
The electronic apparatus includes a base member, a rotatable operation member, a clicking member rotatable together with the rotatable operation member, an exterior member disposed between the base and rotatable operation members, a switching operation member provided with an operation knob and movable between first and second positions, a pressing member and a contact, member both held by the base member, the pressing member being biased toward the clicking member, the contact member being biased toward the switching operation member to contact the switching operation member, and a stopper member movable together with the switching operation member. When the switching operation member is located at the first position, the pressing member contacts the concave and convex portions. When the switching operation member is located at the second position, the pressing member contacts the stopper member and held away from the concave and convex portions.