Tiltable Operating Member Control for Position-Dependent Input Precision
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tilting operating members provide high operational freedom, which may not be appropriate in certain situations, limiting the ability to perform diverse and appropriate operation inputs.
Innovation Solution
An operating device with a control circuit that restricts the tiltable direction or angle of a tiltable operating member based on its position, using actuators and sensors to control the tilting motion and return the member to a reference position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the tilting operating member is allowed to tilt in any direction with high freedom, then the operational freedom and versatility are improved, but the appropriateness and precision of operation input deteriorate in certain situations
Solution Approach 1:
The operating device dynamically adjusts the tiltable direction and tiltable angle of the operating member based on its current position. The control circuit changes the restriction conditions according to position, allowing the system to transition between different operational states - from highly flexible to precisely constrained - thereby resolving the contradiction between operational freedom and precision
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameters of tiltable direction and tiltable angle based on the position of the operating member. By dynamically modifying these parameters, the device adapts its operational characteristics to match the required precision for different operational contexts, resolving the contradiction between versatility and precision
2Manufacturing precision
If the tilting operating member is restricted in tiltable direction or angle according to position, then the operational precision and appropriateness are improved, but the operational freedom deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The restriction conditions are not fixed but dynamically adjusted based on position. The control circuit modifies the tiltable direction and angle restrictions according to where the operating member is located, ensuring that precision is maintained only when and where it is needed, while preserving freedom elsewhere
Solution Approach 2:
Different restriction levels are applied in different positional regions. The system implements local quality by making the tiltable direction and angle restrictions position-dependent, providing high precision in certain areas while maintaining operational freedom in other areas, thereby resolving the contradiction between precision and freedom
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AI summary
There is provided an operating device having a tiltable operating member and a control circuit controlling the operating member. The control circuit restricts at least either a tiltable direction or a tiltable angle of the operating member according to the position of the operating member.