Longitudinal Touch Rod Control for Stepless Output Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing brightness and volume adjustment methods for lamps and sound devices rely on single-point touch control, resulting in stepped adjustments that lack flexibility and convenience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device featuring a slender supporting rod with a longitudinal touch control device that allows for continuous, stepless adjustment of brightness, volume, or mist/air output through sliding contact, utilizing a capacitive touch panel and multiple control chips to control the output power of functional components like LEDs, speakers, or atomizing devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If single-point touch control is used for brightness adjustment, then the control structure is simple, but the brightness adjustment flexibility and operational convenience are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the traditional single-point touch control into a longitudinal touch control device that extends along the supporting rod. This dimensional extension from a point to a line allows users to adjust brightness by sliding their finger along the length of the touch control device, providing continuous stepless adjustment and significantly improving operational flexibility while maintaining a relatively simple control structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The longitudinal touch control device is divided into multiple touch-sensitive points or zones along its length. Each position along the longitudinal direction can correspond to different brightness levels, allowing the system to interpret the position of the user's finger or object to determine the desired brightness setting, thereby achieving fine-grained control without complex circuitry.
2Ease of operation
If single-point touch control is used for volume adjustment, then the control structure is simple, but the volume adjustment flexibility and operational convenience are poor
Solution Approach 1:
The same longitudinal touch control mechanism is applied to volume adjustment. The touch control device extends along the supporting rod, and users can adjust volume by sliding their finger along the longitudinal direction. This provides continuous stepless volume adjustment, transforming the limited single-point control into a flexible multi-position control system.
Solution Approach 2:
The longitudinal touch control device serves multiple functions - it can control both brightness and volume adjustment. By integrating multiple control functions into a single longitudinal touch interface, the patent reduces the need for separate controls while improving operational flexibility for both parameters.
3Illumination intensity
If stepped brightness adjustment is used, then the control implementation is simple, but the brightness transition is discontinuous and lacks smoothness
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static stepped brightness levels to dynamic continuous adjustment. As the user slides their finger along the longitudinal touch control device, the brightness changes continuously and smoothly in real-time, responding dynamically to the finger's position and movement speed. This creates a natural and smooth brightness transition experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the discrete parameter of brightness levels into a continuous parameter. Instead of switching between fixed brightness steps, the system now allows brightness to vary continuously based on the position of the touch along the longitudinal axis, achieving smooth transitions through parameter continuousization.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables smooth, continuous adjustment of brightness, volume, or output power, enhancing user experience and operational convenience by allowing for stepless dimming, tuning, or adjustment of mist/air quantity.
Implementation Method 1
a longitudinal touch control device 31, wherein the supporting rod 3a is slender and is vertically arranged on the base 2a; the functional component 1a is connected with the supporting rod 3a. The touch control device 31 is arranged on the supporting rod 3a along the longitudinal direction
Data Source
AI summary
The invention discloses an electronic device, which comprises a supporting rod, a base, a functional component and a longitudinal touch control device, wherein the supporting rod is slender and is vertically arranged on the base; the functional component is connected with the supporting rod; and the touch control device is longitudinally arranged on the supporting rod and is electrically connected with the functional component so as to control the output power of the functional component by sensing a moving touch signal. When the electronic device of the invention is operated by a user, a finger is in sliding contact with the longitudinal touch control device on the supporting rod, so that stepless dimming, stepless sound tuning, stepless adjustment of the amount of mist and air output can be realized, and the flexibility and convenience of operation for adjusting the brightness/volume/amount of mist/air output are improved.