Ergonomic Control Handle With Wireless Movable Control Unit

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing telemanipulators face issues with electric cables hindering user handling, risking damage and requiring awkward positions, limited visibility, and lack of interchangeability of control units.

Innovation Solution

A wireless, movable control unit with multiple degrees of freedom, allowing orientation and detachment, connected via a wireless link to motors, enhancing visibility and ease of use, and enabling quick unit interchange.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a wired control unit is used, then the control unit remains permanently mounted on the handle, but the electric cable hinders handling and creates safety risks

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol unit stabilityVSAvoidhandling ease

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the control unit from the handle by making it detachable and movable, separating it from the permanent wired connection. The control unit can be removed from the handle and repositioned freely, eliminating the cable entanglement problem while maintaining control functionality through wireless communication.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical wired connection system with a wireless communication system. The control unit communicates with the telemanipulator motors via wireless signal, eliminating the physical cable that causes handling difficulties and safety risks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Stability of the object's composition

If the control unit is fixed on the handle, then it remains stable, but the user cannot adjust its orientation for optimal visibility

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontrol unit stabilityVSAvoidvisibility and handling

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent transforms the control unit from a fixed static position to a dynamic movable position. The control unit can be moved and repositioned on the handle according to user needs, allowing optimal orientation for visibility while maintaining stable mounting during operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent segments the control unit from the handle structure, allowing independent movement and repositioning. The control unit can be detached and reattached at different positions, enabling users to adjust orientation for optimal visibility while maintaining operational stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If wired control units are used, then the connection is permanent, but quick interchangeability between multiple telemanipulators is not possible

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconnection reliabilityVSAvoidunit interchangeability speed

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the control unit as a separate detachable component that can be quickly removed from one telemanipulator and attached to another. This eliminates the permanent wiring constraint and enables rapid interchangeability between multiple telemanipulators while maintaining reliable wireless connection.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Object-affected harmful factors

If a plastic casing protects the electric cable, then cable safety is improved, but the cable still requires spatial freedom that conflicts with handle handling

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecable protectionVSAvoidhandling freedom

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the protected cable system with a wireless communication system. This eliminates the cable entirely, removing the conflict between cable protection requirements and handling freedom, while maintaining safe and efficient operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Data Source

PatentUS20260109048A1Ergonomic control device

Publication Date: 2026.04.23 COMMISSARIAT A LENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

AI summary

The invention relates to an ergonomic control device, in particular for a wall telemanipulator, including a control handle, a control box having one or more control members for controlling one or more motors, in particular of the wall telemanipulator, the control box being mounted on the control handle and being movable relative thereto with at least two degrees of freedom, or even three degrees of freedom.