CN108780335A - Input unit - Google Patents

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CN108780335A
CN108780335A CN201780015050.9A CN201780015050A CN108780335A CN 108780335 A CN108780335 A CN 108780335A CN 201780015050 A CN201780015050 A CN 201780015050A CN 108780335 A CN108780335 A CN 108780335A
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山中正刚
安井正峰
水上雅博
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Panasonic Automotive Systems Co Ltd
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    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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    • B60K20/02—Arrangement or mounting of change-speed gearing control devices in vehicles of initiating means
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    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
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    • F16H59/02—Selector apparatus
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • G05G5/03—Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum position; Providing feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
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    • G05G5/04—Stops for limiting movement of members, e.g. adjustable stop
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    • G05G5/06—Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member for holding members in one or a limited number of definite positions only
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    • G05G9/00—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02—Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
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    • B60K2360/126—Rotatable input devices for instruments
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    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H59/00—Control inputs to control units of change-speed-, or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion
    • F16H59/02—Selector apparatus
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Abstract

The present invention provides a kind of input unit, indicates input content according to the rotation position of knob, limits being rotated out other than prescribed limit for knob.The input unit has：Knob, by carry out rotation process；Rotary shaft body rotates together with knob；The rotation of knob can be permitted or be forbidden to rotation control unit；Detector detects the rotation position of rotary shaft body；Storage part stores the gear number in the rotation process of knob；And control unit, when the rotation position to be detected by detector be more than gear number range when in a manner of carry out rotation process when, which controls rotation control unit, so as to forbid the rotation around rotary shaft body.

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Input unit
Technical field
This disclosure relates to a kind of input unit such as the operation for being used in electrical equipment, vehicle, more particularly to one Kind can make knob rotation operate the input unit of electrical equipment, vehicle etc. by using human hand.
Background technology
For example, recording following speed-changing operation device in patent document 1：Having the rotation for manually carrying out rotation process Button is switched with setting gear switch in the input unit of the rotary encoder for the rotation angle for detecting the knob, can be somebody's turn to do by operation Gear switch switchs to carry out multiple shift mode selections.
Patent document 1：Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication 2012-86828 bulletins
Invention content
Problems to be solved by the invention
But in previous rotary speed-changing operation device, can only carry out the gear number predefined for example " P, R, the operation in the range of this four gear numbers of N, D ".In addition, can only carry out with the direction of rotation of knob, that is with the right side Rotation or anticlockwise it is corresponding shift up, downshift both operations, cannot be judged based on the rotation position (angle) of knob current The gear number of selection, it is difficult to intuitively be operated.
In view of the project, the disclosure provides a kind of rotatable range that can arbitrarily adjust knob and can make knob Rotation position input unit corresponding with the input content currently selected.
The solution to the problem
In order to reach the purpose, the input unit involved by the disclosure has：Knob carries out the knob by human hand Rotation process；Rotary shaft body is connect with knob, is rotated together with knob；Rotation control unit can permit or forbid to revolve The rotation around rotary shaft body of button；Detector detects the rotation position of rotary shaft body；Storage part stores the rotation of knob Gear number in operation；And control unit, it is electrically connected with rotation control unit and detector.To be detected by detector When rotation position is more than that the mode of the range of gear number carries out rotation process, control unit controls rotation control unit, with So that forbidding the rotation around rotary shaft body.
The effect of invention
According to the disclosure, be free to the rotating range of adjustment knob, in addition, can according to the rotation position of knob come Notify the input content currently selected.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram for indicating the input unit involved by embodiment 1.
Fig. 2 is by the input unit involved by embodiment 1 with the stereogram shown in the state decomposed.
Fig. 3 is the sectional view that input unit is shown together with the shell involved by embodiment 1.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram for showing the function part of the input unit involved by embodiment 1 together with mechanism part.
Fig. 5 is the vertical view for the state that the input unit for indicating involved by embodiment 1 is installed on vehicle.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart for the process flow for indicating the input unit involved by embodiment 1.
Fig. 7 is the vertical view of the state for the vehicle that the input unit for indicating involved by embodiment 1 is installed on other types.
Fig. 8 is the vertical view of the state for the vehicle that the input unit for indicating involved by embodiment 1 is installed on other types.
Fig. 9 is the vertical view of the state for the vehicle that the input unit for indicating involved by embodiment 1 is installed on other types.
Figure 10 is the block diagram for showing the function part of the input unit involved by embodiment 2 together with mechanism part.
Figure 11 is the figure for the variation for indicating the variable display portions involved by embodiment 2.
Figure 12 is the flow chart for the process flow for indicating the input unit involved by embodiment 2.
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Hereinafter, suitably referring to attached drawing to explain embodiment of the present disclosure in detail.But it unless necessary, omits Detailed description.For example, omitting the detailed description of the item of likewise known sometimes, being said to the repetition of practically identical structure It is bright.This be in order to avoid the following description become unnecessary it is extra, make skilled addressee readily understands that.
In addition, inventor provides attached drawing and the following description to make those skilled in the art fully understand the disclosure, And it is not intended to limit the theme recorded in claims by them.
In addition, attached drawing is to indicate that the disclosure and suitably having carried out is emphasized, omitted, the schematical figure of ratio adjustment, Shape, position relationship, ratio are sometimes different from actual conditions.
(embodiment 1)
Fig. 1 is the stereogram for indicating input unit.
Fig. 2 is with the stereogram shown in the state of decomposing input unit.
Fig. 3 is the sectional view for showing input unit together with shell.
As shown in these figures, input unit 100 is can be input to the corresponding signal of the rotation process carried out with human hand The device of other devices such as electrical equipment, vehicle has knob 101, rotary shaft body 102, rotation control unit 105 and detection Device 106 is used as mechanism part, has storage part 210 and control unit 200 is used as function part.In addition, in the feelings of present embodiment Under condition, input unit 100 has operating force applying unit 107, fixed axis body 109 (with reference to Fig. 3) and shell 170 (with reference to figure 3)。
Knob 101 is grasp by human hand to carry out the component of rotation process.In this case, knob 101 Cylindrical form, diameter and equal length or length diameter group are short.In addition, the peripheral surface in knob 101 is carved with knurled pattern (not shown), to prevent the rubber sleeve when carrying out rotation process.
In addition, the label 111 (with reference to Fig. 5) for indicating selection position is provided on the surface of knob 101, in the rotation with knob Turn to be provided with display unit 103 at the corresponding position of operation.
In addition, the arbitrary materials such as metal, resin may be selected in the material of knob 101.In addition, the face shaping of knob 101 It is not limited to cylindrical shape, the arbitrary shape such as star can also be used.
Alternatively, it is also possible to be, display unit 103 is not provided in input unit 100, and is set to and is equipped with input unit 100 Component surface.
Rotary shaft body 102 is the stick for connecting with knob 101 and being rotated together with the knob 101 for being carried out rotation process by human hand The component of shape.In this case, rotary shaft body 102 and knob 101 are configured on same axis, by knob 101 with Assemble and unassemble mode is kept.In addition, as shown in figure 3, rotary shaft body 102 is formed as and is provided for erecting in shell 170 Fixed axis body 109 is embedded in the tubular on same axis, which can rotate around fixed axis body 109.In addition, revolving On the peripheral surface of rotary shaft body 102, first connecting portion 121 everywhere are circumferentially equably provided with, the first connecting portion 121 is along rotation Axis body 102 it is axially extending and prominent to radiation direction.
In addition, be not particularly limited about the material for constituting rotary shaft body 102, but in aftermentioned rotation control unit 105, in the case that detector 106, operating force applying unit 107 are functioned using magnetic force, preferred non-magnetic material.Example Such as, rotary shaft body 102 can be formed by resin.
Rotation control unit 105 is the device for the rotation around rotary shaft body 102 that can permit or forbid knob 101.? In the case of present embodiment, rotation control unit 105 is electromagnetic brake, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, rotation control unit 105 Have armature 151, electromagnet 152 and yoke 153.
Armature 151 is to be fixed on the component of rotary shaft body 102 in the peripheral surface side of rotary shaft body 102, is known as holding in the mouth The component of iron.
In this case, armature 151 be annular shape, inner peripheral surface and be set to rotary shaft body 102 At the chimeric position of first connecting portion 121, it is circumferentially equably provided with slot 154 everywhere.In the circumferential direction of rotary shaft body 102, The width of slot 154 is equal with the width of first connecting portion 121, and slot 154 is embedding with the state almost without clearance with first connecting portion 121 It closes.In addition, slot 154 is swimmingly slided along the axial direction of first connecting portion 121 and rotary shaft body 102, even if on 102 edge of rotary shaft body In the case of being axially moved, the relative position of armature 151 also no change.
In addition, the material for constituting armature 151 is by making electromagnet 152 be connected to fix and by making electromagnet 152 cut Stop to release fixed magnetic material.Specifically, as the material for constituting armature 151, iron can be illustrated.
In addition it is also possible to be the feelings for being provided with the slot for being recessed and axially extending to radiation direction in rotary shaft body 102 Under condition, identical protrusion is set in armature 151.
Electromagnet 152 is the coil that the conducting wire of the peripheral surface side by being configured at rotary shaft body 102 is constituted.Electromagnet 152 Magnetic force can be generated by providing electric power from outside, and can be changed to not generate magnetic force by the offer of electric power is provided State.In this case, electromagnet 152 is formed as the annular shape being wound in around rotary shaft body 102, to receive Hold the state configuration in yoke 153.
Yoke 153 is such as lower member：It is configured at the peripheral surface side of rotary shaft body 102, to what is generated based on electromagnet 152 Magnetic flux is controlled, and carrying out strength to armature 151 by magnetic force attracts come generation friction between armature 151, and thus, it is possible to prohibit The only rotation around rotary shaft body 102 of armature 151.In addition, when the magnetic flux from electromagnet 152 disappears, yoke 153 attracts electricity The power of pivot 151 disappears, and the friction between yoke 153 and armature 151 is reduced, thus permit armature 151 around rotary shaft body 102 Rotation.
Shape about yoke 153 is not particularly limited, but in this case, shape is can to receive Hold the bowl-shape shape of the annular of electromagnet 152.In addition, the material for constituting yoke 153 can be controlled and be generated by electromagnet 152 The magnetic material of magnetic flux.Specifically, as the material for constituting yoke 153, iron can be illustrated.
Detector 106 is the device for the rotation status for detecting rotary shaft body 102.Here, rotation status is, for example, rotary shaft Rotation position, rotation angle of body 102 etc..In this case, detector 106 has master gear 160, the first tooth Wheel 161, second gear 162 and detecting element 163, are examined for the rotation position to rotary shaft body 102 and knob 101 It surveys.
Master gear 160 is the spur gear to be installed in a manner of coaxial with rotary shaft body 102, be with rotary shaft body 102 together The gear of rotation.
First gear 161 and second gear 162 be rotated in a manner of being engaged with master gear 160, diameter it is different Spur gear.In addition, being separately installed with for for the detection rotation of detecting element 163 in first gear 161 and second gear 162 Magnet.
Detecting element 163 is the element for the rotation for detecting first gear 161 and second gear 162.In present embodiment In the case of, detecting element 163 have the action of the magnet to being respectively arranged at first gear 161 and second gear 162 individually into The magnetoresistive element of row detection.
It is engaged respectively with master gear 160 and diameter mutually different here, being detected respectively using two detecting elements 163 The rotation of one gear 161 and second gear 162, detector 106 can not only detect rotary shaft body 102 relative to master gear 160 relative rotation state, but also can detect absolute rotation status, that is rotary shaft body 102 relative to shell 170 rotation position.
In addition, detector 106 is not limited to above description, can also be the arbitrary detector such as rotary encoder.
Operating force applying unit 107 is the device for making knob 101 generate the operation sense for each predetermined angular.In this reality In the case of applying mode, operating force applying unit 107 is that knob 101 can be located to the information of defined rotation position to be set as grasping Work feels the breaking device that (power feel) passes to human hand via rotary shaft body 102.Can also be that operating force applying unit 107 is for example It can feel that i.e. pause is felt by the state entered towards the pin card that notch exerts a force in notch and as the state that notch is detached from (click feel) passes to the human hand for making knob 101 rotate.Alternatively, it is also possible to be, operating force applying unit 107 can use magnetic Generate feeling of pausing, that is to say, that the change felt that pauses, the disappearance for feeling of pausing can be controlled by controlling magnetic state Deng.
Shell 170 is affixed to the miscellaneous equipments such as electrical equipment, vehicle and is pushed away as the rotation of knob 101, knob 101 Draw the component of the benchmark of position.In addition, shell 170 by as the yoke 153 of a part for rotation control unit 105 with fixing shape State is kept, and a part for operating force applying unit 107 is kept with stationary state.In addition, being equipped with detecting element in shell 170 163, and first gear 161 and second gear 162 are installed in a manner of it can rotate.
In this case, contained in shell 170 except the front end of knob 101 and rotary shaft body 102 with Outer part.
Then, illustrate the function part of input unit 100.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram for showing the function part of input unit together with mechanism part.
Storage part 210 is the processing unit for storing the gear number in the rotation process of knob 101.Here, gear refers to The rotation that operator is experienced when the halted state for the spin stabilization for becoming knob 101 by operating force applying unit 107 Indexing is set.
Such as shown in Fig. 5, in the case where it is 5 grades to install the gear of vehicle of input unit 100, gear number is 5.
Specifically, storage part 210 is the RAM for being stored in ephemeral data used in the processing of control unit 200 etc. (Random Access Memory：Random access memory), ROM (Read Only Memory：Read-only memory) or it is hard The storage devices such as disk.
Control unit 200 is electrically connected with rotation control unit 105 and detector 106 and based on the letter for carrying out self-detector 106 The device controlled rotation control unit 105 is ceased, is that can realize the computer of each processing unit by executing program.
In this case, it is deposited in the rotation position to be detected by detector 106 is more than storage part 210 When the mode of the range of the gear number of storage carries out rotation process, control unit 200 controls rotation control unit 105, so that It must forbid the rotation around rotary shaft body 102 of knob 101.
Then, come defeated when illustrating to be operated by human hand in case of input unit 100 is installed on vehicle Enter the action of device 100.
Fig. 5 is the vertical view for the input unit for indicating to be installed on vehicle.
Fig. 6 is the flow chart for the process flow for indicating input unit.
As shown in the drawing, input unit 100 is installed on vehicle, with change vehicle (not shown) action state, particularly Gear.P, R, N, D, L shown in fig. 5 are corresponding with the gear of speed changer determined in advance to vehicle.Here, P is parking Shelves (state for having locked tire), R are reverse gear (states of retrogressing), and N is neutral gear (state for not locking tire), and D is to drive Shelves (usual transport condition), L is low or first gear (state for needing engine braking etc.).
First, as initial setting, confirm in storage part 210 whether be registered with gear number (S11), if be not enrolled for (S11："No"), then gear number is registered in storage part 210 (S13).
In general, in the case where carrying out vehicle drive using input unit 100, driver makes the rotation of knob 101 select Driving condition.The label 111 for indicating selection position is imprinted at knob 101.Operating force applying unit 107 is to rotary shaft body 102 torque is controlled so that when label 111 from indicate P, R, N, D, L each position position to adjacent position into Strong power is generated when row moving in rotation to feel.In addition, detector 106 will indicate that label 111 is in where P, R, N, D, L Information, that is, angle signal be sent to control unit 200, control unit 200 finds out current gear number (S15).
Then, the gear number in the case where label 111 is in the position of L, that is current is the gear number set (S17 in the case of amount " 5 "："Yes") and there is (S19 in the case of the rotation input for increasing direction to gear number："Yes"), control Portion 200 processed exports the signal (S21) that braking is opened to rotation control unit 105.
On the other hand, (the S17 in the case where current gear number is gear number " 5 " of setting："Yes") and there is no to (S19 in the case of the rotation input in gear number increase direction："No"), control unit 200 is exported to rotation control unit 105 and is braked The signal (S25) of closing.
In addition, (the S17 in the case where current gear number not yet becomes numbers of gear steps " 5 " of setting："No") and exist (S23 in the case that label 111 is inputted from position, that is, initial position of P to the rotation in gear number reduction direction："Yes"), control unit 200 export the signal (S21) that braking is opened to rotation control unit 105.On the other hand, there is no from initial position to gear (S23 in the case of the rotation input in number reduction direction："No"), control unit 200 is braked off to the output of rotation control unit 105 Signal (S25).
By the above, input unit 100 can only rotate in the range of the gear number of setting.
As shown in Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 9, according to this input unit 100, even if being installed in the different vehicle of gear defeated It is also in the case of entering device 100, it only can be with the gear spirit of vehicle by changing the gear number stored in storage part 210 It is livingly corresponding.
(embodiment 2)
Then, illustrate the other embodiment of input unit 100.In addition, sometimes identical as the above embodiment 1 to having Effect, function, identical shape, mechanism, structure the additional identical label of component (part) and omit the description.In addition, with Under by with illustrated centered on the difference of embodiment 1, omitted the description sometimes about identical content.
Figure 10 is the block diagram for showing the function part of the input unit involved by present embodiment together with mechanism part.
As shown in the drawing, the input unit 100 involved by present embodiment is also equipped with gear number configuration part 201 and vehicle control Portion 202 processed.
Gear number configuration part 201 is to connect with control unit 200 and exported to control unit 200 with the shelves by settings such as drivers The device of the corresponding gear number signal of digit.Specifically, the user such as having touch tablet, switch of gear number configuration part 201 Interface exports gear number signal corresponding with the gear number inputted using the user interface.
Vehicle control section 202 is connect with control unit 200.Control unit 200 is by the knob 101 detected by detector 106 Rotation position is output to vehicle control section 202 after being converted to the corresponding gear in speed changer.Vehicle control section 202 is to be used for By variator sets at the processing unit of the gear received from control unit 200.In addition, vehicle control section 202 is obtained from vehicle The transport condition of vehicle, particularly information related with the speed of vehicle are simultaneously output to control unit 200.
As shown in figure 11, display unit 103 not only has fixed display unit 103 (P, R, N, D), be also equipped with can change it is aobvious Show the variable display portions of content, which is electrically connected with control unit 200, is configured in the rotation process with knob 101 Corresponding position.In this case, variable display portions have the variable display of the first variable display portions 131 to the 4th Portion 134.
Then, the input dress involved by present embodiment is illustrated in case of input unit 100 is installed on vehicle Set 100 action.
Figure 12 is the flow chart for the process flow for indicating the input unit involved by present embodiment.
As shown in the drawing, in users such as drivers gear number (S51 is set using gear number configuration part 201："Yes") and The transport condition of the vehicle got by vehicle control section 202 is in the case that speed is 0, and control unit 200 is according to from gear number The gear number signal that configuration part 201 exports updates storage the gear number stored in portion 210, changes the content of variable display portions (S54).Such as shown in the upper left of Figure 11, the gear number stored in storage part 210 is 5 and user uses gear number configuration part In the case that gear number is set as 7 by 201, the gear number stored in storage part 210 is updated to 7 by control unit 200 from 5, is such as schemed Shown in 11 bottom right, change so that be shown as the first variable display portions 131 be " 3 ", the second variable display portions 132 be " 2 ", Third variable display portions 133 are " L ".In addition, the 4th variable display portions 134 maintain blank.That is, being set as deleting and make The state of the display for corresponding 4th variable display portions 134 in position that the rotation process of knob 101 is forbidden.
Thus, it in the same manner as embodiment 1, is deposited in position that label 111 is L, i.e. current gear number are storage part User wants to make knob 101 further to when right rotation in the case of the gear number 7 of storage, and control unit 200 is to rotation control unit The signal (S21) that 105 output brakings are opened applies braking to the rotation of knob 101.In addition, being P's existing from label 111 (S23 in the case that position, that is, initial position is inputted to the rotation in gear number reduction direction："Yes"), control unit 200 is controlled to rotation The signal (S21) that the output of unit 105 braking processed is opened.
Input unit 100 involved by embodiment 2 can realize that user can arbitrarily change gear number and energy The input unit 100 of enough neatly requirements of reply user.In addition, accordingly changing display unit with the gear number being set by the user 103, particularly variable display portions display, therefore user can positively identify knob 101 is made to rotate the region forbidden.
In addition, the present disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments.For example, it is also possible to by being wanted to the structure recorded in the present specification Element is arbitrarily combined or excludes the embodiment party that the other embodiments that are several and realizing in structural element are set as the disclosure Formula.In addition, to upper in the range of the meaning represented by the purport without departing from the disclosure, the sentence i.e. recorded in claims It states variation obtained from embodiment implements the thinkable various modifications of those skilled in the art institute and is also contained in the disclosure.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, it is set as input unit 100 and has operating force applying unit 107 to illustrate, But not having the operating force applying unit 107 particularly.
In addition, the application examples as input unit 100, instantiates the gear of change vehicle, but can also be used in The input of Vehicular navigation system, automobile audio.Alternatively, it is also possible to be, in this case, only gear is updated when speed is 0 Number.Also, the arbitrary equipment such as the input unit 100 for operating the electrical equipments such as television set, air-conditioning can also be applied to.
In addition, the electromagnetic rotary control unit 105 of the side for the peripheral surface for being configured at rotary shaft body 102 is instantiated, but It is that form, the installation site of rotation control unit 105 is arbitrary.
Alternatively, it is also possible to be, when vehicle is not at driving mode, apply rotation control unit, operating force Adding unit to function can be such that knob 101 rotates freely through.For example, thus, it is possible to adjust the air quantity of air-conditioning etc., or adjustment The volume of sound equipment.
Industrial availability
The device etc. that the present invention can be used in vehicle, electrical equipment etc. by rotation process to control.
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100：Input unit；101：Knob；102：Rotary shaft body；103：Display unit；105：Rotation control unit；106：Inspection Survey device；107：Operating force applying unit；109：Fixed axis body；111：Label；121：First connecting portion；131：First variable display Portion；132：Second variable display portions；133：Third variable display portions；134：4th variable display portions；151：Armature；152：Electromagnetism Body；153：Yoke；154：Slot；160：Master gear；161：First gear；162：Second gear；163：Detecting element；170：Shell Body；200：Control unit；201：Gear number configuration part；202：Vehicle control section；210：Storage part.

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1. a kind of input unit, has：
Knob carries out rotation process by human hand to the knob；
Rotary shaft body is connect with the knob, is rotated together with the knob；
The rotation around the rotary shaft body of the knob can be permitted or be forbidden to rotation control unit；
Detector detects the rotation position of the rotary shaft body；
Storage part stores the gear number in the rotation process of the knob；And
Control unit is electrically connected with the rotation control unit and the detector,
Wherein, it is carried out in a manner of being more than the range of the gear number in the rotation position to be detected by the detector When rotation process, the control unit controls the rotation control unit, so that forbidding the rotation around the rotary shaft body Turn.
2. input unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
Be also equipped with operating force applying unit, the operating force applying unit be used to generating the knob for each predetermined angular Operation sense.
3. input unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
It is also equipped with positional number configuration part, which connect with the control unit, output and set positional number pair The positional number signal answered,
The control unit stores to update in the storage part according to the positional number signal exported from the positional number configuration part The positional number.
4. input unit according to claim 3, which is characterized in that
It is also equipped with display unit, which is electrically connected with the control unit, is configured in corresponding with the rotation process of the knob Position,
When having updated the gear number, the control unit makes the display unit show the position that can carry out the rotation process It sets, the display for the position for making the rotation process forbid is deleted in the display unit.
5. input unit according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
The control unit is converted to the rotation position detected by the detector to be selected in the speed changer of vehicle Gear after export.
6. input unit according to claim 3, which is characterized in that
When the vehicle stops, the control unit updates the gear number.
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