CN115394596A - Switch device capable of being operated compositely, automobile and operation method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a switching device, a vehicle and an operating method, wherein the switching device comprises a shell, a first sliding part, a second sliding part, a rotating part, a first switch, a second switch and a third switch, the first sliding part is connected with the shell in a mode of sliding along a first virtual straight line relative to the shell, the second sliding part is connected with the first sliding part in a mode of only sliding along a second virtual straight line relative to the first sliding part, the rotating part is connected with the second sliding part in a mode of only rotating around the second virtual straight line relative to the second sliding part, the first virtual straight line and the second virtual straight line are arranged in a crossing mode, the first switch is controlled by the first sliding part, the second switch is controlled by the rotating part, and the third switch is controlled by the rotating part; the automobile comprises the switch device capable of being operated in a combined mode; the operating method is applied to the automobile. The invention improves the convenience of the operation of the switch device and reduces the requirement of the arrangement space of the switch device.

Description

Switch device capable of being operated in combined mode, automobile and operation method

Technical Field

The invention relates to an automobile, in particular to a switch device capable of being operated in a combined mode, an automobile and an operation method.

Background

With the development of the automobile industry, the electrical functions of vehicles are more and more, and a plurality of control devices with key switches, knob switches or slider switches are arranged around drivers; on one hand, a driver has to pay high attention to the control devices to complete the operation of function selection in the driving process of the automobile, so that the attention of the driver is easily dispersed, and potential safety hazards exist; on the other hand, more control devices occupy a larger layout space, and limit the design of the automobile instrument panel.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a switch device, an automobile and an operation method capable of being operated in a combined mode, so that the operation convenience is improved, and the arrangement space requirement is reduced.

The invention provides a composite-operable switch device, which comprises a shell, a first sliding part, a second sliding part, a rotating part, a first switch, a second switch and a third switch, wherein the first sliding part is connected with the shell in a manner of sliding along a first virtual straight line relative to the shell, the second sliding part is connected with the first sliding part in a manner of sliding along a second virtual straight line only relative to the first sliding part, the rotating part is connected with the second sliding part in a manner of rotating around the second virtual straight line only relative to the second sliding part, the first virtual straight line and the second virtual straight line are arranged in a crossed manner, one end of the rotating part is an operating end for operating the switch device, the first switch is controlled by the first sliding part, the second switch is controlled by the second sliding part or the rotating part, and the third switch is controlled by the rotating part.

Optionally, a first linear guide structure is disposed between the housing and the first slider, and the first linear guide structure defines the first slider to be slidable relative to the housing only along the first virtual straight line.

Optionally, the first linear guide structure includes a linear sliding groove disposed on the housing and a slider portion disposed on the first sliding member, and the slider portion is in sliding fit with the linear sliding groove.

Optionally, a second linear guide structure is disposed between the first slider and the second slider, and the second linear guide structure defines the second slider to be slidable relative to the first slider only along the second virtual straight line.

Optionally, the second linear guide structure includes a plurality of guide grooves provided on one of the first slider and the second slider and a plurality of guide ribs provided on the other of the first slider and the second slider, and the plurality of guide ribs are respectively in sliding fit with the plurality of guide grooves.

Optionally, a first center hole is formed in the first sliding part, a first matching portion in sliding fit with the first center hole is formed in the second sliding part, the plurality of guide grooves are formed in the hole wall of the first center hole, and the plurality of guide ribs are arranged on the outer side face of the first matching portion.

Optionally, an axial fixing structure is arranged between the second sliding part and the rotating part.

Optionally, a second central hole is formed in the second sliding member, a second matching portion in clearance fit with the second central hole is formed in the rotating member, and an outer side surface of the second matching portion is a cylindrical surface.

Optionally, two first switches are arranged in the housing, the first sliding member is located between the two first switches, the operation end is toggled to enable the first sliding member to slide along one direction of the first virtual straight line to trigger one of the first switches, and the operation end is toggled to enable the first sliding member to slide along the other direction of the first virtual straight line to trigger the other one of the first switches.

Optionally, the second switch sets up in the casing, still be provided with the guiding hole in the casing and with guiding hole sliding fit's ejector pin, the one end of ejector pin is supported on the second switch, rotate the piece and support on the other end of ejector pin, press the operation end makes rotate the piece with the second slider is followed together the virtual straight line of second slides, can drive the ejector pin triggers the second switch.

Optionally, the third switch is a photoelectric switch, the other end of the rotating member is provided with an annular portion surrounding the second virtual straight line, the transmitting end and the receiving end of the third switch are respectively located on the inner side and the outer side of the annular portion, a plurality of light blocking portions arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction are arranged at the annular portion, and a light transmitting opening for light rays transmitted by the transmitting end of the third switch to pass through is formed between every two adjacent light blocking portions.

Optionally, the first switch and the second switch are both microswitches.

Optionally, rotate the piece with be provided with rotatory fender position structure between the second slider, rotatory fender position structure is including setting up rotate the piece with many on one in the second slider keep off the position groove and set up and be in rotate the piece with spring catch mechanism on another in the second slider, many keep off the position groove and wind the interval arrangement in the circumference of the virtual straight line of second, work as when rotating the piece and rotating, spring catch mechanism's round pin head can block into in proper order or deviate from a plurality of keep off the position groove.

Optionally, a PCB is disposed in the housing, the second switch and the third switch are disposed on the PCB, and the first switch is connected to the PCB through a flexible flat cable.

The invention provides an automobile, which comprises the switch device capable of being operated compositely.

Optionally, the vehicle-mounted device further comprises a controller, a mapping relation between the operation signal of the switch device and a control instruction for controlling the vehicle-mounted function is stored in the controller, the controller can receive the operation signal of the switch device, and the controller can perform data operation according to the operation signal of the switch device and the mapping relation and output the control instruction corresponding to the operation signal of the switch device.

The invention provides an operation method applied to any one of the automobiles, which comprises the following steps: responding to the first operation signal of the switch device, and judging whether a second operation signal of the switch device is received within preset time; if the second operation signal is received within the preset time, outputting a control instruction corresponding to the combination of the first operation signal and the second operation signal; otherwise, outputting a control instruction corresponding to the first operation signal; and when the time interval between the received current operation signal of the switch device and the received last operation signal of the switch device is greater than the preset time, the current operation signal of the switch device is a first operation signal.

Optionally, the preset time is not greater than 500ms.

Optionally, the first operation signal and the second operation signal are different operation signals.

The switching device provided by the invention can realize rapid and continuous composite operation, has high integration degree, improves the convenience of operation of the switching device, reduces the requirement of the arrangement space of the switching device, and can control more vehicle-mounted functions.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a composite operable switching device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a support member according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a first slider according to an embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a second slider according to an embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a rotary member according to an embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a PCB board according to an embodiment;

FIG. 7 is one of the cross-sectional views of the multi-operable switching device of the embodiments;

fig. 8 is a second cross-sectional view of the multiple-operation switching device according to the second embodiment.

In the figure: 1-a support member; 2 — a first slide; 3-a second slide; 4-a rotating member; 5, PCB board; 6-a button; 7-a button cover; 8, fastening a spring; 9-a panel; 10-a housing; 11-a first switch; 12-a top rod; 13-a gear pin; 14-a spring; 15-rubber cover; 16-bottom cover; 17-a fastening screw;

101-support front side wall; 102 — a support member rear sidewall; 103-a projection; 104-a first buckle; 105-switch mounting groove; 106-a pilot hole;

201-cylinder; 202 — a first central hole; 203-a guide groove; 204-a slider part; 205-switch triggering part;

301 — a first mating portion; 302-guiding ribs; 303 — second central hole; 304-a second snap; 305 — a second stop surface; 306-a catch basin;

401 — a connecting portion; 402-a second mating portion; 403 — a first limit surface; 404-blind hole; 405-an outer flange; 406-a light blocking section; 407-light transmission port;

501-a second switch; 502 — third switch.

Detailed Description

The invention will be further explained with reference to the drawings.

A switching device which can be operated in combination as shown in fig. 1 to 8 comprises a housing, a first slider 2, a second slider 3, a rotary member 4, a first switch 11, a second switch 501 and a third switch 502, wherein the first slider 2 is connected to the housing in such a way that it can slide along a first virtual straight line with respect to the housing, the second slider 3 is connected to the first slider 2 in such a way that it can slide only along a second virtual straight line with respect to the first slider 2, the rotary member 4 is connected to the second slider 3 in such a way that it can rotate only around the second virtual straight line with respect to the second slider 3, the first virtual straight line and the second virtual straight line are arranged crosswise, one end of the rotary member 4 is an operating end for operating the switching device, the first switch 11 is controlled by the first slider 2, the first slider 2 can slide along the first virtual straight line with respect to the housing to activate the first switch 11, the second switch is controlled by the second slider 3 or the rotary member 4, the second sliders 3 and the rotary member 4 together can slide along the second virtual straight line with respect to the first slider 2 to activate the second switch 501, the third switch 501 can activate the second virtual straight line 502, the third switch 502, and the second switch 502 can activate the second virtual straight line 502. Preferably, the first virtual straight line and the second virtual straight line are perpendicular to each other and intersect each other.

By adopting the scheme, the rotating part 4 can be driven to swing along the first virtual straight line by shifting the operating end, the rotating part 4 drives the second sliding part 3 and the first sliding part 2 to swing along the first virtual straight line, the first switch 11 is triggered by utilizing the first sliding part 2, and the first switch 11 can form an operating signal corresponding to the first switch 11 when being triggered; the rotating piece 4 and the second sliding piece 3 can be driven to slide along a second virtual straight line together by pressing the operating end, the second switch 501 is triggered by the second sliding piece 3 or the rotating piece 4, and the second switch 501 is triggered to form an operating signal corresponding to the second switch 501; the rotating operation end can drive the rotating part 4 to rotate, the rotating part 4 is used for triggering the third switch 502, and the third switch 502 is triggered to form an operation signal corresponding to the third switch 502; the switch structure of the three forms of the key, the knob and the sliding block is integrated, so that the space occupied by the switch is saved. The connecting structure between the housing and the first sliding member 2, the connecting structure between the first sliding member 2 and the second sliding member 3, and the connecting structure between the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3 are provided independently of each other; the three connecting structures cannot interfere with each other, so that the problems of clamping stagnation in the process of operating the switch device and functional failure caused by the clamping stagnation can be effectively avoided; the three connecting structures are mutually independent and do not interfere with each other, so that convenience is provided for quick and continuous compound operation of the switching device, two or three operations of the toggle operation end, the press operation end and the rotation operation end can be quickly and continuously realized, and the two or three operations are smoothly linked, so that the switching device can control more vehicle-mounted functions, and quick and continuous compound operation realization is also beneficial to improving the response speed of the switching device, reducing the delay of the switching device and improving the use experience of the switching device; the three connecting structures are mutually independently arranged, so that the size precision of the three connecting structures is favorably ensured, the abrasion of the internal structure of the switch device is favorably reduced, and the operation hand feeling and the product texture of the switch device can be ensured.

In some embodiments, a first linear guide structure is provided between the housing and the first slide 2, the first linear guide structure defining the first slide 2 to be slidable relative to the housing only along the first virtual straight line. As a preferred embodiment, the first linear guide structure includes a linear slide groove provided on the housing and a slider portion 204 provided on the first slider 2, the slider portion 204 being slidably engaged with the linear slide groove. Specifically, the casing includes support piece 1, and support piece 1 includes the support piece body that is enclosed by support piece front side wall 101, support piece rear side wall 102, support piece left side wall and support piece right side wall, all is provided with the straight line spout that length extends along left and right directions on the trailing flank of support piece front side wall 101 and the leading flank of support piece rear side wall 102, all is provided with slider portion 204 at the front side of first slider 2 and rear side, two slider portions 204 respectively with two straight line spout sliding fit. The linear slide grooves are provided to limit the slider portion 204 in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction, so that the first slider 2 can slide only in the left-right direction with respect to the support 1.

In some embodiments, in order to reduce the difficulty of assembling the first sliding member 2, a plurality of protrusions 103 and a plurality of first hooks 104 are disposed on each of the front side wall 101 and the rear side wall 102 of the support member, hooks of the plurality of first hooks 104 are disposed above the corresponding plurality of protrusions 103, and hooks of the plurality of first hooks 104 and the plurality of protrusions 103 enclose a linear sliding slot.

In some embodiments, two first switches 11 are disposed in the housing, the first slider 2 is located between the two first switches 11, the operation end is toggled to enable the first slider 2 to slide along one direction of the first virtual straight line to trigger one first switch 11, and the operation end is toggled to enable the first slider 2 to slide along the other direction of the first virtual straight line to trigger the other first switch 11. By providing two first switches 11, the switching device can control more vehicle-mounted functions. As a specific example, two first switches 11 are mounted on the support member 1, switch mounting grooves 105 are provided on both left and right side walls of the support member, the two first switches 11 are mounted in the two switch mounting grooves 105, respectively, and switch triggering portions 205 are provided on both left and right side portions of the first slider 2; when the operation is carried out, the operation end is shifted leftwards, the first sliding part 2 can be driven to slide leftwards and trigger the first switch 11 arranged on the left side wall of the supporting part, and the operation end is shifted rightwards, the first sliding part 2 can be driven to slide rightwards and trigger the first switch 11 arranged on the right side wall of the supporting part.

In some embodiments, in order to enable the automatic return of the first slider 2, elastic elements capable of providing a return force are provided on both sides of the first slider 2. During specific implementation, the two first switches 11 can be microswitches, and the elastic elements in the microswitches can be used for driving the first sliding part 2 to automatically reset.

In some embodiments, a second linear guide structure is provided between the first slider 2 and the second slider 3, which second linear guide structure defines the second slider 3 to be slidable relative to the first slider 2 only along a second virtual straight line, which second linear guide structure may be realized with an axially fixed and axially sliding connection structure. As a preferred embodiment, the second linear guide structure includes a plurality of guide grooves 203 provided on one of the first slider 2 and the second slider 3 and a plurality of guide ribs 302 provided on the other of the first slider 2 and the second slider 3, the plurality of guide ribs 302 are slidably engaged with the plurality of guide grooves 203, respectively, and the length extending direction of the plurality of guide ribs 302 and the length extending direction of the plurality of guide grooves 203 coincide with the extending direction of the second virtual straight line. As a specific example, the first sliding member 2 includes a cylinder 201, the cylinder 201 encloses a first center hole 202 whose central axis extends in the up-down direction, the second sliding member 3 is provided with a first engaging portion 301 slidably engaged with the first center hole 202, the plurality of guide grooves 203 are provided on the inner wall of the first center hole 202, the plurality of guide ribs 302 are provided on the outer side surface of the first engaging portion 301, the lengths of the plurality of guide grooves 203 extend in the up-down direction, and the lengths of the plurality of guide ribs 302 extend in the up-down direction. With the above arrangement, the horizontal movement of the second slider 3 relative to the first slider 2 can be prevented by the engagement of the first engagement portion 301 with the first center hole 202, and the rotation of the second slider 3 relative to the first slider 2 can be prevented by providing the guide groove 203 and the guide rib 302, so that the second slider 3 can slide only up and down relative to the first slider 2.

In some embodiments, an axial fixing structure is provided between the second sliding member 3 and the rotating member 4, so that the rotating member 4 can slide up and down together with the second sliding member 3 relative to the first sliding member 2, a guiding function is provided for pressing the operating end downwards to trigger the second switch 501, and convenience is provided for improving the matching precision between the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3. As a specific embodiment, the rotating member 4 is provided with a first limiting surface 403 facing upward, the second sliding member 3 is provided with a second limiting surface 305 supported on the upper side of the first limiting surface 403, the rotating member 4 is provided with an outer flange 405, the second sliding member 3 is provided with a plurality of second latches 304, hook portions of the plurality of second latches 304 are all hooked on the lower side of the outer flange 405, and the rotating member 4 is axially fixed between the hook portion of the second latch 304 and the second limiting surface 305.

In some embodiments, the second sliding member 3 is provided with a second central hole 303, the rotating member 4 is provided with a second engaging portion 402 which is in clearance fit with the second central hole 303, and an outer side surface of the second engaging portion 402 is a cylindrical surface. Because the rotating part 4 only needs to rotate relative to the second sliding part 3, the matching precision between the second matching part 402 and the second center hole 303 is favorably ensured by reasonably controlling the size precision of the cylindrical surface and the size precision of the second center hole 303, the abrasion between the second sliding part 3 and the rotating part 4 is favorably reduced, and the operation hand feeling and the product texture of the switch device when the rotating part 4 is controlled to rotate can be improved.

In some embodiments, the second switch 501 is disposed in a housing, the housing is further provided with a guide hole 106 and a plunger 12 slidably engaged with the guide hole 106, one end of the plunger 12 is supported on the second switch 501, the rotating member 4 is supported on the other end of the plunger 12, and pressing the operating end causes the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3 to slide together along a second virtual straight line, which can drive the plunger 12 to trigger the second switch 501. In a specific embodiment, the lower portion of the support member 1 is provided with a support member lower side wall, and the guide hole 106 is provided on the support member lower side wall. By adopting the above scheme, the arrangement of the ejector rod 12 provides convenience for arranging the triggering structure of the third switch 502 and the triggering structure of the second switch 501 on the rotating member 4 at the same time. As a specific example, the lower end of the plunger 12 is supported on the second switch 501, the lower end of the rotation member 4 is provided with a contact plane for contacting the upper end of the plunger 12, the area of the contact plane is larger than that of the upper end of the plunger 12, and the contact plane can maintain contact with the upper end of the plunger 12 during the left-right translation of the rotation member 4.

In some embodiments, the third switch 502 is an electro-optical switch, the other end of the rotating member 4 is provided with an annular portion disposed around the second virtual straight line, the emitting end and the receiving end of the third switch 502 are respectively located at the inner side and the outer side of the annular portion, the annular portion is provided with a plurality of light blocking portions 406 disposed at intervals in the circumferential direction, and a light-transmitting opening 407 through which light emitted from the emitting end of the third switch 502 passes is formed between every two adjacent light blocking portions 406. The principle of the photoelectric switch is that whether the receiving end receives two groups of infrared laser of the transmitting end or not is judged to judge the on-off of the switch. Preferably, when the rotating member 4 is located at any one of the stroke top dead center, the stroke bottom dead center, and a position between the stroke top dead center and the stroke bottom dead center, the light emitted from the emitting end of the third switch 502 can pass through the light-transmitting opening 407 or be blocked by the light-blocking portion 406.

In some embodiments, the first switch 11 and the second switch 501 are both micro switches, and the elastic element in the micro switches can be used to drive the rotating member 4 and the first sliding member 2 to reset.

In some embodiments, a rotation blocking structure is disposed between the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3, the rotation blocking structure includes a plurality of blocking grooves 306 disposed on one of the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3, and a spring pin mechanism disposed on the other of the rotating member 4 and the second sliding member 3, the plurality of blocking grooves 306 are arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction around the second virtual straight line, and when the rotating member 4 rotates, pin heads of the spring pin mechanism can sequentially be inserted into or removed from the plurality of blocking grooves 306. The pin head of the spring pin mechanism is clamped into the blocking groove 306 to play a certain circumferential limiting role, so that the blocking feeling is formed. The connecting structure between the shell and the first sliding part 2, the connecting structure between the first sliding part 2 and the second sliding part 3 and the connecting structure between the rotating part 4 and the second sliding part 3 are arranged independently, and convenience is provided for setting a rotating gear structure and stable operation of the rotating gear structure. In specific implementation, the arrangement positions of the plurality of retaining grooves 306 in the circumferential direction correspond to the arrangement positions of the plurality of light-transmitting openings 407 in the circumferential direction.

In some embodiments, each of the plurality of gear slots 306 is a vertical slot having a length extending in an up-down direction, each of the plurality of gear slots 306 is disposed on an inner side surface of the second sliding member 3, the rotating member 4 is provided with a blind hole 404, the spring pin mechanism includes a gear pin 13 and a spring 14 defined in the blind hole 404, the spring 14 outwards abuts against the gear pin 13, a pin head of the gear pin 13 is arranged outwards, and during the rotation operation, the pin head of the gear pin 13 is sequentially clamped into or separated from the plurality of gear slots 306 under the spring force of the spring 14.

In some embodiments, a PCB board 5 is disposed in the housing, the second switch 501 and the third switch 502 are disposed on the PCB board 5, and the first switch 11 is connected to the PCB board 5 through a flexible flat cable. In specific implementation, the PCB board 5 is fixedly connected to the lower portion of the supporting member 1, and a rubber cover 15 for protection is disposed on the upper side of the PCB board 5.

In some embodiments, the second sliding member 3 surrounds the rotating member 4, the first sliding member 2 surrounds the second sliding member 3, and the supporting member 1 is disposed on the first sliding member 2, so that a compact switching device can be formed.

In some embodiments, the operation end of the rotation member 4 is provided with a connection portion 401, a button 6 is fixedly connected to the connection portion 401, a decorative button cover 7 is provided on the button 6, and a tightening spring 8 for tightening is provided on the button 6 at a portion connected to the connection portion 401. In actual use, the rotating member 4 is driven to activate the second switch 501 by pressing the push button 6, the first slider 2 is driven to activate the first switch 11 by toggling the push button 6, and the rotating member 4 is driven to activate the third switch 502 by rotating the push button 6. Preferably, the cross-section of the connecting portion 401 is cross-shaped, and the button 6 is provided with a cross-shaped hole engaged with the connecting portion 401.

In some embodiments, the housing comprises a support member 1, a shell 10, a panel 9, a bottom cover 16 and fastening screws 17, wherein the panel 9 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the shell 10 to form a shell assembly, the shell assembly is covered on the outer side of the upper part of the support member 1, and the bottom cover 16 is fixedly connected to the lower side of the support member 1 through the fastening screws 17. In practice, the PCB board 5 and the rubber cover 15 are both fixedly connected between the support member 1 and the bottom cover 16 by fastening screws 17.

The invention provides an automobile, which comprises the switch device capable of being operated compositely. In particular, the on-board function can be selectively controlled by using the switch device. As a specific embodiment, a switching device is used for selecting and controlling a function menu bar in a central control screen of an automobile, a plurality of TOP level menus, a plurality of sub-level menus and a plurality of lower level menus are arranged on the menu bar of the central control screen, and the selection and control of the sub-level menus or the lower level menus can be rapidly performed through the composite operation of the switching device.

In some embodiments, the vehicle-mounted function control system further comprises a controller, wherein a mapping relation between the operation signal of the switch device and a control instruction for controlling the vehicle-mounted function is stored in the controller, the controller can receive the operation signal of the switch device, and the controller can perform data operation according to the operation signal of the switch device and the mapping relation and output the control instruction corresponding to the operation signal of the switch device. The controller comprises a logic operation module and a storage module, wherein the storage module stores the mapping relation between the operation signal of the switch device and the control instruction for controlling the vehicle-mounted function, and the logic operation module can carry out logic operation according to the received operation signal of the switch device and the mapping relation and output the control instruction for controlling the vehicle-mounted function according to the operation result. In practical implementation, the controller may be integrated on the PCB 5 of the switch device, or a vehicle body controller may be used as the controller.

The invention provides an operation method applied to any one of the automobiles, which comprises the following steps: the controller responds to the first operation signal of the switch device, and judges whether a second operation signal of the switch device is received within preset time; if the controller receives the second operation signal within the preset time, the controller outputs a control instruction corresponding to the combination of the first operation signal and the second operation signal; otherwise, the controller outputs a control instruction corresponding to the first operation signal; when the time interval between the current operation signal of the switch device received by the controller and the last operation signal of the switch device received by the controller is greater than the preset time, the controller judges that the current operation signal of the switch device is the first operation signal. By adopting the control scheme and combining the structural characteristics of the switching device, the composite operation can be rapidly and continuously realized, and more vehicle-mounted functions can be controlled by utilizing the composite operation.

In some embodiments, the preset time is not more than 500ms, the preset time can be properly adjusted according to different requirements, based on the switching device capable of realizing the composite operation rapidly and continuously, two continuous operations between the composite operations can be continuously performed without intervals, the composite operation and two continuous single operations can be rapidly distinguished, the value of the preset time is set to be smaller, and the delay of the switching device in controlling the vehicle-mounted function is reduced.

In some embodiments, the first operation signal and the second operation signal are different operation signals. That is, when the first operation signal is an operation signal sent by one of the two first switches 11, the second switch 501 and the third switch 502, the operation signal is determined to be the second operation signal only when the operation signal sent by the other of the two first switches 11, the second switch 501 and the third switch 502 is received within a preset time. By adopting the scheme, misoperation prevention and operation efficiency improvement are facilitated.

In specific implementation, the operation method can realize selection and control of more vehicle-mounted functions by combining with the function menu bar displayed on the central control large screen; because the switch device is internally provided with three mutually independent guide structures in different directions, the button 6 can realize a composite operation mode of combining any two operation modes of rotation, pressing down, left translation and right translation; the multifunctional switch can realize but not limited to the following composite operations: "translate left + press down", "press down + translate left", "translate left + rotate", "rotate + translate left", "translate right + press down", "press down + translate right", "translate right + rotate", "rotate + translate right", "rotate + press down", "press down + rotate"; by combining with the control logic setting of control, the specific composite operation can realize the quick control of a certain function, and the operation convenience of a user is further improved; diversified operation modes are convenient for a user to form operation memory, simple blind operation can be performed, the distraction caused by operating the switch device in the driving process is reduced, and the operation comfort and the driving safety of the user are improved.

In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example" or "some examples" or the like are intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by those skilled in the art.

Claims (19)

1. A switch device capable of being operated compositely, characterized by comprising a housing, a first sliding member, a second sliding member, a rotating member, a first switch, a second switch and a third switch, wherein the first sliding member is connected with the housing in a manner of being capable of sliding along a first virtual straight line relative to the housing, the second sliding member is connected with the first sliding member in a manner of being capable of sliding only along a second virtual straight line relative to the first sliding member, the rotating member is connected with the second sliding member in a manner of being capable of rotating only around a second virtual straight line relative to the second sliding member, the first virtual straight line and the second virtual straight line are arranged in a crossing manner, one end of the rotating member is an operating end for operating the switch device, the first switch is controlled by the first sliding member, the second switch is controlled by the second sliding member or the rotating member, and the third switch is controlled by the rotating member.

2. A compound operable switch apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first linear guide arrangement is provided between the housing and the first slider, the first linear guide arrangement defining the first slider to be slidable relative to the housing only along the first virtual straight line.

3. A multiple-operable switching device according to claim 2, wherein the first linear guide structure includes a linear slide slot provided on the housing and a slider portion provided on the first slide member, the slider portion being in sliding engagement with the linear slide slot.

4. A compound operable switch apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein a second linear guide arrangement is provided between said first slider and said second slider, said second linear guide arrangement defining said second slider to be slidable relative to said first slider only along said second virtual straight line.

5. The compound-operable switching device according to claim 4, wherein the second linear guide structure includes a plurality of guide grooves provided on one of the first slider and the second slider and a plurality of guide ribs provided on the other of the first slider and the second slider, the plurality of guide ribs being slidably engaged with the plurality of guide grooves, respectively.

6. The switch device of claim 5, wherein the first sliding member is provided with a first center hole, the second sliding member is provided with a first engaging portion slidably engaged with the first center hole, the plurality of guide grooves are provided on a hole wall of the first center hole, and the plurality of guide ribs are provided on an outer side surface of the first engaging portion.

7. A compound operable switching device according to claim 1 wherein an axially fixed arrangement is provided between the second slider and the rotary member.

8. The switch device of claim 1, wherein the second sliding member has a second central hole, the rotating member has a second engaging portion that is in clearance fit with the second central hole, and an outer side surface of the second engaging portion is a cylindrical surface.

9. A compound operable switch apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein two said first switches are provided in said housing, said first slider is located between said two first switches, toggling said operating end causes said first slider to slide in one direction of said first virtual straight line to activate one said first switch, and toggling said operating end causes said first slider to slide in the other direction of said first virtual straight line to activate the other said first switch.

10. The switch device of claim 1, wherein the second switch is disposed in the housing, a guide hole and a plunger slidably engaged with the guide hole are further disposed in the housing, one end of the plunger is supported on the second switch, the rotating member is supported on the other end of the plunger, and pressing the operating end causes the rotating member and the second sliding member to slide together along the second virtual straight line, so as to drive the plunger to activate the second switch.

11. The switch device of claim 1, wherein the third switch is an electro-optical switch, the other end of the rotating member is provided with an annular portion disposed around the second virtual straight line, the emitting end and the receiving end of the third switch are respectively located at the inner side and the outer side of the annular portion, the annular portion is provided with a plurality of light blocking portions disposed at intervals in the circumferential direction, and a light transmitting opening for light emitted from the emitting end of the third switch to pass through is formed between each two adjacent light blocking portions.

12. The compound-operable switching device of claim 1, wherein the first switch and the second switch are both microswitches.

13. The compound-operable switching device according to claim 1, wherein a rotational shift structure is provided between the rotating member and the second slider, the rotational shift structure including a plurality of shift grooves provided on one of the rotating member and the second slider and a spring pin mechanism provided on the other of the rotating member and the second slider, the plurality of shift grooves being arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction around the second virtual straight line, and when the rotating member rotates, pin heads of the spring pin mechanism can sequentially be engaged in or disengaged from the plurality of shift grooves.

14. The compound-operable switching device of claim 1, wherein a PCB board is provided within the housing, the second switch and the third switch are provided on the PCB board, and the first switch is connected to the PCB board by a flexible flat cable.

15. A motor vehicle, characterized by comprising a compositely operable switching device according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

16. The automobile according to claim 15, further comprising a controller that stores therein a mapping relationship between the operation signal of the switching device and a control command for controlling an in-vehicle function, the controller being capable of receiving the operation signal of the switching device, the controller being capable of performing data operation based on the operation signal of the switching device and the mapping relationship and outputting a control command corresponding to the operation signal of the switching device.

17. An operating method, characterized by being applied to the automobile of claim 15 or 16, comprising the steps of: responding to the first operation signal of the switch device, and judging whether a second operation signal of the switch device is received within preset time; if the second operation signal is received within the preset time, outputting a control instruction corresponding to the combination of the first operation signal and the second operation signal; otherwise, outputting a control instruction corresponding to the first operation signal; and when the time interval between the received current operation signal of the switch device and the received last operation signal of the switch device is greater than the preset time, the current operation signal of the switch device is a first operation signal.

18. The operating method according to claim 17, characterized in that said preset time is not greater than 500ms.

19. The operating method according to claim 17, wherein the first-time operation signal and the second-time operation signal are different operation signals.

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