EP0695984B1 - Search/Scan Knob ("Jog-Shuttle") for electric or electronic Appliances - Google Patents

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EP0695984B1
EP0695984B1 EP95401814A EP95401814A EP0695984B1 EP 0695984 B1 EP0695984 B1 EP 0695984B1 EP 95401814 A EP95401814 A EP 95401814A EP 95401814 A EP95401814 A EP 95401814A EP 0695984 B1 EP0695984 B1 EP 0695984B1
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Gérard Vergneau
Philippe Starck
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    • G05G1/00—Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handles; Assemblies or arrangements thereof; Indicating position of controlling members
    • G05G1/08—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
    • G05G1/087—Controlling members for hand actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels retractable; Flush control knobs
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the present invention relates to an improvement to the scrolling / searching for electronic or electrical devices. It relates to in particular an improvement to the scroll / search wheels used in video devices such as VCRs or the like and known as "jog and shuttle". They include, in particular, a annular ring which allows the front or rear reading speed to be varied by rotation of the ring and a second means consisting of a central button provided with general, of a small cavity representing the borrows of a finger which allows to realize various functions, in particular frame-by-frame playback that the change of channels. On VCRs or remote controls from video recorders currently on the market, these wheels are mounted on the surface the front of the control panel. They therefore form an unattractive element and bulky.
  • a rotating part 4 cylindrical, having an axis 5, comprises a cavity 8, offset.
  • This cavity 8 comprises a ball bearing 7, the surface of which lateral lateral is clamped on the cylindrical surface of the cavity 8.
  • a pin of control 9 in the form of a mushroom has a rod threaded clamping into the cavity bearing center. The cap of this mushroom hides the part of the bearing 7 comprising the balls. The bearing friction being eliminated by the presence of the bearing, the rotation of the button 4 is easily controlled using of a user's finger pressed on the mushroom cap.
  • scroll / search wheel is the subject of photos in the German magazine "VIDEO" of January 1994 pages 5-9.
  • a photo page 8 shows keys whose contact surfaces with the user's fingers are slightly dug to fit the shape of this finger as well as a thumbwheel scroll / search whose shape fits well with the general shape of the facade.
  • This wheel comprises a first control means constituted by a button and a second control means (annular) corresponding to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Page 6 of this same article also shows this same kind of wheel, integrated, to a remote control of the device.
  • Each of these prior art relates to a wheel comprising only one single order.
  • the second of these prior art describes a scroll wheel which, like the present invention has qualities of compactness, since integrated in the facade.
  • the wheel according to the invention adds to these compactness qualities by providing in the same cavity a second control means centered on the same axis than the initial button.
  • the present invention relates to a scroll wheel / search for electronic or electrical devices as described in claim 1.
  • the button is mounted eccentrically by relative to the axis of the cavity, this axis of the cavity then constituting a second axis different from the first axis (a).
  • the external surface of the button is tangent to one of the edges of the cavity.
  • the tab is mounted so as to move in an arc of circle in the cavity on the side opposite the point of tangency.
  • reference 1 designates the front of the control panel of a VCR.
  • the scroll / search wheel according to the present invention can also be mounted on a remote control of a VCR in a similar manner to the embodiment shown here.
  • a cavity 2 has been made.
  • the cavity 2 is preferably of concave shape and it has a sufficient diameter to receive the whole of the scroll wheel / research and allow its operation.
  • the scroll / search wheel consists essentially of a button 3 mounted on a rod 4 coaxial with the axis a . Button 3 can be fixed, with a purely decorative role.
  • the button 3 can be movable by rotation around the axis a or by translation along the axis a. In this case, this button 3 allows frame-by-frame playback with the possibility of freeze-frame or channel changes.
  • Button 3 actually has the same functions as the central button of the scroll / search wheel of the classic type. It is mounted inside the cavity 2 so that its outer face 3 'is aligned with said front face 1 of the control panel. As shown in Figure 2, the button is not cylindrical but formed by a sphere element so as to adapt to the cavity 2.
  • the second control means which makes it possible to vary the front or rear reading speed consists of a lug 5 fixed to an annular element 6 which is mounted, as shown in FIG. 2, concentrically with the rod 4 according to the axis a.
  • the assembly consisting of the annular element 6 and the tab 5 is also mounted inside the cavity 2 so as to be able to rotate in this cavity in an arc of a circle 7.
  • the shape of the tab 5 is such that its external surface 5 'is substantially elliptical and is aligned with the external facade. Therefore, due to this construction, none of the elements constituting the scroll / search wheel is protruding from the front of the control panel.

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La présente invention concerne un perfectionnement aux molettes de défilement / recherche pour appareils électroniques ou électriques. Elle concerne plus particulièrement un perfectionnement aux molettes de défilement/recherche utilisées dans les appareils vidéo tels que les magnétoscopes ou similaires et connues sous le terme « jog and shuttle ». Elles comportent, en particulier, une bague annulaire qui permet de faire varier la vitesse de lecture avant ou arrière par rotation de la bague et un deuxième moyen constitué par un bouton central muni en général, d'une petite cavité représentant l'emprunte d'un doigt qui permet de réaliser différentes fonctions, notamment la lecture image par image l'arrêt sur image ainsi que les changement de chaínes. Sur les magnétoscopes ou les télécommandes de magnétoscopes actuellement sur le marché, ces molettes sont montées en saillie sur la façade du panneau de commande. Elles forment donc un élément peu esthétique et encombrant.The present invention relates to an improvement to the scrolling / searching for electronic or electrical devices. It relates to in particular an improvement to the scroll / search wheels used in video devices such as VCRs or the like and known as "jog and shuttle". They include, in particular, a annular ring which allows the front or rear reading speed to be varied by rotation of the ring and a second means consisting of a central button provided with general, of a small cavity representing the borrows of a finger which allows to realize various functions, in particular frame-by-frame playback that the change of channels. On VCRs or remote controls from video recorders currently on the market, these wheels are mounted on the surface the front of the control panel. They therefore form an unattractive element and bulky.

Un exemple de réalisation est donné dans la demande de brevet japonaise JP-A-2-178 717 dont la figure 2 montre en avant d'une façade 1, une molette de défilement 2. Une pièce tournante 4, cylindrique, ayant un axe 5, comporte une cavité 8, excentrée. Cette cavité 8 comporte un roulement à bille 7, dont la surface latérale extérieure est serrée sur la surface cylindrique de la cavité 8. Un pion de commande 9 en forme de champignon a une tige enfilée en serrage dans la cavité centrale du roulement. Le chapeau de ce champignon masque la partie du roulement 7 comportant les billes. Les frottements de palier étant supprimés par la présence du roulement, la rotation du bouton 4 est commandée aisément à l'aide d'un doigt de l'utilisateur appuyé sur le chapeau du champignon.An exemplary embodiment is given in the Japanese patent application JP-A-2-178 717 whose figure 2 shows in front of a facade 1, a thumb wheel scroll 2. A rotating part 4, cylindrical, having an axis 5, comprises a cavity 8, offset. This cavity 8 comprises a ball bearing 7, the surface of which lateral lateral is clamped on the cylindrical surface of the cavity 8. A pin of control 9 in the form of a mushroom has a rod threaded clamping into the cavity bearing center. The cap of this mushroom hides the part of the bearing 7 comprising the balls. The bearing friction being eliminated by the presence of the bearing, the rotation of the button 4 is easily controlled using of a user's finger pressed on the mushroom cap.

Un autre exemple de molette de défilement/recherche fait l'objet de photos dans le magazine allemand « VIDEO » de janvier 1994 pages 5-9. Une photo page 8 montre des touches dont les surfaces de contact avec les doigts de l'utilisateur sont légèrement creusées pour s'adapter à la forme de ce doigt ainsi qu'une molette de défilement/recherche dont la forme s'intègre bien à la forme générale de la façade. Cette molette comporte un premier moyen de commande constitué par un bouton et un second moyen de commande (annulaire) correspondant au préambule de la revendication 1. La page 6 de ce même article montre également ce même genre de molette, intégré, à une télécommande de l'appareil. Another example of scroll / search wheel is the subject of photos in the German magazine "VIDEO" of January 1994 pages 5-9. A photo page 8 shows keys whose contact surfaces with the user's fingers are slightly dug to fit the shape of this finger as well as a thumbwheel scroll / search whose shape fits well with the general shape of the facade. This wheel comprises a first control means constituted by a button and a second control means (annular) corresponding to the preamble of claim 1. Page 6 of this same article also shows this same kind of wheel, integrated, to a remote control of the device.

Chacune de ces antériorités est relative à une molette ne comportant qu'une seule commande. La seconde de ces antériorités décrit une molette qui comme la présente invention présente des qualités de compacité, puisque intégrée dans la façade. La molette selon l'invention ajoute à ces qualités de compacité en prévoyant dans une même cavité un second moyen de commande centrée sur le même axe que le bouton initial.Each of these prior art relates to a wheel comprising only one single order. The second of these prior art describes a scroll wheel which, like the present invention has qualities of compactness, since integrated in the facade. The wheel according to the invention adds to these compactness qualities by providing in the same cavity a second control means centered on the same axis than the initial button.

En conséquence, la présente invention a pour objet une molette de défilement / recherche pour appareils électroniques ou électriques telle que décrite en revendication 1.Consequently, the present invention relates to a scroll wheel / search for electronic or electrical devices as described in claim 1.

Selon d'autre caractéristiques, le bouton est monté de manière excentrée par rapport à l'axe de la cavité, cet axe de la cavité constituant alors un second axe différent du premier axe (a). La surface externe du bouton est tangente à un des bords de la cavité. La patte est montée de manière à se déplacer selon un arc de cercle dans la cavité sur le côté opposé au point de tangence.According to other characteristics, the button is mounted eccentrically by relative to the axis of the cavity, this axis of the cavity then constituting a second axis different from the first axis (a). The external surface of the button is tangent to one of the edges of the cavity. The tab is mounted so as to move in an arc of circle in the cavity on the side opposite the point of tangency.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention apparaítront à la lecture de la description d'un mode de réalisation préférentiel faite avec référence aux dessins ci-annexés dans lesquels

  • la figure 1 est une vue de face d'une partie de la façade d'un magnétoscope muni d'une molette de défilement / recherche conforme à la présente invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue en coupe par AA de figure 1 et,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective de la patte utilisée sur la molette de la figure 1.
Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will appear on reading the description of a preferred embodiment made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of part of the front of a video recorder provided with a scroll / search wheel according to the present invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view through AA of FIG. 1 and,
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the tab used on the wheel of FIG. 1.

Comme représenté sur les figures 1 et 2, la référence 1 désigne la façade du panneau de commande d'un magnétoscope. Toutefois, il est évident pour l'homme de l'art que la molette de défilement / recherche conforme à la présente invention peut aussi être montée sur une télécommande de magnétoscope de manière similaire au mode de réalisation représenté ici. Dans cette façade 1 a été réalisée une cavité 2. Comme représenté de manière plus claire sur la figure 2, la cavité 2 est, de préférence, de forme concave et elle présente un diamètre suffisant pour recevoir l'ensemble de la molette de défilement / recherche et en permettre son fonctionnement. Comme représenté sur les figures 1 et 2, la molette de défilement / recherche est constituée essentiellement par un bouton 3 monté sur une tige 4 coaxiale à l'axe a. Le bouton 3 peut être fixe, avec un rôle purement décoratif. Le bouton 3 peut être mobile par rotation autour de l'axe a ou par translation selon l'axe a. Dans ce cas, ce bouton 3 permet la lecture image par image avec possibilité d'arrêt sur image ou les changements de chaines. Le bouton 3 a en fait les mêmes fonctions que le bouton central des molette de défilement / recherche de type classique. Il est monté à l'intérieur de la cavité 2 de telle sorte que sa face extérieure 3' soit alignée avec la dite façade 1 du panneau de commande. Comme représenté sur la figure 2, le bouton n'est pas cylindrique mais constitué par un élément de sphère de manière à s'adapter à la cavité 2. D'autre part, conformément à la présente invention et comme représenté sur les figure 1 à 3, le second moyen de commande qui permet de faire varier la vitesse de lecture avant ou arrière est constitué par une patte 5 fixée à un élément annulaire 6 qui est monté, comme représenté sur la figure 2, concentriquement à la tige 4 selon l'axe a. L'ensemble constitué de l'élément annulaire 6 et de la patte 5 est aussi monté à l'intérieure de la cavité 2 de manière à pouvoir tourner dans cette cavité selon un arc de cercle 7. De plus, la forme de la patte 5 est telle que sa surface externe 5' est sensiblement elliptique et est alignée avec la façade extérieure. De ce fait, de part cette construction, aucun des éléments constituant la molette de défilement / recherche n'est en saillie par rapport à la façade du panneau de commande.As shown in Figures 1 and 2, reference 1 designates the front of the control panel of a VCR. However, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the scroll / search wheel according to the present invention can also be mounted on a remote control of a VCR in a similar manner to the embodiment shown here. In this facade 1 a cavity 2 has been made. As shown more clearly in FIG. 2, the cavity 2 is preferably of concave shape and it has a sufficient diameter to receive the whole of the scroll wheel / research and allow its operation. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the scroll / search wheel consists essentially of a button 3 mounted on a rod 4 coaxial with the axis a . Button 3 can be fixed, with a purely decorative role. The button 3 can be movable by rotation around the axis a or by translation along the axis a. In this case, this button 3 allows frame-by-frame playback with the possibility of freeze-frame or channel changes. Button 3 actually has the same functions as the central button of the scroll / search wheel of the classic type. It is mounted inside the cavity 2 so that its outer face 3 'is aligned with said front face 1 of the control panel. As shown in Figure 2, the button is not cylindrical but formed by a sphere element so as to adapt to the cavity 2. On the other hand, in accordance with the present invention and as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the second control means which makes it possible to vary the front or rear reading speed consists of a lug 5 fixed to an annular element 6 which is mounted, as shown in FIG. 2, concentrically with the rod 4 according to the axis a. The assembly consisting of the annular element 6 and the tab 5 is also mounted inside the cavity 2 so as to be able to rotate in this cavity in an arc of a circle 7. In addition, the shape of the tab 5 is such that its external surface 5 'is substantially elliptical and is aligned with the external facade. Therefore, due to this construction, none of the elements constituting the scroll / search wheel is protruding from the front of the control panel.

Il est évident pour l'homme de l'art que les différents éléments de la molette peuvent être modifiés, notamment la forme de la cavité qui peut être plus particulièrement semi-sphérique ou semi-cylindrique, du bouton et de la patte, sans sortir du cadre de la présente invention.It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the various elements of the wheel can be modified, in particular the shape of the cavity which can be more particularly semi-spherical or semi-cylindrical, button and tab, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

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  1. Scroll/search thumbwheel for electronic or electrical apparatus, the thumbwheel being housed in a cavity (2) of a façade (1) of a control panel of the apparatus, the thumbwheel comprising at least one first control means consisting of a knob (3) having an exterior face (3') aligned with the said façade (1), and mounted on a first axis (a) inside the cavity (2), the thumbwheel being equipped with a second control means (5), characterized in that the second control means consists of a claw (5) having two ends, a first and a second, the first end being fixed on an annulus (6) centred on the same axis (a) as the first control means (3), the second end having an external surface (5'), the claw (5) being moveable in the cavity (2).
  2. The thumbwheel according to Claim 1, characterized in that the cavity (2) of the façade is of concave shape.
  3. Thumbwheel according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the knob (3) is fixed on the first axis (a), or mounted moveably with respect to it, in rotation, or in translation in the axial direction (a).
  4. Thumbwheel according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cavity (2) in which this thumbwheel is housed has, at the level of the façade (1), a circular shape centred on a second axis, the first axis (a) not coinciding with this second axis.
  5. Thumbwheel according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the extemal surface of the knob (3) is tangential to one of the edges of the cavity (2).
  6. Thumbwheel according to Claim 5, characterized in that the claw (5) is mounted in such a way that the second end of the claw moves along an arc of a circle (7) in the cavity (2), this arc (7) being situated opposite the point of tangency.
  7. Thumbwheel according to Claim 1, characterized in that the external surface (5') of the second end of the claw (5) is aligned with the façade (1).
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