EP2820500B1 - Operating element, particularly for a motor vehicle - Google Patents

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EP2820500B1
EP2820500B1 EP13702896.5A EP13702896A EP2820500B1 EP 2820500 B1 EP2820500 B1 EP 2820500B1 EP 13702896 A EP13702896 A EP 13702896A EP 2820500 B1 EP2820500 B1 EP 2820500B1
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Johann Schneider
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  • the invention relates to a Whoelemen, as known from US 4,962,448 A , in particular for a motor vehicle, with a turntable rotatable about a first axis and pivotable about at least one second axis, which is arranged on a turntable carrier.
  • Such controls having a turntable are often used for user input when different functions are to be covered by a single control.
  • a turntable is cylindrical, its axis of symmetry is also the axis of rotation.
  • By manually turning the turntable switching signals are generated by a menu, spielspielnem a navigation device or a car radio, can be controlled.
  • Such a turntable operable user interface is also referred to as a Multimedia Interface (MMI).
  • MMI Multimedia Interface
  • Turntables can also be designed as a rotary pushbutton, in this variant, a switching signal can be generated by an axial force, for example, to confirm a selected by turning the turntable menu item.
  • a tilt function is additionally provided, ie, a manual deflection of the turntable to the left or right, to gradually switch from one menu item to the next.
  • This forwarding function also referred to as a skip function, is realized by a deflection of the turntable by a few degrees to the left or right. After the deflection, the released moves Turntable on its own back to zero position. To convey a very high quality impression, this zero position must be very stable and almost stiff. In this way, a variety of functions can be realized with a single turntable. For example, tilting to one side may trigger switching to the next radio station, tilting in the opposite direction may trigger switching to a previous radio station. By turning the turntable, the volume can be increased or decreased. A short press can turn the sound off or on. A long press can turn the radio off or on.
  • the invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a control that is stored without play.
  • the turntable carrier is acted upon by a rocker arm with a pivotal movement of the turntable counteracting biasing force and the turntable is only after overcoming the biasing force about the second axis pivotally.
  • the invention is based on the recognition that a virtually play-free turntable can be realized by a lateral deflection begins only when exceeding a specified threshold strength. To its zero position, the turntable is biased by a biasing force and thus absolutely free of play and wobble. In contrast to all known conventional controls can be avoided in this way game or "wobbling" to the zero position.
  • the rocker arm rests linearly or flat on the turntable carrier.
  • the turntable and the turntable carrier are expediently firmly connected to each other, wherein the turntable is preferably designed as a cylindrical control knob which is rotatably mounted on the turntable carrier.
  • the turntable carrier is concealed in the installed state.
  • the operating element according to the invention has a spring element for generating the biasing force acting on the rocking lever.
  • the spring element is supported on the one hand on a body-mounted component and on the other hand on the rocker arm. Tilting or pivoting of the turntable can only be triggered after the biasing force has been overcome.
  • the biasing force is a force threshold that must be overcome, making the zero position absolutely free of play.
  • the axis of rotation of the rocker arm can be arranged coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the rotary actuator support.
  • the axis of rotation of the rocker arm is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rotary actuator support and transmitted by the rocker arm biasing force acting perpendicular to the rotary actuator carrier.
  • rocker arm of the operating element according to the invention acts on the turntable carrier above and below the second axis.
  • the biasing force counteract a tilting movement in the two opposite directions.
  • the rocker arm can be arranged above or below the turntable support.
  • the rocking lever counteracts a pivoting movement about the second axis in the two opposite directions.
  • a development of the invention can provide that the turntable is additionally pivotable about a third axis perpendicular to the first and the second axis.
  • the turntable can be tilted not only in two opposite directions, in addition it can be tilted in two perpendicular directions, d. H.
  • the turntable can be tilted or swiveled in 90 ° increments about its vertical axis.
  • the operating element according to the invention can have two rocker arms which act on the turntable carrier with a pretensioning force.
  • the two rocker arms are rotatable about mutually orthogonal axes of rotation. Both rocker arms can each be acted upon by a spring element for generating the biasing force.
  • the invention relates to a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle according to the invention has at least one control element of the type described.
  • control element 1 comprises a turntable 2, which is designed as a cylindrical knob and fixedly connected to a turntable carrier 3.
  • the turntable 2 is rotatably mounted on the rotary actuator carrier 3, the manual rotation of the turntable 2 switching signals are generated, which are processed by a control unit, whereby operating commands can be entered.
  • the operating element 1 comprises a cover 4, so that the turntable carrier 3 is concealed in the installed state.
  • the turntable support 3 is cuboid, a side surface 5 of the rotary actuator support 3 is acted upon by a rocker arm 6 with a biasing force.
  • the biasing force is generated by a spring element 7, which is supported on the one hand on the vehicle body or on an associated component and on the other hand on the rocker arm 6.
  • An arrow 8 indicates the direction of the biasing force generated by the spring element 7, which thus acts orthogonally on the side surface 5 of the rotary actuator carrier 3.
  • the rocker arm 6 on the side facing the rotary actuator carrier 3 a projection 9, so that the rocker arm 6 bears linearly on the rotary actuator carrier 3.
  • the rocker arm 6 is pivotable about a coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the rotary actuator support 3 arranged axis of rotation 10.
  • the turntable carrier 3 is pivotable about an axis of rotation 11 orthogonal thereto. In Fig. 1 it can be seen that the rocker arm 6 acts on the turntable carrier 3 both above and below the axis of rotation 11.
  • the turntable 2 of the operating element 1 is rotatable about its longitudinal axis 12 (first axis) and pivotable about the axis of rotation 11 (second axis). A pivoting is possible in two opposite directions, which is symbolized by the two arrows 13, 14.
  • Fig. 2 shows the control element 1 in a side view, there you can see that the biasing force generated by the spring element 7 is introduced in the direction of arrow 8 via the rocker arm 6 in the rotary actuator carrier 3, in this way above and below its axis of rotation 11 linearly by the biasing force is charged.
  • Fig. 3 shows the control element 1 at a deflection in the direction of arrow 13. If the user manually acts on the turntable 2 and the associated rotary actuator carrier 3 with a force acting in the direction of arrow 13, the rotary actuator carrier 3 is pivoted about its axis of rotation 11. By the turntable support 3 of the rocker arm 6 is shifted laterally by a certain distance .DELTA.s. Before a shift, the opposing preload force must first be overcome. A pivoting of the rotary actuator carrier 3 thus takes place only after overcoming a predetermined force level, which can be adjusted or adjusted by the spring element 7. When you release the turntable 2, the control element 1 returns under the influence of the biasing force in his Fig. 2 shown zero position back.
  • Fig. 4 shows the deflection of the control element 1 in the opposite direction.
  • the turntable support 3 pivots about its axis of rotation 11 and presses with its lower part the rocker arm 6 to the side in the Fig. 4 shown view to the left.
  • the preload must be overcome. In the zero position, the bearing is absolutely free of play, since only when the biasing force is exceeded, a rotation or pivoting of the rotary actuator carrier 3 is triggered.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of a control element 15, wherein Fig. 5 the control element in the zero position and Fig. 6 the control element in the deflected state shows.
  • the turntable support 16 on its underside a plate 17, so that the rotary actuator support 16 which is fixedly connected to the plate 17, about a horizontal axis of rotation 18 is pivotable.
  • the plate 17 is acted upon on its underside by a rocker arm 19, which generates a biasing force acting in the direction of the arrow 20.
  • the turntable carrier 16 is pivoted at a deflection in the direction of arrow 21 about its axis of rotation 18, one end of the plate 17 presses the rocker arm 19 from the in Fig. 5 shown zero position against the biasing force in the direction of arrow 22 down.
  • a pivoting of the turntable support 16 takes place only after overcoming the force threshold ie the biasing force instead.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 shown execution on a zero play zero position.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 show a third embodiment of a control element 23, which is constructed similar to the previous embodiment.
  • the operating element 23 has a rocker arm 24, which is arranged on the upper side of the plate 17. Accordingly, in a pivoting of the operating element 23 from the stable zero position against the restoring force 25 of the rocker arm 24 is moved through the plate 17 upwards.
  • the rocker arm 24 is hidden under a cover (not shown).
  • the Fig. 9 to 11 show a fourth embodiment of a control element 26, the in Fig. 9 is shown in a side view.
  • the turntable 2 of the control element 26 can be actuated in four directions similar to a joystick, which are each offset by 90 ° to each other.
  • Below the turntable support 16 two rocker arms 27, 28 are provided, which in Fig. 10 are shown in a perspective view.
  • the two rocker arms 27, 28 are rotatable about two mutually orthogonal axes of rotation 29, 30.
  • Each rocker arm 27, 28 is acted upon by a spring element, by which in each case a biasing force is generated.
  • rocker arms 27, 28 are designed so that they can be operated independently, d. H. when the turntable 2 is operated so that the rocker arm 27 is pivoted from its zero position, the position of the other rocker arm 28 is not changed and vice versa.
  • Fig. 11 shows the operating element 26 in a relation to the representation of Fig. 9 90 ° rotated side view.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Bedienelemen, wie bekannt aus US 4 962 448 A , insbesondere für ein Kraftfahrzeug, mit einem um eine erste Achse drehbaren und um wenigstens eine zweite Achse schwenkbaren Drehsteller, der auf einem Drehstellerträger angeordnet ist.The invention relates to a Bedienelemen, as known from US 4,962,448 A , in particular for a motor vehicle, with a turntable rotatable about a first axis and pivotable about at least one second axis, which is arranged on a turntable carrier.

Derartige Bedienelemente, die einen Drehsteller aufweisen, werden häufig für Benutzereingaben verwendet, wenn unterschiedliche Funktionen durch ein einziges Bedienelement abgedeckt werden sollen.Such controls having a turntable are often used for user input when different functions are to be covered by a single control.

Typischerweise ist ein Drehsteller zylinderförmig ausgebildet, seine Symmetrieachse ist gleichzeitig die Drehachse. Durch manuelles Drehen des Drehstellers werden Schaltsignale erzeugt, durch die ein Menü, beilspielsweise eines Navigationsgeräts oder eines Autoradios, gesteuert werden können. Eine derartige durch einen Drehsteller betätigbare Benutzerschnittstelle wird auch als Multimedia Interface (MMI) bezeichnet.Typically, a turntable is cylindrical, its axis of symmetry is also the axis of rotation. By manually turning the turntable switching signals are generated by a menu, spielspielsweise a navigation device or a car radio, can be controlled. Such a turntable operable user interface is also referred to as a Multimedia Interface (MMI).

Drehsteller können auch als Drehdrücksteller ausgebildet sein, bei dieser Variante kann durch eine axiale Kraft ein Schaltsignal erzeugt werden, beispielsweise um einen durch Drehen des Drehstellers ausgewählten Menüpunkt zu bestätigen.Turntables can also be designed as a rotary pushbutton, in this variant, a switching signal can be generated by an axial force, for example, to confirm a selected by turning the turntable menu item.

In letzter Zeit werden Drehsteller mit weiteren Funktionen verwendet. Bei einem von der Anmelderin verwendeten Drehsteller ist zusätzlich eine Kippfunktion vorgesehen, d. h. eine manuelle Auslenkung des Drehstellers nach links oder rechts, um stufenweise von einem Menüpunkt zum nächsten zu schalten. Diese auch als Skipfunktion bezeichnete Weiterschaltungsfunktion wird durch eine Auslenkung des Drehstellers um einige Winkelgrade nach links oder rechts realisiert. Nach der Auslenkung bewegt sich der losgelassene Drehsteller selbstständig in die Nulllage zurück. Um eine sehr hohe Qualitätsanmutung zu vermitteln, muss diese Nulllage sehr stabil und nahezu steif sein. Auf diese Weise kann eine Vielzahl von Funktionen mit einem einzigen Drehsteller realisiert werden. Beispielsweise kann das Kippen zu einer Seite ein Schalten zum nächsten Radiosender auslösen, ein Kippen in die entgegengesetzte Richtung kann ein Schalten zu einem vorhergehenden Radiosender auslösen. Durch Drehen des Drehstellers kann die Lautstärke erhöht bzw. verringert werden. Durch kurzes Drücken kann der Ton aus- oder eingeschaltet werden. Durch langes Drücken kann das Radio aus- oder eingeschaltet werden.Recently, turntables with other functions are used. In a turntable used by the applicant, a tilt function is additionally provided, ie, a manual deflection of the turntable to the left or right, to gradually switch from one menu item to the next. This forwarding function, also referred to as a skip function, is realized by a deflection of the turntable by a few degrees to the left or right. After the deflection, the released moves Turntable on its own back to zero position. To convey a very high quality impression, this zero position must be very stable and almost stiff. In this way, a variety of functions can be realized with a single turntable. For example, tilting to one side may trigger switching to the next radio station, tilting in the opposite direction may trigger switching to a previous radio station. By turning the turntable, the volume can be increased or decreased. A short press can turn the sound off or on. A long press can turn the radio off or on.

Aus der DE 10 2008 060 114 A1 ist ein Multifunktions-Bedienelement bekannt, das als Drehdrücksteller ausgebildet ist. Unterhalb einer Abdeckung sind lineare Federelemente vorgesehen, die in Röhren geführt sind. Eine derartige Führung benötigt immer Spiel, aus diesem Grund kann das Multifunktions-Bedienelement nicht spielfrei gelagert sein.From the DE 10 2008 060 114 A1 is a multi-function control known, which is designed as a rotary trigger. Below a cover linear spring elements are provided, which are guided in tubes. Such a guide always requires game, for this reason, the multi-function control can not be stored without play.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Bedienelement anzugeben, das spielfrei gelagert ist.The invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a control that is stored without play.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist bei einem Bedienelement der eingangs genannten Art erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, dass der Drehstellerträger durch einen Wipphebel mit einer einer Schwenkbewegung des Drehstellers entgegenwirkenden Vorspannkraft beaufschlagt wird und der Drehsteller erst nach dem Überwinden der Vorspannkraft um die zweite Achse schwenkbar ist.To solve this problem is provided according to the invention in an operating element of the type mentioned that the turntable carrier is acted upon by a rocker arm with a pivotal movement of the turntable counteracting biasing force and the turntable is only after overcoming the biasing force about the second axis pivotally.

Die Erfindung beruht auf der Erkenntnis, dass ein quasi spielfreier Drehsteller realisiert werden kann, indem eine seitliche Auslenkung erst bei Überschreitung einer festgelegten Kraftschwelle beginnt. Um seine Nulllage ist der Drehsteller durch eine Vorspannkraft vorgespannt gehalten und dadurch absolut spiel- und wackelfrei. Im Gegensatz zu allen bekannten herkömmlichen Bedienelementen kann auf diese Weise Spiel bzw. "Wackeln" um die Nulllage vermieden werden.The invention is based on the recognition that a virtually play-free turntable can be realized by a lateral deflection begins only when exceeding a specified threshold strength. To its zero position, the turntable is biased by a biasing force and thus absolutely free of play and wobble. In contrast to all known conventional controls can be avoided in this way game or "wobbling" to the zero position.

Im Rahmen der Erfindung kann es vorgesehen sein, dass der Wipphebel linear oder flächig an dem Drehstellerträger anliegt. Der Drehsteller und der Drehstellerträger sind zweckmäßig fest miteinander verbunden, wobei der Drehsteller vorzugsweise als zylinderförmiger Bedienknopf ausgebildet ist, der drehbar auf dem Drehstellerträger angeordnet ist. Üblicherweise ist der Drehstellerträger im eingebauten Zustand verdeckt.In the context of the invention it can be provided that the rocker arm rests linearly or flat on the turntable carrier. The turntable and the turntable carrier are expediently firmly connected to each other, wherein the turntable is preferably designed as a cylindrical control knob which is rotatably mounted on the turntable carrier. Usually, the turntable carrier is concealed in the installed state.

Es kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass das erfindungsgemäße Bedienelement ein Federelement zum Erzeugen der auf den Wipphebel einwirkenden Vorspannkraft aufweist. Das Federelement stützt sich dabei einerseits an einem karosseriefesten Bauteil und andererseits an dem Wipphebel ab. Ein Kippen oder Schwenken des Drehstellers kann erst ausgelöst werden, nachdem die Vorspannkraft überwunden worden ist. Somit stellt die Vorspannkraft eine Kraftschwelle dar, die überwunden werden muss, wodurch die Nulllage absolut spielfrei ist.It can also be provided that the operating element according to the invention has a spring element for generating the biasing force acting on the rocking lever. The spring element is supported on the one hand on a body-mounted component and on the other hand on the rocker arm. Tilting or pivoting of the turntable can only be triggered after the biasing force has been overcome. Thus, the biasing force is a force threshold that must be overcome, making the zero position absolutely free of play.

Gemäß einer ersten Ausgestaltung des erfindungsgemäßen Bedienelements kann die Drehachse des Wipphebels koaxial zur Längsachse des Drehstellerträgers angeordnet sein. Bei dieser Variante ist die Drehachse des Wipphebels parallel zur Längsachse des Drehstellerträgers angeordnet und die von dem Wipphebel übertragene Vorspannkraft wirkt senkrecht auf den Drehstellerträger.According to a first embodiment of the control element according to the invention, the axis of rotation of the rocker arm can be arranged coaxially to the longitudinal axis of the rotary actuator support. In this variant, the axis of rotation of the rocker arm is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rotary actuator support and transmitted by the rocker arm biasing force acting perpendicular to the rotary actuator carrier.

In diesem Zusammenhang ist es günstig, wenn der Wipphebel des erfindungsgemäßen Bedienelements den Drehstellerträger oberhalb und unterhalb der zweiten Achse beaufschlagt. Dadurch kann die Vorspannkraft einer Kippbewegung in den beiden entgegengesetzten Richtungen entgegenwirken.In this context, it is advantageous if the rocker arm of the operating element according to the invention acts on the turntable carrier above and below the second axis. As a result, the biasing force counteract a tilting movement in the two opposite directions.

Gemäß einer alternativen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann der Wipphebel oberhalb oder unterhalb des Drehstellerträgers angeordnet sein. Auch bei dieser Variante wirkt der Wipphebel einer Schwenkbewegung um die zweite Achse in den zwei entgegengesetzten Richtungen entgegen.According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the rocker arm can be arranged above or below the turntable support. In this variant too, the rocking lever counteracts a pivoting movement about the second axis in the two opposite directions.

Eine Weiterbildung der Erfindung kann vorsehen, dass der Drehsteller zusätzlich um eine zur ersten und zur zweiten Achse senkrechte dritte Achse schwenkbar ist. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung kann der Drehsteller nicht nur in zwei entgegengesetzten Richtungen gekippt werden, zusätzlich kann er in zwei dazu senkrechten Richtungen gekippt werden, d. h. der Drehsteller kann in 90°-Schritten um seine senkrechte Achse gekippt bzw. geschwenkt werden.A development of the invention can provide that the turntable is additionally pivotable about a third axis perpendicular to the first and the second axis. In this embodiment, the turntable can be tilted not only in two opposite directions, in addition it can be tilted in two perpendicular directions, d. H. The turntable can be tilted or swiveled in 90 ° increments about its vertical axis.

Wenn eine Verkippung um die dritte Achse vorgesehen ist, kann das erfindungsgemäße Bedienelement zwei den Drehstellerträger mit einer Vorspannkraft beaufschlagende Wipphebel aufweisen. Vorzugsweise sind die beiden Wipphebel um zueinander orthogonale Drehachsen drehbar. Beide Wipphebel können jeweils durch ein Federelement zur Erzeugung der Vorspannkraft beaufschlagt sein.If a tilting is provided about the third axis, the operating element according to the invention can have two rocker arms which act on the turntable carrier with a pretensioning force. Preferably, the two rocker arms are rotatable about mutually orthogonal axes of rotation. Both rocker arms can each be acted upon by a spring element for generating the biasing force.

Daneben betrifft die Erfindung ein Kraftfahrzeug, das erfindungsgemäße Kraftfahrzeug weist wenigstens ein Bedienelement der beschriebenen Art auf.In addition, the invention relates to a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle according to the invention has at least one control element of the type described.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen erläutert. Die Zeichnungen sind schematische Darstellungen und zeigen:

Fig. 1
ein erfindungsgemäßes Bedienelement in einer perspektivischen Ansicht;
Fig. 2
eine Seitenansicht des in Fig. 1 gezeigten Bedienelements;
Fig. 3
das Bedienelement von Fig. 1 im ausgelenkten Zustand;
Fig. 4
das Bedienelements von Fig. 1 bei Auslenkung in die umgekehrte Richtung;
Fig. 5 und 6
ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Bedienelements;
Fig. 7 und 8
ein drittes Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Bedienelements;
Fig. 9
ein viertes Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Bedienelements;
Fig. 10
die Wipphebel des Bedienelements von Fig. 9; und
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eine geschnittene Seitenansicht des Bedienelements von Fig. 9.
The invention will be explained below with reference to embodiments with reference to the drawings. The drawings are schematic representations and show:
Fig. 1
an inventive control element in a perspective view;
Fig. 2
a side view of the in Fig. 1 shown control element;
Fig. 3
the control of Fig. 1 in the deflected state;
Fig. 4
the operating element of Fig. 1 when deflected in the opposite direction;
FIGS. 5 and 6
a second embodiment of a control element according to the invention;
FIGS. 7 and 8
a third embodiment of an operating element according to the invention;
Fig. 9
A fourth embodiment of an operating element according to the invention;
Fig. 10
the rocker arms of the operating element of Fig. 9 ; and
Fig. 11
a sectional side view of the control of Fig. 9 ,

Das in Fig. 1 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht gezeigte Bedienelement 1 umfasst einen Drehsteller 2, der als zylinderförmiger Drehknopf ausgebildet und fest mit einem Drehstellerträger 3 verbunden ist. Der Drehsteller 2 ist drehbar an dem Drehstellerträger 3 gelagert, beim manuellen Drehen des Drehstellers 2 werden Schaltsignale erzeugt, die von einem Steuergerät verarbeitet werden, wodurch Bedienkommandos eingegeben werden können. Das Bedienelement 1 umfasst eine Abdeckung 4, so dass der Drehstellerträger 3 im eingebauten Zustand verdeckt ist.This in Fig. 1 shown in a perspective view control element 1 comprises a turntable 2, which is designed as a cylindrical knob and fixedly connected to a turntable carrier 3. The turntable 2 is rotatably mounted on the rotary actuator carrier 3, the manual rotation of the turntable 2 switching signals are generated, which are processed by a control unit, whereby operating commands can be entered. The operating element 1 comprises a cover 4, so that the turntable carrier 3 is concealed in the installed state.

Der Drehstellerträger 3 ist quaderförmig ausgebildet, eine Seitenfläche 5 des Drehstellerträgers 3 wird durch einen Wipphebel 6 mit einer Vorspannkraft beaufschlagt. Die Vorspannkraft wird durch ein Federelement 7 erzeugt, das einerseits an der Fahrzeugkarosserie bzw. an einem damit verbundenen Bauteil und andererseits an dem Wipphebel 6 abgestützt ist. Ein Pfeil 8 gibt die Richtung der durch das Federelement 7 erzeugten Vorspannkraft an, die somit orthogonal auf die Seitenfläche 5 des Drehstellerträgers 3 wirkt. Wie in Fig. 1 gezeigt ist, weist der Wipphebel 6 an der zum Drehstellerträger 3 weisenden Seite einen Vorsprung 9 auf, so dass der Wipphebel 6 linear an dem Drehstellerträger 3 anliegt.The turntable support 3 is cuboid, a side surface 5 of the rotary actuator support 3 is acted upon by a rocker arm 6 with a biasing force. The biasing force is generated by a spring element 7, which is supported on the one hand on the vehicle body or on an associated component and on the other hand on the rocker arm 6. An arrow 8 indicates the direction of the biasing force generated by the spring element 7, which thus acts orthogonally on the side surface 5 of the rotary actuator carrier 3. As in Fig. 1 is shown, the rocker arm 6 on the side facing the rotary actuator carrier 3 a projection 9, so that the rocker arm 6 bears linearly on the rotary actuator carrier 3.

Der Wipphebel 6 ist um eine koaxial zur Längsachse des Drehstellerträgers 3 angeordnete Drehachse 10 schwenkbar. Der Drehstellerträger 3 ist um eine dazu orthogonale Drehachse 11 schwenkbar. In Fig. 1 erkennt man, dass der Wipphebel 6 den Drehstellerträger 3 sowohl oberhalb als auch unterhalb der Drehachse 11 beaufschlagt.The rocker arm 6 is pivotable about a coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the rotary actuator support 3 arranged axis of rotation 10. The turntable carrier 3 is pivotable about an axis of rotation 11 orthogonal thereto. In Fig. 1 it can be seen that the rocker arm 6 acts on the turntable carrier 3 both above and below the axis of rotation 11.

Der Drehsteller 2 des Bedienelements 1 ist um seine Längsachse 12 (erste Achse) drehbar und um die Drehachse 11 (zweite Achse) schwenkbar. Eine Verschwenkung ist in zwei entgegengesetzten Richtungen möglich, was durch die beiden Pfeile 13, 14 symbolisiert wird.The turntable 2 of the operating element 1 is rotatable about its longitudinal axis 12 (first axis) and pivotable about the axis of rotation 11 (second axis). A pivoting is possible in two opposite directions, which is symbolized by the two arrows 13, 14.

Fig. 2 zeigt das Bedienelement 1 in einer Seitenansicht, dort erkennt man, dass die durch das Federelement 7 erzeugte Vorspannkraft in Richtung des Pfeils 8 über den Wipphebel 6 in den Drehstellerträger 3 eingeleitet wird, der auf diese Weise oberhalb und unterhalb seiner Drehachse 11 linienförmig durch die Vorspannkraft beaufschlagt wird. Fig. 2 shows the control element 1 in a side view, there you can see that the biasing force generated by the spring element 7 is introduced in the direction of arrow 8 via the rocker arm 6 in the rotary actuator carrier 3, in this way above and below its axis of rotation 11 linearly by the biasing force is charged.

Fig. 3 zeigt das Bedienelement 1 bei einer Auslenkung in Richtung des Pfeils 13. Wenn der Benutzer den Drehsteller 2 und den damit verbundenen Drehstellerträger 3 manuell mit einer in Richtung des Pfeils 13 wirkenden Kraft beaufschlagt, wird der Drehstellerträger 3 um seine Drehachse 11 geschwenkt. Durch den Drehstellerträger 3 wird der Wipphebel 6 seitlich um eine bestimmte Strecke Δs verschoben. Vor einer Verschiebung muss zunächst die entgegenwirkende Vorspannkraft überwunden werden. Ein Verschwenken des Drehstellerträger 3 erfolgt somit erst nach dem Überwinden eines festgelegten Kraftniveaus, das durch das Federelement 7 eingestellt bzw. angepasst werden kann. Beim Loslassen des Drehstellers 2 kehrt das Bedienelement 1 unter dem Einfluss der Vorspannkraft wieder in seine in Fig. 2 gezeigte Nulllage zurück. Fig. 3 shows the control element 1 at a deflection in the direction of arrow 13. If the user manually acts on the turntable 2 and the associated rotary actuator carrier 3 with a force acting in the direction of arrow 13, the rotary actuator carrier 3 is pivoted about its axis of rotation 11. By the turntable support 3 of the rocker arm 6 is shifted laterally by a certain distance .DELTA.s. Before a shift, the opposing preload force must first be overcome. A pivoting of the rotary actuator carrier 3 thus takes place only after overcoming a predetermined force level, which can be adjusted or adjusted by the spring element 7. When you release the turntable 2, the control element 1 returns under the influence of the biasing force in his Fig. 2 shown zero position back.

Fig. 4 zeigt die Auslenkung des Bedienelements 1 in die entgegengesetzte Richtung. Wenn der Drehsteller 2 in Richtung des Pfeils 14 bewegt wird, schwenkt der Drehstellerträger 3 um seine Drehachse 11 und drückt mit seinem unteren Teil den Wipphebel 6 zur Seite, in der in Fig. 4 gezeigten Ansicht nach links. Dabei muss zunächst die Vorspannkraft überwunden werden. In der Nulllage ist die Lagerung absolut spielfrei, da erst beim Überschreiten der Vorspannkraft eine Drehung oder Verschwenkung des Drehstellerträgers 3 ausgelöst wird. Fig. 4 shows the deflection of the control element 1 in the opposite direction. When the turntable 2 is moved in the direction of the arrow 14, the turntable support 3 pivots about its axis of rotation 11 and presses with its lower part the rocker arm 6 to the side in the Fig. 4 shown view to the left. First, the preload must be overcome. In the zero position, the bearing is absolutely free of play, since only when the biasing force is exceeded, a rotation or pivoting of the rotary actuator carrier 3 is triggered.

Die Fig. 5 und 6 zeigen ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel eines Bedienelements 15, wobei Fig. 5 das Bedienelement in der Nulllage und Fig. 6 das Bedienelement im ausgelenkten Zustand zeigt.The FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of a control element 15, wherein Fig. 5 the control element in the zero position and Fig. 6 the control element in the deflected state shows.

Anders als bei dem vorangehenden Ausführungsbeispiel weist der Drehstellerträger 16 an seiner Unterseite eine Platte 17 auf, so dass der Drehstellerträger 16, der mit der Platte 17 fest verbunden ist, um eine horizontale Drehachse 18 schwenkbar ist. Die Platte 17 wird an ihrer Unterseite von einem Wipphebel 19 beaufschlagt, der eine Vorspannkraft erzeugt, die in Richtung des Pfeils 20 wirkt.Unlike the previous embodiment, the turntable support 16 on its underside a plate 17, so that the rotary actuator support 16 which is fixedly connected to the plate 17, about a horizontal axis of rotation 18 is pivotable. The plate 17 is acted upon on its underside by a rocker arm 19, which generates a biasing force acting in the direction of the arrow 20.

Wie in Fig. 6 gezeigt ist, wird der Drehstellerträger 16 bei einer Auslenkung in Richtung des Pfeils 21 um seine Drehachse 18 geschwenkt, ein Ende der Platte 17 drückt dabei den Wipphebel 19 aus der in Fig. 5 gezeigten Nulllage entgegen der Vorspannkraft in Richtung des Pfeils 22 nach unten. Eine Verschwenkung des Drehstellerträgers 16 findet jedoch erst nach dem Überwinden der Kraftschwelle d. h. der Vorspannkraft, statt. Somit weist auch die in den Fig. 5 und 6 gezeigte Ausführung eine spielfreie Nulllage auf.As in Fig. 6 is shown, the turntable carrier 16 is pivoted at a deflection in the direction of arrow 21 about its axis of rotation 18, one end of the plate 17 presses the rocker arm 19 from the in Fig. 5 shown zero position against the biasing force in the direction of arrow 22 down. However, a pivoting of the turntable support 16 takes place only after overcoming the force threshold ie the biasing force instead. Thus, also in the FIGS. 5 and 6 shown execution on a zero play zero position.

Die Fig. 7 und 8 zeigen ein drittes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Bedienelements 23, das ähnlich wie das vorangegangene Ausführungsbeispiel aufgebaut ist. Im Unterschied dazu weist das Bedienelement 23 jedoch einen Wipphebel 24 auf, der auf der Oberseite der Platte 17 angeordnet ist. Dementsprechend wird bei einer Verschwenkung des Bedienelements 23 aus der stabilen Nulllage entgegen der Rückstellkraft 25 der Wipphebel 24 durch die Platte 17 nach oben bewegt. Der Wipphebel 24 ist dabei unter einer Abdeckung (nicht dargestellt) verborgen.The FIGS. 7 and 8 show a third embodiment of a control element 23, which is constructed similar to the previous embodiment. In contrast, however, the operating element 23 has a rocker arm 24, which is arranged on the upper side of the plate 17. Accordingly, in a pivoting of the operating element 23 from the stable zero position against the restoring force 25 of the rocker arm 24 is moved through the plate 17 upwards. The rocker arm 24 is hidden under a cover (not shown).

Die Fig. 9 bis 11 zeigen ein viertes Ausführungsbeispiel eines Bedienelements 26, das in Fig. 9 in einer Seitenansicht gezeigt ist. Der Drehsteller 2 des Bedienelements 26 kann ähnlich wie ein Joystick in vier Richtungen betätigt werden, die jeweils um 90° zueinander versetzt sind. Unterhalb des Drehstellerträgers 16 sind zwei Wipphebel 27, 28 vorgesehen, die in Fig. 10 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht gezeigt sind. Die beiden Wipphebel 27, 28 sind um zwei zueinander orthogonale Drehachsen 29, 30 drehbar. Jeder Wipphebel 27, 28 wird durch ein Federelement beaufschlagt, durch das jeweils eine Vorspannkraft erzeugt wird.The Fig. 9 to 11 show a fourth embodiment of a control element 26, the in Fig. 9 is shown in a side view. The turntable 2 of the control element 26 can be actuated in four directions similar to a joystick, which are each offset by 90 ° to each other. Below the turntable support 16 two rocker arms 27, 28 are provided, which in Fig. 10 are shown in a perspective view. The two rocker arms 27, 28 are rotatable about two mutually orthogonal axes of rotation 29, 30. Each rocker arm 27, 28 is acted upon by a spring element, by which in each case a biasing force is generated.

Die Wipphebel 27, 28 sind so ausgebildet, dass sie unabhängig voneinander betätigt werden können, d. h. wenn der Drehsteller 2 so betätigt wird, dass der Wipphebel 27 aus seiner Nulllage geschwenkt wird, wird die Position des anderen Wipphebels 28 nicht verändert und umgekehrt.The rocker arms 27, 28 are designed so that they can be operated independently, d. H. when the turntable 2 is operated so that the rocker arm 27 is pivoted from its zero position, the position of the other rocker arm 28 is not changed and vice versa.

Fig. 11 zeigt das Bedienelement 26 in einer gegenüber der Darstellung von Fig. 9 um 90° gedrehten Seitenansicht. Fig. 11 shows the operating element 26 in a relation to the representation of Fig. 9 90 ° rotated side view.

Allen erläuterten Ausführungsbeispielen ist gemeinsam, dass der Wipphebel, der die Funktion einer Anpressplatte hat, durch seine Drehlagerung eine spielfreie Linearbewegung ausführt. Dadurch ist die Nulllage des Drehstellers absolut spielfrei, wodurch eine qualitativ hochwertige Anmutung des Bedienelements erzeugt wird.All explained embodiments have in common that the rocker arm, which has the function of a pressure plate, carries out a play-free linear movement by its pivot bearing. As a result, the zero position of the turntable is absolutely free of play, creating a high-quality appearance of the control element is generated.

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  1. Operating element (1), in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a rotary actuator (2) which is rotatable about a first axis and pivotable about at least one second axis, which rotary actuator is arranged on a rotary actuator support (3), which is pressurised by a rocker lever (6) with a pretensioning force opposing a pivot movement of the rotary actuator (2) and wherein the rotary actuator (2) can only be pivoted about the second axis after overcoming the pretensioning force, characterised in that the rotary axis (10) of the rocker lever (6) is arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis (12) of the rotary actuator support (3) and the second axis is orthogonal to the first axis.
  2. Operating element according to claim 1, characterised in that the rocker lever (6) bears linearly or flat on the rotary actuator support (3).
  3. Operating element according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that it comprises a spring element (7) for producing the pretensioning force acting on the rocker lever (6).
  4. Operating element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the rocker lever (6) pressurises the rotary actuator support (3) above and below the second axis.
  5. Operating element according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the rotary actuator (2) is additionally pivotable about a third axis perpendicular to the first and second axis.
  6. Motor vehicle, characterised in that it comprises at least one operating element (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
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