Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is to design a kind of Knob mechanisms, can combine together with the display screen on household electrical appliances front panel, thus the layout of the front panel of household electrical appliances is simplified, improve the aesthetics of household electrical appliances.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of Knob mechanisms, be arranged on the front panel of household electrical appliances, the contact that the mainboard comprising N number of and described household electrical appliances is electrically connected; Wherein, described N is natural number, and each contact is equidistantly around setting;
Described Knob mechanisms also comprises: the tumbler triggering each contact, and the display screen be connected with described mainboard;
Wherein, described display screen is arranged on the upper surface of described tumbler, and described tumbler is when by rotation, described tumbler triggers each contact successively according to its rotation direction, described mainboard calls representative and the interface corresponding to this contact from the storer of inside when corresponding contact is triggered, and described interface is uploaded to described display screen, shown by described display screen.
Present invention also offers a kind of household electrical appliances, these household electrical appliances are provided with Knob mechanisms as above.
Embodiments of the present invention in terms of existing technologies, owing to display screen to be arranged on the upper surface of Knob mechanisms tumbler, thus make display screen can perfectly and Knob mechanisms combine together, thereby simplify the layout of household electrical appliances front panel, make the layout of household electrical appliances front panel more succinct, while guarantee household electrical appliances functions, the aesthetics of household electrical appliances front panel can also be improved further.And, when user is at rotary motion part, tumbler can trigger each contact successively according to the rotation direction of self, and mainboard can call and the interface corresponding to this contact according to the activated contacts of quilt from the storer of inside, and interface is uploaded in display screen, to realize the switching between the various pattern of household electrical appliances, owing to achieving real zero distance assembling between display screen and tumbler, thus make user more intuitively can see the switching of household electrical appliances between different mode from display screen, further increase the use sense of user when operating and be subject to.
Further, described Knob mechanisms also comprises the luminescence unit be arranged on installation position, each contact, and each luminescence unit is all electrically connected described tumbler; When described tumbler is rotated, described tumbler opens the luminescence unit corresponding to described contact be triggered successively according to its rotation direction.It can thus be appreciated that, by arranging luminescence unit respectively on the installation position of each contact, make tumbler when triggering corresponding contact, the luminescence unit be arranged on this installation position, contact can be lit, chosen by tumbler with the contact corresponding to the current luminescence unit of reminding user, thus make to have more hommization during the use of whole Knob mechanisms, and operate more convenient.
Further, described tumbler comprises base and is arranged on the tumbler main body on described base; Wherein, described tumbler main body has one and to be communicated with described base and hollow-out parts for holding described display screen, and described display screen displays from described hollow-out parts.Thus make display screen can perfectly and tumbler combine together, further increase the globality of whole Knob mechanisms.
Further, the hollow-out parts of described tumbler main body and the profile of described display screen are circle, and form empty set between described display screen and described hollow-out parts, and when described tumbler main body is rotated, described display screen is in free state.Thus make the display screen being positioned at described tumbler main body hollow-out parts can not follow tumbler main body together to rotate, enable user convenient view content shown on display screen, the use sense further increasing user is subject to.
Further, described tumbler also comprises the thrust bearing being distributed in described hollow-out parts surrounding, and described thrust bearing props up the outer rim of described display screen.In tumbler main body when by rotation, the friction force between display screen and tumbler can be reduced further, avoids display screen and tumbler to occur the phenomenon of wearing and tearing by thrust bearing.
Further, described tumbler also comprises the signal generation apparatus be arranged in described base, and described signal generation apparatus is electrically connected described tumbler main body and described display screen respectively; Wherein, described signal generation apparatus is sent high frequency or low frequency signal when described tumbler main body rotates to described display screen, and described display screen is lit when receiving described high frequency or low frequency signal.Owing to being also provided with signal generation apparatus in the base of tumbler, and signal generation apparatus only just can be sent high frequency or low frequency signal to display screen when tumbler rotates, display screen is lighted by this kind of mode, it can thus be appreciated that, display screen can be set to dormant state in the ordinary course of things, thus effectively can reduce whole household electrical appliances power consumption in use.
Further, described Knob mechanisms also comprises the pressing piece being positioned at described tumbler main body hollow-out parts, and described pressing piece is positioned under described display screen, and described pressing piece is all electrically connected with each contact.It can thus be appreciated that, this pressing piece can realize function achieved by some buttons being arranged on household electrical appliances front panel, therefore can reduce the physical button on front panel to a certain extent, further simplify the key arrangement on front panel, thus further increase the aesthetics of household electrical appliances front panel.
Wherein, described pressing piece comprises and is positioned at described base and the trigger unit be electrically connected with each contact, the pressing piece main body of hollow-out parts for driving described trigger unit to trigger each contact that be arranged on described tumbler main body, and described pressing piece main body is fixedly connected with described display screen.
Further, the screen of described display screen is touch screen.By the touch control operation that touch screen can enable user realize Knob mechanisms, thus the use sense that can improve user is further subject to, and strengthens Consumer's Experience.
Embodiment
For making the object, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearly, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the embodiments of the present invention are explained in detail.But, persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that in each embodiment of the present invention, proposing many ins and outs to make reader understand the application better.But, even without these ins and outs with based on the many variations of following embodiment and amendment, each claim of the application technical scheme required for protection also can be realized.
First embodiment of the present invention relates to a kind of Knob mechanisms, this Knob mechanisms can be arranged on the front panel 1 of household electrical appliances, and as shown in Figure 1, this Knob mechanisms comprises multiple contact 3 be electrically connected with the mainboard of household electrical appliances, and each contact 3 is equidistant around setting on front panel 1.
The Knob mechanisms of present embodiment also comprises: the display screen 4 being arranged on the tumbler 2 on front panel 1 and being connected with mainboard.
Wherein, display screen 4 is arranged on the upper surface of tumbler 2, and shown in composition graphs 2, tumbler 2 is when by rotation, and tumbler 2 triggers each contact 3 successively according to its rotation direction.Specifically, in the present embodiment, eight contacts 3 can be provided with altogether on panel 1, and the display interface represented corresponding to each contact 3 can be stored in advance in the mainboard of household electrical appliances.So when user triggers corresponding contact 3 by tumbler 2, mainboard can be transferred and the interface corresponding to the contact 3 be triggered from the storer of inside, and corresponding interface is uploaded to display screen 4, is shown corresponding interface by display screen 4.
Be not difficult to find by foregoing, owing to display screen 4 to be arranged on the upper surface of Knob mechanisms tumbler 2, thus make display screen 4 can perfectly and Knob mechanisms combine together, thereby simplify the key arrangement of household electrical appliances front panel 1, make the key arrangement on household electrical appliances front panel 1 more succinct, while guarantee household electrical appliances functions, the aesthetics of household electrical appliances front panel 1 can also be improved further.And, when user is at rotary motion part 2, tumbler 2 can trigger each contact successively according to the rotation direction of self, and mainboard can call and the interface corresponding to this contact according to the activated contacts of quilt from the storer of inside, and this interface is uploaded in display screen, the switching between the various pattern of household electrical appliances is realized with this, assemble owing to achieving real zero distance between display screen 4 and tumbler, thus make user more intuitively can see the switching of household electrical appliances between different mode from display screen, further increase the use sense of user when operating and be subject to.
Needs illustrate, as shown in Figure 1, contact 3 in the present embodiment, only be described with eight examples, and in the use procedure of reality, the concrete quantity of contact 2 can carry out suitable increase or minimizing according to the user demand of reality, and is not specifically limited the quantity of contact 3 in the present embodiment.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that, in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, tumbler 2 comprises base 2-1 and is arranged on the tumbler main body 2-2 on base 2-1.Wherein, tumbler main body 2-2 has one and to be communicated with base 2-1 and hollow-out parts 2-3 for holding display screen 4, and this display screen 4 displays from the hollow-out parts 2-3 of tumbler main body 2-2.
And, in the process of practical application, the hollow-out parts 2-3 of tumbler main body 2-2 and display screen 4 can be made into rectangle or circular configuration, manufacturer can select according to the user demand of different user, and when hollow-out parts 2-3 and display screen 4 adopt circular design, the mode of empty set can be adopted to assemble between this display screen 4 and hollow-out parts 2-3, thus make tumbler main body 2-2 once be rotated, display screen 4 can be in free state, and together can not rotate along with tumbler main body 2-2, make user when checking the information of the display on display screen 4, content shown on display screen there will not be upset, thus can allow user can be convenient view content shown on display screen 4, the use sense improving user is subject to.Further, it should be noted that, in the present embodiment, this display screen 4 also can adopt touching display screen, enable the touch control operation that user realizes button member, thus the key arrangement on household electrical appliances front panel 1 can be simplified further, improve the globality of monoblock front panel 1 further.
In addition, in order to the friction force of tumbler main body 2-2 when rotating and between display screen 4 can be reduced, in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, this tumbler 2 also comprises the thrust bearing (not indicating in figure) being distributed in hollow-out parts 2-3 surrounding, and in use, the outer rim of display screen 4 can be propped up by thrust bearing.At tumbler main body 2-2 when by rotation, the friction force between display screen 4 and tumbler 2 can be reduced further, avoids display screen 4 and tumbler 2 to occur the phenomenon of wearing and tearing by thrust bearing.
Second embodiment of the present invention relates to a kind of Knob mechanisms, second embodiment is on the basis of the first embodiment, done further improvement, it mainly improves and is, as shown in Figure 4, the Knob mechanisms of present embodiment also comprises the luminescence unit 5 be arranged on installation position, each contact, and each luminescence unit 5 is all electrically connected tumbler 2.Further, when tumbler 2 is when by rotation, tumbler 2 can open luminescence unit 5 corresponding to the contact 3 that is triggered successively according to its rotation direction.It can thus be appreciated that, by arranging luminescence unit 5 on the installation position of each contact 2, make tumbler 2 when triggering corresponding contact 2, the luminescence unit 5 be arranged on installation position, contact 2 can be lit, the light that user sends by luminescence unit 5 is to learn whether the pattern corresponding to current contact 3 is chosen by tumbler 2, it is made to operate humanized, and more convenient.
It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, luminescence unit 5 can adopt LED lamp bead, has the characteristics such as low-power consumption, life-span length, high brightness due to LED lamp bead, thus under guarantee has the prerequisite of good illumination, the serviceable life of luminescence unit 5 can also be extended further.But it should be noted that, luminescence unit also can adopt the light source of other types, and in the present embodiment, is not specifically limited the light source type of luminescence unit.
And, in order to household electrical appliances power consumption in use can be reduced further, in the present embodiment, tumbler 2 also comprises a signal generation apparatus be arranged in base 2-1, and shown in composition graphs 5, this signal generation apparatus is electrically connected tumbler main body 2-2 and display screen 4 respectively, thus make signal generation apparatus can be sent a high frequency or low frequency signal to display screen 4 when tumbler rotates, and display screen 4 only after receiving this signal material can be lit, make display screen 4 can be set to dormant state in the ordinary course of things thus, thus whole household electrical appliances power consumption in use can be reduced further.
3rd embodiment of the present invention relates to a kind of Knob mechanisms, 3rd embodiment is on the basis of the first embodiment, done further improvement, it mainly improves and is: as shown in Figure 6, and the Knob mechanisms of present embodiment also comprises the pressing piece 6 be arranged in tumbler main body hollow-out parts 2-3.Wherein, pressing piece 6 is positioned under display screen 4, and pressing piece 6 is all electrically connected with each contact 3.
Specifically, this pressing piece 6 comprise be arranged in base 2-1 and the trigger unit 6-1 be electrically connected with each contact 3, be arranged on tumbler main body 2-2 hollow-out parts 2-3 in for triggering the pressing piece main body 6-2 of trigger unit 6-1, and pressing piece main body 6-2 is fixedly connected with display screen 4.
Be not difficult to find by foregoing, because whole Knob mechanisms also comprises a pressing piece 6 be arranged in tumbler main body hollow-out parts 2-3, and this pressing piece 6 is electrically connected with each contact 3, thus make this pressing piece 6 can realize function achieved by some buttons being arranged on household electrical appliances front panel 1, therefore the quantity of physical button on front panel 1 can be reduced to a certain extent, further simplify the key arrangement on front panel 1, improve the aesthetics of household electrical appliances front panel 1.
4th embodiment of the present invention relates to a kind of household electrical appliances, and these household electrical appliances comprise as the Knob mechanisms in the first to the 3rd embodiment as described in any one embodiment.Specifically, the household electrical appliances mentioned in present embodiment can be the household electrical appliance such as washing machine, micro-wave oven, air-conditioning.
Be not difficult to find by foregoing, owing to display screen 4 to be arranged on the upper surface of Knob mechanisms tumbler 2, thus make display screen 4 can perfectly and Knob mechanisms combine together, thereby simplify the layout of household electrical appliances front panel, make the layout of household electrical appliances front panel more succinct, while guarantee household electrical appliances functions, the aesthetics of household electrical appliances entirety can also be improved further.And, when user is at rotary motion part 2, tumbler 2 can trigger each contact successively according to the rotation direction of self, and mainboard can call and the interface corresponding to this contact according to the activated contacts of quilt from the storer of inside, and this interface is uploaded in display screen, the switching of household electrical appliances different mode is realized with this, assemble owing to achieving real zero distance between display screen 4 and tumbler, thus make user more intuitively can see the switching of household electrical appliances between different mode from display screen, further increase the use sense of user when operating and be subject to.
Persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that the respective embodiments described above realize specific embodiments of the invention, and in actual applications, various change can be done to it in the form and details, and without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.