IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0207656
(2008-09-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8104371
(2012-01-31)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2007-253060 (2007-09-28); JP-2008-055996 (2008-03-06); JP-2008-112107 (2008-04-23) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Morizono, Kazunori
- Fukazawa, Makito
- Nemoto, Yasuo
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
2 |
초록
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The present invention aims to provide a dial control device having a maneuverability of a control knob improved by making this in cylindrical shape and downsized by disposing another control knob installed within the first-mentioned cylindrical control knob. A dial control device comprising: a cylin
The present invention aims to provide a dial control device having a maneuverability of a control knob improved by making this in cylindrical shape and downsized by disposing another control knob installed within the first-mentioned cylindrical control knob. A dial control device comprising: a cylindrical control knob, a sun gear rotating integrally with said control knob for transmission of a driving force from said control knob, a planet gear interlocking with said sun gear, an internal gear cooperating with said sun gear to guide said planet gear in a direction of its movement, and a control cable coupled to said planet gear so as to operate an external device, wherein said driving force generated by rotational operation of said control knob is transmitted via said sun gear, said planet gear and said control cable to the external device to control operation of said external device.
대표청구항
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1. A dial control device comprising: a cylindrical control knob,a sun gear, comprised of a spur gear, rotating integrally with said control knob for transmission of a driving force from said control knob,a planet gear, comprised of a spur gear, interlocked with said sun gear, rotating on its axis wh
1. A dial control device comprising: a cylindrical control knob,a sun gear, comprised of a spur gear, rotating integrally with said control knob for transmission of a driving force from said control knob,a planet gear, comprised of a spur gear, interlocked with said sun gear, rotating on its axis while turning around said sun gear,an internal gear, circularly formed around said sun gear, cooperating with said sun gear to guide said planet gear in a direction of its movement, anda control cable coupled to said planet gear and moved as said planet gear turns, so as to operate an external device,wherein said planet gear is arranged to be interlocked with each gear between said sun gear and said internal gear, andwherein said driving force generated by rotational operation of said control knob is transmitted via said sun gear, said planet gear and said control cable to the external device to control operation of said external device. 2. The dial control device as recited by claim 1, wherein said cylindrical control knob includes therein another control knob adapted to perform an operational control independent from the operational control performed by said control cable. 3. The dial control device as recited by claim 1, comprising: a base member rotatably supporting said control knob,said control cable having an outer cable slidably containing therein an inner cable, anda clamp member mounted on said base member and adapted to fix one end of said outer cable at a predetermined position,wherein said inner cable is connected to said planet gear at an eccentric location spaced from a rotational center of said planet gear and said clamp member is placed on an extension of a line connecting a pair of opposite ends of movement locus of said eccentric location within a rotatable range of said control knob. 4. The dial control device as recited by claim 1, comprising: a base member rotatably supporting said control knob,said control cable having an outer cable slidably containing therein an inner cable,a clamp member mounted on said base member and adapted to fix one end of said outer cable at a predetermined position,an interlocking gear, comprised of a bevel gear integrally mounted on said control knob,said planet gear in the form of a spur gear arranged on said base member, andsaid sun gear including a bevel gear engaging said interlocking gear and a spur gear engaged with said planet gear and rotatably supported by said base member. 5. A dial control device comprising: a cylindrical control knob,a sun gear rotating in association with rotational operation of said control knob and transmitting a driving force from said control knob,a planet gear rotating on its axis while turning around said sun gear and moving in association with said sun gear on a planar portion of a base member rotatably supporting said control knob and said sun gear,said base member having an internal gear, circularly formed around said sun gear, cooperating with said sun gear to guide said planet gear in a direction of its movement, anda cable holder for a control cable coupled to said planet gear and moved as said planet gear turns, so as to operate an external device,wherein said planet gear is arranged to be interlocked with each gear between said sun gear and said internal gear, andwherein said planar portion of the base member is formed with an elongate notch and said planet gear is provided with a projecting connector adapted to be movably inserted into said notch and connected to said control cable behind said planar portion. 6. The dial control device as recited by claim 5, wherein said planar portion of the base member is formed with an elongate square U-shaped notch and said planet gear is provided with a projecting connector adapted to be movably inserted into said square U-shaped notch and connected to said control cable within said square U-shaped notch. 7. The dial control device as recited by claim 5, wherein said cylindrical control knob includes therein an operating member adapted to perform an operational control independent from the operational control performed by said control cable. 8. The dial control device as recited by claim 5, wherein: said control cable comprises an outer cable slidably containing therein an inner cable,said base member is provided with a cable holder adapted to fix one end of said outer cable,said planet gear is provided at an eccentric location spaced from its rotational center with a cable holder,said clamp member is placed on an extension of a line connecting a pair of opposite ends of movement locus of said eccentric location within a rotatable range of said control knob. 9. The dial control device as recited by claim 5, comprising: an interlocking gear forming a bevel gear and integrally mounted on said control knob,said planet gear formed of a spur gear disposed on said base member so as to rotate around its axis, while turning, andsaid sun gear integrally consisting of a bevel gear adapted to engage with said interlocking gear and a spur gear having a diameter smaller than a diameter of said bevel gear and adapted to engage with said planet gear, said sun gear being rotatably supported by said base member with said spur gear placed aside toward the base member. 10. A dial control device comprising: a cylindrical control knob,a sun gear in association with rotational operation of said control knob and serving for transmission of a driving force from said control knob,a planet gear rotating on its axis while turning around said sun gear and moving in association with said sun gear on a planar portion of a base member rotatably supporting said control knob and said sun gear, andsaid base member having a cable holder for a control cable coupled to said planet gear and moved as said planet gear turns, so as to operate an external device,wherein a gear case provided with an internal gear, circularly formed around said sun gear, cooperating with said sun gear to guide said planet gear in a direction of its movement is fixed to said base member,wherein said planet gear is arranged to be interlocked with each gear between said sun gear and said internal gear, andwherein a driving force generated as said control knob is rotationally operated is transmitted via said sun gear, planet gear and control cable to an external device and thereby operation of the external device is controlled. 11. The dial control device as recited by claim 10, comprising: an interlocking gear forming a bevel gear and integrally mounted on said control knob,said planet gear comprising a spur gear and arranged on said base member, so as to rotate around its axis, while turning, andsaid sun gear consisting of a bevel gear adapted to engage with said interlocking gear and a spur gear adapted to engage with said planet gear and rotatably supported by said base member and said gear case. 12. A dial control device comprising: a cylindrical control knob,an interlocking gear in the form of a bevel gear integrally mounted on said control knob,a sun gear adapted to engage with said interlocking gear and serving for transmission of a driving force from said control knob,a base member rotatably supporting said control knob, said interlocking gear and said sun gear is provided with a planet gear adapted to move in association with said sun gear by rotating around its axis while turning around said sun gear,said base member is provided with an internal gear, circularly formed around said sun gear, cooperating with said sun gear to guide said planet gear in the direction of its movement and with a control cable associated with said planet gear and moved as said planet gear turns, to operate an external device,said planet gear being arranged to be interlocked with each gear between said sun gear and said internal gear, andsaid planet gear is provided with an operational feel giving member adapted to be pressed against an operational feel giving member provided on said base member. 13. A dial control device comprising: a cylindrical control knob,an interlocking gear in the form of a bevel gear integrally mounted on said control knob,a sun gear having a bevel gear and another spur gear, adapted to engage with said interlocking gear and serving for transmission of a driving force from said control knob,a base member rotatably supporting said control knob, said interlocking gear and said sun gear is provided with a planet gear adapted to move in association with said sun gear by rotating around its axis while turning around said sun gear,said base member is provided with an internal gear, circularly formed around said sun gear, cooperating with said sun gear to guide said planet gear in the direction of its movement and with a control cable associated with said planet gear and moved as said planet gear turns, to operate an external device,said planet gear being arranged to be interlocked with each gear between said sun gear and said internal gear,said planar portion of the base member is formed with an elongate square U-shape notch and said planet gear is provided with a projecting connector adapted to be movably inserted into said square U-shape notch and to connect said control cable within said square U-shape notch to said planet gear, andsaid square U-shape notch is formed on its bottom with an operational feel giving mechanism comprising a plurality of depressions while said projecting connector is provided with an operational feel giving member adapted to be pressed against said depression under a biasing effect. 14. A dial control device comprising: a cylindrical control knob,an interlocking gear in the form of a bevel gear integrally mounted on said control knob,a sun gear having a bevel gear and another spur gear adapted to engage with said interlocking gear and serving for transmission of a driving force from said control knob,a base member rotatably supporting said control knob, said interlocking gear and said sun gear is provided with a planet gear adapted to move in association with said sun gear by rotating around its axis while turning around said sun gear,said base member is provided with a gear case including therein a control cable associated with said planet gear and moved as said planet gear turns, to operate an external device, said sun gear, said planet gear and an internal gear, circularly formed around said sun gear, cooperating with said sun gear to guide said planet gear in a direction of its movement,said planet gear being arranged to be interlocked with each gear between said sun gear and said internal gear, andsaid gear case is provided with an operational feel giving portions while said planet gear is provided with an operational feel giving member adapted to be pressed against said operational feel giving portions under a biasing effect.
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