Operating device and method for operating an operating device
AssigneeINVENTUS Engineering GmbH
InventorStefan Battlogg
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Abstract
An apparatus for carrying out inputs in an input capturing unit that can be coupled to the apparatus. An operating device has a receiving part and an operating element that is rotatably mounted on the receiving part. The operating element can be rotated by a finger to effect an input. A torque for the rotation of the control element can be adjusted by way of a controllable braking device. In addition, the control element has at least two actuating zones. The resistance to movement for the movability of the operating element can be adjusted depending on from which actuation zone the operating element is actuated and/or which actuation zone was previously activated.
Claims22
An input apparatus for carrying out inputs in an input receiving unit to be coupled to the input apparatus, the input apparatus comprising:
- an operating unit having a receptacle part and at least one operating element rotatably mounted to said receptacle part for movement by a finger to carry out an input;
- said operating element having at least two actuating zones;
- a controlled brake unit configured to adjust a movement resistance for a mobility of said operating element, the movement resistance for the mobility of said operating element being adjustable in dependence on the actuating zone from which said operating element is actuated and/or which actuating zone was previously activated
- a rotational movement of said operating element being configured to be subjected to a settable raster and the raster being generated by a deliberate deceleration or blocking and a deliberate release of the rotational movement in specific time intervals or at specific rotational angles, and the raster also being set in dependence on said actuating zone from which said operating element is actuated (rotated).
An input apparatus for carrying out inputs in an input receiving unit to be coupled to the input apparatus, the input apparatus comprising:
- an operating unit having a receptacle part and at least one operating element rotatably mounted to said receptacle part for movement by a finger to carry out an input;
- said operating element having at least two actuating zones;
- a controlled brake unit configured to adjust a movement resistance for a mobility of said operating element, the movement resistance for the mobility of said operating element being adjustable in dependence on the actuating zone from which said operating element is actuated and/or which actuating zone was previously activated;
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- said operating element being a rocker with a rocker bearing between at least two actuating zones, said operating element being configured to be pressed to both sides of said rocker bearing for effecting an input and a specific input takes place depending on the pressed actuating zone.
An input apparatus for carrying out inputs in an input receiving unit to be coupled to the input apparatus, the input apparatus comprising:
- an operating unit having a receptacle part and at least one operating element rotatably mounted to said receptacle part for movement by a finger to carry out an input;
- said operating element having at least two actuating zones;
- a controlled brake unit configured to adjust a movement resistance for a mobility of said operating element, the movement resistance for the mobility of said operating element being adjustable in dependence on the actuating zone from which said operating element is actuated and/or which actuating zone was previously activated;
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- a pivotable operating lever carrying said receptacle part, said operating element being movable independently of said operating lever and said operating unit also being moved upon pivoting of the operating lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.