Key-type control device
AssigneeValeo Climatisation
InventorEric Stefura
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Abstract
A sequential control device, especially for a scrolling menu, comprises a key (8) mounted movably on a support (2) and able to actuate at least one contactor (16, 18) in response to an external action exerted in a given direction. The key (8) includes an arm (12) having a longitudinal direction, by way of which the contactor (18) is actuated in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm (12). The longitudinal direction of the arm (12) is substantially parallel to the direction of the external action exerted on the key (8), and the contactor (18) is mounted on a printed-circuit card (14) substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the arm (12).
Claims17
Control device comprising a key (8) mounted pivoting on a support (2) and able to actuate at least one contactor (16, 18) in response to an eccentric push exerted on said key in a given direction, wherein the key (8) includes an arm (10, 12) having a longitudinal direction, through said arm, the key actuates the contactor (16, 18) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm (10, 12);
- and the contactor on which the arm acts is a selection contactor (16, 18), said key thereby being adapted to select different values by successive maneuvers.
Control device comprising a key (8) mounted pivoting on a support (2) and able to actuate at least two contactors (16, 18) in response to an eccentric push exerted on said key in a given direction, wherein the key (8) includes two parallel arms (10, 12) having a longitudinal direction, through said arms, the key actuates the contactors (16, 18) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm (10, 12);
- and wherein the two parallel arms (10, 12) act in opposite directions on respective contactors (16, 18).
Control device comprising a key (8) mounted pivoting on a support (2) and having at least one arm adapted to actuate at least one contactor (16, 18) in response to an eccentric push exerted on said key in a given direction and a spigot (26) adapted to actuate at least one additional contactor (24), wherein the at least one arm (10, 12) defines a longitudinal direction, and wherein through said arm the key actuates the contactor (16, 18) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm (10, 12) and through said spigot (26) the key actuates the additional contactor (24) via translational movement of said key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.