Control device for a contactor, comprising a transmitter, and a transmitter for this device
AssigneeValeo Climatisation
InventorLouis Lacroix
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Abstract
A control device for a contactor, in particular for scrolling through a menu which allows appliances in a motor vehicle to be controlled. The control device comprises a control key (36) mounted pivoting on a support, at least one contactor (4), and a tie bar (20, 22) interposed between the key (36) and each contactor (4). A, preferably transparent, transmitter (16) is formed by a supporting structure (18) and at least one tie bar (20, 22). The tie bars are connected to the supporting structure by at least one flexible arm so as to transmit to the contactor an action performed on the key (36). The supporting structure (18) serves as a support and a pivot for the control key (36).
Claims11
Control device comprising a control key (36, 46) mounted pivoting on a support, at least one contactor (4) disposed on a plate (6) and arranged facing a region of the key offset relative to an axis of articulation, and an elongate tie bar (20, 22), the opposite ends of said tie bar co-operate respectively with one contactor (4) and with said region of the corresponding key (36, 46), wherein the tie bar forms part of a transmitter (16) formed in one piece and sandwiched between the key (36, 46) and said plate (6), said control device furthermore comprising a supporting structure (18) arranged facing the key (36, 46) and mounted in a fixed manner with respect to the contactor (4), the tie bar (20, 22) being connected to the supporting structure (18) by at least one flexible arm (28, 30), which allows said tie bar to be displaced substantially parallel to the structure so as to transmit to the contactor (4) a pressure exerted on the key (36, 46).
Control device comprising a control key (36, 46) mounted pivoting on a support, at least one contactor (4) arranged facing a region of the key offset relative to an axis of articulation, and an elongate tie bar (20, 22), the opposite ends of said tie bar co-operate respectively with one contactor (4) and with said region of the corresponding key (36, 46), wherein the tie bar forms part of a transmitter (16) formed in one piece and furthermore comprising a supporting structure (18) arranged facing the key (36, 46) and mounted in a fixed manner with respect to the contactor (4), the tie bar (20, 22) being connected to the supporting structure (18) by at least one flexible arm (28, 30), which allows said tie bar to be displaced substantially parallel to the structure so as to transmit to the contactor (4) a pressure exerted on the key (36, 46);
- further comprising a casing having a front face (10) having grooves (46), wherein the supporting structure (18) has sliding surfaces (33), which are accommodated in said grooves.
Control device comprising a control key (36, 46) mounted pivoting on a support, at least one contactor (4) arranged facing a region of the key offset relative to an axis of articulation, and an elongate tie bar (20, 22), the opposite ends of said tie bar co-operate respectively with one contactor (4) and with said region of the corresponding key (36, 46), wherein the tie bar forms part of a transmitter (16) formed in one piece and furthermore comprising a supporting structure (18) arranged facing the key (36, 46) and mounted in a fixed manner with respect to the contactor (4), the tie bar (20, 22) being connected to the supporting structure (18) by at least one flexible arm (28, 30), which allows said tie bar to be displaced substantially parallel to the structure so as to transmit to the contactor (4) a pressure exerted on the key (36, 46);
- wherein the tie bar (20, 22) is connected to the supporting structure (18) by two flexible arms (28, 30), defining a deformable parallelogram.
Control device comprising a control key (36, 46) mounted pivoting on a support, at least one contactor (4) arranged facing a region of the key offset relative to an axis of articulation, and an elongate tie bar (20, 22), the opposite ends of said tie bar co-operate respectively with one contactor (4) and with said region of the corresponding key (36, 46), wherein the tie bar forms part of a transmitter (16) formed in one piece and furthermore comprising a supporting structure (18) arranged facing the key (36, 46) and mounted in a fixed manner with respect to the contactor (4), the tie bar (20, 22) being connected to the supporting structure (18) by at least one flexible arm (28, 30), which allows said tie bar to be displaced substantially parallel to the structure so as to transmit to the contactor (4) a pressure exerted on the key (36, 46);
- wherein the tie bar (20, 22) is connected to the supporting structure (18) by a single flexible arm, one end of the tie bar cooperating with the contactor (4) by nesting with the contactor (4).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.