Electronic displaying device provided with programmable input and control apparatus, particularly for room thermostat clocks

p0001The invention relates to an electronic display device having a manually operable Programmeingabe- and / or switching device for switching and / or regulating device, especially for room thermostat clocks, with the features according to the preamble of claim 1.

p0002In such, for the purpose of programming and / or for setting a regulator, manually loadable device, it is necessary that it is, even with a relatively small device or operating side dimensions, formed not only a relatively large area and so easy and clear to use, but also that these can be integrated advantageously into a mold design, in particular the front or operator side of such devices, particularly time switches, thermostat watches, room temperature controllers, heating systems, or the like. appliances, to name only a few potential applications. It should be ensured that on the one hand, in particular optoelectronic, display device, in particular an LCD display, as large as possible be formed, and on the other hand the Programmeingabe- and / or switching device technically simple construction, and can be produced economically.

p0003From WO92 / 17831 is an electronic Thermostatschaltuhr, known with an optoelectronic display device and a manually operable, formed from individual keys and arranged on the front panel, programs input devices. These, arranged in a spatially relatively small apparatus housing, display and to separately arranged programs input device suffers from the considerable disadvantage that there due to the relatively small device housing dimensions, especially by relatively small front panel, both the display device, and the keys like programs input device respectively relative are small formed to arrange the necessary particular individual keys to each other.

p0004Not only the individual keys are due to the lack of space dimensions of the front panel, formed with an extremely small operating or manual activation surface, but also the optoelectronic display screen is arranged due to the lack of space on the front panel there only relatively small formable.

p0005Although these aforementioned disadvantages bypasses from EP-A-0332957 has become known heater control unit, which is fitted on the front panel or an operator panel with a relatively large-scale optoelectronic display device which is provided in the peripheral region with electronic keypads. That is, the display device is designed as a so-called touch screen (touch screen).

p0006Although this device has a relatively large area display device with relatively large and clear button field, which ensure safe manual operation of these keys. The technical complexity of this touch screen is, however, relatively large and uneconomical for use in the aforementioned devices.

p0007The invention has for its object to provide a display, Programmeingabe- and / or switching device for devices of the aforementioned type in which the disadvantages of known devices are eliminated and their display and keypad are each formed not only as large as possible, but also optimal integrated into a device design and technically efficient and economically produced and the respective device requirements and is the Redesign optimally adaptable.

p0008This object is achieved with the features in the characterizing portion of claim 1 and in the dependent claims are further advantageous details claimed.

p0009The advantage of this new display device with an integrated program input and / or switching or control device, in particular for use in a room thermostat, is not only the electric or electronic mechanical functionally appropriate combination of an optoelectronic, particularly LCD display device, with a relatively large and clear , manually loadable Programmeingabe- and / or switching or regulating device, wherein the Anzelgevorrichtung, however at least a the display or the front of the display device covering glass clear mask, for actuating at least one, in particular in the rear region, in particular in the edge region of the display device, provided electrical and / or electronic contact device, is a relatively small angle of inclination, tiltable arranged and, advantageously gimbals, supported, directed manually beatable, functionally specific to operate, but also that this new device, in particular a modular design unit, relatively simple, rational is and economically.

p0010In particular, the new display device or the display device on face covering, mask is mounted tiltable on all sides by a certain, relatively small angle

p0011A further advantage is the optimal functional Integrierbarkelt this new display, switching and / or control device which can have any front section, in devices of the type mentioned. For the specific function to operate in the charging of Anzzeigevorrichtung or the mask, are there to expediently the front corresponding imprints provided.

p0012Some embodiments and applications of the new display, Programmeingabe- or switching and / or control device are shown in the drawings and are explained in more detail below. Show it<dl id="dl0001"><dt>Fig. 1</dt><dd>a front view of a rectangular, laterally tiltable each supported device,</dd><dt>FIG. 2</dt><dd>a side view of the apparatus of Fig. 1,</dd><dt>Fig. 3</dt><dd>a front view of a circular, concentrically mounted, and on all sides tilting device,</dd><dt>Fig. 4</dt><dd>a front view of an apparatus having a deformable front,</dd><dt>Fig. 5</dt><dd>a side view of the device according to Fig. 4,</dd><dt>Fig. 6</dt><dd>a perspective view of a room thermostat in a surface-mounted version,</dd><dt>Fig. 7</dt><dd>a perspective view of a room thermostat in a flush-mounted and</dd><dt>Fig. 8</dt><dd>a perspective view of the room thermostat according to FIG. 7, with pulled-out display, Programmeingabe- or switching and / or regulating device.</dd></dl>

p0013Those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in particular, modular, display, Programmeingabe- or switching and / or regulating device, consisting essentially of a display device 1, in particular a LCD display, which is movable, in particular a central axis 2, and is expediently, tiltably each to all four sides 3 back. As convenient tilting bearing 4 for the display device 1, a Kardangelenklagerung is provided in the region of the axis. 2

p00145 denotes electromechanical contact devices according to the invention, by the manually directed functionally compliant button-like action on the display device 1 are, in conformity with function operable. Instead of electromechanical contact devices 5, contactless electronic sensors are necessary, provided that are directed by, tipping action on the display device 1, buttons like switchable or regulated.

p0015Advantageously, the display device 1 together with the contact devices 5 and / or corresponding electromechanical or electronic, not shown here, in particular analog receiver, controllers is modular, in an expedient board 6 or suitable housing, in conformity with function installed, arranged and stored.

p0016It is here in the context of the invention that the display device 1 is supported stationary, and that the front side, on the display device 1 is a crystal clear mask 7 is provided, which is arranged for manual actuation, for manually directed actuation of the contact devices 5, in particular on all sides tiltable and is mounted.

p001712 called easy-leading imprints on the front 8 of the display device 1 or a corresponding front crystal clear mask. 7

p0018The FIG. 3 shows a circular formed display device 1 which is to manually acted upon actuation of the contact devices 5 or the like. Control devices, in particular concentrically with the axis 2, kardangelenkartig, the periphery 20 toward tiltable arranged and stored.

p0019It is within the scope of the invention that the proposed opto-electronic display device may have a different cross section than the circular display device shown in FIG. 3, 1. In this case, it is provided that the optoelectronic display is on the front side covered with a transparent mask 7. This mask 7 can have the characteristics of a device designs is, according to the respective Programmeingabe- and / or switching requirements, tiltable arranged for manual actuation and Betätiguung the provided contact devices 5 and bearing supported on the front 8 with corresponding user-leading imprints 12th The envisaged here optoelectronic display can be immovably under the mask. 7

p0020Amendment of the general inventive concept, it is also planned in this context that, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the front side 8 of a display device 1 in all or only in the peripheral region 9, in particular outside of the display device 1, plastically manually configured deformable and formreversibel is, for manual actuation of the indirect provided contact devices 5 and / or controller.

p0021With such a plastic deformable manually and formreversiblen embodiment, insbesondre a mask 7, for a display device 1, it is possible to provide a room-specific partitioned keypads 11, as is apparent from the Fig. 4. 12 called easy-leading imprints on the front. 8

p0022FIG. 6 shows a room thermostat in a building housing 13 1 is the generous, a relatively large area, thereby clearly trained, display device according to the invention for program input and / or control, in accordance with the conformity with function arrow-shaped, easy to use leading imprints 12, directed manually can be acted upon. Thus, it is possible there, appropriately provided, not shown here, contact devices to operate in temperature and / or the timing or timing code.

p0023It is there clearly appears that can be created through the use of the new device 1, with a spatially relatively large LCD display on the front side 8, relatively large, manually suitably acted on keypads.

p002414 denotes a detachable or pivoted bearing housing cover, behind the conventional buttons and / or controls are arranged by means of which a so-called default the room thermostat can be made.

p0025From Figs. 7 and 8, a room thermostat for flush mounting can be seen, having a front housing panel 15 and a new display device 1, with spatially functional integrated Programmeingabe- and / or regulating apparatus whose keypad-like front 8, to input switching and / or control data in the respective direction of the arrow according to the user-leading imprints 12, manually is a relatively large surface and easy to be acted upon.

p0026As FIG. 8 shows in more detail, the modular display device 1, constructed and arranged be pulled out of the housing stop 15. 18 called there on the device top 17 provided keys and / or setting dial for setting the room thermostat.

p0027It is within the scope of the invention that the new, particularly modularly constructed, display device 1, not only in the devices mentioned above can be advantageously used with integrated Programmeingabe- and / or regulating device, but also wherever at relatively small spatial dimensions of the front - or operating side of a device, such as car radios, hi-fi equipment and / or stationary and / or mobile two-way radios, so-called mobile's, the largest possible display screen and maximum, manually convenient and secure to use keys fields are required.

p0028With the new device 1 are thus advantageously spaced-arranged separate display and keyboard arrangements, without limitation, the display and program input, function technically fully substitutable. It is with the new device useful possible to select not only on a display or a display a specific function and / or to program or adjust certain parameters, or to move a cursor, but with the new device is a direct and clear operation guidance ensured on the display front.