Rotary/push button controller
A rotary/push button controller is provided herein. The controller includes an outer ring being movable, radially at a rotation angle about a rotation axis, and axially along the rotation axis, the outer rings being integrally formed with a centrally disposed shaft, the shaft includes a connection to an electric switch in response to the axial movement of the shaft; an intermediate space between an inner wall of the outer ring and the shaft; an inner ring being disposed in the intermediate space between the inner wall of the outer ring and the shaft coaxially in relation to the shaft and to the outer ring; and a roller bearing having at least two rows of roller bodies, which are situated between the inner wall of the outer ring and the outer wall of the inner ring.
1. A rotary/push button controller, comprising:
an outer ring being movable, radially at a rotation angle about a rotation axis, and axially along the rotation axis, the outer rings being integrally formed with a centrally disposed shaft, the shaft includes a connection to an electric switch in response to the axial movement of the shaft;
an intermediate space between an inner wall of the outer ring and the shaft;
an inner ring being disposed in the intermediate space between the inner wall of the outer ring and the shaft coaxially in relation to the shaft and to the outer ring;
a roller bearing having at least two rows of roller bodies, which are situated between the inner wall of the outer ring and the outer wall of the inner ring,
a photoelectric element to electrically register a rotation of the outer ring;
wherein the outer ring includes an integrated geometry with a plurality of light-sensitive sensors,
the plurality of light sensors being configured to interact with the photoelectric element, the plurality of light-sensitive sensors each being defined by one of a plurality of teeth that extend in a direction parallel to the rotation axis, and the plurality of teeth having a plurality gaps in between each two of the plurality of teeth,
the photoelectric element is u-shaped, with vertical walls of the photo-electric element defining an opening, and
the plurality of teeth being rotated between the opening.
2. The rotary/push button controller according to claim 1 , wherein the outer ring includes an integrated geometry with a plurality of light-sensitive sensor.
3. The rotary/push button controller according to claim 1 , further comprising a locking cam disposed on a periphery of the outer ring.
4. The rotary/push button controller according to claim 3 , further comprising a spring element to engage the locking cam.
5. The rotary/push button controller of claim 4 , wherein the spring element is configured to provide haptic feedback in accordance with an operation of the rotary/push button controller.
6. The rotary/push button controller according to claim 1 wherein the roller bearing is at least two rows of roller bodies, each in a cage.
7. The rotary/push button controller of claim 1 , wherein the inner ring is attached to a circuit board, with a hollow portion provided to allow placement of the photo-electric element.