Magnetically coupled fader controller for electronic display
First Claim
1. A fader controller for use with an electronic display, including:
- an overlay assembly having at least one closed channel extending therein adjacent to an outer surface of said overlay assembly;
at least one fader tongue disposed in said at least one closed channel and translatable therealong to indicate a changeable signal parameter;
at least one fader cap disposed on said outer surface of said overlay assembly and mechanically unconnected to said at least one fader tongue; and
,magnetic coupling means for linking said at least one fader cap and said at least one fader tongue for translation together in the longitudinal direction of said at least one closed channel.
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Abstract
A control device provides a transparent overlay for an electronic display, the overlay having at least one closed channel formed therein to accommodate a fader tongue that is translatable therealong. A fader cap has no mechanical attachment to the fader tongue but includes a magnet, whereby the fader cap may be placed onto the outer surface of the overlay to establish a magnetic coupling to a magnet in the fader tongue for mutual translation purposes. Wheels on the fader cap maximize the glide of the fader cap and constrain translation so that the axis of travel of the wheeled fader cap is aligned with the underlying channel. The fader cap may include a touch detecting switch, and RF circuit for communicating the touch signal to a host computer for feedback control of the associated fader tongue.
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27 Claims
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1. A fader controller for use with an electronic display, including:
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an overlay assembly having at least one closed channel extending therein adjacent to an outer surface of said overlay assembly; at least one fader tongue disposed in said at least one closed channel and translatable therealong to indicate a changeable signal parameter; at least one fader cap disposed on said outer surface of said overlay assembly and mechanically unconnected to said at least one fader tongue; and
,magnetic coupling means for linking said at least one fader cap and said at least one fader tongue for translation together in the longitudinal direction of said at least one closed channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A fader controller for use with an electronic display, including:
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an overlay assembly; at least one fader tongue disposed under said overlay assembly and translatable therealong to indicate a changeable signal parameter; at least one fader cap disposed on said outer surface of said overlay assembly and mechanically unconnected to said at least one fader tongue; and
,magnetic coupling means for linking said at least one fader cap and said at least one fader tongue for translation together in the longitudinal direction of said fader tongue. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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