SURFACE MOUNT ROTARY CONTROL
First Claim
1. A rotary control for controlling an electromechanical device, said control comprising:
- a base, said base have a base outer face;
an annular member rotatably mounted to said base about said base outer face, said annular member having an outer perimeter with an undulating profile forming peaks and valleys, and said annular member further defining an annular member outer face with a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom, wherein said protrusions substantially correspond with said peaks to thereby formed a gripping surface that projects outwardly from said base outer face and said annular member outer face;
a sensor adapted to sense rotation of said annular member and output a signal corresponding the rotation; and
a control adapted to receive said signal and control the electromechanical device as a function of the rotation of said annular member.
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Abstract
A rotary control for controlling an electromechanical device includes a body adapted to mount to a surface and an outer ring pivotally connected to the body. The outer ring has an outer perimeter with a generally undulating profile having peaks and valleys, and has an outer face with a plurality of protrusions extending from the outer face, with the protrusions substantially corresponding with the peaks. The rotary control also includes a sensor adapted to sense rotation of the outer ring and output a signal corresponding to the rotation, and a control adapted to receive the signal and control the electromechanical device in response to the rotation of the outer ring.
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22 Claims
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1. A rotary control for controlling an electromechanical device, said control comprising:
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a base, said base have a base outer face; an annular member rotatably mounted to said base about said base outer face, said annular member having an outer perimeter with an undulating profile forming peaks and valleys, and said annular member further defining an annular member outer face with a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom, wherein said protrusions substantially correspond with said peaks to thereby formed a gripping surface that projects outwardly from said base outer face and said annular member outer face; a sensor adapted to sense rotation of said annular member and output a signal corresponding the rotation; and a control adapted to receive said signal and control the electromechanical device as a function of the rotation of said annular member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A rotary control for controlling an electromechanical device, said control comprising:
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a base having a cylindrical wall, said cylindrical wall having an outer periphery with an external annular groove and an undulating surface; an annular member having an inner perimeter, said annular member being rotatably mounted on said base with said inner perimeter adjacent to said cylindrical wall, and said annular member supporting a detent mechanism, said detent mechanism engaging said undulating surface, and said undulating surface and said detent mechanism generating regions of high resistance and lower resistance when said annular member is rotated about said base; and an outer surface supported or formed by said annular member, said outer surface having an undulating profile forming recesses and protections, said recesses and projections being spaced to accommodate gloved fingers wherein said control may be operated by a user wearing gloves; and a sensor adapted to sense rotation of said outer ring and output a signal corresponding to the rotation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. The rotary control according to claim 22, wherein said electromagnetic device comprises an engine governor.
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