WO1996018226A1 - Instrument panel - Google Patents
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- WO1996018226A1 WO1996018226A1 PCT/SE1995/001483 SE9501483W WO9618226A1 WO 1996018226 A1 WO1996018226 A1 WO 1996018226A1 SE 9501483 W SE9501483 W SE 9501483W WO 9618226 A1 WO9618226 A1 WO 9618226A1
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- knob
- operating mode
- microprocessor
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
- H01H25/06—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement
- H01H25/065—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement using separate operating parts, e.g. a push button surrounded by a rotating knob
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02H—EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS
- H02H3/00—Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition with or without subsequent reconnection ; integrated protection
- H02H3/006—Calibration or setting of parameters
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- the invention relates to an instrument panel for co- operation with a microprocessor in which a predetermined number of selectable functions are stored together with selectable numerical information, comprising a knob which is rotatable through a predetermined number of discrete positions in order to, in a first operating mode of the microprocessor, select, among said selectable functions, a desired function and, in a second operating mode of the microprocessor, select the desired numerical information to be supplied to the microprocessor, and a first switch by means of which, in said first operating mode, the function selected by means of the knob is accepted and the microprocessor is transferred to said second operating mode, and by means of which, in this second operating mode, the numerical information selected by means of the knob is accepted and the microprocessor is returned to the first operating mode.
- instruments within the field of chemistry/biotechnology field exhibit mainly three different types of instrument panels, namely either a number of keys and knobs but no indicator, or a digital indicator and a number of keys and, possibly, knobs, or an alphanumerical indicator and a number of keys and, possibly, knobs. It is to be understood that the respective key is intended for switching/operating a corresponding switch.
- the keys are either general in the form of a numerical keyboard or dedicated to a certain function.
- the knobs By means of the knobs, different values are set and, normally, the knobs have fixed setting ranges, i.e. can be rotated from a minimum value to a maximum value.
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- the object of the invention is to bring about a user- friendly user-interface in the form of a general standardized instrument panel.
- an instrument panel for co-operation with a microprocessor in which a predetermined number of selectable functions are stored together with selectable numerical information, and comprising a knob which is rotatable through a predetermined number of discrete positions in order to, in a first operating mode of the microprocessor, select, among said selectable functions, a desired function and, in a second operating mode of the microprocessor, select the desired numerical information to be supplied to the microprocessor, and a first switch by means of which, in said first operating mode, the function selected by means of the knob is accepted and the microprocessor is transferred to said second operating mode, and by means of which, in this second operating mode, the numerical information selected by means of the knob is accepted and the microprocessor is returned to the first operating mode, mainly, in that the instrument panel according to the invention comprises an alphanumerical indicator for displaying the functions selected by means of the knob as well as the alphanumerical information selected by means " of the knob, and a second switch by means of which the selection made by
- Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of an instrument panel according to the invention
- Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of the instrument panel according to the invention
- Fig. 3 shows a third embodiment of the instrument panel according to the invention.
- FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of an instrument panel according to the invention, which panel e.g. can be intended for an instrument included in a chromatography system.
- the instrument panel A shown in Fig. 1 comprises an alphanumerical indicator 1, a knob 2 and two keys 3 and 4 for switching/operating one switch (not shown) each.
- the indicator 1 is adapted to display alphanumerical information emanating from a microprocessor (not shown) with which the instrument panel according to the invention is adapted to co-operate and in which a predetermined number of selectable functions are stored together with selectable numerical information.
- the alphanumerical indicator 1 can e.g. be a liquid crystal display (LCD) module.
- the knob 2 is rotatable any number of revolutions in both directions (clockwise and counter-clockwise) through a predetermined number of discrete positions, e.g. 24 discrete positions per revolution.
- a desired function is selected to be displayed on the indicator 1 among said selectable functions stored in the microprocessor.
- selectable functions in connection e.g. with chromatography instruments, "set wavelength” and “set flow rate” can be mentioned.
- the function selected by means of the knob 2 is accepted, whereupon a transfer automatically takes place to a second operating mode of the microprocessor, in which second operating mode the desired numerical information to be supplied to the microprocessor and to be displayed on the indicator 1, is selected by means of the knob 2.
- the digit value for the desired wavelength is, thus, set in the second operating mode by means of the knob 2.
- the digit value of a desired flow rate is set by means of the knob 2 in case the function "set flow rate" was selected in the first operating mode by means of the knob 2.
- a predetermined number of subfunctions can be subordinated one or more of the functions in the first operating mode.
- These subfunctions appear in an intermediate operating mode of the microprocessor, which is accepted by means of the key 3, and in which mode the desired subfunction is selected by means of the knob 2, and a selected subfunction is accepted by means of the knob 3 for transfer to the second operating mode in order to select the desired numerical information to be supplied to the microprocessor and displayed on the indicator 1.
- Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment B of the instrument panel according to the invention, which, as the embodiment according to Fig. 1, comprises an alphanumerical indicator 1' , a knob 2 ' and two keys 3 ' and 4' .
- the indicator 1' can be identical to the indicator 1 according to Fig. 1.
- the knob 2' is annular, while the keys 3' and 4' are semicircular and arranged stationary inside the periphery of the knob 2 ' for switching/operating one switch (not shown) each.
- Fig. 3 shows a third embodiment C of the instrument panel according to the invention, which, as the embodiments according to Figs. 1 and 2 comprises an alphanumerical indicator 1", which can be identical to the indicators 1 and 1' according to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, respectively, and a knob 2".
- the instrument panel C according to Fig. 3 lacks keys for switching/operating corresponding switches (not shown) .
- these switches are switchable by pulling/pushing the knob 2", i.e. the switching functions are integrated in the knob 2".
- both switching functions do not have to be integrated in the knob, but embodiments with one or the other of the switching functions key-operated can exist. In such embodiments, there is, thus, a single key on the instrument panel besides the indicator and the knob.
- the different chemical, biochemical or physical instruments will be user-friendly in that all panels will function in the same manner for the user.
- An instrument panel according to the invention with a single knob and either two or one or no key can, furthermore, be operated considerably faster than panels known so far.
- the panel can be produced in large numbers, whereupon the different instruments can be adapted to the application in question via the software. Hereby, the instruments will be cheaper to produce.
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Priority Applications (4)
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DE69512435T DE69512435T2 (en) | 1994-12-08 | 1995-12-08 | DASHBOARD |
US08/849,340 US5870035A (en) | 1994-12-08 | 1995-12-08 | Instrument panel |
JP8517546A JPH10510378A (en) | 1994-12-08 | 1995-12-08 | instrument panel |
EP95941310A EP0796515B1 (en) | 1994-12-08 | 1995-12-08 | Instrument panel |
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SE9404273 | 1994-12-08 | ||
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JP (1) | JPH10510378A (en) |
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WO (1) | WO1996018226A1 (en) |
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