Dial and operating mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12386380-B2
Application number	US-202318474257-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 26, 2023
Priority date	Sep 30, 2022
Publication date	Aug 12, 2025
Grant date	Aug 12, 2025

Abstract

A first dial includes: a rotatable dial member having a shaft portion; a moving mechanism that moves the dial member in a Z1 direction; and a flexible print substrate having a first sensor that detects rotation of the dial member and a second sensor that detects a position of the dial member moved by the moving mechanism, in which the flexible print substrate is disposed on a Z1 direction side with respect to the shaft portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dial comprising:
a rotatable dial member having a shaft portion;
a moving mechanism that moves the dial member in a first direction; and
an electronic member having a first sensor that detects rotation of the dial member and a second sensor that detects a position of the dial member moved by the moving mechanism,
wherein the electronic member is disposed on a first direction side with respect to the shaft portion.

2. The dial according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first sensor is disposed in a direction away from the dial member with respect to an end part of the shaft portion.

3. The dial according to claim 1 ,
wherein the dial is an operation dial disposed in an imaging apparatus.

4. The dial according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a prevention portion for preventing the electronic member from entering a rotation range of the dial member.

5. The dial according to claim 4 ,
wherein the prevention portion is included in the moving mechanism.

6. The dial according to claim 1 ,
wherein the electronic member includes:
a first mounting portion on which the first sensor is mounted;
a second mounting portion on which the second sensor is mounted; and
a first relay portion that connects the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.

7. The dial according to claim 6 ,
wherein the moving mechanism has two biasing members that bias the dial member in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and
the first relay portion is disposed between the two biasing members.

8. An operating mechanism comprising:
the dial according to claim 7 ; and
an operating portion,
wherein the electronic member includes:
a third mounting portion having a connecting portion with the operating portion; and
a second relay portion that connects the second mounting portion and the third mounting portion,

the operating portion includes a movable portion that moves in the second direction close to the dial and that has a first projection portion and a second projection portion protruding toward a dial side, and
the second relay portion is disposed between the first projection portion and the second projection portion.

9. The dial according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a rotation mechanism that rotates the dial member;
a support member that is included in the rotation mechanism and rotatably supports the dial member; and
a fastening member that screw-fastens the electronic member to the support member.

10. The dial according to claim 9 ,
wherein the fastening member is disposed in a direction away from the dial member with respect to the support member.

11. The dial according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first direction is a direction intersecting an axial direction of the shaft portion.

12. A dial comprising:
a rotatable dial member having a shaft portion;
a moving mechanism that moves the dial member in a first direction; and
an electronic member having a first sensor that detects rotation of the dial member and a second sensor that detects a position of the dial member moved by the moving mechanism,
wherein the first sensor is disposed in a direction away from the dial member with respect to an end part of the shaft portion.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Corp

Inventors

• Ji Yangbae
• Shimizu Takayuki

Classifications

• G05G1/015

  Arrangements for indicating the position of a controlling member (means for continuously detecting pedal position G05G1/38; means for detecting position through tactile feedback G05G5/03) · CPC title

• G05G5/05

  Means for returning or tending to return controlling members to an inoperative or neutral position, e.g. by providing return springs or resilient end-stops (G05G5/28 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G05G2505/00

  Means for preventing, limiting or returning the movements of parts of a control mechanism, e.g. locking controlling member · CPC title

• H04N23/50 Primary

  Constructional details · CPC title

• G05G9/02

  the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only · CPC title