Field
The disclosure relates to a display device, and for example, to a display device, which enables a TV body to ascend, descend, or rotate leftward or rightward using a stand, which may, for example, generally have a form of a cube, that supports a large-scale TV.
Description of Related Art
Aside from the existing curved or bendable flat panel display, a modified display device that is mounted with a motor or a drive body has recently been released. In particular, as the display device becomes large-sized, it is required that the drive body has an appropriate size and an appropriate weight in order to stably support, move, and rotate a display screen in predetermined directions, and also takes charge of a partial function of a TV.
Example embodiments of the disclosure overcome the above disadvantages and other disadvantages not described above, and provide a display device, in which a drive portion is provided in a drive body that is electrically connected to a TV main body in order to stably support, move, and rotate the TV main body in predetermined directions, and may also include, for example, a woofer speaker and a power portion, which are weighted constituent elements provided in the TV main body, that may be included in the drive body to secure the self-weight of the drive body.
According to an example of the disclosure, a display device includes: a main body of the display device; and a drive body electrically connected to the main body and configured to support the main body to rotate the main body leftward and rightward, wherein the drive body includes an upper plate that supports the device main body and is configured to ascend and descend. For example, the upper plate can ascend if a power of the main body is turned on.
The main body may include a signal processor configured to process a signal and to output audio and video signals; a first speaker configured to output the audio signal; a display panel configured to display the video signal; and a controller configured to control the main body and the drive body.
The drive body may include a shaft cover configured to guide movement of the upper plate; and a shaft positioned in the shaft cover and coupled to a support member and configured to rotate the main body. The drive body may further include a second speaker configured to output the audio signal that is output from the main body; and a power portion located on left and right sides of the second speaker to supply a power to the main body and the drive body.
The power portion may comprise a first power board that may be located in parallel to a left plate or a right plate of the drive body. The drive body may include a lower plate, and at least one hole may be formed in the lower plate and configured for discharging sound that is output from the second speaker to an outside of the drive body. No hole may be formed on a front plate, a left plate, and a right plate of the drive body. A rear plate of the drive body may be coupled to the drive body using a magnet.
The drive body may further include a light emitting portion, an upper portion of the drive body may be coupled to the light emitting portion, and the light emitting portion may be configured to emit light during movement of the upper plate. An upper plate cover may be fastened to the upper plate using a magnet. The drive body may further include a weight body. The weight of the weight body may be determined by a size of the main body and a weight of the second speaker included in the drive body.
At least one of a power cable, an audio signal cable, and a data cable may be located inside the shaft cover.
The drive body may include a drive portion, and the drive portion may include a first actuator configured to move the upper plate, and a second actuator configured to rotate the shaft. One side of the shaft may be coupled to a worm gear, and the worm gear may be coupled to a dummy gear that supports the shaft. A reinforcement member for supporting the shaft may be arranged around the second actuator and the shaft.
The main body may further include a rear cover, and a hole that is directed in a vertical direction may be formed on the rear cover. The first speaker may be arranged at a lower end of the main body.
A circuit board that includes the signal processor or the controller may be located in a center portion of the main body.
The second speaker may process bass sound and may discharge sound to an outside through the hole formed on the lower plate of the drive body.
According to another example of the disclosure, a display device includes: a main body provided with a display panel; and a drive body electrically connected to the main body and arranged on a lower side of the main body, wherein the drive body includes an upper plate provided on an upper portion thereof, said upper plate configured to ascend and descend, and the drive body is configured to emit light through a gap between an upper end of the drive body and the upper plate when the upper plate ascends.
The upper plate may include a light emitting portion that is coupled along an edge of a bottom surface of the upper plate.
The upper plate may be configured to ascend when a power of the main body is turned on, and the light emitting portion may be configured to emit light when the upper plate ascends.
The drive body may include a shaft configured to support a rear surface of the main body; and a drive portion configured to make the upper plate ascend and descend and to rotate the shaft leftward and rightward.
The drive body may include a shaft cover configured to cover the shaft and to guide ascending and descending of the upper plate; a support member connected to a rear surface of the main body; and a connection member configured to connect the shaft and the support member to each other.
It is preferable that a through-hole that is penetrated by the connection member is formed in the shaft cover, and the width of the through-hole is wider than the width of the connection member.
The main body may include a rear cover provided in the rear thereof to cover a rear chassis, wherein the rear cover includes first to third holes for dissipating heat that is generated from the inside of the main body to an outside of the main body.
It is preferable that the first to third holes are formed in an upper portion and a lower portion of the rear cover along the width direction of the rear cover, and are directed in different directions.
A pair of first speakers may be arranged on left and right sides of a lower portion of the inside of the main body, and a single second speaker may be arranged in the center of a lower portion of the inside of the drive body.
The main body may be provided with a rear cover in which a plurality of holes for dissipating heat that is generated inside the main body to an outside of the main body are formed, and some of the plurality of holes may be formed on a lower portion of the rear cover to correspond to a height at which the first speaker is positioned.
The second speaker may be arranged so that a center of gravity of the drive body is set to a lower portion of a center of the drive body.
The display device according to an example of the disclosure may further include a sensor portion including sensor circuitry arranged around the shaft to sense rotation of the shaft.
The sensor portion may include a switch board fixed to one side of the shaft; and a first sensor installed on the switch board to detect a distance to a structure around the switch board based on the rotation of the shaft. The first sensor may, for example, be any one of a proximity sensor, an optical sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, and an infrared sensor.
The sensor portion may further include a second sensor installed on the switch board to limit a maximum angle of leftward and rightward rotation of the shaft. The second sensor may be a limit sensor that operates with a part thereof configured to interfere with a structure around the switch board in accordance with the rotation operation of the shaft.
According to still another example of the disclosure, a display device includes: a main body including a signal processor configured to output audio and video signals, a display panel configured to display the video signal, and a controller; a drive body electrically connected to the main body and configured to rotate the main body leftward and rightward and to support the main body; and an upper plate configured to form an upper surface of the drive body and to ascend or descend in accordance with occurrence of an event. The event may occur through power-on/off of the display device or a user input.
According to still another example of the disclosure, a display device includes: a main body provided with a display panel; a drive body electrically connected to the main body and configured to rotate the main body leftward and rightward and to support the main body; and an upper plate configured to form an upper surface of the drive body and to ascend or descend to be separated from the drive body.
According to still another example of the disclosure, a display device includes: a main body including a signal processor, a first speaker, a display, and a controller; a drive body coupled to the main body and including a drive portion configured to rotate the main body leftward and rightward on the basis of a signal output from the controller, a power portion configured to supply a power to the main body, a second speaker configured to output an audio signal output from the signal processor, and a light emitting portion configured to emit light on the basis of a signal output by the the controller; and an upper plate configured to form an upper surface of the drive body and to ascend or descend to be separated from the drive body, wherein the light emitting portion emits light when the upper plate ascends.
Additional and/or other aspects and advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description.
The above and/or other aspects of the disclosure will be more apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like elements, and wherein:
Various examples of the disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the disclosure is not limited to the example embodiments described hereinafter, but includes various modifications, equivalents, and/or alternatives of the examples of the disclosure. In relation to explanation of the drawings, similar drawing reference numerals may be used for similar constituent elements.
In the description, the term “has”, “may have”, “includes” or “may include” indicates existence of a corresponding feature (e.g., a numerical value, a function, an operation, or a constituent element such as a component), but does not exclude existence of an additional feature.
In the description, the term “A or B”, “at least one of A or/and B”, or “one or more of A or/and B” may include all possible combinations of the items that are enumerated together. For example, the term “A or B” or “at least one of A or/and B” may designate (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, or (3) both at least one A and at least one B.
In the description, the terms “first, second, and so forth” are used to describe diverse elements regardless of their order and/or importance and to discriminate one element from other elements, but are not limited to the corresponding elements. For example, a first user appliance and a second user appliance may indicate different user appliances regardless of their order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the disclosure, the first element may be called the second element, and the second element may be called the first element in a similar manner.
If it is described that a certain element (e.g., first element) is “operatively or communicatively coupled with/to” or is “connected to” another element (e.g., second element), it should be understood that the certain element may be connected to the other element directly or through still another element (e.g., third element). If it is described that a certain element (e.g., first element) is “directly coupled to” or “directly connected to” another element (e.g., second element), it may be understood that still another element (e.g., third element) does not exist between the certain element and the other element.
In the description, the term “configured to” may be changed to, for example, “suitable for”, “having the capacity to”, “designed to”, “adapted to”, “made to”, or “capable of” under certain circumstances. The wording “configured to” may not necessarily denote or refer to “specifically designed to” in hardware. Under certain circumstances, the term “device configured to” may refer to “device capable of” doing something together with another device or components. For example, the phrase “processor configured to perform A, B, and C” may denote or refer to a dedicated processor (e.g., embedded processor) for performing the corresponding operations or a generic-purpose processor (e.g., CPU or application processor) that can perform the corresponding operations through execution of one or more software programs stored in a memory device.
The terms used in the description are used to merely describe various examples, but is not intended to limit the scope of other examples. In the disclosure, a singular expression may include a plural expression unless specially described. All terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the description could be used as commonly understood by those ordinary skilled in the art to which the disclosure belongs. The terms that are used in the disclosure and are defined in a general dictionary may be used as meanings that are identical or similar to the meanings of the terms from the context of the related art, and they are not interpreted ideally or excessively unless they have been clearly and specially defined. Even the wordings that are defined in the present disclosure must not be interpreted to exclude all examples of the disclosure.
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The drive body 201 may include a drive portion 209 (see, e.g.,
The second speaker 203 may be a woofer speaker, have a weight that is relatively heavier than the weight of the first speakers 109 and 111, and process bass sound.
The drive body 201 may, for example, be roughly in a cubic shape. In consideration of the aesthetics of the drive body 201, it may be preferable not to form a heat dissipation hole 237 (see
In the case where the second speaker holes 231, 232, and 233 are formed on the lower surface of the drive body 201 as described above, the bass sound that is processed by the second speaker that is a woofer speaker may be non-directional, and thus does not cause any inconvenience to a user even if the sound is discharged to the outside through the second speaker holes 231, 232, and 233 on the lower surface of the drive body 201.
The first speakers 109 and 111 may be arranged on the right side and the left side of the lower end portion of the main body 101 respectively, and the second speaker 203 may be arranged in the drive body 201. For example, in the display device, the left speaker 111 may, for example, have 20 W sound output, the right speaker 109 may have 20 W sound output, and the woofer speaker 203 may have 30 W sound output.
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The signal processor 1005, the display 1003, and the controller 1001 may, for example, comprise separate circuit boards or at least one circuit board. For example, the signal processor 1005 may, for example, comprise a signal processing board. The display 1003 may, for example, comprise a display controller board and a display panel. The controller 1001 may, for example, comprise a controller board.
The drive body 201 may, for example, have a shape of a hexahedron, and may include the upper plate 301 that moves separated from the drive body 201 when, for example, an event occurs. The event may, for example, occur through power-on/off of the display device or a user input. A light emitting portion 303 may, for example, be mounted on the upper plate 301. The light emitting portion 303 may be configured to emit light when the upper plate 301 moves. Further, the light emitting portion 303 may be configured to emit light while the display device 100 is booted. Further, the light emitting portion 303 may be configured to emit light when the main body 101 is rotated. Further, the light emitting portion 303 may be configured to emit light in accordance with the audio output of the first speakers 109 and 111 and the second speaker 203. For example, the light emitting portion 303 may be turned on at predetermined time intervals when the audio is output, and the brightness of the emitted light may be adjusted corresponding to the strength of the audio output.
The second speaker 203 may be located at a lower end of the drive body 201. The second speaker 203 may have a vibration plate (not illustrated) that is directed toward the bottom and generates sound, and the sound may be discharged to the outside through the second speaker holes 231, 232, and 233 that are formed on a lower plate 230 (see, e.g.,
The controller 1001 may be configured to control the light emitting portion 303 to emit light on the basis of the audio signal. Further, when the power of the main body 101 is turned on, the controller 1001 may be configured to send a signal to the drive body 201 and to control the drive portion 209 of the drive body 201 to move the upper plate 301 of the drive body 201 upward and downward. For example, the controller 1001 may be configured to control the drive portion 209 of the drive body 201 on the basis of an input to turn on the display device 100. For example, if a user turns on the power of the main body 101 using a remote controller, the controller 1001 may be configured to control the drive portion 209 of the drive body 201 to lift the upper plate 301 of the drive body 201 and may be configured to control the light emitting portion 303 to emit light. For example, the upper plate 301 may ascend for about 11 mm from the upper end of the drive body 201, and the light emitting portion 303 that is coupled to the upper plate 301 may emit light as the upper plate 301 ascends.
When the upper plate 301 and the main body 101 are coupled to each other, the main body 101 that is coupled to the upper plate 301 may ascend as the upper plate 301 ascends. The light emitting portion 303 that is coupled to the upper plate 301 may emit light while the main body 10 ascends.
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Circuit board 103 may, for example, include the signal processor 1005. The signal processor may be configured to output audio and video signals. Second circuit board 105 may, for example, include the controller 1001. The controller 1001 may be configured to control the operation of the display device 100. Third circuit board 107 may, for example, be the display 1003. Further, the third circuit board 107 may control a backlight of the display panel 102. The first to third circuit boards 103, 105, and 107 may, for example, be arranged roughly in the center portion of the main body 101 (for example, in the center portion of the rear chassis 101a). Since the main body 101 has thin thickness and wide width, it may shake when it is being rotated leftward and rightward. The first to third circuit boards 103, 105, and 107 may, for example, be located in the center portion of the main body 101 to minimize and/or reduce the shaking of the main body 101.
The first speakers 109 and 111 may, for example, be located at a left lower end and at a right lower end. With respect to the front of the main body 101, the speaker located at the right lower end may be defined as the right speaker 109, and the speaker located at the left lower end may be defined as the left speaker 111. The left speaker 109 and the right speaker 111 may be symmetrically located with respect to the shaft 502 (or with respect to the center of the display panel 102).
The first speakers 109 and 111 may comprise magnets and metal materials, and may be relatively weighted constituent elements. For example, the first speakers 109 and 111 may be located at the lower end of the main body 101. Since the first speakers 109 and 111 are located at the lower end of the main body 101, the weight center of the main body 101 is positioned at the lower end of the main body 101. Accordingly, the shaking of the main body 101 can be minimized and/or reduced when the main body 101 is rotated leftward and rightward with respect to the drive body 201.
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The power portion 202 may supply a power to respective electronic components of the display device 100. The power portion 202 may supply the power to the main body 101 and the drive body 201. The power portion 202 may supply the power to the main body 101 through a cable that is arranged inside the shaft cover 501.
The power portion 202 may include the first power board 205 and the second power board 207. The first power board 205 and the second power board 207 may be positioned on left and right sides of the second speaker 203, respectively.
The first power board 205 may be arranged in parallel to the left plate 302c or the right plate 302d of the drive body 201. The second power board 207 may be arranged in parallel to the left plate 302c or the right plate 302d of the drive body 201. The second speaker 203 may be a woofer speaker which is a bass speaker that processes sound of, for example, roughly 250 Hz or less. Since bass sound has a long wavelength and requires a large amount of energy, the woofer speaker, which has a large size and no directivity, may be arranged on a lower end portion of the drive body 201. Further, since the woofer speaker has a heavy weight, it may also serve as a weight body of the drive body 201. The wavelength of the bass sound that is generated from the woofer speaker may enable heat that is generated from the first power board 205 and the second power board 207, which are positioned on the left and right sides of the woofer speaker, to be easily dissipated to the outside.
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The upper plate 301 may form the upper portion of the drive body 201, and may move upward and downward separated from upper ends of the front plate 302a, the rear plate 302b, the left plate 302c, and the right plate 302d of the drive body 201 (see
In consideration of the aesthetics of the drive body 201, any separate hole (e.g., hole for a fastening screw) may, for example, not be formed on the front plate 302a, the left plate 302c, and the right plate 302d. For example, it may be preferable to fasten the front plate 302a, the left plate 302c, and the right plate 302d to one another through fastening screws from the inside of the respective plates 302a, 302c, and 302d. The rear plate 302b may be coupled to the drive body 201 through a permanent magnet. For this, the rear plate 302b may be fixed to the left plate 302c and the right plate 302d using the permanent magnet. On the rear plate 302b, a hole (not illustrated) may be formed, through which an AC power cable (not illustrated) passes.
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The shaft cover 501 may, for example, be in a semicircular cylinder shape. The shaft cover 501 may penetrate the upper plate 301 and may guide upward and downward movement of the upper plate 301. The shaft 502 (see
In this case, the width W2 of the through-hole 503 is set to be wider than the width W1 of the connection member 404. This is to prevent the connection member 404 from being interfered with both end portions of the through-hole 503 of the shaft cover 501 when the shaft 502 is rotated leftward and rightward (see
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The light emitting portion 303 may include a light guide panel and a light emitting source (not illustrated). Light that is emitted from the light emitting source may be uniformly spread through the light guide panel. LED may be used as the light emitting source. Further, a small lamp or a fluorescent lamp may be used as the light emitting source.
The permanent magnet 307 may couple the upper plate cover of the upper plate 301 to the upper plate. Since the upper plate cover of the upper plate 301 is fastened to the upper plate by the permanent magnet 307, a separate fastening screw is not required.
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On the lower plate 230 of the drive body 201, the four legs 235a, 235b, 235c, and 235d may be formed. The four legs 235a, 235b, 235c, and 235d may be integrally formed on projection portions of the lower plate 230, or may be coupled to the lower plate 230 using separate members. Skid-proof rubber R may be mounted on each of the four legs 235a, 235b, 235c, and 235d to stably fix the drive body 201 to a bottom surface without skidding. The four legs 235a, 235b, 235c, and 235d may form a space with a predetermined height between the lower plate 230 and the bottom surface. The sound that is discharged from the second speaker 203 and the heat that is generated from the inside of the drive body 201 may be discharged to the outside of the drive body 201 through the space between the lower plate 230 and the bottom surface.
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In the shaft cover 501, a cable (not illustrated) for supplying the power from the drive body 201 to the main body 101 and a cable (not illustrated) for transmitting a signal from the main body 101 to the drive body 201 may be located. These cables may be connected to the main body 101 through the hole 403 formed on the support member 401.
The weight bodies 371 and 372 may be aluminum bars, and increase the weight of the drive body 201 so that the drive body 201 can stably support the main body 101. The weight bodies 371 and 372 may be arranged at the lower end of the drive body 201. The weight bodies 371 and 372 may be arranged on the left and right sides of the second speaker 203. The weight of the weight bodies 371 and 372 may be determined based on the size and the weight of the main body 101. For example, the weight bodies 371 and 372 become heavier as the size and the weight of the main body 101 become greater.
Since the main body 101 has the size that is relatively larger than the size of the drive body 201, the width of the main body 101 is set to be larger than the width of the drive body 201, and thus the shaft 502 may be tilted or the position of the shaft 502 may be changed due to the weight of the main body 101. Reinforcement members 373 and 374 may prevent and/or reduce deformation of the shaft 501. The reinforcement members 373 and 374 may be arranged around the shaft 502. The reinforcement members 373 and 374 may be made of a metal material having a predetermined stiffness.
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A lifter 321 may be coupled to the upper plate 301. Accordingly, as the lifter 321 ascends and descends, the upper plate 301 also ascends and descends.
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Four guide bars 325 and 326 may be provided to penetrate holes (not illustrated) formed on the stand 322, and thus can guide the stand 322 when the stand 322 moves upward and downward.
As the rotating shaft of the first actuator 211 is rotated, the stand 322 that is screw-engaged with the rotating shaft through the female screw portion may ascend or descend based on the rotation direction of the rotation shaft. Accordingly, the lifter 321 and the upper plate 301 connected to the lifter 321 may ascend or descend together with the stand 322.
A pair of guide bars 325 and 326 pass through the four holes formed on the stand 322. The stand 322 may uniformly ascend or descend along the guide bars 325 and 326 without being tilted.
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Further, as described above, by the reinforcement members 373 and 374 that are arranged on the left and right sides of the second actuator 213, the shaft 502 can firmly support and rotate the main body 101.
The rotation force that is generated from the second actuator 213 may be transferred to the worm gear 375 through the worm 376, and as the worm gear 375 is rotated, the shaft 502 can be rotated leftward or rightward within a predetermined angle range. The worm gear 375 is gear-connected to the worm 376 and is also gear-connected to the pair of dummy gears 377.
The pair of dummy gears 377 are rotated together as the worm hear 375 is rotated, but the rotation force of the dummy gears 377 is not transferred to another gear or member. Further, the dummy gears 377 support the worm gear 375 to prevent and/or reduce the position of the shaft 502 from being upset. The second actuator may be a forward/reverse rotating motor or a solenoid.
One of the reinforcement members 373 and 374 may be arranged around the worm gear 375 and the shaft 502 to support the shaft 502 so that the position of the shaft 502 is not upset.
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When the power is turned on, the controller 1001 may be configured to drive the light emitting portion 303 to emit light, and the light emitting portion 303 may continue to emit light while booting of the main body 101 is performed. For example, if the booting is completed, the controller 1001 may be configured to control the light emitting portion 303 to stop the light emitting operation. Further, even if the booting is completed, the controller 1001 may be configured to control the light emitting portion to emit light continuously.
The controller 1001 may be configured to operate the second actuator 213 based on an input for rotating the main body 101.
The display 1003 may include a display panel, a display controller, and a backlight. The display 1003 receives a video signal and is configured to display a screen on the display panel 102.
The signal processor 1005 is configured to output an audio signal and a video signal. The audio signal is output to the first speakers 109 and 111 and the second speaker 203, and the first speakers 109 and 111 and the second speaker 203 generate sound. The second speaker 203 may process bass sound in comparison to the first speakers 109 and 111, and may be positioned in the drive body 201. The second speaker 203 has a weight that is heavier than the weight of the first speakers 109 and 111.
The signal processor 1005 is configured to output the audio signal, and a part of the audio signal may be output to the second speaker 203. A cable for supplying the audio signal to the second speaker 203 may be located inside the shaft cover 501.
In the example display device 100, the controller 1001, the signal processor 1005, and the first speakers 109 and 111, which have relatively light weights, may be located in the main body 101, and the drive portion 209, the power portion 202, and the second speaker 203, which have relatively heavy weights, may be arranged in the drive body.
Through this, the main body 101 may be maintained slim and light in comparison to the drive body 201, and the drive body 201 may secure sufficient weight to stably support the main body 101.
If the power of the main body is turned on (S1), the display device starts booting (S2). The power of the main body 101 may be turned on by a user. The user may turn on the power of the main body 101 through operation of a remote controller (not illustrated) or a power button (not illustrated) provided on the main body 101.
The controller 1001 is configured to turn on the power of the main body 101 on the basis of the user input for turning on the power of the main body 101 (S1) and then starts booting (S2). For example, the user may turn on the power of the main body 101 through operation of a remote controller (not illustrated) or a power button (not illustrated) provided on the main body 101.
The controller 1001 is configured to transmit first data to the drive portion 209 included in the drive body 201. If the first data is received, the drive portion 209 drives the first actuator 211 to make the upper plate 301 of the drive body 201 ascend (S3).
Further, the controller 1001 may be configured to transmit second data to the light emitting portion 303. The light emitting portion 303 receives the second data and emits light (S4).
The controller 1001 is configured to determine whether the booting is completed (S5). If the booting is completed, the controller 1001 is configured to end the booting, whereas if the booting is not completed, the controller 1001 may be configured to control the light emitting portion 303 to emit light continuously. For example, the controller 1001 may be configured to transmit the first data and the second data simultaneously or successively.
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A shaft cap 503 supports the shaft 502, and the position of the shaft cap is not changed according to the rotation of the shaft 502, but is fixed. To one side of the shaft cap 503, the switch board 521 may be fastened and coupled through screws 522. The switch board 521 may include the limit switch 523 and a proximity sensor (not illustrated).
A knob 523a may be coupled to the limit switch 523. The knob 523a may be pivoted leftward or rightward by an external force about the shaft. As the knob 523a is pivoted leftward or rightward, the limit switch 523 operates to stop the rotation of the shaft 502.
A groove 526a may be formed on the step portion 525, and the knob 523a of the limit switch 523 may be inserted into the groove 526a. Walls 526b and 526c may be formed on the left and right sides of the groove 526a. The step portion 525 is rotated as the shaft 502 is rotated, and as the step portion 525 is rotated, the walls 526b and 526c on the left and right sides of the step portion 525 come in contact with the knob 523a to pivot the knob 523a leftward or rightward.
As the shaft 502 is rotated, the shaft cap 503 and the switch board 521 are rotated. The knob 523a may be pivoted leftward or rightward by the walls 526b and 526c on the left and right sides formed on the step portion 525 to stop the rotation of the shaft 502.
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The proximity sensor 530 outputs a value based on a distance that an object approaches. For example, if the object is farthest apart, the proximity sensor 530 may output a first output value (e.g., 185), whereas if the object approaches closest, the proximity sensor 530 may output a second output value (e.g., 2547).
In an example of the disclosure, although it is described that the distance is measured by the proximity sensor 530, the proximity sensor 530 may be replaced by another sensor. For example, whether the object approaches may be determined using an optical sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or an infrared sensor, or the like.
A sensor portion, for example, the proximity sensor 530, may be located on the switch board 521. The sensor portion may be installed on the switch board, and may be configured to detect a distance between the switch board and the surrounding structure based on the rotation of the shaft.
The step portion 525 may include first and second planes 525a and 525b having different heights with respect to the proximity sensor 530. The distance 528 between the first plane 525a and the proximity sensor is longer than the distance between the second plane 525b and the proximity sensor 530.
As the shaft 502 is rotated, the switch board 521 is rotated, and as the switch board 521 is rotated, the distance between the proximity sensor 530 included in the switch board 521 and the step portion 525 may be changed, and thus the output value of the proximity sensor 530 may change accordingly.
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The shaft 502 may be rotated from −A° to +A° about a center 2410. For example, the shaft 502 may be rotated from −8° to +8° about the center 2410.
When the shaft 502 is at a position of −8° (2400), the proximity sensor 530 detects the first plane 252a, and thus the distance between the proximity sensor and the step portion becomes maximized. In this case, the proximity sensor 530 may output the minimum value (e.g., 185). As described above, when the shaft 502 is at the position of −8° (2400), the knob 523a may be pivoted rightward. The shaft 502 is not rotated any more as the knob 523a of the limit switch 523 is pivoted rightward.
When the shaft 502 is rotated counterclockwise at the position of −8° (2400) and is put at the center position (2410), the knob 523a may be positioned at a middle position. In this case, the output value of the proximity sensor 530 may be, for example, 2547. When the shaft 502 is continuously rotated counterclockwise at the center position (2410) and is put at a position of +8°, the knob 523a may be pivoted leftward. In this case, since the proximity sensor 530 detects the second plane 523, the distance between the proximity sensor 530 and the step portion becomes minimized, and thus the proximity sensor 530 may output the maximum value (e.g., 2547). In this case, the shaft 502 is not rotated any more as the knob 523a of the limit switch 523 is pivoted leftward.
The shaft 502 may be rotated by a remote controller (not illustrated), and may be rotated within a predetermined angle range controlled by the limit switch 530. For example, the shaft 502 may be rotated within the range of +8° to −8° about the center. If a user rotates the shaft 502 using the remote controller, stops the rotation at a predetermined position, and then presses a reset button, the controller 1001 may be configured to receive a reset command (S2501), and may return the shaft 502 to the center position 2410.
The controller 1001 may be configured to determine the rotation direction of the shaft 502 based on the output value of the proximity sensor 530. For example, if the output value of the proximity sensor 530 is larger than a predetermined value, the controller 1001 rotates the shaft 502 clockwise. While rotating the shaft 502 clockwise or counterclockwise, the controller 1001 may be configured to check the output value of the proximity sensor 530, and if the output value of the proximity sensor 530 is changed, to stop the rotation of the shaft 502, and to determine the current position as the center position 2410. A process of driving the shaft 502 as described above will be described in order.
The controller 1001 receives the output value from the proximity sensor 530 (S2502), and then compares the output value of the proximity sensor 530 with a predetermined value n (n is a natural number) (S2503).
If the output value of the proximity sensor 530 is larger than n, the controller 1001 is configured to rotate the shaft 502 counterclockwise (S2504), to continuously receive the output value of the proximity sensor 530 while the shaft is rotated, and to compare the received output value with the predetermined value n (S2505). If the output value of the proximity sensor 530 is larger than n, the controller 1001 is configured to continuously rotate the shaft 502 counterclockwise, whereas if the output value of the proximity sensor 530 is smaller than n, the controller 1001 is configured to stop the rotation of the shaft 502, and to determine the current position as the center position 2410 (S2508).
On the other hand, if the output value of the proximity sensor 530 is smaller than n (S2503), the controller 1001 is configured to rotate the shaft 502 clockwise (S2506). The controller 1001 is configured to receive the output value of the proximity sensor 530 while continuously rotating the shaft 502 clockwise, and to compare the received output value with the predetermined value n (S2507). If the output value of the proximity sensor 530 is larger than n, the controller 1001 is configured to continuously rotate the shaft 502 counterclockwise, whereas if the output value of the proximity sensor 530 is smaller than n, the controller 1001 is configured to stop the rotation of the shaft 502, and to determine the current position as the center position 2410 (S2508).
While the disclosure has been described in connection with the certain examples illustrated in the drawings, they are merely illustrative, and the disclosure is not limited to these examples, but various equivalent modifications and variations of the examples can be made by a person having an ordinary skill in the art to which the disclosure pertains. For example, the proximity sensor 530 that is used to determine the center position 2410 of the shaft 502 may be replaced by another sensor that can measure the distance. For example, the proximity sensor 530 may be replaced by an optical sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or an infrared sensor, or the like.
The operations according to the examples of the disclosure may be implemented by the single controller 1001. For example, program commands for performing operations implemented by various computers may be recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program commands, data files, and data structure singly or in combination. The program commands may be specially designed and configured for the disclosure or may be known to those skilled in the art to be usable. Examples of the computer readable recording medium include a magnetic medium, such as a hard disc, floppy disc, or a magnetic tape, an optical recording medium, such as CD-ROM or DVD, a magneto-optic medium, such as a floptical disk, and a hardware device specially configured to store and perform program commands, such as a ROM, RAM, or a flash memory. Examples of program commands include not only machine language codes made by a compiler but also high-class language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. In the case where a part or the whole of the constituent elements described in the disclosure is implemented by a computer program, the computer readable recording medium in which the computer program is stored is included in the present disclosure.
Accordingly, the scope of the disclosure should not be limited to the example embodiments as described above, but should be defined by not only the claims to be described after but also equivalents of the claims.
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10-2015-0110708 | Aug 2015 | KR | national |
This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0110708 filed on Aug. 5, 2015 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/170,944 filed on Jun. 4, 2015 in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
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62170944 | Jun 2015 | US |