Digital Dial Type Patents (Class 74/10.22)
  • Patent number: 7600444
    Abstract: An operating device having a rotary knob capable of rotation operations exhibits compatibility between speed and precision in operation and does not require use of a plurality of rotary knobs. In the operating device (1) including the rotary knob (4) and the rotation detecting means (8) for detecting the rotated angle of the rotary knob, the rotary knob includes a small-diameter component (4F) for operating the rotary knob quickly, and a large-diameter component (4S) for operating the rotary knob slowly or for fine adjustment, and the determining means (9) is provided for determining the rotated position of the rotary knob when the rotary knob is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kojima, Takashi Sogabe
  • Patent number: 6993990
    Abstract: An operating device having a rotary knob capable of rotation operations exhibits compatibility between speed and precision in operation and does not require use of a plurality of rotary knobs. In the operating device (1) including the rotary knob (4) and the rotation detecting means (8) for detecting the rotated angle of the rotary knob, the rotary knob includes a small-diameter component (4F) for operating the rotary knob quickly, and a large-diameter component (4S) for operating the rotary knob slowly or for fine adjustment, and the determining means (9) is provided for determining the rotated position of the rotary knob when the rotary knob is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kojima, Takashi Sogabe
  • Patent number: 6973848
    Abstract: An operating device having a rotary knob capable of rotation operations exhibits compatibility between speed and precision in operation and does not require use of a plurality of rotary knobs. In the operating device (1) including the rotary knob (4) and the rotation detecting means (8) for detecting the rotated angle of the rotary knob, the rotary knob includes a small-diameter component (4F) for operating the rotary knob quickly, and a large-diameter component (4S) for operating the rotary knob slowly or for fine adjustment, and the determining means (9) is provided for determining the rotated position of the rotary knob when the rotary knob is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kojima, Takashi Sogabe
  • Patent number: 6918313
    Abstract: An operating device having a rotary knob capable of rotation operations exhibits compatibility between speed and precision in operation and does not require use of a plurality of rotary knobs includes a rotation detecting device for detecting the rotated angle of the rotary knob. The rotary knob includes a small-diameter component for operating the rotary knob quickly, and a large-diameter component for operating the rotary knob slowly or for fine adjustment. A determining unit is provided for determining the rotated position of the rotary knob when the rotary knob is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Shinichi Kojima, Takashi Sogabe