A rotary button is provided, including: a housing, a rotating member and an indicating mechanism. The housing includes at least one reference portion. The rotating member defines an axial direction and is non-rotatably disposed on the housing. The rotating member is movable relative to the housing in the axial direction and includes a threaded portion configured to be screwed with a threaded rod. The indicating mechanism is disposed on the housing and is axially interferable with the rotating member. The indicating mechanism includes at least one indicating portion. When the housing is rotated to drive the rotating member to move relative to the threaded rod and be abutted against an external object, the rotating member is axially interfered with the indicating mechanism and drives at least one said indicating portion to correspond to at least one said reference portion.

A rotary button is provided, including: a housing, a rotating member and an indicating mechanism. The housing includes at least one reference portion. The rotating member defines an axial direction and is non-rotatably disposed on the housing. The rotating member is movable relative to the housing in the axial direction and includes a threaded portion configured to be screwed with a threaded rod. The indicating mechanism is disposed on the housing and is axially interferable with the rotating member. The indicating mechanism includes at least one indicating portion. When the housing is rotated to drive the rotating member to move relative to the threaded rod and be abutted against an external object, the rotating member is axially interfered with the indicating mechanism and drives at least one said indicating portion to correspond to at least one said reference portion.

A rotary button is provided, including: a housing, a rotating member and an indicating mechanism. The housing includes at least one reference portion. The rotating member defines an axial direction and is non-rotatably disposed on the housing. The rotating member is movable relative to the housing in the axial direction and includes a threaded portion configured to be screwed with a threaded rod. The indicating mechanism is disposed on the housing and is axially interferable with the rotating member. The indicating mechanism includes at least one indicating portion. When the housing is rotated to drive the rotating member to move relative to the threaded rod and be abutted against an external object, the rotating member is axially interfered with the indicating mechanism and drives at least one said indicating portion to correspond to at least one said reference portion.

A rotary button is provided, including: a housing, a rotating member and an indicating mechanism. The housing includes at least one reference portion. The rotating member defines an axial direction and is non-rotatably disposed on the housing. The rotating member is movable relative to the housing in the axial direction and includes a threaded portion configured to be screwed with a threaded rod. The indicating mechanism is disposed on the housing and is axially interferable with the rotating member. The indicating mechanism includes at least one indicating portion. When the housing is rotated to drive the rotating member to move relative to the threaded rod and be abutted against an external object, the rotating member is axially interfered with the indicating mechanism and drives at least one said indicating portion to correspond to at least one said reference portion.

A remote control device is provided that is configured for use in a load control system that includes one or more electrical loads. The remote control device includes a mounting structure and a control unit, and the control unit is configured to be attached to the mounting structure in a plurality of different orientations. The control unit includes a user interface, an orientation sensing circuit, and a communication circuit. The control unit is configured to determine an orientation of the control unit via the orientation sensing circuit. The control unit is also configured to translate a user input from the user interface into control data to control an electrical load of the load control system based on the orientation of the control unit and/or provide a visual indication of an amount of power delivered to the electrical load based on the orientation of the control unit.

An external switch actuator includes: a guide tube having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be attached to a door of a compartment in substantial alignment with both a hole in the door and a switch actuator within the compartment, and the second end configured to be disposed within an interior of the compartment and separated from the switch actuator by a gap when the door is closed; a coupling shaft configured to be operably placed within the guide tube, the coupling shaft having an electrical insulator disposed between an actuator side adapter and a switch side adapter, and a length equal to or greater than a distance between the switch actuator and the hole in the door when the door is closed.

An external switch actuator includes: a guide tube having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be attached to a door of a compartment in substantial alignment with both a hole in the door and a switch actuator within the compartment, and the second end configured to be disposed within an interior of the compartment and separated from the switch actuator by a gap when the door is closed; a coupling shaft configured to be operably placed within the guide tube, the coupling shaft having an electrical insulator disposed between an actuator side adapter and a switch side adapter, and a length equal to or greater than a distance between the switch actuator and the hole in the door when the door is closed.

A multi-directional input device has: a manipulation knob for which a movement manipulation in a horizontal direction and a pressing-down manipulation in a perpendicular direction are possible; a manipulation direction detection switch that is switched to an on-state when the movement manipulation is performed on the manipulation knob; and a common switch that is pressed down both when the movement manipulation is performed on the manipulation knob and when the pressing-down manipulation is performed on the manipulation knob, by which the common switch generates a different manipulation feeling than the manipulation direction detection switch and is switched to an on-state.

A multi-directional input device has: a manipulation knob for which a movement manipulation in a horizontal direction and a pressing-down manipulation in a perpendicular direction are possible; a manipulation direction detection switch that is switched to an on-state when the movement manipulation is performed on the manipulation knob; and a common switch that is pressed down both when the movement manipulation is performed on the manipulation knob and when the pressing-down manipulation is performed on the manipulation knob, by which the common switch generates a different manipulation feeling than the manipulation direction detection switch and is switched to an on-state.

The utility model discloses an encoder switch with side pressing function, which includes an encoder body and a touch switch arranged on the back of the encoder body, wherein the end of the rotating shaft of the encoder body extends to the end face of the touch switch. The encoder switch with the side press function provided by the utility model has the encoder function, and also gives the side press touch switch function, so that the encoder switch function is increased, the practicability is improved, and the application range is wider.