Screen turning-over mechanism

Abstract

A screen turning-over mechanism includes a rotating shaft connected to a screen and a motor drivably connected to the rotating shaft. The motor is connected to an electromagnetic damping loop which forms a closed path with the motor only when the motor is in a de-energized state. The rotating shaft is also connected to an elastic mechanism. When the motor is energized, the motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate to extend the screen, and the rotating shaft drives the elastic mechanism to deform elastically to store energy; and when the motor is de-energized, the elastic mechanism releases the stored energy to drive the rotating shaft to rotate to retract the screen. The screen turning-over mechanism according to the present application has a simple and compact structure, occupies a small volume of space, and has a long service life.

Claims

1. A screen turning-over mechanism, comprising: a rotating shaft connected to a screen; a motor drivably and coaxially connected to the rotating shaft; and a scroll spring coaxially connected to the rotating shaft, and a central portion of the scroll spring is connected to an end of the rotating shaft; wherein the motor is connected to an electromagnetic damping loop which forms a closed path with the motor only when the motor is in a de-energized state; the motor is mounted on a base via a motor bracket, and the scroll spring is also fixed onto the base; and a force sensor in electrically connected to the control module is further provided on the base, and the rotating shaft applies a pressure to the force sensor when the screen is extended in place, the motor is controlled by a control module to be energized or de-energized, a current feedback circuit connected to the motor is provided in the control module, and the control module performs integral computation to a current flowing through the motor in the process of the screen being extended by the motor and thus controls a rotation angle of the motor, in the case that the motor is energized, the motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate to extend the screen, and the rotating shaft drives the scroll spring to deform elastically to store energy; and in the case that the motor is de-energized, the scroll spring releases the stored energy to drive the rotating shaft to rotate to retract the screen.

2. The screen turning-over mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic damping loop is a unidirectional conducting circuit with a diode provided in the electromagnetic damping loop.

3. The screen turning-over mechanism according to claim 2, wherein an adjustable resistance is further provided in the electromagnetic damping loop.

4. The screen turning-over mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the scroll spring is mounted in a housing, a cover is mounted on the housing to enclose the scroll spring inside the housing, and the rotating shaft passes through the cover to be connected to the scroll spring.

5. The screen turning-over mechanism according to claim 1, wherein a hinged support is provided on the rotating shaft, a through hole is provided in the hinged support, and the screen is connected to the rotating shaft by a connecting shaft which is inserted and mounted in the through hole.

6. The screen turning-over mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the motor is connected to the rotating shaft by a coupler.

7. The screen turning-over mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the screen is connected to the rotating shaft by gear transmission, or chain transmission or belt transmission.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a screen turning-over mechanism according to the present application;

(2) FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded view showing the structure of the screen turning-over mechanism according to the present application; and

(3) FIG. 3 is schematic structural view showing the connection between a control module and a motor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(4) The technical solutions of embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described hereinafter in conjunction with the drawings of the embodiments of the present application. Apparently, the embodiments described are only some examples of the present application, rather than all implementations. Other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application without any creative efforts all fall into the scope of the present application.

(5) A screen turning-over mechanism is provided according to an embodiment of the present application, which has a simple and compact structure, uses fewer components and parts, occupies a small space, can reliably extend and retract a screen without requiring an electric brake and an angular sensor, and its screen is ensured to be turned over smoothly by electromagnetic damping generated by a motor, thereby effectively preventing the screen from being turned over too fast, and improving the reliability in turning over the screen.

(6) As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a screen turning-over mechanism includes a motor 1 and a rotating shaft 2. The motor 1 is embodied as a low friction direct current motor. The motor 1 is controlled to operate by a control module 3, which comprises a dynamic adjustable voltage source, current sensing and control circuit, a programmable logic controller, etc. The motor 1 is drivably connected to one end of the rotating shaft 2 by a coupler 9. A screen is connected to the rotating shaft 2. In this embodiment, hinged supports 21 are provided on the rotating shaft 2, two hinged supports 21 in parallel with each other are arranged, with each being provided with a through hole, and the screen is connected to the rotating shaft 2 by a connecting shaft inserted in the through hole. Obviously, the screen may be connected to the rotating shaft 2 by other transmission mechanisms, such as chain transmission, belt transmission or gear transmission, which is not limited to the case herein. The motor 1 is mounted on a base 7 via a motor bracket 11. The rotating shaft 2 has another end connected to an elastic mechanism which is also fixed onto the base 7. The screen is turned over to be retracted and extended by the rotation of the rotating shaft 2. Further, a holder may be provided between the coupler 9 and the rotating shaft 2 to support so as to improve the coaxiality and transmission stability, and extends the service life.

(7) When the motor 1 is controlled by the control module 3 to be energized and operate normally to drive the rotating shaft 2 to rotate so as to extend the screen, the rotating shaft 2 drives the elastic mechanism to deform elastically to store energy. An electromagnetic damping loop is provided in the control module 3 to be connected to the motor 1. When the screen is retracted, the control module 3 cuts off the power supply for normal operation of the motor 1, and the elastic mechanism releases the stored power to drive the rotating shaft 2 to rotate so as to retract the screen. The electromagnetic damping loop and a winding coil of the rotor inside the motor 1 form a closed path. The closed path and a magnetic pole in the motor move relative to each other, and thus generating an induction current for damping. The magnetic pole may generate an Ampere force in response to the induction current, to create a moment of couple in a direction opposite to an original rotation direction of the rotating shaft, thus damping the rotation of the rotor caused by the winding coil of the rotor, namely, slowing down the rotation of the rotating shaft 2, thereby slowing down the rotation speed of the rotating shaft 2, ensuring that the screen can be turned over smoothly, preventing the screen from being damaged, improving the retracting and extending effect and prolonging the service life. The number of times of retracting and extending can be increased by at least 5 times. Also, a current feedback circuit connected to the motor 1 is further provided in the control module 3. The control module 3 is configured to integral computation to the current flowing through the motor 1 when the motor 1 operates to extend the screen, and thereby calculating an angle by which the motor 1 is rotated under the control. Therefore, angular sensors for sensing a turn-over angle of the screen are not required, and components used are reduced, such that the structure of the screen turning-over mechanism is more compact, and less volume of space is occupied.

(8) In order to ensure that the induction current generating the damping circulates in the electromagnetic damping loop only when the screen is being retracted, the electromagnetic damping loop is configured to be a unidirectional conducting circuit with a diode provided therein. Also, an adjustable resistance is provided in the electromagnetic damping loop, thus controlling the magnitude of the generated induction current, and allowing the damping force to be adjustable flexibly, so as to be adapted to elastic mechanisms with various elastic forces.

(9) The elastic mechanism can be embodied as various structures, such as a torsion spring and a leaf spring. In this embodiment, the elastic mechanism is embodied as a scroll spring 4. A central portion of the scroll spring 4 is connected to an end of the rotating shaft 2. The scroll spring 4 is mounted in a housing 5, and a cover 6 is mounted on the housing 5 to enclose the scroll spring inside the housing 5. The rotating shaft 2 passes through the cover 6 to be connected to the scroll spring 4. Therefore, the scroll spring 4 is protected effectively, and is ensured to work effectively and stably for a long-term and the service life of the scroll spring 4 is extended, and the scroll spring 4 can store energy effectively. The scroll spring 4 is contracted to store energy when the screen is being extended, and releases the stored energy slowly to drive the screen to be retracted when the screen is being retracted.

(10) Also, a force sensor 8 electrically connected to the control module 3 may be provided on the base 7. The rotating shaft 2 applies a pressure to the force sensor 8 when the screen is extended in place, and the force sensor may serve as a detection element for detecting whether the screen is turned on to the position. Further, when the screen is in a state of being extended in place, the force sensor is subjected to a certain pressure, a threshold value is set in the control module, and when the pressure subjected by the force sensor exceeds the range of the threshold value, the motor is de-energized, and the screen is retracted automatically. When passenger or other obstacles hit a front side of the screen device, the force may also be applied on the force sensor. So the force sensor can monitor the force continuously. Thus, the screen can be retracted automatically in the case that the force subjected by the force sensor changes due to touching of human, thereby preventing the components such as the screen and the motor from being damaged due to being artificially moved and ensuring a service life of the device.

(11) The above embodiments are preferable embodiments of the present application. It should be noted that, the preferable embodiments described above should not be regarded as a limit to the present application. The scope of the present application is defined by claims. For those skilled in the art, a few of modifications and improvements may be made to the present application without departing from the principle of the present application, and these modifications and improvements are also deemed to fall into the scope of the present application.