Patent ID: 8459146
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: B60H,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A dial control device comprising: a cylindrical control knob; an interlocking gear in the form of a bevel gear integrally mounted on said control knob; a sun gear having a bevel gear and a spur gear adapted to engage with said interlocking gear and serving for transmission of a driving force from said control knob; a base member rotatably supporting said control knob, said interlocking gear and said sun gear is provided with a planet gear adapted to move in association with said sun gear by rotating around its axis while turning around said sun gear; said base member is provided with a gear case covering therein a control cable associated with said planet gear and moved as said planet gear turns, to operate an external device, covering also said sun gear, said planet gear and having an internal gear, circularly formed around said sun gear, to cooperate with said sun gear and guide said planet gear in a direction of its movement; said planet gear being arranged between said sun gear and said internal gear, and said planet gear being connected to said sun gear and said internal gear; and one of said sun gear and said gear case being provided with operational feel giving portions, while the other being provided with an operational feel giving member adapted to be pressed against said operational feel giving portions under a biasing effect.