rocker switch

Abstract

The application discloses a swing plate type switch and belongs to the electrical technical field. In the swing plate type switch, a panel is hinged to a seat body assembly, and a transition assembly is connected to the panel and hinged to the seat body assembly; a swing plate assembly and a terminal assembly are located in the seat body assembly, the swing plate assembly comprises a swing plate and a moving contact located on the swing plate, and the moving contact corresponds to a static contact of the terminal assembly; a limiting through hole is arranged on an elastic connecting piece, an upper connecting section of the swing plate facing the panel penetrates through the limiting through hole and is matched with the limiting through hole in a gap mode, and the elastic connecting piece is tightly abutted against the transition assembly, so that the driving force of the transition assembly is transmitted to the swing plate to make the swing plate swing. The elastic connecting piece can ensure the contact performance between the contacts, can eliminate the gap between the transition assembly and the swing plate, and effectively solves the problem of the virtual position of the panel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of electrical technology, and in particular to a oscillating plate switch. Background Technology

[0002] A switch is a device for switching current on and off. Common types of switches include rocker switches or oscillating plate switches (also known as lever switches). For oscillating plate switches, a button pushes a transition piece to rotate left and right, causing the spring to bend and deform, which in turn causes the oscillating plate assembly to swing left and right, so that the moving contact on the oscillating plate assembly contacts or separates from the stationary contact on the terminal assembly, thereby achieving the switching on and off.

[0003] Swivel switches have advantages such as high current, fast switching, and rapid switching. However, in order to eliminate design and manufacturing tolerances and ensure that the moving contact on the swashplate assembly and the stationary contact on the terminal assembly make full contact, in related technologies, a gap is usually reserved between the inner cavity of the spring and the transition piece to allow the spring to undergo the desired bending deformation.

[0004] However, the gap between the spring and the inner cavity of the transition piece can cause a problem of misalignment when pressing, reducing the pressing feel. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides a pendulum switch that can solve the technical problems existing in related technologies.

[0006] Specifically, the following technical solutions are included:

[0007] A swashplate switch, the swashplate switch comprising: a panel, a base assembly, a transition assembly, a swashplate assembly, a terminal assembly, and a resilient connector;

[0008] The panel is hinged to the base assembly, and the transition assembly is connected to the panel and hinged to the base assembly;

[0009] Both the swing plate assembly and the terminal assembly are located within the base assembly. The swing plate assembly includes a swing plate and a movable contact located on the swing plate. The movable contact corresponds to the stationary contact of the terminal assembly.

[0010] The elastic connector has a limiting through hole, the upper connecting section of the swing piece facing the panel passes through the limiting through hole and is clearance-fitted with it, and the elastic connector is tightly abutted against the transition component to transmit the driving force of the transition component to the swing piece so that it swings.

[0011] In some possible implementations, the elastic connector also has a clamping block portion, the clamping block portion having a clamping cavity, the clamping cavity being coaxially connected to the limiting through hole;

[0012] The upper connecting section of the swing piece passes through the clamping cavity and the limiting through hole in sequence, and the outer side wall at the corresponding position of the upper connecting section of the swing piece is clamped by the inner side wall of the clamping cavity.

[0013] In some possible implementations, the clamping cavity includes a clamping section and a lower guide section connected together, the clamping section being used to clamp the corresponding position of the upper connecting section of the swing piece, and the lower guide section being used to guide the upper connecting section of the swing piece into the clamping cavity.

[0014] In some possible implementations, the limiting through hole is a square hole, and correspondingly, the upper connecting section of the swing plate is rectangular.

[0015] In some possible implementations, the transition assembly includes: a transition member, a swing spring, and a swing rod, the swing rod being located within the cavity of the transition assembly, and the swing spring being accommodated within the cavity of the transition assembly via the swing rod;

[0016] The limiting through hole and the optional clamping block are disposed on the elastic connector. The elastic connector is connected to the upper connecting section of the swing plate through the limiting through hole and abuts against the second end of the swing spring.

[0017] The upper connecting section of the swing plate is also housed in the end cavity of the second end of the swing spring, which is away from the panel.

[0018] In some possible implementations, the elastic connector includes a sliding portion, a clamping portion, and an elastic arm portion, wherein the sliding portion includes a connecting bottom wall and a connecting sidewall connected to a first end of the connecting bottom wall;

[0019] The limiting through hole penetrates the connecting bottom wall, the bottom surface of the connecting bottom wall is connected to the clamping block, and the top surface of the connecting bottom wall abuts against the second end of the swing spring.

[0020] The elastic arm is connected to the connecting side and abuts against the side of the transition member, and the connecting side can slide along the axial direction of the transition member during the swinging process of the transition member.

[0021] In some possible implementations, the connecting side enclosure is located in the lower part of the inner cavity of the transition member, and the lower part of the swing spring is accommodated within the receiving cavity formed by the connecting side enclosure;

[0022] The elastic arm is connected to the outer wall of the connecting side enclosure, and the elastic arm abuts against the lower part of the inner wall of the transition member.

[0023] In some possible implementations, the lower outer portion of the transition member is received within a receiving cavity formed by the connection side enclosure;

[0024] The elastic arm is connected to the inner wall of the connecting side enclosure, and the elastic arm abuts against the lower part of the outer wall of the transition member.

[0025] In some possible implementations, the elastic arm is bent so that its protruding structure abuts against the side of the transition member.

[0026] In some possible implementations, the connecting sidewall has an elastic structure configured to increase the elasticity of the connecting sidewall in the radial direction.

[0027] The beneficial effects of the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present invention include at least the following:

[0028] The oscillating switch provided in this embodiment of the invention, when the switch is turned on or off, rotates the panel by pressing it. The rotating panel pushes the transition component to rotate, which in turn causes the elastic connector to deform. The deforming elastic connector then transmits the driving force of the transition component to the oscillating plate, causing it to oscillate. In this way, the moving contact on the oscillating plate contacts or separates from the stationary contact on the terminal assembly, realizing the on / off switching. On the one hand, the elastic connector tightly abuts against the transition component; on the other hand, the elastic connector is connected to the oscillating plate through a limiting through hole, so that the upper connecting section of the oscillating plate tightly abuts against the inner wall of the limiting through hole. This configuration not only ensures that the elastic connector smoothly transmits the driving force of the transition component to the oscillating plate, ensuring the contact performance between the contacts, but also eliminates the gap between the transition component itself and between it and the oscillating plate, thereby effectively solving the problem of panel pressing play and improving the pressing feel and user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 A combination diagram of an exemplary pendulum switch provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of an exemplary oscillating switch provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 3 An exploded view of an exemplary pendulum switch provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of a first partial structure of an exemplary pendulum switch provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a second partial structure of an exemplary oscillating switch provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a third partial structure of an exemplary oscillating switch provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of an exemplary elastic connector obtained from a first perspective, provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of an exemplary elastic connector obtained from a second perspective, provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Figure 9 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of another exemplary oscillating switch provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 10 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of another exemplary pendulum switch provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0040] The reference numerals in the attached figures represent:

[0041] 1. Panel;

[0042] 2. Base assembly; 21. Base; 22. Pressure plate; 23. Fixing bracket;

[0043] 3. Transition assembly; 31. Transition piece; 32. Swing spring; 33. Swing rod;

[0044] 4. Swaying plate assembly; 41. Swaying plate; 410. Upper connecting section; 42. Moving contact;

[0045] 5. Terminal assembly; 51. Stationary contact;

[0046] 6. Flexible connectors;

[0047] 60. Limiting through hole;

[0048] 61. Sliding part; 611. Connecting bottom wall; 612. Connecting side wall; 613. Elasticity-enhancing structure; 614. Positioning structure;

[0049] 62. Clamping block section; 621. Clamping section; 622. Lower guide section; 623. Upper guide section;

[0050] 63. Elastic arm; 630. Protruding structure.

[0051] The accompanying drawings have illustrated specific embodiments of the invention, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art through reference to particular embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0052] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0053] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of the invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0054] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," "length," "width," and "thickness," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0055] To make the technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0056] For a rocker switch, the transition piece is rotated left and right by the push button, which causes the spring to bend and deform, thereby causing the rocker assembly to swing left and right. This allows the moving contact on the rocker assembly to contact or separate from the stationary contact on the terminal assembly, thus achieving the switching on and off.

[0057] In related technologies, in order to ensure that there is a certain contact pressure between the swing plate assembly and the terminal assembly, a certain design margin needs to be designed between the inner cavity of the transition piece and the spring when the transition piece swings to the left and right limit positions.

[0058] Without design margin, when manufacturing tolerances exist, the transition piece will not rotate to the designed position, resulting in poor or no contact between the moving contact on the oscillating plate assembly and the stationary contact on the terminal assembly. Therefore, to ensure sufficient contact between the moving and stationary contacts, a certain design margin is required between the inner cavity of the transition piece and the spring. Since the swing angle of the button and the transition piece is the same, there will be a large gap between the button and the top of the mounting bracket. A large free travel will cause the button to have a dormant press, which will also affect the product's aesthetics. At the same time, users may mistakenly believe that the button is not pressed fully and may press the button too hard, causing damage or failure of the switch. In addition, the inner diameter of the spring must be larger than the width of the oscillating plate, which will further exacerbate the dormant press problem, resulting in inconsistent pressing feel during pressing, deteriorating the pressing feel, and resulting in a poor user experience.

[0059] To address the technical problems provided by related technologies, embodiments of the present invention also provide a pendulum switch, as shown in the attached figure. Figure 1 - Appendix Figure 3 As shown, the oscillating switch includes: a panel 1, a base assembly 2, a transition assembly 3, an oscillating plate assembly 4, a terminal assembly 5, and a flexible connector 6.

[0060] Panel 1 is hinged to base assembly 2, and transition assembly 3 is connected to panel 1 and hinged to base assembly 2. Swing plate assembly 4 and terminal assembly 5 are both located within base assembly 2. Swing plate assembly 4 includes swing plate 41 and a moving contact 42 located on swing plate 41, the moving contact 42 corresponding to the stationary contact 51 of terminal assembly 5.

[0061] As attached Figure 4 - Appendix Figure 6 As shown, the elastic connector 6 has a limiting through hole 60, the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 facing the panel 1 passes through the limiting through hole 60 and is gap-fitted with it, and the elastic connector 6 is tightly abutted against the transition component 3 so as to transmit the driving force of the transition component 3 to the swing piece 41 to make it swing.

[0062] The oscillating switch provided in this embodiment of the invention, when the switch is turned on or off, rotates the panel 1 by pressing it. The rotating panel 1 pushes the transition component 3 to rotate, which in turn causes the elastic connector 6 to deform. The deforming elastic connector 6 then transmits the driving force of the transition component 31 to the oscillating plate 41, causing it to oscillate. In this way, the moving contact 42 on the oscillating plate 41 contacts or separates from the stationary contact 51 on the terminal component 5, realizing the on / off switching. On the one hand, the elastic connector 6 is tightly abutted against the transition component 3. On the other hand, the elastic connector 6 is connected to the oscillating plate 41 through the limiting through hole 60, so that the upper connecting section 410 of the oscillating plate 41 is tightly abutted against the inner wall of the limiting through hole 60. This configuration not only ensures that the elastic connector 6 can smoothly transmit the driving force of the transition component 31 to the oscillating plate 41, ensuring the contact performance between the contacts, but also eliminates the gap between the transition component 3 itself and the oscillating plate 41, thereby effectively solving the problem of dormancy when pressing the panel 1 and improving the pressing feel and user experience.

[0063] The elastic connector 6 is fitted with the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 through the limiting through hole 60 thereon. This means that the gap between the limiting through hole 60 and the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 is very small, and there is no gap problem between them as described in this invention. This design can solve the gap problem between the transition component 3 and the swing piece 41 and avoid press misalignment.

[0064] Regarding the connection method between the elastic connector 6 and the swing plate 41, see attached. Figure 4 As shown, the elastic connector 6 also has a clamping block portion 62, which has a clamping cavity that is coaxially connected to the limiting through hole 60. The upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 passes through the clamping cavity and the limiting through hole 60 in sequence, and the outer side wall of the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 at the corresponding position is clamped by the inner side wall of the clamping cavity.

[0065] By further setting the clamping block 62 to clamp the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41, the swing piece 41 is connected to the elastic connector 6 by both the clamping block 62 and the limiting through hole 60, thereby improving the connection effect between the two. When the elastic connector 6 is driven to swing by the transition component 3, it can smoothly drive the swing piece 41 to swing without any misalignment problem.

[0066] The clamping cavity of the clamping block 62 can be a side-closed cavity or a side-open cavity. Figure 7 An example of a side-open cavity, such as Figure 7 As shown, the clamping block part 62 includes two clamping blocks arranged opposite each other, and the gap between the two clamping blocks forms a clamping cavity.

[0067] In some examples, such as Figure 7As shown, the clamping cavity of the clamping block 62 includes a clamping section 621 and a lower guide section 622 connected to each other. The clamping section 621 is used to clamp the corresponding position of the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41, and the lower guide section 622 is used to guide the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41 into the clamping cavity.

[0068] The dimensions of the clamping section 621 and the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41 should be matched with the clearance to ensure that the clamping section 621 can clamp the corresponding position of the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41.

[0069] The size of the lower guide section 622 is slightly larger than the size of the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41, so that the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41 can smoothly enter it, thereby guiding the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41 into the clamping cavity.

[0070] For example, the lower guide section 622 includes two symmetrically arranged guide walls, both of which are inclined along the vertical direction, such that the gap between the two guide walls satisfies the condition that the lower dimension is larger than the upper dimension. For example, the lower guide section 622 is trumpet-shaped.

[0071] In some examples, such as Figure 7 As shown, the clamping cavity of the clamping block 62 may further include an upper guide section 623. The upper guide section 623, the clamping section 621 and the lower guide section 622 are connected sequentially from top to bottom. The upper guide section 623 is used to guide the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41 to the insertion of the limiting through hole 60.

[0072] As described above, in this embodiment of the invention, the limiting through hole 60 and the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 are clearance-fitted. The limiting through hole 60 satisfies the requirement that the swing piece 41 is allowed to swing under the driving action of the transition component 3 and the swing stroke meets the target stroke. In addition, during the swing of the swing piece 41, the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 is limited in the horizontal direction so that it will not generate an unwanted empty stroke in the horizontal direction, so as to avoid false positioning.

[0073] The shape of the limiting through hole 60 is the same as the outer contour shape of the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41. Their shapes can be circular or non-circular, such as polygons.

[0074] In some examples, such as Figure 6 and Figure 8 As shown, the limiting through hole 60 is a square hole, and correspondingly, the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41 is rectangular. The shape of the limiting through hole 60 and the outer contour shape of the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41 are both rectangular, which not only simplifies the structure but also enhances the driving force of the elastic connector 6 on the swing plate 41, making the dialing feel smoother.

[0075] In this embodiment of the invention, the transition component 3 and the elastic connector 6 can have various ways of cooperation, including but not limited to the following, which are illustrated below:

[0076] Example (1) illustrates the case where the transition assembly 3 includes a transition piece 31, a swing spring 32, and a swing rod 33.

[0077] In some examples (1), as shown in the appendix Figure 4 and attached Figure 5 As shown, the transition assembly 3 includes: a transition member 31, a swing spring 32, and a swing rod 33. The swing rod 33 is located in the inner cavity of the transition assembly 3, and the swing spring 32 is accommodated in the inner cavity of the transition assembly 3 through the swing rod 33.

[0078] The limiting through hole 60 and the optional clamping block 62 are provided on the elastic connector 6. The elastic connector 6 is connected to the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 through the limiting through hole 60 and abuts against the second end of the swing spring 32. The upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 is also accommodated in the end cavity of the second end of the swing spring 32 away from the panel 1.

[0079] In this example (1), when the switch is turned on or off, pressing the panel 1 causes the rotating panel 1 to push the transition component 3 to rotate left and right, which in turn causes the swing spring 32 and the elastic connector 6 to deform and move. The deformed swing spring 32 and the elastic connector 6 drive the swing plate 41 to swing left and right.

[0080] The matching method between the transition piece 31, the swing spring 32, the swing rod 33 and the swing plate 41 is common in the art. In particular, the embodiment of the present invention adds an elastic connector 6. The elastic connector 6 is connected to the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41 through the limiting through hole 60 and abuts against the second end of the swing spring 32. In this way, the swing plate 41 and the swing spring 32 are tightly connected through the elastic connector 6, thereby eliminating the problem of misalignment when pressing the panel 1.

[0081] Some structures of the resilient connector 6 adapted to example (1) can be found in Figure 7 or Figure 8 As attached Figure 7 or Figure 8 As shown, the elastic connector 6 includes a sliding part 61, a clamping part 62, and an elastic arm part 63. The sliding part 61 includes a connecting bottom wall 611 and a connecting side wall 612 connected to the first end of the connecting bottom wall 611.

[0082] The limiting through hole 60 penetrates the connecting bottom wall 611, the bottom surface of the connecting bottom wall 611 is connected to the clamping block 62, and the top surface of the connecting bottom wall 611 abuts against the second end of the swing spring 32. The elastic arm 63 is connected to the connecting side 612 and abuts against the side of the transition member 31, and during the swinging of the transition member 31, the connecting side 612 can slide along the axial direction of the transition member 31.

[0083] The elastic connector 6 is in close contact with the second end of the swing spring 32 based on its connecting bottom wall 611. At the same time, it is in close contact with the swing plate 41 based on its clamping part 62 and the limiting through hole 60. In this way, the elastic connector 6 can eliminate the gap between the swing plate 41 and the swing spring 32, thereby eliminating the problem of press play caused by it.

[0084] Furthermore, the elastic connector 6 abuts against the side of the transition member 31 based on its elastic arm 63. In this way, the elastic connector 6 can also eliminate the design gap between the transition member 31 and the swing spring 32, thereby eliminating the problem of press play caused by it.

[0085] In addition, the flexible connector 6 can also solve the manufacturing tolerance problem between the components, thereby ensuring the contact performance between the moving contact 42 on the swing plate 41 and the stationary contact 51 on the terminal assembly 5.

[0086] During the swinging process of the transition piece 31, the connecting side panel 612 can slide along the axial direction of the transition piece 31, thereby adapting to the manufacturing tolerances between the components and preventing the connecting side panel 612 from interfering with the swinging of the transition piece 31 and the swing plate 41.

[0087] The sliding part 61 can be disposed in the inner cavity of the transition member 31 or on the outside of the transition member 31, as illustrated below.

[0088] Example (1.1) illustrates that the sliding part 61 is disposed in the inner cavity of the transition member 31, as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 4 - Appendix Figure 8 As shown, the connecting side panel 612 is located in the lower part of the inner cavity of the transition member 31, and the lower part of the swing spring 32 is accommodated in the receiving cavity formed by the connecting side panel 612. The elastic arm 63 is connected to the outer wall of the connecting side panel 612, and the elastic arm 63 abuts against the lower part of the inner wall of the transition member 31.

[0089] In this example (1.1), the elastic connector 6 is disposed in the gap cavity between the transition member 31 and the swing spring 32 based on its connecting side 612, and the elastic arm 63 abuts against the lower part of the inner sidewall of the transition member 31, thereby eliminating the design gap, ensuring no movement free stroke, and ensuring consistent pressing feel.

[0090] For the connecting side panel 612, the connecting side panel 612 satisfies the following condition: during the swinging process of the transition member 31, the connecting side panel 612 can move up and down in the gap cavity between the transition member 31 and the swing spring 32.

[0091] The connection side panel 612 is configured in at least one of the following ways: First, the shape of the connection side panel 612 is adapted to the shape of the gap cavity between the transition member 31 and the swing spring 32, for example, both are frustum-shaped. Second, the connection side panel 612 is elastic, allowing it to deform elastically to adapt to the shape of the gap cavity between the transition member 31 and the swing spring 32.

[0092] In some examples, the connecting side 612 has an elasticity-enhancing structure 613, which is configured to increase the elasticity of the connecting side 612 in the radial direction, so that the connecting side 612 can adapt to the shape of the gap cavity between the transition member 31 and the swing spring 32, thereby allowing the elastic connecting member 6 to move smoothly up and down along the axial direction of the transition member 31.

[0093] For example, as shown in the appendix Figure 8 As shown, the elasticity structure 613 can be an opening formed on the connecting side 612, which extends along the axial direction of the connecting side 612 until it penetrates the top of the connecting side 612.

[0094] In some examples, there are two openings, which are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the connecting side panel 612.

[0095] The elastic arm 63 abuts against the side of the transition member 31 (e.g., the inner wall of the transition member 31 or the outer wall described below). The number of elastic arms 63 can be one, two, three, or more, for example, Figure 7 and Figure 8 An example is shown where two elastic arms 63 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the connecting side 612.

[0096] In some examples, the elastic arm 63 is bent so that its protruding structure 630 abuts against the side of the transition member 31.

[0097] The elastic arm 63 abuts against the side of the transition member 31 (e.g., its inner wall or the outer wall described below) via the protruding structure 630. This not only ensures that the elastic connector 6 abuts tightly against the transition member 31, but also effectively ensures that the elastic connector 6 slides stably and with minimal friction along the side of the transition member 31.

[0098] For example, the upper end of the elastic arm 63 is connected to the upper end of the connecting side 612 (e.g., integrally molded connection), the lower end of the elastic arm 63 extends to the lower part of the connecting side 612, and the protrusion structure 630 is disposed on the portion of the elastic arm 63 located between its upper and lower ends.

[0099] In some examples, such as Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the elastic arm 63 is provided with one or more protruding structures 630. When multiple protruding structures 630 are provided, the multiple protruding structures 630 are distributed sequentially at intervals along the length direction of the elastic arm 63 (i.e., the axial direction connecting the side wall 612). For example, attached... Figure 1 An example is shown where the elastic arm 63 has two protrusions 630 arranged in the vertical direction.

[0100] By designing the elastic arm 63 as described above, the elastic arm 63 will not skew during the up-and-down sliding process within the transition member 31. Furthermore, the elastic arm 63 effectively eliminates the design gap between the swing spring 32 and the transition member 31, allowing the transition member 31 to directly contact the elastic connector 6 during swinging, thereby eliminating the problem of misalignment when pressing the panel 1. In addition, the elastic deformation of the elastic arm 63 can also solve manufacturing tolerance issues, ensuring good contact performance between the contacts.

[0101] In some examples, the protrusion 630 is an arc-shaped protrusion. In this way, the protrusion 630 uses its arc-shaped surface to abut against the side of the transition member 31, thereby reducing the friction between the protrusion 630 and the side of the transition member 31, making the movement of the elastic connector 6 smoother.

[0102] In some examples, a positioning structure 614 is provided on the surface of the connecting bottom wall 612 facing the swing spring 32, and the end cavity of the second end of the swing spring 32 is sleeved on the positioning structure 614 to provide positioning for the connection between the swing spring 32 and the connecting bottom wall 612, thereby improving the connection effect.

[0103] Based on the structure of the elastic connector 6 shown in Example (1.1) and its arrangement in the switch, the working principle of the oscillating switch is described below by way of example:

[0104] Press the panel 1 to make it rotate. The transition piece 31 rotates synchronously with the panel 1. Since the transition piece 31 and the swing spring 32 are provided with an elastic connector 6 between the swing piece 41 and the swing plate 41, the elastic connector 6 and the swing plate 41 are restricted by the limiting through hole 60, thereby driving the swing plate assembly 4 to swing, so that the moving contact 42 on the swing plate assembly 4 contacts or separates from the stationary contact 51 on the terminal assembly 5, realizing the conduction and disconnection of the swing plate switch.

[0105] During the rotation of the transition member 31, the elastic connecting member 6 slides up and down in the inner cavity of the transition member 31 under the action of the swing spring 32.

[0106] Based on the structure of the elastic connector 6 shown in Example (1.1) and its arrangement in the switch, the working principle of the oscillating switch in eliminating false displacement is described by way of example:

[0107] The elastic connector 6 has a limiting through hole 60, a clamping block portion 62 and an elastic arm portion 63, wherein the elastic arm portion 63 has a protruding structure 630 to ensure that the elastic connector 6 can slide stably and with minimal friction along the inner sidewall of the transition member 31.

[0108] The limiting through hole 60 is adapted to the structure of the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41, for example, both are rectangular in shape, thereby eliminating the large gap between the circular inner diameter of the swing spring 32 and the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41 caused by process and working wear in the related art.

[0109] The clamping block 62 can clamp the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41, and the clamping cavity of the clamping block 62 has an upper guide section 623, a clamping section 621 and a lower guide section 622. In this way, while eliminating the process gap between the clamping block 62 and the upper connecting section 410 of the swing plate 41, the assembly efficiency can be significantly improved.

[0110] During the dialing process of panel 1, based on the close contact between the elastic arm 63 and the transition member 31, the transition member 31 can quickly drive the elastic connector 6 and the swing plate assembly 4 to swing together. This can effectively eliminate the problem of play in the feel caused by the large gap between the transition member 31 and the swing spring 32 in the related technology.

[0111] When panel 1 is pressed to its limit position, the assembly tolerance caused by the process precision of panel 1, base assembly 2, transition piece 31, swing piece assembly 4 and terminal assembly 5 causes the swing spring 32 to push the elastic connector 6 to slide in the inner cavity of transition piece 31 to prevent interference. At the same time, the elastic arm 63 always fits tightly against the inner wall of transition piece 31. The good elasticity of the elastic arm 63 ensures that no movement gap is generated and ensures a consistent pressing feel.

[0112] Example (1.2) illustrates that the sliding part 61 is disposed outside the transition member 31, as shown in the attached figure. Figure 9 As shown, the lower outer part of the transition member 31 is accommodated in the cavity formed by the connecting side wall 612; the elastic arm 63 is connected to the inner side wall of the connecting side wall 612 and abuts against the lower outer side wall of the transition member 31.

[0113] In this example (1.2), the elastic connector 6 is disposed outside the transition member 31 based on its connecting side 612, and the elastic arm 63 abuts against the lower part of the outer side wall of the transition member 31, thereby eliminating the design gap, ensuring no movement free stroke, and ensuring consistent pressing feel.

[0114] The difference between Example (1.2) and Example (1.1) is that the position of the elastic arm 63 in the connecting side panel 612 is different, and the arrangement of the connecting side panel 612 and the elastic arm 63 on the transition member 31 is different.

[0115] The structural design of the connecting side 612 and the elastic arm 63 in the elastic connector 6, as well as their functions, can be referred to in the above example (1.1), and will not be repeated here.

[0116] Other structures of the resilient connector 6 adapted to example (1) can also be found in [reference needed]. Figure 10 Example (1.3) illustrates that the elastic connector 6 abuts only against the second end of the swing spring 32.

[0117] In this example (1.3), see Figure 10 The elastic connector 6 includes a sliding part 61 and a clamping part 62. The sliding part 61 is horizontally positioned on the seat assembly 2, and a limiting through hole 60 passes through the sliding part 61. The bottom surface of the sliding part 61 is connected to the clamping part 62, and the top surface of the sliding part 61 abuts against the second end of the swing spring 32. During the swinging process of the transition member 31, the sliding part 61 can slide in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the transition member 31.

[0118] In this example (1.3), the sliding part 61 is in close contact with the swing spring 32 of the transition component 3, and is also connected to the swing piece 41 through the clamping part 62 and the limiting through hole 60, thereby eliminating the design gap, ensuring no empty stroke is generated, and ensuring consistent pressing feel.

[0119] Since the sliding part 61 is located below the transition member 31, the sliding part 61 moves horizontally in the seat assembly 2 during the swinging process of the transition member 31, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing interference.

[0120] In example (1.3), the sliding part 61 can be, for example, disc-shaped, and its shape can be adapted to the cross-sectional shape of the swing spring 32. The sliding part 61 can be supported by providing a corresponding limiting structure in the seat assembly 2, so that the sliding part 61 is fixed in the vertical direction and can only slide in the horizontal direction.

[0121] Example (2) illustrates the case where the transition assembly 3 includes only the transition piece 31, without the swing spring 32 and the swing rod 33 (not shown in the figure).

[0122] In some examples (2), the transition assembly 3 includes a transition piece 31, that is, the transition assembly 3 can eliminate the use of the swing spring 32 and the swing rod 33.

[0123] The elastic connector 6 includes a sliding part 61 and an elastic protrusion provided on one side surface of the sliding part 61. A limiting through hole 60 is provided through the sliding part 61, and a clamping block part 62 is provided on the other side surface of the sliding part 61.

[0124] The elastic connector 6 is connected to the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 through the limiting through hole 60 and the clamping block 62, and the elastic connector 6 abuts against the bottom end of the transition piece 31 away from the panel 1 through the elastic protrusion; the upper connecting section 410 of the swing piece 41 is also accommodated in the end cavity of the bottom end of the transition piece.

[0125] When the oscillating switch is turned on or off, pressing the panel 1 causes the rotating panel 1 to push the transition component 3 to rotate left and right, which in turn causes the elastic connector 6 to deform and move. The deforming elastic connector 6 drives the oscillating plate 41 to swing left and right.

[0126] In this example (2), the elastic connector 6 is tightly abutted against the bottom end of the transition piece 31 through the elastic protrusion, and is connected to the swing piece 41 through the clamping block 62 and the limiting through hole 60, thereby eliminating the design gap between the transition piece 31 and the swing piece 41, ensuring that there is no empty travel and ensuring consistent pressing feel.

[0127] Since the sliding part 61 is located below the transition member 31, the sliding part 61 moves horizontally in the seat assembly 2 during the swinging process of the transition member 31, so as to adapt to the design tolerance and achieve the purpose of preventing interference.

[0128] The sliding part 61 can be supported by setting a corresponding limiting structure in the seat assembly 2, so that the sliding part 61 is fixed in the vertical direction and can only slide in the horizontal direction.

[0129] In some examples, there is one or more elastic protrusions. When there are multiple elastic protrusions, they are evenly distributed on the end face where the bottom of the transition member 31 is located, so as to optimize the above-mentioned effect.

[0130] In some examples, the elastic protrusion is an arc-shaped protrusion. In this way, the elastic protrusion uses its arc-shaped surface to abut against the bottom surface of the transition member 31, thereby reducing the friction between the elastic protrusion and the side of the transition member 31, making the movement of the elastic connector 6 smoother.

[0131] For the various elastic connectors 6 mentioned above in the embodiments of the present invention, their materials include, but are not limited to, at least one of rubber, plastic, and metal. That is, the elastic connector 6 with the corresponding structure can be prepared by using a combination of at least one of rubber, plastic, and metal, or by using only one of rubber, plastic, and metal, as long as the prepared elastic connector 6 has both excellent elasticity and a certain degree of rigid support effect.

[0132] In some examples, a flexible connector 6 with an integrated structure can be prepared using a one-piece molding process using hard rubber or metal.

[0133] In addition, the panel 1, base assembly 2, transition member 31, swing spring 32, swing rod 33, and terminal assembly 5 involved in the embodiments of the present invention can all adopt related components commonly used in the art.

[0134] Taking the base assembly 2 as an example, Figure 1 An example of a typical base assembly 2 is provided, which includes: a base, a pressure plate, and a fixing frame, wherein the fixing frame is connected to the base and surrounds the outside of the base, the base has a receiving cavity to accommodate the swing plate assembly 4 and the terminal assembly 5; the pressure plate is connected to the base and covers the upper port of its receiving cavity; a transition member 31 is hinged to the pressure plate, and the pressure plate has an opening that allows the transition member 31 to pass through.

[0135] In summary, the oscillating switch provided in this embodiment of the invention effectively solves the problem of misalignment caused by the design of the oscillating switch by designing the elastic connector 6, avoids misalignment during pressing, improves the pressing feel, and thus enhances the user experience. This facilitates the promotion and application of oscillating switches, and is especially beneficial for the development of high-current switches.

[0136] In this embodiment of the invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The term "multiple" refers to two or more unless otherwise expressly defined.

[0137] The above description is merely for the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to understand the technical solutions of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rocker switch, characterized in that, The oscillating switch includes: a panel (1), a base assembly (2), a transition assembly (3), an oscillating plate assembly (4), a terminal assembly (5), and a flexible connector (6); The panel (1) is hinged to the base assembly (2), and the transition assembly (3) is connected to the panel (1) and hinged to the base assembly (2); The sway plate assembly (4) and the terminal assembly (5) are both located within the base assembly (2). The sway plate assembly (4) includes a sway plate (41) and a moving contact (42) located on the sway plate (41). The moving contact (42) corresponds to the stationary contact (51) of the terminal assembly (5). The transition component (3) includes a transition piece (31) and a swing spring (32). The elastic connector (6) includes a sliding part (61) and an elastic arm part (63). The sliding part (61) includes a connecting bottom wall (611) and a connecting side wall (612) connected to the first end of the connecting bottom wall (611). The top surface of the connecting bottom wall (611) abuts against the second end of the swing spring (32). The elastic arm part (63) is connected to the connecting side wall (612). The sliding part (61) is located in the inner cavity of the transition member (31) or outside the transition member (31). The connecting bottom wall (611) of the elastic connector (6) has a limiting through hole (60). The upper connecting section (410) of the swing piece (41) facing the panel (1) passes through the limiting through hole (60) and is clearance-fitted with it. The elastic connector (6) is tightly abutted against the side of the transition member (31) of the transition assembly (3) through the elastic arm (63) to transmit the driving force of the transition assembly (3) to the swing piece (41) so that it swings.

2. The oscillating switch according to claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic connector (6) also has a clamping block (62), which is connected to the bottom surface of the connecting bottom wall (611). The clamping block (62) has a clamping cavity, which is coaxially connected to the limiting through hole (60). The upper connecting section (410) of the swing piece (41) passes through the clamping cavity and the limiting through hole (60) in sequence, and the outer side wall of the upper connecting section (410) of the swing piece (41) at the corresponding position is clamped by the inner side wall of the clamping cavity.

3. The oscillating switch according to claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping cavity of the clamping block (62) includes a clamping section (621) and a lower guide section (622) connected to each other. The clamping section (621) is used to clamp the corresponding position of the upper connecting section (410) of the swing piece (41), and the lower guide section (622) is used to guide the upper connecting section (410) of the swing piece (41) into the clamping cavity.

4. The oscillating switch according to claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting through hole (60) is a square hole, and correspondingly, the upper connecting section (410) of the swing piece (41) is rectangular.

5. The oscillating switch according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The transition component (3) further includes: a swing rod (33), the swing rod (33) being located in the inner cavity of the transition member (31), and the swing spring (32) being accommodated in the inner cavity of the transition member (31) through the swing rod (33); The elastic connector (6) is connected to the upper connecting section (410) of the swing plate (41) through the limiting through hole (60) and abuts against the second end of the swing spring (32); The upper connecting section (410) of the swing plate (41) is also accommodated in the end cavity of the second end of the swing spring (32) away from the panel (1).

6. The oscillating switch according to claim 1, characterized in that, During the swinging process of the transition member (31), the connecting sidewall (612) can slide along the axial direction of the transition member (31).

7. The oscillating switch according to claim 6, characterized in that, The connecting side panel (612) is located in the lower part of the inner cavity of the transition member (31), and the lower part of the swing spring (32) is accommodated in the receiving cavity formed by the connecting side panel (612); The elastic arm (63) is connected to the outer wall of the connecting sidewall (612), and the elastic arm (63) abuts against the lower part of the inner wall of the transition member (31).

8. The oscillating switch according to claim 6, characterized in that, The lower outer part of the transition piece (31) is accommodated within the cavity formed by the connecting side enclosure (612); The elastic arm (63) is connected to the inner wall of the connecting sidewall (612), and the elastic arm (63) abuts against the lower part of the outer wall of the transition member (31).

9. The oscillating switch according to claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic arm (63) is bent so that its protruding structure (630) abuts against the side of the transition member (31).

10. The oscillating switch according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting sidewall (612) has an elastic structure (613) configured to increase the elasticity of the connecting sidewall (612) in the radial direction.

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