Fan control panel and fan

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of fans, and particularly relates to a fan control panel and a fan. The fan control panel is installed on a bladeless fan body and is used to implement the control of the fan. The fan control panel includes: a support member fastened to the bladeless fan body; a control film covering the outside of the support cylinder; wherein, the control film is electrically connected to a controller in the bladeless fan body so as to control the controller to achieve the control of the fan when the control film is touched. Furthermore, in the fan control panel of the invention, by using the control film covering the outside of the support cylinder and electrically connecting the control film to the controller in the bladeless fan body, when controlling the fan, compared with the traditional fan control panel, the user does not need to press or rotate forcefully, but only needs to gently touch or slide to achieve the fan control. The operation process will not make a sound, and the fan control panel is quiet and comfortable for the user to operate, providing an excellent experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of fans, and particularly to a fan control panel and a fan. Background Art

[0002] Currently, for fans on the market to achieve fan control, their control panels mostly adopt traditional buttons or knobs. From the appearance, there is a large movement gap at the edges of the buttons or knobs of such control panels, which is not aesthetically pleasing; from the perspective of the user experience, when operating such a control panel, the user needs to apply a certain force to press the button or turn the knob, and there will also be a certain sound during the operation process. Sometimes, it cannot rebound after being pressed, which brings inconvenience to the user's operation. In addition, for some fan products such as bladeless fans, due to the limitation of the body structure, the control panel is generally arranged on the body or the bottom end of the product, so that the user needs to bend down to operate when using it, and the experience is poor; during the production process, the assembly module of the traditional control panel usually has a control board and needs to be assembled on the production line, resulting in low production efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a fan control panel and a fan to solve the problem that when the fan in the prior art realizes the control operation, the user needs to apply a certain force to press the button or turn the knob, which brings inconvenience to the user's operation.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a fan control panel, which is installed on a fan body for realizing the control of the fan. The fan control panel includes:

[0005] A support member fastened to the fan body;

[0006] A control film covering the outside of the support cylinder;

[0007] Wherein, the control film is electrically connected to a controller in the fan body, so as to control the controller to realize the control of the fan when the control film is touched.

[0008] Further, the control film is a flexible capacitive film electrically connected to a controller in the fan body.

[0009] Further, the fan control panel further includes a protective cover covering the outside of the control film.

[0010] Further, the fan is a bladeless fan, the fan control panel is arranged between two air outlet arms on the head of the bladeless fan, and both ends of the support member are fastened to the air outlet arms.

[0011] Further, the fan control panel is arranged at the top of the head of the bladeless fan.

[0012] Further, the fan control panel further includes a mounting member between the fan body and the support member.

[0013] Further, the support member is a support cylinder, the protective sleeve surface of the mounting member in the circumferential direction fits with the inner cylindrical surface of the support cylinder, the first groove on the mounting member is aligned with the first bump on the support member, or the first bump on the mounting member is aligned with the first groove on the support member.

[0014] Further, when the mounting member is translated axially into the first chute in the support member, rotating the mounting member can make the protrusion in the mounting member enter below the snap, until the second bump in the mounting member enters the second groove in the support member.

[0015] Further, the rib in the protective sleeve is aligned with the second chute of the support cylinder. When the protective sleeve is sleeved from the non-snap end of the support cylinder, the fifth surface of the protective sleeve fits with the sixth surface of the mounting member.

[0016] Further, the control panel is provided with a first strengthening post on one side thereof and a second strengthening post is provided on the other side thereof. The control panel is fixed to the fan body through the first strengthening post and the second strengthening post.

[0017] The present invention also provides a fan, including a fan control panel, and the fan control panel is the fan control panel as described above.

[0018] Further, the fan is a bladeless fan.

[0019] The technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0020] 1. In the fan control panel and the fan provided by the present invention, by using the control film covering the outside of the support cylinder, and the control film is electrically connected to the controller in the bladeless fan body. When controlling the fan, compared with the traditional fan control panel, the user does not need to press or rotate forcefully, but only needs to gently touch or slide to achieve fan control. The operation process will not make a sound, and the fan control panel is quiet and comfortable for the user to operate, with an excellent experience.

[0021] 2. In the fan control panel and the fan provided by the present invention, the control film is a flexible capacitive film electrically connected to the controller in the bladeless fan body. By using the capacitive characteristics of the flexible capacitive film, when the user's hand performs a control operation, the fan control panel can quickly obtain the operation information, ensuring the reliability of the fan operation control.

[0022] 3. In the fan control panel and the fan provided by the present invention, the fan control panel further includes a protective cover covering the outside of the control film. The flexible capacitor film is protected by the protective film, ensuring the reliable operation of the fan control panel.

[0023] 4. In the fan control panel and the fan provided by the present invention, the fan control panel is arranged between two air outlet arms on the head of the bladeless fan. Both ends of the support member are fastened to the air outlet arms. Applying the fan control panel in this embodiment, the fan control panel can not only play an operation control role in the bladeless fan, but also play the role of a handle. Using it on the current compact bladeless fan brings great convenience to the handling of the bladeless fan.

[0024] 5. In the fan control panel and the fan provided by the present invention, it is set on the top of the head of the bladeless fan. While being suitable for users to carry the bladeless fan, people do not need to bend down to operate, which conforms to ergonomics and users have good comfort when using it, further improving the user experience.

[0025] 6. In the fan control panel and the fan provided by the present invention, the support member is a support cylinder. The protective cover surface on the circumference of the mounting member fits with the inner cylindrical surface of the support cylinder. The first groove on the mounting member is aligned with the first bump on the support member. When the mounting member is translated axially into the first chute in the support member, rotating the mounting member can make the protrusion in the mounting member enter below the snap button until the second bump in the mounting member enters the second groove in the support member. The rib in the protective cover is aligned with the second chute of the support cylinder. When the protective cover is put on from the non-snap button end of the support cylinder, the fifth surface of the protective cover fits with the sixth surface of the mounting member. Through the mutual cooperation of the above structures, the installation strength and reliability of the fan control panel are ensured. When the fan control panel is used as a handle, the quality reliability of the bladeless fan is ensured. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings. In the drawings:

[0027] Figure 1 It is the front view structural schematic diagram of the bladeless fan in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the front view structural schematic diagram of the control panel assembly in the shown bladeless fan.

[0029] Figure 3 is Figure 1Schematic side view structure diagram of the control panel assembly in the bladeless fan shown

[0030] Figure 4 is Figure 1 Another schematic side view structure diagram of the control panel assembly in the bladeless fan shown

[0031] Figure 5 is Figure 1 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the control panel in the bladeless fan shown

[0032] Figure 6 is Figure 1 Schematic exploded structure diagram of the control panel in the bladeless fan shown

[0033] Figure 7 is Figure 1 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the mounting part in the control panel of the bladeless fan shown

[0034] Figure 8 is Figure 1 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the support cylinder in the control panel of the bladeless fan shown

[0035] Figure 9 is Figure 1 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the flexible capacitor film in the control panel of the bladeless fan shown

[0036] Figure 10 is Figure 1 Schematic three-dimensional structure diagram of the protective cover in the control panel of the bladeless fan shown

[0037] Among them, the reference numerals in the above-mentioned drawings are as follows:

[0038] 100, control panel; 200, bladeless fan main body;

[0039] 1, mounting part; 11, protective cover surface; 12, first groove; 13, protrusion; 14, second bump; 15, sixth surface; 16, first strengthening column;

[0040] 2, support cylinder; 21, third surface; 22, fourth surface; 23, inner cylindrical surface; 24, first bump; 25, first chute; 26, snap; 27, second groove; 28, second chute; 29, second strengthening column;

[0041] 3, flexible capacitor film; 31, first surface; 32, second surface;

[0042] 4, protective cover; 41, rib; 42, fifth surface. Detailed implementation manners

[0043] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0044] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus cannot be construed as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0045] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, the fan control panel 100 in this embodiment is installed on the bladeless fan body 200 for realizing the control of the fan. The fan control panel 100 includes: a support member fastened to the bladeless fan body 200; a control film covering the outside of the support cylinder 2. Among them, the control film is electrically connected to the controller in the bladeless fan body 200, so that when the control film is touched, the controller can be controlled to realize the control of the fan. Furthermore, by adopting the fan control panel 100 in this embodiment, with the control film covering the outside of the support cylinder 2 and the control film being electrically connected to the controller in the bladeless fan body 200, when controlling the fan, compared with the traditional fan control panel 100, the user does not need to press or rotate forcefully, but only needs to gently touch or slide to realize the fan control. The operation process will not make a sound, and the fan control panel 100 is quiet and comfortable for the user to operate, with an excellent experience.

[0046] Specifically, the control film in this embodiment is a flexible capacitive film 3 electrically connected to the controller in the bladeless fan body 200. By using the capacitive characteristics of the flexible capacitive film 3, when the user's hand performs a control operation, the fan control panel 100 can quickly obtain the operation information, ensuring the reliability of the fan operation control.

[0047] Preferably, the fan control panel 100 in this embodiment further includes a protective cover 4 covering the outside of the control film. By protecting the flexible capacitive film 3 through the protective film, the reliable operation of the fan control panel 100 is ensured. Preferably, the protective cover 4 can use a transparent appearance material, realizing the full transparency of the control panel 100, making the appearance simple and full of a sense of technology.

[0048] Further refer to Figure 1, the fan in this embodiment is a bladeless fan. The fan control panel 100 is arranged between two air outlet arms on the head of the bladeless fan. Both ends of the support member are fastened to the air outlet arms. By applying the fan control panel 100 in this embodiment, the fan control panel 100 can not only play an operation and control role in the bladeless fan, but also play the role of a handle. When used on the current compact bladeless fan, it also brings great convenience to the handling of the bladeless fan.

[0049] Preferably, the fan control panel 100 is arranged at the top of the head of the bladeless fan. While being suitable for users to carry the bladeless fan, people do not need to bend down to operate, which conforms to ergonomics and provides good comfort for users to use, further enhancing the user experience.

[0050] As Figures 7 to 10 shown, the fan control panel 100 in this embodiment further includes a mounting member 1 between the bladeless fan main body 200 and the support member. The support member in this embodiment is a support cylinder 2. The protective sleeve surface 11 on the circumference of the mounting member 1 fits with the inner cylindrical surface 23 of the support cylinder 2. The first groove 12 on the mounting member 1 is aligned with the first bump 24 on the support member. When the mounting member 1 is translated axially into the first chute 25 in the support member and the mounting member 1 is rotated, the protrusion 13 in the mounting member 1 can enter below the snap 26 until the second bump 14 in the mounting member 1 enters the second groove 27 in the support member. Among them, the order of the first groove 12 on the mounting member 1 and the first bump 24 on the support member can also be replaced. The rib 41 in the protective sleeve 4 is aligned with the second chute 28 of the support cylinder 2. When the protective sleeve 4 is sleeved from the non-snap end of the support cylinder 2, the fifth surface 42 of the protective sleeve 4 fits with the sixth surface 15 of the mounting member 1. Through the mutual cooperation of the above structures, the installation strength and reliability of the fan control panel 100 are ensured. When the fan control panel 100 is used as a handle, the quality reliability of the bladeless fan is ensured.

[0051] Further referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the control panel 100 in this embodiment is provided with a first strengthening column 16 on one side and a second strengthening column 29 is opened on the other side. The control panel 100 is fixed to the bladeless fan main body 200 through the first strengthening column 16 and the second strengthening column 29. Further, the force is further dispersed, thereby increasing the strength of the control panel 100 and increasing the reliability.

[0052] Next, the assembly process of the fan control panel 100 in this embodiment will be described in conjunction with Figures 1 to 10 .

[0053] During the assembly of the fan control panel 100, after aligning the first surface 31 and the second surface 32 of the flexible capacitor film 3 with the third surface 21 and the fourth surface 22 of the support cylinder 2 respectively, the flexible capacitor film 3 is wound onto the outer surface of the support cylinder 2 using a tooling fixture to complete the assembly of the flexible capacitor film 3 and the support cylinder 2.

[0054] The protective sleeve surface 11 of the mounting member 1 is fitted to the inner cylindrical surface 23 of the support cylinder 2, and the first groove 12 is aligned with the first bump 24. Then, the mounting member 1 is axially translated into the first chute 25, and finally rotated so that the protrusion 13 enters below the snap 26 until the second bump 14 enters the second groove 27. Thus, the positioning and fixing of the mounting member 1 can be completed.

[0055] Finally, the rib 41 of the protective sleeve 4 is aligned with the second chute 28 of the support cylinder 2, and the protective sleeve 4 is sleeved onto the support cylinder 2 from the non-snap 26 end until the fifth surface 42 is fastened to the sixth surface 15 of the mounting member 1. To increase the strength, the two screws used for fastening are fitted with a large mating surface and a threaded hole, and the mounting member 1 extends a small section of the support portion to disperse the force, and the protective sleeve 4 is secondarily processed to hide the extended portion. Such a design not only greatly increases the strength but also ensures the full transparency of the control panel 100.

[0056] As a handle, a first reinforcing column 16 is designed on each side of the control panel 100, and two second reinforcing columns 29 are designed on the other side to further disperse the force, thereby increasing the strength of the control panel 100 and increasing the reliability. As Figure 8 shown, all the reinforcing structures are located in a very small area below the opaque decorative member. Multiple small reinforcing structures can provide great strength.

[0057] Using the above control panel 100, an axial force of 200 N is applied to the control panel 100, and the maximum stress value is 60.5 Mpa, which is close to the yield strength of 60 Mpa of the PC material. In reality, the axial force is much less than 200 N, so it shows that the reliability of the control panel 100 under axial force is very high. When a lifting force is applied to the control panel 100 to lift the bladeless fan, the maximum stress value of the control panel 100 is 13 Mpa, which is much less than the yield limit of 60 Mpa and meets the strength requirements. Therefore, the reliability is very high when lifting the whole machine.

[0058] This embodiment also provides a fan, including the fan control panel 100. The fan control panel 100 is the fan control panel 100 as described above. Therefore, the advantages of the above fan control panel 100 should also be possessed by the fan in this embodiment, which will not be elaborated here. The fan in this embodiment is specifically a bladeless fan.

[0059] Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples given for clear illustration and are not limitations on the implementation manners. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other different forms of changes or alterations can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all the implementation manners here. And the obvious changes or alterations derived therefrom still fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fan control panel, characterized in that, The fan control panel (100) is installed on the fan body for controlling the fan. The fan control panel (100) includes: A support member fastened to the fan body; A control film covering the outside of the support member; Wherein, the control film is electrically connected to the controller in the fan body, so as to control the controller to realize the control of the fan when the control film is touched; The fan is a bladeless fan, and the fan control panel (100) is arranged between two air outlet arms on the head of the bladeless fan, and both ends of the support member are fastened to the air outlet arms; The fan control panel (100) further includes a protective cover (4) covering the outside of the control film; The fan control panel (100) further includes a mounting member (1) between the fan body and the support member; the support member is a support cylinder (2), and the protective cover surface (11) of the mounting member (1) in the circumferential direction fits with the inner cylindrical surface (23) of the support cylinder (2). Wherein, the first groove (12) on the mounting member (1) is aligned with the first bump (24) on the support cylinder (2), or the first bump on the mounting member (1) is aligned with the first groove on the support cylinder (2); The fan control panel (100) is arranged at the top of the head of the bladeless fan.

2. The fan control panel according to claim 1, wherein The control film is a flexible capacitive film (3) electrically connected to the controller in the fan body.

3. The fan control panel according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that, When the mounting member (1) is axially translated into the first chute (25) in the support cylinder (2) and the mounting member (1) is rotated, the protrusion (13) in the mounting member (1) can enter below the snap button (26) of the support cylinder (2) until the second bump (14) in the mounting member (1) enters the second groove (27) in the support cylinder (2).

4. The fan control panel according to claim 3, wherein, The rib (41) in the protective cover (4) is aligned with the second chute (28) of the support cylinder (2), and the protective cover (4) is sleeved into the non-snap button end of the support cylinder (2), and the fifth surface (42) of the protective cover (4) fits with the sixth surface (15) of the mounting member (1).

5. The fan control panel according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that, One side of the fan control panel (100) is provided with a first strengthening column (16), and the other side is provided with a second strengthening column (29). The fan control panel (100) is fixed to the fan body through the first strengthening column (16) and the second strengthening column (29).

6. A fan, comprising a fan control panel, characterized in that, The fan control panel (100) is the fan control panel according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The fan according to claim 6, wherein, The fan is a bladeless fan.

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