A wall switch

Abstract

A wall switch. The operating panel of the existing wall switch needs to be tilted out of the panel due to the swing distance, which is highlighted on the wall. It comprises a shell, an operating panel and an internal functional assembly, the internal functional assembly is arranged in the shell and the state thereof is controlled by the operating panel, further comprising a transmission member, the internal functional assembly comprises a seat body, a swing lever and a movable contact, the transmission member is linked with the movable contact through the swing lever, and the operating panel drives the swing lever to move through the horizontal sliding of the transmission member. The swing of the operating panel is converted into the horizontal movement of the transmission member, and the swing of the swing lever is controlled through the horizontal movement of the transmission member, so that the product reduces the protruding degree of the operating panel without affecting the performance and the swing angle of the swing lever, and the overall performance of the product is better and more beautiful.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a switch, in particular to a wall switch. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increase of electrical appliances, the application of switches in life is more and more, and the panel of the switch is set on the wall. The personalization requirement of home decoration is higher and higher, and new requirements are put forward for the design of wall switches which are often involved under the demand of emphasizing decoration style. The existing wall switch is mostly a rocker switch, and the rocker (usually integrated with the swing lever) is usually arranged above the mounting seat. The rocker is swung to drive the swing lever to swing by pressing the operation button. In order to make the swing lever move to the position, the swing angle of the button or operation part of the common wall switch is relatively large, for example, in the range of + / - 3° or 0~6°. The relatively large swing angle of the button causes the thickness of the part exposed above the wall surface of the switch product to be relatively large, for example, for the swing angle in the range of + / - 3° or 0~6°, the thickness (part protruding above the wall surface) will be 8.8mm and 9.9mm respectively.

[0003] The relatively large thickness of the switch product inevitably causes the part exposed outside the wall after the switch is installed in the wall to occupy a large space, and the switch is easy to be damaged by collision, and once damaged, danger is easy to occur. Various components are relatively thick, which wastes materials, and the whole shape is not beautiful. Therefore, in the case of emphasizing the overall flatness of the wall, or for example, in the case where the user does not want the installed switch to be visually prominent, the user will want to obtain an improved solution for such actual needs. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to solve the problem that the operation panel of the existing wall switch needs to be protruded out of the panel due to the swing distance and is set on the wall, the present application provides a wall switch.

[0005] The technical scheme of the present application is: a wall switch, comprising a shell, an operation panel and an internal functional assembly, the internal functional assembly is arranged in the shell and its state is controlled by the operation panel, further comprising a transmission member, the internal functional assembly comprises a seat body, a swing lever and a movable contact, the transmission member is connected with the movable contact through the swing lever, and the operation panel drives the swing lever to move through the horizontal sliding of the transmission member.

[0006] As a further improvement of the present application, the transmission member is arranged on the seat body and is in sliding cooperation with the seat body, and the transmission member is driven to slide by the operation panel and amplifies the swing angle of the operation panel on the swing lever.

[0007] As a further improvement of the present application, the operating panel is hinged to the seat body, and a frame is arranged at the edge of the housing, the thickness of the frame at both ends of the operating panel being different.

[0008] As a further improvement of the present application, a driving portion is arranged on the operating panel, the driving portion extending from the operating panel towards the internal functional assembly, and a transmission inclined surface is arranged on the transmission member for facilitating the pressing of the driving portion.

[0009] As a further improvement of the present application, the angle between the transmission inclined surface and the plane in which the transmission inclined surface is arranged is greater than 45 degrees, and two protruding edges are arranged on both sides of the transmission inclined surface, the edges and the transmission inclined surface cooperating to form a driving slot for the insertion of the driving portion.

[0010] As a further improvement of the present application, the driving portion comprises a connecting portion connected to the operating panel and a driving portion for abutting against the transmission inclined surface to drive the transmission member to slide, and the driving portion is arranged to be bent towards the transmission inclined surface.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present application, a sliding slot is arranged on the seat body, the transmission member is arranged in the sliding slot and is driven by the operating panel to slide horizontally, and a limiting block for limiting the transmission member and / or a supporting block for supporting the transmission member are arranged on the inner wall of the sliding slot.

[0012] As a further improvement of the present application, a pressing member for changing the position of the movable contact is arranged on the swing lever, the swing lever comprises a hinged portion and a force receiving portion for facilitating the pushing of the transmission member, the transmission member abuts against the force receiving portion of the swing lever, and the distance from the force receiving portion to the hinged portion is not greater than the distance from the force receiving portion to the pressing member.

[0013] As a further improvement of the present application, a notch slot or a notch hole is arranged on the transmission member, the swing lever is arranged through the notch slot or the notch hole, and an arc-shaped portion for facilitating the pushing of the swing lever is arranged on the transmission member at the notch slot or the notch hole.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present application, a hinged seat is arranged on the seat body, a mounting shaft and a hinged hole for the hinging of the swing lever are arranged on the hinged seat, the hinged hole is in the shape of a U or a V, a communication slot and a limiting shaft abutting against the hinged seat are arranged on the swing lever, a communication plate arranged through the communication slot is arranged on the operating panel, and a clamping jaw portion adapted to the mounting shaft is arranged on the operating panel, so that the operating panel swings around the mounting shaft.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this invention are that it converts the movement of the control panel into the horizontal movement of a transmission component, and controls the swing arm's oscillation through the horizontal movement of the transmission component. When the control panel moves, it is not limited by the rocker and can reliably drive the swing arm to oscillate. This reduces the protrusion of the control panel without affecting performance or the swing arm's angle, resulting in better overall product performance and a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. This invention also has advantages such as simple structure, convenient assembly, reliable operation, and long service life. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Appendix Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Appendix Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Appendix Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Appendix Figure 4 For the appendix Figure 3 A structural diagram of the internal functional components.

[0020] Appendix Figure 5 For the appendix Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the explosion structure.

[0021] Appendix Figure 6 For the appendix Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission component 4.

[0022] Appendix Figure 7 For the appendix Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the operation panel 2.

[0023] Appendix Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure from another direction of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] In the diagram, 1. Housing; 11. Frame; 2. Operation panel; 21. Drive unit; 211. Connecting part; 212. Drive unit; 22. Connecting plate; 23. Claw part; 3. Internal functional components; 31. Seat; 311. Sliding groove; 312. Limiting block; 313. Support block; 314. Hinge seat; 315. Mounting shaft; 316. Hinge hole; 32. Rocker arm; 321. Hinge part; 322. Load-bearing part; 323. Connecting groove; 324. Limiting shaft; 33. Moving contact; 34. Pressing part; 4. Transmission component; 41. Transmission inclined surface; 42. Edge; 43. Drive groove; 44. Notch hole; 45. Arc-shaped part. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The embodiments of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings:

[0026] Depend onFigure 1 In combination Figures 2-8 As shown in the figure, a wall switch comprises a housing 1, an operating panel 2 and an internal functional assembly 3, the internal functional assembly 3 is arranged in the housing 1 and its state is controlled by the operating panel 2, further comprising a transmission member 4, the internal functional assembly 3 comprises a seat body 31, a swing lever 32 and a movable contact 33, the transmission member 4 is connected with the swing lever 32 and the movable contact 33 in linkage, the operating panel 2 drives the swing lever 32 to move through the horizontal sliding of the transmission member 4. Specifically, the movable contact is a bridge structure, more specifically, the swing lever drives the movable contact to move so that the switch can conduct or disconnect the circuit when in use. The beneficial effects of the present application are that the movement of the operating panel is converted into the horizontal movement of the transmission member, and the swing of the swing lever is controlled through the horizontal movement of the transmission member, the operating panel will not be limited by the swing plate when moving and can reliably drive the swing lever to swing, thereby reducing the protrusion degree of the operating panel without affecting the performance and the swing angle of the swing lever, and the overall performance of the product is better and more beautiful. The present application also has the advantages of simple structure, convenient assembly, reliable movement, long service life and the like.

[0027] The transmission member 4 is arranged on the seat body 31 and is in sliding cooperation with the seat body 31, the transmission member 4 is driven to slide by the operating panel 2 and amplifies the swing angle of the operating panel 2 on the swing lever 32. In this way, the operating panel can drive the swing lever to swing through the sliding of the transmission member only by a small angle swing, thereby switching the switch state. Generally, the operating panel is hingedly arranged, that is, the swing of the operating panel drives the horizontal sliding of the transmission member, the transmission member 4 converts the swing of the operating panel 2 into horizontal sliding and drives the swing lever 32 to swing through the horizontal sliding. Although the swing track is arc-shaped, for the convenience of description, the straight line distance of the end of the operating panel can be represented by d, specifically, the distance d from the original protrusion of the operating panel, that is, the maximum value of the swing distance, is reduced from 8-9 mm to 3-5 mm between the present product, and through the structure of the frame, the overall product is flat in the closed state of the switch, the operating panel is not easy to be collided and fallen, the integrity is better, and it is more beautiful. Generally, the swing distance d is smaller than the sliding distance of the transmission member.

[0028] The operating panel 2 is hingedly arranged on the seat body 31, the edge of the housing 1 is provided with a frame 11, the thickness of the frame 11 at both ends of the operating panel 2 is different. Such structure makes the overall product flat in the closed state of the switch, the operating panel is not easy to be collided and fallen, the integrity is better, and it is more beautiful. Specifically, referring to the attached Figure 8 , the protrusion distance D of the operating panel from the wall at both ends is consistent, so that the overall product is flat, the integrity is better, and it is more beautiful.

[0029] The operation panel 2 is provided with a driving part 21, the driving part 21 extends from the operation panel 2 towards the internal function assembly 3, the transmission member 4 is provided with a transmission slope 41 which is convenient for the pressing of the driving part 21. The transmission slope is convenient for the operation panel to quickly and reliably drive the transmission member to act, thereby reliably sliding the transmission member.

[0030] The included angle between the transmission slope 41 and the plane where the transmission slope 41 is located is greater than 45 degrees, the transmission slope 41 is provided with two side convex edges 42, the edges 42 and the transmission slope 41 cooperatively form a driving groove 43 for the insertion of the driving part 21. Specifically, the included angle a between the transmission slope and the bottom of the sliding groove of the seat body is greater than 45 degrees, usually the included angle a can be set to 60 degrees to 75 degrees. In this way, even if d is small when pressing, the transmission slope can be "enlarged" to make the transmission member move a sufficient distance, thereby ensuring the swing angle of the swing lever. More specifically, the included angle a can be 65 degrees, which will not interfere with the operation panel when pressing, affect the pressing feeling, and at the same time can ensure the swing angle of the swing lever, so that the product can reliably turn on and off the circuit.

[0031] The driving part 21 includes a connecting part 211 connected with the operation panel 2 and a driving part 212 for abutting against the transmission slope 41 to drive the transmission member 4 to slide, the driving part 212 is arranged to be bent towards the transmission slope 41. Such a structure makes the operation panel press quickly and reliably and conveniently push the transmission member to act, so that the product acts stably and reliably.

[0032] The seat body 31 is provided with a sliding groove 311, the transmission member 4 is arranged in the sliding groove 311 and is driven by the operation panel 2 to slide horizontally, the inner wall of the sliding groove 311 is provided with a limiting block 312 for limiting the transmission member 4 and / or a supporting block 313 for supporting the transmission member 4. The limiting block limits the transmission member, avoiding the transmission member contacting the sliding groove wall to affect the friction force, the supporting block is arc-shaped, which can also reduce the friction force between the transmission member and the seat body, making the pressing more convenient and reliable. More specifically, the transmission member is driven by the driving part 21 of the operation panel to slide.

[0033] The swing lever 32 is provided with a top pressing piece 34 for changing the position of the movable contact 33, the swing lever 32 includes a hinged part 321 and a force receiving part 322 which is convenient for the transmission member 4 to push, the transmission member 4 abuts against the force receiving part 322 of the swing lever 32, the distance from the force receiving part 322 to the hinged part 321 is not greater than the distance from the force receiving part 322 to the top pressing piece 34. Such a structure makes the transmission member push the swing lever to act, which can push the swing lever to swing at a larger angle with a smaller distance, the product structure is simple, the swing is reliable, and at the same time will not affect the installation of other components in the product.

[0034] The transmission member 4 is provided with a notch slot or a notch hole 44, the swing lever 32 is arranged through the notch slot or the notch hole 44, and the transmission member 4 is provided with an arc-shaped part 45 at the notch slot or the notch hole 44 to facilitate the pushing of the swing lever 32. The transmission member in the application is an integral structure, and the swing lever is swung by reciprocating the transmission member by pressing the two ends of the operation panel. Of course, a split transmission member can also be arranged to swing the swing lever.

[0035] The seat body 31 is provided with a hinge seat 314, the hinge seat 314 is provided with a mounting shaft 315 and a hinge hole 316 for the hinge of the swing lever 32, the hinge hole 316 is in a U shape or a V shape, the swing lever 32 is provided with a communication slot 323 and a limiting shaft 324 abutting against the hinge seat 314, the operation panel 2 is provided with a communication plate 22 arranged through the communication slot 323, and the operation panel 2 is provided with a claw part 23 matched with the mounting shaft 315 to swing the operation panel 2 around the mounting shaft 315. Such a structure facilitates the installation of the operation panel and the swing lever, is reliable in hinge, does not interfere with each other in swinging, can drive the swing lever to move by the action of the operation panel, is simple in structure, and is convenient and reliable in transmission. Specifically, the claw part provided on the operation panel can be arranged in two, three or more. In the application, the claw part is arranged in three, two of which are matched with the mounting shaft, and the other is matched with the shell, so that the product is convenient and reliable to fix, and the overall performance is better. The arrangement of the communication plate increases the strength of the operation panel, and also ensures the limiting of the operation panel and the swing lever. The arrangement of the limiting shaft facilitates the installation of the swing lever, is reliable in limiting, and is convenient for swinging.

[0036] In the description of the application, it should be noted that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0037] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "linking" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be direct connection, or indirect connection through intermediate medium, or internal communication of two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances. In addition, in the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0038] Skilled in the art should know: although the present application has been described in the above specific embodiments, the inventive idea of the present application is not limited to this invention, any modification using the inventive idea will be included in the scope of protection of the present patent.

Claims

1. A wall switch, comprising a housing (1), an operation panel (2), and an internal functional component (3), wherein the internal functional component (3) is disposed within the housing (1) and its state is controlled by the operation panel (2), characterized in that... It also includes a transmission component (4). The internal functional component (3) includes a base (31), a rocker arm (32), and a moving contact (33). The transmission component (4) is linked to the moving contact (33) through the rocker arm (32). The operation panel (2) drives the rocker arm (32) to move through the horizontal sliding of the transmission component (4). The operation panel (2) is provided with a driving part (21). The driving part (21) extends from the operation panel (2) toward the internal functional component (3). The transmission component (4) is provided with a transmission inclined surface (41) that facilitates the pressing of the driving part (21). The angle formed by the transmission inclined surface (41) and its plane is greater than 45 degrees. (4) It is mounted on the seat (31) and slides with the seat (31). The transmission component (4) is driven to slide by the operation panel (2) and amplifies the swing angle of the operation panel (2) on the swing rod (32). The operation panel (2) is hinged to the seat (31). The edge of the housing (1) is provided with a frame (11). The thickness of the frame (11) is different at both ends of the operation panel (2). The transmission component (4) is provided with a notch or notch hole (44). The swing rod (32) is set through the notch or notch hole (44). The transmission component (4) is provided with an arc-shaped part (45) at the notch or notch hole (44) to facilitate pushing the swing rod (32).

2. A wall switch according to claim 1, characterized in that... The transmission inclined surface (41) has protruding edges (42) on both sides, and the edges (42) cooperate with the transmission inclined surface (41) to form a drive groove (43) for the drive part (21) to be inserted.

3. A wall switch according to claim 1, characterized in that... The drive part (21) includes a connecting part (211) connected to the operation panel (2) and a drive part (212) for sliding the drive transmission member (4) against the transmission ramp (41). The drive part (212) is bent toward the transmission ramp (41).

4. A wall switch according to claim 1, characterized in that... The seat (31) is provided with a sliding groove (311), the transmission component (4) is located in the sliding groove (311) and is driven to slide horizontally by the operation panel (2). The inner wall of the sliding groove (311) is provided with a limiting block (312) for limiting the transmission component (4) and / or a support block (313) for supporting the transmission component (4).

5. A wall switch according to claim 1, characterized in that... The swing arm (32) is provided with a pressing member (34) for changing the position of the moving contact (33). The swing arm (32) includes a hinge part (321) and a load-bearing part (322) for easy pushing by the transmission member (4). The transmission member (4) abuts against the load-bearing part (322) of the swing arm (32). The distance from the load-bearing part (322) to the hinge part (321) is not greater than the distance from the load-bearing part (322) to the pressing member (34).

6. A wall switch according to claim 5, characterized in that... The seat (31) is provided with a hinge seat (314), the hinge seat (314) is provided with a mounting shaft (315) and a hinge hole (316) for hinge of the swing arm (32), the hinge hole (316) is U-shaped or V-shaped, the swing arm (32) is provided with a connecting groove (323) and a limiting shaft (324) that abuts against the hinge seat (314), the operation panel (2) is provided with a connecting plate (22) that passes through the connecting groove (323), and the operation panel (2) is provided with a claw part (23) that is adapted to the mounting shaft (315) so that the operation panel (2) swings around the mounting shaft (315).

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