High-brightness plectrum switch

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, in particular to a high-brightness plectrum switch, and solves the problems that an existing automobile plectrum switch is installed below an automobile steering wheel, the use and installation space is limited, the brightness of the plectrum switch is not high due to the fact that the installation space is not large, and the use convenience is affected. Comprising a plectrum cover, a light guide assembly and a reflecting film, the reflecting film is installed on the rear end face of the plectrum cover, the light guide assembly is installed on the rear end face of the reflecting film, a plectrum base is installed on the outer side of the light guide assembly, a supporting protection base is installed on the rear end face of the plectrum base, and a first PCBA and a second PCBA are installed between the plectrum base and the supporting protection base. According to the invention, light condensation and high light transmission are carried out on the light, the brightness of the plectrum switch can be effectively improved, the light is uniformly reflected, the light is uniformly laid, the brightness of characters is uniform, and the plectrum switch is sleeved and clamped, so that the installation space is effectively reduced, and the use comfort is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, in particular to a high-brightness paddle switch. Background Art

[0002] With the development of society, the number of cars is increasing, people are increasingly dependent on cars in their daily travel, and people have higher and higher requirements for car driving experience. The shift paddles are shifting devices installed for the semi-automatic clutch of the car. Their function is to shift gears directly by shifting the paddles without stepping on the clutch. This device is widely used in racing cars. The paddle switches of passenger cars are arranged under the steering wheel. In daytime mode, high-brightness paddle switches are also required to improve the user experience.

[0003] The existing car paddle switches are installed under the car steering wheel, so the use and installation space are limited. In addition, due to the small installation space, the brightness of the paddle switches is not high, which affects the convenience of use. Therefore, it does not meet the existing needs. We propose a high-brightness paddle switch. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a high-brightness paddle switch to solve the problem raised in the above background technology that the existing automobile paddle switches are installed under the automobile steering wheel, and the use and installation space are limited. In addition, due to the small installation space, the brightness of the paddle switch is not high, which in turn affects the convenience of use.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a high-brightness paddle switch, comprising a paddle cover, a light guide assembly and a reflective film, the rear end surface of the paddle cover is installed with a reflective film, the rear end surface of the reflective film is installed with a light guide assembly, the outer side of the light guide assembly is installed with a paddle seat, the rear end surface of the paddle seat is installed with a support and protection seat, a first PCBA and a second PCBA are installed between the paddle seat and the support and protection seat, the first PCBA is located in the middle of the front end surface of the second PCBA, and the rear end surface of the support and protection seat is installed with a wiring harness assembly;

[0006] The light guide assembly includes a light guide bar, positioning bumps are provided on both sides of the light guide bar, a dot matrix light emitting area is provided on the upper part of the front end surface of the light guide bar, and a plurality of light emitting grooves arranged in an array are provided on the surface of the dot matrix light emitting area;

[0007] The first PCBA includes a circuit board body, a power switch is fixedly installed on the upper end surface of the circuit board body, a plurality of LED lamp beads are installed on one side of the power switch, a conical reflector is installed on the upper end surface of the LED lamp beads, and an elastic connecting ring is provided at the upper end of the conical reflector.

[0008] Preferably, the paddle seat includes a paddle mounting shell, a first circuit board buckle is fixedly mounted in the middle of the front end surface of the paddle mounting shell, a plurality of paddle positioning sleeves are provided on the outside of the first circuit board buckle, a plurality of paddle buckles are provided on the side of the front end surface of the paddle mounting shell, and a second circuit board buckle is provided in the middle of the rear end surface of the paddle buckle.

[0009] Preferably, the supporting and protective seat includes a mounting base, a mounting hole is fixedly installed on the rear end face of the mounting base, a rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner side of one end of the mounting base, two mounting shell clips are provided on the inner side of the other end of the mounting base, a third circuit board clip is provided on the inner side of the upper end of the mounting base, and two fourth circuit board clips are provided on the inner side of the bottom end of the mounting base.

[0010] Preferably, plugs are provided at both ends of the wiring harness assembly, one of the plugs passes through the mounting base and is plugged and installed with the second PCBA, the wiring harness assembly is connected to the second PCBA through one of the plugs, and the wiring harness assembly, the second PCBA and the circuit board body are electrically connected.

[0011] Preferably, the mounting base, the third circuit board buckle, the two fourth circuit board buckles and the two mounting shell buckles are integrally injection molded, the mounting base and the second PCBA are mounted by the third circuit board buckle and the two fourth circuit board buckles, the paddle mounting shell and the second PCBA are mounted by the second circuit board buckle, the rotating shaft is inserted between the mounting base and the paddle mounting shell, the mounting base and one end of the paddle mounting shell are rotatably connected by the rotating shaft, and the mounting base and the other end of the paddle mounting shell are mounted by the two mounting shell buckles.

[0012] Preferably, the paddle mounting shell and the side of the paddle cover are mounted by a plurality of paddle buckles, a plurality of positioning posts are provided on the rear end face of the paddle cover, the positioning posts are plugged into the inner side of the paddle positioning sleeve, the paddle mounting shell and the circuit board body are mounted by a first circuit board buckle, the bottom end of the circuit board body is plugged into the inner side of the middle part of the second PCBA, and the second PCBA and the plurality of LED lamp beads are electrically connected through the circuit board body.

[0013] Preferably, a light emitting surface and a light incoming surface are respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of the light guide strip, and the light incoming surface and the light emitting surface are perpendicular to each other.

[0014] Preferably, the dot matrix light emitting area is arranged on the light emitting surface, the dot matrix light emitting area and the pick cover are separated by a reflective film, the material of the reflective film is PE, the reflectivity of the reflective film is 90%, and a character area is provided on the rear end face of the pick cover, the character area is located directly in front of the dot matrix light emitting area, and the surface of the character area is provided with a frosted film.

[0015] Preferably, the upper end of the LED lamp bead is bonded and fixed to the conical reflector, and the conical reflector is connected to the bottom end of the light guide bar via an elastic connecting ring, and the elastic connecting ring is in close contact with the light incident surface of the light guide bar.

[0016] Preferably, the light guide strip is made of transparent PC3601, and the light transmittance of the light guide strip is 90%.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] 1. The present invention realizes the clamping installation of the paddle mounting shell and the mounting base by pressing the paddle mounting shell, thereby improving the overall installation convenience. When the paddle cover is clamped and installed with the paddle mounting shell through multiple paddle buckles, the light guide component and the reflective film can be limited and pressed, so as to keep the installation of the light guide component and the reflective film stable. Multiple LED lamp beads emit light synchronously and enter from the light inlet surface. Under the high light guiding effect of the light guide bar, they can be emitted from the dot matrix light emitting area through the light emitting surface. Multiple light emitting grooves can diffusely reflect the light, thereby increasing the number of light emitting points and increasing the uniformity of high-brightness light.

[0019] 2. The present invention reflects light to the character area provided on the rear end surface of the pick cover through a reflective film, and a frosted film is provided on the surface of the character area, so that the frosted film and the reflective film can further evenly spread the light, and keep the text in the character area evenly brightened. The conical reflector can reflect and focus the light emitted by the LED lamp beads, avoid waste of light and improve the clarity of the light transmission path in the light guide strip. The conical reflector and the light guide strip can be elastically connected through an elastic connecting ring, so that the conical reflector and the light guide strip have expansion space when heated. The whole is installed by a sleeve-fitting card connection, which can reduce the difficulty of installation while reducing the occupied space and improve the comfort of use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 A rear side view of the present invention as a whole;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the light guide assembly of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a light guide assembly of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the plectrum seat of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 5Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the A area in the middle;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the first PCBA of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the mounting base of the present invention.

[0028] In the figure: 1. paddle cover; 2. paddle seat; 201. paddle mounting shell; 202. paddle buckle; 203. paddle positioning sleeve; 204. first circuit board buckle; 205. second circuit board buckle; 3. support and protection seat; 301. mounting base; 302. mounting hole; 303. third circuit board buckle; 304. fourth circuit board buckle; 305. rotating shaft; 306. mounting shell buckle; 4. wiring harness assembly; 5. first PCBA; 501. circuit board body; 502. LED lamp beads; 503. conical reflector; 504. elastic connecting ring; 505. power switch; 6. light guide assembly; 601. light guide strip; 602. positioning bump; 603. dot matrix light emitting area; 604. light emitting groove; 7. reflective film; 8. second PCBA. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0030] See also Figures 1 to 5 An embodiment of the present invention provides: a high-brightness paddle switch, comprising a paddle cover 1, a light guide component 6 and a reflective film 7, the rear end surface of the paddle cover 1 is installed with the reflective film 7, the rear end surface of the reflective film 7 is installed with the light guide component 6, the outer side of the light guide component 6 is installed with a paddle seat 2, the rear end surface of the paddle seat 2 is installed with a support and protection seat 3, a first PCBA 5 and a second PCBA 8 are installed between the paddle seat 2 and the support and protection seat 3, the first PCBA 5 is located in the middle of the front end surface of the second PCBA 8, the rear end surface of the support and protection seat 3 is installed with a wiring harness component 4, and the overall structure is mutually fitted and connected, which can effectively reduce the occupied space.

[0031] See also Figures 1 to 8The paddle seat 2 includes a paddle mounting shell 201, a first circuit board buckle 204 is fixedly installed in the middle of the front end surface of the paddle mounting shell 201, a plurality of paddle positioning sleeves 203 are arranged on the outer side of the first circuit board buckle 204, the paddle mounting shell 201 and the side of the paddle cover 1 are mounted by a plurality of paddle buckles 202, a plurality of positioning columns are arranged on the rear end surface of the paddle cover 1, the positioning columns are plugged into the inner side of the paddle positioning sleeve 203, a plurality of paddle buckles 202 are arranged on the side of the front end surface of the paddle mounting shell 201, a second circuit board buckle 205 is arranged in the middle of the rear end surface of the paddle buckle 202, the paddle mounting shell 201 and the second PCBA8 are mounted by the second circuit board buckle 205, so as to facilitate the quick installation of the paddle mounting shell 201 and the second PCBA8.

[0032] See also Figures 2 to 7 The supporting protective seat 3 includes a mounting base 301, plugs are provided at both ends of the wiring harness assembly 4, one of the plugs penetrates the mounting base 301 and is plugged and installed with the second PCBA8, the wiring harness assembly 4 is connected to the second PCBA8 through one of the plugs, a mounting hole 302 is fixedly installed on the rear end surface of the mounting base 301, a rotating shaft 305 is rotatably connected to the inner side of one end of the mounting base 301, two mounting shell buckles 306 are provided on the inner side of the other end of the mounting base 301, a third circuit board buckle 303 is provided on the inner side of the upper end of the mounting base 301, and two fourth circuit board buckles 304 are provided on the inner side of the bottom end of the mounting base 301, the mounting base 301, the third circuit board buckle 303, the two fourth circuit board buckles 304 and the two mounting shell buckles 306 are integrally injection molded, the mounting base 301 and the second PCBA8 are mounted by the third circuit board buckle 303 and the two fourth circuit board buckles 304, which is convenient for quick installation of the mounting base 301 and the second PCBA8;

[0033] The rotating shaft 305 is inserted between the mounting base 301 and the paddle mounting shell 201. The mounting base 301 and one end of the paddle mounting shell 201 are rotatably connected via the rotating shaft 305. The mounting base 301 and the other end of the paddle mounting shell 201 are clamped and installed via two mounting shell buckles 306. The mounting shell buckles 306 and the rotating shaft 305 facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the paddle mounting shell 201 and the mounting base 301.

[0034] See also Figures 3 to 7The first PCBA5 includes a circuit board body 501, the wiring harness assembly 4, the second PCBA8 and the circuit board body 501 are electrically connected, the paddle mounting shell 201 and the circuit board body 501 are clamped and installed through the first circuit board buckle 204, the upper end surface of the circuit board body 501 is fixedly installed with a power switch 505, and a plurality of LED lamp beads 502 are installed on one side of the power switch 505. The bottom end of the circuit board body 501 is plugged into the inner side of the middle part of the second PCBA8, and the second PCBA8 and the plurality of LED lamp beads 502 are electrically connected through the circuit board body 501. A conical reflector 503 is installed on the upper end surface of the LED lamp bead 502, and the upper end of the LED lamp bead 502 is bonded and fixed to the conical reflector 503. An elastic connecting ring 504 is provided on the upper end of the conical reflector 503, and the light emitted by the LED lamp bead 502 can be reflected and focused through the conical reflector 503, so as to avoid the waste of light and improve the clarity of the light transmission route in the light guide bar 601.

[0035] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 The light guide assembly 6 includes a light guide bar 601, which is made of transparent PC3601, and has a light transmittance of 90%. The upper and lower ends of the light guide bar 601 are respectively provided with a light exit surface and a light entrance surface, and the light entrance surface and the light exit surface are perpendicular to each other. The conical reflector 503 is connected to the bottom end of the light guide bar 601 through an elastic connecting ring 504, and the elastic connecting ring 504 is in close contact with the light entrance surface of the light guide bar 601. The conical reflector 503 and the light guide bar 601 can be elastically connected through the elastic connecting ring 504, so that the conical reflector 503 and the light guide bar 601 have expansion space when heated;

[0036] Both sides of the light guide bar 601 are provided with positioning protrusions 602. The upper part of the front end surface of the light guide bar 601 is provided with a dot matrix light emitting area 603. The dot matrix light emitting area 603 is arranged on the light emitting surface. The dot matrix light emitting area 603 and the pick cover 1 are separated by a reflective film 7. The material of the reflective film 7 is PE. The reflectivity of the reflective film 7 is 90%. The rear end surface of the pick cover 1 is provided with a character area. The character area is located in front of the dot matrix light emitting area 603. The surface of the character area is provided with a frosted film. The frosted film and the reflective film 7 can further evenly spread the light, so as to keep the text in the character area evenly brightened.

[0037] The surface of the dot matrix light emitting area 603 is provided with a plurality of light emitting grooves 604 arranged in an array, and the light can be diffusely reflected by the plurality of light emitting grooves 604, thereby increasing the number of light emitting points and the uniformity of high-brightness light.

[0038] When in use, the second PCBA8 is mounted on the middle part of the front end surface of the mounting base 301 through the third circuit board buckle 303 and the fourth circuit board buckle 304, so that the front end of the wiring harness assembly 4 passes through the mounting base 301 through the plug and is plugged and installed with the second PCBA8, and the bottom end of the circuit board body 501 is plugged into the inner side of the middle part of the second PCBA8, so that the multiple LED lamp beads 502, the circuit board body 501 and the second PCBA8 are powered by the wiring harness assembly 4, and one end of the paddle mounting shell 201 is plugged into the inner side of the mounting base 301, so that the rotating shaft 305 is plugged between the mounting base 301 and the paddle mounting shell 201, and then the paddle mounting shell 201 is pressed to realize the clamping installation of the paddle mounting shell 201 and the mounting base 301 by the mounting shell buckle 306, thereby improving the overall installation convenience;

[0039] The light guide bar 601 is positioned and inserted into the inner side of the paddle mounting shell 201 through two positioning protrusions 602, and the reflective film 7 is attached to the front end surface of the light guide bar 601 so that the paddle cover 1 can limit and press the light guide component 6 and the reflective film 7 when it is installed with the paddle mounting shell 201 through multiple paddle buckles 202, so as to keep the installation of the light guide component 6 and the reflective film 7 stable. At this time, the light inlet surface of the light guide bar 601 is attached to the elastic connecting ring 504, and the power is turned on. The D lamp beads 502 emit light synchronously and enter from the light inlet surface. Under the high light guiding effect of the light guide bar 601, the light can be emitted from the dot matrix light emitting area 603 through the light emitting surface. A plurality of light emitting grooves 604 arranged in an array are provided on the surface of the dot matrix light emitting area 603. The light can be diffusely reflected by the plurality of light emitting grooves 604, thereby increasing the number of light emitting points and the uniformity of the high brightness light. The light is reflected by the reflective film 7 to the character area provided on the rear end surface of the pick cover 1.

[0040] A frosted film is provided on the surface of the character area, so that the frosted film and the reflective film 7 can further evenly spread the light, keeping the text in the character area evenly brightened; the conical reflector 503 can reflect and focus the light emitted by the LED lamp beads 502, avoiding waste of light and improving the clarity of the light transmission path in the light guide strip 601; the conical reflector 503 and the light guide strip 601 can be elastically connected through the elastic connecting ring 504, so that the conical reflector 503 and the light guide strip 601 have expansion space when heated.

[0041] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description, and it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be considered as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. A high-brightness paddle switch, comprising a paddle cover (1), a light guide component (6) and a reflective film (7), characterized in that: A reflective film (7) is installed on the rear end surface of the paddle cover (1), a light guide assembly (6) is installed on the rear end surface of the reflective film (7), a paddle seat (2) is installed on the outer side of the light guide assembly (6), a support and protection seat (3) is installed on the rear end surface of the paddle seat (2), a first PCBA (5) and a second PCBA (8) are installed between the paddle seat (2) and the support and protection seat (3), the first PCBA (5) is located in the middle of the front end surface of the second PCBA (8), and a wiring harness assembly (4) is installed on the rear end surface of the support and protection seat (3); The light guide assembly (6) comprises a light guide bar (601), positioning bumps (602) are provided on both sides of the light guide bar (601), a dot matrix light emitting area (603) is provided on the upper part of the front end surface of the light guide bar (601), and a plurality of light emitting grooves (604) arranged in an array are provided on the surface of the dot matrix light emitting area (603); The first PCBA (5) comprises a circuit board body (501), a power switch (505) is fixedly mounted on the upper end surface of the circuit board body (501), a plurality of LED lamp beads (502) are mounted on one side of the power switch (505), a conical reflector (503) is mounted on the upper end surface of the LED lamp beads (502), and an elastic connecting ring (504) is provided at the upper end of the conical reflector (503).

2. A high brightness paddle switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The paddle seat (2) comprises a paddle mounting shell (201), a first circuit board buckle (204) is fixedly mounted in the middle of the front end surface of the paddle mounting shell (201), a plurality of paddle positioning sleeves (203) are arranged on the outer side of the first circuit board buckle (204), a plurality of paddle buckles (202) are arranged on the side of the front end surface of the paddle mounting shell (201), and a second circuit board buckle (205) is arranged in the middle of the rear end surface of the paddle buckle (202).

3. A high brightness paddle switch according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support and protection seat (3) comprises a mounting base (301), a mounting hole (302) is fixedly mounted on the rear end surface of the mounting base (301), a rotating shaft (305) is rotatably connected to the inner side of one end of the mounting base (301), two mounting shell buckles (306) are arranged on the inner side of the other end of the mounting base (301), a third circuit board buckle (303) is arranged on the inner side of the upper end of the mounting base (301), and two fourth circuit board buckles (304) are arranged on the inner side of the bottom end of the mounting base (301).

4. A high brightness paddle switch according to claim 3, characterized in that: Both ends of the wiring harness assembly (4) are provided with plugs, one of the plugs passes through the mounting base (301) and is plugged and mounted with the second PCBA (8), the wiring harness assembly (4) and the second PCBA (8) are connected via one of the plugs, and the wiring harness assembly (4), the second PCBA (8) and the circuit board body (501) are electrically connected.

5. A high brightness paddle switch according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting base (301), the third circuit board buckle (303), the two fourth circuit board buckles (304) and the two mounting shell buckles (306) are integrally injection molded; the mounting base (301) and the second PCBA (8) are mounted by the third circuit board buckle (303) and the two fourth circuit board buckles (304); the paddle mounting shell (201) and the second PCBA (8) are mounted by the second circuit board buckle (205); the rotating shaft (305) is inserted between the mounting base (301) and the paddle mounting shell (201); one end of the mounting base (301) and the paddle mounting shell (201) are rotatably connected by the rotating shaft (305); the other end of the mounting base (301) and the paddle mounting shell (201) are mounted by the two mounting shell buckles (306).

6. A high brightness paddle switch according to claim 5, characterized in that: The paddle mounting shell (201) and the side of the paddle cover (1) are mounted by clamping together through a plurality of paddle buckles (202); a plurality of positioning posts are provided on the rear end surface of the paddle cover (1); the positioning posts are plugged into the inner side of the paddle positioning sleeve (203); the paddle mounting shell (201) and the circuit board body (501) are mounted by clamping together through a first circuit board buckle (204); the bottom end of the circuit board body (501) is plugged into the inner side of the middle part of the second PCBA (8); the second PCBA (8) and the plurality of LED lamp beads (502) are electrically connected through the circuit board body (501).

7. A high brightness paddle switch according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper and lower ends of the light guide strip (601) are respectively provided with a light emitting surface and a light entering surface, and the light entering surface and the light emitting surface are perpendicular to each other.

8. The high brightness paddle switch according to claim 7, characterized in that: The dot matrix light emitting area (603) is arranged on the light emitting surface, the dot matrix light emitting area (603) is separated from the pick cover (1) by a reflective film (7), the reflective film (7) is made of PE, and the reflectivity of the reflective film (7) is 90%, and a character area is provided on the rear end surface of the pick cover (1), the character area is located directly in front of the dot matrix light emitting area (603), and a frosted film is provided on the surface of the character area.

9. A high brightness paddle switch according to claim 8, characterized in that: The upper end of the LED lamp bead (502) is bonded and fixed to the conical reflector (503), and the conical reflector (503) is connected to the bottom end of the light guide strip (601) via an elastic connecting ring (504), and the elastic connecting ring (504) is in close contact with the light-incoming surface of the light guide strip (601).

10. The high brightness paddle switch according to claim 9, characterized in that: The material of the light guide strip (601) is transparent PC3601, and the light transmittance of the light guide strip (601) is 90%.

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