Switch assembly and electronic cigarette

Abstract

The invention relates to a switch assembly and an electronic cigarette. The switch assembly comprises a shell, a sliding key and a support. The shell is provided with an inner cavity and a strip-shaped mounting hole; the sliding key is installed in the strip-shaped installation hole in a sliding mode and configured to stir a switch control piece of the electronic equipment during sliding, the sliding key is provided with a clamping part, and the clamping part is located on one side of the sliding direction; the support is arranged in the inner cavity and provided with an elastic part, and the free end of the elastic part is located between the clamping part and the strip-shaped mounting hole so as to be matched with the clamping part in a stopping mode. According to the technical scheme, the sliding key can be conveniently, rapidly and stably installed on the shell, the sliding key can be directly pulled to enable the elastic part to avoid movement of the sliding key, and therefore the sliding key can be detached from the shell. Therefore, the easy disassembly and assembly of the sliding key can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of electronic technology, and in particular to a switch assembly and an electronic cigarette. Background Art

[0002] Some electronic devices can achieve related operations by sliding a sliding key located on the housing. These electronic products include a housing, a circuit board arranged in the housing, an output terminal controlled by the circuit board, and a sliding key arranged on the housing. The sliding key is slidably matched with the housing, one side of which is located in the housing and connected to the switch control part of the circuit board. By sliding the sliding key, the switch control part can send a signal to the circuit board, and the circuit board controls the output terminal to work through the signal. For example, in electronic products such as electronic cigarettes, the switch control part can be triggered by sliding the sliding key of the electronic cigarette, and the circuit board can control the atomization device to spray smoke based on the signal from the switch control part.

[0003] In the related art, in order to prevent the sliding key from falling off the housing, one end of the sliding key that is in contact with the inner cavity of the housing is engaged with the housing stopper. This makes it difficult to directly disassemble the sliding key from the housing, resulting in poor disassembly of the sliding key. In addition, the sliding key is also connected to a switch control member located in the housing. This also increases the difficulty of disassembling the components in the housing, resulting in low maintenance efficiency of products with sliding keys. Summary of the invention

[0004] The embodiment of the present application provides a switch assembly, which can improve the ease of disassembly and assembly of the sliding key, so as to at least solve the above-mentioned technical problem.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to the first aspect of the present application, a switch assembly is provided, which is applied to an electronic device, and the switch assembly includes a shell, a sliding key and a bracket; the shell has an inner cavity and a strip mounting hole that connects the inner cavity with the outside; the sliding key is slidably installed in the strip mounting hole, and is configured to toggle a switch control component of the electronic device when sliding, and the sliding key has a clamping portion, which is located on one side of the sliding direction; the bracket is arranged in the inner cavity, and the bracket has an elastic portion, and the free end of the elastic portion is located between the clamping portion and the strip mounting hole, so as to cooperate with the clamping portion to stop.

[0006] Optionally, along the penetration direction, the opposing surfaces between the clamping portion and the elastic portion are respectively the first oblique wedge surface and the second oblique wedge surface, and the first oblique wedge surface is parallel to the second oblique wedge surface, or, the opposing surfaces of the clamping portion and the elastic portion are respectively the third oblique wedge surface and the fourth oblique wedge surface, and the third oblique wedge surface and the fourth oblique wedge surface are parallel to each other.

[0007] Optionally, along the penetration direction, the opposite surfaces between the clamping part and the elastic part are respectively the first oblique wedge surface and the second oblique wedge surface, and the surfaces of the clamping part and the elastic part facing away from each other are respectively the third oblique wedge surface and the fourth oblique wedge surface; the first oblique wedge surface is parallel to the second oblique wedge surface, and the third oblique wedge surface is parallel to the fourth oblique wedge surface.

[0008] Optionally, an angle β between the first inclined wedge surface and the axis of the strip-shaped mounting hole is smaller than an angle α between the third inclined wedge surface and the axis of the strip-shaped mounting hole.

[0009] Optionally, the bracket includes a main body and an elastic part connected to each other, the main body is connected to the shell, the elastic part includes a cantilever and a contact arm connected to each other, the end of the cantilever away from the contact arm is connected to the main body, the end of the contact arm is located between the clamping part and the strip mounting hole, the cantilever and the contact arm are set at an angle, and the clamping part is located within the angle space defined by the cantilever and the contact arm.

[0010] Optionally, the contact arm has a first surface disposed opposite to the cavity wall of the inner cavity, and the spacing between each position in the first surface and the cavity wall of the inner cavity disposed opposite to the first surface is the same.

[0011] Optionally, a mounting groove is provided on one side of the main body close to the strip-shaped mounting hole, and the elastic part is provided in the mounting groove.

[0012] Optionally, the sliding key includes a keycap, a matching block and a clamping portion connected in sequence, the keycap is located outside the shell, the matching block is slidably installed in the strip mounting hole, and the end of the matching block away from the keycap is configured to toggle a switch control component of the electronic device when sliding.

[0013] Optionally, a surface of the keycap close to the matching block is a second surface, and a hand-gripping position is arranged on an edge of the second surface.

[0014] Optionally, the keycap includes a first inclined surface located at an edge of the second surface and connected to the second surface, and a hand-gripping position is defined between the first inclined surface and the surface of the shell.

[0015] Optionally, there are two hand-gripping positions, and along the sliding direction, the two hand-gripping positions are respectively located at two ends of the second surface.

[0016] Optionally, the strip mounting hole includes a strip hole and a side hole, the sliding key slides along the direction of the longest diameter of the strip hole, and the radial side of the side hole is connected to the radial side of the strip hole; wherein, the mating block cooperates with the strip hole, and the clamping part penetrates into the inner cavity or exits from the inner cavity through the side hole.

[0017] Optionally, there are two clamping parts and two elastic parts, the two clamping parts are respectively located on both sides of the sliding direction, and the two elastic parts correspond to the two clamping parts one by one.

[0018] Optionally, the sliding key is provided with a first plug-in structure, and the first plug-in structure is configured to be plugged with the switch control component.

[0019] Optionally, the first plug-in structure is a slot body, which is arranged at one end of the sliding key located in the inner cavity, and the slot body is configured to accommodate the switch control component.

[0020] Optionally, the slot body is a through slot, and the extending direction of the through slot is perpendicular to the sliding direction.

[0021] Optionally, an accommodating groove is provided on the outer surface of the shell, the strip-shaped mounting hole is provided at the bottom of the accommodating groove, and the sliding key is located in the accommodating groove at one end of the strip-shaped mounting hole away from the inner cavity.

[0022] Optionally, the switch assembly further includes a sealing ring, one end of which is connected to the surface of the sliding key facing the bottom of the accommodating groove, and the other end is abutted against the bottom of the accommodating groove, and the strip mounting hole is opposite to the inner space of the sealing ring.

[0023] According to a second aspect of the present application, an electronic cigarette is provided, which includes a circuit board, an atomizer and the aforementioned switch assembly; the circuit board is arranged in the inner cavity, and the switch control component of the circuit board is connected to the sliding key; one end of the atomizer is connected to the shell, and the circuit of the atomizer is electrically connected to the circuit board.

[0024] In the switch assembly of the embodiment of the present application, through the above technical solution, the elastic part can be elastically deformed by the clamping part pushing against the elastic part, so as to facilitate the clamping part to smoothly pass through the elastic part. In this way, not only can the slide key be quickly and stably installed on the housing, but the slide key can also be directly pulled to make the elastic part give way to the movement of the slide key, so as to remove the slide key from the housing. In this way, the ease of disassembly and assembly of the slide key can be improved.

[0025] Other features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the subsequent detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative work.

[0027] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following description will be given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein the same figure numbers represent the same parts in the following description.

[0028] Figure 1 is a side view of a switch assembly provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 2 is along Figure 1 Sectional view of AA in the middle;

[0030] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0031] Figure 4 is the positional relationship between the first and third beveled wedge surfaces and the axis of the strip-shaped mounting hole provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 5 is a partial side view of a bracket provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a bracket provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a sliding key provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] Figure 8 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a housing provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] Fig. 9 is an exploded view of an electronic cigarette provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Fig.10 Schematic diagram of the cooperation between the sliding key and the switch control member provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] Description of reference numerals:

[0039] 1-Switch assembly;

[0040] 11-housing; 111-inner cavity; 112-strip mounting hole; 1121-axis of the strip mounting hole; 1122-strip hole; 1123-side hole; 113-accommodating groove;

[0041] 12-sliding key; 121-key cap; 1211-second surface; 1212-hand-holding position; 1213-first inclined surface; 122-matching block; 1221-first plug-in structure; 123-clamping portion; 1231-first inclined wedge surface; 1232-third inclined wedge surface;

[0042] 13-bracket; 131-elastic part; 1311-second inclined wedge surface; 1312-fourth inclined wedge surface; 1313-cantilever; 1314-contact arm; 1315-first surface; 132-main body; 1321-mounting groove; 133-identification structure;

[0043] 14- sealing ring;

[0044] 2-electronic cigarette; 21-circuit board; 211-switch control component; 22-atomizer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0046] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 is a side view of a switch assembly 1 provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 2 is along Figure 1 In the cross-sectional view of AA in the figure, an embodiment of the present application provides a switch assembly 1, which is applied to an electronic device. The switch assembly 1 includes a shell 11, a sliding key 12 and a bracket 13. The shell 11 has an inner cavity 111 and a strip-shaped mounting hole 112 that connects the inner cavity 111 with the outside. The sliding key 12 is slidably mounted in the strip-shaped mounting hole 112, and is configured to toggle the switch control connection of the electronic device when sliding. The sliding key has a snap-on portion 123, and the snap-on portion 123 is located on one side of the sliding direction. The bracket 13 is arranged in the inner cavity 111. The bracket 13 has an elastic portion 131. The free end of the elastic portion 131 is located between the snap-on portion 123 and the strip-shaped mounting hole 112 to cooperate with the snap-on portion 123 to stop.

[0047] It can be understood that the elastic portion 131 is configured to move to the side of the clamping portion 123 away from the matching block 122 after being subjected to the thrust force of the clamping portion 123, so as to facilitate the clamping portion 123 to withdraw from the strip mounting hole 112, or to facilitate the clamping portion 123 to pass through the strip hole 1122 from outside the shell to be located in the inner cavity 111.

[0048] It can be understood that when the sliding key 12 is not subjected to a force parallel to the insertion direction, the elastic portion 131 is in its original state. The force parallel to the insertion direction may be a component force acting on the sliding key 12, or may be a force directly acting on the sliding key 12 and parallel to the insertion direction.

[0049] It can be understood that the direction in which the matching block 122 penetrates the strip-shaped mounting hole 112 can be parallel to the axis of the strip-shaped mounting hole 112 .

[0050] It can be understood that the strip-shaped mounting hole 112 is a passage through which one end of the sliding key 12 that cooperates with the inner cavity 111 passes into the inner cavity 111 or exits from the inner cavity 111 .

[0051] It is understood that the elastic part 131 can be a plastic material with elasticity, or a component composed of a non-elastic material and a spring. After the elastic part 131 is subjected to a force parallel to the penetration direction, it is elastically deformed so that it moves to the side of the clamping part 123 away from the matching block 122.

[0052] It can be understood that the strip-shaped mounting hole 112 includes a strip-shaped hole 1122 for one end of the sliding key 12 to penetrate into the inner cavity 111 and a side hole 1123 for the clamping portion 123 to penetrate into the inner cavity 111 .

[0053] When the sliding key 12 is installed to the housing 11, the end of the sliding key 12 that matches the inner cavity 111 is first arranged opposite to the strip-shaped mounting hole 112. Specifically, the end of the sliding key 12 that matches the inner cavity 111 is opposite to the strip-shaped hole 1122, and the clamping portion 123 is opposite to the side hole 1123. In this way, the sliding key 12 can be installed on the housing 11 from this position. In this way, foolproofing can be achieved and the switch control component can be effectively prevented from being damaged due to the installation of the sliding key 12. Then the sliding key 12 is inserted into the inner cavity 111 along the axial direction of the strip-shaped mounting hole 112. As the sliding key 12 is installed, the clamping portion 123 abuts against the elastic portion 131 along the axial direction of the strip-shaped mounting hole 112, so that the elastic portion 131 is elastically deformed by the thrust from the clamping portion 123 and moves to the side of the clamping, so that the end of the sliding key 12 that matches the inner cavity 111 smoothly passes through the elastic portion 131 and moves into the inner cavity 111. In this way, the installation of the sliding key 12 is completed.

[0054] When the sliding key 12 needs to be maintained, the sliding key 12 is first slid along the sliding direction so that the clamping portion 123 is opposite to the side hole 1123. Then the sliding key 12 is pulled with force so that the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 are in contact along the axial direction of the strip-shaped mounting hole 112, so that the elastic portion 131 is elastically deformed by the thrust of the clamping portion 123 and moves to the side of the clamping portion 123 away from the matching block 122, so that the end of the sliding key 12 that matches the inner cavity 111 can smoothly pass through the elastic portion 131 and move to the outside of the inner cavity 111. In this way, the disassembly of the sliding key 12 is completed.

[0055] In this embodiment, by providing the clamping portion 123 and disposing the elastic portion 131 between the clamping portion 123 and the strip-shaped mounting hole 112, the clamping portion 123 can push the elastic portion 131 to elastically deform the elastic portion 131, so that the clamping portion 123 can smoothly pass through the elastic portion 131. In this way, not only can the sliding key 12 be quickly and stably installed on the housing 11, but the sliding key 12 can also be directly pulled to make the elastic portion 131 give way to the movement of the sliding key 12, so that the sliding key 12 can be removed from the housing 11. In this way, the ease of disassembly of the sliding key 12 can be improved.

[0056] Furthermore, based on the improved ease of assembly and disassembly of the sliding key 12, after the sliding key 12 is disassembled, other components in the housing 11 can be directly taken out from the end opening of the housing, thereby improving the maintainability and efficiency of the related products.

[0057] The switch assembly 1 provided in this embodiment enables the housing 11 to be an integrated structure, thereby improving both the structural strength and the aesthetics of the housing 11.

[0058] Moreover, in this embodiment, the elastic part 131 is provided on the bracket 13 to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the sliding key 12, so that the sliding key 12 can be made of metal. Therefore, the switch assembly 1 provided in this embodiment can be applied to products that require the housing 11 and the key to be made of metal.

[0059] In addition, the magnitude of the thrust force of the clamping portion 123 pushing the elastic portion 131 to elastically deform and move it to one side of the clamping portion 123 can be adaptively designed according to the usage scenario, for example, the elastic coefficient of the elastic portion 131 can be adjusted, and the structure of the contact surface between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 can also be adjusted. In this way, the magnitude of the thrust force can ensure the stability of the position of the sliding key 12 installed on the housing 11 and prevent it from arbitrarily falling off the housing 11, and the sliding key 12 can be removed from the housing 11 after applying an external force as needed, so as to effectively ensure the convenience of maintenance of the sliding key 12.

[0060] See also Figure 3 , Figure 3 yes Figure 2 In some embodiments, along the penetration direction, the opposing surfaces between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 are respectively a first inclined wedge surface 1231 and a second inclined wedge surface 1311. The first inclined wedge surface 1231 is parallel to the second inclined wedge surface 1311.

[0061] In this embodiment, by setting the relative surfaces between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 to be parallel to each other, on the one hand, when disassembling the sliding key 12, the contact surface area between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 can be increased to improve the smoothness of the clamping portion 123 pushing the elastic portion 131 to make it elastically deform, thereby improving the convenience of disassembling the sliding key 12; on the other hand, the stress concentration at the contact portion between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 can be reduced to improve the stress state of the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131, thereby improving the service life.

[0062] See also Figure 3 Along the penetration direction, the surfaces of the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 facing each other are respectively the third inclined wedge surface and the fourth inclined wedge surface 1312. The third inclined wedge surface and the fourth inclined wedge surface 1312 are parallel.

[0063] In this embodiment, by setting the back surfaces between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 to be parallel to each other, on the one hand, when installing the sliding key 12, the contact surface area between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 can be increased to improve the smoothness of the clamping portion 123 pushing the elastic portion 131 to make it elastically deform, thereby improving the convenience of installing the sliding key 12; on the other hand, the stress concentration at the contact portion between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 can be reduced to improve the stress state of the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131, thereby improving the service life.

[0064] See also Figure 3 In some embodiments, along the insertion direction, the opposing surfaces between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 are respectively the first inclined wedge surface 1231 and the second inclined wedge surface 1311, and the opposing surfaces of the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 are respectively the third inclined wedge surface 1232 and the fourth inclined wedge surface 1312. The first inclined wedge surface 1231 is parallel to the second inclined wedge surface 1311, and the third inclined wedge surface 1232 is parallel to the fourth inclined wedge surface 1312.

[0065] In this embodiment, by setting the contact surface between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 to be parallel to each other, on the one hand, the contact surface area between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 can be increased to improve the smoothness of the clamping portion 123 pushing the elastic portion 131 to make it elastically deform, thereby improving the convenience of disassembly and assembly of the sliding key 12; on the other hand, the stress concentration at the contact portion between the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 can be reduced to improve the stress state of the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131, thereby improving the service life.

[0066] See also Figure 4 , Figure 4 is the positional relationship between the first inclined wedge surface 1231 and the third inclined wedge surface 1232 and the axis of the strip-shaped mounting hole 112 provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the angle β between the first inclined wedge surface 1231 and the axis of the strip-shaped mounting hole 112 is smaller than the angle α between the third inclined wedge surface 1232 and the axis of the strip-shaped mounting hole 112. In this way, the first inclined wedge surface 1231 on the clamping portion 123, which is used to push against the elastic portion 131 when installing the sliding key 12, has a larger inclination angle, while the third inclined wedge surface 1232 on the clamping portion 123, which is used to push against the elastic portion 131 when removing the sliding key 12, has a smaller inclination angle. In this way, the external force required to install the sliding key 12 and the external force required to remove the sliding key 12 can be smaller, so as to effectively improve the operability of the sliding key 12 during installation, and can effectively ensure that the elastic part 131 limits the clamping part 123 in the opposite direction of the penetration, so as to improve the position stability of the sliding key 12 installed on the shell 11, and prevent it from falling out at will.

[0067] Optionally, the angle α may be in the range of 135° to 150°, and the angle β may be in the range of 105° to 120°. The angle β should not be too small so that the first wedge surface 1231 has a sufficient inclination angle, thereby avoiding the need for a large force to make the clamping portion 123 push the elastic portion 131 to elastically deform when the sliding key 12 is disassembled.

[0068] See also Figure 5 , Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the bracket 13 provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the bracket 13 includes a main body 132 and an elastic part 131. The main body 132 is connected to the shell 11. The elastic part 131 includes a cantilever and a contact arm 1314 connected to each other. The end of the cantilever away from the contact arm 1314 is connected to the main body 132. The end of the contact arm 1314 is located between the clamping part 123 and the strip mounting hole 112. The cantilever and the contact arm 1314 are arranged at an angle. The clamping part 123 is located in the angle space defined by the cantilever and the contact arm 1314. In this way, the elastic part 131 can not only meet the disassembly and assembly requirements of the sliding key 12, but also make the overall structure of the elastic part 131 simple, so as to control its manufacturing cost and facilitate the improvement of maintainability.

[0069] Specifically, the bracket 13 is a plastic part, so that the molding efficiency of the bracket 13 can be improved and its weight can be reduced, which is conducive to lightweight design.

[0070] See also Figure 2 and Figure 5 In some embodiments, the contact arm 1314 has a first surface 1315 disposed opposite to the cavity wall of the inner cavity 111. The distance between each position in the first surface 1315 and the inner wall of the inner cavity 111 disposed opposite to it is the same.

[0071] It can be understood that when the cavity wall adjacent to the inner cavity 111 and the first surface 1315 is an arc surface structure, the first surface 1315 is an arc surface structure with the same center; when the cavity wall adjacent to the inner cavity 111 and the first surface 1315 is a plane structure, the first surface 1315 is a plane structure parallel to it.

[0072] In this embodiment, through the above arrangement, the structure of the bracket 13 can be enlarged within the inner cavity 111 with limited space to ensure its structural strength, thereby improving the structural stability.

[0073] See also Figure 6 , Figure 61 is a partial structural diagram of the bracket 13 provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, a mounting groove 1321 is provided on one side of the main body 132 close to the strip-shaped mounting hole 112. The elastic portion 131 is disposed in the mounting groove 1321. In this way, the elastic portion 131 is accommodated in the mounting groove 1321, so that during the transportation and storage of the bracket 13, the elastic portion 131 is protected to avoid damage, thereby ensuring the elastic performance of the elastic portion 131 to improve the reliability of the switch assembly 1.

[0074] In some embodiments, the sliding key 12 includes a keycap 121, a mating block 122 and a clamping portion 123 connected in sequence, the keycap 121 is located outside the shell 11, the mating block 122 is slidably installed in the bar mounting hole 112, and the end of the mating block 122 away from the keycap 121 is configured to toggle the switch control component of the electronic device when sliding.

[0075] When installing the sliding key 12 to the housing 11, the matching block 122 and the clamping portion 123 are first arranged opposite to the strip-shaped mounting hole 112. Specifically, the end of the sliding key 12 that matches the inner cavity 111 is opposite to the strip-shaped hole 1122, and the clamping portion 123 is opposite to the side hole 1123. In this way, the sliding key 12 can be installed on the housing from this position. In this way, foolproofing can be achieved and the switch control component can be effectively prevented from being damaged due to the installation of the sliding key 12. Then, the matching block 122 and the clamping portion 123 are penetrated into the inner cavity 111 along the axial direction of the strip-shaped mounting hole 112. As the sliding key 12 is installed, the matching block 122 and the elastic portion 131 abut against each other along the axial direction of the strip-shaped installation hole 112, so that the elastic portion 131 is elastically deformed by the thrust from the clamping portion 123 and moves to the side of the clamping portion 123 away from the matching block 122, so that the matching block 122 is away from the end of the keycap 121 and the clamping portion 123 smoothly passes through the elastic portion 131 and moves into the inner cavity 111. In this way, the installation of the sliding key 12 is completed.

[0076] When the sliding key 12 needs to be maintained, the sliding key 12 is first slid along the sliding direction so that the clamping portion 123 is opposite to the side hole 1123. Then the sliding key 12 is pulled with force so that the clamping portion 123 and the elastic portion 131 are in contact along the axial direction of the strip-shaped mounting hole 112, so that the elastic portion 131 is elastically deformed by the thrust of the clamping portion 123 and moves to the side of the clamping portion 123 away from the matching block 122, so that the matching block 122 is away from the end of the keycap 121 and the clamping portion 123 smoothly passes through the elastic portion 131 and moves to the outside of the inner cavity 111. In this way, the disassembly of the sliding key 12 is completed.

[0077] In this embodiment, through the above arrangement, the structure of the sliding key 12 is simple, so that the manufacturability of the sliding key 12 can be improved, thereby improving the manufacturing efficiency of the switch assembly 1.

[0078] See also Figure 7 , Figure 7 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sliding key 12 provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the surface of the key cap 121 close to the matching block 122 is the second surface 1211. A gripping position 1212 is provided at the edge of the second surface 1211.

[0079] It can be understood that in this embodiment, the gripping position 1212 refers to a groove, a protrusion or a structure of other shapes provided on the key cap 121 for the user to use a tool or the like therewith. Through this cooperation, the user can easily tilt the sliding key 12 off the housing 11.

[0080] In this embodiment, by providing the gripping position 1212 , the ease of disassembly of the sliding key 12 can be improved, and damage to the housing 11 during the disassembly process can be effectively avoided.

[0081] See also Figure 7 In some embodiments, the keycap 121 includes a first inclined surface 1213 located at an edge of the second surface 1211 and connected to the second surface 1211 , and a gripping position 1212 is defined between the first inclined surface 1213 and the surface of the housing.

[0082] Specifically, the distance between the first inclined surface 1213 and the housing 11 gradually increases in the direction away from the matching block 122. In this way, a hand-grip position 1212 can be defined between the first inclined surface 1213 and the surface of the housing, and the overall structure of the hand-grip position 1212 can be simple and easy to manufacture.

[0083] See also Figure 7 In some embodiments, there are two gripping positions 1212. Along the sliding direction, the two gripping positions 1212 are respectively located at the two ends of the second surface 1211. In this way, the force points when disassembling the sliding key 12 can be increased, which not only improves the ease of disassembly, but also improves the force symmetry of the sliding key 12 when disassembling, so as to improve its force state, thereby effectively avoiding damage to the sliding key 12 during the disassembly process.

[0084] See also Figure 8 In some embodiments, the strip-shaped mounting hole 112 includes a strip-shaped hole 1122 and a side hole 1123. The sliding key 12 slides along the direction of the longest diameter of the strip-shaped hole 1122. One radial side of the side hole 1123 is connected to one radial side of the strip-shaped hole 1122. The matching block 122 matches the strip-shaped hole 1122. The clamping portion 123 penetrates into the inner cavity 111 or exits from the inner cavity 111 through the side hole 1123.

[0085] It can be understood that when disassembling the sliding key 12, the clamping portion 123 needs to be aligned with the side hole 1123. For example, when the sliding key 12 triggers the switch control member through multiple different positions, the position where the clamping portion 123 and the side hole 1123 are aligned is defined as the zero position. Correspondingly, when disassembling the clamping portion 123, the sliding key 12 needs to be slid to the zero position before disassembly or assembly.

[0086] In order to ensure the smoothness of the connection between the switch control member and the sliding key 12, an identification structure 133 can be provided on the side of the elastic portion 131 facing the strip-shaped mounting hole 112, so that before assembling the sliding key 12, the switch control member is first adjusted to a position corresponding to the identification structure 133, and then the sliding key 12 is inserted into the housing 11 along the axis of the strip-shaped mounting hole 112. In this way, when installing the sliding key 12, it can be effectively ensured that the position where the sliding key 12 is connected to the switch control member corresponds to avoid damage to the switch control member. Among them, the identification structure 133 can be two strip grooves, and the position between the two strip grooves is the position where the switch control member is located when the sliding key 12 is installed.

[0087] At the same time, during assembly, the clamping portion 123 needs to be opposite to the side hole 1123 to assemble the sliding key 12 to the housing 11. Therefore, the cooperation between the clamping portion 123 and the side hole 1123 can also play a fool-proof role to avoid damaging the switch control component when the sliding key 12 is assembled.

[0088] In some embodiments, a convex rib or convex point is provided on one side of the cap close to the matching block 122, and the cap contacts the housing 11 through the convex rib or convex point, so that the contact between the sliding key 12 and the housing 11 is a line contact or a point contact. In this way, when the sliding key 12 slides, the contact surface between it and the housing 11 is small, and the friction is small, so that the sliding key 12 is easier to slide.

[0089] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, there are two clamping parts 123 and two elastic parts 131. The two clamping parts 123 are respectively located on both sides of the sliding direction. The two elastic parts 131 correspond to the two clamping parts 123 one by one. In this way, not only the force symmetry of the sliding key 12 can be improved to improve its force state, but also the position stability of the sliding key 12 installed on the housing 11 can be improved to improve the reliability of the switch assembly 1.

[0090] Among them, in the sliding direction of the sliding key 12, the length dimension of the elastic part 131 is greater than the length dimension of the clamping part 123. In this way, when the sliding key 12 slides, the elastic part 131 can also serve as a guide rail to guide the sliding of the sliding key 12.

[0091] Specifically, in the sliding direction of the sliding key 12 , the length dimension of the elastic portion 131 can be adaptively designed according to the sliding stroke of the sliding key 12 and the size of the clamping portion 123 , so that the clamping portion 123 can be guided by the elastic portion 131 at all positions of the sliding key 12 .

[0092] See also Figure 7 In some embodiments, the sliding key 12 is provided with a first plug-in structure 1221, and the first plug-in structure 1221 is configured to be plugged with the switch control component.

[0093] Specifically, the first plug-in structure 1221 is disposed at an end of the matching block 122 away from the key cap 121 .

[0094] It can be understood that the first plug-in structure 1221 can be a shaft body, which is inserted into the slot on the switch control component; or the first plug-in structure 1221 can be a slot, and one end of the switch control component is inserted into the slot.

[0095] In this embodiment, by plugging the sliding key 12 into the switch control component, the operability of the connection between the sliding key 12 and the circuit board can be improved, thereby improving the assembly efficiency of the relevant electronic equipment.

[0096] See also Figure 7 In some embodiments, the first plug-in structure 1221 is a slot body. The slot body is disposed at one end of the sliding key 12 located in the inner cavity 111. The slot body is configured to accommodate a switch control component.

[0097] It can be understood that since the switch control part also needs to be electrically connected to the circuit board, it has more connection parts and more structural design requirements. Therefore, compared with the solution of setting the slot body on the switch control part, setting the slot body on the sliding key 12 can reduce the manufacturing difficulty of the switch control part, thereby controlling the production cost of related electronic equipment.

[0098] See also Figure 7 In some embodiments, the slot body is a through slot. The extending direction of the through slot is perpendicular to the sliding direction. In this way, the matching direction between the slot body and the switch control member can be increased to improve the convenience of assembly.

[0099] It can be understood that the clamping portion 123 is located at one end or both ends of the extending direction of the through slot, and the clamping portion 123 is penetrated by the through slot.

[0100] See also Figure 8 , Figure 81 is a partial structural diagram of the housing 11 provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, the outer surface of the housing 11 is provided with a receiving groove 113. The strip-shaped mounting hole 112 is provided at the bottom of the receiving groove 113. The end of the sliding key 12 located at the strip-shaped mounting hole 112 away from the inner cavity 111 is located in the receiving groove 113. Specifically, the key cap 121 is located in the receiving groove 113 on one side close to the mating block 122.

[0101] In this embodiment, by setting the end portion of the sliding key 12 away from the inner cavity 111 in the accommodating groove 113, on the one hand, the size of the switch assembly 1 at the key cap 121 can be controlled to improve the compactness of the structure of the switch assembly 1; on the other hand, the sliding key 12 can be protected, the probability of the sliding key 12 being hit can be reduced, and the probability of the sliding key 12 being accidentally slid can be reduced.

[0102] See also Figure 2 In some embodiments, the switch assembly 1 further includes a sealing ring 14. One end of the sealing ring 14 is connected to the surface of the sliding key 12 facing the bottom of the receiving groove 113. Specifically, the sealing ring 14 is connected to the surface of the key cap 121 close to the matching block 122, and the other end is abutted against the bottom of the receiving groove 113. The strip-shaped mounting hole 112 is arranged opposite to the inner space of the sealing ring 14. Specifically, at least the matching block 122 is arranged opposite to the inner space of the sealing ring 14.

[0103] Optionally, the sealing ring 14 is made of silicone. The hardness of the sealing ring 14 and the elastic compression amount between the bottom of the receiving groove 113 and the keycap 121 are adaptively adjusted according to the usage scenario. For example, when it is necessary to slide the sliding key 12 more easily, a sealing ring 14 with a larger hardness can be selected, and its elastic compression amount can also be reduced. If the user needs to apply a larger thrust to slide the sliding key 12, a sealing ring 14 with a smaller hardness can be configured, and its elastic compression amount can also be increased.

[0104] In this embodiment, the sealing ring 14 is provided to improve the sealing performance of the housing 11 at the strip-shaped mounting hole 112 , thereby improving the waterproof and dustproof performance of the switch assembly 1 .

[0105] See also Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 1 is an exploded view of an electronic cigarette 2 provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the present application also provides an electronic cigarette 2. The electronic cigarette 2 includes a circuit board 21, an atomizer 22 and the aforementioned switch assembly 1. The circuit board is arranged in the inner cavity 111. The switch control member 211 of the circuit board 21 is connected to the sliding key 12, such as Fig.10 As shown, Fig.101 is a schematic diagram of the slide key 12 and the switch control member 211 provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. One end of the atomizer 22 is connected to the housing 11. The circuit of the atomizer 22 is electrically connected to the circuit board 21.

[0106] In order to meet the different needs of different groups of people for the amount of smoke produced by the electronic cigarette 2, the electric sliding key 12 may have three gears. Different gears generate different powers, thereby generating different amounts of smoke, so as to bring better experience to consumers.

[0107] In addition, the circuit board 21 includes a body and a sliding switch disposed on the body, and the wave portion of the sliding switch is a switch control member 211. The key cap 12 is slid along the sliding direction, so that the matching block 122 drives the switch control member 211 to move, thereby selecting the relevant gear.

[0108] In this embodiment, by adopting the switch assembly 1 provided by some embodiments of the present invention, the elastic part 131 can be elastically deformed by the clamping part 123 pushing the elastic part 131, so that the clamping part 123 can smoothly pass through the elastic part 131. In this way, it is convenient for the sliding key 12 to be stably installed on the housing 11, and when the sliding key 12 is maintained, the sliding key 12 can be directly pulled to remove it from the housing 11, thereby improving the maintainability of the sliding key 12 and simplifying the maintenance steps of the sliding key 12, thereby improving the maintenance efficiency of the electronic cigarette 2.

[0109] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0110] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own emphasis. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0111] The embodiments, implementation methods and related technical features of the present application can be combined and replaced with each other without conflict.

[0112] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application and do not constitute any form of limitation to the present application. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present application without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A switch assembly (1), applied to an electronic device, characterized in that: include: A housing having an inner cavity (111) and a strip-shaped mounting hole (112) connecting the inner cavity (111) with the outside; A sliding key (12) is slidably mounted in the strip-shaped mounting hole (112) and is configured to toggle a switch control element of the electronic device when sliding, the sliding key (12) having a clamping portion (123), and the clamping portion (123) is located on one side of the sliding direction; A bracket (13) is arranged in the inner cavity (111), and the bracket (13) has an elastic portion (131). The free end of the elastic portion (131) is located between the clamping portion (123) and the strip-shaped mounting hole (112) so as to be engaged with the clamping portion (123) for blocking.

2. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that Along the penetration direction, the opposing surfaces between the clamping portion (123) and the elastic portion (131) are respectively a first inclined wedge surface (1231) and a second inclined wedge surface (1311), and the first inclined wedge surface (1231) and the second inclined wedge surface (1311) are parallel.

3. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that Along the penetration direction, the surfaces of the clamping portion (123) and the elastic portion (131) facing away from each other are respectively a third inclined wedge surface (1232) and a fourth inclined wedge surface (1312); the third inclined wedge surface (1232) and the fourth inclined wedge surface (1312) are parallel.

4. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that Along the penetration direction, the opposing surfaces between the clamping portion (123) and the elastic portion (131) are respectively the first inclined wedge surface (1231) and the second inclined wedge surface (1311), and the surfaces of the clamping portion (123) and the elastic portion (131) facing away from each other are respectively the third inclined wedge surface (1232) and the fourth inclined wedge surface (1312); the first inclined wedge surface (1231) is parallel to the second inclined wedge surface (1311), and the third inclined wedge surface (1232) is parallel to the fourth inclined wedge surface (1312).

5. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that The included angle β between the first inclined wedge surface (1231) and the axis of the strip-shaped mounting hole (112) is smaller than the included angle α between the third inclined wedge surface (1232) and the axis of the strip-shaped mounting hole (112).

6. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that The bracket (13) comprises a main body (132) and an elastic part (131) which are connected to each other. The main body (132) is connected to the shell. The elastic part (131) comprises a cantilever (1313) and a contact arm (1314) which are connected to each other. One end of the cantilever (1313) away from the contact arm (1314) is connected to the main body (132). The free end of the elastic part (131) is the end of the contact arm (1314) away from the cantilever (1313). The cantilever (1313) and the contact arm (1314) are arranged at an angle, and the clamping part (123) is located in the angle space defined by the cantilever (1313) and the contact arm (1314).

7. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that The contact arm (1314) has a first surface (1315) disposed opposite to the cavity wall of the inner cavity (111), and the spacing between each position within the first surface (1315) and the cavity wall of the inner cavity (111) disposed opposite to it is the same.

8. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that A mounting groove (1321) is provided on one side of the main body (132) close to the strip-shaped mounting hole (112), and the elastic portion (131) is arranged in the mounting groove (1321).

9. The switch assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the sliding key (12) comprises a keycap (121), a matching block (122) and the clamping portion (123) connected in sequence, the keycap (121) is located outside the shell, the matching block (122) is slidably mounted in the strip mounting hole (112), and the end of the matching block (122) away from the keycap (121) is configured to toggle the switch control component of the electronic device when sliding.

10. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that The surface of the key cap (121) close to the matching block (122) is a second surface (1211), and a hand-gripping position (1212) is arranged at the edge of the second surface (1211).

11. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that The keycap (121) comprises a first inclined surface (1213) located at the edge of the second surface (1211) and connected to the second surface (1211), and the hand-gripping position (1212) is defined between the first inclined surface (1213) and the surface of the shell.

12. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that There are two hand-engaging positions (1212), and along the sliding direction, the two hand-engaging positions (1212) are respectively located at two ends of the second surface (1211).

13. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that The strip-shaped mounting hole (112) comprises a strip-shaped hole (1122) and a side hole (1123); the sliding key (12) slides along the direction of the longest diameter of the strip-shaped hole (1122); and one radial side of the side hole (1123) is connected to one radial side of the strip-shaped hole (1122); Wherein, the matching block (122) matches with the strip-shaped hole (1122), and the clamping portion (123) penetrates into the inner cavity (111) or exits from the inner cavity (111) through the side hole (1123).

14. The switch assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: There are two clamping parts (123) and two elastic parts (131), and the two clamping parts (123) are respectively located on both sides of the sliding direction, and the two brackets (13) correspond to the two elastic parts (131) one by one.

15. The switch assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The sliding key (12) is provided with a first plug-in structure (1221), and the first plug-in structure (1221) is configured to be plugged with the switch control component.

16. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 15, characterized in that The first plug-in structure (1221) is a slot body, which is arranged at one end of the sliding key (12) located in the inner cavity (111), and is configured to accommodate the switch control component.

17. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 16, characterized in that The groove body is a through groove, and the extending direction of the through groove is perpendicular to the sliding direction.

18. The switch assembly (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The outer surface of the shell is provided with a receiving groove (113), the strip-shaped mounting hole (112) is connected to the bottom of the receiving groove (113), and the sliding key (12) is located in the receiving groove (113) at one end of the strip-shaped mounting hole (112) away from the inner cavity (111).

19. The switch assembly (1) according to claim 18, characterized in that The switch assembly (1) further comprises a sealing ring (14), one end of the sealing ring (14) being connected to the surface of the sliding key (12) facing the bottom of the receiving groove (113), and the other end being in contact with the bottom of the receiving groove (113), and the strip-shaped mounting hole (112) being arranged relative to the inner space of the sealing ring (14).

20. An electronic cigarette (2), characterized in that: include: A switch assembly (1) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 19; A circuit board (21) is arranged in the inner cavity (111), and a switch control component (211) of the circuit board (21) is connected to the sliding key (12); An atomizer (22) has one end connected to the housing (11), and a circuit of the atomizer (22) is electrically connected to the circuit board (21).

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