An anti-misoperation structure for the horizontal button of an automotive seat

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of automotive seat switches, and particularly to an anti-misassembly structure for a horizontal button of an automotive seat. The key points of its technical solution include: a slider, the slider has a push rod portion, the shapes of both ends of the push rod portion are inconsistent, the contour of the push rod portion arranged on the driver's side and the push rod portion arranged on the passenger's side face in opposite directions; a button body, with a first matching portion provided inside, the push rod portion is connected to the first matching portion, and the first matching portion and the push rod portion include the following states: the push rod portion and the first matching portion arranged on the driver's side are correspondingly matched in the facing direction; the push rod portion and the first matching portion arranged on the passenger's side are correspondingly matched in the facing direction. This application solves the problem that various types of horizontal buttons are prone to misassembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automotive seat switches, and particularly to an anti-misassembly structure for the horizontal buttons of automotive seats. Background Art

[0002] An automotive seat switch is a key component for controlling various adjustments and functions of the seat. It is usually located on the side of the seat for the convenience of drivers and passengers to operate. With the wide application of electric seats, the electric seat switch has become an indispensable important component and will still have a large application prospect in the future.

[0003] On common automotive seat switches, there are usually horizontal buttons and backrest buttons. The backrest buttons are usually used to control the movement of the backrest part, while the horizontal buttons are used to control the movement of the seat cushion part, such as forward, backward or tilting, etc. Currently, the horizontal buttons are usually installed on a slider. Under the guidance of the slider, they can perform operations such as translation and swinging. Different operations respectively correspond to the above different movements of the seat cushion part, having the advantages of flexible, fast and simple control.

[0004] However, the current horizontal buttons still have deficiencies in terms of assembly. For example, different horizontal buttons are prone to being misassembled. Among them, in the seat switches on the driver's side and the passenger's side, because the buttons on the driver's side and the passenger's side are mirror structures, they are very easy to be confused visually, resulting in easy misassembly.

[0005] In the prior art, there is still a lack of a solution that can achieve anti-misassembly between different types of buttons, so improvement is needed.

[0006] The above information is given as background information only to assist in understanding the present disclosure, and does not determine or admit whether any of the above content can be used as the prior art relative to the present disclosure. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The present invention provides an anti-misassembly structure for the horizontal buttons of automotive seats to solve the problem that different types of horizontal buttons are prone to being misassembled in the prior art.

[0008] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0009] An anti-misassembly structure for the horizontal buttons of automotive seats, comprising:

[0010] A slider, the slider has a push rod portion, and the shapes of both ends of the push rod portion are inconsistent. The contours of the push rod portion configured on the driver's side and the push rod portion configured on the passenger's side face in opposite directions;

[0011] A button body, which is provided with a first fitting portion on the inner side. The push rod portion is connected to the first fitting portion. The first fitting portion and the push rod portion include the following states:

[0012] The push rod part and the first fitting part arranged on the driver's side correspond to and cooperate with each other in the facing direction;

[0013] The push rod part and the first fitting part arranged on the co-driver's side correspond to and cooperate with each other in the facing direction.

[0014] Preferably, the push rod part includes:

[0015] The first anti-misalignment rib;

[0016] And the second anti-misalignment rib, extending along a linear profile, the side end of the first anti-misalignment rib is connected to the side end of the second anti-misalignment rib, and the width of the first anti-misalignment rib is greater than the width of the second anti-misalignment rib.

[0017] Preferably, the first fitting part includes:

[0018] The first fitting ribs, which are provided in multiple numbers, and a first notch is formed between several of the first fitting ribs, and the first anti-misalignment rib is snap-fitted in the first notch;

[0019] And the second fitting rib, which is provided with a second notch, and the second anti-misalignment rib is snap-fitted in the second notch.

[0020] Preferably, a first buckle position is provided on the first anti-misalignment rib, a second buckle position is provided on the first fitting rib, and the first buckle position is movably buckled with the second buckle position.

[0021] Preferably, a rib groove is provided on the first fitting rib, and a connecting protrusion is provided on one side of the first anti-misalignment rib, and the connecting protrusion and the rib groove are mutually engaged.

[0022] Preferably, the side wall of the rib groove has a first section, a second section and a third section connected in sequence, the first section and the third section are straight sections, the second section is an inclined section, and the side profile of the connecting protrusion is adapted to the side wall profile of the rib groove.

[0023] Preferably, the number of the first anti-misalignment ribs is two, the two first anti-misalignment ribs are respectively located at two side ends of the second anti-misalignment rib, and the peripheral profile of the first anti-misalignment rib is polygonal or circular.

[0024] Preferably, it further includes a third anti-misalignment rib and a fourth anti-misalignment rib, the third anti-misalignment rib and the fourth anti-misalignment rib are arranged on the slider, and a second fitting part is provided on the button body;

[0025] The second fitting part is compatible with the third anti-misalignment rib, and the second fitting part is incompatible with the fourth anti-misalignment rib;

[0026] Or the second mating part is compatible with the fourth anti-misassembly rib, and the second mating part is incompatible with the third anti-misassembly rib.

[0027] Preferably, the heights of the third anti-misassembly rib and the fourth anti-misassembly rib are different from each other;

[0028] The second mating part and the third anti-misassembly rib avoid each other in the height direction, and the second mating part and the fourth anti-misassembly rib collide and interfere with each other in the height direction;

[0029] Or the second mating part and the fourth anti-misassembly rib avoid each other in the height direction, and the second mating part and the third anti-misassembly rib collide and interfere with each other in the height direction.

[0030] Preferably, an embedding groove is provided on the second mating part;

[0031] The width of the third anti-misassembly rib is smaller than the opening size of the embedding groove and is inserted and mated with the embedding groove, and the width of the fourth anti-misassembly rib is larger than the opening size of the embedding groove and collides and interferes with the second mating part;

[0032] Or, the width of the third anti-misassembly rib is larger than the opening size of the embedding groove and collides and interferes with the second mating part, and the width of the fourth anti-misassembly rib is smaller than the opening size of the embedding groove and is inserted and mated with the second mating part.

[0033] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0034] The anti-misassembly structure of the horizontal button of the vehicle seat provided by the present invention solves the problem of easy misassembly of different types of horizontal buttons by setting the two side ends of the push rod part to inconsistent shape structures, setting the orientations of different push rod parts to be opposite in the assembly scenarios for the driver's seat and the passenger seat, and correspondingly setting the first mating parts on different button bodies to be opposite, so that a unique installation relationship is obtained between different button bodies and different sliders.

[0035] The present invention has other characteristics and advantages, which will be obvious from the accompanying drawings incorporated herein and the subsequent specific embodiments, or will be described in detail in the accompanying drawings incorporated herein and the subsequent specific embodiments, and these accompanying drawings and specific embodiments are jointly used to explain the specific principles of the present invention. Description of the Drawings

[0036] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0037] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a switch assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 2 It is a structural comparison diagram between the slider on the driver's side and the slider on the passenger's side provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of a button body provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the slider from the first side view and the second side view respectively provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the button body provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the L2 slider provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of a button body with a split structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention, which can be assembled into Figure 6 the L2 slider in;

[0044] Figure 8 It is a schematic structural diagram of the R1 slider provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of the R2 slider provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0046] Reference numerals:

[0047] 1001, housing; 1002, rocker switch; 1003, circuit board; 1004, first side; 1005, second side; 1006, soft rib part;

[0048] 1, slider; 11, seat body part; 12, push rod part; 121, first anti-misalignment rib; 1211, connecting protrusion; 122, second anti-misalignment rib;

[0049] 2, button body;

[0050] 3. First mating part; 31. First mating rib; 311. First notch; 3111. First section; 3112. Second section; 3113. Third section; 312. Rib groove; 32. Second mating rib; 321. Second notch;

[0051] 4. First snap position;

[0052] 5. Second snap position;

[0053] 6. Third anti-misalignment rib;

[0054] 7. Fourth anti-misalignment rib;

[0055] 8. Second mating part; 81. First component rib; 82. Second component rib;

[0056] 9. Embedding groove. Detailed implementation manner

[0057] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0058] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that when a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be a component disposed in the middle at the same time. When a component is considered to be "disposed on" another component, it can be directly disposed on the other component or there may be a component disposed in the middle at the same time.

[0059] In addition, terms such as "long", "short", "inner", "outer", etc. indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, rather than indicating or implying that the device or component referred to must have this specific orientation or be constructed and operated in this specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0060] Refer to Figure 1, shows a switch assembly, which mainly includes a shell 1001, a rocker switch 1002, a slider 1, a button body 2 and a circuit board 1003, wherein the rocker switch 1002 is fixedly mounted on the circuit board 1003, and the rocker switch 1002 has a switch port, which can move back and forth, and cooperate with the circuit board 1003 during the movement to form a control signal; at the same time, the circuit board 1003 is fixedly mounted on the shell 1001, and the slider 1 is slidably set on the shell 1001 and connected to the port of the rocker switch 1002. The slider 1 is used to connect with the button body 2, and the slider 1 plays the role of connecting, bearing and providing an assembly position. At this time, by toggling the button body 2, the slider 1 can slide, thereby triggering the rocker switch 1002, and the operation process is convenient and quick.

[0061] However, on the driver's side and the co-driver's side, the shapes of the slider 1 and the button body 2 are mirror-symmetrical. Therefore, during the assembly process, it is easy for the button body 2 on the co-driver's side to be installed on the slider 1 on the driver's side, or for the button body 2 on the driver's side to be installed on the slider 1 on the co-driver's side, resulting in the problem of wrong installation.

[0062] The following is combined with Figures 2 - 9 The technical solution of the present invention is further illustrated by specific implementation methods.

[0063] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 In order to solve the problem of mis-installation between different types of horizontal buttons, an embodiment of the present invention provides an anti-misinstallation structure for a horizontal button of a car seat, which mainly includes a slider 1 and a button body 2, wherein the button body 2 is a long straight profile. For ease of description, the approximate length direction and width direction are selected on the button body 2 respectively.

[0064] The slider 1 provided in this embodiment has a push rod portion 12 and a seat portion 11. The seat portion 11 has a flat plate-shaped profile, the two are integrally connected, and the push rod portion 12 is located on a side surface of the seat portion 11. The shapes of the two side ends of the push rod portion 12 are inconsistent. It should be explained that the two side ends of the push rod portion 12 can be understood as the two side areas of the push rod portion 12 opposite to each other in the length direction. On this basis, an irregular overall structure is formed, and the specific direction of the push rod portion 12 can be clearly defined.

[0065] Continue to refer to Figure 2 For the sake of distinction, the slider 1 on the driver's side is defined as L1, and the slider 1 on the passenger's side is defined as R1. At this time, the push rod portion 12 configured on the driver's side and the push rod portion 12 configured on the passenger's side have opposite contours. Figure 2From the perspectives shown, it is not difficult to conclude that in the L1 slider 1, the slider 1 faces left, and in the R1 slider 1, the corresponding features of the slider 1 face right.

[0066] At this time, referring to Figure 3 , a first mating portion 3 is provided inside the button body 2. Specifically, the first mating portion 3 is integrally connected to the inner wall of the button body 2, and the push rod portion 12 is connected to the first mating portion 3. When the two are connected to each other, the assembly of the button body 2 is completed; correspondingly, in order to achieve the anti-misassembly effect, the orientation directions of the first mating portions 3 on different button bodies 2 are also set to be opposite; thus far, the first mating portion 3 and the push rod portion 12 include the following states:

[0067] The push rod portion 12 and the first mating portion 3 arranged on the driver's side correspond and cooperate with each other in the orientation direction. It can be understood that the so-called corresponding cooperation here means that in the case of correct assembly, the orientation directions of the push rod portion 12 and the first mating portion 3 correspond to each other, and there is no misalignment in the assembled button body 2.

[0068] Correspondingly, the push rod portion 12 and the first mating portion 3 arranged on the co-driver's side correspond and cooperate with each other in the orientation direction.

[0069] Based on the above settings, if an attempt is made to install the button body 2 on the co-driver's side to the slider 1 on the driver's side, it will cause the push rod portion 12 on the driver's side to face the opposite direction to the first mating portion 3 on the button body 2 on the co-driver's side, and assembly cannot be achieved. Finally, the button body 2 on the driver's side can be correctly installed on the slider 1 on the driver's side, and the button body 2 on the co-driver's side can be correctly installed on the slider 1 on the co-driver's side, achieving the anti-misassembly effect and solving the problem of easy misassembly of different types of horizontal buttons.

[0070] Furthermore, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , in the embodiment provided by the present application, the push rod portion 12 includes a first anti-misassembly rib 121 and a second anti-misassembly rib 122. Among them, the first anti-misassembly rib 121 in this embodiment is arranged in a long strip convex shape, the extending direction of the first anti-misassembly rib 121 is perpendicular to the seat body portion 11, and one end is integrally connected to the seat body portion 11; at the same time, the second anti-misassembly rib 122 is in a plate rib structure, the second anti-misassembly rib 122 is integrally connected to the seat body portion 11, and the second anti-misassembly rib 122 extends along a straight line profile. In this embodiment, the extending direction of the second anti-misassembly rib 122 is consistent with the length direction of the button body 2; in addition, the side ends of the first anti-misassembly rib 121 and the second anti-misassembly rib 122 are connected. Generally, the two are integrally connected, and the width of the first anti-misassembly rib 121 is greater than the width of the second anti-misassembly rib 122.

[0071] Based on the above setting method, the first anti-misalignment rib 121 and the second anti-misalignment rib 122 form an overall structure similar to a T shape, making the two side ends of the push rod portion 12 form two different shapes. Herein, the direction where the first anti-misalignment rib 121 is located is defined as the orientation of the push rod portion 12, with the orientation direction being clear and easy to distinguish.

[0072] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In order to enable the button body 2 to be assembled quickly and accurately onto the push rod portion 12, the first fitting portion 3 provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a first fitting rib 31 and a second fitting rib 32. Among them, the first fitting rib 31 is used to provide an installation and positioning effect for the first anti-misalignment rib 121, and the second fitting rib 32 is used to provide an installation and positioning effect for the second anti-misalignment rib 122.

[0073] On the one hand, a plurality of first fitting ribs 31 are provided, and a first notch 311 is formed between several first fitting ribs 31. The first anti-misalignment rib 121 is snap-fitted into the first notch 311. Specifically, the first fitting ribs 31 are integrally provided on the button body 2. The specific number of the first fitting ribs 31 can be two or three. Herein, no limitation is imposed on the set number of the first fitting ribs 31. In this embodiment, three are taken as an example. The three first fitting ribs 31 are arranged annularly, and a first notch 311 is formed between the three first fitting ribs 31.

[0074] Based on the above setting method, when inserting the first anti-misalignment rib 121 into the first notch 311, two of the first fitting ribs 31 are located on the opposite sides of the first anti-misalignment rib 121, and the remaining one first fitting rib 31 is located on the side of the first anti-misalignment rib 121 away from the second anti-misalignment rib 122. Moreover, the first fitting rib 31 and the first anti-misalignment rib 121 are in mutual abutment, and the periphery of the first anti-misalignment rib 121 is positioned, with good installation stability.

[0075] Optionally, the spacing size of the first notch 311 can be slightly smaller than the structural size of the first anti-misalignment rib 121. For example, the spacing size of the first notch 311 is 0.2 mm smaller than the structural size of the first anti-misalignment rib 121. At this time, when embedding the first anti-misalignment rib 121 into the first notch 311, the first anti-misalignment rib 121 can be pressed tightly by the first anti-misalignment rib 121, making the button body 2 not easily loosen or shake relative to the slider 1, and the structural stability is further optimized and improved.

[0076] On the other hand, a second notch 321 is recessed in the second mating rib 32, and the second anti-misalignment rib 122 is snap-fitted in the second notch 321. Specifically, the second mating rib 32 in this embodiment has a plate rib structure, and the second mating rib 32 extends along the width direction of the button body 2. The opening width of the second notch 321 is adapted to the width of the second anti-misalignment rib 122. By snap-fitting the second anti-misalignment rib 122 into the first notch 311, the installation positioning of the second mating rib 32 can be achieved.

[0077] By adopting the above setting scheme, the forming methods of the first notch 311 and the second notch 321 are different. The first notch 311 is formed by surrounding with a plurality of first mating ribs 31, while the second notch 321 is formed by recessing. In this way, the orientation direction of the first mating part 3 can be effectively distinguished. At this time, by pressing and fitting the first anti-misalignment rib 121 into the first notch 311 and pressing and fitting the second anti-misalignment rib 122 into the second notch 321, when the push rod part 12 and the button body 2 are connected, the two can obtain multi-point positioning as a whole, the installation process is fast and convenient, and the button body 2 is not easy to shake.

[0078] Further, continue to refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , to prevent the button body 2 from loosening from the push rod part 12, a first fastening position 4 is provided on the first anti-misalignment rib 121, and a second fastening position 5 is provided on the first mating rib 31, and the first fastening position 4 and the second fastening position 5 are movably fastened.

[0079] Among them, there are various pairing methods for the first fastening position 4 and the second fastening position 5. In one embodiment, the first fastening position 4 is a snap-in boss, and the second fastening position 5 is a snap-in recess. The snap-in boss and the snap-in recess are movably fastened. Under the concave-convex fit, the movable fastening function between the first fastening position 4 and the second fastening position 5 is realized.

[0080] In the second embodiment, the second fastening position 5 is a snap-in concave position, and the second fastening position 5 is a snap-in boss. The snap-in boss and the snap-in recess are movably fastened. Under the concave-convex fit, the movable fastening function between the first fastening position 4 and the second fastening position 5 can also be realized.

[0081] Here, no specific restrictions are imposed on the specific structures of the first fastening position 4 and the second fastening position 5. As long as a structure that can achieve the mutual fastening between the first anti-misalignment rib 121 and the first mating rib 31 is adopted, it should be included in the scope of interpretation of the first fastening position 4 and the second fastening position 5 of this scheme.

[0082] Furthermore, in the implementation provided in this embodiment, a rib groove 312 is also provided on the first mating rib 31. Among them, the rib groove 312 opens on one side of the first mating rib 31 close to the first anti-misalignment rib 121 and at the end face away from the button body 2, and the rib groove 312 extends along the length direction of the first mating rib 31.

[0083] At the same time, a connecting protrusion 1211 is provided on one side of the first anti-misalignment rib 121. Usually, the first anti-misalignment rib 121 and the connecting protrusion 1211 are integrally connected, and the connecting protrusion 1211 and the rib groove 312 are mutually engaged.

[0084] By adopting the above setting method, under the mutual engagement of the connecting protrusion 1211 and the rib groove 312, the cooperation between the first mating rib 31 and the first anti-misalignment rib 121 is made closer, preventing the slider 1 and the button body 2 from generating an offset in the length direction of the button body 2, and the connection stability and connection accuracy between the push rod portion 12 and the button body 2 are further optimized and improved.

[0085] It can be understood that in this embodiment, rib grooves 312 are respectively provided on the two relatively arranged first mating ribs 31, and connecting protrusions 1211 are respectively provided on both sides of the first anti-misalignment rib 121. The two connecting protrusions 1211 are respectively engaged on the two rib grooves 312, so that the first anti-misalignment rib 121 is positioned and strengthened on both sides, and the connection effect is further optimized.

[0086] Furthermore, referring to Figure 5 , the side wall of the rib groove 312 has a first section 3111, a second section 3112 and a third section 3113 connected in sequence. The first section 3111 and the third section 3113 are straight sections, and the second section 3112 is an inclined section. It can be understood that the first section 3111 is close to the opening end of the rib groove 312, and the third section 3113 is far from the opening end of the rib groove 312. At this time, the two opposite side walls of the rib groove 312 form an extended profile similar to a flared mouth; correspondingly, the side profile of the connecting protrusion 1211 is adapted to the side wall profile of the rib groove 312. It can be understood that the side of the connecting protrusion 1211 is also set to a reduced opening profile adapted to the flared mouth profile.

[0087] Based on the above setting, during the process of the connecting protrusion 1211 being embedded into the rib groove 312, the connection between the connecting protrusion 1211 and the groove wall of the rib groove 312 will become tighter and the cooperation will be closer. The two straight sections can provide positioning effects on the upper and lower sides during cooperation. In addition, the inclined second section 3112 can form a draft angle to facilitate the demolding of the structure, and the inclined surface can form a wedging force during connection, which can enhance the mutual acting force between the first fastening position 4 and the second fastening position 5, and the two are more firmly fastened when engaged.

[0088] Optionally, referring to Figure 3 , during the process of installing the button body 2 onto the slider 1, due to inevitable manufacturing tolerances in the structure, the mating situation is not ideal, which may cause the button body 2 to have vertical shaking. To eliminate this part of the tolerance, it further includes a soft rib portion 1006. The soft rib portion 1006 is arranged inside the button body 2, and usually the two are integrally connected. The soft rib portion 1006 has a certain deformation ability. During the process of installing the button body 2 onto the slider 1, the soft rib portion 1006 abuts against the push rod portion 12. At this time, the soft rib portion 1006 can compensate for the structural tolerance to avoid the button body 2 from having vertical shaking.

[0089] Furthermore, continuing to refer to Figure 4 , in the embodiment provided in the present application, to further improve the connection strength between the button body 2 and the slider 1, the number of the first anti-misalignment ribs 121 is two. The two first anti-misalignment ribs 121 are respectively located at two side ends of the second anti-misalignment rib 122. The peripheral contour of the first anti-misalignment rib 121 is a polygon or a circle. In one embodiment, the two first anti-misalignment ribs 121 can be polygons at the same time, but in this case, the size difference between the two needs to be set, such as setting the two first anti-misalignment ribs 121 to be one large and one small, so as to facilitate identifying the orientation of the push rod portion 12 and achieve the anti-misalignment effect; in another embodiment, the two first anti-misalignment ribs 121 can be circles at the same time. Correspondingly, the size difference between the two also needs to be set to facilitate identifying the orientation of the push rod portion 12 and achieve the anti-misalignment function.

[0090] In this embodiment, the peripheral contour of one of the first anti-misalignment ribs 121 is a polygon, specifically a quadrilateral contour, and the specific number of its edges is not limited here. The peripheral contour of the other first anti-misalignment rib 121 is a circle.

[0091] Based on the above settings, the irregularity of the slider 1 is further increased, and the anti-misalignment effect is further optimized and improved. At the same time, the structural strength of the second anti-misalignment rib 122 can also be improved, so that both ends of the second anti-misalignment rib 122 are strengthened and the structure is not easily deformed.

[0092] Moreover, at the corresponding position of the first anti-misalignment rib 121 with a circular contour, first mating ribs 31 are also arranged. Looking back at Figure 3 , the number thereof is specifically two. The two first mating ribs 31 are respectively located on the opposite sides of the circular first anti-misalignment rib 121 and are respectively in abutting and limiting contact with the first anti-misalignment rib 121. In addition, a first buckle 4 and a second buckle 5 are also provided between the circular first anti-misalignment rib 121 and the corresponding first mating rib 31. At this time, the connection stability between the slider 1 and the button body 2 can be further optimized and improved.

[0093] In addition, since the first anti-misassembly rib 121 has a relatively large overall width, it can be used to connect to the ports on the rocker switch 1002. Specifically, a connection notch is provided inside the slider 1, and the connection notch extends into the interior of the first anti-misassembly rib 121. At this time, the port of the rocker switch 1002 can be inserted into the connection notch to achieve the assembly between the slider 1 and the rocker switch 1002.

[0094] In practical applications, relying solely on the anti-misassembly cooperation functions of the push rod portion 12 and the first cooperation portion 3 may not be sufficient to meet more complex assembly scenarios. For example, in some vehicle models, multiple different types of switch assemblies may be set. For example, on the switch assembly on the driver's side, an eight-way switch assembly or a six-way switch assembly may be set, while on the switch assembly on the passenger's side, a six-way switch assembly and a four-way switch assembly may be set. That is to say, more different types of switch assemblies may be adopted on a single driving side. At this time, among different types of switch assemblies, the models and contours of the slider 1 and the switch button are different, and there will also be a situation where the button body 2 is misassembled.

[0095] To meet the requirements for more complex anti-misassembly settings of the button body 2, an anti-misassembly structure for a vehicle seat horizontal button provided in this application further includes a third anti-misassembly rib 6 and a fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, and the third anti-misassembly rib 6 and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 are provided on the slider 1. Specifically, in this embodiment, both the third anti-misassembly rib 6 and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 are in the shape of convex ribs, and the third anti-misassembly rib 6 and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 extend along the height direction of the push rod portion 12, and the third anti-misassembly rib 6 and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 are integrally connected to the opposite sides of the second anti-misassembly rib 122 respectively.

[0096] For the convenience of description, one side of the second anti-misassembly rib 122 is defined as the first side 1004 here, and the opposite side is defined as the second side 1005. The third anti-misassembly rib 6 is provided on the first side 1004 of the second anti-misassembly rib 122, and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 is provided on the second side 1005 of the second anti-misassembly rib 122.

[0097] On this basis, looking back Figure 3 , a second cooperation portion 8 is provided on the button body 2. It can be understood that the setting positions and shapes of the second cooperation portions 8 on different button bodies 2 are different. For example, the second cooperation portion 8 can adopt a separate arrangement structure. Specifically, the second cooperation portion 8 is separately arranged at the first position (closer to the left side in the perspective of the figure) or the second position (closer to the right side in the perspective of the figure) of the button body 2. In addition, the second cooperation portion 8 can also be set as a split arrangement structure. At this time, the second cooperation portion 8 is located at both the first position and the second position at the same time. The specific setting method of the second cooperation portion 8 will be described below.

[0098] Based on this, in one of the mating methods, the second mating part 8 is set to be compatible with the third anti-misassembly rib 6, and the second mating part 8 is incompatible with the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7. If the button body 2 of the wrong model is assembled to the slider 1 that is compatible with the third anti-misassembly rib 6, the installation cannot be achieved, thus realizing the anti-misassembly function.

[0099] In another embodiment, alternatively, the second mating part 8 can be made compatible with the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, and at the same time, the second mating part 8 is set to be incompatible with the third anti-misassembly rib 6. This method is equivalent to the opposite form of the above-mentioned mating method and can achieve the same anti-misassembly function.

[0100] At this time, with the mutual cooperation of the second mating part 8, the third anti-misassembly rib 6, and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, the anti-misassembly installation between the button body 2 and the slider 1 under different model conditions can be realized, and the anti-misassembly assembly requirements of the button body 2 under complex multi-model conditions can be further realized separately on the driver's side or the passenger's side.

[0101] There are various implementation methods to achieve the anti-misassembly cooperation among the second mating part 8, the third anti-misassembly rib 6, and the fourth anti-misassembly rib. In this embodiment, two of them are taken as examples. Among them, in the first implementation method, it is achieved by using the height difference.

[0102] Specifically, referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the heights of the third anti-misassembly rib 6 and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 are different from each other. For example, the height of the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is lower than that of the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, or the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 is lower than the third anti-misassembly rib 6.

[0103] When the second mating part 8 needs to be compatible with the third anti-misassembly rib 6, the height of the third anti-misassembly rib 6 can be set lower than that of the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, so that the second mating part 8 and the third anti-misassembly rib 6 avoid each other in the height direction, and the second mating part 8 and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 collide and interfere with each other in the height direction.

[0104] In the above situation, both the third anti-misassembly rib 6 and the second anti-misassembly rib 122 start from the side of the second anti-misassembly rib 122 close to the seat body part 11 and extend towards the side of the second anti-misassembly rib 122 away from the base, which is equivalent to extending along the height direction of the second anti-misassembly rib 122. The difference between the two is that the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 extends completely to the edge of the side of the second anti-misassembly rib 122 away from the base, while the third anti-misassembly rib 6 does not extend completely to the edge of the side of the second anti-misassembly rib 122 away from the base, thus forming the height difference between the third anti-misassembly rib 6 and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, that is, the height of the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is less than the height of the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7. At this time, the second mating part 8 is in a rib-like structure and has a certain protruding height itself.

[0105] At this time, second mating parts 8 with different positions can be respectively arranged on two different button bodies 2 (for example, arranged at the first position or the second position respectively). When the button bodies 2 are misassembled, it means that the relative positions between the second mating parts 8 and the slider 1 are incorrect, and structural interference in the press-fitting direction will occur between the second mating parts 8 and the fourth anti-misassembly ribs 7, resulting in the button bodies 2 being unable to be snap-fitted and fixed on the push rod parts 12 of the slider 1. However, when the second mating parts 8 correspond to the third anti-misassembly ribs 6, the end gaps of the third anti-misassembly ribs 6 can accommodate the second mating parts 8, thus not affecting the downward stroke of the button bodies 2, and finally achieving the anti-misassembly matching effect.

[0106] Correspondingly, when the second mating parts 8 need to be compatible with the fourth anti-misassembly ribs 7, the height of the fourth anti-misassembly ribs 7 can be set lower than that of the third anti-misassembly ribs 6, so that the second mating parts 8 and the fourth anti-misassembly ribs 7 avoid each other in the height direction, and the second mating parts 8 and the third anti-misassembly ribs 6 collide and interfere with each other in the height direction. In this setting method, the principle is the same as that of the previous embodiment and will not be elaborated here.

[0107] In summary, by adopting the matching method of height difference, the anti-misassembly function of different button bodies 2 is realized. The setting is simple, the cost is low, and it is not easy to affect the original press-fitting installation method, and the effect is remarkable.

[0108] In addition, this embodiment also provides another anti-misassembly matching method applied to the second mating parts 8, the third anti-misassembly ribs 6 and the fourth anti-misassembly ribs 7, and this method mainly realizes the anti-misassembly function through the width difference.

[0109] Specifically, continue to refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the specific setting methods of the third anti-misassembly ribs 6 and the fourth anti-misassembly ribs 7 are similar to those described above, and they are also rib structures, and their extending directions are the same, which will not be elaborated here; the key point is that an embedding groove 9 is provided on the second mating part 8, and the embedding groove 9 extends along the length direction of the second mating part 8 and opens at the end face.

[0110] When the second mating parts 8 need to be compatible with the third anti-misassembly ribs 6, at this time, the width of the third anti-misassembly ribs 6 can be set to be smaller than the opening size of the embedding groove 9, so that when the button bodies 2 and the push rod parts 12 are press-fitted, the third anti-misassembly ribs 6 can be inserted and matched with the embedding groove 9, and they avoid each other; at the same time, the width of the fourth anti-misassembly ribs 7 is set to be larger than the opening size of the embedding groove 9. At this time, when the button bodies 2 and the push rod parts 12 are press-fitted, the fourth anti-misassembly ribs 7 and the second mating parts 8 collide and interfere with each other, resulting in an obstruction in the height direction between the fourth anti-misassembly ribs 7 and the second mating parts 8. This method can also achieve the anti-misassembly effect of the button bodies 2.

[0111] Alternatively, when the second mating part 8 and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 need to be mutually compatible, the width settings can also be swapped. For example, the width of the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is set to be greater than the embedding groove 9. In this case, the third anti-misassembly rib 6 will collide and interfere with the second mating part 8. In addition, the width of the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 is set to be less than the embedding groove 9. At this time, the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 is inserted and mated with the second mating part 8, and in this way, the anti-misassembly effect can also be achieved.

[0112] Furthermore, in practical applications, the above two anti-misassembly setting methods can also be adopted simultaneously. On the one hand, in this way, a unique assembly relationship can also be obtained; on the other hand, by combining the above two anti-misassembly schemes, further combined effects can be obtained. Specifically, when the above two schemes are configured simultaneously, multiple combined pairing methods can be further formed between the third anti-misassembly rib 6 and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 to obtain combined effects and meet the assembly requirements of more types of button bodies 2. The following are listed one by one:

[0113] In the first combined pairing method, referring to Figure 4 , the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is lower than the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, and the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is thinner than the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7. At this time, combined with Figure 3 , the second mating part 8 only needs to be located at the first position of the button body 2. The second mating part 8 is provided with an embedding groove 9, and the height of the embedding groove 9 is smaller than the height of the second mating part 8. In this way, the assembly of the button body can be realized.

[0114] In the second combined pairing method, referring to Figure 6 , the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is higher than the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, an avoidance space is formed at the end of the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, and the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is thinner than the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7. At this time, the structure of the second mating part 8 needs to be adjusted correspondingly. Combined with Figure 7 , for example, the second mating part 8 adopts a split structure, specifically including a first component rib 81 and a second component rib 82. The first component rib 81 is located at the first position, the second component rib 82 is located at the second position, the embedding groove 9 is arranged on the first component rib 81, and the embedding groove 9 is consistent with the height direction of the first component rib 81. At this time, the first component rib 81 and the third anti-misassembly rib 6 can be mutually embedded. At the same time, the height of the second component rib 82 is lower than that of the first component rib 81, and the second component rib 82 can be accommodated in the avoidance space at the end of the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 to realize the assembly. It can be understood that the purpose of the second mating part 8 adopting a split structure is to form a unique pairing structure.

[0115] In the third combined pairing method, referring to Figure 8, the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is higher than the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, and the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is wider than the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7. At this time, the second mating part 8 only needs to be located at the second position of the first button alone. An embedding groove 9 is provided on the second mating part 8, and the height of the embedding groove 9 is smaller than the height of the second mating part 8 to achieve assembly.

[0116] In the fourth combination and pairing method, refer to Figure 9 , the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is lower than the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, an avoidance space is formed at the end of the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7, and the third anti-misassembly rib 6 is wider than the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7. At this time, the structure of the second mating part 8 needs to be adjusted correspondingly. For example, the second mating part 8 includes a first component rib 81 and a second component rib 82. The first component rib 81 is located at the second position, and the second component rib 82 is located at the first position. The embedding groove 9 is provided on the first component rib 81, and the height of the embedding groove 9 is the same as that of the second component rib 82. At this time, the first component rib 81 and the fourth anti-misassembly rib 7 can be mutually embedded. At the same time, the height of the second component rib 82 is lower than that of the first component rib 81, and the second component rib 82 can be accommodated in the avoidance space at the end of the third anti-misassembly rib 6 to achieve assembly. It can be understood that the split structure can enable the second mating part 8 to form a unique mating structure in the complex pairing process.

[0117] In summary, by combining the high-low anti-misassembly scheme and the width anti-misassembly scheme, four different single pairing schemes can be obtained, which can meet the assembly requirements of more models of the button body 2. Furthermore, combined with the orientation anti-misassembly scheme of the first anti-misassembly rib 121 and the second anti-misassembly rib 122, a maximum of eight anti-misassembly assembly effects of the button body 2 between the driver's seat and the passenger seat can be achieved in total, and the anti-misassembly effect is significantly optimized and improved.

[0118] In this embodiment, the above four combination and pairing methods are respectively allocated in the anti-misassembly pairing of two button bodies 2 on the driver's side and two button bodies 2 on the passenger's side to achieve the anti-misassembly function of the button body 2 among four switch assemblies. Among them, in the appendix Figure 2 , 6 , 8, 9, the L1 mark on the slider 1 represents the slider 1 of the first model on the driver's side, the mark L2 represents the slider 1 of the second model on the driver's side, and the R1 mark on the slider 1 represents the slider 1 of the first model on the passenger's side, and the mark R2 represents the slider 1 of the second model on the passenger's side. It can be understood that although only four sliders 1 with different structures are provided in this embodiment, this does not constitute a limitation on the overall protection scope.

[0119] So far, the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit it; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An anti-misoperation structure for a horizontal button of an automotive seat, characterized in that Including: A slider (1), the slider (1) has a push rod part (12), the shapes of both side ends of the push rod part (12) are inconsistent, and the outlines of the push rod part (12) arranged on the driver's side and the push rod part (12) arranged on the passenger's side face in opposite directions; A button body (2), with a first mating part (3) provided on the inner side, the push rod part (12) is connected to the first mating part (3), and the first mating part (3) and the push rod part (12) include the following states: The push rod part (12) and the first mating part (3) arranged on the driver's side are correspondingly mated with each other in the facing direction; The push rod part (12) and the first mating part (3) arranged on the passenger's side are correspondingly mated with each other in the facing direction; The push rod part (12) includes: A first anti-misalignment rib (121); And a second anti-misalignment rib (122), extending along a straight outline, the side end of the first anti-misalignment rib (121) is connected to the side end of the second anti-misalignment rib (122), and the width of the first anti-misalignment rib (121) is greater than the width of the second anti-misalignment rib (122); The first mating part (3) includes: A plurality of first mating ribs (31) are provided, a first notch (311) is formed between several of the first mating ribs (31), and the first anti-misalignment rib (121) is snap-fitted in the first notch (311); And a second mating rib (32), with a second notch (321) provided, and the second anti-misalignment rib (122) is snap-fitted in the second notch (321); A first snap position (4) is provided on the first anti-misalignment rib (121), a second snap position (5) is provided on the first mating rib (31), and the first snap position (4) and the second snap position (5) are movably snap-connected; A rib groove (312) is provided on the first mating rib (31), a connecting protrusion (1211) is provided on one side of the first anti-misalignment rib (121), and the connecting protrusion (1211) and the rib groove (312) are mutually engaged; The side wall of the rib groove (312) has a first section (3111), a second section (3112) and a third section (3113) connected in sequence, the first section (3111) and the third section (3113) are straight sections, the second section (3112) is an inclined section, and the side profile of the connecting protrusion (1211) is adapted to the side wall profile of the rib groove (312).

2. The anti-misoperation structure of the horizontal button of the vehicle seat according to claim 1, wherein: The number of the first anti-misalignment ribs (121) is two, the two first anti-misalignment ribs (121) are respectively located at two side ends of the second anti-misalignment rib (122), and the peripheral profile of the first anti-misalignment rib (121) is a polygon or a circle.

3. The anti-misoperation structure of the horizontal button of the vehicle seat according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, It further includes a third anti-misalignment rib (6) and a fourth anti-misalignment rib (7), the third anti-misalignment rib (6) and the fourth anti-misalignment rib (7) are arranged on the slider (1), and a second mating part (8) is provided on the button body (2); The second mating part (8) is compatible with the third anti-misalignment rib (6), and the second mating part (8) is incompatible with the fourth anti-misalignment rib (7); Or the second mating part (8) is compatible with the fourth anti-misalignment rib (7), and the second mating part (8) is incompatible with the third anti-misalignment rib (6).

4. The anti-misoperation structure of the horizontal button of the vehicle seat according to claim 3, characterized in that, The heights of the third anti-misalignment rib (6) and the fourth anti-misalignment rib (7) are different from each other; The second mating part (8) and the third anti-misalignment rib (6) avoid each other in the height direction, and the second mating part (8) and the fourth anti-misalignment rib (7) collide and interfere with each other in the height direction; Or the second mating part (8) and the fourth anti-misalignment rib (7) avoid each other in the height direction, and the second mating part (8) and the third anti-misalignment rib (6) collide and interfere with each other in the height direction.

5. The anti-misoperation structure of the horizontal button of the vehicle seat according to claim 4, characterized in that, An embedding groove (9) is provided on the second mating part (8); The width of the third anti-misalignment rib (6) is smaller than the opening size of the embedding groove (9) and is in plug-in fit with the embedding groove (9), and the width of the fourth anti-misalignment rib (7) is larger than the opening size of the embedding groove (9) and collides and interferes with the second mating part (8); Or, the width of the third anti-misalignment rib (6) is larger than the opening size of the embedding groove (9) and collides and interferes with the second mating part (8), and the width of the fourth anti-misalignment rib (7) is smaller than the opening size of the embedding groove (9) and is in plug-in fit with the second mating part (8).

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