Charging device with button having locking function
By designing the locking slot and the sliding-mounted locking plate on the counter, combining the sliding bar and the reset spring, the data error problem caused by children's mistaken touching the button is solved, and the stable locking and convenient operation of the button is achieved, ensuring the calculation Normal use of the pharmacy.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420871785.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-25
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-25
AI Technical Summary
Children accidentally touch the operating button, causing the counter data error, affecting the normal use of the counter.
A counter with a button with locking function is designed. By opening a locking slot on the side wall of the operating button, locking or unlocking using a sliding-mounted locking plate, combining a sliding bar, an orientation block and a reset spring to ensure that the button is in the It is difficult to be pressed when touched by accident and is easy to operate.
It effectively prevents data errors caused by accidental touch of children, is simple to operate and does not easily interfere with electrical equipment, and the locking plate is automatically reset, ensuring the stable locking of the button.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of fare meters, and in particular to a fare meter with a button having a locking function. Background Art
[0002] The meter, also known as the metering socket, is a power socket carrier that integrates an energy metering microprocessor, timer, LCD display and other modules. It can display information such as the current, voltage, power and power consumption of electrical equipment, thereby facilitating the calculation of the costs incurred during the use of electrical equipment.
[0003] There are some operation buttons around the LCD screen of the meter to adjust the timer, thereby controlling the timer start and stop of the electrical equipment or the duration of electricity consumption. Usually, for the convenience of operation, the operation buttons are exposed to the outside, but when used in a family with children, children may accidentally touch the operation buttons and change the data, affecting the normal use of the meter. Utility Model Content
[0004] In order to reduce the risk of affecting the meter data due to accidental touching of the operation button, the present application provides a meter with a button having a locking function.
[0005] The present application provides a fare meter with a button having a locking function, which adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A meter with a button having a locking function comprises a meter body and a button locking assembly, wherein the meter body is provided with an operating button, a side wall of the operating button is provided with a locking groove, and the button locking assembly comprises a locking plate which is slidably mounted on the meter body and inserted into or disengaged from the locking groove to lock or unlock the operating button.
[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the locking plate is inserted into the locking groove to limit the downward pressure of the button, so that it is not easy to press and adjust the data after the button is accidentally touched. In addition, when it is necessary to adjust the data by operating the button, the locking plate can be slid out of the locking groove, which is not easy to affect the meter data due to accidentally touching the operating button.
[0008] Optionally, a plurality of the operation buttons are arranged at intervals, a plurality of the locking plates are also arranged, and the button locking assembly further includes a sliding bar, and the plurality of the locking plates are arranged on the sliding bar, and the plurality of the locking plates are respectively inserted into the corresponding operation buttons.
[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, it is only necessary to move the sliding bar to make multiple locking plates lock or unlock multiple operating buttons respectively. The structure is simple and it is convenient to operate when locking multiple operating buttons.
[0010] Optionally, a sliding groove is provided on the meter body, and the locking plate and the sliding bar are both slidably installed in the sliding groove, and the locking plate and the sliding bar do not protrude from the sliding groove.
[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, since the meter body also needs to be connected to an electrical device, the locking plate and the sliding bar are arranged in the sliding groove and do not protrude from the sliding groove, so that the sliding bar is not easy to interfere with the plug of the electrical device when sliding.
[0012] Optionally, an orientation block is provided on one side of the sliding bar close to the bottom of the sliding groove, and an orientation groove for the orientation block to be inserted and slide is provided at the bottom of the sliding groove.
[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the cooperation between the orientation block and the orientation slot will enable the locking block to move in a directional manner, thereby allowing the locking plate to be inserted into the locking slot more accurately.
[0014] Optionally, the sliding bar is provided with a push plate for facilitating the sliding bar to slide by driving the sliding bar with fingers.
[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the user can use one finger to press the push plate to drive the entire slide bar to slide, which is easy to operate.
[0016] Optionally, a cover plate is provided at the slot opening of the sliding slot to shield the sliding slot, and a sliding slot for the sliding plate to be inserted and slide is provided on the cover plate.
[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the cover plate is arranged so that the sliding bar and the locking plate are not easy to be separated from the sliding groove, thereby improving the stability of the sliding bar after installation. When driving the sliding bar to slide, people can drive the pushing plate to move through the pushing groove.
[0018] Optionally, the meter whose button has a locking function also includes an elastic reset component that drives the sliding bar to automatically reset after sliding, and the elastic reset component includes a reset spring that drives the locking plate to always be inserted into the locking groove.
[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the reset spring allows the sliding bar to automatically reset after sliding, and at the same time, it also makes the locking plate always have a tendency to be inserted into the locking groove, thereby making the locking plate more stable when locking the operating button.
[0020] Optionally, the elastic reset assembly further comprises a spring column disposed on the sliding bar for the reset spring to be sleeved thereon.
[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, the return spring is sleeved on the spring column, so that the return spring is not easy to lose the matching relationship with the sliding bar when being squeezed.
[0022] Optionally, the locking plate is provided with an inclined surface for facilitating the insertion of the locking plate into the locking groove.
[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the locking plate can be inserted into the locking groove more easily under the action of the inclined surface, thereby improving the smoothness of the locking plate when inserted into the locking groove.
[0024] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0025] The locking plate is inserted into the locking groove to limit the downward pressure of the button, so that it is not easy to press and adjust the data when the button is accidentally touched. In addition, it only needs to move the sliding bar to make multiple locking plates lock or unlock multiple operation buttons respectively. The structure is simple, and it is convenient to operate when locking multiple operation buttons.
[0026] Since the meter body needs to be connected to an electrical device, the locking plate and the sliding bar are arranged in the sliding groove and do not protrude from the sliding groove so that the sliding bar is not likely to interfere with the plug of the electrical device when sliding;
[0027] The cooperation between the directional block and the directional slot will enable the locking block to move in a directional manner, thereby allowing the locking plate to be inserted into the locking slot more accurately;
[0028] The setting of the reset spring enables the sliding bar to automatically reset after sliding, and at the same time, it also makes the locking plate have a tendency to always be inserted into the locking groove, thereby making the locking plate more stable when locking the operating button. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0029] Figure 1 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the meter body and the cover plate in the embodiment of the present application.
[0030] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the unlocked state of the button locking component and the operating button in the embodiment of the present application.
[0031] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of part A in the middle.
[0032] Explanation of the reference numerals: 1. Meter body; 11. Operation button; 111. Locking groove; 12. Sliding groove; 13. Cover plate; 131. Pushing groove; 14. Orienting groove; 2. Button locking assembly; 21. Locking plate; 211. Inclined surface; 22. Sliding bar; 23. Pushing plate; 231. Friction pattern; 24. Orienting block; 3. Elastic reset assembly; 31. Reset spring; 32. Spring column; 33. Spring sleeve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] The following is combined with Figure 1-3 This application is described in further detail.
[0034] The embodiment of the present application discloses a fare meter with a button having a locking function. Figure 1 The meter with a button locking function comprises a meter body 1, a button locking component 2 and an elastic reset component 3. The meter body 1 is provided with an operation button 11 for adjusting data, and the operation button 11 can be pressed to adjust the data when debugging. The button locking component 2 is slidably installed on the meter body 1 to lock or unlock the operation button 11, and the reset component is installed on the meter body 1 to drive the sliding button locking component 2 to reset.
[0035] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 In this embodiment, the side of the meter body 1 where the operation button 11 is provided is preferably rectangular, and four operation buttons 11 are provided at intervals along the width direction of the meter body 1. A sliding groove 12 for accommodating the button locking assembly 2 and allowing the button locking assembly 2 to slide is provided on one side of the meter body 1 where the operation button 11 is provided. The notch of the sliding groove 12 is covered with a cover plate 13 that makes it difficult for the button locking assembly 2 to escape from the sliding groove 12, and the cover plate 13 is fixed to the meter body 1 by screws.
[0036] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The button locking assembly 2 includes a locking plate 21, a sliding bar 22, and a push plate 23, which are located in the sliding groove 12 and do not protrude from the sliding groove 12. The locking plate 21 is located on the side of the sliding bar 22 close to the operating button 11, and the push plate 23 is located on the side of the sliding bar 22 away from the locking plate 21. The locking plate 21, the sliding plate, and the push plate 23 are all integrally formed. A plurality of locking plates 21 are arranged at intervals on the sliding bar 22, and then inserted into the corresponding operating button 11 to lock the operating button 11. When moving the locking plate 21, the push plate 23 can be toggled to make the plurality of locking plates 21 move synchronously to achieve locking or unlocking.
[0037] The operation buttons 11 are provided with locking grooves 111 on both sides opposite to each other along the arrangement direction, and the locking plates 21 are inserted into the locking grooves 111 to limit the downward movement of the operation buttons 11. Since there are four operation buttons 11, eight locking plates 21 are provided, wherein every two locking plates 21 form a group with one operation button 11, and the two locking plates 21 are respectively inserted into the two locking grooves 111 on the same operation button 11. The eight locking plates 21 have the same structure, and the following takes the matching relationship between one locking plate 21 and the corresponding locking groove 111 as an example for explanation.
[0038] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2An inclined surface 211 is provided on the side of the locking plate 21 away from the sliding bar 22. The inclined surface 211 gradually inclines in the direction away from the operation button 11 along the direction in which the locking plate 21 disengages from the locking groove 111, so that the locking plate 21 is smoothly inserted into the locking groove 111.
[0039] An orientation block 24 is integrally formed on one side of the sliding bar 22 near the bottom of the sliding groove 12, and an orientation groove 14 is provided at the bottom of the sliding groove 12 for the orientation block 24 to be inserted and slide. There are multiple orientation blocks 24 arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the sliding bar 22, and there are multiple orientation grooves 14 arranged at intervals along the extension direction of the sliding bar 22. The number of orientation grooves 14 and orientation blocks 24 is consistent and corresponds one to one. This allows the sliding bar 22 and the locking plate 21 to slide in a directional manner without being easily offset.
[0040] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The side of the push plate 23 away from the bottom of the sliding groove 12 is provided with a friction pattern 231, and the friction pattern 231 can increase the friction between the push plate 23 and the finger, so that it is easier to push the push plate 23 with the finger and it is not easy to slip. The side of the cover plate 13 away from the bottom of the sliding groove 12 is provided with a push groove 131, which runs through the cover plate 13, and the push plate 23 is located in the push groove 131 and slides in the push groove 131.
[0041] Combination Figure 1 Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 The elastic reset assembly 3 includes a reset spring 31, a spring column 32 and a spring sleeve 33. The spring column 32 is integrally formed on the side of the sliding bar 22 where the push plate 23 is provided, and the spring sleeve 33 is integrally formed on the groove wall of the sliding groove 12 away from the locking plate 21. One end of the reset spring 31 close to the sliding bar 22 is sleeved on the spring column 32 and abuts against the sliding bar 22; the other end of the reset spring 31 is inserted into the spring sleeve 33 and abuts against the groove wall of the sliding groove 12, so that the sliding bar 22 has a tendency to move closer to the operating button 11 under the action of the reset spring 31.
[0042] The implementation principle of a fare meter with a button having a locking function in the embodiment of the present application is as follows: when no force is applied to the push plate 23, the locking plate 21 is continuously inserted into the locking groove 111 under the action of the reset spring 31 to limit the downward movement of the operating button 11, so that the operating button 11 is not easily moved downward to play a role even if it is accidentally touched.
[0043] When the data of the fee meter needs to be adjusted, the push plate 23 is pushed or pulled by fingers to make the locking plate 21 slide out of the locking groove 111.
[0044] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Therefore, any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A fare meter with a button having a locking function, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a meter body (1) and a button locking assembly (2), wherein the meter body (1) is provided with an operating button (11), a locking groove (111) is provided on a side wall of the operating button (11), and the button locking assembly (2) comprises a locking plate (21) which is slidably mounted on the meter body (1) and inserted into or disengaged from the locking groove (111) to lock or unlock the operating button (11).
2. A fare meter with a button having a locking function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of the operating buttons (11) are arranged at intervals, a plurality of the locking plates (21) are also arranged, and the button locking assembly (2) further comprises a sliding bar (22), the plurality of locking plates (21) are arranged on the sliding bar (22), and the plurality of locking plates (21) are respectively inserted into corresponding operating buttons (11).
3. A fare meter with a button having a locking function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The meter body (1) is provided with a sliding groove (12), the locking plate (21) and the sliding bar (22) are both slidably installed in the sliding groove (12), and the locking plate (21) and the sliding bar (22) do not protrude from the sliding groove (12).
4. A fare meter with a button having a locking function according to claim 3, characterized in that: An orientation block (24) is provided on one side of the sliding bar (22) close to the bottom of the sliding groove (12), and an orientation groove (14) is provided at the bottom of the sliding groove (12) for the orientation block (24) to be inserted and slide.
5. A fare meter with a button having a locking function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sliding bar (22) is provided with a push plate (23) for facilitating the sliding bar (22) to be driven to slide by fingers.
6. A fare meter with a button having a locking function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The notch of the sliding groove (12) is covered with a cover plate (13) for shielding the sliding groove (12), and the cover plate (13) is provided with a sliding groove (131) for the sliding plate (23) to be inserted and slide.
7. A fare meter with a button having a locking function according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes an elastic reset component (3) for driving the sliding bar (22) to automatically reset after sliding, and the elastic reset component (3) includes a reset spring (31) for driving the locking plate (21) to always be inserted into the locking groove (111).
8. A fare meter with a button having a locking function according to claim 7, characterized in that: The elastic reset assembly (3) further comprises a spring column (32) arranged on the sliding bar (22) and on which the reset spring (31) is sleeved.
9. A fare meter with a button having a locking function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking plate (21) is provided with an inclined surface (211) for facilitating the insertion of the locking plate (21) into the locking groove (111).
