Remote controller and shower device

Abstract

The remote controller comprises a shell and a circuit board, the shell is provided with a containing cavity with an opening, the circuit board is arranged in the containing cavity, at least two pressing parts are arranged on the side, facing the opening, of the circuit board, one end of each pressing part is electrically connected with the circuit board, and the other end of each pressing part is connected with a key. The at least two keys are exposed out of the opening. According to the technical scheme, the remote controller can remotely control the faucet of the shower device to switch the water outlet mode, and the shower experience of a user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bathroom products, in particular to a remote controller and a shower device. Background Art

[0002] Existing shower devices on the market require pressing a mechanical button or an electronic button on the faucet to switch the water path, which is inconvenient for users. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a remote controller, which is intended to remotely control the faucet of a shower device to switch the water path, thereby improving the shower experience of the user.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a remote control, which includes a shell and a circuit board. The shell has a accommodating cavity with an opening, and the circuit board is arranged in the accommodating cavity. At least two pressing parts are provided on the side of the circuit board facing the opening, and one end of each pressing part is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end is connected to a button, and at least two of the buttons are exposed in the opening.

[0005] In an embodiment of the present application, a connection portion is provided on a surface of the shell facing away from the opening, and the connection portion is used to connect the remote control to the outside.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present application, at least two of the buttons include a center button and a plurality of edge buttons, the plurality of edge buttons are distributed along the circumference of the center button, and the other end of one of the pressing portions is connected to the center button or one of the edge buttons.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present application, the remote control further includes a replaceable power supply, wherein the replaceable power supply is disposed in the accommodating cavity, and the replaceable power supply is electrically connected to the circuit board.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, a mounting opening is provided on a side of the shell away from the opening, the mounting opening is communicated with the accommodating cavity, the replaceable power supply is exposed at the mounting opening, a cover plate is detachably connected to the mounting opening, and the connecting portion is provided on the surface of the cover plate away from the opening.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, a sealing member is sandwiched between the periphery of the cover plate and the inner wall of the installation opening.

[0010] In an embodiment of the present application, the remote control further includes a sealing gasket, which is disposed between the circuit board and at least two of the buttons.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, the sealing gasket includes a cover body and an edge portion, the edge portion is connected to the edge of the cover body, the cover body is covered on the surface of the circuit board facing the opening, and abuts against the surfaces of at least two of the buttons facing the circuit board, and the edge portion abuts against the side wall of the accommodating cavity.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present application, a boss is protruding from the side wall of the shell, the boss abuts against the outer periphery of the circuit board, and the edge portion abuts against the boss and the edge of the circuit board in the axial direction of the shell.

[0013] The utility model further provides a shower device, comprising a shower faucet and a remote controller, wherein the remote controller is the remote controller as described above, and the shower faucet and the remote controller are arranged separately from each other.

[0014] The remote control proposed in the technical solution of the utility model includes a shell and a circuit board. The shell has a accommodating cavity with an opening. The circuit board is arranged in the accommodating cavity. At least two pressing parts are protruding from the circuit board. One end of the pressing part is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end of the pressing part is connected to a button. The button is exposed outside the opening of the shell. By pressing the button, the pressing part can be driven to switch the water outlet mode of the shower. One pressing part corresponds to one water outlet mode, which is convenient for the user to directly select the water outlet mode required by the remote control, thereby improving the user's shower experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the remote controller of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of another embodiment of the remote controller of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of another embodiment of the remote controller of the utility model.

[0019] Description of Figure Numbers:

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[0022] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0024] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0025] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0026] The existing shower device with remote control switches the water outlet mode by lightly pressing a button, but cannot directly select the desired water outlet mode, which results in a poor user experience.

[0027] The utility model provides a remote controller 20 .

[0028] In the embodiment of the present utility model, in combination with reference Figures 1 to 3 The remote control 20 includes a shell 21 and a circuit board 22. The shell 21 has a accommodating cavity with an opening. The circuit board 22 is arranged in the accommodating cavity. At least two pressing parts 221 are provided on the side of the circuit board 22 facing the opening. One end of each pressing part 221 is electrically connected to the circuit board 22, and the other end is connected to a button 23. At least two buttons 23 are exposed in the opening.

[0029] In this embodiment, the housing 21 can be made of metal, such as stainless steel, aluminum alloy or titanium alloy, or hard plastic, which is strong, durable, not easy to corrode, and suitable for use in humid environments such as bathrooms. The circuit board 22 is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and can be directly clamped on the cavity wall of the accommodating cavity, or the inner wall of the housing 21 can be provided with a connecting protrusion, and the circuit board 22 is connected to the connecting protrusion of the housing 21 by screws or other connection methods, so as to fix the circuit board 22. At least two pressing parts 221 are electrically connected to the circuit board 22 at one end, and the other end is exposed at the opening of the housing 21. By pressing the pressing part 221, the corresponding water outlet can be controlled to discharge water, and the water outlet mode can be switched. Each pressing part 221 corresponds to a water outlet mode, which can be used immediately after opening, and there is no need to press the same button 23 multiple times to switch the water outlet mode.

[0030] The remote controller 20 proposed in the technical solution of the utility model includes a shell 21 and a circuit board 22. The shell 21 has a accommodating cavity with an opening. The circuit board 22 is arranged in the accommodating cavity. At least two pressing parts 221 are protruding from the circuit board 22. One end of the pressing part 221 is electrically connected to the circuit board 22, and the other end of the pressing part 221 is connected to a button 23. The button 23 is exposed outside the opening of the shell 21. By pressing the button 23 to drive the pressing part 221, the water outlet mode of the shower can be switched. One pressing part 221 corresponds to one water outlet mode, which is convenient for the user to directly select the water outlet mode required by the remote control, thereby improving the user's shower experience.

[0031] In an embodiment of the present application, a connection portion 27 is provided on a surface of the housing 21 facing away from the opening, and the connection portion 27 is used to connect the remote controller 20 to the outside.

[0032] In this embodiment, a connecting portion 27 is provided on a surface of the shell 21 facing away from the outlet. The connecting portion 27 may be made of an adhesive pad, such as 3M double-sided tape, so that the remote control 20 can be attached to the wall of the bathroom or other walls. A magnetic portion may also be used to connect the controller to a refrigerator or a metal door frame through magnetic attraction. No further limitation is made here. The connecting portion 27 is provided to realize the arbitrary installation of the remote control 20, so that the user can remotely control the shower device.

[0033] In one embodiment of the present application, at least two buttons 23 include a center button 231 and multiple edge buttons 232, and the multiple edge buttons 232 are distributed along the circumference of the center button 231. The other end of a pressing portion 221 is connected to the center button 231 or an edge button 232.

[0034] In this embodiment, the center button 231 is used to control the pre-drain of cold water from the shower, so that the water discharged from the shower is hot, thereby improving the user's shower experience. Multiple edge buttons 232 correspond to multiple water outlet modes of the shower. One edge button 232 corresponds to one water outlet mode. By pressing the edge button 232, the water outlet of the corresponding water user of the shower can be controlled, thereby improving the user's experience.

[0035] In an embodiment of the present application, the remote controller 20 further includes a replaceable power supply 24 . The replaceable power supply 24 is disposed in the accommodating cavity, and the replaceable power supply 24 is electrically connected to the circuit board 22 .

[0036] In this embodiment, a replaceable power source 24, such as a button battery, is provided in the remote controller 20. The replaceable power source 24 is provided in the accommodating cavity and is electrically connected to the circuit board 22 to supply power to the circuit board 22. With a replaceable battery, when the battery is out of power, the remote controller 20 can be used by simply replacing the replaceable power source 24 with a new one without waiting for the charging time.

[0037] In one embodiment of the present application, a mounting opening is provided on a side of the shell 21 away from the opening, the mounting opening is connected to the accommodating cavity, the replaceable power supply 24 is exposed at the mounting opening, a cover plate 25 is detachably connected to the mounting opening, and a connecting portion 27 is provided on the surface of the cover plate 25 away from the opening.

[0038] In this embodiment, a mounting opening is provided on one side of the shell 21 away from the opening, and a replaceable power supply 24 is exposed at the mounting opening. A user can take out a replaceable battery that has run out of power through the mounting opening. A cover plate 25 is provided at the mounting opening, and the cover plate 25 is detachably connected to the mounting opening to prevent the replaceable battery in the mounting opening from falling. A connecting portion 27 is provided on the surface of the cover plate 25 away from the opening, so that the remote control 20 can be pasted to various locations in the room and installed at will, which is convenient for remote control.

[0039] In one embodiment of the present application, a sealing member 26 is sandwiched between the periphery of the cover plate 25 and the inner wall of the installation opening.

[0040] In this embodiment, a seal 26 is provided between the periphery of the cover plate 25 and the inner wall of the installation opening. A sealing groove may be opened on the periphery of the cover plate 25, and a seal 26 is provided in the sealing groove. The seal 26 may be a sealing strip or a sealing ring, etc., which is not further limited here.

[0041] In an embodiment of the present application, the remote controller 20 further includes a sealing gasket 28 , which is disposed between the circuit board 22 and the at least two buttons 23 .

[0042] In this embodiment, a sealing gasket 28 is provided between the circuit board 22 and the center button 231 and the plurality of edge buttons 232 to prevent water vapor from leaking between the center button 231 and the plurality of edge buttons 232 or between the center button 231 and the shell 21 or between the plurality of edge buttons 232 and the shell 21, thereby causing a short circuit in the circuit board 22 and damaging the remote control 20.

[0043] In one embodiment of the present application, the sealing gasket 28 includes a cover body 281 and an edge portion 282, the edge portion 282 is connected to the edge of the cover body 281, the cover body 281 is covered on the surface of the circuit board 22 facing the opening, and abuts against the surfaces of at least two buttons 23 facing the circuit board 22, and the edge portion 282 abuts against the side wall of the accommodating cavity.

[0044] In this embodiment, the sealing gasket 28 includes a cover body 281 and an edge portion 282. The cover body 281 can cover the entire circuit board 22 to improve the waterproof performance of the circuit board 22. The cover body 281 abuts against the surface of the center button 231 and the plurality of edge buttons 232 facing the circuit board 22 to limit the position of the sealing gasket 28 in the up-down direction. The edge portion 282 is connected to the edge of the cover body 281 and abuts against the side wall of the accommodating cavity to limit the position of the sealing gasket 28 in the left-right direction.

[0045] In one embodiment of the present application, a boss 211 is protruded from the side wall of the shell 21 , the boss 211 abuts against the outer periphery of the circuit board 22 , and the edge portion 282 abuts against the boss 211 and the edge of the circuit board 22 in the axial direction of the shell 21 .

[0046] In this embodiment, a boss 211 is protruding from the side wall of the shell 21, and the boss 211 abuts against the outer periphery of the circuit board 22 to fix the circuit board 22 in the shell 21. The edge portion 282 covers the gap between the boss 211 and the circuit board 22 to seal the gap between the circuit board 22 and the boss 211, thereby improving the waterproof performance of the remote control 20.

[0047] The utility model further provides a shower device, comprising a shower faucet and a remote controller 20. The remote controller 20 is the remote controller 20 described above, and the shower faucet and the remote controller 20 are arranged separately from each other.

[0048] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A remote controller, characterized in that: The remote controller comprises: a housing having a receiving cavity with an opening; and A circuit board is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and at least two pressing parts are arranged on the side of the circuit board facing the opening, one end of each pressing part is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end is connected to a button, and at least two of the buttons are exposed in the opening.

2. The remote controller according to claim 1, wherein: A connecting portion is provided on a surface of the shell away from the opening, and the connecting portion is used to connect the remote controller to the outside.

3. The remote controller according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least two of the buttons include a center button and a plurality of edge buttons, the plurality of edge buttons are distributed along the circumference of the center button, and the other end of one of the pressing portions is connected to the center button or one of the edge buttons.

4. The remote controller according to claim 2, wherein: The remote controller also includes a replaceable power supply, which is disposed in the accommodating cavity and is electrically connected to the circuit board.

5. The remote controller according to claim 4, characterized in that: A mounting opening is provided on a side of the shell away from the opening, the mounting opening is communicated with the accommodating cavity, the replaceable power supply is exposed at the mounting opening, a cover plate is detachably connected to the mounting opening, and the connecting portion is provided on the surface of the cover plate away from the opening.

6. The remote controller according to claim 5, characterized in that: A sealing member is sandwiched between the periphery of the cover plate and the inner wall of the installation opening.

7. The remote controller according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The remote controller further comprises a sealing pad, and the sealing pad is arranged between the circuit board and at least two of the buttons.

8. The remote controller according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sealing gasket includes a cover body and an edge portion, wherein the edge portion is connected to the edge of the cover body, the cover body is covered on the surface of the circuit board facing the opening, and abuts against the surfaces of at least two buttons facing the circuit board, and the edge portion abuts against the side wall of the accommodating cavity.

9. The remote controller according to claim 8, characterized in that: A boss is protruding from the side wall of the shell, the boss abuts against the outer periphery of the circuit board, and the edge portion abuts against the boss and the edge of the circuit board in the axial direction of the shell.

10. A shower device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shower faucet and a remote controller, wherein the remote controller is the remote controller as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, and the shower faucet and the remote controller are arranged separately from each other.

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