Multi-gear horizontal toggle switch

Abstract

The utility model relates to a multi-gear horizontal toggle switch. The multi-gear horizontal toggle switch comprises a bottom plate, a terminal set, a switch handle and a shell, the terminal set is arranged on the bottom plate in a penetrating mode, one end of the terminal set is fixedly connected to the bottom plate, and the other end of the terminal set penetrates through the bottom plate, then is bent and is parallel to the bottom plate; the switch handle is connected with the terminal group and is provided with a limiting part; the shell is fixedly connected with the bottom plate, a containing space used for containing the switch handle is defined by the shell and the bottom plate, an opening allowing the switch handle to penetrate through is formed in the top of the shell, and positioning feet are arranged on the side face of the shell. The multi-gear horizontal toggle switch provided by the utility model can keep parallel to a welding surface during welding, and the switch handle can accurately stay at a preset position through the cooperation of the limiting part and the limiting groove, thereby guaranteeing the stable connection of a circuit in the switch, effectively improving the use safety, and prolonging the service life.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of electrical switches, in particular to a multi-position horizontal toggle switch. Background Art

[0002] The toggle switch is a commonly used electrical switch, which is widely used in various electronic product fields. The toggle switch turns on or off the circuit by toggling the switch handle, and has the advantages of simple structure, low cost, and high reliability. Existing toggle switches can be divided into many types according to different classification methods. According to the direction of the switch handle, they can be divided into vertical and horizontal types, among which the vertical type means that the switch handle is parallel to the pin, and the horizontal type means that the switch handle is perpendicular to the pin. The vertical toggle switch will take up more space because the switch handle and the pin are on the same axis; while the horizontal toggle switch can save space, but because the positioning feet and pins are set at the bottom and the switch handle is set on the side, it is easy to have problems such as the switch handle is not parallel and tilted up and down after welding, which will cause problems such as inaccurate positioning when the switch handle is toggled and poor contact of the conductive circuit, which seriously affects the safety and service life of the toggle switch. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on this, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a multi-position horizontal toggle switch.

[0004] A multi-position horizontal toggle switch, characterized in that it comprises a bottom plate, a terminal group, a switch handle and a shell, wherein the terminal group is passed through the bottom plate, one end of which is fixed to the bottom plate, and the other end of which passes through the bottom plate and is bent and parallel to the bottom plate; the switch handle is connected to the terminal group and is provided with a limiting portion; the shell is fixed to the bottom plate and is surrounded to form an accommodating space for accommodating the switch handle, the top of the shell is provided with an opening for the switch handle to pass through, and the side is provided with a positioning foot.

[0005] The multi-position horizontal toggle switch described in the utility model can help operators better position the switch during welding by bending the extended terminal group and setting positioning feet on the side of the shell, so that the toggle switch and the welding surface can maintain good parallelism. In addition, by setting a limiter on the switch handle, the positioning accuracy of the switch handle during the toggle process is effectively improved, so that the switch handle can stay in a predetermined position more accurately and maintain good contact of the circuit. Compared with the prior art, the utility model can achieve better welding and installation effects, and improve the safety and life of use.

[0006] Furthermore, a limiting groove is provided on the side surface of the shell.

[0007] Furthermore, there are a plurality of limit grooves, which are divided into two groups and respectively arranged on two opposite side surfaces of the shell. Each limit groove is staggered with the limit grooves on the opposite surface, so that each limit groove corresponds to the gap between adjacent limit grooves on the opposite surface.

[0008] Furthermore, the switch handle includes a conductive portion and a handle portion, the conductive portion is connected to the terminal group, and the handle portion is fixedly connected to the conductive portion and passes through the top opening of the shell.

[0009] Furthermore, the limiting part includes a spring and a limiting ball, the spring is arranged through the guiding part and is perpendicular to the side direction of the shell body where the limiting groove is provided; there are two limiting balls, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the spring and abut against the side of the shell body under the action of the spring elastic force.

[0010] Furthermore, the switch handle also includes a contact clip, which is installed at the bottom of the conductive portion. Contacts are respectively provided at the left and right ends of the contact clip, and the contacts are respectively connected to the terminal groups.

[0011] Furthermore, the terminal group includes working terminals and common terminals, the size of one end of the working terminal fixed to the bottom plate is equivalent to the contact point of the contact clip, and the size of one end of the common terminal fixed to the bottom plate is larger than the contact point of the contact clip.

[0012] In order to better understand and implement the present invention, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a horizontal toggle switch;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion of a horizontal toggle switch;

[0015] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the switch handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] In the prior art, horizontal toggle switches usually set the terminals and positioning feet on the bottom surface of the switch, and set the switch handle on the side of the switch, which may cause the switch to be inaccurately positioned during welding, causing the switch to be tilted to a certain extent, and the switch handle is not parallel to the welding surface. This is not only unsightly in appearance, but also affects the normal operation of the switch to a certain extent. Due to the tilt of the switch handle, the switch handle may not be accurately moved to the correct position when it is moved, or the switch handle may loosen by itself, resulting in poor circuit contact in the switch, affecting electricity safety. Based on this, the utility model provides a multi-position horizontal toggle switch, which can accurately maintain parallelism with the welding surface during welding by changing the settings of the terminals and positioning feet, and helps to accurately position the switch handle by setting a limiter.

[0017] See also Figure 1 This embodiment provides a multi-position horizontal toggle switch, including a bottom plate 10, a terminal group 20, a switch handle 30 and a housing 40. The terminal group 20 includes a plurality of terminals, which are inserted into the bottom plate 10; the switch handle 30 is connected to some terminals of the terminal group 20, so that the circuit of the terminals is turned on; the housing 40 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 10 and encloses to form an accommodation space, the switch handle 30 is located in the accommodation space, and the terminal connected to the switch handle 30 is changed by sliding the switch handle 30, thereby realizing circuit switching.

[0018] See also Figure 2 The bottom plate 10 is provided with a plurality of through holes, which are arranged in two rows and evenly distributed in an array for accommodating the terminal set 20 .

[0019] The terminal group 20 includes a plurality of working terminals 21 and common terminals 22. The number of the working terminals 21 is an integer multiple of the number of gears of the toggle switch. There is no special requirement for the number of the common terminals 22, as long as the circuit can be turned on. There can be no common terminals, or there can be one or more common terminals. In this embodiment, the number of gears of the toggle switch is 6, the number of the working terminals 21 is 12, and the number of the common terminals 22 is 2. One end of the working terminal 21 and the common terminal 22 is fixed to the bottom plate 10, and the other end passes through the through hole and is bent after passing through the through hole for a certain distance so as to be parallel to the bottom plate 10. The working terminals 21 and the common terminals 22 are divided into two rows, each row has 6 working terminals 21 and 1 common terminal 22, the common terminal 22 is arranged in the middle of the bottom plate 10, and the working terminals 21 are arranged on both sides.

[0020] See also Figure 3The switch handle 30 includes a conducting portion 31 and a handle portion 32. The conducting portion 31 contacts some terminals of the terminal group 20 to make the terminals conductive; the handle portion 32 is fixedly connected to the conducting portion 31, and the conducting portion 31 is driven to slide by pushing the handle portion 32. Preferably, the switch handle 30 also includes a contact clip 33 for connecting the working terminal 21 and the common terminal 22. There are two contact clips 33, which are installed at the bottom end of the conducting portion 31 and contact two rows of terminals respectively. There are protruding contacts on both sides of the contact clip 33. When correctly installed, one contact contacts one of the working terminals 21, and the other contacts contacts the common terminal 22. Preferably, the working terminal 21 is fixed to one end of the base plate 10 and has a size comparable to that of the contact of the contact clip 33, so that the contact of the contact clip 33 maintains good contact with the working terminal 21; the common terminal 22 is fixed to one end of the base plate 10 and has a size several times that of the contact of the contact clip 33, so that during the sliding process of the switch handle 30, the contact of the contact clip 33 always maintains connection with the common terminal 22.

[0021] The housing 40 is fixedly connected to the bottom plate 10 and together they enclose a containing space. The guide portion 31 is disposed in the containing space, and the width of the containing space is slightly larger than the width of the guide portion 31, so that it can slide smoothly in the housing without being loosened due to an excessively large internal gap. The top of the housing 40 is provided with an opening, and the handle 32 passes through the top opening of the housing. The switch handle 30 slides in the housing 40 by pushing the handle 32. Positioning feet 41 are disposed on both sides of the front panel of the housing 40 to assist positioning during welding.

[0022] Preferably, the front and rear surfaces of the housing 40 are provided with limiting grooves 42, and the number of the limiting grooves 42 matches the number of gears of the toggle switch; matching therewith, the front and rear surfaces of the guide portion 31 are provided with limiting portions. In the prior art, if the toggle switch is provided with 6 gears, then the front and rear surfaces of the housing are provided with 6 limiting grooves, and the positions of the limiting grooves on the front and rear surfaces correspond to each other. However, when there are many gears, the strength of the housing is weakened due to the excessive limiting grooves provided on the housing. In the present embodiment, the toggle switch is provided with 6 gears, then the front and rear surfaces of the housing 40 are provided with 3 limiting grooves 42, and the positions of the limiting grooves 42 on the front and rear surfaces are staggered, and the position of the front limiting groove 42 corresponds to the gap between the rear limiting grooves 42, so that when the switch handle 30 is slid to adjust the gear, the limiting portion alternately cooperates with the front and rear limiting grooves 42.

[0023] More preferably, the limiting portion includes a spring 34 and a limiting ball 35. The spring 34 is perpendicular to the front and rear surfaces of the guide portion 31 and penetrates the guide portion 31. There are two limiting balls 35, which are respectively arranged at the two ends of the spring 34 and abut against the inner side surface of the housing 40 under the elastic force of the spring 34. When the switch handle 30 is slid, the limiting ball 35 moves to the limiting groove 42 and falls into the limiting groove 42 under the elastic force of the spring 34, exerting a certain lateral resistance on the switch handle 30 to prevent the switch handle 30 from sliding, thereby achieving the limiting of the switch handle 30 and making it stay at an accurate position.

[0024] When in use, firstly, the terminals of the toggle switch are connected to the circuit by soldering or the like, and during this process, the positioning foot 41 is used to assist in positioning so that the switch and the welding surface remain parallel. Then, the switch handle 30 is pushed to make the contact clip 33 contact different terminals, thereby changing the connected circuit.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] (1) By bending the extended end of the terminal and cooperating with the positioning foot arranged on the side of the shell, the switch can be more accurately positioned on the welding surface when welding the switch, thereby improving the parallelism of the switch handle after welding the switch.

[0027] (2) By providing a limit portion on the switch handle and a limit groove on the housing, the switch handle can accurately stay at a predetermined position, so that the contact clip maintains good contact with the terminal, thereby improving the stability of the circuit connection.

[0028] (3) By staggering the limit grooves, the number of limit grooves can be reduced, the hardness of the shell can be effectively improved, and the service life of the toggle switch can be increased.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "top", "bottom", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection, a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, a direct connection, or a connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0031] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the utility model, and the description is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model, and the utility model is also intended to include these modifications and modifications.

Claims

1. A multi-position horizontal toggle switch, characterized in that: It includes a base plate, a terminal group, a switch handle and a shell. The terminal group is passed through the base plate, one end of which is fixed to the base plate, and the other end passes through the base plate and is bent and parallel to the base plate; the switch handle is connected to the terminal group and is provided with a limiting portion; the shell is fixed to the base plate and is surrounded to form an accommodating space for accommodating the switch handle, the top of the shell is provided with an opening for the switch handle to pass through, and the side is provided with a positioning foot.

2. The multi-position horizontal toggle switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting groove is provided on the side surface of the shell.

3. The multi-position horizontal toggle switch according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are a plurality of limiting grooves, and the plurality of limiting grooves are divided into two groups. Each group of limiting grooves is respectively arranged on two opposite side surfaces of the shell to form a staggered distribution.

4. The multi-position horizontal toggle switch according to claim 3, characterized in that: The switch handle comprises a conducting portion and a handle portion, wherein the conducting portion is connected to the terminal group, and the handle portion is fixedly connected to the conducting portion and passes through the top opening of the housing.

5. The multi-position horizontal toggle switch according to claim 4, characterized in that: The limiting part includes a spring and a limiting ball. The spring is arranged through the guiding part and is perpendicular to the side surface of the shell body where the limiting groove is provided. There are two limiting balls, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the spring and abut against the side surface of the shell body under the action of the spring elastic force.

6. The multi-position horizontal toggle switch according to claim 5, characterized in that: The switch handle further comprises a contact clip, which is mounted at the bottom of the conductive portion. Contact points are respectively arranged at the left and right ends of the contact clip, and the contact points are respectively connected to the terminal groups.

7. The multi-position horizontal toggle switch according to claim 6, characterized in that: The terminal group includes a working terminal and a common terminal. The size of one end of the working terminal fixed on the bottom plate is equivalent to the contact point of the contact clip, and the size of one end of the common terminal fixed on the bottom plate is larger than the contact point of the contact clip.

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