Light-emitting knob assembly

By placing the light emitting assembly in the light emitting knob assembly in the installation groove and using the light guide to transmit light, the problems of knob interference and light leakage in the traditional light emitting knob structure are solved, improving the user experience.

CN222439883UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-07CHINABEST HOME APPLIANCE
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Application Number
CN202420136289.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-19
Publication Date
2025-02-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-19

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Technical Problem

The gap between the traditional luminous knob structure and the knob seat is small, which is prone to knob interference. At the same time, if the gap is larger, it will affect the appearance and light leakage, affecting the user experience.

Method used

A luminescent knob assembly is designed, including a base, a luminescent assembly and a knob member. The light emitting assembly is located in the mounting groove. The light guide transmits light to avoid light leakage. At the same time, the gap between the base and the mounting groove reduces interference between the knob member and the base.

Benefits of technology

It achieves the problem of knob interference and light leakage without affecting the appearance, improving the user experience.

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Abstract

The light-emitting knob assembly comprises a base, a light-emitting assembly and a knob piece, the base is used for being connected with a cooker panel, the light-emitting assembly is arranged on the base, the knob piece is provided with an installation groove and a light guide part, the installation groove faces the base, the knob piece is used for being in transmission connection with a valve, and a gap is formed between the outer side wall of the base and the inner side wall of the installation groove. The light-emitting assembly is located in the mounting groove, and the light guide part is used for transmitting light emitted by the light-emitting assembly. The light-emitting assembly is located in the installation groove, so that the installation groove can shield the light-emitting assembly, even if a gap exists between the outer side wall of the base and the inner side wall of the installation groove, the light-emitting assembly cannot directly irradiate outwards and leak light, and the gap between the base and the installation groove can reduce the situation that the rotary knob piece and the base interfere with each other.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field related to household gas stoves, in particular to a luminous knob assembly. Background Art

[0002] Traditional luminous knobs often install the light source on the knob seat, and the knob seat covers the knob. In order to reduce light leakage, the gap between the knob seat and the knob is small. This structure is prone to interference between the knob and the knob seat when the valve stem of the stove plug valve is eccentric. If the gap between the knob and the knob seat is increased, it will affect the appearance and even light leakage, affecting the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model provides a luminous knob assembly, which can solve the problems of knob interference and light leakage.

[0004] According to the first aspect of the utility model, an illuminated knob assembly includes: a base, a light-emitting assembly and a knob part, the base is used to be connected to the stove panel, the light-emitting assembly is arranged on the base, the knob part has a mounting groove and a light guide part, the mounting groove is arranged toward the base, the knob part is used to be connected to the valve transmission, there is a gap between the outer side wall of the base and the inner side wall of the mounting groove, the light-emitting assembly is located in the mounting groove, and the light guide part is used to transmit the light emitted by the light-emitting assembly.

[0005] A luminous knob assembly according to an embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: the luminous assembly is located in the mounting groove, so that the mounting groove can shield the luminous assembly, and even if there is a gap between the outer wall of the base and the inner wall of the mounting groove, the luminous assembly will not leak light directly outward, and the gap between the base and the mounting groove can reduce the interference between the knob member and the base.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the knob member further includes an upper seat and a lower seat, and the light guide portion is disposed between the upper seat and the lower seat.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the lower seat is in a circular ring shape, the lower seat and the light guide portion form the installation groove, and the light-emitting component irradiates toward the bottom wall of the installation groove.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the upper seat, the light guide portion and the lower seat are all made of hot-melt materials, and the upper seat, the light guide portion and the lower seat are formed into an integrated structure by hot-melt.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the upper seat is provided with an operating portion protruding upward, the operating portion has a through slot, and the light guiding portion has a protruding portion, and the protruding portion is located in the through slot.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the base is provided with a first through hole, and the inner side wall of the first through hole is provided with a clamping portion.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the base is glued to the cooker panel, and the base is provided with at least one second through hole, the second through hole is located in the circumference of the first through hole, and the second through hole is used to accommodate glue.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, at least one first groove is provided at the bottom end of the base, and the first groove is used to accommodate adhesive.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a control component is further included. The control component is arranged on the light-emitting component and the knob component. The knob component can control the lighting switch of the light-emitting component through the control component.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the control component includes a Hall element and a magnetic component, the magnetic component is arranged on the knob component, the light-emitting component includes a lamp board and a plurality of lamp beads, the lamp beads and the Hall element are both arranged on the lamp board, and the Hall element is electrically connected to the lamp beads, and when the knob component is in a closed state, the magnetic component is aligned with the Hall element.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The above or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 This is an overall external view of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is an exploded schematic diagram of some embodiments;

[0019] Figure 3 are cross-sectional views of some embodiments.

[0020] Reference numerals:

[0021] Base 100, first through hole 110, clamping portion 120, first slot 130, second through hole 140;

[0022] Light-emitting assembly 200, lamp board 210, lamp beads 220;

[0023] The knob 300, the mounting slot 310, the light guide portion 320, the protrusion 321, the upper seat 330, the operating portion 331, the through slot 332, and the lower seat 340;

[0024] Control component 400 , Hall element 410 , and magnet component 420 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0026] In the description of the present utility model, it is necessary to understand that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model 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 utility model. In addition, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be 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.

[0028] Reference Figures 1 to 3According to the first aspect of the present invention, a light-emitting knob assembly includes a base 100, a light-emitting assembly 200 and a knob member 300. The base 100 is used to connect with a cooker panel. The light-emitting assembly 200 is arranged on the base 100. The knob member 300 has a mounting groove 310 and a light guide 320. The mounting groove 310 is arranged toward the base 100. The knob member 300 is used to be connected with the valve transmission. There is a gap between the outer wall of the base 100 and the inner wall of the mounting groove 310. The light-emitting assembly 200 is located in the mounting groove 310. The light guide 320 is used to transmit the light emitted by the light-emitting assembly 200. The light-emitting assembly 200 is located in the mounting groove 310, so that the mounting groove 310 can shield the light-emitting assembly 200. Even if there is a gap between the outer wall of the base 100 and the inner wall of the mounting groove 310, the light-emitting assembly 200 will not directly leak light outward, and the gap between the base 100 and the mounting groove 310 can reduce the interference between the knob member 300 and the base 100.

[0029] Specifically, a knob is generally provided on the stove panel to control the ignition of the stove and adjust the firepower and other operations. The stove panel generally has a hole. The base 100 can be provided on the stove panel and can be connected with the hole. The knob member 300 can be connected to the plug valve under the stove panel through the hole. The rear light-emitting component 200 can be provided on the upper end of the base 100. The lower end of the knob member 300 is provided with a mounting groove 310. The mounting groove 310 covers the base 100, and there is a gap between the inner side wall of the mounting groove 310 and the outer side wall of the base 100. Since the plug valve stem of the stove may be eccentric during use, the eccentricity of the knob member 300 can be accommodated through the above-mentioned gap. So that the knob member 300 does not interfere with the base 100, and while the mounting groove 310 covers the base 100, the light-emitting component 200 is also in the mounting groove 310, that is, the height of the light-emitting component 200 is higher than the lowest height of the mounting groove 310, so the side wall of the mounting groove 310 can block the light-emitting component 200, the light-guiding portion 320 can be arranged on the rotating member and part of the light-guiding portion 320 should be located on the bottom wall of the mounting groove 310, so as to receive the light of the light-emitting component 200 and then conduct it outward, by coordinating the position of the mounting groove 310 with the base 100, the knob member 300 can be prevented from interfering with the base 100, and the light-emitting component 200 can be prevented from directly leaking light to affect the aesthetics.

[0030] Reference Figures 2 to 3In some embodiments of the present invention, the knob 300 further includes an upper seat 330 and a lower seat 340, and the light guide portion 320 is disposed between the upper seat 330 and the lower seat 340. Specifically, the light guide portion 320 can be made of a light-transmitting material, the upper seat 330 is used for a person to hold and rotate, and the lower seat 340 can block the direct light of the light-emitting component 200, and the light guide portion 320 in the middle can transmit soft light, making the knob component more beautiful.

[0031] It should be noted that the knob member 300 is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and other embodiments may be adopted. For example, the upper seat 330 may not be provided, and only the light guide portion 320 and the lower seat 340 may be provided above and below. The light guide portion 320 may be used as the upper seat 330, and the light guide portion 320 may be directly used for people to hold, while the lower seat 340 may be used for shading.

[0032] Reference Figures 2 to 3 In some embodiments of the utility model, the lower seat 340 is annular, the lower seat 340 and the light guide 320 form a mounting groove 310, and the light emitting component 200 is irradiated toward the bottom wall of the mounting groove 310. Specifically, the light guide 320 can be cylindrical, the lower end of the light guide 320 can be connected to the annular lower seat 340, the inner side wall of the lower seat 340 and the corresponding lower end of the light guide 320 form a mounting groove 310, the lower end of the light guide 320 can receive direct radiation from the light emitting component 200, and then scatter uniform light outward after refraction by the light guide 320 itself, without leaking the dazzling direct light of the light emitting component 200. The above structure facilitates the assembly of the light guide 320 and the lower seat 340 to form the mounting groove 310, and the bottom wall of the mounting groove 310, that is, the light guide 320, can also be provided with a transmission groove that cooperates with the stopcock.

[0033] It should be noted that the lower seat 340 is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and other embodiments may be adopted. For example, the lower seat 340 may also be a square or other shaped ring body that can form a groove body with the light guide portion 320 .

[0034] In some embodiments of the present invention, the upper seat 330, the light guide portion 320 and the lower seat 340 are all made of hot-melt materials, and the upper seat 330, the light guide portion 320 and the lower seat 340 are formed into an integrated structure by hot-melting. It is not necessary to use fasteners such as bolts for connection, which can save space and reduce manufacturing costs.

[0035] Specifically, the upper seat 330 and the lower seat 340 can be made of opaque plastic, and the light guide part 320 can be made of translucent plastic. The upper seat 330, the lower seat 340 and the light guide part 320 can be bonded by hot melt to form an integrated structure, so that there is no need to use fasteners such as bolts for connection, which can save space and reduce manufacturing costs. At the same time, the knob assembly can also be lighter, with a better integrated appearance and more beautiful appearance.

[0036] It should be noted that the above connection method is not limited to the above embodiment, and other embodiments may also be adopted. For example, the upper seat 330, the light guide portion 320 and the lower seat 340 may also be bonded with adhesive to form an integrated structure.

[0037] Reference Figures 2 to 3 In some embodiments of the present invention, the upper seat 330 is provided with an upwardly protruding operating portion 331, the operating portion 331 has a through slot 332, and the light guide portion 320 has a protruding portion 321, and the protruding portion 321 is located in the through slot 332. The light guide portion 320 can scatter light on the operating portion 331, and the light can be observed more intuitively, which is more beautiful.

[0038] Specifically, the operating part 331 can be integrally injection molded with the upper seat 330, the raised operating part 331 can be held and operated by a person, and a through groove 332 can be provided on the operating part 331, and the light guide part 320 can be provided with a raised part 321 at a corresponding position, and the raised part 321 cooperates with the through groove 332 so that the light guide part 320 can scatter light on the operating part 331, so that the light can be observed more intuitively and it is more beautiful.

[0039] Reference Figures 2 to 3 In some embodiments of the present invention, the base 100 is provided with a first through hole 110, and the inner wall of the first through hole 110 is provided with a clamping portion 120. The clamping portion 120 can clamp and fix the cable of the light emitting component 200, which can facilitate wiring.

[0040] Specifically, the light-emitting component 200 needs to be powered by a cable. The cable of the light-emitting component 200 can pass from the first through hole 110 to the electronic control component. The clamping portion 120 can be a clamping groove set on the inner wall of the first through hole 110, which can clamp and fix the cable to facilitate wiring. At the same time, the fixed cable can also ensure that it does not interfere with the stopcock.

[0041] Reference Figure 2 In some embodiments of the present invention, the base 100 is glued to the cooker panel, and the base 100 is provided with at least one second through hole 140, which is located in the circumference of the first through hole 110 and is used to accommodate glue. This can reduce glue overflow and further improve the connection effect of the base 100, making the base 100 more stable to install.

[0042] Specifically, the base 100 can be glued to the stove panel by means of silicone, and a plurality of second through holes 140 can be provided which are evenly arranged around the circumference of the first through hole 110. During gluing, excess glue can flow toward the second through holes 140, thereby reducing glue overflow outside the base 100, and the glue flowing toward the second through holes 140 can also increase the gluing contact area, thereby further improving the connection effect of the base 100 and making the base 100 more stably installed.

[0043] Reference Figure 3 In some embodiments of the present invention, at least one first groove 130 is provided at the bottom of the base 100, and the first groove 130 is used to contain the overflowing glue. This can reduce the overflowing glue and improve the connection effect of the base 100, so that the base 100 can be installed more stably.

[0044] Specifically, a plurality of first grooves 130 may be provided at the bottom of the base 100, and the first grooves 130 may be evenly arranged circumferentially around the first through hole 110. Similarly, the base 100 may be connected to the stove panel by silicone glue, and excess glue may flow to the first grooves 130 without overflowing, and the contact area of ​​the glue may be increased, thereby further improving the connection effect of the base 100 and making the base 100 more stably installed.

[0045] In some embodiments of the present invention, a control component 400 is further included. The control component 400 is provided on the light emitting assembly 200 and the knob 300. The knob 300 can control the lighting switch of the light emitting assembly 200 through the control component 400. Specifically, the control component 400 can be various sensors, which can be correspondingly provided on the knob 300 and the light emitting assembly 200. The control component 400 can receive the rotation of the knob 300 and control the lighting switch of the light emitting assembly 200, so that the state of the knob 300 can be displayed through the switch of the light emitting assembly 200, which is more intuitive.

[0046] Reference Figures 2 to 3 In some embodiments of the utility model, the control component 400 includes a Hall element 410 and a magnet component 420, the magnet component 420 is arranged on the knob component 300, the light-emitting component 200 includes a lamp board 210 and a plurality of lamp beads 220, the lamp beads 220 and the Hall element 410 are both arranged on the lamp board 210, and the Hall element 410 is electrically connected to the lamp beads 220. When the knob component 300 is in the closed state, the magnet component 420 is aligned with the Hall element 410.

[0047] Specifically, the Hall element 410 can sense changes in the magnetic field. In the present embodiment, the Hall element 410 can be a switch type, the magnet part 420 can be fixedly mounted on the knob part 300, and a receiving groove for receiving the magnet part 420 can be provided at the bottom of the light guide part 320. The magnet part 420 can be located above the Hall element 410. When the knob part 300 is in a closed state, the magnet part 420 can be located directly above the Hall element 410. At this time, the light-emitting component 200 is not powered on and the knob component does not emit light. When the knob part 300 rotates, the magnet part 420 and the Hall element 410 are displaced, and the Hall element 410 can sense and power the light-emitting component 200. At this time, the knob component is in an on state and can emit light. Through the above structure, the light-emitting component 200 can be provided on the base 100 instead of on the knob part 300, and the contactless control can reduce the cable layout and facilitate the control of the light on and off.

[0048] It should be noted that the Hall element 410 is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and other embodiments may also be adopted. For example, the Hall element 410 may also be of a linear sensing type. The rotation angle of the knob 300 is different, and the displacement between the knob 300 and the Hall element 410 is different. The sensing amount of the Hall element 410 is different. The brightness or color change of the light-emitting component 200 can be controlled according to this variable to achieve further lighting control, which can make the knob component more beautiful.

[0049] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0050] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A light-emitting knob assembly, characterized in that: include: A base (100) for connecting to a stove panel; A light-emitting component (200) is disposed on the base (100); The knob member (300) comprises a mounting groove (310) and a light guide portion (320), wherein the mounting groove (310) is arranged toward the base (100), the knob member (300) is used for transmission connection with the valve, a gap is provided between the outer wall of the base (100) and the inner wall of the mounting groove (310), and the light emitting component (200) is located in the mounting groove (310), and the light guide portion (320) is used for transmitting light emitted by the light emitting component (200).

2. The luminous knob assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The knob component (300) further comprises an upper seat (330) and a lower seat (340), and the light guide portion (320) is arranged between the upper seat (330) and the lower seat (340).

3. The luminous knob assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lower seat (340) is annular in shape, the lower seat (340) and the light guide portion (320) form the installation groove (310), and the light-emitting component (200) irradiates toward the bottom wall of the installation groove (310).

4. The luminous knob assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper seat (330), the light guide portion (320) and the lower seat (340) are all made of hot-melt material, and the upper seat (330), the light guide portion (320) and the lower seat (340) are formed into an integrated structure by hot-melt.

5. The luminous knob assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper seat (330) is provided with an operating portion (331) protruding upward, the operating portion (331) having a through slot (332), and the light guide portion (320) has a protruding portion (321), and the protruding portion (321) is located in the through slot (332).

6. The luminous knob assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (100) is provided with a first through hole (110), and an inner side wall of the first through hole (110) is provided with a clamping portion (120).

7. The luminous knob assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The base (100) is glued to the stove panel, and the base (100) is provided with at least one second through hole (140), the second through hole (140) is located in the circumference of the first through hole (110), and the second through hole (140) is used to accommodate glue.

8. The luminous knob assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: At least one first groove (130) is provided at the bottom end of the base (100), and the first groove (130) is used to accommodate adhesive.

9. The luminous knob assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a control component (400), wherein the control component (400) is arranged on the light-emitting component (200) and the knob component (300), and the knob component (300) can control the lighting switch of the light-emitting component (200) through the control component (400).

10. The luminous knob assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The control component (400) comprises a Hall element (410) and a magnet component (420), wherein the magnet component (420) is arranged on the knob component (300), and the light-emitting component (200) comprises a lamp board (210) and a plurality of lamp beads (220), wherein the lamp beads (220) and the Hall element (410) are both arranged on the lamp board (210), and the Hall element (410) is electrically connected to the lamp beads (220), and when the knob component (300) is in a closed state, the magnet component (420) is aligned with the Hall element (410).