Gear shifting plectrum switch

Abstract

The utility model provides a gear shifting plectrum switch which comprises a shell, a plectrum, an upshift switch and a downshift switch. The upshift switch and the downshift switch are fixed in the shell; the shifting piece is arranged on the shell in a swinging manner through the positioning shaft; the shifting piece does not trigger the upshift switch and the downshift switch when in the normal position, the upshift switch is triggered when the shifting piece is controlled to swing towards one side, and the downshift switch is triggered when the shifting piece is controlled to swing towards the other side. According to the gear shifting plectrum switch, the switch structure is designed, control over upshifting and downshifting of a vehicle gearbox can be achieved through the gear shifting plectrum switch, and the gear shifting plectrum switch is compact in structure, beneficial to installation, convenient to operate and control and good in practicability and generalizability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of electric switch structure design, in particular to a shift paddle switch. Background Art

[0002] In order to facilitate the driver to shift gears while driving a motorcycle or other vehicle, many vehicles are equipped with a shift paddle switch near the handlebar. During operation, the paddle on the shift paddle switch is manually moved to achieve gear shifting (upshifting and downshifting). In the prior art, upshifting and downshifting are mostly controlled by configuring two independent shift paddle switches, which take up a large space for installation. In addition, setting two shift paddle switches is not convenient for the driver to control. Therefore, there is still room for improvement in the existing shift paddle switch structure. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the deficiencies pointed out in the background technology, the utility model provides a shift paddle switch integrating upshift and downshift control.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] The utility model provides a shift paddle switch, comprising a housing, a paddle, an upshift switch and a downshift switch;

[0006] The upshift switch and the downshift switch are fixed in the housing;

[0007] The paddle is swingably mounted on the housing via a positioning shaft;

[0008] When the paddle is in the normal position, the upshift switch and the downshift switch are not triggered. When the control paddle is swung to one side, the upshift switch is triggered, and when the control paddle is swung to the other side, the downshift switch is triggered.

[0009] In some embodiments, an elastic reset structure is further included, and the elastic reset structure enables the paddle to have a tendency to swing toward a normal position.

[0010] In some embodiments, the elastic reset structure includes a steel ball movably mounted on the paddle, a spring mounted on the paddle to provide elastic force to the steel ball, and a V-shaped groove arranged in the shell. Under the action of the spring, the steel ball abuts against the groove wall of the V-shaped groove, and the paddle is in a normal position when the steel ball abuts against the bottom of the V-shaped groove.

[0011] In some embodiments, the upshift switch and the downshift switch are micro switches or touch switches.

[0012] In some embodiments, the paddle is provided with a limiting groove extending along its swinging direction, the shell is provided with a limiting protrusion extending into the limiting groove, the V-shaped groove is provided on the limiting protrusion, the limiting groove is provided with a mounting hole, and the steel ball and the spring are provided in the mounting hole.

[0013] In some embodiments, two touch-pressure rods corresponding to the upshift switch and the downshift switch are movably provided in the shell, and touch-pressure portions are provided on the paddle at positions corresponding to the touch-pressure rods. When the paddle swings, the touch-pressure portions apply pressure to the corresponding touch-pressure rods to trigger the upshift switch or the downshift switch.

[0014] In some embodiments, the positioning shaft is integrally formed on the shell, and the paddle is provided with a positioning sleeve hole which is sleeved with the positioning shaft.

[0015] In some embodiments, a mode switch is also provided on the housing;

[0016] The mode switch comprises a housing, a button and a switch assembly;

[0017] The shell is fixed to the housing, the switch assembly is arranged in the shell, the button is arranged in the shell and located above the switch assembly, a glue cavity is arranged at the bottom of the shell, an external wire extends into the glue cavity and is connected to the switch assembly, and the glue cavity is filled with sealant.

[0018] In some embodiments, the switch assembly includes a PCB board, a switch element fixed to the upper part of the PCB board, and a rubber sleeve covering the upper part of the switch element. The periphery of the rubber sleeve wraps the periphery of the PCB board and is pressed between the base and the tube shell. The lower side of the PCB board faces the rubber cavity, and the base and the tube shell are connected to form the outer shell.

[0019] In some embodiments, the outer end of the paddle is provided with two spaced apart paddle handle portions along its swinging direction.

[0020] The utility model has the positive effects: in the shift paddle switch of the utility model, an upshift switch and a downshift switch are arranged in the shell, and the upshift switch and the downshift switch are controlled by the same paddle, thereby integrating the upshift and downshift control functions into one. Compared with the prior art that two shift paddle switches are required to respectively control upshift and downshift, the structure is more compact and more conducive to reducing production costs. It is also convenient for the driver to operate and can save installation space, and has good practicality and popularization. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] 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 these drawings without paying creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the shift paddle switch in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 a top view of the paddle shift switch;

[0024] Figure 3 For along Figure 2 Sectional view cut along line AA;

[0025] Figure 4 For along Figure 2 Sectional view cut along the midline BB;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the paddle in the utility model;

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mode switch in the utility model;

[0028] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Exploded view of the mode switch shown.

[0029] Reference numerals shown in the figure: 1-housing; 11-V-shaped groove; 12-limiting protrusion; 2-paddle; 20-touch and pressure portion; 21-steel ball; 22-spring; 23-mounting hole; 24-handle portion; 25-limiting groove; 26-positioning sleeve hole; 3-upshift switch; 4-downshift switch; 5-positioning shaft; 6-touch and pressure rod; 7-mode switch; 71-button; 72-rubber cavity; 73-PCB board; 74-switch element; 75-rubber sleeve; 76-base; 77-tube shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] 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 in 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.

[0031] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of the present utility model 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. In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connection", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixed" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral whole; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise clearly defined. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that ordinary technicians in the field can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0033] The structure of the shift paddle switch in this embodiment is as follows Figures 1 to 5 As shown, it includes a housing 1, a paddle 2, an upshift switch 3 and a downshift switch 4; the upshift switch 3 and the downshift switch 4 are fixed in the housing 1; the paddle 2 is swingably mounted on the housing 1 through a positioning shaft 5; the paddle 2 does not trigger the upshift switch 3 and the downshift switch 4 when it is in a normal position, and triggers the upshift switch 3 when the paddle 2 is controlled to swing to one side, and triggers the downshift switch 4 when the paddle 2 is controlled to swing to the other side. In this embodiment, the upshift switch 3 and the downshift switch 4 are arranged in the housing 1, and the upshift switch 3 and the downshift switch 4 are controlled by the same paddle 2, thereby integrating the upshift and downshift control functions. Compared with the prior art that requires two shift paddle switches to control downshift and upshift respectively, the structure is more compact, and it is more conducive to reducing production costs, and it is also convenient for the driver to operate, and it can also save installation space, and it has good practicality and popularization. The upshift switch 3 and downshift switch 4 in this embodiment are preferably micro switches or touch switches currently available on the market; in order to facilitate the installation of related components in the housing 1, the housing 1 can adopt a split assembly structure, that is, the housing 1 is composed of at least two parts.

[0034] Furthermore, in order to enable the paddle 2 to automatically swing to the normal position after the force applied to the paddle 2 is removed, an elastic reset structure is also provided in this embodiment, and the elastic reset structure enables the paddle 2 to have a tendency to swing toward the normal position.

[0035] For details, see Figure 3As shown, the elastic reset structure includes a steel ball 21 movably mounted on the paddle 2, a spring 22 mounted on the paddle 2 to provide elastic force for the steel ball 21, and a V-shaped groove 11 arranged in the housing 1. Under the action of the spring 22, the steel ball 21 abuts against the groove wall of the V-shaped groove 11, and when the steel ball 21 abuts against the groove bottom of the V-shaped groove 11, the paddle 2 is in a normal position. In this way, when the paddle 2 is pushed to swing to one side from the normal position, the ball 21 slides upward along the side wall of the V-shaped groove 11, and the spring 22 is gradually compressed. When the thrust applied to the paddle 2 is removed, the spring 22 releases the elastic force to cause the steel ball 21 to slide toward the groove bottom direction of the V-shaped groove 11, and in this process, the paddle 2 will be driven back to the normal position. The above elastic reset structure is simple, feasible and easy to implement.

[0036] Furthermore, combined Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the paddle 2 is provided with a limiting groove 25 extending along its swinging direction, the shell 1 is provided with a limiting protrusion 12 extending into the limiting groove 25, the V-shaped groove 11 is arranged on the limiting protrusion 12, the limiting groove 25 is provided with a mounting hole 23, the steel ball 21 and the spring 22 are arranged in the mounting hole 23, so that after the limiting protrusion 12 extends into the limiting groove 25, the side walls on both sides of the limiting groove 25 are respectively located on both sides of the limiting protrusion 12, so as to play a role in resisting the limiting, thereby enhancing the installation stability of the paddle 2.

[0037] In some embodiments, Figure 3 As shown, two touch-pressure rods 6 corresponding to the upshift switch 3 and the downshift switch 4 are movably provided in the housing 1, and touch-pressure parts 20 are provided at positions corresponding to the touch-pressure rods 6 on the paddle 2. When the paddle 2 swings, the touch-pressure parts 20 apply pressure to the corresponding touch-pressure rods 6 to trigger the upshift switch 3 or the downshift switch 4. The setting of the touch-pressure rods 6 can reduce the requirements for the positions of the upshift switch 3 and the downshift switch 4, so that the positions of the upshift switch 3 and the downshift switch 4 are more flexible, which is beneficial to the layout in the housing 1. In actual operation, the touch-pressure rods 6 can be installed in the housing 1 in a movable and movable form, or the touch-pressure rods 6 can be installed in the housing 1 in a swingable and movable form. Of course, other methods in the prior art that can achieve the same purpose are also acceptable.

[0038] In order to reduce the number of parts, in this embodiment, the positioning shaft 5 is integrally formed on the housing 1 . During processing, the positioning shaft 5 and the housing 1 are integrally injection molded. The paddle 2 is provided with a positioning sleeve hole 26 that is sleeved with the positioning shaft 5 .

[0039] In some embodiments, in combination Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 6As shown, in order to integrate more control functions on the shift paddle switch, a mode switch 7 is installed on the housing 1, and the mode switch 7 can be used for shift function mode control and can also be used for other function mode control; the mode switch 7 includes a shell, a button 71 and a switch assembly; the shell is fixedly connected to the shell 1, the switch assembly is arranged in the shell, the button 71 is arranged in the shell and located above the switch assembly, when the mode switch 7 is controlled, the switch assembly is triggered by pressing the button 71, a glue cavity 72 is provided at the bottom of the shell, an external wire extends into the glue cavity 72 and is connected to the switch assembly, and a sealant is filled in the glue cavity 72, and a sealing effect is achieved by filling the sealant, thereby enhancing the waterproof performance of the mode switch.

[0040] See also Figure 4 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the switch assembly includes a PCB board 73, a switch element 74 fixed on the upper part of the PCB board 73, and a rubber sleeve 75 covering the upper part of the switch element 74. The periphery of the rubber sleeve 75 wraps the periphery of the PCB board 73 and is pressed between the base 76 and the tube shell 77. The lower side of the PCB board faces the rubber cavity 72. The base 76 and the tube shell 77 are connected to form the shell; the rubber cavity 72 is filled with sealant, and the switch assembly is fully wrapped by the cooperation of the sealant and the rubber sleeve 75, so as to achieve a better waterproof effect.

[0041] In the above embodiment, the rubber sleeve 75 can be a rubber sleeve or a silicone sleeve; the base 76 and the tube shell 77 can be fixedly connected by snap connection, ultrasonic welding, etc.; the switch element 74 can be a micro switch or a touch switch.

[0042] In order to facilitate the driver's operation, in this embodiment, two spaced-apart dial handles 24 are provided at the outer end of the paddle 2 along its swinging direction. The two spaced-apart dial handles 24 are provided, and the dial handles 24 are close to the handle during installation. During operation, the driver can hold the handle and push the corresponding dial handles 24 from two directions with his thumb and index finger to control the upshift and downshift.

[0043] The above is only a specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the utility model, which should be included in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A paddle shift switch, characterized in that: It comprises a housing (1), a paddle (2), an upshift switch (3) and a downshift switch (4); The upshift switch (3) and the downshift switch (4) are fixed in the housing (1); The paddle (2) is swingably mounted on the housing (1) via a positioning shaft (5); When the paddle (2) is in a normal position, the upshift switch (3) and the downshift switch (4) are not triggered; when the control paddle (2) is swung to one side, the upshift switch (3) is triggered; and when the control paddle (2) is swung to the other side, the downshift switch (4) is triggered.

2. The paddle shift switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises an elastic reset structure, which enables the paddle (2) to have a tendency to swing towards a normal position.

3. The paddle shift switch according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic reset structure comprises a steel ball (21) movably mounted on the paddle (2), a spring (22) mounted on the paddle (2) and providing elastic force for the steel ball (21), and a V-shaped groove (11) arranged in the housing (1); under the action of the spring (22), the steel ball (21) abuts against the groove wall of the V-shaped groove (11), and when the steel ball (21) abuts against the groove bottom of the V-shaped groove (11), the paddle (2) is in a normal position.

4. The paddle shift switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upshift switch (3) and the downshift switch (4) are micro switches or touch switches.

5. The paddle shift switch according to claim 3, characterized in that: The paddle (2) is provided with a limiting groove (25) extending along its swinging direction, the housing (1) is provided with a limiting protrusion (12) extending into the limiting groove (25), the V-shaped groove (11) is arranged on the limiting protrusion (12), the limiting groove (25) is provided with a mounting hole (23), and the steel ball (21) and the spring (22) are arranged in the mounting hole (23).

6. The paddle shift switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two touch-pressure rods (6) corresponding to the upshift switch (3) and the downshift switch (4) are movably disposed in the housing (1); a touch-pressure portion (20) is disposed on the paddle (2) at a position corresponding to each touch-pressure rod (6); when the paddle (2) swings, the touch-pressure portion (20) applies pressure to the corresponding touch-pressure rod (6) to trigger the upshift switch (3) or the downshift switch (4).

7. The paddle shift switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning shaft (5) is integrally formed on the housing (1), and the paddle (2) is provided with a positioning sleeve hole (26) sleeved with the positioning shaft (5).

8. The paddle shift switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) is also provided with a mode switch (7); The mode switch (7) comprises a housing, a button (71) and a switch assembly; The shell is fixed to the housing (1), the switch assembly is arranged in the shell, the button (71) is arranged in the shell and is located above the switch assembly, a glue cavity (72) is arranged at the bottom of the shell, an external wire extends into the glue cavity (72) and is connected to the switch assembly, and a sealant is filled in the glue cavity (72).

9. The paddle shift switch according to claim 8, characterized in that: The switch assembly comprises a PCB board (73), a switch element (74) fixed on the upper part of the PCB board (73), and a rubber sleeve (75) covering the upper part of the switch element (74); the periphery of the rubber sleeve (75) wraps around the periphery of the PCB board (73) and is pressed between a base (76) and a tube shell (77); the lower side of the PCB board faces the rubber cavity (72); the base (76) and the tube shell (77) are connected to form the outer shell.

10. The paddle shift switch according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The outer end of the paddle (2) is provided with two spaced-apart paddle handles (24) along its swinging direction.

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