Key with luminous icon

Abstract

The utility model discloses a key with a light-emitting icon, which comprises a shell, a control panel is arranged in the shell, keys are arranged on the shell, and a light-emitting unit capable of emitting light along with descending of the keys is arranged on the control panel. A light guide part is arranged at the end of the shell, a vehicle logo is formed in the light guide part, and the light-emitting unit and the light guide part are oppositely arranged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile parts, in particular to a key with a luminous icon. Background Art

[0002] The remote control key is a very important component in the car. Every car needs to be equipped with it. At the same time, as a remote control function of the car, a signal is required to trigger the unlocking, unlocking, and starting of the car.

[0003] For example, a waterproof car remote control with the publication number "CN206271080U" includes a face shell and a bottom shell connected to the face shell by ultrasonic welding, a touch switch is provided on the face shell, and a control circuit board is provided in the space formed between the face shell and the bottom shell; the control circuit board includes a PCB circuit board and a CPU, capacitive touch buttons, a 3D low-frequency receiving antenna, a battery and a working indicator light arranged on the PCB circuit board.

[0004] However, existing remote control keys all use indicator lights to confirm whether a signal to control the operation of the car has been issued. Since the indicator light is not bright enough, it is impossible to accurately confirm whether a signal has been issued, and the logo does not emit light. In the dark, the brand logo on the key cannot be seen. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the technical problems existing in the background technology, the utility model provides a key with a luminous icon.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is as follows:

[0007] A key with a luminous icon comprises a shell, a control panel is arranged in the shell, a key is arranged on the shell, and a luminous unit which emits light as the key is pressed is arranged on the control panel;

[0008] A light guide is provided at the end of the shell, a vehicle logo is formed inside the light guide, and the light emitting unit is arranged opposite to the light guide.

[0009] Preferably, a vehicle logo of a certain thickness is formed in the light guide, and a reflection groove is formed around the vehicle logo. When the user presses the button, the light emitting unit emits light, and the light is transmitted to the light guide. The light is reflected multiple times in the reflection groove, making the vehicle logo in the light guide illuminate, so that it is more obvious to observe whether the key sends a signal, and the car key is more beautiful.

[0010] Preferably, the housing includes an upper cover and a lower cover, a mounting cavity for placing the control panel is formed between the upper cover and the lower cover, and the end of the housing forms a fixing groove for fixing the light guide. Through the above improvements, the light guide is placed in the fixing groove and forms the outer contour of the entire remote control, making the entire light guide more eye-catching.

[0011] Preferably, the housing end forms abutment legs, the fixing groove is formed between the abutment legs, and the abutment legs abut against the light guide from both sides. Through the above improvement, the abutment legs abut against the light guide from both sides, so that the light guide is installed more stably.

[0012] Preferably, decorative strips are provided on both sides of the shell, and the abutting legs include a first abutting portion formed at the end of the lower cover, and a second abutting portion clamped on the decorative strip. Through the above improvements, the decorative strip abuts against the shell from both sides, so that the entire key has a higher structural strength, and the first abutting portion on the lower cover and the second abutting portion on the decorative strip cooperate to form abutting legs to abut and fix the light guide portion.

[0013] Preferably, a limiting convex portion is formed at the bottom of the lower cover, and a limiting groove is formed on the light guide for the limiting convex portion to be placed in. Through the above improvements, the stability of the connection between the lower cover and the light guide is further increased, and the convenience of assembly is improved.

[0014] Preferably, a light guide groove is formed on the upper cover, a light guide column is arranged in the light guide groove, and the light guide column is arranged between the light guide member and the light emitting unit. Through the above improvement, light will be transmitted to the light guide member through the light guide column, and the light guide column will gather the light of the light emitting unit and then transmit it into the light guide member, thereby improving the brightness of the logo in the light guide member.

[0015] Preferably, the upper cover includes a light-transmitting light-guiding area and a light-impermeable covering area, wherein the covering area is arranged above the light-emitting unit, and the light-guiding area connects the light-emitting unit and the light-guiding member. Through the above improvements, the propagation path of light is limited, so that the logo in the light-guiding member has a higher brightness.

[0016] Preferably, the control panel is covered with waterproof rubber, and the light guide column is extended with a pressing portion, and the pressing portion abuts against the top of the waterproof rubber. Through the above improvements, the control panel is waterproofed, and the waterproof performance of the entire key is improved. The light guide column can not only guide light, but also press the top of the waterproof rubber, thereby improving the waterproof performance of the entire key.

[0017] Preferably, a four-way shaft is provided under the button, and a micro switch is provided on the control panel, and the micro switch is located under the button. Through the above improvements, characters are formed on the button, and a four-way shaft is provided under the button, so that the button can be pressed in four directions. When the button is pressed down, the button will squeeze the micro switch on the control panel to realize functions such as opening and closing the trunk of the car, unlocking the whole car, etc., and at the same time, it will drive the light-emitting unit to light up and illuminate the light guide.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages and beneficial effects:

[0019] By arranging a light guide at the end of the shell and arranging a light-emitting unit on the control panel inside the shell, when the user presses a button, the light-emitting unit will emit light and illuminate the light guide at the same time, so that the logo inside the light guide will light up, so that the user can clearly observe whether the remote control sends a signal, and the lit logo makes the entire key more beautiful, bringing a better user experience to the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the light guide of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second light guide block of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first light guide block of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the upper cover of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the light guide column of the utility model;

[0028] Fig. 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the lower cover of the utility model;

[0029] Fig.10 It is a structural schematic diagram of the decorative strip of the utility model;

[0030] In the figure: 1, housing; 2, control panel; 3, button; 4, light-emitting unit; 5, light guide; 6, decorative strip; 101, vehicle logo; 102, fixing groove; 103, first light guide block; 104, second light guide block; 105, reflecting groove; 106, second abutting portion; 107, limiting convex portion; 108, limiting groove; 109, first abutting portion; 201, upper cover; 202, lower cover; 203, installation cavity; 204, light guide groove; 205, light guide column; 206, light guide area; 207, covering area; 208, abutting foot; 301, waterproof rubber; 302, pressing portion; 401, four-way shaft; 402, micro switch; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] 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.

[0032] It should be understood that although the terms upper, middle, lower, top, end, etc. appear in this article to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish elements from each other for easy understanding, and are not used to define any direction or order limitation.

[0033] like Figure 1-10 As shown, a key with a luminous icon includes a shell 1, a control panel 2 is arranged in the shell 1, a button 3 is arranged on the shell 1, and a luminous unit 4 is arranged on the control panel 2. When the user presses the button 3, the control panel 2 will receive a signal, thereby making the luminous unit 4 emit light.

[0034] Furthermore, a light guide 5 is provided at the end of the housing 1 , a vehicle logo 101 is formed inside the light guide 5 , and the light emitting unit 4 is arranged opposite to the light guide 5 .

[0035] During daily use, the user can press the button 3 on the shell 1 to send various signals to the vehicle, and when the user presses the button 3, the light-emitting unit 4 will emit light and illuminate the light guide 5, so that the logo in the light guide 5 will light up, so that the user can clearly observe whether the remote control sends a signal. The logo that lights up first makes the entire key more beautiful and brings a better user experience to the user.

[0036] like Figure 2 , Figure 3As shown, further explanation of the light guide 5 in this embodiment is provided, wherein a vehicle logo 101 of a certain thickness is formed in the light guide 5 , and a reflective groove 105 is formed around the vehicle logo 101 .

[0037] Specifically, the light guide 5 includes a first light guide block 103 covering the bottom of the housing 1 and a second light guide block 104 abutting against the first light guide block 103 , and the first light guide block 103 and the second light guide block 104 are arranged opposite to the end of the housing 1 .

[0038] Since the entire light guide 5 is arranged opposite to the light emitting unit 4, when the user presses the button 3, the light emitting unit 4 emits light, and the light is transmitted to the light guide 5, causing the vehicle logo 101 in the light guide 5 to emit light, thereby more clearly observing whether the key sends a signal, making the car key more beautiful and improving the grade of the entire car key.

[0039] The vehicle logo 101 is formed on the first light guide block 103 and the second light guide block 104 respectively, and when the first light guide block 103 and the second light guide block 104 abut against each other, they meet and abut to form a vehicle logo 101 of a certain thickness, and a reflective groove 105 is formed around the vehicle logo 101.

[0040] When the user presses the button 3, the light-emitting unit 4 on the control panel 2 will emit light, and the light will be transmitted to the reflection groove 105 for multiple reflections, so that the entire logo has higher brightness.

[0041] Furthermore, the surface of the reflective groove 105 is provided with a reflective pattern, and the reflective pattern is a matte spark pattern, which can perform multiple reflections on the light entering the reflective groove 105, so that the logo can achieve a highlight effect.

[0042] Preferably, the light guide 5 is made of transparent material.

[0043] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 7 , Figure 8 , Fig. 9 , Fig.10 As shown, as a further explanation of the implementation method of the shell 1 in this embodiment, the shell 1 includes an upper cover 201 and a lower cover 202, and a mounting cavity 203 for inserting the control board 2 is formed between the upper cover 201 and the lower cover 202, and the end of the shell 1 forms a fixing groove 102 for fixing the light guide 5, and the light guide 5 is inserted into the fixing groove 102, thereby ensuring the installation stability of the light guide 5.

[0044] Specifically, the end of the housing 1 forms abutting legs 208 , the fixing groove 102 is formed between the abutting legs 208 , and the abutting legs 208 abut against the light guide 5 from both sides.

[0045] Furthermore, decorative strips 6 are provided on both sides of the shell 1, and the abutting feet 208 include a first abutting portion 109 formed at the end of the lower cover 202, and a second abutting portion 106 clamped on the decorative strip 6. The first abutting portion 109 is inserted into the decorative strip 6, and the lower cover 202 is connected to the decorative strip 6 by using the second abutting portion 106. The first abutting portion 109 and the second abutting portion 106 are fitted to form the abutting feet 208, so that the light guide 5 has better stability.

[0046] In addition, a light guide groove 204 is formed on the upper cover 201 . A light guide column 205 is disposed in the light guide groove 204 . The light guide column 205 is disposed between the light guide member 5 and the light emitting unit 4 .

[0047] When the user presses the button 3, the control board 2 will receive a signal to make the light-emitting unit 4 emit light, and the light will be transmitted to the light guide 5 through the light guide column 205. The light guide column 205 will gather the light of the light-emitting unit 4 and transmit it into the light guide 5, thereby improving the brightness and uniformity of the logo in the light guide 5.

[0048] Furthermore, the upper cover 201 is formed by two-color injection molding, and the upper cover 201 includes a light-transmitting light-guiding area 206 and an opaque covering area 207. The light-guiding area 206 is made of transparent PC material, and the covering area 207 is made of opaque white PC material. The covering area 207 is covered above the light-emitting unit 4, and the light-guiding area 206 connects the light-emitting unit 4 and the light guide 5 to limit the propagation path of light, thereby controlling the light-emitting route and making the logo in the light guide 5 have higher brightness.

[0049] Preferably, a limiting protrusion 107 is formed at the bottom of the lower cover 202 , and a limiting groove 108 for the limiting protrusion 107 to be placed is formed on the first light guide block 103 , thereby increasing the stability of the connection between the lower cover 202 and the first light guide block 103 .

[0050] like Figure 2 As shown, in some other embodiments, the upper cover 201 of the control panel 2 is provided with a waterproof rubber 301, and the waterproof rubber 301 performs a waterproof effect on the control panel 2, thereby improving the waterproof performance of the entire key.

[0051] Furthermore, the light guide column 205 is extended with a pressing portion 302, and the pressing portion 302 abuts against the top of the waterproof rubber 301. The light guide column 205 can not only guide light, but also press the top of the waterproof rubber 301, thereby improving the waterproofness of the entire key.

[0052] like Figure 2 , Figure 3As shown, as a further explanation of the implementation method of the button 3 in this embodiment, a four-way shaft 401 is arranged below the button 3, and a micro switch 402 is arranged on the control board 2, and the micro switch 402 is located below the button 3.

[0053] Specifically, characters are formed on the button 3, and a four-way axis 401 is arranged below the button 3, so that the button 3 can be pressed in four directions. When the button 3 is pressed down, the button 3 will squeeze the micro switch 402 on the control panel 2 to realize functions such as opening the car trunk and unlocking the entire car, and at the same time, it will drive the light-emitting unit 4 to light up, illuminate the light guide 5, and make the vehicle logo 101 in the light guide 5 light up, so that the user can clearly observe whether the remote control has sent a signal.

[0054] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not a limitation of the present invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make non-creative modifications to the present embodiment as needed, but such modifications are protected by patent law as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A key with a luminous icon, characterized in that: It comprises a housing (1), a control panel (2) is arranged in the housing (1), a button (3) is arranged on the housing (1), and a light-emitting unit (4) is arranged on the control panel (2) which emits light as the button (3) descends; A light guide (5) is provided at the end of the housing (1), a vehicle logo (101) is formed inside the light guide (5), and the light emitting unit (4) is arranged opposite to the light guide (5).

2. A key with a luminous icon according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vehicle logo (101) of a certain thickness is formed inside the light guide (5), and a reflection groove (105) is formed around the vehicle logo (101).

3. A key with a luminous icon according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing (1) comprises an upper cover (201) and a lower cover (202); a mounting cavity (203) for placing a control panel (2) is formed between the upper cover (201) and the lower cover (202); and a fixing groove (102) for fixing a light guide (5) is formed at an end of the housing (1).

4. A key with a luminous icon according to claim 3, characterized in that: The end of the shell (1) forms abutment legs (208), the fixing groove (102) is formed between the abutment legs (208), and the abutment legs (208) abut against the light guide (5) from both sides.

5. A key with a luminous icon according to claim 4, characterized in that: Decorative strips (6) are provided on both sides of the shell (1), and the abutment legs (208) include a first abutment portion (109) formed at the end of the lower cover (202), and a second abutment portion (106) clamped on the decorative strip (6).

6. A key with a luminous icon according to claim 3, characterized in that: A limiting convex portion (107) is formed at the bottom of the lower cover (202), and a limiting groove (108) is formed on the light guide member (5) for the limiting convex portion (107) to be placed.

7. A key with a luminous icon according to claim 3, characterized in that: A light guide groove (204) is formed on the upper cover (201), a light guide column (205) is arranged in the light guide groove (204), and the light guide column (205) is arranged between the light guide member (5) and the light emitting unit (4).

8. A key with a luminous icon according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper cover (201) comprises a light-transmitting light-guiding area (206) and a light-impermeable covering area (207); the covering area (207) is arranged above the light-emitting unit (4), and the light-guiding area (206) connects the light-emitting unit (4) and the light-guiding member (5).

9. A key with a luminous icon according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper cover (201) of the control panel (2) is provided with a waterproof rubber (301), and the light guide column (205) is extended with a pressing portion (302), and the pressing portion (302) abuts against the top of the waterproof rubber (301).

10. The key with a luminous icon according to claim 1, characterized in that: A four-way shaft (401) is arranged below the button (3), and a micro switch (402) is arranged on the control panel (2), and the micro switch (402) is located below the button (3).

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