Marine searchlight rocker structure

Abstract

The utility model discloses a rocker structure of a marine searchlight. The rocker structure comprises a rocker, a rocker seat, at least one touch switch and a feedback mechanism, the touch switch is arranged below the rocker; the feedback mechanism is arranged between the rocker and the touch switch; the feedback mechanism comprises a guide groove, a sliding block and an elastic piece. The guide groove extends in the horizontal direction of the connecting line between the touch switch and the rocker. The sliding block can be horizontally assembled in the guide groove in a reciprocating sliding mode, one end of the sliding block is provided with the elastic piece, and the elastic piece provides elastic force to drive the other end of the sliding block to be attached to the bottom of the rocker inwards. When a user applies force to stir the top of the rocker towards one side far away from the elastic piece, the rocker swings by taking a pivot point as a pivot point, then the sliding block is pushed to extrude the elastic piece in the reverse direction of the guide groove, and after the sliding block slides for a certain distance along the guide groove, the sliding block is made to abut against a contact of the touch switch, so that a corresponding control signal is triggered. The elastic feedback of the elastic piece is matched with the long-distance guiding of the guide groove, so that better operation hand feeling feedback can be obtained.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of marine searchlights, in particular to a rocker structure of a marine searchlight. Background Art

[0002] In order to ensure the safety of ships' nighttime operations, ships are generally equipped with searchlights for use when lighting is needed at night, or by adjusting the direction of the searchlight to focus the light on a fixed position or corner.

[0003] Existing marine searchlights are usually equipped with a rocker to adjust the irradiation direction. However, the common rocker structure usually has a poor operating feel. At the same time, there is no waterproof structure design for the marine environment. For example, the rocker control switch device for kitchen equipment disclosed in Chinese Patent Publication No. CN201721223973 directly touches the switch at the bottom after the rocker is rotated, and there is no operational feedback, which has a poor feel. In addition, in the shaking environment of the ship, it is easy to cause accidental touch due to the shaking of the rocker itself. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a rocker structure of a marine searchlight, which has the advantages of good operating feel and is not prone to accidental touch.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the solution of the utility model is:

[0006] A rocker structure for a marine searchlight, comprising a rocker, a rocker seat, at least one touch switch and a feedback mechanism;

[0007] The middle part of the rocker is pivotally connected to the rocker seat to form a pivot point, and the top of the rocker swings with the pivot point as a fulcrum to drive the bottom of the rocker to swing;

[0008] The touch switch is arranged below the rocker and has a horizontal spacing from the bottom of the rocker;

[0009] The feedback mechanism is set according to the number of the touch switches and is arranged between the rocker and the touch switches;

[0010] The feedback mechanism comprises a guide groove, a slider and an elastic member;

[0011] The guide groove extends in the horizontal direction along the line connecting the touch switch and the rocker;

[0012] The slider can be assembled in the guide groove in a horizontal reciprocating sliding manner, and the elastic member is arranged at one end of the slider, and the elastic member provides elastic force to drive the other end of the slider to the inside and close to the bottom of the rocker;

[0013] When the slider is swung by the bottom of the rocker to press the elastic member and slide outward for a certain distance, the slider abuts against the contact of the actuating switch.

[0014] Furthermore, there are more than two touch switches, and each touch switch is arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction on the periphery of the rocker pivot point.

[0015] Furthermore, there are four touch switches, which are distributed circumferentially at intervals of 90 degrees with the pivot point as the center.

[0016] Furthermore, it also includes a guide groove seat and a circuit board, wherein the guide groove is arranged on the guide groove seat, the touch switch is arranged on the circuit board, and the rocker seat, the guide groove seat and the circuit board are sequentially distributed up and down;

[0017] The top of the guide groove of the guide groove seat is open, and the bottom of the guide groove is provided with a long groove with a smaller width to communicate with the bottom of the guide groove seat;

[0018] A resisting portion is protruding from the bottom of the sliding block, and the resisting portion extends out of the long slot and slides in the long slot;

[0019] The bottom of the rocker is located at the inner end of the guide groove, one end of the elastic member abuts against the slider, and the other end abuts against the outer end side wall of the guide groove in the guide groove seat.

[0020] Furthermore, the rocker seat includes a base and an upper cover that are detachably connected up and down; the base includes a lower ball groove in the middle and a baffle on the outside, the baffle covers the top opening of the guide groove of the guide groove seat, the top surface of the lower ball groove is a spherical groove, and the middle of the lower ball groove is a lower movable hole connected to the bottom of the base; the middle of the upper cover is an upper ball groove, the bottom surface of the upper ball groove is a spherical groove, and the upper ball groove is a middle part connected to the upper movable hole above the upper cover; the middle part of the rocker is a rolling ball part that is rotatably pivoted between the upper ball groove and the lower ball groove, the top of the rocker passes through the upper movable hole upward, and the bottom of the rocker passes through the lower movable hole downward.

[0021] Furthermore, the end of the bottom of the rocker is in the shape of a ball head; one end of the slider is provided with a groove for accommodating the elastic member, and the other end of the slider is provided with an abutting arc groove on the upper side, and the abutting arc groove is slidably matched with the ball head.

[0022] Furthermore, it also includes a rocker shell; the rocker seat, guide slot seat, feedback mechanism and circuit board are all arranged in the rocker shell, and the top of the rocker extends upward from the shell opening arranged on the top surface of the rocker shell.

[0023] Furthermore, it also includes a flexible sealing pad; the flexible sealing pad includes an upper sealing sleeve sleeved on the outer periphery of the top of the rocker, and a lower sealing ring arranged between the shell opening and the rocker seat.

[0024] Furthermore, the top of the rocker is also covered with a rocker jacket; the bottom of the rocker jacket has a slot for the top of the rocker to pass through, the inner side of the slot is tightly matched with the outer wall of the top of the rocker, and the lower part of the rocker jacket is inserted into the upper sealing sleeve and sealed with the upper sealing sleeve.

[0025] Furthermore, there are four touch switches, which are distributed at 90 degrees circumferentially with the pivot point as the center; the guide groove seat has four guide grooves with 90 degrees circumferentially spaced, and each guide groove is distributed in a "cross" shape; each slider moves toward the center of the "cross" under the elastic force of the elastic member; and adjacent corners of each slider are provided with blocking slopes.

[0026] After adopting the above technical solution, when the rocker structure of the utility model is used for remote control, the slider is always close to the bottom of the rocker due to the elastic member abutting against the slider, so that the ordinary shaking of the boat will not cause the rocker to swing, and accidental control will not occur. In normal use, when the user applies force to move the top of the rocker toward the side away from the elastic member, the rocker uses the pivot point as a fulcrum to swing the bottom of the rocker, and then pushes the slider to squeeze the elastic member in the opposite direction of the guide groove. After the slider slides a certain distance along the guide groove, the slider abuts against the contact of the trigger switch, thereby triggering the corresponding control signal. That is, by combining the elastic feedback of the elastic member with the long-distance guidance of the guide groove, better operational feel feedback can be obtained. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the utility model, and shows the swinging state of the rocker;

[0030] Figure 4 A three-dimensional diagram of the structure of the components of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 5 It is an exploded view of the structure of the components of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 6 This is another exploded view of the component structure of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals: rocker 1, ball portion 11, rocker top 12, rocker bottom 13, rocker jacket 14, slot 141, rocker seat 2, base 21, lower ball groove 211, baffle 212, fastener 213, lower movable hole 214, upper cover 22, upper ball groove 221, upper movable hole 222, connecting ear 223, touch switch 3, contact 31, feedback mechanism 4, guide groove seat 41, guide groove 411, long groove 412, block 413, slider 42, abutment portion 421, blocking slope 422, receiving groove 423, abutting arc groove 424, elastic member 43, circuit board 5, rocker housing 6, lower housing 61, upper housing 62, housing opening 621, flexible sealing pad 7, upper sealing sleeve 71, lower sealing ring 72, pivot point Z, installation space S, "cross" center F. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0035] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a rocker structure of a marine searchlight of the utility model comprises a rocker 1, a rocker seat 2, at least one touch switch 3 and a feedback mechanism 4.

[0036] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 The middle part of the rocker 1 is pivotally connected to the rocker seat 2 to form a pivot point Z, and the top 12 of the rocker swings with the pivot point Z as a fulcrum to drive the bottom 13 of the rocker to swing;

[0037] The touch switch 3 is arranged below the rocker 1 and has a horizontal spacing from the bottom 13 of the rocker;

[0038] The feedback mechanism 4 is arranged according to the number of the touch switches 3 and is arranged between the rocker 1 and the touch switches 3;

[0039] The feedback mechanism 4 includes a guide groove 411, a slider 42 and an elastic member 43;

[0040] The guide groove 411 extends in the horizontal direction along the line connecting the touch switch 3 and the rocker 1;

[0041] The slider 42 can be assembled in the guide groove 411 to slide back and forth horizontally. The elastic member 43 is disposed at one end of the slider 42. The elastic member 43 provides elastic force to drive the other end of the slider 42 to be close to the bottom 13 of the rocker.

[0042] When the slider 42 is swung by the rocker bottom 13 to press the elastic member 43 and slide outward for a certain distance, the slider 42 abuts against the contact 31 of the actuating switch 3 .

[0043] Thus, when the rocker structure of the utility model is used for remote control, the elastic member 43 is provided to abut the slider 42, so that the slider 42 is always close to the bottom 13 of the rocker, and ordinary shaking on the ship will not cause the rocker 1 to swing, and accidental control will not occur. In normal use, when the user applies force to move the top 12 of the rocker away from the elastic member 43, the rocker 1 uses the pivot point Z as a fulcrum to swing the bottom 13 of the rocker, and then pushes the slider 42 to squeeze the elastic member 43 in the opposite direction along the guide groove 411. After the slider 42 slides a certain distance along the guide groove 411, the slider 42 abuts against the contact 31 of the touch switch 3, thereby triggering the corresponding control signal. That is, by combining the elastic feedback of the elastic member 43 with the long-distance guidance of the guide groove 411, a better operational feel feedback can be obtained.

[0044] See also Figure 1 and Figure 4 In this embodiment, four touch switches 3 are used as an example, and are distributed 90 degrees around the pivot point Z as the center, thereby forming a rocker structure with four directions of adjustment, thereby realizing the adjustment and control of the up and down head raising and left and right rotation of the marine searchlight (not shown).

[0045] Of course, the number of the touch switches 3 may be two, three, eight, etc., and the touch switches 3 may be arranged circumferentially at intervals on the periphery of the pivot point Z of the rocker 1, so as to form two-way adjustment and other functional adjustment operations.

[0046] For details, see Figure 5 and Figure 6 The rocker structure of this embodiment further includes a guide slot seat 41, a circuit board 5, a rocker housing 6 and a flexible sealing pad 7.

[0047] The rocker housing 6 may include a detachably connected lower shell 61 and an upper shell 62, with an installation space S formed between the lower shell 61 and the upper shell 62; the guide groove 411 is arranged on the guide groove seat 41, the touch switch 3 is arranged on the circuit board 5, and the rocker seat 2, the guide groove seat 41 and the circuit board 5 are sequentially distributed up and down in the installation space S in the rocker housing 6.

[0048] The circuit board 5 is used to receive the signal of the touch switch 3, and can be wirelessly or wiredly connected to the marine searchlight to adjust the irradiation direction and angle of the marine searchlight according to the up, down, left, and right control signals generated by the corresponding rocker 1.

[0049] The rocker top 12 extends upwardly out of a housing opening 621 provided on the top surface of the upper shell 62 of the rocker housing 6 , so as to facilitate the movement of the rocker top 12 .

[0050] The guide groove 411 of the guide groove seat 41 is open at the top, and a long groove 412 with a smaller width is provided at the bottom of the guide groove 411 to connect to the bottom of the guide groove seat 41; a resistance part 421 is protruded from the bottom of the slider 42, and the resistance part 421 extends out of the long groove 412 and slides in the long groove 412; thus, the slider 42 can be conveniently inserted into the guide groove 411 from the top opening and downward into the limiting guide groove 411, and the long groove 412 gives way to the resistance part 421.

[0051] After the slider 42 slides, the contact portion 421 is used to contact and trigger the contact 31 of the contact switch 3 .

[0052] Since there are four touch switches 3 and four corresponding feedback mechanisms 4, the guide groove seat 41 has four guide grooves 411 circumferentially spaced 90 degrees with the pivot point Z as the center, and the guide grooves 411 are distributed in a "cross" shape; each slider 42 moves toward the "cross" center F under the elastic force of the elastic member 43.

[0053] At the same time, blocking slopes 422 can be provided at adjacent corners of each slider 42, so that when any slider 42 is controlled by the swing of the rocker bottom 13 to slide away from the "cross" center F, the remaining sliders 42 can be respectively supported by the blocking slopes 422 of the adjacent sliders 42 and will not be squeezed toward the swinging rocker bottom 13, thereby avoiding interference with the normal swing of the rocker 1.

[0054] The bottom 13 of the rocker arm is located at the inner end of the guide groove 411, that is, at the center F of the "cross".

[0055] One end of the elastic member 43 abuts against the slider 42, and the other end abuts against the outer side wall of the guide slot 411 in the guide slot seat 41, that is, the four outer ends of the "cross". The elastic member 43 of this embodiment is a spring, but it can also be other elastic structures such as a spring.

[0056] The end of the rocker bottom 13 of this embodiment can be in the shape of a ball head; one end of the slider 42 is provided with a groove 423 for accommodating the elastic member 43, and the other end of the slider 42 is provided with an abutting arc groove 424 on the upper side, and the abutting arc groove 424 is slidably matched with the ball head. When the rocker bottom 13 swings, the ball part can smoothly slide and abut against the abutting arc groove 424 to drive the slider 42 to slide from the inner end of the guide groove 411 to the outer end of the guide groove 411.

[0057] The rocker seat 2 includes a base 21 and an upper cover 22 that are detachably connected up and down; the base 21 includes a lower ball groove 211 in the middle and four baffles 212 on the outside, and the baffles 212 cover the top opening of the guide groove 411 of the guide groove seat 41 to limit the slider 42, and fasteners 213 can be provided on both sides of the two baffles 212 to snap-fit ​​with the blocks 413 on the side walls of the guide groove seat 41.

[0058] The top surface of the lower ball groove 211 is a spherical groove, and the middle of the lower ball groove 211 is a lower movable hole 214 connected to the bottom of the base 21; the middle of the upper cover 22 is an upper ball groove 221, and the bottom surface of the upper ball groove 221 is a spherical groove, and the middle of the upper ball groove 221 is connected to the upper movable hole 222 above the upper cover 22; the middle of the rocker 1 is a rolling ball part 11 rotatably pivoted between the upper ball groove 221 and the lower ball groove 211, the top 12 of the rocker passes through the upper movable hole 222 upward, and the bottom 13 of the rocker passes through the lower movable hole 214 downward.

[0059] The ball portion 11 of the rocker 1 can be covered and capped in upper and lower positions by means of the split upper cover 22 and the base 21 for easy assembly and installation.

[0060] The flexible sealing pad 7 includes an upper sealing sleeve 71 sleeved on the outer periphery of the rocker top 12 , and a lower sealing ring 72 disposed between the housing opening 621 and the rocker seat 2 .

[0061] The flexible sealing pad 7 can be made of materials such as silicone, see Figure 3 When the top 12 of the rocker swings, the upper sealing sleeve 71 can be deformed together with the top 12 of the rocker (the deformation is not shown in the figure). The flexible sealing pad 7 is provided to seal the housing opening 621, which can ensure the waterproof and moisture-proof sealing effect of the installation space S in the rocker housing 6, and prevent the circuit board 5 and the elastic member 43 from being damp, so that the rocker structure of the utility model is more suitable for the shipboard environment and the product service life is increased.

[0062] In this embodiment, the upper cover 22 may be provided with two connecting ears 223 with locking holes. During installation, the upper cover 22 may be locked to the rocker housing 6 in advance with the flexible sealing pad 7 in between, and then the rocker 1, base 21, feedback mechanism 4, guide groove seat 41 and circuit board 5 may be installed in sequence.

[0063] In this embodiment, the rocker top 12 is also covered with a rocker cover 14; the bottom of the rocker cover 14 has a slot 141 for the rocker top 12 to pass through, the inner side of the slot 141 is tightly matched with the outer wall of the rocker top 12, and the lower part of the rocker cover 14 is inserted into the upper sealing sleeve 71 and sealed with the upper sealing sleeve 71. The rocker cover 14 can also be made of silicone, which can improve the operating touch while ensuring the sealing effect.

[0064] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the idea of ​​the utility model belong to the protection scope of the utility model. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, equivalent changes and modifications without departing from the principle of the utility model should still fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0065] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be understood that the indicated orientation or position relationship is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or is the orientation or position relationship in which the product of the application is usually placed when in use, or is the orientation or position relationship commonly understood by technical personnel in this field. It is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply 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 application.

Claims

1. A rocker structure for a marine searchlight, characterized in that: It includes a rocker, a rocker seat, at least one touch switch and a feedback mechanism; The middle part of the rocker is pivotally connected to the rocker seat to form a pivot point, and the top of the rocker swings with the pivot point as a fulcrum to drive the bottom of the rocker to swing; The touch switch is arranged below the rocker and has a horizontal spacing from the bottom of the rocker; The feedback mechanism is set according to the number of the touch switches and is arranged between the rocker and the touch switches; The feedback mechanism comprises a guide groove, a slider and an elastic member; The guide groove extends in the horizontal direction along the line connecting the touch switch and the rocker; The slider can be assembled in the guide groove in a horizontal reciprocating sliding manner, and the elastic member is arranged at one end of the slider, and the elastic member provides elastic force to drive the other end of the slider to the inside and close to the bottom of the rocker; When the slider is swung by the bottom of the rocker to press the elastic member and slide outward for a certain distance, the slider abuts against the contact of the actuating switch.

2. The rocker structure of a marine searchlight according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are more than two touch switches, and each touch switch is arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery of the rocker pivot point.

3. The rocker structure of a marine searchlight according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are four touch switches, which are distributed at 90 degree intervals around the pivot point.

4. The rocker structure of a marine searchlight according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a guide groove seat and a circuit board, wherein the guide groove is arranged on the guide groove seat, the touch switch is arranged on the circuit board, and the rocker seat, the guide groove seat and the circuit board are sequentially arranged up and down; The top of the guide groove of the guide groove seat is open, and the bottom of the guide groove is provided with a long groove with a smaller width to communicate with the bottom of the guide groove seat; A resisting portion is protruding from the bottom of the sliding block, and the resisting portion extends out of the long slot and slides in the long slot; The bottom of the rocker is located at the inner end of the guide groove, one end of the elastic member abuts against the slider, and the other end abuts against the outer end side wall of the guide groove in the guide groove seat.

5. The rocker structure of a marine searchlight according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rocker seat includes a base and an upper cover that are detachably connected up and down; the base includes a lower ball groove in the middle and a baffle on the outside, the baffle covers the top opening of the guide groove of the guide groove seat, the top surface of the lower ball groove is a spherical groove, and the middle of the lower ball groove is a lower movable hole connected to the bottom of the base; the middle of the upper cover is an upper ball groove, the bottom surface of the upper ball groove is a spherical groove, and the upper ball groove is a middle part connected to the upper movable hole above the upper cover; the middle part of the rocker is a rolling ball part that is rotatably pivoted between the upper ball groove and the lower ball groove, the top of the rocker passes through the upper movable hole upward, and the bottom of the rocker passes through the lower movable hole downward.

6. The rocker structure of a marine searchlight according to claim 4, characterized in that: The end of the bottom of the rocker is in the shape of a ball head; one end of the slider is provided with a groove for accommodating the elastic member, and the other end of the slider is provided with an abutting arc groove on the upper side, and the abutting arc groove is slidably matched with the ball head.

7. The rocker structure of a marine searchlight according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a rocker shell; the rocker seat, guide slot seat, feedback mechanism and circuit board are all arranged in the rocker shell, and the top of the rocker extends upwardly out of a shell opening arranged on the top surface of the rocker shell.

8. The rocker structure of a marine searchlight according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a flexible sealing pad; the flexible sealing pad includes an upper sealing sleeve sleeved on the outer periphery of the top of the rocker, and a lower sealing ring arranged between the shell opening and the rocker seat.

9. The rocker structure of a marine searchlight according to claim 8, characterized in that: The top of the rocker is also covered with a rocker jacket; the bottom of the rocker jacket has a slot for the top of the rocker to pass through, the inner side of the slot is tightly matched with the outer wall of the top of the rocker, and the lower part of the rocker jacket is inserted into the upper sealing sleeve and sealed with the upper sealing sleeve.

10. The rocker structure of a marine searchlight according to claim 4, characterized in that: There are four touch switches, which are distributed at 90 degrees circumferentially with the pivot point as the center; the guide groove seat has four guide grooves with 90 degrees circumferentially spaced, and each guide groove is distributed in a "cross" shape; each slider moves toward the center of the "cross" under the elastic force of the elastic member; adjacent corners of each slider are provided with blocking inclined surfaces.

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