Toggle switch with PCB

By setting up conductive line layers and electronic component groups on the toggle switch, the problem that existing toggle switches are not suitable for small-volume lighting equipment is solved, and the effect of small structure, low cost and high production efficiency is achieved.

CN222653854UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-21XIAMEN MEIFULAI IND & TRADE CO LTD +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421350490.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-13
Publication Date
2025-03-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-13

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Technical Problem

Existing toggle switches with PCB are not suitable for use in some small-volume lighting equipment because of their large structural volume, resulting in high overall cost and low production efficiency.

Method used

A toggle switch with PCB is designed. By setting a conductive line layer and electronic component group on the toggle switch, some circuit functions are transplanted into the switch, simplifying the circuit design, reducing the PCB area of ​​external components, and directly installing the electronic components to the PCB on the switch.

Benefits of technology

It realizes small structure volume and cost saving, and is suitable for smaller equipment toggle switches, while improving production efficiency, reducing the number of parts, and simplifying the product assembly process.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a toggle switch with a PCB (Printed Circuit Board), which comprises a shell in which an accommodating cavity is formed; the PCB is arranged at an opening in the bottom of the shell, a conductive circuit layer is arranged on the PCB, a plurality of pin heads connected with the conductive circuit layer are arranged on the PCB, and pins connected with the pin heads are arranged on the lower end face of the PCB; the shifting block is arranged in the containing cavity to slide, a groove is formed in the lower end face of the shifting block, a chip is arranged in the groove, and the chip selectively makes contact with the pin head; and an electronic component group is also arranged on the conductive circuit layer. The utility model discloses structural volume is small, not only saves overall cost, but also can improve the production efficiency of product.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a switch, in particular to a toggle switch with a PCB. Background Art

[0002] The toggle switch switches the circuit by toggling the handle to connect different pins. It is generally used in low-voltage circuits, has the characteristics of flexible slider movement, stable and reliable performance, and is widely used in various instruments, instrumentation equipment, various electric toys, fax machines, audio equipment, medical equipment, beauty equipment, lighting equipment and other electronic products.

[0003] In some lighting devices capable of mechanically adjusting color temperature, a toggle switch is first installed in a PCB board for mechanically adjusting color temperature, and then the PCB board is installed in a PCB board with a light source control. The structure is relatively large and is not suitable for making small-volume lighting devices. Therefore, the utility model proposes a toggle switch with a PCB which has a small structure and not only saves overall costs but also improves product production efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a toggle switch with a PCB, which can effectively solve the above problems.

[0005] The utility model is achieved in this way:

[0006] A toggle switch with a PCB, comprising:

[0007] A housing, wherein a receiving cavity is formed in the housing;

[0008] A PCB board, the PCB board is arranged at the bottom opening of the housing, a conductive circuit layer is arranged on the PCB board, a pin header connected to the conductive circuit layer is arranged on the PCB board, and a pin connected to the pin header is arranged on the lower end surface of the PCB board;

[0009] A shift block, the shift block is arranged to slide in the accommodating cavity, a groove is formed on the lower end surface of the shift block, and a code piece is arranged in the groove, and the code piece contacts the pin head;

[0010] An electronic component group is also arranged on the conductive circuit layer.

[0011] As a further improvement, the side wall of the shell is further provided with three openings, the shift block is provided with a glass bead, and the boss can be selectively inserted into the three openings.

[0012] As a further improvement, the number of the pin heads is 10, and the pin heads are distributed in two rows on the PCB board, with 5 pin heads in each row, and the chip contacts one of the rows of pin heads;

[0013] The invention comprises three pins, namely a first pin connected to the first pin head, a second pin connected to the second pin head, and a third pin connected to the third pin head.

[0014] As a further improvement, the electronic component group includes a first resistor, a second resistor, a third resistor, a first diode and a second diode.

[0015] As a further improvement, the first pin header is connected to the seventh pin header and the eighth pin header through the conductive circuit layer, the second pin header is connected to the sixth pin header through the conductive circuit layer and the first resistor is arranged between the two, the third pin header is also connected to the fifth pin header through the conductive circuit layer and the second resistor is arranged between the two, and the second pin is also connected to the ninth pin header through the conductive circuit layer and the third resistor is arranged between the two;

[0016] The fifth pin header is also connected to the ninth pin header through the conductive circuit layer, and the first diode is provided therebetween. The sixth pin header is also connected to the ninth pin header through the conductive circuit layer, and the second diode is provided therebetween.

[0017] As a further improvement, a shifting rod is provided on the shifting block.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0019] The structure is small in size and saves costs. By setting a conductive circuit layer and an electronic component group on the PCB on the toggle switch, part of the circuit functions in the traditional circuit are transplanted to the toggle switch, which simplifies the original circuit design and saves the PCB area of ​​some external components. The electronic component group is directly installed on the PCB on the toggle switch, which reduces the material cost and the overall volume. It can also be applied to smaller devices;

[0020] Improve production efficiency, reduce the number of parts, and make product assembly faster and more convenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the implementation mode of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the implementation mode will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a stereogram provided by the first embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 2 It is a rear view provided by the first embodiment of the present utility model.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the PCB board structure provided in the first embodiment of the present utility model.

[0025] Figure 4 The utility model embodiment 1 provides a bottom view Figure 1 .

[0026] Figure 5 The utility model embodiment 1 provides a bottom view Figure 2 .

[0027] Figure 6 It is a stereogram provided by the second embodiment of the present utility model.

[0028] Figure 7 This is a bottom view provided by Embodiment 3 of the present utility model.

[0029] Reference numerals:

[0030] 1. Shell; 11. Opening;

[0031] 2. shift block; 21. groove; 22. shift rod; 23. glass bead;

[0032] 3. PCB board; 30. First pin header; 31. Second pin header; 32. Third pin header; 33. Fourth pin header; 34. Fifth pin header; 35. Sixth pin header; 36. Seventh pin header; 37. Eighth pin header; 38. Ninth pin header; 39. Tenth pin header;

[0033] 4. Conductive circuit layer;

[0034] 5. Electronic component group; 51. First resistor; 52. Second resistor; 53. Third resistor; 54. First diode; 55. Second diode; 56. Third diode; 57. Fourth diode;

[0035] 61, first stitch; 62, second stitch; 63, third stitch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are 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. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model for which protection is claimed, but merely represents selected embodiments of the utility model.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0038] Embodiment 1:

[0039] Reference Figure 1-5 As shown, a toggle switch with a PCB includes a housing 1, wherein the housing 1 has an accommodating cavity; a PCB board 3, wherein the PCB board 3 is arranged at the bottom opening of the housing 1, wherein a conductive circuit layer 4 is arranged on the PCB board 3, wherein the conductive circuit layer 4 is a copper-clad conductive circuit, wherein the circuit diagram thereof can be modified according to actual needs, wherein ten pin headers connected to the conductive circuit layer 4 are arranged on the PCB board 3, wherein three pins connected to the pin headers are arranged on the lower end surface of the PCB board 3, wherein the number of the pins is selected according to different actual needs; and a toggle block 2, wherein the toggle block 2 is arranged in the accommodating cavity and slides, and wherein the toggle block 2 is arranged below the toggle block 2. A groove 21 is formed on the end face, and a code chip is arranged in the groove 21. The code chip can selectively contact the pin head and selectively make different pin heads conductive. An electronic component group 5 is also arranged on the conductive circuit layer 4. The electronic component group 5 can include different electronic components such as resistors and diodes, which can be selected according to different actual needs. When the electronic component group 5 is arranged on the conductive circuit layer 4 and different pin heads are selectively conductive, different pins can have different resistance values, and a plurality of different gears can be generated by changing the layout of the pins and adding resistors and diodes.

[0040] The side wall of the shell 1 is also provided with three openings 11, and a glass bead 23 is provided on the shift block 2. The glass bead 23 can be selectively inserted into the three openings 11. Different openings 11 correspond to different gears, so that the contact selection between the code piece and different pin heads is more accurate. It is possible to judge whether the shift block 2 has been moved into place by sensing whether the glass bead 23 is inserted into the opening 11. The number of openings is selected according to different schemes.

[0041] There are two rows of pin heads with five pins in each row. The code chip only selectively contacts one row of pin heads. The pins are arranged in the row of pin heads that are not directly in contact with the code chip, including three pins, namely a first pin 61 connected to the first pin head 30, a second pin 62 connected to the second pin head 31, and a third pin 63 connected to the third pin head 32.

[0042] The electronic component set 5 includes a first resistor 51 , a second resistor 52 , a third resistor 53 , a first diode 54 and a second diode 55 , and the resistance value of each resistor is selected according to different situations.

[0043] The first pin header 30 is connected to the seventh pin header 36 and the eighth pin header 37 through the conductive circuit layer 4, the second pin header 62 is also connected to the sixth pin header 35 through the conductive circuit layer 4, and a first resistor 51 is provided therebetween, the third pin header 63 is also connected to the fifth pin header 34 through the conductive circuit layer 4, and a second resistor 52 is provided therebetween, the second pin header 62 is also connected to the ninth pin header 38 through the conductive circuit layer 4, and a third resistor 53 is provided therebetween, the fifth pin header 34 is also connected to the ninth pin header 38 through the conductive circuit layer 4, and a first diode 54 is provided therebetween, the first diode 54 is unidirectionally conducted from the fifth pin header 34 to the ninth pin header 38, the sixth pin header 35 is also connected to the ninth pin header 38 through the conductive circuit layer 4, and a second diode 55 is provided therebetween, the second diode 55 is unidirectionally conducted from the sixth pin header 35 to the ninth pin header 38, and the fourth pin header 33 and the tenth pin header 39 are reserved positions.

[0044] A lever 22 is provided on the shift block 2 to facilitate shifting the shift block 2 , and the direction in which the lever 22 is arranged faces the side of the housing 1 .

[0045] How to use this embodiment:

[0046] Taking, but not limited to, the color temperature control applied to lighting products as an example, the color temperature control principle and external components are prior art, so they are not described in detail. The first pin 61, the second pin 62 and the third pin 63 are all connected to the external components, the second pin 62 and the third pin 63 are all connected to the LED light source circuit, and the first pin 61 is connected to the ground circuit of the external component. When the dial block 2 is turned, when the code chip contacts the sixth pin head 35 and the eighth pin head 37 at the same time, the first pin 61 and the second pin 62 are electrically connected, and the current passes through the first resistor 51, and the color temperature is the first level; when the code chip contacts the fifth pin head 34 and the seventh pin head 36 at the same time, the first pin 61 and the third pin 63 are electrically connected, and the current passes through the second resistor 52, and the color temperature is the second level; when the code chip contacts the ninth pin head 38 and the seventh pin head 36 at the same time, the first pin 61 and the second pin 62 are electrically connected, and the current passes through the third resistor 53.

[0047] Embodiment 2:

[0048] Reference Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, except that the lever 22 is arranged in a vertically upward direction, the rest is consistent with the first embodiment.

[0049] Embodiment three:

[0050] Reference Figure 7 As shown, in this embodiment, the number of pin headers and 4 pins is increased to 18, and a third diode 56 and a fourth diode 57 are added to the electronic component group 5. Referring to the principle of the use method provided in the first embodiment, by connecting the conductive circuit layer 4, a total of five color temperatures can be provided. The specific connection method is not described in detail in this embodiment, because those skilled in the art can implement a method similar to the above. Figure 7 Combined to obtain.

[0051] The above description is only the preferred implementation of the utility model, and is not intended to limit the utility model. For those skilled in the art, the utility model can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A toggle switch with PCB, characterized in that: include: A housing (1), wherein a receiving cavity is formed in the housing (1); A PCB board (3), the PCB board (3) being arranged at the bottom opening of the housing (1), the PCB board (3) being provided with a conductive circuit layer (4), the PCB board (3) being provided with a pin head connected to the conductive circuit layer (4), and the lower end surface of the PCB board (3) being provided with a pin connected to the pin head; A shift block (2), the shift block (2) being arranged to slide in the accommodating cavity, a groove (21) being formed on the lower end surface of the shift block (2), and a code piece being arranged in the groove (21), the code piece being in contact with the pin head; An electronic component group (5) is also provided on the conductive circuit layer (4).

2. A toggle switch with PCB according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the shell (1) is also provided with three openings (11), and the shifting block (2) is provided with a protruding glass bead (23), and the glass bead (23) can be selectively inserted into the three openings (11).

3. A toggle switch with PCB according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of the pin headers is 10, and the pin headers are distributed in two rows on the PCB board, with 5 pin headers in each row, and the chip contacts one of the rows of pin headers; It comprises three pins, namely a first pin (61) connected to the first pin head (30), a second pin (62) connected to the second pin head (31), and a third pin (63) connected to the third pin head (32).

4. A toggle switch with PCB according to claim 3, characterized in that: The electronic component group (5) comprises a first resistor (51), a second resistor (52), a third resistor (53), a first diode (54) and a second diode (55).

5. A toggle switch with PCB according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first pin head (30) is connected to the seventh pin head (36) and the eighth pin head (37) through the conductive circuit layer (4); the second pin head (31) is connected to the sixth pin head (35) through the conductive circuit layer (4) and the first resistor (51) is arranged between the two; the third pin head (32) is also connected to the fifth pin head (34) through the conductive circuit layer (4) and the second resistor (52) is arranged between the two; the second pin (62) is also connected to the ninth pin head (38) through the conductive circuit layer (4) and the third resistor (53) is arranged between the two; The fifth pin head (34) is also connected to the ninth pin head (38) through the conductive circuit layer (4), and the first diode (54) is provided between the two. The sixth pin head (35) is also connected to the ninth pin head (38) through the conductive circuit layer (4), and the second diode (55) is provided between the two.

6. A toggle switch with PCB according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shifting block (2) is provided with a shifting rod (22).