Key switch with state indication

Abstract

The utility model discloses a key switch with a state indication function. The key switch comprises a main body, a control panel, a plurality of keys and a plurality of elastic light guide pieces, a plurality of mounting positions are arranged on the main body; the control panel is arranged on the main body, and a plurality of buttons and a plurality of LED lamp beads are arranged on the control panel; the key is arranged on the mounting position, one end of the key is connected with the main body, the other end of the key can be pressed down or lifted up relative to the main body, and a through hole is formed in the key; the elastic light guide piece is arranged between the main body and the button and is arranged opposite to the button and the LED lamp bead; the button can be triggered through the elastic light guide piece when the key is pressed down so as to control the controlled equipment; according to the key switch, the elastic light guide part is arranged, so that a buffering effect can be achieved when the key is pressed down, the light guide effect on the state indication LED lamp beads can be achieved, the key switch has the function of indicating the state of the controlled equipment, the use experience of the key switch is improved, and the key switch has very good practicability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of key switches, in particular to a key switch with state indication. Background Art

[0002] The key switch is a component for controlling various devices, and is widely used in scenes such as home and office. However, in the existing key switch, there is no buffer structure between the key and the shell when it is pressed, so that the key directly collides with the shell, making a loud noise, reducing the user experience, and also making the key switch feel harder to press, which cannot meet the usage needs of different users; and the existing key switch has no status indication function, and the user needs to observe the status of the controlled device to understand it, which also brings certain limitations; therefore, there is an urgent need for a key switch with status indication to solve the above problems. 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 key switch with state indication.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by an embodiment of the utility model to solve the technical problem is: a key switch with status indication, including a main body, a control panel, a plurality of keys and a plurality of elastic light guides;

[0005] There are several installation positions on the main body, and the controlled equipment can be connected to the main body;

[0006] The control panel is installed on the main body, and a plurality of buttons and a plurality of LED lamp beads are arranged on the control panel;

[0007] The button is arranged at the installation position and one end is connected to the main body, and the other end can be pressed or lifted relative to the main body, and a through hole is arranged on the button;

[0008] The elastic light guide is arranged between the main body and the button and is arranged opposite to the button and the LED lamp bead;

[0009] When the key is pressed, the key can be triggered through the elastic light guide to control the controlled device; the light emitted by the LED lamp bead can be reflected and / or refracted by the elastic light guide and then irradiated out through the through hole.

[0010] As one of the preferred embodiments of the utility model, the main body includes a mounting base and a wiring base connected to the mounting base through a detachable structure, the wiring base is installed on the rear side of the mounting base, the control panel is clamped between the mounting base and the wiring base, the mounting position is set on the front side of the mounting base, and the controlled device can be connected to the wiring base.

[0011] As one of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, the detachable structure is configured as a bolt connection structure.

[0012] As one of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, the elastic light guide is connected to the button via a positioning structure.

[0013] As one of the preferred embodiments of the utility model, the positioning structure includes a cross groove arranged on the elastic light guide and a cross boss arranged on the key, and the cross boss is interference-fitted with the cross groove.

[0014] As one of the preferred embodiments of the utility model, a conical protrusion is arranged on the elastic light guide member, the through hole is arranged as a conical hole, and at least a part of the conical protrusion is inserted into the conical hole.

[0015] As one of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, the elastic light guide member is configured as a silicone pad.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the utility model include: a push button switch with status indication, comprising a main body, a control panel, a plurality of buttons and a plurality of elastic light guides; a plurality of mounting positions are arranged on the main body, and a controlled device can be connected to the main body; the control panel is installed on the main body, and a plurality of buttons and a plurality of LED lamp beads are arranged on the control panel; the button is arranged on the mounting position and one end is connected to the main body, and the other end can be pressed or lifted relative to the main body, and a through hole is arranged on the button; the elastic light guide is arranged between the main body and the button and is arranged opposite to the button and the LED lamp beads; the button can trigger the button through the elastic light guide when it is pressed to control the controlled device; the light emitted by the LED lamp beads can be irradiated out through the elastic light guide and the through hole; by arranging the elastic light guide, it can play a buffering role when the button is pressed, and can also play a light guiding role for the status indication LED lamp beads, so that the push button switch has the function of indicating the status of the controlled device, and improves the user experience of the push button switch, and has very good practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The above and / 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:

[0018] Figure 1 It is an exploded view of a push button switch with status indication;

[0019] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of a push button switch with status indication;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of area A. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the utility model. The preferred embodiments of the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the accompanying drawings is to supplement the description of the text part of the specification with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the utility model, but it cannot be understood as a limitation on the protection scope of the utility model.

[0022] In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "more than" is more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within" etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientation, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do 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 invention.

[0024] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, the words "set", "install", "connect" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, they can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; they can be fixedly connected or detachably connected or integrally formed; they can be mechanically connected; they can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above words in the present invention in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0025] Reference Figures 1 to 3 , a key switch with state indication, comprising a main body 10, a control panel 20, a plurality of keys 30 and a plurality of elastic light guides 40;

[0026] The main body 10 is provided with a plurality of mounting positions 50, and the controlled device can be connected to the main body 10;

[0027] The control panel 20 is mounted on the main body 10 , and is provided with a plurality of buttons 21 and a plurality of LED lamp beads 22 ;

[0028] The button 30 is disposed on the mounting position 50 and one end of the button 30 is connected to the main body 10 and the other end of the button 30 can be pressed or lifted relative to the main body 10. A through hole 31 is disposed on the button 30.

[0029] The elastic light guide 40 is disposed between the main body 10 and the key 30 and is arranged opposite to the button 21 and the LED lamp bead 22;

[0030] When the key 30 is pressed, the button 21 can be triggered through the elastic light guide 40 to control the controlled device; the light emitted by the LED lamp bead 22 can be radiated out through the elastic light guide 40 and the through hole 31.

[0031] In the utility model, when in use, an installation groove is opened where the key switch needs to be installed, and the connection line of the controlled device is introduced into the installation groove. After the connection line of the controlled device is connected to the main body 10 on the key switch, the controlled device is electrically connected to the control board 20 on the key switch, and then the main body 10 on the key switch is embedded in the installation groove and fastened with bolts, wherein each key 30 corresponds to a controlled device and is bound to an LED lamp bead 22, and the LED lamp bead 22 is used to indicate the state of the controlled device; specifically, pressing the other end of the key 30 makes the key 30 rotate with one end of the key 30 as the rotation center, and pressing the other end of the key 30 makes the key 30 rotate with one end of the key 30 as the rotation center. The corresponding button 21 triggers the control board 20, so that the controlled device performs a corresponding action. Correspondingly, the LED lamp bead 22 on the control board 20 is triggered, and the light emitted by the LED lamp bead 22 is irradiated into the elastic light guide 40, and is transmitted to the through hole 31 after reflection and / or refraction in the elastic light guide 40, and then irradiated out through the through hole 31; the advantage of the utility model is that by setting the elastic light guide 40, it can play a buffering role when the button 30 is pressed, and can also play a light guiding role for the status indication LED lamp bead 22, so that the key switch has the function of indicating the status of the controlled device, and improves the user experience of the key switch, and has very good practicality.

[0032] As a preferred embodiment of the main body 10, the main body 10 includes a mounting base 11 and a terminal block 12 connected to the mounting base 11 through a detachable structure 60, the terminal block 12 is installed on the rear side of the mounting base 11, the control panel 20 is clamped between the mounting base 11 and the terminal block 12, the mounting position 50 is set on the front side of the mounting base 11, and the controlled device can be connected to the terminal block 12.

[0033] As a preferred embodiment of the detachable structure 60, the detachable structure 60 is configured as a bolt connection structure.

[0034] The elastic light guide member 40 is connected to the button 30 via the positioning structure 70 .

[0035] As a preferred embodiment of the positioning structure 70, the positioning structure 70 includes a cross groove 71 arranged on the elastic light guide 40 and a cross boss arranged on the key 30, and the cross boss is interference fit with the cross groove 71; this arrangement enables quick disassembly and assembly of the elastic light guide 40, thereby improving the convenience of assembly and subsequent maintenance.

[0036] A conical protrusion 41 is provided on the elastic light guide 40, and the through hole 31 is set as a conical hole, and at least part of the conical protrusion 41 is inserted into the conical hole; this setting can make the conical protrusion 41 fit tightly with the conical hole, so that the light output effect is better.

[0037] As a preferred embodiment of the elastic light guide member 40 , the elastic light guide member 40 is configured as a silicone pad.

[0038] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and technicians familiar with the field may make equivalent modifications or substitutions without violating the spirit of the present invention. These equivalent modifications and substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A push button switch with status indication, characterized in that: It comprises a main body (10), a control panel (20), a plurality of buttons (30) and a plurality of elastic light guides (40); The main body (10) is provided with a plurality of installation positions (50), and the controlled device can be connected to the main body (10); The control panel (20) is mounted on the main body (10), and a plurality of buttons (21) and a plurality of LED lamp beads (22) are arranged on the control panel (20); The button (30) is arranged on the installation position (50) and has one end connected to the main body (10) and the other end capable of being pressed down or lifted up relative to the main body (10), and a through hole (31) is arranged on the button (30); The elastic light guide (40) is arranged between the main body (10) and the button (30) and is arranged opposite to the button (21) and the LED lamp bead (22); When the key (30) is pressed, it can trigger the button (21) through the elastic light guide (40) to control the controlled device; and the light emitted by the LED lamp bead (22) can be radiated out through the elastic light guide (40) and the through hole (31).

2. A push button switch with status indication according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body (10) comprises a mounting seat (11) and a wiring seat (12) connected to the mounting seat (11) via a detachable structure (60); the wiring seat (12) is mounted on the rear side of the mounting seat (11); the control panel (20) is clamped between the mounting seat (11) and the wiring seat (12); the mounting position (50) is arranged on the front side of the mounting seat (11); and a controlled device can be connected to the wiring seat (12).

3. A push button switch with status indication according to claim 2, characterized in that: The detachable structure (60) is configured as a bolt connection structure.

4. A push button switch with status indication according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic light guide (40) is connected to the key (30) via a positioning structure (70).

5. A push button switch with status indication according to claim 4, characterized in that: The positioning structure (70) comprises a cross groove (71) arranged on the elastic light guide (40) and a cross boss arranged on the key (30), and the cross boss is interference-fitted with the cross groove (71).

6. A push button switch with status indication according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic light guide (40) is provided with a conical protrusion (41), the through hole (31) is provided as a conical hole, and at least a portion of the conical protrusion (41) is inserted into the conical hole.

7. A push button switch with status indication according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic light guide member (40) is configured as a silica gel pad.

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