Glow-like clock

Abstract

The utility model discloses an analog glow tube clock, and mainly relates to the technical field of clocks. Comprising a base, a plurality of mounting grooves formed in the top of the base and a display assembly mounted in the mounting grooves, the display assembly comprises a transparent outer cover and an acrylic plate assembly located in the transparent outer cover, and the acrylic plate assembly comprises a U-shaped fixing piece and a plurality of acrylic plates. Wing plates extending outwards are arranged on the two sides of the opening end of the U-shaped fixing piece, first positioning parts are arranged on the wing plates, second positioning parts matched with the first positioning parts are arranged in the mounting groove, the bottom end of the transparent outer cover abuts against the top faces of the wing plates, locking blocks are arranged on the inner wall of the mounting groove, and the U-shaped fixing piece is arranged on the inner wall of the U-shaped fixing piece. A locking groove matched with the locking block is formed in the outer wall of the transparent outer cover in the circumferential direction of the transparent outer cover, a through groove extending downwards is formed in one end of the locking groove, and the locking block enters the locking groove through the through groove. Disassembly and assembly can be completed without screws or tools.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of clocks, in particular to a pseudo-Nixie tube clock. Background Art

[0002] Nixie tube is an electron tube, and its unique display effect can be used to create Nixie tube clocks of various shapes. However, Nixie tubes have high operating voltage, short product life and high price. Therefore, some alternative products have appeared on the market: pseudo-Nixie tube clocks, which engrave digital scratches on acrylic plates to simulate the effect of Nixie tube clocks. When LED light shines on the acrylic plate, the light is scattered and refracted at the scratches on the acrylic, making the luminous effect and brightness of the digital scratches clearer, while the color of the places without scratches is lighter. In this way, the problems of expensive, high voltage and life of Nixie tubes can be solved.

[0003] The pseudo-nixie tube clock is mainly composed of a base and several display components installed on the base. A mounting groove for installing the display component is provided on the top of the base. The display component is composed of an acrylic plate component and a transparent outer cover. Each acrylic plate component generally includes ten acrylic plates and fixings for fixing the acrylic plates in the mounting groove. Numbers 0-9 are respectively engraved on the ten acrylic plates. A plug is provided at the bottom of the acrylic plate, and a slot adapted to the plug is provided in the mounting groove. An LED lamp is provided on the lower side of the slot. The LED lamp and the controller are both located in the base. The existing fixings are generally fixed to the base by screws. When in use, tools are required for disassembly and assembly. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve the problems existing in the prior art and provide a pseudo-Nixie tube clock which can be assembled and disassembled without the need for screws or tools.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A pseudo-nixie tube clock comprises a base, a plurality of mounting grooves arranged on the top of the base, and a display assembly installed in the mounting grooves, wherein the display assembly comprises a transparent outer cover and an acrylic plate assembly located in the transparent outer cover, wherein the acrylic plate assembly comprises a U-shaped fixing piece and a plurality of acrylic plates, both sides of the open end of the U-shaped fixing piece are provided with wing plates extending outward, a first positioning portion is provided on the wing plate, a second positioning portion adapted to the first positioning portion is provided in the mounting groove, the bottom end of the transparent outer cover abuts against the top surface of the wing plate, a locking block is provided on the inner wall of the mounting groove, a locking groove adapted to the locking block is provided on the outer wall of the transparent outer cover along the circumference of the transparent outer cover, the locking block is slidably connected to the locking groove, a through groove extending downward is provided at one end of the locking groove, and the locking block enters the locking groove through the through groove.

[0007] Preferably, the first positioning portion is a positioning hole provided on the wing plate, and the second positioning portion is a positioning pin fixed in the mounting groove.

[0008] Preferably, the U-shaped fixing member is a U-shaped plate, and a plurality of heat dissipation holes are provided on the U-shaped plate.

[0009] Preferably, a limiting block is provided on the top of the acrylic plate, and a limiting groove adapted to the limiting block is provided on the top of the U-shaped fixing piece.

[0010] Preferably, an arc-shaped clamping block is provided at the bottom of the locking block, and an arc-shaped clamping groove adapted to the arc-shaped clamping block is provided in the locking groove.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0012] The utility model prevents the U-shaped fixing piece from deflecting by cooperating with the first positioning part and the second positioning part, and then uses the transparent outer cover to press the wing plate of the U-shaped fixing piece, so as to prevent the acrylic plate assembly from shaking and ensure the stability of the acrylic plate assembly; aligns the through groove on the transparent outer cover with the locking block on the inner wall of the installation groove, inserts the transparent outer cover into the installation groove from top to bottom, and then rotates the transparent outer cover, and locks the locking block by using the locking groove, so that the installation of the transparent outer cover is completed, and the disassembly and assembly is convenient, and no screws are used, and no disassembly tools are needed, and the acrylic plate assembly can be directly disassembled and assembled manually. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure after removing one of the transparent covers;

[0015] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure after removing one of the transparent outer covers and the U-shaped fixing parts;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure after removing one of the transparent outer covers and acrylic plate components;

[0017] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of part A;

[0018] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transparent cover;

[0019] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the U-shaped fixing;

[0020] Figure 8 It is a structural diagram of acrylic board.

[0021] Numbers in the accompanying drawings: 1, base; 11, slot; 2, mounting slot; 21, second positioning portion; 22, locking block; 23, arc-shaped card block; 3, transparent outer cover; 31, locking slot; 32, through slot; 33, arc-shaped card slot; 4, U-shaped fixing piece; 41, wing plate; 42, first positioning portion; 43, heat dissipation hole; 44, limit slot; 5, acrylic plate; 51, limit block; 52, plug. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, it should be understood that after reading the content taught by the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to the present invention, and these equivalent forms also fall within the scope defined by the present application.

[0023] Example: As shown in the attached Figure 1-8 The utility model is a pseudo-Nixie tube clock, comprising a base 1, a plurality of mounting slots 2 arranged on the top of the base 1, and a display component installed in the mounting slots 2. A battery, a light board, and a controller are installed in the base 1, wherein the battery can be a rechargeable lithium battery, and a charging port is provided on the outer wall of the base 1; the number of light boards is the same as the number of mounting slots 2, and the light boards can be RGB light boards; the controller can use an ESP32 controller that can be networked as the main control, and obtain the time in real time by accessing the NTP time server; a sound sensor can also be provided to increase the audio rhythm function, and a WS2812 light strip is used at the bottom as the atmosphere light of the work, and the internal structure of the base 1 can refer to the existing pseudo-Nixie tube clock.

[0024] The display assembly includes a transparent outer cover 3 and an acrylic plate assembly located in the transparent outer cover 3. The mounting groove 2 is a circular groove, and the transparent outer cover 3 is cylindrical in shape. After the transparent outer cover 3 is inserted into the mounting groove 2, it can be rotated at a certain angle.

[0025] The acrylic plate assembly includes a U-shaped fixing member 4 and a plurality of acrylic plates 5. Each acrylic plate assembly generally uses ten acrylic plates 5. Numbers 0-9 are respectively engraved on the front side or rear side of the ten acrylic plates 5, and one number corresponds to one acrylic plate 5.

[0026] In each of the acrylic plate assemblies, all the acrylic plates 5 are located on the inner side of the U-shaped fixing member 4, and both sides of the open end of the U-shaped fixing member 4 are provided with wing plates 41 extending outward, and an integrated structure is adopted between the wing plates 41 and the U-shaped fixing member 4, and a first positioning portion 42 is provided on the wing plates 41, and a second positioning portion 21 adapted to the first positioning portion 42 is provided in the mounting groove 2. After the U-shaped fixing member 4 is installed in the mounting groove 2, the first positioning portion 42 cooperates with the second positioning portion 21 to prevent the U-shaped fixing member 4 from deflecting.

[0027] Among them, the second positioning portion 21 can be cylindrical, prismatic or other shapes, the first positioning portion 42 is a hole adapted to the second positioning portion 21, preferably, the first positioning portion 42 is a positioning hole arranged on the wing plate 41, and the second positioning portion 21 is a positioning pin fixed in the mounting groove 2.

[0028] Preferably, in order to facilitate heat dissipation, the U-shaped fixing member 4 is a U-shaped plate, and a plurality of heat dissipation holes 43 are provided on the U-shaped plate. The U-shaped fixing member 4 can be formed by bending a stainless steel plate.

[0029] After the transparent outer cover 3 is inserted into the mounting groove 2, the bottom end of the transparent outer cover 3 abuts against the top surface of the wing plate 41, and a locking block 22 is provided on the inner wall of the mounting groove 2. A plurality of locking blocks 22 can be provided in one mounting groove 2, and the plurality of locking blocks 22 are evenly arranged along the circumference of the mounting groove 2. The locking block 22 can be provided at the lower part, the middle part or the upper part of the inner wall of the mounting groove 2, and a certain distance is left between the locking block 22 and the bottom surface of the mounting groove 2.

[0030] A locking groove 31 adapted to the locking block 22 is provided on the outer wall of the transparent outer cover 3 along the circumference of the transparent outer cover 3, the locking block 22 is slidably connected to the locking groove 31, and a through groove 32 extending downward is provided at one end of the locking groove 31, and the locking block 22 enters the locking groove 31 through the through groove 32.

[0031] A plug 52 is provided at the bottom of each acrylic plate 5. The plug 52 may be in the shape of a plate. A slot 11 adapted to the plug 52 is provided in the mounting groove 2. The lamp beads on the lamp board correspond to the slots 11 one by one. When the lamp beads under a slot 11 light up, the acrylic plate 5 corresponding to the slot 11 displays a number.

[0032] Preferably, in order to prevent the acrylic plate from shaking in the U-shaped fixing part, a limit block 51 is provided on the top of the acrylic plate 5, and an integrated structure is adopted between the limit block 51, the acrylic plate 5 and the plug 52. A limit groove 44 adapted to the limit block 51 is provided on the top of the U-shaped fixing part 4. After the acrylic plates 5 are stacked together, they are placed in the U-shaped fixing part 4, and the limit blocks 51 are inserted into the limit grooves 44.

[0033] Preferably, in order to improve the stability of the transparent cover when installed in the installation groove, an arc-shaped block 23 is provided at the bottom of the locking block 22 , and an arc-shaped groove 33 adapted to the arc-shaped block 23 is provided in the locking groove 31 .

[0034] When the utility model is used, the acrylic plates 5 in each acrylic plate assembly are first arranged in order, and then the plugs 52 of the acrylic plates 5 are inserted into the slots 11 in the installation slots 2 in sequence, and then the U-shaped fixing piece 4 is buckled in the installation slot 2. At this time, the installed acrylic plates 5 are all located on the inner side of the U-shaped fixing piece 4, and the positioning pin is inserted into the positioning hole. Finally, the through groove 32 on the transparent outer cover 3 is aligned with the locking block 22 on the inner wall of the installation slot 2, and the transparent outer cover 3 is inserted into the installation slot 2 from top to bottom, and the locking block 22 enters the through groove 32. Then the transparent outer cover 3 is rotated so that the locking block 22 is stuck in the locking groove 31, and the locking block 22 is locked, and the installation of the transparent outer cover 3 is completed.

Claims

1. A pseudo-Nixie tube clock, comprising a base (1), a plurality of mounting grooves (2) arranged on the top of the base (1), and a display assembly installed in the mounting grooves (2), wherein the display assembly comprises a transparent outer cover (3) and an acrylic plate assembly located in the transparent outer cover (3), characterized in that: The acrylic plate assembly comprises a U-shaped fixing member (4) and a plurality of acrylic plates (5). Both sides of the open end of the U-shaped fixing member (4) are provided with wing plates (41) extending outwards. The wing plates (41) are provided with a first positioning portion (42). The installation groove (2) is provided with a second positioning portion (21) adapted to the first positioning portion (42). The bottom end of the transparent outer cover (3) abuts against the top surface of the wing plates (41). A locking block (22) is provided on the inner wall of the installation groove (2). A locking groove (31) adapted to the locking block (22) is provided on the outer wall of the transparent outer cover (3) along the circumference of the transparent outer cover (3). The locking block (22) is slidably connected to the locking groove (31). A through groove (32) extending downwards is provided at one end of the locking groove (31). The locking block (22) enters the locking groove (31) through the through groove (32).

2. The pseudo-Nixie tube clock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first positioning portion (42) is a positioning hole arranged on the wing plate (41), and the second positioning portion (21) is a positioning pin fixed in the installation groove (2).

3. The pseudo-Nixie tube clock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The U-shaped fixing member (4) is a U-shaped plate, and a plurality of heat dissipation holes (43) are provided on the U-shaped plate.

4. The pseudo-Nixie tube clock according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting block (51) is provided on the top of the acrylic plate (5), and a limiting groove (44) adapted to the limiting block (51) is provided on the top of the U-shaped fixing member (4).

5. The pseudo-Nixie tube clock according to claim 1, characterized in that: An arc-shaped clamping block (23) is provided at the bottom of the locking block (22), and an arc-shaped clamping groove (33) adapted to the arc-shaped clamping block (23) is provided in the locking groove (31).

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