Intelligent key and controllable equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to an intelligent key and controllable equipment, the intelligent key comprises a shell, a control module and a sliding part, the control module comprises a function key and a signal transmission assembly which are arranged on the shell, and the function key is in signal connection with a controller of the controllable equipment through the signal transmission assembly; the sliding part is arranged in the shell and provided with a battery bin for containing a battery, the sliding part is movably arranged relative to the shell so as to have a power supply position and a power failure position, the battery and the signal transmission assembly are powered on at the power supply position, and the battery and the signal transmission assembly are powered off at the power failure position. Through the technical scheme, the intelligent key provided by the utility model can reduce the standby loss of the battery and prolong the service life of the battery.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of smart keys, and in particular, to a smart key and a controllable device. Background Art

[0002] In the related art, when an automotive smart key is not in use, it usually remains in a standby state all the time, causing the battery to continuously consume power, resulting in the problem of reduced battery life of the automotive smart key and reducing the service life of the battery. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a smart key and a controllable device, so as to reduce the standby loss of the battery and extend the service life of the battery.

[0004] To achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present disclosure provides a smart key, including: a housing; a control module, including function keys and a signal transmission component disposed on the housing, the function keys being signal-connected to a controller of a controllable device through the signal transmission component; and a slider, disposed in the housing and having a battery compartment for placing a battery, the slider being movably arranged relative to the housing to have a power supply position and a power-off position, in the power supply position, the battery is energized with the signal transmission component, and in the power-off position, the battery is de-energized from the signal transmission component.

[0005] Optionally, one of a card slot and a buckle is disposed on the slider, and the other of the card slot and the buckle is disposed on an inner wall of the housing, and the buckle is snap-fitted into the card slot to limit the slider in the power supply position or the power-off position.

[0006] Optionally, card slots are disposed on opposite outer sidewalls of the slider in a first direction, and buckles are disposed on opposite inner sidewalls of the housing in the first direction; the first direction is parallel to the moving direction of the slider.

[0007] Optionally, the number of the card slots on each outer sidewall of the slider is arranged to be two, and the two card slots are symmetrically arranged with respect to the first direction; the number of the buckles on each inner sidewall of the housing is arranged to be two, and the two buckles are symmetrically arranged with respect to the first direction.

[0008] Optionally, a chute extending in the first direction is disposed on one of the slider and the inner wall of the housing, and a slider capable of moving in the chute is disposed on the other.

[0009] Optionally, the number of the sliding grooves is arranged to be two, and the two sliding grooves are symmetrically arranged with respect to the first direction; the number of the sliders is arranged to be two, and the two sliders are symmetrically arranged with respect to the first direction.

[0010] Optionally, the housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing connected to each other. The signal transmission assembly includes a control circuit board disposed in the upper housing. The function button is disposed on the outer wall of the upper housing, and the function button is electrically connected to the control circuit board. The sliding member includes a sliding seat disposed in the lower housing. A battery compartment is formed on the upper surface of the sliding seat away from the lower housing. At the power supply position, the battery in the battery compartment is electrically connected to the control circuit board through an electrical connector.

[0011] Optionally, a push rod connected to the sliding seat is disposed on the lower surface of the sliding member opposite to the upper surface. An avoidance groove for avoiding the moving path of the push rod is formed on the outer wall of the lower housing. The push rod is used to drive the sliding seat to move relative to the lower housing so as to switch between the power supply position and the power-off position.

[0012] Optionally, a mounting boss is disposed on the inner wall of the lower housing. The electrical connector is disposed on the mounting boss. An avoidance notch communicating with the battery compartment is formed on the sliding seat. At the power supply position, the avoidance notch is used to avoid the mounting boss and enable the battery to be electrically connected to the control circuit board through the electrical connector.

[0013] The second aspect of the present disclosure provides a controllable device, including a controller and the intelligent key provided in the first aspect above.

[0014] Through the above technical solution, that is, the intelligent key provided by the present disclosure, by placing the battery in the battery compartment of the sliding member, and the sliding member can be movably arranged relative to the housing. In this way, when the intelligent key is not used for a long time, for example, the sliding member can be moved to the power-off position to cut off the power between the battery and the signal transmission assembly, so as to reduce the standby power consumption of the battery, extend the service life of the battery, and improve the user experience. When the intelligent key needs to be used, for example, the sliding member can be adjusted to move to the power supply position to make the power between the battery and the signal transmission assembly connected, that is, it can be understood that the battery is electrically connected to the signal transmission assembly. In this way, when the user presses the function button on the intelligent key, operations such as unlocking or locking a controllable device configured as a vehicle can be realized, and the structure is simple and easy to operate.

[0015] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the subsequent specific implementation part. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and form a part of the specification. Together with the following detailed description, they are used to explain the present disclosure, but do not constitute a limitation to the present disclosure. In the accompanying drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of the smart key provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic structural view of the smart key from another angle provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 3 is an exploded schematic view of the smart key provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] Figure 4 is a left view of the smart key provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 5 is Figure 4 a cross-sectional view at the A-A position in

[0022] Figure 6 is a schematic structural view of the smart key after removing the upper housing and the control module provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the sliding member is in the power supply position;

[0023] Figure 7 is a schematic structural view of the smart key after removing the upper housing and the control module provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the sliding member is in the power-off position;

[0024] Figure 8 is a schematic structural view of the lower housing of the smart key provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 9 is a schematic structural view of the sliding member of the smart key provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figure 10 is a schematic structural view of the sliding member of the smart key from another angle provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals

[0028] 1 - housing; 110 - upper housing; 120 - lower housing; 121 - avoidance groove; 122 - mounting boss; 2 - control module; 210 - function button; 220 - signal transmission component; 221 - control circuit board; 3 - sliding member; 310 - battery compartment; 320 - sliding seat; 321 - avoidance notch; 330 - push rod; 331 - protrusion; 4 - battery; 5 - card slot; 6 - buckle; 7 - sliding groove; 8 - slider; 9 - electrical connection member. Detailed implementation manners

[0029] The following will describe in detail the specific implementation manners of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation manners described herein are only for explaining and understanding the present disclosure, and are not used to limit the present disclosure.

[0030] It should be noted that all actions of obtaining signals, information or data in the present disclosure are carried out on the premise of complying with the corresponding data protection regulations and policies of the country where it is located and obtaining the authorization given by the owner of the corresponding device.

[0031] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated, the orientation terms such as "upper" and "lower" generally refer to the upper and lower in the space when the smart key is in use. "Inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the contour of the component or structure itself. In addition, it should be noted that the terms such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish one element from another, and do not have sequence and importance. In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals in different drawings represent the same elements.

[0032] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a smart key. Referring to Figures 1 to 10 as shown, the smart key includes a housing 1, a control module 2, and a sliding member 3. The control module 2 includes a function button 210 and a signal transmission component 220 provided on the housing 1. The function button 210 is signal-connected to the controller of the controllable device through the signal transmission component 220. The sliding member 3 is provided in the housing 1 and has a battery compartment 310 for placing a battery 4. The sliding member 3 is movably arranged relative to the housing 1 to have a power supply position and a power-off position. In the power supply position, the battery 4 is energized with the signal transmission component 220. In the power-off position, the battery 4 is de-energized from the signal transmission component 220.

[0033] Through the above technical solution, that is, the smart key provided by the present disclosure, by placing the battery 4 in the battery compartment 310 of the sliding member 3, and the sliding member 3 can be movably arranged relative to the housing 1. In this way, when the smart key is not used for a long time, for example, the sliding member 3 can be moved to the power-off position (refer to Figure 7 as shown), so that the battery 4 is de-energized from the signal transmission component 220, so as to reduce the standby power consumption of the battery 4, extend the service life of the battery 4, and improve the user experience. When the smart key is needed, for example, the sliding member 3 can be adjusted to move to the power supply position (refer to Figure 6As shown, power is supplied between the battery 4 and the signal transmission component 220, that is, it can be understood that the battery 4 is electrically connected to the signal transmission component 220. In this way, when the user presses the function button 210 on the smart key, operations such as unlocking or locking a controllable device configured as a vehicle, for example, can be realized. The structure is simple and easy to operate.

[0034] In some embodiments, with reference to Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the housing 1 may include an upper housing 110 and a lower housing 120 connected to each other. The signal transmission component 220 includes a control circuit board 221 disposed in the upper housing 110. The function button 210 is disposed on the outer wall of the upper housing 110, and the function button 210 is electrically connected to the control circuit board 221. Exemplarily, conductive rubber or conductive silica gel and other similar conductive materials may generally be disposed below the function button 210. In this way, when the user presses the function button 210 on the smart key, the conductive material below the function button 210 will contact the corresponding contact on the control circuit board 221 to form a circuit path. The IC chip (Integrated Circuit Chip) or microprocessor on the control circuit board 221 can detect the electrical signal generated by the circuit path. By decoding and processing the electrical signal, it can be recognized which function button 210 is pressed. In this way, the IC chip or microprocessor will execute the instruction operation associated with the function button 210. For example, it can send a wireless signal to a controller configured as a vehicle, for example, so as to realize operations such as unlocking or locking the vehicle.

[0035] It should be noted that the control connection method and signal transmission method between the above control circuit board 221 and the controller can be realized by well-known circuit boards such as PCB boards or FPC boards and well-known controllers in the art. The present disclosure does not make specific limitations here. Those skilled in the art can design adaptively according to actual application requirements. The purpose is to enable the function button 210 to be signal-connected to the controller (not shown) of the controllable device through the control circuit board 221.

[0036] In addition, the present disclosure does not make specific limitations on the button functions of the function buttons 210 on the housing 1 of the smart key. Exemplarily, for example, a plurality of function buttons 210 may be disposed on the housing 1, and the plurality of function buttons 210 may include, for example, an unlock button, a lock car button, a trunk switch button, and a car-finding button, etc. The present disclosure is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art can design the specific functions of the function buttons 210 adaptively according to actual application requirements.

[0037] It should be noted that the specific outer shape structures of the above function buttons 210 and the control circuit board 221, as well as the specific connection methods between them and the upper housing 110, are not specifically limited in this disclosure. Those skilled in the art can adaptively design with reference to the layout of the function buttons 210 and the control circuit board 221 of existing smart keys in combination with actual usage requirements. In addition, the specific outer shape structures of the above upper housing 110 and the lower housing 120, as well as the fixed connection method between the two, are not specifically limited in this disclosure. For example, the upper housing 110 and the lower housing 120 can be fixedly connected by snap connection or by fasteners such as bolts. This disclosure is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art can adaptively design the specific connection structure according to actual application requirements.

[0038] In addition, in some embodiments, referring to Figures 3 to 7 as shown, the sliding member 3 may include a sliding seat 320 disposed in the lower housing 120. A battery compartment 310 is formed on the upper surface of the sliding seat 320 away from the lower housing 120. Referring to Figure 6 as shown, in the power supply position, the battery 4 in the battery compartment 310 is electrically connected to the control circuit board 221 through an electrical connector 9, so that power can be supplied between the battery 4 and the control circuit board 221 of the signal transmission component 220, that is, it can be understood that the control circuit board 221 can be powered by the battery 4. In addition, as Figure 7 shown, when the smart key is not used for a long time, for example, the sliding seat 320 can be moved to the power-off position as Figure 7 shown, so that the power supply between the battery 4 and the control circuit board 221 of the signal transmission component 220 is cut off, so as to reduce the standby power consumption of the battery 4, extend the service life of the battery 4, and improve the user experience.

[0039] Exemplarily, referring to Figures 5 to 10 as shown, an installation groove structure may be formed on the upper surface of the sliding seat 320 away from the lower housing 120, and the installation groove structure forms the above battery compartment 310, so as to facilitate placing a button battery 4 through the installation groove structure, with a simple structure and convenient installation operation. In addition, an installation boss 122 may be provided on the inner wall of the lower housing 120, the electrical connector 9 is disposed on the installation boss 122, and an avoidance notch 321 communicating with the battery compartment 310 may also be formed on the sliding seat 320. In this way, referring to Figure 6 as shown, in the power supply position, the avoidance notch 321 can be used to avoid the installation boss 122 and enable the battery 4 to be electrically connected to the control circuit board 221 through the electrical connector 9, avoiding installation interference problems, which is beneficial to ensuring the stable operation of the smart key and facilitating the switching of the sliding member 3 between the power supply position and the power-off position.

[0040] Among them, it should be noted that the above-mentioned electrical connector 9 can be, for example, a battery elastic piece, and the battery elastic piece can be fixedly connected to the mounting boss 122 through any connection method such as welding, plugging, or bonding. The purpose is to ensure that the battery elastic piece is stably connected to the mounting boss 122. And because the battery elastic piece itself has good elasticity, it can effectively relieve the hard impact caused by the adjustment of the position of the battery 4 along with the sliding member 3, which is beneficial to ensuring that the battery 4 can be closely attached to the battery elastic piece at the power supply position, so as to ensure that the battery 4 is stably electrically connected to the control circuit board 221 through the battery elastic piece, which is beneficial to ensuring the stable operation of the smart key.

[0041] In addition, since the battery elastic piece is usually made of highly conductive materials such as copper or nickel, it is beneficial to the smooth transmission of current, reduces the risk of energy loss and overheating, and has higher safety. In addition, the present disclosure does not specifically limit the specific outer shape structure of the battery elastic piece. The purpose is to be able to realize the stable electrical connection of the battery 4 to the control circuit board 221 through the battery elastic piece. Those skilled in the art can adaptively design according to actual application requirements.

[0042] In addition, in order to facilitate the user to push the sliding seat 320 to realize the switching of the sliding seat 320 between the power supply position and the power-off position, in some embodiments, referring to Figures 2 to 10 as shown, a push rod 330 connected to the sliding seat 320 can be provided on the lower surface of the sliding member 3 opposite to the upper surface. An avoidance groove 121 for avoiding the movement path of the push rod 330 is formed on the outer wall of the lower housing 120. The push rod 330 is used to drive the sliding seat 320 to move relative to the lower housing 120, so as to facilitate the user to push the sliding seat 320 to realize the switching of the power supply position and the power-off position, which is convenient for operation.

[0043] Among them, as Figure 10 shown, at least one protrusion 331 can be provided on the outer wall surface of the push rod 330 exposed outside the lower housing 120, so as to increase the friction force at the outer wall surface of the push rod 330 and make it more convenient for the user to push the push rod 330. Of course, it is not limited to this. For example, a groove structure not shown in the figure can also be provided on the outer wall surface of the push rod 330 exposed outside the lower housing 120, or the outer wall surface of the push rod 330 exposed outside the lower housing 120 can be constructed as a frosted surface. The purpose is to be able to increase the friction force at the outer wall surface of the push rod 330 exposed outside the lower housing 120. Those skilled in the art can adaptively design according to actual application requirements.

[0044] In some embodiments, referring to Figures 5 to 10 as shown, one of the clamping groove 5 and the clamping buckle 6 can be provided on the sliding member 3, and the other of the clamping groove 5 and the clamping buckle 6 is provided on the inner wall of the housing 1. The clamping buckle 6 is clamped in the clamping groove 5 to limit the sliding member 3 in the power supply position or the power-off position, with high reliability.

[0045] Exemplarily, as Figure 6 and Figure 7 shown, on the opposite outer side walls of the sliding member 3 along the first direction, clamping grooves 5 can be provided on both sides, and on the opposite inner side walls of the housing 1 along the first direction, clamping latches 6 can be provided on both sides. The present disclosure is not limited thereto. Additionally, as Figure 6 shown, when the sliding member 3 is in the power supply position, by the clamping connection between the clamping groove 5 on one outer side wall of the sliding member 3 and the corresponding clamping latch 6 on the housing 1, the sliding member 3 can be stably restricted in the power supply position, with high reliability. Similarly, as Figure 7 shown, when the sliding member 3 is in the power off position, by the clamping connection between the clamping groove 5 on the other outer side wall of the sliding member 3 and the corresponding clamping latch 6 on the housing 1, the sliding member 3 can be stably restricted in the power off position.

[0046] Wherein, the first direction is parallel to the moving direction of the sliding member 3, and reference can be made to Figure 5 the left - right direction of the drawing plane. Additionally, the present disclosure does not make specific limitations on the specific outer shape structures of the above - mentioned clamping grooves 5 and clamping latches 6. Those skilled in the art can adaptively design the specific structures of the clamping grooves 5 and clamping latches 6 according to actual application requirements. The purpose is to enable the sliding member 3 to be stably connected to the housing 1 through the clamping cooperation of the clamping groove 5 and the clamping latch 6, so as to facilitate stably restricting the sliding member 3 in the power supply position or the power off position.

[0047] In addition, in some embodiments, referring to Figure 6 and Figure 9 shown, the number of the clamping grooves 5 on each outer side wall of the sliding member 3 can be arranged to be two, and the two clamping grooves 5 are symmetrically arranged about the first direction. And referring to Figure 6 and Figure 8 shown, the number of the clamping latches 6 on each inner side wall of the housing 1 can be arranged to be two, and the two clamping latches 6 are symmetrically arranged about the first direction, further improving the reliability of the connection between the sliding member 3 and the housing 1.

[0048] To improve the smoothness and stability of the movement of the sliding member 3 in the housing 1, in some embodiments, referring to Figures 6 to 10 shown, on one of the inner walls of the sliding member 3 and the housing 1, a sliding groove 7 extending along the first direction can be provided, and on the other, a sliding block 8 capable of moving in the sliding groove 7 can be provided, so as to realize the guiding and limiting of the sliding member 3 during the movement process through the cooperation of the sliding block 8 and the sliding groove 7, which is beneficial to improving the smoothness and stability of the movement of the sliding member 3 in the housing 1.

[0049] Additionally, in some embodiments, referring to Figures 6 to 10As shown, the number of the sliding grooves 7 can be arranged as two, and the two sliding grooves 7 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the first direction. Moreover, the number of the sliding blocks 8 can also be adaptively arranged as two, and the two sliding blocks 8 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the first direction, which is beneficial to further improving the smoothness and stability of the movement of the sliding member 3 in the housing 1. The present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0050] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a controllable device, including a controller and the intelligent key provided in the first aspect above, so as to be able to reduce the standby loss of the battery and extend the service life of the battery. In addition, the controllable device also has all the beneficial effects of the intelligent key provided in the first aspect above, and the present disclosure will not repeat them here.

[0051] In some embodiments, the controllable device can be, for example, a vehicle, and the controller can be, for example, an automotive electronic control unit (ECU). Exemplarily, the function button 210 of the intelligent key can be signal-connected to the automotive electronic control unit (ECU) through, for example, an IC chip (Integrated Circuit Chip) or a microprocessor on the control circuit board 221. In this way, when the user presses the function button 210 on the intelligent key, the conductive material below the function button 210 will contact the corresponding contact on the control circuit board 221 to form a circuit path. The IC chip (Integrated Circuit Chip) or the microprocessor on the control circuit board 221 can detect the electrical signal generated by the circuit path. By decoding and processing the electrical signal, it can identify which function button 210 is pressed. In this way, the IC chip or the microprocessor will execute the instruction operation associated with the function button 210. For example, it can send a wireless signal to the automotive electronic control unit (ECU), so as to be able to perform operations such as unlocking or locking the vehicle or starting the engine.

[0052] In addition, in other application scenarios, the controllable device can also include, for example, an access control system. Thus, operations such as opening and closing the door of the access control system can be realized through the intelligent key. Or, the controllable device can also include, for example, a security lock module. In this way, operations such as unlocking or locking the security lock module on a safe or a drawer can also be realized through the intelligent key. The present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, any controllable device that can implement control operations according to preset control instructions can apply the intelligent key provided in the first aspect of the present disclosure.

[0053] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the scope of the technical concept of the present disclosure, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0054] In addition, it should be noted that, among the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments, they can be combined in any suitable manner without conflict. To avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure will not separately describe various possible combination manners.

[0055] In addition, any combination can be made among various different embodiments of the present disclosure, as long as it does not violate the idea of the present disclosure, and it should equally be regarded as the content disclosed by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A smart key, characterized in that: include: case; A control module, comprising a function button and a signal transmission component provided on the housing, wherein the function button is connected to a controller signal of a controllable device via the signal transmission component; and A sliding member is disposed in the shell and has a battery compartment for placing a battery. The sliding member is movably arranged relative to the shell to have a power supply position and a power-off position. In the power supply position, power is supplied to the battery and the signal transmission component, and in the power-off position, power is cut off between the battery and the signal transmission component.

2. The smart key according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding member is provided with one of a slot and a buckle, and the inner wall of the shell is provided with the other of the slot and the buckle. The buckle is engaged with the slot to limit the sliding member to the power supply position or the power off position.

3. The smart key according to claim 2, characterized in that: The said slots are arranged on two opposite outer side walls of the said sliding member along the first direction, and the said buckles are arranged on two opposite inner side walls of the said shell along the first direction; The first direction is parallel to a moving direction of the sliding member.

4. The smart key according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of the card slots on each outer side wall of the sliding member is two, and the two card slots are symmetrically arranged with respect to the first direction; The number of the buckles on each inner side wall of the housing is two, and the two buckles are symmetrically arranged with respect to the first direction.

5. The smart key according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slide groove extending along a first direction is arranged on one of the sliding member and the inner wall of the housing, and a sliding block capable of moving in the slide groove is arranged on the other.

6. The smart key according to claim 5, characterized in that: The number of the slide grooves is two, and the two slide grooves are symmetrically arranged about the first direction; The number of the sliders is two, and the two sliders are symmetrically arranged with respect to the first direction.

7. The smart key according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing comprises an upper housing and a lower housing connected to each other, the signal transmission component comprises a control circuit board arranged in the upper housing, the function keys are arranged on the outer wall of the upper housing, and the function keys are electrically connected to the control circuit board; The sliding member includes a sliding seat arranged in the lower shell, and the battery compartment is formed on the upper surface of the sliding seat away from the lower shell. In the power supply position, the battery in the battery compartment is electrically connected to the control circuit board through an electrical connector.

8. The smart key according to claim 7, characterized in that: A push rod connected to the slide seat is arranged on the lower surface of the sliding member arranged opposite to the upper surface, and an avoidance groove for avoiding the moving path of the push rod is formed on the outer wall of the lower shell. The push rod is used to drive the slide seat to move relative to the lower shell to switch the power supply position and the power-off position.

9. The smart key according to claim 7, characterized in that: A mounting boss is provided on the inner wall of the lower shell, the electrical connector is provided on the mounting boss, and an avoidance notch connected to the battery compartment is formed on the slide seat. In the power supply position, the avoidance notch is used to avoid the mounting boss and allow the battery to be electrically connected to the control circuit board through the electrical connector.

10. A controllable device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a controller and the smart key as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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