Timer convenient to install

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of timer structures, in particular to a timer convenient to install, which comprises an indicator light button, a battery compartment, an installation part and a main shell, the prompting lamp button is arranged on the front upper portion of the main shell, the battery bin is detachably installed on the front lower portion of the main shell, and the installation part is arranged on the rear face of the main shell. The prompting lamp button is used for controlling the timing function of the timer and prompting the timing duration; the mounting part is fixedly connected with a mounting part; the problem that the use time of various different intelligent household electrical appliances or core components thereof cannot be calculated is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of timer structures, in particular to a timer with convenient installation. Background Art

[0002] In smart home appliances, timers are required for multiple types of smart home appliances to calculate the service life to ensure the normal operation of the device and the safe use of users. For example:

[0003] (1) The filter element of a water purifier is the core component in the water purifier. Its service life is directly related to the safety of water quality. When the preset replacement cycle is reached, the filter element needs to be replaced to ensure the continuous safety of water quality.

[0004] (2) The motors and compressors of home appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators are core components. Their service life directly affects the overall life of the device. Although the life of these components is usually long, they may experience wear or performance degradation after long-term operation. By recording the operation time with a timer, preventive maintenance or replacement can be carried out after reaching a certain usage duration to extend the service life of the device and ensure the device performance.

[0005] (3) Although light sources such as LED lights in a smart lighting system have a long life, long-term use or frequent switching will also affect their life. The timer can help record the usage time of the light source so that it can be replaced after reaching a certain usage duration to avoid the light source failure affecting the lighting effect.

[0006] In summary, there are many home appliances in smart home appliances that require a timing function, but not all home appliance function designs consider the need for service life calculation and integrate a timer. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a timer with convenient installation to be installed on various smart home appliance devices or near various smart home appliances to remind users of the usage time of the home appliance or a certain core component of the home appliance. Content of the Utility Model

[0007] Aiming at the above defects, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a timer with convenient installation to solve the problem that the usage time of various existing different smart home appliance devices or their core components cannot be calculated.

[0008] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0009] A timer with convenient installation includes a warning light button, a battery compartment, a mounting part and a main housing; the warning light button is arranged at the upper front part of the main housing, the battery compartment is detachably installed at the lower front part of the main housing, and the mounting part is arranged at the back of the main housing;

[0010] The indicating lamp button is used to control the timing function of the timer and to indicate the timing duration.

[0011] The installation part is used for fixedly connecting with the part to be installed.

[0012] Further, it also includes an electronic control board; the main housing is a groove body with a notch opened backward, and the notch of the main housing and the front surface of the installation part are snap-fastened to fix the electronic control board.

[0013] A button through-hole is opened above the front of the main housing, and the tail of the indicating lamp button passes through the button through-hole and is elastically connected to the electronic control board; when the tail of the indicating lamp button contacts the electronic control board, the indicating lamp button and the electronic control board are electrically connected.

[0014] A battery through-slot is opened on the lower side of the main housing, the battery compartment is detachably installed in the battery through-slot, and the battery loaded in the battery compartment is electrically connected to the electronic control board.

[0015] Further, the indicating lamp button includes a lamp cover, an elastic member and a lamp cover bracket; an elastic member installation position is provided on the front surface of the main housing around the button through-hole, the elastic member is limitedly installed in the elastic member installation position, the tail of the lamp cover passes through the button through-hole, and the head of the lamp cover and the elastic member installation position clamp and fix the elastic member.

[0016] The lamp cover bracket corresponds to the lamp cover and is fixed between the bottom of the main housing and the front surface of the electronic control board, and the tail of the lamp cover can telescopically pass through the limiting opening of the lamp cover bracket.

[0017] Further, the battery compartment includes a battery inner insertion compartment and an outer compartment cover; the battery inner insertion compartment is used for loading the battery, the battery inner insertion compartment can be inserted into the battery through-slot and block the battery through-slot.

[0018] The outer surface of the front lower side of the main housing is recessed downward to form a recessed position; the outer compartment cover is slidably installed in the recessed position and covers the battery through-slot and the inserted battery inner insertion compartment.

[0019] Further, at least one fixing member is provided on the back surface of the installation part, and the fixing member is used for fixedly connecting with the part to be installed.

[0020] Further, the elastic member is a silicone rubber ring.

[0021] Further, at least one bracket limiting member is provided on the bottom of the main housing, and a limiting convex member is provided on the side surface of the lamp cover bracket corresponding to the bracket limiting member, and the limiting convex member is limited in the bracket limiting member.

[0022] Further, at least one snap-through hole is formed in the upper end of the recess towards the groove of the main housing. A snap groove is provided in the groove of the main housing corresponding to the snap-through hole. A block is provided at the upper end of the outer chamber cover corresponding to the snap-through hole. The block passes through the snap-through hole and is snap-connected to the snap groove.

[0023] Further, the fixing member is a snap ring with a notch.

[0024] The technical solution provided by the present utility model may include the following beneficial effects: The timer is composed of a reminder light button, a battery compartment, a mounting portion, and a main housing. The reminder light button is arranged at the upper front part of the main housing to facilitate the user to operate and control the timing function of the timer (achieved through various pressing methods of the button), and to view the timing duration reminder (prompted by lights of different colors of the reminder light and the flashing frequency of the lights). The battery compartment is detachably installed at the lower front part of the main housing to facilitate the user to disassemble and replace the battery. Finally, a mounting portion is arranged at the back of the main housing for fixedly connecting with a mounting position (such as the water pipe of a water purifier, the wall near a household appliance device, or a certain part of a household appliance device, etc.). After the timer is fixedly installed, it does not affect the use of the reminder light button and the battery compartment. Thus, the design is simple and easy to install, and it can be applied to a variety of different intelligent household appliance devices to remind the user of the usage time of the household appliance or a certain core component of the household appliance, improving the versatility and market demand of the timer. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a timer with convenient installation according to one embodiment of the present utility model Figure 1 .

[0026] Figure 2 is as shown in Figure 1 a schematic assembly diagram of a timer with convenient installation.

[0027] Figure 3 is as shown in Figure 1 a schematic partial structural diagram of a timer with convenient installation.

[0028] Figure 4 is as shown in Figure 1 a schematic structural diagram of a timer with convenient installation Figure 2 .

[0029] Among them: reminder light button 1, battery compartment 2, mounting portion 3, main housing 4, electronic control board 5, button through hole 41, battery through slot 45, battery 6, lamp shade 11, elastic member 12, lamp shade bracket 13, elastic member installation position 42, battery inner insertion compartment 21, outer chamber cover 22, recess 43, fixing member 31, bracket limiting member 44, limiting convex member 131, snap-through hole 46, snap groove 47, block 221. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0030] Embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, where like or similar reference numerals denote like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model.

[0031] In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationships indicated by the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model. In addition, features defined with "first", "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features, which are used to distinguish and describe features, without order or importance.

[0032] In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0033] In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "coupled" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0034] The following combines Figures 1 to 4 to describe a timer with convenient installation according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0035] A timer with convenient installation includes a reminder light button 1, a battery compartment 2, a mounting part 3, and a main housing 4; the reminder light button 1 is arranged at the upper front part of the main housing 4, the battery compartment 2 is detachably installed at the lower front part of the main housing 4, and the mounting part 3 is arranged at the rear of the main housing 4;

[0036] The reminder light button 1 is used to control the timing function of the timer and to remind the timing duration;

[0037] The mounting part 3 is used to fixedly connect with the part to be installed.

[0038] In a preferred embodiment of the timer with convenient installation proposed by the present utility model, as Figures 1 to 4 shown, the timer is composed of a reminder light button 1, a battery compartment 2, a mounting part 3 and a main housing 4. The reminder light button 1 is arranged at the upper front part of the main housing 4 to facilitate the user to operate and control the timing function of the timer (realized by various pressing methods of the button), and to view the reminder of the timing duration (reminded by the lights of different colors and the flashing frequency of the lights of the reminder light). The battery compartment 2 is detachably installed at the lower front part of the main housing 4 to facilitate the user to disassemble and replace the battery 6. Finally, a mounting part 3 is arranged at the back of the main housing 4 for fixedly connecting with the part to be installed (such as the water pipe of a water purifier, the wall surface near a household electrical appliance or a certain part of a household electrical appliance, etc.), so that the use of the reminder light button 1 and the battery compartment 2 is not affected after the timer is fixedly installed. Thus, the design is simple and easy to install, and it can be applied to a variety of different intelligent household electrical appliances to remind the user of the usage time of the household electrical appliance or a certain core component of the household electrical appliance, improving the versatility and market demand of the timer.

[0039] Furthermore, it further includes an electronic control board 5; the main housing 4 is a groove body with a notch opened backward, and the notch of the main housing 4 and the front surface of the mounting part 3 are snap-fastened to fix the electronic control board 5;

[0040] A button through hole 41 is opened above the front of the main housing 4, and the tail of the reminder light button 1 passes through the button through hole 41 and is elastically connected with the electronic control board 5; when the tail of the reminder light button 1 contacts the electronic control board 5, the reminder light button 1 and the electronic control board 5 are electrically connected;

[0041] A battery through groove 45 is opened on the lower side of the main housing 4, the battery compartment 2 is detachably installed in the battery through groove 45, and the battery 6 loaded in the battery compartment 2 is electrically connected with the electronic control board 5.

[0042] In this embodiment, for the installation of the electronic control board 5 of the timer, the main housing 4 is a groove body with a notch opened backward, and the electronic control board 5 is fixed by snap-fastening the notch of the main housing 4 and the front surface of the mounting part 3, making the structure of the whole timer more compact, facilitating carrying and installation; then a button through hole 41 is opened above the front of the main housing 4, the tail of the reminder light button 1 passes through the button through hole 41 and is elastically connected with the electronic control board 5 to realize the pressing control function of the reminder light button 1. When the tail of the reminder light button 1 contacts the electronic control board 5, the reminder light button 1 and the electronic control board 5 are electrically connected (for example, the electronic control board 5 is provided with a button corresponding to the tail of the reminder light button 1); finally, a battery through groove 45 is opened on the lower side of the main housing 4, the battery compartment 2 is detachably installed in the battery through groove 45, and the battery 6 loaded in the battery compartment 2 is electrically connected with the electronic control board 5, enabling the user to conveniently replace the battery without disassembling the whole timer, and extending the service life of the timer.

[0043] Further, the indicator light button 1 includes a lamp cover 11, an elastic member 12, and a lamp cover bracket 13; on the front surface of the main housing 4, an elastic member mounting position 42 is provided on the periphery of the button through hole 41. The elastic member 12 is limit-mounted in the elastic member mounting position 42. The tail of the lamp cover 11 passes through the button through hole 41, and the head of the lamp cover 11 and the elastic member mounting position 42 clamp and fix the elastic member 12;

[0044] The lamp cover bracket 13 corresponds to the lamp cover 11 and is fixed between the bottom of the groove of the main housing 4 and the front surface of the electronic control board 5. The tail of the lamp cover 11 can telescopically pass through the limit opening of the lamp cover bracket 13.

[0045] In this embodiment, the indicator light button 1 is composed of a lamp cover 11, an elastic member 12, and a lamp cover bracket 13; on the front surface of the main housing 4, an elastic member mounting position 42 is provided on the periphery of the button through hole 41. The elastic member 12 is limit-mounted in the elastic member mounting position 42. The tail of the lamp cover 11 passes through the button through hole 41, and the head of the lamp cover 11 and the elastic member mounting position 42 clamp and fix the elastic member 12, so that the lamp cover 11 can be restored through the elastic member 12 during the pressing process as a button, thereby realizing the pressing function and the indicator light function of the indicator light button 1 by using the lamp cover 11; inside the main housing 4, the lamp cover bracket 13 corresponds to the lamp cover 11 and is fixed between the bottom of the groove of the main housing 4 and the front surface of the electronic control board 5. The tail of the lamp cover 11 can telescopically pass through the limit opening of the lamp cover bracket 13, and the tail of the lamp cover 11 is limited by the lamp cover bracket 13, so that the tail of the lamp cover 11 can be accurately electrically connected to the electronic control board 5 during the pressing process, and the light of the light-emitting device (such as a light-emitting diode) on the electronic control board 5 can be conducted out through the lamp cover 11.

[0046] Further, the battery compartment 2 includes a battery inner insertion compartment 21 and an outer compartment cover 22; the battery inner insertion compartment 21 is used for loading the battery 6. The battery inner insertion compartment 21 can be inserted into the battery through slot 45 and block the battery through slot 45;

[0047] The outer surface of the front lower side of the main housing 4 is recessed downward to form a recessed position 43; the outer compartment cover 22 is slidably mounted in the recessed position 43 and covers the battery through slot 45 and the inserted battery inner insertion compartment 21.

[0048] In this embodiment, the battery compartment 2 is provided with a battery inner insertion compartment 21 for loading the battery 6. The battery inner insertion compartment 21 is inserted into the battery through slot 45 to be electrically connected to the electronic control board 5 in the main housing 4 for power supply and block the battery through slot 45, which is convenient for replacing the battery 6 and reduces the influence of the outside on the electronic control board 5; and further, the outer surface of the front lower side of the main housing 4 is recessed downward to form a recessed position 43. The outer compartment cover 22 is slidably mounted in the recessed position 43, so as to cover the battery through slot 45 and the inserted battery inner insertion compartment 21, which not only beautifies the appearance of the timer, prevents the battery inner insertion compartment 21 from falling off, but also further protects the battery 6 and the electronic control board 5.

[0049] Furthermore, at least one fixing member 31 is provided behind the installation part 3, and the fixing member 31 is used for fixedly connecting with the part to be installed.

[0050] In this embodiment, at least one fixing member 31 is provided behind the installation part 3 for fixedly connecting with the part to be installed, so that the timer can be firmly fixed at the installation position, preventing it from falling due to accidental touch and improving the safety of use.

[0051] It should be noted that the fixing member 31 can adopt various forms, such as screws, buckles, magic tapes or strong adhesives, etc., and can be flexibly selected according to different installation environments and requirements. This design not only improves the installation stability, but also increases the diversity of installation methods, enabling the timer to adapt to a wider range of application scenarios.

[0052] Furthermore, the elastic member 12 is a silicone rubber ring.

[0053] In this embodiment, selecting a silicone rubber ring as the elastic member 12 has many advantages. First of all, the silicone material has excellent elasticity and durability, and can maintain good resilience performance during long-term repeated pressing, ensuring that the touch of the button remains consistent; secondly, silicone is not sensitive to temperature changes and can maintain stable performance in different environments, which is particularly important for a timer that may be installed around various household appliances; in addition, silicone also has good sealing performance, which can effectively prevent dust and moisture from entering the device interior and extend the service life of the timer.

[0054] Furthermore, at least one bracket limiting member 44 is provided at the bottom of the groove of the main housing 4, and a limiting convex member 131 is provided on the side surface of the lamp shade bracket 13 corresponding to the bracket limiting member 44, and the limiting convex member 131 is limited in the bracket limiting member 44.

[0055] In this embodiment, the lamp shade bracket 13 may shift during the repeated pressing of the lamp shade 11. For this reason, at least one bracket limiting member 44 (such as Figure 3 the limiting groove composed of two protruding columns) is provided at the bottom of the groove of the main housing 4, and a limiting convex member 131 is provided on the side surface of the lamp shade bracket 13 corresponding to the bracket limiting member 44. The limiting convex member 131 being limited in the bracket limiting member 44 can prevent the lamp shade bracket 13 from shifting.

[0056] Furthermore, at least one snap-through hole 46 is opened at the upper end of the recess 43 towards the inside of the groove of the main housing 4, a snap groove 47 is provided in the groove of the main housing 4 corresponding to the snap-through hole 46, and a snap block 221 is provided at the upper end of the outer storage cover 22 corresponding to the snap-through hole 46. The snap block 221 passes through the snap-through hole 46 and is snap-connected with the snap groove 47.

[0057] In this embodiment, in order to prevent the outer bin cover 22 from slipping off after the sliding installation is completed, at least one snap-through hole 46 is opened in the upper end of the recess 43 towards the groove of the main housing 4. A snap groove 47 corresponding to the snap-through hole 46 is provided in the groove of the main housing 4. A snap block 221 corresponding to the snap-through hole 46 is provided at the upper end of the outer bin cover 22. The snap block 221 passes through the snap-through hole 46 and is snap-connected to the snap groove 47, so that the outer bin cover 22 is fixedly connected to the main housing 4 after the sliding installation is completed.

[0058] Further, the fixing member 31 is a snap ring with a notch.

[0059] In this embodiment, the installation parts of the timer are usually some cylindrical or irregularly shaped objects, such as the water pipes of washing machines and water purifiers, and the side prisms of the outer casings of some household appliances. Therefore, in order to improve the installation convenience and adaptability of the timer, the fixing member 31 is preferably a snap ring with a notch, which can be sleeved on some cylindrical or irregularly shaped objects through the notch to form a snap connection relationship, thereby realizing quick disassembly and assembly and improving the versatility of the timer.

[0060] Other components and operations of a timer with convenient installation according to the embodiments of the present invention are known to those of ordinary skill in the art and will not be described in detail here.

[0061] In the description of this specification, the descriptions referring to the terms "embodiment", "example", etc. mean that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0062] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A timer that is easy to install, characterized in that: It includes a warning light button, a battery compartment, a mounting portion and a main housing; the warning light button is arranged at the front upper part of the main housing, the battery compartment is detachably mounted at the front lower part of the main housing, and the mounting portion is arranged at the rear of the main housing; The prompt light button is used to control the timing function of the timer and to indicate the timing duration; The mounting portion is used for fixed connection with the part to be mounted.

2. A timer that is easy to install according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an electric control board; the main housing is a slot body with a slot opening facing backwards, and the slot of the main housing and the front of the mounting portion are engaged to fix the electric control board; A button through hole is provided at the upper front of the main housing, and the tail of the warning light button passes through the button through hole and is elastically connected to the electric control board; when the tail of the warning light button contacts the electric control board, the warning light button and the electric control board are electrically connected; A battery slot is provided on the lower side of the main housing, and the battery compartment is detachably mounted on the battery slot. The batteries loaded in the battery compartment are electrically connected to the electric control board.

3. A timer that is easy to install according to claim 2, characterized in that: The warning light button comprises a lampshade, an elastic member and a lampshade bracket; the front of the main housing is provided with an elastic member mounting position on the periphery of the button through hole, the elastic member is limitedly mounted at the elastic member mounting position, the tail of the lampshade passes through the button through hole, and the head of the lampshade and the elastic member mounting position clamp and fix the elastic member; The lampshade bracket corresponds to the lampshade and is fixed between the groove bottom of the main shell and the front of the electric control board. The tail of the lampshade can be telescopically passed through the limiting opening of the lampshade bracket.

4. A timer that is easy to install according to claim 2, characterized in that: The battery compartment includes an inner battery compartment and an outer compartment cover; the inner battery compartment is used to load the battery, and the inner battery compartment can be inserted into the battery slot and block the battery slot; The outer surface of the front lower side of the main shell is recessed downward to form a recessed position; the outer compartment cover is slidably installed in the recessed position and covers the battery slot and the inserted battery inner compartment.

5. A timer that is easy to install according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least one fixing member is disposed at the rear of the mounting portion, and the fixing member is used for fixed connection with the part to be mounted.

6. A timer that is easy to install according to claim 3, characterized in that: The elastic member is a silicone rubber ring.

7. The timer with convenient installation according to claim 3, characterized in that: At least one bracket limiting piece is arranged at the bottom of the groove of the main shell, and a limiting protrusion is arranged on the side of the lampshade bracket corresponding to the bracket limiting piece, and the limiting protrusion is limited to the bracket limiting piece.

8. The timer with convenient installation according to claim 4, characterized in that: At least one snap-in through hole is opened at the upper end of the recessed position toward the groove of the main shell, a snap-in groove is provided in the groove of the main shell corresponding to the snap-in through hole, a clamping block is provided at the upper end of the outer chamber cover corresponding to the snap-in through hole, and the clamping block passes through the snap-in through hole and is snap-connected with the snap-in groove.

9. The timer with convenient installation according to claim 5, characterized in that: The fixing piece is a buckle ring with a notch.

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