Touch prompt button

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of in-vehicle communication devices, and discloses a touch prompt button which comprises a base, a shell cover, a protective cover and a PCBA board, the base is arranged on the first side of glass, the shell cover covers the base and is provided with a first through hole, the base and the shell cover jointly form an inner cavity communicated with the first through hole, the protective cover is located in the inner cavity, and the PCBA board is arranged on the protective cover. Comprising a lower cover body and an upper cover body, the lower cover body is fixed to the base, the upper cover body is arranged right opposite to the first through hole, the lower cover body and the upper cover body are buckled to form a containing cavity, the PCBA board is fixedly arranged in the containing cavity, and the side, facing the lower cover body, of the PCBA board and the side, facing the upper cover body, of the PCBA board are each provided with a touch sensing part. According to the touch type prompt button provided by the utility model, passengers inside and outside a bus can timely transmit the willingness to get on and off the bus to a driver through touch type pressing, so that the passengers are prevented from being left behind. And the touch button is convenient and labor-saving to use, is suitable for older and disabled people to use, and is high in practicability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of in-vehicle communication devices, in particular to a touch prompt button. Background Art

[0002] At present, prompt buttons are generally installed inside buses, and passengers convey information about their boarding and alighting needs to the driver by pressing the prompt buttons.

[0003] In the prior art, the prompt buttons are installed inside the buses and are only used by the passengers inside the buses, so the scope of use is limited. When the bus is about to start with the door closed and there are still some passengers who have not boarded, if the driver fails to notice the passengers outside the bus in time, the passengers outside the bus cannot convey their willingness to board to the driver in time. In this way, if the vehicle continues to start, some passengers who have not boarded may be left behind. In addition, the existing prompt buttons are generally set as push-type, and it is relatively laborious for some elderly and disabled people to use, and the practicability is poor. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a touch prompt button. The touch pressing enables the passengers inside and outside the bus to convey their willingness to board and alight to the driver in time, avoiding leaving behind passengers. Moreover, the touch button is convenient and labor-saving to use, suitable for the elderly and disabled people, and has strong practicability.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A touch prompt button is arranged on the glass. The touch prompt button includes:

[0007] A base, which is arranged on the first side of the glass;

[0008] A housing cover, which is covered on the base. The housing cover is provided with a first through hole, and the base and the housing cover jointly form an inner cavity, and the first through hole communicates with the inner cavity;

[0009] A protection cover, which is located in the inner cavity. The protection cover includes a lower cover body and an upper cover body. The lower cover body is fixedly arranged on the base, the upper cover body is oppositely arranged at the first through hole, and the lower cover body and the upper cover body are buckled to form a receiving cavity;

[0010] A PCBA board is fixedly arranged in the receiving cavity. Touch sensing parts are arranged on both the side of the PCBA board facing the lower cover body and the side facing the upper cover body.

[0011] Preferably, it further includes an exterior decorative board, which is arranged on the second side of the glass. The base is provided with a second through hole, the exterior decorative board is provided with a third through hole, and the lower cover body and the third through hole are both oppositely arranged at the second through hole.

[0012] Preferably, an information panel is further included, and the information panel is provided between the lower cover body and the PCBA board and between the upper cover body and the PCBA board.

[0013] Preferably, a first sealing ring is sleeved on the upper cover body, and the first sealing ring is used to seal the gap between the upper cover body and the outer shell cover.

[0014] Preferably, a first positioning ring protrudes towards the base from the outer edge of the first through hole, and an abutting ring protrudes inwards along the radial direction of the first through hole. A first embedding groove is formed in the upper cover body, and the first sealing ring is fixed in the first embedding groove;

[0015] When the upper cover body and the outer shell cover are installed in place, the end of the upper cover body where the embedding groove is formed is inserted into the first positioning ring, and the end of the upper cover body facing the outer shell cover abuts against the abutting ring.

[0016] Preferably, the lower cover body and the upper cover body are buckled together to form a second embedding groove, and a second sealing ring is arranged in the second embedding groove. The second sealing ring is used to seal the gap between the lower cover body and the upper cover body.

[0017] Preferably, a third embedding groove is formed on the outer peripheral wall of the base, and a third sealing ring is arranged in the third embedding groove. The third sealing ring is used to seal the gap between the base and the outer shell cover.

[0018] Preferably, a clamping joint is arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the lower cover body, a clamping portion extends towards the lower cover body at one end of the upper cover body, and a clamping groove is correspondingly arranged on the inner peripheral wall of the clamping portion;

[0019] When the upper cover body and the lower cover body are installed in place, the clamping joint abuts against one end of the upper cover body facing the lower cover body, and the clamping joint is clamped in the clamping groove.

[0020] Preferably, a wire clamping groove is arranged on the base.

[0021] Preferably, both the base and the outer shell cover are adhesively connected to the first side of the glass, and the exterior decoration board is adhesively connected to the second side of the glass.

[0022] Beneficial effects:

[0023] The touch - type prompt button provided by the present utility model is communicatively connected to the control module in the bus cab when in use. When an in - vehicle passenger uses it, the hand of the in - vehicle passenger passes through the first through - hole and touches and presses the upper cover body, so that the touch - sensing part on one side of the upper cover body can sense the hand of the passenger and send a signal to the control module, and the control module gives a prompt to the bus driver; when an out - vehicle passenger uses it, the hand of the out - vehicle passenger touches and presses the second side of the glass, so that the touch - sensing part on one side of the lower cover body can sense the hand of the passenger and send a signal to the control module, and the control module gives a prompt to the bus driver. The touch - type pressing enables passengers both inside and outside the bus to convey their willingness to get on or off the bus to the driver in a timely manner, expanding the scope of application and avoiding leaving passengers behind. In addition, the touch - type pressing is convenient and labor - saving, and is also suitable for the use of elderly or disabled people with inconvenient movement, with strong practicability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic structural diagram of the touch - type prompt button provided by the present utility model installed on the glass;

[0025] Figure 2 FIG. is an exploded view of the touch - type prompt button provided by the present utility model and the glass;

[0026] Figure 3 FIG. is a sectional view of the touch - type prompt button provided by the present utility model installed on the glass;

[0027] Figure 4 FIG. is a sectional view of the protective cover provided by the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 FIG. is an exploded view of the outer shell cover and the base of the present utility model from one perspective;

[0029] Figure 6 FIG. is an exploded view of the outer shell cover and the base of the present utility model from another perspective;

[0030] Figure 7 FIG. is an exploded view of the protective cover and the PCBA board provided by the present utility model.

[0031] In the figures:

[0032] 1. Base; 11. Second through - hole; 111. Second positioning ring; 1111. Positioning groove; 12. Third embedding groove; 13. Card wire groove; 14. Protrusion;

[0033] 2. Outer shell cover; 21. First through - hole; 211. First positioning ring; 212. Abutted ring; 213. Abutted convex head; 221. Indicator mark; 222. Braille contact head;

[0034] 3. Protection cover; 301. Accommodating cavity; 31. Lower cover body; 311. Clamping joint; 32. Upper cover body; 321. First groove; 322. Clamping part; 323. Clamping groove; 324. Through hole; 33. Second groove;

[0035] 4. PCBA board; 41. Information panel; 42. Positioning head;

[0036] 5. Exterior decoration board; 51. Third through hole;

[0037] 61. First sealing ring; 62. Second sealing ring; 63. Third sealing ring;

[0038] 7. Glass. Specific embodiments

[0039] The present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It can be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model, rather than limiting the present utility model. In addition, it should be noted that for the sake of description, only parts related to the present utility model rather than all structures are shown in the drawings.

[0040] In the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the terms "connected", "connected to" and "fixed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside 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 present utility model can be understood according to specific situations.

[0041] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through other features between them. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "above" and "on the top of" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature has a higher horizontal height than the second feature. The first feature being "below", "below" and "under the bottom of" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature has a lower horizontal height than the second feature.

[0042] In the description of this embodiment, the orientation or positional relationships such as "upper", "lower", "right", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of description and simplifying the operations, rather than indicating or implying that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for distinction in description and have no special meaning.

[0043] This embodiment provides a touch prompt button. Referring to Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the touch prompt button is arranged on the glass 7. Specifically, the glass 7 is arranged as the glass 7 on the bus door in this embodiment. The touch prompt button includes a base 1, a housing cover 2, a protective cover 3 and a PCBA board 4. The base 1 is arranged on the first side of the glass 7, the housing cover 2 is covered on the base 1, a first through hole 21 is formed in the housing cover 2, and the base 1 and the housing cover 2 jointly form an inner cavity, and the first through hole 21 communicates with the inner cavity. The protective cover 3 is located in the inner cavity. The protective cover 3 includes a lower cover body 31 and an upper cover body 32. The lower cover body 31 is fixedly arranged on the base 1, the upper cover body 32 is oppositely arranged at the first through hole 21, and the lower cover body 31 and the upper cover body 32 are buckled to form a containing cavity 301. The PCBA board 4 is fixedly arranged in the containing cavity 301, and touch sensing parts (not shown) are arranged on both the side of the PCBA board 4 facing the lower cover body 31 and the side facing the upper cover body 32.

[0044] In this embodiment, the first side of the glass 7 corresponds to the side inside the bus, and the second side of the glass 7 corresponds to the side outside the bus.

[0045] In this embodiment, when in use, the PCBA board 4 is communicatively connected to the control module in the bus cab. When a passenger inside the bus uses it, the passenger's hand passes through the first through hole 21 and touches and presses the upper cover body 32 inside the bus, so that the touch sensing part on one side of the upper cover body 32 can sense the passenger's hand and send a signal to the control module, and the control module gives a prompt to the bus driver; when a passenger outside the bus uses it, the passenger's hand touches and presses the second side of the glass 7 outside the bus, so that the touch sensing part on one side of the lower cover body 31 can sense the passenger's hand and send a signal to the control module, and the control module gives a prompt to the bus driver. The touch pressing enables passengers both inside and outside the bus to convey their willingness to get on and off the bus to the driver in time, expands the scope of application, and avoids leaving passengers behind. In addition, the touch pressing is convenient and labor-saving, and is also suitable for use by the elderly and people with inconvenient mobility, with strong practicability.

[0046] The touch sensing part senses the touch signal of the passenger's hand by adopting the capacitance sensing principle. Its specific principle and process are both prior arts and will not be elaborated here.

[0047] Exemplarily, in this embodiment, the outer shell cover 2, the base 1, the lower cover body 31, the upper cover body 32, the PCBA board 4, and the exterior decoration board 5 are all set to be circular.

[0048] In this embodiment, the protective cover 3 is arranged in the inner cavity jointly formed by the base 1 and the outer shell cover 2, and the PCBA board 4 is fixedly arranged in the accommodation cavity 301 jointly formed by the lower cover body 31 and the upper cover body 32, which can reliably protect the PCBA board 4.

[0049] In this embodiment, by providing the first through hole 21, the passenger's hand can pass through the outer shell cover 2 to directly touch the upper cover body 32, reducing the barrier between the passenger's hand and the touch sensing part on the corresponding side of the PCBA board 4, and enhancing the reliability and effectiveness of the touch sensing of the passengers inside the bus.

[0050] In this embodiment, the upper cover body 32 is located inside the first through hole 21, with reliable installation, and can effectively prevent the upper cover body 32 from protruding out of the first through hole 21.

[0051] In this embodiment, an indicator mark 221 and a Braille contact 222 are further provided on the peripheral side of the outer shell cover 2, which can provide indication information and be used by special passengers such as the blind. Specifically, the indicator mark 221 in this embodiment is set as a door opening pattern.

[0052] In this embodiment, the touch - type prompt button further includes an exterior decoration board 5. The exterior decoration board 5 is arranged on the second side of the glass 7. The base 1 is provided with a second through hole 11, the exterior decoration board 5 is provided with a third through hole 51, and the lower cover body 31 and the third through hole 51 are both arranged opposite to the second through hole 11. Optionally, indicator marks 221 and Braille contacts 222 are also provided on the peripheral side of the exterior decoration board 5.

[0053] By providing the second through hole 11 and the third through hole 51, the barrier between the passenger's hand and the touch sensing part on the corresponding side of the PCBA board 4 is reduced, enhancing the reliability and effectiveness of the touch sensing of the passengers outside the bus.

[0054] Further, the touch - type prompt button further includes an information panel 41. An information panel 41 is arranged between the lower cover body 31 and the PCBA board 4 and between the upper cover body 32 and the PCBA board 4. Patterns and texts can be set on the information panel 41 according to requirements to meet various usage scenarios. The information panel 41 can be replaced according to requirements.

[0055] Specifically, a lighting module (not shown) is integrated on the PCBA board 4, and the information panel 41 is provided with through holes (not shown). The lighting module can emit light and transmit it through the through holes to the outside of the protective cover 3, making the prompt button as a whole have a lighting effect.

[0056] Exemplarily, the number of through holes on the information panel 41 is set to be multiple, and the multiple through holes are arranged in a circular matrix.

[0057] Exemplarily, both the lower cover 31 and the upper cover 32 are made of transparent materials.

[0058] In this embodiment, a first sealing ring 61 is sleeved on the upper cover 32, and the first sealing ring 61 is used to seal the gap between the upper cover 32 and the outer shell cover 2. By providing the first sealing ring 61, it is possible to prevent external moisture and dust from entering the inner cavity through the gap between the upper cover 32 and the outer shell cover 2, effectively ensuring the sealing performance.

[0059] Specifically, a first positioning ring 211 protrudes from the outer edge of the first through hole 21 towards the base 1, and an abutting ring 212 protrudes inward along the radial direction of the first through hole 21. The upper cover 32 is provided with a first embedding groove 321, and the first sealing ring 61 is fixed in the first embedding groove 321. When the upper cover 32 and the outer shell cover 2 are installed in place, the end of the upper cover 32 provided with the embedding groove is inserted into the first positioning ring 211, and the end of the upper cover 32 facing the outer shell cover 2 abuts against the abutting ring 212. Specifically, the provision of the abutting ring 212 can reliably abut against the end of the upper cover 32 facing the outer shell cover 2, preventing the upper cover 32 from protruding out of the first through hole 21. The end of the upper cover 32 provided with the embedding groove is inserted into the first positioning ring 211, and the outer peripheral wall of the part of the upper cover 32 extending into the first positioning ring 211 tightly abuts against the inner peripheral wall of the first positioning ring 211. The provision of the first sealing ring 61 can effectively seal the gap between the first positioning ring 211 and the upper cover 32.

[0060] Furthermore, the lower cover 31 and the upper cover 32 are buckled together to form a second embedding groove 33, and a second sealing ring 62 is provided in the second embedding groove 33. The second sealing ring 62 is used to seal the gap between the lower cover 31 and the upper cover 32. By providing the second sealing ring 62, it is possible to prevent external moisture and dust from entering the accommodating cavity 301 through the gap between the upper cover 32 and the lower cover 31, effectively ensuring the sealing performance.

[0061] Specifically, a second positioning ring 111 protrudes from the outer edge of the second through hole 11 on the base 1 towards the side of the outer shell cover 2. The lower cover 31 is installed in the second positioning ring 111, and the inner peripheral wall of the second positioning ring 111 abuts against the outer peripheral wall of the lower cover 31. The inner side of the second sealing ring 62 is sleeved on the second embedding groove 33, and the outer side of the second sealing ring 62 tightly abuts against the inner peripheral wall of the second positioning ring 111. With such a setting, the second sealing ring 62 can also seal the gap between the lower cover 31 and the base 1, further improving the overall sealing effect of the device.

[0062] Specifically, a positioning groove 1111 is formed on the second positioning ring 111, and a positioning head 42 is correspondingly arranged on the PCBA board 4. The positioning head 42 passes through the upper cover 32 and extends outside the accommodating cavity 301. When the PCBA board 4 is installed in place relative to the base 1, the positioning head 42 is correspondingly inserted into the positioning groove 1111, thereby reliably positioning the PCBA board 4 and preventing the PCBA board 4 from moving randomly within the accommodating cavity 301.

[0063] Specifically, a through hole 324 for the positioning head 42 to pass through is formed on the side wall of the upper cover 32.

[0064] Specifically, a contact convex head 213 protrudes from the outer edge of the first through hole 21 of the outer shell cover 2 towards the base 1. When the outer shell cover 2 is installed in place with the base 1, the contact convex head 213 can be in contact with the second positioning ring 111, which can also ensure the reliability between the outer shell cover 2 and the base 1. In this embodiment, the contact convex head 213 protrudes from the end of the first positioning ring 211.

[0065] In this embodiment, a third embedding groove 12 is formed on the outer peripheral wall of the base 1, and a third sealing ring 63 is arranged in the third embedding groove 12. The third sealing ring 63 is used to seal the gap between the base 1 and the outer shell cover 2. Specifically, by providing the third sealing ring 63, it can prevent external moisture and dust from entering the inner cavity through the gap between the outer shell cover 2 and the base 1, effectively ensuring the sealing performance.

[0066] Exemplarily, the materials of the first sealing ring 61, the second sealing ring 62, and the third sealing ring 63 are all set as rubber.

[0067] In this embodiment, a clamping head 311 is arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the lower cover 31, and a clamping portion 322 is extended at one end of the upper cover 32 towards the lower cover 31. A clamping groove 323 is correspondingly arranged on the inner peripheral wall of the clamping portion 322. When the upper cover 32 is installed in place with the lower cover 31, the clamping head 311 abuts against one end of the upper cover 32 towards the lower cover 31, and the clamping head 311 is clamped in the clamping groove 323. The structure is simple, ensuring the stable connection after the lower cover 31 and the upper cover 32 are buckled together.

[0068] Exemplarily, a plurality of clamping heads 311 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the outer peripheral wall of the lower cover 31, and a plurality of clamping portions 322 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the upper cover 32. The plurality of clamping heads 311 and the plurality of clamping portions 322 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence.

[0069] In this embodiment, a wire clamping groove 13 is provided on the base 1. Specifically, a wire harness (not shown) connected to the PCBA board 4 is provided in the inner cavity. By providing the wire clamping groove 13, the internal wire harness can be effectively fixed, ensuring the orderly arrangement of the wire harness inside the inner cavity and avoiding the redundancy of the wire harness. Specifically, a protrusion 14 is provided on the base 1, and the above-mentioned wire clamping groove 13 is formed between the protrusion 14 and the second positioning ring 111.

[0070] Exemplarily, the number of protrusions 14 on the base 1 is set to be multiple, that is, the number of wire clamping grooves 13 is correspondingly set to be multiple.

[0071] In this embodiment, both the base 1 and the outer shell cover 2 are adhesively connected to the first side of the glass 7, and the exterior decoration plate 5 is adhesively connected to the second side of the glass 7. The adhesive connection method is fast and convenient, ensuring the aesthetic appearance, avoiding complex operations such as opening holes on the base 1, the outer shell cover 2, the exterior decoration plate 5 and the glass 7, and also avoiding the use of external connectors such as screws and bolts.

[0072] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention, rather than limiting the implementation manners of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, various obvious changes, re-adjustments and substitutions can be made without departing from the protection scope of the present invention. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all the implementation manners here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A touch prompt button is provided on a glass (7), and is characterized in that, The touch prompt button includes: A base (1), provided on the first side of the glass (7); A housing cover (2), covering the base (1). The housing cover (2) is provided with a first through hole (21). The base (1) and the housing cover (2) together form an inner cavity, and the first through hole (21) communicates with the inner cavity; A protective cover (3), located inside the inner cavity. The protective cover (3) includes a lower cover body (31) and an upper cover body (32). The lower cover body (31) is fixedly provided on the base (1), the upper cover body (32) is disposed opposite to the first through hole (21), and the lower cover body (31) and the upper cover body (32) are buckled together to form a receiving cavity (301); A PCBA board (4), fixedly provided in the receiving cavity (301). Touch sensing parts are provided on both the side of the PCBA board (4) facing the lower cover body (31) and the side facing the upper cover body (32).

2. The touch prompt button according to claim 1, wherein It further includes an exterior decoration panel (5). The exterior decoration panel (5) is provided on the second side of the glass (7). The base (1) is provided with a second through hole (11), and the exterior decoration panel (5) is provided with a third through hole (51). The lower cover body (31) and the third through hole (51) are both disposed opposite to the second through hole (11).

3. The touch prompt button according to claim 1, wherein It further includes an information panel (41). The information panel (41) is provided between the lower cover body (31) and the PCBA board (4) and between the upper cover body (32) and the PCBA board (4).

4. The touch prompt button according to claim 1, characterized in that, A first sealing ring (61) is sleeved on the upper cover body (32), and the first sealing ring (61) is used to seal the gap between the upper cover body (32) and the housing cover (2).

5. The touch prompt button according to claim 4, characterized in that An outer edge of the first through hole (21) protrudes towards the base (1) to form a first positioning ring (211). The first through hole (21) protrudes inwards along its radial direction to form an abutting ring (212). The upper cover body (32) is provided with a first groove (321), and the first sealing ring (61) is fixed in the first groove (321); When the upper cover body (32) and the housing cover (2) are installed in place, one end of the upper cover body (32) where the first groove (321) is opened is inserted into the first positioning ring (211), and one end of the upper cover body (32) facing the housing cover (2) abuts against the abutting ring (212).

6. The touch prompt button according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower cover body (31) and the upper cover body (32) are buckled together to form a second groove (33). A second sealing ring (62) is provided in the second groove (33), and the second sealing ring (62) is used to seal the gap between the lower cover body (31) and the upper cover body (32).

7. The touch prompt button according to claim 1, characterized in that, A third groove (12) is provided on an outer peripheral wall of the base (1). A third sealing ring (63) is provided in the third groove (12), and the third sealing ring (63) is used to seal the gap between the base (1) and the housing cover (2).

8. The touch prompt button according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer peripheral wall of the lower cover body (31) is provided with a clamping joint (311), and one end of the upper cover body (32) extending towards the lower cover body (31) is provided with a clamping portion (322), and a clamping groove (323) is correspondingly provided on the inner peripheral wall of the clamping portion (322); When the upper cover body (32) and the lower cover body (31) are installed in place, the clamping joint (311) abuts against one end of the upper cover body (32) towards the lower cover body (31), and the clamping joint (311) is clamped in the clamping groove (323).

9. The touch prompt button according to claim 1, characterized in that, A wire clamping groove (13) is provided on the base (1).

10. The touch prompt button according to claim 2, characterized in that, Both the base (1) and the outer shell cover (2) are adhesively connected to the first side of the glass (7), and the exterior decorative plate (5) is adhesively connected to the second side of the glass (7).

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