Quickly-assembled timer

By designing a fixed structure, the timer front cover and shell are quickly assembled, solving the problem of time-consuming and labor-intensive installation of existing timers and achieving a time-saving and labor-saving assembly effect.

CN223194975UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-05HUIZHOU MODIAN ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422321161.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-23
Publication Date
2025-08-05
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-23

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The front cover and housing installation of existing timers requires borrowing tools to screw multiple screws, which makes installation time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Method used

It adopts a fixed structure design, including fixed blocks, butt blocks, fixed plates, cylindrical chutes, return springs, circular guide rods, circular sliders, etc., and quickly assembled through the alignment and plugging of the docking blocks and fixing plates.

Benefits of technology

Quick assembly of the timer front cover can be completed without borrowing tools, saving time and effort.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a fast installation type timer, which comprises a timer shell and a timer front cover, an installation block is fixedly arranged at the rear end of the upper surface of the timer shell, an installation hole is arranged on the installation block, a wiring port is arranged at the lower end of the front surface of the timer shell, a dial plate is embedded on the front surface of the timer front cover, and a dial plate is arranged on the front surface of the timer front cover. Fixing structures are arranged on the surfaces of the two ends of the timer shell and the timer front cover. When the timer front cover is assembled, the fixing plates fixedly installed at the rear ends of the surfaces of the two ends of the timer front cover are aligned with the butt joint blocks fixedly installed at the front ends of the surfaces of the two ends of the timer shell. The rectangular insertion block fixedly installed on the rear surface of the fixing plate close to the lower end is inserted into the rectangular insertion groove formed in the front surface of the butt joint block close to the lower end, assembling is completed, a tool is not needed to screw a plurality of screws, and time and labor are saved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of timers, in particular to a quick-install timer. Background Art

[0002] A timer is an electronic device or tool that is mainly used to set and maintain specific time intervals. It can count at preset time intervals and trigger specific actions or events when the time arrives. This timing can be a single trigger or a periodic trigger. Timers are widely used in various fields, including home appliances, industrial automation, computer systems, etc. In family life, timers are often used to control the on and off time of electrical appliances, such as coffee machines and air conditioners. In industrial production, timers are used to control the automatic operation and shutdown cycles of machines to ensure the accuracy and safety of the production process. In computer science, timers are often used to manage the response time of the system, execute scheduled tasks, etc.; however, the front cover and casing of the timer currently used are installed with multiple screws, which requires tools to screw multiple screws for installation, which is more troublesome, time-consuming and labor-intensive. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a quick-install timer that can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is:

[0005] A quick-install timer includes a timer housing and a timer front cover. A mounting block is fixedly installed on the rear end of the upper surface of the timer housing, and a mounting hole is opened on the mounting block. A wiring port is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the timer housing. A dial is inlaid on the front surface of the timer front cover. Fixed structures are provided on the surfaces of both ends of the timer housing and the timer front cover.

[0006] Preferably, the fixing structure includes a fixing block, a docking block, a fixing plate, a cylindrical slide groove, a return spring, a circular guide rod, a circular slider, a rectangular slot, a circular plug rod, a circular slot, a rectangular plug block, a wedge block, and a No. 1 slide groove.

[0007] Preferably, docking blocks are fixed to the front ends of both end surfaces of the timer housing, fixing plates are fixed to the rear ends of both end surfaces of the timer front cover, and rectangular plug blocks are fixed to the rear surfaces of the fixing plates near the lower ends.

[0008] Preferably, a wedge-shaped block is fixedly mounted on the rear surface of the rectangular insert block, a rectangular slot is provided on the front surface of the docking block near the lower end, and a cylindrical slide groove is provided inside the docking block.

[0009] Preferably, a No. 1 slide groove is provided in the middle of the upper and lower surfaces of the cylindrical slide groove, a circular slider is slidably installed on the inner surface of the cylindrical slide groove, and a circular guide rod is fixedly installed in the middle of the upper surface of the circular slider.

[0010] Preferably, a reset spring is sleeved on the upper end of the circular slider on the outer surface of the circular guide rod, a fixing block is fixedly installed on the upper end of the circular guide rod, and a circular plug rod is fixedly installed in the middle of the lower surface of the circular slider.

[0011] Preferably, a circular slot is provided on the upper surface of the rectangular plug block, and a circular insertion rod is inserted into the circular slot.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] In the utility model, by providing a fixing structure, when assembling the timer front cover, the fixing plates fixedly installed on the rear ends of the two end surfaces of the timer front cover are aligned with the docking blocks fixedly installed on the front ends of the two end surfaces of the timer housing, so that the rectangular plug-in blocks fixedly installed on the rear surface of the fixing plate near the lower end are inserted into the rectangular slots opened on the front surface of the docking blocks near the lower end to complete the assembly. There is no need to use tools to tighten multiple screws, which saves time and effort. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a quick-install timer of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a partial cross-sectional view of a quick-install timer of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This utility model is a quick-install timer Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0017] In the figure: 1. Timer housing; 2. Timer front cover; 3. Dial; 4. Mounting block; 401. Mounting hole; 402. Wiring port; 5. Fixing structure; 501. Fixing block; 502. Docking block; 503. Fixing plate; 504. Cylindrical slide; 505. Return spring; 506. Circular guide rod; 507. Circular slider; 508. Rectangular slot; 509. Circular insert rod; 510. Circular slot; 511. Rectangular insert block; 512. Wedge block; 513. No. 1 slide. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects achieved by the present invention easier to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific implementation methods.

[0019] like Figure 1-3As shown, a quick-install timer includes a timer housing 1 and a timer front cover 2. A mounting block 4 is fixedly mounted on the rear end of the upper surface of the timer housing 1. The mounting block 4 has a mounting hole 401. A wiring port 402 is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the timer housing 1. A dial 3 is inlaid on the front surface of the timer front cover 2. Fixing structures 5 are provided on both ends of the timer housing 1 and the timer front cover 2.

[0020] The fixing structure 5 includes a fixing block 501, a docking block 502, a fixing plate 503, a cylindrical slide 504, a return spring 505, a circular guide rod 506, a circular slider 507, a rectangular slot 508, a circular plug rod 509, a circular slot 510, a rectangular plug 511, a wedge block 512, and a No. 1 slide 513; the front ends of the two end surfaces of the timer housing 1 are fixed with a fixing block 502, the rear ends of the two end surfaces of the timer front cover 2 are fixedly installed with a fixing plate 503, and the rear surface of the fixing plate 503 is fixedly installed with a rectangular plug 511 near the lower end; the rear surface of the rectangular plug 511 is fixedly installed with a wedge block 512, the front surface of the docking block 502 is provided with a rectangular slot 508 near the lower end, and the inside of the docking block 502 is provided with a cylindrical slide 504; the middle of the upper and lower surfaces of the cylindrical slide 504 is provided with a No. 1 slide 513, and the inner surface of the cylindrical slide 504 is slidably installed with a circular slide Block 507, a circular guide rod 506 is fixedly installed in the middle of the upper surface of the circular slider 507; a return spring 505 is sleeved on the upper end of the circular slider 507 on the outer surface of the circular guide rod 506, a fixed block 501 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the circular guide rod 506, and a circular plug rod 509 is fixedly installed in the middle of the lower surface of the circular slider 507; a circular slot 510 is provided on the upper surface of the rectangular plug block 511, and a circular plug rod 509 is inserted into the circular slot 510. When assembling the timer front cover 2, the fixing plates 503 fixedly installed at the rear ends of the two end surfaces of the timer front cover 2 can be aligned with the docking blocks 502 fixedly installed at the front ends of the two end surfaces of the timer housing 1, so that the rectangular plug block 511 fixedly installed near the lower end on the rear surface of the fixing plate 503 is inserted into the rectangular slot 508 opened on the front surface of the docking block 502 near the lower end to complete the assembly. There is no need to use tools to screw multiple screws, which saves time and effort.

[0021] It should be noted that the present invention is a quick-install timer. When the timer front cover 2 needs to be assembled, the fixing plates 503 fixedly mounted on the rear ends of the timer front cover 2 are aligned with the docking blocks 502 fixedly mounted on the front ends of the timer housing 1. The rectangular plug 511 fixedly mounted on the rear surface of the fixing plate 503 near the lower end is inserted into the rectangular slot 508 provided on the front surface of the docking block 502 near the lower end. At this time, the wedge block 512 fixedly mounted on the rear surface of the rectangular plug 511 moves backward in the rectangular slot 508, squeezing the circular plug rod. 509, causing the circular insertion rod 509 to move upward, thereby driving the circular slider 507 fixedly installed on the upper end of the circular insertion rod 509 to slide on the inner surface of the cylindrical slide groove 504 and squeezing the return spring 505 until the circular insertion rod 509 is aligned with the circular slot 510 opened on the upper surface of the rectangular insertion block 511. Under the action of the return spring 505, the circular slider 507 is driven to slide downward on the inner surface of the cylindrical slide groove 504, so that the circular insertion rod 509 fixedly installed in the middle of the lower surface of the circular slider 507 is inserted into the circular slot 510, completing the assembly, saving time and effort.

[0022] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present invention. Various changes and improvements may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such changes and improvements are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in this invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A quick-install timer, characterized in that: The timer comprises a timer housing (1) and a timer front cover (2); a mounting block (4) is fixedly mounted on the rear end of the upper surface of the timer housing (1); a mounting hole (401) is provided on the mounting block (4); a wiring port (402) is provided at the lower end of the front surface of the timer housing (1); a dial (3) is inlaid on the front surface of the timer front cover (2); and fixing structures (5) are provided on both end surfaces of the timer housing (1) and the timer front cover (2).

2. The quick-install timer according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing structure (5) comprises a fixing block (501), a docking block (502), a fixing plate (503), a cylindrical slide groove (504), a return spring (505), a circular guide rod (506), a circular slider (507), a rectangular slot (508), a circular insertion rod (509), a circular slot (510), a rectangular insertion block (511), a wedge block (512), and a No. 1 slide groove (513).

3. The quick-install timer according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front ends of both ends of the timer housing (1) are fixed with docking blocks (502), the rear ends of both ends of the timer front cover (2) are fixed with fixing plates (503), and the rear surfaces of the fixing plates (503) are fixed with rectangular plug blocks (511) near the lower ends.

4. The quick-install timer according to claim 3, characterized in that: A wedge block (512) is fixedly mounted on the rear surface of the rectangular plug block (511), a rectangular slot (508) is provided on the front surface of the docking block (502) near the lower end, and a cylindrical slide groove (504) is provided inside the docking block (502).

5. The quick-install timer according to claim 4, characterized in that: A No. 1 slide groove (513) is provided in the middle of the upper and lower surfaces of the cylindrical slide groove (504), a circular slider (507) is slidably mounted on the inner surface of the cylindrical slide groove (504), and a circular guide rod (506) is fixedly mounted in the middle of the upper surface of the circular slider (507).

6. The quick-install timer according to claim 5, characterized in that: A return spring (505) is sleeved on the upper end of a circular slider (507) on the outer surface of the circular guide rod (506), a fixed block (501) is fixedly installed on the upper end of the circular guide rod (506), and a circular insertion rod (509) is fixedly installed in the middle of the lower surface of the circular slider (507).

7. The quick-install timer according to claim 6, characterized in that: A circular slot (510) is provided on the upper surface of the rectangular insert block (511), and a circular insert rod (509) is inserted into the circular slot (510).