Control device and electrical equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to a control device and electrical equipment, and the control device comprises a device main body which is provided with a plurality of installation positions and can output a plurality of different control signals; the plurality of keys are detachably mounted on the plurality of mounting positions respectively, each key can be mounted at different mounting positions, each key corresponds to one control signal, and when an operator of the control device operates the keys at the mounting positions, the keys can be mounted at different mounting positions and correspond to the control signals. And the device main body outputs a control signal corresponding to the key. According to the technical scheme, an operator can change the positions of the keys on the device body according to the operation habits of the operator, so that the positions of the keys meet the operation habits of the operator, the phenomenon of misoperation is reduced, and the use experience of the operator is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of household appliance technology, and in particular to control devices and electrical equipment. Background Technology

[0002] As living standards improve, various convenient home appliances are entering consumers' homes. Most home appliances need to be controlled through an operation panel or remote control. However, the button layout of the operation panel is different for different brands and types of home appliances. For example, some home appliances have the upshift button on the left side of the operation panel and the downshift button on the right side. Other home appliances have the upshift button and downshift button in the opposite position. Some home appliances have the power switch in the middle of the operation panel, while others have the power switch on the side of the operation panel.

[0003] When users use a home appliance for a long time, they develop fixed operating habits for that appliance's control panel. When users switch to other home appliances, the operating habits formed by the previous appliance can cause inconvenience and frequent misoperations. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a control device and electrical equipment to address the problem that user habits may cause inconvenience in operation.

[0005] A control device, comprising:

[0006] The main body of the device has multiple mounting positions and is capable of outputting a variety of different control signals;

[0007] Multiple buttons are detachably mounted on multiple mounting positions, and each button can be selected to be mounted on a different mounting position and correspond to one of the control signals;

[0008] When the button located in the mounting position is operated, the main body of the device outputs a control signal for the current button.

[0009] In one embodiment, the device body is provided with a plurality of functional contacts, each of the contacts corresponding to one of the mounting positions. When the button located in the mounting position is operated, the functional contact corresponding to the mounting position can be triggered, and the device body outputs a control signal corresponding to the functional contact.

[0010] The main body of the device includes a detection element, which is used to identify the control signal corresponding to the button on each of the mounting positions. The main body of the device can change the control signal corresponding to each of the contacts according to the identification result of the detection element.

[0011] In one embodiment, each of the buttons is provided with a marking portion, and the marking portion on each button has different characteristics;

[0012] The detection component includes detection structures that correspond one-to-one with multiple mounting positions. When the button is installed in the mounting position, the corresponding detection structure can identify the features of the marking portion on the button and identify the control signal corresponding to the button based on the features.

[0013] In one embodiment, each of the buttons further includes a positioning part, and the position of the marking part on each of the buttons relative to the positioning part is different;

[0014] Each of the mounting positions has a mating part, and each of the detection structures includes multiple detection parts. When the button is installed in the mounting position, the mating part and the positioning part are positioned and mated, and the marking part can trigger one of the detection parts. When different buttons are located in the same mounting position, the detection parts triggered by the marking parts of each button are different.

[0015] In one embodiment, each of the detection units is a detection point, and when the button is installed in the mounting position, the marking unit can come into contact with one of the detection points.

[0016] In one embodiment, the device body includes a mounting member, and the mounting member is provided with a plurality of mounting positions;

[0017] Each of the mounting positions is also provided with a plurality of clearance holes, each of the clearance holes passing through the opposite sides of the mounting component;

[0018] The detection element is located on the side of the mounting component away from the clearance hole. Each of the clearance holes on each mounting position corresponds one-to-one with all the trigger parts corresponding to the mounting position. When the button is installed in the mounting position, the marking part passes through one of the clearance holes and contacts the trigger part.

[0019] In one embodiment, a mounting groove is formed on the side of the mounting member away from the clearance hole, the detection member is disposed in the mounting groove, and the clearance hole extends through the mounting groove.

[0020] In one embodiment, the main body of the device includes a control component and a mounting component. The control component includes a control board and a plurality of conductive components electrically connected to the control board. The control board is electrically connected to the detection component.

[0021] The mounting component has multiple mounting positions on one side, and multiple conductive components are attached to the opposite side of the mounting component. The multiple conductive components are arranged corresponding to multiple mounting positions, and the functional contact is formed on each conductive component.

[0022] When the button located at the mounting position is touched by the operator, the functional contact on the conductive element can form a capacitive sensing with the operator and transmit the sensing to the control board, which then outputs a control signal corresponding to the functional contact.

[0023] In one embodiment, the conductive element is a spring, one end of which is disposed on the control board, and the other end of which is attached to the mounting component.

[0024] In one embodiment, the main body of the device further includes a lampshade and a light-emitting element. The lampshade has multiple light-emitting holes, and each spring passes through one of the light-emitting holes. The light-emitting element is disposed on the control element and located inside the light-emitting hole.

[0025] In one embodiment, the device body has a plurality of mounting holes, each of which serves as one of the mounting positions;

[0026] The main body of the device also includes multiple mounting parts, and the button also includes a fixing part. All the mounting parts correspond one-to-one with all the mounting holes. When the button is installed in the mounting hole, the fixing part and the mounting part can be detachably engaged.

[0027] In one embodiment, one of the fixing part and the mounting part is a magnetic component, and the other is a metal component that can be attracted by the magnetic component;

[0028] Alternatively, both the fixing part and the mounting part are magnetic components, and when the button is installed in the mounting position, the magnetic poles of the fixing part and the mounting part are opposite.

[0029] In one embodiment, each of the buttons is provided with an identification pattern, and the identification patterns on each button are different and correspond to each of the control signals.

[0030] An electrical device includes a working device and a control device as described in any of the preceding claims, the working device being capable of performing a corresponding action according to the control signal.

[0031] In the aforementioned control device, each button can be installed in a different position. By installing the button in different positions, the position of the button relative to the main body of the device is changed, thereby altering the layout of all buttons on the main body. Even after the button layout changes, when the operator presses a button, the main body of the device still outputs the signal corresponding to that button; that is, the button's position has changed, but its function remains the same.

[0032] In this way, operators can change the button positions on the device according to their own operating habits, so that the button positions meet their own operating habits, thereby reducing the occurrence of misoperation and improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0033] Figure 1 This is a front view of the control device in some embodiments of this application.

[0034] Figure 2 for Figure 1 An exploded view of the control device in the embodiment.

[0035] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A front view of one of the buttons on the control device in the embodiment.

[0036] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the back of one of the buttons on the control device in the embodiment.

[0037] Figure 5 for Figure 1 An exploded view of one of the buttons on the control device in the embodiment.

[0038] Figure 6 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the back of all the buttons on the control device in the embodiment.

[0039] Figure 7 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the detection element in the embodiment.

[0040] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A front view of the mounting component of the control device in the embodiment.

[0041] Figure 9 for Figure 8 An exploded view of the mounting components of the control device in the embodiment.

[0042] Figure 10 for Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the back of the mounting component of the control device in the embodiment.

[0043] Figure 11 for Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of the mounting components of the control device in the embodiment.

[0044] Figure 12 for Figure 8 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the control component of the control device in the embodiment.

[0045] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0046] Device body 10; mounting position 11; mating part 12; mounting component 13; clearance hole 14; mounting groove 15; mounting hole 16; mounting part 17; magnet mounting groove 18;

[0047] Button 20; Identifier 21; Positioning part 23; Fixing part 24; Identifier pattern 25; Metal plate mounting slot 26;

[0048] Functional contact 30; control component 31; conductive component 32; lamp cover 33; light-emitting hole 34; control board 35;

[0049] 40. Detection component; 41. Detection structure; 42. Detection unit. Detailed Implementation

[0050] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features, and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, the specific embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Many specific details are set forth in the following description to provide a thorough understanding of this application. However, this application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar modifications without departing from the spirit of this application. Therefore, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0051] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0052] Furthermore, where the terms "first" and "second" appear, these terms are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this application, where the term "multiple" appears, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0053] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise expressly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0054] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the use of descriptions such as "above" or "below" the second feature indicates that the first and second features are in direct contact or indirect contact via an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. Similarly, "below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0055] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. If so, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0056] See Figure 1 and Figure 2An embodiment of this application provides a control device including a device body 10 and a plurality of buttons 20. The device body 10 has a plurality of mounting positions 11 and is capable of outputting various control signals. The plurality of buttons 20 are detachably mounted on the plurality of mounting positions 11, and each button 20 corresponds to one of the control signals. When the operator of the control device operates the button 20 located at the mounting position 11, the device body 10 outputs the corresponding control signal for the currently operated button 20. It should be noted that, depending on the triggering method of the button 20, the operator can operate the button 20 by pressing, touching, or rotating it.

[0057] Each button 20 can be installed in a different mounting position 11. By installing the button 20 in different mounting positions 11, the position of the button 20 relative to the main body 10 is changed, thereby changing the layout of all buttons 20 on the main body 10. Even after the layout of the buttons 20 is changed, when the operator operates a button 20, the main body 10 still outputs the signal corresponding to that button 20. That is, the position of the button 20 has changed, but the function of the button 20 remains unchanged.

[0058] In this way, the operator can change the position of the button 20 on the device body according to their own operating habits, so that the position of the button 20 meets their own operating habits, thereby reducing the occurrence of misoperation and improving the operator's user experience.

[0059] Specifically, in one embodiment, see [reference] Figure 1 The control device includes six buttons 20, which correspond to six functions from left to right and from top to bottom: head shaking, timer / reservation, mode, downshift, power switch, and upshift. When the six buttons 20 are touched by the operator in sequence, the main body 10 of the device can output six control signals in sequence: head shaking, timer / reservation, mode, downshift, power switch, and upshift.

[0060] The main body 10 of the device also has six mounting positions 11. The positions of the six buttons 20 on the six mounting positions 11 can be arbitrarily changed, allowing the operator to modify the layout of the buttons 20 according to their own operating habits. For example, the operator can swap the positions of the two buttons 20 corresponding to the head-shaking and the corresponding mode, i.e., the mode button is located in the first position of the top row, and the head-shaking button is located in the third position of the top row. However, after the operator operates the button in the first position of the top row, the main body 10 of the device will output a control signal for the mode, and after the operator operates the button 20 in the third position of the top row, the main body 10 of the device will output a control signal for the head-shaking. That is, the position of the buttons 20 changes, but the function of the buttons 20 remains the same, thus meeting the operator's usage needs.

[0061] In some specific embodiments, each button 20 is provided with an identification pattern 25. The identification patterns 25 on each button 20 are different and correspond to each control signal. The operator can understand the control signal corresponding to the button 20 according to the identification pattern 25. After changing the layout of the buttons 20, the operator can also operate the control device according to the identification pattern 25, reducing the probability of misoperation.

[0062] In some embodiments of this application, the device body 10 is provided with a plurality of functional contacts 30, each functional contact 30 corresponding to one of the mounting positions 11. When the operator operates the button 20 located in the mounting position 11, the functional contact 30 corresponding to the mounting position 11 can be triggered, and the device body 10 outputs a control signal corresponding to the functional contact 30. That is, the functional contact 30 is used to detect whether the operator has pressed the button 20. When the button 20 is pressed, the functional contact 30 is triggered, thereby sending a signal to the device body 10, and the device body 10 outputs a control signal corresponding to the functional contact 30.

[0063] The device body 10 also includes a detection element 40, which is used to identify the control signal corresponding to the button 20 on each mounting position 11. The device body 10 can change the control signal corresponding to each contact point according to the identification result of the detection element 40, so that the control signal corresponding to the contact point is consistent with the control signal from the mounting position 11 to the button 20, thereby enabling the device body 10 to output the control signal corresponding to the button 20.

[0064] For details, please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 and Figure 2 In one embodiment, the device body 10 is provided with six functional contacts 30, which are arranged in two rows corresponding to six mounting positions 11, with three functional contacts 30 in each row. When the six buttons 20 are in use... Figure 1 The layout is installed after the six mounting positions 11. When the operator operates the first button 20 corresponding to the yaw function in the first row, the first function contact 30 in the first row of the six function contacts 30 is triggered, and the main body 10 of the device outputs the yaw control signal.

[0065] If the operator swaps the positions of the button 20 corresponding to the shaking motion and the button 20 corresponding to the mode, the detection element 40 recognizes that the control signal corresponding to the button 20 on the third mounting position 11 of the first row is shaking motion. Then, the main body 10 changes the control signal corresponding to the function contact 30 of the third position in the first row to shaking motion. Thus, when the operator operates the button 20 of the third position in the first row, the function contact 30 of the first row is triggered. Since the control signal corresponding to this function contact 30 has been modified to shaking motion by the detection element 40, the main body 10 will still output a shaking motion control signal. This ensures that even after the position of the button 20 changes, the control signal output after the operator operates the button 20 remains unchanged, allowing the operator to change the layout of the buttons 20 according to their needs.

[0066] In some embodiments, see Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 Each button 20 is provided with an identification part 21. The characteristics of the identification part 21 on each button 20 are different. The detection element 40 includes a detection structure 41 that corresponds to multiple mounting positions 11. When the button 20 is installed in the mounting position 11, the corresponding detection structure 41 can identify the characteristics of the identification part 21 on the button 20 and identify the control signal corresponding to the button 20 based on the characteristics.

[0067] The identification section 21 can be a barcode. The barcodes on each button 20 are different, and each barcode corresponds to a different control signal. Each mounting position 11 is provided with a detection structure 41 that can scan the barcode. The detection structure 41 can identify the control signal corresponding to the button 20 by scanning the barcode on the button 20, and modify the control signal corresponding to the function contact 30 accordingly.

[0068] In other embodiments, the marking part 21 can also be a color block, with different colors on each button 20. Each color corresponds to a control signal. Each mounting position 11 is provided with a detection structure 41 that can identify the color of the color block. By identifying the color on the button 20, the control signal corresponding to the button 20 can be identified, and the control signal of the function contact 30 can be modified accordingly.

[0069] It is understood that in other embodiments, the features of the marking part 21 may also be shape or length, and the detection structure 41 may be a structure for recognizing shape or length. The features of the detection structure 41 and the marking part 21 can be selected according to actual usage requirements, and are not limited here.

[0070] In some specific embodiments, each button 20 further includes a positioning part 23. The position of the marking part 21 on each button 20 relative to the positioning part 23 is different; that is, the marking part 21 is characterized by its position relative to the positioning part 23. Each mounting position 11 has a mating part 12, and each detection structure 41 includes multiple detection parts 42. When a button 20 is installed in the mounting position 11, the mating part 12 and the positioning part 23 are positioned and mated. Because the relative positions of the positioning part 23 and the marking part 21 are different for different buttons 20, when different buttons 20 are installed in the same mounting position 11, the position of the marking part 21 on each button 20 relative to the mating part 12 is different. Optionally, the positioning part 23 is a positioning protrusion on the button 20, and the mating part 12 is a mating hole on the mounting position 11. When the positioning part 23 and the mating part 12 are positioned and mated, the positioning protrusion is inserted into the mating hole.

[0071] Each detection structure 41 also includes multiple detection units 42. When the button 20 is installed on the mounting position 11, the marking unit 21 can trigger one of the detection units 42. Since the positions of the marking units 21 on each button 20 relative to the mating part 12 are different when different buttons 20 are installed on the same mounting position 11, the detection units 42 triggered by the marking units 21 of each button 20 are different. The detection element 40 can identify the corresponding control signal of the button 20 by distinguishing which detection element 40 is triggered.

[0072] Specifically, the detection unit 42 is a detection point. When the button 20 is installed on the mounting position 11, the marking unit 21 can come into contact with one of the detection points, so that the detection element 40 can receive the signal that the detection point is triggered, thereby distinguishing the control signal of the button 20 corresponding to the marking unit 21. It is understood that in some other embodiments, the detection unit 42 can also be a button or other switch.

[0073] Specifically, see Figure 6 and Figure 7 For ease of description, Figure 6 The six buttons in the middle are numbered 1-6 respectively. Figure 7 The six detection sections 42 of each detection structure 41 are also numbered 1-6 respectively. Figure 6 For example, the control signal corresponding to button 20 (number 1) is downshifting. Figure 6 When button 20 (number 1) is installed in any of the mounting positions 11, the marking portion 21 on button 20 can be aligned with... Figure 7When the No. 1 detection unit 42 in the detection structure 41 is in contact with each other, the detection unit 40 detects that the No. 1 detection unit 42 in one of the detection structures 41 has been triggered. Then, the control signal corresponding to the button 20 on the mounting position 11 of the detection structure 41 is downshifted. The main body 10 of the device then changes the control signal corresponding to the function contact 30 of the mounting position 11 to downshift according to the recognition result.

[0074] And for Figure 6 The other buttons 2-6, when installed in their respective mounting positions 11, have their marking portions 21 respectively aligned with... Figure 7 The detection units 42 of 2-6 trigger each other. The detection unit 40 identifies the triggered detection unit 42 on each detection structure 41, thereby obtaining the layout of each button 20 on the control device. Finally, based on the identification result, the device body modifies the control signal corresponding to each function contact 30 to the control signal corresponding to each button 20. When one of the buttons 20 is touched by the operator, the device body can output the corresponding control signal.

[0075] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 and Figure 12 The main body 10 of the device includes a control component 31 and a mounting component 13. The control component 31 includes a control board 35 and a plurality of conductive components 32 electrically connected to the control board 35. The control board 35 is electrically connected to the detection component 40. The detection component 40 sends the detection result to the control board 35, and the control board 35 then modifies the control signal corresponding to each functional contact 30 according to the detection result.

[0076] The mounting component 13 has multiple mounting positions 11 on one side, and multiple conductive components 32 are attached to the opposite side of the mounting component 13. The multiple conductive components 32 are set corresponding to the multiple mounting positions 11. Each conductive component 32 forms a functional contact 30. When the button 20 located in the mounting position 11 is touched by the operator, the functional contact 30 on the conductive component 32 can form a capacitive sensing with the operator and transmit the sensing to the control board 35. The control board 35 outputs a control signal corresponding to the functional contact 30.

[0077] Specifically, after button 20 is installed in mounting position 11, button 20 and conductive element 32 form a touch button. A touch button is an electronic device that utilizes capacitive sensing; it can input a corresponding electrical signal when a person lightly touches the surface of button 20. Its working principle mainly consists of the following steps:

[0078] 1. Capacitive Sensing: When a human finger or other conductive object touches button 20, a tiny capacitor is formed, creating a pair of electrodes between the conductive element 32 and the surface of button 20. The capacitance value of this capacitor depends on the distance between the conductive element 32 and the surface of button 20.

[0079] 2. Capacitance Measurement: The circuitry in control board 35 uses a capacitance measurement technique to detect changes in capacitance in the touched area. Typically, AC capacitance measurement is used, where the change in capacitance is measured by switching the frequency of the electrical signal in the button 20 circuit.

[0080] 3. Capacitance change conversion: When button 20 is touched, the capacitance value between the finger and the surface of button 20 will change. This capacitance change will be converted into a corresponding electrical signal and processed by the signal processing circuit.

[0081] 4. Signal Processing: The signal processing circuit on the control unit 31 processes and analyzes the converted electrical signal to determine the operator's touch action. This process may include signal filtering, gain control, noise suppression, etc.

[0082] 5. Behavior Response: Once the operator's touch button 20 is detected and parsed, the control unit 31 will execute the corresponding operation according to the set behavior response rules.

[0083] It should be noted that the relevant principles and technologies of touch buttons can refer to existing technologies and will not be elaborated here. In other embodiments, the triggering method of button 20 to function contact 30 can also be a capacitive triggering method or a mechanical switch method, which can be selected according to actual usage requirements and is not limited here.

[0084] Optionally, the conductive element 32 is a spring. One end of the spring is located on the control board 35 and is electrically connected to the circuit on the control board 35. The other end of the spring is attached to the mounting part 13. When the operator touches the spring, the operator's finger will form a capacitor with the spring, which will be detected by the control board 35.

[0085] Furthermore, the main body 10 of the device also includes a lampshade 33 and a light-emitting element. The lampshade 33 has multiple light-emitting holes 34, and each spring passes through one of the light-emitting holes 34. The light-emitting element is located on the control element 31 and inside the light-emitting hole 34. The light generated by the light-emitting element can make the mounting position 11 bright, thereby making the button 20 light up so that the operator can identify the marking pattern 25 on the button.

[0086] In some embodiments, see Figure 8 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 and Figure 11Each mounting position 11 is also provided with multiple clearance holes 14, each clearance hole 14 passing through the opposite sides of the mounting member 13. The detection member 40 is located on the side of the mounting member 13 away from the clearance holes 14. The multiple clearance holes 14 on each mounting position 11 correspond one-to-one with all the trigger parts corresponding to the mounting position 11. When the button 20 is installed in the mounting position 11, the marking part 21 passes through one of the clearance holes 14 and contacts the trigger part.

[0087] To facilitate the installation of the detection element 40, a mounting groove 15 is formed on the side of the mounting member 13 away from the clearance hole 14. The detection element 40 is disposed within the mounting groove 15, and the clearance hole 14 extends through the mounting groove 15, thereby fixing the detection element 40 to the mounting member 13. It is understood that in some other embodiments, the multiple detection structures 41 of the detection element 40 can also be directly disposed on each mounting position 11 of the mounting member 13, with the detection structures 41 electrically connected to each other. For example, when the mounting position 11 is a mounting hole 16 disposed on the mounting member 13, the detection structure 41 can also be directly disposed within the mounting hole 16.

[0088] Specifically, in some embodiments, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 5 and Figure 9 The main body 10 of the device has multiple mounting holes 16, each of which serves as a mounting position 11. The main body 10 also includes multiple mounting parts 17, and the button 20 includes a fixing part 24. All mounting parts 17 correspond one-to-one with all mounting holes 16. When the button 20 is installed in a mounting hole 16, the fixing part 24 and the mounting part 17 can be detachably engaged. That is, the button 20 is roughly positioned and installed through the mounting holes 16, and then the button 20 is fixed within the mounting holes 16 by the engagement of the fixing part 24 and the mounting part 17.

[0089] In this design, one of the fixing part 24 and the mounting part 17 is a magnetic component, and the other is a metal component that can be attracted by the magnetic component. The button 20 is thus fixed within the mounting hole 16 through the mutual attraction between the magnetic component and the metal component. In other embodiments, both the fixing part 24 and the mounting part 17 may be magnetic components, with the magnetic poles of the fixing part 24 and the mounting part 17 opposite when the button 20 is mounted in the mounting position 11.

[0090] Specifically, the button 20 has a metal plate groove 26, the fixing part 24 is a metal plate, and the metal plate is installed in the metal plate groove 26. The mounting part 13 has a mounting hole 16, and a magnet groove 18 is formed in the mounting hole 16. The mounting part 17 is a magnet, and the magnet is installed in the magnet groove 18. The installation of the metal plate in the metal plate groove 26 and the installation of the magnet in the magnet groove 18 can be achieved by secondary injection molding, interference fit, or adhesive bonding.

[0091] It is understood that in some other embodiments, the fixing part 24 and the mounting part 17 may also be a snap-fit, and the button 20 may be installed in the mounting hole 16 by an interference fit.

[0092] This application also provides an electrical device, including a working device and a control device as described in any of the above embodiments. The working device can perform corresponding actions according to control signals issued by the control device. Optionally, the control device and the working device are separately arranged, that is, the control device can act as a remote control for the working device to remotely control the operation of the working device. In other embodiments, the control device can also be directly arranged on the working device to serve as the control panel of the working device.

[0093] The above-mentioned control device has at least the following advantages:

[0094] Each button 20 can be installed in a different mounting position 11. By installing the button 20 in different mounting positions 11, the position of the button 20 relative to the main body 10 is changed, thereby changing the layout of all buttons 20 on the main body 10. Even after the layout of the buttons 20 is changed, the main body 10 still outputs the signal corresponding to the button 20 when the operator operates it. That is, the position of the button 20 has changed, but the function of the button 20 remains unchanged.

[0095] In this way, the operator can change the position of the button 20 on the device body according to their own operating habits, so that the position of the button 20 meets their own operating habits, thereby reducing the occurrence of misoperation and improving the operator's user experience.

[0096] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0097] The embodiments described above are merely illustrative of several implementation methods of this application, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this application, and these all fall within the protection scope of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A control device, characterized in that, The control device includes: The device body (10) has multiple mounting positions (11), and the device body (10) can output a variety of different control signals; Multiple buttons (20) are detachably mounted on multiple mounting positions (11), and each button (20) can be selected to be mounted on a different mounting position (11) and correspond to one of the control signals; When the button (20) located in the mounting position (11) is operated, the device body (10) outputs the control signal of the current button (20); The main body (10) of the device is provided with a plurality of functional contacts (30), each contact corresponding to one of the mounting positions (11). When the button (20) located in the mounting position (11) is operated, the functional contact (30) corresponding to the mounting position (11) can be triggered, and the main body (10) of the device outputs a control signal corresponding to the functional contact (30). The main body (10) of the device includes a detection element (40), which is used to identify the control signal corresponding to the button (20) on each of the mounting positions (11). The main body (10) of the device can change the control signal corresponding to each of the contacts according to the identification result of the detection element (40).

2. The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the buttons (20) is provided with a marking part (21), and the marking part (21) on each of the buttons (20) has different features; The detection element (40) includes a detection structure (41) corresponding to a plurality of mounting positions (11). When the button (20) is installed in the mounting position (11), the corresponding detection structure (41) can identify the feature of the marking part (21) on the button (20) and identify the control signal corresponding to the button (20) based on the feature.

3. The control device according to claim 2, characterized in that, Each of the buttons (20) further includes a positioning part (23), and the position of the marking part (21) on each button (20) relative to the positioning part (23) is different; Each of the mounting positions (11) has a mating part (12), and each of the detection structures (41) includes multiple detection parts (42). When the button (20) is installed in the mounting position (11), the mating part (12) and the positioning part (23) are positioned and mated. The marking part (21) can trigger one of the detection parts (42). When different buttons (20) are located in the same mounting position (11), the detection parts (42) triggered by the marking part (21) of each button (20) are different.

4. The control device according to claim 3, characterized in that, Each of the detection units (42) is a detection point. When the button (20) is installed in the mounting position (11), the marking unit (21) can come into contact with one of the detection points.

5. The control device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The main body (10) of the device includes a mounting component (13), and the mounting component (13) is provided with a plurality of mounting positions (11); Each of the mounting positions (11) is also provided with a plurality of clearance holes (14), and each clearance hole (14) penetrates the opposite sides of the mounting member (13); The detection element (40) is located on the side of the mounting element (13) away from the clearance hole (14). Each of the clearance holes (14) on each mounting position (11) corresponds one-to-one with all the trigger parts corresponding to the mounting position (11). When the button (20) is installed on the mounting position (11), the marking part (21) passes through one of the clearance holes (14) and contacts the trigger part.

6. The control device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The mounting member (13) has a mounting groove (15) formed on the side away from the clearance hole (14), the detection member (40) is disposed in the mounting groove (15), and the clearance hole (14) extends through the mounting groove (15).

7. The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body (10) of the device includes a control component (31) and a mounting component (13). The control component (31) includes a control board (35) and a plurality of conductive components (32) electrically connected to the control board (35). The control board (35) is electrically connected to the detection component (40). The mounting component (13) has multiple mounting positions (11) on one side, and multiple conductive components (32) are attached to the opposite side of the mounting component (13). The multiple conductive components (32) are arranged corresponding to the multiple mounting positions (11), and the functional contact (30) is formed on each of the conductive components (32). When the button (20) located in the mounting position (11) is touched by the operator, the functional contact (30) on the conductive element (32) can form a capacitive sensing with the operator and transmit the sensing to the control board (35), and the control board (35) outputs a control signal corresponding to the functional contact (30).

8. The control device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The conductive component (32) is a spring, one end of which is located on the control plate (35), and the other end of which is attached to the mounting component (13).

9. The control device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The main body (10) of the device also includes a lampshade (33) and a light-emitting element. The lampshade (33) has multiple light-emitting holes (34). Each spring passes through one of the light-emitting holes (34). The light-emitting element is disposed on the control element (31) and located inside the light-emitting hole (34).

10. The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main body (10) of the device is provided with a plurality of mounting holes (16), each of the mounting holes (16) serving as one of the mounting positions (11); The main body (10) of the device also includes multiple mounting parts (17), and the button (20) also includes a fixing part (24). All the mounting parts (17) correspond one-to-one with all the mounting holes (16). When the button (20) is installed in the mounting hole (16), the fixing part (24) and the mounting part (17) can be detachably engaged.

11. The control device according to claim 10, characterized in that, One of the fixing part (24) and the mounting part (17) is a magnetic component, and the other is a metal component that can be attracted by the magnetic component; Alternatively, both the fixing part (24) and the mounting part (17) are magnetic components, and when the button (20) is installed in the mounting position (11), the magnetic poles of the fixing part (24) and the mounting part (17) are opposite.

12. The control device according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each button (20) is provided with an identification pattern (25), and the identification patterns (25) on each button (20) are different and correspond to each control signal.

13. An electrical appliance, characterized in that, It includes a working device and a control device as described in any one of claims 1-12, wherein the working device is capable of performing a corresponding action according to the control signal.

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