Modularized flashlight

By integrating the switch, charging base, and power indicator light onto a single circuit board, the modular design creates an integrated structure, solving the problems of complex assembly and inconvenient operation caused by the scattered layout of traditional flashlight parts. This simplifies assembly and enhances the user experience.

CN223525089UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07杨新宇
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421955238.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-13
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-13

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Technical Problem

Traditional flashlights have scattered parts, which makes assembly complex, costly and inconvenient to operate, making it difficult to strike a balance between simplified assembly and ease of operation.

Method used

The switch, charging base, and power indicator light are integrated onto a single circuit board and modularly designed into an integrated structure, simplifying the assembly process and centralizing the operating components in the middle of the flashlight.

Benefits of technology

It effectively simplifies the flashlight assembly process, reduces manufacturing costs, and improves user operation convenience and ergonomic design.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a modularized flashlight which comprises a flashlight body, and the flashlight body is provided with a middle position used for installing a combined face cover. The lamp holder is mounted at the front end of the flashlight body; the battery is assembled in the flashlight body; the combined surface cover is assembled in the middle of the flashlight body, and a switch hole, a charging seat hole and an indicator light hole are formed in the combined surface cover; and the circuit board is assembled in the combined surface cover and is integrated with a switch, a charging seat and an electric quantity indicating lamp, and the switch, the charging seat and the electric quantity indicating lamp are arranged at different positions of the circuit board. According to the utility model, the switch, the charging seat and the electric quantity indicating lamp are integrated on one circuit board and are modularly designed into an integrated structure, so that the assembly process of the flashlight is effectively simplified, the scattered arrangement of parts is reduced, and the complex operation of multi-hole-site processing in the traditional flashlight is avoided, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a lighting device, concretely relates to a modular flashlight. BACKGROUND

[0002] As a portable lighting tool, the flashlight is widely used in various occasions, such as outdoor activities, household emergency, industrial production and other fields. The design of the traditional flashlight usually includes a lamp head, a barrel, a switch, a battery compartment and other parts. The layout and structure of these components directly affect the use experience, manufacturing cost and assembly efficiency of the flashlight.

[0003] In the existing flashlight design, the switch, the charging seat and the power indicator light are usually distributed in different positions of the flashlight. For example, some flashlights set the switch and the power indicator light on the front of the middle part of the barrel, and set the charging seat on the back of the middle part of the barrel; some flashlights concentrate the switch, the charging seat and the power indicator light in the tail of the barrel. Because the distribution of these components in the flashlight is relatively dispersed, the flashlight needs to process multiple hole positions corresponding to different components during the assembly process. In addition, due to the dispersed layout of the components, the assembly process of the flashlight is relatively complex, which increases the manufacturing cost.

[0004] In actual use, users often hope that the flashlight has a compact and easy-to-operate function layout, especially the layout of the switch, the charging seat and the power indicator light needs to meet the ergonomic design, so that the user can operate conveniently and quickly when using the flashlight. However, the existing flashlight design often fails to achieve a good balance between assembly simplification and operation convenience. SUMMARY

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the utility model provides a modular flashlight, which integrates the switch, the charging seat and the power indicator light on a circuit board, and modularly designs them as an integrated structure, effectively simplifies the assembly process of the flashlight, reduces the dispersed layout of the components, avoids the complex operation of multiple hole processing in the traditional flashlight, and thus reduces the manufacturing cost.

[0006] The utility model is realized through the following technical schemes: a modular flashlight, comprising:

[0007] The barrel has a middle position for mounting a combined face cover;

[0008] The lamp head is mounted at the front end of the barrel;

[0009] The battery is assembled in the barrel;

[0010] The combined face cover is assembled at the middle position of the barrel, and the combined face cover is provided with a switch hole, a charging seat hole and an indicator light hole.

[0011] A circuit board is assembled in the combined face cover and integrated with switches, charging seats and power indicator lights arranged at different positions of the circuit board.

[0012] A transparent light guide block is covered on the power indicator lights for light guiding.

[0013] A button charging plug is assembled on the combined face cover, which comprises a button plug and a switch plug.

[0014] As a preferred technical scheme, the power indicator lights comprise four and are located at the front of the circuit board and guided by a four-lamp connected transparent light guide block.

[0015] As a preferred technical scheme, the button charging plug is made of rubber material, and the switch and the charging seat form the button charging plug as an integral structure and are installed in the switch hole and the charging seat hole of the combined face cover.

[0016] As a preferred technical scheme, the combined face cover is positioned and assembled at the middle position of the barrel body through a plug board support, which is used for firmly fixing the combined face cover on the barrel body.

[0017] As a preferred technical scheme, the barrel body is made of aluminum alloy material, and only a square assembly hole for assembling the combined face cover is processed at the middle position of the barrel body.

[0018] As a preferred technical scheme, the circuit board is connected with the battery and the bulb through welding, and the battery, the circuit board and the bulb assembly form an integral assembly, which is assembled in the barrel body.

[0019] As a preferred technical scheme, the lamp head comprises a bulb, a bulb pressing cover and a lens, the bulb pressing cover is used for fixing the bulb in the lamp head, and the light is guided through the lens.

[0020] The utility model discloses a flashlight, which integrates switches, charging seats and power indicator lights on a circuit board and modularly designs the switches, the charging seats and the power indicator lights as an integrated structure, thereby effectively simplifying the assembly process of the flashlight, reducing the dispersion arrangement of parts, avoiding the complex operation of multi-hole machining in a traditional flashlight and reducing manufacturing cost.

[0021] Meanwhile, by arranging unified hole positions for the switches, the charging seats and the power indicator lights on the combined face cover, the operation components are concentrated in the middle position of the flashlight, thereby improving the ergonomics design of the flashlight and making the user more convenient to operate during use. DRAWINGS

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention without the button charging plug;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the present invention;

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0028] 1. Transparent light guide block; 2. Body; 3. Button charging plug; 4. Combined faceplate; 5. Lens; 6. Switch; 7. Charging base; 8. Battery; 9. Indicator light; 10. Circuit board; 11. Lamp head; 31. Button plug; 32. Switch plug. Detailed Implementation

[0029] All features disclosed in this specification, or all steps in all disclosed methods or processes, may be combined in any way, except for mutually exclusive features and / or steps.

[0030] Any feature disclosed in this specification (including any appended claims, abstract, and drawings) may be replaced by other equivalent or similar features, unless specifically stated otherwise. That is, unless specifically stated otherwise, each feature is merely one example of a series of equivalent or similar features.

[0031] like Figures 1-4 As shown, a modular flashlight of this utility model includes a body 2, the body 2 having a central position for mounting a combined faceplate 4;

[0032] It also includes a lamp holder 11, which is installed at the front end of the cylinder body 2;

[0033] It also includes a battery 8, which is assembled inside the cylindrical body 2;

[0034] It also includes a combination cover 4, which is assembled in the middle of the cylinder body 2. The combination cover 4 is provided with a switch hole, a charging socket hole and an indicator light hole.

[0035] Further comprising a circuit board 10, which is assembled in the combined face cover 4, and integrated with the switch 6, the charging seat 7 and the power indicator light 9, which are arranged at different positions of the circuit board 10;

[0036] Further comprising a transparent light guide block 1, which covers the power indicator light 9 for light guiding;

[0037] The button charging plug 3, the switch 6 and the charging seat 7 are in a connected structure, forming a button charging plug 3, which is assembled on the combined face cover 4.

[0038] Among them, the power indicator light 9 includes four, and is located at the front of the circuit board 10, and is guided by a four-lamp connected transparent light guide block 1.

[0039] Among them, the button charging plug 3 is made of rubber, and the switch 6 and the charging seat 7 are in a connected structure to form the button charging plug 3, which is installed in the switch 6 hole and the charging seat 7 hole of the combined face cover 4.

[0040] Among them, the combined face cover 4 is assembled at the middle position of the barrel body 2 through the plug-in board stand, which is used to firmly fix the combined face cover 4 on the barrel body 2.

[0041] The barrel body 2 is made of aluminum alloy, and only one square assembly hole for assembling the combined face cover 4 is processed at the middle position of the barrel body 2.

[0042] The circuit board 10 is connected with the battery 8 and the bulb by welding, and the battery 8, the circuit board 10 and the bulb assembly form an integral assembly, which is assembled in the barrel body 2.

[0043] The lamp holder 11 includes a bulb, a bulb gland and a lens 5, the bulb gland is used to fix the bulb in the lamp holder 11, and the light is guided through the lens 5.

[0044] In assembling, firstly, the button charging plug 3 of the integrated structure of the switch 6 and the charging seat 7 is installed on the combined face cover 4, then the four-lamp integrated transparent light guide block 1 is installed in the lamp hole of the electric quantity indicator 9 on the combined face cover 4. Subsequently, the circuit board 10 integrated with the switch 6, the charging seat 7 and the four electric quantity indicators 9 is installed on the combined face cover 4, and the positive and negative electrode connecting wires of the battery 8 and the bulb are welded to the circuit board 10, forming a complete battery 8, circuit board 10 and bulb assembly. Then, the above-mentioned assembly is inserted into the lamp head 11 of the flashlight, and then the whole is inserted into the barrel body 2, ensuring that the square hole on the combined face cover 4 is aligned with the corresponding hole position of the barrel body 2, and the combined face cover 4 is firmly positioned in the square hole in the middle of the barrel body 2 through the plug-in plate frame, finally, the lamp head 11 is sleeved on the barrel body 2 and the lamp holder is tightened, the lens 5 and the lens 5 gland are installed, and finally the tail gland at the tail of the barrel body 2 is pressed tightly, and the assembly of the whole flashlight is thus completed.

[0045] The utility model optimizes the position structure of the switch 6 and charging and electric quantity indication, under the premise that the various functions of the flashlight remain unchanged, the original switch 6 button and charging plug are combined into a button charging plug 3 part, simplifying the components and saving one part, and the light guide block of the four electric quantity indicators 9 is made in front of the button charging plug 3, so that the switch 6, the charging seat 7 and the electric quantity indicator 9 are modularized, the assembly process is reduced, and the cost of the product is reduced in processing and manufacturing. The modular structure of the four electric quantity indicators 9 in front, the charging hole on the left and the switch 6 on the right is more in line with human engineering in use.

[0046] The above merely describes the specific implementation of the utility model, but the protection scope of the utility model is not limited to this, any change or replacement without creative labor is covered in the protection scope of the utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model should be limited to the protection scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A modular flashlight characterized by, It comprises: a barrel (2) with a middle position for installing a combined face cover (4); a lamp head (11) installed at the front end of the barrel (2); a battery (8) assembled in the barrel (2); a combined face cover (4) assembled in the middle position of the barrel (2), which is provided with switch holes, charging seat holes and indicator light holes; a circuit board (10) assembled in the combined face cover (4) and integrated with a switch (6), a charging seat (7) and an electric quantity indicator light (9), which are arranged at different positions of the circuit board (10); a transparent light guide block (1) covering the electric quantity indicator light (9) for light guiding; a button charging plug (3) assembled on the combined face cover (4), which comprises a button plug (31) and a switch plug (32).

2. The modular flashlight of claim 1, wherein: The electric quantity indicator light (9) comprises four and is located at the front of the circuit board (10) and is guided by a transparent light guide block (1) connected by four lights.

3. The modular flashlight of claim 1, wherein: The button charging plug (3) is made of rubber, and the switch (6) and the charging seat (7) form the button charging plug (3) as an integral structure, which is installed in the switch (6) hole and the charging seat (7) hole of the combined face cover (4).

4. The modular flashlight of claim 1, wherein: The combined face cover (4) is assembled in the middle position of the barrel (2) by a plug-in bracket, which is used to firmly fix the combined face cover (4) on the barrel (2).

5. The modular flashlight of claim 1, wherein: The barrel (2) is made of aluminum alloy, and the middle position of the barrel (2) is only processed with a square assembly hole for assembling the combined face cover (4).

6. The modular flashlight of claim 1, wherein: The circuit board (10) is connected with the battery (8) and the bulb by welding, and the battery (8), the circuit board (10) and the bulb assembly form an integral assembly, which is assembled in the barrel (2).

7. The modular flashlight of claim 1, wherein: The lamp head (11) comprises a bulb, a bulb gland and a lens (5), the bulb gland is used to fix the bulb in the lamp head (11), and the light is guided through the lens (5).