Novel switch structure

By combining signal probes and flexible conductive plates, the problem of easy failure of photoelectric induction switches has been solved, achieving efficient switching of switch states and improving the stability of laser cutting systems and the competitiveness of enterprises.

CN223527068UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-07SHENZHEN OSPRI INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422933666.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-29
Publication Date
2025-11-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-29

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Technical Problem

In existing robotic laser cutting systems, the photoelectric sensor switches in the anti-collision structure are prone to failure, resulting in reduced accuracy and failing to meet user needs.

Method used

A novel switch structure employing a signal probe, an elastic conductive plate, and a pressing element enables efficient switching of switch states through the cooperation of the signal probe and the elastic conductive plate, avoiding the influence of magnetic fields and ensuring the stability of the electrical connection.

Benefits of technology

This improved the lifespan of the switches and the user experience for processing personnel, thereby enhancing the company's competitiveness.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a novel switch structure, which comprises an insulation switch main body, a signal probe, an elastic conductive plate and a pressing piece, the insulation switch main body is provided with a pressing hole matched with the pressing piece, the pressing piece can relatively move in the pressing hole, one end of the elastic conductive plate is electrically connected with a controller, and the signal probe is electrically connected with the controller. An installation part is arranged in the insulation switch body, the elastic conductive plate is fixedly arranged on the installation part, the other end of the elastic conductive plate is provided with an elastic pressing part, and the pressing piece and the signal probe are arranged on the front side and the rear side of the elastic pressing part respectively. The beneficial effects are that the problem that an anti-collision structure and a used inductor in the prior art are easy to fail and cannot work normally can be solved, through cooperation of the product structure, the signal probe, the elastic conductive plate and the pressing piece, efficient switching of switch states can be effectively realized, the influence of a magnetic field range is avoided, and the reliability of the product is improved. And the use experience of machining personnel is improved, and the competitiveness of enterprises is effectively improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to laser cutting device technical field, concretely relates to a novel switch structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of social science and technology, the manufacturing industry in China is facing the transformation of high-end and intelligentization. As the basic processing, the penetration rate of laser technology in various links of industrial production is also rising. Laser cutting is a kind of cutting processing technology that uses high-power density fiber laser beam to irradiate the material to be cut, so that the irradiated part of the material vaporizes to form fine holes, and the holes are continuously formed with the movement of the fiber laser beam to complete the cutting processing of the material.

[0003] The application of laser in industry is also more and more mature. The robot laser cutting system generally includes a manipulator and a laser cutting head. The laser cutting head is fixedly connected to the manipulator, and the laser cutting head is driven by the manipulator to move in three-dimensional space to realize cutting processing of the material. During the process of driving the laser cutting head by the manipulator, due to the irregularity of the processed material, the laser cutting head is easily collided with the workpiece to damage the cutting head and increase the processing cost.

[0004] In order to avoid this problem, an anti-collision structure is usually installed between the manipulator and the laser cutting head. The anti-collision structure is mostly connected by magnetic attraction, and cooperates with a photoelectric induction switch to identify whether it is hit. When it is hit out of position, the photoelectric induction switch identifies the signal, and controls the manipulator and the laser cutting head to stop working. Although the photoelectric induction switch can efficiently identify whether it is hit, it is easy to fail to work normally in the magnetic field range, reduces the accuracy of use, cannot meet the use requirement of users, and is not conducive to improving the competitiveness of enterprises. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] In order to solve the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a novel switch structure, solves the problems of the anti-collision structure in the prior art, and the inductor used is easy to fail to work normally.

[0006] The utility model relates to a novel switch structure, which comprises an insulating switch body, a signal probe, an elastic conductive plate and a pressing piece. The insulating switch body is provided with a pressing hole matched with the pressing piece. The pressing piece can move relatively in the pressing hole. One end of the elastic conductive plate is electrically connected with a controller. The signal probe is electrically connected with the controller. An installation part is arranged in the insulating switch body. The elastic conductive plate is fixedly arranged on the installation part. The other end of the elastic conductive plate is provided with an elastic pressing part. The pressing piece and the signal probe are arranged on the front and back sides of the elastic pressing part respectively. The pressing piece can push the elastic pressing part to approach the signal probe and realize electrical connection. The elastic pressing part can move away from the signal probe and break the electrical connection under the action of the elastic force of the elastic pressing part without external force of the pressing piece.

[0007] The utility model discloses further improve, and the insulating switch main part includes switch lower casing, switch cover and installation screw part, and switch lower casing and switch cover are made of insulating material, and the both ends of switch cover are provided with casing mounting hole, and the screw hole that is cooperated with casing mounting hole is provided on switch lower casing, and installation screw part is arranged in screw hole and casing mounting hole simultaneously.

[0008] The utility model discloses further improve, and the installation part is the installation boss that sets up in switch lower casing, and the electrically-conductive mounting hole is provided on the elastic conductive plate, and the positioning mounting hole is provided at the corresponding position of electrically-conductive mounting hole on switch cover, and the internal thread that cooperates with installation screw is provided on the installation boss, and installation screw can pass through positioning mounting hole and electrically-conductive mounting hole in proper order to guarantee the fixed position between switch cover, switch lower casing and elastic conductive plate.

[0009] The utility model discloses further improve, and still be provided with pressing avoidance part in switch lower casing, and the avoidance slot that sets up in the side of installation boss is pressed avoidance part, and elastic pressing part can move in avoidance slot.

[0010] The utility model discloses further improve, and the material of elastic conductive plate is metal.

[0011] The utility model discloses further improve, and the pressing piece is the pressing column, and the limiting boss is provided on the pressing column, and the limiting boss sets up in the insulating switch main part, and the area of limiting boss is greater than pressing hole.

[0012] The utility model discloses further improve, and the pressing piece is insulating material.

[0013] The utility model discloses further improve, and the number of signal probe is two, and the number of elastic pressing part is two, and sets up in the both ends of elastic conductive plate respectively, and installation part sets up in two elastic pressing parts, and the number of pressing hole is also two, and the number of pressing piece is also two, and two signal probes and two elastic pressing parts one-to-one cooperation, and two pressing pieces and two elastic pressing parts one-to-one cooperation, and two pressing holes and two pressing pieces one-to-one cooperation.

[0014] The utility model discloses further improve, still include two wires, and two wires are electrically connected with two signal probes respectively, and the wiring slot is provided on the insulating switch main part, and two wires are arranged in wiring slot respectively.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the novel switch structure has the advantages that the anti-collision structure, the inductor used in the prior art, and the problem of easy failure and inability to work normally are effectively solved, efficient switching of the switch state is effectively realized through cooperation between the signal probe, the elastic conductive plate and the pressing piece, the use experience of the processing personnel is improved, and the competitiveness of the enterprise is effectively improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the scheme of the present application or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the novel switch structure.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a whole structure schematic view of the novel switch structure. Figure 1 It is another view structure schematic view.

[0019] Figure 3 It is an exploded structure schematic view of the novel switch structure of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in the present application have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present application belongs; the terms used in the specification of the present application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application; the specification, claims and above drawing description of the present application and the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof in the above drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The specification, claims and above drawing of the present application or the terms "first", "second" and the like are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order.

[0021] In the present application, "embodiment" means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in combination with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The phrase appears at various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it mutually exclusive, independent or alternative to other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described in the present application can be combined with other embodiments.

[0022] In order to make the technical personnel in the technical field better understand the utility model scheme, the technical scheme in the utility model embodiment will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the drawings.

[0023] As shown in Figures 1-3 The utility model discloses a novel switch structure, including insulating switch main body 1, signal probe 3, elastic conductive plate 4 and pressing piece 2, be provided with the pressing hole 101 of cooperation with pressing piece 2 on insulating switch main body 1, pressing piece 2 can be relatively moved in pressing hole 101, elastic conductive plate 4 one end is electrically connected with controller, signal probe 3 is electrically connected with controller, the installation part is set up in insulating switch main body 1, and elastic conductive plate 4 is fixedly arranged on the installation part, and elastic conductive plate 4 another end is provided with elastic pressing portion 42, and pressing piece 2 and signal probe 3 are arranged respectively in the front and rear two sides of elastic pressing portion 42, and pressing piece 2 can push elastic pressing portion 42 close to signal probe 3 and realize electric connection.

[0024] Through the cooperation between signal probe 3, elastic conductive plate 4 and pressing piece 2, the efficient switching of switch state can be effectively realized, when the laser head is installed in the correct position, pressing piece 2 is pressed, elastic conductive plate 4 is extruded and contacted with signal probe 3, guarantees the electric connection state, and the circuit of controller is closed, can realize circuit conduction, when the laser head is hit and position is deviated, elastic pressing portion 42 can be away from signal probe 3 through the elastic force of itself under the condition that pressing piece 2 is not subjected to external force, and the electric connection is disconnected, and the controller identifies the disconnected signal, and controls the mechanical hand and laser head to stop working, effectively replaces the mode of realizing signal judgment by traditional photoelectric switch, is not influenced by magnetic field environment, guarantees the service life of switch, and effectively improves the competitiveness of enterprise.

[0025] Insulating switch main body 1 includes switch lower casing 11, switch cover plate 12 and installation screw 13, and switch lower casing 11 and switch cover plate 12 are made of insulating material, and the both ends of switch cover plate 12 are provided with casing mounting hole 121, and the upper of switch lower casing 11 is provided with screw hole 111 matched with casing mounting hole 121, and installation screw 13 is arranged in screw hole 111 and casing mounting hole 121 simultaneously.

[0026] Switch lower casing 11 and switch cover plate 12 are made of insulating material, which can effectively avoid the misjudgment influence of insulating switch main body 1 on switch circuit.

[0027] The new switch structure further comprises a mounting screw 5, the mounting portion is a mounting boss 112 arranged in the lower switch housing 11, the elastic conductive plate 4 is provided with a conductive mounting hole 41, the switch cover plate 12 is provided with a positioning mounting hole 122 at a position corresponding to the conductive mounting hole 41, the mounting boss 112 is provided with an internal thread matched with the mounting screw 5, and the mounting screw 5 can pass through the positioning mounting hole 122 and the conductive mounting hole 41 in sequence to fix the positions of the switch cover plate 12, the lower switch housing 11 and the elastic conductive plate 4.

[0028] Through the mutual correspondence of the conductive mounting hole 41, the positioning mounting hole 122 and the mounting boss 112, the switch cover plate 12, the lower switch housing 11 and the elastic conductive plate 4 can be locked at the same time through the mounting screw 5, the stability of the positions is ensured, and the assembly process is simplified.

[0029] The lower switch housing 11 is further provided with a pressing avoidance portion, which is an avoidance groove 113 arranged at the side of the mounting boss 112, and the elastic pressing portion 42 can move in the avoidance groove 113.

[0030] Through the arrangement of the avoidance groove 113, space can be provided for the pressed deformation of the elastic pressing portion 42.

[0031] The material of the elastic conductive plate 4 is metal, which can effectively provide the ability of conduction and elastic deformation.

[0032] The pressing piece 2 is a pressing column, and the pressing column is provided with a limiting boss 21, the limiting boss 21 is arranged in the insulating switch body 1, and the area of the limiting boss 21 is greater than that of the pressing hole 101.

[0033] Through the arrangement of the limiting boss 21, the pressing column can be effectively prevented from separating from the pressing hole 101.

[0034] The pressing piece 2 is made of insulating material, which can effectively avoid the influence of the pressing piece 2 on the switch circuit.

[0035] The number of signal probes 3 is two, the number of elastic pressing portions 42 is two, which are arranged at both ends of the elastic conductive plate 4, the mounting portion is arranged between the two elastic pressing portions 42, the number of pressing holes 101 is also two, and the number of pressing pieces 2 is also two, the two signal probes 3 are matched with the two elastic pressing portions 42 one by one, the two pressing pieces 2 are matched with the two elastic pressing portions 42 one by one, and the two pressing holes 101 are matched with the two pressing pieces 2 one by one.

[0036] Through the arrangement of the two signal probes 3, the pressing process of the elastic conductive plate 4 can be more stable, and the two detection positions can ensure more accurate judgment, the two pressing pieces 2 are pressed when the laser head is installed in place, and the switch circuit is ensured to be turned on.

[0037] Obviously, the way of realizing the conduction of the switch circuit by using two signal probes 3 can also be replaced by other ways, for example, using one signal probe 3, and the other end of the elastic conductive plate 4 is directly electrically connected with the controller, which can also achieve the effect of the above scheme.

[0038] The novel switch structure also includes two wires 6, the two wires 6 are respectively electrically connected with the two signal probes 3, and the insulating switch body 1 is provided with a wiring slot 114, and the two wires 6 are respectively arranged in the wiring slot 114.

[0039] Through the arrangement of the wiring slot 114, the two wires 6 can be effectively protected.

[0040] As can be seen from the above, the beneficial effects of the present application are: by using the mechanism, the problem that the existing anti-collision structure and the inductor used are prone to failure and cannot work normally can be effectively solved, by using the product structure, the cooperation between the signal probe 3, the elastic conductive plate 4 and the pressing piece 2 can effectively realize efficient switching of the switch state, is not affected by the magnetic field range, improves the use experience of the processing personnel, and effectively improves the competitiveness of the enterprise.

[0041] The above specific embodiments are the preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the specific implementation range of the present application, the scope of the present application includes but is not limited to the above specific embodiments, and any equivalent changes made according to the present application are within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A novel switch structure, capable of working with a controller to achieve a switching effect, characterized in that: The application relates to an insulating switch body, a signal probe, an elastic conductive plate and a pressing piece, the insulating switch body is provided with a pressing hole matched with the pressing piece, the pressing piece can move relatively in the pressing hole, one end of the elastic conductive plate is electrically connected with a controller, the signal probe is electrically connected with the controller, an installation part is arranged in the insulating switch body, the elastic conductive plate is fixedly arranged on the installation part, and the other end of the elastic conductive plate is provided with an elastic pressing part; the pressing piece and the signal probe are arranged on the front and back sides of the elastic pressing part respectively; the pressing piece can push the elastic pressing part to be close to the signal probe and realize electrical connection; and the elastic pressing part can be away from the signal probe and break the electrical connection through self-elastic force when the pressing piece is not subjected to external force.

2. The novel switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The insulating switch body comprises a switch lower shell, a switch cover plate and a mounting screw, the switch lower shell and the switch cover plate are made of insulating materials, the switch cover plate is provided with shell installation holes at two ends, the switch lower shell is provided with screw holes matched with the shell installation holes, and the mounting screw is arranged in the screw holes and the shell installation holes.

3. The novel switch structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The application further comprises a mounting screw, the installation part is an installation boss arranged in the switch lower shell, the elastic conductive plate is provided with a conductive installation hole, the switch cover plate is provided with a positioning installation hole at a position corresponding to the conductive installation hole, the installation boss is provided with an internal thread matched with the mounting screw, and the mounting screw can pass through the positioning installation hole and the conductive installation hole in sequence to ensure the position fixation among the switch cover plate, the switch lower shell and the elastic conductive plate.

4. The novel switch structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The switch lower shell is further provided with a pressing avoidance part, the pressing avoidance part is an avoidance groove arranged at the side of the installation boss, and the elastic pressing part can move in the avoidance groove.

5. The novel switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material of the elastic conductive plate is metal.

6. The novel switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing piece is a pressing column, the pressing column is provided with a limiting boss, the limiting boss is arranged in the insulating switch body, and the area of the limiting boss is larger than that of the pressing hole.

7. The novel switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pressing piece is made of insulating material.

8. The novel switch structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by: The number of the signal probes is two, the number of the elastic pressing parts is two, the elastic pressing parts are arranged at two ends of the elastic conductive plate respectively, the installation part is arranged between the two elastic pressing parts, the number of the pressing holes is also two, and the number of the pressing pieces is also two; the two signal probes are matched with the two elastic pressing parts one by one, the two pressing pieces are matched with the two elastic pressing parts one by one, and the two pressing holes are matched with the two pressing pieces one by one.

9. The novel switch structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The application further comprises two wires, the two wires are electrically connected with the two signal probes respectively, and the insulating switch body is provided with a wire slot, and the two wires are arranged in the wire slot respectively.