Panel switch and electric appliance

Abstract

The utility model discloses a panel switch and an electric appliance, and belongs to the technical field of electric appliance equipment, and the panel switch comprises a cassette, a support, a pedestal, a frame, a panel main body, and a circuit board installed on the panel main body. The cassette is provided with a supporting portion and a containing groove, the support is provided with a connecting portion and an abutting portion, the base is connected with the support, the frame is provided with an installation groove communicated with the containing groove, the panel body is installed in the installation groove, a pressing edge is arranged on the inner wall of the installation groove and clamped between the abutting portion and the cassette, and the base penetrates through the installation groove and extends into the containing groove. The abutting part protrudes relative to the connecting part in the direction away from the bottom wall of the containing groove, the pressing edge extends in the circumferential direction of the connecting part and forms an avoiding groove, the connecting part is clamped into the avoiding groove, the circuit board abuts against the connecting part, and the supporting part is connected with the connecting part. The overall thickness of the panel switch is small, and the occupied space of the panel switch can be reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electrical equipment, especially panel switch and electrical appliance. BACKGROUND

[0002] Most of the existing panel switches have frames, if the assembled panel switch is a front-mounted frame, the panel switch includes a panel body, a circuit board, a support, a base, a frame, a threaded fastener and the like, the installation mode is that the panel body, the support, the base and the frame are stacked layer by layer, the total thickness of the exposed wall part of the panel switch is equal to the thickness of the support plus the thickness of the pressing edge of the frame plus the thickness of the panel body, resulting in that the total thickness of the exposed wall part of the panel switch is large, and the space occupied during installation is also large. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model discloses a panel switch and electrical appliance, the overall thickness of the panel switch is small, and the occupied space during installation can be reduced.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0005] On the one hand, a panel switch is provided, which comprises:

[0006] A cassette has a support part and a containing groove.

[0007] A support has a connecting part and an abutting part arranged around the connecting part.

[0008] A base is connected with the support.

[0009] A frame has a mounting groove in communication with the containing groove.

[0010] A panel body is installed in the mounting groove.

[0011] And

[0012] A circuit board is installed in the panel body.

[0013] An inner wall of the mounting groove is provided with a pressing edge, the pressing edge is clamped between the abutting part and the cassette, the base extends to the containing groove through the mounting groove, the abutting part protrudes relative to the connecting part in a direction away from the bottom wall of the containing groove, the pressing edge extends along the circumference of the connecting part and forms an avoiding groove, the connecting part is clamped into the avoiding groove, the circuit board abuts against the connecting part, and the support part is connected with the connecting part.

[0014] Optionally, the connecting portion is annular and encloses an annular hole, the connecting portion is provided with a first clamping portion extending along a direction close to the bottom wall of the accommodating groove, and the base is provided with a second clamping portion, and the base is connected with the support through the second clamping portion clamped with the second clamping portion.

[0015] Optionally, the first clamping portion is provided with a clamping groove, and the second clamping portion is provided with a clamping table clamped with the clamping groove.

[0016] Optionally, the panel switch further comprises a threaded fastener with a head portion; an accommodating space for accommodating the circuit board is formed between the connecting portion and the panel body, the supporting portion is connected with the connecting portion through the threaded fastener, and the head portion of the threaded fastener is located in the accommodating space and abuts against the connecting portion.

[0017] Optionally, the supporting portion is arranged on the inner wall of the accommodating groove, a plurality of supporting portions are arranged on the inner wall of the accommodating groove in a circumferential direction and are spaced apart, each supporting portion is provided with a first connecting hole, the connecting portion is provided with a plurality of second connecting holes, the plurality of first connecting holes and the plurality of second connecting holes correspond to each other, and the threaded fastener sequentially passes through the second connecting hole and the first connecting hole.

[0018] Optionally, the first connecting hole is a threaded hole, and the second connecting hole is a waist-shaped hole or a strip-shaped hole.

[0019] Optionally, the threaded fastener is a screw rod or a screw.

[0020] Optionally, the width of the frame is greater than the width of the cassette.

[0021] Optionally, the width of the mounting groove gradually increases in a direction away from the supporting portion.

[0022] In another aspect, an electric appliance is provided, comprising the panel switch.

[0023] The panel switch has the following beneficial effects: the support of the panel switch has a connecting portion and an abutting portion annularly arranged on the connecting portion, the abutting portion protrudes relative to the connecting portion in a direction away from the bottom wall of the accommodating groove, when the support is installed on the cassette, the connecting portion recessed relative to the abutting portion can be clamped into the avoiding groove formed by the pressing edge, the connecting portion coincides with the pressing edge, so that the circuit board can be closer to the connecting portion of the support during installation, that is, the circuit board can be closer to the bottom of the cassette, and thus the panel body can be more fitted to the bottom of the support and the cassette during installation, and the panel body can be more fitted to the wall surface of the wall after being installed on the wall, thereby reducing the overall thickness of the panel switch, and thus the panel switch can reduce the space occupied by the panel switch exposed to the wall during installation.

[0024] By using the aforementioned panel switch, this appliance can reduce the space occupied during panel switch installation. Attached Figure Description

[0025] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] Figure 1 An exploded view of the panel switch;

[0027] Figure 2 An exploded view of the panel switch from another perspective;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a side view of the panel switch;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the support structure;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the panel switch installation.

[0031] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified view of point A;

[0032] Figure 7 This is an assembly diagram of the bracket, dark box, base, frame, panel body, and threaded fasteners of the prior art.

[0033] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0034] 11. Junction box; 12. Bracket; 13. Base; 14. Frame; 15. Panel body; 16. Threaded fasteners; 17. Wall; 18. Circuit board; 19. Accommodation space;

[0035] 111. Support part; 112. Receiving groove; 113. First connecting hole;

[0036] 121. Connecting part; 122. Abutting part; 123. Ring hole; 124. First engaging part; 125. Second connecting hole;

[0037] 131. Second locking part;

[0038] 141. Mounting groove; 142. Pressing edge; 143. Clearance groove;

[0039] 151. Boss;

[0040] 161. Head. Detailed Implementation

[0041] In order to make the technical problems solved by the utility model, the technical scheme adopted and the technical effects reached more clear, the technical scheme of the utility model embodiment will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0042] In the description of the utility model, unless explicitly defined and limited, the terms "connected", "fixed", "connected", "communicated", "abutted", "clamped" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected or integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the communication between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0043] In the utility model, unless explicitly defined and limited, the first feature "on" or "below" the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature "on", "above" and "above" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0044] In the description herein, it should be understood that the terms "up", "down", "left", "right" and the like orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplification of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only used to distinguish in description, and have no special meaning.

[0045] In the description of the specification, the description referring to the terms "an embodiment", "an example" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In the specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0046] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution, and the present specification is described in this manner only for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that those skilled in the art can understand.

[0047] Unless otherwise specified or defined, the term "and / or" used in the present application includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0048] For the sake of description, unless otherwise stated, the upward and downward directions mentioned below are consistent with the upward and downward directions of the device itself, and the left and right directions mentioned below are consistent with the left and right directions of the device itself, and the front and rear directions mentioned below are consistent with the front and rear directions of the device itself, and the projection directions mentioned below are consistent with the projection directions of the device itself. Figure 4 For the sake of description, unless otherwise stated, the upward and downward directions mentioned below are consistent with the upward and downward directions of the device itself, and the left and right directions mentioned below are consistent with the left and right directions of the device itself, and the front and rear directions mentioned below are consistent with the front and rear directions of the device itself, and the projection directions mentioned below are consistent with the projection directions of the device itself. Figure 4 For the sake of description, unless otherwise stated, the upward and downward directions mentioned below are consistent with the upward and downward directions of the device itself, and the left and right directions mentioned below are consistent with the left and right directions of the device itself, and the front and rear directions mentioned below are consistent with the front and rear directions of the device itself, and the projection directions mentioned below are consistent with the projection directions of the device itself. Figure 4 For the sake of description, unless otherwise stated, the upward and downward directions mentioned below are consistent with the upward and downward directions of the device itself, and the left and right directions mentioned below are consistent with the left and right directions of the device itself, and the front and rear directions mentioned below are consistent with the front and rear directions of the device itself, and the projection directions mentioned below are consistent with the projection directions of the device itself.

[0049] As shown in the prior art panel switch, the thickness of the panel body is L, the thickness of the support is M, and the thickness of the pressing edge of the frame is N. After assembly, the lower end of the panel body is provided with a boss 151 for accommodating the circuit board 18, the boss 151 is attached to the support 12, and the circuit board 18 is generally arranged in the boss 151, so that the circuit board 18 indirectly abuts against the support 12. The support 12 is pressed on the pressing edge 142 of the frame 14, and the support 12 is located above the pressing edge 142, and the space of the avoiding groove 143 of the frame 14 is not utilized, and at this time, the thickness of the panel switch exposed from the wall body 17 is equal to L+M+N, and the overall thickness is large. Figure 7 As shown in the prior art panel switch, the thickness of the panel body is L, the thickness of the support is M, and the thickness of the pressing edge of the frame is N. After assembly, the lower end of the panel body is provided with a boss 151 for accommodating the circuit board 18, the boss 151 is attached to the support 12, and the circuit board 18 is generally arranged in the boss 151, so that the circuit board 18 indirectly abuts against the support 12. The support 12 is pressed on the pressing edge 142 of the frame 14, and the support 12 is located above the pressing edge 142, and the space of the avoiding groove 143 of the frame 14 is not utilized, and at this time, the thickness of the panel switch exposed from the wall body 17 is equal to L+M+N, and the overall thickness is large.

[0050] Figures 1 to 6 As shown in the prior art panel switch, the thickness of the panel body is L, the thickness of the support is M, and the thickness of the pressing edge of the frame is N. After assembly, the lower end of the panel body is provided with a boss 151 for accommodating the circuit board 18, the boss 151 is attached to the support 12, and the circuit board 18 is generally arranged in the boss 151, so that the circuit board 18 indirectly abuts against the support 12. The support 12 is pressed on the pressing edge 142 of the frame 14, and the support 12 is located above the pressing edge 142, and the space of the avoiding groove 143 of the frame 14 is not utilized, and at this time, the thickness of the panel switch exposed from the wall body 17 is equal to L+M+N, and the overall thickness is large.

[0051] ​The frame 14 has a mounting groove 141 communicating with the accommodating groove 112. The frame 14 is in the shape of a square box, and the mounting groove 141 is a square through hole. The mounting groove 141 penetrates the frame 14 from top to bottom. The inner wall of the mounting groove 141 is provided with a pressing edge 142 for abutting against the wall body 17. The frame 14 is used to enclose components such as the panel body 15, so as to protect the components such as the panel body 15. The panel body 15 is mounted in the mounting groove 141, and the upper end of the panel body 15 is flush with the upper end surface of the frame 14. The lower end of the panel body 15 is provided with a boss 151, and a circuit board 18 (PCB board) is mounted in the boss 151, so that the thickness of the panel body 15 coincides with the thickness of the circuit board 18.

[0052] The mounting process of the panel switch of the present application is as follows: first, the bracket 12 and the base 13 are connected, then the whole composed of the bracket 12 and the base 13 is mounted on the frame 14, and the abutting portion 122 of the bracket 12 abuts against the pressing edge 142 of the frame 14, then the bracket 12, the base 13 and the frame 14 are integrally mounted on the upper box 11, the connecting portion 121 of the bracket 12 is connected with the supporting portion 111 of the box 11 by using the threaded fastener 16, then the panel body 15 is mounted on the frame 14, and finally the whole panel switch is integrally mounted on the wall body 17, the box 11 is located in the box groove of the wall body 17, and the lower end of the frame 14 and the pressing edge 142 in the frame 14 abut against the wall body 17.

[0053] After the panel switch is installed on the wall body 17, the pressing edge 142 is clamped between the abutting portion 122 and the box 11, the abutting portion 122, the pressing edge 142 and the box 11 of the support 12 are sequentially arranged from top to bottom, and the pressing edge 142 abuts the outer side of the wall body 17. The base 13 extends into the accommodating groove 112 through the mounting groove 141. The abutting portion 122 protrudes relative to the connecting portion 121 in a direction away from the bottom wall of the accommodating groove 112, and the abutting portion 122 protrudes upward relative to the connecting portion 121 and abuts the lower surface of the pressing edge 142. The pressing edge 142 extends along the circumference of the connecting portion 121 and forms the avoiding groove 143, and the circumferential extension of the pressing edge 142 can be continuous or intermittent. The connecting portion 121 is downwardly clamped into the avoiding groove 143, and the circuit board 18 abuts the connecting portion 121. When the circuit board 18 is installed on the lower end surface of the panel body 15 and exposed, the circuit board 18 directly abuts the connecting portion 121. In this embodiment, the circuit board 18 is installed in the boss 151 at the lower end of the panel body 15 and is not exposed, and the circuit board 18 indirectly abuts the connecting portion 121 through the boss 151. The connecting portion 121 is downwardly recessed and clamped into the avoiding groove 143 relative to the abutting portion 122. In this way, the connecting portion 121 makes full use of the space of the avoiding groove 143, and the boss 151 can be closer to the bottom wall of the box 11 when abutting the connecting portion 121. The panel body 15 as a whole is closer to the bottom wall of the box 11, thereby reducing the thickness of the exposed wall part of the panel switch. The support portion 111 is connected with the connecting portion 121 to realize the connection and fixation of the support 12 and the box 11.

[0054] With reference to Figure 6 After the panel switch is installed, the connecting portion 121 is recessed downward, and the boss 151 of the panel body 15 is attached to the connecting portion 121. Since the connecting portion 121 is recessed downward relative to the abutting portion 122 and clamped into the avoiding groove 143, the space of the avoiding groove 143 is fully utilized, and the upper end surface of the panel body 15 is closer to the wall surface of the wall body 17, thereby reducing the thickness of the exposed wall part of the panel switch. Specifically, the thickness of the panel body 15 is X, the thickness of the connecting portion 121 of the support 12 is Y, and the thickness of the pressing edge 142 of the frame 14 is Z. Among them, Y+Z partially overlap, that is, the connecting portion 121 and the pressing edge 142 at least partially overlap in the thickness direction, thereby reducing the thickness of the panel switch exposed to the wall body 17, and reducing the space occupied by the panel switch exposed to the wall body 17.

[0055] The application solves the problem of thickness increase caused by the thickness of the support 12 and the thickness of the pressing edge 142 of the frame 14 in the prior art. The application makes full use of the space inside the panel switch, so that the thickness occupied by the connecting part 121 of the support 12 coincides with the thickness of the pressing edge 142 of the frame 14, and the panel body is closer to the bottom wall of the cassette 11 and the wall surface of the wall 17. At the same time, the abutting part 122 formed by bending the four peripheral edges of the support 12 upward has higher structural strength than the planar design structure, and can further increase the structural strength of the support 12.

[0056] Optionally, the panel switch further comprises a threaded fastener 16. The panel body 15 is installed after the frame 14, and a containing space 19 is formed between the panel body 15 and the connecting part 121 of the support 12. The threaded fastener 16 has a head 161, which is a rod head with a diameter larger than that of the screw rod of the threaded fastener 16. The head 161 is provided with a groove matched with a screwdriver. The support part 111 is connected with the connecting part 121 through the threaded fastener 16, and the head 161 of the threaded fastener 16 is located in the containing space 19 and abuts against the connecting part 121. The connecting part 121 is sunk into the avoiding groove 143, so as to make full use of the space of the avoiding groove 143, thereby reducing the thickness of the exposed wall part of the panel switch.

[0057] In one embodiment, the support 12 is a metal piece such as iron, and the connecting part 121 is annular and encloses an annular hole 123 which is a square hole. The connecting part 121 is provided with a first clamping part 124 extending along the direction close to the bottom wall of the containing groove 112. The base 13 is provided with a second clamping part 131, and the base 13 is connected with the support 12 through the clamping of the second clamping part 131 and the second clamping part 131, so as to realize the quick installation and disassembly and replacement of the support 12 and the base 13, and facilitate the production and transportation of the support 12 and the base 13.

[0058] Further, the first clamping part 124 is provided with a clamping groove, and the second clamping part 131 is provided with a clamping table. The clamping table and the clamping groove are clamped, so as to realize the quick installation and disassembly and replacement of the support 12 and the base 13. In other embodiments, the positions of the clamping groove and the clamping table can also be interchanged.

[0059] Optionally, the frame 14 and the support 12 of the application are different components respectively. Compared with the existing panel switch which integrates the frame 14 and the iron support 12, although the thickness can be reduced to a certain extent, the integration of the frame 14 and the support 12 is costly and not suitable for mass production. The frame 14 and the support 12 of the application are low in cost and easy to realize mass production. The separation design of the frame 14 and the support 12 makes the frame 14 simple in structure, easy to process and form, and easy to control the cost.

[0060] In one embodiment, the support portions 111 are arranged on the inner wall of the accommodating groove 112, and the support portions 111 are arranged in a plurality of and are spaced along the inner wall of the accommodating groove 112, each of the support portions 111 is provided with a first connecting hole 113, the connecting portion 121 is provided with a plurality of second connecting holes 125, the plurality of first connecting holes 113 and the plurality of second connecting holes 125 are one-to-one corresponding, and the threaded fastener 16 passes through the second connecting hole 125 and the first connecting hole 113 in sequence, thereby improving the connection degree of the bracket 12 and the cassette 11.

[0061] Optionally, the first connecting hole 113 is a threaded hole, and the threaded hole is threadedly connected with the screw rod of the threaded fastener 16. The second connecting hole 125 is a waist-shaped hole or a strip-shaped hole, so as to avoid the machining error to cause the difficulty in installing the bracket 12 and reduce the installation difficulty of the bracket 12. In other embodiments, the first connecting hole 113 can also be a light hole, and the support portion 111 is provided with a nut threadedly connected with the screw rod of the threaded fastener 16.

[0062] In one embodiment, the width of the frame 14 is greater than the width of the cassette 11, so that the lower end of the frame 14 can abut against the wall body 17 to realize positioning.

[0063] In addition, the existing part of the panel switch is a rear-mounted frame 14, although the thickness can be reduced, the rear-mounted frame 14 must be realized by bayonet fitting, and one of the frame 14 or the bracket 12 must be a plastic part, which has limitations for the material selection of the panel switch, and the strength of the panel switch is poor. The frame 14 and the bracket 12 of the present application can both be made of metal, and have high strength.

[0064] Further, the width of the mounting groove 141 gradually increases in the direction away from the support portion 111, and the width of the mounting groove 141 gradually increases from bottom to top, so as to facilitate the panel body 15 to be installed in the mounting groove 141 from top to bottom.

[0065] In one embodiment, the threaded fastener 16 is a screw rod or a screw.

[0066] Optionally, the panel body 15 includes a base plate and a pressing key rotatably mounted on the base plate; the circuit board is provided with a trigger key, and the trigger key is located on the rotation path of the pressing key, and the circuit of the panel switch is turned on or turned off through the pressing key.

[0067] The embodiment also provides an electric appliance including the panel switch. Specifically, the electric appliance includes a table lamp, a fan and the like, and the table lamp, the fan and the like adopt the panel switch, the cassette 11 can be installed in the shell of the table lamp, the fan and the like, or can be installed on the wall, and the exposed part of the panel switch can reduce the space occupation.

[0068] The technical principles of the present application are described above in combination with specific embodiments. These descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present application, and cannot be interpreted as limiting the protection scope of the present application in any way. Based on the explanations herein, other specific embodiments of the present application can be conceived by those skilled in the art without creative efforts, and these embodiments will all fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A panel switch, characterized by The utility model provides a kind of frame structure of cassette, including: Cassette (11) has support (111) and containing groove (112); Support (12) has connecting portion (121) and abutting portion (122) of ring around the connecting portion (121); Base (13) is connected with the support (12); Frame (14) has installation groove (141) with the containing groove (112) communication; Panel body (15) is installed in the installation groove (141); And Circuit board (18) is installed in the panel body (15); The inner wall of the installation groove (141) is provided with the edge (142), the edge (142) is clamped between the abutting portion (122) and the cassette (11), the base (13) extends to the containing groove (112) in the installation groove (141), the abutting portion (122) is protruded relative to the connecting portion (121) along the direction away from the bottom wall of the containing groove (112), the edge (142) extends along the circumferential direction of the connecting portion (121) and forms the avoiding groove (143), the connecting portion (121) is inserted into the avoiding groove (143), the circuit board (18) is abutted to the connecting portion (121), and the support (111) is connected with the connecting portion (121).

2. The panel switch according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting portion (121) is annular and encloses to form ring hole (123), the first clamping portion (124) is provided on the connecting portion (121), the first clamping portion (124) extends along the direction close to the bottom wall of the containing groove (112), the base (13) is provided with the second clamping portion (131), and the base (13) is connected with the support (12) by the second clamping portion (131) and the second clamping portion (131) clamping.

3. A panel switch according to claim 2, characterised in that The first clamping portion (124) is provided with a clamping groove, and the second clamping portion (131) is provided with a clamping table, and the clamping table is clamped with the clamping groove.

4. Panel switch according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that It also includes threaded fastener (16) with head (161);The connecting portion (121) and the panel body (15) form containing space (19) between them, the support (111) is connected with the connecting portion (121) by the threaded fastener (16), and the head (161) of the threaded fastener (16) is located in the containing space (19) and is abutted to the connecting portion (121).

5. A panel switch according to claim 4, characterised in that The support (111) is arranged on the inner wall of the containing groove (112), and a plurality of support (111) are arranged in the circumferential direction of the inner wall of the containing groove (112) at intervals, each support (111) is provided with a first connecting hole (113), the connecting portion (121) is provided with a plurality of second connecting holes (125), a plurality of first connecting holes (113) and a plurality of second connecting holes (125) are one-to-one corresponding, and the threaded fastener (16) passes through the second connecting hole (125) and the first connecting hole (113) in sequence.

6. A panel switch according to claim 5, characterised in that The first connecting hole (113) is a threaded hole, and the second connecting hole (125) is a waist-shaped hole or a strip-shaped hole.

7. The panel switch of claim 4, wherein, The threaded fastener (16) is a screw or a bolt.

8. A panel switch according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The width of the frame (14) is greater than the width of the cassette (11).

9. A panel switch according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The width of the mounting groove (141) gradually increases in a direction away from the support portion (111).

10. An electrical appliance characterized by A panel switch comprising a panel switch according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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