Panel mechanism and control switch

Abstract

The utility model provides a panel mechanism and a control switch. The panel mechanism comprises a middle frame; the key is arranged on the middle frame, the key is provided with a pressing part, and the pressing part can move relative to the middle frame so as to achieve pressing of the pressing part; and the flexible circuit board is attached to the side, close to the middle frame, of the key, the position, corresponding to the pressing part, of the flexible circuit board is electrically connected with a button, and the button can move along with the pressing part and can move to make contact with the middle frame so that the button can be pressed by the middle frame. Therefore, the weight and the thickness of the panel mechanism can be greatly reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to control switch technical field, more specifically, relate to a panel mechanism and control switch. BACKGROUND

[0002] Control switch is a kind of intelligent switch that can be used to control lamps or other terminal equipment.Intelligent switch generally includes the box body part embedded in wall and the panel part exposed to wall, PCB board is arranged in the box body and the panel, and the two PCB boards are electrically connected with each other, and the panel part is limited by the thickness of the PCB board inside the panel and the reserved space required for assembling PCB board, so that the panel part exposed to wall is thicker. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0003] The utility model provides control switch to solve the technical problem mentioned in the above background technique.

[0004] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model is a kind of panel mechanism, comprising:

[0005] Middle frame;

[0006] Key, the key is set on the middle frame, the key has pressing portion, and the pressing portion can be moved relative to the middle frame to realize the pressing of the pressing portion;And

[0007] Flexible circuit board, the flexible circuit board is attached on the side of the key close to the middle frame, and the flexible circuit board is electrically connected with button corresponding to the position of the pressing portion, and the button can be moved with the pressing portion, and can be moved to contact with the middle frame, so that the button is pressed by the middle frame.

[0008] As can be seen, in the panel mechanism of the application, the flexible circuit board is used to replace the traditional PCB circuit board, the flexible circuit board has small thickness, volume and weight, and the flexible circuit board can also be freely bent, so that the volume and weight of the panel mechanism can be greatly reduced by arranging the flexible circuit board in the panel mechanism, that is, the thickness of the panel mechanism can be reduced.

[0009] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the side of the key close to the middle frame is provided with a containing groove, and the flexible circuit board is arranged in the containing groove.

[0010] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the containing groove is further provided with a positioning groove, and the flexible circuit board is arranged in the positioning groove.

[0011] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the flexible circuit board is further provided with an indicator lamp, the key is provided with a light-transmitting hole corresponding to the indicator lamp, and the indicator lamp is contained in the light-transmitting hole.

[0012] The indicating lamp corresponds to the pressing part.

[0013] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the middle frame is provided with a pressing piece corresponding to the position of the button, and the pressing piece presses the button when the button moves with the pressing part.

[0014] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the support piece is further arranged on the middle frame, and the pressing stroke is formed between the pressing part and the middle frame.

[0015] The support piece is further arranged on the middle frame, and the pressing stroke is formed between the pressing part and the middle frame.

[0016] The middle frame is further provided with a positioning hole, and the support piece is arranged in the positioning hole.

[0017] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the mounting piece is further arranged on the middle frame, and the mounting piece is arranged in the accommodating groove.

[0018] The mounting piece is further provided with a movable part corresponding to the pressing part of the button, and the movable part can move with the pressing part.

[0019] The support piece is arranged on the mounting piece.

[0020] As a preferred scheme of the utility model, the button is arranged in plurality, the flexible circuit board is attached to one side of each button close to the middle frame, and the flexible circuit board is further provided with a button corresponding to the pressing part of each button.

[0021] The button is arranged on one side of the flexible circuit board close to the middle frame.

[0022] The movable part is further provided with a first avoiding hole corresponding to the position of the button.

[0023] A panel mechanism is used for electrically connecting with a box body of a control switch, and the panel mechanism comprises:

[0024] A middle frame is arranged on the box body.

[0025] A button is arranged on the middle frame, and the button has a pressing part, and the pressing part can move relative to the middle frame to realize pressing.

[0026] A flexible circuit board is attached to the side of the key close to the middle frame, and a button is electrically connected to the position corresponding to the pressing part on the flexible circuit board, which can be pressed by the middle frame when the pressing part moves to contact the middle frame.

[0027] The flexible circuit board is also used to be electrically connected with the box body.

[0028] A control switch comprises the panel mechanism and a box body, the box body comprises a base and a main board arranged in the base, and the main board is provided with a first electrical connection part.

[0029] The middle frame is arranged on the base, and the middle frame is provided with a second avoiding hole corresponding to the position of the first electrical connection part.

[0030] The flexible circuit board is provided with a second electrical connection part, and the second electrical connection part and the first electrical connection part are connected with each other through the second avoiding hole. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0031] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0032] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the panel mechanism provided by the present application.

[0033] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the panel mechanism provided by the present application.

[0034] Figure 3 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the panel mechanism provided by the present application.

[0035] Figure 4 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the panel mechanism provided by the present application.

[0036] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the middle frame in the panel mechanism provided by the present application.

[0037] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the control switch provided by the present application.

[0038] Figure 7 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the control switch provided by the present application.

[0039] Reference Signs:

[0040] 100, panel mechanism; 110, middle frame; 111, pressing piece; 112, positioning hole; 113, second avoiding hole; 120, key; 121, pressing part; 122, accommodating groove; 123, positioning groove; 124, light-transmitting hole; 130, flexible circuit board; 131, button; 132, second electrically connecting part; 140, supporting piece; 150, clamping piece; 160, mounting piece; 161, movable part; 162, opening; 163, first avoiding hole; 164, third avoiding hole;

[0041] 200, box body; 210, base; 220, main plate; 221, first electrically connecting part;

[0042] 300, wall body. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present application more clearly understood, the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and not intended to limit the present application.

[0044] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0045] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying 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 limiting the present application.

[0046] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In some descriptions of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0047] In combination Figures 1 to 5The utility model provides a panel mechanism, including middle frame 110, button 120 and flexible circuit board 130.

[0048] Among them, middle frame 110 can be as the basic element of panel mechanism 100 to facilitate the installation of panel mechanism 100 on the external structure.

[0049] Referring to Figure 1 , button 120 is arranged on middle frame 110, button 120 has pressing portion 121, and pressing portion 121 can move relative to middle frame 110 to realize the pressing of pressing portion 121. Specifically, when the pressing portion 121 of button 120 is pressed by the pressing force such as the pressing force of user's finger, the pressing portion 121 can move relative to middle frame 110, for example, the pressing portion 121 can move towards the direction close to middle frame 110 to realize that the pressing portion 121 is pressed, that is, realize the pressing of panel mechanism 100. For example, in some embodiments, one end or opposite two ends of button 120 can be arranged as pressing portion 121.

[0050] Combining Figure 3 And Figure 4 , flexible circuit board 130 is attached on the side of button 120 close to middle frame 110, and button 131 is electrically connected to the position corresponding to pressing portion 121 on flexible circuit board 130, and button 131 can move with pressing portion 121 and can be moved to contact middle frame 110 to make button 120 be pressed by middle frame 110.

[0051] In some embodiments, flexible circuit board 130 can be called FPC board. It can be understood that compared with traditional PCB circuit board, the thickness, volume and weight of flexible circuit board 130 can be greatly reduced, and flexible circuit board 130 can also be freely bent.

[0052] Specifically, when pressing the pressing portion 121 of button 120, the pressing portion 121 can drive the button 131 on the flexible circuit board 130 to move, so that the button 131 contacts and is pressed by middle frame 110 to realize the pressing control of panel mechanism 100.

[0053] It can be seen that in the panel mechanism 100 of the application, the flexible circuit board 130 is used to replace the traditional PCB circuit board, the flexible circuit board 130 has small thickness, volume and weight, and the flexible circuit board 130 can also be freely bent, so that the volume and weight of panel mechanism 100 can be greatly reduced by arranging the flexible circuit board 130 in panel mechanism 100, that is, the thickness of panel mechanism 100 can be reduced.

[0054] In addition, the flexible circuit board 130 is attached to the key 120, and the button 131 is arranged on the flexible circuit board 130 corresponding to the pressing part 121 of the key 120. The button 131 can move with the pressing part 121 under the characteristic that the flexible circuit board 130 can be freely bent, so that the button 131 is pressed by the middle frame 110, and the pressing control of the panel mechanism 100 is realized. In the above manner, because the flexible circuit board 130 can be freely bent and has a thin thickness, the flexible circuit board 130 can be directly attached to the key 120, so that the middle frame 110 does not need to additionally provide a mounting space for mounting and accommodating the traditional PCB circuit board, and the thickness of the panel mechanism 100 can be further reduced.

[0055] Referring to Figure 6 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the panel mechanism 100 of the present application can be applied to a control switch. For example, the panel mechanism 100 is used to be electrically connected with a box body 200 of the control switch.

[0056] Specifically, the panel mechanism 100 includes a middle frame 110, a key 120, and a flexible circuit board 130. The middle frame 110 is used to be mounted on the box body 200, which can be a structure connected with an external object such as a wall 300 in the control switch. The key 120 is arranged on the middle frame 110, and the key 120 has a pressing part 121 which can move relative to the middle frame 110 to realize pressing. The flexible circuit board 130 is attached to one side of the key 120 close to the middle frame 110, and the flexible circuit board 130 has a button 131 electrically connected corresponding to the position of the pressing part 121. The button 131 can move to contact the middle frame 110 with the pressing part 121, so that the button 131 is pressed by the middle frame 110. The flexible circuit board 130 is also used to be electrically connected with the box body 200.

[0057] It can be understood that when the button 131 on the flexible circuit board 130 is pressed, the flexible circuit board 130 can generate a pressing signal, and the pressing signal can be electrically transmitted to the box body 200. The box body 200 transmits the control signal to the corresponding terminal equipment through the wiring in the house.

[0058] Referring to Figure 4 The accommodating groove 122 can also be arranged on the side of the key 120 close to the middle frame 110, and the flexible circuit board 130 is arranged in the accommodating groove 122.

[0059] It can be understood that by arranging the accommodating groove 122 on the key 120 for accommodating the flexible circuit board 130, the space occupied by the flexible circuit board 130 in the thickness direction of the panel mechanism 100 can be reduced, so as to further reduce the thickness of the panel mechanism 100.

[0060] Further, in some embodiments, in order to facilitate the installation between the flexible circuit board 130 and the button 120, a positioning groove 123 can also be arranged in the accommodating groove 122, and the flexible circuit board 130 is arranged in the positioning groove 123. It can be understood that the positioning groove 123 plays a positioning role when the flexible circuit board 130 is installed, which facilitates the attachment of the flexible circuit board 130 on the button 120.

[0061] Referring to Figure 1 In some embodiments, the flexible circuit board 130 can also be provided with an indicator light, and the button 120 is provided with a light-transmitting hole 124 corresponding to the indicator light. Specifically, the light emitted by the indicator light can be emitted through the light-transmitting hole 124, so that the button 120 can emit light.

[0062] Further, the indicator light can be located in the light-transmitting hole 124, which can reduce the space occupied by the indicator light in the thickness direction of the panel mechanism 100, so as to further reduce the thickness of the panel mechanism 100.

[0063] Further, the indicator light can be arranged corresponding to the pressing part 121, so that the indicator light can be used to indicate the position of the pressing part 121 of the button 120, facilitating the user to accurately press the pressing part 121.

[0064] Referring to Figure 5 The middle frame 110 can also be provided with a pressing piece 111 corresponding to the position of the button 131, and when the button 131 moves with the pressing part 121, the pressing piece 111 can press the button 131. The pressing piece 111 can facilitate the pressing of the button 131 on the one hand, and on the other hand, the pressing piece 111 can reduce the pressing travel of the pressing part 121, thereby improving the user experience.

[0065] For example, the pressing piece 111 can be a protrusion arranged on the middle frame 110.

[0066] Referring to Figure 2 And Figure 3 The panel mechanism 100 can also include a support piece 140, and the button 120 is arranged on the middle frame 110 through the support piece 140, and the support piece 140 forms a pressing stroke between the pressing part 121 and the middle frame 110.

[0067] It can be understood that in the above embodiments, the button 120 can be connected with the middle frame 110 through the support piece 140, and when the support piece 140 is connected with the middle frame 110, the support piece 140 can make the pressing part 121 of the button 120 suspended, thereby forming a pressing stroke between the pressing part 121 and the middle frame 110.

[0068] In some embodiments, the button 120 can be fixedly connected with the middle frame 110 through the support piece 140. The support piece 140 can be a support column.

[0069] In other embodiments, the panel mechanism 100 can further comprise a clamping member 150, the key 120 is clamped with the middle frame 110 by the clamping member 150. It can be understood that the key 120 is arranged on the middle frame 110 by the support member 140, the key 120 is clamped with the middle frame 110 by the clamping member 150, at this time, the support member 140 can be connected with the middle frame 110 in abutment, and will not cause the key 120 to be separated from the middle frame 110, when the pressing part 121 moves, the clamping member 150 can move with the pressing part 121 relative to the middle frame 110, in this process, the support member 140 can play a supporting point role such as forming a supporting point, when the pressing part 121 restores the initial position, the clamping member 150 can be clamped with the middle frame 110, avoiding the key 120 from being separated from the middle frame 110.

[0070] For example, the key 120 can be abutted on the surface of the middle frame 110 close to the key 120 side by the support member 140, and the key 120 can be abutted on the surface of the middle frame 110 away from the key 120 side by the clamping member 150.

[0071] Further, the middle frame 110 can further be provided with a positioning hole 112, and the support member 140 is arranged in the positioning hole 112. It can be understood that at this time, the support member 140 can be used for supporting the key 120 on the one hand, so that the pressing part 121 forms a pressing stroke with the middle frame 110, and at the same time, the support member 140 can cooperate with the positioning hole 112 to position the installation of the key 120.

[0072] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the panel mechanism 100 can further comprise a mounting member 160, the key 120 is arranged on the mounting member 160, and the flexible circuit board 130 is located between the key 120 and the mounting member 160.

[0073] It can be understood that the mounting member 160 can facilitate the arrangement of the key 120 on the middle frame 110 on the one hand, and on the other hand, the key 120 can facilitate the fixation of the flexible circuit board 130 on the key 120, and can also play a protection role for the flexible circuit board 130.

[0074] In addition, when the accommodating groove 122 is further provided with a positioning groove 123, the flexible circuit board 130 can be located in the positioning groove 123, at this time, the mounting member 160 can be located in the accommodating groove 122, the accommodating groove 122 can make the mounting member 160 reduce the space occupied in the thickness direction of the panel mechanism 100, so that the panel mechanism 100 is thinned, and the accommodating groove 122 can also play a positioning role for the installation between the mounting member 160 and the key 120.

[0075] Specifically, in some embodiments, the mounting member 160 can be attached to the key 120 by double-sided adhesive tape or the like, so as to fix the mounting member 160 to the key 120.

[0076] Further, the supporting member 140 can be arranged on the mounting member 160, i.e. the key 120 is arranged on the middle frame 110 by the supporting member 140 on the mounting member 160.

[0077] Further, in some embodiments, in order to avoid the mounting member 160 affecting the movement of the pressing portion 121 on the key 120, a movable portion 161 can be arranged on the mounting member 160 corresponding to the pressing portion 121 of the key 120, and the movable portion 161 can move with the pressing portion 121. That is, when the pressing portion 121 is pressed, the movable portion 161 on the mounting member 160 can move with the pressing portion 121.

[0078] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, in order to enable the panel mechanism 100 to control multiple terminal devices, the panel mechanism 100 can include multiple keys 120, and the flexible circuit board 130 is attached to one side of each key 120 close to the middle frame 110, and the flexible circuit board 130 is provided with a button 131 corresponding to the pressing portion 121 of each key 120.

[0079] That is, when the panel mechanism 100 includes multiple keys 120, the multiple keys 120 can be attached to one flexible circuit board 130, and the flexible circuit board 130 is provided with one button 131 corresponding to the position of the button 131 of each key 120.

[0080] Further, in some embodiments, when the panel mechanism 100 further includes the mounting member 160, the multiple keys 120 can be arranged on the same mounting member 160 and arranged on the middle frame 110 by the mounting member 160.

[0081] Further, the mounting member 160 can be provided with a movable portion 161 corresponding to each key 120, and each movable portion 161 can move with the corresponding key 120. In some embodiments, in order to avoid the reflection and interference between each movable portion 161 on the mounting member 160 when moving, an opening 162 can be arranged between each movable portion 161, so that each movable portion 161 can move independently with the corresponding pressing portion 121.

[0082] Further, in some embodiments, when the button 131 is arranged on the flexible circuit board 130 near one side of the middle frame 110, in order to avoid the interference between the movable part 161 and the button 131, a first avoiding hole 163 can be arranged on each movable part 161 corresponding to the position of the button 131, and the button 131 can pass through the first avoiding hole 163 to contact and press the middle frame 110.

[0083] Referring to Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the application also provides a control switch, which comprises a box body 200 and the panel mechanism 100 of the application, the box body 200 comprises a base 210 and a main board 220 arranged in the base 210, and the main board 220 is provided with a first electrical connection part 221. Wherein, the base 210 can be installed on the wall 300 or other external objects, and the main board 220 can be a PCB circuit board or other components connected with the PCB board.

[0084] The middle frame 110 is arranged on the base 210, and the middle frame 110 is provided with a second avoiding hole 113 corresponding to the position of the first electrical connection part 221. The flexible circuit board 130 is provided with a second electrical connection part 132, and the second electrical connection part 132 and the first electrical connection part 221 are connected with each other through the second avoiding hole 113.

[0085] In some embodiments, the first electrical connection part 221 can be a spring needle, and the second electrical connection part 132 can be a contact point. When the panel mechanism 100 is arranged on the base 210 of the box body 200 through the middle frame 110, the contact point on the flexible circuit board 130 contacts with the spring needle on the main board 220, so as to realize the electrical connection between the flexible circuit board 130 and the main board 220.

[0086] In other embodiments, the first electrical connection part 221 and the second electrical connection part 132 can realize the electrical connection through the way of the wire and the interface.

[0087] In addition, in some embodiments, in order to facilitate the connection between the first electrical connection part 221 and the second electrical connection part 132, when the panel mechanism 100 further comprises a mounting part 160, the mounting part 160 can be further provided with a third avoiding hole 164 corresponding to the second electrical connection part 132.

[0088] It can be understood that, since the control switch adopts the panel mechanism 100 of the application, the control switch has the beneficial characteristics brought by the panel mechanism 100, such as thin thickness, small volume, light weight, etc.

[0089] The above merely describes the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and is not intended to limit the present utility model, and any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement, etc. within the spirit and principle of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A panel mechanism characterized by, The panel mechanism comprises: a middle frame; a key provided on the middle frame, the key having a pressing portion, and the pressing portion being movable relative to the middle frame to realize pressing of the pressing portion; and a flexible circuit board attached to a side of the key close to the middle frame, the flexible circuit board having a button electrically connected to a position corresponding to the pressing portion, and the button being movable with the pressing portion and movable to contact the middle frame so that the button is pressed by the middle frame.

2. The panel mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The side of the key close to the middle frame is provided with a receiving groove, and the flexible circuit board is arranged in the receiving groove.

3. The panel mechanism of claim 2, wherein, The receiving groove is further provided with a positioning groove, and the flexible circuit board is arranged in the positioning groove.

4. The panel mechanism of claim 2, wherein, The flexible circuit board is further provided with an indicator light, the key is provided with a light-transmitting hole corresponding to the indicator light, and the indicator light is arranged in the light-transmitting hole; and The indicator light corresponds to the pressing portion.

5. The panel mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The middle frame is provided with a pressing member corresponding to the position of the button, and when the button moves with the pressing portion, the pressing member presses the button.

6. A panel mechanism according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein The panel mechanism further comprises a support member, the key is arranged on the middle frame through the support member, and the support member forms a pressing stroke between the pressing portion and the middle frame; the panel mechanism further comprises a clamping member, the key and the middle frame are clamped with each other through the clamping member, and the clamping member is movable relative to the middle frame when the pressing portion moves; and The middle frame is further provided with a positioning hole, and the support member is arranged in the positioning hole.

7. The panel mechanism of claim 6, wherein, The panel mechanism further comprises a mounting member, the key is arranged on the mounting member, the mounting member is arranged in the receiving groove, and the flexible circuit board is located between the key and the mounting member; The mounting member is provided with a movable portion corresponding to the pressing portion of the key, and the movable portion is movable with the pressing portion; The support member is arranged on the mounting member.

8. The panel mechanism of claim 7, wherein, The panel mechanism further comprises a plurality of keys, the flexible circuit board is attached to a side of each key close to the middle frame, and the flexible circuit board is provided with a button corresponding to the pressing portion of each key; The button is arranged on the side of the flexible circuit board close to the middle frame; The movable portion is provided with a first avoiding hole corresponding to the position of the button.

9. A faceplate mechanism for electrical connection with a cassette controlling a switch, characterized by The panel mechanism comprises: a middle frame for being mounted on a box body; a key provided on the middle frame, and the key having a pressing portion, the pressing portion being movable relative to the middle frame to realize pressing; and a flexible circuit board attached to a side of the key close to the middle frame, and the flexible circuit board having a button electrically connected to a position corresponding to the pressing portion, the button being movable with the pressing portion to contact the middle frame so that the button is pressed by the middle frame; The flexible circuit board is further used for being electrically connected with the box body.

10. A control switch, characterized by The panel mechanism comprises a box body and the panel mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the box body comprising a base and a main board arranged in the base, the main board being provided with a first electrical connection portion; The middle frame is arranged on the base, and the middle frame is provided with a second avoiding hole corresponding to the position of the first electrical connection part; The flexible circuit board is provided with a second electrical connection part, and the first electrical connection part and the second electrical connection part are connected with each other through the second avoiding hole.

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