Waterproof light-transmitting button structure of handheld household appliance

Abstract

The utility model provides a waterproof light-transmitting button structure of a handheld household appliance, which comprises a microswitch, a first light-transmitting piece, a fixing ring, a second light-transmitting piece and a button body, and is characterized in that the first light-transmitting piece is made of a flexible material, and the flexible structure of the first light-transmitting piece is adopted to provide a further stroke space for pressing; and a light transmission interval from the first light-transmitting piece to the second light-transmitting piece to the key body is provided, so that on-off identification of the brightness of light from the direction of the microswitch is realized, the sealing performance of the area where the button is located is ensured by a flexible material while illumination light transmission is realized, and the service life of the button is prolonged. And the possibility of water leakage from the key area to the microswitch is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of button structure, in particular to a waterproof and light-transmitting button structure of a handheld household appliance. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the popularity of handheld household appliances, such as shavers, hair clippers and other devices, the button pressing structure design has become the focus of improvement.

[0003] The existing key structure design as shown in technical solution 202322188883.0 adopts a pressing operation of the pressing stroke of the button, lacks a pressing stroke and is not easy to identify the opening and closing, causing the problem of difficulty in button pressing comfort and opening and closing identification for the user. SUMMARY

[0004] In view of the above problems, the purpose of the present application is to provide a waterproof and light-transmitting button structure of a handheld household appliance to solve the problem of pressing operation of the pressing stroke of the button in the prior art, lack of pressing stroke and difficulty in identifying the opening and closing, causing the problem of difficulty in button pressing comfort and opening and closing identification for the user.

[0005] The present application provides a waterproof and light-transmitting button structure of a handheld household appliance, comprising a micro switch, a first light-transmitting piece, a fixed ring, a second light-transmitting piece and a key body.

[0006] The micro switch is provided with a button.

[0007] The first light-transmitting piece is of flexible material and is arranged on the button of the micro switch, the first light-transmitting piece is provided with a first assembly area and a second assembly area, and the first assembly area is of annular groove structure.

[0008] The fixed ring is inlaid in the first assembly area of the first light-transmitting piece.

[0009] One end of the second light-transmitting piece is assembled in the second assembly area of the first light-transmitting piece, and the other end of the second light-transmitting piece is provided with a light-transmitting part.

[0010] The key body is provided with a light-transmitting groove, the key body is assembled on the second light-transmitting piece, and the light-transmitting part of the second light-transmitting piece is arranged on the light-transmitting groove.

[0011] Different from the prior art, the above technical solution has the following advantages: by setting the first light-transmitting piece to be of flexible material, the flexible structure of the first light-transmitting piece provides further stroke space for pressing, and provides a light transmission interval from the first light-transmitting piece to the second light-transmitting piece to the key body, ensuring that the light from the direction of the micro switch realizes the opening and closing identification, and at the same time realizes the transmission of the illuminating light, the flexible material ensures the sealing of the area where the button is located, and reduces the possibility of water leakage from the key area to the direction of the micro switch.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the first light-transmitting piece is provided with a support column, which is in contact with at least one structure of the second light-transmitting piece and the key body. By providing the support column, the pressing stroke is further increased, the overall pressing comfort of the button is improved, and the pressing stroke is provided.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the number of the support columns is four. By providing the number of the support columns as four, the pressing comfort is further improved.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, an LED lamp is further included, which is arranged towards the first light-transmitting piece. By arranging the LED lamp on the micro switch, the light is transmitted to the key body through the first light-transmitting piece and the second light-transmitting piece.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the fixing ring and the side edge of the first light-transmitting piece are connected with each other through a protrusion and a groove. By arranging the fixing ring and the side edge of the first light-transmitting piece to be connected with each other through the protrusion and the groove, the assembly stability of the fixing ring and the first light-transmitting piece is improved.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the assembly end of the second light-transmitting piece and the second assembly area of the first light-transmitting piece and the projection plane of the button of the micro switch in the height direction are coincided with each other. By arranging the assembly end of the second light-transmitting piece and the second assembly area of the first light-transmitting piece and the projection plane of the button of the micro switch in the height direction to be coincided with each other, it is ensured that the external force received by the second light-transmitting piece is stably transmitted to the button of the micro switch through the first light-transmitting piece.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the top of the side edge of the first light-transmitting piece is flush with the top of the fixing ring in height. By arranging the top of the side edge of the first light-transmitting piece to be flush with the top of the fixing ring in height, the stability of the button pressing stroke is ensured.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the fixing ring is provided with an extension part, which is arranged to extend to the lateral direction of the fixing ring. By arranging the fixing ring to be provided with the extension part, which is arranged to extend to the lateral direction of the fixing ring, it is ensured that the fixing ring has sufficient bearing support area for the first light-transmitting piece.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the second assembly area of the first light-transmitting piece is a ring-shaped protruding structure. By arranging the second assembly area of the first light-transmitting piece to be a ring-shaped protruding structure, the overlapping area with the second light-transmitting piece is increased, the light transmission and the assembly stability are ensured.

[0020] As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the second light-transmitting piece is provided with a positioning hole, and the key body is inserted into the positioning hole of the second light-transmitting piece through the protrusion. By arranging the positioning hole, the key body is inserted into the positioning hole of the second light-transmitting piece through the protrusion, so that the assembly stability of the key body and the second light-transmitting piece is increased. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required to be used in the specific embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a waterproof light-transmitting button structure of a handheld household appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a detailed structure diagram of a first light-transmitting piece according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a detailed structure diagram of a second light-transmitting piece according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a sectional structure diagram of the waterproof light-transmitting button structure of the handheld household appliance according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 5 FIG. 5 is a bottom structure diagram of the waterproof light-transmitting button structure of the handheld household appliance according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] The reference signs involved in the above drawings are explained as follows:

[0028] 10, micro switch;

[0029] 11, button;

[0030] 20, first light-transmitting piece;

[0031] 21, first assembly area; 22, second assembly area; 23, support column;

[0032] 30, fixed ring;

[0033] 40, second light-transmitting piece;

[0034] 41, light-transmitting part; 42, positioning hole;

[0035] 50, key body;

[0036] 51, light-transmitting groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] To explain possible application scenarios, technical principles, specific implementation schemes, and the purposes and effects that can be achieved of the present application in detail, the following will be described in detail in combination with the specific embodiments listed and the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described herein are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and therefore only serve as examples, and cannot limit the protection scope of the present application.

[0038] In this paper, the term "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 term "embodiment" appearing at various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, and does not particularly limit its independence or association with other embodiments. In principle, in the present application, as long as there is no technical contradiction or conflict, each technical feature mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way to form a corresponding implementable technical solution.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, the meanings of the technical terms used herein are the same as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present application belongs; the use of related terms in this paper is only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present application.

[0040] In the description of the present application, the phrase "and / or" is a description of the logical relationship between the objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B, which means that there are three cases: A exists, B exists, and A and B exist at the same time. In addition, the character " / " in this paper generally represents that the associated objects before and after are a "or" logical relationship.

[0041] In the present application, terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual quantity, primary and secondary or order relationship between the entities or operations.

[0042] Without more limitations, in the present application, the phrases "include", "contain", "have" or other similar expressions used in the sentence are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, and these expressions do not exclude the presence of other elements in the process, method or product including the described elements, so that the process, method or product including a series of elements can not only include those limited elements, but also include other elements not explicitly listed, or also include elements inherent to such process, method or product.

[0043] As the same understanding in the "Examination Guidelines", in this application, "greater than", "less than", "exceed" and so on are understood as not including the number; "above", "below", "within" and so on are understood as including the number. In addition, in the description of the embodiments of the application, the meaning of "multiple" is more than two (including two), and similar expressions related to "multiple" are also understood in this way, for example, "multiple groups", "multiple times" and the like, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0044] In the description of the embodiments of the application, the spatially-related expressions used, such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "perpendicular", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the specific embodiments or the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the specific embodiments of the application or for the reader to understand, and do not indicate or imply that the indicated device or component must have a particular position, a particular orientation, or be constructed or operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the application.

[0045] Unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, in the description of the embodiments of the application, the terms "mount", "connect", "connect", "fix", "set" and the like should be understood broadly. For example, the "connection" can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrated setting; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection, or communication connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium; it can be the communication or interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art to which the application belongs, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of the application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0046] Please see Figures 1 to 5 , the inventor provides a waterproof and light-transmitting button structure of a handheld household appliance, comprising a micro switch 10, a first light-transmitting piece 20, a fixing ring 30, a second light-transmitting piece 40 and a key body 50;

[0047] The micro switch 10 is provided with a button 11;

[0048] The first light-transmitting piece 20 is of flexible material and is arranged on the button 11 of the micro switch 10, and the first light-transmitting piece 20 is provided with a first assembly area 21 and a second assembly area 22, and the first assembly area 21 is of an annular groove structure;

[0049] The fixing ring 30 is inlaid in the first assembly area 21 of the first light-transmitting piece 20;

[0050] One end of the second light-transmitting piece 40 is assembled to the second assembly area 22 of the first light-transmitting piece 20, and the other end of the second light-transmitting piece 40 is provided with a light-transmitting part 41.

[0051] The key body 50 is provided with a light-transmitting groove 51, the key body 50 is assembled to the second light-transmitting piece 40, and the light-transmitting part 41 of the second light-transmitting piece 40 is arranged on the light-transmitting groove 51.

[0052] According to the above structure, in the assembly process of the waterproof light-transmitting button structure of the handheld household appliance, the micro switch 10 is arranged in the shell of the handheld household appliance, the first light-transmitting piece 20 is placed on the button 11 of the micro switch 10 and is adapted to the shell of the handheld household appliance, the fixing ring 30 is assembled to the first assembly area 21 of the first light-transmitting piece 20 to support the overall structure of the first light-transmitting piece 20, then the second light-transmitting piece 40 is assembled to the second assembly area 22 of the first light-transmitting piece 20, and the key body 50 is assembled to the second light-transmitting piece 40 to complete the installation of the overall button structure.

[0053] In some preferred embodiments, the structures of the first light-transmitting piece 20, the fixing ring 30, the second light-transmitting piece 40 and the key body 50 are placed on the button 11 of the micro switch 10 after the assembly is completed, so as to facilitate the stability of the overall structure and ensure that the fixing ring 30 can abut against the first light-transmitting piece 20, thereby avoiding the problem of failure of the flexible material structure due to excessive deformation of the first light-transmitting piece 20 when the handheld household appliance shell is in interference fit with the first light-transmitting piece 20.

[0054] In the use process of the waterproof light-transmitting button structure of the handheld household appliance, when the operator presses the button 11, the light source reserved on or near the micro switch 10 is triggered to light up, the light passes through the first light-transmitting piece 20 into the second light-transmitting piece 40, the second light-transmitting piece 40 transmits the light through the light-transmitting part 41 to light up on the light-transmitting groove 51 reserved in the key body 50, thereby realizing the display of the working state of the button, and in the pressing process, the first light-transmitting piece 20 deforms towards the button 11 of the micro switch 10, thereby increasing the pressing stroke outside the button 11 of the micro switch 10.

[0055] In the above embodiment, the first light-transmitting piece 20 can be in contact with at least one of the second light-transmitting piece 40 and the key body 50. In the pressing process, the flexible material of the first light-transmitting piece 20 improves the pressing comfort of the key body 50 as a whole.

[0056] By setting the first light-transmitting piece 20 to be of a flexible material, the flexible structure of the first light-transmitting piece 20 provides further stroke space for pressing, and provides a light transmission interval of the first light-transmitting piece 20 to the second light-transmitting piece 40 to the key body 50, ensuring that the light from the micro switch 10 direction is bright and dark to realize the on-off recognition, and at the same time realizing the transmission of the illumination light, the flexible material ensures the sealing of the button area, reduces the possibility of water leakage from the key area to the micro switch 10 direction.

[0057] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , as a preferred embodiment of the present application, the first light-transmitting piece 20 is provided with a support column 23, the support column 23 is in contact with at least one structure of the second light-transmitting piece 40 and the key body 50. By setting the support column 23, it is convenient to further increase the pressing stroke, improve the comfort of the whole button pressing and provide the pressing stroke.

[0058] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , as a preferred embodiment of the present application, the number of support columns 23 is 4. By setting the number of support columns 23 to be 4, it is convenient to further improve the pressing comfort.

[0059] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , as a preferred embodiment of the present application, it further includes an LED lamp, the LED lamp is arranged towards the first light-transmitting piece 20. Setting the LED lamp on the micro switch 10, or pre-setting the LED lamp on the circuit board assembled with the micro switch 10, it is convenient to transmit the light to the key body 50 through the first light-transmitting piece 20 and the second light-transmitting piece 40.

[0060] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , as a preferred embodiment of the present application, the fixed ring 30 and the side of the first light-transmitting piece 20 are connected by the convex and the groove. By setting the fixed ring 30 and the side of the first light-transmitting piece 20 to be connected by the convex and the groove, it is convenient to improve the assembly stability of the fixed ring 30 and the first light-transmitting piece 20.

[0061] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 , as a preferred embodiment of the present application, the assembly end of the second light-transmitting piece 40 and the second assembly area 22 of the first light-transmitting piece 20 and the projection surface of the button 11 of the micro switch 10 in the height direction are mutually coincident. By mutually coinciding the assembly end of the second light-transmitting piece 40 and the second assembly area 22 of the first light-transmitting piece 20 and the projection surface of the button 11 of the micro switch 10 in the height direction, it is convenient to ensure that the external force received by the second light-transmitting piece 40 is stably transmitted to the button 11 of the micro switch 10 through the first light-transmitting piece 20.

[0062] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the side top of the first light-transmitting piece 20 is flush with the top of the fixing ring 30. By making the side top of the first light-transmitting piece 20 flush with the top of the fixing ring 30, the stability of the button pressing stroke is ensured.

[0063] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the fixing ring 30 is provided with an extension part extending in the lateral direction of the fixing ring 30. By providing the fixing ring 30 with the extension part extending in the lateral direction of the fixing ring 30, the fixing ring 30 is ensured to have sufficient bearing support area for the first light-transmitting piece 20.

[0064] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the second assembly area 22 of the first light-transmitting piece 20 is in the form of a ring-shaped protrusion. By making the second assembly area 22 of the first light-transmitting piece 20 in the form of a ring-shaped protrusion, the overlapping area between the first light-transmitting piece 20 and the second light-transmitting piece 40 is increased, and the stability of light transmission and assembly is ensured.

[0065] Please refer to Figures 1 to 5 As a preferred embodiment of the present application, the second light-transmitting piece 40 is provided with a positioning hole 42, and the button body 50 is inserted into the positioning hole 42 of the second light-transmitting piece 40. By providing the positioning hole 42 and inserting the button body 50 into the positioning hole 42 of the second light-transmitting piece 40, the assembly stability of the button body 50 and the second light-transmitting piece 40 is improved.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the flexible material of the first light-transmitting piece 20 can be plastic or plastic material.

[0067] In the above embodiment, the fixing ring 30 is a metal piece embedded in the first light-transmitting piece 20, which can be in an integrated structure. The elasticity of the first light-transmitting piece 20 is in interference fit with the shell of the handheld household appliance, which can achieve the requirements of waterproofing and non-falling.

[0068] In the above embodiment, when the first light-transmitting piece 20 and the second light-transmitting piece 40 are connected at the second assembly area 22, a small amount of glue can be put into the second assembly area 22 to improve the fixing effect.

[0069] In some preferred embodiments, in order to ensure a certain distance between the button body 50 and the soft first light-transmitting piece 20, the structure is designed to be 0.1-1mm, and preferably 0.5mm. With such a combination, the button 11 has good degree of sensitivity and good button pressing feel.

[0070] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments have been described in the specification and drawings of the application, but this does not limit the patent protection scope of the application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process replacement or modification based on the essential concept of the application, using the content described in the specification and drawings of the application, and directly or indirectly implementing the technical solutions of the above embodiments in other related technical fields, etc., are all included in the patent protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. A waterproof light-transmitting button structure of a hand-held household appliance, characterized by, The utility model relates to a micro switch (10), first light transmission piece (20), fixed ring (30), second light transmission piece (40) and key body (50) are included; The micro switch (10) is equipped with a button (11); The first light transmission piece (20) is of flexible material and is arranged on the button (11) of the micro switch (10), the first light transmission piece (20) is equipped with a first assembly area (21) and a second assembly area (22), and the first assembly area (21) is of annular groove structure; The fixed ring (30) is assembled in the first assembly area (21) of the first light transmission piece (20); One end of the second light transmission piece (40) is assembled in the second assembly area (22) of the first light transmission piece (20), and the other end of the second light transmission piece (40) is equipped with a light transmission part (41); The key body (50) is equipped with a light transmission groove (51), the key body (50) is assembled on the second light transmission piece (40), and the light transmission part (41) of the second light transmission piece (40) is arranged on the light transmission groove (51).

2. The waterproof light-transmitting button structure of the hand-held household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first light transmission piece (20) is equipped with a support column (23), and the support column (23) is in contact with at least one of the second light transmission piece (40) and the key body (50).

3. The waterproof light-transmitting button structure of the hand-held household appliance according to claim 2, characterized in that, The number of the support column (23) is four.

4. The waterproof light-transmitting button structure of a hand-held household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, An LED lamp is further included and is arranged towards the first light transmission piece (20).

5. The waterproof light-transmitting button structure of a hand-held household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed ring (30) and the side edge of the first light transmission piece (20) are connected with each other through a convex and a groove.

6. The waterproof light-transmitting button structure of a hand-held household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The assembly end of the second assembly area (22) of the first light transmission piece (20) and the button (11) of the micro switch (10) are coincident with each other in the projection plane in the height direction.

7. The waterproof light-transmitting button structure of a hand-held household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the side edge of the first light transmission piece (20) is flush with the top of the fixed ring (30) in height.

8. The waterproof light-transmitting button structure of a hand-held household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed ring (30) is equipped with an extension part, and the extension part is arranged in the lateral direction of the fixed ring (30).

9. The waterproof light-transmitting button structure of a hand-held household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second assembly area (22) of the first light transmission piece (20) is of annular convex structure.

10. The waterproof light-transmitting button structure of a hand-held household appliance according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second light transmission piece (40) is equipped with a positioning hole (42), and the key body (50) is inserted into the positioning hole (42) of the second light transmission piece (40) through a convex.

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