Electric shutter hollow glass control device with external control box

Abstract

An electric shutter hollow glass control device with an external control box belongs to the technical field of shutter hollow glass and comprises a receiver and a battery, the receiver comprises a bottom box, a box cover and a master control circuit board, the box cover is detachably fixed on the bottom box, the master control circuit board is detachably fixed in the bottom box, and the battery is arranged in the bottom box. A microprocessor, a power management unit, a charging management unit, a motor driving unit and a wireless signal receiving and processing unit are arranged on the main control circuit board, the charging management unit is electrically connected with the photovoltaic panel, and the motor driving unit is electrically connected with the motor; the wireless receiving device is installed in the upper frame of the hollow glass, the wireless receiving device can be preset when leaving a factory, the installation time is shortened, the independent and detachable light key control box is designed and installed on the side of the lower portion of the hollow shutter glass, the appearance of the hollow shutter glass can be neat, and the key control box can be disassembled and assembled according to needs to be debugged and operated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of louvered insulated glass technology, specifically relating to the improvement of the control device for built-in louvered insulated glass. Background Technology

[0002] Electrically driven, built-in venetian blinds achieve the desired raising and lowering of the blinds and the desired slat rotation by effectively controlling the motor's operating state, such as forward or reverse rotation and the degree of rotation. A reasonably structured control mechanism is essential for this control process. Existing technology utilizes wireless control devices, typically consisting of a transmitter and a receiver. These devices primarily employ radio frequency, infrared, or Bluetooth communication methods to achieve wireless communication. The receiver receives signals transmitted by the transmitter to control the motor's operation.

[0003] Publicly available Chinese and foreign patent documents contain numerous technical information regarding wireless control devices for electrically driven insulated glass units with built-in blinds, such as CN214315250U (a low-power wireless receiver for electrically driven insulated glass units with built-in blinds), CN222125843U (a touch-sensitive wireless receiver controller for electrically driven insulated glass units with built-in blinds), and CN222228424U (insulated glass units with built-in receivers). However, these devices suffer from the following drawbacks:

[0004] (1) The receiver is an external wireless receiver control device, which needs to be installed on the upper part of the hollow louvered glass. This not only affects the neat appearance of the hollow louvered glass, but also requires secondary construction and installation after the finished product is installed. The receiver is equipped with control buttons and a charging port. With the trend of increasing glass area and height in the market, the actual operability is not good. (2) The built-in wireless receiver controller is equipped with touch button function. When facing large-area products and glass thickness exceeding 8mm, the touch function is at high risk of failure, and it also faces the aforementioned problem of poor operability. (3) Due to the limited size of the receiver, the built-in battery capacity is limited, and the number of operations that can be supported is small.

[0005] Therefore, designing a receiver that is easy to install and sensitive to operation has become a technical problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0006] To address the above technical problems, this utility model provides an electric louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box that is easy to install and highly responsive to operation.

[0007] The technical solution of this utility model is: an electric louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box, including a receiver and a battery. The receiver includes a base box, a cover, and a main control circuit board. The cover is detachably fixed to the base box, and the main control circuit board is detachably fixed inside the base box. The main control circuit board is provided with a microprocessor, a power management unit, a charging management unit, a motor drive unit, and a wireless signal receiving and processing unit. The charging management unit is electrically connected to a photovoltaic panel, the motor drive unit is electrically connected to a motor, the motor is connected to a transmission device, and the transmission device is used to control the opening, closing, and flipping of the louvered blinds. The battery is electrically connected to the main control circuit board, and both the receiver and the battery are located inside the upper frame of the louvered insulating glass window frame.

[0008] The main control circuit board is also equipped with a backup power management unit, which is electrically connected to the backup battery;

[0009] It also includes a button control box and a flexible electrical connector. The button control box includes a cover, a bottom cover, and a button circuit board. The button circuit board is provided with a button unit, a power interface, and a charging unit. The button circuit board is electrically connected to the main control circuit board through the flexible electrical connector.

[0010] Preferably, the flexible electrical connector is a ribbon cable, one end of which is connected to an external interface terminal on the main control circuit board, and the other end of which is connected to a ribbon cable terminal on the button circuit board.

[0011] Preferably, the ribbon cable is divided into a first ribbon cable and a second ribbon cable, which are connected by a connecting terminal. The other end of the first ribbon cable is connected to an external interface terminal on the main control circuit board, and the other end of the second ribbon cable is connected to a ribbon cable terminal on the button circuit board.

[0012] The inner side of the second ribbon cable is covered with foam, and the outer side is covered with a protective aluminum plate.

[0013] Preferably, the main control circuit board is provided with a plurality of connection terminals, the motor is electrically connected to the main control circuit board through a connection terminal, and the battery is electrically connected to the main control circuit board through a connection terminal;

[0014] The backup power management unit is electrically connected to the backup battery via a connection terminal, and the charging unit is electrically connected to the photovoltaic panel via a connection terminal.

[0015] Preferably, the battery is an 18650 wide-temperature semi-solid-state battery.

[0016] Preferably, the wireless signal receiving and processing unit includes a wireless antenna, which can be wirelessly connected to the transmitting device.

[0017] Preferably, the main control circuit includes an indicator light unit, which is electrically connected to a plurality of LEDs, which are used for button operation, battery charging, battery power indication and backup battery power indication, respectively.

[0018] The LED light is SMD packaged and a light guide post is mounted on the LED light. The receiver's cover has LED light posts corresponding to the positions of the LED light and the light guide post, and the light guide post passes through the corresponding LED light posts.

[0019] Preferably, the button unit includes an up button, a down button, and a power button. The up button, down button, and power button are all elastic buttons. A flexible button is fitted on the top of the button unit. The cover has a button hole corresponding to the position of the flexible button, and the flexible button passes through the button hole.

[0020] Preferably, the power interface on the button circuit board is a Type-C interface, the Type-C port is electrically connected to the charging unit, and a corresponding Type-C clearance hole is provided on the bottom of the control box, and a dust plug is also provided in the Type-C clearance hole.

[0021] Preferably, the up button, down button, and power button are each connected to a button indicator light.

[0022] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0023] (1) The wireless receiver is installed inside the upper frame of the insulated glass. It can be pre-installed at the factory to reduce installation time. The independent and detachable lightweight button control box is designed and installed on the lower side of the insulated louvered glass. This makes the appearance of the insulated louvered glass neat and allows the button control box to be disassembled and installed as needed for debugging and operation. (2) The lightweight button control box uses physical elastic buttons to reduce the misoperation of touch operation. (3) The backup battery power supply is increased and the power supply battery capacity is increased, which greatly increases the number of operations. (4) The lightweight button control box is equipped with a Type-C charging and power supply interface as a backup power supply or battery charging interface to ensure that the system operates without the risk of power failure. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the application of this utility model in louvered insulated glass.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the structure of this utility model.

[0028] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the built-in receiver structure.

[0029] Figure 5 This is a rear-view diagram of the built-in receiver structure after an explosion.

[0030] Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the button control box.

[0031] Figure 7 This is a block diagram of the receiver principle.

[0032] Figure 8 This is a block diagram of the button control box.

[0033] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the cabling structure in Example 2.

[0034] Figure 10 This is an exploded view of the cabling structure in Example 2.

[0035] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second row of wires in Embodiment 2.

[0036] Figure 12 This is the circuit diagram of the microprocessor section of the main control circuit board assembly.

[0037] Figure 13 This is the circuit diagram of the microprocessor battery-powered section of the main control circuit board assembly.

[0038] Figure 14 This is a circuit diagram of a motor drive circuit.

[0039] Figure 15 This is a circuit diagram of the photovoltaic panel charging and charging unit.

[0040] Figure 16 This is the circuit diagram for the buttons and LED lights.

[0041] Figure 17 This is the circuit diagram of the wireless signal receiving and processing unit.

[0042] Figure 18 This is the circuit diagram of the charging section of the button circuit board.

[0043] In the diagram, 1 is the receiver, 11 is the cover, 111 is the LED light column, 12 is the main control circuit board, 121 is the external interface terminal, 122 is the connection terminal, 123 is the LED light, 13 is the bottom box, and 14 is the LED light guide column.

[0044] 2 is the button control box, 21 is the cover, 211 is the button hole, 22 is the bottom cover, 221 is the Type-C clearance hole, 23 is the button circuit board, 231 is the button unit, 2311 is the up button, 2312 is the down button, 2313 is the power button, 232 is the power interface, 233 is the ribbon cable terminal, 24 is the flexible button, and 25 is the dust plug.

[0045] 3 is the ribbon cable, 31 is the first ribbon cable, 32 is the second ribbon cable, 33 is the foam, and 34 is the protective aluminum plate.

[0046] 4 is the window frame, 41 is the top frame; 5 is the motor, 6 is the transmission device, 7 is the battery, and 8 is the Venetian blind. Detailed Implementation

[0047] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0048] The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are schematic diagrams, not actual images. They should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent. To better illustrate the embodiments of this utility model, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings.

[0049] In the accompanying drawings of this utility model, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the terms used to describe positional relationships in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting this patent. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0050] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" or similar designation indicating the connection relationship between components should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0051] Figures 1 to 6 The middle part is an electric louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box, including a receiver 1 and a battery 7. The receiver 1 includes a base box 13, a cover 11 and a main control circuit board 12. The cover 11 is detachably fixed to the base box 13, for example, by a snap-fit ​​structure. The main control circuit board 12 is detachably fixed inside the base box 13, for example, by screws.

[0052] See Figure 7 The main control circuit board 12 is equipped with a power management unit, a charging unit, a motor drive unit, a wireless signal receiving and processing unit, and an indicator light unit, all electrically connected to a microprocessor. The charging management unit is electrically connected to the photovoltaic panel. The main control circuit board 12 is electrically connected to the motor 5 via the motor drive circuit. The motor 5 is connected to the transmission device 6, which controls the raising, lowering, and flipping of the venetian blind 8. The battery 7 is electrically connected to the main control circuit board 12 and is a rechargeable battery. The circuit structure of the main control circuit board 12 described above is existing technology and can be found in [reference needed]. Figures 12 to 17 The specific connection method and working principle will not be elaborated here.

[0053] Both receiver 1 and battery 7 are located inside the upper frame 41 of the louvered hollow glass window frame 4;

[0054] It also includes a button control box 2 and flexible electrical connectors, see [link / reference] Figures 6 to 8 The button control box 2 includes a cover 21, a bottom cover 22, and a button circuit board 23. The button circuit board 23 has button units 231, a power interface 232, and a charging unit. The power interface 232 is electrically connected to the charging unit. In this embodiment, the button unit 231 includes an up button 2311, a down button 232, and a power on / off button 2133. The power interface 232 is a TYPE-C port. The button circuit board 23 and the main control circuit board 12 are electrically connected. (See circuit diagram). Figure 18 It should be noted that designing circuit diagrams is a conventional technique in this field when the physical structure is known, and the circuit diagrams provided in this embodiment should not be regarded as a limitation on the application of this utility model.

[0055] In this embodiment, the up button 2311, the down button 2312 and the power button 2313 are all elastic buttons. The flexible button 24 is fitted on top of the button unit 231. The cover 21 has a button hole 211 corresponding to the position of the flexible button 24. The flexible button 24 passes through the button hole 211. In this embodiment, the flexible button 24 is made of silicone or silicone material.

[0056] In this embodiment, a Type-C clearance hole 221 is provided on the bottom cover 22 corresponding to the Type-C port position of the button circuit board 23. A dust plug 25 is also provided in the Type-C clearance hole 221. The Type-C port is located below the button circuit board 213.

[0057] In this embodiment, the flexible electrical connector is a ribbon cable 3. One end of the ribbon cable 3 is connected to the external interface terminal 121 on the main control circuit board 12, and the other end of the ribbon cable 3 is connected to the ribbon cable terminal 233 on the button circuit board 23.

[0058] In this embodiment, the up button 2311, the down button 2312 and the power button 2313 are each connected to a button indicator light.

[0059] In this embodiment, the main control circuit board is provided with several connection terminals 122. The motor 5 is electrically connected to the main control circuit board 12 through a connection terminal 122, and the battery 7 is electrically connected to the main control circuit board 12 through a connection terminal 122. The main control circuit board 12 is also provided with a backup power management unit, which can be electrically connected to a backup battery through a connection terminal 122. The charging unit is electrically connected to a photovoltaic panel through a connection terminal 122, using the photovoltaic panel's power generation as the charging power for the battery 7. The connection terminal 122 is a 2-pin connection terminal.

[0060] In this embodiment, battery 7 is an 18650 wide-temperature semi-solid-state battery with an operating temperature range of -20℃ to 85℃.

[0061] In this embodiment, the wireless signal receiving and processing unit includes a wireless antenna, which can be wirelessly connected to the transmitting device. In this embodiment, the transmitting device includes, but is not limited to, wireless signal sources such as a remote control, a smart speaker, or a mobile APP.

[0062] In this embodiment, the main control circuit 12 includes an indicator light unit, which is electrically connected to several LEDs 123. The LEDs 123 are used for button operation, battery charging, battery level indication, and backup battery level indication, respectively. The LEDs 123 are SMD packaged, and each LED 123 is equipped with a light guide post 14. The receiver's cover 11 has LED holes 111 corresponding to the positions of the LEDs 123 and light guide posts 14. The light guide posts 14 pass through the LED holes 111. In this embodiment, the height of the light guide posts 14 installed on the LEDs does not exceed the outer surface of the cover 11. The LEDs used for battery level indication are full-color RGB LEDs, which can display different colors for different battery levels.

[0063] In this embodiment, the basic operating functions of the button control box are as follows:

[0064] 1) The button function is triggered by pressing the silicone button to realize the control function. Press and hold the up button 2311 or the down button 2312 to raise or lower the Venetian blind 8; press the up button 2311 or the down button 2312 to flip the Venetian blind 8 up or down by a certain angle, thereby realizing the flipping of the blades;

[0065] 2) During the raising or lowering of the Venetian blind 8, press the power button 2313 to stop the Venetian blind 9 from moving;

[0066] 3) Press and hold the power button 2313 to control the system to shut down;

[0067] 4) After performing a key pairing operation with the wireless signal transmitter, a wireless connection with the specific wireless signal transmitter is achieved. Upon receiving the relevant control signals from the wireless transmitter, the microprocessor on the main control circuit board 12 runs the corresponding program, and the motor drive unit of the main control circuit board 12 controls the motor to rotate, thereby realizing the functions of raising, lowering, stopping, and flipping the venetian blinds 8.

[0068] The above-mentioned functions can be implemented by those skilled in the art through programming. This is a conventional technique, and the specific programming process will not be described in detail.

[0069] This invention integrates a wireless receiver into the upper frame of a double-glazed window and features a lightweight, detachable button control box mounted on the lower side of the double-glazed louvered window. This design keeps the double-glazed louvered window appearance clean and allows for easy disassembly and reassembly of the button control box for debugging and operation. The lightweight button control box uses physical, flexible buttons to reduce accidental touch operations. It also includes a backup battery and increased battery capacity, significantly improving the number of operations. The lightweight button control box is equipped with a Type-C charging and power interface as a backup power supply or battery charging interface, ensuring uninterrupted system operation.

[0070] Example 2

[0071] See Figures 9 to 11 In this embodiment, the LED lamp 123 adopts DIP packaging. The pins of the LED lamp 123 are directly inserted into the main control circuit board 12. The LED lamp 123 passes through the corresponding LED hole post 111, and the height of the LED lamp 123 does not exceed the outer surface of the cover 11.

[0072] Example 3

[0073] In this embodiment, the ribbon cable 3 is divided into a first ribbon cable 31 and a second ribbon cable 32. The first ribbon cable 31 and the second ribbon cable 32 are connected by a connecting terminal. The other end of the first ribbon cable 31 is connected to the external interface terminal on the main control circuit board, and the other end of the second ribbon cable 32 is connected to the ribbon cable terminal on the button circuit board. This avoids the need to use a single ribbon cable, which requires twisting the wire body multiple times, resulting in a reduced service life.

[0074] The inner side of the second ribbon cable 32 is covered with foam 33, and the outer side is covered with a protective aluminum plate 34. In this embodiment, the foam is about 1mm thick and has adhesive on both sides. The protective aluminum plate is about 0.5mm thick. The aforementioned foam and protective aluminum plate are covered on both sides of the ribbon cable to prevent the ribbon cable 3 from being cut or scratched by external force in the parts that are frequently touched by users. In this embodiment, the second ribbon cable can be pasted to the window frame glass of the hollow louvered glass through the inner foam surface.

[0075] It should be stated that the above-described specific embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and the technical principles applied therein. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, equivalent substitutions, and variations can be made to this utility model based on the technical content disclosed in this application. However, such variations, as long as they do not depart from the spirit of this utility model, should be within the protection scope of this utility model. Furthermore, some terminology used in this specification and claims is not limiting, but merely for ease of description.

Claims

1. An electric louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box, comprising a receiver and a battery, wherein the receiver comprises a base box, a cover, and a main control circuit board, the cover being detachably fixed to the base box, the main control circuit board being detachably fixed inside the base box, the main control circuit board having a microprocessor, a power management unit, a charging management unit, a motor drive unit, and a wireless signal receiving and processing unit, the charging management unit being electrically connected to a photovoltaic panel, the motor drive unit being electrically connected to a motor, the motor being connected to a transmission device, the transmission device being used to control the opening, closing, and flipping of the louvered blinds, and the battery being electrically connected to the main control circuit board, characterized in that... The receiver and battery are both located inside the upper frame of the louvered insulated glass window frame. The main control circuit board is also equipped with a backup power management unit, which is electrically connected to the backup battery; It also includes a button control box and a flexible electrical connector. The button control box includes a cover, a bottom cover, and a button circuit board. The button circuit board is provided with a button unit, a power interface, and a charging unit. The button circuit board is electrically connected to the main control circuit board through the flexible electrical connector.

2. The electric louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flexible electrical connector is a ribbon cable, one end of which is connected to an external interface terminal on the main control circuit board, and the other end of which is connected to a ribbon cable terminal on the button circuit board.

3. The electric louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The ribbon cable is divided into a first ribbon cable and a second ribbon cable. The first ribbon cable and the second ribbon cable are connected by a connecting terminal. The other end of the first ribbon cable is connected to the external interface terminal on the main control circuit board, and the other end of the second ribbon cable is connected to the ribbon cable terminal on the button circuit board. The inner side of the second ribbon cable is covered with foam, and the outer side is covered with a protective aluminum plate.

4. The motorized louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main control circuit board is provided with several connection terminals. The motor is electrically connected to the main control circuit board through a connection terminal, and the battery is electrically connected to the main control circuit board through a connection terminal. The backup power management unit is electrically connected to the backup battery via a connection terminal, and the charging unit is electrically connected to the photovoltaic panel via a connection terminal.

5. The electric louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The battery is an 18650 wide-temperature semi-solid-state battery.

6. The motorized louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wireless signal receiving and processing unit includes a wireless antenna, which can be wirelessly connected to the transmitting device.

7. The motorized louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main control circuit includes an indicator light unit, which is electrically connected to several LEDs. The LEDs are used for button operation, battery charging, battery power indication, and backup battery power indication, respectively. The LED light is SMD packaged and a light guide post is mounted on the LED light. The receiver's cover has LED light posts corresponding to the positions of the LED light and the light guide post, and the light guide post passes through the corresponding LED light posts.

8. The motorized louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The button unit includes an up button, a down button, and a power button. The up button, down button, and power button are all elastic buttons. A flexible button is fitted on the top of the button unit. The cover has a button hole corresponding to the position of the flexible button, and the flexible button passes through the button hole.

9. The electric louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The power interface on the button circuit board is a Type-C interface. The Type-C port is electrically connected to the charging unit. A Type-C clearance hole is provided on the bottom of the control box, and a dust plug is also provided inside the Type-C clearance hole.

10. The electric louvered insulating glass control device with an external control box according to claim 8, characterized in that, The up button, down button, and power button are each connected to a button indicator light.

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