Toggle switch
By designing the gear shift block and base as a detachable connection, the problem of limited material selection for the gear shift block is solved, enabling flexible replacement and material selection of the gear shift block, and improving production convenience and service life.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423292225.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-30
AI Technical Summary
In existing toggle switches, the position block and the housing are integrally formed, which limits the choice of materials and makes it impossible to flexibly match different position blocks, resulting in inconvenience in application.
The shift block and the base are detachably connected, allowing for the selection of shift blocks made of different materials as needed, and achieving flexible positioning and stable operation through elastic shift components and limiting structures.
It enables flexible replacement of gear shift blocks and selection of materials, improving production convenience and reducing costs, while extending service life.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of electrical switches, specifically relating to a toggle switch. Background Technology
[0002] Toggle switches have wide applications in various fields, commonly used in electronic instruments, electric vehicles, and motorcycles. When an operator toggles the switch, the internal contact seat physically displaces, changing the relative position between the moving and stationary conductors, thereby switching the circuit state. In some toggle switches, a stop block is usually installed inside the housing to keep the contact seat in a specific position. The stop element on the contact seat achieves positioning by cooperating with the stop block. However, in existing technologies, the stop block is usually integrally molded into the housing and made of the same material as the housing. This limits the choice of material for the stop block and makes it impossible to flexibly match different stop blocks according to actual needs, causing some inconvenience in practical applications. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a toggle switch in which the upper stop block and the base are detachably connected. In practical applications, the material of the stop block can be flexibly selected as needed, and the stop block can be flexibly set according to actual needs during production.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0005] This utility model provides a toggle switch, including a base, a housing, a contact seat, and a toggle switch. The base is fixed to the bottom of the housing and forms a mounting cavity. The contact seat is movably disposed within the mounting cavity. The toggle switch is disposed on the upper part of the housing and connected to the contact seat. A moving conductor is mounted on the contact seat, and a stationary conductor is mounted on the base. A stop block is detachably mounted within the mounting cavity. The stop block has a stop groove. An elastic stop element that abuts against the stop block is mounted on the contact seat.
[0006] In some embodiments, a positioning groove is provided on the inner bottom wall of the base, and the stop block is embedded in the positioning groove.
[0007] In some embodiments, the base is provided with abutting blocks at both ends of the gear block, and the side of the abutting block abuts against the end of the gear block.
[0008] In some embodiments, the contact seat is provided with a mounting hole having a port facing the stop block, and the resilient stop member is inserted into the mounting hole through the port.
[0009] In some embodiments, the elastic stop member includes a spring and a positioning member, wherein the positioning member abuts against the stop block under the elastic force of the spring.
[0010] In some embodiments, the shift block is made of POM material, nylon, or polytetrafluoroethylene.
[0011] In some embodiments, the contact seat has a transversely extending groove at the port, and the stop block extends into the groove.
[0012] In some embodiments, the static conductor and the base are injection molded as a single unit.
[0013] In some embodiments, the contact seat has an upwardly protruding connecting cylinder, the cover has a movable cavity for inserting the connecting cylinder, the upper end of the movable cavity has an opening, and the knob has a plug rod that passes through the opening and engages with the connecting cylinder.
[0014] In some embodiments, a rubber ring is provided between the upper end of the connecting sleeve and the movable cavity, and the part of the top of the connecting sleeve that abuts against the rubber ring is an arc-shaped surface.
[0015] In some embodiments, the movable cavity is provided with a limiting groove, and the side of the connecting cylinder is provided with a limiting block that cooperates with the limiting groove. The limiting block cooperates with the limiting groove to limit the rotation angle of the knob relative to the cover.
[0016] The advantages of this invention are: the toggle switch structure is optimized, specifically the position block and base are detachably connected, meaning they are assembled separately. During production, only the position block with the appropriate structure needs to be selected to meet different position control requirements, for example, using... Figure 7 The gear shift block is shown in the diagram. Figure 5 The gear shift blocks shown in the diagram make production more flexible, convenient, and cost-effective. In addition, there are more choices for the materials of the gear shift blocks, rather than being limited to the base material, thus making them very practical. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art are briefly introduced below. In the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn to scale.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the toggle switch in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Top view of the toggle switch shown;
[0020] Figure 3 For along Figure 2 A sectional view cut along line AA.
[0021] Figure 4 For along Figure 2 Sectional view cut along the BB line
[0022] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the toggle switch in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the base structure in this utility model;
[0024] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another type of gear block in this utility model.
[0025] The reference numerals in the figure are as follows: 1. Base; 11. Mounting cavity; 12. Static conductor; 13. Positioning groove; 14. Stopping block; 2. Cover; 21. Movable insertion cavity; 22. Opening; 23. Limiting groove; 3. Contact seat; 30. Moving conductor; 31. Mounting hole; 32. Slide groove; 33. Connecting sleeve; 34. Limiting block; 35. Connecting shaft hole; 4. Toggle button; 41. Insert rod; 42. Connecting shaft; 5. Stop block; 51. Stop groove; 6. Spring; 7. Positioning component; 8. Rubber ring; a. Arc-shaped surface. Detailed Implementation
[0026] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0027] It should be noted that, unless otherwise stated, the technical or scientific terms used in this application shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model pertains.
[0028] The toggle switch structure in this embodiment of the utility model is as follows: Figures 1 to 7 As shown, it includes a base 1, a cover 2, a contact seat 3, and a toggle 4. The base 1 is fixed to the bottom of the cover 2 and forms a mounting cavity 11. The contact seat 3 is movably disposed within the mounting cavity 11. The toggle 4 is disposed on the upper part of the cover 2 and connected to the contact seat 3. A moving conductor 30 is mounted on the contact seat 3, and a stationary conductor 12 is mounted on the base 1. A stop block 5 is detachably mounted in the mounting cavity 11. The stop block 5 has a stop groove 51. An elastic stop element that abuts against the stop block 5 is mounted on the contact seat 3. In this embodiment, the stop block 5 and the base 1 are detachably connected, that is, the stop block 5 and the base 1 are assembled separately. During production, only the stop block 5 with the appropriate structure needs to be selected as required to meet different gear control requirements, for example, using... Figure 7 The gear shift block 5 shown in the diagram is being replaced. Figure 5The gear shift block 5 shown in the diagram makes production more flexible, convenient, and cost-effective. In addition, there are more choices for the material of the gear shift block 5, instead of being limited to the material of the base 1. For example, the gear shift block 5 can be made of POM, nylon, or polytetrafluoroethylene. These materials have good self-lubricating properties and low coefficient of friction, which can make the movement between the gear shift block 5 and the elastic gear component relatively flexible and smooth, reducing wear and extending service life.
[0029] like Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, the knob 4 is rotatably mounted on the cover 2. Specifically, connecting shafts 42 can be provided on both sides of the knob 4, and corresponding connecting shaft holes 35 are provided on the cover 3 to cooperate with the connecting shafts 42. The connecting shafts 42 and the connecting shaft holes 35 cooperate with each other.
[0030] Combination Figure 3 and Figure 6 The base 1 has a positioning groove 13 on its inner bottom wall. The gear block 5 is embedded in the positioning groove 13 to position the gear block 5. This kind of engagement makes it easy to disassemble and assemble the gear block 5.
[0031] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the base 1 is provided with abutment blocks 14 at both ends of the gear block 5. The side of the abutment block 14 abuts against the end of the gear block 5. The abutment block 14 abuts against the gear block 5, thereby preventing the gear block 5 from moving within the base 1.
[0032] To facilitate the installation of the elastic stop component on the contact seat 3, the contact seat 3 is provided with a mounting hole 31. The mounting hole 31 has a port facing the stop block 5. The elastic stop component is inserted into the mounting hole 31 through the port. The elastic stop component has elasticity, so that the elastic stop component can maintain contact with the stop block 5.
[0033] For details, please refer to Figure 3 As shown, the elastic stop component includes a spring 6 and a positioning component 7. Under the elastic force of the spring 6, the positioning component 7 abuts against the stop block 5. When the button 4 is rotated, it drives the contact seat 3 to move. During this process, the positioning component 7 remains in contact with the stop block 5 and slides on the stop block 5. When the button 4 moves to the corresponding switch position, the positioning component 7 and the stop groove 51 cooperate to position the contact seat 3, thereby keeping the switch in the corresponding state. The positioning component 7 shown in the figure is a steel ball, so the friction between the positioning component 7 and the stop block 5 is small, which helps to promote the movement of the contact seat 3. In actual operation, the positioning component 7 can also be set as a positioning pin. The end of the positioning pin that abuts against the stop block 5 is hemispherical, so that the relative sliding between the positioning pin and the stop block 5 is flexible and smooth.
[0034] like Figure 3As shown, the contact seat 3 has a transversely penetrating groove 32 at the port. The stop block 5 extends into the groove 32. When the contact seat 3 moves, the cooperation between the groove 32 and the stop block 5 can play a guiding and limiting role.
[0035] like Figure 6 As shown, the static conductor 12 and the base 1 are injection molded as one piece. The integrated design eliminates the step of assembling the static conductor 12 and the base 1 separately, which helps to simplify the production and assembly process and improve production efficiency.
[0036] like Figure 4 As shown, the contact seat 3 has an upwardly protruding connecting sleeve 33, and the cover 2 has a movable cavity 21 for the connecting sleeve 33 to be inserted. The upper end of the movable cavity 21 has an opening 22. The knob 4 has a plug rod 41 that passes through the opening 22 and is inserted into the connecting sleeve 33. The connecting sleeve 33 is a hollow tube structure. The knob 4 and the contact seat 3 are connected by inserting the plug rod 41 into the connecting sleeve 33, thereby ensuring that the contact seat 3 can move when the knob 4 is pressed and rotated by external force, and the assembly is convenient.
[0037] A rubber ring 8 is provided between the upper end of the connecting plug 33 and the movable cavity 21. The part of the top of the connecting plug 33 that abuts against the rubber ring 8 is an arc-shaped surface a. The rubber ring 8 can form a seal between the connecting plug 33 and the cavity wall of the movable cavity 21. Moreover, the friction between the arc-shaped surface and the rubber ring 8 is small, which will not hinder the movement of the contact seat 3 and can ensure the flexible and free end of the contact seat 3.
[0038] like Figure 3 As shown, the movable insertion cavity 21 is provided with a limiting groove 23, and the side of the connecting insertion tube 33 is provided with a limiting block 34 that cooperates with the limiting groove 23. The limiting block 34 cooperates with the limiting groove 23 to limit the rotation angle of the dial 4 relative to the cover 2. Through this structure, the rotation angle of the dial 4 can be effectively controlled to ensure the stability during operation and prevent misoperation or damage caused by excessive rotation of the dial 4.
[0039] For those skilled in the art, other variations or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is neither necessary nor possible to exhaustively list all possible implementations. However, these obvious variations or modifications derived from the essential spirit of this invention still fall within the protection scope of this invention.
Claims
1. A toggle switch comprising a base (1), a cover (2), a contact seat (3) and a toggle knob (4), the base (1) being fixed to the bottom of the cover (2) and forming a mounting cavity (11), the contact seat (3) being movably arranged in the mounting cavity (11), and the toggle knob (4) being arranged on the upper portion of the cover (2) and connected with the contact seat (3); a moving conductor (30) being arranged on the contact seat (3), and a stationary conductor (12) being arranged on the base (1); characterized in that, A gear block (5) is detachably mounted in the mounting cavity (11), and the gear block (5) is provided with a gear slot (51); and the contact seat (3) is provided with an elastic gear member which is in contact with the gear block (5).
2. The toggle switch of claim 1, wherein, The base (1) is provided with a positioning slot (13) on the bottom wall; and the gear block (5) is embedded in the positioning slot (13).
3. The toggle switch according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The base (1) is provided with a stop block (14) at both ends of the gear block (5); and the side of the stop block (14) is in contact with the end of the gear block (5).
4. The toggle switch of claim 1, wherein, The contact seat (3) is provided with a mounting hole (31) having a port facing the gear block (5); and the elastic gear member is mounted in the mounting hole (31) through the port.
5. The toggle switch of claim 1, wherein, The elastic gear member comprises a spring (6) and a positioning member (7); and the positioning member (7) is in contact with the gear block (5) under the elastic force of the spring (6).
6. The toggle switch of claim 4, wherein, The gear block (5) is made of POM, nylon or polytetrafluoroethylene.
7. The toggle switch of claim 4, wherein, The contact seat (3) is provided with a transversely extending sliding slot (32) at the port; and the gear block (5) extends into the sliding slot (32).
8. The toggle switch of claim 1, wherein, The static conductor (12) is integrally formed with the base (1) by injection molding.
9. The toggle switch of claim 1, wherein, The contact seat (3) is provided with an upwardly protruding connecting plug (33); the cover (2) is provided with a movable insertion cavity (21) for the connecting plug (33); the movable insertion cavity (21) is provided with an opening (22) at the upper end; and the knob (4) is provided with an insertion rod (41) which passes through the opening (22) and is in plug-in cooperation with the connecting plug (33).
10. The toggle switch of claim 9, wherein, A rubber ring (8) is arranged between the upper end of the connecting plug (33) and the movable insertion cavity (21); and the top end of the connecting plug (33) is in contact with the rubber ring (8) in an arc surface (a).
11. The toggle switch of claim 9, wherein, The movable insertion cavity (21) is provided with a limiting slot (23); the side of the connecting plug (33) is provided with a limiting block (34) which is in cooperation with the limiting slot (23); and the limiting block (34) and the limiting slot (23) cooperate to limit the rotation angle of the knob (4) relative to the cover (2).