Switch panel
The switch panel, designed with a hinge structure and elastic elements, allows for easy installation and removal without tools, solving the problems of complex disassembly and scratches in existing technologies, and improving both ease of operation and aesthetics.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520140474.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-21
AI Technical Summary
When replacing or repairing the functional parts of existing switch panels, tools are needed to pry open the outer frame, which is a complicated process and may scratch the wall surface.
The cover plate is connected to the base by a hinge structure. The base and the cover plate can be installed or removed by flipping the cover plate and using the cooperation of the mounting parts and mounting holes, avoiding the need for prying with tools. The combination of elastic elements and switching elements ensures that the cover plate can be locked and opened easily.
It simplifies the installation and removal process of the switch panel, avoids scratching the wall surface, and improves the convenience and aesthetics of operation.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electrician electrical accessory device, especially switch panel. BACKGROUND
[0002] Switch panel is an important component in electrical system of building field, usually used on the wall surface of building, its main function is to receive operation instruction, thereby controlling the switch state of electrical equipment associated with it. Usually, switch panel is exposed on the outer surface of wall surface, which can have a certain convex thickness.
[0003] The switch panel in prior art usually includes a base part embedded in the wall surface, an outer frame part manually detachable from the base part, and a function part limited by the base part. The outer frame part usually needs to be manually extruded to release the mechanical buckling between the outer frame part and the base part. In general, this mechanical buckling is achieved by extrusion or interference of injection molding or any stamping structure. Therefore, an opening can be designed on the outer edge of the outer frame part, which is used to pry open the outer frame part with a screwdriver or any tool to release at least part of the buckling mechanism, and expose the gap to facilitate manual prying of the outer frame part for disassembly, as described in the switch panel of the background art of Chinese utility model patent No. ZL201820868053.9. The base part is used to position the entire panel in the wall surface, for example, the installation of the bottom box is fastened in the wall surface by penetrating the screw in the installation hole. The central opening of the base part is used to accommodate and fix the function part, and the edge of the function part has a flange structure to stop the function part on the base part, and can be limited by fixed methods such as screw fastening.
[0004] However, when the function part needs to be replaced or repaired, the above-mentioned switch panel needs to pry open the outer frame part with a tool, pry the outer frame part to disassemble, unscrew the screw on the base part to remove the base part from the wall surface, and unscrew the screw on the edge of the function part to release the limit between the function part and the base part. The process is complex and tedious, and since the wall surface may not be of hard structure, using a tool such as a screwdriver to pry open the outer frame part may cause scratches on the outer surface of the wall surface or the surface of the outer frame part. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model solves the technical problem in the prior art, and provides a switch panel convenient for repairing and replacing the function part, especially a switch panel without the need for prying open the outer frame part with a tool.
[0006] The utility model discloses a technical scheme that solves the above technical problems, which is characterized in that: the switch panel comprises a base part, and further comprises a cover plate that can be hingedly connected to the base part; a receiving cavity for accommodating the cover plate is formed in the middle of the base part; a mounting hole is arranged on the bottom wall of the base part corresponding to the receiving cavity; and the base part and the cover plate can be mounted or dismounted on a wall surface to be mounted by means of the cooperation of the mounting member and the mounting hole.
[0007] Further, the base part is provided with a switch element, which is a pressing plate arranged at the rear end of the base part; the pressing plate comprises a base part integrally connected to the base part and a free part extending from the base part; the upper end of the free part is provided with an undercut; correspondingly, the rear end side of the cover plate is provided with a buckling part that can be pressed by an operator to be elastically deformed; and when the undercut is buckled on the buckling part, the cover plate is kept in a locked state, and the undercut can be separated from the buckling part by the elastic deformation of the buckling part. The arrangement of the switch element can lock the cover plate on the base part during the transportation or use of the switch panel, avoiding the relative rotation of the cover plate and the base part; when the base part and the cover plate need to be mounted or dismounted together, the undercut is separated from the buckling part by pressing the buckling part, and the mounting hole is exposed by rotating and opening the cover plate, so that the base part can be mounted or dismounted on the wall surface to be mounted.
[0008] Further, the cover plate extends through the entire panel in the front-rear direction and is flush with the base part at the front and rear ends. The purpose of this design is: first, the cover plate extending through the entire panel in the front-rear direction can provide a larger cavity for the bottom wall of the base part to arrange the mounting hole, which can be adjusted in quantity and specification according to customer's needs; second, the front and rear ends of the cover plate are flush with the base part, which can make the switch panel more square, which is beneficial to maintaining good flatness after installation and is more beautiful.
[0009] In order to make the rear end of the cover plate flush with the base part, preferably, the base part has a forwardly recessed notch at the position where the switch element is arranged. The arrangement of the notch provides space for the arrangement of the switch element, so that the free part of the pressing plate can be flush with the rear end of the base part; at the same time, when the undercut is buckled on the buckling part, the buckling part extends into the notch, so that the rear end of the cover plate is flush with the base part.
[0010] Further, the bottom wall of the accommodating cavity is provided with an elastic member, which has a tail connected with the bottom wall and a head gradually extending from the end of the tail in a direction away from the cover plate, and the curvature radius of the joint of the tail and the head gradually increases in the direction of the head. The edge of the cover plate can press the head downward to position the cover plate in the required rotating direction after rotation. When the cover plate rotates, the head of the elastic member is pressed downward, and the edge of the cover plate is positioned under the elastic restoring force, so that the cover plate can be locked in a certain angle after rotation, thereby preventing the cover plate from falling. Thus, the operator can use both hands to open and close the circuit or perform maintenance, without needing to hold the opened cover plate with one hand and perform operation or maintenance with the other hand. The structure is simple, and the operator can operate conveniently.
[0011] In order to hinge the cover plate on the base part, preferably, the left and right ends of the cover plate have pin shafts, and the left and right side walls of the accommodating cavity have first and second pin holes for hinging the pin shafts. The pin shafts of the left and right ends of the cover plate are respectively inserted into the first and second mounting holes and can rotate in the first and second pin holes, thereby realizing the hinge of the cover plate and the base part.
[0012] In order to further facilitate the maintenance and replacement of the functional part, preferably, one side of the base part facing the wall surface is provided with a mounting groove, the mounting groove is connected with the mounting member for mounting the functional part through buckling in a detachable manner, the base part has a first opening for exposing the output end of the functional part, and correspondingly, the cover plate has a second opening for exposing the first opening. In this way, the mounting member for mounting the functional part can be quickly disassembled and assembled with the mounting groove through buckling, thereby facilitating the disassembly, maintenance or replacement of the functional part.
[0013] Further, the base part is further provided with a switch member for opening or closing the first opening. The switch member can close the first opening and cover the output end of the functional part, thereby avoiding the problem that liquid or dust enters the output end in the non-use state of the functional part to cause short circuit and the like. When use is required, the output end can be exposed from the first opening by opening the switch member.
[0014] Further, the cover plate is flush with the base part except the peripheral part of the accommodating cavity. In this way, the switch panel can maintain good flatness after installation, thereby further improving the aesthetic appearance.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the switch panel has the advantages that: the cover plate and the base part are connected as a whole through the hinged mode, when the functional part needs to be repaired or replaced, only the cover plate needs to be turned over, and the base part and the cover plate can be installed or dismounted on the wall surface to be installed by means of the cooperation of the mounting piece and the mounting hole, without the aid of tools, the installation and dismounting of the switch panel are facilitated, and meanwhile, the scratch of the wall surface to be installed when being pried open can be avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is a structure schematic view of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 It is an explosion view of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 It is an explosion view of another view of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 It is a sectional view of the embodiment of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 It is a structure schematic view of the cover plate turned over state in the embodiment of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 It is a sectional view of the cover plate turned over state in the embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The utility model is further described in detail below in combination with the embodiment of the drawings.
[0023] As shown in the drawing, it is a preferred embodiment of the utility model. Figures 1-6 The key of the switch panel of the embodiment is that the installation and dismounting of the switch panel are facilitated without the aid of tools. Specifically, the switch panel of the embodiment comprises a base part 1, a cover plate 2 hinged to the base part 1 and a switch element arranged on the base part 1. Among them, the middle part of the base part 1 is recessed to form a containing cavity 11 capable of containing the cover plate 2. It should be noted that the containing cavity 11 is not only the case that the four sides are located inside the panel, but also the case that the front-rear direction (corresponding to the up-down direction when installed on the wall surface) penetrates through the whole panel and is flush with the base part 1 at the front-rear end. The following is described by taking the case that the containing cavity 11 penetrates through the whole panel as an example:
[0024] The left and right ends of the cover plate 2 are provided with pin shafts 22, and the left and right sidewalls of the accommodating cavity 11 are provided with first pin holes 15 and second pin holes 16 for the pin shafts 22 to be hinged, the pin shafts 22 of the left and right ends of the cover plate 2 are respectively inserted into the first pin holes 15 and the second pin holes 16, so as to hinge the cover plate 2 to the base part 1. The base part 1 is provided with mounting holes 13 corresponding to the bottom wall 12 of the accommodating cavity 11, and the base part 1 and the cover plate 2 can be mounted or dismounted on the wall to be installed by means of the cooperation of the mounting members and the mounting holes 13. The switch panel connects the cover plate 2 and the base part 1 by means of hinging, so that when the functional part needs to be repaired or replaced, the cover plate 2 is only needed to be opened, and the base part 1 and the cover plate 2 can be mounted or dismounted on the wall to be installed by means of the cooperation of the mounting members (such as screws) and the mounting holes 13, so that the installation and dismounting of the switch panel can be facilitated without the aid of tools, and at the same time, the scratch of the wall to be installed when being pried open can be avoided.
[0025] In order to facilitate the opening of the cover plate 2, the base part 1 is realized by means of the switching element, specifically as Figures 3-4As shown, the switch element of the embodiment is a pressing plate 3 corresponding to the rear end of the base part 1, the pressing plate 3 comprising a base part 31 integrally connected with the base part 1 and a free part 32 extending from the base part 31, the upper end of the free part 32 being provided with an undercut 33, and correspondingly, the rear end side of the cover plate 2 is provided with a clamping part 21 which can be pressed by the operator to be elastically deformed, in the state that the undercut 33 is clamped on the clamping part 21, the cover plate 2 is kept in the locked state, and the undercut 33 can be separated from the clamping part 21 by the elastic deformation of the clamping part 21. The arrangement of the switch element can lock the cover plate 2 on the base part 1, avoid the relative rotation of the cover plate 2 and the base part 1 during transportation, and keep the cover plate 2 in the accommodating cavity 11 during use, and cover the mounting hole 13 in the accommodating cavity 11 to maintain the aesthetics of the wall surface; when the base part 1 and the cover plate 2 need to be installed or dismounted together, only need to press the clamping part 21 to separate the undercut 33 from the clamping part 21, then rotate and open the cover plate 2 to expose the mounting hole 13, and then install or dismount the base part 1 together with the cover plate 2 on the wall surface to be installed by means of the mounting member. The front-rear direction of the cover plate 2 of the embodiment penetrates through the entire panel and is flush with the base part 1 at the front and rear ends, the cover plate 2 is flush with the base part 1 except the outer peripheral part of the accommodating cavity 11, the cover plate 2 in the front-rear direction penetrating through the entire panel can give the bottom wall of the base part 1 a larger cavity to arrange the mounting hole 13, and the number and specifications can be adjusted according to the customer's needs, and the front and rear ends of the cover plate 2 are flush with the base part 1, and the cover plate 2 is flush with the base part 1 except the outer peripheral part of the accommodating cavity 11, so that the switch panel as a whole is more square, which is beneficial to keep good flatness after installation and is more beautiful. In order to make the rear end of the cover plate 2 flush with the base part 1, the base part 1 of the embodiment has a front-recessed notch 14 corresponding to the arrangement position of the switch element, the notch 14 provides a space for the arrangement of the switch element, so that the free part 32 of the pressing plate 3 can be flush with the rear end of the base part 1, and when the undercut 33 is clamped on the clamping part 21, the clamping part 21 can extend into the notch 14 to make the rear end of the cover plate 2 flush with the base part 1.
[0026] In addition, referring to Figure 4 and Figure 6The bottom wall 12 of the accommodating cavity 11 of the embodiment is further provided with an elastic member 4, which has a tail portion 4a connected with the bottom wall 12 and a head portion 4b extending from the end of the tail portion 4a in a direction away from the cover plate 2, and the curvature radius of the joint of the tail portion 4a and the head portion 4b gradually increases in the direction of the head portion 4b. The edge of the cover plate 2 can press down the head portion 4b after rotation to position the cover plate 2 in the required rotation direction. When the cover plate 2 rotates, the head portion 4b of the elastic member 4 is pressed downward, and the edge of the cover plate 2 is positioned under the elastic restoring force, so that the cover plate 2 can be locked in a certain angle after rotation, thereby preventing the cover plate 2 from falling. Therefore, the operator can use both hands to open and close the circuit or perform maintenance, without needing to hold the opened cover plate 2 with one hand and perform operation or maintenance with the other hand. The structure is simple and convenient for the operator to operate.
[0027] In addition, referring to Figure 2 The base portion 1 of the embodiment is provided with a mounting groove 17 on the side facing the wall surface, and the mounting member A for mounting the functional portion is detachably connected through buckling in the mounting groove 17. The mounting member A for mounting the functional portion can be quickly disassembled and assembled with the mounting groove 17 through buckling, which is convenient for disassembly, maintenance or replacement of the functional portion. The base portion 1 is provided with a first opening 18 for exposing the output end of the functional portion, and the outer frame portion is provided with a second opening 23 for exposing the first opening 18. The base portion 1 is further provided with a switch member 5 for opening or closing the first opening 18. The switch member 5 can close the first opening 18 and cover the output end of the functional portion, thereby avoiding the problem of liquid or dust entering the output end and causing short circuit in the non-use state of the functional portion. When needed, the output end can be exposed from the first opening 18 by opening the switch member 5. The structure of the functional portion can also refer to the structure mentioned in Patent No. ZL201820868053.9, which is a conventional structure known to those skilled in the art and will not be described here.
[0028] In summary, the use method of the switch panel of the embodiment is as follows:
[0029] During installation, press the buckle portion 21 in the forward end direction to separate the reverse buckle 33 from the buckle portion 21, open the cover plate 2, lock the cover plate 2 at the opened angle by the restoring force of the elastic member 4, connect the base portion 1 to the wall surface by passing the mounting member through the mounting hole 13, and finally drop the cover plate 2, press the buckle portion 21 in the direction of the base portion 1 to make the reverse buckle 33 buckle on the buckle portion 21, and the base portion 1 and the cover plate 2 are installed on the wall surface together.
[0030] When disassembling: press the buckle part 21 in the forward direction to separate the reverse buckle 33 from the buckle part 21, turn the cover plate 2, lock the cover plate 2 at the turned angle by the restoring force of the elastic member 4, remove the mounting member to disconnect the base part 1 and the wall, and complete the disassembly of the base part 1 and the cover plate 2 together from the wall.
Claims
1. A switch panel comprising a base portion (1), characterized in that: The base part (1) is provided with a switch element, which is a pressing plate (3) arranged at the rear end of the base part (1). The pressing plate (3) comprises a base (31) integrally connected with the base part (1) and a free part (32) extending from the base (31). An undercut (33) is arranged at the upper end of the free part (32). Correspondingly, a buckling part (21) is arranged at the rear end side of the cover plate (2) and can be pressed by an operator to elastically deform. When the undercut (33) is buckled on the buckling part (21), the cover plate (2) is kept in a locked state, and the undercut (33) can be separated from the buckling part (21) by the elastic deformation of the buckling part (21).
2. The switch panel of claim 1, wherein: The cover plate (2) is through the entire panel in the front-rear direction and is flush with the base part (1) at the front and rear ends.
3. The switch panel of claim 2, wherein: The base part (1) has a notch (14) recessed towards the front end at the position where the switch element is arranged.
4. The switch panel of claim 3, wherein: The bottom wall (12) of the accommodating cavity (11) is provided with an elastic element (4). The elastic element (4) has a tail part (4a) connected with the bottom wall (12) and a head part (4b) extending from the tail end of the tail part (4a) in a direction away from the cover plate (2). The curvature radius of the joint of the tail part (4a) and the head part (4b) gradually increases in the direction of the head part (4b). The edge of the cover plate (2) can press the head part (4b) after rotation to position the cover plate (2) in the desired rotation direction.
5. The switch panel of any one of claims 1-4, wherein: The left and right ends of the cover plate (2) have pin shafts (22), and the left and right side walls of the accommodating cavity (11) have first pin holes (15) and second pin holes (16) for the pin shafts (22) to be hinged.
6. The switch panel of claim 5, wherein: The base part (1) is provided with a mounting groove (17) on the side facing the wall. The mounting groove (17) is used for detachably connecting the mounting member (A) for installing the functional part by buckling. The base part (1) has a first opening (18) for exposing the output end of the functional part. Correspondingly, the cover plate (2) has a second opening (23) for exposing the first opening (18).
7. The switch panel of any of claims 1-4, wherein: The base part (1) is further provided with a switch element (5) for opening or closing the first opening (18).
8. The switch panel of claim 7, wherein: The cover plate (2) is flush with the base part (1) except for the outer peripheral part of the accommodating cavity (11).
9. The switch panel of any of claims 1-4, wherein:
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