Light guide column and intelligent equipment

By setting a light-concentrating part between the light-inlet and light-outlet parts of the light guide column, the problems of light scattering and light leakage are solved, achieving efficient light convergence and intensity enhancement, thus improving the display effect.

CN224109675UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NINGBO FOTILE KITCHEN WARE CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-03-14
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing light guides suffer from light scattering and leakage during use, resulting in weak light intensity, affecting display quality, and reducing user experience.

Method used

A focusing section is set between the light-inlet and light-outlet sections of the light guide column. The light is focused and then directed out through the focusing section, thereby improving the light concentration and light intensity.

Benefits of technology

The light guide column's focusing and light output intensity have been improved, enhancing the display effect and improving the user experience.

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Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model discloses a light guide column and intelligent equipment. The light guide column provided by the utility model comprises a light inlet part and a light outlet part, the light incident part comprises a light incident surface; the light incident surface is arranged at one end, deviating from the light emergent part, of the light incident part; the light-emitting part comprises a light-emitting surface which is arranged at one end, deviating from the light-in part, of the light-emitting part; a light condensation part used for light condensation is arranged between the light inlet part and the light outlet part. According to the light guide column, the light condensing part is arranged between the light incident part and the light emergent part, so that light enters from the light incident surface, penetrates through the light incident part and then enters the light condensing part, is condensed by the light condensing part and then enters the light emergent part, and finally is exported from the light emergent surface, so that the light condensing property of the light guide column is improved, and the export intensity of the light is increased; the light guide column is simple in structure, easy to process, high in practicability and convenient to popularize and use.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to electronic equipment technical field, especially a light guide column and intelligent equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In many devices, LED (Light Emitting Diode) indicator lights are needed to convey signals or understand the use of the device through the flashing of the LED lights, so as to operate it. Generally, LED light sources are installed on appearance parts, which can be easily observed, but generally, LED patches are used, which are small in size and are attached to PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly) and hidden in the device, which is not easy for the human eye to observe, and a light guide column is needed to guide the LED light out as much as possible without loss.

[0003] The existing light guide column will have different degrees of light scattering and light leakage during use, which will result in weak light intensity of the exported light, affecting the display effect of the display screen and greatly reducing the user's experience. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] To solve the problems of the prior art, the present application discloses a light guide column and intelligent equipment. The light guide column provided by the present application comprises a light-in portion and a light-out portion; the light-in portion comprises a light-in surface, which is arranged at one end of the light-in portion away from the light-out portion; the light-out portion comprises a light-out surface, which is arranged at one end of the light-out portion away from the light-in portion; and a light collecting portion for collecting light is arranged between the light-in portion and the light-out portion. The present application arranges the light collecting portion between the light-in portion and the light-out portion, so that the light enters from the light-in surface, passes through the light-in portion and enters the light collecting portion, is aggregated by the light collecting portion and then enters the light-out portion, and is finally exported from the light-out surface, thereby improving the light collecting property of the light guide column and increasing the export intensity of the light. The light guide column has simple structure, is easy to process, has strong practicability and is convenient to use and popularize. The technical scheme of the present application is as follows:

[0005] On the one hand, the present application provides a light guide column comprising a light-in portion and a light-out portion;

[0006] The light-in portion comprises a light-in surface, which is arranged at one end of the light-in portion away from the light-out portion;

[0007] The light-out portion comprises a light-out surface, which is arranged at one end of the light-out portion away from the light-in portion;

[0008] A light collecting portion for collecting light is arranged between the light-in portion and the light-out portion.

[0009] In some specific embodiments, the light collecting part comprises a first end part, a light collecting slope and a second end part, the light collecting slope is arranged between the first end part and the second end part;

[0010] The first end part is fixedly connected with an end surface of the light inlet part away from the light inlet surface, the second end part is fixedly connected with an end surface of the light outlet part away from the light outlet surface, and the light collecting slope is arranged to be inclined to the center position of the second end part.

[0011] In some specific embodiments, the light outlet part further comprises a light path channel, and a black sandblasting is arranged on the outer wall of the light path channel.

[0012] In some specific embodiments, the light inlet surface and the light outlet surface are both frosted surfaces.

[0013] In some specific embodiments, the outer contour of the light inlet surface is larger than the outer contour of the light outlet surface.

[0014] In some specific embodiments, the light inlet part and the light outlet part are arranged in a stepped manner.

[0015] In some specific embodiments, a mounting part is arranged on one side surface of the light path channel.

[0016] In some specific embodiments, the mounting part comprises a first mounting part and a second mounting part, and the first mounting part is arranged perpendicularly to the second mounting part.

[0017] The first mounting part is arranged along the length direction of the light path channel and is fixedly connected perpendicularly to one side surface of the light path channel.

[0018] The second mounting part is fixedly connected with an end surface of the light inlet part away from the light inlet surface.

[0019] In some specific embodiments, the mounting part is in the shape of a "T".

[0020] On the other hand, the present application also provides an intelligent device comprising a mainboard, a display screen support and the above light guide column.

[0021] A lamp assembly is arranged on the mainboard, and the light guide column is arranged in close contact with the lamp assembly.

[0022] An avoiding groove is arranged on the display screen support, and the light guide column is arranged in the avoiding groove.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the light guide column and the intelligent device provided by the present application have the following beneficial effects:

[0024] The embodiment of the application discloses a light guide column and a smart device. The light guide column provided by the application comprises a light inlet part and a light outlet part. The light inlet part comprises a light inlet surface arranged at one end of the light inlet part away from the light outlet part. The light outlet part comprises a light outlet surface arranged at one end of the light outlet part away from the light inlet part. A light collecting part is arranged between the light inlet part and the light outlet part for light collection. The light guide column is provided with the light collecting part between the light inlet part and the light outlet part, so that light enters from the light inlet surface, enters the light collecting part after passing through the light inlet part, enters the light outlet part after being collected by the light collecting part, and is finally guided out from the light outlet surface, thereby improving the light collection of the light guide column and increasing the guiding intensity of the light. The light guide column has the advantages of simple structure, easy processing, strong practicability and convenient use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort based on these drawings.

[0026] Figure 1 A structural diagram of the light guide column provided by the embodiment of the application;

[0027] Figure 2 A structural diagram of the light guide column provided by the embodiment of the application;

[0028] Figure 3 A partial sectional view of the smart device provided by the embodiment of the application;

[0029] Figure 4 A partial structural diagram of the smart device provided by the embodiment of the application;

[0030] The following is a supplementary description of the drawings:

[0031] 1-light inlet part; 11-light inlet surface;

[0032] 2-light outlet part; 21-light outlet surface; 22-light path channel;

[0033] 3-light collecting part; 31-first end surface; 32-light collecting inclined surface; 33-second end surface;

[0034] 4-mounting part (4); 41-first mounting part (41); 42-second mounting part (42);

[0035] 5-mainboard; 51-lamp assembly;

[0036] 6-display screen support; 61-avoidance groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0038] The term "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" as used herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one implementation of the application. The appearances of the term "an embodiment" or "one embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily referring to a single embodiment. In the description of the application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the application. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features referred to. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included one or more of the features. Moreover, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data thus used can be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the application described herein can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described herein.

[0039] When a numerical range is disclosed herein, the range is considered continuous along with the minimum and maximum values of the range, and each value between the minimum and maximum values of the range. Further, when the range is for integers, each integer between the minimum and maximum values of the range is included. In addition, when multiple ranges are provided to describe a feature or characteristic, the ranges can be combined. In other words, unless otherwise indicated, all ranges disclosed herein are to be understood as including any and all sub-ranges subsumed therein. For example, a stated range of "1 to 10" should be considered to include any and all sub-ranges between (and including) the minimum value of 1 and the maximum value of 10. An exemplary sub-range of the range 1 to 10 would be 2 to 8, and includes, but is not limited to, 2 to 6.1, 3.5 to 7.8, 5.5 to 10, etc.

[0040] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The light guide column of the embodiments of the present application comprises a light inlet portion 1 and a light outlet portion 2.

[0041] The light inlet part 1 comprises a light inlet surface 11 arranged at one end of the light inlet part 1 away from the light outlet part 2; the light inlet surface 11 is arranged in close contact with a lamp assembly arranged on a main plate, and light emitted by the lamp assembly enters from the light inlet surface 11 and passes through the light inlet part 1; preferably, the light inlet surface 11 has a shape of a combination of a rectangle in the middle and semicircles at two ends.

[0042] The light outlet part 2 comprises a light outlet surface 21 arranged at one end of the light outlet part 2 away from the light inlet part 1; light enters from the light inlet surface 11, passes through the light inlet part 1, then enters the light outlet part 2, and finally exits from the light outlet surface 21, which can effectively prevent light leakage; preferably, the light outlet surface 21 has a shape of a combination of a rectangle in the middle and semicircles at two ends, and the light inlet part 1 and the light outlet part 2 are arranged in a stepped manner, and the width and length of the light inlet part 1 are greater than those of the light outlet part 2, which is conducive to increasing the light inlet area and maximizing the guarantee of light entering the light guide column and improving the brightness of light.

[0043] The light inlet part 1 and the light outlet part 2 are provided with a light collecting part 3 for light collection. By arranging the light collecting part 3 between the light inlet part 1 and the light outlet part 2, light passes through the light inlet part 1, is collected by the light collecting part 3, and finally enters the light outlet part 2, which is conducive to improving the light collecting property of the light guide column and increasing the light guiding strength; and the light guide column structure of the present application is simple, easy to process, highly practical, and convenient to use.

[0044] In some specific embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the light collecting part 3 comprises a first end part 31, a light collecting inclined surface 32, and a second end part 33, and the light collecting inclined surface 32 is arranged between the first end part 31 and the second end part 33; specifically, the outer contour of the first end part 31 is greater than that of the second end part 33, and the shapes of the first end part 31 and the second end part 33 are a combination of a rectangle in the middle and semicircles at two ends.

[0045] The first end part 31 is fixedly connected to an end surface of the light inlet part 1 away from the light inlet surface 11, the second end part 33 is fixedly connected to an end surface of the light outlet part 2 away from the light outlet surface 21, and the light collecting inclined surface 32 is arranged obliquely to the center position of the second end part 33. Specifically, the outer contour of the first end part 31 is smaller than that of the end surface of the light inlet part 1 away from the light inlet surface 11, the outer contour of the second end part 33 is equal to that of the end surface of the light outlet part 2 away from the light outlet surface 21, and the light collecting inclined surface 32 is obliquely transitioned from the first end part 31 to the second end part 33, so that light is collected along the light collecting inclined surface 32 and then enters the light outlet part 2, which improves the light collecting property of the light guide column and prevents light scattering.

[0046] In some specific embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2The light emitting part 2 further comprises a light path channel 22, and a black sand blasting is arranged on the outer wall of the light path channel 22. The light is emitted from the light emitting surface 21 after passing through the light path channel 22, and the black sand blasting sprayed on the outer wall of the light path channel 22 can prevent the light in the surrounding environment from entering the light path channel 22 and causing light leakage.

[0047] In some specific embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the light entering surface 11 and the light emitting surface 21 are frosted surfaces. By setting the light entering surface 11 and the light emitting surface 21 as frosted surfaces, the problem of uneven light can be solved, so that the light uniformly enters the light entering surface 11 and is finally uniformly emitted from the light emitting surface 21.

[0048] In some specific embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the outer contour of the light entering surface 11 is larger than that of the light emitting surface 21. By setting the outer contour of the light entering surface 11 to be larger than that of the light emitting surface 21, the light entering area of the light can be increased, so that the light can enter the light entering surface 11 to the maximum extent, and the light emitting surface 21 emits the light after condensation, thereby improving the brightness of the emitted light.

[0049] In some specific embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the light entering part 1 and the light emitting part 2 are arranged in a stepped manner. The light enters the light entering part 1, is condensed by the light condensing part, and is finally emitted through the light emitting part 2, so that the light emitted by the light source can enter the light entering part 1 to the maximum extent, and is finally emitted after condensation, thereby improving the utilization rate of the light and increasing the brightness of the light.

[0050] In some specific embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the light path channel 22 is provided with a mounting part 4 for fixedly connecting the light guide column with other equipment. By providing the mounting part 4 on the light guide column, the light guide column can be fixedly connected with other equipment, thereby improving the practicability and applicability of the light guide column.

[0051] In some specific embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the mounting part 4 comprises a first mounting part 41 and a second mounting part 42, and the first mounting part 41 and the second mounting part 42 are arranged perpendicularly. Preferably, the lengths of the first mounting part 41 and the second mounting part 42 are equal, and the first mounting part 41 and the second mounting part 42 are arranged close to one end of the light entering part 1.

[0052] The first mounting portion 41 is arranged along the length direction of the light path channel 22 and is fixedly connected with one side of the light path channel 22; preferably, the first mounting portion 41 comprises a first mounting portion body and an inclined portion, the first mounting portion body and the inclined portion are fixedly connected, the inclined portion is arranged in abutment with the light collecting inclined surface 32, the angle of the outward inclination of the inclined portion is equal to the angle of the inward inclination of the light collecting inclined surface 32, and the inclined length of the inclined portion is equal to the inclined length of the light collecting inclined surface 32, so that the first mounting portion 41 is arranged in correspondence with the light collecting inclined surface 32, and the structure is more compact and beautiful.

[0053] The second mounting portion 42 is fixedly connected with the end surface of the light entrance portion 1 which is away from the light entrance surface 11. Preferably, the second mounting portion 42 is shaped like a rectangle, one side of the second mounting portion 42 is arranged in abutment with the light collecting inclined surface 32, and the other side is arranged flush with the light entrance portion 1, so that the second mounting portion 42 is arranged in correspondence with the light entrance portion 1, and the structure is more compact and beautiful.

[0054] In some specific embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the mounting portion 4 is shaped like a "T". So that the mounting portion 4 is more adapted to the structure of the light entrance portion 1 and the light exit portion 2, and is convenient for fixedly connecting with the light entrance portion 1 and the light exit portion 2.

[0055] Please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the smart device of the embodiment of the application comprises a mainboard 5, a display screen support 6 and the above-mentioned light guide column; specifically, the mainboard 5 and the display screen support 6 are arranged in parallel.

[0056] The mainboard 5 is provided with a lamp assembly 51, and the light guide column is arranged in abutment with the lamp assembly 51; specifically, the lamp assembly 51 is arranged at the edge of the mainboard 5, the lamp assembly 51 comprises a signal lamp, a fault indicating lamp and a fixing seat, the signal lamp and the fault indicating lamp are arranged in parallel and adjacent to each other on the fixing seat, and the light entrance surface 11 of the light guide column is arranged in abutment with the signal lamp and the fault indicating lamp, so that the light is maximized to enter the light entrance surface 11.

[0057] The display screen support 6 is provided with an avoiding groove 61, and the light guide column is arranged in the avoiding groove 61. The avoiding groove 61 is arranged at the edge of the display screen support 6 and is arranged in correspondence with the lamp assembly 51 on the mainboard 5; the avoiding groove 61 comprises an avoiding groove body and an avoiding opening, the avoiding opening is arranged through the avoiding groove body, the avoiding opening is used for accommodating the first mounting portion, the width of the avoiding opening is equal to the width of the first mounting portion, and the second mounting portion is arranged outside the avoiding opening; the avoiding groove body is used for accommodating the light exit portion 2, the shape of the avoiding groove body is the same as that of the light exit portion 2, and the inner contour of the avoiding groove body is the same in size as the outer contour of the light exit portion 2, or the inner contour of the avoiding groove body is slightly larger than the outer contour of the light exit portion 2; the light guide column is directly inserted into the avoiding groove 61, so that the light guide column is more convenient to be fixed with the display screen support 6, and the fixation is more stable and firm.

[0058] The embodiment of the application discloses a light guide column and a smart device. The light guide column provided by the application comprises a light inlet part and a light outlet part; the light inlet part comprises a light inlet surface arranged at one end of the light inlet part away from the light outlet part; the light outlet part comprises a light outlet surface arranged at one end of the light outlet part away from the light inlet part; and a light collecting part for light collecting is arranged between the light inlet part and the light outlet part. The light collecting part is arranged between the light inlet part and the light outlet part, so that light enters from the light inlet surface, enters the light collecting part after passing through the light inlet part, enters the light outlet part after being aggregated by the light collecting part, and is finally guided out from the light outlet surface, thereby improving the light collecting property of the light guide column and increasing the guiding intensity of the light; and the light guide column has the advantages of simple structure, easy processing, strong practicability and convenient use.

[0059] The above description is only optional embodiments of the application and is not used to limit the application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the application shall be included in the protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. A light guide post, characterized by, Including light entrance part (1) and light exit part (2); The light-incident part (1) includes a light-incident surface (11), which is disposed at one end of the light-incident part (1) away from the light-outceasing part (2); The light-emitting part (2) includes a light-emitting surface (21), which is disposed at one end of the light-emitting part (2) away from the light-incident part (1); A light-concentrating part (3) for concentrating light is provided between the light-inlet part (1) and the light-outlet part (2).

2. A light guide post according to claim 1, wherein, The light-concentrating part (3) includes a first end (31), a light-concentrating inclined surface (32), and a second end (33), wherein the light-concentrating inclined surface (32) is disposed between the first end (31) and the second end (33); The first end (31) is fixedly connected to one end face of the light-incident part (1) away from the light-incident surface (11), and the second end (33) is fixedly connected to one end face of the light-emitting part (2) away from the light-emitting surface (21). The focusing slope (32) is inclined toward the center of the second end (33).

3. A light guide post according to claim 1, wherein, The light-emitting part (2) also includes a light path channel (22), and the outer wall of the light path channel (22) is provided with black sandblasting.

4. A light guide post according to claim 1, wherein, Both the light-incident surface (11) and the light-exit surface (21) are frosted surfaces.

5. A light guide post according to claim 4, wherein, The outer contour of the light-incident surface (11) is larger than the outer contour of the light-outceasing surface (21).

6. A light guide post according to claim 1, wherein, The light-inlet section (1) and the light-outlet section (2) are arranged in a stepped manner.

7. A light guide post according to claim 3, wherein, An installation part (4) is provided on one side of the optical path channel (22).

8. A light guide post according to claim 7, wherein, The mounting part (4) includes a first mounting part (41) and a second mounting part (42), wherein the first mounting part (41) and the second mounting part (42) are arranged perpendicularly to each other; The first mounting part (41) is arranged along the length direction of the optical path channel (22) and is perpendicularly fixedly connected to one side of the optical path channel (22); The second mounting part (42) is fixedly connected to one end face of the light-incident part (1) that is away from the light-incident surface (11).

9. A light guide post according to claim 7 or 8, wherein, The mounting part (4) is T-shaped.

10. A smart device, comprising: Includes a motherboard (5), a display bracket (6), and a light guide column according to any one of claims 1 to 9; A lamp assembly (51) is provided on the motherboard (5), and the light guide column is attached to the lamp assembly (51); The display screen bracket (6) is provided with a clearance groove (61), and the light guide column is disposed in the clearance groove (61).