Special panel switch capable of being remotely controlled

By driving the rocker spring with an electromagnetic coil, and combining manual and remote control, the problem of existing panel switches being unable to be remotely controlled is solved, achieving both reliability and aesthetics in remote control.

CN224164183UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-24XUZHOU UNIV OF TECH
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
XUZHOU UNIV OF TECH
Filing Date
2024-09-26
Publication Date
2026-04-24

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Technical Problem

Existing panel switches cannot be remotely controlled, which limits their application in smart IoT and energy-saving monitoring of large public spaces.

Method used

The movement of the rocker spring is driven by an electromagnetic coil, and the panel switch can be remotely controlled by combining manual and remote control methods.

Benefits of technology

It enables remote control of panel switches while maintaining the aesthetics and reliability of traditional manual operation.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a special panel switch capable of being remotely controlled, and belongs to the technical field of panel switches. According to the special panel switch capable of being remotely controlled, a panel key is hinged to a switch shell, and a pressing rod is arranged at the bottom of the panel key; the seesaw spring piece is a saddle-shaped conducting piece, the groove face of the seesaw spring piece faces the table key, and the protruding face of the seesaw spring piece faces the bottom plate. The bottom of the pressing rod is located in a middle groove of the rocker leaf spring saddle. A pull rod iron core is fixed at one end of the rocker leaf spring; the electromagnetic coil is fixed on the bottom plate or the switch shell; the pull rod iron core is limited in a cylindrical hole in the electromagnetic coil by the spring piece and the electromagnetic coil; the bottom plate is provided with a main circuit contact A and a main circuit contact B; the main circuit contact B is located at the protruding part of the rocker spring piece; and the main circuit contact A is positioned at the other end of the rocker leaf spring. The special panel switch can be manually controlled, and the remote control of the panel switch can be realized through the movement of the rocker leaf spring driven by the electromagnetic coil.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of panel switch technology, and in particular to a special panel switch that can be remotely controlled. Background Technology

[0002] Panel switches, commonly installed on walls, are switching devices used to connect and disconnect circuits, and can be used in homes and public places. With technological advancements, the variety of panel switches has become increasingly diverse. However, the mainstream panel switches still use a rocker-action mechanism, which requires manual operation. Pressing the panel moves a rocker inside the switch, thus connecting or disconnecting the power.

[0003] With the continuous development of indoor smart IoT technology and the increasing demands for energy-saving monitoring in large public spaces, the mainstream rocker switch structure, due to its inability to achieve remote control, significantly limits its application scenarios. Therefore, there is a substantial market demand for further developing remote control functionality for this type of rocker panel switch. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the problems mentioned in the background art, this utility model provides a dedicated panel switch that can be remotely controlled. It can be controlled manually or by driving the rocker spring plate with an electromagnetic coil, thus achieving remote control of the panel switch.

[0005] Specifically:

[0006] A remotely controllable dedicated panel switch includes a switch housing, panel buttons, rocker spring, pull rod core, electromagnetic coil, and base plate;

[0007] The panel button is hinged to the switch housing; a pressure rod is provided at the bottom of the panel button; the rocker spring is a saddle-shaped piece, with its grooved surface facing the panel button and its protruding surface facing the base plate; the bottom of the pressure rod is located in the middle groove of the rocker spring saddle; one end of the rocker spring is fixed with the pull rod core; the electromagnetic coil is fixed to the base plate or the switch housing; the pull rod core is confined within the cylindrical hole inside the electromagnetic coil by the spring and the electromagnetic coil.

[0008] The base plate is provided with main circuit contact A and main circuit contact B; the main circuit contact B is located at the protrusion of the rocker spring sheet; the main circuit contact A is located at the other end of the rocker spring sheet; the rocker spring sheet is a conductive element; the rocker spring sheet is supported on the base plate by the main circuit contact B; the base plate covers the opening of the switch housing.

[0009] In implementing the above embodiments, preferably, the panel button includes a panel button surface, a pin hole A, and a pressure rod guide cylinder; there is one pin hole A on each side of the pressure rod guide cylinder; there is one pin A on each side of the switch housing; the pin A is located inside the pin hole A.

[0010] When implementing the above embodiments, preferably, the rocker spring sheet includes a rocker spring sheet metal contact, a rocker spring sheet body, a rocker spring sheet saddle-shaped groove, and a rocker spring sheet bottom arc-shaped groove;

[0011] The rocker spring metal contact is the contact part between the rocker spring and the main circuit contact A; the rocker spring saddle-shaped groove contacts the bottom of the pressure rod; the rocker spring bottom arc-shaped groove contacts the main circuit contact B;

[0012] In implementing the above embodiments, preferably, the bottom of the pressure bar is an arc-shaped surface.

[0013] In implementing the above embodiments, preferably, the top of the main circuit contact B is an arc-shaped metal end.

[0014] In implementing the above embodiments, preferably, the top of the main circuit contact A is an arc-shaped metal end.

[0015] In implementing the above embodiments, preferably, the rocker spring plate has a rocker spring plate groove at one end where it fixes the pull rod core; the pull rod core is slidably disposed in the rocker spring plate groove via pin B.

[0016] In implementing the above embodiments, preferably, rocker spring slide grooves are provided on both sides of the rocker spring slide groove; the rocker spring slide groove is provided in the middle of the rocker spring slide groove with a guide groove that is adapted to the outer diameter of the shaft of the pin B; the sliding range of the pin B is limited within the guide groove of the rocker spring slide groove.

[0017] In implementing the above embodiments, preferably, the tie rod core includes a tie rod pin hole rod, a tie rod pin hole B, a tie rod core screw, and a tie rod core body; the tie rod core body is fixedly connected to the tie rod pin hole rod by the tie rod core screw; the tie rod pin hole B is located at the center of the tie rod pin hole rod.

[0018] This utility model's dedicated panel switch uses an electromagnetic coil to drive the movement of a rocker spring, enabling remote control of the panel switch. It has a simple structure and reliable operation, ensuring both the aesthetics of a conventional switch panel and traditional operation methods, while providing an effective way to achieve remote switch control. Attached Figure Description

[0019] 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 some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. Unless otherwise specified, the positional relationships shown in the drawings in the following description are based on the direction in which the components are drawn in the figure.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a partial internal structure diagram of the dedicated panel switch provided in Example 1.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the panel switch of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a longitudinal sectional view of the compression bar of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a top view of the pressure bar of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a longitudinal sectional view of the rocker spring sheet of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a partial right view of the connection between the rocker switch and the pull rod core of this utility model.

[0026] Figure 7 Longitudinal sectional view of the tie rod core in Example 1;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a partial internal structure diagram of the dedicated panel switch provided in Embodiment 2;

[0028] Figure 9 This is a longitudinal sectional view of the tie rod core in Example 2.

[0029] Figure label:

[0030] 1. Panel buttons; 2. Button spring; 3. Electromagnetic coil lead A; 4. Iron core spring A; 5. Electromagnetic coil A; 6. Pin B; 7. Pull rod iron core; 8. Iron core spring B; 9. Electromagnetic coil B; 10. Electromagnetic coil lead B; 11. Main circuit contact B; 12. Base plate; 13. Main circuit contact A; 14. Rocker spring; 15. Pressure rod; 101. Panel button surface; 102. Pin hole A; 103. Pin A; 104. 701. Guide cylinder for pressure rod; 702. Pin hole rod for pull rod; 703. Pin hole B for pull rod; 704. Core screw for pull rod; 1401. Metal contact of rocker spring plate; 1402. Rocker spring plate body; 1403. Saddle-shaped groove of rocker spring plate; 1404. Slide groove of rocker spring plate; 1405. Arc-shaped groove at the bottom of rocker spring plate; 1406. Slide groove plate of rocker spring plate; 1501. Spring hole for pressure rod; 1502. Pressure rod body. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model. Example 1

[0032] like Figure 1 As shown, a remotely controllable dedicated panel switch includes a panel button 1, a button spring 2, an electromagnetic coil lead A 3, an iron core spring A 4, an electromagnetic coil A 5, a pin B 6, a pull rod iron core 7, an iron core spring B 8, an electromagnetic coil B 9, an electromagnetic coil lead B 10, a main circuit contact B 11, a base plate 12, a main circuit contact A 13, a rocker spring plate 14, a pressure rod 15, and a switch housing. The panel button 1 presses the pressure rod 15 against the center position of the rocker spring plate 14 through the button spring 2. The rocker spring plate 14 is supported on the base plate 12 by the main circuit contact A 13 and the main circuit contact B 11.

[0033] like Figure 2 As shown, the panel button 1 includes a panel button surface 101, a pin hole A 102, and a pressure rod guide cylinder 104; there is one pin hole A 102 on each side of the pressure rod guide cylinder 104, and one pin A 103 on each side of the switch housing. The pin A 103 is connected to the pin hole A 102 and serves to support the panel button 1. The preferred material for the panel button surface 101 is polycarbonate.

[0034] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the pressure rod 15 includes a pressure rod spring hole 1501 and a pressure rod body 1502. One end of the button spring 2 is connected to the bottom end of the pressure rod guide cylinder 104, and the other end is connected to the bottom end of the pressure rod spring hole 1501. The top end of the pressure rod body 1502 is connected to the rocker spring plate 14. In order to enable the panel button to have a certain position locking capability, the top curvature of the pressure rod body 1502 should be more than 15° greater than the corner curvature of the rocker spring plate saddle groove 1403, preferably between 20° and 45°. The preferred material for the pressure rod body 1502 is polycarbonate.

[0035] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the rocker spring 14 includes a rocker spring metal contact 1401, a rocker spring body 1402, a rocker spring saddle-shaped groove 1403, a rocker spring slide groove 1404, a rocker spring bottom arc-shaped groove 1405, and a rocker spring slide plate 1406; the rocker spring metal contact 1401 and the rocker spring slide groove 1404 are located at both ends of the rocker spring body 1402 respectively; the rocker spring slide plate 1406 is connected to the pull rod core 7 through a pin B 6 passing through the rocker spring slide groove 1404; the rocker spring bottom arc-shaped groove 1405 contacts the arc-shaped metal end of the main circuit contact B11; the rocker spring body 1402 is a conductive metal sheet, and its preferred material is Au7Ag30Sb alloy.

[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, the pull rod core 7 is contained within the internal cylindrical holes of the electromagnetic coils A5 and B9 by electromagnetic coils A5, B9, and core springs A4 and B8. Electromagnetic coil A5 is connected to the switch housing through electromagnetic coil lead A3, and electromagnetic coil B9 is connected to the base plate 12 through electromagnetic coil lead B10.

[0037] like Figure 7 As shown, the pull rod core 7 includes a pull rod pin hole rod 701, a pull rod pin hole B 702, a pull rod core screw 703, and a pull rod core body 704; the pull rod core body 704 is connected to the pull rod pin hole rod 701 through the pull rod core screw 703 thereon; the pull rod pin hole B 702 is located at the center of the pull rod pin hole rod 701, and the pin B 6 passes through the pull rod pin hole B 702, so that the pull rod core 7 is limited to the rocker spring slide plate 1406; the preferred material of the pull rod pin hole rod 701 is phenolic resin, and the preferred material of the pull rod core body 704 is 0Cr17Si2.

[0038] The working principle of the dedicated panel switch in Embodiment 1 is as follows:

[0039] In manual control, neither electromagnetic coil A5 nor electromagnetic coil B9 is energized. Pressing the right end of panel button 1 causes panel button 1 to rotate clockwise around pin A103 passing through it. The pressure rod 15, under the action of button spring 2, slides down to the left side of the rocker spring saddle-shaped groove 1403 in the middle of rocker spring 14, pressing the left side of rocker spring 14 downwards. This causes the metal contact 1401 at the left end of rocker spring 14 to contact the main circuit contact A13, thus connecting the main circuit contact A13 and main circuit contact B11. Pressing the left end of panel button 1 causes panel button 1 to rotate counterclockwise around pin A103 passing through it. The pressure rod 15, under the action of button spring 2, slides down to the right side of the rocker spring saddle-shaped groove 1403 in the middle of rocker spring 14, pressing the right side of rocker spring 14 downwards. This causes the metal contact 1401 at the left end of rocker spring 14 to contact the main circuit contact A13. 13 is separated, thereby disconnecting the circuit between main circuit contact A 13 and main circuit contact B 11.

[0040] During remote control, the external controller energizes electromagnetic coil A5 via electromagnetic coil lead A3, while electromagnetic coil B9 is de-energized. Due to the electromagnetic force of electromagnetic coil A3, the pull rod core 7 moves upward. When the electromagnetic force equals the resistance of the core spring A4, the pull rod core 7 stops, thereby causing the left end of the rocker spring 14 to move downward. The metal contact 1401 at the left end of the rocker spring 14 contacts the main circuit contact A13, thus connecting the main circuit contact A13 and the main circuit contact B11. Similarly, the external controller energizes electromagnetic coil B9 via electromagnetic coil lead B10, while electromagnetic coil A5 is de-energized. Due to the electromagnetic force of electromagnetic coil B9, the pull rod core 7 moves downward. When the electromagnetic force equals the resistance of the core spring B8, the pull rod core 7 stops, thereby causing the left end of the rocker spring 14 to move upward. The metal contact 1401 at the left end of the rocker spring 14 contacts the main circuit contact A13. 1401 is separated, thereby disconnecting the circuit between main circuit contact A 13 and main circuit contact B 11. Example 2

[0041] like Figure 8 and Figure 9As shown, a remotely controllable dedicated panel switch includes a panel button 1, a button spring 2, a pin B 6, a pull rod core 7, a core spring B 8, an electromagnetic coil B 9, an electromagnetic coil lead B 10, a main circuit contact B 11, a base plate 12, a main circuit contact A 13, a rocker spring plate 14, and a pressure rod 15. The panel button 1 presses the pressure rod 15 against the center position of the rocker spring plate 14 through the button spring 2. The rocker spring plate 14 is supported on the base plate 12 by the main circuit contact A 13 and the main circuit contact B 11. The main difference between Embodiment 2 and Embodiment 1 is that there is only one electromagnetic coil, which can only realize remote control of turning off the dedicated panel switch.

[0042] The working principle of manual control in Embodiment 2 of the dedicated panel switch is the same as that in Embodiment 1, and the working principle of remote control is the same as that of remote shutdown control in Embodiment 1.

[0043] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. A dedicated panel switch that can be remotely controlled, characterized in that: It includes a switch housing, panel buttons, rocker spring, pull rod core, electromagnetic coil, and base plate; The panel button is hinged to the switch housing; a pressure rod is provided at the bottom of the panel button; the rocker spring is a saddle-shaped piece, with its grooved surface facing the panel button and its protruding surface facing the base plate; the bottom of the pressure rod is located in the middle groove of the rocker spring saddle; one end of the rocker spring is fixed with the pull rod core; the electromagnetic coil is fixed to the base plate or the switch housing; the pull rod core is confined within the cylindrical hole inside the electromagnetic coil by the spring and the electromagnetic coil. The base plate is provided with main circuit contact A and main circuit contact B; the main circuit contact B is located at the protrusion of the rocker spring sheet; the main circuit contact A is located at the other end of the rocker spring sheet; the rocker spring sheet is a conductive element; the rocker spring sheet is supported on the base plate by the main circuit contact B; the base plate covers the opening of the switch housing.

2. The remotely controllable dedicated panel switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The panel button includes a panel button surface, a pin hole A, and a pressure rod guide cylinder; there is one pin hole A on each side of the pressure rod guide cylinder; there is one pin A on each side of the switch housing; the pin A is located inside the pin hole A.

3. The remotely controllable dedicated panel switch according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rocker spring includes a rocker spring metal contact, a rocker spring body, a rocker spring saddle-shaped groove, and a rocker spring bottom arc-shaped groove. The rocker spring metal contact is the contact part between the rocker spring and the main circuit contact A; the rocker spring saddle-shaped groove contacts the bottom of the pressure rod; the rocker spring bottom arc-shaped groove contacts the main circuit contact B.

4. The remotely controllable dedicated panel switch according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the pressure bar has an arc-shaped surface.

5. The remotely controllable dedicated panel switch according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the main circuit contact B is an arc-shaped metal end.

6. The remotely controllable dedicated panel switch according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the main circuit contact A is an arc-shaped metal end.

7. The remotely controllable dedicated panel switch according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rocker spring plate has a rocker spring plate groove at one end that fixes the pull rod core; the pull rod core is slidably disposed in the rocker spring plate groove via pin B.

8. The remotely controllable dedicated panel switch according to claim 7, characterized in that: The rocker spring slide groove has rocker spring slide groove plates on both sides; the rocker spring slide groove plate has a guide groove in the middle that is adapted to the outer diameter of the pin B shaft; the sliding range of the pin B is limited within the guide groove of the rocker spring slide groove plate.

9. The remotely controllable dedicated panel switch according to claim 7, characterized in that: The tie rod core includes a tie rod pin hole rod, a tie rod pin hole B, a tie rod core screw, and a tie rod core body; the tie rod core body is fixedly connected to the tie rod pin hole rod by the tie rod core screw; the tie rod pin hole B is located at the center of the tie rod pin hole rod.