A movable smart knob capable of wireless charging

Abstract

A movable intelligent knob capable of wireless charging, comprising an intelligent knob module and a base module, the base module is composed of a shell, a shell cover, a shell seat, a battery, a PCB board, a counterweight and a horn unit; the shell cover is movably assembled on the top of the shell, and the shell seat is fixedly arranged on the bottom of the shell; the shell seat is designed with a cavity for positioning and embedding the horn unit and the counterweight, the PCB board is arranged above the horn unit, and is electrically connected with the battery and the horn unit; the shell cover is provided with a hole for mounting a metal conductive sheet provided with a spring contact pin; the metal conductive sheet has two pieces, which are positive and negative, and are electrically connected with the battery; the intelligent knob module comprises a cover, the inner side of which is integrally formed with a gear, which can work with a rotary encoder. The utility model provides a charging base for the multipurpose, multifunctional and portable intelligent knob, and the charging mode is electric charging design, which is convenient and practical.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of intelligent knob technology, and in particular relates to an intelligent knob equipped with a charging base. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, they are encountering more and more intelligent furniture products, such as smart speakers, smart curtains, or smart lights. Compared with traditional furniture products, these intelligent furniture products are often more convenient to use and operate. Therefore, intelligent furniture is becoming increasingly popular. To control these intelligent furniture products, integrated smart knobs have been developed, which facilitate centralized control of these intelligent furniture products and further improve the convenience of people's lives.

[0003] However, most existing smart knobs do not come with a charging base or shelf. Instead, they are attached to metal surfaces at home by magnetic attraction for easy access. This design is not conducive to charging and placement. Even if a charging base is provided, its function is relatively simple, only supporting charging and not having other functions such as entertainment.

[0004] Therefore, in order to address the above issues, it is necessary to develop a portable smart knob that can be wirelessly charged and a matching charging dock to meet the needs of more users. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a portable smart knob that can be wirelessly charged.

[0006] To solve the above problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging includes a smart knob module and a base module. The base module comprises a housing, a cover, a base, a battery, a PCB board, a counterweight, and a speaker unit. The cover is movably mounted on the top of the housing, while the base is fixed to the bottom. The base has a cavity for positioning and mounting the speaker unit and counterweight. The PCB board is positioned above the speaker unit and electrically connected to the battery and speaker unit. The battery has a charging interface, and the base has an input charging port for aligning the charging interface. The cover has holes for mounting metal conductive plates with spring pins. There are four metal conductive plates, representing VCC, TX, RX, and GND, with VCC as the positive terminal and GND as the negative terminal, electrically connected to the battery. The smart knob module includes a cover with an integrally formed ring of teeth on its inner side, which works in conjunction with a toggle switch in the smart knob module.

[0007] Preferably, the intelligent knob module includes a screen, a cover, and a bottom cover. The cover houses a motherboard, a small battery, a touch display screen, a toggle switch, and a communication module, while the bottom of the bottom cover has openings for a metal charging pad to be installed.

[0008] Preferably, the inner sides of the shell cover of the base module and the lower cover of the smart knob module are provided with mounting holes for magnets to be installed, so as to reinforce the assembly and assist in positioning when the smart knob module is placed on the base module.

[0009] Preferably, the mounting holes in the shell cover and the lower cover are all set at positions off-center.

[0010] Preferably, the mounting holes in the shell cover and the lower cover are located on the same radius in the plane, which is an overlapping relative fit design.

[0011] Preferably, each of the outer cover and the lower cover has at least two magnets. When there are two magnets in the outer cover or the lower cover, the magnetic poles of the two magnets are opposite to each other, so as to prevent fooling when the smart knob module is placed on the base module for charging.

[0012] Preferably, the PCB board has a Bluetooth module pre-installed.

[0013] Preferably, the speaker unit can be replaced with a lighting module, and the housing, cover, and base can be made of a light-transmitting material. Preferably, the toggle switch in the smart knob module can be replaced with a rotary encoder.

[0014] Beneficial effects of this utility model Compared to existing technologies, the advantages of this utility model are as follows: This utility model provides a charging base for a multi-purpose, multi-functional, and portable smart knob. The base module is also equipped with a speaker unit or a lighting module. Users can connect to a Bluetooth module integrated on the PCB board for audio playback or lighting control. This design adds practicality and entertainment to the otherwise monotonous base. It is worth mentioning that the smart knob module is charged by placing it on the base module, and the charging method adopts a contact charging design. Specifically, the metal charging piece of the smart knob module contacts the metal conductive piece of the base module to conduct current. To ensure accurate and stable contact, magnets are provided on the inner side of both the shell cover of the base module and the lower cover of the smart knob module. The position and design of the magnets serve both to reinforce the device and to prevent mistaken identification, thereby ensuring that the metal pieces can accurately contact each other to conduct current. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1This is a partial exploded view of the structure of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the base module of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a side view of the assembled utility model.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the shell cover of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating outer ring of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To better understand the purpose, structure, and function of this utility model, a more detailed description of this utility model is provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, this utility model can be roughly divided into two parts: a smart knob module and a base module. The specific structures of the two modules are as follows: The intelligent knob module includes a screen 1, a cover 2 and a lower cover 3. The cover 2 is equipped with a motherboard, a small battery, a touch display screen, a toggle switch and a communication module. The base module consists of a housing 4, a housing cover 5, a housing base 6, a battery 7, a PCB board 8, a counterweight 9, and a speaker unit 10.

[0022] The general assembly structure of this utility model is as follows: The cover 5 is movably mounted on the top of the housing 4, while the base 6 is fixed to the bottom of the housing 4. The base 6 is designed with a cavity for positioning and embedding the speaker unit 10 and the counterweight 9. The PCB board 8 is located above the speaker unit 10 and is electrically connected to the battery 7 and the speaker unit 10. The battery 7 is equipped with a charging interface 11, and the base 6 has an input charging hole 12 for aligning the charging interface 11. The cover 5 has holes for installing a metal conductive sheet 50 with a spring pin. The lower cover 3 is designed opposite to it, and its bottom has holes for installing a metal charging sheet 30. There are four metal conductive sheets 50, representing VCC, TX, RX and GND, respectively. VCC is the positive terminal and GND is the negative terminal for electrical connection with the battery 7. The smart knob module includes a cover 2, and the inner side of the cover 2 is integrally formed with a ring of teeth 20, which works in conjunction with the toggle switch in the smart knob module.

[0023] The toggle switch in the smart knob module can be replaced with a rotary encoder to adapt to applications with higher requirements.

[0024] The intelligent knob module of this utility model is placed on the base module for charging and placement. Because the charging method of the intelligent knob module of this utility model is designed for electric contact charging, that is, the cover 5 has a hole for the installation of the metal conductive sheet 50 with spring pin, and the lower cover 3 also has a hole for the installation of the metal charging sheet 30. The metal conductive sheet 50 is electrically connected to the battery 7, and the metal charging sheet 30 is electrically connected to the small battery, so that when the metal conductive sheet 50 and the metal charging sheet 30 are in contact, the battery 7 charges the small battery. Therefore, when the smart knob module is placed on the base module, it is important that the metal conductive sheet 50 and the metal charging sheet 30 can be accurately aligned and contacted. To address this, this invention provides mounting holes 13 on the inner sides of both the base module's shell cover 5 and the smart knob module's lower cover 3 for magnet mounting. Furthermore, the mounting holes 13 in both the shell cover 5 and the lower cover 3 are offset from the center. Since the shell cover 5 and the lower cover 3 are circular in structure, the offset mounting holes 13 serve a foolproof function. That is, when the user casually places the smart knob module on the base module, the magnetic attraction and the position of the mounting holes 13 will cause the smart knob module to return to its correct position, thus assisting the metal conductive sheet 50 and the metal charging sheet 30 in accurate alignment and contact. To further enhance the positioning of the metal sheet and the screen angle correction, the mounting holes 13 in the cover 5 and the lower cover 3 are arranged on the same radius in the plane, and are designed to overlap in a relative fit. This ensures that the magnets in the cover 5 and the lower cover 3 interact in the ideal position, not only preventing mistaken identity and correcting the orientation, but also helping to reinforce the stability of the smart knob module on the base module. Regarding the magnets, each of the cover 5 and the lower cover 3 has at least two magnets, hence two mounting holes 13 are also provided, generally symmetrically. If two magnets are provided in the cover 5 and the lower cover 3, the magnetic poles of the two magnets are opposite to each other, further enhancing the mistaken identity prevention effect when the smart knob module is placed on the base module for charging.

[0025] It is worth mentioning that the speaker unit 10 on the PCB board 8 can be replaced with a lighting module. Users can connect the Bluetooth module integrated on the PCB board for audio playback or lighting control. This design can add some practicality and entertainment to the relatively monotonous base. When the speaker unit 10 is replaced with a lighting module, the shell 4, shell cover 5, and shell base 6 can be made of light-transmitting material to ensure light transmission and make it usable as a night light.

[0026] Regarding the housing 6, its bottom is equipped with an anti-slip pad 60, which can enhance the friction of this utility model and prevent it from swinging or falling over due to slight shaking or collision. If it falls over, the smart knob module that is only magnetically attached to the top of the base module may fall off and roll, which may lead to the touch display screen breaking.

[0027] It is understood that this utility model has been described through some embodiments, and those skilled in the art will recognize that various changes or equivalent substitutions can be made to these features and embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model. Furthermore, under the teachings of this utility model, these features and embodiments can be modified to adapt to specific situations and materials without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of this application are within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging, characterized in that, Includes a smart knob module and a base module. The base module consists of a housing (4), a housing cover (5), a housing base (6), a battery (7), a PCB board (8), a counterweight (9), and a speaker unit (10); The cover (5) is movably mounted on the top of the housing (4), while the housing base (6) is fixed to the bottom of the housing (4); The housing (6) is designed with a cavity for positioning and mounting the speaker unit (10) and the counterweight (9). The PCB board (8) is located above the speaker unit (10) and is electrically connected to the battery (7) and the speaker unit (10). The battery (7) is equipped with a charging interface (11), while the housing (6) has an input charging hole (12) for the charging interface (11) to be aligned. The cover (5) has openings for mounting a metal conductive sheet (50) with a spring pin; There are four metal conductive sheets (50), which represent VCC, TX, RX and GND respectively. VCC is used as the positive electrode and GND is used as the negative electrode to be electrically connected to the battery (7). The intelligent knob module includes a cover (2), and a ring of teeth (20) is integrally formed on the inner side of the cover (2), which works in conjunction with the toggle switch in the intelligent knob module.

2. A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging according to claim 1, characterized in that, The intelligent knob module includes a screen (1), a cover (2) and a lower cover (3). The cover (2) is equipped with a motherboard, a small battery, a touch display screen, a toggle switch and a communication module. The bottom of the lower cover (3) has a hole for the metal charging pad (30) to be installed.

3. A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner sides of the base module's shell cover (5) and the smart knob module's lower cover (3) are provided with mounting holes (13) for setting magnets, so as to reinforce the assembly and assist in positioning when the smart knob module is placed on the base module.

4. A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting holes (13) in the shell cover (5) and the lower cover (3) are all set at positions off-center.

5. A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging according to claim 4, characterized in that, The mounting holes (13) in the shell cover (5) and the lower cover (3) are set on the same radius in the plane, which is an overlapping relative fit design.

6. A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging according to claim 3, characterized in that, Each of the shell cover (5) and the lower cover (3) is provided with at least two magnets. When two magnets are provided in the shell cover (5) or the lower cover (3), the magnetic poles of the two magnets are opposite to each other, so as to prevent fooling when the smart knob module is placed on the base module for charging.

7. A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging according to claim 1, characterized in that, The PCB board (8) is pre-installed with a Bluetooth module.

8. A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging according to claim 1, characterized in that, The speaker unit (10) can be replaced with a lighting module, and the housing (4), cover (5), and base (6) can be made of light-transmitting material.

9. A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the housing (6) is fitted with an anti-slip pad (60).

10. A portable smart knob capable of wireless charging according to claim 1, characterized in that, The toggle switch in the intelligent knob module can be replaced with a rotary encoder.

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