Air outlet suspension type knob structure

Abstract

The application provides an air outlet suspension type knob structure, which comprises a rotor assembly, a knob assembly and a fork. The rotor assembly is provided with a movable slot penetrating the upper and lower ends thereof. The knob assembly is arranged in the movable slot. The lower end of the knob assembly is hingedly connected with the fork. The rotor assembly is provided with a sliding slot. The knob assembly is provided with a sliding piece. The sliding piece moves along the sliding slot. The knob assembly moves left and right in the movable slot to move the fork left and right. The knob assembly drives the rotor assembly to swing up and down to swing the fork up and down. The fork is connected with the air outlet of the automobile air conditioner. The rotor assembly is arranged at the air outlet. The knob assembly is pushed to change the air outlet direction. The knob assembly is pushed left and right. The sliding piece moves along the sliding slot. The fork moves left and right to change the air outlet direction left and right. The knob assembly is pushed up and down. The fork swings up and down to change the air outlet direction up and down. The knob assembly is suspended to replace the double-sided nested mounting mode in the prior art. The structure is novel, and the visual sense is better.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the technical field of air outlet floating toggle structure, specifically to an air outlet floating toggle structure. Background Technology

[0002] Car air conditioner vents have blades to control the direction of airflow. To control the direction of the vent blades, an air vent knob is installed on the blade linkage. By moving this knob, the direction of the blades can be changed, thereby adjusting the direction of the airflow.

[0003] Currently, the common structure of air outlet toggle knobs is that they are snapped together on both sides to a single layer of blades, achieving both fixation and sliding on the blades. However, this installation method of embedding a single layer of blades on both sides of the air outlet toggle knob looks bulky and lacks aesthetic appeal. Summary of the Invention

[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved In view of this, this application provides a floating toggle assembly that replaces the double-sided nested installation method in the prior art, which has a novel structure and better visual appeal.

[0005] (II) Technical Solution To solve the aforementioned technical problem, this utility model provides a floating toggle structure for an air outlet, including a rotor assembly, a toggle assembly, and a toggle fork. The rotor assembly has a movable groove extending through its upper and lower ends. The toggle assembly is disposed in the movable groove. The toggle fork is hinged to the lower end of the toggle assembly. The rotor assembly has a sliding groove, and the toggle assembly is provided with a sliding element. By moving the toggle assembly left and right, the slider moves along the slide groove, and the toggle assembly moves left and right within the movable groove to move the toggle fork left and right. By moving the toggle assembly up and down, the toggle assembly causes the rotor assembly to swing up and down, thereby causing the shift fork to swing up and down.

[0006] In this solution, a toggle fork is connected to the air outlet of the car's air conditioning system. A rotor assembly is installed at the air outlet. By moving the toggle assembly, the air outlet direction is changed. Moving the toggle assembly left and right causes the sliding part to move along the slide groove, and the toggle fork moves left and right to change the air outlet direction left and right. Moving the toggle assembly up and down causes the toggle fork to swing up and down to change the air outlet direction left, right, up and down. The toggle assembly is suspended, replacing the double-sided nested installation method in the prior art. The structure is novel and the visual appeal is better.

[0007] Preferably, the rotor assembly includes a rotor and a decorative ring, the rotor having a slot and the decorative ring having a plug, the plug being inserted into the slot to connect the decorative ring to the rotor.

[0008] In this scheme, the rotor and the decorative ring are initially connected by inserting a plug into the slot.

[0009] As a further preferred embodiment, the side wall of the slot is provided with a first limiting groove, and a first limiting block is provided on one side of the insert block. The first limiting block is inserted into the first limiting groove to connect the decorative ring to the rotor.

[0010] In this solution, the rotor and the decorative ring are further engaged by setting a first limiting block and a first limiting groove in cooperation.

[0011] Preferably, the toggle assembly includes a toggle and a base. The upper end of the base is provided with a first locking block. The toggle has a mounting hole, and the side wall of the mounting hole has a first locking groove for the first locking block to engage. The first locking block is engaged in the first locking groove to detachably connect the button to the base.

[0012] In this solution, the dial is connected to the base by setting the first card block and the first card slot to engage with each other.

[0013] As a further preferred embodiment, the lower end of the base is provided with a fixing groove, and the lower end of the toggle button is provided with a fixing block. The fixing block is inserted into the fixing groove to detachably connect the button to the base.

[0014] In this solution, the base and the toggle switch are further connected by setting a fixing groove and a fixing block.

[0015] As a further preferred embodiment, the outer wall of the toggle button is provided with the sliding member, which consists of a vertical plate member connected to the toggle button and a horizontal plate member that slides along the slide groove.

[0016] In this design, a vertical plate is used to connect the horizontal plate to the knob, and the horizontal plate slides along the groove.

[0017] As a further preferred embodiment, the upper end face of the knob is provided with a toggle part.

[0018] In this design, a toggle mechanism makes it easier to operate the toggle switch.

[0019] As a further preferred embodiment, a first decorative strip is fitted onto the upper part of the actuating part, a second locking block is provided on the actuating part, a second decorative strip is fitted onto the upper end of the first decorative strip on the actuating part, a second locking groove is provided on the second decorative strip, and the second locking block is locked in the second locking groove.

[0020] As a further preferred embodiment, the actuating part is provided with a second limiting block, and a third decorative strip is sleeved on the actuating part at the upper end of the second decorative strip. The third decorative strip has a second limiting groove, and the second limiting block is inserted into the second limiting groove.

[0021] As a further preferred embodiment, a damper is provided on the base.

[0022] In this design, the rotor's oscillation speed can be reduced by setting a damper.

[0023] (III) Beneficial Effects Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects that this specification can achieve include at least the following: By setting a toggle fork to connect to the air outlet of the car's air conditioner, and setting a rotor assembly at the air outlet, the air outlet direction can be changed by moving the toggle assembly. Moving the toggle assembly left and right causes the sliding part to move along the slide groove, and the toggle fork moves left and right to change the air outlet direction left and right; moving the toggle assembly up and down causes the toggle fork to swing up and down to change the air outlet direction left, right and up and down. The floating toggle assembly replaces the double-sided nested installation method in the existing technology, which has a novel structure and better visual appeal. The toggle mechanism makes it easier to operate the toggle switch. The oscillation speed of the rotor can be reduced by setting a damper. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a floating toggle switch for an air outlet according to this utility model; Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of a suspended toggle switch structure for an air outlet according to this utility model. Figure 3 This is a first cross-sectional view of a floating toggle switch structure for an air outlet according to this utility model. Figure 4 This is a second cross-sectional view of the air outlet floating toggle structure of this utility model; Figure 5 This is an exploded structural diagram of a rotor assembly of a suspended toggle switch structure for an air outlet according to this utility model. Figure 6 This is an exploded structural diagram of a toggle assembly for a suspended air outlet toggle structure according to this utility model. Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the decorative ring of the air outlet floating toggle structure of this utility model.

[0026] The component names corresponding to the various reference numerals in the figure are as follows: 1. Rotor assembly; 2. Toggle assembly; 11. Movable groove; 12. Slide groove; 13. Rotor; 14. Decorative ring; 15. Slot; 16. Insert block; 17. First limiting groove; 18. First limiting block; 21. Sliding member; 211. Vertical plate member; 212. Horizontal plate member; 22. Toggle; 23. Base; 24. First locking block; 25. Mounting hole; 26. First locking groove; 27. Fixing groove; 28. Fixing block; 29. ​​Actuating part; 291. First decorative strip; 292. Second locking block; 293. Second decorative strip; 294. Second locking groove; 295. Second limiting block; 296. Third decorative strip; 297. Second limiting groove; 3. Toggle fork; 4. Damper. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] The following specific examples illustrate the implementation of this application. Those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of this application from the content disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. This application can also be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and the details in this specification can also be modified or changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of this application. It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0029] It should be noted that various aspects of embodiments within the scope of the appended claims are described below. It will be apparent that the aspects described herein can be embodied in a wide variety of forms, and any particular structure and / or function described herein is merely illustrative. Based on this application, those skilled in the art will understand that one aspect described herein can be implemented independently of any other aspect, and two or more of these aspects can be combined in various ways. For example, any number and aspects set forth herein can be used to implement the device and / or practice the method. Additionally, this device and / or method can be implemented using structures and / or functionalities other than one or more of the aspects set forth herein.

[0030] It should also be noted that the illustrations provided in the following embodiments are only schematic representations of the basic concept of this application. The illustrations only show the components related to this application and are not drawn according to the number, shape and size of the components in actual implementation. In actual implementation, the form, quantity and proportion of each component can be arbitrarily changed, and the layout of the components may also be more complex.

[0031] Additionally, specific details are provided in the following description to facilitate a thorough understanding of the examples. However, those skilled in the art will understand that practice can be carried out without these specific details.

[0032] The technical solutions provided by the various embodiments of this application are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0033] This application provides a floating toggle structure for an air outlet, including a rotor assembly 1, a toggle assembly 2, and a toggle fork 3. The rotor assembly 1 has a movable groove 11 that extends through its upper and lower ends. The toggle assembly 2 is disposed in the movable groove 11. The lower end of the toggle assembly 2 is hinged to the toggle fork 3. The rotor assembly 1 has a sliding groove 12. The toggle assembly 2 is provided with a sliding member 21. By moving the toggle assembly 2 left and right, the slider 21 moves along the slide groove 12, and the toggle assembly 2 moves left and right in the movable groove 11 to make the toggle fork 3 move left and right. The toggle assembly 2 is moved up and down, causing the rotor assembly 1 to swing up and down, which in turn causes the fork 3 to swing up and down.

[0034] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, the rotor assembly 1 includes a rotor 13 and a decorative ring 14. The rotor 13 is provided with a slot 15, and the decorative ring 14 is provided with a plug 16. The plug 16 is inserted into the slot 15 to connect the decorative ring 14 to the rotor 13.

[0035] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the side wall of the slot 15 is provided with a first limiting groove 17, and a first limiting block 18 is provided on one side of the insert block 16. The first limiting block 18 is inserted into the first limiting groove 17 to connect the decorative ring 14 and the rotor 13.

[0036] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the toggle assembly 2 includes a toggle 22 and a base 23. The upper end of the base 23 is provided with a first locking block 24. The toggle 22 is provided with a mounting hole 25. The side wall of the mounting hole 25 is provided with a first locking groove 26 for the first locking block 24 to be engaged. The first locking block 24 is engaged in the first locking groove 26 to detachably connect the button to the base 23.

[0037] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment, the outer wall of the dial 22 is provided with the sliding member 21, which consists of a vertical plate 211 connected to the dial 22 and a horizontal plate 212 that slides along the slide groove 12.

[0038] Furthermore, in a preferred embodiment, the upper surface of the toggle switch 22 is provided with a toggle portion 29. A first decorative strip 291 is fitted onto the toggle portion 29, a second locking block 292 is provided on the toggle portion 29, and a second decorative strip 293 is fitted onto the toggle portion 29 above the first decorative strip 291. A second locking groove 294 is formed on the second decorative strip 293, and the second locking block 292 is engaged within the second locking groove 294. A second limiting block 295 is provided on the toggle portion 29, and a third decorative strip 296 is fitted onto the toggle portion 29 above the second decorative strip 293. A second limiting groove 297 is formed on the third decorative strip 296, and the second limiting block 295 is inserted into the second limiting groove 297. A damper 4 is provided on the base 23.

[0039] Specifically, in this embodiment, a knob 22 is provided on the outer sleeve of the base 23, a first locking block 24 is provided at the upper end of the base 23, and a connecting plate is provided at the lower end of the base 23. A fixing groove 27 is provided on the connecting plate, and a mounting hole 25 is provided on the knob 22. The mounting hole 25 is inserted into the base 23, and a first locking groove 26 is provided on the side wall of the mounting hole 25. A fixing block 28 is provided at the lower end of the knob 22. The first locking block 24 is locked in the first locking groove 26, and the fixing block 28 is inserted into the fixing groove 27, thereby connecting the knob 22 and the base 23. Connecting ears are provided on both sides of the lower end of the connecting plate of the base 23. A fork 3 is hinged between the two connecting ears through a hinge shaft. The fork 3 is connected to the air outlet of the car's air conditioner and can be adjusted to change its opening angle and position. A damper 4 is provided on the connecting plate of the base 23.

[0040] Specifically, in this embodiment, the upper end of the dial 22 is provided with a toggle part 29. A first decorative strip 291, a second decorative strip 293, and a third decorative strip 296 are sequentially fitted onto the toggle part 29 from rear to front. The first decorative strip 291 is fitted onto the outside of the toggle part 29 and secured by the second decorative strip 293 and the third decorative strip 296. Second locking blocks 292 are provided on the left and right sides of the toggle part 29, and a second limiting block 295 is provided in the middle of the toggle part 29. A second slot 293 is provided on the second decorative strip 293. 94. A second limiting groove 297 is provided on the third decorative strip 296. The second decorative strip 293 is sleeved on the outside of the actuating part 29 and located above the first decorative strip 291. The second locking block 292 is locked in the second locking groove 294 to fix the second decorative strip 293. The third decorative strip 296 is located on the upper side of the actuating part 29 and sleeved therewith. The third decorative strip 296 is located on the front side of the second decorative strip 293. The second limiting block 295 is locked in the second limiting groove 297 to connect the third decorative strip 296 to the actuating part 29. The first decorative strip 291, the second decorative strip 293, the third decorative strip 296, the actuating part 29, the toggle button 22, and the base 23 are combined to form the toggle button assembly 2. A sliding member 21 is provided on the lower side of the toggle button 22. The sliding member 21 consists of a vertical plate member 211 connected to the toggle button 22 and a horizontal plate member 212 that slides along the sliding groove 12.

[0041] Specifically, in this embodiment, the rotor 13 is provided with a slot 15, and the decorative ring 14 is provided with a plug 16. The plug 16 is inserted into the slot 15 to connect the decorative ring 14 and the rotor 13. The side wall of the slot 15 is provided with a first limiting groove 17, and one side of the plug 16 is provided with a first limiting block 18. The first limiting block 18 is inserted into the first limiting groove 17 to connect the decorative ring 14 and the rotor 13. Finally, the rotor assembly 1 is formed by fixing it with bolts. The rotor assembly 1 is provided with... The movable slot 11 runs through both the front and rear sides of the rotor 13. The toggle assembly 2 is movably disposed in the movable slot 11. The rotor 13 is provided with a sliding groove 12, and the upper opening of the sliding groove 12 is provided for the vertical plate 211 and the horizontal plate 212 to pass through. The sliding groove 12 allows the horizontal plate 212 of the sliding member 21 to slide, driving the toggle assembly 2 to slide left and right. The left and right ends of the rotor 13 are provided with hinges that are hinged to the vehicle body. When the toggle assembly 2 is moved up and down, the toggle assembly 2 drives the rotor assembly 1 to swing up and down.

[0042] Specifically, in this embodiment, the fork 3 is connected to the air outlet of the car air conditioner, and the rotor assembly 1 is set at the air outlet. The air outlet direction is changed by moving the toggle assembly 2. Moving the toggle assembly 2 left and right causes the sliding member 21 to move along the slide groove 12, and the fork 3 moves left and right to change the air outlet direction left and right. Moving the toggle assembly 2 up and down causes the fork 3 to swing up and down to change the air outlet direction left, right and up and down. The toggle assembly 2 is suspended, replacing the double-sided nested installation method in the prior art. The structure is novel and the visual effect is better.

[0043] Specifically, in this embodiment, the rotor 13 and the decorative ring 14 are initially connected by inserting the insert block 16 into the slot 15. The rotor 13 and the decorative ring 14 are further engaged by the cooperation of the first limiting block 18 and the first limiting groove 17. The dial 22 is connected to the base 23 by the mutual engagement of the first locking block 24 and the first locking groove 26. The base 23 and the dial 22 are further connected by the fixing groove 27 and the fixing block 28. The horizontal plate 212 is connected to the dial 22 by the vertical plate 211, and the horizontal plate 212 slides along the sliding groove 12. The dial 22 is more easily operated by the actuating part 29. The oscillation speed of the rotor 13 is reduced by the damper 4.

[0044] In this specification, the same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to mutually. Each embodiment focuses on describing the differences from other embodiments. In particular, the descriptions of the embodiments described later are relatively simple, and relevant parts can be referred to the descriptions of the foregoing embodiments.

[0045] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A floating toggle structure for an air outlet, characterized in that, The device includes a rotor assembly (1), a toggle assembly (2), and a toggle fork (3). The rotor assembly (1) has a movable groove (11), the toggle assembly (2) is located in the movable groove (11), the toggle fork (3) is hinged to the lower end of the toggle assembly (2), the rotor assembly (1) has a sliding groove (12), and the toggle assembly (2) has a sliding member (21). By moving the toggle assembly (2) left and right, the slider (21) moves along the slide groove (12), and the toggle assembly (2) moves left and right in the movable groove (11) to make the toggle fork (3) move left and right; The toggle assembly (2) is moved up and down, causing the rotor assembly (1) to swing up and down, thereby causing the fork (3) to swing up and down.

2. The air outlet floating toggle structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotor assembly (1) includes a rotor (13) and a decorative ring (14). The rotor (13) is provided with a slot (15), and the decorative ring (14) is provided with a plug (16). The plug (16) is inserted into the slot (15) to connect the decorative ring (14) to the rotor (13).

3. The air outlet floating toggle structure according to claim 2, characterized in that, The slot (15) has a first limiting groove (17) on its side wall, and the insert (16) has a first limiting block (18) on one side. The first limiting block (18) is inserted into the first limiting groove (17) to connect the decorative ring (14) and the rotor (13).

4. The air outlet floating toggle structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The toggle assembly (2) includes a toggle (22) and a base (23). The upper end of the base (23) is provided with a first locking block (24). The toggle (22) is provided with a mounting hole (25). The side wall of the mounting hole (25) is provided with a first locking groove (26) for the first locking block (24) to be engaged. The first locking block (24) is engaged in the first locking groove (26) to detachably connect the toggle (22) and the base (23).

5. The air outlet floating toggle structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The lower end of the base (23) is provided with a fixing groove (27), and the lower end of the knob (22) is provided with a fixing block (28). The fixing block (28) is inserted into the fixing groove (27) to detachably connect the knob (22) and the base (23).

6. The air outlet floating toggle structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The slider (21) is provided on the outer wall of the dial (22). The slider (21) consists of a vertical plate (211) connected to the dial (22) and a horizontal plate (212) that slides along the groove (12).

7. The air outlet floating toggle structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, The upper end face of the dial (22) is provided with a toggle part (29).

8. The air outlet floating toggle structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The actuating part (29) is fitted with a first decorative strip (291), and the actuating part (29) is provided with a second locking block (292). The actuating part (29) is fitted with a second decorative strip (293) at the upper end of the first decorative strip (291). The second decorative strip (293) is provided with a second locking groove (294), and the second locking block (292) is locked in the second locking groove (294).

9. The air outlet floating toggle structure according to claim 8, characterized in that, The actuating part (29) is provided with a second limiting block (295), and a third decorative strip (296) is sleeved on the actuating part (29) at the upper end of the second decorative strip (293). A second limiting groove (297) is opened on the third decorative strip (296), and the second limiting block (295) is inserted into the second limiting groove (297).

10. The air outlet floating toggle structure according to claim 4, characterized in that, A damper (4) is provided on the base (23).

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