Central control screen with keys

Abstract

A central control screen (100) with keys, comprising: a panel (4) and a motherboard (6), the panel (4) being fixed on the motherboard (6) to form a hollow box; a liquid crystal screen (1), arranged at a first position in the hollow box formed by the panel (4) and the motherboard (6); a two-gang switch unit (2), arranged at a second position in the hollow box formed by the panel (4) and the motherboard (6); and a single-gang switch unit (3), arranged at a third position in the hollow box formed by the panel (4) and the motherboard (6), the second position and the third position being located in the same transverse column or the same longitudinal column of the hollow box. By changing the limitations of the shape of conventional switches, two switch keys are combined on one switch unit, and two switch units realize the functions of three switch keys.

Description

Central control screen with buttons Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of electronic products, and more specifically, to a central control screen with buttons. Background Art

[0002] As consumer spending increases, smart home products are increasingly being used by a wider range of households, and home electronics are also pursuing the interconnectedness of everything. Central control screens have emerged as a viable alternative to traditional switches. However, due to the limited form factor of the 86-type switch, existing central control screens with push-button switches typically use three independent on / off buttons, and the infrared remote control components are hidden within the black border of the LCD screen, resulting in a monotonous overall appearance and a lack of recognizable features.

[0003] The above information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the application and therefore it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known to a person of ordinary skill in the art.

[0004] Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve at least one of the above problems, the present application proposes a central control screen with buttons.

[0006] According to the first aspect of the present application, at least one embodiment of the present application provides a central control screen with buttons, wherein the central control screen includes: a panel and a main board, the panel being fixed on the main board to form a hollow box body; a liquid crystal screen being arranged at a first position in the hollow box body formed by the panel and the main board; a two-connected switch unit being arranged at a second position in the hollow box body formed by the panel and the main board; and a single-connected switch unit being arranged at a third position in the hollow box body formed by the panel and the main board; the second position and the third position are in the same horizontal row or the same vertical column of the hollow box body.

[0007] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the central control screen further includes: an infrared light transmitting unit, which is arranged at the fourth position of the hollow box body; the fourth position is arranged between the second position and the third position, and is in the same horizontal row or the same vertical row as the second position and the third position.

[0008] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the main board includes a first button and a second button, which are arranged at the fifth position and the sixth position of the main board; a first boss and a second boss are respectively arranged at both ends of the two-linked switch units; when the two-linked switch units are placed in the hollow box body, the first boss corresponds to the fifth position, and the sixth position corresponds to the second boss, the first boss is used to press the first button, and the second boss is used for the second button, so as to realize the switching function of the two-linked switch units.

[0009] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the main board includes a first light-emitting component and a second light-emitting component, which are arranged at the seventh position and the eighth position of the main board; a plurality of light-transmitting points are provided on the surface of the two-linked switch unit; when the two-linked switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, at least one of the plurality of light-transmitting points corresponds to the seventh position, and at least one light-transmitting point corresponds to the eighth position, so that the light generated by the first light-emitting component and the second light-emitting component is respectively irradiated on the surface of the two-linked switch unit through at least one of the plurality of light-transmitting points.

[0010] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the two-linked switch unit further includes a first light-transmitting hole and a second light-transmitting hole: the first light-transmitting hole is connected to at least one light-transmitting point among the multiple light-transmitting points; the second light-transmitting hole is connected to at least one light-transmitting point among the multiple light-transmitting points; when the two-linked switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, the first light-transmitting hole corresponds to the seventh position to converge the light of the first light-emitting component to at least one light-transmitting point among the multiple light-transmitting points, and the second light-transmitting hole corresponds to the eighth position to converge the light of the second light-emitting component to at least one light-transmitting point among the multiple light-transmitting points.

[0011] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the main board includes a third button, which is arranged at the ninth position of the main board; the single-connected switch unit is provided with a third boss; when the single-connected switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, the third boss corresponds to the ninth position, and the third boss is used to press the third button to realize the switching function of the single-connected switch unit.

[0012] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the main board includes a third light-emitting component, which is arranged at the tenth position of the main board; a light-transmitting point is provided on the surface of the single-connected switch unit; when the single-connected switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, the light-transmitting point corresponds to the tenth position, so that the light generated by the third light-emitting component is irradiated on the surface of the single-connected switch unit through the light-transmitting point.

[0013] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the single-connected switch unit further includes a third light-transmitting hole: the third light-transmitting hole is connected to the light-transmitting point; when the single-connected switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, the third light-transmitting hole corresponds to the tenth position to converge the light of the third light-emitting component to the light-transmitting point.

[0014] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the two-linked switch unit further includes: a support member, which is arranged in the middle of the two-linked switch unit, so that when the two-linked switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, the support member contacts the main board to form a fulcrum, and switches are formed at both ends of the two-linked switch unit.

[0015] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the main board includes: at least one infrared lamp bead, and the at least one infrared lamp bead is arranged at the eleventh position of the main board; when the infrared light-transmitting unit is placed in the hollow box body, the at least one infrared lamp bead corresponds to the infrared light-transmitting unit, and the infrared light of the at least one infrared lamp bead passes through the infrared light-transmitting unit to control the external device.

[0016] For example, in some embodiments of the present application, the central control screen also includes a black elastomer, which is placed between the two-connected switch units and the main board, and / or between the single-connected switch unit and the main board to support the two-connected switch units and / or the single-connected switch unit to achieve a button touch.

[0017] The present application provides a central control screen with buttons, which changes the traditional switch shape limitations and combines two switch buttons into one switch unit, so that the two switch units can realize the functions of three switch buttons. The present application sets the infrared remote control components between the two switch units to realize the functions of traditional infrared devices in the switch control room. In addition, the size of the LCD screen of the central control screen of the present application is no longer limited to 3.2 inches, and can be set to 3.5 inches or above to provide a larger display area for the central control screen.

[0018] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely illustrative and are not restrictive of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] By describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present application will become more apparent. The drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application.

[0020] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of a central control screen with buttons according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] FIG2 is a second schematic diagram of a central control screen with buttons according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] FIG3 is a third schematic diagram of a central control screen with buttons according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of a double-connected switch unit and a single-connected switch unit according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] FIG5 is a fourth schematic diagram of a central control screen with buttons according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of an infrared light transmitting unit according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] FIG7 is a fifth schematic diagram of the central control screen with buttons according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, example embodiments can be embodied in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete and will fully convey the concepts of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art. Like reference numerals in the drawings represent like or similar parts, and thus repetitive description thereof will be omitted.

[0028] The described features, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. In the following description, many specific details are provided to provide a full understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure. However, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the technical solutions of the present disclosure may be practiced without one or more of these specific details, or other methods, components, materials, devices, etc. may be employed. In these cases, well-known structures, methods, devices, implementations, materials or operations will not be shown or described in detail.

[0029] The flowcharts shown in the accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily include all contents and operations / steps, nor must they be executed in the order described. For example, some operations / steps may be decomposed, while others may be combined or partially combined. Therefore, the actual execution order may vary depending on the actual situation.

[0030] The terms "first," "second," and the like in the specification and claims of this application and the accompanying drawings are used to distinguish between different objects, not to describe a particular order. Furthermore, the terms "including," "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus comprising a series of steps or elements is not limited to the listed steps or elements but may optionally include steps or elements not listed, or may optionally include other steps or elements inherent to the process, method, product, or apparatus.

[0031] Those skilled in the art will understand that the drawings are merely schematic diagrams of example embodiments, and the modules or processes in the drawings are not necessarily necessary for implementing the present application, and therefore cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present application.

[0032] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, an embodiment of the present application provides a central control screen 100, which includes a panel 4, a main board 6, an LCD screen 1, a two-connected switch unit 2, and a single-connected switch unit 3. The panel 4 is engaged with the main board 6, and the panel 4 is fixed on the main board 6 to form a hollow box body. The LCD screen 1 is fixed between the panel 4 and the main board 6 and is arranged at a first position in the hollow box body formed by the panel 4 and the main board 6. The two-connected switch unit 2 is arranged at a second position in the hollow box body formed by the panel 4 and the main board 6. The single-connected switch unit 3 is arranged at a third position in the hollow box body formed by the panel 4 and the main board 6.

[0033] According to an example embodiment, the second position and the third position are located in the same horizontal row or the same vertical row of the hollow box.

[0034] This application uses the example of two connected switch units 2 and a single connected switch unit 3 being located in the same horizontal column and fixed side by side between the panel 4 and the mainboard 6, but this application is not limited to this. For example, the two connected switch units 2 and the single connected switch unit 3 can be located in the same vertical column and located to the right or left of the LCD screen 1. Similarly, the two connected switch units 2 and the single connected switch unit 3 can also be located above the LCD screen 1.

[0035] According to an exemplary embodiment, the central control screen further includes an infrared light-transmitting unit 5. This unit is positioned at the fourth position of the hollow box. The fourth position is positioned between the second and third positions, and is in the same horizontal or vertical column as the second and third positions. In other words, the infrared light-transmitting unit 5 is positioned between the dual-connected switch unit 2 and the single-connected switch unit 3.

[0036] The main board 6 includes a first button 62, a second button 64 and a third button 66. Among them, the first button 62 is set at the fifth position of the main board 6, the second button 64 is set at the sixth position of the main board 6, and the third button 66 is set at the ninth position of the main board 6, as shown in Figures 3 and 4. The two ends of the two-connected switch unit 2 are respectively provided with a first boss 23 and a second boss. When the two-connected switch unit 2 is placed in the hollow box body, the first boss 23 corresponds to the fifth position, and the sixth position corresponds to the second boss. The first boss is used to press the first button, and the second boss is used for the second button to realize the switching function of the two-connected switch unit 2. The single-connected switch unit 3 is also provided with a third boss. When the single-connected switch unit 3 is placed in the hollow box body, the third boss corresponds to the ninth position, and the third boss is used to press the third button to realize the switching function of the single-connected switch unit 3.

[0037] As shown in Figure 3, the main board 6 includes a first light-emitting component 61, a second light-emitting component (not shown in the figure) and a third light-emitting component (not shown in the figure). The first light-emitting component 61 is set at the seventh position of the main board, the second light-emitting component is set at the eighth position of the main board, and the third light-emitting component is set at the tenth position of the main board. As shown in Figure 1, a plurality of light-transmitting points are set on the surface of the two-linked switch unit. When the two-linked switch unit 2 is placed in the hollow box body, at least one of the plurality of light-transmitting points corresponds to the seventh position, and at least one light-transmitting point corresponds to the eighth position, so that the light generated by the first light-emitting component and the second light-emitting component respectively passes through at least one of the plurality of light-transmitting points to irradiate the surface of the two-linked switch unit 2. When the single-linked switch unit 3 is placed in the hollow box body, the light-transmitting point corresponds to the tenth position, so that the light generated by the third light-emitting component passes through the light-transmitting point to irradiate the surface of the single-linked switch unit 3.

[0038] This application uses the example of two light-transmitting points 21 on the surface of a two-link switch unit as an example, but this application is not limited to this. Light generated by the first light-emitting component 61 and the second light-emitting component respectively illuminates the surface of the two-link switch unit 4 through the two light-transmitting points. The surface of the single-link switch unit 3 is also provided with at least one light-transmitting point, and light generated by the third light-emitting component illuminates the surface of the single-link switch unit 3 through the light-transmitting point.

[0039] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the inner side of the two-linked switch unit 2 also includes a first light-transmitting hole 22 and a second light-transmitting hole. The first light-transmitting hole 22 is connected to at least one of the multiple light-transmitting points, and the second light-transmitting hole is connected to at least one of the multiple light-transmitting points. As shown in Figure 3, when the two-linked switch unit 2 is placed in the hollow box, the first light-transmitting hole 22 corresponds to the seventh position, so that the first light-transmitting hole 22 is arranged above the first light-emitting component 61 to converge the light of the first light-emitting component 61 to at least one of the multiple light-transmitting points 21. Similarly, the second light-transmitting hole corresponds to the eighth position, so that the second light-transmitting hole is arranged above the second light-emitting component to converge the light of the second light-emitting component to at least one of the multiple light-transmitting points.

[0040] The inner side of the single-connection switch unit 3 also includes a third light-transmitting hole, which is connected to the light-transmitting point. When the single-connection switch unit 3 is placed in the hollow box, the third light-transmitting hole corresponds to the tenth position, so that the third light-transmitting hole is arranged above the third light-emitting component to focus the light of the third light-emitting component to the light-transmitting point.

[0041] As shown in FIG4 , the two-linked switch unit 2 further includes a support member 24 disposed in the middle of the two-linked switch unit 2. When the two-linked switch unit 2 is placed in the hollow box, the support member 24 contacts the main board 6 to form a fulcrum, and two switches are formed at each end of the two-linked switch unit 2.

[0042] As shown in Figure 5, the mainboard 6 also includes at least one infrared lamp bead 63, which is arranged at the eleventh position of the mainboard 6. When the infrared light-transmitting unit 5 is placed in the hollow box, the at least one infrared lamp bead corresponds to the infrared light-transmitting unit, and the infrared light of the at least one infrared lamp bead 63 passes through the infrared light-transmitting unit 5 to control external devices.

[0043] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 , the two connected switch units 2 are provided with buckles 25 for buckling and fixing with the slots 41 on the panel.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the infrared transparent unit 5 includes a buckle 51 for being buckled and fixed with a slot 42 provided on the panel 4 .

[0045] As shown in Figures 3 and 7, the central control screen also includes a black elastic body 7. The black elastic body 7 is placed between the two-connected switch units 2 and the main board 6, and / or between the single-connected switch unit 3 and the main board 6 to support the two-connected switch units and / or the single-connected switch unit to achieve a key tactile feel.

[0046] According to some embodiments, light-transmitting points are provided on the black elastic body 7 at positions corresponding to the light-transmitting holes of the two-connected switch units 2 and the single-connected switch unit 3, so that they cooperate with the light-transmitting points and light-transmitting holes of the two-connected switch units 2 and the single-connected switch unit 3, so that the light of the light-emitting components can be irradiated on the surfaces of the two-connected switch units and the single-connected switch units.

[0047] According to some embodiments, the black elastic body 7 is provided with a groove corresponding to the boss of the two-connected switch unit 2, so that it cooperates with the first and second bosses of the two-connected switch unit 2 to press the first and second buttons on the main board 6, thereby realizing the on / off function of the two-connected switch unit 2. Similarly, the black elastic body 7 is provided with a groove corresponding to the boss of the single-connected switch unit 3, so that it cooperates with the third boss of the single-connected switch unit 3 to press the third button on the main board 6, thereby realizing the on / off function of the single-connected switch unit 3.

[0048] According to some embodiments, the size of the LCD screen 1 of the central control screen may be larger than 3.5 inches, and this application does not limit the size of the LCD screen.

[0049] The present application provides a central control screen with buttons, which changes the traditional switch shape limitations and combines two switch buttons into one switch unit, so that the two switch units can realize the functions of three switch buttons. The present application sets the infrared remote control components between the two switch units to realize the functions of traditional infrared devices in the switch control room. In addition, the size of the LCD screen of the central control screen of the present application is no longer limited to 3.2 inches, and can be set to 3.5 inches or above to provide a larger display area for the central control screen.

[0050] It should be clearly understood that this application describes how to form and use specific examples, but this application is not limited to any details of these examples. On the contrary, based on the teaching of the content disclosed in this application, these principles can be applied to many other embodiments.

[0051] Furthermore, it should be noted that the aforementioned figures are merely illustrative of the processes included in the methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present application and are not intended to be limiting. It is readily understood that the processes illustrated in the aforementioned figures do not indicate or limit the temporal order of these processes. Furthermore, it is readily understood that these processes may be executed synchronously or asynchronously, for example, in multiple modules.

[0052] While the exemplary embodiments of the present application have been specifically illustrated and described above, it should be understood that the present application is not limited to the detailed structures, configurations, or implementations described herein; rather, the present application is intended to encompass various modifications and equivalent configurations within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A central control screen with buttons, characterized in that: The central control screen includes: A panel and a main board, wherein the panel is fixed on the main board to form a hollow box body; A liquid crystal screen is arranged at a first position in a hollow box body formed by the panel and the mainboard; A two-link switch unit is disposed at a second position in the hollow box formed by the panel and the main board; A single-connection switch unit is arranged at a third position in the hollow box body formed by the panel and the main board; The second position and the third position are located in the same horizontal row or the same vertical row of the hollow box body.

2. The central control screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The central control screen also includes: An infrared light transmitting unit is arranged at a fourth position of the hollow box body; The fourth position is arranged between the second position and the third position, and is in the same horizontal row or the same vertical row as the second position and the third position.

3. The central control screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mainboard includes a first button and a second button, which are arranged at the fifth position and the sixth position of the mainboard; The two ends of the two connected switch units are respectively provided with a first boss and a second boss; When the two-linked switch units are placed in the hollow box body, the first boss corresponds to the fifth position, the sixth position corresponds to the second boss, the first boss is used to press the first button, and the second boss is used for the second button to realize the switch function of the two-linked switch units.

4. The central control screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main board includes a first light-emitting component and a second light-emitting component, which are arranged at the seventh position and the eighth position of the main board; The surfaces of the two-link switch units are provided with a plurality of light-transmitting points; When the two-link switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, at least one of the multiple light-transmitting points corresponds to the seventh position, and at least one light-transmitting point corresponds to the eighth position, so that the light generated by the first light-emitting component and the second light-emitting component is respectively irradiated onto the surface of the two-link switch unit through at least one of the multiple light-transmitting points.

5. The central control screen according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two-link switch unit further includes a first light-transmitting hole and a second light-transmitting hole: The first light-transmitting hole is connected to at least one light-transmitting point among the plurality of light-transmitting points; The second light-transmitting hole is connected to at least one light-transmitting point among the plurality of light-transmitting points; When the two-linked switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, the first light-transmitting hole corresponds to the seventh position to converge the light of the first light-emitting component to at least one of the multiple light-transmitting points, and the second light-transmitting hole corresponds to the eighth position to converge the light of the second light-emitting component to at least one of the multiple light-transmitting points.

6. The central control screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main board includes a third button, which is arranged at a ninth position of the main board; The single-connection switch unit is provided with a third boss; When the single-connected switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, the third boss corresponds to the ninth position, and the third boss is used to press the third button to realize the switch function of the single-connected switch unit.

7. The central control screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main board includes a third light-emitting component, which is arranged at the tenth position of the main board; The surface of the single-connection switch unit is provided with a light-transmitting point; When the single-connected switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, the light-transmitting point corresponds to the tenth position, so that the light generated by the third light-emitting component is irradiated onto the surface of the single-connected switch unit through the light-transmitting point.

8. The central control screen according to claim 7, characterized in that: The single-connection switch unit further includes a third light-transmitting hole: The third light-transmitting hole is connected to the light-transmitting point; When the single-connection switch unit is placed in the hollow box body, the third light-transmitting hole corresponds to the tenth position to gather the light of the third light-emitting component to the light-transmitting point.

9. The central control screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two-link switch unit also includes: The support member is arranged in the middle of the two-connected switch units, so that when the two-connected switch units are placed in the hollow box body, the support member contacts the main board to form a fulcrum, and switches are formed at both ends of the two-connected switch units.

10. The central control screen according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main board comprises: At least one infrared lamp bead, wherein the at least one infrared lamp bead is arranged at the eleventh position of the main board; When the infrared light-transmitting unit is placed in the hollow box body, the at least one infrared lamp bead corresponds to the infrared light-transmitting unit, and the infrared light of the at least one infrared lamp bead passes through the infrared light-transmitting unit to control the external device.

11. The central control screen according to claim 1, characterized in that: The central control screen also includes a black elastomer, which is placed between the two-connected switch units and the main board, and / or between the single-connected switch unit and the main board to support the two-connected switch units and / or the single-connected switch unit to achieve a key touch.

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