CN117894625A - Switch module and handlebar switch - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a switch module and a handle switch, and belongs to the technical field of electric switches. The switch module comprises a mounting seat, a switch unit and a multidirectional touch-press assembly; the switch unit comprises a circuit board and a switch element; the multidirectional touch and press assembly comprises a touch and press rocker and a deflector rod; the two contact-pressing warped plates are arranged one above the other in a crisscross manner, and the middle parts of the two contact-pressing warped plates are respectively and rotatably connected with the mounting seat through a pin joint structure; the corresponding position in middle part of two touch-press wanes is equipped with the accommodation hole, and the driving lever lower extreme stretches into in the accommodation hole and can to four different direction swings, promotes corresponding touch-press wane one end down swing and trigger the switch element of its below when the driving lever swings to one of them, is equipped with the conflict portion that is suitable for when the driving lever swings rather than contradicting in accommodation hole department on the touch-press wane. The switch structure is optimally designed, the structure is simple and compact, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, the performance is stable, and the switch structure has good practicability.

Description

Switch module and handlebar switch

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of electric switches, in particular to a switch module and a handle switch.

Background

Motorcycles are popular as common vehicles because of their portability and flexibility. In order to facilitate the control of the functions of the motorcycle during driving, a combination switch is usually arranged at the handle of the motorcycle. Patent document 201610062961.4 discloses a four-way swing switch, through setting up four-way rocking mechanism in the swing switch, can realize four-way swing switching function through four-way rocking mechanism to control a plurality of switches, the functional integration level is higher. The four-way rocker switch in the above patent document has the main problems that: the four-way rocking mechanism comprises a pressing rod, a spring, a rocking rod, a rocking arm, four pressing plates and other parts, so that the overall structure of the four-way rocking switch is relatively complex, and the manufacturing cost is high.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present invention provides a switch module having a relatively simplified structure, and a handlebar switch using the same.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

In a first aspect, the present invention provides a switch module, including a mounting base, a switch unit, and a multi-directional touch assembly; the switch unit is arranged on the mounting seat, and the multidirectional touch-press assembly is arranged on the mounting seat and is positioned above the switch unit; the switch unit comprises a circuit board and a switch element arranged on the circuit board;

The multidirectional touch and press assembly comprises a touch and press rocker and a deflector rod; the two contact-pressing warped plates are arranged one above the other in a crisscross manner, and the middle parts of the two contact-pressing warped plates are respectively and rotatably connected with the mounting seat through a pin joint structure, so that the opposite ends of the contact-pressing warped plates can swing up and down relative to the mounting seat;

The corresponding position in middle part of two touch-press wanes is equipped with the accommodation hole that link up from top to bottom, the driving lever lower extreme stretches into in the accommodation hole and can swing to four different directions, promotes corresponding touch-press wane one end down swing and trigger the switch element of its below when the driving lever swings to one of them direction, is equipped with the conflict portion that is suitable for when the driving lever swings rather than contradicting in accommodation hole department on the touch-press wane.

In some embodiments, the shift lever can also move up and down relative to the mounting base, and the shift lever triggers a switch element below the shift lever when moving downwards.

In some embodiments, the mounting base is provided with a connecting plate protruding upwards at a position corresponding to each pivoting structure, and the pivoting structure comprises a connecting shaft hole arranged on the connecting plate and a connecting shaft arranged in the middle of the touch-pressing rocker, and the connecting shaft is matched with the connecting shaft hole.

In some embodiments, the mounting base comprises a bottom shell and an upper bracket, a mounting cavity is arranged between the upper bracket and the bottom shell, the switch unit is arranged in the mounting cavity and is covered and provided with a rubber pad above the switch unit, through holes are arranged on the upper bracket at positions corresponding to the switch elements, and the multidirectional touch-press assembly is arranged on the upper bracket.

In some embodiments, a cover is mounted on the upper portion of the mounting base, the cover covers the multidirectional pressing assembly, and the upper end of the deflector rod extends out of the cover.

In some embodiments, the circuit board is provided with a lamp bead, and the housing is at least partially of a light-transmitting structure.

In some embodiments, a rubber sleeve is also included that closes the gap between the lever and the housing.

In some embodiments, the circuit board is provided with a conductive terminal connected with an external circuit, the bottom shell is provided with a terminal perforation for the conductive terminal to pass out, and a plug bush surrounding the terminal perforation is arranged outside the bottom shell.

In some embodiments, a limiting concave cavity is arranged at the bottom of the accommodating hole on the lower touch-pressing rocker, and a spherical protrusion matched with the limiting concave cavity is arranged on the deflector rod.

In a second aspect, the present invention provides a handlebar switch comprising a housing, an inner mounting frame secured within the housing, and a switch module mounted to the inner mounting frame, the switch module employing the switch module described above.

The invention has the positive effects that:

(1) In the invention, the number of the component parts of the multidirectional touch-pressing assembly is relatively small, so that the overall structure of the switch module is relatively simple, the production cost can be reduced, the use performance is stable, and the switch module has good practicability and popularization.

(2) In the invention, the deflector rod can swing up and down relative to the mounting seat, and the switch element is arranged below the deflector rod on the circuit board, so that the switch element below the deflector rod can be triggered when the deflector rod is pressed downwards, and the functionality of the switch module can be further increased.

(3) According to the invention, the mounting seat comprises the bottom shell and the upper bracket, the mounting cavity is arranged between the upper bracket and the bottom shell, the switch unit is arranged in the mounting cavity, the rubber pad is arranged above the switch unit in a covering manner, and the upper part of the switch unit can be covered by the rubber pad to protect the switch unit, so that the sealing protection performance of the switch module is improved, and the service performance of the switch module is ensured.

(4) According to the invention, the upper part of the mounting seat is provided with the housing for covering the multidirectional touch-pressing assembly, and the housing can protect the multidirectional touch-pressing assembly, so that the stability of the whole structure is improved.

(5) In the invention, the lamp beads are arranged on the circuit board, at least part of the housing is of a light transmission structure, the light transmission cover can be made of light transmission materials partially or completely, and the light emitted by the lamp beads can be led out through the light transmission cover, so that the light effect is improved.

(6) In the invention, the rubber sleeve is arranged to seal the gap between the deflector rod and the housing, so as to play a role in sealing and protecting, thereby enhancing the dustproof and waterproof performance of the switch module.

(7) According to the invention, the conductive terminals are arranged on the circuit board, the terminal through holes for the conductive terminals to penetrate out are arranged on the bottom shell, and the plug bush surrounding the terminal through holes is arranged outside the bottom shell.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the invention, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a switch module according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the switch module of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 2 (rotated 90 degrees clockwise);

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the switch module of FIG. 1 with parts removed;

FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the fitting body shown in FIG. 5;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of the two-touch rocker assembly according to the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the two-touch rocker in the separated state according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is an exploded view of a switch module of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a handlebar switch in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 11 is an exploded view of the handlebar switch assembly of fig. 10.

Reference numerals shown in the drawings: 1-a mounting base; 11-connecting plates; 12-connecting the shaft holes; 13-bottom case; 130-inserting sleeve; 131-terminal perforations; 14-upper support; 15-a rubber pad; 16-through holes; a 2-switch unit; 21-a circuit board; 22-a switching element; 23-lamp beads; 24-conductive terminals; 3-a multi-directional touch assembly; 31-touch-and-press rocker; 310-a convex plate portion; 311-first relief holes; 312-yielding slots; 313-second relief holes; 32-a deflector rod; 321-spherical protrusions; 33-accommodating holes; 331-limiting the cavity; 34-an interference portion; 35-connecting shaft; 36-a shifter handle; 4-a housing; 5-rubber sleeve; 6-a housing; 6-front shell; 62-a rear shell; 7-mounting an inner frame.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) in the embodiments of the present invention are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement, etc. between the components in a particular posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the particular posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly. In the present invention, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "affixed," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "affixed" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral body; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to base that the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should be considered to be absent and not within the scope of protection claimed in the present invention.

In a first aspect, the switch module structure in the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 1 to 9, includes a mounting base 1, a switch unit 2, and a multi-directional pressing assembly 3; the switch unit 2 is arranged on the mounting seat 1, and the multidirectional pressing component 3 is arranged on the mounting seat 1 and is positioned above the switch unit 2; the switch unit 2 comprises a circuit board 21 and switch elements 22 arranged on the circuit board 21, the circuit board 21 is fixedly connected with the mounting seat 1, and when the switch module is controlled, the switch elements 22 at different positions are controlled to be pressed by the multi-directional pressing component 3, so that the switch states of the corresponding switch elements 22 are switched.

As shown in fig. 1 to 9, the multi-directional pressing assembly 3 includes a pressing rocker 31 and a lever 32; the two contact-pressing warped plates 31 are arranged one above the other and are crisscrossed, the middle parts of the two contact-pressing warped plates 31 are respectively and rotatably connected with the mounting seat 1 through a pin joint structure, so that the opposite ends of each contact-pressing warped plate 31 can swing up and down relative to the mounting seat 1, and the switch elements 22 are arranged below the opposite ends of the circuit board 21 corresponding to the contact-pressing warped plates 31; the pivot axes of the two touch-pressing wanes 31 are perpendicular, the corresponding positions in the middle of the two touch-pressing wanes 31 are provided with containing holes 33 which are vertically penetrated, the lower ends of the deflector rods 32 extend into the containing holes 33 and can swing in four different directions, when the deflector rods 32 swing in one direction, one ends of the corresponding touch-pressing wanes 31 are pushed to swing downwards and trigger the switch elements 22 below the corresponding touch-pressing wanes, and the touch-pressing wanes 31 are provided with abutting parts 34 which are suitable for abutting against the deflector rods 32 when the deflector rods 32 swing at the containing holes 33. In the switch module, the number of the component parts of the multidirectional touch and press assembly is relatively small, so that the overall structure of the switch module is relatively simple, and the production cost can be reduced. When the switch unit 2 is controlled by the multi-directional pressing assembly 3, an acting force is applied to the upper end of the deflector 32 to enable the deflector to swing to one side, so that the deflector 32 collides with the corresponding side collision part 34 and drives the corresponding pressing rocker 31 to rotate and incline by taking the pivot axis of the corresponding pressing rocker as a pivot, and one end of the pressing rocker 31 swings downwards and presses the switch element 22 below the pressing rocker, and the switch state of the switch element 22 is switched. The switch element 22 in this embodiment may be a push switch such as a micro switch or a tact switch.

Further, in order to increase the functionality of the switch module, the lever 32 is further provided to be movable up and down with respect to the mounting base 1, and the switch element 22 is provided below the lever 32 on the circuit board 21, so that the lever 32 is moved downward by applying a force to the lever 32 during actual use, and the switch element 22 below the lever is further pressed.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, in this embodiment, the mounting base 1 is provided with a connecting plate 11 protruding upwards at a position corresponding to each pivot structure, the pivot structure includes a connecting shaft hole 12 provided on the connecting plate 11 and a connecting shaft 35 provided in the middle of the touch rocker 31, and the connecting shaft 35 cooperates with the connecting shaft hole 12 to mount the touch rocker 31 on the mounting base 1 and enable the touch rocker 31 to move around the connecting shaft 35 relative to the mounting base 1.

Referring to fig. 3, 4 and 9, the mounting base 1 includes a bottom shell 13 and an upper bracket 14, a mounting cavity is disposed between the upper bracket 14 and the bottom shell 13, the switch unit 2 is mounted in the mounting cavity and is covered and provided with a rubber pad 15 above the switch unit 2, the upper portion of the switch unit 2 can be covered by the rubber pad 15 to protect the switch unit 2, so that the sealing protection performance of the switch module is improved, the service performance of the switch module is ensured, through holes 16 are disposed on the upper bracket 14 corresponding to the switch element 22, the through holes 16 are disposed to enable the switch element 22 to be pressed by the corresponding ends of the pressing rocker 31, and the multi-directional pressing assembly 3 is mounted on the upper bracket 14.

In a more specific example, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the connecting plate 11 is integrally disposed on the upper portion of the upper bracket 14, and includes two first connecting plates connected to the lower contact rocker 31 and two second connecting plates connected to the upper contact rocker 31, where the two first connecting plates are respectively located outside two sides of the lower contact rocker 31, the lower contact rocker 31 is provided with first relief holes 311 corresponding to the second connecting plates, the second connecting plates correspondingly extend into the first relief holes 311, the middle portion of the upper contact rocker 31 is provided with a convex plate portion 310 extending downward into the first relief holes 311, the convex plate portion 310 is connected to the second connecting plates through a pivot structure, and the lower side of the upper contact rocker 31 is provided with a relief groove 312 corresponding to the lower contact rocker 31 and a second relief hole 313 corresponding to the first relief holes 313.

In some embodiments, the upper part of the mounting base 1 is provided with a cover 4, and the cover 4 covers the multi-directional pressing assembly 3, so that the multi-directional pressing assembly 3 can be protected, the structural integrity is enhanced, and the upper end of the deflector rod 32 extends out of the cover 4, so that the deflector rod 32 can be operated conveniently. In practice, in order to improve the handling feeling, a lever 36 may be provided at the upper end of the lever 32, and the lever 36 may be integrally formed with the lever 32 or may be mounted on the lever 32 by assembling.

In some embodiments, the circuit board 21 is provided with the lamp beads 23, and the housing 4 is at least partially of a light-transmitting structure, that is, the housing 4 may be partially of a light-transmitting structure or wholly of a light-transmitting structure, when the housing is partially of a light-transmitting structure, the light-transmitting structure is a light-transmitting hole or a light-transmitting material, and when the housing 4 is wholly of a light-transmitting structure, the housing 4 is wholly of a light-transmitting material, by arranging the light-transmitting structure, light emitted by the lamp beads 23 can be transmitted, light effect can be increased, and product grade can be improved; when the switch module is applied to a handlebar switch, a part of the housing 4 is exposed outside the housing so that light can be emitted.

Further, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the rubber sleeve 5 is sleeved outside the deflector rod 32, the rubber sleeve 5 seals the gap between the deflector rod 32 and the housing 4, and the rubber sleeve 5 plays a role in sealing and protecting so as to enhance the dustproof and waterproof performance of the switch module.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 3, in order to facilitate the connection, the circuit board 21 is provided with a conductive terminal 24 connected to an external circuit, the bottom shell 13 is provided with a terminal through hole 131 for the conductive terminal 24 to pass through, and a plug bush 130 surrounding the terminal through hole 131 is arranged outside the bottom shell 13.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 3 and 4, a limiting cavity 331 is disposed at the bottom of the accommodating hole 33 on the lower pressing rocker 31, a spherical protrusion 321 matched with the limiting cavity 331 is disposed on the shift lever 32, and the shift lever 32 can be limited by matching the limiting cavity 331 with the spherical protrusion 321, so that the shift lever 32 is not separated from the pressing rocker 31, and the shift block 32 can swing flexibly.

In a second aspect, the handlebar switch in this embodiment is shown in fig. 10 and 11, and includes a housing 6, an inner mounting frame 7 fixed in the housing 6, and a switch module mounted on the inner mounting frame 7, where the switch module is the switch module in any one of the foregoing embodiments; the switch module is used in a handle switch, and the switch module has the advantages of the switch module in the embodiment by effectively integrating a plurality of switch functions, having a compact structure and being capable of improving the space utilization rate in the housing 6.

For easy assembly, the housing 6 adopts a split assembly structure, and the housing 6 is illustratively formed by a front housing 61 and a rear housing 62, wherein the front housing 61 and the rear housing 62 can be fixedly connected by screws or clamping, or the front housing 61 and the rear housing 62 are respectively fixed with the mounting inner frame 7.

In order to facilitate assembly, the mounting seat 1 may be fastened and fixed to the mounting inner frame 7.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art will readily recognize that variations or substitutions are within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. A switch module comprises a mounting seat (1), a switch unit (2) and a multidirectional touch-press assembly (3); the switch unit (2) is arranged on the mounting seat (1), and the multidirectional touch-press assembly (3) is arranged on the mounting seat (1) and is positioned above the switch unit (2); the switching unit (2) comprises a circuit board (21) and a switching element (22) arranged on the circuit board (21);

The multi-directional touch assembly is characterized in that the multi-directional touch assembly (3) comprises a touch rocker (31) and a deflector rod (32); the two contact-pressing warped plates (31) are arranged up and down in a crisscross manner, and the middle parts of the two contact-pressing warped plates (31) are respectively and rotatably connected with the mounting seat (1) through a pin joint structure, so that the opposite ends of each contact-pressing warped plate (31) can swing up and down relative to the mounting seat (1);

The corresponding position in middle part of two touch-press wanes (31) is equipped with accommodation hole (33) that link up from top to bottom, driving lever (32) lower extreme stretches into in accommodation hole (33) and can swing to four different directions, promote corresponding touch-press wane (31) one end down swing and trigger switch element (22) of its below when driving lever (32) to one of them direction swing, be equipped with on touch-press wane (31) in accommodation hole (33) department and be suitable for in driving lever (32) when swing with the conflict portion (34) of contradicting with it.

2. The switch module according to claim 1, characterized in that the lever (32) is also movable up and down relative to the mounting base (1), the lever (32) triggering the switching element (22) thereunder when it is moved down.

3. The switch module according to claim 1, wherein the mounting base (1) is provided with a connecting plate (11) protruding upwards at a position corresponding to each pivoting structure, the pivoting structure comprises a connecting shaft hole (12) arranged on the connecting plate (11) and a connecting shaft (35) arranged in the middle of the touch-pressing rocker (31), and the connecting shaft (35) is matched with the connecting shaft hole (12).

4. The switch module according to claim 1, wherein the mounting base (1) comprises a bottom shell (13) and an upper bracket (14), a mounting cavity is arranged between the upper bracket (14) and the bottom shell (13), the switch unit (2) is arranged in the mounting cavity and is covered and provided with a rubber pad (15) above the switch unit (2), through holes (16) are arranged on the upper bracket (14) at positions corresponding to the switch elements (22), and the multi-directional touch-press assembly (3) is arranged on the upper bracket (14).

5. The switch module according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper part of the mounting base (1) is provided with a cover shell (4), the cover shell (4) covers the multidirectional pressing assembly (3), and the upper end of the deflector rod (32) extends out of the cover shell (4).

6. The switch module of claim 5, wherein the circuit board (21) is provided with lamp beads (23), and the housing (4) is at least partially of a light-transmitting structure.

7. The switch module of claim 5, further comprising a rubber sleeve (5), the rubber sleeve (5) closing a gap between the lever (32) and the housing (4).

8. The switch module according to claim 5, wherein the circuit board (21) is provided with conductive terminals (24) connected to an external circuit, the bottom case (13) is provided with terminal through holes (131) through which the conductive terminals (24) pass, and a plug bush (130) surrounding the terminal through holes (131) is provided outside the bottom case (13).

9. The switch module according to claim 1, wherein a limit cavity (331) is provided in the bottom of the accommodating hole (33) on the lower touch rocker (31), and a spherical protrusion (321) matched with the limit cavity (331) is provided on the deflector rod (32).

10. A handle switch comprising a housing (6), a mounting inner frame (7) fixed in the housing (6) and a switch module mounted on the mounting inner frame (7), characterized in that the switch module employs a switch module according to any one of claims 1 to 9.