CN208045341U - Switch companion and intelligent switch - Google Patents

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CN208045341U
CN208045341U CN201820680458.XU CN201820680458U CN208045341U CN 208045341 U CN208045341 U CN 208045341U CN 201820680458 U CN201820680458 U CN 201820680458U CN 208045341 U CN208045341 U CN 208045341U
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The utility model provides a kind of switch companion and intelligent switch, switch companion include:Shell, the push-down electromagnet being set in the shell, circuit board and two rotating members;Shell has opening portion;Push-down electromagnet includes:Electromagnet and the push rod being arranged in electromagnet;Circuit board is connect with electromagnet, to control access or the open circuit of electromagnet, to make push rod slide axially along it;Two rotating member corresponding opening portions are arranged, and each rotating member all has press-side, and two rotating members are located at the both ends of push rod axial direction;When push rod is moved along its axial any one end direction, the rotating member at the end can be pushed and the press-side of the rotating member is made to be moved towards opening portion, to press the moving seesaw-type button of switch on wall.The switch companion of the utility model uses push-down electromagnet, and power consumption is small, small, effectively energy saving and effective whole size for reducing switch companion, and easy to repair.

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Switch companion and intelligent switch
Technical field
The utility model is related to smart home field technical field more particularly to a kind of switch companion and intelligent switch.
Background technology
Switch on wall refers to being mounted on the electric switch used on wall, is used for make-and-break contact, control illumination The switch of lamp.With the development of smart home technology, to increase user experience, user is often desirable to that switch on wall can be carried out Intelligent control, and existing intelligent switch needs replacing the original switch on wall of user and just can be used, installation is complicated, of high cost, And forceful electric power construction is designed, ordinary consumer voluntarily can not be installed or upgrade, and professional is needed to complete.
Utility model content
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the utility model lies in that providing a kind of switch companion and intelligent switch, with solution Prior art switch companion's volume is big, consumes energy the problems such as big.
In view of the above technical problems, the utility model proposes a kind of switch companions, and institute is controlled to coordinate with switch on wall The moving seesaw-type button of switch on wall is stated, switch companion includes:Shell, push-down electromagnet, the electricity being set in the shell Road plate and two rotating members;The shell has opening portion;The push-down electromagnet includes:Electromagnet and it is arranged in the electromagnetism Push rod in iron;The circuit board is connect with the electromagnet, described to make to control access or the open circuit of the electromagnet Push rod slides axially along it;Two rotating member corresponds to opening portion setting, and each rotating member all has press-side, described two turns Moving part is located at the both ends of the push rod axial direction;When the push rod is moved along its axial any one end direction, this can be pushed The rotating member at end simultaneously makes the press-side of the rotating member be moved towards the opening portion, with press the moving seesaw-type of the switch on wall by Button.
In a preferred approach, the rotating member includes:Connecting rod and curved bar;One end of the connecting rod is connect with the curved bar, The other end is connect by a shaft with the shell;One end of the curved bar is with the one end fits with the push rod, the other end The press-side.
In a preferred approach, main control module and wireless communication module, the radio communication mold are provided on the circuit board Block is wirelessly connect with exterior gateway, and the wireless communication module receives exterior terminal via the exterior gateway and sets The control signal that preparation goes out, and the control signal is sent to the main control module, so that electric described in the master control module controls The access of magnet or open circuit.
In a preferred approach, the wireless communication module includes:ZigBee communication module, wifi communication modules and bluetooth are logical Believe at least one of module.
In a preferred approach, the switch companion further includes sensor unit, the sensor unit and the circuit board Connection.
In a preferred approach, the shell is equipped with button, and the button is connect with the circuit board, described in triggering Button is to control access or the open circuit of the electromagnet by the circuit board.
In a preferred approach, it is mounting surface that the shell, which has the one side of opening portion, which is equipped with connector, institute State connector makes the two be connected with each other to coordinate with switch on wall.
In a preferred approach, the connector is viscose glue, magnet, hook member, fastener or screw.
In a preferred approach, the switch companion further includes:Battery component, to power to the circuit board.
The utility model also proposes a kind of intelligent switch, including:It switch on wall and is removably attachable to the wall and opens Above-mentioned switch companion on surface outside the Pass;The switch on wall includes:Moving seesaw-type button, there are two phases for the moving seesaw-type button tool To press section;The shell of the switch companion is fastened on the outer surface of the switch on wall, and the opening portion is made to correspond to In the moving seesaw-type button;Two rotating member corresponds to two press sections, to make an institute under the promotion of the push rod It states rotating member and presses the corresponding press section, the switch on wall is turned on and off to realize.
Compared with prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:The switch companion of the utility model can be straight It connects and is attached on existing switch on wall, carry out Function Extension to it on the basis of compatibility existing switch on wall, and use push rod Formula electromagnet, power consumption is small, simple in structure, small, effectively energy saving and effective whole size for reducing switch companion.This practicality is new Type also proposes a kind of intelligent switch, easy to repair using the switch companion structure seperated with existing switch on wall.
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Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of the present embodiment switch companion.
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram of the present embodiment switch another angle of companion.
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of the present embodiment switch companion and wall switch button mated condition one.
Fig. 4 is the partial enlarged view of part A in Fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the present embodiment switch companion and wall switch button mated condition two.
Fig. 6 is the partial enlarged view of part B in Fig. 5.
The reference numerals are as follows:2, switch on wall;21, wraping plate button;22, shaft;201, press section;202, it presses Portion;3, companion is switched;31, shell;311, panel;312, panel;313, side plate;314, button;301, long opening;302, it glues Glue;303, connecting plate;32, push-down electromagnet;321, electromagnet;322, push rod;3221, first end;3222, second end;33, Rotating member;331, connecting rod;332, curved bar;3321, abutting end;3322, press-side;304, shaft;34, rotating member;341, connecting rod; 342, curved bar;3421, abutting end;3422, press-side;305, shaft;35, circuit board;36, battery component.
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Embodying the exemplary embodiment of the utility model features and advantages will describe in detail in the following description.It should be understood that To be the utility model can have various variations in different embodiments, all do not depart from the model of the utility model It encloses, and the descriptions and illustrations are essentially for illustration purposes, rather than to limit the utility model.
Refering to fig. 1 to Fig. 6, switch companion 3 provided in this embodiment controls switch on wall 2 to coordinate with switch on wall 2 Moving seesaw-type button.
It should be noted that the switch on wall 2 coordinated with switch companion 3 is primarily referred to as being mounted on the electric appliance used on wall Switch is used for make-and-break contact, to control the switch of headlamp, household appliance etc..Specifically, the moving seesaw-type button packet It includes:Wraping plate button 21 and shaft 22.Wraping plate button 21 has two press sections 201 being oppositely arranged and press section 202, shaft 22 are set It is placed between press section 201 and press section 202, and wraping plate button 21 22 can rotate around the shaft, and under the effect of external force, under It presses splenium 201 and press section 202 is made to tilt, or push press section 202 and press section 201 is made to tilt.Sticking up in the present embodiment Plate button 21, press section 201 are start button, and press section 202 is close key.
Switching companion 3 includes:Shell 31, the push-down electromagnet 32 being set in shell 31, rotating member 33, rotating member 34 With circuit board 35.
Shell 31 has opening portion.Specifically, shell 31 includes:Panel 311, panel 312, and it is connected to panel 311 Four side plates 313 between panel 312, and each plate surrounds a rectangular parallelepiped structure with inner cavity.In the present embodiment, panel 311 and four side plates 313 be integral structure, panel 312 constitutes bottom cover.
Panel 311 is set to the front of switch companion 3, is arranged outwardly;Panel 312 is set to the bottom surface of switch companion 3, It is arranged towards switch on wall 2, which has opening portion of the length opening 301 to constitute shell 31 so that shell 31 Inner cavity is in communication with the outside by long opening 301.
Further, the one side of panel 312 outwardly is equipped with two blocks of viscose glues 302, which is respectively arranged on shell 31 The both ends of length direction, so that shell 31 is connected to by viscose glue 302 on the outer surface of switch on wall 2.It should be noted that opening When pass companion 3 is connected on 2 outer surface of switch on wall, shell 31 is fastened on the outer surface of switch on wall 2, and makes opening portion pair It should be in moving seesaw-type button.
In other embodiments, shell 31 can also absorption, hook, buckle or be spirally connected by way of with switch on wall 2 It is detachably connected.When being connected using suction type, can magnetic be set on the outer surface of switch on wall 2 and on the bottom cover of shell 31 Iron;When being connected using hook or snap, it can be arranged on the outer surface of switch on wall 2 and on the bottom cover of shell 31 mutually Hook member or fastener;It is using screw connection manner connection, it can be on the outer surface of switch on wall 2 and on the bottom cover of shell 31 The spiro connecting piece that can cooperate is set.
Connecting plate 303 is additionally provided in shell 31, which is strip, and one long side is fixed with panel 311 to be connected It connects, another long side direction length opening 301;Wherein, the length direction of connecting plate 303 and the length direction of long opening 301 are set in the same direction It sets.
More preferably, it is embedded with button 314 on panel 311, is located at one end of 31 length direction of shell.
Push-down electromagnet 32 includes:Electromagnet 321 and push rod 322.Electromagnet 321 is installed on connecting plate 303 and leans on Nearly panel 311 is arranged, and push rod 322 is actively located in electromagnet 321, and the length of the length direction of push rod 322 and long opening 301 It is in the same direction to spend direction, by 321 access of electromagnet or open circuit, push rod 322 can be made to slide axially along it.
Rotating member 33 is identical with 34 structure of rotating member, is symmetrically disposed on the both ends of push rod 322, and rotating member 33 and rotating member 34 in corresponding 301 setting of long opening in shell 31.
Specifically, rotating member 33 corresponds to the first end 3221 of push rod 322, which includes:Connecting rod 331 and curved bar 332.Connecting rod 331 is elongate posts;Curved bar 332 is substantially in 90 degree of bending member, and the middle part of length direction has bending part.Even Bar 331 is set in the angle of the formation of curved bar 332, and specifically, one end of connecting rod 331 is fixedly connected with the bending part of curved bar 332, The other end is connect by shaft 304 with connecting plate 303 so that connecting rod 331 can in the plane perpendicular to panel 312 around the shaft 304 rotations.One end of curved bar 332 is abutting end 3321, and the first end 3221 for corresponding to push rod 322 is arranged;Curved bar 332 it is another End is press-side 3322, towards 301 setting of long opening;It can when push rod 322 is moved left along its axial direction refering to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 The rotating member 33 at the end is pushed, and the press-side 3322 of rotating member 33 is made to be moved towards opening portion, to press the pressing of switch on wall 2 Portion 201.
Rotating member 34 is symmetrically disposed on the second end 3222 of push rod 322 relative to rotating member 33.Rotating member 34 includes:Connecting rod 341 and curved bar 342.Connecting rod 341 is set in the angle of the formation of curved bar 342, the bending part of one end and curved bar 342 of connecting rod 341 It is fixedly connected, the other end is connect by shaft 305 with connecting plate 303, so that connecting rod 341 can be in perpendicular to the flat of panel 312 305 rotation around the shaft in face.One end of curved bar 342 is abutting end 3421, and the second end 3222 for corresponding to push rod 322 is arranged;It is curved The other end of bar 342 is press-side 3422, towards 301 setting of long opening;Refering to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, when push rod 322 is axial right along it When mobile, the rotating member 34 at the end can be pushed, and the press-side 3422 of rotating member 34 is made to be moved towards opening portion, to press wall The press section 202 of switch 2.
Further, switch companion 3 further includes:Battery component 36, to power to circuit board 35.Specifically, circuit board 35 and battery component 36 may be contained within close to the setting of the side of shell 31 length direction, battery component 36 to circuit board 35 supplying Electricity.Circuit board 35 is connect with electromagnet 321, to control 321 access of electromagnet or open circuit, to keep push rod 322 axially sliding along it It is dynamic.
Further, it is provided with main control module and wireless communication module on circuit board 35, wireless communication module passes through wireless Mode connect with exterior gateway, which receives the control that sends out of exterior terminal equipment via exterior gateway believes Number, and the control signal is sent to main control module, so that the access of master control module controls electromagnet 321 or open circuit.
In the present embodiment, which includes:ZigBee communication module, wifi communication modules and Bluetooth communication At least one of module.ZigBee communication module have ZigBee external antennas, the ZigBee external antennas to extranets It puts row signal interaction into, and the control signal received from exterior gateway is sent to main control module.It is also possible to using wifi Communication module or bluetooth communication are believed the control received from exterior gateway with reaching with carrying out signal interaction with exterior gateway Number it is sent to the purpose of main control module.
Further, the switch companion 3 of the present embodiment further includes the sensor unit being connect with circuit board 35.Sensor list Member includes:Luminance sensor, infrared sensor, microwave remote sensor, Temperature Humidity Sensor, gas sensor, touch sensor, Sound transducer and camera.Wherein, luminance sensor is used to detect the brightness value of external environment, and the brightness value of detection is transmitted To main control module.Infrared sensor is used to detect the infrared ray in external environment, and obtained infrared detection result is transferred to Main control module.Microwave remote sensor is used to emit microwave signal by transmitting antenna external environment, and quilt is received by reception antenna The microwave signal that object returns is surveyed, the microwave signal received is converted into electric signal, by the electric signal transmission to main control module. Temperature Humidity Sensor is used to detect the temperature and humidity of external environment, and obtained testing result is transferred to main control module.Gas Sensor is used to detect the various gas concentration data in external environment, and the result detected is transferred to main control module.Sound Sensor is used to acquire the voice signal in external environment, by obtained transmission of sound signals to main control module.Camera is used for The picture signal in external environment is shot, obtained picture signal is transferred to main control module.
Main control module is according to by luminance sensor, infrared sensor, microwave remote sensor, Temperature Humidity Sensor, gas sensing The signal and information of device, touch sensor, sound transducer and camera acquisition, and carry out all kinds of states of external environment (such as The brightness of external environment, whether someone, temperature, humidity, gas concentration, sound size etc.), to control opening for switch on wall 2 It closes, to control external electrical equipment (such as headlamp, household appliance).
321 access of master control module controls electromagnet of the present embodiment circuit board 35 or open circuit, to control the cunning of push rod 322 It is dynamic.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, it is reference to illustrate paper direction, when master control module controls 321 access of electromagnet, pushes away Bar 322 slides to the left, and rotating member 33 rotates counterclockwise, the left side on top to wraping plate button 21, the i.e. press section 201 of wraping plate button 21 It is pressed and press section 202 (i.e. the right side of wraping plate button 21) upward tilting, to realize the unlatching of switch on wall 2.
As shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6, similarly, it is reference to illustrate paper direction, when master control module controls electromagnet 321 is disconnected Lu Shi, push rod 322 slide to the right, rotating member 33 rotates clockwise, and the right side on top to wraping plate button 21, i.e. wraping plate button 21 are pressed Splenium 202 is pressed and press section 201 (i.e. the left side of wraping plate button 21) upward tilting, to realize the closing of switch on wall 2.
Further, the control signal that main control module receives is by external equipment, such as mobile phone, all kinds of intelligence sensors and intelligence Energy product etc., signal instruction is sent out by exterior gateway, and is switched the wireless communication module in companion 3 and received and parsed through the control Signal, to which the control signal after parsing is sent to main control module.
Further, it switchs on companion 3 and is additionally provided with button 314, which connect with circuit board 35, is pressed by triggering Key 314 is to control access or the open circuit of electromagnet 321 by circuit board 35, with convenient for users to being opened wall by manually implemented Close 2 keying so that the operation of switch on wall 2 is more diversified, and the use for switching companion 3 is more convenient.
The switch companion 3 of the present embodiment can be attached directly on existing switch on wall, in the existing switch on wall of compatibility On the basis of carry out Function Extension to it, and use push-down electromagnet, driven compared to using motor, without increasing the machines such as gear Tool structure, simple in structure, power consumption is small, small, effectively energy saving and effective whole size for reducing switch companion 3, and convenient for dimension It repaiies.
Further, switch companion 3 releasably connect with switch on wall 2, using more flexible facility, and passes through switch Companion 3 links with intelligent gateway and exterior terminal, easily realizes the intelligence of traditional switch.
A kind of intelligent switch that the utility model also provides comprising:It switch on wall and is removably attachable to wall and opens Switch companion on surface outside the Pass.
Specifically, switch on wall includes:Moving seesaw-type button;There are two opposite press sections for moving seesaw-type button tool.Switch Companion is the switch companion in above-described embodiment, and shell is fastened on the outer surface of switch on wall, and opening portion is made to correspond to Moving seesaw-type button;Two rotating members for switching companion correspond to two press sections of moving seesaw-type button, to make under the promotion of push rod One rotating member presses corresponding press section, is turned on and off to switch on wall to realize.
Wherein, the structure and operation principle of switch companion is same as above, and is omitted and is illustrated.
In actual use, switch on wall can be fixed switch, can also be free-standing switch, have moving seesaw-type Button.
The intelligent switch of the utility model, it is easy to repair using the switch companion structure seperated with existing switch on wall.
Although describing the utility model with reference to the above exemplary embodiment, it is to be understood that, term used is to say Term bright and exemplary, and not restrictive.Since the utility model can in a variety of forms be embodied without departing from practicality Novel spirit or essence, it should therefore be appreciated that the above embodiment is not limited to any details above-mentioned, and should be in accompanying right Widely explained in spirit and scope defined by it is required that, thus fall into whole variations in claim or its equivalent scope and Remodeling all should be appended claims and be covered.

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1. a kind of switch companion, to coordinate and control the moving seesaw-type button of the switch on wall with switch on wall, which is characterized in that Including:Shell, the push-down electromagnet being set in the shell, circuit board and two rotating members;
The shell has opening portion;
The push-down electromagnet includes:Electromagnet and the push rod being arranged in the electromagnet;The circuit board and the electricity Magnet connects, to control access or the open circuit of the electromagnet, to make the push rod slide axially along it;
Two rotating member corresponds to the opening portion setting, and each rotating member all has press-side, and two rotating member is located at The both ends of the push rod axial direction;When the push rod is moved along its axial any one end direction, the rotating member at the end can be pushed simultaneously The press-side of the rotating member is set to be moved towards the opening portion, to press the moving seesaw-type button of the switch on wall.
2. switch companion as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the rotating member includes:Connecting rod and curved bar;
One end of the connecting rod is connect with the curved bar, and the other end is connect by a shaft with the shell;The one of the curved bar With the one end fits with the push rod, the other end is the press-side at end.
3. switch companion as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that be provided with main control module and channel radio on the circuit board Believe that module, the wireless communication module are wirelessly connect with exterior gateway, the wireless communication module is via described Exterior gateway receives the control signal that exterior terminal equipment is sent out, and the control signal is sent to the main control module, so that The access of electromagnet or open circuit described in the master control module controls.
4. switch companion as claimed in claim 3, which is characterized in that the wireless communication module includes:ZigBee communication mould At least one of block, wifi communication modules and bluetooth communication.
5. switch companion as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the switch companion further includes sensor unit, described Sensor unit is connected with the circuit board.
6. as described in claim 1 switch companion, which is characterized in that the shell be equipped with button, the button with it is described Circuit board connects, by triggering the button to control access or the open circuit of the electromagnet by the circuit board.
7. switch companion as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that it is mounting surface that the shell, which has the one side of opening portion, The mounting surface is equipped with connector, and the connector makes the two be connected with each other to coordinate with switch on wall.
8. switch companion as claimed in claim 7, which is characterized in that the connector is viscose glue, magnet, hook member, buckle Part or screw.
9. switch companion as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the switch companion further includes:Battery component, to The circuit board power supply.
10. a kind of intelligent switch, which is characterized in that including:Switch on wall and it is removably attachable to the switch on wall appearance The switch companion as described in claim 1 to 9 any one on face;
The switch on wall includes:Moving seesaw-type button, there are two opposite press sections for the moving seesaw-type button tool;
The shell of the switch companion is fastened on the outer surface of the switch on wall, and the opening portion is made to correspond to described stick up Board-like button;Two rotating member corresponds to two press sections, to make a rotating member under the promotion of the push rod The corresponding press section is pressed, the switch on wall is turned on and off to realize.
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