CN208424165U - A kind of electrification component and spontaneous electric switch - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to self-powered technology fields, and in particular to a kind of electrification component and spontaneous electric switch, wherein electrification component includes pedestal；Electricity generation module, including drive module, motion module and static module, motion module and static module are pivotally connected, and motion module is equipped with rigid power reception part, and drive module includes pressing piece and rebound part, are separately positioned on the two sides up and down of power reception part；Under original state, gap is equipped between pressing piece and power reception part, pressing piece first pushes the distance of rebound part and movement clearance open when work, then contacts and presses power reception part, and then drives the opposing stationary block motion of motion module to generate voltage.The utility model is using rigid power reception part, it is more durable compared to for elastic slice, simultaneous with driving gap, rely on the gap that pressing piece and power reception part are formed, improve the initial velocity of power reception part movement, and then the speed of magnetic flux change in coil is improved, bring the promotion of generated energy.
Description
[technical field]
The utility model relates to self-powered technology fields, and in particular to a kind of electrification component and spontaneous electric switch.
[background technique]
It is more and more with battery and using the technical solution without battery less with popularizing for environmentally protective concept
Concern.Passive and wireless switch is a kind of new-type switch different from conventional power source switch.This switch is not necessarily to without using battery
Connect power supply line.There are mainly two types of, a kind of kinetic energy switch, the mechanical energy for only needing your finger gently to generate by the key of lower switch,
It can be automatically converted to electric energy, to control a variety of electrical equipments such as lamps and lanterns, air-conditioning, television set；One is by absorbing luminous energy
Photovoltaic power generation accomplishes passive and wireless.Each key of passive and wireless switch, arbitrarily can configure or replace control mode.Without
It is same as conventional power source switch, after mounting, opening and closing mode is fixed, and can not be changed.Such as: it is opened in passive and wireless
It shuts, you are settable by " upper " key is pressed for the first time, turns on light；" upper " key is pressed for the second time, is turned off the light；Third time presses " upper " key,
It turns on light；It turns off the light by " upper " key for 4th time, this cycling switch lamp mode.It may also set up and turn on light by " upper " key；By " under " press
Key is turned off the light, this traditional switch lamp mode.Also settable some key of pinning does not decontrol lamp, once unclamping, turns off the light immediately.
Mounting elastic sheet is as accumulation of energy component usually on permanent-magnet component in the prior art, and when work, actuator pushes shrapnel
Deformation is brought it about, after elastic slice deformation to a certain extent, elastic slice drives permanent-magnet component to move together again, becomes magnetic flux
Change, and then generates induced voltage.However, elastic slice is usually weaker, elastic slice damage is likely to result in after actuator repeatedly presses
It is bad, and then will affect the normal use of spontaneous switching device；And elastic slice upper end is directly contacted with actuator always, works as self power generation
When the depressed active force of the actuator of switching device, actuator lacks certain storage power process, so that the initial velocity of elastic slice
It is smaller, and then the movement velocity of elastic slice in whole work process is influenced, it finally also will affect the size of spontaneous electricity.
In consideration of it, overcoming defect present in the above-mentioned prior art is the art urgent problem to be solved.
[utility model content]
The utility model technical issues that need to address are:
For mounting elastic sheet as accumulation of energy component, elastic slice is weaker usually on permanent-magnet component in the prior art, is repeatedly pressed
It is easily damaged after pressure, and then influences normal use；And elastic slice is directly contacted with actuator always, and actuator lacks certain storage
Power process, influences the movement velocity of elastic slice in whole work process, finally influences the size of spontaneous electricity.
The utility model reaches above-mentioned purpose by following technical solution:
In a first aspect, the utility model provides a kind of electrification component, including pedestal；Electricity generation module, the electricity generation module
It is mounted on the pedestal, the electricity generation module includes drive module, motion module and static module, the motion module and quiet
Only module is pivotally connected, and the motion module is equipped with power reception part；The drive module includes pressing piece and springs back part, described
Pressing piece and rebound part are separately positioned on the two sides up and down of the power reception part, the rebound part and the power reception part
Lower end abuts；Under original state, it is provided with gap between the pressing piece and the power reception part, when work, the pressing
Part first pushes the rebound part open under external force and moves the distance in the gap, then contacts and presses the power reception
Part, and then drive the opposing stationary block motion of motion module to generate induced voltage.
Preferably, the motion module is equipped with permanent-magnet component, and the static module is equipped with coil block；Alternatively, institute
Motion module is stated equipped with coil block, the static module is equipped with permanent-magnet component.
Preferably, the rebound part is torsional spring, and the torsional spring includes the cross bar between two arm of forces and two arm of forces, described
The bottom both ends of pressing piece are provided with boss, and recessed portion is equipped between two boss, and the top surface of the recessed portion is described for pressing
Power reception part；Under original state, described two boss are abutted with described two arm of forces respectively, and the cross bar connects with the power
The downside of addressee abuts.
It preferably, further include pcb board, the pcb board is electrically connected with the electricity generation module, is provided with one on the pcb board
A or multiple functional modules.
It preferably, further include antenna, the antenna is electrically connected with the pcb board.
Preferably, the pressing piece is connect with the base pivot.
Second aspect, the utility model provide a kind of spontaneous electric switch, including pedestal；Hair described in above-mentioned first aspect
Electrical component, the electrification component are fixed in the pedestal；Key, the key are mounted on the base, and are covered described
The pressing piece of electrification component provides active force by pressing the key for the pressing piece.
Preferably, shaft is provided on the pedestal, the key bottom is provided with buckle corresponding with the shaft, institute
Key is stated by being connected in the shaft, so that the key can be rotated around the shaft.
Preferably, the key bottom is provided with shaft, and buckle corresponding with the shaft, institute are provided on the pedestal
The shaft for stating key is connected on the buckle, so that the key can be rotated around the shaft.
Preferably, one or more regions to match with the electrification component are provided on the pedestal, to install
One or more electrification components, and corresponding key is respectively set in corresponding each electrification component.
Compared with prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
In a kind of spontaneous electric switch provided by the utility model, it is not necessary that elastic slice is arranged in electricity generation module as accumulation of energy portion
Part relies on the gap that pressing piece and power reception part are formed, so that pressing piece is by pressed by external force simultaneous with driving gap
When work, the distance of first movement clearance, then power reception part is contacted and pressed, improve the initial speed of power reception part movement
Degree accelerates the movement velocity of power reception part at work, and then improves magnetic flux change in spontaneous electric switch coil
Speed, finally bring the promotion of generated energy.
[Detailed description of the invention]
It, below will be in the utility model embodiment in order to illustrate more clearly of the technical solution of the utility model embodiment
Required attached drawing is briefly described.It should be evident that drawings described below is only the one of the utility model
A little embodiments for those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts, can also be according to these
Attached drawing obtains other attached drawings.
Fig. 1 is a kind of three-dimensional view of electrification component provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 2 is a kind of explosive view of electrification component provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 3 is the structure sectional view on the direction a kind of electrification component BB ' shown in FIG. 1；
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of rotating member in a kind of electrification component provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 5 is the three-dimensional view of torsional spring in a kind of electrification component provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 6 is the three-dimensional view of pressing piece in a kind of electrification component provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 7 is the enlarged diagram in Fig. 3 at C；
Fig. 8 is a kind of three-dimensional view of spontaneous electric switch provided by the embodiment of the utility model；
Fig. 9 is a kind of explosive view of spontaneous electric switch provided by the embodiment of the utility model.
[specific embodiment]
In order to make the purpose of the utility model, technical solutions and advantages more clearly understood, below in conjunction with attached drawing and implementation
Example, the present invention will be further described in detail.It should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein is only used to explain
The utility model is not used to limit the utility model.
In the description of the present invention, term "inner", "outside", " longitudinal direction ", " transverse direction ", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom",
The orientation or positional relationship of the instructions such as "left", "right" is to be based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for convenience of retouching
It states the utility model rather than requires the utility model that must be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore be not construed as pair
The limitation of the utility model.
As long as in addition, technical characteristic involved in the various embodiments of the present invention described below each other it
Between do not constitute conflict and can be combined with each other.Below just with reference to drawings and examples in conjunction with being described in detail the utility model.
Embodiment 1:
Referring to Fig. 1-Fig. 7, the utility model embodiment provides a kind of electrification component, including pedestal 24 and electricity generation module,
Electricity generation module is mounted on pedestal 24.Electricity generation module further comprises coil block 21, permanent-magnet component 22 and drive module 23, line
Coil assembly 21 and permanent-magnet component 22 are pivotally connected, and permanent-magnet component 22 is equipped with the rigid power reception part for receiving external motivating force
221.Drive module 23 includes pressing piece 231 and rebound part 232, and pressing piece 231 and rebound part 232 are separately positioned on power reception
The two sides up and down of part 221, and spring back part 232 and abutted with the downside of power reception part 221；Under original state, pressing piece 231 and dynamic
Gap is provided between power receiving element 221.When work, between pressing piece 231 is first pushed rebound part 232 open under external force and is moved
The distance of gap, then power reception part 221 is contacted and pressed, and then permanent-magnet component 22 is driven to move with respect to coil block 21 to generate
Induced voltage.
In the present embodiment, flexible material, such as torsional spring, spring or elastic slice is can be used in rebound part 232, then spontaneous
After electric switch completes pressing power generation, rebound part 232 can reset spontaneous electric switch using its resilience.In the present embodiment
In, permanent-magnet component 22 generates movement, as motion module at work；Coil block 21 remains static at work, i.e.,
For static module.It is understood that in a disposable embodiment, the relativeness of permanent-magnet component and coil block is
It can be interchanged, that is, coil block generates movement, as motion module at work.Permanent-magnet component is in static at work
State, as static module, and power reception part are arranged on coil block.Under original state, pressing piece and power reception
Gap is provided between part.When work, pressing piece first pushes the distance of rebound part and movement clearance open under external force, then contacts
And power reception part is pressed, and then coil block is driven to move with respect to permanent-magnet component to generate induced voltage.
In electrification component provided by the utility model, it is not necessary that elastic slice is arranged in electricity generation module as accumulation of energy component, simultaneously
With driving gap, the gap that pressing piece and power reception part are formed is relied on, so that pressing piece is by pressed by external force when being worked,
It first pushes the distance of rebound part and movement clearance open, then contacts and presses power reception part, improve the first of power reception part movement
Beginning speed accelerates the movement velocity of power reception part at work, and then improves variation rate of magnetic flux, finally brings hair
The promotion of electricity.
Below to use torsional spring that the structure of electrification component is described in detail as springing back part 232.231 He of pressing piece
Torsional spring 232 is separately positioned on the two sides up and down of power reception part 221.Pressing piece 231 and pedestal 24 are pivotally connected.Torsional spring 232 wraps
Include the cross bar 62 between two arm of forces 61 and two arm of forces.The bottom both ends of pressing piece 231 are provided with boss 71, are respectively used to
Two arm of forces 61 are pressed, recessed portion 72 is equipped between two boss 71, the top surface of recessed portion 72 is used to press the power reception of lower section
Part 221.Under original state, two boss 71 are abutted with two arm of forces 61 below respectively, and cross bar 62 and power reception part 221
Downside abut, and be provided with gap between 221 upper end of the top surface of recessed portion 72 and power reception part.Pressing piece 231 is in external force
Under effect when work, torsional spring is first pushed open the distance in gap by two boss 71, and 72 top surface of recessed portion contacts and presses power again and connects
Addressee 221.By the way that gap is arranged, a downward acceleration can be provided for pressing piece 231, increase it and connect touching power
Movement velocity when addressee 221 makes power reception part at work to improve the movement velocity of power reception part 221
Movement velocity is accelerated, and then improves variation rate of magnetic flux, finally brings the promotion of generated energy.
With continued reference to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, electrification component further includes rotating member 25, and rotating member 25 is mounted in pedestal 24, and being used for will
Coil block 21 and the installation of permanent-magnet component 22 are connected on pedestal 24, and one end of rotating member 21 is arranged in power reception part 221,
Specifically, pedestal 24 is internally provided with the hollow region for accommodating rotating member 25, rotating member 25 is mounted in pedestal 24, permanent magnetism
Component 22 is fixedly mounted on the right end of rotating member 25.There are two the second installation axle 251, coils for setting on the inside of the left end of rotating member 25
Two axis holes to match with the second installation axle 251 are correspondingly provided on the outside of component 23, then two the second installation axle 251 difference
It is socketed in two axis holes, realizes rotating member 21 and coil block 23 and be pivotally connected, so that rotating member 25 drives permanent-magnet component
22 opposite coil blocks 21 move.Wherein, power reception part 221 can right end separately formed and that rotating member 21 is set, can also
To be integrally formed with rotating member 25.Rotating member 25 can be then driven to move when power reception part 221 is by applied external force, in turn
Permanent-magnet component 22 is driven to move with respect to coil block 21.
In the present embodiment, coil block 21 includes magnetic conductive part 211 and the induction coil 212 on magnetic conductive part 211, forever
Magnetic assembly 22 includes that 222 upper and lower ends of power reception part 221, permanent magnet 222 and permanent magnet of 25 right end of rotating member are arranged in
A pair of of magnetic conduction sheet 223 can then drive rotating member 25 to move when power reception part 221 is by applied external force, and then drive one
It moves up and down to magnetic conduction sheet 223, a pair of of magnetic conduction sheet 223 is contacted with the upper and lower surface of 211 right end of magnetic conductive part respectively, due to magnetic flux
The variation in direction generates induced voltage.The movement velocity of magnetic conduction sheet 223 is faster, and the induction electricity of generation is also bigger.
It further, further include pcb board (not shown), pcb board and power generation mould in the electrification component of the utility model
Block is electrically connected, and is provided with one or more functions module on pcb board.The electricity that electricity generation module generates as a result, can be supplied to PCB
Plate, and then trigger the work of functional module on pcb board.
It further, can also include antenna (not shown) in electrification component, antenna is electrically connected with the pcb board
It connects, antenna is for issuing signal caused by pcb board.
Embodiment 2:
On the basis of embodiment 1, the utility model additionally provides a kind of spontaneous electric switch, should be certainly referring to Fig. 8 and Fig. 9
Power generation switch includes pedestal 1, electrification component 2 and key 3.Wherein, electrification component 2 is hair described in above-described embodiment 1
Electrical component, specific structure and power generation process can refer to embodiment 1, and details are not described herein again；Key 3 is movably arranged on pedestal 1,
The structure of a seesaw type is formed, and 3 bottom of key covers on pressing piece 231, so that can be pressing when pressing keys 3
Part 231 provides active force.
In the present embodiment, key 3 can be realized with pedestal 1 by buckle and is clamped, so that key 3 can be rotated relative to pedestal 1,
And then the pressing operations of paired keys 3 are facilitated.Specifically, being provided with shaft on pedestal 1,3 bottom of key is provided with and shaft
The buckle to match, key 3 is by being connected in shaft, then key 3 can rotate around the axis；Wherein, in order to guarantee to install
Flexibly and conveniently, the settable one or more of shaft, is correspondingly arranged one or more buckles, and shaft and buckle correspond card
It connects.When multiple buckles and multiple shafts is arranged, the high settings such as multiple buckles can be equidistant are arranged in a linear in 3 bottom of key, more
A shaft also corresponding high settings such as equidistant, are arranged in a linear on pedestal 1.
The specific work process of spontaneous electric switch provided by the embodiment of the utility model is as follows: when the key is pressed, pressing
Part is pressed downwardly by external force, and power reception part receives driving force, drives the opposing stationary block motion of motion module,
To generate induced voltage.After power generation is completed in pressing, key is unclamped, pressing piece loses downward pressing active force at this time,
It springs back part and generates screen resilience, power reception part receives screen resilience and pushes pressing piece upward, until pressing piece and power reception part
It is returned to original state, completes to reset.
In conjunction with the utility model embodiment, there are a kind of optional implementations, and 3 bottom of key is provided with shaft, bottom
It is provided with buckle corresponding with shaft on seat 1, the shaft of key 3 is connected on buckle, so that key 3 can rotate around the axis.Tool
The set-up mode and quantity of body are similar with above structure, and details are not described herein again.
In conjunction with the utility model embodiment there is also a kind of preferred embodiment, be provided on pedestal 1 it is one or more with
The region that electricity generation module 2 matches, to install one or more electricity generation modules 2, and corresponding each electricity generation module 2 is respectively set
Corresponding key 3.For example, the previously described spontaneous electric switch of the present embodiment be the spontaneous electric switch of single-button, but on the basis of this
The region of three mountable electricity generation modules 2 of setting is reserved on pedestal 1, then three electricity generation modules 2 can be installed in pedestal 1 in the future, it is single
The spontaneous electric switch of key is extended for the spontaneous electric switch of three keys.Wherein, to facilitate installation, multiple shafts on pedestal 1 can divide
It She Zhi not be between two neighboring installation region, so as to non-interference in installation and clamping.In other embodiments, key and
The quantity of shaft can sets itself according to actual needs, not limit herein.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model only, is not intended to limit the utility model, all at this
Made any modifications, equivalent replacements, and improvements etc., should be included in the utility model within the spirit and principle of utility model
Protection scope within.
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1. a kind of electrification component, which is characterized in that including
Pedestal；
Electricity generation module, the electricity generation module are mounted on the pedestal, the electricity generation module include drive module, motion module and
Static module, the motion module and static module are pivotally connected, and the motion module is equipped with power reception part；The driving mould
Block includes pressing piece and rebound part, and the pressing piece and rebound part are separately positioned on the two sides up and down of the power reception part, institute
Rebound part is stated to abut with the lower end of the power reception part；Under original state, between the pressing piece and the power reception part
It is provided with gap, when work, the pressing piece first pushes the rebound part open under external force and moves the distance in the gap,
The power reception part is contacted and pressed again, and then drives the opposing stationary block motion of motion module to generate induced voltage.
2. electrification component according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the motion module is equipped with permanent-magnet component, described
Static module is equipped with coil block；Alternatively, the motion module is equipped with coil block, the static module is equipped with permanent magnetism
Component.
3. electrification component according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the rebound part is torsional spring, and the torsional spring includes two
Cross bar between a arm of force and two arm of forces, the bottom both ends of the pressing piece are provided with boss, are equipped with recess between two boss
Portion, the top surface of the recessed portion is for pressing the power reception part；Under original state, described two boss are respectively with described two
A arm of force abuts, and the cross bar is abutted with the downside of the power reception part.
4. electrification component according to claim 1, which is characterized in that it further include pcb board, the pcb board and the power generation
Module is electrically connected, and is provided with one or more functions module on the pcb board.
5. electrification component according to claim 4, which is characterized in that it further include antenna, the antenna and pcb board electricity
Connection.
6. electrification component according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the pressing piece is connect with the base pivot.
7. a kind of spontaneous electric switch, which is characterized in that including
Pedestal；
Any electrification component of claim 1-6, the electrification component are fixed in the pedestal；
Key, the key are mounted on the base, and cover the pressing piece of the electrification component, by pressing the key
Active force is provided for the pressing piece.
8. spontaneous electric switch according to claim 7, which is characterized in that be provided with shaft, the key on the pedestal
Bottom is provided with buckle corresponding with the shaft, and the key is by being connected in the shaft, so that the key
It can be rotated around the shaft.
9. spontaneous electric switch according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the key bottom is provided with shaft, the bottom
It is provided with buckle corresponding with the shaft on seat, the shaft of the key is connected on the buckle, so that the key can
It is rotated around the shaft.
10. spontaneous electric switch according to claim 7, which is characterized in that be provided on the pedestal it is one or more with
The region that the electrification component matches, to install one or more electrification components, and corresponding each electrification component is set respectively
Set corresponding key.
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