CN216015142U

CN216015142U - Switch compatible with touch control and mechanical keys

Info

Publication number: CN216015142U
Application number: CN202122271514.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张雨田
Original assignee: Xiamen Leelen Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Xiamen Leelen Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-09-18
Filing date: 2021-09-18
Publication date: 2022-03-11
Anticipated expiration: 2031-09-18

Abstract

The utility model discloses a switch of compatible touch-control and mechanical button, the switch includes the button, the button is provided with the printing opacity region, the button inboard is provided with the light touch-control board, be provided with light touch-control induction element on the light touch-control board, light touch-control induction element is located the regional downside of printing opacity. The utility model discloses through increase transparent area at the button surface of mechanical button to set up the light touch-control board that is provided with light touch-control induction element and survey in the mechanical button, can realize compatible mechanical button and touch-control and trigger two kinds of touch-control modes on a button, the two not only can independently realize the electrical apparatus control function, practice thrift installation space and cost; the utility model has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing cost, simple operation and good user performance; has wide application scene and market prospect.

Description

Switch compatible with touch control and mechanical keys

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an intelligence house technical field, concretely relates to a switch that is used for a compatible touch-control and mechanical button.

Background

The switch is used as a control component for switching on and off of a power supply, and is widely applied to various industries such as electric appliances, electric control equipment and the like. The switches in the current market only have two modes, namely a pure touch panel or a pure mechanical switch panel, which greatly limits the use scene and range of the switches.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a switch compatible with touch control and mechanical keys, which realizes the switch control by the compatibility of the mechanical keys and the touch control double functions, and has simple structure, low manufacturing cost, simple and convenient operation and good user experience; has wide application scene and market prospect.

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

the utility model provides a switch of compatible touch-control and mechanical button, the switch includes the button, the button is provided with the printing opacity region, the button inboard is provided with the light touch-control board, be provided with light touch-control induction element on the light touch-control board, light touch-control induction element is located the printing opacity region downside.

Preferably, the key is connected with the casing, the casing includes a front shell and a key board, the key board is fixedly arranged in the front shell, a tact switch or a microswitch is arranged on the key board, and the tact switch or the microswitch passes through the front shell and is arranged corresponding to the key contact of the key.

Preferably, the optical touch pad and the key pad are connected by a flexible flat cable.

Preferably, a stroke gap is arranged between the optical touch pad and the key board.

Preferably, the optical touch panel and the key panel are both circuit boards.

Preferably, the light-transmitting area is a light-transmitting hole or a light-transmitting groove arranged on the key panel, and a light-transmitting material is filled in the light-transmitting hole or the light-transmitting groove.

Preferably, the number of the light holes is multiple, and the multiple light holes are arranged to form a sliding trigger area; the light transmission groove is arranged into a strip shape or a closed shape, and the strip shape comprises a linear shape or a curved shape.

Preferably, the key comprises a key panel and a key support, the key panel is fixedly connected with the key support or integrally formed, and the key support is connected with the front shell.

Preferably, the light-transmitting area is arranged in the middle of the key, and the number of the tact switches or the microswitches is two, and the tact switches or the microswitches are respectively connected with the inner sides of the keys on two sides of the light-transmitting area.

Preferably, the optical touch pad is fixed to the inner side of the key by a connection member, and the connection member includes any one or more of a screw, a buckle, or a rotating shaft.

Preferably, a first fixing groove is formed in the inner side of the key, the optical touch pad is disposed in the first fixing groove, a second fixing groove is formed in the front shell of the housing, and the first fixing groove and the second fixing groove are oppositely disposed.

Preferably, at least one side of the second fixing groove is provided with a through hole, and the tact switch or the microswitch passes through the through hole.

The utility model provides a pair of switch of compatible touch-control and mechanical button includes following beneficial effect at least:

by increasing the transparent area on the surface of the mechanical key and arranging the optical touch control plate provided with the optical touch control sensing device on the inner side of the mechanical key, two touch control modes of compatible mechanical key and touch control triggering can be realized on one key, and the two touch control modes can independently realize the control function of an electric appliance, thereby saving the installation space and the cost; the utility model has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing cost, simple operation and good user experience; has wide application scene and market prospect.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a switch according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a front view of a switch button according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a rear view of a switch button according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a front view of a switch housing according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a front view of a switch button according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the drawings: 1. pressing a key; 2. a light-transmitting region; 3, a light touch pad; 4. an optical touch sensing device; 5. a key sheet; 6. a tact switch or a microswitch; 7. a key contact; 8. a front housing; 9. a first fixing groove; 10. and a second fixing groove.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

In the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. are all based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of the present invention, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element of the present invention must have a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Example one

Please refer to fig. 1 to 3, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a switch compatible with touch and mechanical keys, the switch includes a key 1, the key 1 is provided with a light transmission area 2, an inner side of the key 1 is provided with a light touch pad 3, the light touch pad 3 is provided with a light touch sensing device 4, and the light touch sensing device 4 is located at a lower side of the light transmission area 2.

The optical touch sensing device 4 is fixedly arranged on the optical touch panel 3 and can be fixed in a welding mode; when a user triggers the light-transmitting area, the light touch sensing device 4 responds to a trigger signal; meanwhile, the key 1 also comprises a key contact 7, and after the user presses the key 1 from the front, the key contact 7 triggers the tact switch or the microswitch 6 to realize mechanical key control switching; preferably, the key contact 7 is disposed outside the transparent region, or is disposed at the periphery of the corresponding region of the optical touch pad 3.

The transparent area and the position (key contact) pressed by the key can be arranged in the same area, at the moment, the light touch response triggering response can be realized while the mechanical movement of the pressed key is responded through one action, for example, the mechanical key area is provided with a plurality of transparent areas, the size of each transparent area is different to represent different brightness, and the different brightness of the lamp can be directly controlled while the mechanical key triggers the lamp; the transparent area and the mechanical pressing position of the key can be arranged at different positions, and at the moment, two kinds of trigger instruction control can be respectively carried out on the same key, for example, the light is controlled to be turned on firstly, and then the brightness of the light is controlled according to the sliding of the transparent area or other trigger modes.

In this embodiment, it is further preferable that the optical touch sensing device 4 includes a lamp body and a touch device body, the lamp body and the touch device body are welded on the optical touch pad 3, and the lamp body style and the color can be adjusted according to the actual use requirement.

In this embodiment, it is further preferable that the key 1 is connected to a casing, the casing includes a front casing 8 and a key board 5, the key board 5 is fixedly disposed in the front casing 8, a tact switch or a microswitch 6 is disposed on the key board 5, and the tact switch or the microswitch 6 passes through the front casing 8 and is disposed corresponding to the key contact 7 of the key 1; the front shell 8 can be connected with the front shell cover plate, the key board 5 is fixedly arranged in the front shell and the front shell cover plate, the front surface of the front shell is connected with the keys 1, the front shell cover plate is connected with the rear shell, and the power panel is arranged in the rear shell. The tact switch or the microswitch and the key can form indirect connection, and a gap, no gap or a layer of silica gel is arranged between the tact switch or the microswitch and the key, and the tact switch or the microswitch and the key are determined according to actual requirements.

The switch of the embodiment can be installed and fixed on buildings such as a wall body and the like through the rear shell, and can also be independently arranged as a movable control device or a remote control device and the like. The embodiment has simple structure and low cost.

The tact switch or the microswitch 6 can be welded on the key board 5, the front shell 8 is provided with a certain avoiding space, so that the relative motion of the tact switch or the microswitch 6 and the key 1 is realized, wherein the tact switch is an electronic switch, when the electronic switch is used, the switch can be switched on by lightly pressing the switch key, when the hand is released, the switch is switched off, and when the internal structure of the electronic switch is general, the switch is switched on and off by the elastic force of the metal elastic sheet; the microswitch is a switch which has a minute contact interval and a quick action mechanism, performs a switching action by a specified stroke and a specified force, is covered by a shell, and has a driving rod outside. The types and styles of the tact switch and the micro switch are many, and the tact switch and the micro switch can be purchased according to different requirements, and are not limited in the embodiment.

In this embodiment, preferably, the optical touch pad 3 and the key pad 5 are connected by a flexible flat cable; the flexible flat cable can pass through the through hole arranged on the front shell 8, the connectivity is good, and the wiring is simple.

In this implementation, preferably, be equipped with the stroke clearance between light touch-control board 3 and keypad 5, wherein, keypad 5 is fixed shell inside survey in the front, and light touch-control board 3 is fixed and is surveyed in button 1, and corresponding with the preceding shell outside, the button is through dabbing the relative casing motion of switch and micro-gap switch, when pressing the button, light touch-control board 3 moves along with the button together, and light touch-control board 3 can not interfere with the casing, and the stroke clearance is adjusted according to the mechanical button demand of difference, has guaranteed the smoothness nature of mechanical button.

In this implementation, preferably, the optical touch panel 3 and the key board 5 are both circuit boards, that is, PCBA circuit boards, and the key board 5 may be set as a motherboard, and components are integrated on the circuit boards respectively, so as to ensure the rapidness and accuracy of data transmission.

In this embodiment, the light-transmitting area 2 may be a light-transmitting hole or a light-transmitting groove formed in the key panel, and a light-transmitting material is filled in the light-transmitting hole or the light-transmitting groove; in the production process, a hole or a groove is formed in the panel of the switch key, the panel is completely penetrated to form a light transmitting opening, and light transmitting materials are filled in the light transmitting opening, so that dust prevention and sealing can be realized while light is transmitted; the light-transmitting material can be transparent UV glue, and the light-transmitting opening is directly sealed through the UV glue; a transparent light guide column can be embedded in the light transmission opening, and the light guide column and the light transmission opening are sealed through dispensing; the light-transmitting material can reach the infrared light transmittance or the visible light transmittance required by the optical touch sensing device 4, the transparency of the material is not limited, and the light-transmitting requirement can be met even if the material is not completely transparent.

In this embodiment, further, the position of the light-transmitting area 2 may be provided with a key edge, or may be provided in the middle of the key, and the trigger area and the light-transmitting trigger area of the mechanical key may be arbitrarily arranged as required, and may be repeated, or may be divided into different areas, for example, the light-transmitting trigger area is provided on the upper side (upper side, right side) of one side, the mechanical trigger area is provided on the other side (lower side, left side), or one is provided in the middle, and one is provided at the edge, etc.

In this embodiment, it is preferable that the light-transmitting holes are provided in plural, and the plural light-transmitting holes are arranged to form a sliding trigger area, wherein plural different light-transmitting holes may form one trigger area, for example, to adjust the sound level; multiple trigger regions may also be formed, for example: and respectively adjusting the sound size and the display brightness size. The shape of the holes may be various, and the holes in this embodiment are not limited to circular shapes, and the sizes of the holes may be the same or different.

In this embodiment, preferably, the light-transmitting groove is configured as a strip or a closed shape, and the strip includes a straight line shape or a curved line shape. The strip shape represents a linear shape, and may be a continuous line or a discontinuous line, and the closed shape may be a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a rectangle, or the like, or may be other irregular closed shapes. The embodiment can be set according to the electrical equipment and the trigger scene.

In this embodiment, preferably, the key 1 includes a key panel and a key support, the key panel is fixedly connected to or integrally formed with the key support, and the key support is connected to the front housing 8. When the button sets up to the plastic panel, button panel and key-press support can set up to integrated into one piece spare, is metal panel when button panel, can be through gum or other connected mode with metal panel and key-press support fixed connection.

In this embodiment, preferably, the light-transmitting area 2 is disposed in the middle of the key 1, and the tact switches or micro switches 6 are disposed in two and respectively connected to the inner sides of the key 1 on both sides of the light-transmitting area 2. When the user pressed the button of both sides, realized mechanical button function, when the user triggered the setting in the light transmission region in middle part, then realized the light touch function, the overall arrangement design of this embodiment is rational in infrastructure, convenient to use.

In this embodiment, preferably, the optical touch pad 3 is fixed inside the key by a connecting member, and the connecting member includes any one or more of a screw, a buckle, or a rotating shaft. Further, key sheet 5 is also fixed in front case 8 by any of the above-mentioned connecting members, and in this embodiment, the connecting member is preferably a snap. The installation and the disassembly are convenient.

In this embodiment, it is preferable that a first fixing groove 9 is formed inside the key, the optical touch pad 3 is disposed in the first fixing groove 9, a second fixing groove 10 is formed on the front case 8 of the housing, and the first fixing groove 9 is disposed opposite to the second fixing groove 10. The light touch pad 3 protrudes relatively to the bottom surface of the key, and the second fixing groove 10 and the first fixing groove 9 are arranged relatively to embed a part of the light touch pad 3, so that the structure is more compact and stable, and the occupied space is smaller.

In this embodiment, it is preferable that at least one side of the second fixing groove 10 is provided with a through hole through which the tact switch or the micro switch 6 passes. The tact switch or the microswitch 6 is arranged on one side of the second fixing groove 10, namely, a fulcrum of the mechanical key is arranged on the edge of the optical touch panel 3, so that the trigger area of the mechanical key and the touch area of the optical touch can be better controlled independently, and interference is avoided.

When the switch of the embodiment is used, a mechanical key is pressed to trigger a tact switch or a microswitch 6 to send an electric signal to the key board 5, so that electrical equipment is controlled, meanwhile, a transparent area can be triggered, light rays of a contacted light transmission area change, a light touch sensing device 4 is triggered to respond, the signal is transmitted to the light touch board 3, and the light touch board 3 transmits the signal to the key board 5, so that the electrical equipment is controlled; the mechanical key and the optical touch control can be controlled by one switch key, for example, the opening and closing of electric lamps, curtains or air conditioners and other equipment can be controlled up, down, left and right at the edge of the switch key, and the light brightness, the opening degree of the curtains and the size of the air conditioner can be adjusted by an optical touch control area in the middle of the switch key; the integration level is high, and the coupling nature is low, practices thrift empty space, and convenient to use can drive the innovation of the intelligent panel of intelligent house.

Example two

On the basis of the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the first embodiment provides a two-way switch, the switch is provided with a shell, two switch keys are arranged on the shell, a light-transmitting area 2 is arranged on each key, the light-transmitting area 2 is in a strip shape and is arranged in the middle of each key, and a plurality of units corresponding to the keys are arranged on the corresponding shell; of course, the switch can also be set to be a multi-way switch such as three-way switch, four-way switch, etc.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention should be covered by the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A switch compatible with touch control and mechanical keys is characterized in that: the switch comprises a key, the key is provided with a light transmission area, the inner side of the key is provided with a light touch control plate, the light touch control plate is provided with a light touch control sensing device, and the light touch control sensing device is positioned on the lower side of the light transmission area.

2. The switch of claim 1, wherein the switch is compatible with touch and mechanical buttons: the button is connected with the shell, the shell comprises a front shell and a button plate, the button plate is fixedly arranged in the front shell, a tact switch or a microswitch is arranged on the button plate, and the tact switch or the microswitch penetrates through the front shell and is correspondingly arranged with the button contact of the button.

3. The switch of claim 2, wherein the switch is compatible with touch and mechanical buttons: the optical touch control plate is connected with the key plate through a flexible flat cable; and/or

A stroke gap is arranged between the optical touch control plate and the key board; and/or

The optical touch control board and the key board are both circuit boards.

4. The switch of claim 2, wherein the switch is compatible with touch and mechanical buttons: the light-transmitting area is a light-transmitting hole or a light-transmitting groove arranged on the key panel, and light-transmitting materials are filled in the light-transmitting hole or the light-transmitting groove.

5. The switch of claim 4, wherein the switch is compatible with touch and mechanical buttons, and further comprises: the number of the light holes is multiple, and the light holes are arranged to form a sliding trigger area; the light transmission groove is arranged into a strip shape or a closed shape, and the strip shape comprises a linear shape or a curved shape.

6. The switch of claim 2, wherein the switch is compatible with touch and mechanical buttons: the key comprises a key panel and a key support, the key panel is fixedly connected with the key support or integrally formed, and the key support is connected with the front shell.

7. The switch of claim 2, wherein the switch is compatible with touch and mechanical buttons: the light-transmitting area is arranged in the middle of the key, and the number of the tact switches or the micro switches is two and the tact switches or the micro switches are respectively connected with the inner sides of the keys on two sides of the light-transmitting area.

8. The switch of claim 2, wherein the switch is compatible with touch and mechanical buttons: the optical touch control panel is fixedly arranged on the inner side of the key through a connecting component, and the connecting component comprises any one or more of a screw, a buckle or a rotating shaft.

9. The switch of any one of claims 2-8, wherein the switch further comprises: the inner side of the key is provided with a first fixing groove, the optical touch panel is arranged in the first fixing groove, a front shell of the shell is provided with a second fixing groove, and the first fixing groove and the second fixing groove are arranged oppositely.

10. The switch of claim 9, wherein the switch is compatible with touch and mechanical buttons: at least one side of the second fixing groove is provided with a through hole, and the tact switch or the microswitch penetrates through the through hole.