CN216488874U

CN216488874U - Controller and intelligent furniture

Info

Publication number: CN216488874U
Application number: CN202122725592.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黎杰; 邓志宜
Original assignee: Shenzhen Goodhealth Motor Manu Co ltd
Current assignee: Dongguan Huikang Transmission Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-08
Filing date: 2021-11-08
Publication date: 2022-05-10
Anticipated expiration: 2031-11-08

Abstract

The utility model discloses a controller and intelligent furniture, wherein the controller is applied to an electric sofa, the controller comprises a shell, a circuit board, a charging module, a trigger switch and a key, an installation cavity is arranged in the shell, the shell is also provided with a through hole and an interface which are communicated with the installation cavity, and the through hole and the interface are arranged at intervals; the circuit board is arranged in the mounting cavity, and the plane where the circuit board is located is parallel to the axial direction of the through hole; the charging module is arranged in the mounting cavity and electrically connected with the circuit board, and the charging module is arranged corresponding to the interface; the trigger switch is arranged in the mounting cavity and is electrically connected with the circuit board; the key is movably arranged in the through hole in a penetrating mode and is abutted to the trigger switch. The technical scheme of the utility model aims to longitudinally install the circuit board of the controller, so that the circuit board has more installation space.

Description

Controller and intelligent furniture

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of furniture controllers, in particular to a controller and intelligent furniture using the same.

Background

The existing sofa with electric function has various functions and can adjust a plurality of positions such as backrest angle, leg support angle and the like. The controller is an important control component for sofa adjustment, and the keys on the controller can correspondingly realize different functions of the sofa. In the related art, some controllers have a charging function, and the circuit board of the controller is generally disposed in a transverse direction and perpendicular to the pressing direction of the key. The controller is generally arranged at the armrest position of the sofa, the transverse installation space is limited, so that excessive electronic components cannot be arranged when a circuit board of the controller is transversely installed, and the controller with the charging function is easy to cause the internal installation space of the controller to be narrow.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model mainly aims to provide a controller, aiming at longitudinally installing a circuit board of the controller, so that the circuit board has more installation space.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a controller for an electric sofa, the controller comprising:

the device comprises a shell, wherein an installation cavity is arranged in the shell, the shell is also provided with a through hole and a connector which are communicated with the installation cavity, and the through hole and the connector are arranged at intervals;

the circuit board is arranged in the mounting cavity, and the plane where the circuit board is located is parallel to the axial direction of the through hole;

the charging module is arranged in the mounting cavity and is electrically connected with the circuit board, and the charging module is arranged corresponding to the interface;

the trigger switch is arranged in the mounting cavity and is electrically connected with the circuit board; and

the key is movably arranged in the through hole in a penetrating mode and is abutted to the trigger switch.

Optionally, the charging module is disposed on an edge of the circuit board adjacent to the interface, and a wiring hole is disposed on a side of the charging module facing the interface.

Optionally, the housing is provided with two interfaces, the charging modules include two, the two charging modules are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the circuit board, and each charging module corresponds to one interface.

Optionally, the trigger switch is disposed on an edge of the circuit board adjacent to the through hole, a contact is convexly disposed on a side of the trigger switch facing the through hole, and the contact abuts against the key.

Optionally, the contact protrudes from an edge of the circuit board adjacent to the through hole.

Optionally, the relative both sides wall of installation cavity all is equipped with the spacing groove, the extending direction of spacing groove with the axis direction parallel arrangement of through-hole, the one end of circuit board holds and is spacing in one the spacing inslot, the other end of circuit board holds and is spacing in another the spacing inslot.

Optionally, the housing comprises:

the mounting seat is provided with a mounting groove, and the through hole and the interface are arranged on the mounting seat and communicated with the mounting groove; and

the bottom cover covers the notch of the mounting groove, and the mounting seat and the bottom cover enclose to form the mounting cavity.

Optionally, the bottom cover is provided with a wire hole communicated with the mounting groove, the controller further includes a cable, one end of the cable is inserted into the wire hole and electrically connected to the circuit board, and the cable is used for connecting to an external power supply device;

and/or the bottom cover is provided with a heat dissipation hole communicated with the mounting groove;

and/or the shell further comprises a decorative plate, and the decorative plate is arranged on one side, back to the bottom cover, of the mounting seat;

and/or, the button adopts transparent material to make, be equipped with the lamp pearl on the circuit board.

Optionally, the key includes:

the pressing part is movably arranged in the through hole in a penetrating mode and is abutted to the trigger switch; and

the abutting part is arranged at one end, close to the trigger switch, of the pressing part and is arranged along the periphery of the pressing part in a surrounding mode, and the abutting part is used for abutting against the inner wall of the installation cavity.

The utility model further provides intelligent furniture which comprises a sofa body and the controller, wherein the controller is arranged on the sofa body.

According to the technical scheme, the circuit board is arranged in the mounting cavity of the shell, the shell is used for mounting and protecting the circuit board, meanwhile, the trigger switch is electrically connected with the circuit board, and the corresponding control function can be triggered by pressing the trigger switch. The through hole of intercommunication installation cavity is seted up at the casing to set up the button activity and pass the through hole and trigger switch butt, so, press the button and can press trigger switch. The axis direction through setting up the through-hole is parallel with the plane at circuit board place, and the direction of pressing that also presses trigger switch is parallel with the plane at circuit board place, so, when installing the controller in electric sofa's handrail department, the circuit board is vertical setting for the circuit board has more installation space, and in addition, the module of charging that sets up is installed in the installation cavity to be connected with the circuit board electricity, and realize externally charging through the interface.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a controller of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of one embodiment of the controller of the present invention;

fig. 4 is an exploded view from another perspective as shown in fig. 3.

The reference numbers illustrate:

the implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that all the directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) in the embodiment of the present invention are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components, the movement situation, etc. in a specific posture (as shown in the drawing), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicator is changed accordingly.

In addition, the descriptions related to "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be realized by a person skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, such a combination should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present invention.

The electric sofa has multiple functions and can adjust multiple positions such as the angle of a backrest and the angle of a leg support so as to meet different requirements of users. The controller is a main component of the electric sofa, and a user controls the electric sofa to realize related functions through the controller. To facilitate the user's manipulation of the controller, the controller is typically located at the armrest position of the motorized sofa. The lateral width of the armrest position of the electric sofa is limited, and if the circuit board is placed in the controller, the lateral width of the controller is wide, so that the controller cannot be installed at the armrest position of the electric sofa easily. When the circuit board is too large, the whole width of the controller is limited by the width of the armrest of the electric sofa, and the situation that the transverse installation space in the controller is not enough for installing the circuit board can occur.

Based on the above problem, the present invention provides a controller 100.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3 in combination, in the embodiment of the present invention, the controller 100 is applied to an electric sofa, the controller 100 includes a housing 1, a circuit board 2, a charging module 3, a trigger switch 4 and a key 5, a mounting cavity 11 is disposed in the housing 1, the housing 1 is further provided with a through hole 131 and an interface 132, which are communicated with the mounting cavity 11, and the through hole 131 and the interface 132 are disposed at intervals; the circuit board 2 is arranged in the mounting cavity 11, and the plane of the circuit board 2 is parallel to the axial direction of the through hole 131; the charging module 3 is arranged in the mounting cavity 11 and electrically connected with the circuit board 2, and the charging module 3 is arranged corresponding to the interface 132; the trigger switch 4 is arranged in the mounting cavity 11 and is electrically connected with the circuit board 2; the key 5 is movably arranged through the through hole 131 and is abutted against the trigger switch 4.

In this embodiment, the housing 1 of the controller 100 may be partially embedded in the electric sofa, and the upper surface of the controller 100 is exposed out of the outer surface of the electric sofa, so as to facilitate the operation of the user. It can be understood that, the both ends of circuit board 2 can be respectively spacing with the relative both sides wall joint of installation cavity 11, of course, the base of circuit board 2 also can be spacing with the diapire butt of installation cavity 11 to improve circuit board 2's installation stability. Optionally, the through hole 131 is opened on the upper surface of the housing 1, and the key 5 is partially located in the mounting cavity 11 and partially protrudes out of the upper surface of the housing 1 through the through hole 131, so as to be pressed by a user. The shape of the through hole 131 is adapted to the shape of the key 5, for example, if the through hole 131 is circular, the key 5 is correspondingly cylindrical, and if the through hole 131 is square, the key 5 is correspondingly prismatic.

In this embodiment, the outer surface of the housing 1 is provided with an annular boss, and the annular boss is disposed around the through hole 131. Meanwhile, the side of the annular boss facing away from the mounting cavity 11 is an inclined surface, and the inclined surface gradually approaches the mounting cavity 11 in the direction gradually away from the through hole 131. In this way, when a user touches the outer surface of the controller 100, the inclined surface of the annular boss is touched and guided to the pressed part of the key 5 by the inclined surface, so that the user can find the key 5 conveniently. The user can easily press the key 5 even in a dark environment or when the user closes his eyes to foster mind.

In this embodiment, the plane on which the circuit board 2 is disposed is parallel to the axial direction of the through hole 131, and when the axial direction of the through hole 131 is vertical, the key 5 is pressed in an up-down pressing manner, that is, the plane on which the circuit board 2 is disposed is vertical. So, because the handrail position of electronic sofa is sufficient in vertical direction mounted position, then circuit board 2 can set up longer in vertical direction, and can set up the high height of casing 1 higher, enlarges installation space, the installation of the circuit board 2 of being convenient for.

As can be appreciated, the trigger switch 4 is electrically connected to the built-in circuit of the circuit board 2 to control the circuit board 2 to perform the corresponding function. When the pressing direction of the trigger switch 4 coincides with the pressing direction of the key 5, the trigger switch 4 can be pressed by pressing the key 5.

In this embodiment, the charging module 3 may be directly disposed on the circuit board 2, and the external device may be charged through the circuit on the circuit board 2, or of course, the charging module 3 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 2 through its own circuit board, so as to implement the charging function. Optionally, the charging module 3 is a USB Type-a charging module, a USB-B charging module, or a USB Type-C charging module, which is not limited herein as long as it can charge the external device.

According to the technical scheme, the circuit board 2 is arranged in the installation cavity 11 of the shell 1, the shell 1 is used for installing and protecting the circuit board 2, meanwhile, the trigger switch 4 is electrically connected with the circuit board 2, and corresponding control functions can be triggered by pressing the trigger switch 4. A through hole 131 communicated with the installation cavity 11 is formed in the shell 1, and the key 5 is movably arranged to penetrate through the through hole 131 to be abutted against the trigger switch 4, so that the trigger switch 4 can be pressed by pressing the key 5. The axis direction through setting up through-hole 131 is parallel with the plane at circuit board 2 place, also presses trigger switch 4's the direction of pressing and is parallel with the plane at circuit board 2 place, so, when installing controller 100 in the handrail department of electronic sofa, circuit board 2 is vertical setting for circuit board 2 has more installation space, and in addition, set up and charge module 3 and install in installation cavity 11, and be connected with circuit board 2 electricity, and realize charging outward through interface 132.

As shown in fig. 3, in an embodiment, the charging module 3 is disposed on an edge of the circuit board 2 adjacent to the interface 132, and a wiring hole is disposed on a side of the charging module 3 facing the interface 132. In this embodiment, the charging module 3 is disposed at the edge of the circuit board 2 to avoid affecting the installation of the electronic components on the circuit board 2. Meanwhile, the wiring hole on the charging module 3 faces the interface 132, when a user needs to charge the mobile phone, the data line is inserted into the interface 132, and the mobile phone is plugged into the wiring hole to be charged.

In an embodiment, the housing 1 is provided with two interfaces 132, the number of the charging modules 3 is two, the two charging modules 3 are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the circuit board 2, and each charging module 3 is disposed corresponding to one of the interfaces 132. In this embodiment, in order to improve the charging efficiency, the charging module 3 may include two charging modules, and may charge two external devices simultaneously.

In one embodiment, the trigger switch 4 is disposed on an edge of the circuit board 2 adjacent to the through hole 131, a contact 41 is protruded on a side of the trigger switch 4 facing the through hole 131, and the contact 41 abuts against the key 5.

In this embodiment, the trigger switch 4 may be welded to an edge of the circuit board 2 adjacent to the through hole 131, specifically, the contact 41 is protruded on a side of the trigger switch 4 facing the through hole 131, and the button 5 is pressed against the contact 41 to trigger a corresponding effect of the trigger switch 4. The trigger switch 4 is arranged at the edge position of the circuit board 2, so that the key 5 can be conveniently pressed, and meanwhile, the key 5 cannot extend into an electronic element on the circuit board 2 when being pressed, so that more mounting space is provided for mounting the electronic element on the circuit board 2.

In other embodiments, the trigger switch 4 may be disposed on other edges of the circuit board 2, as long as the pressing of the key 5 does not affect the installation of the electronic components on the circuit board 2.

In one embodiment, the contact 41 protrudes from an edge of the circuit board 2 adjacent to the through hole 131. In this embodiment, the contact 41 protrudes out of the circuit board 2, and the key 5 may not overlap with the circuit board 2 when pressing the contact 41, thereby further avoiding collision between the key 5 and electronic components on the circuit board 2.

As shown in fig. 4, in an embodiment, two opposite side walls of the mounting cavity 11 are respectively provided with a limiting groove 12, an extending direction of the limiting groove 12 is parallel to an axial direction of the through hole 131, one end of the circuit board 2 is received and limited in one limiting groove 12, and the other end of the circuit board 2 is received and limited in the other limiting groove 12.

In this embodiment, the extending direction of the limiting groove 12 is parallel to the axial direction of the through hole 131, so that the circuit board 2 can be mounted in the vertical direction. Optionally, two adjacent convex ribs are convexly arranged on one side wall of the installation cavity 11, and the two convex ribs are arranged in parallel, and it can be understood that the two convex ribs and the cavity wall of the installation cavity 11 enclose and form a limiting groove 12. It will be appreciated that ribs are provided on both opposite side walls of the mounting cavity 11 to form two retaining grooves 12. Meanwhile, the width of the limiting grooves 12 is matched with the thickness of the circuit board 2, namely when the circuit board 2 is installed in the installation cavity 11, the two ends of the circuit board 2 can be just respectively clamped in the two limiting grooves 12. It can be understood that the extending directions of the two limiting grooves 12 are parallel to each other to better stabilize the limiting circuit board 2. In other embodiments, a groove may be directly formed on the wall of the mounting cavity 11 to form the limiting groove 12.

In one embodiment, the housing 1 includes a mounting seat 13 and a bottom cover 14, the mounting seat 13 is provided with a mounting groove 134, and the through hole 131 and the interface 132 are opened in the mounting seat 13 and are arranged in communication with the mounting groove 134; the bottom cover 14 covers the notch of the mounting groove 134, and the mounting seat 13 and the bottom cover 14 enclose to form a mounting cavity 11.

In this embodiment, the mounting seat 13 is detachably connected to the bottom cover 14 to improve the convenience of assembly and disassembly, so as to facilitate maintenance or replacement of internal devices such as the circuit board 2. In this embodiment, the mounting base 13 is rectangular and is adapted to the shape of the circuit board 2. It can be understood that the circuit board 2, the keys 5, etc. can be installed in the installation groove 134 through the notch of the installation groove 134, and then the bottom cover 14 is covered on the notch of the installation groove 134 to realize the covering. The key 5 partially passes through the through hole 131 of the mounting seat 13 to protrude from the upper surface of the mounting seat 13, so as to be pressed by the user. Alternatively, the transverse sectional area of the upper surface of the mounting seat 13 is larger than that of the lower surface, when the controller 100 is mounted on the electric sofa, the mounting seat 13 can be partially embedded in the electric sofa, and the upper surface of the mounting seat 13 is on the surface of the electric sofa, so that the user can press the key 5 conveniently.

In one embodiment, a side of the mounting seat 13 facing the bottom cover 14 is opened with a connection hole 133, the bottom cover 14 is opened with a mounting hole 143 corresponding to the connection hole 133, and a connecting member passes through the mounting hole 143 and the connection hole 133 in sequence to connect the mounting seat 13 and the bottom cover 14.

In this embodiment, when the mounting seat 13 is covered on the notch of the mounting groove 134, the connecting hole 133 is opposite to the mounting hole 143, and at this time, the connecting member sequentially passes through the mounting hole 143 and the connecting hole 133 to connect the mounting seat 13 and the bottom cover 14. The connecting member may be a screw, a pin, or the like, without limitation. In this embodiment, there may be two connecting holes 133, and correspondingly, there are two mounting holes 143 on the bottom cover 14, and each connecting hole 133 is disposed corresponding to one mounting hole 143, so as to improve the connection stability. Of course, in other embodiments, the number of the connecting holes 133 and the mounting holes 143 may be multiple, and is not limited herein.

Optionally, a positioning groove is further formed in one side, facing the bottom cover 14, of the mounting seat 13, a positioning protrusion is arranged on the bottom cover 14 corresponding to the positioning groove, when the mounting seat 13 and the bottom cover 14 are connected, the positioning protrusion can be clamped in the positioning groove, so that positioning and installation are achieved, mounting accuracy is high, and connection between the mounting seat 13 and the bottom cover 14 is facilitated.

In an embodiment, the bottom cover 14 defines a wire hole 141 communicating with the mounting groove 134, the controller 100 further includes a cable 6, one end of the cable 6 is disposed through the wire hole 141 and electrically connected to the circuit board 2, and the cable 6 is used for electrically connecting to an external power source.

In this embodiment, one end of the cable 6 is sleeved with the wire positioning element 61, the wire positioning element 61 is annularly provided with the wire positioning groove 611, and when the cable 6 is inserted into the wire feeding hole 141, the wire positioning element 61 is clamped and limited with the hole wall of the wire feeding hole 141 through the wire positioning groove 611. So, when avoiding externally dragging cable 6, the pine takes off the phenomenon appears in the junction of cable 6 and circuit board 2, has improved connection stability between them. It will be appreciated that an external power supply supplies power to the circuit board 2 via the cable 6.

In one embodiment, the bottom cover 14 defines a heat dissipation hole 142 communicating with the mounting groove 134. In this embodiment, the electronic components on the circuit board 2 generate heat during operation, and in order to dissipate the heat in time, a plurality of heat dissipation holes 142 are formed at the bottom of the bottom cover 14, and the heat dissipation holes 142 are disposed at intervals. The shape of the heat dissipation hole 142 may be a long strip, a square, a circle, or the like, which is not limited herein.

In one embodiment, the housing 1 further includes a decorative plate 15, and the decorative plate 15 is disposed on a side of the mounting seat 13 facing away from the bottom cover 14.

In this embodiment, the decorative plate 15 and the mounting seat 13 are connected by, but not limited to, snapping, bonding, or screwing. The decorative plate 15 is provided with corresponding through holes corresponding to the through holes 131 and the interfaces 132 on the mounting base 13 for the keys 5 and the data lines to pass through. As can be appreciated, the trim panel 15 adds to the aesthetic appeal of the controller 100.

In an embodiment, the key 5 can be made of transparent material, and the circuit board 2 is provided with a lamp bead.

In this embodiment, the key 5 can be made of a transparent material, such as glass or transparent plastic. Simultaneously, set up the lamp pearl on circuit board 2, the lamp pearl can give out light, and light can pass 5 conduction to outsides of button. In this way, the user can easily observe the position of the key 5 even in a dark environment. Further, still can set up light sensor on button 5, light sensor is connected with circuit board 2 electricity, so, when light is bright, circuit board 2 control lamp pearl is closed, and when light was not enough, the luminous is opened to the steerable lamp pearl of circuit board 2 to light button 5 position.

As shown in fig. 3, in an embodiment, the key 5 includes a pressing portion 51 and an abutting portion 52, the pressing portion 51 movably penetrates through the through hole 131 and abuts against the trigger switch 4; the abutting portion 52 is provided at one end of the pressing portion 51 adjacent to the trigger switch 4, and is circumferentially provided along a peripheral edge of the pressing portion 51, and the abutting portion 52 is configured to abut against an inner wall of the mounting cavity 11.

In this embodiment, the pressing portion 51 has a cylindrical shape, and the abutting portion 52 is provided at one end of the pressing portion 51 and is circumferentially provided along the peripheral edge of the pressing portion 51. The abutting portion 52 abuts against the inner wall of the mounting cavity 11 to prevent the entire key 5 from coming off the through hole 131.

The utility model further provides an intelligent furniture, which comprises a sofa body and a controller 100, wherein the specific structure of the controller 100 refers to the above embodiments, and the intelligent furniture adopts all technical solutions of all the above embodiments, so that the intelligent furniture at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, and details are not repeated herein. Wherein, the controller 100 is arranged on the sofa body.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications and equivalents of the present invention, which are made by the contents of the present specification and the accompanying drawings, or directly/indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A controller is applied to an electric sofa, and is characterized by comprising:

2. The controller of claim 1, wherein the charging module is disposed on an edge of the circuit board adjacent to the interface, and a side of the charging module facing the interface is provided with a wiring hole.

3. The controller of claim 1, wherein the housing has two of the interfaces, the charging modules include two of the interfaces, the two charging modules are respectively disposed on two opposite sides of the circuit board, and each of the charging modules is disposed corresponding to one of the interfaces.

4. The controller as claimed in claim 1, wherein the trigger switch is disposed on an edge of the circuit board adjacent to the through hole, and a contact is protruded on a side of the trigger switch facing the through hole and abuts against the key.

5. The controller of claim 4, wherein the contact protrudes from an edge of the circuit board adjacent to the through hole.

6. The controller according to claim 1, wherein two opposite side walls of the mounting cavity are provided with a limiting groove, the extending direction of the limiting groove is parallel to the axial direction of the through hole, one end of the circuit board is accommodated and limited in one of the limiting grooves, and the other end of the circuit board is accommodated and limited in the other limiting groove.

7. The controller of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the housing comprises:

the bottom cover covers the notch of the mounting groove, and the mounting seat and the bottom cover are enclosed to form the mounting cavity.

8. The controller of claim 7, wherein the bottom cover is provided with a wire hole communicated with the mounting groove, the controller further comprises a cable, one end of the cable is arranged in the wire hole in a penetrating manner and is electrically connected with the circuit board, and the cable is used for being connected with an external power supply device;

9. The controller of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the key comprises:

10. An intelligent furniture, characterized in that, comprises a sofa body and a controller according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the controller is arranged on the sofa body.