CN216597357U - Key structure and bathroom device - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a key structure, including keypad and button, keypad is equipped with holding chamber and a plurality of constant head tank, and a plurality of constant head tanks all communicate with the holding chamber, and the button includes button main part and a plurality of location foot, and the movably holding of button main part is in the holding chamber, and button main part is located unevenly to a plurality of location feet, and every location foot sets up in a constant head tank. The utility model provides a button structure sets up in keypad's holding intracavity through the button main part to a plurality of location feet set up in the button main part inhomogeneously, and every location foot sets up in a constant head tank, has realized fixing a position the radium-shine alone of button or silk screen printing, still has the fool-proofing effect to the assembly of button, makes the button after radium-shine or the silk screen printing assemble with keypad accurately. The embodiment of the application also provides a bathroom device.

Description

Key structure and bathroom device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of keys, in particular to a key structure and a bathroom device.

Background

Among the prior art, the bathroom product that needs to switch the function, like products such as gondola water faucet, shower, tap all need the button, but, the button switching structure and the mode of present bathroom product are complicated, and the button does not fix a position, when adorning the panel again after button radium-shine or silk screen printing, the figure on the button can misplace, has not only influenced the user and has experienced the use of button, has still influenced the aesthetic property of button.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the present application is to provide a key structure and a bathroom device to solve the above problems. The present application achieves the above object by the following technical solutions.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a key structure, which includes a key panel and a key, wherein the key panel is provided with a receiving cavity and a plurality of positioning grooves, the positioning grooves are communicated with the receiving cavity, the key includes a key body and a plurality of positioning pins, the key body is movably received in the receiving cavity, the positioning pins are non-uniformly disposed on the key body, and each positioning pin is disposed in one positioning groove.

In one embodiment, the plurality of positioning grooves are arranged around the accommodating cavity, the key body is provided with an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface which are opposite, and the plurality of positioning legs are non-uniformly arranged on the outer circumferential surface.

In one embodiment, the key structure further includes a plurality of elastic components respectively disposed in the plurality of positioning slots, and each elastic component is wound around one positioning leg.

In one embodiment, the positioning leg is provided with a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are disposed opposite to each other, the elastic assembly includes a first elastic member and a second elastic member, the first elastic member is disposed in the first positioning portion, and the second elastic member is disposed in the second positioning portion.

In one embodiment, when the first elastic member and the second elastic member are in dynamic balance, the key body is flush with the key panel or protrudes from the key panel.

In one embodiment, the key comprises a valve core clamping portion and an inner surface, the inner surface is connected with the inner circumferential surface, and the valve core clamping portion is convexly arranged on the inner surface.

In one embodiment, the key body includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end extends out of the accommodating cavity, and the plurality of positioning legs are disposed at the second end.

In one embodiment, the key structure further includes a key pressing plate, the key panel is provided with a pressing plate groove, the pressing plate groove is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the key pressing plate is arranged in the pressing plate groove and abuts against the elastic component.

In one embodiment, the key structure further includes a snap ring, the key panel is provided with a snap ring groove, the snap ring groove is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the snap ring is arranged in the snap ring groove and is snapped on the key.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a bathroom device, including a bathroom main body, a button valve core and the button structure as in the first aspect, wherein the button valve core is disposed in the bathroom main body, and the button structure is disposed in the button valve core.

Compared with the prior art, the key structure and bathroom device that this application embodiment provided, including keypad and button, keypad is equipped with holding chamber and a plurality of constant head tank, a plurality of constant head tanks all communicate with the holding chamber, the button includes button main part and a plurality of location foot, through setting up the button main part in keypad's holding intracavity, and a plurality of location feet set up in the button main part inhomogeneously, every location foot sets up in a constant head tank, realized fixing a position laser alone or silk screen printing to the button, still have the fool-proofing effect to the assembly of button, make the button after laser silk screen printing or accurately assemble with keypad.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments are briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a key structure provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the key structure shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the key structure shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the key structure shown in fig. 3 taken along the direction a-a.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a sanitary device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of the sanitary arrangement shown in fig. 5 at B.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative and are only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

In order to make the technical solutions better understood by those skilled in the art, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all 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 application.

The inventor of this application discovers, and the button on the market at present does not fix a position, and after the panel was adorned to the button, if carry out radium-shine or dismouting once more after the silk screen printing, the figure can take place the dislocation.

Meanwhile, most keys only have upward bouncing strokes and no downward pressing strokes, but the keys have downward strokes so that the key valve cores can be easily switched. When the key is assembled with the panel, the switch is convenient for subsequent switch installation, the key usually has some sinking strokes, so when the key is assembled with the panel and is not matched with the key valve core for use, the integrity of the key and the panel is poor, and the appearance is not attractive.

In order to solve at least part of the problems, the applicant provides a key structure and a bathroom device, wherein the key main body is arranged in the accommodating cavity of the key panel, the plurality of positioning pins are non-uniformly arranged on the key main body, and each positioning pin is arranged in one positioning groove, so that independent laser or silk screen printing of the key is positioned, the fool-proof effect is achieved on the assembly of the key, and the key after laser or silk screen printing can be accurately assembled with the key panel. The key structure and the sanitary ware device provided by the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the detailed description and the drawings.

The key structure 100 provided in the embodiment of the application includes a key panel 110 and a key 120, the key panel 110 is provided with an accommodating cavity 111 and a plurality of positioning grooves 112, the positioning grooves 112 are all communicated with the accommodating cavity 111, the key 120 includes a key body 121 and a plurality of positioning pins 122, the key body 121 is movably accommodated in the accommodating cavity 111, the positioning pins 122 are non-uniformly arranged on the key body 121, wherein the non-uniformity means that the positioning pins 122 are non-uniformly arranged on the key body 121, that is, the intervals between the positioning pins 122 are different, and each positioning pin 122 is arranged in one positioning groove 112.

In the present embodiment, the key structure 100 may have a substantially cylindrical structure. In other embodiments, the key structure 100 may be in a square or other irregular shape, and may be designed according to the user's needs and the product application scenario.

The key structure 100 includes a key panel 110, and the key panel 110 may be substantially in the shape of a circular plate for installing other components in the key structure 100 and is suitable for connecting to other external structures, so as to install the key structure 100, wherein the external structures may be sanitary products requiring switching functions, such as a shower head, a shower, a faucet, and the like.

In this embodiment, the key panel 110 may be made of plastic or other polymer materials such as resin, and is integrally formed by injection molding, so as to greatly reduce the processing cost of the key panel 110 and prevent the appearance of the key panel 110 caused by rusting of a metal material. In other embodiments, the key panel 110 may be made of stainless steel or other metals to maintain the consistency with the external structure, and is not limited in detail herein.

The key panel 110 has a receiving cavity 111, the receiving cavity 111 is used for installing the key 120, and the receiving cavity 111 can be adapted to the key 120. In the present embodiment, the receiving cavity 111 is substantially cylindrical, and the diameter of the receiving cavity 111 is substantially the same as the diameter of the key 120.

The key panel 110 is further provided with a plurality of positioning grooves 112, the plurality of positioning grooves 112 are arranged around the accommodating cavity 111, the positioning grooves 112 are communicated with the accommodating cavity 111, and the plurality of positioning grooves 112 refer to more than one positioning grooves 112, so that the keys 120 can be conveniently positioned when being installed on the key panel 110, and the keys 120 are prevented from influencing the consistency of appearance due to different installation positions.

The key panel 110 further has a pressing plate slot 113, the pressing plate slot 113 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 111 and the outside, the pressing plate slot 113 is disposed at the bottom end of the key panel 110, and the pressing plate slot 113 is further communicated with the positioning slot 112.

The key panel 110 further has a ring-locking groove 114, the ring-locking groove 114 is communicated with the accommodating cavity 111, the ring-locking groove 114 is disposed at one end of the key panel 110 away from the pressing plate groove 113, and the ring-locking groove 114 is different from the positioning groove 112, that is, the ring-locking groove 114 is not communicated with the positioning groove 112.

The key panel 110 includes a first surface 115, and the first surface 115 is a surface of the key panel 110 away from the pressing plate groove 113.

The key 120 may be substantially cylindrical, the key 120 is disposed in the accommodating cavity 111, and the key 120 is suitable for moving in the accommodating cavity 111. The key 120 may be made of the same material as the key panel 110, so as to maintain the consistency of the appearance of the key structure 100, and the key 120 may be adapted to the accommodating cavity 111, and the key 120 is adapted to move up and down in the accommodating cavity 111, that is, the key 120 has an upward stroke and a downward stroke in the accommodating cavity 111, and compared with the key 120 provided in the prior art, the key 120 has only an upward bouncing stroke and has no downward pressing stroke, the present embodiment can better complete the switching of the key 120, and improve the user experience.

The key 120 includes a key body 121, the key body 121 has an inner circumferential surface 1211 and an outer circumferential surface 1212 opposite to each other, the inner circumferential surface 1211 is opposite to the outer circumferential surface 1212, and the outer circumferential surface 1212 is a side surface of the key body 121 abutting against the key panel 110.

The key body 121 includes a first end 1213 and a second end 1214 opposite to each other, wherein the first end 1213 is an end facing the pressing plate slot 113, the first end 1213 extends out of the accommodating cavity 111, the second end 1214 is disposed opposite to the first end 1213, and the plurality of positioning legs 122 are disposed at the second end 1214.

The key 120 further comprises a plurality of positioning pins 122, the plurality of positioning pins 122 are non-uniformly arranged on the outer peripheral surface 1212, the non-uniform arrangement facilitates the installation of the plurality of positioning pins 122 in the positioning groove 112 in a fixed manner, so as to realize the positioning of the independent laser or silk screen printing of the key 120, and meanwhile, the assembly of the key 120 is foolproof, so that the key 120 after the laser or silk screen printing can be accurately assembled with the key panel 110, and meanwhile, the key 120 and the key panel 110 can be dispersedly processed, thereby greatly improving the installation efficiency of products.

The positioning leg 122 is convexly provided with a first positioning portion 1221 and a second positioning portion 1222, the first positioning portion 1221 and the second positioning portion 1222 are disposed opposite to each other, wherein the first positioning portion 1221 is one end of the positioning leg 122 facing the snap ring 150, and the diameter of the first positioning leg 122 gradually decreases along a direction facing the snap ring 150, so as to facilitate cooperation with the elastic member; the second positioning portion 1222 is an end of the positioning leg 122 away from the snap ring 150, the first positioning leg 122 and the second positioning leg 122 have similar shapes, and the diameter of the second positioning leg 122 gradually decreases along the direction away from the snap ring 150, so as to facilitate the engagement with the elastic member.

The key 120 includes a valve core engaging portion 123 and an inner surface 124, the inner surface 124 is connected to the inner circumferential surface 1211, that is, the inner surface 124 is a plane connecting the inner circumferential surface 1211 and the inner surface 120, and the valve core engaging portion 123 is convexly disposed on the inner surface 124. The valve core clamping portion 123 can be approximately in a circular bulge, the valve core clamping portion 123 is suitable for clamping the valve core, so that a complete switching function is achieved, and a guide inclined surface is arranged at an inlet of the valve core clamping portion 123, so that the valve core can conveniently enter the valve core clamping portion 123.

In other embodiments, the positioning foot 122 may also be disposed at the first end 1213 or at the intersection of the first end 1213 and the second end 1214, which is not specifically limited herein.

The key 120 includes a second surface 125, the second surface 125 is disposed opposite to the inner surface 124, and the second surface 125 is connected to the outer peripheral surface 1212.

The key structure 100 further includes a plurality of elastic elements 130, the plurality of elastic elements 130 are respectively disposed in the plurality of positioning slots 112, each elastic element 130 is wound around one positioning pin 122, the number of the elastic elements 130 is the same as that of the positioning pins 122, and at least a portion of the elastic elements 130 penetrates through the positioning pins 122. Elastic component 130 sets up in constant head tank 112, and when location foot 122 moved in constant head tank 112, extrusion elastic component, and then made the elastic component give location foot 122 a restoring force that resumes initial condition for the case can reset, provides certain damping force for user's the pressing simultaneously, improves user's use and feels.

The elastic assembly 130 includes a first elastic member 131 and a second elastic member 132, the first elastic member 131 is disposed on the first positioning portion 1221, the second elastic member 132 is disposed on the second positioning portion 1222, and the first elastic member 131 and the second elastic member 132 are disposed opposite to each other. The first elastic member 131 has one end abutting the first positioning portion 1221 and the other end abutting the wall of the positioning slot 112, and the second elastic member 132 has one end abutting the second positioning portion 1222 and the other end abutting the key press 140.

Because the positioning leg 122 is disposed between the first elastic member 131 and the second elastic member 132, the positioning leg 122 can be balanced in the middle of the positioning groove 112, when the first elastic member 131 and the second elastic member 132 are in dynamic balance, the key main body 121 is flush with the key panel 110 or the key main body 121 protrudes from the key panel 110, that is, the second surface 125 is spaced from the first surface 115, which is convenient for the user to switch the key 120, and the whole assembly of the key 120 and the key panel 110 is more smooth and beautiful.

In the embodiment, the second surface 125 and the first surface 115 are parallel to each other, specifically, the second surface 125 is flush with the first surface 115 or the second surface 125 protrudes from the first surface 115, and through a lot of experimental studies, the inventor can obtain the following data, when the distance between the first surface 115 and the second surface 125 is 0-1mm, the key 120 can be conveniently switched by the user, and meanwhile, the appearance problem that the key 120 and the panel are assembled to sink when the key 120 is used for increasing the downward stroke is avoided, as an example, the distance between the first surface 115 and the second surface 125 is 0.3 mm.

Compared with the key 120 on the market at present, which usually needs to be pressed down when the key 120 is in the closed state, to switch the state of the key 120 more conveniently, the key 120 provided by the present application can move up or down in the accommodating cavity 111, so that the key 120 has a stroke of pressing and bouncing, which is convenient for a user to switch the state of the key 120.

When the stroke of the key 120 is too large, a large pressure is needed, which is inconvenient for the user to use; when the stroke of the key 120 is too small, the key 120 is easily touched by mistake. The inventor can obtain the following data through a large amount of experimental study, wherein the pressing stroke of the key 120 is 2.5mm, and the bouncing stroke of the key 120 is 5 mm. In other embodiments, the pressing stroke of the key 120 may be slightly larger than 2.5mm or slightly smaller than 2.5mm, and the bouncing stroke of the key 120 may also be slightly larger than 5mm or slightly smaller than 5mm, which is not specifically limited herein.

The key structure 100 further includes a key pressing plate 140, the key pressing plate 140 is disposed in the pressing plate groove 113 and abuts against the elastic component 130, the key pressing plate 140 can provide a space for installing the key 120, and meanwhile, the key 120 can be replaced or maintained conveniently in a later period. The diameter of the key press 140 is slightly greater than that of the press groove 113, thereby facilitating the key press 140 to be disposed in the press groove 113,

the key structure 100 further includes a ring 150, the ring 150 may be substantially annular, and the ring 150 is disposed in the ring groove 114 and is clamped to the key 120. The snap ring 150 is provided with an opening, the snap ring 150 is convenient to be installed on the snap ring groove 114, the snap ring 150 is clamped with the key 120, and therefore the key 120 is positioned, the key 120 is arranged at the center of the accommodating cavity 111, the key 120 is prevented from being deviated to be in contact with the key panel 110, abrasion caused by relative motion between the key 120 and the key panel 110 is avoided, the service life of the key 120 is prolonged, meanwhile, certain damping sense can be provided for movement of the key 120, and pressing hand feeling of a user is improved.

In the present embodiment, the key structure 100 is installed and used as follows:

the snap ring 150 is disposed in the snap ring groove 114, the first positioning portion 1221 is sleeved with the first elastic member 131, the second positioning portion 1222 is sleeved with the second elastic member 132, the key 120 sleeved with the first elastic member 131 and the second elastic member 132 is placed in the accommodating cavity 111, the positioning leg 122 is disposed corresponding to the positioning groove 112, and finally, the key 120 is pressed and disposed in the pressing plate groove 113.

When the user uses the switch, the user only needs to press the key 120 to move the key 120 downwards or upwards, so as to realize the function of switching the key 120.

To sum up, the key structure 100 that this application embodiment provided, including keypad 110 and button 120, keypad 110 is equipped with holding chamber 111 and a plurality of constant head tank 112, a plurality of constant head tank 112 all communicate with holding chamber 111, button 120 includes button main part 121 and a plurality of location foot 122, through setting button main part 121 in keypad 110's holding chamber 111, and a plurality of location foot 122 set up on button main part 121 inhomogeneously, every location foot 122 sets up in a constant head tank 112, realized fixing a position the radium-shine or silk screen printing alone of button 120, still have the fool-proofing effect to button 120's assembly, make button 120 after radium-shine or silk screen printing can accurately assemble with keypad 110.

The embodiment of the application further provides a bathroom device 200, which includes a bathroom main body 210, a key valve core 220 and a key structure 100, wherein the key valve core 220 is disposed on the bathroom main body 210, and the key structure 100 is disposed on the key valve core 220.

In the present embodiment, the sanitary device 200 refers to a sanitary product requiring switching functions, such as a shower head, a shower, a faucet, etc., and the button structure 100 is disposed in the sanitary body 210.

Bathroom device includes button case 220, and button case 220 can reciprocate opening or closing of control water route, and is concrete, is through the shutoff piece and the water inlet cooperation of linkage control part lower extreme, and when the water inlet was plugged up to the shutoff piece, the water route was closed, and when the shutoff piece left the water inlet, rivers got into along the delivery port from the water inlet and flow out realization water route circulation. The key valve element 220 is disposed on the key structure 100, and specifically, the key valve element 220 is connected to the key structure 100 through the valve element fastening portion 123, so that the key structure 100 drives the key valve element 220 to move up and down, thereby switching a water path of the bathroom device.

To sum up, the bathroom device that this application embodiment provided, including keypad 110 and button 120, keypad 110 is equipped with holding chamber 111 and a plurality of constant head tank 112, a plurality of constant head tank 112 all communicate with holding chamber 111, button 120 includes button main part 121 and a plurality of location foot 122, through setting up button main part 121 in keypad 110's holding chamber 111, and a plurality of location foot 122 set up on button main part 121 inhomogeneously, every location foot 122 sets up in a constant head tank 112, realized fixing a position button 120's independent radium-shine or silk screen printing, still have the fool-proofing effect to button 120's assembly, make button 120 after radium-shine or the silk screen printing can accurately assemble with keypad 110.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the present application. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which falls within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A key structure, comprising:

the key panel is provided with an accommodating cavity and a plurality of positioning grooves, and the positioning grooves are communicated with the accommodating cavity; and

the key comprises a key body and a plurality of positioning pins, the key body is movably accommodated in the accommodating cavity, the positioning pins are non-uniformly arranged on the key body, and each positioning pin is arranged in one positioning groove.

2. The key structure of claim 1, wherein the positioning grooves are disposed around the accommodating cavity, the key body has an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface opposite to each other, and the positioning legs are non-uniformly disposed on the outer circumferential surface.

3. The key structure according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of elastic members, wherein the plurality of elastic members are respectively disposed in the plurality of positioning slots, and each elastic member is wound around one of the positioning legs.

4. The key structure of claim 3, wherein the positioning leg is provided with a first positioning portion and a second positioning portion, the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are disposed opposite to each other, the elastic assembly includes a first elastic member and a second elastic member, the first elastic member is disposed on the first positioning portion, and the second elastic member is disposed on the second positioning portion.

5. The key structure of claim 4, wherein the key body is flush with the key panel or protrudes from the key panel when the first elastic member and the second elastic member are in dynamic balance.

6. The key structure of claim 2, wherein the key includes a valve core engaging portion and an inner surface, the inner surface is connected to the inner peripheral surface, and the valve core engaging portion is protruded from the inner surface.

7. The key structure of claim 1, wherein the key body includes a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end extending out of the receiving cavity, and a plurality of positioning legs disposed at the second end.

8. The key structure according to claim 3, further comprising a key pressing plate, wherein the key panel is provided with a pressing plate groove, the pressing plate groove is communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the key pressing plate is arranged in the pressing plate groove and abuts against the elastic component.

9. The key structure of claim 1, further comprising a snap ring, wherein the key panel has a snap ring groove, the snap ring groove is communicated with the receiving cavity, and the snap ring is disposed in the snap ring groove and snapped to the key.

10. Sanitary installation, comprising a sanitary body, a key valve element and a key structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the key valve element is arranged in the sanitary body and the key structure is arranged in the key valve element.

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