CN218510297U

CN218510297U - Key structure with temperature indication function and faucet device

Info

Publication number: CN218510297U
Application number: CN202220884169.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢家锐; 石文辉; 姜武星
Original assignee: Arrow Home Group Co Ltd
Current assignee: Arrow Home Group Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-04-15
Filing date: 2022-04-15
Publication date: 2023-02-21
Anticipated expiration: 2032-04-15

Abstract

The utility model discloses a button structure with temperature indication, which is applied to a faucet device, wherein a solenoid valve for controlling water switching is arranged in the faucet device, and the button structure comprises a shell, a button, an elastic piece, a microswitch, a control circuit board and an indicator light; the microswitch is arranged on the shell, and the key is hinged on the shell and is abutted against the microswitch through the elastic piece; the microswitch is connected with the control circuit board and sends a trigger signal to the control circuit board, the control circuit board is respectively connected with the electromagnetic valve and the indicating lamp and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve and the indicating lamp, and the indicating lamp is used for indicating the water outlet temperature of the faucet device. The utility model also discloses a tap device. Adopt the utility model discloses, both had obvious switch feedback and felt, had the electronic lamp light effect again, had the sensitivity moreover and not influenced by external factor, the structure is succinct, the processing and the low advantage of the assembly degree of difficulty.

Description

Key structure with temperature indication function and faucet device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a bathroom technical field especially relates to a take button structure and a faucet device of temperature indication.

Background

Because resistance or capacitanc touch switch not only lack the switch feedback and feel, and the temperature is higher moreover, and the sensitivity reduces to some extent when the water droplet remains in the touch area, the bathroom product of present stage has very big demand to mechanical switch yet, but the electronic lamp light effect also becomes a trend in leading product application, consequently in order to satisfy market demand, need urgently in the market have obvious switch feedback to feel, sensitivity is not influenced by external factor, and the product that possesses the electronic lamp light effect.

In order to meet the requirements, in the prior art, a mode that a mechanical switch is combined with an induction element is generally adopted (generally, an electronic signal transmitting and receiving structure is additionally arranged at a key of a mechanical valve to control the on and off of light, such as a reed pipe and a magnet, and the like), a mechanical valve controls a water path switch, the induction element is arranged at the key, the displacement change during the switching of the mechanical valve is utilized to drive the generation of an electronic control signal, and the on and off of the light at the key is controlled, so that the on and off of the light can be controlled while the water is switched on and off, because the induction receiving structure exists, the processing difficulty is large, the cost is increased due to more parts, the processing and the assembly are not friendly, the structure is relatively overstaffed, complicated and not simple, and the product shape is limited by the requirement on space.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to solve the technical problem that a button structure and leading device of temperature indication are provided, both had obvious switch feedback and felt, had the electronic lamp light effect again, had the advantage that sensitivity is not influenced by external factor, the structure is succinct, the processing and the assembly degree of difficulty is low moreover.

In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a button structure with temperature indication, which is applied to a faucet device, wherein a solenoid valve for controlling water opening and closing is arranged in the faucet device, and the button structure is characterized in that the button structure comprises a shell, a button, an elastic part, a micro switch, a control circuit board and an indicator light; the microswitch is arranged on the shell, and the key is hinged on the shell and is abutted against the microswitch through the elastic piece; the microswitch is connected with the control circuit board and sends a trigger signal to the control circuit board, the control circuit board is respectively connected with the electromagnetic valve and the indicating lamp and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve and the indicating lamp, and the indicating lamp is used for indicating the water outlet temperature of the faucet device.

As an improvement of the above scheme, the elastic element comprises an elastic gasket, and the key is abutted with the trigger part of the microswitch through the elastic gasket.

As an improvement of the above scheme, the elastic member further comprises a spring, and the spring is clamped between the key and the microswitch; the shell is provided with a first through hole, the inner wall of the first through hole is provided with a concave part, the key is provided with a first buckle, the first buckle is arranged in the first through hole, and the buckle part of the first buckle is arranged in the concave part; the spring is matched with the first buckle to limit the swinging range of the key.

As an improvement of the above scheme, a second through hole is arranged on the shell, and a second buckle is arranged on the microswitch; the micro switch is clamped in the second through hole through the second buckle.

As an improvement of the above scheme, the key structure further comprises a sealing ring; the second through hole is a counter bore, a groove is formed in the inner bottom surface of the counter bore, and the sealing ring is arranged in the groove and abutted to the microswitch.

As an improvement of the scheme, the key is provided with a light-transmitting pattern for the light of the indicator light to pass through.

As an improvement of the above scheme, the key structure further comprises a light-diffusing film, and a third through hole is formed in the housing; the light-diffusing film and the indicator light are arranged in the third through hole, and the light-diffusing film is arranged between the indicator light and the light-transmitting pattern.

As an improvement of the above scheme, the control circuit board is mounted on the housing, and the indicator light is mounted on the control circuit board.

As an improvement of the above scheme, the key structure further comprises a rotating shaft and a shell, wherein a clamping groove is formed in the shell, and a hinge ring is arranged at the upper end of the key; the hinge ring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is clamped in the clamping groove so that the key is hinged on the shell; the shell cover is arranged on the shell and used for shielding the clamping groove and the rotating shaft.

Correspondingly, the utility model also provides a faucet device, which comprises a device body, a solenoid valve, a waterway assembly, a water temperature sensor and the key structure; the button structure is arranged on the surface of the device body, the water path assembly is arranged in the device body, the electromagnetic valve and the water temperature sensor are arranged in the water path assembly, and the control circuit board is respectively connected with the electromagnetic valve and the water temperature sensor.

Implement the beneficial effects of the utility model reside in that:

in the button structure with temperature indication of the utility model, because the button is abutted against the microswitch through the elastic piece, when a user presses the button, the microswitch generates a trigger signal, the control circuit board controls the electromagnetic valve and the indicator lamp to open and close according to the trigger signal, so as to switch water and control the light to open and close at the same time; secondly, under the abutting action of the elastic piece, the key structure has obvious switch feedback feeling, the sensitivity is not influenced by external factors such as high water temperature, residual water drops and the like, and compared with a mode of combining a mechanical switch and an induction element, the key structure is simple in structure and low in processing and assembling difficulty; in addition, the indicator light is used for indicating the water outlet temperature of the faucet device, so that the function of indicating the water temperature by light is realized, and a user is prevented from being scalded or catching a cold.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a key structure with temperature indication according to the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the temperature-indicating key structure of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the housing of FIG. 1 from another angle;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of another angle of the key of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of area A of FIG. 1;

fig. 6 is a schematic circuit diagram of the faucet assembly of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Only this statement, the utility model discloses the upper and lower, left and right, preceding, back, inside and outside etc. position words that appear or will appear in the text only use the utility model discloses an attached drawing is the benchmark, and it is not right the utility model discloses a concrete restriction.

With reference to fig. 1, 2 and 6, the present invention provides a button structure with temperature indication, which is applied to a faucet device, wherein a solenoid valve 20 for controlling water switching is disposed in the faucet device, and the button structure includes a housing 1, a button 2, an elastic member 3, a micro switch 4, a control circuit board 5 and an indicator light 6; the microswitch 4 is arranged on the shell 1, and the key 2 is hinged on the shell 1 and is abutted against the microswitch 4 through the elastic piece 3; the microswitch 4 is connected with the control circuit board 5 and sends a trigger signal to the control circuit board 5, the control circuit board 5 is respectively connected with the electromagnetic valve 20 and the indicator lamp 6 and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve and the indicator lamp 6, and the indicator lamp 6 is used for indicating the water outlet temperature of the faucet device.

It should be noted that, because the key 2 abuts against the microswitch 4 through the elastic member 3, when a user presses the key 2, the microswitch 4 generates a trigger signal, and the control circuit board 5 controls the electromagnetic valve and the indicator lamp 6 to be turned on and off according to the trigger signal, so that the water is switched on and off, and meanwhile, the light is controlled to be turned on and off; secondly, under the interference action of the elastic part 3, the key structure has obvious switch feedback feeling, the sensitivity is not influenced by external factors such as higher water temperature, residual water drops and the like, and compared with a mode of combining a mechanical switch and an induction element, the key structure has the advantages of simple structure and low processing and assembling difficulty; in addition, the indicator light 6 is used for indicating the temperature of the outlet water of the faucet device, so that the function of indicating the temperature of the water by light is realized, and a user is prevented from being scalded or catching a cold. In this embodiment, a single chip microcomputer is arranged in the control circuit board, but the control circuit board is not limited thereto, and the functions can be realized.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the elastic member 3 includes an elastic gasket 31, the key 2 abuts against the trigger portion of the micro switch 4 through the elastic gasket 31, and when a user presses down the key 2, force is transmitted to the trigger portion of the micro switch 4 through the elastic gasket 31, so that displacement change is generated, and then a trigger signal is generated to control the on/off of the electromagnetic valve and the indicator light 6. In this embodiment, the elastic pad 31 is preferably an elastic rubber pad, and when the elastic pad 31 is compressed to the limit, the compression ratio of the elastic pad 31 is about 30%.

In the process of pressing the key 2, the pressing force is changed approximately linearly by the deformation of the elastic gasket 31, so that the opening force does not change sharply, and the phenomenon that the force difference between the front section and the rear section is large to generate a step-type jerking feeling is avoided, and the existence of the elastic gasket 31 can improve the experience feeling of the key 2 while increasing the switch movement stroke and improving the switch feedback feeling.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the elastic member 3 further includes a spring 32, the spring 32 is clamped between the key 2 and the micro switch 4, and due to the interference of the spring 32, a user has an obvious switch feedback feeling when pressing the key 2. Secondly, be equipped with first through-hole 11 on the casing 1, be equipped with concave part 111 on the inner wall of first through-hole 11, be equipped with first buckle 21 on the button 2, first buckle 21 is located in the first through-hole 11 and the knot portion of first buckle 21 is located in the concave part 111, spring 32 with first buckle 21 cooperation is in order to restrict the swing range of button 2, the user loosens behind the button 2 is in the spring action of spring 32 is outwards swung gradually, arrives original position after the first buckle 21 is detained on the concave part 111 in order to restrict button 2 continues outwards swinging, thereby makes all buttons 2 flush, improves the pleasing to the eye degree of product.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, for convenience of assembly and replacement, a second through hole 12 is formed in the housing 1, and a second buckle 41 is formed on the microswitch 4; the microswitch 4 is clamped in the second through hole 12 through the second buckle 41.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 5, in order to provide waterproof and moisture-proof functions, the key structure further includes a sealing ring 7; the second through hole 12 is a countersunk hole, a groove 121 is formed in the inner bottom surface of the countersunk hole, and the sealing ring 7 is arranged in the groove 121 and is abutted to the microswitch 4.

As shown in fig. 1, the keys 2 are provided with a light-transmitting pattern 22 for light of the indicator 6 to pass through, so that a user can clearly know the corresponding function of each key 2. The light-transmitting pattern 22 can be formed by pasting shielding adhesive tape before the key 2 is sprayed and painted, or can be formed by IMD process.

With reference to fig. 1 and fig. 2, in order to uniformly distribute light and optimize the light presenting effect, the key structure further includes a light-diffusing film 8, and a third through hole 13 is formed in the housing 1; the light-diffusing film and the indicator light 6 are both arranged in the third through hole 13, and the light-diffusing film 8 is arranged between the indicator light 6 and the light-transmitting pattern 22.

Secondly, in order to save the cost of connecting wires and avoid the trouble of winding wires, the control circuit board 5 is mounted on the housing 1, and the indicator lamp 6 is mounted on the control circuit board 5.

Further, the key 2 structure further comprises a rotating shaft 9 and a shell 10, a clamping groove 14 is formed in the shell 1, and a hinge ring 23 is arranged at the upper end of the key 2; the hinge ring 23 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 14, and the rotating shaft 9 is clamped in the clamping groove 14, so that the key 2 is hinged on the shell 1. In this embodiment, in order to further fix the rotating shaft 9, a C-shaped opening buckle for fixing the rotating shaft is arranged on the clamping groove 14. In other embodiments, the rotating shaft 9 is further fixed to the housing 1 by screws. The shell 10 covers the housing 1 and is used for shielding the clamping groove 14 and the rotating shaft 9, so that the appearance of the product is improved.

As shown in fig. 6, the present invention further provides a faucet device, which comprises a device body, a solenoid valve 20, a waterway assembly, a water temperature sensor 30 and the above-mentioned button structure; the button structure is arranged on the surface of the device body, the water path assembly is arranged in the device body, the electromagnetic valve 20 and the water temperature sensor 30 are arranged in the water path assembly, and the control circuit board 5 is respectively connected with the electromagnetic valve 20 and the water temperature sensor 30.

In this embodiment, the indicator 6 has a plurality of light emitting colors, the control circuit board 5 is configured to control the light emitting colors of the indicator 6 according to the water temperature signal sent by the water temperature sensor 30, and different temperature segments correspond to different light colors, for example, blue represents that the water temperature is lower than 38 degrees, yellow represents that the water temperature is 38 degrees to 49 degrees, and red represents that the water temperature is higher than 49 degrees, which can be set according to the user requirement. In other embodiments, when the water temperature is at a high temperature or a low temperature, the control circuit board 5 may further control the indicator light 6 to flash, and the specific situation may be set according to actual requirements.

To sum up, adopt the utility model discloses, both had obvious switch feedback and felt, had the electronic lamp light effect again, had the sensitivity moreover and not influenced by external factor, the structure is succinct, processing and the low advantage of the assembly degree of difficulty.

The foregoing is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, without departing from the principle of the present invention, several improvements and decorations can be made, which are also considered as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A key structure with temperature indication is applied to a faucet device, and an electromagnetic valve for controlling water switching is arranged in the faucet device;

the microswitch is arranged on the shell, and the key is hinged on the shell and is abutted against the microswitch through the elastic piece;

the microswitch is connected with the control circuit board and sends a trigger signal to the control circuit board, the control circuit board is respectively connected with the electromagnetic valve and the indicating lamp and is used for controlling the opening and closing of the electromagnetic valve and the indicating lamp, and the indicating lamp is used for indicating the water outlet temperature of the faucet device.

2. The key structure according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member includes an elastic pad, and the key abuts against the trigger portion of the micro switch through the elastic pad.

3. The key structure according to claim 2, wherein said elastic member further comprises a spring interposed between said key and said micro switch;

the shell is provided with a first through hole, the inner wall of the first through hole is provided with a concave part, the key is provided with a first buckle, the first buckle is arranged in the first through hole, and the buckle part of the first buckle is arranged in the concave part;

the spring is matched with the first buckle to limit the swinging range of the key.

4. The key structure according to claim 1, wherein a second through hole is formed on the housing, and a second buckle is formed on the microswitch;

the micro switch is clamped in the second through hole through the second buckle.

5. The key structure of claim 4, further comprising a seal ring;

the second through hole is a counter bore, a groove is formed in the inner bottom surface of the counter bore, and the sealing ring is arranged in the groove and abutted to the microswitch.

6. The key structure of claim 1, wherein the key is provided with a light-transmitting pattern for light of the indicator light to pass through.

7. The key structure of claim 6, further comprising a light-diffusing film, wherein the housing is provided with a third through hole;

the light-diffusing film and the indicating lamp are arranged in the third through hole, and the light-diffusing film is arranged between the indicating lamp and the light-transmitting pattern.

8. The key structure of claim 7, wherein the control circuit board is mounted on the housing and the indicator light is mounted on the control circuit board.

9. The key structure of claim 6, further comprising a rotating shaft and a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a slot, and the upper end of the key is provided with a hinge ring;

the hinge ring is sleeved on the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is clamped in the clamping groove so as to enable the key to be hinged on the shell;

the shell cover is arranged on the shell and used for shielding the clamping groove and the rotating shaft.

10. A faucet assembly, comprising an assembly body, a solenoid valve, a waterway assembly, a water temperature sensor, and a button structure of any one of claims 1 to 9;

the button structure is arranged on the surface of the device body, the water path assembly is arranged in the device body, the electromagnetic valve and the water temperature sensor are arranged in the water path assembly, and the control circuit board is respectively connected with the electromagnetic valve and the water temperature sensor.