CN220085886U

CN220085886U - Waterproof switch structure and mobile lighting equipment

Info

Publication number: CN220085886U
Application number: CN202321253543.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄崇培; 李湘辉
Original assignee: Chongqing Aolei Innovation Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Chongqing Aolei Innovation Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-05-23
Filing date: 2023-05-23
Publication date: 2023-11-24
Anticipated expiration: 2033-05-23

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of mobile lighting equipment, and particularly relates to a waterproof switch structure and mobile lighting equipment. The portable electronic device comprises a shell, wherein an accommodating space is formed in the shell, and a key hole is formed in the shell; the switch is arranged in the accommodating space and is close to the key hole; the key is movably arranged in the key hole, an annular groove surrounding the key is formed in the key, a waterproof ring is sleeved in the annular groove, and the waterproof ring is in interference fit with the side wall of the key hole; and the elastic piece is connected to the key and is positioned in the accommodating space, and when the key is pressed, the elastic piece is compressed and triggers the switch. The utility model can realize the touch effect, the touch feeling and the waterproof performance of the switch and meet the requirements of the tact switch in the practical application of small electronic products.

Description

Waterproof switch structure and mobile lighting equipment

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of mobile lighting equipment, and particularly relates to a waterproof switch structure and mobile lighting equipment.

Background

In modern electronic products, a tact switch has been widely used as a control member, such as a small lighting device such as a small flashlight. These small electronic products are required to have a certain waterproof capability because they are required to cope with various environments. However, when the electronic product uses the tact switch, various waterproof structures are added to the key due to the requirement on the waterproof performance, so that the touch effect of the key is poor, even the condition that the key is blocked and cannot rebound occurs, the touch effect, the switch hand feeling and the waterproof performance of the switch are difficult to be considered, and particularly when the tact switch and the key are small in size, the problems are more remarkable.

Therefore, there is a need for a waterproof switch structure and a mobile lighting device that combine switch touch effect, switch touch, and waterproof performance.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a waterproof switch structure and mobile lighting equipment, which can realize the combination of the touch effect, the switch hand feeling and the waterproof performance of the switch, and meet the requirements of the tact switch in the practical application of small electronic products.

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

a waterproof switch structure comprising:

the shell is internally provided with an accommodating space, and a key hole is formed in the shell;

the switch is arranged in the accommodating space and is close to the key hole;

the key is movably arranged in the key hole, an annular groove surrounding the key is formed in the key, a waterproof ring is sleeved in the annular groove, and the waterproof ring is in interference fit with the side wall of the key hole;

and the elastic piece is connected to the key and is positioned in the accommodating space, and when the key is pressed, the elastic piece is compressed and triggers the switch.

Further, the key is provided with a limiting protrusion, and the limiting protrusion abuts against the inner side wall of the shell from the inner side edge of the key hole.

Further, the button includes button body and button silica gel, be equipped with the through-hole on the button body, button silica gel includes silica gel piece and perpendicular to the silica gel column of silica gel piece, the silica gel column is installed in the through-hole and with through-hole interference fit, button silica gel is close to the switch.

Further, the limiting protrusion is disposed on the key body.

Further, the key body is provided with an installation seat, the silica gel sheet is provided with a silica gel hole corresponding to the installation seat, and the elastic piece penetrates through the silica gel hole to be connected into the installation seat.

Furthermore, the button silica gel is transparent, is close to the switch is equipped with the pilot lamp, the light that the pilot lamp sent passes through the silica gel column shines outside the casing.

Further, a circuit board is arranged in the accommodating space, and the switch and the indicator lamp are arranged on the circuit board.

Preferably, the elastic member is a spring, and two springs are provided to respectively support against the circuit board from two sides of the key.

Preferably, the switch is a tact switch.

The utility model also provides mobile lighting equipment, which comprises a light source, a power supply and the waterproof switch structure, wherein the light source and the switch are electrically connected with the power supply.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that:

according to the utility model, the waterproof ring is sleeved on the key and is in interference fit with the side wall of the key hole to realize waterproof; by arranging the elastic piece, the external force is released after the key presses the switch, and the key automatically resets under the elasticity of the elastic piece to provide pressing rebound feedback; the limiting bulge is arranged to prevent the keys from being separated from the outer sides of the key holes; the key silica gel is used for realizing key buffering; the silica gel holes and the mounting seats are arranged, so that the elastic piece and the keys are conveniently fixed relatively; by arranging the indicator lamp, the light emitted from the silica gel column can be conveniently seen from the key, the indication effect is realized, and the waterproof performance is achieved; the utility model can realize the touch effect, the touch feeling and the waterproof performance of the switch and meet the requirements of the tact switch in the practical application of small electronic products.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an exploded construction of the waterproof switch structure of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of a key of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of a key of the present utility model;

fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the mobile lighting device of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 4 in accordance with the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the exploded construction of the mobile lighting unit of the present utility model;

the marks in the figure are as follows: 1-a shell, 110-an accommodating space and 120-a key hole; 2-switching; 3-keys, 310-key bodies, 311-annular grooves, 312-limit protrusions, 313-through holes, 314-mounting seats, 320-key silica gel, 321-silica gel sheets, 3211-silica gel holes and 322-silica gel columns; 4-waterproof ring; 5-an elastic member; 6-indicator lights; 7-a circuit board; 8-a light source; 9-power supply.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate describing the present utility model and simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the embodiments of the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured" and the like are to be construed broadly and include, for example, either permanently connected, removably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, there is illustrated an embodiment of a waterproof switch structure and a mobile lighting device provided by the present utility model.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the waterproof switch structure includes:

a housing 1, wherein an accommodating space 110 is formed in the housing 1, and a key hole 120 is formed in the housing 1;

a switch 2 disposed in the accommodation space 110, the switch 2 being adjacent to the key hole 120;

the key 3 is movably arranged in the key hole 120, an annular groove 311 surrounding the key 3 is arranged on the key 3, a waterproof ring 4 is sleeved in the annular groove 311, and the waterproof ring 4 is in interference fit with the side wall of the key hole 120;

the elastic member 5 is connected to the key 3, the elastic member 5 is located in the accommodating space 110, and when the key 3 is pressed, the elastic member 5 is compressed and activates the switch 2.

Referring to fig. 5, in the above embodiment, the position of the waterproof ring 4 sleeved in the annular groove 311 is fixed, and when the key 3 is pressed, the waterproof ring 4 can be relatively fixed with the key 3 without separating from the key 3, and meanwhile, the waterproof ring 4 and the side wall of the key hole 120 are in interference fit to achieve a good waterproof effect. Because the waterproof ring 4 is in interference fit with the side wall of the key hole 120, the key 3 can enable the waterproof ring 4 to rub against the key hole 120 during relative movement, in order to achieve a good rebound effect, ensure the touch effect and switch hand feeling of the switch 2, in the embodiment, the key 3 is further connected with the elastic piece 5, and the key 3 can automatically reset under the elasticity of the elastic piece 5 in the process of pressing the key 3 by using external force and after triggering the switch 2, so as to provide the rebound feedback of pressing. Because the elastic piece 5 is arranged in the accommodating space 110 and is protected by the waterproof ring 4 and cannot contact with water, rust is not easy to generate, and the service life is prolonged.

Referring to fig. 3, in the above embodiment, the key 3 is provided with a limiting protrusion 312, and the limiting protrusion 312 abuts against the inner sidewall of the housing 1 from the inner edge of the key hole 120. In the embodiment, the limiting protrusion 312 limits the moving range of the key 3 from the inside, so that the key 3 can only be pressed, but is not easy to separate from the key hole 120, and the stability of the key 3 in use is ensured.

Referring to fig. 3, in the above embodiment, the key 3 includes a key body 310 and a key silica gel 320, the key body 310 is provided with a through hole 313, the key silica gel 320 includes a silica gel sheet 321 and a silica gel column 322 perpendicular to the silica gel sheet 321, the silica gel column 322 is installed in the through hole 313 and is in interference fit with the through hole 313, and the key silica gel 320 is close to the switch 2. In the embodiment, the key silica gel 320 is located at one side close to the switch 2, the key body 310 is located at the outer side of the housing 1, when the key body 310 is pressed, the key silica gel 320 contacts the switch 2 to provide a buffering effect, and for the switch 2 with a shorter key stroke, the embodiment is helpful to provide a hand feeling when the key body 310 is pressed, and when the pressing force is too large, the key silica gel 320 buffers to avoid damaging the switch 2. The mode of interference fit between the silica gel column 322 and the through hole 313 is adopted to realize the relative fixation of the key body 310 and the key silica gel 320, and water can be prevented from entering the key 3 from the outside through the through hole 313.

In the above embodiment, the limiting protrusion 312 is disposed on the key body 310. In the embodiment, the key body 310 is in a strip shape, and the limiting protrusions 312 are located at two sides of the key body 310 in the length direction, and optionally, the limiting protrusions 312 may also be disposed around the key body 310.

Referring to fig. 2, in the above embodiment, the key body 310 is provided with the mounting base 314, the silica gel sheet 321 is provided with the silica gel hole 3211 corresponding to the mounting base 314, and the elastic member 5 is connected into the mounting base 314 through the silica gel hole 3211. In the embodiment, the silica gel hole 3211 and the mounting seat 314 play a role in positioning the elastic member 5, so as to realize the relative fixation between the elastic member 5 and the key 3, and in the embodiment, the mounting seat 314 is a groove position arranged at the inner side of the key body 310 and is parallel to the moving direction of the key 3.

Referring to fig. 1, in the above embodiment, the key silica gel 320 is a transparent member, and the indication lamp 6 is disposed near the switch 2, and the light emitted by the indication lamp 6 irradiates the outside of the housing 1 through the silica gel column 322. In the embodiment, the indicator lamp 6 is used for indicating the working state, when the indicator lamp 6 is turned on, the light emitted by the indicator lamp 6 enters the silica gel sheet 321 and the silica gel column 322, and the top end of the silica gel column 322 is flush with the outer surface of the key body 310, so that the outside is the indicating light on the key 3, so that the key 3 can be used for indicating the working state while having the switch touch effect, the switch touch feeling and the waterproof performance. In the embodiment, the accommodating space 110 is provided with a circuit board 7, and the switch 2 and the indicator lamp 6 are arranged on the circuit board 7.

Referring to fig. 5, in the above embodiment, the elastic member 5 is a spring, and two springs are provided to respectively support the circuit board 7 from two sides of the key 3. In the embodiment, the circuit board 7 is transversely arranged, the switch 2 and the indicator lamp 6 are arranged at the edge of the circuit board 7, the key 3 is located on the side face of the circuit board 7, the elastic piece 5 abuts against the side face edge of the circuit board 7, and the stability of the key 3 when being pressed is ensured by the arrangement of the two elastic pieces 5.

In the above embodiment, the switch 2 is a tact switch, alternatively, the switch 2 may also be a spring and a contact, and the key silica gel 320 may also be provided with a corresponding conductive area, so that in this embodiment, in order to simplify the structure, the manufacture and assembly are convenient, and the switch 2 is a tact switch.

Referring to fig. 4 and 6, the present embodiment further provides a mobile lighting device, which includes a light source 8, a power supply 9, and the waterproof switch structure, where the light source 8 and the switch 2 are electrically connected to the power supply 9. In the embodiment, the mobile lighting device is a clip lamp, when the key 3 is pressed, the elastic piece 5 is compressed, the key silica gel 320 triggers the switch 2, the power supply 9 supplies power to the light source 8, the light source 8 of the clip lamp is lightened, and meanwhile the indicator lamp 6 is lightened and transmitted to the outer side of the key 3 through the silica gel column 322 on the key silica gel 320, so that the clip lamp is in a working state.

In summary, the present embodiment provides a waterproof switch structure and a mobile lighting device, wherein the waterproof ring 4 is sleeved on the key 3 and is in interference fit with the side wall of the key hole 120 to realize waterproof; by arranging the elastic piece 5, the external force is released after the key 3 presses the switch 2, and the key 3 automatically resets under the elasticity of the elastic piece 5 to provide pressing rebound feedback; by providing the stopper protrusion 312, the key 3 is not separated from the outside of the key hole 120; the key silica gel 320 is used for realizing the buffering of the key 3; by arranging the silica gel holes 3211 and the mounting seats 314, the relative fixation of the elastic piece 5 and the keys 3 is convenient to realize; by arranging the indicator lamp 6, the light emitted from the silica gel column 322 is convenient to see from the key 3, so that the indication effect is realized and the waterproof performance is achieved; the embodiment can realize the touch effect, the touch feeling and the waterproof performance of the switch, and meets the requirements of the tact switch in the practical application of small electronic products.

The above-described embodiments are only one of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and the ordinary changes and substitutions made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present utility model should be included in the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A waterproof switch structure, comprising:

a housing (1), wherein an accommodating space (110) is formed in the housing (1), and a key hole (120) is formed in the housing (1);

a switch (2) arranged in the accommodating space (110), wherein the switch (2) is close to the key hole (120);

the key (3) is movably arranged in the key hole (120), an annular groove (311) surrounding the key (3) is formed in the key (3), a waterproof ring (4) is sleeved in the annular groove (311), and the waterproof ring (4) is in interference fit with the side wall of the key hole (120);

-an elastic element (5) connected to the key (3), the elastic element (5) being located in the housing space (110), the elastic element (5) being compressed and triggering the switch (2) when the key (3) is pressed.

2. The waterproof switch structure according to claim 1, wherein the key (3) is provided with a limit protrusion (312), and the limit protrusion (312) abuts against the inner side wall of the housing (1) from the inner side edge of the key hole (120).

3. The waterproof switch structure according to claim 2, wherein the key (3) comprises a key body (310) and key silica gel (320), a through hole (313) is formed in the key body (310), the key silica gel (320) comprises a silica gel sheet (321) and a silica gel column (322) perpendicular to the silica gel sheet (321), the silica gel column (322) is installed in the through hole (313) and is in interference fit with the through hole (313), and the key silica gel (320) is close to the switch (2).

4. A waterproof switch structure according to claim 3, characterized in that the limit projection (312) is provided on the key body (310).

5. A waterproof switch structure according to claim 3, wherein the key body (310) is provided with a mounting seat (314), the silica gel sheet (321) is provided with a silica gel hole (3211) corresponding to the mounting seat (314), and the elastic member (5) is connected into the mounting seat (314) through the silica gel hole (3211).

6. The waterproof switch structure according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the key silica gel (320) is a transparent member, an indicator lamp (6) is disposed near the switch (2), and light emitted by the indicator lamp (6) irradiates outside the housing (1) through the silica gel column (322).

7. The waterproof switch structure according to claim 6, characterized in that a circuit board (7) is provided in the accommodation space (110), and the switch (2) and the indicator lamp (6) are provided on the circuit board (7).

8. The waterproof switch structure according to claim 7, wherein the elastic member (5) is a spring, and there are two elastic members, and the two elastic members respectively abut against the circuit board (7) from both sides of the key (3).

9. A waterproof switch structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the switch (2) is a tact switch.

10. A mobile lighting device, characterized by comprising a light source (8), a power source (9) and a waterproof switch structure according to any one of claims 1-9, said light source (8), said switch (2) being electrically connected to said power source (9).