KR200457304Y1 - Switch apparatus for saving standby power - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a switch device for reducing standby power. The switch device, the input unit for generating a contact signal by the user touch; Proximity sensor for detecting the approaching person or object to generate a proximity signal; An LED driver for controlling on / off of the mounted LED; And controlling the LED driver to turn on the LED when receiving a proximity signal from the proximity sensor, receiving a contact signal by a user touch from the input unit, controlling the motor driver to drive the vibration motor, and simultaneously switching signals. It generates a control unit for lighting the connected lamp.

Description

Switch apparatus for saving standby power

The present invention relates to a switch device, and more particularly to a switch device for reducing standby power.

As is well known, the embedded touch switch is generally used for turning on or off a lamp or designating a moving floor in an elevator, which is a touch installed on a wall unlike a push or rock type switch. The circuit can be operated to drive the product simply by lightly touching the finger with the plate, thereby providing convenience of use.

The embedded touch switch installs a conductive touch plate on the back of the touch panel, and when a finger touches the touch panel, the circuit unit connected to the touch panel on the back senses this as a change in conductance and supplies power to the lamp by driving the driving circuit. Can be turned on or off.

In addition, a buried touch switch with a built-in LED is known to distinguish each function button provided by the switch together with a function of notifying the position of the switch in the dark. Therefore, from the operator's point of view, the position of the switch can be accurately known even in a dark environment at night, and it is possible to know which function button should be touched with a finger, thereby improving convenience.

However, as described above, in the case of a switch incorporating an LED, consumption of standby power due to light emission of the LED is rather a problem. In view of the fact that outlet devices for reducing standby power are already widely used, a switch device in which standby power is generated by applying LEDs needs to be reduced.

Therefore, there is an increasing demand for a switch device capable of reducing standby power while maintaining an inherent function of distinguishing a switch device from a position identification and a function button by embedding the LED.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to embed the LED to reduce the standby power by the LED while maintaining its own function.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a switching device with improved touch.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a switching device with improved aesthetics of appearance.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a switching device capable of performing wireless communication with a sensor or the like.

According to the present invention, the input unit for generating a contact signal by the user touch; Proximity sensor for detecting the approaching person or object to generate a proximity signal; An LED driver for controlling on / off of the mounted LED; And controlling the LED driver to turn on the LED when receiving a proximity signal from the proximity sensor, receiving a contact signal by a user touch from the input unit, controlling the motor driver to drive the vibration motor, and simultaneously switching signals. Disclosed is a switch device for reducing standby power, including a controller for generating a lamp to turn on a connected lamp.

Preferably, the lamp may further include a wireless communication unit for transmitting the switching signal by wireless communication.

Preferably, the control unit turns off the LED after a predetermined time elapses after the LED is turned on.

Preferably, the input unit includes a touch panel, and the touch panel cover covering the touch panel and exposed to the outside may be configured as a half mirror.

According to the above structure, it is possible to reduce the standby power by the LED while maintaining the unique function by embedding the LED.

In addition, it is possible to feel the vibration by the vibration motor when the touch can improve the touch feeling.

In addition, by applying the half mirror, the aesthetics of the appearance can be improved.

Moreover, wireless communication can be performed with the sensor or the like.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a hardware configuration of a switch device of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a switch device according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a hardware configuration of a switch device of the present invention.

As illustrated, the back module 60 embedded in the wall and the front module are coupled to each other.

The back module 60 includes a back body 64, a back plate 62 and a lock bolt 66 coupled thereto. Although not shown, a power circuit board is provided inside the back body 64. It is built.

The cover 10 is coupled to the back plate 62, and the LED circuit board 50 is coupled to the cover 10 by screws 56, and the touch panel is disposed between the cover 10 and the LED circuit board 50. The cover 20, the touch panel 30, and the spacer 40 are sequentially stacked.

An opening 12 is formed in the cover 10, and a sensor cover 16 is installed to secure a detection area by a proximity sensor, and a transparent or translucent window is formed in the opening 16a formed in the sensor cover 16. 14) is fitted.

The touch panel cover 20 is coupled to the opening 12 formed in the cover 10, and an opening 22 for coupling with the sensor cover 16 is formed.

Preferably, the touch panel cover 20 may be configured as a half mirror, and when the LED mounted on the LED circuit board 50 does not emit light, the exterior is beautiful because it gives a mirror effect when viewed from the outside. There is an advantage in that.

In addition, the touch panel cover 20 may be formed with icons of various patterns at the position where the light is emitted by the LED.

The back of the touch panel cover 20 is spaced about 0.5 mm apart the touch panel 30 is laminated, and a double-sided tape is applied to a portion to be attached to the touch panel cover 20. Holes 32 are formed in the touch panel 30 corresponding to the icon 24 of the touch panel cover 20.

An elastic spacer 40 is provided between the touch panel 30 and the LED circuit board 50 to maintain a gap, and these are mainly touched by a user, for example, an icon in the touch panel cover 20. It is provided in the part in which 24 was formed.

A plurality of LEDs 170 are installed on the LED circuit board 50, and are mounted at positions corresponding to the portion where the icon 24 is formed in the touch panel cover 20.

In addition, the proximity sensor 120 is installed at a position corresponding to the opening 16a of the sensor cover 16 of the LED circuit board 50, and the vibration motor 150 is adjacent to the position where the LED 170 is mounted. Is mounted.

2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a switch device according to the present invention.

As shown, the switch device 100 of the present invention is composed of a control unit 110, an input unit 180, a proximity sensor 120, and an LED driver 160, optionally a wireless communication unit 130 and a motor driving unit. 140 may be included.

The input unit 180 may generate a switching signal by a user manipulation, for example, the touch panel 30 which generates the switching signal by an electrostatic method. From an actual user's point of view, a function button that emits light emitted from the built-in LED 170 may be recognized as the input unit 180.

The proximity sensor 120 refers to a sensor that detects a person or an object approaching the switch device 100, and may apply an infrared sensor, for example. The proximity sensor 120 detects the presence of a person or an object within a predetermined distance and within a predetermined angle to generate a proximity signal.

The motor driver 140 drives the vibration motor 150 for a preset time at the request of the controller 110.

The LED driver 160 drives the LED 170 mounted on the LED circuit board 50 to be turned on or off according to the instruction of the controller 110.

The wireless communication unit 130 wirelessly communicates with a sensor or the like using RF or ZigBee wireless communication.

The controller 110 receives the proximity signal from the proximity sensor 120 to control the LED driver 160 to turn on the LED 170 or to receive a contact signal by a user touch from the input unit 180 to drive the motor driver ( 140 to drive the vibration motor 150, and generates a switching signal to turn on the lamp. Optionally, the switching signal may be transmitted to the sensor or the like through the wireless communication unit 130.

Here, the controller 110 may be mounted on the LED circuit board 50 in the form of a microchip.

Hereinafter, the operation of the switch device having the above structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

The proximity sensor 120 detects a person or an object approaching a detection range of about 180 degrees through the window 14 attached to the sensor cover 16.

When a person approaching by the proximity sensor 120 is not detected, the controller 110 controls the LED driver 160 to maintain the LED 170 mounted on the LED circuit board 50 in an off state.

According to this structure, the standby power can be reduced by maintaining the light-off state (standby state) when not in use, while having a unique function of identifying the position of the switch device and distinguishing the function buttons by the LED.

In addition, in the state in which the LED 170 is off, as described above, since the touch panel cover 20 exposed to the outside is composed of a half mirror, a mirror effect can be obtained, and the aesthetics of the appearance is enhanced by the smooth luster. Can be.

When a user approaches the switch device to operate, the proximity sensor 120 detects this and transmits a proximity signal to the controller 110, and the controller 110 controls the LED driver 160 based on the received proximity signal. LED 170 is turned on.

When the LED 170 is turned on, the light emitted from the LED 170 is emitted through the icon 24 formed in the touch panel cover 20, so that the user identifies the position of the switch device, and at the same time, the touch panel The function button of the cover 20 can be distinguished.

Thereafter, after a predetermined time passes, the controller 110 controls the LED driver 160 to turn off the LED 170.

When one of the function buttons is touched by a user operation, a contact signal generated from the input unit 180, that is, the touch panel 30 is transmitted to the controller 110, and the controller 110 controls the motor driver 140. Simultaneously driving the vibration motor 150 generates a switching signal to turn on a lamp connected by wire or wirelessly.

Therefore, the user can fully recognize through vibration that he or she pressed the button.

In this case, when the remote sensor or the like has a wireless communication unit, the controller 110 may transmit a switch signal to the sensor or the like through the wireless communication unit 130, for example, by an RF method.

In the above description has been described focusing on the preferred embodiment of the present invention, various changes are possible at the level of those skilled in the art. For example, specific dimensions or shapes of each part may be appropriately changed in design, and materials may be appropriately selected.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as limited to the above embodiments, but should be interpreted by the utility model registration claims described below.

110: control unit
120: proximity sensor
130: wireless communication unit
140; Motor drive
150: vibration motor
160: LED driver
170: LED
180: input unit

Claims (6)

An input unit generating a contact signal by a user touch;
Proximity sensor for detecting the approaching person or object to generate a proximity signal;
An LED driver for controlling on / off of the mounted LED;
A motor driver for driving the vibration motor for a preset time; And
It includes a control unit,
The control unit,
Iii) when receiving a proximity signal from the proximity sensor, the LED driving unit is controlled to turn on the LED, and the LED is turned off after a predetermined time after the LED is turned on,
Ii) when receiving a touch signal by a user's touch from the input unit, controlling the motor driving unit to drive a vibration motor and at the same time generating a switching signal and a standby power savings characterized in that it comprises a control unit for lighting the connected lamp; Switch device for The method according to claim 1,
And a wireless communication unit which transmits the switching signal to the lamp by wireless communication. delete The method according to claim 1,
The input unit includes a touch panel, the switch panel for reducing the standby power, characterized in that the touch panel cover covering the touch panel and exposed to the outside is configured as a half mirror.
A cover formed with an opening;
A touch panel cover coupled to an opening of the cover at a rear surface of the opening and having a coupling opening and having a plurality of icon patterns;
A sensor cover coupled to the coupling opening at the front of the touch panel cover;
A touch panel coupled to a rear surface of the touch panel cover and having a hole corresponding to the icon pattern to generate a switching signal;
A circuit board on which a predetermined interval is spaced apart from the rear surface of the touch panel, an LED is mounted at a position corresponding to the hole, a proximity sensor is mounted at a position corresponding to the coupling opening, and a vibration motor is mounted;
A spacer maintaining the predetermined gap between the touch panel and the circuit board; And
And a back module supporting the circuit board, coupled with the cover, and a back module having a power circuit board embedded therein. The method according to claim 5,
The touch panel cover is a switch device for reducing standby power, characterized in that consisting of a half mirror.

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