KR200495899Y1 - Conductive ball - Google Patents

Abstract

The conductive ball includes a mounting body having a mounting guide channel, a conductive carrier mounted to the mounting body, a heating film attached to a side of the mounting body, and an outer shell sleeved to the mounting body, wherein the conductive carrier is mounted on the mounting body. an insulative carrier and a plurality of electrical contact members mounted on the insulative carrier and spaced apart from each other, each electrical contact member having electrical contacts projecting into the mounting guide channel, the two electrical contact members being additionally electrically connected to the heating film and the outer side of the outer shell is coated with a plastic layer. The structure of the conductive ball of the present invention is stable, and thus the waterproof performance is improved.

Description

Conductive Ball {CONDUCTIVE BALL}

The present invention relates to the field of cosmetic electronics, in particular to conductive balls.

With the gradual improvement of people's living standards, people's pursuit of health and beauty is getting higher and higher. For example, multifunctional beauty devices are sought and preferred by many people. Most of the current multi-functional beauty devices can achieve temperature adjustment, electric current stimulation and massage. Current multifunctional beauty devices include fixed handles and rotatable massage parts. In use, the massage part is located on the surface of the human body, and the rotation of the massage part can relax the muscles, heat or cool the skin, or apply a microscopic current continuously or intermittently. It massages, stimulates and cleanses the skin to achieve the purpose of beauty. In general, the massage head is mounted to the handle, usually through conductive bearings. However, the current massage head has a poor structure, poor connection, and poor waterproof performance. While using or cleaning the beauty device, water easily seeps into the massage head, and the internal circuitry of the massage head is easily damaged. In addition, when an impact is applied to the cosmetic appliance, there is a possibility of causing displacement or separation between the parts, which affects the normal use of the cosmetic appliance.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for a conductive ball having a stable structure and improved waterproof performance in order to overcome the above disadvantages.
Utility model registered in China CN201466451U (Electric conduction structure of rotating device, publication date 2010.05.12)
Utility model registered in China CN203694405U (Electronic beauty instrument, publication date 2014.07.09)

One object of the present invention is to provide a conductive ball having a stable structure and improved waterproof performance.

To achieve this, the conductive ball according to the present invention comprises a mounting body having a mounting guide channel, a conductive carrier configured on the mounting body, a heating film attached to the side of the mounting body, and an outer shell sleeved on the mounting body, The conductive carrier includes an insulating carrier mounted on the mounting body and a plurality of electrical contact members spaced apart from each other and mounted to the insulating carrier, each electrical contact member having a folding contact point projecting into the mounting guide channel, the two electrical contacts The member is further electrically connected with the heating film, and the outer side of the outer shell is coated with a plastic layer.

Preferably, the insulating carrier is configured in the mounting guide channel, and each of both ends of the insulating carrier is mounted to the mounting body.

Preferably, the insulating carrier includes a curved mounting portion, and first and second engaging portions positioned at both ends of the curved mounting portion, and the installation body includes a first mating portion for engaging with the first engaging portion, and a second A second mating portion is provided for engaging the engaging portion, each of the first and second mating portions communicating with the mounting guide channel, the curved mounting portion being pressed against the inner wall of the mounting body and configured within the mounting guide channel.

Preferably, each electrical contact member includes an electrical connector, an electrical first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment, the segments connected to each other in turn, and the first segment is connected to the first coupling portion. embedded, one end of the first segment protruding out of the first engaging portion; the second segment is pressed against the sidewall of the curved mount and protrudes out of the mounting guide channel; the third segment is comprised of a curved mount; the fourth segment protrudes out of the curved mount; The second segment and the fourth segment are configured to face each other to form an electrical contact point.

Preferably, the fourth segment comprises a curved segment and a straight segment connected to the curved segment, the installation body provides a securing slot in communication with the mounting guide channel, and the curved segment opposite the second segment electrically communicates with the third segment. connected, and the gemstone segment is fixed in the fixed slot.

Preferably, the ribs extend from the outer side of the curved mounting portion, and the mounting body provides a third mating portion for receiving the ribs, the third mating portion communicating with the mounting guide channel.

Preferably, the mounting body is spherical, the first mating portion is a slot, the second mating portion is a notch, and the curved mounting portion along the radial and circumferential directions of the mounting body to form a first engaging portion having a curved surface and a receiving space. extending, the curved surface of the first engaging portion mates with an outer side of the mounting body, the mounting body providing a limiting portion extending into the first engaging portion and configured in the receiving space, one end of the first engaging portion mating with the limiting portion .

Preferably, it further comprises a cover body covering the upper part of the mounting body, the mounting guide channel passing through the upper part and the lower part of the mounting body, the lower part of the cover body having a gap communicating with the mounting guide channel, and coaxial with the cover body An arranged protrusion is provided, a through hole is provided in the heating film for accommodating the protrusion, a plurality of upper plugs are formed on the outer side of the cover body and are arranged in a circle along the center line of the protrusion, and the outer shell is hemispherical and mutually an upper shell and a lower shell to be connected, wherein the upper part of the upper shell provides a matching hole, the upper shell is sleeved on the upper part of the installation body, the protrusion is inserted into the matching hole, and the lower shell is a sleeve on the lower part of the installation body and the lower shell provides a plurality of mating holes into which the upper plug is inserted.

Preferably, the plurality of lower plugs are provided on the outer side of the installation body and are arranged in a circle along the center line of the mounting guide channel of the installation body, and the lower shell provides a plurality of mating holes into which the corresponding lower plugs are inserted.

Preferably, the heating film comprises a central connection portion and a plurality of heating segments, wherein one end of each heating segment is connected to the central connection portion, the other end of each heating segment extends away from the central connection portion, and the through hole comprises the central connection portion. provided in, the heating segments are arranged in a circle along the circumferential direction of the central connection portion, and two adjacent heating segments are arranged at equal intervals.

Compared with the prior art, the conductive ball of the present invention has a mounting body having a mounting guide channel, a conductive carrier mounted on the mounting body, a heating film attached to the side of the mounting body, and an outer shell (40) sleeved on the mounting body. wherein the conductive carrier comprises an insulating carrier mounted on the mounting body and a plurality of electrical contact members mounted on the insulating carrier and spaced apart from each other, each electrical contact member having an electrical projecting into the mounting guide channel (11). It has a contact portion, two electrical contact members are further electrically connected to the heating film, the outer side of the outer shell is coated with a plastic layer, the conductive carrier is combined with the installation body, and the installation body is an integral structure, so that the conductive ball It is easy to assemble and disassemble, and the structure of the conductive ball is strong and stable. In addition, since the plastic layer is coated on the outer shell, it prevents the external liquid from entering into the conductive ball, thereby obtaining excellent waterproof performance.

The accompanying drawings facilitate understanding of various embodiments of the present invention.
1 is a perspective view of a conductive ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view taken along line AA of FIG. 1 .
3 is a partially exploded perspective view of the conductive ball of FIG. 1 .
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a conductive ball with a plastic layer, an outer shell, and a heating film hidden therein, the cover being removed from the installation body;
5 is a partially exploded perspective view of the conductive ball with the conductive carrier further removed from the installation body;
Figure 6 is another perspective view of the installation body of Figure 5;
7 is another perspective view of the cover of FIG. 5 ;
Fig. 8 is another perspective view of the conductive carrier of Fig. 5;
9 is a cross-sectional view of the planar structure taken along line BB of FIG. 8 .
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an electrical contact member of the conductive carrier of FIG. 8 ;

A clear and complete description of the technical solution of the present invention will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5, the conductive ball 100 according to the present invention is an installation body 10 having a mounting guide channel 11, a conductive carrier 20 configured on the installation body 10, an installation body ( 10) a heating film 30 attached to the side, and a spherical outer shell 40 sleeved on the installation body 10. The conductive carrier 20 includes an insulating carrier 21 mounted on the mounting body 10 and a plurality of electrical contact members 22 mounted on the insulating carrier 21 and spaced apart from each other. Each electrical contact member 22 has an electrical contact 220 protruding into the mounting guide channel 11 , the two electrical contact members 22 being further electrically connected to the heating film 30 , the outer shell The outer side of 40 is coated with a plastic layer 50 . The conductive carrier 20 is mounted on the installation body 10, and since the installation body 10 has an integrated structure, assembly and disassembly of the conductive ball 100 are easy, and the structure of the conductive ball 100 is strong and stable. . In addition, since the plastic layer 50 is coated on the outer shell 40, it prevents the external liquid from flowing into the conductive ball 100, and thus has excellent waterproof performance. Preferably, in order to carry an external circuit/signal line to the heating film to control the heating film 30 , the electrical contacts 220 of each electrical contact member 22 are mounted guides to activate the conductive balls 100 . It may be electrically connected to an electrical contact point on a conductive bearing (not shown) passing through the channel 11 .

In one embodiment, four electrical contact members 22 are configured on the conductive carrier 22 , two of which are electrically connected to the heating film 30 and the heating circuit, and the other two heating films ( 30) electrically connected to the control circuit to control the heating temperature. For example, the heating film 30 is an integral heating film and is attached to the outer surface of the installation body 10 by attaching a double-sided tape to its rear surface, so that the structure of the conductive ball 100 is more compact. In addition, the structure of the integral heating film 30 is known in the art and will not be repeated herein.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4, 6, 8 and 9, the insulating carrier 21 is configured in the mounting guide channel 11, and both ends of the insulating carrier 21 are mounted on the installation body 10, respectively. do. This arrangement advantageously simplifies the manufacture and assembly of the installation body 10 . More specifically, the insulating carrier 21 includes a curved mounting portion 211 and a first coupling portion 212 and a second coupling portion 213 at both ends of the curved mounting portion 211 . The installation body 10 is provided with a first mating portion for engaging the first engaging portion and a second mating portion for engaging with the second engaging portion, the first and second mating portions communicating with the mounting guide channel, respectively; The curved mount is configured in the mounting guide channel and is pressed against the inner wall of the mounting body. More specifically, the first coupling part 212 is inserted into the first matching part 12 , and the second coupling part 213 is inserted into the second matching part 13 so that the insulating carrier 21 is installed in the installation body ( 10) can be stably combined.

As a preferred embodiment, in order to make the structure of the conductive ball 100 more compact, the temperature controller 70, which is a key component of the above-described control circuit, is installed on the insulating carrier 21, and two electrical contact members ( 22) is electrically connected to the temperature controller 70, but is not limited thereto. Preferably, the temperature controller 70 is assembled in the fitting slot 2120 formed on the first coupling portion 212 to hide the temperature controller 70 , making the structure of the conductive ball 100 more compact.

As another embodiment, in order to make the conductive carrier 20 and the installation body 10 more stable, a rib 2111 extends from the outside of the curved mounting part 211, and the installation body 10 has a rib ( A third mating portion 15 for receiving 2111 is provided, and the third mating portion 15 communicates with the mounting guide channel 11 .

4-6 and 8-10, each electrical contact member 22 has a first segment 221, a second segment 222, a third segment 223, and a fourth segment connected in turn. (224). Specifically, the first segment 221 is embedded in the first engaging portion 212 , and one end of the first segment 221 protrudes out of the first engaging portion 212 ; the second segment 222 is pressed against the side wall of the curved mounting portion 211 and protrudes from the mounting guide channel 11; the third segment 223 is configured in the curved mount 211; The fourth segment protrudes from the curved mount 211 . More specifically, second segment 222 and fourth segment 224 are oppositely configured to form electrical contact 220 . That is, the electrical contact 220 has two parts in electrical contact with the conductive bearing, which effectively and quickly induces a circuit or signal of the conductive bearing. In addition, since the first segment 221 and the third segment 223 are embedded, the electrical contact member 22 can be stably and safely installed on the insulating carrier 21 .

In an embodiment, the insulating carrier 21 is an integral structure made of plastic, but is not limited thereto. The electrical contact member 22 is, but is not limited to, an integral metal sheet. Preferably, the electrical contact member 22 is installed on the insulating carrier 21 by injection molding. In particular, the fourth segment 224 includes a curved segment 2241 and a straight segment 2422 . The installation body 10 has a fixed slot 14 communicating with the mounting guide channel 11, the curved segment 2241 opposite the second segment 222 is electrically connected to the third segment 223, The straight segment 2242 is secured in the fixing slot 14 . In this configuration, this facilitates positioning of the fourth segment 224 and elastic adjustment of the fourth segment 224, so that a conductive bearing can be installed in the mounting guide channel 11 and the fourth segment 224 is Maintain electrical contact with the point of contact on the conductive bearing.

3 to 9, the installation body 10 is spherical, the first mating part 12 is a slot and the second mating part 13 is a notch, and the curved mounting part 211 is the installation body ( 10) is extended along the circumferential direction of the installation body 10 along the radial direction to form the first coupling portion (212). The first coupling portion 212 has a curved surface pressed against the outer surface of the installation body 10 and an accommodation space 2121 formed by the first coupling portion 212 . The installation body 10 is provided with a limiting part 16 extending to the first engaging part 12 and configured in the receiving space 2121 , and one end of the first engaging part 212 is matched with the limiting part 16 . do. In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 212 is L-shaped, which effectively limits radial and circumferential movement of the first engaging portion 212 . In addition, the insulating carrier 21 is stably coupled with the installation body 10 to further improve structural stability. The outside of the first coupling portion 212 coincides with the outside of the installation body 10 , that is, the outside of the first coupling portion 212 forms a generally spherical outside together with the outside of the installation body 10 .

Specifically, the conductive ball 100 further includes a cover body 60 covering the upper portion of the installation body 10 . The mounting guide channel 11 passes through the upper and lower portions of the installation body 10 , and the lower portion of the cover body 60 includes a spacing 61 communicating with the mounting guide channel 11 , and the cover body 60 . ) and a protrusion 62 arranged coaxially. A through hole 311 is provided in the heating film 30 for receiving the protrusion 62 . More specifically, a plurality of upper plugs 63 are formed on the outside of the cover body 60 and are arranged in a circle along the center line of the protrusion 62 . The outer shell 40 is hemispherical and includes an upper shell 41 and a lower shell 42 fixed to each other. The upper part of the upper shell 41 is provided with a matching hole 411 , the upper shell 41 is sleeved on the upper part of the installation body 10 , and the protrusion 62 is inserted into the matching hole 411 ; The lower shell 42 is sleeved on the lower portion of the installation body 10 , and the upper shell 41 is provided with a plurality of insertion holes 412 into which the upper plug 63 is inserted. In this configuration, a spherical body can be obtained after the cover body 60 is assembled with the installation body; The structure of the conductive ball 100 is further improved due to the cover body 60 . In addition, it is convenient to mount the upper shell 41 to the installation body 10, and the upper shell 41 is prevented from moving after installation, so that the structure of the conductive ball 100 becomes more stable. Preferably, protrusions 17 and/or curved ribs 18 are provided on the upper portion of the installation body 10 , for accommodating the projections 17 and/or curved ribs 18 of the cover body 60 . A receiving groove 64 is provided in the bottom. In addition, when the protrusion 62 is inserted into the through hole 311 of the heating film 30, the heating film 30 is fixed and prevented from moving.

3 and 5 , the heating film 30 includes a central connection 31 and a plurality of heating segments 32 , and one end of each heating segment 32 is connected to the central connection 31 . and the other end of each heating segment 32 extends away from the central connection 31 . The through hole 311 is provided in the central connection part 31, the heating segments 32 are arranged in a circle along the circumferential direction of the central connection part 31, and the two adjacent heating segments 32 are arranged at equal intervals. Thus, the conductive ball 100 is uniformly heated, thereby improving the experience of using the conductive ball 100 . In order to fit the lower shell 42 into the mounting body 10 , a plurality of lower plugs 19 are additionally provided on the outer side wall of the mounting body 10 , and all the lower plugs 19 are connected to the mounting body 10 . It is arranged in a circle along the center line of the mounting guide channel 11 . Further, the lower shell 42 is also provided with a plurality of mating holes 421 into which the corresponding lower plugs 19 are inserted.

1 to 10, the working principle of the conductive ball 100 of the present invention is described. First, the conductive carrier 20 is placed on the mounting guide channel 11, the first coupling part 212 is inserted into the first matching part 12, and the second coupling part 213 is the second matching part ( 13), the rib 2111 is inserted into the third mating portion, and the fixing portion 2422 of the electrical contact member 22 is fixed in the fixing slot 14, in this way the conductive carrier 20 installation is completed, and at this time, the curved segments 2241 of the second segment 222 and the fourth segment 224 protrude from the mounting guide channel 11 . Next, the cover body 60 is fixed to the upper end of the installation body 10 , and the installation body 10 and the cover body 60 are welded together using an ultrasonic melting technique. Next, the heating film 30 is attached to the surface of the installation body 10, the upper shell 41 and the lower shell 42 are respectively mounted to the installation body 10, the upper plug 63 is the upper shell is inserted into the insertion hole 412 of 41, the lower plug 19 is inserted into the mating hole 421 of the lower shell 42, and the upper shell 41 and the lower shell 42 are subjected to ultrasonic fusion technology. are welded together, and finally a plastic layer 50 is formed on the outside of the outer shell 40 by molding. In use, the two electrical contact members 22 are connected to the two contact points of the conductive bearing, the heating film 30 is heated by a heating circuit, and the remaining two electrical contact members 22 are connected to the heating film 30 . It is connected to a control circuit to control the temperature.

Compared with the prior art, the conductive ball 100 of the present invention includes an installation body 10 having a mounting guide channel 11 , a conductive carrier 20 mounted on the installation body 10 , and an installation body 10 . a heating film 30 attached to the side, and an outer shell 40 sleeved to the mounting body 10 , the conductive carrier 20 comprising an insulating carrier 21 mounted on the mounting body 10 and an insulating a plurality of electrical contact members 22 mounted on the carrier 21 and spaced apart from each other, each electrical contact member 22 having electrical contacts 220 projecting into the mounting guide channel 11; Electrical contact members 22 are further electrically connected to the heating film 30 , the outer side of the outer shell 40 is coated with a plastic layer 50 , and the conductive carrier 20 is connected to the mounting body 10 . Since it is combined with and the installation body 10 has an integrated structure, assembly and disassembly of the conductive ball 100 are easy, and the structure of the conductive ball 100 is strong and stable. In addition, since the plastic layer 50 is coated on the outer shell 40, it prevents the external liquid from flowing into the conductive ball 100, thereby obtaining excellent waterproof performance.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but rather is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the invention. .

Claims (10)

A conductive ball comprising: an installation body having a mounting guide channel; a conductive carrier configured on the installation body; a heating film attached to a side of the installation body; and an outer shell sleeved on the installation body;
The conductive carrier includes an insulating carrier mounted on the mounting body and a plurality of electrical contact members spaced apart from each other and mounted to the insulating carrier, each electrical contact member having a folding contact point projecting into the mounting guide channel, the two electrical contacts The member is further electrically connected with the heating film, the outer side of the outer shell being a conductive ball coated with a plastic layer. The method of claim 1,
The insulating carrier is configured in a mounting guide channel, and each of both ends of the insulating carrier is a conductive ball mounted on the mounting body. The method of claim 1,
The insulating carrier includes a curved mount, and first and second engaging portions located at opposite ends of the curved mount,
The installation body provides a first mating portion for engaging the first engaging portion and a second mating portion for engaging with the second engaging portion, each of the first and second mating portions communicating with the mounting guide channel;
The curved mounting portion is a conductive ball urged against the inner wall of the mounting body and configured within the mounting guide channel. 4. The method of claim 3,
each electrical contact member includes an electrical connector, an electrical first segment, a second segment, a third segment, and a fourth segment;
the segments are connected to each other in turn, the first segment is embedded in the first engaging portion, and one end of the first segment protrudes out of the first engaging portion; the second segment is pressed against the sidewall of the curved mount and protrudes out of the mounting guide channel; the third segment is comprised of a curved mount; the fourth segment protrudes out of the curved mount; A conductive ball configured to face the second segment and the fourth segment to form an electrical contact point. 5. The method of claim 4,
The fourth segment includes a curved segment and a straight segment connected with the curved segment, the installation body provides a fixed slot in communication with the mounting guide channel, the curved segment opposite the second segment is electrically connected with the third segment, The segment is a conductive ball that is held in a fixed slot. 4. The method of claim 3,
The ribs extend from an outer side of the curved mount, and the mounting body provides a third mating portion for receiving the rib, the third mating portion being a conductive ball communicating with the mounting guide channel. 4. The method of claim 3,
The installation body is spherical, the first mating part is a slot, the second mating part is a notch,
The curved mounting portion extends along a radial direction and a circumferential direction of the mounting body to form a first coupling portion having a curved surface and a receiving space, the curved surface of the first coupling portion mating with an outer side surface of the mounting body, and the mounting body includes the first A conductive ball providing a limiting portion extending into the engaging portion and configured in the receiving space, wherein one end of the first engaging portion is mated with the limiting portion. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a cover body covering the upper portion of the installation body,
the mounting guide channel passes through the upper and lower portions of the mounting body, the lower portion of the cover body provides a gap communicating with the mounting guide channel, and a projection coaxially arranged with the cover body;
A through hole is provided in the heating film for accommodating the protrusion,
A plurality of upper plugs are formed on the outer side of the cover body and are arranged in a circle along the center line of the protrusion,
The outer shell is hemispherical and includes an upper shell and a lower shell connected to each other, the upper part of the upper shell provides a mating hole, the upper shell is sleeved on the upper part of the installation body, and the protrusion is inserted into the mating hole,
A lower shell is sleeved on the lower portion of the installation body, and the lower shell provides a plurality of mating holes into which the upper plug is inserted. 9. The method of claim 8,
A plurality of lower plugs are provided on the outer side of the installation body and are arranged in a circle along a center line of the mounting guide channel of the installation body, the lower shell being a conductive ball providing a plurality of mating holes into which corresponding lower plugs are inserted. 9. The method of claim 8,
The heating film includes a central connection portion and a plurality of heating segments, one end of each heating segment connected to the central connection portion, the other end of each heating segment extending away from the central connection portion, and a through hole provided in the central connection portion, A conductive ball in which the heating segments are arranged in a circle along the circumferential direction of the central connection, and two adjacent heating segments are arranged at equal intervals.

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