TW202229082A - Locomotive light switch - Google Patents

Abstract

A locomotive light switch is used to solve the problems of high cost and complicated assembly of the conventional locomotive light switch. The locomotive light switch includes a fixed seat, a micro switch and a button. The fixed seat has an installation cavity and a shaft. The micro switch is arranged in the installation cavity and has an shrapnel. The button is pivotally connected to the shaft. The button has a first actuation point and a second actuation point. When the button is not pressed, the first actuation point and the second actuation point are not in contact with the shrapnel , and pressing the button to make the first actuation point or the second actuation point contact the shrapnel to activate the micro switch.

Description

Locomotive light switch

The present invention relates to a switch, especially a locomotive light switch.

Locomotives for short-distance transportation have recently become more and more popular due to the convenience of driving and parking. The conventional motorcycle light switch usually has three use modes that can be switched to low light, far light and overtaking light. Press the button repeatedly to flash the far lights to achieve the effect of overtaking lights.

However, the above-mentioned conventional locomotive light switch needs to pull the wires respectively connected to the near light, far light and passing light one by one, and use a plurality of electrical contacts or a plurality of sensors to reflect the change of the button position. In order to complete the assembly, the cost is high and the assembly is complicated. In addition, according to the current regulations, the low-lights of the locomotive must be kept on when the locomotive is in the starting state, so there is no need to “switch to low-lights”, so that the locomotive light switch There should be room for simplification.

In view of this, the conventional motorcycle light switch still needs to be improved.

In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a locomotive light switch, which can simplify the complexity of the locomotive light switch so as to reduce the manufacturing cost and improve the convenience of assembly.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a locomotive light switch, which can improve the convenience of operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a locomotive light switch, which can improve the smoothness of operation.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a locomotive light switch, which can improve the joint stability.

The directional or similar terms used throughout this disclosure, such as "front", "back", "left", "right", "top (top)", "bottom (bottom)", "inside", "outside" , "side surface", etc., mainly refer to the directions of the attached drawings, each directionality or its similar terms are only used to assist the description and understanding of the various embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention.

The use of the quantifier "a" or "an" for the elements and components described throughout the present invention is only for convenience and provides a general meaning of the scope of the present invention; in the present invention, it should be construed as including one or at least one, and a single The concept of also includes the plural case unless it is obvious that it means otherwise.

Similar terms such as "combined", "combined" or "assembled" mentioned in the whole text of the present invention mainly include the components that can be separated without destroying the components after the connection, or the components can not be separated after being connected, which are common knowledge in the field. It can be selected according to the material of the components to be connected or the assembly requirements.

The locomotive light switch of the present invention includes: a fixed seat with an installation cavity and a shaft; a micro switch disposed in the installation cavity and with a spring piece; and a button pivotally connected to the shaft, the button has a A first actuation point and a second actuation point, when the button is not pressed, the first actuation point and the second actuation point are not in contact with the elastic piece, and pressing the button makes the first actuation point The actuating point or the second actuating point is in contact with the elastic sheet to trigger the micro switch.

Accordingly, the locomotive light switch of the present invention can control the use modes of the near light, the far light and the passing light with a single micro switch, which can reduce the number of connected wires, electrical contacts or sensors, and further simplifies the machine. The complexity of the light switch has the effect of reducing the manufacturing cost and improving the convenience of assembly.

Wherein, the fixing seat may have a first positioning slot, a second positioning slot and a sliding surface which are connected to each other, the second positioning slot may be located between the first positioning slot and the sliding surface, and the button may have an adjustable A retractable abutting piece, the abutting piece can abut the first positioning groove, the second positioning groove or the sliding surface. In this way, the button can easily switch the near light, the far light and the passing light, which has the effect of improving the convenience of operation.

Wherein, the button may have an extension portion, an elastic element may be connected between the abutting member and the extension portion, and the abutting member may be telescopic relative to the extension portion. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, and has the effect of reducing the manufacturing cost.

Wherein, the fixing seat can have a first shell and a second shell which are combined with each other, the shaft, the first positioning groove, the second positioning groove and the sliding surface are all located in the first shell, the micro-movement The switch is assembled to the second casing, and the installation cavity can be formed between the first casing and the second casing. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to assemble, which has the effect of improving the convenience of assembling.

Wherein, the fixing base can have at least one positioning portion, and the at least one positioning portion can be buckled with the micro switch. In this way, the micro switch can be firmly combined with the second housing, which has the effect of improving the combination stability.

Wherein, the button may have a through hole, the first actuating point and the second actuating point are respectively located on two sides of the through hole, and the through hole may be sleeved on the shaft. In this way, the button can be easily combined with the fixing seat, which has the effect of improving the convenience of assembly.

Wherein, the first actuating point and the second actuating point may be in the form of pillars, blocks or bumps. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, and has the effect of reducing the manufacturing cost.

The locomotive light switch of the present invention may further comprise a reset piece, and the reset piece is combined with the fixing seat. In this way, the reset member can be used to assist the button to return to the position where it is not pressed down, which has the effect of improving the smoothness of the operation.

Wherein, the reset member may have a first end and a second end, the first end is combined with the first joint portion of the fixing seat, and a second joint portion of the button can be pressed against the button when the button is pressed down the second end. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, and has the effect of reducing the manufacturing cost.

In order to make the above-mentioned and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are exemplified below, and are described in detail as follows in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a preferred embodiment of the locomotive light switch of the present invention, which includes a fixed seat 1 , a micro switch 2 and a button 3 , the micro switch 2 is located in the fixed seat 1 , The button 3 is pivotally connected to the fixing base 1 .

The fixing base 1 can be made of plastic material. The fixing base 1 has an installation cavity S in the fixing base 1. The appearance, shape and structure of the fixing base 1 are not limited in the present invention. In this embodiment, the fixing base 1 It can have a first shell 1a and a second shell 1b, the first shell 1a can be a U-shaped body with one side open, and the first shell 1a and the second shell 1b can be combined with each other to The installation cavity S is formed together; wherein, the first shell 1a and the second shell 1b can be snapped, fitted, or screwed together, etc., which are not limited in the present invention, and are not limited by this embodiment. The disclosed schema is limited.

The fixed seat 1 has a shaft 11, the shaft 11 can be located in the first housing 1a, the fixed seat 1 can have a first positioning groove 12, a second positioning groove 13 and a sliding surface 14 connected to the first A positioning slot 12, the second positioning slot 13 and the sliding surface 14 can be located in the first housing 1a, the first positioning slot 12, the second positioning slot 13 and the sliding surface 14 can be located below the shaft 11, The second positioning groove 13 can be located between the first positioning groove 12 and the sliding surface 14 , and the first positioning groove 12 , the second positioning groove 13 and the sliding surface 14 can all face the shaft 11 .

In addition, the fixing base 1 may have at least one positioning portion 15 , the at least one positioning portion 15 may be located in the second casing 1b and extend toward the direction of the first casing 1a, and the shape of the at least one positioning portion 15 is the same as that of the first casing 1a. The number is based on the principle that the micro switch 2 can be positioned, and the invention is not limited. In this embodiment, the at least one positioning portion 15 is in the form of a hook, and the number of the positioning portion 15 is determined by Two to illustrate.

In addition, the fixing seat 1 can have a rod portion 16, the rod portion 16 can be located in the second housing 1b and extend away from the first housing 1a, the rod portion 16 can align the shaft 11, the The fixing base 1 can also have a first joint portion 17 and a restricting block 18, the first joint portion 17 and the restricting block 18 can be located in the second housing 1b, and the first joint portion 17 can be located in the rod portion Below 16 , the limiting block 18 is located on one side of the rod portion 16 .

The micro switch 2 is arranged in the installation cavity S, the micro switch 2 can be located between the shaft 11, the first positioning groove 12, the second positioning groove 13 and the sliding surface 14, the micro switch 2 can be The two positioning portions 15 are fastened together, so that the micro switch 2 can be firmly combined with the second housing 1b. The micro switch 2 can have an elastic piece 21 and a trigger button 22. When the elastic piece 21 presses the trigger button 22, a power member (not shown in the figure) of the motorcycle light switch can be actuated into a power-on state; When the elastic piece 21 is not pressed against the trigger button 22, the power element is in a power-off state. In addition, the structure of the micro switch 2 can be understood by those skilled in the art, and details are not described here.

The button 3 is pivotally connected to the shaft 11 , and the button 3 may have a through hole 31 , the through hole 31 is sleeved on the shaft 11 , so that the button 3 can pivot relative to the fixing base 1 , so that the button 3 can be located in Shows the position of the high beam or the position of the low beam. Specifically, the button 3 has a first actuating point 32 and a second actuating point 33 , and the first actuating point 32 and the second actuating point 33 are located on both sides of the through hole 31 respectively. When the button 3 is not pressed, the first actuating point 32 and the second actuating point 33 are not in contact with the elastic piece 21. When the button 3 is pressed, the first actuating point 32 or the second actuating point 33 is in contact with the elastic piece 21 to trigger the micro switch 2, the first actuating point 32 and the second actuating point 33 can be used to actuate the locomotive high light or the locomotive overtaking light; in this embodiment, the first actuating point 32 and the second actuating point 33 The actuating point 32 is used to actuate the high light of the motorcycle, the second actuating point 33 is used to actuate the passing light of the motorcycle, the first actuating point 32 and the second actuating point 33 can be, for example, a cylinder, a block The shape of the body or the bump, etc., is not limited in the present invention.

In addition, the button 3 may have an extension portion 34 and an abutting member 35 , an elastic element 36 is connected between the abutting member 35 and the extension portion 34 , and the abutting member 35 can expand and contract relative to the extension portion 34 The abutting member 35 can abut the first positioning groove 12 , the second positioning groove 13 and the sliding surface 14 . Also, the button 3 may have a second joint portion 37 adjacent to the through hole 31 .

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the locomotive light switch of the present invention may further include a reset member 4, and the reset member 4 may be, for example, a torsion ring. Specifically, the reset member 4 can be sleeved on the rod portion 16 of the fixing base 1 , the reset member 4 can have a first end 41 and a second end 42 , the first end 41 and the second end 42 There may be an abutting section 43 between the first end 41 and the second end 42 respectively located on both sides of the rod portion 16 , and the first end 41 of the reset member 4 may be combined with the first combination of the fixing seat 1 The abutting section 43 can abut against the limiting block 18 of the fixing base 1 , and when the button 3 is pressed down, the second joint 37 of the button 3 can be pressed against the second end 42 of the reset member 4 , and the abutting section 43 is far away from the limiting block 18 of the fixing seat 1 .

Referring to FIG. 3, when the locomotive is in the starting state, neither the first actuating point 32 nor the second actuating point 33 of the button 3 is in contact with the elastic piece 21, and the abutting member 35 of the button 3 can abut the The second positioning groove 13; at this time, the button 3 is located at a position where the low beam light can be displayed, so that the low beam light of the locomotive can be kept on.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the first actuating point 32 of the button 3 presses the elastic piece 21 , so that the elastic piece 21 presses against the trigger button 22 to trigger the micro switch 2 , and the contact piece 35 of the button 3 can Move from the second positioning slot 13 to the first positioning slot 12, so that the abutting member 35 can abut the first positioning slot 12; at this time, the button 3 is located at the position where the high beam can be displayed, so that the locomotive The far lights can stay on.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , when the button 3 is located at the position where the low beam can be displayed and is pressed down, the second actuating point 33 of the button 3 presses the elastic piece 21 so that the elastic piece 21 presses against the trigger button 22 In order to touch the micro switch 2 , the contact member 35 of the button 3 can be moved to the sliding surface 14 from the second positioning groove 13 , and the second joint portion 37 of the button 3 can be pressed against the reset member 4 . The second end 42 enables the reset member 4 to provide an external thrust to act between the fixing base 1 and the button 3, and the abutting section 43 is far away from the limiting block 18 of the fixing base 1; at this time, by the sliding The setting of the surface 14 can make the abutting member 35 quickly return from the sliding surface 14 to the second positioning groove 13, and by virtue of the elastic reset ability of the reset member 4, it can assist the button 3 to return to not being pressed down so that the abutting member 35 can abut the second positioning groove 13; thereby, when the button 3 is located at the position where the low beam can be displayed, the rider can repeatedly press the button 3 to flash the high beam And achieve the effect of overtaking lights.

To sum up, the locomotive light switch of the present invention can control the usage modes of the near light, far light and overtaking light with a single micro switch, which can reduce the number of connected wires, electrical contacts or sensors, and further simplify the The complexity of the locomotive light switch is reduced, and the system has the functions of reducing the manufacturing cost and improving the convenience of assembly.

Although the present invention has been disclosed by the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications relative to the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the patent application attached hereto.

﹝this invention﹞ 1: Fixed seat 1a: first shell 1b: Second shell 11: Shaft 12: The first positioning slot 13: Second positioning slot 14: Sliding surface 15: Positioning part 16: Rod 17: The first joint 18: Limit block 2: Micro switch 21: Shrapnel 22: touch button 3: Button 31: Through hole 32: First actuation point 33: Second actuation point 34: Extensions 35: Abutment 36: Elastic element 37: The second joint 4: Reset parts 41: First End 42: Second End 43: Abutting segment S: mounting cavity

[FIG. 1] An exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 2] A combined perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 3] A cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 2. [FIG. 4] A cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention where the button is located at the position where the high beam can be displayed. [FIG. 5] A cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention where the button is located at the low beam position and is pressed down.

1: Fixed seat

1a: first shell

1b: Second shell

11: Shaft

12: The first positioning slot

13: Second positioning slot

14: Sliding surface

15: Positioning part

16: Rod

17: The first joint

18: Limit block

2: Micro switch

21: Shrapnel

22: touch button

3: Button

31: Through hole

32: First actuation point

33: Second actuation point

34: Extensions

35: Abutment

36: Elastic element

37: The second joint

4: Reset parts

41: First End

42: Second End

43: Abutting segment

Claims (9)

A locomotive light switch, comprising: a fixed seat with a mounting cavity and a shaft; a micro switch, disposed in the installation cavity and having an elastic piece; and a button pivotally connected to the shaft, the button has a first actuation point and a second actuation point, when the button is not pressed, the first actuation point and the second actuation point are not related to the The elastic sheet is in contact, and the button is pressed to make the first actuating point or the second actuating point contact the elastic sheet, so as to trigger the micro switch. The locomotive light switch of claim 1, wherein the fixing base has a first positioning groove, a second positioning groove and a sliding surface connected to each other, and the second positioning groove is located between the first positioning groove and the sliding surface In between, the button has a retractable abutting member, the abutting member abuts the first positioning groove, the second positioning groove or the sliding surface. The locomotive light switch of claim 2, wherein the button has an extending portion, an elastic element is connected between the abutting member and the extending portion, and the abutting member is telescopic relative to the extending portion. The locomotive light switch of claim 2, wherein the fixing base has a first casing and a second casing combined with each other, the shaft, the first positioning groove, the second positioning groove and the sliding surface are Located on the first casing, the micro switch is assembled to the second casing, and the installation cavity is formed between the first casing and the second casing. The locomotive light switch of claim 1, wherein the fixing base has at least one positioning portion, and the at least one positioning portion is fastened to the micro switch. The locomotive light switch of claim 1, wherein the button has a through hole, the first actuating point and the second actuating point are respectively located on both sides of the through hole, and the through hole is sleeved on the shaft. The locomotive light switch of claim 1, wherein the first actuating point and the second actuating point are in the form of a cylinder, a block or a bump. The locomotive light switch according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a reset piece, the reset piece being combined with the fixing seat. The locomotive light switch of claim 8, wherein the reset member has a first end and a second end, the first end is coupled to the first joint portion of the fixing base, and when the button is pressed down, the button A second joint part of the is pressed against the second end.

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