TWI510964B - Power cord with signal controller - Google Patents

Description

Power line with signal controller

The invention relates to a power cord, in particular to an electrical appliance with a signal controller added to the power cord to control electrical connection.

It is known that a switch has a switch on a housing of an existing electrical product, and the open relationship is electrically connected to a power converter or a motherboard of the housing. When the electrical product is used, the power cable of the electrical product is first used. The plug is plugged into the AC socket of the utility power, and after the switch on the electrical product is pressed, the external AC power source is input to the motherboard on the internal part of the electrical product, and is converted into the power required for the electrical product through the processing of the motherboard. After that, the electrical product can be activated.

When the electrical product is placed on the nightstand, for example, the electrical product is a light-up lamp. When the user lies on the bed and reaches for pressing or operating the switch on the light to adjust the brightness or close, the position of the light is placed. Far away or blocked by other items, the user can not press or operate the switch, so the user must climb up from the bed to press or operate the switch on the lamp to adjust the brightness of the lamp.

In order to solve the above problem, the switch 20 is formed on the power line 10 to form a power line attached switch (as shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. BB), so that the user can touch the power line as soon as the user reaches out. When the switch 20 is 10, the control of the electrical product can be performed, which is convenient for the user to use. Since the switch 20 on the power line 10 is the push switch 201 or the roller switch 202, the resistance value is changed by pressing contact or rolling to perform electrical product control, but frequent touch pressing and rolling may cause the push switch 201 or The roller switch 202 produces a mechanical failure that causes damage to the switch 20.

Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to solve the traditional deficiency and avoid the existence of the missing. The present invention changes the push switch or the roller switch on the power line to a touch signal controller, so that the power line attached signal controller is convenient to manufacture. Does not produce a long-term touch operation on the controller The mechanical failure problem increases the service life of the signal line controller attached to the power cord.

In order to achieve the above, the present invention provides a power line signal controller, which is electrically connected to an electrical product and a power converter, and includes: a touch switch, the touch switch includes: a casing having a shell thereon And a cover body having a top surface having an opening on the top surface; a touch panel mounted on the opening, the touch panel having a surface and a back surface, and having a patterned layer on the surface An inductive film layer is disposed on the back surface of the touch panel; a circuit board is mounted inside the casing, the circuit board is electrically connected to the sensing film layer; and a cable wire has an upper end and the circuit The board is electrically connected, and the other end is connected with the electrical product; wherein, the circuit board outputs a control signal, so that the electrical product performs startup, shutdown or various functional changes according to the control signal outputted by the circuit board.

Wherein, the two sides of the housing have two corresponding notches.

Wherein, the cover system is fixed to the bottom surface of the housing by any one of heat fusion, adhesive, snap mechanism or screw locking.

Among them, the outer casing is made of metal.

Wherein, the touch panel is a non-metal material.

Wherein, the circuit board has a power connector on one end.

The circuit board has a row of wires electrically connected to the sensing film layer.

The power converter has a body, and the body has a conversion circuit for converting the AC power into a DC power source. The body has a power input plug electrically connected to the conversion circuit inside the body, and the other end The power output plug is electrically connected to the conversion circuit inside the main body, and the power output plug is plugged into the power connector to output DC power to the circuit board for receiving.

There is further included a signal receiver, the signal receiver is electrically connected to the circuit board.

Wherein, a remote controller is further included to generate an operation control signal to be transmitted to the signal receiver, After the signal receiver receives the board, it controls the electrical product.

In order to achieve the above, the present invention provides another power line signal controller, which is electrically connected to an electrical product and a power converter, and includes: a touch switch, the touch switch includes: a housing having a housing thereon a casing and a cover having a top surface having a pattern layer; an inductive film layer disposed on the inner wall surface of the casing portion and opposite to the pattern layer; a circuit board is mounted inside the casing, the circuit board is electrically connected to the sensing film layer; and a cable has an upper end electrically connected to the circuit board and the other end being electrically connected to the electrical product; wherein The circuit board outputs control signals that cause the electrical product to perform startup, shutdown, or various functional changes depending on the control signals output by the circuit board.

Wherein, the two sides of the housing have two corresponding notches.

Wherein, the cover system is fixed to the bottom surface of the housing by any one of heat fusion, adhesive, snap mechanism or screw locking.

Among them, the outer casing is made of non-metal material.

Wherein, the circuit board has a power connector on one end.

The circuit board has a row of wires electrically connected to the sensing film layer.

The power converter has a body, and the body has a conversion circuit for converting the AC power into a DC power source. The body has a power input plug electrically connected to the conversion circuit inside the body, and the other end The power output plug is electrically connected to the conversion circuit inside the main body, and the power output plug is plugged into the power connector to output DC power to the circuit board for receiving.

There is further included a signal receiver, the signal receiver is electrically connected to the circuit board.

Wherein, a remote controller is further included to generate an operation control signal to be transmitted to the signal receiver, and after the signal receiver receives the board, to control the electrical product.

Convention:

10‧‧‧Power cord

20‧‧‧ switch

201‧‧‧Push switch

202‧‧‧Roller switch

this invention:

1‧‧‧Power Converter

11‧‧‧Ontology

12‧‧‧Power input plug

13‧‧‧Power output plug

2‧‧‧Touch switch

21‧‧‧ Shell

211‧‧‧Shell

2111‧‧‧ top surface

2112‧‧‧ openings

2113‧‧ ‧ gap

212‧‧‧ Cover

22‧‧‧ touch panel

221‧‧‧ surface

222‧‧‧ back

223‧‧‧pattern layer

23‧‧‧Inductive film layer

2231‧‧‧ arrow

2232‧‧‧ arrow

24‧‧‧ boards

241‧‧‧ cable

242‧‧‧Power connector

243‧‧‧Signal Receiver

25‧‧‧ cable

3‧‧‧Lighting

4‧‧‧ Shell

41‧‧‧Shell

411‧‧‧ top surface

412‧‧‧ gap

42‧‧‧ body

43‧‧‧pattern layer

431‧‧‧ arrow

432‧‧‧ arrow

5‧‧‧Remote control

51‧‧‧ button

The first figure A is a schematic diagram of a power switch with a conventional power cord.

The first figure B is a schematic diagram of another conventional power cord with a power switch.

The second figure is a perspective view showing the appearance of a signal controller attached to the power cord of the present invention.

The third figure is an exploded view of the power line attached signal controller of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a schematic cross-sectional view of the power line attached signal controller of the present invention.

The fifth figure is a schematic diagram of the state of the power line attached signal controller of the present invention.

The sixth figure is an exploded view of another power line attached signal controller of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a side cross-sectional view showing another power supply line signal controller of the present invention.

The eighth figure is an exploded view of another power line attached signal controller of the present invention.

The ninth figure is a schematic diagram of the use state of the eighth figure.

The technical content and detailed description of the present invention will be described below with reference to the following drawings: Please refer to the second, third and fourth figures, which are schematic diagrams showing the appearance, decomposition and side cross-section of the power line attached signal controller of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the power line attached signal controller of the present invention comprises: a power converter 1 and a touch switch 2. The power converter 1 converts the external AC power into a DC power supply to provide the required operating voltage of the touch switch 2, and then the touch switch 2 provides the startup power or signal required for the load (not shown). .

The power converter 1 has a body 11 therein. The body 11 has a conversion circuit (not shown) for converting an AC power source into a DC power source. The body 11 has a conversion circuit at one end and a conversion circuit inside the body 11. The power supply input plug 12 is connected to the other end, and the power output plug 13 is electrically connected to the conversion circuit inside the main body 11 to output a DC power supply.

The touch switch 2 includes a casing 21, a touch panel 22, an inductive film layer 23, a circuit board 24, and a cable 25.

The outer casing 21 has a casing 211 and a cover 212 thereon. The housing 211 has a top surface 2111. The top surface 2111 has an opening 2112. The two sides of the housing 211 have two corresponding notches 2113. The two cutouts 2113 are for receiving the power connector 242. The cable line 25 passes through. In addition, the cover 12 can be fixed to the bottom surface of the housing 211 by any means such as hot melt, adhesive, snap mechanism or screw locking. In the present drawing, the outer casing 21 is made of a metal material.

The touch panel 22 is mounted on the opening 2112. The touch panel 22 has a surface 221 and a back surface 222. The surface 221 is printed with a pattern layer 223 of different patterns for the user. Touch operation according to the pattern. In the present drawing, the touch panel 2 is a non-metallic material.

The sensing thin film layer 23 is formed by one of three processes of physical vapor deposition (PVD): evaporation deposition, ion plating (Ion Plating), and sputtering (sputtering deposition). The material is sputtered on the back surface 222 of the touch panel 22 to form an inductive film layer 23 for sensing a state of touch sliding of the user on the surface 221 of the touch panel 22.

The circuit board 24 has a control circuit (not shown) mounted on the inside of the housing 211. The circuit board 24 is electrically connected to the sensing film layer 23 through the flexible cable 241. The circuit board 24 receives a signal processed by the sensing thin film layer 23 and outputs a control signal (such as a PWM pulse width modulation signal) to control the startup, shutdown, or various functions of the load. In addition, a power connector 242 is provided at one end of the circuit board 24 for plugging the power output plug 13 to receive the DC power output from the power converter 1.

The cable 25 has an upper end electrically connected to the circuit board 24 and the other end electrically connected to the load to receive the DC power and control signals output by the circuit board 24, so that the load is started according to the control signal output by the circuit board 24. , turn off or generate various functional changes.

Please refer to the fourth and fifth figures, which are schematic diagrams of the side view and the state of the signal line controller attached to the power cord of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the power output plug 13 of the present invention is plugged into the power connector 242 of the touch switch 2, and the power input plug 12 of the power converter 1 is plugged into the socket of the AC power source (not shown). Then, after the power input plug 12 inputs the AC power to the conversion circuit inside the body 11, the conversion circuit converts the AC power into a DC power source, and transmits the power to the circuit board 24 via the power output plug 13.

When the user's finger slides on the surface 221 of the touch panel 22 according to the indication of the pattern layer 223, the state of the finger sliding will be sensed by the sensing film layer 23 of the back surface 222 of the touch panel 22, and the induced signal is soft-discharged. The line 241 is transmitted to the circuit board 24, and after being processed by the circuit board 24, the circuit board 24 outputs a control signal to the lamp 3 via the cable 25 to Controlling the activation or deactivation of the luminaire 3 or adjusting various functional changes.

For example, the user's finger touches the arrow 2231 above the pattern layer 223 of the touch panel 22, and the light is transmitted to the lamp 3 after being processed by the circuit board 24 to control the lighting of the lamp 3.

If the user's finger touches the arrow 2232 below the pattern layer 223 of the touch panel 22, the light is transmitted to the lamp 3 after being processed by the circuit board 24 to control the lamp 3 not to be lit.

If the finger of the user touches the arrow 2231 above the pattern layer 223 of the touch panel 22 and slides downward in the direction of the arrow 2232, the light is dimmed after being processed by the circuit board 24 and transmitted to the lamp 3. .

If the user's finger touches the arrow 2232 under the pattern layer 223 of the touch panel 22 and slides in the direction of the arrow 2231 above, the device 4 can be controlled to transmit the light to the light fixture 3 after being processed by the circuit board 24. .

Please refer to the sixth and seventh figures, which are another schematic diagram of the power supply line signal controller of the present invention, and a side cross-sectional view, and please refer to the fifth figure together. As shown in the figure, the technical content disclosed in the present drawing is substantially the same as that of the first to fifth figures, except that the outer casing 4 is made of a non-metal material, and the outer casing 4 has a casing 41 and a cover 42. . The top surface 411 of the housing 41 has a pattern layer 43 and two corresponding sides 412 of the housing 41. In addition, the cover 42 can be fixed to the other surface of the housing 41 by any means such as hot melt, adhesive, snap mechanism or screw locking.

The sensing thin film layer 23 is formed by three processes of physical vapor deposition (PVD): evaporation deposition, ion plating (Ion Plating), and sputtering (Sputtering Deposition). Sputtering on the inner surface of the casing 41 and forming an opposite inner wall surface 413 with the pattern layer 43 to form an inductive film layer 23 for sensing a state in which the user touches the pattern layer 43.

The circuit board 24 has a control circuit (not shown) mounted on the inside of the casing 41. The circuit board 24 is electrically connected to the sensing film layer 23 through the flexible cable 241. The circuit board 24 receives a signal processed by the sensing thin film layer 23 and outputs a control signal (such as a PWM pulse width modulation signal) to control the startup, shutdown, or various functions of the load. In addition, a power connector 242 is provided at one end of the circuit board 24, and the power connector is 242 for plugging the power output plug 13 to receive the DC power output from the power converter 1.

The cable 25 has an upper end electrically connected to the circuit board 24 and the other end electrically connected to the load to receive the DC power and control signals output by the circuit board 24, so that the load is started according to the control signal output by the circuit board 24. , turn off or generate various functional changes.

The power output plug 13 is plugged into the power connector 242 of the touch switch 2, and the power input plug 12 of the power converter 1 is plugged into an AC power outlet (not shown) at the power input plug. After the AC power is input to the conversion circuit inside the body 11, the conversion circuit converts the AC power into a DC power source, and transmits the power to the circuit board 24 via the power output plug 13.

When the user's finger slides on the top surface 411 of the housing 41 in accordance with the indication of the pattern layer 43, the state in which the finger slides is sensed by the sensing film layer 23, and the induced signal is transmitted to the circuit via the flexible cable 241. On the board 24, after being processed by the circuit board 24, the circuit board 24 outputs a control signal to the lamp 3 via the cable 25 to control the activation or deactivation of the lamp 3 or to adjust various functional changes.

For example, the user's finger touches the arrow 431 above the pattern layer 43 and is transmitted to the lamp 3 after the circuit board 24 is processed to control the lighting of the lamp 3.

If the user's finger touches the arrow 432 below the pattern layer 43, the light is transmitted to the lamp 3 after being processed by the circuit board 24 to control the lamp 3 not to be lit.

If the user's finger touches the arrow 431 above the pattern layer 43 and slides downward in the direction of the arrow 432, the light is dimmed by being transmitted to the lamp 3 after the circuit board 24 is processed.

If the user's finger touches the arrow 432 under the pattern layer 43 and slides in the direction of the arrow 431 above, the light is brightened by being transmitted to the lamp 3 after the circuit board 24 is processed.

Please refer to the eighth and ninth drawings, which are schematic diagrams of the use of the other embodiment and the eighth figure of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the present embodiment is substantially the same as the above-mentioned first to seventh figures. The difference is that a signal receiver 243 is added to the circuit board 24 of the present invention, and the signal receiver 243 can receive the external remote controller 5. The operating signal is transmitted so that the user does not have to go to the touch switch 2 Next, the button (or touch key) 51 on the remote controller 5 can be operated remotely, so that the remote controller 5 generates an operation signal to be transmitted by the signal receiver 243, and after being processed by the circuit board 24, the cable 25 will be The signal is transmitted to the luminaire 3, and the luminaire 3 can be controlled to be turned on or off, or the luminaire 3 can be adjusted or changed.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. That is, the equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the patent application of the present invention are covered by the scope of the invention.

1‧‧‧Power Converter

11‧‧‧Ontology

12‧‧‧Power input plug

13‧‧‧Power output plug

2‧‧‧Touch switch

21‧‧‧ Shell

211‧‧‧Shell

2111‧‧‧ top surface

2112‧‧‧ openings

2113‧‧ ‧ gap

212‧‧‧ Cover

22‧‧‧ touch panel

221‧‧‧ surface

222‧‧‧ back

223‧‧‧pattern layer

23‧‧‧Inductive film layer

2231‧‧‧ arrow

2232‧‧‧ arrow

24‧‧‧ boards

241‧‧‧ cable

242‧‧‧Power connector

243‧‧‧Signal Receiver

25‧‧‧ cable

Claims (8)

A power line with a signal controller electrically connected to an electrical product, comprising: a touch switch, the touch switch comprising: a casing, made of metal, having a casing and a cover thereon, the casing The upper surface has a top surface, the top surface has an opening, and the two sides of the casing have two corresponding notches, the cover system is fixed on the bottom surface of the casing; a touch panel is a non-metal material Mounted on the opening, the touch panel has a surface and a back surface, and has a pattern layer on the surface; an inductive film layer is disposed on the back surface of the touch panel; and a circuit board is mounted inside the casing The circuit board has a row of wires electrically connected to the sensing film layer, the circuit board has a power connector on one end thereof, and a cable wire, the upper end of which is electrically connected to the circuit board, and One end is electrically connected to the electrical product, and the cable is electrically connected to a power converter having a body thereon, the body having a conversion circuit for converting the AC power into a DC power source, the body having one end The power input plug electrically connected to the conversion circuit inside the main body has a power output plug at the other end, and the power output plug is electrically connected to the conversion circuit inside the main body, and the power output plug is plugged into the power connector Receiving a DC power supply to the circuit board for receiving; wherein, when sliding according to the indication of the pattern layer on the surface of the touch panel, the sensing film layer senses, and the induced signal is transmitted to the circuit board through the flexible cable, The circuit board outputs control signals that cause the electrical product to perform startup, shutdown, or various functional changes depending on the control signals output by the circuit board. The power cord attached signal controller according to claim 1, wherein the cover system is fixed to the bottom surface of the casing by any one of a hot melt, an adhesive, a snap mechanism or a screw lock. on. The power line attached signal controller of claim 2, further comprising a signal receiver electrically coupled to the circuit board. The power line attached signal controller according to claim 3, further comprising a remote controller for generating an operation control signal to be transmitted to the signal receiver, The signal receiver is received by the circuit board to control the electrical product. A power line signal controller is electrically connected to an electrical product, and includes: a touch switch, the touch switch includes: a casing, which is made of a non-metal material, and has a casing and a cover body thereon, the casing The body has a top surface, the top surface has a pattern layer, the two sides of the shell have two corresponding notches, the cover system is fixed on the bottom surface of the shell; an inductive film layer An inner wall surface disposed on the housing portion and opposite to the pattern layer; a circuit board mounted on the inner side of the housing, the circuit board having a row of wires electrically connected to the sensing film layer The circuit board has a power connector on one end thereof; and a cable, the upper end of which is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the other end is electrically connected to the electrical product, and the power cable is electrically connected to the power cable. The main body has a power conversion input circuit electrically connected to the conversion circuit inside the main body, and the other end has a power output plug. The power output plug is electrically connected to the conversion circuit inside the main body, and the power output plug is plugged into the power connector to output the DC power to the circuit board for receiving; wherein, according to the indication of the pattern layer on the surface of the casing When sliding, it is sensed by the sensing film layer, and the induced signal is transmitted to the circuit board through the flexible cable. The circuit board outputs a control signal, so that the electrical product performs startup, shutdown or various functions according to the control signal outputted by the circuit board. Variety. The signal line controller of the power cord of claim 5, wherein the cover system is fixed to the bottom surface of the casing by any one of a hot melt, an adhesive, a snap mechanism or a screw lock. on. The power line attached signal controller of claim 6, further comprising a signal receiver electrically coupled to the circuit board. The power line attached signal controller according to claim 7, wherein the remote control unit further includes a remote controller for generating an operation control signal to be transmitted to the signal receiver, The signal receiver is received by the circuit board to control the electrical product.