TWI632585B - Control switch - Google Patents

Abstract

A control switch includes a positioning seat, a switch member, and a card. The positioning seat includes a surrounding wall surrounding an accommodation space. The switch member is detachably disposed in the accommodating space of the locating seat, and includes two abutting faces on opposite sides, and two protrusions respectively formed on the abutting faces. Each abutment surface and the surrounding wall define a sliding gap. The card includes two card members. The card members are movably disposed in the sliding gaps, respectively, and each of the card members has a plurality of carding blocks arranged at intervals along a long direction. The card can be moved relative to the positioning seat to selectively lock or not secure the switch member to the positioning seat. Thus, by operating the card, the switch member can be easily installed or removed.

Description

Control switch

The present invention relates to a switch, and more particularly to a detachable control switch.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , a conventional control switch 1 includes a positioning base 11 and a switching component 12 . The positioning base 11 includes a base wall 111 and two side walls 112 respectively located on opposite sides of the base wall 111. The base wall 111 and the side walls 112 together define an accommodation space 113. Each side wall 112 has a plurality of spaced apart card slots 114. The switch member 12 includes two bumps 121 on opposite sides. The bumps 121 are detachably disposed in the corresponding slots 114 of the sidewalls 112. When the switch member 12 is placed in the accommodating space 113 and the bumps 121 are inserted into the corresponding card slots 114, the installation method has no foolproof mechanism, and the user cannot know the Whether or not the bumps 121 have been completely installed is often required to be extra time-consuming to check, which is inconvenient. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the switch member 12 is to be detached, it is often necessary to perform disassembly with a tool 10, which also has a problem of inconvenient operation, and thus there is a need for improvement.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a control switch that is easy to install and disassemble.

Thus, the control switch of the present invention comprises a positioning seat, at least one switching member, and a card.

The locating seat includes a surrounding wall. The surrounding wall defines an accommodating space.

The at least one switch member is detachably disposed in the accommodating space of the locating seat, and includes two abutting faces on opposite sides, and two protrusions respectively formed on the abutting faces. Each abutment surface and the surrounding wall define a sliding gap.

The card includes two card members. The card members are movably disposed in the sliding gaps, respectively, and each of the card members has a plurality of carding blocks arranged at intervals along a long direction.

The locator is movable relative to the locating seat between the latching position and the non-clamping position along the longitudinal direction. In the latching position, the card blocks of the card are respectively pushed against the corresponding bumps of the switch member, so that the switch member is fixed to the positioning block. In the non-fixed position, the clamping blocks do not push against the bumps of the switch member, and the switch member can be detached from the positioning seat.

The utility model has the advantages that the switch member can be conveniently fixed to the positioning seat by operating the card holder, and the card holder can be operated only in reverse when disassembling, and the installation and disassembly are relatively simple.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, an embodiment of the control switch of the present invention is adapted to be combined with an operator 91 to form a control switch device 9. The operator 91 is a conventional component, and includes an operation button 911 that can be pressed into contact with the control switch. The operation button 911 can be exemplified by a button, a knob, etc., and the structure is already known, and will not be described herein. . In the present embodiment, the operation button 911 is described using a button.

The control switch comprises a positioning seat 2, a three-switching member 3, and a carding device 4.

Referring to Figures 5, 6, and 7, the positioning base 2 includes a base wall 21 and a surrounding wall 22 surrounding the periphery of the base wall 21. The base wall 21 has a through hole 23 for mounting the operator 91. The base wall 21 and the surrounding wall 22 collectively define an accommodating space 24 communicating with the through hole 23. The accommodating space 24 has an opening 241 opposite to the through hole 23. The surrounding wall 22 is substantially rectangular and has two transverse wall portions 25 and two side wall portions 26. Each of the side wall portions 26 has a sliding groove 261, a four positioning groove 262, and two positioning blocks 263 which are penetrated from the outside to the inside. The chute 261 is formed on the inner surface of the side wall portion 26. The positioning grooves 262 are formed at each of the side wall portions 26 adjacent to the opening 241, and the positioning grooves 262 on opposite sides of the positioning seat 2 are opposed to each other. The positioning blocks 263 are respectively formed on the side wall portions 26 and have a reboundable body 264 and a head 265 connecting the body portion 264. The body portion 264 has a rectangular elongated column shape. The head 265 has a stop surface 266.

The number of the switching members 3 is adjusted according to the requirements of the matching use, and the maximum number depends on the size of the accommodating space 24 of the positioning base 2. In this embodiment, the accommodating space 24 can be placed with up to three side-by-side switch members 3, however, only one switch member 3 can be placed. Alternatively, the size of the accommodating space 24 may be increased to increase the number of the switchable members 3 that can be disposed to be four or more, not limited thereto.

Each of the switch members 3 is detachably disposed in the accommodating space 24 of the locator 2, and includes two abutting faces 31, two bumps 32, and four locating tabs 33 on opposite sides. Each abutment surface 31 and the surrounding wall 22 of the locator 2 define a sliding gap 27 which, in the present embodiment, is defined together with the side wall portions 26 of the surrounding wall 22, respectively The sliding gap 27 is equal. The bumps 32 are respectively formed on the abutting faces 31, and each of the bumps 32 has an inclined guiding face 321 . The guiding surface 321 is a base wall 21 facing the positioning seat 2. The positioning pieces 33 are formed in two groups and are formed on opposite sides. The internal circuit configuration of the switching elements 3 may be a normally open type or a normally closed type. However, this is a conventional one and is not a feature of the present invention and will not be described herein.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, the card 4 includes an operating member 41 and two clamping members 42. The operating member 41 is located outside the positioning seat 2 and is suitable for the user to grasp by hand. The operating member 41 has two convex portions 411 which are located on opposite sides and are convenient for the user to grasp.

The engaging members 42 are connected to the operating member 41 and extend from the operating member 41 and respectively penetrate the sliding slots 261 of the positioning base 2 and are movably disposed in the sliding gaps 27, respectively. Each of the engaging members 42 has a plurality of engaging blocks 43 spaced apart in a longitudinal direction I, a locking groove 44, and a concave surface 45 formed on the top side. The two adjacent snap blocks 43 together define a notch 46 that communicates with the card slot 44. The length of the notch 46 along the longitudinal direction I is greater than the length of the bump 32 of the switch member 3 along the longitudinal direction I. Referring to Fig. 8, the position of each concave surface 45 corresponds to a respective positioning block 263, and the positioning block 263 is movably locked. The concave surface 45 has a first concave portion 451, a second concave portion 452, a mountain portion 453 separating the first concave portion 451 and the second concave portion 452, and a resisting portion 454 connecting the second concave portion 452. The chevron 453 is configured to guide the positioning block 263 to move between the first recess 451 and the second recess 452. The resisting portion 454 is used for the positioning block 263 to abut against the movement.

The various components of the present embodiment have been described above, and the manner of assembly and disassembly thereof will be described below.

Referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the switch members 3 are connected to each other before being mounted, and then loaded from the opening 241 of the accommodating space 24 of the locating base 2, and the guiding surfaces of the bumps 32 are provided. 321 guides its movement into the accommodating space 24, and adjusts the position of the switch member 3 so that the bumps 32 respectively pass through the notches 46 of the card members 42 until the card slots are reached. 44, and the positioning pieces 33 are respectively engaged in the positioning grooves 262.

Referring to FIG. 11 , FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 , after the switch members 3 are mounted, the card 4 can be pushed along the long direction I, and the card 4 is moved relative to the positioning block 2 to a card. Position to fix the switch member 3 in the positioning base 2. In the latching position, the latching blocks 43 of the latching device 4 respectively push the corresponding bumps 32 of the switch member 3, so that the switch member 3 is fixed to the positioning seat 2, and The positioning pieces 33 are fixed in the positioning grooves 262. At this time, the positioning blocks 263 are respectively engaged with the first concave portions 451 of the positioning grooves to produce a positioning effect.

It is worth mentioning that if the switch member 3 is not actually mounted on the positioning seat 2, the card 4 cannot be smoothly moved to the locking position. Referring to Fig. 14, when the switch member 3 is not actually mounted, that is, when the bumps 32 are not properly inserted into the card slots 44, the card blocks 43 of the card member 42 are The bumps 32 are blocked and there is no way to move to the latching position (as shown in FIG. 13). Therefore, the embodiment also has a foolproof effect, and only after the switch member 3 is actually installed, there is a way to perform the hooking. .

Referring to FIG. 13, when the card 4 is pulled in the opposite direction along the long direction I, the card 4 is moved relative to the positioning seat 2 to a non-locking position, that is, the position shown in FIG. The switch member 3 is not fixed to the positioning base 2, and the switch member 3 can be detached from the positioning base 2. Referring to FIGS. 11 and 15, when the actuator 4 is pulled toward the non-fixed position, the positioning blocks 263 are moved from the first recess 451 to the second recess 452, when the positioning block 263 is When the resisting portion 454 blocks and cannot continue to move, the jammer 4 reaches the non-fixing position. In the non-fixed position, the engaging blocks 43 of the card 4 do not push against the bumps 32 of the switch member 3, and the switch member 3 can be detached from the positioning seat 2.

Thus, by operating the card 4, the switch member 3 can be conveniently fixed to the positioning base 2. When the dismounting, the carding device 4 can be operated in reverse, and the mounting and dismounting are relatively simple.

Referring to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, it should be noted that in another embodiment of the present embodiment, only one switching member 3 is mounted on the positioning base 2. The mounting manner is the same as that of the plurality of switch members 3, and the switch member 3 is first loaded into the positioning base 2 and then the card holder 4 is operated to be locked or released. Thus, the user can optionally install one or more of the switch members 3 according to the needs of their actual use.

In summary, the switch member 3 can be easily installed or removed by operating the card holder 4. Therefore, the object of the present invention can be achieved.

However, the above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, and all the equivalent equivalent changes and modifications according to the scope of the patent application and the patent specification of the present invention are still The scope of the invention is covered.

1‧‧‧Control switch
10‧‧‧ Tools
11‧‧‧ Positioning Block
111‧‧‧ base wall
112‧‧‧ side wall
113‧‧‧ accommodating space
114‧‧‧ card slot
12‧‧‧Switches
121‧‧‧Bumps
2‧‧‧ Positioning Block
21‧‧‧ base wall
22‧‧‧ Around the wall
23‧‧‧through holes
24‧‧‧ accommodating space
241‧‧‧ openings
25‧‧‧ transverse wall
26‧‧‧ Side wall
261‧‧‧ chute
262‧‧‧ positioning ditch
263‧‧‧ positioning block
264‧‧‧ Body
265‧‧‧ head
266‧‧ ‧ facing
27‧‧‧Sliding clearance
3‧‧‧Switches
31‧‧‧Adjacent faces
32‧‧‧Bumps
321‧‧‧ guiding surface
33‧‧‧ Positioning film
4‧‧‧Cartridge
41‧‧‧Operating parts
411‧‧‧ convex
42‧‧‧Card parts
43‧‧‧Card block
44‧‧‧ card slot
45‧‧‧ concave
451‧‧‧First recess
452‧‧‧Second recess
453‧‧‧ Yamagata
454‧‧‧Resistance Department
46‧‧‧ gap
9‧‧‧Control switch device
91‧‧‧Operator
911‧‧‧ operation button
I‧‧‧Long direction

Other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the description of the drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a perspective exploded view illustrating a conventional control switch; Figure 2 is a perspective view illustrating the prior art Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the conventional control switch for detaching a switch member from a positioning seat through a tool; Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment and a control switch of the present invention FIG. 5 is a perspective exploded view showing the combined relationship between the embodiment and the operator; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another perspective, illustrating a positioning seat of the embodiment; 7 is a cross-sectional view along the cut line VII-VII of FIG. 4, illustrating the positioning of the positioning seat of the embodiment through a combination of a card and a switch member; FIG. 8 is a side view illustrating the positioning of the embodiment Figure 9 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment, illustrating the positioning seat and the plurality of switch members of the embodiment; Figure 10 is a perspective view of the embodiment Figure 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the card holder of the embodiment in a non-fixed position; Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view similar to Figure 11 illustrating the card of the embodiment moving toward a latching position; Figure 13 Is a cross-sectional view similar to that of FIG. 11, illustrating that the card holder of the embodiment is in the latching position; FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 11, illustrating that the switch members of the embodiment are not installed properly to cause the card Figure 15 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a positioning block of the embodiment stuck in a concave surface; Figure 16 is an exploded view showing another embodiment of the embodiment; 17 is a perspective view illustrating the foregoing embodiment.

Claims (10)

A control switch includes: a positioning seat, comprising a surrounding wall, the surrounding wall defines an accommodating space; at least one switching member is detachably disposed in the accommodating space of the positioning seat, and includes two opposite ends Abutting faces of the side, and two protrusions respectively formed on the abutting faces, each abutting face and the surrounding wall jointly defining a sliding gap; and a card holder comprising two clamping members, the clamping members The sliding gaps are respectively movably disposed, and each of the clamping members has a plurality of locking blocks arranged along a long direction; the clamping device is movable relative to the positioning seat along the long direction at a clamping position and a Moving between the non-clamping positions, the carding blocks of the card are respectively pushed against the corresponding bumps of the switch member, so that the switch member is fixed at the positioning seat. In the non-fixed position, the clamping blocks do not push against the bumps of the switch member, and the switch member can be detached from the positioning seat. The control switch of claim 1, wherein each of the clamping members of the card has a clamping groove, and the protrusions of the switching member are located in the clamping slot in the clamping position . The control switch of claim 2, wherein two adjacent card blocks in the carder jointly define a notch communicating with the card slot, the length of the notch along the long direction being greater than the protrusion of the switch member The length of the block along the long direction. The control switch of claim 1, wherein the card further comprises an operating member connecting the components, the operating member being located outside the positioning seat and adapted for manual operation by a user. The control switch of claim 1, wherein the surrounding wall of the positioning seat has two side wall portions, each side wall portion has a sliding slot for the respective clamping members in the card holder to be movably Settings. The control switch of claim 1, wherein the positioning base further comprises two positioning blocks which are located on opposite sides and are resilient, and each of the clamping members further has a concave surface corresponding to each positioning block. The positioning block is engaged with a first recess of the positioning slot when the clamping device is in the locking position, and the positioning block is engaged with the positioning slot when the clamping component is in the non-fixing position. a second recess. The control switch of claim 6, wherein the concave mask of the card has a ridge portion separating the first recess and the second recess, the ridge portion for guiding the positioning block in the first recess And moving between the second recesses. The control switch of claim 6, wherein the concave mask of the card has a resisting portion connecting the second recess, the positioning block having a blocking surface for abutting against the resisting portion, the card is engaged When the piece is in the non-fixed position, the stop surface can abut against the resisting portion. The control switch of claim 1, wherein each of the bumps of the switch member has an inclined guiding surface, the guiding surface being a base wall facing the positioning seat. The control switch of claim 1, wherein the surrounding wall of the positioning seat has two positioning grooves on opposite sides, and the switching member further comprises two positioning pieces on opposite sides, in the clamping position, The positioning pieces are respectively disposed in the positioning grooves.