TWM630358U - Press type switch structure - Google Patents

Abstract

A push switch is used to solve the problem that the conventional push switch cannot be triggered correctly. The system includes: a base with at least one guiding groove; a micro switch arranged on the base; a button located above the base, the inner surface of the button has a pressing column and a trigger part of the micro switch On the contrary, the button has at least one guide post, the guide post is loosely inserted into the guide groove; and at least one elastic piece abuts against the base and the button.

Description

push switch

This creation relates to a control button, especially a push switch that is assembled on a vehicle or equipment and can trigger control after being pressed down.

Press, the conventional push-type switch has a button located above a base, and the base is provided with an elastic member and a micro switch. When the user presses the button, the button can compress the elastic member and trigger the micro switch; when the user releases the button, the button can be pushed back and reset by the elastic member.

However, the conventional push-type switch does not have a push-to-correct function. When the user does not press the central portion of the button, the button is often pressed down obliquely and the micro-switch cannot be accurately triggered.

In view of this, it is still necessary to improve the conventional push switch.

In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a push switch, which can accurately trigger the micro switch no matter where the user presses the button.

The second objective of the present invention is to provide a push switch with a simple structure and easy to manufacture and assemble.

The directional or similar terms described in the full text of this creation, such as "front", "back", "left", "right", "up (top)", "down (bottom)", "inside", "outside" , "sideways", etc., mainly refer to the directions of the attached drawings, and each directional or similar terms are only used to assist the description and understanding of the various embodiments of the present creation, and are not intended to limit the present creation.

The use of the quantifier "a" or "an" for the elements and components described in the full text of this creation is only for the convenience of use and to provide the general meaning of the scope of this creation; in this creation, 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 "combination", "combination" or "assembly" mentioned in the whole text of this work mainly include the types of components that can be separated without destroying the components after connection, or the components cannot be separated after being connected, which are common knowledge in this field. It can be selected according to the material of the components to be connected or the assembly requirements.

The push switch of the present creation includes: a base with at least one guiding groove; a micro switch arranged on the base; a button located above the base, and the inner surface of the button has a push post and the A trigger part of the micro switch is opposite, the button has at least one guide post, the guide post loosely fits into the guide slot; and at least one elastic piece abuts against the base and the button.

Accordingly, in the push switch of the present invention, by arranging the guiding groove on the base, and arranging the guiding post on the button and penetrating the guiding groove, no matter where the user presses the button, the user can press the button. The button can be guided to be displaced downward relative to the base, so as to accurately trigger the micro switch, thereby improving the operation effectiveness of pressing the button. Accordingly, when the push switch is used as a control switch on a vehicle or a device, it can effectively improve the convenience and safety of use. In addition, the structure of the push switch of the present invention is very simple, which can facilitate the manufacture and assembly, and has the functions of reducing the manufacturing cost and improving the convenience of assembly.

Wherein, the guiding groove penetrates the upper surface and the lower surface of the base, and can communicate with the side edge of the base. In this way, the guide groove has a large tolerance margin, which has the effect of improving the convenience of manufacture and assembly.

Wherein, the number of the guiding grooves can be several, the guiding grooves can be respectively located on two opposite sides of the base, the number of the guiding posts can be several, and the several guiding posts can respectively penetrate the several guiding posts guide groove. In this way, the button can be guided better, and the force can be more evenly used so that it can be used more lastingly, which has the functions of improving the operation smoothness of the button and prolonging the service life of the button.

Wherein, the base can be elongated, and the plurality of guiding grooves can be located on two opposite sides that are close to each other. In this way, the button can be guided better, and the force can be more evenly used so that it can be used more lastingly, which has the functions of improving the operation smoothness of the button and prolonging the service life of the button.

Wherein, the guide post may protrude from the lower edge of the button. In this way, the structure of the button is simple and convenient to manufacture and assemble, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and improving the convenience of assembling.

Wherein, the base may have a joint part, the micro switch can be assembled and combined with the joint part, the trigger part of the micro switch can be located above the upper surface of the base, the micro switch can have several wires passing through the base below the seat. In this way, the structure of the base is simple and convenient to manufacture and assemble to combine with the micro switch, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and improving the convenience of assembling.

Wherein, the base may have at least one sleeve, the button may have at least one limiting portion, the limiting portion may be cylindrical and protrude from the inner surface of the button, and the limiting portion and the sleeve may partially Coincidentally, the elastic member may be located in the limiting portion and the sleeve. In this way, the partially overlapping limiting portion and the sleeve can also achieve the effect of assisting and aligning the button by abutting the overlapping portions when the button is tilted, thereby further enhancing the operation of pressing the button Effectiveness of efficacy.

Wherein, the number of the elastic members may be several, and the trigger part of the micro switch may be located between the several elastic members. In this way, the plurality of elastic members can support the button more evenly, so that the effect of accurately triggering the micro switch is better when the button is pressed anywhere, and has the effect of further enhancing the operation effectiveness of pressing the button.

Wherein, the trigger part of the micro switch can be located at a position deviated from the center of the base. In this way, the configuration flexibility of the base and the internal structure of the button is improved.

The push switch can further include a casing, the casing has a ring wall, a plurality of latching parts can be arranged on the peripheral wall, and the base can be latched by a plurality of latching parts combined with a plurality of latches of the casing Department of Control. In this way, the housing can be assembled and positioned for the base, and the housing can be assembled to a predetermined position of the vehicle or equipment for the user to conveniently operate the push switch, which has the effect of improving the convenience of assembly and use.

Wherein, the shell may have several grooves, each of which can be concave upward from the lower edge of the ring wall, and the side edge of the base may have several grooves, the grooves and the corresponding grooves A movable space can be formed together, and the button has several abutting portions that can be respectively located in the plurality of movable spaces, and the elastic member supports the button so that the latching portion abuts the top wall of the slot, or the elastic member When the component is compressed, the latching portion of the button is displaced up and down in the active space. In this way, the casing can be used for assembling and positioning the button, and it is ensured that the button will not come out of the casing, which has the effect of improving the convenience of assembly and use.

Wherein, the number of the latching parts can be two and they are located on the front and rear sides of the button respectively, and the number of the guide posts can be two and they are located on the left and right sides of the button respectively. In this way, the base and the button can achieve a good pressing and alignment effect with a relatively simple structure, and have the effect of improving the convenience of manufacture and assembly.

In order to make the above-mentioned and other purposes, features and advantages of this creation more obvious and easy to understand, the preferred embodiments of this creation are given below, and are described in detail with the accompanying drawings; in addition, the same symbols are marked in different drawings. are considered to be the same, and their descriptions will be omitted.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 3, which are the first embodiment of the push switch of the present invention, which includes a base 1, a micro switch 2, a button 3 and at least one elastic member 4. The micro switch 2 is provided with On the base 1 , the button 3 is located above the base 1 , and the elastic member 4 abuts against the base 1 and the button 3 .

The present invention does not limit the type of the base 1. In this embodiment, the base 1 can be generally in the shape of a plate and has an upper surface 1a and a lower surface 1b opposite to each other, and the upper surface 1a and the lower surface 1b are connected. One side edge 1c of the lower surface 1b. The base 1 has at least one guiding groove 11, the guiding groove 11 penetrates the upper surface 1a and the lower surface 1b; the guiding groove 11 in this embodiment is connected to the side edge 1c of the base 1, but not This is the limit. In addition, in this embodiment, the number of the guiding grooves 11 can be selected to be two, and the two guiding grooves 11 can be respectively located on two opposite sides of the base 1 , for example, located on the front and rear sides of the base 1 or on the left and right sides of the base 1 . side. In addition, the two guiding grooves 11 can be disposed opposite to each other, and when the base 1 is elongated, the two guiding grooves 11 can preferably be disposed on two sides that are closer to each other.

The base 1 further has a joint portion 12 for assembling the micro switch 2 . The joint portion 12 in this embodiment may be two buckles protruding from the upper surface 1 a of the base 1 . The base 1 can also have at least one sleeve 13 protruding from the upper surface 1a, the sleeve 13 can accommodate the elastic member 4, so that the elastic member 4 can maintain elastic deformation and reset at a predetermined position without Skew failure; the number of sleeves 13 in this embodiment can be two, and they are located on the front and rear sides of the joint portion 12 respectively. In addition, the base 1 may also have a plurality of latching portions 14 and a plurality of grooves 15, and the plurality of latching portions 14 may respectively protrude from the side edge 1c of the base 1 and have inclined surfaces, and the plurality of concave The grooves 15 can be respectively recessed into the side edge 1c of the base 1 ; wherein, the plurality of latching portions 14 can be optionally disposed on the left and right sides of the base 1 , and the plurality of grooves 15 can be optionally disposed on the base 1 . The front and rear sides of the base 1 .

The micro switch 2 can be assembled and combined with the joint portion 12 of the base 1 . The micro switch 2 has a trigger portion 21 located above the upper surface 1 a of the base 1 , and the micro switch 2 has a plurality of wires 22 passing through the base 1 . below the base 1. In this embodiment, the trigger portion 21 of the micro switch 2 can be located at a position deviated from the center of the base 1, but not limited to this, and those with ordinary knowledge in the art can determine the base 1 and the button according to the 3. Those who need to adjust the internal structure configuration requirements.

The button 3 is generally located above the base 1, and the button 3 has a pressing surface 3a for the user to press. The button 3 has an inner surface 3b opposite to the pressing surface 3a, and the inner surface 3b of the button 3 faces the upper surface 1a of the base 1 . The button 3 has a pressing column 31 protruding from the inner surface 3b, the pressing column 31 is positioned above the triggering portion 21 of the micro switch 2, so that when the button 3 is pressed down, the pressing column 31 triggers the The trigger part 21 of the micro switch 2 .

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the button 3 has at least one guide post 32, and the guide post 32 is loosely inserted into the guiding groove 11 of the base 1; that is, as long as the button 3 is not When it is pressed down and slightly inclined, the guide post 32 will touch the groove wall of the guide groove 11 to offset the inclined component of the falling pressure, so that the inclination of the button 3 is limited and guided. Positive, the button 3 is pressed down in the right direction, so that the pressing column 31 can accurately trigger the trigger part 21 of the micro switch 2 . In this embodiment, the number of the guide posts 32 can be two, the two guide posts 32 can respectively protrude from the lower edge E of the button 3 , and the two guide posts 32 can be located on the left and right sides of the button 3 respectively. The two guiding grooves 11 are inserted into the two guiding grooves 11 in alignment, so that the effect of guiding the button 3 is better, and the force is more even and can be used more durable.

Please refer to Figures 1 and 3 again, the button 3 may have at least one limiting portion 33 to maintain the elastic member 4 at a predetermined position for elastic deformation and reset without being skewed and failing; in this embodiment, The limiting portion 33 may be cylindrical and protrude from the inner surface 3b, the limiting portion 33 may partially overlap with the sleeve 13 of the base 1, and the elastic member 4 is located between the limiting portion 33 and the inside the sleeve 13. In this way, the limiting portion 33 , which is cylindrical and partially overlaps with the sleeve 13 , also has the effect of assisting in lifting and guiding the button 3 at the same time. The number of the limiting portions 33 in this embodiment may be two, and the pressing column 31 may be approximately located between the two limiting portions 33 , but not limited thereto. In addition, the button 3 can also have several abutting parts 34; in this embodiment, the number of the abutting parts 34 can be two, and the two abutting parts 34 can respectively protrude from the lower edge of the button 3 E is in the shape of a barb, and the two latching portions 34 can be located on the front and rear sides of the button 3 respectively.

The elastic member 4 abuts against the base 1 and the button 3, the elastic member 4 can elastically deform when the button 3 is pressed down, and elastically reset to push the button 3 to reset when the pressing force decreases or disappears . In this embodiment, the elastic member 4 can be a compression spring, the number of the elastic member 4 can be several, and the trigger portion 21 of the micro switch 2 can be located between the several elastic members 4 .

In addition, the push switch of this embodiment may further include a casing 5, which can be used for assembling and positioning the base 1 and the button 3, and the casing 5 can be assembled and combined with the predetermined position of the vehicle or equipment. position for the user to conveniently operate the push switch. For example, the push switch can be assembled on a locomotive, such as a horn button or an instrument panel function switch; or, the push switch can also be used as a bell button or a game console control button, etc., which are not included in this creation. limit.

Specifically, the casing 5 of this embodiment may have a ring wall 51 , and the ring wall 51 has an upper opening 511 and a lower opening 512 opposite to each other. The casing 5 may have a plurality of latching portions 52 , and the plurality of latching portions 52 may be disposed on the surrounding wall 51 and used for engaging and engaging with the plurality of latching portions 14 of the base 1 ; in this embodiment For example, each of the latching portions 52 of the housing 5 may be holes penetrating the inner and outer surfaces of the annular wall 51 , or the latching portions 14 of the base 1 and the latching portions 52 of the housing 5 may also be other The forms that can be combined with each other are not limited in this creation. During assembly, the base 1 can be inserted into the base 1 through the lower opening 512 of the ring wall 51 , and the latches 52 of the casing 5 can be aligned and latched by being guided by the inclined surfaces of the latching portions 14 of the base 1 . The base 1 can be combined and fixed in the ring wall 51 .

In addition, the casing 5 may further have a plurality of notches 53 , and each of the notches 53 may be concave upwards from the lower edge of the ring wall 51 . During assembly, the button 3 can be inserted through the lower opening 512 of the ring wall 51, so that the pressing surface 3a of the button 3 can pass through the upper opening 511 of the ring wall 51 for the user to press, and the base 1 After being fixed on the ring wall 51 , the grooves 53 of the casing 5 and the corresponding grooves 15 on the base 1 can form a movable space S together, and the engaging portion 34 of the button 3 is located in the movable space S. In the space S, the elastic member 4 can support the button 3 so that the engaging portion 34 of the button 3 can abut the top wall 531 of the groove 53 .

Referring to Figures 3 and 4, when the button 3 is not pressed down, the elastic member 4 can support the button 3 so that the pressing column 31 of the button 3 is aligned with the trigger portion of the micro switch 2 21 above the trigger part 21 of the micro switch 2 without touching the trigger part 21 of the micro switch 2, the guide post 32 of the button 3 partially penetrates into the guide groove 11 of the base 1, and the abutting part 34 of the button 3 is in contact with the The top wall 531 of the groove 53 is notched to keep the button 3 from coming out of the upper opening 511 of the ring wall 51 .

Referring to Figures 2 and 5, when the user presses the pressing surface 3a of the button 3, if it is not pressed at the middle position of the pressing surface 3a, but is pressed at other positions, causing the button 3 to be inclined and stressed, the Once the button 3 is tilted, the guide post 32 of the button 3 will touch the groove wall of the guide groove 11 of the base 1 to offset the tilt component of the falling pressure, so that the tilt of the button 3 is affected. Restricted and guided, resulting in the effect that the button 3 is pressed down; that is, the button 3 can be pressed down in a positive direction to compress the elastic member 4 to elastically deform, so that the pressing column 31 of the button 3 can be pressed down. The trigger part 21 of the micro switch 2 can be accurately triggered, the guide post 32 of the button 3 is further extended into the guide groove 11 as shown in FIG. Downward displacement in S.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is the second embodiment of the push switch of the present invention. This embodiment is substantially the same as the above-mentioned first embodiment. In this embodiment, the limiting portion 33 of the button 3 can be The elastic member 4 is cylindrical and protrudes from the inner surface 3b, the elastic member 4 can be sleeved outside the limiting portion 33, and the lower end of the elastic member 4 can abut against the micro switch 2, so that the number of the elastic members 4 only needs to be Setting up a single one can help simplify components and improve assembly efficiency.

To sum up, in the push switch of the present invention, the guide groove can be arranged on the base and the guide post can be arranged on the button and penetrated into the guide groove, no matter where the user presses the button. , the button can be guided to be displaced downward relative to the base, so as to accurately trigger the micro switch, thereby improving the operation effectiveness of pressing the button. Accordingly, when the push switch is used as a control switch on a vehicle or a device, it can effectively improve the convenience and safety of use. In addition, the structure of the push switch of the present invention is very simple, which can facilitate the manufacture and assembly, and has the functions of reducing the manufacturing cost and improving the convenience of assembly.

Although the present creation has been disclosed by the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present creation. 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 creation. Therefore, the protection scope of this creation shall include all changes within the meaning and equivalent scope recorded in the appended patent application scope. In addition, when several of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined, the present invention includes any combination of implementation aspects.

1: Base 1a: upper surface 1b: lower surface 1c: Lateral edge 11: Guide groove 12: Joint 13: Sleeve 14: Locking Department 15: Groove 2: Micro switch 21: Trigger Department 22: Wiring 3: button 3a: Pressing surface 3b: inner surface 31: Press the column 32: Guide post 33: Limiting part 34: Card Reach Department 4: elastic parts 5: Shell 51: Ring Wall 511: upper opening 512: Lower opening 52: Latch Department 53: missing slot 531: Top Wall E: lower edge S: activity space

[Figure 1] An exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 2] A combined perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention when the casing is omitted. [Fig. 3] A combined side sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 4] A cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 3. FIG. [FIG. 5] A diagram of the action situation when the button of the first embodiment of the present invention is pressed obliquely. [FIG. 6] A side cross-sectional view in the other direction of the state shown in FIG. 5. [Fig. 7] An exploded perspective view of the second embodiment of the present invention.

1: Base

1a: upper surface

1b: lower surface

1c: Lateral edge

11: Guide groove

12: Joint

13: Sleeve

14: Locking Department

15: Groove

2: Micro switch

21: Trigger Department

22: Wiring

3: button

3a: Pressing surface

3b: inner surface

31: Press the column

32: Guide post

33: Limiting part

34: Card Reach Department

4: elastic parts

5: Shell

51: Ring Wall

511: upper opening

512: Lower opening

52: Latch Department

53: missing slot

531: Top Wall

E: lower edge

Claims (12)

A push switch, comprising: a base with at least one guiding groove; a micro switch, set on the base; a button located above the base, the inner surface of the button has a push post opposite to a trigger part of the micro switch, the button has at least one guide post, and the guide post loosely penetrates the guide groove; and At least one elastic piece abuts against the base and the button. The push switch of claim 1, wherein the guiding groove penetrates the upper surface and the lower surface of the base and communicates with the side edge of the base. The push switch of claim 1, wherein the number of the guide grooves is several, the guide grooves are respectively located on two opposite sides of the base, the number of the guide posts is several, and the several guide posts are respectively Pass through the guide grooves. The push switch of claim 3, wherein the base is elongated, and the alignment grooves are located on two opposite sides that are relatively close. The push switch of claim 1, wherein the guide post protrudes from the lower edge of the button. The push switch of claim 1, wherein the base has a joint, the micro switch is assembled and combined with the joint, the triggering part of the micro switch is located above the upper surface of the base, and the micro switch has several The wiring goes out under the base. The push switch of claim 1, wherein the base has at least one sleeve, the button has at least one limiting portion, the limiting portion is cylindrical and protrudes from the inner surface of the button, the limiting portion Coinciding with the sleeve in part, the elastic piece is located in the limiting portion and the sleeve. The push switch of claim 1, wherein the number of the elastic members is several, and the triggering part of the micro switch is located between the several elastic members. The push switch of claim 1, wherein the trigger portion of the micro switch is located at a position deviated from the center of the base. The push switch according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a casing, the casing has a ring wall, a plurality of latching parts are arranged on the peripheral wall, and the base is latched by a plurality of latching parts Combine several latching parts of the housing. The push switch of claim 10, wherein the housing has a plurality of notches, each of the notches is concave upward from the lower edge of the ring wall, the side edge of the base has a plurality of grooves, the notches are The groove and the corresponding groove together form an active space, the button has a plurality of latching portions respectively located in the plurality of active spaces, and the elastic member supports the button so that the latching portion abuts the top wall of the recessed groove, Or when the elastic member is compressed, the latching portion of the button is displaced up and down in the movable space. The push switch of claim 11, wherein the number of the abutting portions is two and is located on the front and rear sides of the button, and the number of the guide posts is two and located on the left and right sides of the button.

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