WO2021056897A1 - Cabinet and lamp control switch therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a cabinet and a lamp control switch therefor. The lamp control switch comprises a housing (100), a control module (200) and a wireless module (300), wherein the housing (100) is arranged in a cylindrical shape and defines a mounting cavity (101); and the outer diameter of the cross-section of the housing (100) is at least 10 mm and at most 15 mm. The lamp control switch has the advantages of being convenient to install and good in concealment.

Description

Cabinet and its light control switch

Cross-references to related applications

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application filed on September 27, 2019, the application number is 201921652377.X, and the name is "cabinet and its light control switch", the full text of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Technical field

This application relates to the technical field of cabinet light-controlled switches, in particular to a cabinet and a light-controlled switch thereof.

Background technique

What is stated here only provides background information related to this application, and does not necessarily constitute a restrictive technology.

At present, some exemplary cabinets, such as wardrobes, bookcases, etc., are equipped with lighting systems in the cabinets to improve the use effect of the cabinets. In order to improve the user experience, the cabinet lighting system is usually turned on and off uniformly controlled by independent light control switches. Usually, the light control switch of the cabinet includes two types: wired and wireless. Among them, the wired light control switch is generally embedded in the shelf of the cabinet, which causes the wiring of the wired light control switch to become troublesome, and in terms of manufacturing How inconvenient. The wireless light control switch, although there is no need to consider the wiring problem, but the wireless light control switch is mostly cubic shape, because the processing difficulty of opening the square slot on the laminate is too difficult, the wireless light control switch is usually installed directly On the shelf surface of the cabinet. In this way, it will not only interfere with the user's access to items, but also is very unsightly.

Technical solutions

The main purpose of this application is to propose a light-controlled switch for a cabinet, which aims to solve the installation problem of the existing wireless light-controlled switch.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the light-controlled switch of the cabinet proposed in this application includes

The housing is arranged in a cylindrical shape, a mounting cavity is formed in the housing, a sensing window communicating with the mounting cavity is provided at one end of the longitudinal direction of the housing, and a battery slot for battery installation is also formed in the housing , The installation cavity and the battery slot are arranged along the length direction of the casing;

A control module installed in the installation cavity, the control module including a sensing element, the sensing element is arranged toward the sensing window, and the control module is configured to control the turning on and off of the lighting system of the cabinet; and

The wireless module is installed in the installation cavity, the wireless module is electrically connected to the control module, and is configured to output the control signal of the control module to the lighting system of the cabinet; wherein

The outer diameter of the section of the housing is at least 10 mm and at most 15 mm.

Optionally, the outer diameter of the section of the housing is at least 12 mm and at most 14 mm.

Optionally, an abutting flange is protrudingly provided on the periphery of one end of the sensing window.

Optionally, the side wall of the housing is also protrudingly provided with an anti-tripping buckle.

Optionally, both opposite sides of the housing are provided with the anti-tripping buckle.

Optionally, the anti-tripping buckle is arranged close to the sensing window. Optionally, the light control switch of the cabinet further includes a rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery is installed in the battery slot, and a charging port is also opened on the housing.

Optionally, the housing includes a sensing section and a battery section, the sensing section is provided with the sensing window, the battery section is provided with the battery slot, and the sensing section is detachably connected to the battery section.

Optionally, the sensing section and/or the battery section are made of plastic or metal.

Optionally, a tail cover is further provided at one end of the battery segment away from the sensing segment, and the tail cover is detachably connected to the battery segment.

Optionally, the light control switch of the cabinet further includes a circuit board, the circuit board is installed in the mounting cavity, the control module and the wireless module are installed on the circuit board, and the components on the circuit board The device is arranged close to the middle of the width direction of the circuit board.

Optionally, the wireless module adopts 2.4G communication protocol, or Bluetooth communication protocol, or WiFi communication protocol, or ZigBee communication protocol, or NFC communication protocol.

Optionally, the sensing element is a human sensing element.

Optionally, the sensing element is an infrared sensing element.

Optionally, the sensing element is a touch sensing element.

The present application also proposes a cabinet, including a cabinet body, a lighting system, and a light control switch. The cabinet body includes a laminate, the laminate is provided with an inlay slot, the slot of the inlay slot faces outward, and the lighting The system is installed in the cabinet body, the light control switch is embedded in the recess and is wirelessly connected to the lighting system, and the light control switch is configured to control the on and off of the lighting system, wherein The light control switch includes

The housing is arranged in a cylindrical shape, a mounting cavity is formed in the housing, a sensing window communicating with the mounting cavity is provided at one end of the longitudinal direction of the housing, and a battery slot for battery installation is also formed in the housing , The installation cavity and the battery slot are arranged along the length direction of the casing;

A control module installed in the installation cavity, the control module including a sensing element, the sensing element is arranged toward the sensing window, and the control module is configured to control the turning on and off of the lighting system of the cabinet; and

The wireless module is installed in the installation cavity, the wireless module is electrically connected to the control module, and is configured to output the control signal of the control module to the lighting system of the cabinet; wherein

The outer diameter of the section of the housing is at least 10 mm and at most 15 mm.

In the technical solution of the present application, the housing is arranged in a cylindrical shape, and a mounting cavity and a battery slot are arranged in the housing. Since the mounting cavity and the battery slot are arranged along the length of the housing, they can pass through the housing in the length direction. Extend, and reduce the diameter of the shell in the radial direction. In this way, when installing the light-controlled switch, you only need to open a circular groove on the shelf of the cabinet for the shell to be embedded, and then the light-controlled switch can be installed in the shelf. The outer diameter of the section of the shell is at least 10mm and at most It is 15mm to fit most cabinets.

Description of the drawings

In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments or exemplary technologies of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or exemplary technologies. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are merely These are some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative work, other drawings can be obtained based on the structure shown in these drawings.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a light-controlled switch for a cabinet of the present application;

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view in the direction of A-A in Figure 1;

4 is a schematic diagram of a part of the structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

Figure 5 is an exploded view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of a light-controlled switch for a cabinet of the present application;

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of a light-controlled switch of a cabinet of the present application.

Attached icon number description:

Label	name	Label	name
100	case	101	Installation cavity
102	Sensing window	103	charging port
110	Abutment flange	120	Anti-tripping
130	Sensing section	140	Battery segment
150	Tail cap	200	Control module
210	Sensing element	220	Master chip
300	Wireless module	400	Circuit board
500	Rechargeable Battery	To	To

Embodiments of the present invention

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of this application.

It should be noted that if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of this application, the directional indications are only used to explain in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings). Show) the relative positional relationship, movement, etc. between the components below. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

In addition, if there are descriptions related to "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present application, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as instructions or implications Its relative importance or implicitly indicates the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" appearing in the full text means including three parallel schemes, taking "A and/or B" as an example, including scheme A, scheme B, or schemes in which both A and B meet. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on what can be achieved by a person of ordinary skill in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be achieved, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist. , Is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

This application proposes a light-controlled switch for a cabinet, which is embedded in the laminate of the cabinet.

In the embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the light control switch of the cabinet includes a housing 100, a control module 200 and a wireless module 300. The housing 100 is arranged in a cylindrical shape. A mounting cavity 101 is formed in the housing 100. One end of the length of the housing 100 is provided with a sensing window 102 communicating with the mounting cavity 101. A battery slot (not labeled) for installing the battery, the mounting cavity 101 and the battery slot are arranged along the length direction of the casing 100. The control module 200 is installed in the installation cavity 101, and the control module 200 includes a sensing element 210 that is arranged toward the sensing window 102, and the control module 200 is used to control the turning on and off of the lighting system of the cabinet. The wireless module 300 is installed in the installation cavity 101, and the wireless module 300 is electrically connected to the control module 200 for outputting control signals of the control module 200 to the lighting system of the cabinet.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the control module 200 further includes a main control chip 220 (ie, MCU). The main control chip 220 is mounted on the circuit board 400 and is electrically connected to the sensing element 210 and the wireless module 300. The main control chip 220 The chip 220 is used for outputting a control instruction for turning on or off the lighting control system of the cabinet to the wireless module 300 according to the feedback result of the sensing element 210.

Specifically, when in use, the light control switch is first paired with the lighting system of the cabinet, and then the control module 200 can send a control signal to the lighting system of the cabinet through the wireless module 300 according to the induction of the sensing element 210 to control the lighting system of the lighting system. Turn on and off.

In particular, the outer diameter of the cross section of the housing 100 is at least 10 mm and at most 15 mm. It should be noted that since the housing 100 is arranged in a cylindrical shape, and a mounting cavity 101 and a battery slot are formed in the housing 100, the outer diameter of the section of the housing 100 in this application refers to the radial direction of the housing 100 Cut the shell 100 (refer to FIG. 3) to obtain the maximum outer diameter of the cross section.

It can be understood that the existing wireless light-controlled switches used in the cabinet lighting system usually have a square structure. During installation, if it is to be embedded in the laminate for use, a square slot needs to be opened in the laminate of the cabinet. However, opening a square groove in a thinner layer is not only difficult to process, but also expensive, which is not conducive to large-scale production and sales. Therefore, the current wireless light-controlled switches are usually directly installed on the surface of the cabinet laminate, and the light-controlled switches protruding from the surface of the laminate not only affect the user's access to items, but are also not aesthetically pleasing. In order to solve the installation problem of the existing wireless light control switch, the light control switch of the cabinet of the present application adopts the case 100 to be cylindrical, and the case 100 is provided with an installation cavity 101 and a battery slot. 101 and the battery slot are arranged along the length direction of the casing 100, so the diameter of the casing 100 in the radial direction can be reduced by the extension of the casing 100 in the length direction. In this way, when installing the light control switch, only a circular groove is provided on the shelf of the cabinet for the housing 100 to be embedded, and the light control switch can be installed in the shelf. Compared with the square groove in the shelf, The process of opening the circular groove is relatively simple, so the installation of the light control switch is very convenient. At the same time, the outer diameter defining the cross section of the housing 100 is at least 10 mm, and at most 15 mm. Since the thickness of the laminates of common cabinets on the market is usually 15 mm and 18 mm, the outer diameter of the housing 100 is at least 10 mm and at most 15 mm, which can be adapted to most cabinets.

Specifically, the outer diameter of the cross section of the housing 100 further defined by the technical solution of the present application is at least 12 mm and at most 14 mm. It can be understood that the smaller the volume of the light control switch, the higher the integration of the light control switch, and accordingly, the higher the manufacturing cost of the light control switch, and the appropriate increase in the diameter of the housing 100 can meet the needs of the light control switch embedding. Under the condition of being installed on the laminate, the production cost of the light control switch is reduced. Optionally, in this embodiment, the outer diameter of the cross section of the housing 100 is 12 mm. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the outer diameter of the cross section of the housing 100 may also be 10 mm, 10.5 mm, 11 mm, 11.5 mm, 12.5 mm, 13 mm, 13.5 mm, 14 mm, 14.5 mm, or 15 mm.

2 and 3, in this embodiment, the light control switch further includes a circuit board 400, the circuit board 400 is installed in the mounting cavity 101, the control module 200 and the wireless module 300 are both installed on the circuit board 400, and The components on the circuit board 400 are arranged close to the middle part of the circuit board 400 in the width direction. It can be understood that since the housing 100 is arranged in a cylindrical shape, and a mounting cavity 101 and a battery slot are formed inside the housing 100, in order to maximize the volume of the mounting cavity 101 and the battery slot, the mounting cavity 101 and the battery slot are also cylindrical. Set up. The circuit board 400 has a flat structure. To install the circuit board 400 in the mounting cavity 101, the maximum width of the circuit board 400 is limited by the outer diameter of the cross section of the housing 100 (a card slot can be opened on the housing wall to embed the circuit Board 400), so the best way to install the circuit board 400 is to place it along the radial direction of the housing 100. Since the housing 100 is arranged in a cylindrical shape, the distance between the board surface of the circuit board 400 and the shell wall of the housing 100 varies. Among them, the closer to the middle of the width direction of the circuit board 400, the board 400 The greater the distance between the surface and the shell wall of the housing 100. Since the components have a certain height when mounted on the circuit board 400, the components on the circuit board 400 are arranged close to the middle of the width direction of the circuit board 400, which can maximize the use of the space of the mounting cavity 101, thereby reducing the size of the housing The cross-sectional diameter of 100 is conducive to the miniaturization design of the light control switch. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the components on the circuit board 400 can also be designed in other forms. It should be noted that the components on the circuit board 400 include but are not limited to the main control chip 220, the wireless module 300, and the power management chip.

Further, the light-controlled switch of the cabinet in this embodiment further includes a rechargeable battery 500 installed in the battery slot, and a charging port 103 is also opened on the housing 100. It can be understood that the rechargeable battery 500 is selected as the power source of the light control switch. After the energy of the light control switch is exhausted, the light control switch can be taken out, and the rechargeable battery 500 can be charged through the charging port 103. In this way, the rechargeable feature of the rechargeable battery 500 can be used to extend the service life of the light-controlled switch. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the light-controlled switch can also be powered by a disposable battery. In this way, after the battery energy is exhausted, the light-controlled switch can still be used by replacing the battery.

As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the peripheral edge of one end of the sensing window 102 of the housing 100 is protrudingly provided with an abutting flange 110. It can be understood that since the sensing element 210 of the control module 200 is arranged toward the sensing window 102, when the light control switch is installed, the end of the housing 100 with the sensing window 102 faces outward (that is, toward the cabinet opening or the cabinet door), then the sensing The abutment flange 110 protruding from the periphery of one end of the window 102 can be abutted against the laminate, which can prevent the light control switch from being completely embedded in the cabinet laminate. At the same time, the abutment flange 110 can be used as a force applying part to facilitate the user to take out the lamp.控开关。 Control switch. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, other force application structures may also be provided on the housing 100 to facilitate the user to take out the light-controlled switch, including but not limited to pull cords, force application protrusions, and the like.

Further, in this embodiment, the side wall of the housing 100 is further provided with an anti-dropping buckle 120 protruding. It can be understood that the light control switch is embedded and installed in the cabinet's laminate, and the side wall of the housing 100 is protrudingly provided with an undercut. When the housing 100 is inserted into the laminate, the undercut can squeeze the cabinet's laminate, thereby The interference fit between the housing 100 and the laminate is realized, and in this way, the stability of the installation of the light control switch can be improved. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the housing 100 may also be provided with an anti-dropping structure such as an anti-stripping circuit, so as to improve the stability of the installation of the light-controlled switch.

Optionally, in order to further improve the stability of the installation of the light-controlled switch, in this embodiment, two opposite sides of the housing 100 are provided with anti-tripping buckles 120. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, a plurality of anti-tripping buckles 120, such as 3, 4, 5, etc., may also be arranged around the circumference of the housing 100.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the anti-tripping buckle 120 is arranged close to the sensing window 102. Since the sensor window 102 of the light-controlled switch is set toward the outside of the cabinet during installation, the anti-tripping buckle 120 is set close to the sensor window 102, so when the light-controlled switch is installed in the floor, the anti-tripping buckle 120 is close to the floor. The slot of the embedding groove is opened on the board, so that when the light-controlled switch is taken out or inserted, the path that the anti-tripping buckle 120 travels in the embedding groove is short, thereby facilitating the pick-and-place of the light-controlled switch.

As shown in Figure 5, in this embodiment, the housing 100 includes a sensing section 130 and a battery section 140, wherein the sensing section 130 is provided with a sensing window 102, the battery section 140 is provided with a battery slot, the sensing section 130 and the battery The section 140 is detachably connected. It can be understood that arranging the housing 100 as the sensing section 130 and the battery section 140 that are detachably connected can reduce the difficulty of assembling the light control switch and facilitate the production of the light control switch. Specifically, in this embodiment, the sensing section 130 and the battery section 140 are detachably connected by a buckle. Of course, in other embodiments, the sensing section 130 and the battery section 140 can also be detachably connected by means of threads, plug-in connections, and the like.

Optionally, the sensing section 130 and/or the battery section 140 are made of plastic or metal.

Further, in this embodiment, the end of the battery section 140 away from the sensing section 130 is further provided with a tail cover 150, and the tail cover 150 is detachably connected to the battery section 140. It can be understood that since the battery section 140 is provided with a battery slot, a detachable tail cover 150 is provided at the end of the battery section 140 away from the sensing section 130, which can facilitate the user to open the battery slot to install or replace the battery 500. Specifically, the tail cover 150 can be detachably connected to the battery section 140 by means of threads, snaps, riveting, and insertion.

Please continue to refer to FIG. 2. In this embodiment, the sensing element 210 is an infrared sensing element. By setting the sensing element 210 as an infrared sensing element, the characteristics of the infrared sensing element can be used to install the light-controlled switch in a cabinet with a door, so that the cabinet door can be opened, the cabinet's lighting system can be automatically turned on, and the cabinet door can be closed. The effect that the lighting system of the cabinet is automatically turned off.

As shown in FIG. 6, in another embodiment of the present application, the sensing element 210 is a human sensing element. By setting the sensing element 210 as a human sensing element, the characteristics of the human sensing element can be used to realize that when the user approaches the cabinet for a preset time, the lighting system of the cabinet is automatically turned on. When the user is away from the cabinet for the preset time, the lighting system of the cabinet is automatically turned on. The effect of closing.

As shown in FIG. 7, in another embodiment of the present application, the sensing element 210 is a touch sensing element. By setting the sensing element 210 as a touch sensing element, the characteristics of the touch sensing element can be utilized to realize the effect that when the user touches the sensing element, the lighting system of the cabinet is turned on, and when the user touches the sensing element again, the lighting system of the cabinet is turned off.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the wireless module 300 uses the 2.4G communication protocol to perform wireless communication with the lighting system of the cabinet. It should be noted that in other embodiments of the present application, the wireless module 300 may also use Bluetooth communication protocol, or WiFi communication protocol, ZigBee communication protocol, or NFC communication protocol to communicate wirelessly with the lighting system of the cabinet.

This application also proposes a cabinet (not shown in the figure). The cabinet includes a cabinet body, a lighting system, and a light-controlled switch. The cabinet body includes a layer plate, the layer plate is provided with an embedding groove, and the groove of the embedding groove faces outward, The lighting system is installed on the cabinet body, the light control switch is embedded in the embedding groove and is wirelessly connected with the lighting system, and the light control switch is used to control the on and off of the lighting system. The specific structure of the light-controlled switch mirror refers to the above-mentioned embodiments. Since this cabinet adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments, it has at least all the effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here. .

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the application, and do not limit the scope of the patents of the application. All the equivalent structural transformations or direct/indirect applications made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the application under the inventive concept of the application Other related technical fields are included in the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims (16)

1. A light-controlled switch of a cabinet is embedded in the floor board of the cabinet, wherein the light-controlled switch of the cabinet includes:

   The housing is arranged in a cylindrical shape, a mounting cavity is formed in the housing, a sensing window communicating with the mounting cavity is provided at one end of the longitudinal direction of the housing, and a battery slot for battery installation is also formed in the housing , The installation cavity and the battery slot are arranged along the length direction of the casing;

   A control module installed in the installation cavity, the control module including a sensing element, the sensing element is arranged toward the sensing window, and the control module is configured to control the turning on and off of the lighting system of the cabinet; and

   The wireless module is installed in the installation cavity, the wireless module is electrically connected to the control module, and is configured to output the control signal of the control module to the lighting system of the cabinet; wherein

   The outer diameter of the cross section of the housing is at least 10 mm and at most 15 mm.
2. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the outer diameter of the cross section of the housing is at least 12 mm and at most 14 mm.
3. 3. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 2, wherein an abutting flange is protrudingly provided on the periphery of one end of the sensing window.
4. 8. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the side wall of the housing is further provided with an anti-tripping button.
5. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the anti-tripping buckle is provided on both sides of the housing opposite to each other.
6. 5. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the anti-tripping button is arranged close to the sensing window.
7. 8. The light control switch of the cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the light control switch of the cabinet further comprises a rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery is installed in the battery slot, and the housing is also provided with a charging port.
8. 7. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 7, wherein the housing includes a sensing section and a battery section, the sensing section is provided with the sensing window, the battery section is provided with the battery slot, and the The sensing section is detachably connected to the battery section.
9. 8. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 8, wherein the sensing section and/or the battery section are made of plastic or metal.
10. 8. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 8, wherein the end of the battery section away from the sensing section is further provided with a tail cover, and the tail cover is detachably connected to the battery section.
11. The light control switch of the cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the light control switch of the cabinet further comprises a circuit board, the circuit board is installed in the mounting cavity, and the control module and the wireless module are arranged in the In the circuit board, the components on the circuit board are arranged close to the middle part of the circuit board in the width direction.
12. The light control switch of the cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the wireless module adopts 2.4G communication protocol, or Bluetooth communication protocol, or WiFi communication protocol, or ZigBee communication protocol, or NFC communication protocol.
13. 8. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the sensing element is a human sensing element.
14. 8. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the sensing element is an infrared sensing element.
15. 8. The light-controlled switch for a cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the sensing element is a touch sensing element.
16. A cabinet, which includes a cabinet body, a lighting system, and a light control switch. The cabinet body includes a layer plate, the layer plate is provided with an embedding groove, the groove of the embedding groove faces outward, and the lighting system is installed In the cabinet body, the light control switch is embedded in the recess and is wirelessly connected to the lighting system, the light control switch is configured to control the on and off of the lighting system, the light control switch include:

    The housing is arranged in a cylindrical shape, a mounting cavity is formed in the housing, a sensing window communicating with the mounting cavity is provided at one end of the longitudinal direction of the housing, and a battery slot for battery installation is also formed in the housing , The installation cavity and the battery slot are arranged along the length direction of the casing;

    A control module installed in the installation cavity, the control module including a sensing element, the sensing element is arranged toward the sensing window, and the control module is configured to control the turning on and off of the lighting system of the cabinet; and

    The wireless module is installed in the installation cavity, the wireless module is electrically connected to the control module, and is configured to output the control signal of the control module to the lighting system of the cabinet; wherein

    The outer diameter of the cross section of the housing is at least 10 mm and at most 15 mm.