阅读说明：本技术 一种挡位结构及调光调速开关 (Gear structure and light and speed adjusting switch ) 是由 郑绍潼 于 2020-12-24 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供一种挡位结构及调光调速开关,其中挡位结构包括多个定位槽和挡位切换组件,多个定位槽依次间隔设于壳体上；挡位切换组件可移动地安装于壳体上,其包括定位件,以及与定位件相连的偏压件,定位件具有与定位槽定位配合的第一位置,以及与定位槽分离的第二位置,偏压件向定位件施加使其朝第一位置方向移动的偏压力,上述挡位结构能在调光调速开关操作中确保挡位定位准确,不易出现误操作,便于用户使用,且相互配合的定位槽和定位件具有结构简单的优点。(The invention provides a gear structure and a light and speed regulating switch, wherein the gear structure comprises a plurality of positioning grooves and a gear switching component, and the plurality of positioning grooves are sequentially arranged on a shell at intervals; the gear switching assembly is movably arranged on the shell and comprises a positioning piece and a biasing piece connected with the positioning piece, the positioning piece is provided with a first position matched with the positioning groove in a positioning mode, and a second position separated from the positioning groove, the biasing piece applies a biasing force to the positioning piece to enable the positioning piece to move towards the direction of the first position, the gear structure can ensure accurate gear positioning in the operation of the light and speed adjusting switch, misoperation does not occur easily, the gear switching assembly is convenient for a user to use, and the positioning groove and the positioning piece which are matched with each other have the advantage of simple structure.)

1. A gear structure, comprising:

the positioning grooves (11) are sequentially arranged on the shell (1) at intervals;

the gear switching assembly is movably arranged on the shell (1) and comprises a positioning piece and a biasing piece (2) connected with the positioning piece, the positioning piece is provided with a first position matched with the positioning groove (11) in a positioning mode and a second position separated from the positioning groove (11), and the biasing piece (2) applies a biasing force to the positioning piece to enable the positioning piece to move towards the direction of the first position.

2. The gear structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the positioning element is a roller (3), wherein in the first position, part of the roller (3) can extend into the positioning slot (11).

3. The gear structure according to claim 2, characterized in that the first opening of the positioning slot (11) is provided with a bevel (12) or a cambered surface that can contact the roller (3).

4. The gear structure according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that said gear shift assembly comprises:

the middle part of the roller (3) is provided with a connecting shaft (31);

the bottom of the mounting seat (4) is provided with two opposite mounting plates (41) for the rollers (3) to be mounted between the two mounting plates, and the mounting plates (41) are provided with first strip holes (42) for the connecting shaft (31) to extend out and limit the moving track of the connecting shaft (31).

5. The gear structure according to claim 4, characterized in that the first elongated hole (42) is provided with a second opening (43), and the caliber of the second opening (43) is smaller than the diameter of the connecting shaft (31).

6. The gear structure according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of sets of stationary contact assemblies are arranged on the housing (1) at intervals along the moving direction of the gear switching assembly, each set of stationary contact assembly comprises two stationary contacts (13) respectively arranged on two sides of the moving direction of the gear switching assembly, and the connecting shaft (31) is a metal shaft; when the static contact is at the first position, two ends of the connecting shaft (31) are respectively communicated with the corresponding static contacts (13) in a contact manner.

7. The gear arrangement according to claim 6, characterised in that said biasing member (2) comprises:

the elastic sheet main body (21) is fixed on the mounting seat (4);

the two elastic arms (22) are respectively arranged on two sides of the elastic sheet main body (21) and are connected with the elastic sheet main body in a bending mode, and the two elastic arms (22) are correspondingly abutted to two ends of the connecting shaft (31) respectively.

8. The gear structure according to any one of claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the gear switching assembly further comprises a push button (5) provided on the mounting seat (4) and capable of being linked therewith, wherein the push button (5) is slidably connected with the housing (1) through a slide rail structure, and the slide rail structure comprises a slide groove (14) provided on an inner side surface of the housing (1), and at least one slider (51) provided on one side of the push button (5) and capable of being slidably connected with the slide groove (14).

9. The gear structure according to claim 8, characterized in that said push button (5) is hooked to said housing (1) by means of an elastic hooking structure comprising:

the second long hole (15) is arranged on the top surface of the shell (1), and the extending direction of the second long hole (15) is parallel to the moving direction of the push button (5);

and the elastic hook (52) is arranged on the other side of the push button (5), and the elastic hook (52) can be connected with the shell (1) in a hook mode after penetrating through the second strip hole (15).

10. A dimmer control switch comprising a gear arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of switches, in particular to a gear structure and a light and speed adjusting switch.

Background

The light and speed adjusting switch is often seen in daily life, and can be used for adjusting illumination brightness and rotating speed.

The gear switching mechanism of the light and speed adjusting switch mainly comprises a push button assembly, a moving contact and a plurality of groups of static contact assemblies, wherein the push button assembly is installed on the shell in a translation mode, the moving contact is fixedly installed on the push button assembly, and the plurality of groups of static contact assemblies are arranged at intervals along the moving direction of the push button assembly. The user pushes away the button subassembly through the drive and removes to drive the moving contact and contact with different static contact subassembly, in order to realize the switching of different fender position. At present, the condition that the gear positioning of the light-adjusting and speed-regulating switch is inaccurate exists, namely, the push button component can be driven under the action of small external force, so that misoperation is easy to occur, and the use of a user is influenced; in addition, because the moving contact follows the translation of the push button assembly, when the moving contact is not completely separated from the previous static contact assembly, the moving contact cannot be in contact communication with the next static contact assembly, a larger interval must be kept between two adjacent static contact assemblies, and therefore when the static contact assemblies have a plurality of groups, the switch size is larger.

Disclosure of Invention

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the defect of inaccurate gear in the prior art, so as to provide a gear structure with accurate gear and a light and speed adjusting switch having the gear structure.

Therefore, the invention provides a gear structure which comprises a plurality of positioning grooves and a gear switching component, wherein the positioning grooves are sequentially arranged on a shell at intervals; the gear shifting component is movably arranged on the shell and comprises a positioning piece and a biasing piece connected with the positioning piece, the positioning piece is provided with a first position matched with the positioning groove in a positioning mode and a second position separated from the positioning groove, and the biasing piece exerts biasing force on the positioning piece to enable the positioning piece to move towards the direction of the first position.

The positioning piece is a roller, wherein when the positioning piece is at the first position, part of the roller can extend into the positioning groove.

The first opening of the positioning groove is provided with a slope or a cambered surface which can be in contact with the roller.

The gear switching assembly comprises a roller and a mounting seat, wherein the middle of the roller is provided with a connecting shaft; the bottom of the mounting seat is provided with two mounting plates which are oppositely arranged and can be used for mounting the roller between the two mounting plates, and the mounting plates are provided with first strip holes which can be used for extending the connecting shaft and limiting the moving track of the connecting shaft.

The first strip hole is provided with a second opening, and the caliber of the second opening is smaller than the diameter of the connecting shaft.

A plurality of groups of static contact assemblies are arranged on the shell at intervals along the moving direction of the gear switching assembly, each group of static contact assembly comprises two static contacts which are respectively arranged at two sides of the moving direction of the gear switching assembly, and the connecting shaft is a metal shaft; and when the static contact is at the first position, two ends of the connecting shaft are respectively communicated with the corresponding static contacts in a contact manner.

The biasing member comprises a spring plate main body and two elastic arms, and the spring plate main body is fixed on the mounting seat; the two elastic arms are respectively arranged on two sides of the elastic sheet main body and are connected with the elastic sheet main body in a bending mode, and the two elastic arms are respectively correspondingly abutted against two ends of the connecting shaft.

The gear switching assembly further comprises a push button which is arranged on the mounting seat and can be linked with the mounting seat, the push button is connected with the shell in a sliding mode through a sliding rail structure, the sliding rail structure comprises a sliding groove arranged on the inner side surface of the shell and at least one sliding block arranged on one side of the push button and connected with the sliding groove in a sliding mode.

The push button is connected with the shell in a hooking mode through an elastic hook structure, the elastic hook structure comprises a second long hole and at least one elastic hook, the second long hole is formed in the top surface of the shell, and the extending direction of the second long hole is parallel to the moving direction of the push button; at least one elastic hook is arranged on the other side of the push button, and the elastic hook can be connected with the shell hook after penetrating through the second strip hole.

The invention also provides a light and speed adjusting switch which comprises the gear structure.

The technical scheme of the invention has the following advantages:

1. the gear structure comprises a plurality of positioning grooves and a gear switching component, wherein the positioning grooves are sequentially arranged on a shell at intervals; the gear switching assembly is movably arranged on the shell and comprises a positioning piece and a biasing piece connected with the positioning piece, the positioning piece is provided with a first position matched with the positioning groove in a positioning mode, and a second position separated from the positioning groove, the biasing piece applies a biasing force to the positioning piece to enable the positioning piece to move towards the direction of the first position, the gear structure can ensure accurate gear positioning in the operation of the light and speed adjusting switch, misoperation does not occur easily, the gear switching assembly is convenient for a user to use, and the positioning groove and the positioning piece which are matched with each other have the advantage of simple structure.

2. According to the gear structure provided by the invention, the positioning piece is the roller, wherein when the gear structure is at the first position, part of the roller can extend into the positioning groove, the roller can reduce the abrasion between the roller and the positioning groove, and the service life is prolonged.

3. According to the gear structure provided by the invention, the first opening of the positioning groove is provided with the inclined surface or the cambered surface which can be contacted with the roller, the inclined surface increases the caliber of the opening of the positioning groove, and the step where the inclined surface is located can better play a role in limiting and blocking the roller.

4. According to the gear structure provided by the invention, the first strip hole is provided with the second opening, and the caliber of the second opening is smaller than the diameter of the connecting shaft, so that the connecting shaft can be prevented from being separated from the mounting plate, and the mounting plate can not drive the connecting shaft to move to shift gears.

5. According to the gear structure provided by the invention, a plurality of groups of static contact assemblies are arranged on a shell at intervals along the moving direction of the gear switching assembly, each group of static contact assemblies comprises two static contacts which are respectively arranged at two sides of the moving direction of the gear switching assembly, and a connecting shaft is a metal shaft; when the connecting shaft is in the first position, two ends of the connecting shaft are respectively in contact communication with the corresponding static contacts, the connecting shaft is used as a connecting piece between the roller and the mounting seat on one hand, and is used as a 'moving contact' on the other hand, the two static contacts can be in contact communication, namely one connecting shaft can meet two use functions, so that the connecting shaft has few parts and a simple structure, and the production cost is reduced; in addition, when shifting, because the connecting axle can follow the gyro wheel and move up to one side relative static contact, when connecting axle and preceding static contact subassembly separation like this, the part of connecting axle or whole still are located the top of preceding static contact subassembly, follow with prior art's moving contact and push away the button translation, the moving contact needs all to move to the position between two static contact subassemblies, just can compare with the mode of preceding static contact subassembly separation, in the scheme of this application, interval between two adjacent static contact subassemblies can set up less, the more miniaturization that the switch can design.

6. According to the gear structure provided by the invention, the gear switching component also comprises a push button which is arranged on the mounting seat and can be linked with the mounting seat, the push button is connected with the shell in a sliding manner through a sliding rail structure, the sliding rail structure comprises a sliding groove arranged on the inner side surface of the shell and at least one sliding block which is arranged on one side of the push button and can be connected with the sliding groove in a sliding manner, the sliding rail structure can greatly reduce the friction force between the push button and the shell in the operation of the light and speed adjusting switch, and the sliding groove and the sliding block which are matched with each other have the advantage of.

7. According to the gear structure provided by the invention, the push button is connected with the shell in a hooking manner through the elastic hook structure, the elastic hook structure comprises the second long hole and at least one elastic hook, the second long hole is arranged on the top surface of the shell, and the extending direction of the second long hole is parallel to the moving direction of the push button; at least one elastic hook is arranged on the other side of the push button, the elastic hook can be connected with the shell hook after passing through the second strip hole, and the elastic hook structure enables the push button to be more firmly connected with the shell, so that the push button is prevented from being separated.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dimmer and dimmer switch of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a gear configuration;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of FIG. 3 with the mounting block and biasing member removed;

FIG. 5 is a front view of FIG. 2 with the side panel removed;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the mounting block, biasing member, roller and connecting shaft assembled;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the mounting base;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the biasing member;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the push button;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 with the push button removed;

fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view in another direction of fig. 1.

Description of reference numerals: 1. a housing; 11. positioning a groove; 12. a bevel; 13. static contact; 14. a chute; 15. a second elongated hole; 2. a biasing member; 21. a spring plate main body; 22. a resilient arm; 3. a roller; 31. a connecting shaft; 32. a side plate; 4. a mounting seat; 41. mounting a plate; 42. a first elongated hole; 43. a second opening; 5. a push button; 51. a slider; 52. an elastic hook.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it should be understood that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In addition, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of the present invention described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

Examples

The present embodiment provides a light and speed adjusting switch, which includes a gear structure, wherein, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. two, the gear structure includes a housing 1 and a gear switching assembly.

The casing 1 is provided with positioning grooves 11 sequentially arranged from left to right at intervals as shown in fig. 1, 2 and 11, a first opening of each positioning groove 11 is provided with a slope 12 capable of contacting with the roller 3, the casing 1 is provided with four groups of static contact assemblies arranged at intervals along the moving direction of the gear switching assembly, each group of static contact assemblies comprises two static contacts 13 respectively arranged on two sides of the moving direction of the gear switching assembly, a sliding groove 14 is arranged on the inner side surface of the casing 1, the top surface of the casing 1 is provided with a second strip hole 15, and the extending direction of the second strip hole 15 is parallel to the moving direction of the push button 5.

The gear shifting assembly is movably mounted on the housing 1 and comprises a positioning member, a biasing member 2, a mounting seat 4 and a push button 5.

The positioning element, as shown in fig. 3-6, has a first position in positioning fit with the positioning groove 11 and a second position separated from the positioning groove 11, and is a roller 3, wherein, in the first position, a part of the roller 3 can extend into the positioning groove 11, a connecting shaft 31 is arranged in the middle of the roller 3, the connecting shaft 31 is a metal shaft, in the first position, two ends of the connecting shaft 31 are respectively in contact communication with the corresponding fixed contacts 13, side plates 32 are arranged on two sides of the connecting shaft 31, and the side plates 32 can abut against the connecting shaft 31 to limit the left and right positions of the connecting shaft 31.

The biasing member 2 is connected with the positioning member, and applies a biasing force to the positioning member to move the positioning member towards the first position direction, as shown in fig. 5, 7 and 9, the biasing member 2 comprises a spring main body 21 and two elastic arms 22, and the spring main body 21 is fixed on the mounting seat 4; the two elastic arms 22 are respectively arranged on two sides of the elastic sheet main body 21 and are connected with the elastic sheet main body in a bending manner, and the two elastic arms 22 are respectively and correspondingly abutted against two ends of the connecting shaft 31.

As shown in fig. 5 to 8, the bottom of the mounting seat 4 is provided with two mounting plates 41 which are oppositely arranged and between which the roller 3 can be mounted, the mounting plates 41 are provided with first strip holes 42 which can allow the connecting shaft 31 to extend out and limit the moving track of the connecting shaft 31, the first strip holes 42 are provided with second openings 43, and the caliber of the second openings 43 is smaller than the diameter of the connecting shaft 31.

The push button 5 is, as shown in fig. 2, 10, and 12, disposed on the mounting base 4, the push button 5 may be linked with the mounting base, two sliders 51 capable of being slidably connected with the sliding groove 14 are disposed on one side of the push button 5, two elastic hooks 52 are disposed on the other side of the push button 5, and the elastic hooks 52 may be hooked with the housing 1 after passing through the second elongated hole 15.

As an alternative embodiment, the contact surface between the first opening of the positioning slot 11 and the roller 3 is a cambered surface.

In an alternative embodiment, the first elongated hole 42 is a closed hole.

The gear structure provided by the invention comprises a plurality of positioning grooves 11 and a gear switching component, wherein the positioning grooves 11 are sequentially arranged on a shell 1 at intervals; the gear switching assembly is movably mounted on the housing 1 and comprises a positioning member and a biasing member 2 connected with the positioning member, wherein the positioning member has a first position matched with the positioning groove 11 in a positioning manner and a second position separated from the positioning groove 11, the biasing member 2 applies a biasing force to the positioning member to enable the positioning member to move towards the first position, the gear structure can ensure accurate gear positioning in the operation of the light and speed adjusting switch, misoperation is not easy to occur, and the positioning groove 11 and the positioning member which are matched with each other have the advantage of simple structure.

It should be understood that the above examples are only for clarity of illustration and are not intended to limit the embodiments. Other variations and modifications will be apparent to persons skilled in the art in light of the above description. And are neither required nor exhaustive of all embodiments. And obvious variations or modifications therefrom are within the scope of the invention.