CN213659659U - Controller - Google Patents

Abstract

The controller is characterized in that a control circuit board, a control key and a rocker sensor of the controller are arranged in a space formed by an operation panel and a base, a part of spherical operation part of the control key extends out of an operation hole of the operation panel to be operated by an operator, the control circuit board is electrically connected with electronic equipment, and the rocker sensor is respectively connected with the control circuit board and the control key and used for generating different control signals according to different action tracks of the control key so as to control the electronic equipment to realize corresponding functions. The controller is simple in structure and attractive in appearance, different functions of the electronic equipment can be controlled by operating different action tracks of one control key, and the occupied area and the production cost of the switches are reduced.

Description

Controller

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a switch control field, concretely relates to controller.

Background

The switch controller is generally used to control an operation control device for each function implementation of the lighting or electronic device. The existing switch controllers are generally set as wall switches, remote controllers, equipment buttons or touch screens and the like. For example, for controlling indoor light sources, a switch panel is generally installed at a suitable position on a wall to perform on-off control or lamp effect control on the light sources. Wall switches are generally only capable of on-off operation or operating switches controlling different lights in a counting manner. For controlling a device such as a television, an air conditioner, or a refrigerator, a button or a touch panel is generally provided in the device. Where each button controls only one function and the cost of the touch screen is high.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, the present invention provides a controller, which can control the switches of different functions of the electronic device through different operation actions of the operator.

An embodiment of the utility model provides a controller, the controller includes:

an operation panel having an operation hole;

the base is positioned below the operation panel and is provided with an accommodating space communicated with the operation hole;

the control circuit board is positioned in the accommodating space and is used for being electrically connected with electronic equipment;

the control key is positioned above the control circuit board and comprises a spherical operating part and a connecting part, the connecting part is positioned in the accommodating space, and part of the spherical operating part extends out of the operating hole;

and the rocker sensor is positioned between the control circuit board and the control key, is respectively connected with the control circuit board and the control key, generates different control signals according to different action tracks of the control key and controls the electronic equipment through the control circuit board.

Further, movable gaps are formed between the control keys and the side walls of the operation holes and the side walls of the accommodating space respectively;

the size of the maximum cross section of the control key is larger than that of the operation hole and smaller than that of the accommodating space.

Further, the control key is a hemisphere, and the spherical operating part is a spherical surface of the hemisphere.

Further, the control key comprises a mounting hole with a downward opening, and the rocker sensor is accommodated in the mounting hole;

the controller further includes:

the fixing seat is fixed in the mounting hole and provided with a rocker fixing hole with a downward opening, and a rocker of the rocker sensor is fixed in the rocker fixing hole;

and the image sensor is positioned above the fixed seat and close to the top of the control key, and the image sensor is electrically connected with the control circuit board.

Furthermore, the mounting hole comprises a first part, a second part and a third part, the cross section size of the first part, the cross section size of the second part and the cross section size of the third part are sequentially increased from top to bottom, the fixed seat is fixedly connected with the second part, and the rocker sensor is positioned in the third part and forms a movable gap with the inner wall of the third part.

Further, the fixing seat comprises a chip fixing seat and a rocker fixing seat, the size of the cross section of the chip fixing seat is reduced in sequence, the chip fixing seat is fixed in the second portion, the rocker fixing seat is located in the third portion, the rocker fixing seat is provided with the rocker fixing hole, and the chip fixing seat is provided with a notch.

Further, the control key is made of transparent materials or semitransparent materials.

Further, the controller is still including the mounting panel that has the through-hole, the mounting panel will accommodation space is divided into first chamber and the second chamber that holds along the direction of height, control circuit board fixed set up in the top of mounting panel.

Further, the base comprises a support column, and the mounting plate is fixed on the support column;

the base comprises a threading hole and a lateral opening, and the lateral opening is positioned above the side wall of the base;

the operation panel comprises a supporting plate and a dust cover, the supporting plate is arranged in the dust cover, and the supporting plate is fixedly connected with the base.

Further, the controller also comprises a light source which is positioned in the accommodating space and electrically connected with the control circuit board.

The control circuit board, the control key and the rocker sensor of the controller of the embodiment are arranged in a space formed by the operation panel and the base, a part of spherical operation part of the control key extends out of an operation hole of the operation panel to be operated by an operator, the control circuit board is electrically connected with the electronic equipment, and the rocker sensor is respectively connected with the control circuit board and the control key and used for generating different control signals according to different action tracks of the control key so as to control the electronic equipment to realize corresponding functions. The controller is simple in structure and attractive in appearance, different functions of the electronic equipment can be controlled by operating different action tracks of one control key, and the occupied area and the production cost of the switches are reduced.

Drawings

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a half-sectional view of a controller according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a half-sectional view of a control key according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a fixing base according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a bottom view of the fixing base according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a base according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described below based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to only these examples. In the following detailed description of the present invention, certain specific details are set forth in detail. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. Well-known methods, procedures, components and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the present invention.

Further, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the drawings provided herein are for illustrative purposes and are not necessarily drawn to scale.

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the description, the words "comprise", "comprising", and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is, what is meant is "including, but not limited to".

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. In addition, in the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

Unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are intended to be inclusive and mean that, for example, they may be fixedly connected or detachably connected or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 to 8 are schematic structural views of the controller of the present embodiment. As shown in fig. 1 to 8, the controller includes an operation panel 1, a base 2, a control circuit board 3, control keys 4, and a joystick sensor 5. Wherein, operating panel 1 is connected with base 2, and control circuit board 3, control key 4 and rocker sensor 5 set up respectively in the accommodation space 21 of base 2. The part-spherical operating part 4b of the control key 4 extends out of the operating hole 11 of the operating panel 1, so that an operator can operate the control key 4 to realize the control of each function of the electronic equipment.

Specifically, the operation panel 1 has an operation hole 11, and the base 2 has an accommodation space 21, as shown in fig. 1 and 7. The operation panel 1 is located above the base 2, and both are connected so that the accommodation space 21 communicates with the operation hole 11. The control circuit board 3, the control key 4 and the rocker sensor 5 are arranged in the accommodating space 21, and the part of the spherical operating part 4b of the control key 4 extends out of the operating hole 11, so that an operator can operate and control the electronic equipment.

In this embodiment, the base 2 is used for being installed in a control slot reserved in a wall body during decoration, and the operation panel 1 is located outside the control slot and attached to the wall body. The area of the operation panel 1 is larger than that of the control groove, so that the control groove can be completely blocked after the controller is installed, and the attractiveness of the wall body is improved.

Further, the operation panel 1 includes a support plate 12 and a dust cover 13, as shown in fig. 8. Wherein the dust cover 13 includes the first operation sub hole 131 and the installation groove 132, so that the dust cover 13 forms a thin shell structure, which can reduce the production cost, as shown in fig. 8. The first operation sub-hole 131 communicates with the installation groove 132, and the installation groove 132 is opened downward. The shape of the first operation sub-hole 131 is adapted to the shape of the control key 4 at the corresponding position, and a movable gap is formed between the first operation sub-hole and the control key 4, so that the control key 4 can move or rotate to generate a motion track. The support plate 12 is disposed in the mounting groove 132 of the dust cover 13, and the shape and height of the support plate 12 and the mounting groove 132 are adapted so that the support plate 12 can be completely received in the mounting groove 132 of the dust cover 13.

The support plate 12 has a second operator aperture 121, as shown in fig. 8. The second operation sub-hole 121 is the same size as the first operation sub-hole 131, and both of them coaxially form the operation hole 11. The support plate 12 and the mounting groove 132 can be directly and fixedly connected by snap fit. In other embodiments, the side of the supporting plate 12 may further be provided with a plurality of buckles 122, and the corresponding position of the dust cover 13 is provided with a clamping groove connected with the buckles 122, so that the supporting plate 12 is detachably connected with the dust cover 13, so as to install the base 2 in a wall body, and the supporting plate 12 is fixedly connected with the base 2, and then the outer side of the supporting plate 12 is covered with the dust cover 13, thereby improving the appearance aesthetic degree of the controller. Further, the support plate 12 has a mesh structure, which can reduce the weight of the controller as a whole, while having a high support performance. The support plate 12 and the base 2 may be detachably connected by bolts or the like, which are provided in an inwardly sinking manner to prevent the dust cover 13 from being connected to the support plate 12.

In this embodiment, the outer surface of the dust cover 13 is smooth, which can improve the appearance of the controller. Furthermore, the dust cover 13 can be made of flame-retardant and non-conductive plastic, so that personal injury caused by electric leakage can be avoided. The dust cover 13 may be made of polycarbonate, nylon, jade powder, ABS, polyurethane, or the like. The operation panel 1 may be provided in a square structure, a circular structure, or any other structure. In a preferred embodiment, the operation panel 1 is provided as a square, the operation hole 11 is provided as a circular hole, and the operation hole 11 is coaxial with the operation panel 1.

In the present embodiment, the base 2 includes a plurality of supporting pillars 22 respectively disposed on the bottom surface of the base and close to different sidewalls, so as to enhance the strength of the base 2, as shown in fig. 7. Further, the mounting plate 8 is fixed to the support column 22, and the accommodating space 21 may be further divided into a first accommodating chamber 211 and a second accommodating chamber 212 in the height direction. Wherein the first receiving cavity 211 is located above the second receiving cavity 212. The second accommodating cavity 212 accommodates the wires connected to the control circuit board 3.

The base 2 comprises a threading hole 23 and two lateral openings 24, as shown in fig. 7. The two lateral openings 24 are symmetrically located above the side walls of the base 2 for fixing the mounting plate 8. The threading hole 23 is located the bottom corner of base 2, and the electric wire in the wall gets into the accommodation space 21 of base 2 through threading hole 23 and is connected with control circuit board 3 electricity. The position of the threading hole 23 can prevent the electric wire from entering the accommodating space 21 from the right lower part of the base 2 to influence the fixation of the control circuit board 3. The threading hole 23 may be further provided on a side wall of the base 2 to allow a power supply line to be threaded therethrough to be connected to the control circuit board 3. The controller is also provided with a blocking piece for blocking the threading hole 23. Before the controller is installed in the wall body, the baffle plate is used for blocking the threading hole 23, so that internal pollution is avoided. When wiring, the blocking piece can be removed for wiring.

In this embodiment, the base 2 is configured as a square column structure. The middle position of two opposite side edges of the base 2 is inwards concave. Two lateral openings 24 are located above the inwardly recessed portion for securing the mounting plate 8. The inward concave part is used for reserving the accommodating position for the side edge of the mounting plate 8, so that the mounting plate 8 can be fixed, and meanwhile, the controller can be prevented from being pushed by the wall body to push the mounting plate 8 and further push other parts to move when being installed in the wall body, so that the controller can be prevented from being correctly installed.

The base 2 can be a cylinder structure with any shape such as square, round, triangle and the like. In this embodiment, the base 2 may be square, so as to increase the accommodation space 21 and facilitate installation of wires and other components. Meanwhile, the base 2 is square, so that a control groove is reserved conveniently during wall decoration. Further, the square base 2 can also avoid rotating in the control groove to influence the use effect.

The mounting plate 8 is fixed in the accommodating space 21, and divides the accommodating space 21 into a first accommodating chamber 211 and a second accommodating chamber 212 in the height direction, as shown in fig. 3. The second holds chamber 212 and is used for holding electric wire etc. and first chamber 211 that holds is used for placing installation control circuit board 3, control key 4 and rocker sensor 5, and base 2 can be with the mode holding part of subregion, can be so that controller inner line and structure are clean and tidy, improves the convenience of maintenance, still is convenient for fix the part in proper order simultaneously.

The mounting plate 8 has a through hole 8a as shown in fig. 1. The wires in the wall body extend out of the through hole 8a and are electrically connected with the control circuit board 3. In this embodiment, the structure of mounting panel 8 and the structure adaptation of base 2 for mounting panel 8 card is established in accommodation space 21, and covers through-hole 8a through control circuit board 3, can play dirt-proof effect from this, avoids debris such as too much dust to get into the second and hold chamber 212 in with the electric wire contact, avoids electric wire and control circuit board 3's connection not hard up from this.

Further, two opposite sides of the mounting plate 8 are configured to be the same as two sides of the base 2, which are recessed inwards relatively, and the corresponding position of the mounting plate 8 is slightly longer than the corresponding position of the base 2, so that the mounting plate 8 is clamped on the two lateral openings 24 of the base 2. Further, the mounting plate 8 is provided with a baffle 81 protruding upward at the corresponding position of the two lateral openings 24, as shown in fig. 1. The width of baffle 81 equals with side direction opening 24's width, can seal most side direction opening 24, and in earth etc. entering base 2 in the wall body when avoiding the installation, can play good dustproof effect.

Control circuit board 3 fixed set up in the top of mounting panel 8, control circuit board 3 is used for being connected with the electronic equipment electricity to the realization of each item function of control electronic equipment. The control circuit board 3 may comprise circuit pins for connection with different functions of the electronic device, respectively for connection with corresponding pins in the rocker sensor 5. In other embodiments, the controller may not be provided with the mounting plate 8, and the control circuit board 3 may be directly mounted in the accommodating space.

The rocker sensor 5 is located on the control circuit board 3. And each pin of the rocker sensor 5 is electrically connected with a circuit pin for controlling each function on the control circuit board 3. The user controls the tilting or rotating operation of the rocker sensor 5 through the control key 4, so that the rocker sensor 5 outputs a corresponding control signal. The rocker sensor 5 mainly comprises a shell supporting a rocker, a rocker which is arranged on the shell and can be pressed down, dumped, rotated and the like, and a sensor for sensing the dumping angle displacement of the rocker, wherein the rocker is generally provided with two sensors, a first sensor and a second sensor form a 90-degree included angle and are arranged outside the shell, the first sensor can sense the dumping angle displacement in the front-back direction, the second sensor can sense the dumping angle displacement in the left-right direction, and the rocker sensor 5 outputs a corresponding control signal by detecting the inclined displacement of the rocker. Specifically, the rocker of the rocker sensor 5 may change the resistance value when tilting, and thus change the voltage, thereby generating different control commands. When the rocker sensor is designed generally, the output voltage is increased when the rocker sensor is adjusted clockwise, and the output voltage is reduced when the rocker sensor is adjusted anticlockwise, so that the realization of different functions of the electronic equipment is controlled through the change of the voltage.

The control key 4 is located above the rocker sensor 5 and is fixedly connected with the rocker of the rocker sensor 5, as shown in fig. 3. When the control key 4 moves or rotates, the rocker of the rocker sensor 5 can be driven to move or rotate together, so that the rocker sensor 5 generates a corresponding control signal and controls the electronic equipment to execute corresponding actions through the control circuit board 3.

In the present embodiment, the control key 4 includes a spherical operating portion 4b and a connecting portion 4c, as shown in fig. 3. The connecting part 4c is located in the accommodating space 21, and part of the spherical operating part 4b protrudes from the upper part of the operating hole 11 for operation by a user. The control key 4 forms a movable gap with the side walls of the operation hole 11 and the accommodating space 21, respectively, so that the control key 4 can drive the rocker to move or rotate together.

In this embodiment, the maximum cross section of the control key 4 is located in the accommodating space 21, the size of the maximum cross section of the control key 4 is larger than the size of the operation hole 11 and smaller than the size of the accommodating space 21, so that the control key 4 can be limited between the operation panel 1 and the base 2, and the control key 4 is prevented from being taken out from the outer side of the controller to damage the normal use of the controller when in use.

The spherical operating part 4b is arranged to be a partial spherical structure, so that the operation of a user can be facilitated, and the operation hand feeling of the user is improved. The connecting part 4c is arranged in a plane structure and is connected with the spherical operating part 4b to form the bottom surface of the controller. In a preferred embodiment, the control key 4 is provided in a hemispherical structure. The spherical operating portion 4b is a spherical surface of the hemisphere, which can facilitate processing. In other embodiments, the spherical operating portion 4b may be provided with any curved surface or arc surface.

Further, the control key 4 further includes a mounting hole 4a opened downward, as shown in fig. 3. The rocker sensor 5 is accommodated in the mounting hole 4a, a rocker of the rocker sensor 5 is fixedly connected with the control key 4, and a movable space is formed between a main body part of the rocker sensor 5 and the inner wall of the mounting hole 4a, so that the control key 4 can drive the rocker to move or rotate relative to the main body part, and the rocker sensor 5 can generate different control signals. The rocker sensor 5 is completely accommodated in the mounting hole 4a, so that the influence of objects such as powder and the like on the movement gap between the control key 4 and the rocker sensor 5 after entering the accommodating space 21 from the gap of the operation panel 1 can be avoided.

In the present embodiment, the mounting hole 4a includes a first portion 41, a second portion 42, and a third portion 43 having cross-sectional dimensions that increase in order from top to bottom, as shown in fig. 4. The cross-sectional area of the third portion 43 is greater than the maximum cross-sectional area of the rocker sensor 5, so that the rocker sensor 5 can be completely accommodated in the mounting hole 4a and a clearance is formed between the rocker sensor and the inner wall of the mounting hole 4 a.

In this embodiment, a pad 10 may be further disposed between the rocker sensor 5 and the control circuit board 3, as shown in fig. 3. The spacer 10 serves to increase the height of the rocker sensor 5 in the receiving space 21, so that the rocker sensor 5 can be completely located in the mounting hole 4 a.

Further, the controller further comprises a fixing base 6 and an image sensor 7, as shown in fig. 1. Wherein, the fixing seat 6 comprises a chip fixing seat 61 and a rocker fixing seat 62, the cross-sectional dimensions of which are sequentially reduced, as shown in fig. 5 and 6. The rocker fixing seat 62 is located in the middle of the chip fixing seat 61, and the two form a convex structure. The chip holder 61 is fixed in the second portion 42, and the rocker holder 62 is located in the third portion 43.

Specifically, the rocker fixing base 62 has a rocker fixing hole 6a that opens downward, as shown in fig. 5 and 6. The rocker fixing hole 6a is set in a shape adapted to the rocker structure of the rocker sensor 5 so that the rocker can be fixed in the rocker fixing hole 6 a. In this embodiment, the rocker is a structure formed by two symmetrical arc-shaped side surfaces and two parallel planes which are spaced from each other. Correspondingly, the rocker fixing hole 6a is provided in the same structure.

Further, the image sensor 7 is located in the first portion 41 and is fixedly connected to the top of the chip holder 61, as shown in fig. 3. The image sensor 7 is close to the top of the spherical operating part 4b, so that when the user touches the spherical operating part 4b, the controller can acquire the identification information of the user through the image sensor 7 to confirm whether the user can operate the controller. One side of the chip holder 61 has a notch 63, and the circuit of the image sensor 7 can extend to the third portion 43 through the notch 63 and extend into the control circuit board 3 for electrical connection. In other embodiments, the chip holder 61 may be further provided with a through hole, through which the circuit of the image sensor 7 is electrically connected to the control circuit board 3.

In this embodiment, the image sensor 7 may be configured as a fingerprint identification chip, and when the user is placed on the top of the control key 4, the fingerprint identification chip may acquire fingerprint information of the user, upload the fingerprint information to the control circuit board 3, and compare the fingerprint information with pre-stored fingerprint identification information of the user to determine whether the user can operate the controller. In this embodiment, the wake-up controller may be activated only when the fingerprint identification information of the user matches, and the user may control the electronic device through the controller. In other embodiments, the image sensor 7 may also be configured as an iris recognition chip, a micro camera, or the like, and performs identity recognition by acquiring an iris or face image of the user.

In order to enable the image sensor 7 to accurately obtain the user information, the top of the control key 4 has a small thickness, and the control key 4 may be made of a material such as an OLED screen or an LCD screen. The controller can be used as a switch controlled by a specially-assigned person, and can control the corresponding intelligent door lock, lamp or intelligent electronic equipment and the like, so that only an appointed user can control the intelligent door lock, lamp or intelligent electronic equipment through the controller.

In other embodiments, the controller may not be provided with the image sensor 7, so that any user may operate the controller.

Further, the controller also comprises a light source 9, as shown in fig. 1. The light source 9 is located in the accommodating space 21 and electrically connected with the control circuit board 3. The light emitted by the light source 9 can be transmitted through the movable gap between the operation panel 1 and the control key 4. The controller may illuminate the light source 9 in low light conditions to indicate to the user the position of the controller. Further, the light source 9 may be used to prompt the user whether each operation is effective when the user operates the controller. For example, when the user operates the control key, the light source 9 may blink. For another example, when the user operates the control key to perform different actions, the light source 9 emits different lights to indicate whether the user's operation is effective. Preferably, the light source 9 may be an LED lamp or a diode, etc. The control key 4 may be formed of a transparent material or a translucent material so that the light emitted from the light source 9 can be directly emitted through the control key 4. In addition, the controller can be more attractive and scientific by emitting light through the control keys 4.

The controller of the embodiment is applied to the field of intelligent control, and is mainly used for controlling the starting and stopping of various functions of intelligent electronic equipment. Such as lights, televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, smart door locks, etc. The controller can be used as follows, but is not limited thereto:

(1) the controller in this embodiment may be applied to switching of different lamps in a room. For example, when a plurality of lamps are arranged indoors, the controller can be arranged at a corresponding position of the wall body and then electrically connected with the reserved lines of the lamps. The user can then control the different lights to turn on or off when the user tilts in different directions or rotates in a predetermined direction by controlling the control keys 4. For example, four lamps are arranged in the room, the control key 4 is inclined towards the left, and the control lamp a is turned on; the control key 4 is inclined rightwards, and the control lamp b is turned on; the control key 4 is inclined upwards to control the lamp c to be turned on; the control key 4 is inclined downwards, and the control lamp d is turned on; the control key 4 slides from top to right to control the lamp to be turned off. The controller of the embodiment can control the switches of a plurality of different lamps simultaneously, and the number of the reserved grooves on the wall body can be reduced. Meanwhile, the cost can be reduced, and the body feeling of a user is improved.

(2) The controller in this embodiment can be applied to control of different functions of the electronic device. For example, the controller may be disposed at a corresponding position on the wall and electrically connected to a reserved line of the television. Then the user generates different control signals to control the television by controlling different action tracks of the control keys 4. For example, the control key 4 is inclined to the left to control the television to change the channel; the control key 4 is inclined rightwards to control the television to move backwards and change the channel; the control key 4 is inclined upwards to control the television to increase the volume; the control key 4 is inclined downwards to control the television to reduce the volume; the control key 4 slides from top to right to control the television to be closed. The controller of the embodiment can simultaneously control the realization of different functions of the electronic equipment, and can replace a remote controller and the like. Meanwhile, the cost can be reduced, and the body feeling of a user is improved.

Assembly process of the controller before sale:

firstly, fixedly connecting and electrically connecting a control circuit board 3 with a rocker sensor 5; then fixing the control circuit board 3 on the mounting plate 8, and enabling the input and output circuits of the control circuit board 3 to penetrate out of the through hole 8 a; then fixing the image sensor 7 on the top of the fixed seat 6, fixing the fixed seat 6 in the mounting hole 4a of the control key 4, and electrically connecting the input and output circuit of the image sensor 7 with the control circuit board 3; then, a rocker of the rocker sensor 5 is fixedly connected with the fixed seat 6; finally, the structure is placed in the base 2, and the operation panel 1 is connected with the base 2.

The process of using and installing the controller is as follows:

firstly, the base 2 and the control panel 1 are detached from the rest structures; then the electric wire in the wall body is penetrated into the base 2 from the outer side of the base 2; after a user electrically connects the electric wire with the control circuit board 3 from the upper part of the base 2, other structures are fixed in the base 2; then the support plate 12 is fixedly connected with the base 2; and finally, the dust cover 13 is covered on the outer side of the support plate 12.

The base 2, the operation panel 1, the cushion block, the fixing seat 6, the mounting plate 8 and the control key 4 of the embodiment are manufactured simultaneously or respectively in a 3D printing mode, and the manufacturing is completed and then assembled, so that the production efficiency can be improved, and the cost can be reduced. Besides, the base 2, the operation panel 1, the cushion block, the fixing seat 6, the mounting plate 8 and the control key 4 can be manufactured by conventional machining or injection molding.

The control circuit board, the control key and the rocker sensor of the controller of the embodiment are arranged in a space formed by the operation panel and the base, a part of spherical operation part of the control key extends out of an operation hole of the operation panel to be operated by an operator, the control circuit board is electrically connected with the electronic equipment, and the rocker sensor is respectively connected with the control circuit board and the control key and used for generating different control signals according to different action tracks of the control key so as to control the electronic equipment to realize corresponding functions. The controller is simple in structure and attractive in appearance, different functions of the electronic equipment can be controlled by operating different action tracks of one control key, and the occupied area and the production cost of the switches are reduced.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A controller, characterized in that the controller comprises:

an operation panel (1) having an operation hole (11);

a base (2) located below the operation panel (1), the base (2) having an accommodation space (21) communicating with the operation hole (11);

the control circuit board (3) is positioned in the accommodating space (21), and the control circuit board (3) is used for being electrically connected with electronic equipment;

the control key (4) is positioned above the control circuit board (3), the control key (4) comprises a spherical operating part (4b) and a connecting part (4c), the connecting part (4c) is positioned in the accommodating space (21), and part of the spherical operating part (4b) extends out of the operating hole (11);

the rocker sensor (5) is positioned between the control circuit board (3) and the control key (4), the rocker sensor (5) is respectively connected with the control circuit board (3) and the control key (4), and the rocker sensor (5) generates different control signals according to different action tracks of the control key (4) and controls the electronic equipment through the control circuit board (3).

2. The control according to claim 1, characterized in that the control key (4) forms a clearance with the operating hole (11) and the side wall of the housing space (21), respectively;

the maximum cross-section of the control key (4) has a dimension greater than the dimension of the operating hole (11) and less than the dimension of the receiving space (21).

3. The controller according to claim 1, wherein the control key (4) is a hemisphere, and the spherical operating portion (4b) is a spherical surface of the hemisphere.

4. A controller according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the control key (4) comprises a downwardly opening mounting hole (4a), the rocker sensor (5) being received in the mounting hole (4 a);

the controller further includes:

the fixing seat (6) is fixed in the mounting hole (4a), the fixing seat (6) is provided with a rocker fixing hole (6a) with a downward opening, and a rocker of the rocker sensor (5) is fixed in the rocker fixing hole (6 a);

the image sensor (7) is located above the fixed seat (6) and close to the top of the control key (4), and the image sensor (7) is electrically connected with the control circuit board (3).

5. A controller according to claim 4, characterized in that the mounting hole (4a) comprises a first part (41), a second part (42) and a third part (43) which are sequentially increased in cross-sectional size from top to bottom, the fixed seat (6) is fixedly connected with the second part (42), and the rocker sensor (5) is positioned in the third part (43) and forms a movable gap with the inner wall of the third part (43).

6. The controller according to claim 5, characterized in that the fixing seat (6) comprises a chip fixing seat (61) and a rocker fixing seat (62) with successively reduced cross-sectional dimensions, the chip fixing seat (61) is fixed in the second part (42), the rocker fixing seat (62) is located in the third part (43), the rocker fixing seat (62) is provided with the rocker fixing hole (6a), and the chip fixing seat (61) is provided with a notch (63).

7. A controller according to claim 1, characterized in that the control key (4) is formed of a transparent or translucent material.

8. The controller according to claim 1, characterized in that the controller further comprises a mounting plate (8) having a through hole (8a), the mounting plate (8) divides the accommodating space (21) into a first accommodating chamber (211) and a second accommodating chamber (212) in a height direction, and the control circuit board (3) is fixedly disposed above the mounting plate (8).

9. A controller according to claim 8, wherein the base (2) comprises a support post (22), the mounting plate (8) being secured to the support post (22);

the base (2) comprises a threading hole (23) and a lateral opening (24), and the lateral opening (24) is positioned above the side wall of the base (2);

the operation panel (1) comprises a support plate (12) and a dust cover (13), the support plate (12) is arranged in the dust cover (13), and the support plate (12) is fixedly connected with the base (2).

10. The controller according to claim 1, characterized in that the controller further comprises a light source (9) located in the accommodating space (21), the light source (9) being electrically connected with the control circuit board (3).

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