CN203206560U - Movable wall switch - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a portable wall switch for control at least one electronic equipment in the predetermined area, portable wall switch includes: the basic shell is fixed on a wall body of the preset area; a mapping unit fixed within the base housing and configured to store mapping information of the at least one electronic device; and a movable control body including a control unit, the movable control body being insertable into and removable from the base housing; wherein, when the movable control body is inserted into the base housing, the control unit is in electrical communication with the mapping unit, the control unit reads and stores mapping information of the at least one electronic device from the mapping unit, and controls an operation of the at least one electronic device based on the mapping information.

Description

removable wall switch

technical field

The utility model relates to the field of wall switches, in particular to a movable wall switch.

Background technique

Currently, there are many types of control electronics, such as switching devices for electric lights. In addition to the widely used traditional switches fixed on the wall, there are remote controllers for controlling electronic devices, such as switches of electric lights, using buttons on the remote controller and an optionally installed LCD display. However, the disadvantage of using the remote controller to control the switch is that the structure is complex, the cost is high, and there are many remote controllers in the home that are easy to be confused or lost. In addition, the control method of the remote control is relatively complicated. It is necessary to select a specific light through the buttons, and the use mechanism is complicated, which is not conducive to the elderly to master. Another way to remotely control the switches of household electronic devices is to integrate applications into mobile phones, and use mobile phone applications to remotely control household electronic devices. However, the defect of this method is that certain groups of people, such as the elderly, do not It is easy to accept such a control method. Surveys show that more than 60% of the elderly prefer to use traditional wall switches to control household electronic devices, such as electric lights.

Chinese utility model patent CN2432670Y discloses a panel movable wall switch. A movable wall switch is designed, which includes a panel that can be embedded in the switch body or easily removed from the switch body. Inside the switch body is the switch control circuit. The switch body and the switch on the switch panel are connected by row-type wires. The wire is placed in the retractable device and can be released on demand. The movable wall switch is convenient to use, but lacks adaptability, because the main panel of the switch needs to be wired.

Chinese utility model patent CN200940804Y discloses an emergency lighting device, including: a bottom box, a top frame and a lighting body, wherein a charging socket is arranged in the bottom box, and the top frame is correspondingly movably combined with the bottom box, and the The bottom box is combined with the pre-embedded switch socket box in the room. The charging socket is connected to the mains, and then the lighting body with the charging plug at the opposite position on the back is embedded in the bottom box, so that the battery inside the lighting body can store the mains power. . Therefore, in the event of a power outage in an emergency, the lighting body can not only use the power stored in the battery to provide lighting, but also can separate the bottom box to provide the user with portable lighting. The embedded device in this solution is a lighting device, which is convenient to use, but it can only provide temporary lighting and cannot meet various lighting needs.

US patent application US20090235515A1 discloses a control device for home electronic equipment that can be installed on the wall. The control device is designed to have a universal terminal. Make the correct electrical connections in the wiring. This scheme is easy to use, but it is not adaptable, and can only perform one-to-one correspondence.

Utility model content

The purpose of the utility model is to design a movable wall switch with simple and convenient operation, low cost and good flexibility.

In view of the above, the utility model provides a movable wall switch for controlling at least one electronic device in a predetermined area, the movable wall switch includes: a basic shell, fixed on a wall of the predetermined area on; a mapping unit, fixed in the basic casing and used to store the mapping information of the at least one electronic device; and a movable control body, including a control unit, the movable control body can be inserted into the basic casing and removed from the basic casing The body is removed; wherein, when the movable control body is inserted into the basic housing, the control unit is in electrical communication with the mapping unit, and the control unit reads and stores the mapping information of the at least one electronic device from the mapping unit, and based on The mapping information is used to control the operation of the at least one electronic device.

Wherein, the basic housing also includes a supporting element, which is fixed on the basic housing to carry the mapping unit, and is used to provide support for the movable control body and the basic housing when the movable control body is inserted into the basic housing. support.

Wherein, the mapping information is encrypted in the mapping unit.

Among them, the movable control body also includes:

front panel;

a back box for engaging the front panel and housing the control unit; and

The battery, installed on the bottom box, is used to supply power to the control unit and to supply power to the mapping unit when the control unit and the mapping unit are electrically connected.

Wherein, the control unit further includes a movement sensor, which is used to sense the user's motion and operate the at least one electronic device based on the sensed motion.

Wherein, the user's actions include continuously shaking hands in front of the movable control body.

Wherein, the basic casing includes one or more leaf doors.

The one or more leaf doors are connected to the base housing by any means such as springs.

Wherein, the electronic device is an electric lamp.

Wherein, the electrical connection between the mapping unit and the control unit is realized through snap connection.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the present invention adopts the movable wall switch, which can flexibly control the electronic equipment in the predetermined area, such as the electric light in the room. This movable wall switch has the advantages of convenient use, easy maintenance and configuration, and low cost.

Description of drawings

1 is a perspective view of a movable wall switch according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the basic housing according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the mapping unit is fixed on the basic housing;

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the structure of the movable control body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 shows a structural view of a basic housing with two leaf doors;

Fig. 5 shows a structural perspective view when the movable control body is being inserted into the basic casing shown in Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the structure after the movable control body is completely inserted into the basic housing;

Figure 7 shows a flow chart of the insertion of the movable control body into the basic housing to control the switch of the electric light; and

Fig. 8 shows a flowchart of adjusting the brightness of an electric lamp by shaking hands in front of the movable control body.

Detailed ways

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a movable wall switch according to an embodiment of the present invention. The movable wall switch is used to control at least one electronic device in a predetermined area, such as one or more lights in a room. As can be seen in Figure 1, the movable wall switch is composed of the following two parts: a basic housing 11, which can be fixed in the wall of each room; a movable control body 12, which can be inserted into The basic housing 11 is used for the normal use of the room switch, and the movable control body 12 can also be removed from the basic housing 11 and carried by the user to other rooms to operate other room switches. As shown in FIG. 1 , a mapping unit 20 is fixed in the basic housing 11 , and the mapping unit 20 is used to store the respective mapping information of at least one electronic device, such as a lamp, such as the physical address information of the lamp. The movable control body 12 also includes a control unit. When the movable control body 12 is inserted into the basic housing 11, the control unit is in electrical communication with the mapping unit 20, and the control unit reads and stores the mapping information of the at least one lamp from the mapping unit 20, and based on the mapping The information controls operation of the at least one light in response to user instructions. Wherein, the mapping unit 20 includes a printed circuit board (PCB). The mapping unit 20 can be directly changed from the movable control body 12, and can also be disassembled for programming, thereby including the above-mentioned mapping information. , washing machine, curtain, microwave oven, oven, etc.), as long as the electrical appliance can communicate with the movable control body 12.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of the basic housing according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the mapping unit 20 is fixed on the basic housing 11 . As shown in FIG. 2 , the mapping unit 20 is embedded and fixed in the basic housing 11 , and the mapping unit 20 also includes a memory 21 for storing mapping information of at least one electric light. Of course, in other embodiments, the mapping unit 20 can also be fixed in the basic housing in other ways. Optionally, the mapping information stored in the memory 21 can be encrypted, thereby preventing unauthorized mobile control bodies from accessing and modifying the mapping information, and the encrypted mapping information can be used by the control unit in the authorized mobile control body to decrypt. In addition, the basic housing 11 also includes a support element 23, which is fixed on the basic housing 11 by fasteners such as screws to carry the mapping unit 20, and when the movable control body 12 is inserted into the basic housing 11, the mapping The unit 20 is used to provide support for the movable control body 12 and the basic housing 11 . According to the present embodiment, the mapping unit 20 can be easily disassembled or replaced by detaching the support member 23, which facilitates flexible setting changes and maintenance by users and maintenance personnel.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the structure of the movable control body according to the embodiment of the present invention. The switch panel 31 , the switcher 32 and the switcher frame 33 constitute the front panel of the movable control body 12 , and the front panel adopts a structure similar to that of a known light switch front panel. The movable control body 12 also includes a control unit 34, which is located in the cavity formed by joining the front panel and the bottom box 35. The control unit 34 receives the mapping information of the electric lamp from the mapping unit 20 and controls the switch of the electric lamp based on the mapping information. . The movable control body 12 also includes a battery 36 installed on the bottom box 35 and sealed by a battery cover 37. The battery is a common DC battery, which provides relatively low DC power, such as 3.3-5V, and is easy to replace. This battery is used to power the control unit 34 . When the movable control body 12 is inserted into the basic housing 11 , the control unit 34 is in electrical communication with the mapping unit 20 , and the battery 36 is also used for powering the mapping unit 20 .

FIG. 4 shows a structural view of the basic housing 11 with two leaf doors. Obviously, although two leaf doors are shown in FIG. 4, there may be one or more leaf doors. As shown in Figure 4, two leaf doors are connected to the basic housing 11 by springs, and the leaf doors are used to prevent dust from entering the basic housing 11 and preventing Unintentional damage to the mapping unit 20 and the support element 23 .

FIG. 5 shows a structural perspective view when the movable control body 12 is being inserted into the basic housing 11 shown in FIG. 4 . As shown in Figure 5, when the movable control body 12 is inserted into the basic casing 11, the two leaf doors are folded inward due to the thrust of the movable control body 12 until the movable control body 12 is fully inserted into the basic casing within 11. And when the movable control body 12 was moved out from the basic housing 11, by the spring of the leaf door, the leaf door returned to the closed state, so that the elements inside the dustproof and basic housing 11 were not damaged.

FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the movable control body 12 fully inserted into the basic housing 11 . As shown in FIG. 6 , when the movable control body 12 is fully inserted into the basic casing 11 , the control unit 34 in the movable control body 12 is in electrical communication with the mapping unit 20 fixed in the basic casing 11 . The electrical communication between the control unit 34 and the mapping unit 20 can be realized in any manner, for example, the electrical communication between the control unit 34 and the mapping unit 20 can be realized by snap connection of input and output pins. In addition, the buckle can also realize the mechanical connection between the control unit 34 and the mapping unit 20 .

Fig. 7 shows a flowchart of the operation of inserting the movable control body 12 into the basic housing 11 to control the lamp. In step S701 , the movable control body 12 is inserted into the basic casing 11 . In step S702 , the mapping unit 20 is electrically connected with the control unit 34 , and the battery in the movable control body 12 supplies power to the mapping unit 20 . In step S703 , the mapping unit 20 sends the mapping information of the lamp stored in the memory 21 to the control unit 34 . In step S704 , the control unit 34 updates the mapping information in the mapping unit 20 . In step S705 , the control unit 34 controls the operation of the lamp according to the user's input instruction based on the mapping information sent by the mapping unit 20 .

The movable control body 12 is usually kept in the off state, so the service life of the DC battery will be relatively long. After the movable control body 12 is inserted into the basic housing 11, the power switch is turned on, and the mapping information is read out, so as to realize the purpose of controlling lamps or other household appliances with stored information in advance. In addition, since one or more movable control bodies 12 can be put into the basic casings in different rooms, it has strong adaptability and versatility.

As people's demand for room comfort is increasing day by day, people hope not only to control the switch of the electric light, but also to control the brightness of the electric light to meet the needs of different situations. The control unit 34 according to the present invention may further include a movement sensor for sensing user's motion and operating the target electronic device based on the sensed motion. FIG. 8 shows a flow chart of shaking the hand in front of the movable control body 12 to adjust the brightness of the lamp. In step S801 , the user presses the switch button on the movable control body 12 . In step S802, turn on the light with the originally set brightness. In step S803, the movement sensor in the control unit 34 is activated. In step S804, wait for t1 seconds. For example, t1 may be 5 seconds. In step S805, the movement sensor detects whether the user's hand continues to shake in front of the movable control body for a predetermined time period t2, for example, 1 second. If the motion sensor does not detect that the user's hand shakes in front of the movable control body 12 for t2 seconds, then in step S806 the control unit 34 does not adjust the brightness of the lamp, and maintains the original brightness setting. In step S807, the motion sensor is turned off. If in step S805 the movement sensor detects that the user's hand continues to shake for t2 seconds, in step S808, adjust the intensity of the light according to the settings. Then, in step S809, continue to detect whether the user's hand continues to shake for another predetermined time period t3, for example, 0.5 seconds. If the motion sensor does not detect that the user's hand shakes for t3 seconds in step S809, the motion sensor is turned off. If the movement sensor detects that the user's hand continues to shake in front of the movable control body for t3 seconds in step S809, the intensity of the electric light is adjusted according to the settings. Then, continue to detect whether the user's hand continues to shake in front of the movable control body for t3 seconds, if yes, continue to adjust the intensity of the electric light, if not, then turn off the motion sensor. It should be known that the t2 second here represents the trend of brightness change, for example, brighter or darker; the subsequent t3 second represents the intensity of the brightness, for example, brighter or darker. The time can be set as required, and it only needs to be able to be distinguished by the user during the operation.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. Without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various equivalent deformations and changes to the present invention, and these deformations and changes are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

CLAIMS 1. A movable wall switch for controlling at least one electronic device in a predetermined area, said movable wall switch comprising: the basic shell is fixed on the wall of the predetermined area; a mapping unit, fixed in the basic housing and used for storing the mapping information of the at least one electronic device; and a movable control body comprising a control unit, said movable control body being insertable into and removable from the basic housing; Wherein, when the movable control body is inserted into the basic casing, the control unit is in electrical communication with the mapping unit, and the control unit reads and stores the mapping information of the at least one electronic device from the mapping unit, and based on the mapping Information controls operation of the at least one electronic device. 2. The movable wall switch according to claim 1, wherein the basic housing further comprises a support member fixed on the basic housing to carry the mapping unit, and when the movable control body is inserted into the basic housing When in the body, it is used to provide support for the movable control body and the basic shell. 3. The movable wall switch of claim 1, wherein the mapping information is encrypted in the mapping unit. 4. The movable wall switch of claim 1, wherein the movable control body further comprises: front panel; a back box for engaging the front panel and housing the control unit; and The battery, installed on the bottom box, is used to supply power to the control unit and to supply power to the mapping unit when the control unit and the mapping unit are electrically connected. 5. The movable wall switch according to claim 4, wherein the control unit further comprises a movement sensor for sensing a motion of a user and operating the at least one electronic device based on the sensed motion. 6. The movable wall switch of claim 1, wherein said base housing includes one or more leaf doors. 7. The movable wall switch of claim 6, wherein the one or more leaf doors are spring-coupled to the base housing. 8. The movable wall switch of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a light. 9. The movable wall switch according to claim 1, wherein the electrical communication between the mapping unit and the control unit is realized by a snap connection. 10. The movable wall switch of claim 5, wherein the user action comprises shaking a hand in front of the movable control body.

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