THREE-STAGE CONTROL MECHANISM OF EXPLOSION-PROOF SWITCH

Abstract

A three-stage control mechanism of an explosion-proof switch has a rotating unit and an interconnecting unit. The rotating unit has a first drive portion and a second drive portion that are selectively operated and reciprocated. The interconnecting unit includes a retaining seat and a connecting member. A switch unit is connected to the connecting member. An intermediate sleeve is insertedly connected to the connecting member and extends into the retaining seat. An outer sleeve is tightly sleeved on an outer wall of the intermediate sleeve. The outer sleeve is in tight fit with the retaining seat. A movable cover is provided between the outer sleeve and the rotating unit. A connecting rod assembly includes a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod that are inserted in the intermediate sleeve. The first and second connecting rods are respectively driven by the first and second drive portions.

Claims

1. A three-stage control mechanism of an explosion-proof switch, comprising a rotating unit (1) and an interconnecting unit (2); characterized by: the rotating unit (1) including a rotating knob (11) to drive a first drive portion (12) and a second drive portion (13) that are juxtaposed and reciprocated in a same direction; the interconnecting unit (2) including: a retaining seat (21) coupled to the rotating unit (1) and secured on a preset work plane, the retaining seat (21) having a central accommodating room (212) therein, one end of the accommodating room (212) receiving the first drive portion (12) and the second drive portion (13); a connecting member (22) coupled to one end of the retaining seat (21), far away from the rotating unit (1), the connecting member (22) having a central through hole (221) therein, the central through hole (221) communicating with the accommodating room (212), an opening (225) being formed at one end of the central through hole (221), far away from the retaining seat (21); an intermediate sleeve (23) having one end inserted in the central through hole (221) of the connecting member (22) and another end extending into the accommodating room (212) of the retaining seat (21), the intermediate sleeve (23) having a first guide hole (232) and a second guide hole (233) extending in parallel along an axial direction; a connecting rod assembly (26), including a first connecting rod (261) and a second connecting rod (265), the first connecting rod (261) and the second connecting rod (265) being inserted in the first guide hole (232) and the second guide hole (233) of the intermediate sleeve (23) respectively, one end of the first connecting rod (261) being connected to the first drive portion (12) of the rotating unit (1), one end of the second connecting rod (265) being connected to the second drive portion (13) of the rotating unit (1); wherein another ends of the first connecting rod (261) and the second connecting rod (265) are respectively driven by the first drive portion (12) and the second drive portion (13) to extend and retract toward one end having the opening (225) of the connecting member (22).

2. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 1, wherein one end of the connecting member (22), far away from the retaining seat (21), is equipped with a switch unit (3), the switch unit (3) is connected to the ends of the first connecting rod (261) and the second connecting rod (265), far away from the rotating unit (1), and the switch unit (3) is touched by the first connecting rod (261) and the second connecting rod (265) to bring corresponding different control actions.

3. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 2, wherein the switch unit (3) includes a first switch (31) corresponding to the first connecting rod (261), a second switch (32) corresponding to the second connecting rod (265), and an intermediate switch (33) between the first switch (31) and the second switch (32); the first switch (31) has a first touch portion (311), the second switch (32) has a second touch portion (321), the intermediate switch (33) has an intermediate touch portion (331); the end of the first connecting rod (261), facing the first switch (31), is coupled to a first interconnecting block (263), the first interconnecting block (263) has a first intermediate pressing portion (2631) corresponding to the intermediate touch portion (331) and a first side pressing portion (2632) corresponding to the first touch portion (311); the end of the second connecting rod (265), facing the second switch (32), is coupled to a second interconnecting block (267), the second interconnecting block (267) has a second intermediate pressing portion (2671) corresponding to the intermediate touch portion (331) and a second side pressing portion (2672) corresponding to the second touch portion (321); the intermediate switch (33) is simultaneously driven to actuate while the first connecting rod (261) and the second connecting rod (265) drive the first switch (31) and the second switch (32) to actuate, respectively.

4. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 3, wherein one end of the intermediate sleeve (23) has a blocking flange (235) configured to block the opening (225), the blocking flange (235) has a groove (234) extending transversely and passing through one end of the first guide hole (232) and one end of the second guide hole (233), and the first interconnecting block (263) and the second interconnecting block (267) are received in the groove (234).

5. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 3, wherein a first press block (264) is provided between the end of the first connecting rod (261) and the first drive portion (12), a first connecting rod spring (262) is provided between the first guide hole (232) of the intermediate sleeve (23) and the first press block (264); a second press block (268) is provided between the end of the second connecting rod (265) and the second drive portion (13), and a second connecting rod spring (266) is provided between the second guide hole (233) of the intermediate sleeve (23) and the second press block (268).

6. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 1, wherein a movable cover (24) is provided in the accommodating room (212) and is located between the intermediate sleeve (23) and the rotating unit (1), and the movable cover (24) has a first connecting rod hole (243) and a second connecting rod hole (244) for insertion of the first connecting rod (261) and the second connecting rod (265).

7. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 2, wherein a movable cover (24) is provided in the accommodating room (212) and is located between the intermediate sleeve (23) and the rotating unit (1), and the movable cover (24) has a first connecting rod hole (243) and a second connecting rod hole (244) for insertion of the first connecting rod (261) and the second connecting rod (265).

8. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 3, wherein a movable cover (24) is provided in the accommodating room (212) and is located between the intermediate sleeve (23) and the rotating unit (1), and the movable cover (24) has a first connecting rod hole (243) and a second connecting rod hole (244) for insertion of the first connecting rod (261) and the second connecting rod (265).

9. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 5, wherein a movable cover (24) is provided in the accommodating room (212) and is located between the intermediate sleeve (23) and the rotating unit (1), and the movable cover (24) has a first connecting rod hole (243) and a second connecting rod hole (244) for insertion of the first connecting rod (261) and the second connecting rod (265), wherein one side of the movable cover (24), far away from the intermediate sleeve (23), has a transverse groove (242), the transverse groove (242) communicates with the first connecting rod hole (243) and the second connecting rod hole (244), the first press block (264) and the second press block (268) are received in the transverse groove (242); one end of the intermediate sleeve (23), facing the movable cover (24), has at least one positioning protrusion (231), and the movable cover (24) further has a positioning hole (241) corresponding to the positioning protrusion (231).

10. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 1, wherein an outer sleeve (25) is tightly sleeved on an outer wall of the intermediate sleeve (23), one end of the accommodating room (212), far away from the rotating unit (1), has a lower guide hole (213), and the outer sleeve (25) is in tight fit with the lower guide hole (213).

11. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 2, wherein an outer sleeve (25) is tightly sleeved on an outer wall of the intermediate sleeve (23), one end of the accommodating room (212), far away from the rotating unit (1), has a lower guide hole (213), and the outer sleeve (25) is in tight fit with the lower guide hole (213).

12. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 3, wherein an outer sleeve (25) is tightly sleeved on an outer wall of the intermediate sleeve (23), one end of the accommodating room (212), far away from the rotating unit (1), has a lower guide hole (213), and the outer sleeve (25) is in tight fit with the lower guide hole (213).

13. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 6, wherein an outer sleeve (25) is tightly sleeved on an outer wall of the intermediate sleeve (23), one end of the accommodating room (212), far away from the rotating unit (1), has a lower guide hole (213), the outer sleeve (25) is in tight fit with the lower guide hole (213); a middle section of the outer sleeve (25) has an annular flange (251), and a sleeve spring (252) is provided between the annular flange (251) and the movable cover (24) to elastically press against the movable cover (24).

14. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 7, wherein an outer sleeve (25) is tightly sleeved on an outer wall of the intermediate sleeve (23), one end of the accommodating room (212), far away from the rotating unit (1), has a lower guide hole (213), the outer sleeve (25) is in tight fit with the lower guide hole (213); a middle section of the outer sleeve (25) has an annular flange (251), and a sleeve spring (252) is provided between the annular flange (251) and the movable cover (24) to elastically press against the movable cover (24).

15. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 8, wherein an outer sleeve (25) is tightly sleeved on an outer wall of the intermediate sleeve (23), one end of the accommodating room (212), far away from the rotating unit (1), has a lower guide hole (213), the outer sleeve (25) is in tight fit with the lower guide hole (213); a middle section of the outer sleeve (25) has an annular flange (251), and a sleeve spring (252) is provided between the annular flange (251) and the movable cover (24) to elastically press against the movable cover (24).

16. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 1, wherein one end of the retaining seat (21), facing the connecting member (22), has a lower protruding portion (211) extending into the central through hole (221), so that the connecting member (22) is coupled to the retaining seat (21).

17. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 2, wherein one end of the retaining seat (21), facing the connecting member (22), has a lower protruding portion (211) extending into the central through hole (221), so that the connecting member (22) is coupled to the retaining seat (21).

18. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 3, wherein one end of the retaining seat (21), facing the connecting member (22), has a lower protruding portion (211) extending into the central through hole (221), so that the connecting member (22) is coupled to the retaining seat (21).

19. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 1, wherein a first internal thread (214) is formed on an inner wall of the accommodating room (212), a first external thread (14) is formed on the rotating unit (1), the first external thread (14) of the rotating unit (1) is threadedly connected to the first internal thread (214); a second external thread (215) is formed on an outer wall of the retaining seat (21) for engagement of a retaining member (216) having a corresponding second internal thread (217), so as to secure the retaining seat (21) to the preset work plane.

20. The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch as claimed in claim 2, wherein a first internal thread (214) is formed on an inner wall of the accommodating room (212), a first external thread (14) is formed on the rotating unit (1), the first external thread (14) of the rotating unit (1) is threadedly connected to the first internal thread (214); a second external thread (215) is formed on an outer wall of the retaining seat (21) for engagement of a retaining member (216) having a corresponding second internal thread (217), so as to secure the retaining seat (21) to the preset work plane.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the present invention;

[0021] FIG. 2 is a partial exploded view of the present invention;

[0022] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present invention;

[0023] FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the present invention in an initial state;

[0024] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the present invention in an operating state; and

[0025] FIG. 6 is another schematic view of the present invention in an operating state.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0026] Referring to FIG. 1 through FIG. 4, the present invention discloses a three-stage control mechanism of an explosion-proof switch, comprising a rotating unit 1 and an interconnecting unit 2. The rotating unit 1 includes a rotating knob 11 that can be rotated by operation. The rotating knob 11 drives a first drive portion 12 and a second drive portion 13 that are juxtaposed and reciprocated in the same direction. A first external thread 14 is formed on the outer wall of the rotating unit 1 as required.

[0027] The interconnecting unit 2 includes a retaining seat 21, a connecting member 22, an intermediate sleeve 23, a movable cover 24, and a connecting rod assembly 26. A second external thread 215 is formed on the outer wall of the retaining seat 21 for engagement of a retaining member 216 having a corresponding second internal thread 217, so as to secure the retaining seat 21 to a preset work plane (e.g., a control panel).

[0028] The retaining seat 21 has a central accommodating room 212 therein. A first internal thread 214 is formed on the inner wall of one end of the accommodating room 212. The first external thread 14 of the rotating unit 1 is threadedly connected to the first internal thread 214, so that the accommodating room 212 accommodates one end having the first drive portion 12 and the second drive portion 13 of the rotating unit 1. One end of the retaining seat 21, far away from the first internal thread 214 (the rotating unit 1), has a lower protruding portion 211. The lower protruding portion 211 has a lower guide hole 213 therein. The lower guide hole 213 communicates with the accommodating room 212.

[0029] The connecting member 22 has a central through hole 221 therein. The lower protruding portion 211 is fitted into the central through hole 221, so that the connecting member 22 is coupled to one end of the retaining seat 21, far away from the rotating unit 1, for connecting a switch unit 3. The central through hole 221 communicates with the lower guide hole 213. An opening 225 is formed at one end of the central through hole 221, far away from the retaining seat 21. In this embodiment, the switch unit 3 includes a first switch 31, an intermediate switch 33 and a second switch 32 that are arranged in sequence. The first switch 31 has a first touch portion 311. The second switch 32 has a second touch portion 321. The intermediate switch 33 has an intermediate touch portion 331.

[0030] In a feasible embodiment, the outside of the connecting member 22 has a tightening hole 222 (which may be a screw hole) extending in the same direction as the central through hole 221. A tightening portion 224 is provided inside the central through hole 221 and connected to the tightening hole 222. A tightening member 223 (which may be a bolt) is provided and inserted into the tightening hole 222 to push the tightening portion 224 against the outside of the lower protruding portion 211, so that the connecting member 22 is coupled to the retaining seat 21.

[0031] The intermediate sleeve 23 is disposed in the central through hole 221 of the connecting member 22. One end of the intermediate sleeve 23 has a blocking flange 235 expanding outwardly. The blocking flange 235 is configured to block the opening 225. The other end of the intermediate sleeve 23 extends into the accommodating room 212 of the retaining seat 21. The intermediate sleeve 23 has a first guide hole 232 and a second guide hole 233 extending in parallel along an axial direction.

[0032] In a feasible embodiment, the blocking flange 235 has a groove 234 extending transversely and passing through one end of the first guide hole 232 and one end of the second guide hole 233. The intermediate sleeve 23 has at least one positioning protrusion 231 protruding from one end of the intermediate sleeve 23, far away from the blocking flange 235.

[0033] The movable cover 24 is disposed in the accommodating room 212, and is located between the intermediate sleeve 23 and the rotating unit 1. The movable cover 24 has a first connecting rod hole 243 and a second connecting rod hole 244 corresponding to the first guide hole 232 and the second guide hole 233, respectively. The movable cover 24 further has at least one positioning hole 241 for receiving the positioning protrusion 231 of the intermediate sleeve 23. An outer sleeve 25 and a sleeve spring 252 sleeved on the outer sleeve 25 are pivoted to the intermediate sleeve 23, forming an elastic guide structure. One side of the movable cover 24, far away from the intermediate sleeve 23, has a transverse groove 242. The transverse groove 242 communicates with the first connecting rod hole 243 and the second connecting rod hole 244.

[0034] The connecting rod assembly 26 has a first connecting rod 261 and a second connecting rod 265. The first connecting rod 261 and the second connecting rod 265 are inserted in the first guide hole 232 and the second guide hole 233 of the intermediate sleeve 23, respectively. One end of the first connecting rod 261 passes through the first connecting rod hole 243 of the movable cover 24 and is (welded) coupled to a first press block 264. The first press block 264 is received in the transverse groove 242, which restricts the intermediate sleeve 23 from rotating and forms a guide for the first connecting rod 261 to extend and retract. The first press block 264 is pressed by the first drive portion 12 of the rotating unit 1. A first connecting rod spring 262 is provided between the first guide hole 232 of the intermediate sleeve 23 and the first press block 264. One end of the second connecting rod 265 passes through the second connecting rod hole 244 of the movable cover 24 and is (welded) coupled to a second press block 268. The second press block 268 is received in the transverse groove 242, which restricts the intermediate sleeve 23 from rotating and forms a guide for the second connecting rod 265 to extend and retract. The second press block 268 is pressed by the second drive portion 13 of the rotating unit 1. A second connecting rod spring 266 is provided between the second guide hole 233 of the intermediate sleeve 23 and the second press block 268.

[0035] In the above structure, one end of the first connecting rod 261, far away from the first press block 264, is (welded) coupled to a first interconnecting block 263. The first interconnecting block 263 is received in the groove 234. The groove 234 restricts the first interconnecting block 263 (the first connecting rod 261) from rotating and guides the first interconnecting block 263 to move back and forth in the groove 234. The first interconnecting block 263 has a first intermediate pressing portion 2631 corresponding to the intermediate touch portion 331 and a first side pressing portion 2632 corresponding to the first touch portion 311. One end of the second connecting rod 265, far away from the second press block 268, is (welded) coupled to a second interconnecting block 267. The second interconnecting block 267 is received in the groove 234. The groove 234 restricts the second interconnecting block 267 (the second connecting rod 265) from rotating and guides the second interconnecting block 267 to move back and forth in the groove 234. The second interconnecting block 267 has a second intermediate pressing portion 2671 corresponding to the intermediate touch portion 331 and a second side pressing portion 2672 corresponding to the second touch portion 321.

[0036] In a feasible embodiment, the outer sleeve 25 is in tight fit with the lower guide hole 213. The middle section of the outer wall of the outer sleeve 25 has an annular flange 251. The sleeve spring 252 (having an elastic coefficient greater than that of the first connecting rod spring 262 and the second connecting rod spring 266) is disposed between the annular flange 251 and the movable cover 24 to elastically press against the movable cover 24.

[0037] Referring to FIG. 4 through FIG. 6, in operation, when the rotating knob 11 of the rotating unit 1 is not rotated by force, the first drive portion 12 and the second drive portion 13 are both in an inactive, retracted position, and the switch unit 3 is in an untouched, initial state (as shown in FIG. 4).

[0038] When the rotating knob 11 is rotated in a preset direction (e.g., clockwise), the second drive portion 13 is not actuated, and the first drive portion 12 is pressed against the first press block 264 to move the first connecting rod 261 (to compress the first connecting rod spring 262), and the movable cover 24 is moved to compress the sleeve spring 252. At this time, the first connecting rod 261 can synchronously touch the first touch portion 311 and the intermediate touch portion 331 via the first interconnecting block 263, so that the first switch 31 and the intermediate switch 33 are turned on at the same time (as shown in FIG. 5). The second connecting rod spring 266 is against the second press block 268 to keep the second connecting rod 265 in a non-pressed position for a preset control operation of a connected device (not shown).

[0039] When the rotating knob 11 is rotated in a preset reverse direction (e.g., counterclockwise), the first drive portion 12 is not actuated, and the second drive portion 13 is pressed against the second press block 268 to move the second connecting rod 265 (to compress the second connecting rod spring 266), and the movable cover 24 is moved to compress the sleeve spring 252. At this time, the second connecting rod 265 can synchronously touch the second touch portion 321 and the intermediate touch portion 331 via the second interconnecting block 267, so that the second switch 32 and the intermediate switch 33 are turned on at the same time (as shown in FIG. 6). The first connecting rod spring 262 is against the first press block 264 to keep the first connecting rod 261 in a non-pressed position for another preset control operation of the connected device. No matter whether the first connecting rod 261 or the second connecting rod 265 is moved, the intermediate touch portion 331 (the intermediate switch 33) can be driven at the same time, thereby forming different control functions in multiple phases and allowing the intermediate switch 33 to have the effect of collinear conduction.

[0040] In the above structure, the blocking flange 235 of the intermediate sleeve 23 blocks the opening 225 of the connecting member 22, the outer sleeve 25 is tightly coupled between the intermediate sleeve 23 and the central through hole 221, the first connecting rod 261 and the second connecting rod 265 are closely connected to the first guide hole 232 and the second guide hole 233, the first interconnecting block 263 and the second interconnecting block 267 are received in the groove 234, and the first press block 264 and the second press block 268 are received in the transverse groove 242, such that a multiple separation structure is formed between the switch unit 3 and the rotating unit 1 to effectively prevent the sparks generated during the operation of the first switch 31, the intermediate switch 33 and the second switch 32 from igniting external flammable materials, so as to achieve the predefined explosion-proof function.

[0041] The three-stage control mechanism of the explosion-proof switch provided by the present invention can achieve a variety of different operation control modes and prevent spark leakage when the contacts are in operation. Although particular embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail for purposes of illustration, various modifications and enhancements may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not to be limited except as by the appended claims.