IP Library Granted Patent US 12,451,306
Granted Patent B2
US 12,451,306 · App. 18/051,020 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Sofa and sofa switch

Inventors: Fayun Qi (Guangdong, CN); Zuochao Peng (Guangdong, CN); Zeming Sun (Guangdong, CN); Dinglue Chen (Guangdong, CN); Zilong Li (Guangdong, CN); Dazhuan Tang (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: MAN WAH INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY (HUI ZHOU) CO., LTD.
H01H13/14A47C17/86
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Patent No.
US 12,451,306
App. No.
18/051,020
Granted
Oct 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A switch includes a columnar body and a pressing structure, in which an internal of the columnar body is provided with a mounting chamber penetrating upwards and downwards, the columnar body is mounted in the mounting holes; an upper end of the columnar body extends outwardly to form an extension part, the extension part fits with the sofa body; the pressing structure includes a pressing part and a key cap, and the key cap covers above the extension part. The switch has the advantages of simple structure, flexible layout on the sofa, easy replacement and high reliability.

Claims (10)

1. A sofa switch, characterized by comprising:

a columnar body, wherein an internal of the columnar body is provided with a mounting chamber penetrating upwards and downwards, an upper end of the columnar body extends outwardly to form an extension part;

a pressing structure, wherein the pressing structure comprises a pressing part and a key cap, the key cap covers over the extension part; and

the pressing part comprises a pressing body and a plurality of elastic snap hooks extending upwardly at an oblique angle from the pressing body, an upper end of the mounting chamber is provided with a first protrusion to restrict the elastic snap hooks.

2. The sofa switch according to claim 1 , characterized in that an outer side wall of the columnar body is provided with an external threads.

3. The sofa switch according to claim 1 , characterized in that the sofa switch further comprises a key switch panel, wherein the key switch panel is installed in the mounting chamber and located below the pressing part, the pressing part is at least partially accommodated in the mounting chamber and is movable upwards and downwards in the mounting chamber to press or release the key switch panel.

4. The sofa switch according to claim 3 , characterized in that the sofa switch further comprises a supporting part, an upper end of the mounting chamber is provided with a second protrusion, the supporting part extends into the mounting chamber from a lower end of the columnar body, a lower end of the supporting part is restricted by a lower edge of the mounting chamber, the key switch panel is clamped between the second protrusion and the supporting part.

5. The sofa switch according to claim 4 , characterized in that the supporting part is provided with a slide slot extending vertically, wherein the mounting chamber is provided with a slider that fits into the slide slot.

6. The sofa switch according to claim 5 , characterized in that the key switch panel is provided with a groove corresponding to a position of the slider, an upper end of the supporting part forms a third protrusion upwards, wherein the third protrusion fits into the groove.

7. The sofa switch according to claim 1 , characterized in that an outer edge of the extension part is raised upwards to form a folded edge, wherein the folded edge encloses the key cap.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2022
From: QI, FAYUN; PENG, ZUOCHAO; SUN, ZEMING; CHEN, DINGLUE; LI, ZILONG; TANG, DAZHUAN
To: MAN WAH INTELLIGENT TECHNOLOGY (HUI ZHOU) CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010119731.3 · Feb 26, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020078128 · Mar 6, 2020
Related Publication 20230078262A1 · Mar 16, 2023
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