Photoelectric switch
View Patent ↗A photoelectric switch, including: a base, an infrared tube, a keycap, a balance frame, a resetting mechanism, and a light-blocking member. The light-blocking member is configured to change the propagation direction of light emitted from the infrared tube to allow or block the light propagation in the infrared tube. The infrared tube is disposed on the base. The infrared tube includes a light-emitting end and a light-receiving end. The infrared tube, the balance frame, and the resetting mechanism are disposed beneath and covered by the keycap. In operation, upon being pressed by an external force, the balance frame leads the keycap to move downwards smoothly; the light-blocking member moves upwards or downwards along with the motion of the keycap and the balance frame or the resetting mechanism. The resetting mechanism is configured to reset the keycap or the balance frame.
1. A photoelectric switch, comprising:
a base;
an infrared tube, the infrared tube comprising a light-emitting end and a light-receiving end;
a keycap;
a balance frame;
a resetting mechanism; and
a light-blocking member being configured to change a propagation direction of light emitted from the infrared tube to allow or block light propagation in the infrared tube;
wherein:
the infrared tube is disposed on the base;
the infrared tube, the balance frame, and the resetting mechanism are disposed beneath and covered by the keycap;
in operation, upon being pressed by an external force, the balance frame leads the keycap to move downwards; the light-blocking member moves upwards with the motion of the keycap, the balance frame, or the resetting mechanism; or the light-blocking member moves downwards with the motion of the keycap, the balance frame, or the resetting mechanism;
the resetting mechanism is configured to reset the keycap or the balance frame; and
the base comprises a support body; the infrared tube and the support body are disposed on the base separately; an upper end of the support body is provided with a fulcrum slot; the balance frame comprises a first frame and a second frame; the first frame and the second frame are crisscrossed and articulated; a lower end of the first frame and a lower end of the second frame are respectively articulated with two ends of the base; an upper end of the first frame and an upper end of the second frame are respectively articulated with two ends of a bottom of the keycap; the resetting mechanism comprises an overturning member and a tension spring; one end of the overturning member butts against the fulcrum slot; the overturning member is capable of turning over relative to the support body; one end of the tension spring is connected to the other end of the overturning member, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the upper end of the first frame.
2. The photoelectric switch of claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking member is formed by extension of the overturning member and is integrated with the overturning member.
3. The photoelectric switch of claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking member is a protrusion of the bottom of the keycap and is integrated with the keycap.
4. The photoelectric switch of claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking member is a protrusion of the balance frame and is integrated with the balance frame.
5. The photoelectric switch of claim 1 , wherein the infrared tube is a refractive infrared tube; the light-emitting end and the light-receiving end are encapsulated in a main body; and the light-blocking member is disposed above the main body and is capable of moving up and down.
6. The photoelectric switch of claim 1 , wherein the infrared tube is a correlative infrared tube; the infrared tube comprises a light-emitting tube and a light-receiving tube; the light-emitting end is disposed on the light-emitting tube, and the light-receiving end is disposed on the light-receiving tube; and the light-blocking member is disposed between the light-emitting tube and the light-receiving tube and is capable of moving up and down.