Annular Lamp Assembly and Operation Box

An annular lamp assembly (100) and an operation box (1), the annular lamp assembly (100) comprising: a circuit board (101); a lampshade (200), which comprises an outer annular wall (210) and an inner annular wall (220) separately provided on the circuit board (101), and an annular band area (201) being formed between the outer annular wall (210) and the inner annular wall (220); a plurality of LED lamp beads (300), which are located on the circuit board (101) of the annular hand area (201) and are arranged at intervals along the annular hand area (201); and a button (400), which is provided in a space formed by the enclosing of the inner annular wall (220), and the button (400) being suitable for turning the LED lamp beads (300) on or off. The annular lamp assembly (100) can have the effect of defining a light-receiving area in a specific space on light emitted from the LED lamp beads (300), thereby reducing light leakage.

The application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202121607379.4 filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Jul. 15, 2021 and entitled “Annular Lamp Assembly and Operation Box,” the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to the technical field of manufacture of toilets, and in particular to an annular lamp assembly and an operation box.

BACKGROUND ART

Toilets are one kind of indispensable bathroom wares in modem society. With the development of the toilet manufacturing industry, people have higher and higher requirements for the integration and functionality of toilets, and toilets are becoming more and more intelligent in use.

Smart toilets can support functions such as butt cleaning, female cleaning, warm air drying, or toilet flushing. In order to facilitate users to choose operating modes according to their needs, an operation box is usually equipped on one side of a toilet cover of a smart toilet. A plurality of lamp assemblies on the operation box correspond to various functions for users to choose and use. Here, the lamp assemblies comprise buttons and corresponding display lamps. Upon a certain button being pressed by a user, the display lamp corresponding to the button lights up, and a corresponding function is activated. Upon the button being pressed by the user again after use, the button display lamp goes out, prompting the end of the operation.

The structure of the lamp assembly of an existing smart toilet still needs to be improved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an annular lamp assembly and an operation box, which can define a light-receiving area in a specific space and improve a user's sensory experience.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention provides an annular lamp assembly, comprising: a circuit board; a lampshade comprising an outer annular wall and an inner annular wall separately provided on the circuit board, and an annular band area being formed between the outer annular wall and the inner annular wall; a plurality of LED lamp beads located on the circuit board of the annular band area and arranged at intervals along the annular band area; and a button provided in a space formed by the enclosing of the inner annular wall, and the button being suitable for turning the LED lamp beads on or off.

Optionally, the LED lamp beads are arranged at equal intervals, and scattering regions of light emitted from adjacent LED lamp beads partially overlap.

Optionally, the annular lamp assembly further comprises: separating ridges, wherein a plurality of separating ridges is included between the inner annular wall and the outer annular wall, the separating ridges fixedly connect the outer annular wall and the inner annular wall, and the separating ridges are arranged at intervals.

Optionally, a single LED lamp bead is located between two adjacent separating ridges.

Optionally, the circuit board is provided with a plurality of first adhesive filling holes suitable for filling a space between two adjacent separating ridges with an adhesive.

Optionally, the annular lamp assembly further comprises: a first adhesive for filling the space between two adjacent separating ridges.

Optionally, the annular lamp assembly further comprises: a plurality of connecting bars connecting the inner annular wall and the button.

Optionally, the connecting bar comprises a first connecting section and a second connecting section perpendicular to each other, wherein the connecting bars are arranged around the button in a counterclockwise or clockwise direction.

Optionally, the lampshade and the button are integrally formed.

Optionally, the circuit board is provided with a plurality of second adhesive filling holes suitable for filling a space formed by the enclosing of the inner annular wall with an adhesive.

Optionally, the annular lamp assembly further comprises: a second adhesive for filling the space formed by the enclosing of the inner annular wall,

Optionally, a button switch is provided in the circuit board below the button, wherein the button switch is electrically connected to the LED lamp beads, and the button is suitable for pressing the button switch to turn the LED lamp beads on or off.

Optionally, the annular lamp assembly further comprises: a functional unit, wherein the button switch is electrically connected to the functional unit, and the button is also suitable for pressing the button switch to turn the functional unit on or off, and wherein the LED lamp beads are turned on when the functional unit is turned on, and the LET) lamp beads are turned off when the functional unit is turned off.

The present invention further provides an operation box, comprising: a box body having an opening at the top; and an annular lamp assembly located in the box body, wherein the opening exposes the annular lamp assembly.

Optionally, the operation box further comprises: a surface sticker pasted on the opening.

Optionally, the surface sticker comprises: a light-shielding layer comprising a light-transmitting area and a light-shielding area, the light-transmitting area being annular, and the light-transmitting area being aligned with the annular band area; and a surface sticker top layer covering the top of the light-shielding layer, light emitted from the LED lamp beads being transmitted through the light-transmitting area and the surface sticker top layer.

Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention has the following advantages:

The annular lamp assembly comprises: a circuit board, a lampshade, a plurality of LED lamp beads and a button. The lampshade comprises an outer annular wall and an inner annular wall separately provided on the circuit board, and an annular band area is formed between the outer annular wall and the inner annular wall. The plurality of LED lamp beads is located on the circuit board of the annular band area and is arranged at intervals along the annular band area. The light emitted from the LED lamp beads is defined to exit from the annular band area under the light condensing effect of the outer annular wall and the inner annular wall, thereby forming a concentrated and clear annular light, which defines a light-receiving area in a specific space, thereby helping to enhance a user's sensory experience.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Now, it's analyzed in conjunction with a lamp assembly of a smart toilet that a lampshade of the lamp assembly is composed of an inner lampshade and an outer lampshade separately provided on a circuit board, wherein projections of the inner lampshade and the outer lampshade towards the circuit board are both in the shape of arc segments. An arc-shaped band area is formed by the enclosing of the inner lampshade and the outer lampshade. LED lamp beads of the lamp assembly are located on the arc-shaped band area. The two ends of the arc-shaped band area are open, which is prone to result in light leakage, thereby causing the divergence of light. The light condensing effect of the lampshade is poor, affecting a user's sensory experience.

The inventors have studied the above-mentioned problems. With creative efforts, the inventors have noticed that by providing a lampshade comprising an outer annular wall and an inner annular wall, the effect of defining a light-receiving area in a specific space on light emitted from the LED lamp beads can be achieved, thereby enhancing a user's sensory experience.

In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention clearer and more understandable, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG.1is a schematic view of the structure of an annular lamp assembly100according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring toFIG.1, an annular lamp assembly100comprises: a circuit board101, a lampshade200, a plurality of LED lamp beads300, and a button400. The lampshade200comprises an outer annular wall210and an inner annular wall220separately provided on the circuit board101, and an annular band area201is formed between the outer annular wall210and the inner annular wall220. The plurality of LED lamp beads300is located on the circuit board101of the annular band area201and is arranged at intervals along the annular band area201. The button400is provided in a space formed by the enclosing of the inner annular wall220, and the button400is suitable for turning the LED lamp beads300on or off.

The tops of the outer annular wall210and the inner annular wall220are both higher than the LED lamp beads300, and a closed annular band area201is formed by the enclosing along the circumferential direction of the outer annular wall210and the inner annular wall220, and thus, light emitted from the LED lamp beads300is defined to only be able to exit to a position over the annular band area201. Therefore, the outer annular wall210and the inner annular wall220can have the effect of defining a light-receiving area in a specific space on the light emitted from the LED lamp beads300, thereby forming a concentrated and clear annular light, and helping to improve a user's sensory experience.

The annular light-formed by the LED lamp beads300surrounds the button400, intuitively showing the corresponding relationship between the light and the button400, and better prompting the user to operate the button400for using the corresponding function.

In this embodiment, the LED lamp beads300are arranged at equal intervals, and the scattering regions of the light emitted from the adjacent LED lamp beads300partially overlap, thereby ensuring that the light emitted from the plurality of LED lamp beads300as a whole is annular, and improving the uniformity of light intensity of all parts of the annular light to ensure the consistent light intensity of all the parts.

A projection of the outer annular wall210towards the circuit board101is in a circular, elliptical, or polygonal shape. Among them, the polygonal shape includes a polygonal shape with vertex angles and a polygonal shape with rounded corners.

A projection of the inner annular wall220towards the circuit board101is in a circular, elliptical, or polygonal shape. Among them, the polygonal shape includes a polygonal shape with vertex angles and a polygonal shape with rounded corners.

In this embodiment, the outer annular wall210and the inner annular wall220are arranged in a spaced manner, and the button400is connected to the inner annular wall220to help determine the relative positions of the outer annular wall210, the inner annular wall220, and the button400to facilitate assembly and increase the assembly speed.

In this embodiment, the lampshade200and the button400are integrally formed, which helps to simplify the manufacturing process and improve the manufacturing efficiency. Furthermore, the integral-forming design helps reduce the number of assemblies, improve assembly accuracy, reduce production costs, and reduce difficulty for manufacturing the products.

In this embodiment, the annular lamp assembly100further comprises: a plurality of separating ridges510arranged at intervals, and the separation ridges510are located between the inner annular wall220and the outer annular wall210for fixedly connecting the outer annular wall210and the inner annular wall220.

The outer annular wall210and the inner annular wall220are connected through the separating ridges510, thereby determining the relative distance between the outer annular wall210and the inner annular wall220. In the process of forming the lampshade200by using an injection molding process, the positions in which the separating ridges510are located form a flow channel for a plastic material, and the plurality of the separating ridges510is arranged at intervals, which ensures that the plastic material has good fluidity, such that the injection molding process progresses faster and the injection molding quality is better.

In this embodiment, a single LED lamp bead300is located between two adjacent separating ridges510, which helps to reduce the light blocking by the separating ridges510.

In some embodiments, the circuit board101is a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).

In this embodiment, the circuit board101is provided with a plurality of first adhesive filling holes610, wherein the first adhesive filling holes610are suitable for filling a space between two adjacent separating ridges510with an adhesive.

The annular lamp assembly100further comprises: a first adhesive for filling a space between two adjacent separating ridges510.

Since the air in the environment where a smart toilet is used is generally humid, the first adhesive is used to fill the space between two adjacent separating ridges510, and the first adhesive can isolate the LED lamp beads300from moisture, helping prolong the service life of the LIED lamp beads300.

The first adhesive filling holes610are provided on the circuit board101, wherein during the adhesive filling process, the liquid level of a liquid adhesive gradually rises from bottom to top, and when the liquid level rises to the separating ridges510, the liquid adhesive spreads among the plurality of separating ridges510, and wherein the liquid adhesive forms the first adhesive after cooling, which helps to improve the consistency of surfaces of the first adhesive among the different separating ridges510and ensures the flatness of the surfaces of the first adhesive. Furthermore, the first adhesive filling holes610are formed on the circuit board101, which not only helps control the adhesive filling process but also simplifies the structural composition.

In this embodiment, the annular lamp assembly100further comprises: a plurality of connecting bars520, wherein the connecting bars520connect the inner annular wall220and the button400.

The button400and the inner annular wall220are connected through the connecting bars520to facilitate determining the relative distance between the button400and the inner annular wall220.

In this embodiment, the connecting bar520comprises a first connecting section521and a second connecting section522perpendicular to each other, wherein the connecting bars520are arranged around the button400in a counterclockwise or clockwise direction.

Specifically, a corner θ is formed at the connection between the first connecting section521and the second connecting section522, and the directions of openings of the corners θ are arranged around the button400in a counterclockwise or clockwise direction.

The length of the first connecting section521is shorter than that of the second connecting section522, one end of the first connecting section521is connected to the button400, and one end of the second connecting section522is connected to the inner side of the inner annular wall220.

The structure of the connecting bars520facilitates the user to press the button400and ensures that the button400can move downward relative to the inner annular wall220under a small pressing force.

In this embodiment, the circuit board101is provided with a plurality of second adhesive filling holes620, wherein the second adhesive filling holes620are suitable for filling a space formed by the enclosing of the inner annular wall220with an adhesive.

The annular lamp assembly100further comprises: a second adhesive for filling the space formed by the enclosing of the inner annular wall220.

In this embodiment, the top surface of the second adhesive is lower than the bottom of the button400, which ensures that the button400can be pressed normally.

In this embodiment, a locating piece202is provided on the outer side surface of the outer annular wall210, wherein the locating piece202is provided with a threaded through hole203for disposing a screw to fix the lampshade200to the circuit board101, thereby improving assembly accuracy.

In this embodiment, the number of the locating pieces202is two, wherein the two locating pieces202are arranged opposite to each other, and a connecting line of the two locating pieces202passes through the center of the lampshade200.

FIG.2is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the annular lamp assembly100shown inFIG.1. No circuit board is shown inFIG.2.

Referring toFIG.2, in this embodiment, a button switch700is provided in the circuit board101(refer toFIG.1) below the button400, wherein the button switch700is electrically connected to the LED lamp beads300, and the button400is suitable for pressing the button switch700to turn the LED lamp beads300on or off.

The second adhesive can isolate the button switch700from moisture to prevent the button switch700from damage resulting from the impact by moisture in a humid environment, which helps to prolong the service life of the button switch700.

In this embodiment, the annular lamp assembly100further comprises: a functional unit, wherein the button switch700is electrically connected to the functional unit, and the button400is also suitable for pressing the button switch700to turn the functional unit on or off, and wherein the LED lamp beads300are turned on when the functional unit is turned on, and the LED lamp beads300are turned off when the functional unit is turned off.

The LED lamp beads300are turned on and turned off synchronously with the functional unit to intuitively prompt the user for a usage state of a corresponding functional operation.

in summary, the annular lamp assembly100enables good compatibility between waterproofing and functional display requirements, meets the high-tech requirements of products, and can provide users with a better interactive experience.

FIG.3is a perspective view of an operation box1according to an embodiment of the present invention.FIG.4is a top view of the operation box1shown inFIG.3.FIG.5is a front view of the operation box1shown inFIG.3.

Referring toFIGS.3to5, the present invention further provides the operation box1, comprising: a box body10and the annular lamp assembly100, wherein the box body10has an opening11at the top, the annular lamp assembly100is located in the box body10, and the opening11exposes the annular lamp assembly100.

In this embodiment, the number of the annular lamp assemblies100in the box body10is two, which are used to prompt butt cleaning and female cleaning, respectively.

In this embodiment, the circuit board101is located in the box body10and is in contact with the bottom surface of the box body10.

FIG.6is a perspective view of an operation box1and a mounting base2according to an embodiment of the present invention; andFIG.7is a top view of the operation box1and the mounting base2shown inFIG.6.

Referring toFIGS.6and7, in this embodiment, the operation box1is provided on one side of the mounting base2.

In this embodiment, the operation box1further comprises: a surface sticker20, wherein the surface sticker20is pasted on the opening11(refer toFIG.3).

Patterns are printed on the surface sticker20for prompting the functions. The surface sticker20is pasted on the opening11(refer toFIG.3), which facilitates a user to understand corresponding functional operations, facilitates the user to press the button400(refer toFIG.1), and helps to make the operation box1to have a more beautiful appearance.

FIG.8is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the surface sticker20according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring toFIG.8, in this embodiment, the surface sticker20comprises: a light-shielding layer21, wherein the light-shielding layer21comprising a light-transmitting area I and a light-shielding area II, the light-transmitting area I being annular, and the light-transmitting area I being aligned with the annular band area, and a surface sticker top layer22, the surface sticker top layer22covering the top of the light-shielding layer21, and light emitted from the LED lamp beads300being transmitted through the light-transmitting area I and the surface sticker top layer22.

The light-shielding layer21helps to improve the light intensity contrast between the annular light and a surrounding area, thereby improving sensory stimulation to the user, and facilitating prompting the user to perform correct operations.

FIG.9is an enlarged view of an area A shown inFIG.7.

Referring toFIG.9, the light emitted from the LED lamp beads300forms an annular light that exits from the light-transmitting area I.

In this embodiment, the thickness value of the annular light formed by the light emitted from the LED lamp beads300is 0.75 mm.

Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any of those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be subject to the scope defined by the claims.