The present invention claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to China Application No. 202121083057.4 filed on May 20, 2021, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.
At least one embodiment of the disclosure relates to a motor device.
An existing contact-type timing switch includes a shell, a motor, a plurality of conductive parts and a contact moving mechanism. The motor, the conductive parts and the contact moving mechanism are received in the shell. The plurality of conductive parts each have a contact, and the contact moving mechanism enables at least one of the contacts of the conductive parts to move to a position in contact with other contacts to achieve electrical connection. The contact moving mechanism includes a cam and a gear transmission mechanism, the cam has a cam surface on which the conductive parts slide, and the gear transmission mechanism transmits the driving force of the motor to the cam.
The contact-type timing switch generally further includes a support, power supply terminals and a plurality of tabs. The support is fixed to the motor, and extends from one side of the rotation center line of a motor rotor to the outer circumference. The power supply terminals penetrate an outer circumference end of the support along the axis of the motor, and one ends of the power supply terminals are pressed into tabs. Coil wires of the motor extend from one side of the rotation center line of the motor rotor to the outer circumference in a direction perpendicular to the rotation center line, and are wound and fixed on the other ends of the power supply terminals. The plurality of tabs respectively protrude to the outside of the shell to form connection terminals connected to the outside, some of the tabs are connected to the conductive parts, and the remaining tabs are connected (electrically connected) to the motor.
When the contact-type timing switch is manufactured, the support is usually first fixed to the motor, the power supply terminals are inserted in the support, and the front ends of the coil wires of the motor are wound and fixed on the power supply terminals. In this state, the motor is received and fixed to the shell. Then the plurality of tabs is pressed to the ends of the power supply terminals opposite to the ends on which the coil wires are wound. However, when the plurality of tabs are pressed to the ends of the power supply terminals, the power supply terminals may move relative to the support due to the pressing force from the tabs, which in turn drives the front ends, wound and fixed on the power supply terminals, of the coil wires to move. As a result, the coil wires may be excessively tightened and broken.
An exemplary embodiment of the disclosure provides a motor device, including a shell, a motor body and a connection terminal. The motor body is supported on the shell and includes a power supply terminal, a support, and a lead wire. The power supply terminal penetrates a through hole of the support in a first direction and is pressed into a pressing portion of the connection terminal. The lead wire extends from the power supply terminal in a direction perpendicular to the first direction, or extends in a direction inclined with respect to the first direction toward a side approaching the connection terminal. A first protrusion restricting movement of the power supply terminal in the first direction toward a side opposite to the connection terminal is provided at a position on the shell facing the power supply terminal in the first direction.
The above and other elements, features, steps, characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.
Embodiments will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings which are meant to be exemplary, not limiting, and wherein like elements are numbered alike in several figures, in which:
At least one embodiment of the disclosure provides a motor device, including a shell, a motor body and a connection terminal. The motor body is supported on the shell and includes a power supply terminal, a support, and a lead wire. The power supply terminal penetrates a through hole of the support in a first direction and is pressed into a pressing portion of the connection terminal. The lead wire extends from the power supply terminal in a direction perpendicular to the first direction, or extends in a direction inclined with respect to the first direction toward a side approaching the connection terminal. A first protrusion restricting movement of the power supply terminal in the first direction toward a side opposite to the connection terminal is provided at a position on the shell facing the power supply terminal in the first direction.
Here, the expression “restricting movement of the power supply terminal in the first direction toward a side opposite to the connection terminal” is not limited to the situation that an end of the power supply terminal opposite to the connection terminal abuts against the first protrusion, but also includes the situation that the end of the power supply terminal opposite to the connection terminal is appropriately spaced apart from the first protrusion.
According to the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, the first protrusion restricting the movement of the power supply terminal in the first direction toward the side opposite to the connection terminal is provided at the position on the shell facing the power supply terminal in the first direction. Thus, when the connection terminal is pressed into the power supply terminal in the first direction in the state in which the motor body is fixed to the shell, the lead wire is prevented from being tightened and broken due to excessive movement of the power supply terminal toward the side opposite to the connection terminal.
Further, in the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, preferably, a side of the first protrusion opposite to the power supply terminal is defined in a concave shape.
According to the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, the side of the first protrusion opposite to the power supply terminal is defined in the concave shape. Thus, a wall of the shell is easily uniformly defined, the material cost can be reduced, and the molding defects of the shell made of resin can be suppressed.
Further, in the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, preferably, a second protrusion restricting movement of the support in the first direction toward the side opposite to the connection terminal is provided at a position on the shell facing the support in the first direction.
According to the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, the second protrusion restricting the movement of the support in the first direction toward the side opposite to the connection terminal is provided at the position on the shell facing the support in the first direction. Thus, when the connection terminal is pressed into the power supply terminal in the first direction in the state in which the motor body is fixed to the shell, the situation that the connection terminal cannot be smoothly pressed into the power supply terminal due to deformation of the support is avoided, which improves the manufacturing efficiency.
Further, in the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, preferably, two power supply terminals are arranged at intervals in the direction perpendicular to the first direction and an extension direction of the lead wire. The second protrusion is located between the two power supply terminals.
According to the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, two power supply terminals are arranged at intervals in the direction perpendicular to the first direction and the extension direction of the lead wire, and the second protrusion is located between the two power supply terminals. Thus, when the connection terminal is pressed into the power supply terminal in the first direction in the state in which the motor body is fixed to the shell, the situation that the connection terminal cannot be smoothly pressed into the power supply terminal due to deformation of the support is further avoided, which improves the manufacturing efficiency.
Further, in the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, preferably, two power supply terminals are arranged at intervals in a second direction intersecting the first direction and an extension direction of the lead wire. Three or more connection terminals are arranged at intervals in the second direction. The support has three or more through holes corresponding to the pressing portions of the three or more connection terminals respectively in the first direction. The first protrusion is provided at a position corresponding to each of the three or more pressing portions in the first direction.
According to the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, two power supply terminals are arranged at intervals in the second direction intersecting the first direction and the extension direction of the lead wire, three or more connection terminals are arranged at intervals in the second direction, and the support has three or more through holes corresponding to the pressing portions of the three or more connection terminals respectively in the first direction. Thus, the position where the power supply terminal is provided on the support can be flexibly changed according to needs. In addition, the first protrusion is provided at the position corresponding to each of the three or more pressing portions in the first direction. Thus, even if the position of the power supply terminal on the support is changed, when the connection terminal is pressed into the power supply terminal in the first direction in the state in which the motor body is fixed to the shell, the lead wire is prevented from being tightened and broken due to excessive movement of the power supply terminal toward the side opposite to the connection terminal.
Further, in the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, preferably, the connection terminal has a guide portion closer to the support than the pressing portion. The guide portion is provided with a tapered hole that increases in diameter as it approaches the support. At least one end of the through hole is provided with a chamfered portion.
According to the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, the connection terminal has a guide portion closer to the support than the pressing portion, the guide portion is provided with a tapered hole that increases in diameter as it approaches the support, and at least one end of the through hole is provided with a chamfered portion. Thus, during manufacturing, the power supply terminal is easily pressed into the through hole of the support, which improves the manufacturing efficiency.
Further, in the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, preferably, an end of the power supply terminal opposite to the connection terminal abuts against the first protrusion.
According to the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, the end of the power supply terminal opposite to the connection terminal abuts against the first protrusion. Thus, when the connection terminal is pressed into the power supply terminal in the first direction in the state in which the motor body is fixed to the shell, the lead wire can be reliably prevented from being tightened and broken due to excessive movement of the power supply terminal toward the side opposite to the connection terminal.
Further, in the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, preferably, the power supply terminal is pressed into the through hole.
According to the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, the power supply terminal is pressed into the through hole, which reduces the manufacturing cost compared to the situation that the power supply terminal is held in the through hole by means of an adhesive or the like.
Further, in the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, preferably, the motor body includes a stator and a rotor. The stator has a coil wire constituting the lead wire. A front end of the coil wire is wound and fixed on a side of the power supply terminal opposite to the connection terminal relative to the support. The rotor is rotatable relative to the stator. A rotation center line of the rotor extends in the first direction. The support as a whole is in a plate shape extending from one side of the rotation center line toward an outer circumference and has a cylindrical portion extending in the first direction to define the through hole. The power supply terminal extends straight in the first direction and penetrates the outer circumference of the support.
Further, in the motor device of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, preferably, three or more connection terminals are arranged at intervals in the second direction intersecting the first direction and an extension direction of the lead wire. The three or more connection terminals each include a tab electrically connected to the outside and a conductive part connected to the tab. The conductive part has a contact. The motor device further includes a contact moving mechanism. The contact moving mechanism is supported on the shell and enables at least one of the contacts of the conductive parts to move to a position in contact with the other contacts to achieve electrical connection. The contact moving mechanism includes a cam and a gear transmission mechanism, the cam is rotatable about an axis extending in the first direction and has a cam surface on which the conductive parts slide, and the gear transmission mechanism transmits a driving force of the motor body to the cam.
According to at least one embodiment of the disclosure, the first protrusion restricting the movement of the power supply terminal in the first direction toward the side opposite to the connection terminal is provided at the position on the shell facing the power supply terminal in the first direction. Thus, when the connection terminal is pressed into the power supply terminal in the first direction in the state in which the motor body is fixed to the shell, the lead wire is prevented from being tightened and broken due to excessive movement of the power supply terminal toward the side opposite to the connection terminal.
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Here, for convenience of description, three mutually orthogonal directions are set as an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction. One side of the X direction is set as X1, the other side of the X direction is set as X2, one side of the Y direction is set as Y1, the other side of the Y direction is set as Y2, one side of the Z direction is set as Z1, and the other side of the Z direction is set as Z2. In addition, the extension direction (i.e., the axial direction) of a rotation center line of a rotor of a motor body is the same as the Z direction.
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As described above, the contact moving mechanism 40 includes a cam and a gear transmission mechanism. The cam has a cam surface on which each conductive part 32 slides, and the cam rotates about an axis extending in the Z direction to move the contacts of the conductive parts 32. The gear transmission mechanism includes a plurality of gears, the gears are supported on the shell 10 by means of their shafts capable of rotating about the axis extending in the Z direction, and the gears transmit the driving force of the motor body 20 to the cam.
Here, because the contact moving mechanism 40 is not the focus of at least one embodiment of the disclosure, and may have the structure in the prior art mentioned in the background, details will not be repeated.
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According to the motor device 1 of this embodiment, the first protrusion 1111 restricting the movement of the power supply terminals 27 in the Z direction toward the side opposite to the connection terminals 30 is provided at the position of the shell 10 facing the power supply terminals 27 in the Z direction, so when the connection terminals 30 are pressed into the power supply terminals 27 in the Z direction in the state in which the motor body 20 is fixed to the shell 10, the lead wires 211 are prevented from being tightened and broken due to excessive movement of the power supply terminals 27 toward the side opposite to the connection terminals 30, that is, the Z2 direction side.
At least one embodiment of the disclosure is exemplarily described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. Apparently, the specific implementation of at least one embodiment of the disclosure is not limited by the above embodiment.
For example, in the above embodiment, the motor device 1 is a contact-type timing switch, but is not limited thereto, and may be a device for other purposes.
Further, in the above embodiment, the lead wires 211 extend from the power supply terminals 27 in the direction perpendicular to the Z direction, but at least one embodiment of the disclosure is not limited thereto, and the lead wires 211 may extend from the power supply terminals 27 in a direction inclined with respect to the Z direction toward the side approaching the connection terminals 30.
Further, in the above embodiment, the first protrusion 1111 is separated from the ends of the power supply terminals 27 in the Z2 direction, but at least one embodiment of the disclosure is not limited thereto, and the first protrusion 1111 may abut against the ends of the power supply terminals 27 in the Z2 direction.
Further, in the above embodiment, the power supply terminals 27 extend straight in the Z direction, but at least one embodiment of the disclosure is not limited thereto, and the power supply terminals 27 may be defined in a zigzag shape or the like.
Further, in the above embodiment, the side of the first protrusion 1111 opposite to the power supply terminals 27 may not be defined in the concave shape.
Further, in the above embodiment, the whole support 28 is in the shape of a plate and has cylindrical portions 281, but at least one embodiment of the disclosure is not limited thereto, and the support 28 may be defined in other shape or not have the cylindrical portions 281.
Further, in the above embodiment, chamfered portions may be defined at the ends of the through holes 2811 of the support 28 in the Z1 direction and/or the Z2 direction.
Further, in the above embodiment, the power supply terminals 27 penetrate through the outer circumference of the support 28 in the Z direction, but at least one embodiment of the disclosure is not limited thereto, and the part of the support 28 through which the power supply terminals 27 penetrate may be other part.
Further, in the above embodiment, the power supply terminals 27 are respectively pressed into the through holes 2811 of the support 28, but at least one embodiment of the disclosure is not limited thereto, and the power supply terminals 27 may be inserted and bonded to the through holes 2811 of the support 28.
Further, in the above embodiment, the second protrusion 1112 may be omitted.
Features of the above-described preferred embodiments and the modifications thereof may be combined appropriately as long as no conflict arises.
While preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described above, it is to be understood that variations and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. The scope of the present disclosure, therefore, is to be determined solely by the following claims.
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