Patent Application
20060125324
The present invention relates to a timer switch, more particularly to a timer switch device being installed onto a wall and using an integrated circuit (IC) to control the time and a self-locking electromagnetic coil solenoid valve to drive a primary switch to move. The switch device installs two 1.5V AA batteries and sets the time directly from a plurality of external input keys, such that when the time is set, an integrated circuit (IC) issues a very short timing of 30 ms to the solenoid valve to drive the solenoid to produce a magnetic field and drive the primary switch to turn on or off a circuit.
In many occasions, an external accessory or a specific device is used in a regular manner, such as a lamp that provides illumination, a cooling system, an inspecting instrument or a ventilator is run at a fixed time. Therefore, such device can be turned on or off by a timer switch instead of being operated manually. On one hand, it can save the trouble of repeatedly operating the device manually or prevent human errors, and thus a timer switch has its value.
In general, a traditional timer switch comprises components such as a timer, a driving motor, and a switch; wherein the timer controls the time, and the driving motor mainly includes a motor and a transmission screw rod, and the switch connects or disconnects a control circuit, and the transmission screw rod is rotated by the motor to be turned on or off. Therefore the traditional timer switch has the shortcomings of noisy motor rotation, long delay, power consuming battery and inconvenient set time. Due to the structural factor, a traditional timer is controlled by two lines: a power supply fire wire and a ground wire, and thus the installation will be more troublesome.
Therefore, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a timer switch that can overcome the foregoing shortcomings.
To make it easier for our examiner to understand the objective of the invention, its structure, innovative features, and performance, we use a preferred embodiment together with the attached drawings for the detailed description of the invention.
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In FIGS. 2 to 5, a size AA battery module 11 is installed on one side in the space between the upper casing 1 and the lower casing 3, and a circuit board 32 is installed in the upper casing 3. The circuit board 32 comprises an LCD display panel 33 and a rubber press key 34, and the LCD display panel 33 and the rubber press key 34 are extended to a panel 31 on the surface of the upper casing 3 for viewing the LCD display panel 33 from the outside and operating the rubber press key 34.
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The lower casing 1 comprises a solenoid valve 12, a turning rod 13 and a primary switch 14 therein, wherein the solenoid valve 12 has an axle 121 to be pushed forward or pulled backward as to contact an extended arm 131 of the turning rod 13 with an axle 121, and the other extended arm 132 of the turning rod 13 is in contact with a trigger key 141 of the primary switch 14. When the solenoid valve 12 is controlled by an integrated circuit IC disposed on the circuit board 32 to move the axle 121, the turning rod 13 is pushed, and one of the extended arms 132 pushes the trigger key 141 of the primary switch 14 to connect or disconnect a power supply.
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In summation of the description above, the present invention provides a timer switch that uses an integrated circuit (IC) to control the time and a self-locking magnetic coil solenoid valve to drive a primary switch and the timer switch is applicable to be installed onto a wall. The switch device installs two 1.5V AA batteries and allows users to enter a set time through input keys, and a CPU will issue a pulse with very short timing of 30 ms to the solenoid to produce a magnetic field to drive a turning rod and open a primary switch in order to turn on or off a circuit.
