CN210015391U

CN210015391U - Electronic equipment and center frame

Info

Publication number: CN210015391U
Application number: CN201920525576.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 肖寒; 游胜博
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2019-04-17
Filing date: 2019-04-17
Publication date: 2020-02-04
Anticipated expiration: 2029-04-17

Abstract

The application relates to an electronic device comprising: a display screen assembly; the middle frame comprises a frame body and keys which are integrally formed, the keys protrude out of the outer surface of the frame body, the display screen assembly is fixed on the frame body, and the keys are provided with accommodating grooves towards the inside of the electronic equipment; the mainboard can be in communication connection with the display screen assembly; and the touch module comprises a pressure sensor and a flexible circuit board, wherein the pressure sensor is accommodated in the accommodating groove and is connected with the mainboard through the flexible circuit board. According to the electronic equipment, the key shape is processed at the local position of the middle frame, the pressure sensor is triggered by pressing the key shape area at the position of the middle frame, so that an electric signal is generated and transmitted to the main board, the extrusion operation of a user is sensed, and the key function is realized; the center is processed and manufactured in an integrated forming mode, the detachable keys are not additionally arranged through the holes, the integrity of the center is achieved, and water vapor or dust can be prevented from entering the electronic equipment.

Description

Electronic equipment and center frame

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of electronic devices, and in particular, to an electronic device and a middle frame.

Background

The center of the electronic equipment is generally provided with holes and mechanical keys are arranged in the holes, so that the user can perform functional operation on the electronic equipment, but the integrity of the center is damaged by the holes in the center of the electronic equipment, and water vapor or dust and the like can easily enter the center.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In a first aspect of the present application, an embodiment provides an electronic device to solve the above technical problem that the opening of the middle frame destroys the integrity of the middle frame.

An electronic device, comprising:

a display screen assembly;

the middle frame comprises a frame body and a key which are integrally formed, the key protrudes out of the outer surface of the frame body, the display screen assembly is fixed on the frame body, and the key is provided with a containing groove facing the inside of the electronic equipment;

the mainboard can be in communication connection with the display screen assembly; and

the touch module comprises a pressure sensor and a flexible circuit board, wherein the pressure sensor is accommodated in the accommodating groove and is connected with the mainboard through the flexible circuit board.

According to the electronic equipment, the key shape is processed at the local position of the middle frame instead of independently detaching the key, a containing groove communicated with an inner cavity of the electronic equipment is formed in the key, a pressure sensor is arranged in the containing groove, the pressure sensor in the middle frame is triggered by pressing the key shape area at the position of the middle frame, the pressure sensor deforms along with the deformation of the key to generate an electric signal, and the electric signal is transmitted to the mainboard through the flexible circuit board, so that the extrusion operation of a user is sensed, and the key function is realized; the center is processed and manufactured in an integrated forming mode, the detachable keys are not additionally arranged through the holes, the integrity of the center is achieved, and water vapor or dust can be prevented from entering the electronic equipment.

In one embodiment, the pressure sensor is adhered in the accommodating groove.

In one embodiment, an end of the flexible circuit board remote from the pressure sensor includes a board-to-board connector by which the flexible circuit board is connected to the motherboard.

In one embodiment, the frame body includes a middle plate and a frame surrounding the middle plate, the display screen assembly and the main board are respectively located on two opposite sides of the middle plate, and the frame is located on the periphery of the display screen assembly.

In one embodiment, the battery cover is arranged on one side of the middle plate, which is far away from the display screen assembly, and the frame is arranged on the periphery of the battery cover.

In one embodiment, the frame includes a top frame and a bottom frame which are arranged opposite to each other, and a first side frame and a second side frame which are arranged opposite to each other, the first side frame is connected to one end of the top frame and one end of the bottom frame, the second side frame is connected to the other end of the top frame and the other end of the bottom frame, and the key protrudes out of the outer surface of the first side frame or the second side frame.

In one embodiment, the middle frame is a metal middle frame.

In a second aspect of the present application, an embodiment provides a middle frame to solve the above technical problem that the opening of the middle frame destroys the integrity of the middle frame.

The middle frame comprises a frame body and a key which are integrally formed, wherein the key protrudes out of the outer surface of the frame body, and the key faces towards the inside of the frame body and is provided with a containing groove.

The middle frame is provided with a pressure sensor in the inner part, when the middle frame is used for electronic equipment, the pressure sensor in the middle frame can be triggered by pressing the key-shaped area at the middle frame position, the pressure sensor deforms along with the deformation of the key to generate an electric signal, and the electric signal is transmitted to the mainboard through the flexible circuit board, so that the extrusion operation of a user is sensed, and the key function is realized; the center is processed and manufactured in an integrated forming mode, the detachable keys are not additionally arranged through the holes, the integrity of the center is achieved, and water vapor or dust can be prevented from entering the electronic equipment.

In one embodiment, the frame body comprises a middle plate and a frame surrounding the middle plate.

In one embodiment, the middle frame is a metal middle frame.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the electronic device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 from another angle;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view A-A of the electronic device shown in FIG. 2;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

To facilitate an understanding of the present application, the present application will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the present application are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. This application may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.

As used herein, "terminal device" refers to a device capable of receiving and/or transmitting communication signals including, but not limited to, devices connected via any one or more of the following connections:

(1) via wireline connections, such as via Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), Digital cable, direct cable connections;

(2) via a Wireless interface means such as a cellular network, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), a digital television network such as a DVB-H network, a satellite network, an AM-FM broadcast transmitter.

A terminal device arranged to communicate over a wireless interface may be referred to as a "mobile terminal". Examples of mobile terminals include, but are not limited to, the following electronic devices:

(1) satellite or cellular telephones;

(2) personal Communications Systems (PCS) terminals that may combine cellular radiotelephones with data processing, facsimile, and data Communications capabilities;

(3) radiotelephones, pagers, internet/intranet access, Web browsers, notebooks, calendars, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers;

(4) conventional laptop and/or palmtop receivers;

(5) conventional laptop and/or palmtop radiotelephone transceivers, and the like.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, in an embodiment, an electronic device 10 is provided, and the electronic device 10 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a tablet, or the like. The electronic device 10 includes a display screen assembly 200, a middle frame 100, a battery cover, and a main board 700. The display screen assembly 200 and the battery cover are respectively fixed on two sides of the middle frame 100, the display screen assembly 200, the middle frame 100 and the battery cover together form an external structure of the electronic device 10, the main board 700 is located inside the electronic device 10, and the main board 700 is integrated with electronic elements such as a controller, a storage unit, a power management unit, a baseband chip and the like. The display screen assembly 200 is used to display pictures or fonts. The motherboard 700 may control the operation of the electronic device 10.

In one embodiment, the Display panel assembly 200 uses an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) panel for displaying information, and the LCD panel may be a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) screen or an IPS (In-Plane Switching) screen or an SLCD (split Liquid Crystal Display) screen. In another embodiment, the display panel assembly 200 employs an OLED (Organic Light-Emitting display) panel for displaying information, and the OLED panel may be an AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screen or a Super AMOLED (Super Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screen or a Super AMOLED Plus (Super Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode) screen. Under the control of the controller, the display screen assembly 200 can display information and can provide an operation interface for a user.

As shown in fig. 1, 2 and 4, in one embodiment, the middle frame 100 includes a frame body and keys 300 that are integrally formed. The frame body comprises a frame 110 and a middle plate 120, the middle plate 120 is a square structure with round corners at the periphery, and the frame 110 surrounds the middle plate 120. The two sides of the frame 110 and the middle plate 120 form a box-packed installation space, the display screen assembly 200 is positioned in the installation space on one side of the middle plate 120, and the display screen assembly 200 is fixed around the display screen assembly 200 of the frame 110; the battery cover is positioned in the installation space at the other side of the middle plate 120, and the frame 110 is positioned around the battery cover and fixes the battery cover. A main board 700 is disposed between the battery covers of the middle plate 120, and the main board 700 is fixed to a side of the middle plate 120 facing the battery covers by screws. It is understood that the middle plate 120 is not required and may be omitted according to actual requirements. It can be understood that, when a user normally uses the electronic device 10 to make and receive calls, the receiver of the electronic device 10 faces the ear, the microphone of the electronic device 10 faces the mouth, and the electronic device 10 is close to being perpendicular to the ground, then the upward end is the top end of the electronic device 10, the downward end is the bottom end of the electronic device 10, the leftward end is the left end of the electronic device 10, and the rightward end is the right end of the electronic device 10; the distance between the left and right ends defines the width of the electronic device 10, the distance between the top and bottom ends defines the length of the electronic device 10, and the distance between the outer surface of the display screen assembly 200 and the outer surface of the battery cover defines the thickness of the electronic device 10.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, in an embodiment, the frame 110 encloses the display screen assembly 200, and includes a first side frame 112 and a second side frame 114 disposed opposite to each other, and a top frame 111 and a bottom frame 113 disposed opposite to each other, the first side frame 112 is connected to one end of the top frame 111 and the bottom frame 113, and the second side frame 114 is connected to the other end of the top frame 111 and the bottom frame 113. The first side frame 112 is located at the left end of the electronic device 10, the second side frame 114 is located at the right end of the electronic device 10, the top frame 111 is located at the top end of the electronic device 10, and the bottom frame 113 is located at the bottom end of the electronic device 10.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the second side frame 114 is provided with a key 300 integrally formed with the middle frame 100, and the key 300 is formed by CNC machining the key 300 at a local position of the second side frame 114 instead of separately removing the key 300, so that the key 300 and the second side frame 114 are integrated, and thus there is no opening on the middle frame 100, and during the use of the electronic device 10, moisture or dust can be prevented from entering the inside of the electronic device 10 through the middle frame 100. It is understood that the key 300 may be located on the first side frame 112, the top frame 111 or the bottom frame 113, which is not limited herein.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in one implementation, the electronic device 10 includes a touch module, which includes a pressure sensor 610 and a flexible circuit board 620. The key 300 has a receiving groove 310 formed on a side thereof facing the inside of the electronic device 10, and the pressure sensor 610 is located in the receiving groove 310 and bonded to a groove wall or a groove bottom of the receiving groove 310 by an adhesive. One end of the flexible circuit board 620 is connected to the pressure sensor 610, and the other end is provided with a board-to-board connector 621, and the board-to-board connector 621 is connected to the motherboard 700. When a user presses the key 300, the groove wall and the groove bottom of the accommodating groove 310 deform, the pressure sensor 610 receives pressure to generate an electric signal, and the electric signal is transmitted to the main board 700 through the flexible circuit board 620, so that the function of the key 300 is realized.

In one embodiment, the material of the middle frame 100 may be metal. The thickness of the key 300 is small, and the thickness of the groove wall and the groove bottom of the receiving groove 310 is small, so that the pressure sensor 610 inside the receiving groove 310 can easily receive pressure, thereby generating an electrical signal and transmitting the electrical signal to the main board 700.

In the electronic device 10, the shape of the key 300 is machined at the local position of the middle frame 100 by CNC instead of separately removing the key 300, the inside of the key 300 is provided with the accommodating groove 310 communicated with the inner cavity of the electronic device 10, the pressure sensor 610 is arranged in the accommodating groove 310, the pressure sensor 610 in the middle frame 100 is triggered by pressing the shape area of the key 300 at the position of the middle frame 100, the pressure sensor 610 deforms with the deformation of the key 300 to generate an electrical signal, and the electrical signal is transmitted to the main board 700 through the flexible circuit board 620, so that the pressing operation of a user is sensed, and the function of the key 300 is realized; the middle frame 100 is manufactured in an integrated forming mode, and the detachable keys 300 are not additionally arranged through holes, so that the integrity of the middle frame 100 is realized.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the electronic device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 10 may include Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry 501, memory 502 including one or more computer-readable storage media, input unit 503, display unit 504, sensor 504, audio circuitry 506, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module 507, processor 508 including one or more processing cores, and power supply 509. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the configuration of electronic device 10 shown in FIG. 5 does not constitute a limitation of electronic device 10, and may include more or fewer components than shown, or some components in combination, or a different arrangement of components.

The rf circuit 501 may be used for receiving and transmitting information, or receiving and transmitting signals during a call, and in particular, receives downlink information of a base station and then sends the received downlink information to one or more processors 508 for processing; in addition, data relating to uplink is transmitted to the base station. In general, radio frequency circuit 501 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one Amplifier, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card, a transceiver, a coupler, a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), a duplexer, and the like. In addition, the radio frequency circuit 501 may also communicate with a network and other devices through wireless communication. The wireless communication may use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), email, Short Message Service (SMS), and the like.

The memory 502 may be used to store applications and data. Memory 502 stores applications containing executable code. The application programs may constitute various functional modules. The processor 508 executes various functional applications and data processing by executing application programs stored in the memory 502. The memory 502 may mainly include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store an operating system, an application program required by at least one function (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.), and the like; the stored data area may store data (such as audio data, a phonebook, etc.) created according to the use of the electronic device 10, and the like. Further, the memory 502 may include high speed random access memory, and may also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, flash memory device, or other volatile solid state storage device. Accordingly, the memory 502 may also include a memory controller to provide the processor 508 and the input unit 503 access to the memory 502.

The input unit 503 may be used to receive input numbers, character information, or user characteristic information (such as a fingerprint), and generate a keyboard, mouse, joystick, optical, or trackball signal input related to user setting and function control. In particular, in one particular embodiment, the input unit 503 may include a touch-sensitive surface as well as other input devices. The touch-sensitive surface, also referred to as the touch-sensitive display 200 or touch pad, may collect touch operations by a user (e.g., operations by a user on or near the touch-sensitive surface using a finger, a stylus, or any other suitable object or attachment) thereon or nearby, and drive the corresponding connection device according to a predetermined program. Alternatively, the touch sensitive surface may comprise two parts, a touch detection means and a touch controller. The touch detection device detects the touch direction of a user, detects a signal brought by touch operation and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives touch information from the touch sensing device, converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, sends the touch point coordinates to the processor 508, and can receive and execute commands sent by the processor 508.

The display unit 504 may be used to display information input by or provided to the user as well as various graphical user interfaces of the electronic device 10, which may be made up of graphics, text, icons, video, and any combination thereof. The display unit 504 may include a display panel. Alternatively, the display panel may be configured in the form of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), or the like. Further, the touch-sensitive surface may overlay the display panel, and when a touch operation is detected on or near the touch-sensitive surface, the touch operation is transmitted to the processor 508 to determine the type of touch event, and then the processor 508 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel according to the type of touch event. Although in FIG. 5 the touch-sensitive surface and the display panel are two separate components to implement input and output functions, in some embodiments the touch-sensitive surface may be integrated with the display panel to implement input and output functions. It is understood that the display screen 200 may include an input unit 503 and a display unit 504.

The electronic device 10 may also include at least one sensor 505, such as light sensors, motion sensors, and other sensors. Specifically, the light sensor may include an ambient light sensor that adjusts the brightness of the display panel based on the intensity of ambient light, and a proximity sensor that turns off the display panel and/or backlight when the electronic device 10 is moved to the ear. As one of the motion sensors, the gravity acceleration sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in each direction (generally, three axes), can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when the mobile phone is stationary, and can be used for applications of recognizing the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer and tapping), and the like; as for other sensors such as a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, and an infrared sensor, which may be further configured to the electronic device 10, detailed descriptions thereof are omitted.

The audio circuitry 506 may provide an audio interface between the user and the electronic device 10 through a speaker, microphone. The audio circuit 506 can convert the received audio data into an electrical signal, transmit the electrical signal to a speaker, and convert the electrical signal into a sound signal to output; on the other hand, the microphone converts the collected sound signal into an electrical signal, which is received by the audio circuit 506 and converted into audio data, which is then processed by the audio data output processor 508 and then sent to, for example, another electronic device 10 via the rf circuit 501, or output to the memory 502 for further processing. The audio circuitry 506 may also include an earphone jack to provide communication of a peripheral earphone with the electronic device 10.

Wireless fidelity (WiFi) belongs to short-range wireless transmission technology, and the electronic device 10 can help the user send and receive e-mail, browse web pages, access streaming media and the like through the wireless fidelity module 507, and provides wireless broadband internet access for the user. Although fig. 5 shows the wireless fidelity module 507, it is understood that it does not belong to the essential constitution of the electronic device 10, and may be omitted entirely as needed within the scope not changing the essence of the present application.

The processor 508 is a control center of the electronic device 10 and may be referred to as a main controller, and the processor 508 connects various parts of the electronic device 10 through various interfaces and lines, and performs various functions of the electronic device 10 and processes data by running or executing application programs stored in the memory 502 and calling data stored in the memory 502, thereby monitoring the electronic device 10 as a whole. Optionally, processor 508 may include one or more processing cores; preferably, the processor 508 may integrate an application processor, which primarily handles operating systems, user interfaces, application programs, etc., and a modem processor, which primarily handles wireless communications. It will be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated into the processor 508.

The electronic device 10 also includes a power supply 509 to power the various components. Preferably, the power supply 509 may be logically connected to the processor 508 through a power management system, so that the power management system may manage charging, discharging, and power consumption. The power supply 509 may also include any component such as one or more dc or ac power sources, recharging systems, power failure detection circuitry, power converters or inverters, power status indicators, and the like.

Although not shown in fig. 5, the electronic device 10 may further include a bluetooth module or the like, which is not described in detail herein. In specific implementation, the above modules may be implemented as independent entities, or may be combined arbitrarily to be implemented as the same or several entities, and specific implementation of the above modules may refer to the foregoing method embodiments, which are not described herein again.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the claims. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which falls within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a display screen assembly;

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor is adhered to the receiving groove.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein an end of the flexible circuit board distal from the pressure sensor comprises a board-to-board connector by which the flexible circuit board is connected to the motherboard.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the frame body comprises a middle plate and a frame surrounding the middle plate, the display screen assembly and the main board are respectively located on two opposite sides of the middle plate, and the frame is located on the periphery of the display screen assembly.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, comprising a battery cover located on a side of the middle plate facing away from the display screen assembly, wherein the bezel is located on an outer periphery of the battery cover.

6. The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein the bezel comprises a top frame and a bottom frame disposed opposite to each other, and a first side frame and a second side frame disposed opposite to each other, the first side frame is connected to one end of the top frame and the bottom frame, the second side frame is connected to the other end of the top frame and the bottom frame, and the key protrudes from an outer surface of the first side frame or the second side frame.

7. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the middle frame is a metal middle frame.

8. The middle frame is characterized by comprising a frame body and a key which are integrally formed, wherein the key protrudes out of the outer surface of the frame body, and a containing groove is formed in the key, and faces towards the inside of the frame body.

9. The middle frame of claim 8, wherein the frame body comprises a middle plate and a rim surrounding the middle plate.

10. The middle frame according to any one of claims 8 or 9, wherein the middle frame is a metal middle frame.