CN106850898B

CN106850898B - Mobile terminal

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Publication number: CN106850898B
Application number: CN201710132550.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张海平
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2017-03-07
Filing date: 2017-03-07
Publication date: 2020-02-14
Anticipated expiration: 2037-03-07
Also published as: CN106850898A

Abstract

The present invention provides a mobile terminal, comprising: the display screen comprises a shell, a display screen, a conducting piece and a functional component; wherein the conduction piece and the functional assembly are accommodated in the shell; the casing, the display screen or the casing with be equipped with the opening between the display screen, the one end of conduction spare with the opening corresponds the setting, the other end of conduction spare with functional unit connects, so that the signal passes through the conduction spare in the external world with conduct between the functional unit. The invention can realize the light sensation function by utilizing the conducting piece without occupying too much non-display area, thereby effectively improving the screen occupation ratio of the display area and effectively improving the appearance aesthetic feeling of the mobile terminal.

Description

Mobile terminal

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of terminals, in particular to a mobile terminal.

Background

With the rapid development of mobile terminal technology, mobile terminals are becoming more and more popular and becoming indispensable devices in people's lives. People can learn, entertain, etc. through the mobile terminal.

Currently, a display screen of a mobile terminal generally includes a display area and a non-display area, wherein the non-display area is located above the display area, and the length of the non-display area is the same as the length of the display area. Since the non-display area is mainly used for placing devices such as a camera, a receiver, a sensor, and the like, the width of the non-display area cannot be too small, and a camera hole, a receiver hole, a sensor hole, and the like need to be formed in the non-display area, which makes the screen occupation ratio of the display area not high.

Disclosure of Invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a mobile terminal, which can implement a light sensing function by using a conductive element without occupying too much non-display areas, thereby effectively increasing a screen occupation ratio of a display area and effectively improving an appearance aesthetic feeling of the mobile terminal.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile terminal, including: the display screen comprises a shell, a display screen, a conducting piece and a functional component; wherein the conduction piece and the functional assembly are accommodated in the shell; the casing, the display screen or the casing with be equipped with the opening between the display screen, the one end of conduction spare with the opening corresponds the setting, the other end of conduction spare with functional unit connects, so that the signal passes through the conduction spare in the external world with conduct between the functional unit.

The invention provides a mobile terminal, comprising: the display screen comprises a shell, a display screen, a conducting piece and a functional component; wherein the conduction piece and the functional assembly are accommodated in the shell; the casing, the display screen or the casing with be equipped with the opening between the display screen, the one end of conduction spare with the opening corresponds the setting, the other end of conduction spare with functional unit connects, so that the signal passes through the conduction spare in the external world with conduct between the functional unit. The invention can realize the light sensation function by utilizing the conducting piece without occupying too much non-display area, thereby effectively improving the screen occupation ratio of the display area and effectively improving the appearance aesthetic feeling of the mobile terminal.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a first front view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a second front view of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is another schematic structural diagram of a housing in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a display panel in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a display panel in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a cover plate in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is another schematic structural diagram of a cover plate in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a housing in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a display panel in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a conductive element in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is another schematic structural diagram of a conductive element in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference numbers refer to like elements throughout, the principles of the present invention are illustrated in an appropriate environment. The following description is based on illustrated embodiments of the invention and should not be taken as limiting the invention with regard to other embodiments that are not detailed herein.

The word "embodiment" is used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. In addition, the articles "a" and "an" as used in this specification and the appended claims may generally be construed to mean "one or more" unless specified otherwise or clear from context to be directed to a singular form.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, should not be considered as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

Further, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact of the first and second features, or may comprise direct contact of the first and second features through another feature in between. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. To simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, the present invention provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or uses of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1 to 13, schematic structural diagrams of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention are shown. For convenience of explanation, only portions related to the embodiments of the present invention are shown.

Fig. 1 illustrates a front view of a mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 illustrates a front view of the mobile terminal 100 according to another exemplary embodiment. Fig. 1 and 2 show a smartphone as an embodiment of the mobile terminal 100, but terminals including a display screen such as a tablet PC, a notebook PC, and a PDA may also be used as an embodiment.

The mobile terminal includes: a housing 11, a display 12, a printed circuit board 13, a conductor 14, and a functional assembly 15; the housing 11 and the display screen 12 enclose an accommodating space, and the printed circuit board 13, the conductive element 14 and the functional component 15 are accommodated in the accommodating space; specifically, the conductive element 14 and the functional element 15 are accommodated in the housing 11; an opening is formed in the shell 11, the display screen 12 or between the shell 11 and the display screen 12, one end of the conducting piece 14 is arranged corresponding to the opening, and the other end of the conducting piece 14 is connected with the functional component 15, so that signals are conducted between the outside and the functional component 15 through the conducting piece 14.

The display 12 is used for displaying an electronic document on a screen, and the display 12 can display information such as an image, a video, or a text. The display screen 12 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 13.

The mobile terminal may further include a battery 50. The display screen 12 may be electrically connected to the printed circuit board 13 via a flexible printed circuit.

The conductive element 14 may be a light guide pillar, such as a triangular prism. The light emitting surface of the conducting element 14 is parallel to the surface of the display screen 12. In this way, light directly in front of the display 12 is more efficiently transmitted. Whether the mobile terminal is close to the face or not is judged by monitoring infrared light emitted by a light emitter (such as an IR LED) when the mobile terminal is in a call for the proximity sensor, so that a more accurate effect is achieved.

However, it is understood that if the functional component 15 is not disposed directly below the opening, the conductive member 14 is designed to be bent, as shown in fig. 13.

In an embodiment of the invention, the functional component 15 may comprise a proximity sensor and/or an ambient light sensor. The functional component 15 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 13.

In this embodiment, the proximity sensor may include a light emitter and a light receiver; the optical transmitter is used for transmitting optical signals to the outside; the optical receiver is used for receiving optical signals which are transmitted by the optical transmitter and then reflected by external objects.

In some embodiments, the light emitter may be an infrared emitter or the like, such as an IR LED (infrared light emitting diode) or the like, for emitting an infrared signal to the outside; the optical receiver may be an infrared receiver or the like for receiving an infrared signal.

In some embodiments, the optical transmitter may also be a laser transmitter for transmitting a laser signal to the outside; the optical receiver may also be a laser receiver for receiving a laser signal.

In some embodiments, the light receiver of the proximity sensor may also be integrated with an ambient light sensor function, i.e. the light receiver of the proximity sensor and the ambient light sensor may be integrated in the same module. For example, the receiving end of the module can receive both invisible light (e.g., infrared signal) emitted by the light emitter and visible light of the external environment.

In some embodiments, the light receiver and the ambient light sensor may be separately disposed, and the light receiver and the ambient light sensor are two independent devices, and the light receiver and the ambient light sensor may be connected to each other, such as disposed side by side.

In practical application, the proximity sensor can judge whether the mobile terminal is close to the face by monitoring infrared light emitted by a light emitter (such as an IR LED) when the mobile terminal is in a call, and can close the backlight of a screen when the mobile terminal is judged to be close to the face, so that the functions of saving electricity and preventing misoperation are achieved.

For an ambient light sensor: when ambient light passes through the conductive member 14, the ambient light sensor senses the ambient light. The intensity of the external environment light is sensed through the ambient light sensor, so that the brightness of the screen is correspondingly adjusted according to the intensity of the external environment light.

Embodiments in which the openings are provided at different positions are described in detail below.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, as an embodiment of the present invention, the opening 113 is disposed on the housing 11. Specifically, the housing 11 includes a bottom plate 111 and a side frame 112 extending along the periphery of the bottom plate in a direction perpendicular to the bottom plate, and the opening 113 is disposed on the side frame.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the functional component 15 is disposed on the bottom plate 111. However, it can be understood that, since the light sensing function is realized by the conductive member, the functional component 15 can be disposed at any position of the bottom plate 111, and is not limited to be disposed only below the corresponding opening, which effectively increases the design freedom.

Wherein, the side frame of the housing 11 includes: the upper frame, the lower frame, the left frame and the right frame; preferably, the opening 113 is disposed on the upper frame or the lower frame, as shown in fig. 4 and 5. In this way, one end of the conductive element 14 is spliced with the opening 113, and the other end of the conductive element 14 is spliced with the functional component 15, so that light is transmitted between the outside and the functional component 15 through the conductive element 14. That is, the light emitter of the proximity sensor emits an infrared signal to the outside through the conductive member 14, the infrared signal is reflected into the opening 113 after hitting a blocking object, and then the infrared signal is received by the light receiver through the conductive member 14. Therefore, by adopting the mode of the embodiment, a sensor hole does not need to be formed on the display screen, so that the full screen of the display screen is an operable and display activation area (namely, a display area), the screen occupation ratio of the display area is effectively improved, and the appearance aesthetic feeling of the mobile terminal is effectively improved.

However, it is understood that a receiver may be disposed at a position corresponding to the opening 113 on the side frame 112. The area of the opening 113 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the conducting element 14, so that the sound of the receiver can be transmitted through the gap between the conducting element 14 and the opening 113. In the present embodiment, the receiver is used to output a sound signal to the outside.

Wherein, the housing 11 can be made of at least one material selected from a plastic material, a ceramic material and a metal material.

Referring to fig. 6, as another embodiment of the present invention, an opening 121 is disposed on the display 12. Specifically, the display 12 includes an activation area 122 and a function area 123; that is, the display 12 is divided into: an activation area 122 and a functional area 123; the activation region 122 is arranged adjacent to the functional region 123. The activation area 122 is used for displaying information; the opening 121 is disposed in the functional region 123.

Here, the functional region 123 may be formed in the shape of a hole, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The functional region 123 may also be shaped as a circular arc, a rounded rectangle, a rounded square, a circle, or the like. By adopting the shapes, the appearance aesthetic feeling of the mobile terminal can be effectively improved.

For example, the functional area 123 is disposed at the top or bottom of the display screen 12; preferably, the functional area 123 is disposed at a middle position of the top or the bottom of the display screen 12.

Further, the functional region 123 is formed at an edge of the display 12, that is, the display 12 includes: the top, bottom, left and right sides, in this embodiment, an opening 121 is cut at a position in the middle of the top or bottom side of the display screen 12, and the opening 121 extends directly to the side frame 112 of the housing 11, i.e. there is no display screen 12 between the opening 121 and the side frame 112 of the housing 11, as shown in fig. 6.

For another example, the opening 121 is disposed at a middle position of the top or the bottom of the display 12, that is, the opening 121 does not directly extend to the position of the side frame 112 of the housing 11, but a part of the display 12 is still located between the opening 121 and the side frame 112 of the housing 11, as shown in fig. 7.

However, it is understood that the area of functional region 123 is slightly greater than or equal to the cross-sectional area of conductive element 14. Therefore, the guiding in and guiding out of the quantity of the light rays can be effectively improved.

In addition, even if a camera head assembly 60 is further disposed below the functional region 123, since the functional component is located below the camera head assembly 60, an end of the conductive member 14 is sleeved on the periphery of the camera head assembly 60, and a gap is formed between the camera head assembly 60 and the inner side wall of the conductive member 14, so that light is transmitted from the gap. Therefore, the introduction and the extraction of light are not affected. In this embodiment, the conducting member 14 is a light guiding column with a through hole in the middle.

As another embodiment of the present invention, even if a camera head assembly 60 is further disposed below the functional area 123, since a gap is formed between the camera head assembly 60 and the functional area 123, the conductive member 14 is disposed corresponding to the gap, so that a signal is introduced from the gap into the functional assembly or is led out to the outside through the conductive member 14, and thus, the introduction and the leading-out of light are not affected. In this embodiment, the conductive element 14 may be a triangular prism.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the display screen 12 includes a display panel 31 and a cover plate 32, the cover plate 32 covers the display panel 31, and the display panel 31 is used for displaying information; the cover 32 may protect the front surface of the display 12. In addition, the user can perform gesture operations on the surface of the cover 32, such as clicking or sliding, to control the mobile terminal to implement corresponding functions.

As an embodiment of the present invention, when there is a front camera assembly, the cover plate 32 is made of a transparent material, that is, no ink layer is coated below the cover plate 32, so that the whole cover plate 32 is transparent. The opening is arranged on the display panel 31, and the cover plate 32 is transparent, so that the light guiding in and out is not influenced, and the problem that the front camera assembly shoots the external environment is not influenced. Therefore, the opening does not need to be formed on the cover plate 32, i.e., the whole cover plate 32 is smooth and flat without any concave-convex place.

Referring to fig. 8, as another embodiment of the present invention, in the case that the camera assembly is not disposed below the functional area 123, the position of the cover plate 32 corresponding to the functional area 123 may not be a transparent effect. Therefore, in order to cover the internal structure of the mobile terminal (specifically, cover the conductive element 14) and improve the aesthetic appearance of the mobile terminal, the first ink layer 33 may be applied under the cover plate corresponding to the functional region.

For example, the first ink layer 33 is made of an ink material having a visible light transmittance of 10% or less and an infrared light transmittance of 85% or more. Preferably, the first ink layer 33 is a black infrared ink layer, so that, in appearance, when the mobile terminal is in a black screen, the whole display screen 12 is black, and other colors do not exist, which is very harmonious, thereby effectively improving the aesthetic feeling of the appearance of the mobile terminal. In addition, since the first ink layer 33 is a black infrared ink layer, it does not affect the proximity sensor to emit infrared light to the outside and reflect the infrared light back to the proximity sensor; and, do not influence ambient light sensor response external environment light. I.e. does not obstruct the transmission of light, both infrared light and ambient light can pass through the first ink layer 33.

Referring to fig. 9, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to effectively reduce the infrared transmittance emitted from the proximity sensor to the outside, the detection sensitivity of the proximity sensor is effectively improved, and the situation of judgment error or judgment failure is effectively avoided. A second ink layer 34 is applied under said first ink layer 33. Further, the infrared transmittance of the second ink layer 34 is smaller than that of the first ink layer 33, and the second ink layer 34 is a white ink layer. In this way, since the infrared transmittance of the second ink layer 34 is smaller than that of the first ink layer 33, the infrared transmittance emitted from the proximity sensor to the outside can be effectively reduced, so that the detection sensitivity of the proximity sensor is effectively improved, and the condition of judgment error or judgment failure is effectively avoided.

Referring to fig. 10 and 11, as another embodiment of the present invention, an opening 41 is disposed between the housing 11 and the display 12. Specifically, the side frame 112 of the housing 11 has a thickness, so that a part of the opening 41 is opened on the side frame 112 of the housing 11, and another part of the opening 41 is opened in the display 12 corresponding to the side frame 112, so that the complete opening 41 is formed by the part of the opening 41 and the another part of the opening 41. In this way, one end of the conductive element 14 is spliced with the opening 41, and the other end of the conductive element 14 is spliced with the functional component 15, so that light is transmitted between the outside and the functional component 15 through the conductive element 14. That is, the light emitter of the proximity sensor emits an infrared signal to the outside through the conductive member 14, the infrared signal is reflected into the opening 41 after hitting the blocking object, and then the infrared signal is received by the light receiver through the conductive member 14. Therefore, the mode of the embodiment effectively improves the screen occupation ratio of the display area.

In summary, the mobile terminal provided in the embodiment of the present invention includes: the display screen comprises a shell, a display screen, a conducting piece and a functional component; wherein the conduction piece and the functional assembly are accommodated in the shell; the casing, the display screen or the casing with be equipped with the opening between the display screen, the one end of conduction spare with the opening corresponds the setting, the other end of conduction spare with functional unit connects, so that the signal passes through the conduction spare in the external world with conduct between the functional unit. The invention can realize the light sensation function by utilizing the conducting piece without occupying too much non-display area, thereby effectively improving the screen occupation ratio of the display area and effectively improving the appearance aesthetic feeling of the mobile terminal.

Although the invention has been shown and described with respect to one or more implementations, equivalent alterations and modifications will occur to others skilled in the art based upon a reading and understanding of this specification and the annexed drawings. The present invention includes all such modifications and variations, and is limited only by the scope of the following claims. In particular regard to the various functions performed by the above described components, the terms used to describe such components are intended to correspond, unless otherwise indicated, to any component which performs the specified function of the described component (e.g., that is functionally equivalent), even though not structurally equivalent to the disclosed structure which performs the function in the herein illustrated exemplary implementations of the specification. In addition, while a particular feature of the specification may have been disclosed with respect to only one of several implementations, such feature may be combined with one or more other features of the other implementations as may be desired and advantageous for a given or particular application. Furthermore, to the extent that the terms "includes," has, "" contains, "or variants thereof are used in either the detailed description or the claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the term" comprising.

In summary, although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments, the above-described preferred embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, therefore, the scope of the present invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising: the display screen comprises a shell, a display screen, a conducting piece and a functional component; wherein the conduction piece and the functional assembly are accommodated in the shell; an opening is formed in the shell, the display screen or between the shell and the display screen, one end of the conducting piece is arranged corresponding to the opening, and the other end of the conducting piece is connected with the functional component, so that signals are conducted between the outside and the functional component through the conducting piece; the display screen comprises an activation area and a function area; the activation area is used for displaying information; the opening is arranged in the functional area; a camera assembly is further arranged below the functional area, the functional assembly is located below the camera assembly, one end of the conducting piece is sleeved on the periphery of the camera assembly, and a gap is formed between the camera assembly and the inner side wall of the conducting piece, so that signals are transmitted from the gap; wherein, the conduction piece is a light guide column with a through hole in the middle.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a bottom plate and a side frame extending along a periphery of the bottom plate in a direction perpendicular to the bottom plate, and the opening is disposed on the side frame.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the functional area is disposed at a top or bottom of the display screen.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the functional area is formed at an edge of the display screen.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the display screen comprises a display panel and a cover plate, the cover plate covers the display panel, the display panel is used for displaying information, the cover plate is made of a transparent material, and the opening is arranged on the display panel.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein a first ink layer is applied under a cover plate corresponding to the functional area.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the first ink layer is made of an ink material having a visible light transmittance of 10% or less and an infrared light transmittance of 85% or more.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the first ink layer is a black infrared ink layer.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the functional component is disposed on the backplane.

10. A mobile terminal as recited in claim 9, wherein the functional component comprises a proximity sensor and/or an ambient light sensor.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein a gap is formed between the camera assembly and the functional area, and the conductive element is disposed corresponding to the gap so that a signal is guided from the gap to the functional assembly or out to the outside through the conductive element; wherein the conductor is a triangular prism.