CN107071099B

CN107071099B - Terminal

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Publication number: CN107071099B
Application number: CN201710132064.0A
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: 2021-01-15
Anticipated expiration: 2037-03-07
Also published as: CN107071099A

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a terminal. The terminal comprises that the back of the housing comprises at least one functional area, which comprises a receiver opening. According to the scheme, the functional area on the front side of the terminal shell is transferred to the back side of the shell, so that the screen occupation ratio of the display screen on the front side of the shell is improved.

Description

Terminal

Technical Field

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

Background

With the development of intelligent terminal technology, smart phones have become more and more popular. Wherein, the conversation function is the essential function of smart mobile phone, in order to realize this function, need set up the trompil that the receiver sent voice signal on the non-display area of smart mobile phone's protecgulum, leads to the screen of smart mobile phone to account for the ratio and reduces.

When people use the mobile phone to make a call, the trouble is caused because the face touches the on-hook key or the hands-free key by mistake. To solve the above-mentioned troubles, a mobile phone manufacturer usually sets a proximity sensor in a smart phone to determine a terminal state. The proximity sensor emits infrared light pulses outwards, whether an object is close to the proximity sensor is judged according to the infrared light energy received by the infrared light photosensitive diode, in order to improve the penetration rate of the infrared light pulses, holes need to be formed in a non-display area of the smart phone, and the screen occupation ratio of the smart phone is further reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a terminal, which improves the screen occupation ratio of a display screen on the front surface of a shell by transferring a functional area on the front surface of the shell of the terminal to the back surface of the shell.

The embodiment of the invention provides a terminal, which comprises a shell;

the shell back includes at least one functional area including a receiver opening.

The embodiment of the invention adopts the technical scheme that at least one functional area is arranged on the back of a terminal shell, and the at least one functional area comprises a telephone receiver; according to the scheme, the functional area which is located on the front side of the terminal shell is transferred to the back side of the shell, so that the screen occupation ratio of the front display screen of the terminal shell can be improved.

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the invention, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort.

For a more complete understanding of the present invention, and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts in the following description. Before proceeding with the detailed description below, it may be advantageous to define certain words and phrases used in this patent document: the term "include" and its derivatives mean including but not limited to; the term "or" is an inclusive meaning, meaning and/or; the phrases "associated with … …" and "associated therewith" and derivatives thereof may mean including, included within, interconnected with … …, containing, contained within, connected to or connected with … …, coupled to or coupled with … …, communicable with … …, cooperative with … …, staggered, juxtaposed, immediately adjacent, bonded to or bonded with … …, having the properties of … …, and the like; and the term "controller" means any device, system or part thereof that controls at least one operation, such a device may be implemented in hardware, firmware or software, or some combination of at least two. It should be noted that the functionality associated with any particular controller may be distributed or centralized locally or remotely. Definitions for certain words and phrases are provided throughout this patent document, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that in many, if not most instances, such definitions apply to prior, as well as future uses of such defined words and phrases.

Drawings

For a more complete understanding of the present invention, and the advantages thereof, reference is now made to the following descriptions taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts in the following description.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a conventional terminal.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, and not restrictive of the full scope of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

The terms "first," "second," "third," and the like in the description and in the claims, as well as in the drawings, if any, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the objects so described are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions.

1-6 discussed below and the various embodiments used to describe the principles of the present disclosure in this patent document are by way of illustration only and should not be construed in any way to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art will understand that the principles of the invention may be implemented in any suitably arranged device. Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Further, a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference symbols in the various drawings indicate like elements.

Although terms such as "first," "second," etc. may be used to describe embodiments, such components are not necessarily limited to the above terms. The above terms are only used to distinguish different components. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of example embodiments. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The terms used in the description of the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to show the concept of the present invention. Unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, expressions used in the singular form encompass expressions in the plural form. In the present specification, it is to be understood that terms such as "comprising," "having," and "containing" are intended to specify the presence of the features, integers, steps, acts, elements, components, or groups thereof disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to preclude the possibility that one or more other features, integers, steps, acts, elements, components, or groups thereof may be present or may be added. Like reference symbols in the various drawings indicate like elements.

The terminal described in the embodiment of the present invention may be a smart Phone (such as an Android Phone, a Windows Phone, etc.), a tablet computer, a palmtop computer, a notebook computer, a Mobile Internet device (MID, Mobile Internet Devices), or a wearable device, and the terminal is merely an example, but not an exhaustive list, and includes but is not limited to the terminal.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a conventional terminal. The conventional terminal 100 includes a housing 1000, a housing back 1100, a housing front 1200 and a display 1300 disposed on the housing front 1200, wherein the housing back 1100 mainly plays a role of protecting the internal components of the terminal 1000 from damage or loss, such as preventing battery from dropping and hardware from scratching, the housing front 1200 opposite to the housing back 1100 is not only configured with the display 1300 but also has a function area 1210, wherein the function area 1210 includes a button 1211, a receiver opening 1212, a camera opening 1213 and a proximity sensor opening 1214, and a user can operate the display 1300 and control the terminal 1000 with the aid of the function area 1210.

Since the size of the terminal is limited, the ratio of the display screen 1300 on the front side 1200 of the housing is increased, but the functional area 1210 is provided to reduce the screen ratio of the display screen 1300. At the same time, the housing back 1100, which is in close area to the housing front 1200, is only used to protect the terminal 1000, and the space thereon is greatly wasted. Therefore, in the preferred embodiment, the functional area originally arranged on the front side of the shell is transferred to the back side of the shell, and the screen occupation ratio of the display screen on the front side of the shell is improved by reasonably utilizing the space on the back side of the shell. The terminal of the preferred embodiment is described in detail below.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a first structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. The terminal 200 includes a housing 2000, the housing 2000 including a housing back 2100, the housing back 2100 including at least one functional region 2110, the at least one functional region 2110 including a receiver opening 2111 so that a receiver provided in the terminal 200 transmits an audio signal to the outside.

When using the terminal 200 for a call, the user can hear the sound by placing the ear near the receiver opening 2111, i.e., the call function is performed on the terminal housing back 2100. At the moment, the front face of the shell does not need to be provided with a receiver opening, so that the screen occupation ratio of the display screen on the front face of the shell is improved.

As shown in fig. 2, the at least one functional region 2110 may be disposed at a top end or a bottom end of the housing back 2100. In some embodiments, the edge disposed on the housing back 2100 may also be selected as appropriate. For example, since a person holds the lower part of the smartphone and places the upper part of the smartphone near the ear while talking, the functional area 2110 with the receiver opening 2111 may be provided at the top end of the smartphone case back 2100 as shown in fig. 2.

The outline shape of the functional region 2110 may be one or more of a circular arc shape, a rounded rectangle shape, a rounded square shape, and a circular shape. As shown in fig. 2, the functional regions 2110 at the top and bottom ends of the housing back 2100 are rounded rectangles, and the functional regions 2110 at the edges of the housing back 2100 are rounded arcs.

In some embodiments, the terminal 200 further comprises a functional component 3000. The function module 3000 is used to implement a terminal function. And the at least one functional area is used to assist the functional component 3000 to implement a terminal function.

In the preferred embodiment, the functional assembly 3000 includes a receiver 3100. As shown in fig. 3, the receiver 3100 is disposed below the receiver opening 2111. The receiver 3100 converts an electric signal into an audio signal and then transmits the audio signal to the outside through the receiver opening 2111, thereby enabling the terminal to emit sound to the outside.

In some embodiments, the functional assembly 3000 further comprises one or more of a camera 3200 (not shown), a proximity sensor 3300 (not shown) and a microphone 3400 (not shown), and the functional assembly 3000 is disposed under the at least one functional region 2110 and received in the housing 2000.

In some embodiments, corresponding openings may be provided in the at least one functional region 2110 for different functional elements 3000, wherein the openings may be blind holes or through holes, and the contour thereof may be circular, elongated, square, or other various shapes.

The at least one functional area 2110 further includes a microphone aperture 2112 for a microphone 3400, the microphone 3400 being disposed below the microphone aperture 2112. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the microphone opening 2112 may be disposed on the lower frame 2200 of the housing 2000, and in other embodiments, the microphone opening 2112 may also be disposed at the bottom end of the housing back 2100, which may be implemented according to practical situations and is not limited herein.

The at least one functional region 2110 also includes a proximity sensor aperture 2113 corresponding to the proximity sensor 3300, the proximity sensor 3300 being disposed below the proximity sensor aperture 2113. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5, the proximity sensor aperture 2113 may be disposed at the top end of the housing back 2100. In other embodiments, the proximity sensor opening 2113 may also be a gap disposed between the housing lower bezel 2200 and the housing back 2100.

The at least one functional area 2110 further includes a camera opening 2114 corresponding to the camera 3200, and the camera 3200 is disposed under the camera opening 2114. As shown in fig. 5, the camera opening 2114 may be provided at the top end of the housing back 2100.

As shown in fig. 5, the camera opening 2114, the receiver opening, and the proximity sensor opening 2113 are horizontally arranged in this order at the top end of the housing back 2100.

The at least one functional area 2110 further comprises keys 2115, said keys 2115 being arranged at a bottom end of the housing back 2100, wherein the keys 2115 may be used for information input.

In some embodiments, the same opening may also be provided for different functional components 3000 in the at least one functional area 2110, e.g. the proximity sensor may share a receiver opening with the receiver.

In some embodiments, the functional component 3000 further includes a fingerprint sensor for collecting fingerprint information of a user, an ambient light sensor for acquiring intensity of ambient light around the terminal, and the like, which are not listed here. Similarly, the fingerprint sensor and the ambient light sensor may be provided with corresponding functional regions 2110.

In some embodiments, the terminal 200 further comprises a first display screen 4000, the first display screen 4000 being disposed on the housing back 2100 for displaying information. For example, when a mobile phone calls, the information of the incoming contact is displayed on the first display screen 4000.

In some embodiments, the first display 4000 comprises a liquid crystal display, and the housing back 2100 is provided with a protective area that covers the liquid crystal display to prevent the liquid crystal display from being scratched. In some embodiments, the first display 4000 includes a touch display, and a user can control a terminal by inputting information through operating the touch display.

In some embodiments, the first display screen 4000 comprises an ink screen having a non-display surface affixed to the housing back 2100. The ink screen can achieve the effect of saving electricity.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 6, the terminal 200 further comprises a second display screen 5000, wherein the second display screen 5000 is disposed on the housing front 2300 and is also used for displaying information. Since the functional area 2110 originally located on the front side 2300 of the housing is shifted to the back side 2100 of the housing, the screen occupation ratio of the second display screen 5000 on the front side is greatly improved.

In some embodiments, the second display screen 5000 may serve as a main display screen, and implement main functions of video playing, communication of instant messaging software, and the like. The first display 4000 may be a sub-display, and mainly implements a terminal call function. In other embodiments, the second display screen 5000 and the first display screen 4000 do not have primary and secondary scores, each serving their own duties.

As described above, the terminal provided in the embodiment of the present invention employs at least one functional area disposed on the back of the terminal housing, where the at least one functional area includes a receiver; the scheme can improve the screen occupation ratio of the terminal display screen.

For the purposes of promoting an understanding of one or more exemplary embodiments, reference is made to the exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language is used to describe the same. However, this specific language is not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept, but rather the exemplary embodiments should be construed to cover all exemplary embodiments as would be generally understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.

The words "mechanism," "element," "manner," and "configuration" are generic and not limited to mechanical or physical embodiments, but may include software programs in combination with a processor or the like.

The particular embodiments shown and described herein are illustrative examples of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. For the sake of brevity, conventional electronics, control systems, software development, and other functional aspects of the systems (and components of the individual operating components of the systems) may not be described in detail. Furthermore, the connecting lines or connectors shown in the various figures are intended to represent example functional relationships and/or physical or logical connections between the various elements. It should be noted that many alternative or additional functional relationships, physical connections, or logical connections may be present in a practical device. Moreover, no element or component is essential to the practice of the invention unless an element is specifically described as "essential" or "critical". In technical terms, the words "comprising", "having", and the like, as used herein, are to be construed in an open-ended sense.

The use of the terms "a" and "an" and "the" and similar referents in the context of describing the concepts of the invention (especially in the context of the following claims) are to be construed to cover both the singular and the plural. Moreover, unless otherwise indicated herein, recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. In addition, the steps of all methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The present invention is not limited to the order of steps described. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g., "such as") provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the inventive concept and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the inventive concept unless otherwise claimed. Various modifications and adaptations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope.

It should be understood that the exemplary embodiments described herein should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects in each exemplary embodiment should generally be considered as applicable to similar features or aspects in other exemplary embodiments. While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, various changes and modifications may be suggested to one skilled in the art. It is intended that the present invention encompass such changes and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A terminal is characterized by comprising a shell, a first display screen, a functional component and a second display screen;

the back of the housing includes at least one functional area, the at least one functional area including a receiver opening;

the first display screen is arranged on the back of the shell and comprises a touch display screen, and the touch display screen receives information input by a user through operating the touch display screen so as to control the terminal;

the functional component comprises a camera, a microphone, a telephone receiver and a proximity sensor, the functional component is arranged below the at least one functional area and is contained in the shell, and the telephone receiver and the proximity sensor are both arranged below the telephone receiver opening hole so as to share the telephone receiver opening hole;

the second display screen is arranged on the front surface of the shell in a full screen mode, and the size of the second display screen is larger than that of the first display screen;

when the video is played or the instant communication software is operated for communication, the video is displayed on the second display screen, and when a terminal calls, the video is displayed on the first display screen.

2. A terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one functional area is arranged at the top, bottom or edge of the back of the housing.

3. A terminal according to any of claims 1-2, characterized in that the functional area has an outline shape of one or more of a circular arc, a rounded rectangle, a rounded square, a circle.

4. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the first display comprises an ink screen;

the non-display surface of the ink screen is attached to the back of the shell.

5. The terminal of claim 1 or 4, wherein the housing back further comprises a protective area, the first display comprising a liquid crystal display;

the protection area covers the liquid crystal display screen.

6. A terminal according to claim 1, wherein the at least one functional area further comprises a microphone aperture;

the microphone is disposed below the microphone aperture.

7. The terminal of claim 6, wherein the at least one functional area further comprises a proximity sensor aperture;

the proximity sensor is disposed below the proximity sensor aperture.

8. The terminal of claim 7, wherein the at least one functional area further comprises a camera aperture;

the camera is arranged below the camera hole.

9. The terminal of claim 8, wherein the camera opening, the receiver opening and the proximity sensor opening are sequentially horizontally arranged at a top end of the back of the housing.

10. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the at least one functional area further comprises a key;

the key is arranged at the bottom end of the back of the shell.