CN109167852B

CN109167852B - Electronic device

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Publication number: CN109167852B
Application number: CN201810799424.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙伟
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-07-19
Filing date: 2018-07-19
Publication date: 2021-04-13
Anticipated expiration: 2038-07-19
Also published as: CN109167852A

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, including: the display device comprises a main body structure and a display structure, wherein the main body structure and the display structure are assembled in a stacking manner along the thickness direction of the electronic equipment; an optical device integration area is arranged on one side, facing the display structure, of the main body structure, and the display structure can slide relative to the main body structure so as to shield or expose the optical device integration area; a state detection unit configured to detect state information of the electronic device; and the fastening part is used for fastening the main body structure and the display structure in the thickness direction when the state information indicates that the electronic equipment is in a falling state.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of terminal technologies, and in particular, to an electronic device.

Background

In the related art, the demand of the user for the lightweight design of the electronic device is very strong, and the user is eager to obtain the excellent experience brought by the large-sized screen. Therefore, it is required to increase the screen size as much as possible under the limited specifications of the electronic device.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure provides an electronic device to solve the deficiencies in the related art.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic apparatus including:

the display device comprises a main body structure and a display structure, wherein the main body structure and the display structure are assembled in a stacking manner along the thickness direction of the electronic equipment; an optical device integration area is arranged on one side, facing the display structure, of the main body structure, and the display structure can slide relative to the main body structure so as to shield or expose the optical device integration area;

a state detection unit configured to detect state information of the electronic device;

and the fastening part is used for fastening the main body structure and the display structure in the thickness direction when the state information indicates that the electronic equipment is in a falling state.

Optionally, the fastening portion comprises:

a driver and a fastener at either of the main body structure and the display structure, the driver for driving the fastener to switch between an initial position and a fastened position;

a fitting member located at the other of the main body structure and the display structure, for fitting with the fastener switched to the fastening position to fasten the main body structure and the display structure.

Optionally, the surface of the any structure facing the another structure is provided with an opening, the fastener is located inside the any structure when in the initial position, and the fastener protrudes from the opening when switched to the fastening position to be matched with the matching piece arranged on the surface or inside the another structure.

Optionally, the mating member includes:

a first set of mating members engageable with the fastener when the body structure and the display structure are slid relative to each other to block the optics integration area;

a second set of mating members engageable with the fastener when the body structure is slid relative to the display structure to expose the optics integration area.

Optionally, the mating member may be adapted to engage the fastener when the main body structure and the display structure slide relative to each other to any stroke.

Optionally, the main body structure and the display structure may be driven by an external force of a user to slide relatively.

Optionally, the method further includes:

the driving structure is used for driving the main body structure and the display structure to form relative sliding when the preset function of the electronic equipment is triggered.

Optionally, the optical device disposed in the optical device integration region includes one or more of a camera module, a biometric module, and an infrared ranging module.

Optionally, the method further includes:

an attitude detecting section for detecting a spatial attitude of the electronic apparatus;

the posture adjusting part is used for adjusting the space posture of the electronic equipment when the electronic equipment is in a falling state, so that the back face of the electronic equipment faces a falling plane.

Optionally, the posture adjustment part includes: one or more weights moving in a preset direction inside the electronic device.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects:

according to the embodiments, the optical device integration region is arranged on the main body structure, so that the area occupation of the display structure can be reduced as much as possible, the screen occupation ratio of the display structure can be increased, and the full screen can be realized or nearly realized. And the main body structure and the display structure are assembled in a laminating mode in a relatively sliding mode, so that the optical device in the optical device integration area can be conveniently used through the relative sliding. Simultaneously, through fastening major structure and demonstration structure under the state of falling, can strengthen electronic equipment's wholeness, promote the bonding strength between major structure and the demonstration structure to avoid major structure and demonstration structure to separate each other, take place to damage under the impact that electronic equipment falls, help promoting electronic equipment's reliability.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

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

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating relative sliding between a main structure and a display structure according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an electronic device in a dropped state in accordance with an example embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an electronic device in another dropped state according to an example embodiment.

Fig. 5-7 are schematic diagrams illustrating one type of fastening of a body structure and a display structure according to an exemplary embodiment.

Figures 8-9 are schematic diagrams illustrating a fall protection scheme based on attitude adjustment according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used in this application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It is to be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present application. The word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "when … …" or "in response to a determination", depending on the context.

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, the electronic device may include: the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 are assembled in a stacked manner along a thickness direction of the electronic device, for example, fig. 1 shows that the width direction of the electronic device is an x direction, the length direction is a y direction, and the thickness direction is a z direction.

In one embodiment, the display structure 2 includes a display module, such as a liquid crystal display module or an OLED display module, which is not limited by the present disclosure. One or more of other components such as a battery, a main board, an antenna, etc. may be disposed in the main body structure 1 or the display structure 2, which is not limited by the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the sizes of the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 in the x direction and the y direction may be substantially the same, so that the electronic device has a stronger sense of unity; in other embodiments, there may be a certain size difference between the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 due to the requirement of design or structural design, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, when the main body structure 1 includes more functional devices, especially when the main body structure 1 may have a battery or other functional devices occupying more space, the size of the main body structure 1 in the z direction may be larger than that of the display structure 2. In another embodiment, the dimensions of the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 in the z direction may be substantially the same, which is equivalent to the electronic device being divided into the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 in the z direction, so that the electronic device may form better visual aesthetics. In other embodiments, the size of the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 in the z direction may be determined according to practical situations, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating relative sliding between a main structure and a display structure according to an exemplary embodiment. Relative sliding between the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 can be achieved, for example, as shown in fig. 2, the main body structure 1 can move upward relative to the display structure 2, so as to expose at least a part of the surface of the main body structure 1 facing the display structure 2. Of course, in other embodiments, the main body structure 1 may be moved downward relative to the display structure 2 to expose the corresponding surface, and the disclosure is only for example and not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 can slide relative to each other in any manner, which is not limited by the present disclosure. For example, the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 can slide relative to each other through the cooperation of a slide rail and a slide block; for example, the surface of the main body structure 1 facing the display structure 2 may form a slide rail, the surface of the display structure 2 facing the main body structure 1 may form a slider, or the surface of the display structure 2 facing the main body structure 1 may form a slide rail, and the surface of the main body structure 1 facing the display structure 2 may form a slider, for example, the surface of the main body structure 1 facing the display structure 2 may be fixedly equipped with a slide rail, the surface of the display structure 2 facing the main body structure 1 may be fixedly equipped with a slider, or the surface of the display structure 2 facing the main body structure 1 may be fixedly equipped with a slide rail, the surface of the main body structure 1 facing the display structure 2 may be fixedly equipped.

In an embodiment, the surface of the body structure 1 exposed after relative sliding may include an optical device integration area 10 as shown in fig. 2. When the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 are both in the initial state, such as the electronic device shown on the left side of fig. 2, the optical device integration area 10 may be blocked by the display structure 2; when the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 slide relatively, as shown in the electronic device on the right side of fig. 2, the optical device integration area 10 is not covered by the display structure 2 and is exposed, so that the optical device disposed in the optical device integration area 10 can transmit and receive light and realize corresponding functions. In the embodiment shown in fig. 2, the optical device integration area 10 is provided with a camera module 101, a 3D structured light module 102, and the like; while in other embodiments, the optics integration area 10 may be configured with any other type of optics, such as an infrared ranging module, any type of biometric module, etc., and the present disclosure is not limited to the type and number of optics included in the optics integration area 10.

It can be seen that, by disposing the optical device integration region 10 on the surface of the main body structure 1 facing the display structure 2 instead of on the display structure 2, the surface region and the internal space of the display structure 2 can be prevented from being occupied, so that the display structure 2 can adopt a display screen with a larger size specification, which is helpful for improving the screen occupation ratio of the electronic device. Meanwhile, when the electronic device is in an initial state as shown in the left side of fig. 2, the optical device integration region 10 is hidden from view by the display structure 2, so that the integrity of the electronic device can be maintained, and the appearance aesthetic feeling can be improved; when the electronic apparatus is in a use state as shown in the right side of fig. 2, the optical device integration area 10 is exposed to perform the relevant function without affecting the normal use of the optical device.

In an embodiment, the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 can slide relative to each other under the driving of an external force of a user. For example, when a user holds the electronic device, the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 can slide relative to each other by pushing the main body structure 1 upward or pulling the display structure 2 downward. When a user drives the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 to slide relatively by an external force to expose the optical device integration region 10, a preset function related to the optical device may be triggered, such as taking a picture by the camera module 101, performing face recognition by the 3D structured light module 102, and the like (for example, when the electronic device is in a locked state, the face recognition function may be triggered, and when the electronic device is in an unlocked state, the picture taking function may be triggered); when the user drives the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 to slide relatively by an external force to block the optical device integration region 10, the above-mentioned function can be triggered to be turned off.

In an embodiment, the electronic device of the present disclosure may include a driving structure 3, where the driving structure 3 is configured to drive the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 to slide relative to each other when a preset function of the electronic device is triggered; for example, the driving mechanism 3 may include a stepping motor and a transmission mechanism (e.g., a lead screw transmission system, a gear transmission system, etc.), etc. For example, when a user performs a preset sliding operation on the touch display screen of the display structure 2 to trigger the unlocking function, the driving structure 3 may drive the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 to slide relatively to expose the optical device integration region 10, and implement the face recognition function through the 3D structured light module 102, and determine whether to unlock based on the recognition result; for another example, when the user triggers the front-end camera function of the electronic device, the driving structure 3 may drive the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 to slide relatively to expose the optical device integration area 10, and implement the front-end camera function through the camera structure 101.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an electronic device in a dropped state in accordance with an example embodiment. Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an electronic device in another dropped state according to an example embodiment. As shown in fig. 3-4, the electronic device may include: a state detection unit 4 and a fastening unit 5; the state detection unit 4 is configured to detect state information of the electronic device, and the fastening unit 5 is configured to fasten the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 in a thickness direction (e.g., a z direction shown in fig. 1) of the electronic device to improve a bonding strength between the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 when the state information indicates that the electronic device is in a falling state, so that the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 can be prevented from being separated and damaged under a falling impact.

In an embodiment, no matter what state the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 are in, such as the initial state shown in fig. 3 or the use state shown in fig. 4, the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 of the electronic device in the falling state can be fastened by the above-mentioned cooperation of the state detection part 4 and the fastening part 5. In another embodiment, since the electronic device in the initial state has a strong integrity and can better bear and decompose the falling impact, the protection scheme is not necessarily realized by the cooperation of the state detection part 4 and the fastening part 5; for the electronic device in the use state, the resistance to the falling impact is relatively weak, so for the electronic device falling in the use state, the protection scheme can be realized through the cooperation of the state detection part 4 and the fastening part 5.

In one embodiment, the state detection section 4 may include a sensor and a processor; the sensor is used for detecting a value of a preset parameter of the electronic device, and the processor can determine the state of the electronic device based on the value of the preset parameter, such as whether the electronic device is in the above-mentioned falling state. For example, the sensors may include acceleration sensors, gyroscopes, etc., which the present disclosure is not limited to; taking the acceleration sensor as an example, when the detected change of the acceleration data conforms to the preset change, the processor may determine that the electronic device is in a falling state.

Fig. 5-7 are schematic diagrams illustrating one type of fastening of a body structure and a display structure according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 5 to 7, the fastening part 5 may include: a drive member 51, fasteners 52-53 and mating members 54-59; wherein the driving member 51 and the fastening members 52-53 are located at either one of the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 and the mating members 54-59 are located at the other one of the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2, such as in the embodiment shown in fig. 5-7, wherein the driving member 51 and the fastening members 52-53 are located on the main body structure 1 and the mating members 54-59 are located on the display structure 2.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 5, the fastening portion 5 may comprise two fasteners, namely a fastener 52 and a fastener 53, the fasteners 52-53 being driven by the driver 51. In an embodiment, the fastening portion 5 may contain only one fastener or a greater number of fasteners, which the present disclosure does not limit. In an embodiment, the fastening portion 5 may include a driving member 51, all of the fasteners are driven by the driving member 51, or the fastening portion 5 may include a greater number of driving members 51, which is not limited by the present disclosure.

In an embodiment, the fastening portion 5 may comprise two sets of mating members to adapt to the relative positions between the body structure 1 and the display structure 2, respectively. In the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the fastening portion 5 may comprise a first set of mating members, i.e. mating members 54-55, and when the electronic device is in the initial state as shown in fig. 3, the

fastening members

52, 53 may respectively mate with the

mating members

54, 55 to achieve the corresponding fastening effect; the fastener 5 may comprise a second set of mating members, i.e. mating members 56-57, and the

fasteners

52, 53 may engage the

mating members

56, 57, respectively, to achieve a corresponding fastening effect when the electronic device is in the use state as shown in fig. 4. Of course, in other embodiments, the fastener 5 may only include a first set of mating members to achieve only the fastening effect in the initial state, or the fastener 5 may only include a second set of mating members to achieve only the fastening effect in the use state, which is not limited by the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the mating member of the fastening portion 5 can be engaged with the fastener when the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2 slide relative to each other to any stroke. In the embodiment shown in fig. 7, the fastening portion 5 may include mating members 58-59 to mate with the fasteners 52-53. When the electronic device is in the initial state shown in fig. 3, the use state shown in fig. 4, or any intermediate state between the initial state and the use state, the fasteners 52-53 can be engaged with the engagement members 58-59 to fasten the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2.

In one embodiment, the driving member 51 can drive the fasteners 52-53 to switch between the initial position and the fastening position, for example, the driving member 51 can include a stepper motor and a transmission structure; when the electronic device is in a non-falling state, the fastening member 52 is in an initial position by default, and the fastening member 52 and the mating member 53 are separated from each other so as to avoid obstructing the relative sliding between the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2; when the electronic device is in a falling state, the driving member 51 can drive the fastening member 52 to switch to the fastening position, so that the fastening member 52 can be engaged with the engaging member 53 to fasten the main body structure 1 and the display structure 2.

In an embodiment, the surface of the main body structure 1 facing the display structure 2 is provided with an opening 11-12, the fastener 52-53 being located inside the main body structure 1 in the initial position and being extendable from the opening 11-12 to engage the mating member 54-59 at the display structure 2 when the fastener 52-53 is switched to the fastening position by the driving member 51.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the mating members 54-57 may be disposed within the display structure 2, and the fasteners 52-53 may extend into the display structure 2 through the openings 21-24 in the surface of the display structure 2 to mate with the mating members 54-57 described above. In the embodiment shown in fig. 7, the engagement members 58-59 may be disposed on the surface of the display structure 2 facing the main structure 1, and the fasteners 52-53 may extend toward the engagement members 58-59 to effect engagement.

In one embodiment, the fasteners 52-53 and the mating members 54-59 may be engaged by screw-nut engagement, slot-and-projection engagement, magnet attraction, or any other means, but the disclosure is not limited thereto; accordingly, the configuration of the fasteners 52-53 and the engagement members 54-59, corresponding to the engagement style employed, is adjusted accordingly to meet the corresponding engagement requirements.

Figures 8-9 are schematic diagrams illustrating a fall protection scheme based on attitude adjustment according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 8-9, the electronic device may include: an attitude detecting section 6 and an attitude adjusting section 7; the posture detecting part 6 is used for detecting the space posture of the electronic equipment, and the posture adjusting part 7 is used for adjusting the space posture of the electronic equipment when the electronic equipment is in a falling state (for example, the detection and judgment are carried out by the state detecting part 4 shown in fig. 3-4), so that the back surface of the electronic equipment faces to a falling plane.

In an embodiment, the front of the electronic device is usually provided with the display module that the display structure 2 contains, and the structures such as the panel of the display module are usually fragile, so that the back face of the electronic device faces the falling plane, the display module can be prevented from being directly impacted when falling, and the damage probability is reduced.

In an embodiment, the top corner of the electronic device is generally weak, and is easy to generate relatively greater impact strength due to the small stressed area, especially when the electronic device is in a use state, one end of the main body structure 1 (the end where the optical device integration region 10 is located) and the other end of the display structure 2 (the end far away from the optical device integration region 10) extend out separately, and the impact strength received by the electronic device is further increased, so that by making the back of the electronic device face a falling plane, the top corner of the electronic device can be prevented from being directly impacted, and the damage probability is reduced.

In one embodiment, the posture detecting section 6 may include a sensor and a processor; the sensor is configured to detect a value of a preset parameter of the electronic device, and the processor may determine a spatial attitude of the electronic device based on the value of the preset parameter, and accordingly send an adjustment instruction to the attitude adjusting unit 7 to adjust the spatial attitude of the electronic device. For example, the sensors may include gravity sensors, gyroscopes, etc., and the present disclosure is not so limited. The processor included in the state detection unit 4 and the processor included in the posture detection unit 6 in the embodiments shown in fig. 3 to 4 may be the same processor; alternatively, a different processor may be employed, and the disclosure is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the posture adjustment section 7 may include: one or more weights 70 movable in a preset direction inside the electronic device to adjust the spatial attitude of the electronic device by controlling the position of the weights 70 inside the electronic device. For example, as shown in fig. 9, the weight 70 may be at the center of the electronic device by default; when the electronic apparatus is in a falling state, if it is found that the spatial attitude of the electronic apparatus is not back-down, for example, the electronic apparatus at the upper side of fig. 9 is the top corner a1 down, the top corner a1 or other top corners can be prevented from falling down by moving the weight 70 to the top corner a2 diagonally opposite to the top corner a1, so that the electronic apparatus can switch the spatial attitude and adjust to fall back-down as much as possible.

In the technical solution of the present disclosure, for example, the electronic device according to the above embodiments may include any type such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), and the like, and the present disclosure does not limit the electronic device.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements described above and shown in the drawings and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

and the fastening part is used for fastening the main body structure and the display structure in the thickness direction when the state information shows that the electronic equipment is in a falling state, so that the bonding strength between the main body structure and the display structure is improved.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the fastening portion includes:

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein a surface of the one structure facing the other structure is provided with an opening, the fastener is located inside the one structure when in the initial position, and the fastener protrudes from the opening when switched to the fastening position to engage with the mating member provided on the surface or inside the other structure.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the mating member comprises:

5. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the mating member is configured to engage the fastener when the main body structure and the display structure are slid relative to each other to any stroke.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the main body structure and the display structure can slide relative to each other under the driving of an external force of a user.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the optics disposed in the optics integration area comprise one or more of a camera module, a biometric module, and an infrared ranging module.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the posture adjustment section includes: one or more weights moving in a preset direction inside the electronic device.