CN110290246B

CN110290246B - Electronic device

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Publication number: CN110290246B
Application number: CN201910576444.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾鸿敏; 唐义梅
Original assignee: Oppo Chongqing Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Oppo Chongqing Intelligent Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-06-28
Filing date: 2019-06-28
Publication date: 2021-03-16
Anticipated expiration: 2039-06-28
Also published as: CN110290246A

Abstract

The application discloses electron device, electron device include the casing, stretch out module and limit structure. The shell is provided with a slot. The extending module is rotatably arranged in the groove through a rotating shaft and is used for moving between a first position accommodated in the shell and a second position extending out of the shell. The limiting structure is arranged on the shell and located on one side, far away from the rotating shaft, of the extending module, and the limiting structure is abutted against the extending module to prevent the extending module from deviating so that a gap is formed between the extending module and the inner side wall of the groove. The electronic device of this application embodiment, limit structure can support and lean on stretching out the module in order to prevent to stretch out the module and the skew appears, and then makes to stretch out and be formed with the clearance between module and the fluting inside wall, is favorable to stretching out the module and moves between the primary importance and the second place in the casing.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

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

Background

Along with economic technology's rapid development, the cell-phone has become an indispensable electronic equipment of people, in order to satisfy user's demand, promotes user's experience, can be with the screen of cell-phone account for than doing high, at present, in order to realize the full screen, can set up the fluting at the side of cell-phone, is provided with the sidespin elevating system in the fluting, and the sidespin elevating system look is provided with leading camera subassembly. When the front camera assembly is used, the side rotary lifting mechanism is lifted to expose the front camera assembly. However, since errors may occur during the manufacturing and assembling processes, for example, one side of the lateral rotation lifting mechanism is attached to the inner wall of the slot, which increases the friction between the lateral rotation lifting mechanism and the inner wall of the slot, and is not favorable for the rotational lifting of the lateral rotation lifting mechanism.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the foregoing, the present application provides an electronic device.

The electronic device of the embodiment of the application comprises:

the shell is provided with a slot;

the extending module is rotatably arranged in the groove through a rotating shaft and is used for moving between a first position accommodated in the shell and a second position extending out of the shell; and

the limiting structure is arranged on the shell and located on one side, away from the rotating shaft, of the extending module, and the limiting structure abuts against the extending module to prevent the extending module from deviating and enable a gap to be formed between the extending module and the inner side wall of the groove.

The electronic device of this application embodiment, limit structure can support and lean on stretching out the module in order to prevent to stretch out the module and the skew appears, and then makes to stretch out and be formed with the clearance between module and the fluting inside wall, is favorable to stretching out the module and moves between the primary importance and the second place in the casing.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present application.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

fig. 1 is a schematic plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is another schematic plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the X-X direction in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the X-X direction in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a further schematic cross-sectional view taken along the X-X direction in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is another schematic cross-sectional view taken along the X-X direction in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a further cross-sectional view taken along the X-X direction of FIG. 1;

fig. 9 is a further schematic cross-sectional view taken along the X-X direction in fig. 1.

Description of the main element symbols:

the electronic device 10, the housing 11, the slot 111, the first sidewall 112, the second sidewall 113, the receiving groove 114, the rotating shaft 115, the protruding module 12, the first side 121, the second side 122, the frame 123, the arc-shaped surface 1231, the limiting structure 13, the limiting block 131, the protrusion 132, the clamping space 1321, the elastic element 133, the through hole 134, the camera 14, and the display screen 15.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative and are only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, specific example components and arrangements are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Moreover, the present application 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, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided herein, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, an electronic device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing 11, an extending module 12, and a limiting structure 13. The housing 11 has a slot 111 formed therein. The extension module 12 is rotatably disposed in the slot 111 through a rotating shaft 115, and the extension module 12 is configured to move between a first position accommodated in the housing 11 and a second position extending out of the housing 11. The limiting structure 13 is disposed on the housing 11 and located on a side of the protruding module 12 away from the rotating shaft 115, and the limiting structure 13 abuts against the protruding module 12 to prevent the protruding module 12 from deviating so that a gap is formed between the protruding module 12 and an inner side wall of the slot 111.

In the electronic device 10 of the embodiment of the present application, the limiting structure 13 can abut against the protruding module 12 to prevent the protruding module 12 from deviating, so that a gap is formed between the protruding module 12 and the inner side wall of the slot 111, which is favorable for the protruding module 12 to move between the first position and the second position in the housing 11.

Further, the housing 11 may be made of plastic. The plastic cost is lower, the acquisition is easy and the plasticity is strong, the shell 11 is made of plastic, which is beneficial to the mass production of the shell 11, and further beneficial to the mass production of the electronic device 10, and the manufacturing cost of the electronic device 10 can be reduced. It will be appreciated that the housing 11 may be made of more than just plastic. The specific material of the housing 11 may be set according to various situations. For example, in other embodiments, the housing 11 may be made of a metal material such as stainless steel or alloy. The specific material of the housing 11 is not limited herein.

Specifically, the housing 11 may be rectangular. Of course, the housing 11 may not be only rectangular. The specific shape of the housing 11 can be set according to different situations. The specific shape of the housing 11 is not limited herein.

Further, the electronic device 10 further includes a driving motor disposed in the slot 111, the driving motor is connected to the rotating shaft 115, and the driving motor is configured to drive the rotating shaft 115 to rotate so that the protruding module 12 can move between a first position accommodated in the housing 11 and a second position protruding out of the housing 11.

The driving motor may be a bidirectional rotating motor, so that the extending module 12 can move between a first position accommodated in the housing 11 and a second position extending out of the housing 11.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the housing 11 includes a first side wall 112 surrounding the slot 111 and a second side wall 113 opposite to the first side wall 112, the protruding module 12 includes a first side 121 opposite to the first side wall 112 and a second side 122 opposite to the second side wall 113, and a distance between the first side 121 and the first side wall 112 is the same as a distance between the second side 122 and the second side wall 113.

The rotating shaft 115 is fixedly connected to the extending module 12, and the rotating shaft 115 can rotate to drive the extending module 12 to rotate, so that the extending module 12 can move between a first position accommodated in the housing 11 and a second position extending out of the housing 11. When the distance between the first side surface 121 and the first side wall 112 is the same as the distance between the second side surface 122 and the second side wall 113, the protruding module 12 does not become eccentric during the rotation, that is, the protruding module 12 can move between the first position and the second position stably.

If the distance between the first side 121 and the first side 112 is different from the distance between the second side 122 and the second side 113, the protruding module 12 may contact the first side 112 or the second side 113 during the rotation, which may affect the rotation of the protruding module 12 and even damage the protruding module 12. When the distance between the first side surface 121 and the first side wall 112 is the same as the distance between the second side surface 122 and the second side wall 113, the protruding module 12 rotates and cannot be attached to the first side wall 112 or the second side wall 113, so that the stability of the protruding module 12 can be improved, the rotation of the protruding module 12 is facilitated, and the service life of the electronic device 10 is prolonged.

In the embodiment of the present application, the first sidewall 112 and the second sidewall 113 are arranged in the thickness direction of the electronic device 10; alternatively, the first and

second side walls

112 and 113 are arranged in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis 115.

In the description of the present application, the terms "first", "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

Referring further to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the housing 11 is formed with a receiving groove 114 communicating with the slot 111, and the position-limiting structure 13 is partially located in the receiving groove 114 and partially protrudes out of the slot 111.

The arrangement of the accommodating groove 114 can facilitate the assembly of the limiting structure 13, so that the limiting structure 13 can be conveniently installed in the slot 111 or the limiting structure 13 can be conveniently taken out of the slot 111.

The size of the receiving groove 114 is smaller than that of the limiting structure 13, and the limiting structure 13 and the receiving groove 114 form an interference fit, so that the limiting structure 13 can partially extend out of the slot 111.

Furthermore, the electronic device 10 further includes a display 15, and the display 15 covers the receiving slot 114, so that the receiving slot 114 can be closed, and the position-limiting structure 13 is prevented from falling from the receiving slot 114.

Referring to fig. 4, in some embodiments, the limiting structure 13 includes a limiting block 131 and an elastic member 133, the limiting block 131 partially protrudes out of the slot 111, and the elastic member 133 is received in the receiving slot 114 and elastically abuts against the limiting block 131 and the housing 11.

The elastic member 133 has a certain elasticity, so as to provide an elastic force to the stopper 131, so that the stopper 131 can extend out of the slot 111 and abut against the extending module 12, and then abut against the extending module 12 through the stopper 131 to limit the position of the extending module 12, so that the distance between the first side surface 121 and the first side wall 112 of the extending module 12 is the same as the distance between the second side surface 122 and the second side wall 113.

Further, the elastic member 133 includes an elastic block and/or a spring.

The elastic block and the spring have elasticity, so that the elastic block and the spring can provide elasticity for the limiting block 131. It is understood that the elastic member 133 may be not only an elastic block and/or a spring. The specific type of the elastic member 133 may be set according to various situations. For example, in other embodiments, the elastic member 133 may also be an elastic sheet. The specific type of the elastic member 133 is not limited herein.

Further, referring to fig. 4, in the illustrated example, the elastic member 133 is an elastic block.

Further, referring to fig. 5, in the illustrated example, the elastic member 133 is a spring. The spring may be an extension spring or a leaf spring.

Further, referring to fig. 6, in the illustrated example, the elastic member 133 is a spring plus an elastic block.

Further, referring to fig. 7, in the illustrated example, the elastic member 133 is two springs and an elastic block, and the two springs are respectively located on two sides of the elastic block, of course, the springs may not only be located on two sides of the elastic block, but in other embodiments, the two springs may be located on the same side of the elastic block.

Specifically, in the above-described example, only the kind of the portion of the elastic member 133 is used. The specific kinds of the elastic members 133 are not limited to only the above 4 kinds. For example, in other embodiments, the elastic member 133 may be two elastic blocks plus one spring. For another example, in other embodiments, the elastic member 133 may be an elastic block plus a spring. The specific type of the elastic member 133 is not limited herein.

Furthermore, the elastic block is made of silica gel. Silica gel is easily obtained to silica gel has certain elasticity, so can make the elastic block have elasticity, and then the elastic block can provide elasticity so that stopper 131 can partly stretch out in fluting 111 and with stretch out module 12 and lean on for stopper 131. Of course, in other embodiments, the elastic block may be made of silicon rubber. The specific material of the elastic block can be set according to different situations. The specific material of the elastic block is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 4 to fig. 7, in some embodiments, two protrusions 132 are formed on the limiting block 131, the two protrusions 132 are arranged along an axial direction parallel to the rotating shaft 115, a clamping space 1321 is formed between the two protrusions 132, and an end of the protruding module 12 away from the rotating shaft 115 is clamped in the clamping space 1321.

Be formed with between the arch 132 and press from both sides and establish space 1321, stretch out the module 12 and keep away from the one end clamp of pivot 115 and locate and press from both sides and establish space 1321, can grasp through arch 132 and stretch out module 12, prevent to stretch out the eccentric condition of module 12 appearance, so be favorable to promoting the stability that stretches out module 12 for the rotation that stretches out module 12 is more efficient.

It is understood that the number of the protrusions 132 is not limited to two, and the specific number of the protrusions 132 may be set according to different situations. For example, in other embodiments, the number of protrusions 132 may also be 3, 4, etc. The specific number of protrusions 132 is not limited herein.

In some embodiments, the surface of at least one projection 132 is arcuate.

The curved surface is relatively even, so can prevent to stretch out module 12 when limit structure 13 contacts with stretching out module 12 and be damaged by arch 132, for example, when arch 132 is the polygon, at this moment, there may be the water caltrop in the arch 132 surface, and the water caltrop may wear and tear and stretch out module 12 and lead to stretching out module 12 and damage. When the surface of the protrusion 132 is arc-shaped, the surface of the protrusion 132 is uniform, and there is no water caltrop, i.e. the protrusion 12 is not easily worn, so as to prolong the service life of the protrusion 12, and further prolong the service life of the electronic device 10.

Further, the surface of the protrusion 132 may be provided with a buffer layer, and the buffer layer is in contact with the drawing module 12, so that the drawing module 12 can be further prevented from being damaged by the protrusion 132.

Specifically, the buffer layer may be made of silicone. It will be appreciated that the buffer layer may be made of more than just silicone. The material of the buffer layer may be set according to different situations. The specific material of the buffer layer is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 8 and 9, in some embodiments, when the elastic member 133 is an elastic block, the elastic block is formed with a through hole 134, and a center line of the through hole 134 extends in an axial direction of the rotation shaft 115.

When the elastic block is extruded, the pressure of the elastic block can deform towards the middle area of the through hole 134 due to the arrangement of the through hole 134, so that the elasticity of the elastic block can be reduced, and the size of the elasticity of the elastic block can be conveniently controlled. And the through hole 134 can reduce the material consumption of the elastic block, so that the resource can be saved, and the mass production of the electronic device 10 is facilitated.

In one example, the number of through holes 134 may be one, as shown in fig. 7. In another example, the number of the through holes 134 may be plural, as shown in fig. 8.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments, the protruding module 12 includes a frame 123 and a camera 14 disposed in the frame 123, the frame 123 is rotatably disposed in the slot 111 through a rotating shaft 115, and the camera 14 is disposed in the housing 11 when the protruding module 12 is in the first position. When the protruding module 12 is located at the second position, the camera 14 is located outside the housing 11.

The camera 14 is disposed on the frame 123 and located at one end of the frame 123 far from the rotating shaft 115, and since the other end of the frame 123 is connected to the rotating shaft 115, when the rotating shaft 115 rotates, the camera 14 can move between a first position accommodated in the housing 11 and a second position extending out of the housing 11, so that the camera 14 extends out of the housing 11 or is accommodated in the housing 11. Therefore, the camera 14 is not exposed outside the housing 11 all the time, that is, substances such as dust outside the housing 11 are not easy to damage the camera 14, and the service life of the camera 14 is prolonged.

Further, the frame 123 may be made of stainless steel. The hardness of the stainless steel is high, and the frame 123 is made of stainless steel, which is beneficial to increasing the service life of the frame 123, and further increasing the service life of the electronic device 10. It will be appreciated that the frame 123 may be made of more than just stainless steel. The specific material of the frame 123 may be set according to different situations. For example, in an embodiment thereof, the frame 123 may be made of iron, alloy, or the like. The specific material of the frame 123 is not limited herein.

Specifically, an arc surface 1231 is formed at an end of the frame 123 away from the rotating shaft 115, and the arc surface 1231 is convenient for the frame 123 to be accommodated in the slot 111, which is beneficial to the rotation of the extending module 12.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "certain embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: numerous changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

the shell is provided with a slot;

set up and being in the casing is located stretch out the module and keep away from the limit structure of pivot one side, limit structure supports and leans on stretch out the module in order to prevent stretch out the module skew and make stretch out module first side and second side all with be formed with the clearance between the grooved inside wall, limit structure includes the stopper, be formed with two archs on the stopper, two protruding edge is on a parallel with the axial of pivot is arranged, two be formed with between the arch and press from both sides and establish the space, it keeps away from to stretch out the module the one end clamp of pivot is located press from both sides and establish in the space.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall that enclose the slot, and wherein the protruding module comprises a first side opposite to the first sidewall and a second side opposite to the second sidewall, and wherein a distance between the first side and the first sidewall is the same as a distance between the second side and the second sidewall.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the housing is formed with a receiving slot communicating with the slot, and the position-limiting structure is partially located in the receiving slot and partially protrudes out of the slot.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the position-limiting structure further comprises an elastic member, the position-limiting member partially protrudes out of the slot, and the elastic member is received in the receiving slot and elastically abuts against the position-limiting member and the housing.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein a surface of at least one of the protrusions is arcuate.

6. An electronic device according to claim 4, characterized in that the resilient member comprises a resilient block and/or a spring.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein when the elastic member is an elastic block, the elastic block is formed with a through hole having a center line extending in an axial direction of the rotation shaft.

8. The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the elastic block is made of silicone.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the extension module comprises a frame and a camera disposed in the frame, the frame is rotatably disposed in the slot via the shaft, and the camera is disposed in the housing when the extension module is in the first position; when the protruding module is located at the second position, the camera is located outside the shell.