CN111478991A

CN111478991A - Electronic device

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Publication number: CN111478991A
Application number: CN202010247695.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张威
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-03-30
Filing date: 2020-03-30
Publication date: 2020-07-31

Abstract

The invention discloses electronic equipment, which comprises an equipment main body and a function module, wherein the equipment main body is provided with an installation space, the function module is provided with a positioning groove, the equipment main body comprises a positioning piece, the function module is arranged in the installation space under the condition that the function module is in a first state, the positioning piece is in positioning fit with the positioning groove, and the function module is detachably connected with the equipment main body through the positioning fit of the positioning piece and the positioning groove; under the condition that the functional module is in the second state, the positioning piece is separated from the positioning groove, and the functional module is separated from the equipment main body. The scheme can solve the problem that the detachable functional module configured by the electronic equipment has poor assembly stability.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of communication equipment, in particular to electronic equipment.

Background

As user demands increase, the performance of electronic devices continues to optimize. The performance of the electronic equipment is optimized not only by increasing functions, but also by further upgrading the functions. As is known, electronic devices are usually configured with a large number of functional modules, such as a camera, a receiver, etc., which can implement the corresponding functions of the electronic device. In order to further improve the flexibility of the electronic equipment, more and more functional modules of the electronic equipment adopt a separable structure, namely the functional modules can work by separating from the electronic equipment, so that the electronic equipment can work more flexibly and is convenient for users to use.

Function module adopts detachable structure to need function module to adopt detachable mounting structure, and present function module has the relatively poor problem of installation stability, and function module takes place to drop relatively easily at the in-process that the user used, and then can influence user's use and experience.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention discloses electronic equipment, which aims to solve the problem that the detachable functional module configured by the conventional electronic equipment has poor assembly stability.

In order to solve the problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

an electronic equipment, includes equipment principal and functional module, the equipment principal is equipped with installation space, functional module is equipped with the constant head tank, the equipment principal includes the setting element, functional module has first state and second state, wherein:

under the condition that the functional module is in the first state, the functional module is arranged in the installation space, the positioning piece is in positioning fit with the positioning groove, and the functional module is detachably connected with the equipment main body through the positioning fit of the positioning piece and the positioning groove;

under the condition that the functional module is in the second state, the positioning piece is separated from the positioning groove, and the functional module is separated from the equipment main body.

The technical scheme adopted by the invention can achieve the following beneficial effects:

according to the electronic equipment disclosed by the embodiment of the invention, the structure of the existing electronic equipment is improved, so that the functional module can be detachably connected with the equipment main body through the positioning matching of the positioning piece and the positioning groove, and the separation of the positioning piece and the positioning groove can separate the functional module from the installation space, thereby forming the separated functional module. Because the installation of the functional module in the installation space is realized through the positioning fit between the positioning piece and the positioning groove, the functional module can be stably installed in the installation space of the equipment main body, the functional module can be prevented from falling off from the equipment main body, and finally the installation stability of the functional module can be improved.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention when a functional module is in a first state;

fig. 2 to fig. 4 are schematic diagrams of a partial structure of an electronic device in a second state of a functional module according to an embodiment of the present invention at different viewing angles.

Description of reference numerals:

100-equipment main body, 110-installation space, 120-positioning piece, 130-equipment shell,

200-functional module, 210-positioning groove.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. 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 technical solutions disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, an embodiment of the invention discloses an electronic device, which includes a device main body 100 and a function module 200.

The apparatus main body 100 is a basic member of the electronic apparatus, and the apparatus main body 100 integrates main functional devices of the electronic apparatus, but of course, the apparatus main body 100 may also provide a mounting base for other constituent members of the electronic apparatus. In the embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus body 100 is provided with the installation space 110, the installation space 110 is used to provide a space for installation of the functional module 200, and the installation space 110 has an opening. The apparatus body 100 includes a positioning member 120.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the functional module 200 is provided with a positioning groove 210, and the positioning groove 210 is used for positioning and matching with the positioning element 120. The functional module 200 has a first state and a second state.

When the functional module 200 is in the first state, the functional module 200 is disposed in the installation space 110, and the positioning element 120 is in positioning fit with the positioning groove 210. The function module 200 is detachably connected to the apparatus body 100 by the positioning engagement of the positioning member 120 and the positioning groove 210. Specifically, the apparatus main body 100 may control the operation of the functional module 200 to realize the function of the functional module 200, and of course, the functional module 200 may operate without being controlled by the apparatus main body 100.

In the case where the function module 200 is in the second state, the positioning member 120 is separated from the positioning groove 210, and the function module 200 is separated from the apparatus main body 100. Specifically, after the spacer 120 is separated from the positioning groove 210, the functional module 200 can be separated from the apparatus body 100 through the opening of the installation space 110.

In the case where the function module 200 is separated from the apparatus main body 100, the function module 200 may operate independently of the apparatus main body 100, and in this case, the apparatus main body 100 may control the function module 200 to operate by wireless communication, and of course, the user may operate the function module 200 by manually operating it. The functional module 200 is operable independently of the apparatus main body 100, and means that the functional module 200 is operable to perform its corresponding function when separated from the apparatus main body 100.

The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention improves the structure of the existing electronic device, so that the functional module 200 can be detachably connected to the device main body 100 by positioning and matching the positioning element 120 and the positioning groove 210, and the separation of the positioning element 120 and the positioning groove 210 can separate the functional module 200 from the installation space 110, thereby forming the separated functional module 200. Since the installation of the functional module 200 in the installation space 110 is realized by the positioning fit between the positioning member 120 and the positioning groove 210, the functional module 200 can be stably installed in the installation space 110 of the apparatus main body 100, and further the functional module 200 can be prevented from falling off from the apparatus main body 100, and finally the stability of the installation of the functional module 200 can be improved.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the installation space 110 may be various, and optionally, the installation space 110 may be an installation groove, and in the case where the function module 200 is in the first state, the orientation of the function module 200 may coincide with the notch orientation of the installation groove. In this case, the function module 200 can operate through the notch of the mounting groove in the case of the first state. For another example, the device main body 100 may include a device housing 130, the device housing 130 may have a housing inner cavity, the device housing 130 may be provided with a hole, the housing inner cavity includes an installation space, and the hole provided in the device housing 130 may be an opening of the installation space 110. In this case, the functional module 200 can be at least partially installed within the device housing 130 with the functional module in the first state.

Specifically, the device main body 100 may include a device case 130 and a display screen provided on the device case 130, thereby achieving installation on the device case 130. The device housing 130 may include a rear cover, the mounting space 110 may be a mounting groove, the rear cover is disposed opposite to the display screen, and a notch of the mounting groove is opened in the rear cover, i.e., the mounting groove is exposed in the rear cover. The arrangement mode is easy to realize, and the display screen can be prevented from being influenced by the arrangement of the installation space 110. The rear cover is typically a battery cover of the electronic device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the display screen may be provided with a first light-transmitting area, and the functional module 200 includes an optical functional device, and the optical functional device faces the first light-transmitting area when the functional module 200 is in the first state, so that the display screen can be penetrated for work. Of course, in the case where the functional module 200 includes the optical function device, in the case where the first functional module 200 is in the first state, the optical function device may be oriented in correspondence with the notch orientation of the mounting groove, and in this case, the optical function device may operate through the notch. Specifically, the optical function device may include a camera, an optical fingerprint module, a light supplement lamp, an environmental photosensor, and the like, and the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the specific type of the optical function device.

In the case that the installation space 110 is an installation groove, one end of the installation groove may be a closed end and the other end of the installation groove may be an open end. The device body 100 includes a device case 130, and the device case 130 includes a middle frame, and an opening of an open end of the mounting groove is opened in the middle frame, and the opening of the open end of the mounting groove is an opening of the mounting space 110. In this case, the functional module 200 can be taken out or put in from one side of the middle frame through the opening end of the mounting groove, and thus, the functional module 200 can be conveniently taken and put out. Of course, in case that the installation groove is a closed groove, the notch of the installation groove may serve as the opening of the installation space 110.

The device body 100 may include a device housing 130, the device housing 130 having a housing interior. Optionally, the inner cavity of the housing may be sealed and isolated from the installation space 110, so that the inner cavity of the housing may be prevented from being communicated with the installation space 110, and further, a foreign object may be prevented from entering the inner cavity of the housing through the installation space 110, which is beneficial to improving the waterproof and dustproof performance of the electronic device.

In the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, the functional module 200 can operate when the functional module 200 is in the second state, and therefore the functional module 200 may include the first rechargeable battery. Based on this, in an alternative scheme, the device main body 100 may include the device housing 130 and a wireless charging coil disposed in the device housing 130, and the wireless charging coil may be in charging cooperation with the first rechargeable battery in the case that the function module 200 is in the first state, so that the first rechargeable battery of the function module 200 can be charged. This structure does not require a user to configure a charging accessory for the function module 200, and thus can facilitate the use of the user.

In another alternative, the device body 100 includes an electrical interface, such as a USB interface, configured for the electronic device to charge a second rechargeable battery of the electronic device. In this case, the functional module 200 disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention may include a charging connector, such as a USB connector, and when the functional module 200 is in the second state, the functional module 200 may be in charging connection with the device main body 100 through the plug-in fit of the charging connector and the electrical interface. In this case, the electrical interface may be electrically connected to the power supply when the electronic device is charged, or may be electrically connected to the second rechargeable battery of the electronic device and the first rechargeable battery of the functional module 200 when the functional module 200 is charged, so that the second rechargeable battery of the electronic device charges the functional module 200.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the positioning member 120 may include a first positioning member and a second positioning member. The positioning slots 210 may include a first positioning slot and a second positioning slot, the first positioning element corresponds to the first positioning slot, and the second positioning element corresponds to the second positioning slot. When the functional module 200 is in the first state, the first positioning element is in positioning fit with the first positioning groove, and the second positioning element corresponds to the second positioning groove. When the functional module 200 is in the second state, the first positioning member is separated from the first positioning groove, and the second positioning member is separated from the second positioning groove. In this structure, the first positioning member and the second positioning member are respectively in positioning fit with the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove, so that the stability of the installation of the functional module 200 in the installation space 110 can be further improved.

In a further technical solution, the first positioning groove may be disposed on a first side surface of the functional module 200, the second positioning groove may be disposed on a second side surface of the functional module 200, and the first side surface and the second side surface are disposed opposite to each other. Due to the distribution mode, after the functional module 200 is installed in the installation space 110, two opposite sides of the functional module 200 can be positioned, so that the stress of the functional module 200 is balanced, and finally the functional module 200 and the device main body 100 can be matched more stably.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the type of the positioning element may be various, as long as the corresponding requirements in the working process described above can be met.

Alternatively, the positioning element may be a telescopic structure element, and when the functional module 200 is in the first state, the positioning element 120 extends into the positioning groove 210, so as to achieve positioning cooperation with the positioning groove 210. With the function module 200 in the second state, the positioning element 120 retracts out of the positioning slot 210, so as to separate from the positioning slot 210. The telescopic structure member is deformed through self expansion and contraction, so that the telescopic structure member can be matched with or separated from the positioning groove 210 in a positioning manner, and the telescopic structure member has the advantages of being simple in operation and the like as a positioning member. The type of the telescopic structure may be various. For example, the telescopic structure may be a hydraulic telescopic member, a pneumatic telescopic member, a shape memory alloy member, etc., and the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the specific kind of the telescopic structure.

In the case that the telescopic structural member is a shape memory alloy member, in the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, the device main body 100 may include a device housing 130, the positioning member 120 is disposed in the device housing 130, a power supply module is disposed in the device housing 130, and the positioning member 120 is electrically connected to the power supply module. The power supply module is electrically connected with the shape memory alloy piece, so that the deformation of the shape memory alloy piece can be controlled. The power supply module may be a battery (e.g., a second rechargeable battery herein) of the electronic device. The telescopic structural member is made of shape memory alloy, so that the telescopic structural member has the advantage of simple structure.

In a further aspect, the functional module 200 may include a charging contact, and the positioning member 120 is electrically connected to the charging contact when the functional module 200 is in the first state. In this case, the positioning member 120 not only functions to position the functional module 200 in the installation space, but also performs charging for the functional module 200 when the functional module 200 is in the first state. In a further embodiment, when the functional module 200 is in the first state, the device main body 100 may control the functional module 200 by electrically connecting the positioning member 120 and the charging contact.

In an alternative scheme, the device housing 130 may be provided with a mounting hole, and the positioning element 120 may be fixed in the mounting hole and seal and block the mounting hole. In this case, the positioning member 120 and the device housing 130 together enclose a housing inner cavity of the electronic device, thereby preventing intrusion of foreign matter. In another alternative, the positioning element 120 is connected to the device housing 130 by injection molding, the positioning element 120 and the device housing 130 enclose a housing inner cavity, and the enclosed housing inner cavity is sealed from the installation space 110, which has the advantage of stable structure, and certainly can prevent foreign matters from entering the electronic device from the installation space 110.

In the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, the device main body 100 may include a first controller, the first controller is connected to the positioning element, and the first controller is used for controlling the expansion and contraction of the positioning element. Specifically, in the case that the positioning element is a shape memory alloy element, the first controller may be a circuit switch. The first controller may also be a central processor of the electronic device.

Of course, the positioning element may not only be a telescopic structure, but also be a rotating element, the rotating element may be rotatably disposed on the inner wall of the installation space 110, and under the condition that the functional module 200 is in the first state, the positioning element 120 rotates into the positioning groove 210 and is in positioning fit with the side wall of the positioning groove 210. When the functional module 200 is in the second state, the positioning element 120 rotates out of the positioning slot 210, so as to separate from the positioning slot 210. In this case, the positioning element is a rotating element, and the switching of the states is realized in a rotating manner.

Alternatively, the device body 100 disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention may include an ejecting mechanism. The ejector mechanism is detachably connected to the functional module 200. The installation space 110 has an opening through which at least a part of the ejector mechanism drives the functional module 200 to protrude out of the installation space 110 with the functional module 200 in the second state. In this case, the operator can detach the functional module 200 from the push-out mechanism after the push-out mechanism pushes out the functional module 200, thereby achieving separation between the functional module 200 and the apparatus main body 100. The push-out mechanism makes it easier to detach the functional module 200 from the installation space 110, thereby facilitating the user's operation.

In order to further promote the intelligence of the electronic device, optionally, the device main body 100 disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention may further include a second controller, where the second controller is configured to control at least a portion of the pushing-out mechanism driving function module 200 to protrude out of the installation space 110 through the opening in a state where the positioning member is separated from the positioning groove 210. The second controller may be a central processor of the electronic device.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the pushing mechanism may be a linear motor, a hydraulic expansion member, a pneumatic expansion member, a screw driving mechanism, or the like, and the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the specific type of the pushing mechanism.

In another specific embodiment, the pushing mechanism disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention may be an elastic member, and the elastic member is detachably connected to the functional module 200. In the case where the functional module 200 is in the first state, the elastic member is elastically positioned between the functional module 200 and the inner wall of the installation space 110; in the case that the functional module 200 is in the second state, the positioning member 120 is separated from the positioning groove 210, and the elastic member drives at least a portion of the functional module 200 to protrude out of the installation space 110 through the opening of the installation space 110.

In a specific operation process, a user can press the functional module 200 into the installation space 110, and then the functional module 200 is stably installed in the installation space 110 through the positioning fit between the positioning member 120 and the positioning groove 210, and in the process of installing the functional module 200 into the installation space 110, the elastic member is in contact with the functional module 200 and is gradually compressed by the functional module 200; in the process of detaching the functional module 200, the positioning element 120 is separated from the positioning groove 210, the elastic force of the elastic element drives at least a portion of the functional module 200 to extend out of the installation space 110 through the opening of the installation space 110, and then the user can directly grip the extended portion of the functional module 200 to take out the functional module 200 from the installation space 110. The mechanism does not need to connect the functional module 200 with an elastic member, thereby facilitating the simplification of the structure, and the driving of the elastic member is realized by the elastic deformation of the elastic member, thereby facilitating the reduction of the energy consumption of the electronic device.

Alternatively, the elastic member may be a spring, an elastic metal bending member, or the like, and the specific kind of the elastic member is not limited in the embodiments of the present invention.

The electronic device disclosed by the embodiment of the invention can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, an electronic book reader, a game machine, a wearable device and the like, and the embodiment of the invention does not limit the specific type of the electronic device.

In the above embodiments of the present invention, the difference between the embodiments is mainly described, and different optimization features between the embodiments can be combined to form a better embodiment as long as they are not contradictory, and further description is omitted here in view of brevity of the text.

While the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, which are illustrative and not restrictive, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus, comprising an apparatus main body (100) and a function module (200), the apparatus main body (100) being provided with an installation space (110), the function module (200) being provided with a positioning groove (210), the apparatus main body (100) including a positioning member (120), the function module (200) having a first state and a second state, wherein:

under the condition that the functional module (200) is in the first state, the functional module (200) is arranged in the installation space (110), the positioning piece (120) is in positioning fit with the positioning groove (210), and the functional module (200) is detachably connected with the equipment main body (100) through the positioning fit of the positioning piece (120) and the positioning groove (210);

when the function module (200) is in the second state, the positioning member (120) is separated from the positioning groove (210), and the function module (200) is separated from the apparatus main body (100).

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device body (100) comprises a device housing (130) and a display screen disposed on the device housing (130), the device housing (130) comprises a rear cover, the rear cover is disposed opposite to the display screen, the installation space is an installation groove, and a notch of the installation groove is opened in the rear cover.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the orientation of the functional module (200) coincides with the notch orientation of the mounting slot with the functional module (200) in the first state.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the positioning member is a telescopic member, the positioning member (120) extends into the positioning slot (210) when the functional module (200) is in the first state, and the positioning member (120) retracts out of the positioning slot (210) when the functional module (200) is in the second state.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the positioning member (120) comprises a shape memory alloy member.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the device main body (100) comprises a device housing (130), the positioning member (120) is disposed in the device housing (130), a power supply module is disposed in the device housing (130), and the positioning member (120) is electrically connected to the power supply module.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the device housing (130) is provided with a mounting hole, and the positioning member (120) is fixed in the mounting hole and blocks the mounting hole; or the positioning piece (120) is connected with the equipment shell (130) in an injection molding mode, and a shell inner cavity formed by the surrounding of the positioning piece (120) and the equipment shell (130) is isolated from the installation space (110) in a sealing mode.

8. The electronic device according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the device body (100) further comprises a first controller, the first controller is connected with the positioning member, and the first controller is used for controlling the positioning member to extend and retract.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the positioning member is a rotating member rotatably disposed on an inner wall of the installation space, wherein:

under the condition that the functional module (200) is in the first state, the positioning piece (120) rotates into the positioning groove (210) and is in positioning fit with the side wall of the positioning groove (210);

under the condition that the functional module (200) is in the second state, the positioning piece (120) rotates to the outside of the positioning groove (210).

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device body (100) comprises a push-out mechanism detachably connected to the functional module (200), the installation space (110) having an opening, the push-out mechanism driving the functional module (200) to protrude at least partially out of the installation space (110) through the opening with the functional module (200) in the second state.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the apparatus main body (100) includes a second controller that controls the push-out mechanism to drive at least a portion of the function module (200) to protrude out of the installation space (110) through the opening with the positioning member separated from the positioning groove (210).

12. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the push-out mechanism is an elastic member detachably connected to the functional module (200), wherein:

the elastic member is elastically positioned between the functional module (200) and an inner wall of the installation space (110) with the functional module (200) in the first state;

under the condition that the functional module (200) is in the second state, the positioning part (120) is separated from the positioning groove (210), and the elastic part drives at least part of the functional module (200) to extend out of the installation space (110) through the opening.