CN111814672A

CN111814672A - Key, electronic equipment, and control method and device of key

Info

Publication number: CN111814672A
Application number: CN202010651071.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾姣丽; 徐华
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-07-08
Filing date: 2020-07-08
Publication date: 2020-10-23

Abstract

The invention provides a key, electronic equipment, and a key control method and device, wherein the key comprises a main body part and a touch part, the main body part is provided with a plurality of first electric connecting pieces, the touch part is provided with a fingerprint module and a second electric connecting piece, the touch part is movably connected with the main body part, and the touch part can move between a first position and a second position relative to the main body part; under the condition that the touch part is located at the first position, the second electric connector is electrically connected with the first sub-connector; under the condition that the touch part is located at the second position, the second electric connector is electrically connected with the second sub-connector; wherein the plurality of first electrical connections includes the first sub-connection and the second sub-connection. The scheme that this application provided can solve the problem that current fingerprint module function received the restriction in the application on electronic equipment.

Description

Key, electronic equipment, and control method and device of key

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a key, an electronic device, and a method and an apparatus for controlling the key.

Background

With the rapid development of communication technology, fingerprint modules have been increasingly widely used in electronic devices. The application of fingerprints is mainly used for replacing password input, such as entering fingerprints for unlocking an electronic device, or for some application verification, such as payment verification and the like. The design form of present common fingerprint module is capacitanc fingerprint or photoelectricity fingerprint usually, and the fingerprint module also mostly just plays fingerprint identification's effect, leads to the function of fingerprint module comparatively single, and the range of application on electronic equipment has received the restriction.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a key, an electronic device, and a key control method and device, and can solve the problems that the existing fingerprint module is single in function and limited in application on the electronic device.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a key, including a main body portion and a touch portion, where the main body portion is provided with a plurality of first electrical connectors, the touch portion is provided with a fingerprint module and a second electrical connector, the touch portion is movably connected to the main body portion, and the touch portion is movable between a first position and a second position with respect to the main body portion;

under the condition that the touch part is located at the first position, the second electric connector is electrically connected with the first sub-connector;

under the condition that the touch part is located at the second position, the second electric connector is electrically connected with the second sub-connector;

wherein the plurality of first electrical connections includes the first sub-connection and the second sub-connection.

Optionally, the touch portion is slidably connected to the main body portion, the touch portion is movable between the first position and the second position relative to the main body portion, and the plurality of first electrical connectors are distributed at intervals in a moving direction of the touch portion.

Optionally, the touch portion is rotatably connected to the main body portion, the touch portion is rotatable between the first position and the second position relative to the main body portion, and the plurality of first electrical connectors are distributed at intervals in a rotation direction of the touch portion.

Optionally, the main part includes a first key support, a first through-hole has been seted up to first key support, the touch-control portion includes fingerprint decoration and first pivot, the holding tank has been seted up to the first side of fingerprint decoration, the fingerprint module set up in the holding tank, the second side of fingerprint decoration with the first end of first pivot is connected, the second end of first pivot passes first through-hole with the main part rotates to be connected, second electric connector set up in first pivot, and along with first pivot rotates, first key support be located the second electric connector with between the fingerprint decoration.

Optionally, the first key holder includes a holder fixing seat, a first bearing and a first cover body, the fixing seat and the first cover body form a first accommodating cavity, the first bearing is located in the first accommodating cavity, the second end of the first rotating shaft passes through the first through hole and at least partially protrudes out of one side of the first key holder deviating from the fingerprint decoration, and the first rotating shaft is sleeved with the first bearing.

Optionally, the main body further includes a second key holder, the second key holder is disposed on a side of the first key holder facing away from the fingerprint decoration, the second electrical connection member is located between the second key holder and the first key holder, and the plurality of first electrical connection members are disposed on a side of the second key holder facing the second electrical connection member;

in the process that the touch part rotates from the first position to the second position, the second electric connecting pieces are respectively and electrically connected with the plurality of first electric connecting pieces one by one.

Optionally, the second electrical connector includes an annular conductive piece and a conductive elastic piece, the annular conductive piece is sleeved on the first rotating shaft and rotates along with the first rotating shaft, and the conductive elastic piece is fixedly disposed on the annular conductive piece;

in the process that the touch part rotates from the first position to the second position, the annular conductive piece is electrically connected with the plurality of first electric connecting pieces one by one through the conductive elastic pieces.

Optionally, the second key support includes an electrical connector and a support main body, the support main body is provided with a plurality of second through holes, the number of the second through holes is the same as that of the first electrical connectors, the second through holes are in one-to-one correspondence with the first electrical connectors, first ends of the first electrical connectors are fixed to the electrical connector and electrically connected with the electrical connector, and second ends of the first electrical connectors penetrate through the second through holes and at least partially protrude out of the second through holes.

Optionally, the plurality of first electrical connectors include the first sub-connector, the second sub-connector, the third sub-connector, and a fourth sub-connector, the four sub-connectors are distributed at intervals in a rotation direction of the touch portion, each sub-connector includes an elastic portion and an electrical contact portion, one end of the elastic portion is electrically connected to the electrical connector, the other end of the elastic portion is connected to the electrical contact portion, and the electrical contact portion penetrates through the second through hole and at least partially protrudes out of the second through hole;

a limiting piece is further arranged on one side, facing the second electric connecting piece, of the bracket main body, and the limiting piece is in limiting fit with the second electric connecting piece under the condition that the touch part is located at the first position; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

and under the condition that the touch part is located at the second position, the limiting part is in limiting fit with the second electric connecting piece.

Optionally, the fingerprint identification device further comprises a flexible electric connecting piece and a flexible protecting piece, wherein the flexible protecting piece covers the surface of the flexible electric connecting piece, a third through hole is formed in the first rotating shaft in the axis direction of the first rotating shaft, one end of the third through hole is communicated with the accommodating groove, one end of the flexible electric connecting piece is electrically connected with the fingerprint module, the other end of the flexible electric connecting piece penetrates through the third through hole, and part of the flexible electric connecting piece protrudes out of the third through hole.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, including the key as described in the first aspect.

Optionally, the electronic device includes a housing and a circuit board, the housing is provided with an inner cavity and a mounting groove, a fourth through hole is formed at a bottom of the mounting groove, the inner cavity is communicated with the mounting groove through the fourth through hole, the main body portion is located in the inner cavity, the touch portion is disposed in the mounting groove, and a part of the touch portion penetrates through the fourth through hole and is connected with the main body portion;

the circuit board is located in the inner cavity, and the plurality of first electric connectors and the fingerprint module are respectively electrically connected with the circuit board.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a method for controlling a key, which is applied to the electronic device in the second aspect, and the method includes:

receiving a first input of the key by a user;

acquiring target position information of a touch part of the key under the condition that the first input is target input;

and executing target operation on preset application according to the target position information.

Optionally, before the step of performing the target operation on the preset application according to the target location information, the method further includes:

receiving a second input of the key by the user;

the executing the target operation on the preset application according to the target position information comprises the following steps:

and executing target operation on preset application according to the target position information under the condition that the second input is fingerprint input and the fingerprint input is matched with preset fingerprint information.

Optionally, the preset fingerprint information includes a plurality of preset fingerprint sub-information, and each preset fingerprint sub-information corresponds to one application;

and under the condition that the second input is fingerprint input and the fingerprint input is matched with preset fingerprint information, executing target operation on preset application according to the target position information, wherein the target operation comprises the following steps:

determining a target application corresponding to the preset fingerprint sub-information under the condition that the second input is a fingerprint input and the fingerprint input is matched with the preset fingerprint sub-information;

executing target operation on the target application according to the target position information; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the preset fingerprint information comprises a plurality of preset fingerprint sub-information, and each preset fingerprint sub-information corresponds to one target operation;

determining a target operation corresponding to the preset fingerprint sub-information under the condition that the second input is a fingerprint input and the fingerprint input is matched with the preset fingerprint sub-information;

and executing the target operation on a preset application according to the target position information.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a device for controlling a key, which is applied to the electronic device in the second aspect, where the device includes:

the receiving module is used for receiving a first input of the key by a user;

the acquisition module is used for acquiring target position information of a touch part of the key under the condition that the first input is target input;

and the execution module is used for executing target operation on preset application according to the target position information.

Optionally, the receiving module is further configured to:

receiving a second input of the key by the user;

the execution module is further to:

executing target operation on the target application according to the target position information;

or the preset fingerprint information comprises a plurality of preset fingerprint sub-information, and each preset fingerprint sub-information corresponds to one target operation;

the execution module is further to:

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, which includes a processor, a memory, and a program or an instruction stored on the memory and executable on the processor, where the program or the instruction, when executed by the processor, implements the steps of the method for controlling a key according to any one of the third aspects.

In a sixth aspect, the present application further provides a readable storage medium, on which a program or an instruction is stored, where the program or the instruction, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the method for controlling a key according to any one of the third aspects.

The key provided by the embodiment of the application comprises a fingerprint module, so that a fingerprint identification function can be realized; the key further comprises a touch part capable of moving relative to the main body part, and the movement of the touch part can be respectively electrically connected with different sub-connecting pieces, so that the key can realize other functions. Like this, also realize on the fingerprint identification function of electronic equipment and other functions integration to a button, effectively utilized the structural space of fingerprint module on the electronic equipment, further expanded electronic equipment's hardware function for user's operation is more swift, simple, has improved user experience.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution implemented in the present application, the drawings used in the implementation description of the present application will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without inventive exercise.

Fig. 1 is a structural diagram of an electronic device provided with a key according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 1a is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1;

fig. 2 is one of the structural diagrams of a key provided in the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is an assembly diagram of a touch portion, a housing and a main board of a key according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is an exploded view of a touch portion and a main body portion of a key according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 5 is an exploded view of a second key holder in a key according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 6 is a second structural diagram of a key according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a general assembly diagram of a partial structure of a touch portion and a main body portion of a key according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 8 is a front view of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8a is a cross-sectional view A-A of FIG. 8;

FIG. 8B is a partial enlarged view of B in FIG. 8 a;

fig. 9 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a key according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a structural diagram of a control device of a key according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11 is a structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all embodiments of the present 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 embodiment of the application provides a key, the key can be applied to electronic equipment, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, intelligent wearable equipment and the like.

Referring to fig. 1 to 8b, the key includes a main body 20 and a touch portion 10, the main body 20 is provided with a plurality of first electrical connectors 32, the touch portion 10 is provided with a fingerprint module 11 and a second electrical connector 23, the touch portion 10 is movably connected to the main body 20, and the touch portion 10 is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the main body 20; when the touch part 10 is located at the first position, the second electrical connector 23 is electrically connected to the first sub-connector; when the touch portion 10 is located at the second position, the second electrical connector 23 is electrically connected to the second sub-connector; wherein the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 includes a first sub-connector and a second sub-connector.

The touch portion 10 can receive an input operation by a user, for example, a pressing operation, a rotating operation, a sliding operation, a toggling operation, and the like, which are performed by the user on the touch portion 10. Be equipped with fingerprint module 11 on touch-control portion 10, user's fingerprint can be gathered to fingerprint module 11, and then in order to realize fingerprint identification. The specific principle of the fingerprint module 11 for implementing fingerprint identification may refer to related technologies, which is not described in detail in this embodiment.

In the embodiment of the present application, the touch portion 10 can move between a first position and a second position relative to the main body portion 20, so that the second electrical connectors 23 of the touch portion 10 are electrically connected to different sub-connectors on the main body portion 20, respectively. It should be noted that, in the case that the second electrical connector 23 is electrically connected to a different sub-connector, the electronic device can be triggered to perform a different target operation.

For example, when the user rotates the touch portion 10 so that the second electrical connector 23 is electrically connected to the first sub-connector, the electronic device may start a shooting application; in the case where the second electrical connector 23 is electrically connected to the second sub-connector, the electronic device may be to perform a payment operation; or, when the user presses on the fingerprint module 11 and rotates the operation simultaneously, the electronic device realizes the unblock to start preset application simultaneously, and then through the one-time operation of user effect on the touch portion 10, just can realize the unblock of electronic device and start the function of preset application simultaneously.

In the embodiment of the application, the fingerprint identification function and other functions of the electronic equipment are integrated on one key, the structural space for installing the fingerprint module 11 on the electronic equipment is effectively utilized, the hardware function of the electronic equipment is further expanded, the user operation is faster and simpler, and the user experience is improved.

In an alternative embodiment, the touch portion 10 is slidably connected to the main body portion 20, and the touch portion 10 is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the main body portion 20, and the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 are spaced apart from each other in the moving direction of the touch portion 10. The touch portion 10 may be moved by sliding or pressing with respect to the main body portion 20.

For example, a guide rail is disposed on the touch portion 10, a guide groove adapted to the guide rail may be disposed on the main body portion 20, and the touch portion 10 and the main body portion 20 are slidably connected through the guide rail and the guide groove, so that the touch portion 10 can slide relative to the main body portion 20 to switch between the first position and the second position. And the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 are distributed at intervals in the sliding direction of the touch portion 10, so that the second electrical connectors 23 can be electrically connected with any one of the first electrical connectors 32 in the process that the touch portion 10 slides relative to the main body portion 20, so as to trigger the electronic device to execute the target operation.

Alternatively, an elastic member may be provided between the touch part 10 and the main body part 20, and the user can compress the elastic member by pressing the touch part 10, or when the user cancels the pressing operation, the elastic member is extended, so that the touch part 10 can be pressed with respect to the main body part 20 to move between the first position and the second position. The plurality of first electric connecting members 32 are distributed at intervals in the compression direction of the elastic member, and different pressing forces are applied by a user, so that the second electric connecting member 23 can be electrically connected with any one of the first electric connecting members 32 in the process that the touch part 10 is pressed, so as to trigger the electronic device to execute a target operation.

In another alternative embodiment, the touch portion 10 is rotatably connected to the main body portion 20, and the touch portion 10 is rotatable between a first position and a second position relative to the main body portion 20, and the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 are spaced apart from each other in a rotation direction of the touch portion 10. For example, the touch portion 10 may be provided with a rotation shaft, one end of which is fixed to the main body portion 20, based on which the touch portion 10 can rotate relative to the main body portion 20 to switch between the first position and the second position. And, the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 are distributed at intervals in the rotation direction of the touch portion 10, so that the second electrical connectors 23 can be electrically connected with any one of the first electrical connectors 32 during the rotation of the touch portion 10 relative to the main body portion 20 to trigger the electronic device to execute the target operation.

Wherein, the main part 20 includes a first key support 24, a first through hole has been seted up to first key support 24, the touch portion 10 includes fingerprint decoration 21 and first pivot 22, the holding tank (not marked) has been seted up to the first side of fingerprint decoration 21, fingerprint module 11 sets up in the holding tank, the second side of fingerprint decoration 21 is connected with the first end of first pivot 22, the second end of first pivot 22 passes first through hole and is connected with the main part 20 rotation, second electric connector 23 sets up on first pivot 22, and rotate along with first pivot 22, first key support 24 is located between second electric connector 23 and the fingerprint decoration 21.

It will be appreciated that the fingerprint module 11 is received within a receiving groove of the fingerprint decoration 21, which may alternatively be a circular groove or a polygonal groove or the like. For example, in the case that the receiving groove is a circular groove, the fingerprint decoration 21 may be a circular groove that is sleeved outside the fingerprint module 11, and the bottom of the circular groove is connected to the first rotating shaft 22. The user can rotate the first rotating shaft 22 by rotating the fingerprint decoration 21, and the rotation of the first rotating shaft 22 also rotates the second electric connecting piece 23, so that the second electric connecting piece 23 is electrically connected with any one of the first electric connecting pieces 32 to trigger the electronic device to execute the target operation. Moreover, the first rotating shaft 22 passes through the first through hole in the first key support 24 to be connected with the main body part 20 in a rotating mode, so that the first key support 24 can limit the rotation of the first rotating shaft 22, the first rotating shaft 22 is prevented from deviating in the rotating process, it is ensured that the rotating track of the second electric connecting piece 23 arranged at one end of the first rotating shaft 22 cannot deviate, it is ensured that the second electric connecting piece 23 can be electrically connected with the first electric connecting piece 32, and the rotation of the fingerprint decorating piece 21 can trigger the electronic device to execute target operation.

Optionally, the outer side of the fingerprint decoration 21 is provided with insections or threads. Due to the arrangement, the friction force between the finger of the user and the fingerprint decorating part 21 is increased, and the user can hold the fingerprint decorating part 21 more conveniently.

Referring to fig. 4, the first key holder 24 includes a holder fixing base 241, a first bearing 242 and a first cover 243, the fixing base 241 and the first cover 243 form a first accommodating cavity, the first bearing 242 is located in the first accommodating cavity, the second end of the first rotating shaft 22 passes through the first through hole and at least partially protrudes out of a side of the first key holder 24 away from the fingerprint decoration 21, and the first bearing 242 is sleeved on the first rotating shaft 22.

The bracket fixing base 241 may be fixed in the housing 40 of the electronic device, for example, the bracket fixing base 242 may be fixed on the middle frame by a bolt. The arrangement of the first bearing 242 can ensure the accuracy of the rotation of the first rotating shaft 22, and further ensure that the rotating track of the second electric connector 23 does not deviate. The first cover 243 may be provided with a positioning hole, the holder fixing base 241 is provided with a mounting hole corresponding to the positioning hole, and the holder fixing base 243 further includes a positioning bolt, the positioning bolt penetrates through the positioning hole and is fixed in the mounting hole, so as to fix the first cover 243 on one side of the holder fixing base 241, thereby ensuring the mounting stability of the first bearing 242.

The main body part 20 further comprises a second key support 30, the second key support 30 is arranged on one side of the first key support 24, which is far away from the fingerprint decoration piece 21, the second electric connecting pieces 23 are arranged between the second key support 30 and the first key support 24, and the plurality of first electric connecting pieces 32 are arranged on one side of the second key support 30, which is far towards the second electric connecting pieces 23; in the process of rotating the touch portion 10 from the first position to the second position, the second electrical connectors 23 are electrically connected to the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 one by one, respectively.

The second key holder 30 is used for supporting and positioning the plurality of first electrical connectors 32, for example, the second key holder 30 may be fixed on a middle frame of the electronic device, the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 are arranged on a rotation track of the second electrical connector 23 at intervals, so as to ensure that the second electrical connector 23 can be electrically connected with the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 one by one in the rotation process, and ensure that the electronic device can perform corresponding target operations.

Further, the second electrical connector 23 includes an annular conductive member 231 and a conductive elastic piece 232, the annular conductive member 231 is sleeved on the first rotating shaft 22 and rotates with the first rotating shaft 22, and the conductive elastic piece 232 is fixedly disposed on the annular conductive member 231; in the process of rotating the touch portion 10 from the first position to the second position, the annular conductive member 231 is electrically connected to the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 one by one through the conductive elastic sheet 232. That is to say, the annular conductive member 231 can rotate synchronously with the first rotating shaft 22, and the rotation of the annular conductive member 231 also drives the conductive elastic sheet 232 to rotate, so as to achieve electrical connection with the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 one by one.

Further, a wear-resistant plate 25 may be disposed between the first cover 243 and the annular conductive member 231, and the wear-resistant plate 25 may have a low friction coefficient, so as to reduce the friction loss between the first cover 243 and the annular conductive member 231 and increase the service life of the second electrical connector 23.

In addition, in order to improve the connection stability between the annular conductive member 231 and the first rotating shaft 22, a nut 26 may be further disposed at one end of the first rotating shaft 22, and the annular conductive member 231 is located between the nut 26 and the wear-resistant piece 25, so as to fix the annular conductive member 231 on the first rotating shaft 22 through the nut 26.

Referring to fig. 5, the second key holder 30 includes an electrical connector 31 and a holder main body 33, the holder main body 33 is provided with a plurality of second through holes 331, the number of the second through holes 331 is the same as the number of the first electrical connectors 32, the plurality of second through holes 331 and the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 respectively correspond to each other one by one, a first end of the first electrical connector 32 is fixed to the electrical connector 31 and electrically connected to the electrical connector 31, and a second end of the first electrical connector 32 passes through the second through hole 331 and at least partially protrudes out of the second through hole 331. The electrical connector 31 may be electrically connected to the main board 50 of the electronic device, and the electrical connector 31 may be fixed to one side of the bracket main body 33, for example, a heat-melting column is disposed on one side of the bracket main body 33, so as to fix the electrical connector 31 and the bracket main body 33 by heat melting, and ensure the stability of the electrical connector 31.

The bracket main body 33 is provided with a second through hole 331, and a first electrical connector 32 penetrates through the second through hole 331 and is at least partially exposed outside the second through hole 331, so as to ensure that the first electrical connector 32 can be electrically connected with the second electrical connector 23. Moreover, the arrangement also enables the bracket main body 33 to fix the first electric connectors 32 through the second through holes 331 so as to avoid contact among the plurality of first electric connectors 32, and also can prevent the first electric connectors 32 from being displaced so as to ensure that the second electric connectors 23 can be electrically connected with the first electric connectors 32 during rotation.

Referring to fig. 6, the plurality of first electrical connectors 32 include a first sub-connector 321, a second sub-connector 322, a third sub-connector 323, and a fourth sub-connector 324, the four sub-connectors are spaced apart in the rotation direction of the touch portion 10, each sub-connector includes an elastic portion and an electrical contact portion, one end of the elastic portion is electrically connected to the electrical connector 31, the other end of the elastic portion is connected to the electrical contact portion, and the electrical contact portion passes through the second through hole 331 and at least partially protrudes out of the second through hole 331; a limiting piece is further arranged on one side of the bracket main body 33 facing the second electric connector 23, and the limiting piece is in limiting fit with the second electric connector 23 when the touch part 10 is located at the first position; and/or, when the touch portion 10 is located at the second position, the limiting member is in limiting fit with the second connecting member. It is understood that the four sub-connectors may correspond to different target operations of the electronic device, for example, when the second electrical connector 23 is electrically connected to the first sub-connector, the electronic device starts a shooting application, and when the second electrical connector 23 is rotated to be electrically connected to the second sub-connector, the electronic device performs a shooting operation; and the like.

In the embodiment of the present application, each sub-connector includes an elastic portion and an electrical contact portion, for example, the elastic portion is a spring, and the arrangement of the elastic portion enables the first electrical connector 32 to have a telescopic performance. The conductive elastic sheet 232 of the second electrical connector 23 may be provided with a fifth through hole 230, and at least a portion of the electrical contact portion can be embedded in the fifth through hole 230 to achieve electrical connection with the conductive elastic sheet 232. Like this, when first pivot 22 is rotatory and drive electrically conductive shell fragment 232 and rotate to with the electric contact portion contact, electrically conductive shell fragment 232 extrudees the elastic component for the elastic component compresses earlier, then when electrically conductive shell fragment 232 continues to rotate to fifth through-hole 230 when just facing the electric contact portion, then the elastic component extension so that make the electric contact portion imbed in fifth through-hole 230, with the contact stability between guarantee electric contact portion and the electrically conductive shell fragment 232. The free end of the electric contact may be designed to be arc-shaped, so that the free end of the electric contact can be smoothly inserted into and separated from the fifth through hole 230, and the smooth rotation of the second electric connector 23 is ensured.

In the embodiment of the present application, the bracket main body 33 is further provided with a limiting member. For example, the bracket main body 33 is provided with a first limiting member 351 and a second limiting member 352, and the rotation track of the second electrical connector 23 is located between the first limiting member 351 and the second limiting member 352; when the touch portion 10 is located at the first position, the first position limiting member 351 is in contact with the second electrical connector 23, so as to prevent the second electrical connector 23 from continuing to rotate, and further prevent the touch portion 10 from continuing to rotate; when the touch portion 10 is located at the second position, the second position limiting element 352 contacts the second electrical connecting element 23, so as to prevent the touch portion 10 from rotating continuously.

As shown in fig. 7, the first limiting member 351 and the second limiting member 352 are respectively close to two opposite sides of the bracket main body 33, and the first limiting member 351 and the second limiting member 352 are arranged such that the second electrical connector 23 can only rotate between the first limiting member 351 and the second limiting member 352, and can not rotate for 360 degrees any more, thereby preventing the touch portion 10 from always rotating in the same direction and becoming loose. In this embodiment, the second electrical connector 23 can only be rotated within a range of less than 180 degrees, and the 4 sub-connectors are spaced on the semicircular annular track.

In the embodiment of the application, the key further includes a flexible electric connector 13 and a flexible protection member 12, the flexible protection member 12 covers the surface of the flexible electric connector 13, in the axial direction of the first rotating shaft 22, the first rotating shaft 22 has a third through hole, one end of the third through hole is communicated with the accommodating groove, one end of the flexible electric connector 13 is electrically connected with the fingerprint module 11, the other end of the flexible electric connector passes through the third through hole, and part of the flexible electric connector protrudes out of the third through hole. Wherein, flexible electrical connector 13 can be board-to-board connector 14 is connected with electronic equipment's mainboard 50 to realize fingerprint module 11's fingerprint identification function.

In addition, the end of the flexible protection member 12 away from the fingerprint recognition module 11 is further provided with a positioning member 15, the positioning member 15 can be fixed in the housing 40 of the electronic device, and the flexible protection member 12 is connected with the positioning member 15, so as to position the flexible protection member 12 and the flexible electrical connector 13 through the positioning member 15, thereby preventing the flexible protection member 12 from moving. The key provided by the embodiment of the application not only can realize a fingerprint identification function, but also can trigger the electronic equipment to execute target operation based on the rotation operation of a user. Like this, also integrated the fingerprint identification function of electronic equipment and other functions to a hardware and realize, effectively utilized the structural space of fingerprint module 11 on the electronic equipment, further expanded electronic equipment's hardware function for user operation is more swift, simple, has improved user experience.

The embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, where the electronic device includes the key described above, and includes all technical features in the embodiments described above, and can achieve the same technical effects, and in order to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the electronic device includes a housing 40 and a circuit board 50, the housing 40 is provided with an inner cavity and a mounting groove, a fourth through hole is provided at the bottom of the mounting groove, the inner cavity is communicated with the mounting groove through the fourth through hole, the main body portion 20 is located in the inner cavity, the touch portion 10 is disposed in the mounting groove, and a part of the touch portion 10 passes through the fourth through hole and is connected with the main body portion 20; the circuit board is arranged in the inner cavity, and the first electric connecting pieces and the fingerprint module 11 are electrically connected with the circuit board respectively. It should be noted that, the portion of the touch portion 10 located in the mounting groove may be flush with the notch of the mounting groove, so as to improve the consistency and the aesthetic property of the appearance of the housing; alternatively, the touch portion 10 may be protruded out of the mounting groove, so that the user can hold the touch portion 10 to rotate or slide.

Alternatively, the main body 20 may be fixed in the inner cavity, for example, the inner cavity may include a middle frame, and the main body 20 may be fixed on the middle frame to ensure the installation stability of the main body.

In addition, referring to fig. 1a, a positioning mark 41 may be further disposed on the housing, for example, the positioning mark 41 is a small hole; the fingerprint decoration 21 may be provided with a plurality of indicators 27. When the fingerprint decoration piece 21 rotates to the position that the indication mark 27 is opposite to the positioning mark 41, the second electric connecting piece 23 rotates to be in contact with one of the first electric connecting pieces 32, and then the electronic device can execute the target operation corresponding to the first electric connecting piece 32. Such design also can play the indicative function to user's rotation operation to inform the user directly perceivedly to fingerprint decoration 21's rotation degree, bring better operation experience for the user.

The embodiment of the application also provides a key control method, and the method is applied to the electronic equipment in the embodiment.

The control method of the key comprises the following steps:

step 901, receiving a first input of a key by a user.

As described in the above embodiments, the key is provided with a touch portion, and the first input may be an operation acting on the touch portion, such as a rotation operation, a pressing operation, a sliding operation, and the like, which is not described in detail in this embodiment.

And step 902, acquiring target position information of the touch part of the key when the first input is target input.

As described in the above embodiments, the touch portion is capable of moving between a first position and a second position relative to the main body portion, and when the touch portion is located at a different position, the second electrical connector on the touch portion is connected to the different first electrical connector on the main body portion. Specifically, under the condition that the touch part is located at the first position, the second electric connector is electrically connected with the first sub-connector; and under the condition that the touch part is positioned at the second position, the second electric connector is electrically connected with the second sub-connector. Wherein the movement of the touch part relative to the main body part can be realized based on the first input.

In the embodiment of the application, the target input refers to an operation that can control the touch portion to move relative to the main body portion, such as a rotation operation, a sliding operation, or a pressing operation. When the first input is a target input, the target position information of the touch section is acquired when it is described that the touch section has moved relative to the main body section.

It should be noted that, the specific structures of the touch portion and the main body portion, and the specific implementation principle of the movement of the touch portion relative to the main body portion may refer to the description in the above-mentioned embodiment of the key, and this embodiment is not described again.

And step 903, executing target operation on the preset application according to the target position information.

It is understood that the touch portion is capable of moving between a first position and a second position relative to the main body portion, and the target position information may refer to the first position or the second position. For example, when the target position information is a first position, the second connecting piece of the touch portion is electrically connected to the first sub-connecting piece, and at this time, the key can trigger the electronic device to execute a target operation of a preset application, for example, trigger the electronic device to start a shooting application program; if the target position information is the second position, the second connecting piece of the touch portion is electrically connected with the second sub-connecting piece, and then the electronic device is triggered to execute the corresponding target operation, for example, the electronic device is triggered to execute the payment operation.

In the embodiment of the application, the electronic device can determine the position information of the touch part according to the input operation of the user on the key, and then execute different target operations according to the position information of the touch part. Therefore, the electronic equipment integrates different operation functions through one key structure, the structural space of the electronic equipment is effectively utilized, and the operation convenience of a user is improved.

In addition, touch-control portion still is provided with the fingerprint module, and the fingerprint module can gather the fingerprint information of the first input of user in order to realize fingerprint identification, and then can realize corresponding under the fingerprint information who gathers and the condition of predetermineeing fingerprint information matching, like unblock electronic equipment, payment function etc.. In the embodiment of the application, the first input acted on the key by the user can not only realize fingerprint identification, but also realize the target operation of the preset application under the condition that the first input is the target input. Like this, also integrated the fingerprint identification function of electronic equipment and other functions to a hardware and realize, effectively utilized the structural space of fingerprint identification module on the electronic equipment, further expanded electronic equipment's hardware function for user's operation is more swift, simple, has improved user's simple operation.

Optionally, before the step 903, the method may further include:

receiving a second input of the key by the user;

in this case, the step 903 includes:

The receiving of the second input to the key may be before the electronic device receives the first input, or may be after the electronic device receives the first input, or may be simultaneously receiving the first input and the second input to the key by the user. For example, the second input may be a pressing operation on a fingerprint module on the touch portion, and the first input operation may be a rotating operation on the touch portion; the user can press the fingerprint module by the forefinger, press the fingerprint decoration by the thumb simultaneously, and can perform rotation operation on the fingerprint decoration; in this case, the electronic device may receive the first input and the second input simultaneously.

The electronic equipment determines target position information of the touch part according to the first input, and executes target operation on preset application according to the target position information under the condition that fingerprint input of the second input is matched with preset fingerprint information. That is, the execution of the target operation is implemented only when the fingerprint information is matched, so that the security of the target operation on the electronic device is further ensured, for example, when the target operation is a payment operation, the property security of the user can be better ensured; in addition, at least part of the touch part is exposed outside the electronic equipment, and the arrangement can also prevent the touch part from being triggered by mistake to execute unnecessary target operation, thereby improving the operation safety of the electronic equipment.

Further, the preset fingerprint information may include a plurality of preset fingerprint sub-information, and each preset fingerprint sub-information corresponds to one application. In this case, in a case where the second input is a fingerprint input and the fingerprint input matches preset fingerprint information, performing a target operation on a preset application according to the target location information includes:

and executing target operation on the target application according to the target position information.

In such an embodiment, different fingerprint information corresponds to different target applications. For example, the fingerprint information of the left index finger corresponds to a shooting application, the fingerprint information of the left middle finger corresponds to a music playing application, the fingerprint information of the right index finger corresponds to a video playing application, and so on. And under the condition that the electronic equipment receives the second input, the corresponding target application is determined according to the fingerprint information of the second input, and then the target operation on the target application is executed according to the position information of the touch part.

For example, when the electronic device recognizes that the fingerprint information of the second input matches the fingerprint information of the left index finger, the target application is determined as the shooting application, the target position information of the touch part is further determined according to the first input, and if the touch part is located at the first position, the electronic device may start the shooting application and execute shooting; if the touch part is located at the second position, the electronic equipment can start a shooting application and turn on a flash lamp; of course, the touch portion may be located at a third position, a fourth position, and the like, and the electronic device may be capable of performing different operations on the shooting application according to different position information.

Therefore, different target applications can be determined according to different fingerprint information, different target operations can be executed on the target applications according to different position information of the touch portion, and then different operation functions of a plurality of different applications can be integrated by the electronic equipment through one key, so that the application range of the key is further expanded, and the convenience in operation of the electronic equipment is improved.

Or the preset fingerprint information comprises a plurality of preset fingerprint sub-information, and each preset fingerprint sub-information corresponds to one target operation. In this case, in a case where the second input is a fingerprint input and the fingerprint input matches preset fingerprint information, performing a target operation on a preset application according to the target location information includes:

In such an embodiment, different fingerprint information corresponds to different operational functions. For example, the fingerprint information of the left index finger corresponds to an operation of starting an application, the fingerprint information of the middle index finger corresponds to an operation of paying, the fingerprint information of the right index finger corresponds to an operation of closing the application, and the like. And under the condition that the electronic equipment receives the second input, determining the corresponding target operation according to the fingerprint information of the second input, further determining the preset application corresponding to the target position information according to the position information of the touch part, and executing the target operation on the preset application.

For example, when the electronic device recognizes that the fingerprint information of the second input is matched with the fingerprint information of the left index finger, it is determined that the fingerprint information corresponds to the operation of starting the application, and further, the target position information of the touch part is determined according to the first input, and if the touch part is located at the first position at the moment and the first position corresponds to the shooting application, the electronic device executes the operation of starting the shooting application; if the touch part is located at a second position, and the second position corresponds to the video playing application, the electronic equipment executes the operation of starting the video playing application; of course, the touch portion may also be located at a third position, a fourth position, and the like, and the electronic device may be capable of executing the starting operation of different applications according to different position information.

Therefore, different target operations can be determined according to different fingerprint information, corresponding preset applications can be determined according to different position information of the touch portion, and accordingly the electronic equipment executes the target operations of the preset applications, different operation functions of the electronic equipment on different applications can be integrated through one key, the application range of the key is further expanded, and convenience in operation of the electronic equipment is improved.

The embodiment of the application also provides a control device of the key, and the control device can realize each process of the embodiment of the control method of the key shown in fig. 9. Referring to fig. 10, the control device 1000 for the key includes:

a receiving module 1001, configured to receive a first input to the key by a user;

an obtaining module 1002, configured to obtain target position information of a touch portion of the key when the first input is a target input;

an executing module 1003, configured to execute a target operation on a preset application according to the target location information.

Optionally, the receiving module 1001 is further configured to:

receiving a second input of the key by the user;

the executing module 1003 is further configured to:

The control device 1000 of the key in the embodiment of the present application may be a device, or may be a component, an integrated circuit, or a chip in an electronic device. The device can be mobile electronic equipment or non-mobile electronic equipment. By way of example, the mobile electronic device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm top computer, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, a wearable device, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook or a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), and the like, and the non-mobile electronic device may be a server, a Network Attached Storage (NAS), a Personal Computer (PC), a Television (TV), a teller machine or a self-service machine, and the like, and the embodiments of the present application are not particularly limited.

The control device 1000 for the key in the embodiment of the present application may be a device having an operating system. The operating system may be an Android (Android) operating system, an ios operating system, or other possible operating systems, and embodiments of the present application are not limited specifically.

The control device 1000 for a key provided in this embodiment of the application can implement each process in the method embodiment described in fig. 9, and can achieve the same technical effect, and is not described here again to avoid repetition.

In the embodiment of the present application, the control device 1000 of the key can determine the position information of the touch portion according to the input operation of the user on the key, and then execute different target operations according to the position information of the touch portion. Therefore, different operation functions are integrated through the key structure, the structural space of the electronic equipment is effectively utilized, and the operation convenience of a user is improved. .

Optionally, an embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, which includes a processor, a memory, and a program or an instruction stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, where the program or the instruction, when executed by the processor, implements each process of the above control method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect, and details are not repeated here to avoid repetition.

It should be noted that the electronic devices in the embodiments of the present application include the mobile electronic devices and the non-mobile electronic devices described above.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device implementing an embodiment of the present application. The electronic equipment can realize all processes of the control method embodiment and achieve the same technical effect.

The electronic device 1100 includes, but is not limited to: a radio frequency unit 1101, a network module 1102, an audio output unit 1103, an input unit 1104, a sensor 1105, a display unit 1106, a user input unit 1107, an interface unit 1108, a memory 1109, a processor 1110, and the like.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic device 1100 may further include a power source (e.g., a battery) for supplying power to the various components, and the power source may be logically connected to the processor 1110 via a power management system, so as to manage charging, discharging, and power consumption management functions via the power management system. The electronic device structure shown in fig. 11 does not constitute a limitation of the electronic device, and the electronic device may include more or less components than those shown, or combine some components, or arrange different components, and thus, the description is not repeated here.

The input unit 1104 is used for receiving a first input of a key by a user;

a processor 1110, configured to obtain target position information of a touch portion of the key if the first input is a target input;

Optionally, the input unit 1104 is further configured to receive a second input to the key by the user;

processor 1110 is further configured to:

Optionally, the preset fingerprint information includes a plurality of preset fingerprint sub-information, and each preset fingerprint sub-information corresponds to one application; processor 1110 is further configured to:

Optionally, the preset fingerprint information includes a plurality of preset fingerprint sub-information, and each preset fingerprint sub-information corresponds to one target operation; processor 1110 is further configured to:

In the embodiment of the application, the electronic device can determine the position information of the touch part according to the input operation of the user on the key, and then execute different target operations according to the position information of the touch part. Therefore, different operation functions are integrated through the key structure, the structural space of the electronic equipment is effectively utilized, and the operation convenience of a user is improved.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a readable storage medium, where a program or an instruction is stored on the readable storage medium, and when the program or the instruction is executed by a processor, the program or the instruction implements each process of the control method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect, and in order to avoid repetition, details are not repeated here.

The processor is the processor in the electronic device described in the above embodiment. The readable storage medium includes a computer readable storage medium, such as a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and so on.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, where the chip includes a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is configured to execute a program or an instruction to implement each process of the above control method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect, and for avoiding repetition, the details are not repeated here.

It should be understood that the chips mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as system-on-chip, system-on-chip or system-on-chip, etc.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. Further, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatus of the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing the functions in the order illustrated or discussed, but may include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in a reverse order based on the functions involved, e.g., the methods described may be performed in an order different than that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art will clearly understand that the method of the above embodiments can be implemented by software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and certainly can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation manner. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the present application may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) and includes instructions for enabling a terminal (such as a mobile phone, a computer, a server, an air conditioner, or a network device) to execute the method according to the embodiments of the present application.

While the present embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the precise embodiments described above, which are meant to be illustrative and not restrictive, and that various changes may be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and the changes or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A key is characterized by comprising a main body part and a touch part, wherein the main body part is provided with a plurality of first electric connecting pieces, the touch part is provided with a fingerprint module and a second electric connecting piece, the touch part is movably connected with the main body part, and the touch part can move between a first position and a second position relative to the main body part;

2. The key of claim 1, wherein the touch portion is slidably connected to the main body portion, and the touch portion is movable between the first position and the second position relative to the main body portion, and a plurality of first electrical connectors are spaced apart from each other in a moving direction of the touch portion.

3. The key of claim 1, wherein the touch portion is rotatably connected to the main body portion, and the touch portion is rotatable between the first position and the second position relative to the main body portion, and a plurality of first electrical connectors are spaced apart from each other in a rotational direction of the touch portion.

4. The key of claim 3, wherein the main body includes a first key holder, the first key holder defines a first through hole, the touch portion includes a fingerprint decoration and a first shaft, a receiving groove is defined on a first side of the fingerprint decoration, the fingerprint module is disposed in the receiving groove, a second side of the fingerprint decoration is connected to a first end of the first shaft, a second end of the first shaft passes through the first through hole to be rotatably connected to the electrical connector of the main body, the second shaft is disposed on the first shaft and rotates with the first shaft, and the first key holder is disposed between the second electrical connector and the fingerprint decoration.

5. The key according to claim 4, wherein the first key holder comprises a holder fixing seat, a first bearing and a first cover, the fixing seat and the first cover form a first accommodating cavity, the first bearing is located in the first accommodating cavity, the second end of the first rotating shaft passes through the first through hole and at least partially protrudes out of one side of the first key holder away from the fingerprint decoration, and the first bearing is sleeved on the first rotating shaft.

6. The key of claim 4, wherein the body portion further comprises a second key support disposed on a side of the first key support facing away from the fingerprint decoration, and the second electrical connection is between the second key support and the first key support, the plurality of first electrical connections being disposed on a side of the second key support facing the second electrical connection;

7. The key of claim 6, wherein the second electrical connector comprises an annular conductive member and a conductive elastic piece, the annular conductive member is sleeved on the first rotating shaft and rotates along with the first rotating shaft, and the conductive elastic piece is fixedly arranged on the annular conductive member;

8. The key of claim 6, wherein the second key support includes an electrical connector and a support body, the support body defines a plurality of second through holes, the number of the second through holes is equal to the number of the first electrical connectors, the plurality of second through holes correspond to the plurality of first electrical connectors one-to-one, the first end of the first electrical connector is fixed to the electrical connector and electrically connected to the electrical connector, and the second end of the first electrical connector passes through the second through holes and at least partially protrudes out of the second through holes.

9. The key of claim 8, wherein the plurality of first electrical connectors comprise the first sub-connector, the second sub-connector, a third sub-connector and a fourth sub-connector, the four sub-connectors are spaced apart from each other in a rotation direction of the touch portion, each sub-connector comprises an elastic portion and an electrical contact portion, one end of the elastic portion is electrically connected to the electrical connector, the other end of the elastic portion is connected to the electrical contact portion, and the electrical contact portion passes through the second through hole and at least partially protrudes out of the second through hole;

10. The key of claim 4, further comprising a flexible electrical connector and a flexible protection member, wherein the flexible protection member covers a surface of the flexible electrical connector, the first shaft defines a third through hole along an axial direction of the first shaft, one end of the third through hole is communicated with the receiving groove, one end of the flexible electrical connector is electrically connected to the fingerprint module, and the other end of the flexible electrical connector passes through the third through hole and partially protrudes out of the third through hole.

11. An electronic device comprising a key as claimed in any one of claims 1-10.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the electronic device comprises a housing and a circuit board, the housing defines an inner cavity and a mounting groove, a fourth through hole is defined at a bottom of the mounting groove, the inner cavity and the mounting groove are communicated through the fourth through hole, the main body is located in the inner cavity, the touch portion is disposed in the mounting groove, and a portion of the touch portion passes through the fourth through hole and is connected to the main body;

13. A method for controlling a key, applied to an electronic device as claimed in claim 11 or 12, the method comprising:

receiving a first input of the key by a user;

14. The method of claim 13, wherein before the step of performing the target operation on the preset application according to the target location information, the method further comprises:

receiving a second input of the key by the user;

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the preset fingerprint information includes a plurality of preset fingerprint sub-information, each preset fingerprint sub-information corresponding to an application;

16. A control device for a key applied to an electronic device as claimed in claim 11 or 12, the device comprising:

the receiving module is used for receiving a first input of the key by a user;

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the receiving module is further configured to:

receiving a second input of the key by the user;

the execution module is further to:

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the preset fingerprint information includes a plurality of preset fingerprint sub-information, each preset fingerprint sub-information corresponding to an application;

the execution module is further to:

19. An electronic device comprising a processor, a memory and a program or instructions stored on the memory and executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the control method according to any one of claims 13-15.

20. A readable storage medium, characterized in that it stores thereon a program or instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the control method according to any one of claims 13-15.