CN114615837A

CN114615837A - Protective housing and electronic equipment

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Publication number: CN114615837A
Application number: CN202011440820.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘振华
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-07
Filing date: 2020-12-07
Publication date: 2022-06-10
Anticipated expiration: 2040-12-07
Also published as: CN114615837B

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a protective case and an electronic apparatus. In the electronic equipment is applied to the protective housing, electronic equipment includes: the movable assembly is driven to be close to or far away from the shell; the protective housing sets up the back at electronic equipment, specifically includes: a fixed part and a movable part. The fixed part is used for being connected with the shell. The movable part is arranged on one side of the fixed part facing the inside of the electronic equipment or one side of the fixed part facing the outside of the electronic equipment and is movably connected with the fixed part. The movable part is used for being connected with the movable assembly and moving relative to the shell along with the movable assembly, and is far away from or close to the fixed part.

Description

Protective housing and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic devices, and in particular, to a protective case and an electronic device.

Background

With the development of hardware technology of electronic devices, electronic devices have developed a wide variety of usage patterns. In the electronic equipment with telescopic performance, the display screen size of the electronic equipment can be changed by stretching and retracting so as to adapt to different user requirements. In view of this, in an electronic apparatus having a telescopic performance, it is necessary to provide a protective case capable of accommodating a form change of a display screen.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure provides a protective case and an electronic apparatus to solve technical defects in the related art.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a protective case, where the protective case is applied to an electronic device, and the electronic device includes: a housing and a movable assembly, the movable assembly being drivable towards or away from the housing; the protective housing sets up the back of electronic equipment specifically includes:

a fixing portion for connecting with the housing, an

The movable part is arranged on one side of the fixed part facing the inside of the electronic equipment or one side of the fixed part facing the outside of the electronic equipment and is movably connected with the fixed part;

the movable part is used for being connected with the movable assembly and moving along with the movable assembly relative to the shell, and is far away from or close to the fixed part.

In one embodiment, a portion of the movable part overlaps a portion of the fixed part in a state where a displacement of the movable part with respect to the fixed part is maximum.

In one embodiment, the fixing part includes:

a first body for corresponding to a back device of the electronic device; and

the first side portion is connected with the first main body and extends in a direction perpendicular to the first main body, and the first side portion is at least arranged corresponding to the side face of the electronic device.

In one embodiment, a first clamping edge is arranged on the part, away from the first main body, of the first side part;

the first clamping edge is parallel to the first main body and is arranged above a display screen of the electronic equipment.

In one embodiment, the movable portion includes:

the second body is arranged corresponding to the first body of the fixing part; and

and the second side part is connected with the second main body and extends along the direction vertical to the second main body, and the second side part is used for being arranged corresponding to the first side part.

In one embodiment, a second clamping edge is arranged on the second side part away from the second main body;

the second clamping edge is parallel to the second main body and is arranged above the display screen of the electronic equipment.

In one embodiment, the movable part is arranged on one side of the fixed part facing the inside of the electronic device;

the first clamping edge is provided with a guide groove,

the second clamping edge is inserted in the guide groove, and the movable part moves relative to the fixed part along the length direction of the guide groove.

In one embodiment, the first clamping edge comprises a first extension part, a bending part and a second extension part which are connected in sequence;

the bending direction of the bending part is configured to: the extending directions of the first extending part and the second extending part are opposite; the space between the first extension and the second extension forms the guide groove.

In one embodiment, a reinforcing rib is provided on the movable portion.

In one embodiment, the reinforcing ribs project toward the fixing portions, and the fixing portions are joined.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device, including: a housing, a movable assembly and the protective case provided by the first aspect;

the movable assembly is movably connected with the shell and can be driven to be close to or far away from the shell;

the protective housing sets up the back of electronic equipment, the fixed part in the protective housing with the casing is connected, the movable part in the protective housing with the movable assembly is connected.

In one embodiment, the electronic device further comprises a flexible display screen;

the first clamping edge of the fixed part and the second clamping edge of the movable part are arranged on the edge of the flexible display screen in a stacked mode.

The protective shell and the electronic equipment provided by the disclosure have at least the following beneficial effects:

the protective shell provided by the embodiment of the disclosure adapts to the stretching state and the retracting state of the electronic equipment through the fixed part and the movable part which are movably connected. The electronic equipment protection device has the advantages that effective protection is provided under different forms of the electronic equipment, the internal structure of the electronic equipment is prevented from being exposed, and the structural safety and the use experience of the whole equipment are optimized.

Drawings

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

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a structure of an electronic device shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of a protective case according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 3a and 3b are schematic structural views illustrating different configurations of a protective case according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view illustrating another angle of the protective case according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 5a and 5b are schematic diagrams illustrating different usage patterns of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a protective case shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

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

The terminology used in the present disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The use of the terms "a" or "an" and the like in the description and in the claims of this disclosure do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. Unless otherwise indicated, the word "comprise" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed before "comprises" or "comprising" covers the element or item listed after "comprises" or "comprising" and its equivalents, and does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. As used in the specification and claims of this disclosure, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein is meant to encompass any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a protective shell and electronic equipment, wherein the protective shell is adapted to the stretching state and the retracting state of the electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment is fully protected in the two states. To facilitate the overall solution, the protective case is described below in conjunction with the structure of the electronic device.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, electronic devices include, but are not limited to: smart phones, tablet computers, desktop/laptop/handheld computers, notebook computers, ultra-mobile personal computers (UMPC), Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR) devices. The figures are shown only by way of example of a mobile phone.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device shown according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 1, the electronic device has a front side 110, a back side 120, and a side 130. Wherein the side surfaces 130 are connected to the front surface 110 and the back surface 120. The electronic device further comprises a flexible display 200, the flexible display 200 comprising a first end 210 and a second end 220. The first end 210 of the flexible display 200 is disposed on the front side 110 of the electronic device and the second end 220 extends from the side 130 of the electronic device to the back side 120 of the electronic device. Accordingly, the flexible display 200 is continuously distributed on the front surface 110, the side surface 130 and the back surface 120 of the electronic device.

And, the electronic device further includes: a housing 300, a drive assembly 400, and a movable assembly 500. Wherein the housing 300 is movably connected with the movable assembly 500, and the driving assembly 400 is used for driving the movable assembly 500 to approach or move away from the housing 300. Also, the first end 210 of the flexible display 200 is connected to the housing 300, and the second end 220 of the flexible display 200 is connected to the movable assembly 500. The portion of the flexible display 200 on the side 130 of the electronic device abuts the movable assembly 500.

When the driving assembly 400 drives the movable assembly 500 to move away from the housing 300, the movable assembly 500 applies a force to the portion of the flexible display screen on the side 130 of the electronic device, and further drives the second end 220 of the flexible display screen 200 to move away from the first end 210. At this time, the electronic device is in the stretched state, and the size of the flexible display 200 on the front surface 110 of the electronic device becomes large.

When the driving assembly 400 drives the movable assembly 500 to approach the housing 300, the movable assembly 500 drives the flexible display screen to move toward a direction approaching the housing 300, and drives the second end 220 of the display screen 200 to approach the first end 210. At this time, the electronic device is in the retracted configuration, and the flexible display 200 on the front surface 110 of the electronic device is reduced in size.

The protective shell provided by the embodiment of the disclosure is applied to the electronic equipment. Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of a protective case according to an exemplary embodiment, and fig. 3a and 3b are schematic structural views of different forms of the protective case according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 2, the protective case 600 is disposed on the back surface 120 of the electronic device, and specifically includes: a fixed part 610 and a movable part 620.

Wherein, the fixing portion 610 is connected with the housing 300. The movable portion 620 is disposed at a side of the fixed portion 610 facing the inside of the electronic device or a side facing the outside of the electronic device. The movable portion 620 is movably connected to the fixed portion 610. The movable portion 620 is also used to connect with the movable assembly 500 in the electronic device. Further, as the movable assembly 500 moves relative to the housing 300, the movable portion 620 moves away from or approaches the fixed portion 610.

When the movable element 500 is far away from the housing 300, the movable element 500 drives the movable portion 620 to be far away from the fixed portion 610. At this time, as shown in fig. 3a, the overall length of the protective case 600 is increased to accommodate the extended configuration of the electronic device.

When the movable element 500 approaches the housing 300, the movable element 500 drives the movable portion 620 to approach the fixed portion 610. At this time, as shown in fig. 3b, the overall length of the protective case 600 is reduced to accommodate the retracted configuration of the electronic device.

By adopting the mode, the protective shell 600 provides comprehensive protection under different use forms of the electronic equipment, internal components of the electronic equipment are prevented from being exposed, and the structural safety and the use safety of the whole electronic equipment are ensured.

In one embodiment, a portion of the movable part 620 overlaps a portion of the fixed part 630 in a state where the movable part 620 is maximally displaced with respect to the fixed part 610. In other words, in the stretched configuration, the movable portion 620 and the fixed portion 610 have portions that overlap. In this way, optimize the protection effect of protective housing, avoid electronic equipment's inner assembly to expose under tensile form, ensure electronic equipment safety.

In the disclosed embodiment, the fixed part 610 and the movable part 620 are stacked. Referring to the inside and outside directions of the electronic device, the fixed portion 610 is disposed outside the movable portion 620 as an example in the following and the drawings. Of course, the fixed part 610 may be provided inside the movable part 620 according to actual requirements.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating another angled configuration of a protective case according to an exemplary embodiment. Referring to fig. 2 and 4, the fixing part 610 includes a first body 611 and a first side part 612.

The first body 611 has a plate-shaped structure, and the first side 612 is connected to an edge of the first body 611 and extends in a direction perpendicular to the first body 611. And, a first side portion 612 is provided on both edges of the first body 611 disposed opposite to each other. The first body 611 is disposed corresponding to the back side 120 of the electronic device, and the first side 612 is disposed corresponding to at least the side 130 of the electronic device. Accordingly, the fixing portion 610 covers the electronic device back surface 120 and the side surface 130.

Optionally, a mounting location for mounting a fastener or an adhesive is provided on the first side portion 612 to connect the fixing portion 610 and the housing 300. Further, the fixing portion 610 and the housing 300 are relatively stably maintained.

The movable portion 620 is similar in structure to the fixed portion 610. With continued reference to fig. 2 and 4, the movable portion 620 includes a second body 621 and a second side 622.

The second body 621 has a plate-shaped structure, and the second side 622 is connected to an edge of the second body 621 and extends in a direction perpendicular to the second body 621. And, a second side portion 622 is provided on both edges of the second body 621 oppositely disposed. The second body 621 is disposed corresponding to the first body 611 of the fixing portion 610. The second side portion 622 is configured to correspond to at least the side 130 of the electronic device.

In addition, a mounting location for mounting a fastener or an adhesive to connect the movable portion 620 and the movable assembly 500 is provided on the second side portion 622. Further, it is achieved that the movable portion 620 remains relatively stable with the movable assembly 500.

Based on the above, when the movable assembly 500 relatively moves with respect to the housing 300, the fixed part 610 and the movable part 620 relatively linearly move.

Fig. 5a and 5b are schematic diagrams illustrating different usage forms of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment. Wherein the movable portion 620 is disposed inside the fixed portion 610. In the retracted configuration, the movable portion 620 is retracted within the fixed portion 610, as shown in FIG. 5 a. At this time, the interactive unit 620 is not visible from the outside of the electronic apparatus. As shown in fig. 5b, in the extended state, the movable portion 620 extends from the inside of the fixed portion 610, and the second side portion 622 of the movable portion 620 is disposed corresponding to the extended side surface 130 of the electronic device and partially shifted from the first side portion 612 of the fixed portion 610.

In this manner, the back 120 and the side 130 of the electronic device are provided with overall protection by the movable portion 620 and the fixed portion 610.

In addition, a first clamping edge 613 is arranged at a part of the first side portion 612 far away from the first main body 611. The first clamping edge 613 is parallel to the first main body 611 and is configured to be disposed above a display screen of the electronic device. Illustratively, a gap with a width of 0.05-0.3 mm is formed between the first clamping edge 613 and the display screen. The display screen is provided with a deformation moving space through the reserved gap, and the display screen is prevented from being folded in a stretching state through controlling the range of the gap.

And, a second clamping edge 623 is provided at a portion of the second side portion 622 away from the second body 621. The second clamping edge 623 is parallel to the second main body 621 and is disposed above a display screen of the electronic device. Illustratively, a gap with a width of 0.05-0.3 mm is formed between the second clamping edge 623 and the display screen. The display screen is provided with a deformation movable space through the reserved gap, and the display screen is prevented from being folded in the stretching state and the retraction state by controlling the range of the gap.

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a protective case shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. As shown in fig. 6, the first clamping edge 613 of the fixing portion 610 has a guide groove 614. The second clamping edge 623 of the movable portion 620 is inserted into the guide groove 614. The movable portion 620 moves relative to the fixed portion 610 along the longitudinal direction of the guide groove 614. The guide groove 614 plays a guiding role, and the stability of the relative movement of the movable part 620 and the fixed part 610 is improved.

Optionally, the first clamping edge 613 includes a first extending portion 613a, a bending portion 613b and a second extending portion 613c, which are connected in sequence. The end of the first extending portion 613a away from the bending portion 613b is further connected to the first side portion 612. The bending direction of the bent portion 613b is configured to: the first extension portion 613a and the second extension portion 613c extend in opposite directions. At this time, a space between the first extending portion 613a and the second extending portion 613v forms a guide groove 614. The opening of the guide groove 614 faces the first side portion 612. The second clamping edge 623 extends into the guide groove 614 through the opening of the guide groove 614, so that the sliding connection between the second clamping edge 623 and the guide groove 614 is realized.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 5b and 6, a reinforcing rib 620a is provided on the movable portion 620. Through the structural strength of this strengthening rib 620a optimization movable part 620, improve the mechanical stability of whole protective housing. The distribution of the reinforcing ribs 620a is not particularly limited, and for example, the reinforcing ribs 620a are disposed on the second main body 621 or the second side 622. The number of the reinforcing ribs 620a is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, 2, 3, 4, or the like.

Alternatively, the reinforcing rib 620a protrudes toward the fixing portion 610 and meets the fixing portion 610. For example, the reinforcing rib 620a provided on the second body 621 protrudes toward the first body 611 and meets the first body 611. The reinforcing rib 620a provided on the second side portion 622 protrudes toward the first side portion 612 and meets the first side portion 612. In this way, the movable portion 620 is in contact with the fixed portion 610 only at the reinforcing ribs 620a, which reduces the sliding resistance when the movable portion 620 and the fixed portion 610 relatively move, so that the protective case can be smoothly switched between the stretched configuration and the retracted configuration.

In one embodiment, with continued reference to fig. 2, in the activity portion 620, a recessed area 621a is provided at an edge of the second body 621 away from the case 300. In the electronic device, the display screen below the movable portion 620 is exposed through the recessed area 621a, so that the side 130 of the electronic device is covered by the display screen to optimize the display effect of the display screen.

In summary, the protective shell provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure adapts to the stretching configuration and the retracting configuration of the electronic device through the fixed portion 610 and the movable portion 620 which are movably connected. The electronic equipment protection device has the advantages that effective protection is provided under different forms of the electronic equipment, the internal structure of the electronic equipment is prevented from being exposed, and the structural safety and the use experience of the whole equipment are optimized.

In addition, the electronic device with the protective shell has good structural stability in both the stretching state and the retracting state. Especially, in the stretching state, the internal structure of the electronic equipment is shielded by the protective shell and cannot be exposed.

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

Claims

1. A protective case, wherein the protective case is applied to an electronic device, and wherein the electronic device comprises: a housing and a movable assembly, the movable assembly being drivable towards or away from the housing; the protective housing sets up the back of electronic equipment specifically includes:

a fixing portion for connecting with the housing, an

2. The protective case according to claim 1, wherein a portion of the movable portion overlaps a portion of the fixed portion in a state where displacement of the movable portion with respect to the fixed portion is maximum.

3. The protective case of claim 1, wherein the retainer portion comprises:

a first body for corresponding to a back device of the electronic device; and

4. A protective casing according to claim 3, wherein a first catch edge is provided at a portion of the first side remote from the first body;

the first clamping edge is parallel to the first main body and is arranged above the display screen of the electronic equipment.

5. The protective case of claim 4, wherein the movable portion comprises:

6. A protective casing according to claim 5, wherein a second catch edge is provided at a portion of the second side remote from the second body;

7. The protective case according to claim 6, wherein the movable portion is provided on a side of the fixed portion facing inside the electronic apparatus;

the first clamping edge is provided with a guide groove,

8. The protective case of claim 7, wherein the first clamping edge comprises a first extension portion, a bending portion and a second extension portion which are connected in sequence;

9. The protective case of claim 8, wherein a reinforcing rib is provided on the movable portion.

10. A protective casing according to claim 9 wherein the reinforcing bars project towards the fixing portions and the fixing portions meet.

11. An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises: a housing, a movable assembly and a protective case according to any one of claims 1 to 10;

the protective housing sets up electronic equipment's the back, fixed part in the protective housing with the casing is connected, movable part in the protective housing with the movable part is connected.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, further comprising a flexible display screen;

the first clamping edge of the fixed part and the second clamping edge of the movable part are arranged on the edge of the flexible display screen in a stacking mode.