CN115147880A

CN115147880A - Electronic device

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Publication number: CN115147880A
Application number: CN202110343364.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴华平; 刘国红
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-03-30
Filing date: 2021-03-30
Publication date: 2022-10-04
Also published as: WO2022206546A1

Abstract

The application discloses electronic equipment belongs to terminal application technical field. The electronic device includes: a housing; a function key partially exposed to the outside through the case; a first sensor for biological health detection, the first sensor comprising: the device comprises a transmitting module and a receiving module; wherein at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module is disposed within the function key, the function key having a light-transmissive portion; at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module is provided with the light-transmitting part thereon. The biological health detection system has the advantages that at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module of the sensor for biological health detection is integrated in the function key, so that the influence on the whole machine structure is small while the biological health detection is realized to monitor the biological characteristic data of the user related to the self health.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of terminal application, in particular to an electronic device.

Background

With the continuous development of mobile communication technology, intelligent electronic devices (such as mobile phones) are becoming popular. The functions of the intelligent electronic device are increasing, such as taking pictures, taking videos, playing audios and videos, browsing webpages, sending and receiving mails and the like.

With the improvement of the quality of life, people pay more attention to health, and exercise manners such as outdoor running, swimming and indoor body building gradually become a part of daily life of people. People increasingly want to monitor data related to their bodies at any time through portable intelligent devices so as to know their health conditions.

However, how to arrange a detection device on an electronic device integrated with multiple functions to monitor biometric data of a user related to the health of the user becomes a difficult problem to be solved urgently.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application aims to provide an electronic device, which can solve the problem of how to arrange a detection device on the electronic device integrated with multiple functions to monitor the biological characteristic data of a user related to the self health.

In order to solve the technical problem, the present application is implemented as follows:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including:

a housing;

a function key partially exposed to the outside through the case;

a first sensor for biological health detection, the first sensor comprising: the device comprises a transmitting module and a receiving module;

wherein at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module is disposed within the function key, the function key having a light-transmissive portion;

at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module is provided with the light-transmitting part thereon.

In the embodiment of the application, the shell is used; function keys partially exposed to the outside through the case; a first sensor for biological health detection, the first sensor comprising a transmitting module and a receiving module; at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module is arranged in the function key, the function key is provided with a light transmission part, and the light transmission part is arranged on at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module, so that biological health detection is realized to monitor biological characteristic data related to the health of a user and the self health, and the influence on the whole machine structure is small at the same time by integrating at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module of the sensor for biological health detection in the function key.

Drawings

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

fig. 2 is a second schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a fourth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a fifth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present application sixth, a schematic structural view of the electronic device;

fig. 7 is a seventh schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present application eighth schematic structural view of the electronic device;

fig. 9 is a schematic frame diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a principle that a first sensor detects a heart rate according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present application. 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 application.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims of the present application are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It will be appreciated that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances such that embodiments of the application may be practiced in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, and that the terms "first," "second," and the like are generally used herein in a generic sense and do not limit the number of terms, e.g., the first term can be one or more than one. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of connected objects, a character "/" generally means that a preceding and succeeding related objects are in an "or" relationship.

Fig. 1 to 8 are schematic structural diagrams of electronic devices provided in an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device includes: a housing 1; a function key 2, the function key 2 being partially exposed to the outside through the housing 1; a first sensor for biological health detection, the first sensor comprising: a transmitting module 3 and a receiving module 4; wherein at least one of the transmitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 is provided within the function key 2, the function key 2 has a light-transmitting portion 200; the light-transmitting portion 200 is provided on at least one of the transmission module 3 and the reception module 4.

Here, the case 1 may be a bezel, a front case, or a rear cover. Specifically, the shell 1 is provided with an opening, and the part of the function key 2 is located at the opening and exposed outside the shell 1. The outermost surface of the function key 2 may be lower than the outer surface of the housing 1, i.e. recessed with respect to the housing 1; can be flush with the outer surface of the shell 1; but also above the outer surface of the housing 1.

Specifically, at least one of the emitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 of the first sensor for biological health detection is arranged in the function key 2, and a light path required for emission and reception of health detection can be realized through the light transmission portion 200 of the function key 2, so that when a user presses the function key 2 with a finger, light emitted by the emitting module 3 reaches the object 5 to be detected (specifically, the object 5 to be detected can be the user's finger), and reaches the receiving module 4 through reflection of the object 5 to be detected, thereby completing detection of relevant biological characteristics.

Optionally, the first sensor further comprises: an analog front-end device provided on the function key 2; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be, the analog front-end device is arranged on a main control board of the electronic equipment.

Note that, the Analog Front End (AFE) device is connected to the transmitting module 3 and the receiving module 4, respectively.

The emitting module 3 is mainly composed of multi-color or multi-spectrum LED lamps, and can emit light with different colors (different spectra), such as RGB three-color LEDs.

The receiving module 4 mainly comprises a photoelectric conversion and acquisition circuit, and is used for converting an optical signal into an electrical signal, providing the acquired signal to an analog front-end device for amplification and analog-to-digital conversion to generate a required digital signal.

The driving control of the transmitting module 3, and the signal acquisition, operational amplification and processing of the receiving module 4 can be completed by an analog front-end device.

Optionally, the function key 2 is a fingerprint module, a power key or a volume key.

Here, the function key 2 is a fingerprint module, a power key or a volume key, because the fingerprint module, the power key and the volume key are partially exposed to the outside through the housing 1, and realize corresponding functions with the user through human-computer interaction, and at least one of the transmitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 is directly integrated in the function key 2, so that the structure is easy to realize, the operation is convenient, and the related biological health detection can be realized.

Optionally, the function key 2 is provided with an outer packaging layer 6, and the outer packaging layer 6 includes the light-transmitting portion 200, as shown in fig. 2.

In order to ensure the isolation requirement between the transmitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 of the biological detection sensor, light emitted by the transmitting module 3 is prevented from interfering with the receiving module 4, so that data acquired by biological health detection is more accurate, and as an optional implementation manner, the light shielding layer 8 is coated on other areas of the outer packaging layer 6 except for the area where the light transmission part 200 is located.

Here, the light shielding layer 8 may be black or ink of other colors.

For example, as shown in fig. 2, other regions of the outer package layer 6 except for a region directly above the receiving module 4 (i.e., the light-transmitting portion 200) are coated with the light-shielding layer 8. That is, the region directly above the receiving module 4 needs to be windowed and avoided, and is not coated with the light shielding coating, the windowed position is located in the projection region perpendicular to the receiving module 4, the area at least meets the size of the chip of the receiving module 4, and the shape of the windowed window may be circular, square, etc., which is not limited specifically here.

On this basis, as an optional implementation manner, one of the transmitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 is arranged in the function key 2, and the function key 2 is provided with an electrical connection board; wherein, a gap 7 is formed between the function key 2 and the housing 1, and the other one of the transmitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 is arranged on the electrical connection board and faces the gap 7.

As shown in fig. 1, the receiving module 4 is disposed inside the function key 2, the transmitting module 3 is disposed outside the function key 2, a gap 7 is formed between the function key 2 and the housing 1, and the transmitting module 3 faces the gap 7, which can also be understood as that the transmitting module 3 is located in the orthographic projection area of the gap 7 on the function key 2.

Of course, conversely, the transmitting module 3 may also be disposed inside the function key 2, the receiving module 4 may be disposed outside the function key 2, and the receiving module 4 faces the gap 7, which may also be understood as the receiving module 4 is located in the orthographic projection area of the gap 7 on the function key 2.

It should be noted that, preferably, the receiving module 4 is disposed inside the function key 2, and the transmitting module 3 is disposed outside the function key 2, so as to facilitate the detachment and replacement of the transmitting module after the transmitting module 3 is damaged, and reduce the maintenance cost.

Further, in order to realize the limiting and fixing of the function keys, as an optional implementation manner, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application further includes: a decorative part 9 is arranged in the gap 7; in the case that the decoration 9 is disposed in the whole area of the gap 7, a first portion of the decoration 9 is made of a transparent material, and the first portion is directly opposite to the other one of the emitting module 3 and the receiving module 4, which can also be understood as that the first portion is located in an orthographic projection area of the other one of the emitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 on the decoration 9; alternatively, the decoration 9 is provided in the first region of the gap 7, the other area within the gap 7 than the first area is directly opposite to the other of the transmitting module 3 and the receiving module 4.

The entirety of the garnish 9 may be made of a transparent material. The transparent material can be acrylic, glass or optical fiber and the like.

Here, the first method: the material that decorating part 9's first part adopted is transparent material, and its purpose is in order to realize the function of leaded light post, realizes health detection's transmission promptly and receives required light path, and effect such as breathing lamp, pilot lamp still can be realized to collocation emission module moreover, for example, carry out message warning or incoming telegram warning.

The second method comprises the following steps: the decoration 9 is disposed in the first region of the gap 7, that is, the decoration 9 above the emitting module 3 or the receiving module 4 is kept away, so that the light emitted by the emitting module 3 can be transmitted out from the space above the emitting module, or the light reflected from the object to be detected is received by the receiving module 4 through the space.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 5, the transmitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 are disposed in the function key 2, and the light-transmitting portion 200 includes a first light guide 10 and a second light guide 11 disposed in the function key 2;

the light emitted by the emitting module 3 reaches the object to be detected 5 through the first light guide pillar 10, and is reflected by the object to be detected 5 and received by the receiving module 4 through the second light guide pillar 11.

It should be noted that the first light guide pillar 10 and the second light guide pillar 11 are inclined to each other, the first light guide pillar 10 is inclined to the direction close to the receiving module 4, and the second light guide pillar 11 is inclined to the direction close to the emitting module 3.

As an alternative implementation manner based on the condition that one of the transmitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 is disposed in the function key 2, as shown in fig. 1 and 6, the function key 2 is provided with a substrate 13, a first side wall of the substrate 13 is flush with a second side wall of the outer encapsulation layer 6, the first side wall and a target module are located on the same side of a first reference line, the target module is the transmitting module 3 or the receiving module 4, and the first reference line is a straight line passing through the center of the outer encapsulation layer 6 and parallel to the first side wall.

Here, the first side wall of the substrate 13 corresponding to the emitter module 3 in this implementation is flush with the second side wall of the outer encapsulation layer 6, for the purpose of: on the premise of less influence on the whole machine structure, the arrangement of the transmitting module 3 on the electric connecting plate is facilitated, and a sufficient space is provided for the transmitting module 3.

Based on this, as an alternative implementation manner, as shown in fig. 7, the limiting skirt of the substrate 13 is provided with a first recess 300, and one of the transmitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 is located in the first recess 300.

It is understood here in particular that the limiting skirt of the base plate 13 is provided with a first recess (also referred to as a notch) through which the transmitter module 3 or the receiver module 4 can pass, i.e. that a clearance area (i.e. a first recess) is provided on the limiting skirt of the base plate 13, so that the transmitter module 3 or the receiver module 4 provided on the electrical connection plate faces the gap 7 through the clearance area. The implementation mode realizes the arrangement of the transmitting module 3 or the receiving module 4 on the electric connecting plate under the condition of less influence on the whole machine structure, and can also realize the limit fixation of the function keys.

As another alternative implementation manner, referring to fig. 8, the substrate 13 includes a substrate body 131 and a first limiting skirt 132 and a second limiting skirt 133, where the substrate body 131 is overlapped with the outer encapsulation layer 6, the first side wall is a side wall of the substrate body 131, and the first limiting skirt 132 and the second limiting skirt 133 are located at two adjacent sides of the substrate body 131 and the emission module 3 and are respectively connected to the substrate body 131. In this way, the function key 2 can be fixed to a limited position. Of course, in order to further limit and fix the fingerprint module, the substrate 13 may further include a third limiting skirt, which is located on a side of the substrate body 131 opposite to the emission module 3 and is connected to the substrate body 131 (refer to fig. 6).

In one example, as shown in fig. 1 to 4 and fig. 6, the function key 2 is a fingerprint module, and the fingerprint module includes: a fingerprint sensor 12, a substrate 13, a flexible circuit board 14 (here corresponding to the electrical connection board in the above-described embodiment) and a reinforcing plate 15; the flexible circuit board 14 is arranged on the reinforcing plate 15, the substrate 13 is arranged on the flexible circuit board 14, the fingerprint sensor 12 and the receiving module 4 are both arranged on the substrate 13 and are electrically connected with the flexible circuit board 14 through the substrate 13 respectively, and the outer packaging layer 6 is used for packaging the fingerprint sensor 12 and the receiving module 4; the transmitting module 3 is located outside the outer packaging layer 6, is electrically connected with the flexible circuit board 14, and is opposite to the gap 7.

Here, the substrate 13 is a package substrate of the fingerprint sensor 12 and the receiving module 4, the substrate 13 is soldered on the flexible circuit board 14 by Land Grid Array (LGA) package pads 100, and the stiffener 15 is used to support the flexible circuit board 14, the substrate 13, the fingerprint sensor 12, and the receiving module 4.

Here, the fingerprint sensor 12 may be adhered on the substrate 13 by glue.

Here, the functional interface of the fingerprint sensor 12 is connected to the connector of the fingerprint module through the FPC wiring, and is connected to the main control board through the connector, so that the fingerprint recognition function is realized. The receiving module 4 is connected with the analog front-end device through the FPC wiring, is connected with the connector of the fingerprint module through the FPC wiring, and is connected with the main control board through the connector, so that the biological health detection function is realized. It should be noted that the connector of the fingerprint module is located on the main control board of the electronic device and connected to the main control board.

It should be noted that the same applies to the example in which the decoration 9 is provided in the gap 7, that is, the reinforcing plate 15 and the decoration 9 are bonded and assembled, and the bonding method is not limited, and a double-sided tape, an OCA, or another adhesive may be used.

Here, the decoration 9 made of transparent material is adopted, and the light emitted by the emitting module 3 can penetrate through the decoration 9 to polish the fingerprint.

Referring to fig. 9, first sensor integration is in the fingerprint module, and on the flexible circuit board of fingerprint module was located to the simulation front end device of first sensor, the connector through the fingerprint module was connected with the CPU on electronic equipment's the main control board.

It should be noted that, by using the emitting module 3 and the receiving module 4 of the first sensor, the differences of different spectral reflections due to the contraction and expansion of the capillary vessels in the finger of the user are utilized to realize the detection of heart rate, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, blood oxygen, etc. Specifically, referring to fig. 10, fig. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating the principle that the first sensor detects the heart rate, the left side of fig. 10 is an illustration of the capillary vessel contraction, i.e., systole, of the user's finger, and the right side is an illustration of the capillary vessel expansion, i.e., diastole, of the user's finger.

In an example, as shown in fig. 5, the electronic device of the embodiment of the present application further includes: a power key 16; the fingerprint module still includes: the elastomer 17 is arranged on one surface, far away from the flexible circuit board 14, of the reinforcing plate 15; when the fingerprint module receives the exogenic action, to the direction that is close to power button 16 removes, can with through elastomer 17 with power button 16 contacts.

It should be noted that the power key 16 is a spring sheet type key, as shown in fig. 5, the power key 16 includes a key spring, which is commonly called a snap sheet. Of course, the power button 16 may also be implemented using a pressure sensor.

This implementation mode presses the power button through combining the fingerprint module, and as biological health detection's trigger condition, it is concrete, sets up the time length threshold value that the power button pressed, satisfies the definite time threshold value, begins to carry out biological detection's collection to can effectively prevent user's spurious triggering. In addition, the fingerprint module passes through the elastomer 17 and presses power button 16 and can realize bright screen and the on & off function of going out.

The electronic equipment of the embodiment of the application is characterized in that the shell is provided with a first opening; function keys partially exposed to the outside through the case; a first sensor for biological health detection, the first sensor comprising a transmitting module and a receiving module; at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module is arranged in the function key, the function key is provided with a light transmission part, and the light transmission part is arranged on at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module, so that biological health detection is realized to monitor biological characteristic data related to the health of a user and the self health, and the influence on the whole machine structure is small at the same time by integrating at least one of the transmitting module and the receiving module of the sensor for biological health detection in the function key.

While the present embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the present embodiments are not limited to those precise embodiments, which are intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive, and that various changes and modifications may be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

a function key partially exposed to the outside through the case;

a first sensor for biological health detection, the first sensor comprising: a transmitting module and a receiving module;

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the function key is a fingerprint module, a power key, or a volume key.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the function key is provided with an outer encapsulation layer, the outer encapsulation layer including the light-transmissive portion.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein a light shielding layer is coated on other regions of the outer package layer except for a region where the light transmitting portion is located.

5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein one of the transmitting module and the receiving module is disposed within the function key, the function key being provided with an electrical connection board;

wherein, a gap is formed between the function key and the shell, and the other one of the transmitting module and the receiving module is arranged on the electric connecting plate and is opposite to the gap.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, further comprising: a decorative part is arranged in the gap;

under the condition that the decoration is arranged in the whole area of the gap, the first part of the decoration is made of a transparent material, and the first part is over against the other one of the transmitting module and the receiving module; alternatively, the first and second electrodes may be,

the decoration is arranged in a first area of the gap, and other areas except the first area in the gap are opposite to the other one of the transmitting module and the receiving module.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the transmitting module and the receiving module are both disposed within the function key, and the light-transmissive portion comprises a first light guide and a second light guide disposed within the function key;

the light emitted by the emitting module reaches the object to be detected through the first light guide column, and is reflected by the object to be detected and received by the receiving module through the second light guide column.

8. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein the function key is provided with a substrate, a first side wall of the substrate is flush with a second side wall of the outer packaging layer, the first side wall and a target module are located on the same side of a first reference line, the target module is the transmitting module or the receiving module, and the first reference line is a straight line passing through the center of the outer packaging layer and parallel to the first side wall.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the limiting skirt of the substrate is provided with a first recess, and one of the transmitting module and the receiving module is located in the first recess.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first sensor further comprises: the analog front-end device is arranged on the function key or the main control board of the electronic equipment.