CN115454201A

CN115454201A - Synchronous functional part and electronic equipment

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Publication number: CN115454201A
Application number: CN202211000014.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王涛
Original assignee: Goertek Inc
Current assignee: Goertek Inc
Priority date: 2022-08-19
Filing date: 2022-08-19
Publication date: 2022-12-09
Anticipated expiration: 2042-08-19
Also published as: CN115454201B

Abstract

The application discloses synchronous formula function piece and electronic equipment. The synchronous function includes: the device comprises a shell, a driving part and a driven component; a plurality of through holes are formed in the side wall of the shell; the driving piece is rotatably fixed on the shell; the driving piece can rotate along a first direction and a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction; the driven assembly is positioned in the shell and comprises at least two driven pieces, and each driven piece is assembled on the driving piece; the driven piece is provided with functional parts which are arranged opposite to the through holes one by one; under the condition that the driving part rotates along the first direction, the driving part can drive the driven parts to move to a first position, and the functional parts are exposed out of the shell through the through holes; under the condition that the driving piece rotates along the second direction, the driving piece can drive the driven pieces to move to the second position, so that the functional part is hidden in the shell.

Description

Synchronous functional part and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of electronic technologies, and in particular, to a synchronous functional device and an electronic apparatus.

Background

Along with the development of science and technology, electronic products are more and more widely applied, and along with the functions of the electronic products are more and more, the light weight and miniaturization design of the electronic products becomes a trend.

In some electronic products, multiple functions of some products need to be realized by implementing operation steps such as simultaneous connection or opening. In the prior art, the functions are usually connected or opened one by operating a plurality of parts one by one, the operation is complex, the number of parts is large, and the product is inconvenient to be designed simply or produced in batch.

Disclosure of Invention

It is an object of the present application to provide a new solution for a synchronous function and an electronic device to solve at least one of the problems of the background art.

According to a first aspect of the present application, there is provided a synchronous function comprising:

the side wall of the shell is provided with a plurality of through holes;

the driving piece is rotatably fixed on the shell; the driving piece can rotate along a first direction and a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction;

the driven assembly is positioned in the shell and comprises at least two driven pieces, and each driven piece is assembled on the driving piece; the driven piece is provided with functional parts which are arranged opposite to the through holes one by one;

under the condition that the driving part rotates along the first direction, the driving part can drive each driven part to move to a first position, and the functional part is exposed out of the shell through the through hole;

under the condition that the driving piece rotates along the second direction, the driving piece can drive the driven pieces to move to the second position, so that the functional part is hidden in the shell.

Optionally, the driving member includes a gear structure and a rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft is fixed to the gear structure, and the other end of the rotating shaft is exposed out of the housing, and the gear structure is rotatably fixed in the housing;

the driven part is of a rack structure, one end of the rack structure is provided with transmission teeth capable of being meshed with the gear structure, and the other end of the rack structure is provided with the functional part.

Optionally, the rack device further comprises positioning members disposed in the housing, the number of the positioning members is matched with the number of the rack structures, and the positioning members are used for enabling the rack structures to be positioned at the first position or the second position.

Optionally, the rack structure has a first notch and a second notch, the positioning element is a positioning elastic sheet, and a free end of the positioning elastic sheet has a protruding portion capable of matching with the first notch and the second notch;

the rack structure is positioned at the first position when the protrusion is positioned in the first notch, and the rack structure is positioned at the second position when the protrusion is positioned in the second notch.

Optionally, a positioning column is further arranged in the housing, and the gear structure is assembled on the positioning column through a rolling bearing; the rack structures are arranged in sequence around the gear structures and are meshed with the gear structures through the transmission teeth respectively.

Optionally, the rack structure is Z-shaped.

Optionally, a limiting groove is further arranged in the shell, and the number and the shape of the limiting groove and the number and the shape of the rack structure are matched with each other;

the rack structures are in one-to-one correspondence and movably arranged in the limiting grooves, and the limiting grooves are used for guiding the movement of the rack structures.

Optionally, a third notch is formed in the side wall of the limiting groove, and the transmission gear is meshed with the gear structure through the third notch.

Optionally, the device further comprises a limiting cover plate, wherein the limiting cover plate is matched with the limiting groove in shape and covers the opening side of the limiting groove.

Optionally, a shell is further arranged on the outer side of the shell, and the shell covers the through holes;

the shell is made of elastic materials, and a closed cross-shaped opening is arranged at the position, opposite to each through hole, on the shell;

the cruciform opening is capable of allowing passage of the functional portion when the follower is moved between the first position and the second position.

According to a second aspect of the present application, there is provided an electronic device comprising the synchronous function of the first aspect.

Optionally, the electronic device is a VR/AR device, and the VR/AR device includes a device body and straps connected to both sides of the device body; the synchro-type function is disposed within the device body, and/or at the strap.

According to one embodiment of the application, the driving part and the driven parts assembled on the driving part are arranged, so that when the driving part rotates along a first direction, the driving part can drive the functional parts on the driven parts to be synchronously exposed out of the shell, and the functional parts and external parts can be synchronously connected or interacted conveniently; when the driving part rotates along the second direction, the functional part on the driven part can be hidden in the shell, so that the interference with an external device is avoided, and meanwhile, the space is also saved.

The synchronous function piece of the application not only can realize a plurality of synchronous functions through an operation to simple structure, convenient operation is fit for mass production.

Further features of the present application and advantages thereof will become apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof, which is to be read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

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

Fig. 1 is a synchronous function provided in the present application.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an assembly view of the spacing structure, driving member, driven assembly and housing of fig. 1.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the active member provided by the present application rotating in a first direction.

Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view of a portion a in fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a partially enlarged view at B in fig. 4.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the active member provided by the present application rotating in a second direction.

Fig. 8 is a partial enlarged view at C in fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a partial enlarged view at D in fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view of a rack structure provided herein.

Fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an active member provided in the present application.

Fig. 12 is a schematic view illustrating an assembly of the housing and the positioning groove provided in the present application.

Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in the present application.

Description of reference numerals:

1. a housing; 11. a through hole; 12. a positioning column; 2. a limiting groove; 21. a third notch; 3. positioning the elastic sheet; 31. a boss portion; 4. a gear structure; 5. a rotating shaft; 6. a rack structure; 61. a transmission gear; 62. a functional section; 63. a first notch; 64. a second notch; 7. a limiting cover plate;

101. an apparatus main body; 102. and (4) binding the bands.

Detailed Description

Various exemplary embodiments of the present application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that: the relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application unless specifically stated otherwise.

The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the application, its application, or uses.

Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate.

In all examples shown and discussed herein, any particular value should be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values.

It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be discussed further in subsequent figures.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, the present application provides a synchronous function, including: the device comprises a shell 1, a driving part and a driven component; a plurality of through holes 11 are formed in the side wall of the shell 1; the driving piece is rotatably fixed on the shell 1; the driving piece can rotate along a first direction and a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction; the driven assembly is positioned in the shell 1 and comprises at least two driven pieces, and each driven piece is assembled on the driving piece; the driven piece is provided with functional parts 62 which are arranged opposite to the through holes 11 one by one; under the condition that the driving piece rotates along the first direction, each driven piece can be driven to move to the first position, and the functional part 62 is exposed out of the shell 1 through the through hole 11; under the condition that the driving member rotates along the second direction, each driven member can be driven to move to the second position, so that the functional portion 62 is hidden in the housing 1.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, at least two driven members are assembled on the driving member, so that when the driving member rotates along a first direction (refer to fig. 4), the driving member can simultaneously drive a plurality of driven members to move to a first position along a predetermined direction, at this time, the functional portion 62 on each driven member is exposed from the through hole 11 of the housing 1 to the housing 1, so as to achieve connection or function (which can be understood as a working state) with an external component, and achieve the purpose of achieving a plurality of functions in one operation step. When the driving member rotates in the second direction (refer to fig. 7), the driving member can simultaneously drive the plurality of driven members to move to the second position along the predetermined direction, and at this time, the kinetic energy portions on the driven members can return to the inside of the housing 1 from the through hole 11 of the housing 1, so that the hiding purpose is achieved, the arrangement space outside the housing 1 is saved, the functional portions 62 are protected, and the functional portions 62 are prevented from being damaged in the non-working state.

In the above structure, the first position or the second position of each driven member is relative to itself, that is, the first position of each driven member may be a different position, and the second position of each driven member may also be a different position, referring to fig. 4 and 7. The specific orientation of the first position and the second position can be designed according to the connection requirement of the synchronous functional part and the external part. In the above configuration, the functional unit 62 may be a plug connectable to an external structure, or may be a pressing structure for pressing an external button or the like, and may be designed according to actual needs.

Further, in the above structure, the driving relationship between the driving member and the driven member may be realized by a mechanical structure, such as a gear transmission, etc., and referring to fig. 2, it may also be realized by an electronic control form. In addition, the number of the through holes 11 on the side wall of the housing 1 is the same as the number of the driven members, and may be two, three, four, etc., and the functional portion 62 is located at a position opposite to the through holes 11, so as to be exposed to the housing 1 or hidden inside the housing 1 along with the movement of the driven members. In an embodiment, a certain moving gap may be left between the functional part 62 and the inner wall of the housing 1, so as to avoid the functional part 62 from being exposed from the through hole 11 by a mis-touch, thereby improving the reliability of the synchronous functional component.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 1 to 4 and fig. 7, the driving member includes a gear structure 4 and a rotating shaft 5, referring to fig. 11, one end of the rotating shaft 5 is fixed on the gear structure 4, the other end is exposed out of the housing 1, and the gear structure 4 is rotatably fixed in the housing 1; the driven member is a rack structure 6, and referring to fig. 10, one end of the rack structure 6 is provided with a transmission gear 61 capable of being meshed with the gear structure 4, and the other end is a functional part 62.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the form of action between the driving member and the driven member takes the form of a gear transmission. When an external force acts on the rotating shaft 5, the rotating shaft 5 can rotate along the first direction or rotate along the second direction, and then the gear structure 4 is driven to correspondingly rotate along the first direction or rotate along the second direction. The rack structure 6 is used as a driven member and has a transmission gear 61 engaged with the gear structure 4 to realize the movement of the rack structure 6, and further, the other end of the rack structure 6, i.e. the functional part 62, is extended out of the housing 1 or retracted into the housing 1. The form reliability of gear drive is high, and can set for the drive ratio according to actual demand, and the control function portion 62 of being convenient for removes stroke and distance, improves the accuracy that function portion 62 and outside spare part acted on or were connected. Preferably, a knob or a gear may be installed at one end of the rotating shaft 5 exposed out of the housing 1, so as to facilitate manual operation of the rotating shaft 5 or external structure to drive the rotating shaft 5 to rotate. Alternatively, one end of the rotating shaft 5 fixedly connected with the gear structure 4 is located at the center of the gear structure 4 to facilitate the synchronous transmission of the rack structures 6.

Optionally, the synchronous function further comprises positioning elements arranged in the housing 1, the number of the positioning elements matching the number of the rack structures 6, and the positioning elements are used for positioning the rack structures 6 at the first position or the second position.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1 to 3, in this embodiment, a positioning element is further disposed in the housing 1, and the positioning element may be fixed on the housing 1 or other structural members, so as to limit the rack structure 6 to a certain extent, so that the rack structure 6 can be kept at the first position or the second position, and the situation that the gear structure 4 drives each rack structure 6 to move due to a false touch is avoided. The action form of the positioning element and the rack structure 6 may be a mechanical form, such as clamping, or an electromagnetic form, which is not limited in the present application.

Optionally, a first notch 63 and a second notch 64 are provided on the rack structure 6, the positioning element is a positioning elastic sheet 3, referring to fig. 3, 4, 6, 7, and 9, a free end of the positioning elastic sheet 3 has a protruding portion 31 capable of matching with the first notch 63 and the second notch 64, referring to fig. 10; when the projection 31 is located in the first notch 63, the rack structure 6 is located at the first position, and when the projection 31 is located in the second notch 64, the rack structure 6 is located at the second position.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the form of location shell fragment 3 is selected for use to the setting element, and one end is fixed, and the other end is the free end, can realize the skew under the exogenic action to automatic resilience. A projection 31 is provided at the free end of the positioning spring 3, and can cooperate with the first notch 63 and the second notch 64 on the rack structure 6, so that the rack structure 6 is positioned and maintained at the first position or the second position. In one embodiment, the rack structure 6 is provided with a transmission tooth 61 at one side thereof, and a first notch 63 and a second notch 64 are provided at the opposite side of the transmission tooth 61, so that the protrusion 31 can be engaged in the first notch 63 or the second notch 64 when the gear structure 4 rotates and drives the rack structure 6 to move.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 2 to 4 and 7, a positioning column 12 is further disposed in the housing 1, and the gear structure 4 is assembled on the positioning column 12 through a rolling bearing; a plurality of rack structures 6 are arranged in sequence around the gear structure 4 and are engaged with the gear structure 4 via the gear teeth, respectively.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, a positioning column 12 is provided at a central position within the housing 1, and the gear structure 4 is fitted to the positioning column 12 through a rolling bearing, so that the gear structure 4 can be rotated relative to the housing 1 by the rotation shaft 5. In an embodiment, the gear structure 4 is disposed at the center of the housing 1, which is beneficial to flexible arrangement of the rack structures 6, and the transmission force of the gear structure 4 acting on the rack structures 6 is distributed more uniformly, thereby improving the synchronism of the rack structures 6.

In one embodiment, a plurality of rack structures 6 are arranged in sequence around the gear structure 4, i.e. the number of rack structures 6 may be two, three or four, etc. One end of each rack structure 6 with the transmission gear 61 is meshed with the gear structure 4 in sequence, and the other end with the function part 62 is radially dispersed to the periphery of the shell 1 so as to be exposed out of the shell 1 or retracted into the shell 1 through the through hole 11 on the side wall of the shell 1.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 4 and 7, and also to fig. 12, the rack structure 6 is Z-shaped.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the rack structure 6 may be provided in a Z-shape, that is, the shape of the rack structure 6 between the end engaged with the gear structure 4 and the end having the functional portion 62 may be designed to be bent to adjust the position of each functional portion 62 at the housing 1. For example, in one embodiment, the number of the rack structures 6 is three, the housing 1 is a circular structure, the gear structure 4 is located at the center of the circular housing 1, and the rack structures 6 radially extend around the gear structure 4, so that the functional parts 62 are finally arranged at an angle of 120 ° with each other at the housing 1, and thus the uniform arrangement is realized. If the arrangement positions of the components externally connected or acting with the functional parts 62 are not uniformly arranged, the lengths of the parts at the bending parts can be adjusted to arrange the functional parts 62 according to the positions of the components, so that the flexibility of designing the synchronous functional parts is improved.

Optionally, a limiting groove 2 is further arranged in the housing 1, and the number and the shape of the limiting groove 2 and the rack structure 6 are matched with each other; the rack structures 6 are in one-to-one correspondence and movably arranged in the limiting groove 2, and the limiting groove 2 is used for guiding the movement of the rack structures 6.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the limiting groove 2 enables the rack structure 6 to move along a predetermined path, so that the functional portion 62 accurately passes through the through hole 11 to be exposed out of the housing 1 or hidden in the housing 1, so as to reasonably design the internal space in the housing 1 and meet the requirement of miniaturization design of components. Wherein, the quantity and the shape of the spacing groove 2 are respectively matched with the quantity and the structure of the rack structure 6 so as to better guide the rack structure 6 to move. For example, as shown in fig. 3, the number of the rack structures 6 is 3, and the rack structures are designed in a Z shape, so that the limiting grooves 2 are correspondingly arranged in 3Z-shaped structures, and the accuracy of movement of the rack structures 6 is improved.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 12, the plurality of limiting grooves 2 are integrated, and the plurality of limiting grooves 2 are fixed inside the housing 1, so that the structural stability of the limiting grooves 2 can be improved.

Optionally, a third notch 21 is provided on a side wall of the limiting groove 2, and the transmission gear 61 is engaged with the gear structure 4 through the third notch 21.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 7, 9 and 12, the third notch 21 is disposed on the side wall of the limiting groove 2 close to the side of the gear structure 4, so that the requirement of the mutual engagement between the transmission gear 61 of the rack structure 6 and the gear structure 4 is met, and the compactness of each component in the housing 1 is improved.

Optionally, referring to fig. 2, the synchronous functional component further includes a limiting cover plate 7, and the limiting cover plate 7 matches with the shape of the limiting groove 2 and covers the opening side of the limiting groove 2.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the side cover of the opening of the limiting groove 2 is provided with a limiting cover plate 7 to prevent the driving member or the driven member from interfering with other structures during the movement process and being damaged. In one embodiment, the limiting cover plate 7 can be detachably mounted on the limiting groove 2 through a connecting piece such as a bolt and the like, so that later maintenance can be facilitated.

Optionally, referring to fig. 1 to 2, an outer shell is further disposed on the outer side of the casing 1, and the outer shell covers the plurality of through holes 11; the shell is made of elastic materials, and a closed cross-shaped opening is arranged at the position, opposite to each through hole 11, on the shell; the cruciform opening can allow the functional portion 62 to pass through as the follower moves between the first position and the second position.

Specifically, in this embodiment, an outer shell made of an elastic material may be disposed outside the casing 1, so as to protect the casing 1 to a certain extent. In addition, a cross-shaped opening is formed in the housing at a position opposite to the through hole 11, so that when the driven member moves to the first position, the functional portion 62 can be allowed to pass through, and the purpose that the functional portion 62 is exposed out of the housing 1 is achieved. And when the driven piece is hidden to the inside of the shell 1, the cross-shaped opening can be in a closed state, the sealing performance of the synchronous functional piece is improved, dust, water vapor and the like are prevented from entering the shell 1, and the service life of the device is prolonged.

Specifically, the synchronous functional part provided by the application is applied to the electronic equipment, a plurality of functions can be realized through one-step operation, the operation efficiency of the electronic equipment is improved, and the internal space of the electronic equipment is saved. In addition, the synchronous functional part is simple in structure, suitable for batch production and capable of reducing production cost of electronic equipment.

Optionally, the electronic device is a VR/AR device, and the VR/AR device includes a device main body and straps connected to both sides of the device main body; the synchro-type function is provided in the device body, and/or at the strap.

In an embodiment, as shown in fig. 13, for a VR/AR device, the synchronous function elements are disposed at positions on two sides of the device main body 101, and can be used to implement functions such as key pressing, or disposed at a position at the tail of the strap 102, and may be specifically designed according to actual requirements. Wherein the VR/AR device is either a VR (virtual reality) device or an AR (augmented reality) device.

In the above embodiments, the differences between the embodiments are described in emphasis, and different optimization features between the embodiments can be combined to form a better embodiment as long as the differences are not contradictory, and further description is omitted here in consideration of brevity of the text.

Although some specific embodiments of the present application have been described in detail by way of example, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the above examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. The scope of the application is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A synchronous function, comprising:

the side wall of the shell is provided with a plurality of through holes;

under the condition that the driving part rotates along the second direction, the driving part can drive the driven parts to move to the second position, so that the functional part is hidden in the shell.

2. A synchronous function member according to claim 1, wherein the driving member includes a gear structure and a rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft is fixed on the gear structure, the other end is exposed out of the housing, and the gear structure is rotatably fixed in the housing;

3. The synchronized function of claim 2, further comprising positioning members disposed within said housing in a number matching the number of said rack structures, said positioning members being configured to enable said rack structures to be positioned in said first position or said second position.

4. The synchronous functional element according to claim 3, wherein the rack structure has a first notch and a second notch, the positioning element is a positioning spring, and the free end of the positioning spring has a protrusion capable of matching with the first notch and the second notch;

5. The synchronous functional element according to claim 2, wherein a positioning post is further disposed in the housing, and the gear structure is assembled on the positioning post through a rolling bearing; the rack structures are sequentially arranged around the gear structures and are meshed with the gear structures through the transmission teeth respectively.

6. The synchro-type function of claim 5, wherein said rack structure is Z-shaped.

7. The synchronous functional element according to claim 2, wherein a limiting groove is further arranged in the housing, and the number and the shape of the limiting groove and the number and the shape of the rack structure are matched with each other;

8. A synchronous function element according to claim 7, characterized in that the side walls of the retainer groove are provided with third notches, through which the gear teeth are in mesh with the gear structure.

9. The synchronous functional element according to claim 7, further comprising a limiting cover plate, wherein the limiting cover plate matches with the shape of the limiting groove and covers the opening side of the limiting groove.

10. The synchronous functional element according to claim 1, wherein an outer shell is further disposed outside the housing, and the outer shell covers the plurality of through holes;

the shell is made of elastic materials, and a cross-shaped opening in a closed state is arranged at the position, opposite to each through hole, on the shell;

11. An electronic device comprising a synchronous function according to any of claims 1-10.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the electronic device is a VR/AR device comprising a device body and straps connected to both sides of the device body; the synchro-type function is disposed within the device body, and/or at the strap.