CN210809629U

CN210809629U - Protective sleeve and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN210809629U
Application number: CN201922037688.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 俞昌国; 田爱彬
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-22
Filing date: 2019-11-22
Publication date: 2020-06-23
Anticipated expiration: 2029-11-22

Abstract

The utility model discloses a protective sheath and electronic equipment, this protective sheath is applied to electronic equipment, and it includes: the protective sleeve comprises a protective sleeve body, a connecting piece and a connecting piece, wherein the protective sleeve body comprises a bottom and a side part, the side part is connected to the edge of the bottom, and the side part extends towards the direction far away from the bottom; a keyboard disposed at the bottom, the keyboard having an orientation that is the same as an orientation of the side; the circuit board is arranged at the bottom and is electrically connected with the keyboard, the circuit board is provided with a processor, and the circuit board can be in data connection with a main board of the electronic equipment; the battery is arranged on the side part and is electrically connected with the circuit board. Because the protective sheath does not influence the demonstration of electronic equipment, consequently the size of the keyboard that sets up on the protective sheath can be set for bigger, and the user can both hands operation when operating the keyboard, also is difficult for appearing the mistake simultaneously and touches the problem. Therefore, the keyboard of the protective sleeve is more convenient for a user to operate.

Description

Protective sleeve and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a communication equipment technical field especially relates to a protective sheath and electronic equipment.

Background

With the progress of technology and the development of electronic devices, electronic devices such as smart phones and tablet computers have become indispensable products in life.

The keyboard is an input device of the electronic equipment, and the use effect of the keyboard directly influences the user experience of the electronic equipment. Meanwhile, in order to improve the screen occupation ratio of the electronic equipment, the keyboards of most of the electronic equipment are virtual keyboards, and when the keyboards are needed to be used, the virtual keyboards occupy a part of the space of the display screen, so that a user can input information and can see the information displayed by the display screen.

However, in consideration of the dual requirements of inputting information and displaying information, the setting area of the virtual keyboard is usually small, which results in that the user can only operate with one hand when inputting information, and the problem of mistaken touch is easily caused, so that the user needs to delete the wrong information and input the correct information for many times. Therefore, such a keyboard is inconvenient for the user to operate.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses a protective sheath and electronic equipment to solve the problem that the keyboard is not convenient for operate.

In order to solve the above problem, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

a protective sheath for an electronic device, comprising:

the protective sleeve comprises a protective sleeve body, a connecting piece and a connecting piece, wherein the protective sleeve body comprises a bottom and a side part, the side part is connected to the edge of the bottom, and the side part extends towards the direction far away from the bottom;

a keyboard disposed at the bottom, the keyboard having an orientation that is the same as an orientation of the side;

the circuit board is arranged at the bottom and is electrically connected with the keyboard, the circuit board is provided with a processor, and the circuit board can be in data connection with a main board of the electronic equipment;

the battery is arranged on the side part and is electrically connected with the circuit board.

The electronic equipment comprises a shell and a mainboard arranged in the shell, and the mainboard can be in data connection with a circuit board of the protective sleeve.

The utility model discloses a technical scheme can reach following beneficial effect:

the utility model discloses a protective sheath is equipped with the keyboard, and when the user need input information, can pull down electronic equipment from the protective sheath for the keyboard is in exposed state, then directly can through this keyboard input information. Because the protective sheath does not influence the demonstration of electronic equipment, consequently the size of the keyboard that sets up on the protective sheath can be set for bigger, and the user can both hands operation when operating the keyboard, also is difficult for appearing the mistake simultaneously and touches the problem. Therefore, the keyboard of the protective sleeve is more convenient for a user to operate.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are described herein, serve to provide a further understanding of the invention and constitute a part of this specification, and the exemplary embodiments and descriptions thereof are provided for explaining the invention without unduly limiting it. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a protective sheath disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of a protective casing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2;

fig. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a protective cover according to an embodiment of the present invention being fitted to an electronic device;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of the protection cover according to an embodiment of the present invention cooperating with an electronic device in another state.

Description of reference numerals:

100-protective cover, 110-protective cover body, 111-bottom, 112-side, 120-keyboard, 121-key part, 121 a-key body, 122-membrane switch, 122 a-first contact, 130-circuit board, 131-second contact, 132-shrapnel, 140-battery, 150-processor, 160-signal transmitting chip, 170-Hall device, 180-first magnetic part, 191-first cover plate, 192-second cover plate, 200-electronic equipment, 210-shell, 220-signal receiving chip, 230-second magnetic part.

Detailed Description

To make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the following will combine the embodiments of the present invention and the corresponding drawings to clearly and completely describe the technical solution of the present invention. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative work belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

The technical solutions disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1-5, the embodiment of the present invention discloses a protective sheath 100, the protective sheath 100 can be applied to an electronic device 200, specifically, the protective sheath 100 can be sleeved outside the electronic device 200, so as to protect the electronic device 200 and prevent the electronic device 200 from being damaged due to collision or the like. The case 100 may specifically include a case body 110, a keyboard 120, a circuit board 130, and a battery 140.

The protective cover body 110 is the main structure of the protective cover 100 and may specifically include a bottom 111 and a side 112, the side 112 surrounding the bottom 111. In other words, the side portion 112 is connected to the edge of the bottom portion 111, and the side portion 112 extends away from the bottom portion 111, and the side portion 112 may be arranged around the edge of the bottom portion 111 to form a space for accommodating the electronic device 200. The keyboard 120 is disposed on the bottom portion 111 and has the same orientation as the side portion 112, and the keyboard 120 is used for a user to input information. In particular, keyboard 120 may occupy the entire area of bottom 111, or occupy a substantial portion of the area of bottom 111. The circuit board 130 is disposed on the bottom 111, the circuit board 130 is electrically connected to the keyboard 120, the circuit board 130 is disposed with the processor 150, and the circuit board 130 can be in data connection with the main board of the electronic device 200. To facilitate the arrangement of the processor 150, the processor 150 herein may be arranged as a small-sized processor. When the user operates the keyboard 120, the information input by the user may be transmitted to the processor 150 of the circuit board 130, the processor 150 further processes the information and then transmits the information to the motherboard of the electronic device 200, and the motherboard may further process the information by its own processor after obtaining the information, thereby obtaining the information input by the user. A battery 140 is disposed on the side portion 112, and the battery 140 is electrically connected to the circuit board 130 to supply power to the circuit board 130, the processor 150, and other components. Specifically, the circuit board 130 is provided with a spring 132, and the battery 140 can be electrically connected to the circuit board 130 through the spring 132.

When the user needs to input information, the electronic device 200 can be detached from the protective case 100 so that the keyboard 120 is exposed, and then the user can input information directly through the keyboard 120. Since the protective cover 100 does not affect the display of the electronic device 200, the size of the keyboard 120 disposed on the protective cover 100 can be set to be large, so that the user can operate the keyboard 120 with both hands, and the problem of mistaken touch is not easily caused. Thus, the keyboard 120 of the case 100 is more convenient for the user to operate.

In an alternative embodiment, the keypad 120 includes a key part 121 and a membrane switch 122, and the key part 121, the membrane switch 122 and the circuit board 130 are sequentially stacked. The key part 121 is provided with a plurality of key bodies 121a, and each key body 121a may correspond to a different character. The membrane switch 122 is provided with a plurality of first contacts 122a corresponding to the plurality of key bodies 121a of the key part 121, and the circuit board 130 is provided with a plurality of second contacts 131 corresponding to the plurality of first contacts 122a, where the second contacts 131 may be formed by pads. When a user presses the key body 121a of the key part 121, the key body 121a may press the corresponding first contact 122a, and the first contact 122a may press the second contact 131 on the circuit board 130, so that the processor 150 of the circuit board 130 may acquire characters input by the user. The face film layer, the isolation layer and the circuit layer of the membrane switch 122 can be made of flexible films with different properties, so that the membrane switch 122 has good insulation, heat resistance, folding resistance and high resilience.

Data transmission between the protective case 100 and the electronic device 200 can be realized by means of wired transmission. For example, the circuit board 130 may be provided with a first connection terminal, and the housing 210 of the electronic device 200 may be provided with a second connection terminal, and the second connection terminal and the first connection terminal are connected to realize data transmission. However, this method requires a large modification of the structure of the electronic device 200, resulting in a high design cost and inconvenience for the user. For this purpose, the protective cover 100 may further include a signal emitting chip 160 disposed on the side portion 112, the signal emitting chip 160 is electrically connected to the circuit board 130, the signal emitting chip 160 may be in data connection with a signal receiving chip 220 of the electronic device 200, and both the signal emitting chip 160 and the signal receiving chip 220 are wireless transmission chips. That is to say, the protective sheath 100 and the electronic device 200 can perform data transmission in a wireless transmission manner, which does not require much modification of the structure of the electronic device 200, thereby reducing the design cost, and simultaneously, does not require the user to perform related operations to realize data connection between the protective sheath 100 and the electronic device 200, which is convenient for the user to operate.

Alternatively, the signal transmitting chip 160 and the signal receiving chip 220 may be both configured as bluetooth chips.

The battery 140 of the protective cover 100 can always supply power to the processor 150 of the circuit board 130, so that the processor 150 is always in an operating state, but this solution will increase the power consumption of the protective cover 100. Therefore, in order to reduce the power consumption of the protective cover 100, the protective cover 100 may further include a hall device 170 disposed on the side portion 112, the hall device 170 is electrically connected to the circuit board 130, and the hall device 170 may control the connection and disconnection of the electrical connection loop between the battery 140 and the processor 150. The hall device 170 may sense the magnetic flux change to determine whether the electronic device 200 is detached from the protective cover 100. When the electronic device 200 is not detached from the electronic device 200, the electrical connection circuit between the battery 140 and the processor 150 is in a disconnected state, and the processor 150 is in a non-operating state; when the electronic device 200 is detached from the electronic device 200, the electrical connection circuit between the battery 140 and the processor 150 is in a conducting state, and the processor 150 can be in an operating state, thereby realizing information input.

When the user needs to input information through the keypad 120 of the protective cover 100, the electronic device 200 may be placed beside the protective cover 100 through an additional stand so that the user can see the input information. However, this structure requires an additional bracket and is complicated. Based on this, optionally, the protective sheath 100 may further include a first magnetic member 180 disposed on the side portion 112, and a second magnetic member 230 is correspondingly disposed on the electronic device 200. When the electronic device 200 is detached from the protective cover 100, the second magnetic member 230 may be close to the first magnetic member 180 and magnetically connected to the first magnetic member 180, and at least a portion of the keyboard 120 is exposed, so that a user can input information through the keyboard 120. Here, both the first magnetic member 180 and the second magnetic member 230 may be provided as permanent magnets. The first and second

magnetic members

180 and 230 have a relatively simple structure.

Optionally, when the user uses the keyboard 120 of the protective cover 100, the included angle formed between the electronic device 200 and the bottom 111 of the protective cover 100 may be 90-115 °, so that the user can view the content displayed by the electronic device 200 conveniently.

In order to reserve a sufficient space for the electronic device 200, the keypad 120 is spaced apart from the first magnetic member 180. That is, the keyboard 120 occupies a portion of the area of the base 111 such that another portion of the area of the base 111 is free where the electronic device 200 can be supported when the electronic device 200 is removed from the protective cover 100. Such a design may enable the electronic device 200 to be more stably supported on the protective cover 100 on the one hand, and may enable the keypad 120 to be almost entirely exposed on the other hand, thereby facilitating the user to input information.

The first magnetic member 180 may be disposed on an inner surface of the side portion 112, in order to improve the appearance of the protective cover 100, the protective cover 100 further includes a first cover 191 disposed on the side portion 112, the first cover 191 is disposed on an inner side of the side portion 112, and forms a first accommodating space with the side portion 112, and the first magnetic member 180 is disposed in the first accommodating space. That is, the first cover plate 191 may cover the first magnetic member 180, so that the user cannot directly see the first magnetic member 180, thereby improving the appearance quality of the protective cover 100. Further, the first cover plate 191 and the first magnetic member 180 may be detachably connected to the side portion 112, and when the magnetism of the first magnetic member 180 is not satisfactory, the first cover plate 191 may be removed and then the first magnetic member 180 may be replaced. This arrangement is seen to facilitate servicing of the protective cover 100.

Similarly, the protective cover 100 may further include a second cover 192 disposed on the side portion 112, wherein the second cover 192 is disposed on the inner side of the side portion 112 and forms a second accommodating space with the side portion 112, and the battery 140 is disposed in the second accommodating space. The second cover 192 can also enhance the appearance of the protective cover 100. Further, both the second cover 192 and the battery 140 may be removably attached to the side portion 112, and when the battery 140 is damaged, the second cover 192 may be removed and the battery 140 replaced to facilitate servicing of the protective sleeve 100.

When the protective cover 100 includes the signal emitting chip 160 and the hall device 170, the second cover 192 may also cover the signal emitting chip 160 and the hall device 170, thereby further improving the appearance quality of the protective cover 100. In addition, the processor 150 may be disposed on the side portion 112 of the protective cover 100, and the second cover 192 may also cover the processor 150.

In addition, when the protective cover 100 includes the signal emitting chip 160, the hall device 170 and the first magnetic member 180, the processor 150, the signal emitting chip 160, the hall device 170 and the first magnetic member 180 may be collectively disposed, thereby improving the structural compactness of the protective cover 100. Specifically, the circuit board 130 may be adhered to the bottom portion 111, the keypad 120 may be adhered to the circuit board 130, the first magnetic member 180 may be adhered to the side portion 112, and the battery 140 may be adhered to the side portion 112 by a pop-top tape.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a still disclose an electronic equipment 200, this electronic equipment 200 can with any of the above-mentioned embodiments protective sheath 100 link to each other, this electronic equipment 200 includes casing 210 and sets up the mainboard in casing 210, this mainboard can with protective sheath 100's circuit board 130 data connection to acquire the information that the user passes through protective sheath 100's keyboard 120 input.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device 200 further includes a signal receiving chip 220 disposed in the housing 210, the signal receiving chip 220 is electrically connected to the motherboard, and the signal receiving chip 220 can be in data connection with the signal transmitting chip 160 of the protective cover 100. In order to simplify the structure of the electronic device 200 and facilitate the user operation, the signal receiving chip 220 is a wireless transmission chip, and correspondingly, the signal transmitting chip 160 of the protective cover 100 is also configured as a wireless transmission chip.

In order to make the electronic device 200 more conveniently supported on the protective cover 100, the electronic device 200 may further include a second magnetic member 230, and the second magnetic member 230 is disposed in the housing 210 and magnetically connected to the first magnetic member 180 of the protective cover 100, so as to connect the electronic device 200 and the protective cover 100. Further, the second magnetic member 230 may be configured as a sheet structure, and a plane of the second magnetic member 230 is parallel to a plane of the main board. When the user detaches the electronic device 200 from the protective case 100, the second magnetic member 230 gradually approaches the first magnetic member 180, so that the angle between the second magnetic member 230 and the first magnetic member 180 gradually changes, and finally the second magnetic member 230 may be substantially parallel to the first magnetic member 180, so that a large magnetic force is formed between the first magnetic member 180 and the second magnetic member 230, so that the connection between the electronic device 200 and the protective case 100 is more stable.

The first magnetic member 180 may be disposed at a middle position of the side portion 112, and correspondingly, the second magnetic member 230 is disposed at a middle position of the electronic device 200, so that the electronic device 200 and the protective cover 100 are more stably connected together.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a disclosed electronic equipment can be for smart mobile phone, panel computer, electronic book reader or wearable equipment. Of course, the electronic device may also be other devices, and the embodiment of the present invention does not limit this.

The utility model discloses what the key description in the above embodiment is different between each embodiment, and different optimization characteristics are as long as not contradictory between each embodiment, all can make up and form more preferred embodiment, consider that the literary composition is succinct, then no longer describe here.

The above description is only an example of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Various modifications and changes may occur to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A protective sheath for an electronic device, comprising:

2. The protective cover of claim 1, wherein the keyboard comprises a key portion and a membrane switch, the key portion, the membrane switch and the circuit board being stacked in sequence, the membrane switch being provided with a plurality of first contacts corresponding to a plurality of key bodies of the key portion, and the circuit board being provided with a plurality of second contacts corresponding to a plurality of the first contacts.

3. The protective cover according to claim 1, further comprising a signal emitting chip disposed on the side portion, wherein the signal emitting chip is electrically connected to the circuit board, the signal emitting chip can be in data connection with a signal receiving chip of the electronic device, and both the signal emitting chip and the signal receiving chip are wireless transmission chips.

4. The protective cover of claim 1, further comprising a hall device disposed on the side portion, wherein the hall device is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the hall device can control the connection and disconnection of the electrical connection loop between the battery and the processor.

5. The protective cover of claim 1, further comprising a first magnetic member disposed on the side portion, wherein at least a portion of the keyboard is exposed when the first magnetic member is magnetically coupled to a second magnetic member of the electronic device.

6. The protective cover according to claim 5, further comprising a first cover plate disposed on the side portion, wherein the first cover plate and the side portion form a first receiving space, and the first magnetic member is located in the first receiving space.

7. The protective cover of claim 1, further comprising a second cover disposed on the side portion, the second cover and the side portion forming a second receiving space, the battery being located in the second receiving space.

8. An electronic device connectable to the protective cover of any one of claims 1-7, the electronic device comprising a housing and a motherboard disposed within the housing, the motherboard being data connectable to a circuit board of the protective cover.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, further comprising a signal receiving chip disposed in the housing, wherein the signal receiving chip is electrically connected to the motherboard, the signal receiving chip is capable of being in data connection with the signal transmitting chip of the protective cover, and the signal receiving chip is a wireless transmission chip.

10. The electronic device of claim 8, further comprising a second magnetic member, wherein the second magnetic member is disposed in the housing, the second magnetic member is a sheet-shaped structure, a plane of the second magnetic member is parallel to a plane of the motherboard, and the second magnetic member is magnetically connected to the first magnetic member of the protective cover.