CN213122752U - Functional mechanism and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a functional mechanism and an electronic device. The functional mechanism includes: the driving module, the functional module and the connecting component are connected between the driving module and the functional module; the connecting assembly comprises a first connecting piece connected with the driving module, a second connecting piece connected with the functional module and an elastic piece; the first connecting member includes: the main body is connected with the driving module and comprises an accommodating space, the elastic piece is arranged in the accommodating space, and the second connecting piece is arranged between one end of the elastic piece and the first abutting part; the driving module can drive the connecting component to move along a first direction or a second direction so as to drive the functional module to move along the first direction or the second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction. When the functional mechanism provided by the application is applied to the electronic equipment, the functional mechanism can be retracted into the electronic equipment, so that the possibility of damage can be reduced.

Description

Functional mechanism and electronic device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electronics, in particular to a functional mechanism and electronic equipment.

Background

With the improvement of living standard, the camera function has become the standard of the common electronic device, generally speaking, the camera appears on the appearance of the electronic device, such as the front camera on the display screen of the mobile phone and the rear camera on the rear cover, however, the appearance of the camera also means exposure to the environment, and the camera is further more easily damaged by contacting with other foreign objects, such as damage by collision, scratching, and the like.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The application provides a functional mechanism and an electronic device, wherein the functional mechanism can be retracted into the electronic device, so that the possibility of damage can be reduced.

The application provides a functional mechanism, functional mechanism includes: the device comprises a driving module, a functional module and a connecting assembly connected between the driving module and the functional module; the connecting assembly comprises a first connecting piece connected to the driving module, a second connecting piece connected to the functional module and an elastic piece; the first connecting member includes: the main body is connected with the driving module and comprises an accommodating space, the elastic piece is arranged in the accommodating space, the second connecting piece is arranged between one end of the elastic piece and the first abutting part, and the second connecting piece is detachably connected with the first abutting part; the driving module can drive the connecting assembly to move along a first direction or a second direction so as to drive the functional module to move along the first direction or the second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

The application provides a functional mechanism with the second connecting piece set up in between the one end of elastic component and the first butt portion of first connecting piece, move along first direction or second direction when the first connecting piece of drive module drive, the functional module is then corresponding along first direction or second direction motion, can understand, when functional mechanism is applied to electronic equipment, the functional module then can be corresponding stretch out or withdraw in electronic equipment, under the condition of not using functional module, then let it withdraw in electronic equipment, thereby can reduce the destroyed possibility of functional mechanism, improve functional mechanism's life-span.

The application further provides an electronic device, the electronic device comprises a device body and a functional mechanism, the device body is provided with an accommodating space and an opening communicated with the accommodating space, and the functional mechanism can extend out of or retract into the accommodating space through the opening.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view illustrating a functional mechanism retracted into an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a functional mechanism extending out of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a functional mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the functional mechanism shown in fig. 3 after the first connecting member is hidden.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a first connecting element according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic sectional view a-a of the functional mechanism shown in fig. 3.

Fig. 7 is a partial schematic view of the region B in fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a second connection unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

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 only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without inventive step, are within the scope of the present disclosure.

The terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present application and in the above-described drawings are used for distinguishing between different objects and not for describing a particular order. Furthermore, the terms "include" and "have," as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not limited to only those steps or elements listed, but may alternatively include other steps or elements not listed, or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Reference herein to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by one skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments, in case at least two embodiments are combined together without contradiction.

Please refer to fig. 1 and fig. 2. The embodiment of the application provides an electronic device 1, and the electronic device 1 includes a device body 2 and a functional mechanism 3 as described in any of the following embodiments. The apparatus body 2 has an accommodating space 21 and an opening 22 communicating with the accommodating space 21. The functional mechanism 3 can extend out of or retract into the accommodating space 21 through the opening 22.

The device body 2 refers to at least a portion of the electronic device 1, or an electronic device or a mechanical component including at least a portion of the electronic device 1, for example, the device body 2 may include a display screen, a fingerprint module, an antenna module, a housing, and the like.

The functional mechanism 3 may be, but is not limited to, a camera assembly, a flash assembly, a facial recognition sensor assembly, a distance sensor assembly, a projector assembly, etc. The detailed structure of the functional mechanism 3 will be described in the following embodiments.

The electronic device 1 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), an Augmented Reality (AR) \ Virtual Reality (VR) device, a television, a watch, a bracelet, a toothbrush, or other devices. The drawings of the embodiment are exemplarily illustrated in a mobile phone form.

Specifically, the device body 2 and the function mechanism 3 constitute at least a part of the electronic device 1. The device body 2 has an accommodating space 21, and the accommodating space 21 is used for accommodating the functional mechanism 3. The apparatus body 2 further has an opening 22, and the opening 22 communicates with the accommodating space 21. The functional mechanism 3 can be extended or retracted into the accommodating space 21 through the opening 22.

The functional mechanism 3 is taken as an example to explain: the camera component comprises a camera, and when a user needs to take a picture, the camera is controlled to extend out of the opening 22 of the electronic equipment 1; when the shooting is finished, the user controls the camera to retract into the accommodating space 21 from the opening 22 of the electronic device 1.

It should be noted that the extending position of the functional mechanism 3 on the electronic device 1 may be a side surface, a front surface, a back surface, or the like, which is determined by the requirement and is not limited in the present application. For the exemplary illustration of the electronic device 1 as a mobile phone, the functional mechanism 3 may extend from the top, bottom, left, right, front, and back of the mobile phone.

The functional mechanism 3 in the electronic device 1 provided in the above embodiment is described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Please further refer to fig. 3 to 5. The embodiment of the present application further provides a functional mechanism 3, where the functional mechanism 3 includes: the drive module 10, the function module 20 and the connecting component 30 connected between the drive module 10 and the function module 20. The connecting assembly 30 includes a first connecting member 310 connected to the driving module 10, a second connecting member 320 connected to the function module 20, and an elastic member 330. The first connector 310 includes: the main body 311, and a first contact portion 312 provided at one end of the main body 311. The main body 311 is connected to the driving module 10. The body 311 includes a receiving space 311 a. The elastic member 330 is disposed in the receiving space 311 a. The second connecting member 320 is disposed between one end of the elastic member 330 and the first abutting portion 312. The second connector 320 is detachably connected to the first abutting portion 312. The driving module 10 can drive the connecting assembly 30 to move along a first direction or a second direction. So as to drive the functional module 20 to move along the first direction or the second direction. The first direction is opposite to the second direction. The first abutting portion 312 can keep the length of the elastic element 330 unchanged when the functional module 20 is lifted, so as to avoid the problem of elastic force reduction caused by repeated deformation of the elastic element 330.

The functional mechanism 3 provided by the present application sets the second connecting member 320 between the one end of the elastic member 330 and the first abutting portion 312 of the first connecting member 310, when the driving module 10 drives the first connecting member 310 to move along the first direction or the second direction, the functional module 20 correspondingly moves along the first direction or the second direction, it can be understood that, when the functional mechanism 3 is applied to the electronic device 1, the functional module 20 can correspondingly extend out or retract into the electronic device 1, and under the condition that the functional module 20 is not used, the functional module 20 is retracted into the electronic device 1, thereby reducing the possibility that the functional mechanism 3 is damaged, and improving the service life of the functional mechanism 3.

It should be noted that, in the related drawings, the dotted arrow points in a first direction, and the opposite direction to the dotted arrow points in a second direction. The first direction is an extending direction, the second direction is a retracting direction, and the two directions are opposite, that is, the extending direction and the retracting direction correspond to those of the electronic device 1 in the embodiment.

In one embodiment, the functional mechanism 3 may further include a housing case 60, and the driving module 10, the functional module 20 and the connecting assembly 30 are disposed in the housing case 60.

The driving module 10 is used for providing a driving force; the function module 20 is used for implementing corresponding functions, such as shooting, recognition, projection, etc.; the connecting assembly 30 is used to connect the driving module 10 and the function module 20 together, so that the power provided by the driving module 10 can be transmitted to the function module 20, thereby driving the function module 20. The driving module 10 can drive the connecting assembly 30 to move in the first direction or the second direction, so as to drive the function module 20 to move in the first direction or the second direction.

It should be noted that the movement of the functional module 20 along the first direction or the second direction may be the movement of the whole functional module 20 or the movement of a part of the devices in the functional module 20.

The connecting assembly 30 includes a first connector 310, a second connector 320, and an elastic member 330. The first connecting member 310 is connected to the driving module 10, and is configured to receive and transmit power provided by the driving module 10; the second connector 320 is connected to the function module 20 to transmit the power provided by the driving module 10 to the function module 20; the elastic member 330 is connected to the first connector 310 and the second connector 320, and the first connector 310 can transmit power to the second connector 320 through the elastic member 330. The first connecting member 310 and the second connecting member 320 may be made of, but not limited to, metal; the elastic member 330 may be, but not limited to, a coil spring, and may also be another elastic object having elasticity.

The first connector 310 includes a main body 311, a first abutting portion 312, and a second abutting portion 313. The main body 311 is used to connect the driving module 10. The first abutting portion 312 is disposed at one end of the main body 311, and is used for pushing the second connecting member 320 when moving in the second direction. The second abutting portion 313 is disposed at the other end of the main body 311, and is disposed opposite to the first abutting portion 312. The elastic element 330 is disposed between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion 313. The second abutting portion 313 is used for pushing one end of the elastic member 330 away from the first abutting portion 312 when moving in the first direction.

The first connecting member 310 has a receiving space 311a, and the elastic member 330 is received in the receiving space 311 a. The second connecting member 320 is disposed between the elastic member 330 and the first abutting portion 312, that is, the elastic member 330 and the first abutting portion 312 are disposed at an interval to form a gap space, and a part of the structure of the second connecting member 320 is disposed in the gap space.

When the driving module 10 drives the first connecting member 310 to move in the first direction, the first connecting member 310 drives the elastic member 330 to move in the first direction, and the elastic member 330 further pushes the second connecting member 320, so that the second connecting member 320 drives the functional module 20 to move in the first direction, thereby realizing the extending movement of the functional module 20.

When the driving module 10 drives the first connecting member 310 to move in the second direction, the first abutting portion 312 pushes the second connecting member 320 to move in the second direction, so that the second connecting member 320 drives the function module 20 to move in the second direction, thereby implementing the retracting movement of the function module 20.

When the functional module 20 receives an external force (or a component force) in the second direction, because the second connecting element 320 is detachably connected to the first abutting portion 312, the first connecting element 310 will push against the elastic element 330, and the movement of the elastic element 330 is limited by the first connecting element 310 (the second abutting portion 313), and then compressed, at this time, the first connecting element 310 will not move or only slightly move, that is, the external force will be absorbed by the elastic element 330, and the first connecting element 310 will not be affected by the external force, so that the first connecting element 310 and the driving module 10 will not be damaged.

To explain from another perspective, if the second connecting member 320 is fixedly connected to the first abutting portion 312, when the function module 20 receives an external force in the second direction, the external force is directly transmitted to the first connecting member 310 through the second connecting member 320, and the first connecting member 310 is driven by the driving module 10, a driving matching structure exists between the first connecting member 310 and the driving module 10, it can be understood that the external force directly acts on the driving matching structure, and if the external force is too large, the driving matching structure is damaged, so that the function mechanism 3 cannot normally operate.

In summary, the functional mechanism 3 provided by the present application sets the second connecting member 320 between the one end of the elastic member 330 and the first abutting portion 312 of the first connecting member 310, and the second connecting member 320 is detachably connected to the first abutting portion 312. It can be understood that, when the function module 20 receives an external force in the second direction (or a component force in the second direction), because the second connecting element 320 is detachably connected to the first abutting portion 312, the first connecting element 310 will push against the elastic element 330, and the movement of the elastic element 330 is limited by the first connecting element 310 and then compressed, at this time, the first connecting element 310 will not move or only slightly move, that is, the external force will be absorbed by the elastic element 330, and the first connecting element 310 will not be affected by the external force basically, so that the first connecting element 310 and the driving module 10 will not be damaged, and the service life of the function mechanism 3 can be prolonged.

Further, please refer to fig. 4 and 5. The functional mechanism 3 may also comprise a slide bar 40. The slide bar 40 penetrates the first abutting portion 312, the second abutting portion 313, the elastic member 330 and the second connecting member 320. The slide bar 40 is disposed in a direction parallel to the first direction or the second direction. The sliding rod 40 may be, but not limited to, a metal material.

Specifically, the first abutting portion 312, the second abutting portion 313, the elastic member 330, and the second connecting member 320 are all sleeved on the sliding rod 40, so that the sliding rod 40 can bear the above four components, and the four components can be ensured to move along the same direction, so that the movement can be smoother. Optionally, the cross section of the sliding rod 40 is circular, that is, the sliding rod 40 is a cylinder, and in other embodiments, the cross section of the sliding rod 40 may also be a square or other types of polygons.

Further, please refer to fig. 6 and 7. The first connector 310 may also include a first feature 314. The first functional element 314 is sleeved on the sliding rod 40. The first functional element 314 is provided corresponding to at least one of the first abutment 312 and the second abutment 313.

Specifically, the number of the first functional elements 314 may be one or two, and when the number is one, any one of the first abutting portion 312 and the second abutting portion 313 is sleeved on the first functional element 314. When the number is two, two first functional elements 314 may be disposed at an interval, and the first abutting portion 312 and the second abutting portion 313 are respectively sleeved on the two first functional elements 314 disposed at an interval.

The first functional element 314 is used to protect the first contact portion 312, the second contact portion 313, and the slide bar 40 by preventing the first contact portion 312 and/or the second contact portion 313 from directly contacting the slide bar 40, and the material of the first functional element 314 may be, but is not limited to, stainless steel (pom). In another point of view, the slide bar 40, the first contact portion 312, and the second contact portion 313 are made of a metal material, and if the first contact portion 312 and the second contact portion 313 directly contact the slide bar 40, the sliding wear between the first contact portion 312, the second contact portion 313, and the slide bar 40 is large, and the first contact portion 312, the second contact portion 313, and the slide bar 40 are damaged by a relative sliding for a long period of time.

Further, please refer to fig. 3 and fig. 4. The functional mechanism 3 may further comprise a carrying seat 50, wherein the carrying seat 50 is used for carrying the slide bar 40 and the driving module 10.

Optionally, the carrying seat 50 is carried on the housing 60 and detachably connected to the housing 60. The sliding rod 40 can be fixed to the carriage 50 at both ends thereof, so that the first connecting member 310, the second connecting member 320, and the elastic member 330 do not fall off from the sliding rod 40. The driving module 10 can be partially carried on the carrying seat 50, and the other part is carried on the housing case 60; the driving module 10 can also be carried on the carrying seat 50.

Further, please refer to fig. 8. The second connector 320 includes a main body 321 and a protrusion 322. The main body 321 is connected to the functional module 20. The protrusion 322 protrudes from one side of the body 321. The opposite ends of the protruding portion 322 are respectively connected to one end of the elastic member 330 and the first abutting portion 312, and can be separated from the first abutting portion 312.

Specifically, the protruding portion 322 is convexly disposed on one side of the main body portion 321, the main body portion 321 is connected to the functional module 20, at least a portion of the protruding portion 322 is disposed between the first abutting portion 312 and the elastic member 330, and the protruding portion 322 and the first abutting portion 312 are detachably connected, so that when the functional module 20 is subjected to an external force, the protruding portion 322 can push against the elastic member 330, thereby absorbing the external force. The main body 321 and the function module 20 may be detachably connected or non-detachably connected.

Further, please refer to fig. 3 and 5. The driving module 10 may include a motor assembly 110 and a screw 120. The screw 120 is connected to the body 311 of the first connector 310. The motor assembly 110 can drive the screw rod 120 to rotate, so as to drive the first connecting member 310 to move in the first direction or the second direction.

The motor assembly 110 can be connected to the carrying seat 50, one end of the screw 120 can be connected to the motor assembly 110, and the other end of the screw 120 can be connected to the carrying seat 50, so that the screw 120 and the electronic assembly are more stable, and the driving module 10 is ensured to have a good driving effect. Meanwhile, the first connecting member 310 is sleeved on the screw 120, and when the motor element 110 drives the screw 120 to rotate, the screw 120 drives the first connecting member 310 to move in the first direction or the second direction. It should be noted that the screw 120 is disposed in a direction parallel to the first direction or the second direction.

Further, please refer to fig. 4 and fig. 6. The first connector 310 further includes a second function 315. The second functional member 315 is sleeved on the screw 120. The body 311 of the first connector 310 is connected to the second function 315.

In other words, the second functional element 315 is sleeved on the screw 120, and the body 311 of the first connecting element 310 is sleeved on the second functional element 315, so as to separate the screw 120 from the body 311 of the first connecting element 310 by the second functional element 315. It will be appreciated that the second function 315 is to prevent the screw 120 from directly contacting the body 311 of the first connector 310 to reduce rotational wear, thereby protecting the screw 120 and the body 311 of the first connector 310. The second functional element 315 may be made of, but not limited to, stainless steel (similar steel, pom). The second functional element 315 may correspond to the description of the first functional element 314 described above, and will not be described in detail herein.

Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not restrictive, and that those skilled in the art may make changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations to the above embodiments without departing from the scope of the present application, and that such changes and modifications are also to be considered as within the scope of the present application.

Claims (11)

1. A functional mechanism, comprising: the device comprises a driving module, a functional module and a connecting assembly connected between the driving module and the functional module; the connecting assembly comprises a first connecting piece connected to the driving module, a second connecting piece connected to the functional module and an elastic piece; the first connecting member includes: the main body is connected with the driving module and comprises an accommodating space, the elastic piece is arranged in the accommodating space, and the second connecting piece is arranged between one end of the elastic piece and the first abutting part; the driving module can drive the connecting assembly to move along a first direction or a second direction so as to drive the functional module to move along the first direction or the second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

2. The functional mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second connector is detachably connected to the first abutment.

3. The functional mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving module drives the first connecting member to move along the first direction, and the first connecting member pushes the second connecting member via the elastic member to drive the functional module to move along the first direction; the driving module can drive the first connecting piece to move along the second direction, and the first abutting part abuts against the second connecting piece to drive the functional module to move along the second direction.

4. The functional mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting member further includes a second abutting portion provided at the other end of the main body, and the elastic member is provided between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion.

5. The functional mechanism according to claim 4, further comprising a slide rod that penetrates the first abutting portion, the second abutting portion, the elastic member, and the second connecting member, the slide rod being disposed in a direction parallel to the first direction or the second direction.

6. The functional mechanism as recited in claim 5, wherein said first link further comprises a first functional member, said first functional member being mounted on said slide bar, said first functional member being disposed in correspondence with at least one of said first abutment portion and said second abutment portion.

7. The functional mechanism according to claim 5, further comprising a bearing seat for bearing the slide bar and the drive module.

8. The functional mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the second connecting member includes a main body portion connected to the functional module, and a protruding portion protruding from one side of the main body portion, and opposite ends of the protruding portion are connected to one end of the elastic member and the first abutting portion, respectively, and are separable from the first abutting portion.

9. The functional mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driving module comprises a motor assembly and a screw rod, the screw rod is connected to the main body of the first connecting member, and the motor assembly can drive the screw rod to rotate, so as to drive the first connecting member to move in the first direction or the second direction.

10. The function mechanism of claim 9, wherein the first connector further comprises a second function, the second function being nested within the threaded rod, the body of the first connector being coupled to the second function.

11. An electronic device, comprising a device body and the functional mechanism as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the device body has a receiving space and an opening communicating with the receiving space, and the functional mechanism can extend out of or retract into the receiving space through the opening.

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