CN217279011U - Light guide, housing assembly, and electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a leaded light spare, casing subassembly and electronic equipment, leaded light spare include the light conductor, the light conductor is equipped with recess and play plain noodles, the recess is suitable for the light that supplies the light source and jets into, it is suitable for the confession to go out the plain noodles light jets out, at least part the cell wall of recess is the leaded light curved surface, the leaded light curved surface is suitable for catching and scattering light. The utility model discloses a light intensity of leaded light spare, casing subassembly and electronic equipment's light source is strong, the homogeneity is good, has promoted user experience.

Description

Light guide, housing assembly, and electronic apparatus

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a leaded light technical field specifically, relates to a leaded light spare, an applied this leaded light spare's casing assembly and an electronic equipment.

Background

In order to display the working condition of the electrical signal, an indicator light is usually installed on electronic equipment such as a router, a notebook computer and the like, and in the related art, the light intensity and uniformity of each light of the indicator light are poor, so that the use experience is reduced.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is made based on the discovery and recognition by the inventors of the following facts and problems:

among the correlation technique, the pilot lamp on the electronic equipment need be leaded light with the help of the leaded light post, and light has the loss at the in-process that gets into the leaded light post, has reduced the luminous intensity of pilot lamp, and secondly, the scattering effect of leaded light post is relatively poor to the relatively poor problem of the degree of consistency of light has been caused.

The present invention aims at solving one of the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent.

Therefore, the embodiment of the utility model provides a light guide member is provided, the luminous intensity that uses the light source of this light guide member is strong, the homogeneity is good, has promoted user experience.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a still provide a shell body subassembly of using above-mentioned leaded light spare.

The embodiment of the utility model provides an electronic equipment who uses above-mentioned casing assembly is still provided.

The utility model discloses leaded light spare includes the light conductor, the light conductor is equipped with recess and play plain noodles, the recess is suitable for the light that supplies the light source and jets into, it is suitable for the confession to go out the plain noodles light jets out, at least part the cell wall of recess is the leaded light curved surface, the leaded light curved surface is suitable for catching and the scattering jets into the light of recess.

The utility model discloses the luminous intensity of the light source of leaded light spare is strong, the homogeneity is good, has promoted user experience.

In some embodiments, the groove wall of the groove comprises a light guide plane, and the light guide plane is connected with the light guide curved surface.

In some embodiments, the light guide includes an extension portion, the light guide plane and the light exit surface are oppositely arranged, one side surface of the extension portion forms the light guide plane, and the other side surface of the extension portion forms the light exit surface.

In some embodiments, the light guide body includes an arc-shaped portion connected to the extending portion, the groove is formed in a space surrounded by the arc-shaped portion and the extending portion, and an inner wall surface of the arc-shaped portion forms the light guide curved surface.

In some embodiments, the width dimension of the extension portion gradually decreases along a direction from the groove to the light exit surface.

In some embodiments, the light guide includes a cover covering an outer circumferential side of the light guide, the cover having a first opening and a second opening, the notch of the groove being exposed to the first opening, and the light emitting surface being exposed to the second opening.

In some embodiments, the cover body is provided with a flanging which surrounds the outer periphery of the light-emitting surface.

In some embodiments, the light guide member is an elongated shape, the groove extends along a length direction of the light guide member, and the light-emitting surface extends along the length direction of the light guide member.

The utility model discloses the housing assembly includes the leaded light spare, the leaded light spare be in above-mentioned arbitrary embodiment leaded light spare.

In some embodiments, the housing assembly includes a first housing and a second housing, a side wall of the first housing is provided with a slot, and the light guide body is fitted in the slot; the second shell is detachably connected with the first shell, the light guide body is blocked in the slot through the second shell, and the second shell is provided with a light transmitting area which corresponds to the light emitting surface.

In some embodiments, the housing assembly includes a housing assembly insertable into the first housing, the housing assembly being provided with a light source adapted to correspond to the recess of the light guide.

In some embodiments, a length dimension of the light source is less than a length dimension of the groove, and the light source corresponds to a middle position of the groove.

In some embodiments, the light source includes a plurality of light beads, and the plurality of light beads are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the housing assembly.

The utility model discloses electronic equipment includes housing assembly, housing assembly be in above-mentioned arbitrary embodiment housing assembly.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the overall structure of the light guide member according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the housing of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the light guide of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a schematic bottom view of the overall structure of the light guide member according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a front view of the light guide according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view at a-a in fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is an exploded view of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is an assembly schematic diagram of a housing assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals:

a light guide 100;

a cover body 1; a first opening 11; a second opening 12; a flanging 13;

a light guide body 2; an extension 21; an arc-shaped portion 22; a groove 23; a light guiding curved surface 231; a light guide plane 232; a light-emitting surface 24;

a first housing 200; a slot 201; a card slot 202;

a second housing 300; a light-transmitting region 301; a buckle 302;

a chassis assembly 400; a light source 401.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be used for explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

As shown in fig. 1 to fig. 6, the light guide member 100 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a light guide body 2, the light guide body 2 is provided with a groove 23 and a light exit surface 24, the groove 23 is suitable for the light of the light source 401 to enter, the light exit surface 24 is suitable for the light to exit, at least part of the groove wall of the groove 23 is a light guide curved surface 231, and the light guide curved surface 231 is suitable for capturing and scattering light.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, the light guide 2 may be substantially elongated, the cross section of the light guide 2 may be substantially scoop-shaped, and the material of the light guide 2 may be a transparent material, for example, the material of the light guide 2 may be polycarbonate (transparent PC).

The groove 23 may be provided at the lower side of the light guide 2 and the light exit surface 24 may be provided at the front side of the light guide 2. As shown in fig. 6, the rear side of the groove 23 may form a light guide curved surface 231, and the light guide curved surface 231 may be a substantially circular arc surface. When in use, the groove 23 may face the light source 401, the light generated by the light source 401 may irradiate onto the light guiding curved surface 231, and then the light may be transmitted through the light guiding body 2 and finally may be emitted through the light emitting surface 24.

The utility model discloses leaded light spare 100, light guide curved surface 231's design can catch light better to can be so that more light be guided to the light conductor 2 in by the guide reflection, reduced the loss of light and overflow scattered, guaranteed via the illumination intensity that leaded light spare 100 guided. In addition, the light guide curved surface 231 can also enhance the scattering of light, so that the light transmitted in the light guide body 2 is more uniform, the light emitted from the light emitting surface 24 is more uniform, and the light sensation experience of a user is improved.

In some embodiments, the groove wall of the groove 23 includes a light guide plane 232, and the light guide plane 232 is connected to the light guide curved surface 231 and is disposed opposite to a part of the light guide plane 232. As shown in fig. 6, the front groove wall of the groove 23 may be a plane and form a light guide plane 232, and in the front-back direction, a part of the light guide curved surface 231 is opposite to the light guide plane 232, so that the light reflected by the light guide curved surface 231 can be incident into the light guide body 2 through the light guide plane 232, and the light guide plane 232 and the light guide curved surface 231 can be matched to further enhance the light guide, thereby further enhancing the illumination intensity and uniformity.

In some embodiments, the light guide 2 includes an extension portion 21, the light guide plane 232 and the light exit surface 24 are oppositely disposed, and one side of the extension portion 21 forms the light guide plane 232 and the other side of the extension portion 21 forms the light exit surface 24. As shown in fig. 3 and 6, the extension portion 21 may be integrally formed on the light guide 2, the extension portion 21 extends substantially along the front-back direction, the light guide plane 232 may be a rear side surface of the extension portion 21, the light emitting surface 24 may be a front side surface of the extension portion 21, and the light emitting surface 24 and the light guide plane 232 may be substantially parallel and spaced apart along the front-to-back direction. Therefore, the light in the extension part 21 is transmitted in a straight line, the transmission path of the light is simplified, the light loss is further reduced, and the illumination intensity is ensured.

In some embodiments, the light guide body 2 includes an arc portion 22, the arc portion 22 is connected to the extension portion 21, the groove 23 is formed in a space surrounded by the arc portion 22 and the extension portion 21, and the inner wall surface of the arc portion 22 forms the light guiding curved surface 231. As shown in fig. 6, the arc portion 22 may be integrally formed on the light guide 2, the arc portion 22 may be substantially in the shape of an arc plate, the arc portion 22 may be connected to the rear side of the extension portion 21, and the front inner wall of the arc portion 22 forms the light guide curved surface 231, which facilitates the formation and arrangement of the light guide curved surface 231.

In some embodiments, the width dimension of the extension 21 gradually decreases along the direction from the groove 23 to the light emitting surface 24. As shown in fig. 6, the width of the extension portion 21 may be a dimension of the extension portion 21 in the vertical direction, and the width of the extension portion 21 gradually decreases along the direction from the back to the front, so that on one hand, the light guide plane 232 can receive more light, and on the other hand, the light in the extension portion 21 can be converged to the light exit surface 24, thereby enhancing the light intensity at the light exit surface 24.

In some embodiments, the light guide 100 includes a cover 1, the cover 1 covers the outer periphery of the light guide 2, the cover 1 has a first opening 11 and a second opening 12, the notch of the groove 23 is exposed to the first opening 11, and the light emitting surface 24 is exposed to the second opening 12.

As shown in fig. 4, the shape of the cover 1 is adapted to the shape of the light guide 2, the cover 1 covers the outer periphery of the light guide 2, and the cover 1 can exert a light shielding effect, and for example, the cover 1 may be made of ABS plastic. Through the difference of the refractive indexes of the cover body 1 and the light guide body 2, the light in the light guide body 2 can be limited in the light guide body 2, so that the light is prevented from overflowing and scattering.

The first opening 11 may be disposed at the front side of the cover 1, the shape of the first opening 11 may be adapted to the shape of the light emitting surface 24, and the light emitting surface 24 may be exposed through the first opening 11, so that the light incident into the light guide 2 may be emitted through the first opening 11.

The second opening 12 can be arranged at the lower side of the cover body 1, the shape of the second opening 12 can be matched with the shape of the groove 23, and the notch of the groove 23 can be leaked from the second opening 12, so that light can be conveniently irradiated into the groove 23.

Alternatively, the light emitting surface 24 may be flush with the front surface of the cover 1, and the end surface of the groove 23 may be flush with the lower surface of the cover 1. The effect of enhancing the appearance and the flatness can be achieved.

In some embodiments, the cover 1 is provided with a flange 13, and the flange 13 surrounds the outer periphery of the light emitting surface 24. As shown in fig. 2 and 6, the flange 13 may be annular, the flange 13 may surround the outer periphery of the extension 21, and the light exit surface 24 may be located in the flange 13. When the light guide member 100 is installed, the flange 13 can be stopped by a member such as a housing, thereby achieving a positioning effect. In addition, the flange 13 can also enhance the contact area with the housing or the like, and can enhance the sealing property.

In some embodiments, the light guide 100 is long, the groove 23 extends along the length direction of the light guide 100, and the light emitting surface 24 extends along the length direction of the light guide 100. As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the light guide 100 generally extends along the left-right direction, the groove 23 and the light emitting surface 24 can both extend along the left-right direction, and the length dimension of the groove 23 is generally consistent with the length dimension of the light emitting surface 24. Therefore, the requirement of linear light emission is met.

The housing assembly of embodiments of the present invention is described below.

The housing assembly of the embodiment of the present invention includes the light guide 100, and the light guide 100 may be the light guide 100 described in the above embodiments. Casing assembly can be router, notebook etc. electronic equipment's casing assembly, the utility model discloses casing assembly's leaded light 100's light source 401's luminous intensity is strong, the homogeneity is good, has promoted user experience.

In some embodiments, the housing assembly includes a first housing 200 and a second housing 300, a slot 201 is formed on a sidewall of the first housing 200, the light guide 2 is fitted in the slot 201, the second housing 300 is detachably connected to the first housing 200, the light guide 2 is blocked in the slot 201 by the second housing 300, the second housing 300 has a light-transmitting area 301, and the light-transmitting area 301 corresponds to the light-emitting surface 24.

As shown in fig. 7, the slot 201 may be disposed on the front side wall of the first casing 200, the shape of the slot 201 may be adapted to the shape of the light guide 100, and when the light guide 100 is installed, the light guide 100 may be directly inserted into the slot 201 on the first casing 200.

The second housing 300 may be fixed on the front side of the first housing 200, for example, the second housing 300 may be detachably fixed on the front side of the first housing 200 through the cooperation of the fasteners 302 and the card slots 202, the card slots 202 may be provided in plural, the card slots 202 may be all arranged on the first housing 200 and arranged along the circumferential interval of the front side of the first housing 200, the fasteners 302 may be provided in plural, the fasteners 302 may be all arranged on the second housing 300 and arranged along the circumferential interval of the second housing 300, during installation, the plurality of fasteners 302 on the second housing 300 may be fitted in the card slots 202 on the first housing 200 in a one-to-one correspondence manner. Thus, the light guide 100 may be pressed and fixed by the second housing 300 at the front side of the first housing 200, thereby facilitating the installation and removal of the light guide 100.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, the light-transmitting area 301 may be disposed at a middle position of the second housing 300, and the light-transmitting area 301 may transmit light, so that after the light-guiding member 100 is pressed and fixed by the second housing 300, the light emitted from the light-emitting surface 24 of the light-guiding member 100 may irradiate the outside of the second housing 300 through the light-transmitting area 301.

In some embodiments, the housing assembly comprises a chassis assembly 400, the chassis assembly 400 being insertable into the first housing 200, the chassis assembly 400 being provided with a light source 401, the light source 401 being adapted to correspond to the groove 23 of the light guide 2. As shown in fig. 7, the first housing 200 has an inner cavity having an opening, the opening of the inner cavity may be provided at the left side of the first housing 200, and the housing assembly 400 may be inserted into the inner cavity of the first housing 200 from the opening when the housing assembly 400 is mounted.

The light source 401 may be disposed on the chassis assembly 400, and after the chassis assembly 400 is inserted into the inner cavity of the first housing 200, the light source 401 may correspond to the groove 23 of the light guide 100 and may inject light into the groove 23.

Therefore, the light guide member 100 is independent of the chassis assembly 400, thereby avoiding the situation that the light guide member 100 is easily collided and interfered when being arranged on the chassis assembly 400 in the related art, and facilitating the insertion assembly of the chassis assembly 400 and the first housing 200.

In some embodiments, the length dimension of the light source 401 is less than the length dimension of the groove 23, and the light source 401 corresponds to a middle position of the groove 23. As shown in fig. 7, the light source 401 may be a long bar type, the light source 401 may extend in the left and right direction, the entire length dimension of the groove 23 in the left and right direction may be greater than the length dimension of the light source 401, and the light source 401 may correspond to the middle portion of the groove 23 when mounted.

Therefore, when the light source 401 is turned on, the middle part of the light emitting surface 24 forms a bright light area due to being close to the light source 401, and the left side and the right side of the light emitting surface 24 form a weak light area due to being far away from the light source 401, so that the light emitting surface 24 has a gradual change effect, and the visual experience and the appearance can be improved.

In some embodiments, the light source 401 includes a plurality of light beads spaced along the length of the housing assembly 400. For example, light source 401 can include 5 LED lamp pearls, and 5 lamp pearls can be arranged along left right direction equidistance to linear light's illumination needs have been satisfied.

The electronic device of the embodiment of the present invention is described below.

The utility model discloses electronic equipment includes housing assembly, and housing assembly can be the housing assembly of description in the above-mentioned embodiment. The electronic device may be a router, a notebook, a camera, a tablet, or other electronic devices that require the use of a housing assembly. The utility model discloses electronic equipment's leaded light spare 100's light source 401's luminous intensity is strong, the homogeneity is good, has promoted user experience.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", and the like, indicate the orientation or positional relationship indicated based on the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly and may, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be in communication with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "on" or "under" a second feature may be directly contacting the second feature or the first and second features may be indirectly contacting the second feature through intervening media. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the present disclosure, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present disclosure. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, various embodiments or examples and features of various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without being mutually inconsistent.

Although the above embodiments have been shown and described, it should be understood that they are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and that many changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations to the above embodiments by those of ordinary skill in the art are intended to be within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (14)

1. The utility model provides a light guide, its characterized in that includes the light conductor, the light conductor is equipped with recess and play plain noodles, the recess is suitable for the light that supplies the light source to penetrate into, it is suitable for the confession to go out the plain noodles light is jetted out, at least partly the cell wall of recess is the leaded light curved surface, the leaded light curved surface is suitable for catching and the scattering penetrates into the light of recess.

2. The light guide of claim 1, wherein the walls of the groove include a light guide plane, and the light guide plane is connected to the light guide curved surface.

3. A light guide as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light guide includes an extension, the light guide plane and the light emitting surface are disposed opposite to each other, one side of the extension forms the light guide plane, and the other side of the extension forms the light emitting surface.

4. The light guide member according to claim 3, wherein the light guide member includes an arc portion, the arc portion is connected to the extension portion, the groove is formed in a space surrounded by the arc portion and the extension portion, and an inner wall surface of the arc portion forms the light guide curved surface.

5. The light guide of claim 3, wherein the width of the extension portion gradually decreases along a direction from the groove to the light exit surface.

6. The light guide of claim 1, comprising a cover covering an outer periphery of the light guide, the cover having a first opening and a second opening, the notch of the groove being exposed to the first opening, and the light exit surface being exposed to the second opening.

7. The light guide of claim 6, wherein the cover has a flange, and the flange surrounds an outer periphery of the light emitting surface.

8. A light guide as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the light guide is elongate, the grooves extend along the length of the light guide, and the light exit surface extends along the length of the light guide.

9. A housing assembly comprising a light guide, the light guide being according to any one of claims 1-8.

10. The housing assembly of claim 9, comprising:

the side wall of the first shell is provided with an inserting groove, and the light guide body is matched in the inserting groove;

the second shell is detachably connected with the first shell, the light guide body is blocked in the slot through the second shell, and the second shell is provided with a light transmitting area corresponding to the light emitting surface.

11. The housing assembly of claim 10, comprising a chassis assembly insertable into the first housing, the chassis assembly being provided with a light source adapted to correspond to the recess of the light guide.

12. The housing assembly of claim 11, wherein a length dimension of the light source is less than a length dimension of the recess, and the light source corresponds to a mid-portion position of the recess.

13. The housing assembly of claim 11, wherein the light source includes a plurality of light beads spaced along a length of the housing assembly.

14. An electronic device comprising a housing assembly according to any one of claims 9-13.

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