CN219107471U

CN219107471U - Terminal equipment

Info

Publication number: CN219107471U
Application number: CN202222918656.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丁飞
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-02
Filing date: 2022-11-02
Publication date: 2023-05-30
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-02

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a terminal device, comprising: at least two folding frame bodies, wherein the folding frame bodies are provided with accommodating grooves at folding positions; two first groove walls oppositely arranged in the accommodating groove are provided with through holes; the flexible circuit board comprises a first part and second parts positioned at two sides of the first part, the first part is positioned in the accommodating groove, and the second parts respectively penetrate through the through holes on the two first groove walls; and the flexible waterproof structure is positioned in the through hole, fills a first gap between the second part and the hole wall of the through hole and is used for blocking fluid outside the terminal equipment from entering the first gap. According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the waterproof performance of the terminal equipment at the flexible circuit board can be improved.

Description

Terminal equipment

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the field of structures of electronic devices, and in particular, to a terminal device.

Background

With the progress of technology and the demands of users, the delivery amount of foldable terminal devices, such as foldable smartphones, exceeds 1800 ten thousand, and the foldable terminal devices become a development trend of the terminal devices. Typically, a foldable smartphone connects electronics on two folded portions of the foldable smartphone by providing a flexible circuit board at the fold to achieve different functions of the foldable smartphone. The waterproof design of the flexible circuit board at the folding position at present can not meet the waterproof requirement.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a terminal device capable of improving the waterproof performance of the terminal device at a flexible circuit board.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal device including at least:

at least two folding frame bodies, wherein the folding frame bodies are provided with accommodating grooves at folding positions; two first groove walls oppositely arranged in the accommodating groove are provided with through holes;

the flexible circuit board comprises a first part and second parts positioned at two sides of the first part, the first part is positioned in the accommodating groove, and the second parts respectively penetrate through the through holes on the two first groove walls;

and the flexible waterproof structure is positioned in the through hole, fills a first gap between the second part and the hole wall of the through hole and is used for blocking fluid outside the terminal equipment from entering the first gap.

In some embodiments, the first side edge of the flexible waterproof structure is recessed inwardly to form a groove;

the second portion is inserted into the groove from an opening of the groove along a width direction of the flexible circuit board;

when the flexible waterproof structure fills the first gap, the flexible waterproof structure elastically deforms towards the direction of the groove and closes the opening of the groove so as to fix the second part in the flexible waterproof structure.

In some embodiments, a second side edge of the flexible waterproof structure adjacent to the first side edge is outwardly convex to form an elastic boss;

when the flexible waterproof structure fills the first gap, the elastic boss presses the second groove wall of the groove, and the second groove wall of the groove moves towards the direction of shrinking the second gap between the second part and the second groove wall.

In some embodiments, the second side edges are two, and the elastic bosses on the two second side edges are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the flexible waterproof structure.

In some embodiments, the elastic bosses are a plurality, and the elastic bosses are arranged at the second side edge at intervals.

In some embodiments, two first groove walls are formed with fixing bosses at the through holes, and the fixing bosses protrude into the accommodating grooves;

the terminal device further includes:

and the fixing assembly is positioned on the fixing boss and is used for fixing the connecting part between the first part and the second part on the fixing boss.

In some embodiments, the securing assembly comprises: a fixed cover plate and a fixed piece;

the fixed cover plate is positioned on the fixed boss and comprises a pressing part and fixed parts positioned at two ends of the pressing part;

the pressing part and the fixed boss are arranged at intervals; the connecting part is positioned between the pressing part and the fixing boss;

the fixing part is provided with a fixing hole; the fixing piece is used for fixing the fixing cover plate on the fixing boss by partially penetrating through the fixing hole.

In some embodiments, the fixing boss has a slope inclined toward a groove bottom direction of the receiving groove;

the connecting part is positioned between the pressing part and the inclined surface.

In some embodiments, the terminal device further comprises:

and the supporting structure is positioned between the fixing boss and the connecting part and is used for supporting the connecting part.

In some embodiments, the flexible waterproof structure has a glue dispensing slot;

the flexible waterproof structure is fixed in the through hole through dispensing in the dispensing groove.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can comprise the following beneficial effects:

the flexible waterproof structure located in the through hole of the terminal device of the embodiment of the disclosure fills the first gap between the second part of the flexible circuit board and the wall of the through hole. That is, according to the embodiment of the disclosure, fluid outside the terminal device can be prevented from entering the first gap through the flexible waterproof structure, so that the waterproof structure of the terminal device is simpler, and the waterproof performance of the terminal device at the flexible circuit board can be improved. And, based on the characteristic that flexible waterproof structure can take place elastic deformation, adopt flexible waterproof structure can be better fill different shapes first gaps, can further improve the waterproof performance of terminal equipment in flexible circuit board department.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

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

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a second configuration of a terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram III of a structure of a terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram of a terminal device, according to an example embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary examples are not representative of all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the accompanying claims.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a terminal device which can be applied to different waterproof scenes, for example, the terminal device can be carried in a swimming scene or a raining scene, and the condition that fluid outside the terminal device enters the terminal device is not needed to worry about, so that the service time of the terminal device is shortened. As shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 4, the terminal device of the embodiment of the present disclosure includes:

at least two folding frames 101, wherein the folding frames 101 are provided with accommodating grooves 102 at folding positions; two first groove walls oppositely arranged in the accommodating groove are provided with through holes 103;

the flexible circuit board 104 comprises a first part A and second parts B positioned at two sides of the first part A, wherein the first part A is positioned in the accommodating groove, and the second parts B respectively penetrate through the through holes 103 on the two first groove walls;

and a flexible waterproof structure 105, which is positioned in the through hole 103 and fills a first gap between the second part B and the wall of the through hole 103, and is used for blocking the fluid outside the terminal equipment from passing through the first gap.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal device includes a foldable mobile terminal and a foldable wearable device. Wherein, this foldable mobile terminal includes: a foldable cellular phone or a foldable tablet computer; the foldable wearable device includes a foldable wristband, and embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited.

The terminal equipment can comprise two folding frames, and the two corresponding folding frames of the terminal equipment can be folded relatively, namely the terminal equipment can be folded in half; the terminal device may further include three folding frames, and the three folding frames of the corresponding terminal device may be folded relatively, that is, the terminal device may be folded three times.

The terminal device may further include a rotating shaft, wherein two adjacent folding frames of the at least two folding frames are connected to two sides of the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft may drive the two adjacent folding frames to rotate so as to change an included angle between the two adjacent folding frames. For example, the angle between two adjacent folding frames may be between 0 degrees and 180 degrees.

It should be noted that when the rotating shaft drives the adjacent two folding frames to rotate, the adjacent two folding frames are folded at the rotating shaft. That is, the folding position of the folding frame is the position where the rotating shaft is located.

The folding frame body is provided with a containing groove at the folding position. In some embodiments, the at least two folding frames comprise: the first folding frame body and the second folding frame body, and the accommodating groove can be surrounded by the first folding frame body and the second folding frame body. For example, one half of the receiving groove is formed by the first folding frame, and the other half of the receiving groove is formed by the second folding frame.

The first part of the flexible circuit board is positioned in the accommodating groove, and the second part of the flexible circuit board respectively penetrates through the through holes on the two first groove walls. That is, the flexible circuit board spans adjacent two of the folding frames. It should be noted that the first portion of the flexible circuit board may be in a bent shape, and the first portion of the flexible circuit board is symmetrically disposed with a rotation axis of the terminal device as a symmetry axis.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal device includes a first module located on a first folded frame and a second module located on a second folded frame; the second portion is located on a first side and a second side of the first portion that are oppositely disposed; the second part on the first side penetrates through the through hole to be connected with the first module, and the second part on the second side penetrates through the through hole to be connected with the second module, so that the first module and the second module can be electrically connected through the flexible circuit board.

Illustratively, the first module may include a power module, and the second module may include an audio module or a screen module located on the same side as the second folding frame; the power supply module is electrically connected with the audio module through the flexible circuit board so as to supply power to the audio module; or, the power supply module is electrically connected with the screen module on the same side of the second folding frame body through the flexible circuit board so as to realize different display functions.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the through hole is provided with a first orifice and a second orifice which are used for the flexible circuit board to pass through and are communicated, and the first orifice is positioned on the first groove wall; the second aperture may be located on a bottom frame surface of the folding frame; the bottom frame surface and the first groove wall may be disposed opposite to each other or may be disposed adjacent to each other, and embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The flexible waterproof structure is positioned in the through hole and fills a first gap between the second part of the flexible circuit board and the wall of the through hole. That is, the embodiments of the present disclosure have found that when the flexible circuit board passes through the through hole to connect various components on different folding frames, there is a first gap between the flexible circuit board at the through hole and the wall of the through hole, which may affect the waterproof performance of the terminal device. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a flexible waterproof structure within the through-hole to block fluid outside the terminal device from entering the first gap.

The flexible waterproof structure may be formed of a flexible waterproof material. The flexible waterproof material may include, but is not limited to, waterproof rubber.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the flexible waterproof structure fills the first gap. The shape and size of the flexible waterproof structure can be set according to the shape and size of the first gap. For example, a flexible waterproof structure may be provided having a shape similar to the shape of the first slit; the size of the flexible waterproof structure may be set to be equal to the size of the first slit, and the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited.

The fluid outside the terminal device is a flowable substance, and the fluid may include water, oil, milk, or the like, which is not limited by the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the flexible waterproof structure located in the through hole of the terminal device fills a first gap between the second portion of the flexible circuit board and the wall of the through hole. That is, according to the embodiment of the disclosure, fluid outside the terminal device can be prevented from entering the first gap through the flexible waterproof structure, so that the waterproof structure of the terminal device is simpler, and the waterproof performance of the terminal device at the flexible circuit board can be improved. And, based on the characteristic that flexible waterproof structure can take place elastic deformation, adopt flexible waterproof structure can be better fill different shapes first gaps, can further improve the waterproof performance of terminal equipment in flexible circuit board department.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, the first side edge 105a of the flexible waterproof structure 105 is concavely formed with a groove 106;

the second portion B is inserted into the groove 106 from the opening of the groove 106 along the width direction of the flexible circuit board;

when the flexible waterproof structure 105 fills the first gap, the flexible waterproof structure 105 is elastically deformed in the direction of the groove 106 and closes the opening of the groove 106 to fix the second portion B in the flexible waterproof structure 105.

The first side edge may be any side edge of the flexible waterproof structure.

The accommodating space of the groove on the flexible waterproof structure is used for accommodating the flexible circuit board. In the process of providing the groove, the size of the accommodating space in which the groove may be provided is greater than or equal to the size of the flexible circuit board inserted into the groove, and the embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited.

It should be noted that the flexible circuit board is inserted into the groove through the opening of the groove, that is, the mounting direction of the flexible circuit board is opposite to the opening of the groove. Therefore, in the process of installing the flexible circuit board on the flexible waterproof structure, the installation direction of the flexible circuit board is unique, and the flexible circuit board and the flexible waterproof structure can be assembled and positioned more accurately. And, through setting up the recess in flexible waterproof construction for flexible circuit board installation, can make the installation between flexible waterproof construction and the flexible circuit board simpler.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, in the process of assembling the flexible circuit board on the two folding frames, the terminal equipment firstly installs the flexible circuit board on the flexible waterproof structure, and then assembles the flexible circuit board and the flexible waterproof structure together in the through holes of the folding frames.

It should be noted that, when the flexible waterproof structure fills the first gap, because the folding frame body at the first gap will squeeze the flexible waterproof structure, the flexible waterproof structure will elastically deform to the direction of the groove at this time, and then the opening of the groove will be closed, and the flexible waterproof structure after deformation encloses into a closed space, so that the flexible circuit board located in the closed space is fixed in the flexible waterproof structure. That is, the embodiments of the present disclosure enable the fixed assembly of the flexible circuit board and the flexible waterproof structure based on the elastic deformation of the flexible waterproof structure. And when the flexible waterproof structure is assembled in the through hole, the flexible waterproof structure can generate elastic deformation, and the flexible waterproof structure can be fixed in the through hole based on the deformation restoring force of the elastic deformation of the flexible waterproof structure.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, a second side edge 105b of the flexible waterproof structure 105 adjacent to the first side edge 105a is formed with an elastic boss 107 protruding outwards;

when the flexible waterproof structure fills the first gap, the elastic boss presses the second groove wall of the groove, so that the second groove wall of the groove moves towards the direction of shrinking the second gap between the second part and the second groove wall.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, in the process of installing the second portion of the flexible circuit board on the flexible waterproof structure, a second gap is formed between the second portion of the flexible circuit board and the second groove wall of the groove, and the second gap can affect the fixing strength between the flexible circuit board and the flexible waterproof structure. Based on this, this disclosed embodiment forms the elasticity boss in second side edge department, and this elasticity boss extrudes the second cell wall of recess, can reduce this second gap, and then can improve the fixed strength between flexible circuit board and the flexible waterproof structure.

The elastic boss comprises a first side surface and a second side surface which is opposite to the first side surface, the first side surface is connected with the flexible waterproof structure, and the area of the first side surface is larger than that of the second side surface. So, through first side extrusion second cell wall when the second cell wall of elasticity boss extrusion recess, can enlarge the extrusion area of extrusion second cell wall, and then can furthest reduce the second gap, further improve the fixed strength between flexible circuit board and the flexible waterproof construction.

In some embodiments, the resilient boss is shaped as a trapezoidal table or a truncated cone. The number of the elastic bosses can be one or more. In some embodiments, the plurality of resilient bosses are spaced apart at the second side edge. Therefore, the second slot can be reduced to the greatest extent by extruding the second slot wall through the plurality of elastic bosses, and the fixing strength between the flexible circuit board and the flexible waterproof structure can be further improved.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the second side edges 105b are two, and the elastic bosses 107 on the two second side edges 105b are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the flexible waterproof structure 105.

Therefore, the second slot wall of the groove is extruded by the elastic bosses at the two second side edges, so that the second slot between the second slot wall and the flexible circuit board in different setting directions can be better reduced, and the fixing strength between the flexible circuit board and the flexible waterproof structure is further improved. And the elastic bosses at the edges of the two second sides are symmetrically arranged at the two sides of the flexible waterproof structure, so that the extrusion is more uniform, and the uniformity of fixing between the flexible circuit board and the flexible waterproof structure is further improved.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the dispensing slot may be disposed at a position of a first side edge in the flexible waterproof structure, and may also be disposed at a position of a third side edge disposed opposite to the first side edge and disposed adjacent to two second side edges in the flexible waterproof structure.

The size and shape of the dispensing slot can be set according to practical requirements, and the embodiment of the disclosure is not limited. For example, the glue dispensing slot may be configured as a circular slot, and the radius of the circular slot is less than 8 millimeters.

It should be noted that, this disclosed embodiment is not only fixed in the through-hole through the elastic deformation of flexible waterproof construction self, and the point of accessible point gum groove is glued and is fixed in the through-hole, can further improve the fixed strength that flexible waterproof construction was fixed in the through-hole, can reduce the circumstances that leads to flexible waterproof construction to drop because of fluidic pressure is big.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, 2, 3 and 5, two of the first groove walls are formed with a fixing boss 108 at the through hole 103, and the fixing boss 108 protrudes into the accommodating groove 102;

the terminal device further includes:

and a fixing assembly on the fixing boss 108 for fixing the connection part C between the first part a and the second part B to the fixing boss 108.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the fixing boss may be formed to protrude outward from the first groove wall. The fixing boss can be arranged at intervals with the bottom of the accommodating groove and can be connected with the bottom of the accommodating groove, and the embodiment of the disclosure is not limited.

It should be noted that, the shape and the size of the fixing boss may be set according to practical situations, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited. For example, the fixing boss may be provided in a square shape, and the size may be set to be less than half of the receiving space of the receiving groove.

The fixing assembly is used for fixing the connecting part on the fixing boss so as to fix the flexible circuit board relative to the accommodating groove.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the fixing assembly may include an adhesive and may also include a screw, and embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 3 and 5, the securing assembly includes: a fixed cover plate and a fixed part III;

the fixed cover plate is positioned on the fixed boss 108 and comprises a pressing part I and fixed parts II positioned at two ends of the pressing part I;

the pressing part I and the fixing boss 108 are arranged at intervals; the connecting part C is positioned between the pressing part I and the fixing boss 108;

the fixing part II is provided with a fixing hole; the fixing member III fixes the fixing cover plate to the fixing boss 108 by partially passing through the fixing hole.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the size and shape of the fixing cover plate may be set according to the shape and size of the fixing boss, for example, the shape of the fixing boss facing the end face of the fixing cover plate is rectangular, and the shape of the corresponding fixing cover plate may be set to be rectangular. For another example, the orthographic projection of the fixed cover plate onto the fixed boss is located on the fixed boss.

The fixing holes on the fixing parts at two ends of the pressing part can be holes with the same size and holes with the same shape, and the embodiment of the disclosure is not limited.

The fixing member may comprise a screw. The screw part passes through the fixing hole to fix the fixed cover plate on the fixing boss, so that the pressing part of the fixed cover plate can press the connecting part on the fixing boss, and the flexible circuit board can be fixed relative to the accommodating groove.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 5, the fixing boss 108 has a slope 108a, and the slope 108a is inclined toward the bottom of the accommodating groove 102;

the connecting portion C is located between the nip I and the inclined surface 108 a.

The inclination angle of the inclined plane may be set according to actual requirements, for example, the inclination angle may be set between 10 degrees and 80 degrees, which is not limited in the embodiments of the disclosure.

It should be noted that, an adhesive component may be further disposed between the pressing portion and the connecting portion, and the adhesive component adheres the pressing portion and the connecting portion, so that the flexible circuit board can be better assembled on the folding frame body. Illustratively, the adhesive assembly includes a foam or double sided tape, and embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited.

In this disclosed embodiment, set up fixed boss as the inclined plane, can reduce the flexible circuit board on satisfying the basis that flexible waterproof construction installs the installation intensity at the inclined plane like this and occupy the terminal equipment in flexible circuit board extending direction's space, accord with terminal equipment in extending direction miniaturized development demand.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 5, the terminal device further includes:

and a support structure 109, located between the fixing boss 108 and the connection portion C, for supporting the connection portion C.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the connecting part is supported by the supporting structure, so that the fixing assembly can better fix the connecting part on the fixing boss.

Illustratively, the support structure includes, but is not limited to, foam.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram of a terminal device, according to an example embodiment. For example, the terminal device 800 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, or the like.

Referring to fig. 6, a terminal device 800 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power component 806, a multimedia component 808, an audio component 810, an input/output (I/O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816.

The processing component 802 generally controls overall operation of the terminal device 800, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 802 may include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules that facilitate interactions between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the device 800. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on terminal device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, video, and the like. The memory 804 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or nonvolatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disk.

The power supply component 806 provides power to the various components of the terminal device 800. The power components 806 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the terminal device 800.

The multimedia component 808 includes a screen between the terminal device 800 and the user that provides an output interface. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may sense not only the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 808 includes a front camera and/or a rear camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 800 is in an operational mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

The audio component 810 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 810 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when the terminal device 800 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in the memory 804 or transmitted via the communication component 816. In some embodiments, audio component 810 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 812 provides an interface between the processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which may be a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: homepage button, volume button, start button, and lock button.

The sensor assembly 814 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessment of various aspects of the terminal device 800. For example, the sensor assembly 814 may detect an on/off state of the device 800, a relative positioning of the components, such as a display and keypad of the terminal device 800, the sensor assembly 814 may also detect a change in position of the terminal device 800 or a component of the terminal device 800, the presence or absence of a user's contact with the terminal device 800, an orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the terminal device 800, and a change in temperature of the terminal device 800. The sensor assembly 814 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 814 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 814 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscopic sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate communication between the terminal device 800 and other devices, either wired or wireless. The terminal device 800 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi,2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 receives broadcast signals or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the terminal device 800 can be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), digital Signal Processors (DSPs), digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic elements.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium is also provided that includes instructions, such as memory 804 including instructions, that are executable by processor 820 of terminal device 800. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be ROM, random Access Memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any adaptations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following the general principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be effected without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A terminal device, comprising:

2. The terminal device of claim 1, wherein the first side edge of the flexible waterproof structure is inwardly recessed to form a groove;

3. The terminal device of claim 2, wherein a second side edge of the flexible waterproof structure adjacent to the first side edge is outwardly convex to form a resilient boss;

4. A terminal device according to claim 3, wherein said second side edges are two, said resilient bosses on both said second side edges being symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of said flexible waterproof structure.

5. A terminal device according to claim 3, wherein the number of resilient bosses is plural, the plural resilient bosses being spaced apart at the second side edge.

6. The terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein two of the first groove walls are formed with fixing bosses at the through holes, the fixing bosses protruding into the accommodation groove;

the terminal device further includes:

7. The terminal device of claim 6, wherein the securing assembly comprises: a fixed cover plate and a fixed piece;

8. The terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the fixing boss has an inclined surface inclined toward a bottom direction of the accommodation groove;

9. The terminal device of claim 6, wherein the terminal device further comprises:

10. The terminal device of any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the flexible waterproof structure has a glue dispensing slot;