JP6529564B2 - Electronics - Google Patents

Description

  The present disclosure relates to an electronic device.

  For example, as an electronic device such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, one including a movable portion configured as a camera cover, for example, is known. Such a movable portion may be configured to be guided by a pair of grooves disposed on both sides of the movable portion as described in, for example, Patent Document 1.

JP 2007-298785 A

  There is room for improvement in the electronic device as described in Patent Document 1.

  An object of the present disclosure is to provide an improved electronic device.

  According to a first aspect of the electronic device, a main body portion having a lens unit of a camera, and a first direction and a second direction which are movable relative to the main body portion in a first direction and a second direction And a camera cover capable of covering the lens unit by movement of the lens unit. The main body portion is integrally formed with the guide portion for guiding the movement of the camera cover in the first direction and the second direction, a case forming a part of the surface of the electronic device, and the case And an abutting portion. The camera cover has a panel forming a part of the surface of the electronic device, and a stopper integrally formed on the panel. The guide portion, the contact portion, and the stopper are all accommodated on the back side of the panel regardless of the movement of the camera cover in the first direction and the second direction. The housing has an inner peripheral wall surface for housing the panel inside, and is configured such that the surface of the housing and the surface of the panel are flush with the inner and outer sides sandwiching the inner peripheral wall surface. It is done. The inner peripheral wall surface has a first wall surface to which the first end face of the panel approaches due to the movement of the camera cover in the first direction. In the electronic device, the movement of the camera cover in the first direction is blocked by the abutment of the stopper and the abutment portion, whereby the surface of the housing and the panel sandwiching the first wall surface. It is comprised so that a flush state with the surface of may be maintained.

  A second aspect of the electronic device includes a main body portion and a movable portion movable relative to the main body portion in the first direction and the second direction. The main body portion includes a guide portion that guides the movement of the movable portion in the first direction and the second direction, a housing that forms a part of the surface of the electronic device, and an abutment portion. The movable portion can prevent movement of the movable portion in the first direction and / or the second direction by contacting a panel that forms a part of the surface of the electronic device and the contact portion. And a stopper. The guide portion, the contact portion, and the stopper are all accommodated on the back side of the panel regardless of the movement of the movable portion in the first direction and the second direction.

  According to the present disclosure, an improved electronic device can be provided.

It is a top view which shows typically the electronic device which concerns on one Embodiment in the state which closed the camera cover. It is sectional drawing in alignment with the AA of FIG. 1A. It is a top view which shows typically the electronic device shown by FIG. 1A in the state which opened the camera cover. It is sectional drawing in alignment with the AA of FIG. 2A. It is a disassembled perspective view of the electronic device shown by FIG. 1A. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the guide member and the guided member shown in FIG. 3 in a state of being separated from each other. It is sectional drawing which shows a guide member and a to-be-guided member along the BB line of FIG. 1A, Comprising: It is for demonstrating the position of the rocking | fluctuation axis line of a movable part. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG. 1B, and is for demonstrating the positional relationship of the rocking | fluctuation axis line shown by FIG. 5, and a 1st contact part. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG. 2B, and is for demonstrating the positional relationship of the rocking axis line shown by FIG. 5, and a 2nd contact part. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows typically an example of the to-be-guided member shown by FIG.

  Hereinafter, the electronic device 1 according to the embodiment will be exemplarily described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1A to 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A to 2B, the electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 2 and a movable portion 3 movable relative to the main body 2 in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. And have. The main body portion 2 includes a guide portion 4 for guiding the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2, a housing 5 forming a part of the surface of the electronic device 1, and an abutment portion 6 have. The movable portion 3 has a panel 7 forming a part of the surface of the electronic device 1 and a stopper 8.

  In the present embodiment, the stopper 8 can prevent the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 by abutting on the abutting portion 6. Specifically, the contact portion 6 has a first contact portion 6a and a second contact portion 6b, and the stopper 8 has a first stopper 8a and a second stopper 8b. The first stopper 8a can block the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D1 by contacting the first contact portion 6a. The second stopper 8b can block the movement of the movable portion 3 in the second direction D2 by contacting the second contact portion 6b. The guide portion 4, the contact portion 6 and the stopper 8 are all accommodated on the back side of the panel 7 regardless of the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. That is, when viewed from the front surface side of the electronic device 1, all of the guide portion 4, the contact portion 6 and the stopper 8 are panels regardless of the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2. Covered by seven.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic device 1 has a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape in the present embodiment. The electronic device 1 has four surfaces extending in the thickness direction and first and second surfaces each having a surface area larger than any of these surfaces. The first surface and the second surface are opposite to each other. The first surface is formed by the housing 5 and the panel 7. The second surface is formed by a display with a touch panel function. The four surfaces extending in the thickness direction are formed by the side members 9. In the present embodiment, the electronic device 1 is configured as a smartphone provided with a display with a touch panel function.

  In the present embodiment, the housing 5 and the panel 7 are each configured as an integrally molded article formed by, for example, injection molding of a material containing a synthetic resin. As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the contact portion 6 (the first contact portion 6a and the second contact portion 6b) is integrally formed with the housing 5, and the stopper 8 (the first stopper 8a and the second The stopper 8 b) is integrally formed on the panel 7.

  In the present embodiment, the main body 2 includes the guide member 10 having the guide 4. The guide member 10 is fixed to the housing 5 as indicated by the lower arrow in FIG. The guide member 10 is accommodated on the back side of the panel 7 regardless of the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2.

  In the present embodiment, the movable portion 3 includes a guided member 12 having a guided portion 11 guided by the guiding portion 4. The back surface of the panel 7 is fixed to the guided member 12 as shown by the arrow located on the upper side in FIG. The guided member 12 is accommodated on the back side of the panel 7 regardless of the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the guide part 4 is comprised by a pair of edge 13 which consists of the 1st edge 13a and the 2nd edge 13b. The to-be-guided part 11 is comprised with a pair of groove part 14 which consists of the 1st groove part 14a and the 2nd groove part 14b which were arrange | positioned so that it might face each other on both sides of a pair of edge 13. As shown in FIG. The first groove 14a engages with the first end 13a, and the second groove 14b engages with the second end 13b (see FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, each of the first end 13a and the second end 13b has a linear shape extending in the first direction D1 and the second direction D2.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the housing 5 has an inner peripheral wall surface 15 for housing the panel 7 inside. The housing 5 is configured such that the surface 5s of the housing 5 and the surface 7s of the panel 7 are flush with the inner and outer sides sandwiching the inner peripheral wall surface 15 in a state in which the panel 7 is accommodated. (See FIGS. 1B and 2B). That is, the housing 5 is configured such that the surface 5s of the housing 5 and the surface 7s of the panel 7 are fully flat. The inner peripheral wall surface 15 has a first wall surface 15a (see FIG. 1B) to which the first end surface 16 of the panel 7 approaches due to the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D1. In the electronic device 1, the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D 1 is blocked by the contact between the stopper 8 (first stopper 8 a) and the contact portion 6 (first contact portion 6 a). A flush state between the surface 5s of the housing 5 and the surface 7s of the panel 7 sandwiching the wall surface 15a is maintained.

  In the present embodiment, the inner peripheral wall surface 15 has a second wall surface 15b (see FIG. 2B) to which the second end surface 17 of the panel 7 approaches due to the movement of the movable portion 3 in the second direction D2. In the electronic device 1, the movement of the movable portion 3 in the second direction D2 is blocked by the contact between the stopper 8 (second stopper 8 b) and the contact portion 6 (second contact portion 6 b). A flush state between the surface 5s of the housing 5 and the surface 7s of the panel 7 sandwiching the two wall surfaces 15b is maintained.

  In the present embodiment, the stopper 8 is configured by a convex portion that protrudes from the back surface of the panel 7. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1A, the first stopper 8a is a first portion 20a and a second portion 20b disposed so as to sandwich the guided member 12 in a plan view of the first surface of the electronic device 1. And a pair of portions 20. Each of the first portion 20a and the second portion 20b is formed of a convex portion. The first contact portion 6a is composed of a pair of portions 21 consisting of a first portion 21a and a second portion 21b. The first portion 20a of the first stopper 8a can be in contact with the first portion 21a of the first contact portion 6a. The second portion 20b of the first stopper 8a can abut on the second portion 21b of the first contact portion 6a. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2A, the second stopper 8 b is a first portion 22 a and a second portion 22 b disposed to sandwich the guided member 12 in a plan view of the first surface of the electronic device 1. And a pair of portions 22. Each of the first portion 22a and the second portion 22b is formed of a convex portion. The second contact portion 6b is formed of a pair of portions 23 formed of a first portion 23a and a second portion 23b. The first portion 22a of the second stopper 8b can be in contact with the first portion 23a of the second contact portion 6b. The second portion 22b of the second stopper 8b can abut on the second portion 23b of the second abutment portion 6b.

  In the present embodiment, between the pair of end edges 13 and the pair of groove portions 14 (between the first end edge 13 a and the first groove portion 14 a and between the second end edge 13 b and the second groove portion 14 b) There is formed a clearance C which allows the swing (refer to the arc-shaped arrow in FIG. 5) of the movable portion 3 around the swing axis O orthogonal to both of the pair of end edges 13. In the electronic device 1, as shown in FIG. 6, the stopper 8 (first stopper 8a) is in contact with the rocking axis O at the back side (lower side in FIG. 6) by the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D1. It is comprised so that the contact part 6 (1st contact part 6a) may be contact | abutted. Therefore, due to the contact between the first stopper 8a and the first contact portion 6a, as shown in FIG. 6, the movable portion 3 lifts up the first end face 16 of the panel 7 about the swing axis O. A moment M1 in the suppression direction can be generated. In this embodiment, although the clearance C exists, the moment M1 can maintain the flush state of the surface 5s of the housing 5 and the surface 7s of the panel 7 sandwiching the first wall surface 15a.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, in the electronic device 1, the stopper 8 (the second stopper 8b) is further to the back side than the swing axis O due to the movement of the movable portion 3 in the second direction D2. The lower side is configured to be in contact with the contact portion 6 (second contact portion 6b). Therefore, due to the contact between the second stopper 8b and the second contact portion 6b, as shown in FIG. 7, the movable portion 3 lifts up the second end surface 17 of the panel 7 about the swing axis O. A moment M2 in the suppression direction can be generated. In this embodiment, although the clearance C exists, the moment M2 can maintain the flush state of the surface 5s of the housing 5 and the surface 7s of the panel 7 sandwiching the second wall surface 15b.

  In the present embodiment, the main body 2 has a lens unit 18 of a camera, as shown in FIG. 2A. The lens unit 18 includes one or more lenses and a screen 18 a disposed closer to the surface of the main body 2 than the lenses. In the present embodiment, the screen 18a is translucent and has a plate shape. The screen 18a may be made of, for example, glass, sapphire or acrylic. The movable portion 3 is configured as a camera cover that can cover the lens unit 18 by movement in the first direction D1.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2A, a pair of a first decorative plate 19a and a second decorative plate 19b arranged to sandwich the lens unit 18 in a plan view of the first surface of the electronic device 1 A decorative plate 19 is provided. The first decorative plate 19 a and the second decorative plate 19 b are each fixed to the housing 5.

  In the present embodiment, the guided member 12 includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, a first engaging member 24a forming a first groove 14a and a second engaging member 24b forming a second groove 14b. It can be comprised by the holding member 25 holding the 1st engagement member 24a and the 2nd engagement member 24b. The holding member 25 includes a first attachment portion 25a to which the first engagement member 24a is attached, a second attachment portion 25b to which the second engagement member 24b is attached, a first attachment portion 25a, and a second attachment portion 25b. And a connecting portion 25c to be connected. The holding member 25 may be made of metal such as stainless steel, for example. Each of the first engagement member 24a and the second engagement member 24b may be made of synthetic resin, for example. The first engagement member 24a can be attached to the first attachment portion 25a by, for example, fitting. The second engagement member 24b can be attached to the second attachment portion 25b by, for example, fitting. The holding member 25 can be fixed to the panel 7 by a fixing member such as, for example, a rivet or a screw. The guide member 10 may be made of metal such as stainless steel, for example. The guide member 10 can be fixed to the housing 5 by a fixing member such as a rivet or a screw, for example.

  According to the electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment, the appearance can be improved by accommodating the guide portion 4, the contact portion 6 and the stopper 8 on the back side of the panel 7. As in the present embodiment, the casing 5 is provided with the inner peripheral wall surface 15 so that the surface 5s of the casing 5 and the surface 7s of the panel 7 are full flat (that is, the movable portion 3 is a full flat cover) In the configuration, when the gap between the first wall surface 15a and the first end surface 16 and the gap between the second wall surface 15b and the second end surface 17 are reduced by the contact portion 6 and the stopper 8, the appearance can be improved. . When the contact portion 6 is integrally formed with the housing 5 and the stopper 8 is integrally formed with the panel 7 as in the present embodiment, the positioning accuracy of the panel 7 with respect to the housing 5 is improved. The clearance between the wall surface 15 a and the first end surface 16 and the clearance between the second wall surface 15 b and the second end surface 17 can be further reduced.

  When the movable part 3 is configured as a full flat cover, the movement of the movable part 3 in the first direction D1 is achieved by the first end face 16 abutting on the first wall surface 15a instead of providing the abutting part 6 and the stopper 8 It is also conceivable to prevent the movement of the movable portion 3 in the second direction D2 by blocking the movement of the movable portion 3 in the second direction D2 when the second end face 17 abuts on the second wall surface 15b. However, in such a configuration, the elastic deformation of the panel 7 may cause the first end surface 16 to ride on the first wall surface 15a and / or the second end surface 17 to ride on the second wall surface 15b. In order to eliminate the possibility of such riding, it is necessary to secure the rigidity of the panel 7 and therefore, it is difficult to make the panel 7 thinner. In the present embodiment, since the contact portion 6 and the stopper 8 are provided, when the movable portion 3 is configured as a full flat cover, the panel 7 can be thinned, and as a result, the entire housing 5 can be thinned.

  The above description illustrates only one embodiment and does not limit the scope of the claims. The above embodiment can be variously modified based on the basic matter of the present disclosure.

  For example, the stopper 8 may be configured to be capable of blocking only the movement of the movable portion 3 in the first direction D1 by abutting on the abutting portion 6, or by contacting the abutting portion 6 Only movement of the movable portion 3 in the direction D2 may be blocked.

  The shape of the electronic device 1 is not limited to a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and can be changed as appropriate. The electronic device 1 is not limited to a smart phone, and may be configured as, for example, a mobile phone having no touch panel function. The housing 5 and the panel 7 may each be formed of a plurality of members. The contact portion 6 may be formed separately from the housing 5. The stopper 8 may be formed separately from the panel 7.

  The shapes of the guide portion 4 and the guided portion 11 can be changed as appropriate. For example, while comprising the guide part 4 by one ditch | groove, you may comprise the to-be-guided part 11 by the convex part engaged with the said ditch | groove. The guide portion 4 is not limited to one extending linearly, and may, for example, be one extending curvilinearly. The length of the guide portion 4 (the length in the first direction D1 and the length in the second direction D2) may be shorter than the length of the guided portion 11 (the length in the first direction D1 and the length in the second direction D2) .

  The housing 5 is not limited to one in which the surface 5s of the housing 5 and the surface 7s of the panel 7 are fully flat. The pair of end edges 13 and the pair of grooves 14 are not limited to those having the clearance C. The position of the lens unit 18 of the camera may be changed, and the movable unit 3 may be configured to cover the lens unit 18 by movement in the second direction D2. The main body 2 is not limited to one having the lens unit 18 of the camera. The pair of decorative plates 19 may be formed integrally with the housing 5. The first stopper 8a may consist of one part or three or more parts. The second stopper 8b may consist of one part or three or more parts. The stopper 8 may be configured by a recess formed on the back surface of the panel 7. In this case, the contact portion 6 can be configured, for example, by a convex portion disposed in the concave portion.

1 electronic device 2 main body 3 movable portion (camera cover)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 guide part 5 housing | casing 5s surface of housing 6 contact part 6a 1st contact part 6b 2nd contact part 7 panel 7s surface of panel 8 stopper 8a 1st stopper 8b 2nd stopper 9 side member 10 guide member 11 Guided Part 12 Guided Member 13 Pair of Edges 13a First Edge 13b Second Edge 14 Pair of Grooves 14a First Groove 14b Second Groove 15 Inner Wall Surface 15a First Wall 15b Second Wall 16 First End 17 second end face 18 lens unit 18a screen 19 pair of decorative plates 19a first decorative plate 19b second decorative plate 20 pair of portions of first stopper 20a first portion of first stopper 20b second portion of first stopper 21 first portion 1 A pair of portions of the contact portion 21a A first portion of the first contact portion 21b A second portion of the first contact portion 22 A pair of portions of the second stopper 22a A second stock First part 22b Second part of second stopper 23 Pair of parts of second contact part 23a First part of second contact part 23b Second part of second contact part 24a First engagement member 24b First part 2 engaging member 25 holding member 25a first mounting portion 25b second mounting portion 25c connecting portion D1 first direction D2 second direction O swinging axis C clearance M1, M2 moment

Claims (3)

An electronic device,
A main body provided with a slope ,
A movable part movable along the surface of the electronic device;
The body portion is
A guiding unit for guiding the movement of the movable unit in a first direction;
An inner peripheral wall surface for receiving the movable portion inside;
The movable portion is
A guided portion guided by the guiding portion;
A stopper that abuts on the main body when the movable portion is moved in the first direction;
A panel forming a part of the surface of the electronic device;
The stopper is
When the movable portion is moved in the first direction, the movable portion abuts on the slope of the main body portion on the back side of the electronic device with respect to the center of the guided portion;
The portion extending from the portion in contact with the slope to the panel does not contact the slope;
In the panel, when the main body portion and the stopper abut, the whole of the panel is accommodated inside the inner peripheral wall surface.
Electronics. The stopper is a surface extending in the horizontal direction of the surface of the main body in the vertical direction of the surface of the electronic device and does not abut the surface facing the stopper.
The electronic device according to claim 1 . The guide portion and the guided portion have a clearance allowing swing.
The stopper abuts on the main body at a depth side of an axis of the swing.
The electronic device according to claim 1.

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