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本發明涉及一種電子裝置,尤指一種用於具有圖案顯示效果的電子裝置。 The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device for having a pattern display effect.
一般電子裝置都包括圖案顯示效果,即藉由設置於電子裝置內的光源(例如LED燈)將設於電子裝置殼體上的圖案照亮。現有技術中,電子裝置殼體通常為透明材質,首先,將圖案印刷在薄膜上,例如聚碳酸酯(Polycarbonate)膜,然後將印刷有圖案的薄膜貼於透明殼體的表面,於電子裝置內設置有光源,藉由導光柱將光源的光傳導至圖案上,以將圖案顯示於電子裝置殼體的外表面。 Generally, the electronic device includes a pattern display effect, that is, a pattern provided on the electronic device casing is illuminated by a light source (for example, an LED lamp) disposed in the electronic device. In the prior art, the electronic device housing is usually made of a transparent material. First, the pattern is printed on a film, such as a polycarbonate film, and then the printed film is attached to the surface of the transparent casing in the electronic device. A light source is disposed, and the light of the light source is transmitted to the pattern by the light guide column to display the pattern on the outer surface of the electronic device casing.
由於上述電子裝置之透明殼體通常為可透光,因此,需在該殼體內側面貼設遮蔽用之麥拉片(Mylar),以防止該透明殼體之非圖案區域透光。另一種做法係直接將上述圖案形成於遮光薄膜上,利用遮光薄膜的不透光性,無需要貼設麥拉片。 Since the transparent casing of the electronic device is generally permeable to light, a Mylar for shielding is attached to the inner side of the casing to prevent light transmission from the non-patterned area of the transparent casing. In another method, the above pattern is directly formed on the light-shielding film, and the opaque property of the light-shielding film is utilized, and it is not necessary to attach the Mylar sheet.
然而,導光柱與薄膜的使用,增加了電子裝置的組件,生產上需要額外製造,組裝上也較為麻煩,從而導致製作成本大幅提高。另一方面,該電子裝置殼體在製造過程中,於選材 方面局限於透明材質,相較於一般的塑膠材質,透明材質增加了產品的成本。 However, the use of the light guide column and the film increases the components of the electronic device, requires additional manufacturing in production, and is cumbersome to assemble, resulting in a substantial increase in manufacturing costs. On the other hand, the electronic device housing is in the manufacturing process, in the selection of materials The aspect is limited to transparent materials, and the transparent material increases the cost of the product compared to the general plastic material.
有鑒於此,本發明提供一種電子裝置,該電子裝置外殼只需採用一般塑膠材質,而且無需借助導光柱、麥拉片及薄膜,即可實現將圖案清晰地顯示於電子裝置的外表面,從而降低成本。 In view of the above, the present invention provides an electronic device, which can be clearly displayed on the outer surface of the electronic device by using a general plastic material and without using a light guide bar, a Mylar sheet, and a film. cut costs.
本發明之電子裝置包括一殼體和至少一光源,該殼體內部形成一收容空間,並包括一內側面,該內側面上設有至少一凹入部;該至少一光源收容於該收容空間內並與該至少一凹入部相對設置;其中,該至少一凹入部上形成有可透光圖案形狀,該至少一光源所發出之光線照射至該至少一凹入部處,可將該至少一凹入部上之圖案形狀顯現於該殼體之外表面。 The electronic device of the present invention includes a housing and at least one light source. The housing defines a receiving space therein, and includes an inner side surface. The inner side surface is provided with at least one concave portion. The at least one light source is received in the receiving space. And being disposed opposite to the at least one concave portion; wherein the at least one concave portion is formed with a light transmissive pattern shape, and the light emitted by the at least one light source is irradiated to the at least one concave portion, and the at least one concave portion is The pattern shape on the upper surface appears on the outer surface of the casing.
作為本發明的進一步改進,該殼體之材質為的塑膠材料,該等凹入部與該殼體係一次注塑成型而成。 As a further improvement of the present invention, the material of the casing is a plastic material, and the concave portion and the casing are formed by one injection molding.
作為本發明的進一步改進,該電子裝置還包括設置於該內側面與該至少一光源之間的遮光裝置,用於將該等光源彼此分隔。 As a further improvement of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a light shielding device disposed between the inner side surface and the at least one light source for separating the light sources from each other.
作為本發明的進一步改進,該電子裝置還包括第一密封裝置,設置於該遮光裝置與該內側面之間,以防止該等光源所發出的光從遮光裝置與該內側面之間的間隙射出。 As a further improvement of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a first sealing device disposed between the light shielding device and the inner side surface to prevent light emitted by the light sources from being emitted from a gap between the light shielding device and the inner side surface .
作為本發明的進一步改進,該電子裝置還包括第二密封裝置 ,設置於該遮光裝置與該至少一光源之間,以防止該等光源所發出的光從遮光裝置與該電路板之間的間隙射出。 As a further improvement of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a second sealing device And disposed between the shading device and the at least one light source to prevent light emitted by the light sources from being emitted from a gap between the shading device and the circuit board.
100‧‧‧電子裝置 100‧‧‧Electronic devices
10‧‧‧殼體 10‧‧‧shell
12‧‧‧內側面 12‧‧‧ inside
122‧‧‧凹入部 122‧‧‧ recessed section
13‧‧‧收容空間 13‧‧‧ accommodating space
14‧‧‧定位柱 14‧‧‧Positioning column
16‧‧‧定位銷 16‧‧‧Locating pin
20‧‧‧電路板 20‧‧‧ boards
22‧‧‧光源 22‧‧‧Light source
24,326‧‧‧定位孔 24,326‧‧‧Positioning holes
30‧‧‧遮光裝置 30‧‧‧shading device
32‧‧‧第一端部 32‧‧‧First end
36‧‧‧遮光筒 36‧‧‧Lighting tube
40‧‧‧第一密封裝置 40‧‧‧First sealing device
42‧‧‧通孔 42‧‧‧through hole
50‧‧‧第二密封裝置 50‧‧‧Second sealing device
圖1係本發明一實施方式中電子裝置之一個方向的立體分解圖。 1 is an exploded perspective view showing one direction of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖2係本發明一實施方式中電子裝置之另一方向的立體分解圖。 2 is an exploded perspective view showing another direction of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖3係本發明一實施方式中電子裝置之裝配圖。 3 is an assembled view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖4係本發明一實施方式中電子裝置之剖面圖。 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
請參閱圖1,所示為本發明一實施方式中電子裝置100之立體分解圖。本發明之電子裝置100包括殼體10,該殼體10包括內側面12,該內側面12上設有至少一凹入部122,該凹入部122上刻有代表電子裝置使用狀況之圖案形狀,例如開關機狀態以及網路連接狀態等等。該殼體10內部形成一收容空間13,從該內側面12向該收容空間13延伸複數定位柱14及複數定位銷16,該等定位柱14及該等定位銷16設於該等凹入部122之周圍。在本發明之實施方式中,殼體10可以使用各種可塑性材質來製造,例如常用的電子裝置殼體塑膠材料丙烯腈-丁二烯-苯乙烯(Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene,ABS)、聚氯乙烯(polyvinyl chloride,PC)、合成塑料(PC+ABS)、耐冲击性聚苯乙烯(High Impact Polystyrene,HIPS)等。 Referring to FIG. 1 , an exploded perspective view of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The electronic device 100 of the present invention includes a housing 10 including an inner side surface 12 having at least one recessed portion 122 engraved with a pattern shape representative of the condition of use of the electronic device, such as Switch state and network connection status, etc. A plurality of positioning posts 14 and a plurality of positioning pins 16 extend from the inner side surface 12 to the receiving space 13 . The positioning posts 14 and the positioning pins 16 are disposed in the recessed portions 122 . Around it. In the embodiment of the present invention, the housing 10 can be manufactured by using various plastic materials, such as a common electronic device housing plastic material Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyvinyl chloride. (polyvinyl chloride, PC), synthetic plastic (PC+ABS), high impact polystyrene (HIPS), and the like.
在本實施方式中,該等具有圖案形狀的凹入部122與該殼體10一次注塑成型而成,該殼體10之材質為不透明或者半透明的塑膠材料。對於塑膠材料而言,其厚度越小,其透光性相對越好。該殼體10之凹入部122處的壁厚小於該殼體10之其他部分的壁厚,相應地,凹入部122較之殼體10之其他部分具有更好的透光性。在優選的實施方式中,該殼體10為白色ABS塑膠材質,該殼體10之凹入部122處的壁厚為0.65mm,因為對於塑膠材質而言,白色相較於其他顏色具有更好的透光性。 In the present embodiment, the concave portion 122 having the pattern shape is formed by one injection molding of the casing 10. The material of the casing 10 is an opaque or translucent plastic material. For plastic materials, the smaller the thickness, the better the light transmittance. The wall thickness at the recess 122 of the housing 10 is less than the wall thickness of other portions of the housing 10. Accordingly, the recess 122 has better light transmission than other portions of the housing 10. In a preferred embodiment, the housing 10 is made of white ABS plastic material, and the wall thickness of the recessed portion 122 of the housing 10 is 0.65 mm, because for plastic materials, white is better than other colors. Light transmission.
請參閱圖2,至少一光源22與該凹入部122相對設置於該收容空間12內,在本實施方式中,該至少一光源22設置於一電路板20上,該電路板20上還設有複數定位孔24,該等定位孔24與該等定位柱14配合,以將該電路板20定位於電子裝置殼體10內(請參閱圖3)。在本發明其他實施方式中,該至少一光源22也可以設置於該電子裝置100內電路板20之外的其他任何地方,例如將該至少一光源22設置於該電子裝置100之殼體10之與該至少一凹入部122相對的位置處;或者,於該收容空間13內設置一與該至少一凹入部122相對的固定裝置,該一光源22設置於該固定裝置上。 Referring to FIG. 2 , at least one light source 22 is disposed in the accommodating space 12 opposite to the recessed portion 122 . In the embodiment, the at least one light source 22 is disposed on a circuit board 20 , and the circuit board 20 is further disposed on the circuit board 20 . A plurality of locating holes 24 are mated with the locating posts 14 to position the circuit board 20 within the electronics housing 10 (see FIG. 3). In other embodiments of the present invention, the at least one light source 22 may be disposed anywhere outside the circuit board 20 of the electronic device 100, for example, the at least one light source 22 is disposed in the housing 10 of the electronic device 100. A position opposite to the at least one recessed portion 122; or a fixing device opposite to the at least one recessed portion 122 is disposed in the receiving space 13, and the light source 22 is disposed on the fixing device.
該等光源22發光照射至電子裝置殼體10之內側面12,照亮相對應之凹入部122,以將凹入部122的圖案形狀顯現於該電子裝置殼體10之外表面。光源22與該等凹入部122的距離會影響該殼體10之外表面所顯現圖案的清晰度,與該光源22相對 應之凹入部122所接收的光線最強,因此,該光源22可將其所對應之凹入部122的圖案清晰地顯現於該電子裝置殼體10之外表面,而其他凹入部122,由於距離該發光之光源較遠,所接收到的光線也較弱,因此,其他凹入部122處的圖案也就不會清晰的顯現於該電子裝置殼體10之外表面。 The light sources 22 are illuminated to the inner side surface 12 of the electronic device housing 10 to illuminate the corresponding recessed portions 122 to present the pattern shape of the recessed portions 122 on the outer surface of the electronic device housing 10. The distance between the light source 22 and the concave portions 122 affects the sharpness of the pattern appearing on the outer surface of the casing 10, as opposed to the light source 22 The light received by the concave portion 122 is the strongest. Therefore, the light source 22 can clearly show the pattern of the corresponding concave portion 122 on the outer surface of the electronic device casing 10, and the other concave portions 122 are separated by the distance. The light source of the light is far away, and the received light is also weak. Therefore, the pattern at the other concave portion 122 does not clearly appear on the outer surface of the electronic device casing 10.
本發明之電子裝置還包括設置於該內側面12與該光源22之間的遮光裝置30,該遮光裝置30將該等光源22彼此分隔,以使光源22所發的光集中照射到相應的凹入部122處。該遮光裝置30包括一靠近該內側面12的第一端部32,該第一端部設有複數定位孔326,該等定位孔326與該等定位銷16配合,以將該遮光裝置30定位於電子裝置殼體10之內側面12上(請參閱圖3)。從該第一端部32向該電路板20的方向延伸至少一中空的遮光筒36,該等遮光筒36之兩端分別罩於該等具有圖案形狀之凹入部122及該等光源22上,使得該等光源22所發出的光被該等遮光筒36遮擋,集中照射於該等具有圖案形狀之凹入部122上。 The electronic device of the present invention further includes a light shielding device 30 disposed between the inner side surface 12 and the light source 22, the light shielding device 30 separating the light sources 22 from each other to illuminate the light emitted by the light source 22 to the corresponding concave portion. At the entrance 122. The shading device 30 includes a first end portion 32 adjacent to the inner side surface 12. The first end portion is provided with a plurality of positioning holes 326. The positioning holes 326 cooperate with the positioning pins 16 to position the shading device 30. On the inner side 12 of the electronic device housing 10 (please refer to FIG. 3). At least one hollow light-shielding tube 36 extends from the first end portion 32 toward the circuit board 20, and the two ends of the light-shielding tube 36 are respectively disposed on the concave portions 122 having the pattern shape and the light sources 22, The light emitted by the light sources 22 is blocked by the light-shielding cylinders 36, and is concentrated on the concave portions 122 having the pattern shape.
在本發明其他實施方式中,該遮光裝置30也可以由複數分隔板組成,將分隔板之一端固設於相鄰的光源22之間,另一端固設於相鄰的凹入部122之間,以將該等光源22分隔開及該等凹入部122分隔開,以使光源22所發的光集中照射到相應的凹入部122處。 In another embodiment of the present invention, the light shielding device 30 may also be composed of a plurality of partition plates, one end of the partition plate is fixed between the adjacent light sources 22, and the other end is fixed to the adjacent concave portion 122. The light sources 22 are spaced apart and the concave portions 122 are spaced apart so that the light emitted by the light source 22 is concentrated to illuminate the corresponding concave portions 122.
在本發明其他實施方式中,該光源22也可以固定於該遮光裝置30之遠離其第一端部32之一端。 In other embodiments of the present invention, the light source 22 may also be fixed to one end of the shading device 30 away from the first end portion 32 thereof.
請參閱圖2,圖4,為使該遮光裝置30之遮光效果更好,於該遮光裝置30與該內側面12之間還設有第一密封裝置40;於遮光裝置30與該電路板20之間還設有第二密封裝置50。其中,該第一密封裝置40貼設於該內側面12之凹入部122處,並將該等凹入部覆蓋,其覆蓋的面積稍大於該遮光裝置30之第一端部32之端面的面積,且該第一密封裝置40設有至少一通孔42,該等通孔42的面積等於或稍大於該等凹入部122之面積,該等凹入部122從該等通孔42處暴露出。該第二密封裝置50為至少一環形密封圈,分別貼設於該等光源22之外圍。在本實施方式中,該第二密封裝置50收容於該等遮光筒36內;該第一、第二密封裝置40,50均為可壓縮性材料,例如,泡棉等。 Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , in order to make the shading effect of the shading device 30 better, a first sealing device 40 is further disposed between the shading device 30 and the inner side surface 12 . The shading device 30 and the circuit board 20 are disposed. A second sealing device 50 is also provided between them. The first sealing device 40 is attached to the concave portion 122 of the inner side surface 12 and covers the concave portions, and the area covered by the first sealing device 40 is slightly larger than the area of the end surface of the first end portion 32 of the light shielding device 30. The first sealing device 40 is provided with at least one through hole 42 . The area of the through holes 42 is equal to or slightly larger than the area of the concave portions 122 , and the concave portions 122 are exposed from the through holes 42 . The second sealing device 50 is at least one annular sealing ring respectively attached to the periphery of the light sources 22 . In the present embodiment, the second sealing device 50 is housed in the light-shielding cylinders 36. The first and second sealing devices 40, 50 are all compressible materials such as foam.
藉由該第一、第二密封裝置40,50,可防止該等光源22所發出的光從遮光裝置30與該內側面12及該電路板20之間的間隙射出,使得該等光源22所發出的光更加集中地照射到相應的凹入部122處,以使該電子裝置之外表面呈現更加清晰的圖案效果。 By the first and second sealing devices 40, 50, the light emitted by the light sources 22 can be prevented from being emitted from the gap between the light shielding device 30 and the inner side surface 12 and the circuit board 20, so that the light sources 22 are The emitted light is more concentratedly irradiated to the corresponding concave portion 122 to give a more clear pattern effect to the outer surface of the electronic device.
應用本發明之上述電子裝置的殼體10於選材方面無需特殊限制,可以使用各種可塑性材質來製造;而且,可直接將具有圖案形狀的凹入部122一次注塑成型加工於該殼體10之內表面12,由於該殼體10之凹入部122部分的壁厚較小於該殼體之其他部分,該凹入部122之透光性相對較佳,利用遮光裝置30及密封裝置40,50將光源22所發出的光集中照射於該等 凹入部122,使得於該殼體10之外表面顯現清晰的圖案的燈光效果。當光源22不發光時,於該殼體10之外表面看不到任何圖案。因此,應用本發明之圖示裝置之電子裝置,可大幅度節約成本,亦不會破壞殼體10之外表面之完整性。 The housing 10 of the above-mentioned electronic device to which the present invention is applied is not particularly limited in terms of material selection, and can be manufactured using various plastic materials; and the concave portion 122 having the pattern shape can be directly injection molded on the inner surface of the casing 10 12, since the wall thickness of the concave portion 122 of the casing 10 is smaller than other portions of the casing, the light transmittance of the concave portion 122 is relatively better, and the light source 22 is used by the light shielding device 30 and the sealing device 40, 50. The emitted light is concentrated on these The recessed portion 122 causes a clear pattern of light effects to appear on the outer surface of the housing 10. When the light source 22 does not emit light, no pattern is visible on the outer surface of the casing 10. Therefore, the electronic device to which the illustrated device of the present invention is applied can greatly save cost without damaging the integrity of the outer surface of the casing 10.
綜上所述,本發明符合發明專利要件,爰依法提出專利申請。惟,以上所述者僅為本發明之較佳實施例,舉凡熟悉本案技藝之人士,在爰依本案發明精神所作之等效修飾或變化,皆應包含於以下之申請專利範圍內。 In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art of the present invention should be included in the following claims.
100‧‧‧電子裝置 100‧‧‧Electronic devices
10‧‧‧殼體 10‧‧‧shell
12‧‧‧內側面 12‧‧‧ inside
122‧‧‧凹入部 122‧‧‧ recessed section
13‧‧‧收容空間 13‧‧‧ accommodating space
14‧‧‧定位柱 14‧‧‧Positioning column
16‧‧‧定位銷 16‧‧‧Locating pin
20‧‧‧電路板 20‧‧‧ boards
24,326‧‧‧定位孔 24,326‧‧‧Positioning holes
30‧‧‧遮光裝置 30‧‧‧shading device
32‧‧‧第一端部 32‧‧‧First end
36‧‧‧遮光筒 36‧‧‧Lighting tube
40‧‧‧第一密封裝置 40‧‧‧First sealing device
42‧‧‧通孔 42‧‧‧through hole
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