TWI592083B - Portable electronic device - Google Patents

Description

Portable electronic device

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device, and more particularly to a portable electronic device having a plurality of triangular beveled housings.

As electronic devices change with each passing day, hand-held smart electronic products have gradually penetrated into people's lives, such as smart phones and tablet computers. However, with the increasing use of handheld electronic devices, design requirements for the appearance, function, and convenience of electronic devices are becoming higher and higher. In view of this, how to provide a portable electronic device that combines the aesthetics and ease of use while having multiple functions has become an important issue.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a portable electronic device including: a first housing, a second housing, a user interface, a main inclined surface, a first inclined surface, and a second inclined surface. The first housing is disposed on a first side of the portable electronic device, and the second housing is disposed on a second side opposite to a first side of the portable electronic device; the user interface is disposed on the first side The first inclined surface, the first inclined surface, and the second inclined surface are exposed on the second side, wherein a ridge is formed between the main inclined surface and the first inclined surface, and a groove is formed between the first and second inclined surfaces.

In one embodiment, the ridge to the user mask has a first distance, the groove has a second distance from the user mask, and the first distance is greater than the second distance.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device further includes a button or a sensor disposed on the first slope.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device further includes a button or a sensor disposed on the second slope.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device further includes a bump protruding from the first side of the portable electronic device.

In one embodiment, the first housing has a plurality of combined bevels protruding from the first side of the portable electronic device, and the combined bevels form a tapered protrusion on the first side.

In one embodiment, the portable electronic device further includes a speaker disposed on the protruding portion.

In one embodiment, the width of the main bevel is greater than one-half of the width of the portable electronic device.

In one embodiment, the surface area of the main slope is 40%-80% of the surface area of the second side of the portable electronic device.

In one embodiment, the first and second housings are made of glass and have a uniform thickness.

1‧‧‧Portable electronic device

10‧‧‧First housing

20‧‧‧ second housing

30‧‧‧User interface

31‧‧‧Touch input unit

40‧‧‧Speakers

100‧‧‧ protruding parts

311‧‧‧Bumps

A-A‧‧ ‧ line segment

B‧‧‧ button

C1-C4‧‧‧ Bevel (combination bevel)

C5-C13‧‧‧ Bevel

D1, D2‧‧‧ width

G‧‧‧ trench

H1, H2‧‧‧ height

R‧‧‧Main bevel

R1‧‧‧ bevel (first slope)

R2‧‧‧ bevel (second slope)

R3-R12‧‧‧ Bevel

RD‧‧‧ ridge

1 is a schematic view showing a first side (front side) of a portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention; 2 is a schematic view showing a second side (back side) of the portable electronic device in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a side view showing the portable electronic device in FIG. 1; A schematic view of the second housing of the portable electronic device; and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along line AA of FIG. 2, in which the circuit unit inside the portable electronic device is omitted.

Other ranges for the application of the electronic device of the present invention will be apparent from the detailed description provided below. It is to be understood that the following detailed description, as well as the specific embodiments of the invention,

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning meaning It will be understood that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the relevant art and the context or context of the present disclosure, and should not be in an idealized or overly formal manner. Interpretation, unless specifically defined herein.

Referring to FIG. 1-3, the first and second figures respectively show the first and second sides (front side) of the portable electronic device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the third figure shows the portable type. Side view of the electronic device 1. As shown in FIG. 1-2, the portable electronic device 1 is, for example, a smart phone, and includes a first housing 10 (FIG. 1) and a second housing 20 (2nd). Figure) and a user interface 30, wherein the first and second housings 10, 20 are connected to each other The circuit unit is provided with a central processing unit, a memory, a power management circuit, an input/output interface circuit, a touch sensing circuit, and a wireless communication circuit. It should be particularly noted that the first and second housings 10 and 20 can also be formed into a hollow housing having a single structure by integral molding.

As shown in FIG. 1-3, the first housing 10 is located on the first side (front side) of the portable electronic device 1, and the second housing 20 is located on the second side opposite to the first side (back side). In addition, the user interface 30 is disposed on the first housing 10 and includes a touch input unit 31. The touch input unit 31 is, for example, a capacitive or resistive touch key (Touch Keypad). Parallel to the XY plane and a plurality of dial buttons, wherein the touch input unit 31 is exposed on the surface of the first housing 10 to facilitate the user to make a call or perform a specific function through the touch input unit 31. In the embodiment, the first and second housings 10 and 20 have a glass material and have a substantially uniform thickness, and the user interface 30 is formed on the first side of the portable electronic device 1 to be parallel to the XY. Smooth surface of the plane.

In this embodiment, the circuit unit disposed in the first and second housings 10 and 20 is electrically connected to the touch input unit 31, so that the user can input an instruction by using the touch input unit 31, for example, Dial the button. In addition, a plurality of bumps 311 having an input command function are disposed on the user interface 30 and protrude from the first side of the portable electronic device 1 (as shown in FIG. 3). It should be understood that the bumps 311 can be buttons or sensors, and the user can set the input command function such as speed dialing or starting power to enable the user to operate the portable electronic device 1. The bump 311 is easily recognized and touched to facilitate the quick operation of the portable electronic device 1.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the first housing 10 in the embodiment includes a plurality of triangular inclined faces C1 , C2 , C3 , C4 . . . C13 (inclined with respect to the XY plane), and the inclined surfaces C1~ An inclination angle is formed between any two adjacent inclined faces of C13. As shown in FIG. 1 , the inclined surfaces C1 to C13 surround the user interface 30 , and the plurality of inclined surfaces C1 , C2 , C3 , and C4 (combined inclined surfaces ) of the inclined surfaces C1 to C13 further form a protruding electronic device. A tapered projection 100 (first and third views) on the first side of the first step, and a speaker 40 is disposed on the projection 100. In this embodiment, when the user uses the portable electronic device 1 to make a call, the speaker 40 located on the protruding portion 100 can be close to the user's ear, so that the user can hear more clearly by the user. The sound emitted by the speaker 40.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 4-5 together, FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the second casing 20 of the portable electronic device 1, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view along the line AA in FIG. The circuit elements inside the first and second housings 10, 20 are omitted. As shown in FIGS. 4-5, the second housing 20 has a main inclined surface R in a triangular shape and a plurality of inclined surfaces R1, R2, R3, ..., R12 (inclined with respect to the XY plane), and is exposed to the portable The second side of the electronic device 1 is also formed with an oblique angle between any two adjacent inclined faces of the inclined faces R1 R R12.

As can be seen from Fig. 4-5, a ridge RD is formed between the main inclined surface R and the inclined surface R1 (first inclined surface) adjacent thereto, and the inclined surface R1 (first inclined surface) and the inclined surface R2 (the first An elongated groove G is formed between the two inclined faces. It should be noted that a button B is disposed on the inclined surface R1 (first inclined surface) adjacent to the groove G. When the user holds the portable electronic device 1, the finger can be guided to the button along the tactile sensation of the groove G. B, in turn, allows the user to quickly find the button B and input an instruction to the portable electronic device 1; thus, the user only needs to touch the touch groove. The groove G, along the guide of the groove G, can find the button B for command input, and does not need to be operated visually at all, so that the convenience in use can be greatly increased. In an embodiment, the button B may be disposed on the inclined surface R2 (second inclined surface) adjacent to the groove G; or a plurality of buttons B may be respectively disposed on the inclined surfaces R1 and R2 (first and second inclined surfaces) on. In one embodiment, one or more sensors (eg, infrared sensors) may be respectively disposed on the inclined surfaces R1 and R2 (the first and second inclined surfaces), and the user may be sensed through the foregoing sensors. One of the input signals is for the user to operate the portable electronic device 1.

Referring to Figures 2 and 5, the main inclined surface R has a width D1 along the X-axis direction (Fig. 2), wherein the width D1 is greater than one-half of the overall width D2 of the portable electronic device 1; In addition, the ridge RD and the user interface 30 have a first height H1 along the Z-axis direction (Fig. 5), and the groove G to the user interface 30 have a second height H2, wherein the first height H1 is greater than the first height H2; further, the main ramp R is parallel to the surface of the user interface 30. In this embodiment, when the portable electronic device 1 is placed on a plane (for example, a desktop), its center of gravity is located on the main slope R; in other words, when the user uses the portable electronic device 1 When the second side is statically placed on the table top or other carrying surface, the portable electronic device 1 can be smoothly placed by the main inclined surface R and the ridge RD contacting the table top, and the button B adjacent to the groove G does not Contact with the desktop to avoid accidental touch. In one embodiment, the surface area of the main inclined surface R accounts for 40%-80% of the surface area of the second side of the portable electronic device 1.

In summary, the present invention provides a portable electronic device, which is mainly composed of a first housing, a second housing and a user interface, wherein the user interface is exposed on the first housing, a housing has a plurality of combined oblique And the combined bevel forms a tapered protrusion on the first housing, and a speaker is disposed on the protrusion so as to be closer to the user's ear, so as to be able to hear a clearer sound; The second housing has at least a main inclined surface and first and second inclined surfaces, wherein the main and first inclined surfaces form a ridge, and the first and second inclined surfaces form a groove, wherein the ridge and the groove are exposed The second housing surface and the first and second inclined surfaces adjacent to the groove are provided with buttons or sensor elements, so that the user can use the tactile sense and guide along the groove without visually Operation, which greatly enhances the flexibility and convenience of use. When the portable electronic device is placed on a desktop, the center of gravity of the portable electronic device falls on the main inclined surface, and is smoothly placed in contact with the main inclined surface of the desktop, and is disposed adjacent to the groove. The buttons or sensors do not come into contact with the desktop, making it possible for the buttons or sensors to be avoided.

The ordinal numbers in the specification and the scope of the patent application, such as "first", "second", etc., have no sequential relationship with each other, and are only used to indicate that two different elements having the same name are distinguished.

The above-described embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to practice the invention disclosed herein. A few changes and modifications may be made, and the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧Portable electronic device

20‧‧‧ second housing

B‧‧‧ button

G‧‧‧ trench

R‧‧‧Main bevel

R1‧‧‧ bevel (first slope)

R2‧‧‧ bevel (second slope)

R3-R12‧‧‧ Bevel

RD‧‧‧ ridge

Claims (10)

A portable electronic device includes: a first housing disposed on a first side of the portable electronic device; and a second housing disposed on a second side of the portable electronic device, and Connecting the first housing, wherein the second side is opposite to the first side; a user interface is disposed on the first side of the portable electronic device; and a plurality of triangular bevels are formed on the second side On the housing, the triangular bevels include: a main bevel, which is exposed on the second side; a first bevel is exposed on the second side, and a ridge is formed between the main bevel and the first bevel; And a second inclined surface is formed on the second side, and a groove is formed between the first and second inclined surfaces; wherein the main inclined surface is parallel to a surface of the user interface, and when the portable electronic When the second side of the device is resting on a plane, the main slope contacts the plane with the ridge. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the ridge to the user mask has a first distance, the groove has a second distance to the user mask, and the first distance Greater than the second distance. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device further comprises a button or a sensor disposed on the first inclined surface. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device further comprises a button or a sensor disposed on the second slope on. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device further comprises a bump protruding from the first side of the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first housing has a plurality of combined slopes protruding from the first side of the portable electronic device, and the combination slopes are A tapered projection is formed on the first side. The portable electronic device of claim 6, wherein the portable electronic device further comprises a speaker disposed on the protruding portion. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the width of the main slope is greater than one-half of the width of the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the surface area of the main inclined surface accounts for 40%-80% of the surface area of the second side of the portable electronic device. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first and second housings are made of glass and have a uniform thickness.