TWI611744B - Electronic device and method for assembling electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a transparent cover, a transparent film, a display module, a side frame and a bottom frame. The transparent film is adhered to the transparent cover. The display module is adhered to the transparent film such that the transparent film is located between the transparent cover and the display module. The transparent film extends to the side frame and is combined with the side frame. The bottom frame is attached to the side frame. By extending the transparent film to the side frame and bonding with the side frame, the transparent film can block the liquid, thereby obtaining a waterproof effect. An electronic device assembly method is also provided herein.

Description

Electronic device and electronic device assembly method

The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly to an electronic device having a display panel and an assembly method thereof.

Electronic devices such as smart phones and tablets are very popular due to their diversified functions and thin design. This type of electronic device is usually equipped with a liquid crystal display module (LCM) to display images. The above types of electronic devices can integrate waterproof measures to prevent liquid from entering and affect the normal operation of the liquid crystal display module and other electronic components.

1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a conventional electronic device. Referring to FIG. 1 , in the conventional electronic device 10 , the liquid crystal display module 11 is adhered upward to the touch panel module 14 under the glass cover 13 via an anti-spread film (ASF). (touch panel module). The explosion-proof film 12 extends around the liquid crystal display module 11 to adhere to the bottom frame 15 of the electronic device 10. Therefore, the liquid infiltrated from the gap g between the glass cover 13 and the side cover 16 can be blocked by the explosion-proof film 12. The liquid crystal display module 11 cannot be reached, thereby achieving the purpose of waterproofing.

However, for electronic devices (such as smart phones and tablets) that are constantly pursuing thinning, the portion of the explosion-proof film 12 between the liquid crystal display module 11 and the bottom frame 15 and the adhesive for adhering to the bottom frame 15 The glue layer 12a undoubtedly increases the overall thickness of the electronic device 10. This is not conducive to thinning of the electronic device.

The present invention provides an electronic device having a small thickness under the function of waterproofing.

The present invention provides an electronic device assembly method for producing an electronic device having a waterproof function.

The electronic device of the present invention comprises a transparent cover, a transparent film, a display module, a side frame and a bottom frame. The transparent film is adhered to the transparent cover. The display module is adhered to the transparent film such that the transparent film is located between the transparent cover and the display module. The transparent film extends to the side frame and is combined with the side frame. The bottom frame is attached to the side frame.

The electronic device of the present invention includes an electronic device assembly method. A transparent cover and a display module are respectively fixed to a transparent film extending from the side frame. Next, after the transparent cover and the display module are fixed to the transparent film of the side frame, a bottom frame is fixed to the side frame.

Based on the above, in the present invention, by extending the transparent film to the side frame and bonding with the side frame, the transparent film can block the liquid, thereby obtaining a waterproof effect.

In order to make the above features and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the following is a special The embodiments are described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings.

10‧‧‧Electronic devices

11‧‧‧LCD module

12‧‧‧Explosion-proof membrane

12a‧‧‧Adhesive layer

13‧‧‧ glass cover

14‧‧‧Touch panel module

15‧‧‧ bottom frame

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧clear cover

112‧‧‧Decorative layer

120‧‧‧Touch panel module

130‧‧‧Transparent film

140‧‧‧ display module

150‧‧‧Optical transparent adhesive layer

160‧‧‧ side frame

170‧‧‧ bottom frame

172‧‧‧Locker

180‧‧‧ side cover

190‧‧‧ bottom cover

G‧‧‧ gap

G‧‧‧ gap

1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a conventional electronic device.

2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the electronic device 100 is, for example, a display device, a smart phone, a tablet, or the like. The electronic device 100 includes a transparent cover 110 , a touch panel module 120 , a transparent film 130 , and a display module 140 . The transparent cover 110 is, for example, a high-hardness glass plate, and a decorative layer 112 is provided on the bottom surface of the transparent cover 110 to visually obstruct the structure under the decorative layer to enhance the appearance. The touch panel module 120 is adhered to the transparent cover 110. The transparent film 130 can be an explosion-proof film. The transparent film 130 is adhered to the touch panel module 120 such that the touch panel module 120 is disposed between the transparent cover 110 and the transparent film 130. In another embodiment, the transparent film 130 may include another touch panel module, that is, the transparent film 130 has been integrated with another touch panel module or directly into another touch panel, thereby omitting the above touch. Panel module 120.

The display module 140 can be a liquid crystal display module. Display module 140 is attached to The transparent film 130 is such that the transparent film 130 is located between the transparent cover 110 and the display module 140. The electronic device 100 further includes an optical transparent adhesive layer 150 (Optical Clear Adhesive, OCA for short), wherein the optical transparent adhesive layer 150 is disposed between the touch panel module 120 and the transparent film 130. When the display module 140 adopts a touch display module (ie, an in-cell display module, including an in-cell or an on-cell type), it means that the display module 140 has another touch panel built therein. The touch panel module 120 described above may be omitted such that the transparent film 130 is adhered to the transparent cover 110. In the case where the touch function is not required, the touch panel module 120 described above may be omitted, so that the transparent film 130 is adhered to the transparent cover 110.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 further includes a side frame 160 and a bottom frame 170 . The transparent film 130 extends to the side frame 160 and is bent to be combined with the side frame 160. The bottom frame 170 is coupled to the side frame 160. For example, the bottom frame 170 can be locked to the side frame 160 via a fastener 172 (eg, a screw). Therefore, the liquid penetrating from the edge of the transparent cover 110 can be blocked by the transparent film 130 extending to the side frame 160 to obtain a waterproof effect. In the present embodiment, the side frame 160 covers both sides of the portion of the transparent film 130 that extends to the side frame 160. Specifically, while the side frame 160 is formed, the side frame 160 may be extended to cover both sides of the portion of the transparent film 130 extending to the side frame 160 by the manufacturing technique of insert molding to ensure that the transparent film 130 can block liquid.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 further includes a side cover 180 connected to the side frame 160 for forming a part of the appearance of the electronic device 100 . However, due to the assembly tolerance, the side cover 180 and the transparent cover 110 may form a gap G, and The gap G may cause infiltration of liquid. Therefore, when the transparent film 130 is extended to the side frame 160, the liquid infiltrated from the gap G between the transparent cover 110 and the side cover 180 can be blocked by the transparent film 130 to obtain a waterproof effect.

3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, in comparison with the embodiment of FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the side frame 160 and the side cover 180 are integrally formed. That is, the side frame 160 and the side cover 180 are composed of two parts of a single member, and the single member is, for example, a member made by injection molding.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 100 further includes a bottom cover 190 connected to the bottom frame 170 and cooperating with the side cover 180 to form a part of the appearance of the electronic device 100 . In this embodiment, the side cover 180 and the bottom cover 190 are respectively two independently fabricated members. However, in another embodiment not shown, the side cover 180 and the bottom cover 190 may also be integrally formed.

4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the transparent film 130 is adhered to the side frame 160. Specifically, a portion of the transparent film 130 that extends to the side frame 160 is adhered to the side frame 160. Therefore, the liquid infiltrated from the gap G between the transparent cover 110 and the side cover 180 can be blocked by the transparent film 130 to ensure that the liquid infiltrated through the slit G can be blocked by the transparent film 130.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the above-described assembly method of the electronic device 100 is proposed. As shown in FIG. 2, first, the transparent cover 110 and the display module 140 are respectively fixed to the transparent film 130 which is bent and extended from the side frame 160. Next, after the transparent cover 110 and the display module 140 are fixed to the transparent film 130 of the side frame 160, the bottom frame is 170 is fixed to the side frame 160. In this embodiment, the touch panel module 120 can be disposed between the transparent cover 110 and the transparent film 130. In addition, the optical transparent adhesive layer 150 can be disposed between the touch panel module 120 and the transparent film 130. In addition, the side cover 180 may be coupled to the side frame 160 and form a gap G with the transparent cover 110. Further, the bottom cover 190 can be coupled to the bottom frame 170 and form part of the exterior of the electronic device 100 with the side cover 180. The components used in the assembly method may also include various changes and substitutions disclosed above, and are not limited to those mentioned in this paragraph.

As described above, in the present invention, by extending the transparent film to the side frame and bonding with the side frame, the transparent film can block the liquid, thereby obtaining a waterproof effect.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100‧‧‧Electronic devices

110‧‧‧clear cover

112‧‧‧Decorative layer

120‧‧‧Touch panel module

130‧‧‧Transparent film

140‧‧‧ display module

150‧‧‧Optical transparent adhesive layer

160‧‧‧ side frame

170‧‧‧ bottom frame

172‧‧‧Locker

180‧‧‧ side cover

190‧‧‧ bottom cover

G‧‧‧ gap

Claims (20)

An electronic device comprising: a transparent cover; a transparent film adhered to the transparent cover; a display module adhered to the transparent film such that the transparent film is located between the transparent cover and the display module; Wherein the transparent film extends to the side frame and is bent to join the side frame; and a bottom frame is attached to the side frame. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: a touch panel module disposed between the transparent cover and the transparent film. The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising: an optical transparent adhesive layer disposed between the touch panel module and the transparent film. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the transparent film is an explosion-proof film. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the side frame covers the transparent film to extend to both sides of a portion of the side frame. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the transparent film extends to a portion of the side frame to adhere to the side frame. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the bottom frame is locked to the side frame. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: A side cover is attached to the side frame and forms a gap with the transparent cover. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the side frame and the side cover are respectively composed of two parts of a single member. The electronic device of claim 8, further comprising: a bottom cover connected to the bottom frame and forming a part of the appearance of the electronic device with the side cover. An electronic device assembly method includes: fixing a transparent cover and a display module to a transparent film extending from a side frame; and fixing the transparent cover and the display module to the side frame After the transparent film, a bottom frame is fixed to the side frame. The method of assembling an electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the method of fixing the transparent cover and the display module to the transparent film comprises: disposing a touch panel module on the transparent cover and the transparent Between the films, the transparent cover is fixed to the transparent film by the touch panel module. The method of assembling an electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the method of disposing the touch panel module between the transparent cover and the transparent film comprises: bonding the touch panel by an optical transparent adhesive layer The module and the transparent film. The method of assembling an electronic device according to claim 12, wherein the transparent film is an explosion-proof film. The electronic device assembly method according to claim 11, wherein The side frame covers the transparent film extending to both sides of a portion of the side frame. The electronic device assembly method of claim 11, wherein the transparent film extends to a portion of the side frame to adhere to the side frame. The electronic device assembly method of claim 11, wherein the bottom frame is locked to the side frame. The method of assembling an electronic device according to claim 11, further comprising: connecting a side cover to the side frame and forming a gap with the transparent cover. The method of assembling an electronic device according to claim 18, wherein the side frame and the side cover are respectively composed of two parts of a single member. The method of assembling an electronic device according to claim 18, further comprising: connecting a bottom cover to the bottom frame and forming a part of an appearance of the electronic device with the side cover.