TWM573107U - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device includes a housing, a waterproof structure, a functional module, and a driving element. The housing has an inner surface and an opening connected to each other. The waterproof structure has a first end surface, a second end surface and a sidewall connecting the first and second end surfaces. The first end surface hermetically abuts against the inner surface. The functional module is disposed in the waterproof structure. The driving element is located in the housing and configured to drive the functional module to move toward or away from the opening.

Description

Electronic device

The disclosure relates to an electronic device.

Nowadays, the mobile phone industry is developing towards waterproof function. Among them, in the design of waterproof function combined with telescopic camera, most of them are provided with waterproof ring at the telescopic opening of the camera module. However, the friction and assembly problems between the camera and the waterproof ring make it difficult to improve the waterproof reliability.

One aspect of the present disclosure is an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing, a waterproof structure, a functional module, and a driving member. The housing has an associated inner surface and an opening. The waterproof structure has a first end surface, a second end surface, and side walls connecting the first end surface and the second end surface. The first end face sealingly abuts against the inner surface. The function module is arranged in the waterproof structure. The driving member is located in the housing and configured to move the functional module toward and away from the opening.

In the above embodiment, the waterproof structure can form an accommodating space extending from the opening of the housing to the inside of the housing, and can completely isolate the functional module from other components inside the electronic device. Such a The water can enter and exit the accommodating space through the opening, and exists in the gap between the waterproof structure and the functional module, but does not flow out of the waterproof structure into the housing to contact other electronic components of the electronic device.

100, 200, 300‧‧‧ electronic devices

110, 210, 310‧‧‧ housing

112, 212, 312‧‧

114, 214, 314‧‧‧ inner surface

120, 220, 320‧ ‧ waterproof structure

122, 222, 322‧‧‧ first end face

124, 224‧‧‧ second end face

1242, 2242‧‧‧ end opening

126, 226‧‧‧ side walls

128, 228‧‧ ‧ folding department

130, 230‧‧‧ functional modules

140, 240‧‧‧ drive parts

150‧‧‧floor

152‧‧‧ bottom plate opening

160, 260‧‧‧ wire

170, 270‧‧‧ Sealing

180‧‧‧Fixed parts

182‧‧‧ screw hole

142, 242‧‧‧ Driven structure

250‧‧‧Adhesive layer

316‧‧‧ recessed area

320A‧‧‧ Body Department

320B‧‧‧Extension

P1‧‧‧ first position

P2‧‧‧ second position

W1‧‧‧ first width

W2‧‧‧ second width

R‧‧‧ axis direction

3A-3A‧‧ ‧ line segment

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the functional module is located in a housing of the electronic device.

FIG. 1B is another perspective view of the electronic device in FIG. 1A, wherein the functional module protrudes out of the housing of the electronic device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the electronic device in FIG. 1A with a part of the housing removed.

Figure 3A is a cross-sectional view of the electronic device of Figure 2 taken along line 3A-3A.

Figure 3B is another cross-sectional view showing the structure of Figure 3A with the functional module extending out of the housing of the electronic device.

Fig. 3C is a perspective view of a portion of the structure in Fig. 2, in which the bottom plate is separated from the waterproof structure.

FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing the electronic device with a portion of the housing removed according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4B is a perspective view of the waterproof structure in Fig. 4A.

Fig. 4C is an enlarged view showing a frame line E in Fig. 4A.

FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view showing the electronic device with a portion of the housing removed according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5B is a perspective view showing a part of the structure in Fig. 5A.

The embodiments of the present disclosure are disclosed in the following drawings, and for the sake of clarity, the details of the invention will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details are not intended to limit the disclosure. That is, in some embodiments of the disclosure, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, some of the conventional structures and elements are shown in the drawings in a simplified schematic manner in order to simplify the drawings. The thickness of layers and regions in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and the same elements in the description of the drawings represent the same elements.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the function module 130 is located in the housing 110 of the electronic device 100. FIG. 1B is another perspective view of the electronic device 100 in FIG. 1A , wherein the functional module 130 extends out of the housing 110 of the electronic device 100 . The electronic device 100 includes a functional module 130 and a housing 110 , and the housing 110 includes an opening 112 . The function module 130 can be a camera module or a flash module. The functional module 130 can be expanded and contracted at the position of the opening 112. As shown in FIG. 1A, when the function module 130 is stowed, the function module 130 is located in the housing 110, and most of the volume of the function module 130 is inside the housing 110. As shown in FIG. 1B, when the function module 130 is pushed out, the function module 130 is mostly outside the housing 110.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the removal of the electronic device 100 in Figure 1A. A front view of a portion of the housing 110. FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view showing the electronic device 100 in FIG. 2 at a line segment 3A-3A. FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view showing the function module 130 of FIG. 3A extending out of the housing 110 of the electronic device 100.

Please refer to Figure 2, Figure 3A and Figure 3B at the same time. The electronic device 100 further includes a housing 110, a waterproof structure 120, a driving member 140, and a bottom plate 150. The housing 110 has an associated opening 112 and an inner surface 114. The function module 130 is disposed on the bottom plate 150, and the waterproof structure 120 surrounds the function module 130. In this embodiment, the function module 130 is fixed to the bottom plate 150 by screws, but it is not intended to limit the disclosure.

3C is a perspective view of a portion of the structure in FIG. 2, in which the bottom plate 150 is separated from the waterproof structure 120. Please refer to the 3A, 3B and 3C drawings at the same time. The waterproof structure 120 has a first end surface 122, a second end surface 124, and side walls 126 connecting the first end surface 122 and the second end surface 124. The first end surface 122 of the waterproof structure 120 sealingly abuts against the inner surface 114 of the housing 110, and the second end surface 124 sealingly abuts the bottom plate 150. The second end surface 124 has an end opening 1242. The bottom plate 150 has a bottom plate opening 152. The bottom plate opening 152 is disposed and communicated with the end surface opening 1242. The space enclosed by the side wall 126 is in communication with the opening 112 of the housing 110. That is to say, the function module 130 is located in the communication space formed by the opening 112 and the side wall 126 of the waterproof structure 120. In addition, the function module 130 has no contact with the inner wall of the waterproof structure 120, and forms a gap around the periphery of the function module 130.

The electronic device 100 also includes a wire 160 and a sealant 170. The wire 160 passes through the bottom plate opening 152 of the bottom plate 150 and the end of the second end surface 124 The face opening 1242 is connected to the function module 130. The sealant 170 fills the gap between the wire 160 and the bottom plate opening 152 of the bottom plate 150 to allow the bottom plate 150 to seal the second end face 124 of the waterproof structure 120.

In the embodiment, the waterproof structure 120 may be a material having strong resilience and being waterproof. When the above material is pressed by an external force, deformation occurs, and the resilience force causes the contact interface between the material and the object to be tightly pressed to achieve a sealing effect. When the external force is reduced or removed, the deformation of the material can be quickly restored back to its original state. Therefore, when the functional module 130 is disposed on the bottom plate 150 and the waterproof structure 120 is sleeved outside the functional module 130, a pressure is applied from the bottom plate 150 to the opening 112 to be squeezed by the waterproof structure 120. The resilience of the pressing causes the first end surface 122 to tightly abut against the inner surface 114 of the housing 110 to seal, and the second end surface 124 thereof is tightly abutted against the bottom plate 150 to seal. In the present embodiment, the waterproof structure 120 can be made of silicone, but it is not intended to limit the disclosure.

It can be seen that the waterproof structure 120, the opening 112 and the bottom plate 150 can form an accommodating space extending from the opening 112 to the inside of the housing 110, and can completely isolate the functional module 130 from other components inside the electronic device 100. In this way, water can enter and exit the accommodating space through the opening 112, and exists in the gap between the waterproof structure 120 and the functional module 130, but does not flow out of the waterproof structure 120 into the housing 110 to contact the electronic device 100. Electronic component.

The electronic device 100 further includes a fixing member 180. The fixing member 180 can directly or indirectly engage with the driving member 140 and the functional module 130, and fix the driving member 140 and the functional module 130 to the inside of the housing 110. Yu Ben In the embodiment, the fixing member 180 includes a screw hole 182, and the fixing member 180 can be fixed to the housing 110 through a screw, but it is not intended to limit the disclosure. The fixing member 180 is adjacent to the opening 112 and the inner surface 114 of the housing 110 and surrounds a portion of the waterproof structure 120 to assist the limiting waterproof structure 120 in the region adjacent to the first end surface 122 and maintain the waterproof structure 120 and the inner surface 114. Sealing.

In the embodiment, the electronic device 100 further has a driving structure 142, one end of which is connected to the driving member 140, and the other end of which is connected to the bottom plate 150. In the present embodiment, the driving structure 142 is a part extending from the bottom plate 150. In other embodiments, the driving structure 142 may be an additional structure and interface with the driving member 140 and the bottom plate 150. The driving device 140 of the electronic device 100 is disposed in the housing 110 and configured to move the bottom plate 150 and the function module 130 away from the opening 112 in the axial direction R to the first position P1 through the driving structure 142 (as shown in FIG. 3A). The function module 130 is entirely positioned in the opening 112 and the sidewall 126 of the waterproof structure 120. The driving member 140 is further configured to drive the bottom plate 150 and the function module 130 to move along the axial direction R toward the opening 112 to the second position P2 (as shown in FIG. 3B ). The 130 position is outside the housing 110. Further, during the movement of the bottom plate 150 from the first position P1 to the second position P2, since the bottom plate 150 approaches the inner surface 114, the waterproof structure 120 is compressed in the axial direction R.

Specifically, the sidewall 126 of the waterproof structure 120 of the electronic device 100 has a plurality of folded portions 128. The folded portion 128 is sequentially connected to the second end surface 124 by the first end surface 122. When the driving member 140 drives the bottom plate 150 along When the axial direction R moves away from the opening 112 to the first position P1, the folded portions 128 are spread away from each other, and the waterproof structure 120 has a first width W1 in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction R. When the driving member 140 drives the bottom plate 150 to move along the axial direction R toward the opening 112 to the second position P2, the folded portions 128 are stacked close to each other, and the waterproof structure 120 has a second width W2 in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction R. . The second width W2 is greater than or equal to the first width W1.

That is, when the driving member 140 drives the functional module 130 to expand and contract inside and outside the housing 110, the first end surface 122 of the waterproof structure 120 maintains a sealing contact with the inner surface 114 of the housing 110, and the second end surface 124 As the position of the bottom plate 150 moves, the extent to which the folded portions 128 of the side walls 126 are folded over each other can be adjusted as the bottom plate 150 moves. Since there is a gap between the waterproof structure 120 and the functional module 130, the folding or unfolding of the folded portion 128 of the waterproof structure 120 can be avoided. In addition, by the design of the folding portion 128, the waterproof structure 120 can be regularly deformed as the functional module 130 is expanded and contracted relative to the housing 110, so that the deformed waterproof structure 120 and the functional module can be effectively avoided. Friction is generated between the groups 130. In this way, the waterproof effect is not degraded with the number of uses, thereby increasing the reliability of the waterproof function of the retractable functional module 130.

FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing the electronic device 200 removed from a portion of the housing 210 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4A has the same cross-sectional position as Figures 3A and 3B. Fig. 4B is a perspective view of the waterproof structure 220 in Fig. 4A. Please refer to both Figure 4A and Figure 4B. The electronic device 200 includes a housing 210, a waterproof structure 220, and a functional module. 230 and a drive member 240.

The housing 210 has an associated opening 212 and an inner surface 214. The waterproof structure 220 has a first end surface 222 , a second end surface 224 , and sidewalls 226 connecting the first end surface 222 and the second end surface 224 . The second end surface 224 has an end opening 2242. That is, the waterproof structure 220 is a semi-open bag-like structure, the first end surface 222 is an open end surface of the bag-like structure, and the second end surface 224 of the waterproof structure 220 can cover the bottom of the functional module 230, so the functional mode The set 230 is located in the space formed by the opening 212 and the side wall 226 of the waterproof structure 220. In addition, the function module 230 has no contact with the inner wall of the waterproof structure 220, and has a gap around the periphery of the function module 230.

The electronic device 200 also includes a wire 260 and a sealant 270. The wire 160 passes through the end opening 2242 of the second end surface 224 to connect the functional module 130. The sealant 170 fills the gap between the wire 160 and the end opening 2242 to seal the waterproof structure 220.

Fig. 4C is an enlarged view showing a frame line E in Fig. 4A. The electronic device 200 further includes an adhesive layer 250 adhered between the first end surface 222 of the waterproof structure 220 and the inner surface 214 of the housing 210 to ensure that the first end surface 222 is sealingly connected to the inner surface 214.

In the embodiment, the electronic device 200 further has a driving structure 242, one end of which is connected to the driving member 240, and the other end of which is connected to the waterproof structure 220. The driving member 240 is configured to drive the waterproof structure 220 and the functional module 230 to move along the axial direction R toward the opening 212 or away from the opening 212.

In the present embodiment, the side wall 226 of the waterproof structure 220 has a plurality of folded portions 228. When the functional module 230 and the waterproof structure 220 are driven by the driving member 240, the folding portion 228 of the side wall 126 has a variation feature and FIG. 3A. The folded portion 128 in the embodiment of Fig. 3B is similar and therefore will not be described again.

It can be seen that the waterproof structure 220 and the opening 212 can form an accommodating space extending from the opening 212 to the inside of the housing 210, and can completely isolate the functional module 230 from other components inside the electronic device 200. In this way, water can enter and exit the accommodating space through the opening 212, and exists in the gap between the waterproof structure 220 and the functional module 230, but does not flow out of the waterproof structure 220 into the housing 210 to contact the electronic device 200. Electronic component.

In addition, the gap between the waterproof structure 220 and the function module 230 causes the function module 230 to not rub against the waterproof structure 220 when the telescopic structure is stretched, and the waterproof effect can be avoided as the number of uses is reduced, and the retractable function module 230 is added. Waterproof reliability.

FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view showing the electronic device 300 removed from a portion of the housing 310 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device 300 includes a housing 310, a waterproof structure 320, a function module 230, and a driving member 240. The difference between the electronic device 300 and the embodiment of FIG. 4A is that the recessed region 316 is recessed from the inner surface 314 away from the waterproof structure 320 and is connected to the opening 312. That is, the inner wall of the recessed region 316 forms a portion of the inner surface 314. The waterproof structure 320 has an associated body portion 320A and an extension portion 320B. The extension 320B has a first end surface 322 that is remote from the body portion 320A. electronic The device 300 does not have the adhesive layer 250, but has the fixture 180 shown in FIG.

Fig. 5B is a perspective view showing a part of the structure in Fig. 5A. Please refer to both Figure 5A and Figure 5B. In this embodiment, the fixing member 180 is fixed in the housing 310, surrounds the body portion 320A of the waterproof structure 320, and is adjacent to the extending portion 320B. The width of the extending portion 320B in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction R is slightly larger than the width of the body portion 320A in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction R. The extension 320B of the waterproof structure 320 is held by the fixture 180 and the inner surface 314 of the recessed region 316. In addition, the extension 320B of the waterproof structure 320 is snap-fitted into the recessed region 316 to ensure that the first end surface 322 sealingly abuts the inner surface 314.

The present disclosure has been disclosed in the above embodiments, but it is not intended to limit the disclosure. Any one skilled in the art can make various modifications and retouchings without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. The scope is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

Claims (14)

An electronic device comprising: a housing having an inner surface and an opening; a waterproof structure having a first end surface, a second end surface, and a side wall connecting the first end surface and the second end surface, The first end surface is sealingly abutted against the inner surface; a functional module is disposed in the waterproof structure; and a driving member is disposed in the housing and configured to move the functional module toward and away from the opening. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a bottom plate, the bottom plate being located in the housing, the second end surface of the waterproof structure sealingly abutting the bottom plate. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the functional module is disposed on the bottom plate. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the bottom plate has a bottom plate opening and the second end surface has an end opening corresponding to the end opening, the electronic device further comprising: a wire passing through the bottom plate The opening and the opening are connected to connect the functional module; and a glue is disposed between the wire and the opening of the bottom plate for sealing a gap between the opening of the bottom plate and the wire. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the electronic device further comprises a driving structure, the driving structure is coupled to the bottom plate and the driving member, and the driving member drives the bottom plate to move toward and away from the opening through the driving structure. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the driving member drives the bottom plate to move away from the opening to a first position along an axial direction through the driving structure, and the base plate is driven along the axis direction through the driving structure. The opening moves to a second position. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the waterproof structure has a first width in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction when the bottom plate is in the first position, and when the bottom plate is in the second position, the The waterproof structure has a second width in the direction perpendicular to the axis direction, and the second width is greater than or equal to the first width. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second end surface of the waterproof structure has an end opening, the electronic device further comprising: a wire passing through the end opening to connect the functional module; and a glue And disposed between the wire and the end opening to seal the gap between the end opening and the wire. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a driving structure, the driving structure is connected to the waterproof structure and the driving component, and the driving component drives the waterproof structure and the functional module toward the driving structure Move away from the opening. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the driving member drives the functional module to move away from the opening to a first position along an axial direction, and the driving module drives the functional module along the driving structure. The axis direction moves toward the opening to a second position. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein when the functional module is in the first position, the waterproof structure has a first width in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction, and when the functional module is located in the second In position, the waterproof structure has a second width in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction, and the second width is greater than or equal to the first width. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising: an adhesive layer adhered between the first end surface of the waterproof structure and the inner surface of the housing. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the waterproof structure comprises a body portion and an extension portion, the electronic device further comprising: a fixing member fixed in the housing and surrounding the body portion of the waterproof structure The extension of the waterproof structure is sandwiched between the fixing member and the inner surface of the housing. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the housing has a recessed area, the recessed area is recessed away from the waterproof structure from the inner surface, and the opening is connected, and the extension of the waterproof structure is further engaged and accommodated. Within the recessed area.