WO2019137076A1

WO2019137076A1 - Smart terminal

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Publication number: WO2019137076A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/112855
Authority: WO
Inventors: 钱孝进; 金星辉
Original assignee: 歌尔股份有限公司
Priority date: 2018-01-10
Filing date: 2018-10-31
Publication date: 2019-07-18
Also published as: CN108154807A

Abstract

A smart terminal comprises a base (20), a transmission mechanism, and a spherical display assembly (10) rotatably disposed on the base (20) by means of the transmission mechanism. The spherical display assembly (10) comprises a spherical transparent shell (11), a spherical display surface disposed within the spherical transparent shell (11), and a main control board (15) controlling display of the spherical display surface. The spherical display surface comprises multiple flexible circuit boards (13) assembled to form a spherical surface. A light emitting dot array for display is disposed on each of the flexible circuit boards (13). The invention uses the transmission mechanism to rotatably dispose the spherical display assembly (10) on the base (20), and realizes circumferential display on the spherical surface by means of disposing the spherical transparent shell (11), the spherical display surface, and the main control board (15) controlling the spherical display surface on the spherical display assembly (10), thereby effectively improving a display angle range, and enhancing viewing experience.

Description

Intelligent Terminal

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of display devices, and in particular, to a smart terminal.

Background of the invention

Conventional terminal display devices are generally flat display devices, such as a square or rectangular display. The viewing angle of the flat display device is relatively simple, and correspondingly, the displayed text or pattern is relatively monotonous, and its structure cannot attract the viewer. In the prior art, the terminal display device adopts a curved display screen to increase the viewing angle, but the increased viewing angle is limited, and the viewing effect is also limited.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides an intelligent terminal for improving the viewing effect.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

According to an aspect of the present invention, an intelligent terminal includes a base, a transmission mechanism, and a spherical display assembly rotatably disposed on the base through a transmission mechanism; the spherical display assembly includes a spherical transparent housing disposed in a spherical shape The display sphere inside the light enclosure and the control panel for controlling the display of the spherical surface; the display sphere includes a plurality of flexible circuit boards assembled into a spherical surface, and each of the flexible circuit boards is provided with a light-emitting lattice for display.

Further, the spherical display assembly further includes: a bottom cover, the bottom of the spherical transparent housing has an opening, and the bottom cover is closed on the opening; the fixing plate is disposed on the back surface of the flexible circuit board, and the fixing plate is fixed to the spherical transparent housing The light barrier is disposed between the spherical light-transmissive casing and the flexible circuit board to isolate each of the light-emitting points of the light-emitting lattice.

Further, the spherical display assembly further includes a control panel disposed on top of the spherical light transmissive housing, and a plurality of indicator lights disposed in a ring shape.

Further, the transmission mechanism comprises a motor and a motor support plate, the motor support plate has a fixing slot, the motor is fixedly mounted in the fixing slot, the motor support plate is fixedly connected with the spherical transparent shell, and the control panel is provided with a motor control switch; A limiting hole for axially limiting the motor shaft of the motor is disposed, and the motor shaft is inserted into the limiting hole to drive the spherical display assembly to rotate relative to the base.

Further, the transmission mechanism includes a motor, the motor is fixedly disposed on the base, and the motor control switch is disposed on the base; the spherical display component is provided with a limiting hole for axially limiting the motor shaft of the motor, and the motor shaft is inserted into the limit The hole is driven to rotate the spherical display assembly relative to the base.

Further, the base is provided with a first concave spherical surface, and the limiting hole is disposed at the bottom of the first concave spherical surface; the bottom of the base is provided with a second concave spherical surface for placing the spherical display assembly when the base is turned over.

Further, the spherical display assembly further includes a battery and a charging interface for charging the battery.

Further, the base has a power source, and the second concave spherical surface is internally provided with a charging contact connected to the charging interface.

Further, the spherical display assembly further includes a battery and a receiving end for wirelessly charging the battery; and the base is provided with a wirelessly charged transmitting end.

Further, the spherical display assembly further includes an environment detecting sensor and/or a wireless communication device disposed on the control board, the control board receiving the detection result of the environment detecting sensor and/or the receiving information of the wireless communication device, and controlling the display of the spherical display; The environmental detecting sensor includes at least one of a PM2.5 sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor.

In summary, according to the smart terminal of the present invention, the spherical display assembly is rotatably disposed on the base by using a transmission mechanism, and the spherical display assembly is provided with a spherical transparent housing, a display spherical surface, and a control board for controlling the display of the spherical surface. Thereby, the spherical surface is displayed in the circumferential direction, thereby effectively improving the display angle and optimizing the viewing effect.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in the claims In the drawing:

1 is a first perspective structural view of a smart terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a second perspective structural view of a smart terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a perspective view showing the three-dimensional structure of the spherical display assembly of the smart terminal according to the present invention when the spherical transparent housing is removed;

4 is a schematic perspective view of a control panel of a smart terminal according to the present invention;

5 is a first perspective structural view of a base of a smart terminal according to the present invention;

Figure 6 is a second perspective view of the base of the smart terminal in accordance with the present invention.

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the intelligent terminal of the first embodiment provided by the present invention comprises a base 20, a transmission mechanism and a spherical display assembly 10 rotatably disposed on the base 20 via a transmission mechanism; the spherical display assembly 10 The utility model comprises a spherical light-transmissive casing 11, a display spherical surface disposed inside the spherical transparent casing 11, and a control mainboard 15 for controlling display of the spherical surface; the display spherical surface comprises a plurality of flexible circuit boards 13 assembled into a spherical surface, each of the flexible circuit boards 13 ( Specifically, a light-emitting lattice for display is provided on the side of the flexible circuit board 13 facing the spherical light-transmitting housing 11.

In the intelligent terminal of the present invention, the spherical display assembly 10 is rotatably disposed on the base 20 by using a transmission mechanism, and the spherical display assembly 10 is displayed by providing the spherical transparent housing 11, the display spherical surface, and the control main board 15 for controlling the display of the spherical surface. The spherical surface includes a plurality of flexible circuit boards 13 assembled into a spherical surface, and each of the flexible circuit boards 13 is provided with a light-emitting lattice for display. Thereby, the spherical surface is displayed in the circumferential direction, thereby effectively improving the display angle and optimizing the viewing effect.

As shown in FIG. 3, a light emitting diode 131 is integrated on the flexible circuit board 13, thereby forming a light emitting lattice. Each of the small balls in Fig. 3 represents a light emitting diode 131. The order of light and dark of the LEDs 131 can be realized by programming, different light and dark combinations can display different image information, and light and dark changes can display changes of the image.

Preferably, the spherical display assembly 10 further includes a fixing plate 14 disposed on the back surface of the flexible circuit board 13 (ie, disposed on the bottom surface of the spherical flexible circuit board), and the fixing plate 14 is fixedly connected to the spherical transparent housing 11 Thereby, the flexible circuit board 13 is supported to ensure the reliability of the fixing of the flexible circuit board 13. In the assembly, the flexible circuit board 13 is first fitted to the fixing plate 14, and the fixing plate 14 is fixed on the spherical transparent casing 11 by screws, and finally connected to the control main board 15 by the connector. The fixing plate 14 has a positioning post, and the positioning post cooperates with a positioning hole on the flexible circuit board 13. The fixing plate 14 is assembled to the spherical light-transmitting casing 11 by screws, thereby ensuring the stability of the entire structure, preventing the flexible circuit board 13 from moving relative to the spherical light-transmitting casing 11, and ensuring display reliability.

Each flexible circuit board 13 is routed to a connector, and the connector is connected to the control board 15. For ease of assembly, the flexible circuit board 13 is divided into three pieces, and the fixed board 14 is also divided into three pieces, and the connector is also correspondingly For three groups. All the connectors mounted on the control board 15 are conveniently arranged on the front side or the reverse side of the board, and corresponding gaps are left in the corresponding structure to avoid the connector. The connector preferably has a self-locking function. Connector to prevent interruption of electricity during work.

As shown in FIG. 3, the spherical display assembly 10 further includes a light blocking plate 18 disposed between the spherical transparent housing 11 and the flexible circuit board 13. The light blocking plate 18 isolates each of the light emitting diodes of the light emitting array to avoid each light emitting. The points interfere with each other.

Preferably, the spherical display assembly 10 further includes a bottom cover 12 having an opening at the bottom thereof, and the bottom cover 12 is closed on the opening, that is, the spherical transparent outer casing 11 is integrally formed, and an opening is provided at the bottom, thereby facilitating The internal structure such as the flexible circuit board 13 is internally assembled, and after the internal structure is assembled, the opening is covered by the bottom cover 12.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, the transmission mechanism includes a motor 17 and a motor support plate 16, and the motor support plate 16 has a fixing groove, and the motor 17 is fixedly mounted in the fixing groove, and the motor 17 is vertically positioned. The motor support plate 16 is fixedly coupled to the spherical light-transmitting casing 11 by the depth of the fixing groove. The base 20 is provided with a limiting hole 22 for axially limiting the motor shaft of the motor. The motor shaft is inserted into the limiting hole 22 to drive the spherical display assembly 10 to rotate relative to the base 20. Generally, a motor control switch is also provided to control whether the motor rotates.

In other embodiments of the invention, the transmission mechanism may also be in a manner in which the motor is fixedly disposed on the base 20. That is, the spherical display assembly 10 is provided with a limiting hole for axially limiting the motor shaft of the motor, and the motor shaft is inserted into the limiting hole to drive the spherical display assembly 10 to rotate relative to the base 20. This configuration can also drive the spherical display assembly 10 to rotate, and a motor control switch can also be provided on the base 20 to control whether the motor rotates.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, in one embodiment of the present invention, the spherical display assembly 10 further includes a control panel 30 disposed on top of the spherical light transmissive housing 11, and a plurality of indications arranged in a ring shape to display the operating state of the smart terminal. The lamp 32 can indicate whether the spherical display assembly 10 is rotated, whether each control module (such as a motor, a ring display component internal function module, etc.) works. Specifically, the motor control switch 31 can be disposed on the control panel, and the plurality of indicator lights can be circularly arranged light-emitting diodes for displaying the rotating state of the motor. To prevent the light-emitting diodes of the annular array from interacting with each other, it is also required to be configured to isolate the light-emitting diodes. A top spacer 33 in which the circularly arranged light emitting diodes interfere with each other. The motor control switch 31 adopts a metal wafer switch, and applies a thrust to the switch button from the outside, and the metal dome of the metal wafer switch conducts external pressing, so that the center of the metal dome is concavely touched for connecting the touch panel 30 and the control board. The flexible circuit board 35 forms a via and the metal wafer switch operates. A foam 34 is arranged around the metal wafer switch to increase the resilience of the metal wafer switch and to ensure a good hand feeling.

In particular, the spherical display assembly 10 further includes a battery 151 and a charging interface 152 for charging the battery. The battery 151 is disposed on the control main board 15 or connected to the control main board 15. A rib structure is provided around the battery 151 to limit the position of the battery 151. The charging interface 152 is at the bottom of the spherical display assembly 10. In order to maintain a small gap with the appearance opening, the charging interface 152 is also fixed by providing a slot structure on the motor support plate 16, the depth of the slot determining the position of the charging socket, and the charging interface 152. The control board 15 is connected by a flexible circuit board for connecting the charging interface 152 and the control board 15.

As shown in FIG. 5, the base 20 is provided with a first concave spherical surface 21, and the limiting hole 22 is disposed at the bottom of the first concave spherical surface 21. That is, after assembly, the bottom of the spherical display assembly 10 is located inside the first concave spherical surface 21, thereby blocking the charging interface 152 at the bottom and the like, so that the entire device is more beautiful.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 6, the bottom of the base 20 is provided with a second concave spherical surface 23 for placing the spherical display assembly 10 when the base 20 is placed upside down, and the second concave spherical surface 23 is located at the bottom of the base. The other side of a concave spherical surface 21. The base 20 is separated from the spherical display assembly 10 during charging, and the base 20 is turned over. The second concave spherical surface 23 at the bottom of the base 20 has a shape similar to that of the spherical display assembly 10, and can be used as a charging base without additional design. The charging bracket is more compact in design and saves space. In other embodiments of the present invention, a power source may be disposed on the susceptor 20, and a charging contact connected to the charging interface 152 may be disposed inside the second concave spherical surface 23, that is, the susceptor 20 is turned over to make the charging contact and the charging contact The charging interface 152 is connected to implement the function of charging the spherical display assembly 10. The spherical display assembly 10 of the present invention can also adopt a wireless charging scheme, that is, a wireless charging receiving end is disposed on the spherical display assembly 10, and a wireless charging transmitting end is disposed on the base 20, and the base 20 cooperates with the spherical display assembly 10, Thereby achieving wireless charging. The first concave spherical surface and the second concave spherical surface are respectively disposed on the front and back sides of the base 20, one side is used for normal installation, the other side is used for charging, the structure is simple and space-saving, and the utility model is simple and convenient to use, and the use efficiency is improved.

Optionally, the spherical display assembly 10 further includes an environmental detecting sensor disposed on the control main board 15, such as PM2.5, carbon dioxide, temperature, humidity sensor, etc., and the light emitting diode integrated through the flexible circuit board 13 displays environmental information. The control board 15 can also be integrated with a wireless communication device, such as a Bluetooth module, to connect with a device such as a mobile phone, so that information on the mobile phone can also be displayed on the spherical display assembly 10.

The above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and other improvements or modifications may be made by those skilled in the art based on the above embodiments. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing detailed description of the invention is intended to provide a better understanding of the scope of the invention.

Claims

An intelligent terminal, comprising: a base, a transmission mechanism, and a spherical display assembly rotatably disposed on the base by the transmission mechanism; the spherical display assembly includes a spherical light-transmitting housing disposed on the spherical shape a display sphere inside the light-transmissive housing and a control board for controlling the display of the display sphere; the display sphere includes a plurality of flexible circuit boards assembled into a spherical surface, and each of the flexible circuit boards is provided with a light-emitting lattice for display.
The smart terminal of claim 1, wherein the spherical display component further comprises:

a bottom cover, the bottom of the spherical transparent housing has an opening, and the bottom cover is closed on the opening;

a fixing plate disposed on a back surface of the flexible circuit board, and the fixing plate is fixedly connected to the spherical transparent housing;

a light shielding plate disposed between the spherical light transmissive housing and the flexible circuit board to isolate each of the light emitting points of the light emitting lattice.
The intelligent terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein

The spherical display assembly further includes a control panel disposed on top of the spherical light transmissive housing, and a plurality of indicator lights disposed in a ring shape.
The intelligent terminal according to claim 3, wherein

The transmission mechanism includes a motor and a motor support plate, the motor support plate has a fixing slot, the motor is fixedly mounted in the fixing slot, and the motor support plate is fixedly connected to the spherical transparent shell, A motor control switch is provided on the control panel;

The base is provided with a limiting hole for axially limiting the motor shaft of the motor, and the motor shaft is inserted into the limiting hole to drive the spherical display assembly to rotate relative to the base.
The intelligent terminal according to claim 3, wherein

The transmission mechanism includes a motor, the motor is fixedly disposed on the base, and the base is provided with a motor control switch;

The spherical display assembly is provided with a limiting hole for axially limiting the motor shaft of the motor, and the motor shaft is inserted into the limiting hole to drive the spherical display assembly to rotate relative to the base.
The intelligent terminal according to claim 4, wherein

a first concave spherical surface is disposed on the base, and the limiting hole is disposed at a bottom of the first concave spherical surface;

The bottom of the base is provided with a second concave spherical surface for placing the spherical display assembly when the base is flipped over.
The intelligent terminal according to claim 6, wherein

The spherical display assembly also includes a battery and a charging interface for charging the battery.
The intelligent terminal according to claim 7, wherein

The base has a power source, and the second concave spherical surface is internally provided with a charging contact connected to the charging interface.
The intelligent terminal according to claim 6, wherein

The spherical display assembly further includes a battery and a receiving end for wirelessly charging the battery; the base is provided with a wirelessly charged transmitting end.
The intelligent terminal according to claim 1, wherein

The spherical display assembly further includes an environment detecting sensor and/or a wireless communication device disposed on the control board, the control board receiving a detection result of the environment detecting sensor and/or receiving information of the wireless communication device, And controlling the display spherical display;

The environmental detecting sensor includes at least one of a PM2.5 sensor, a temperature sensor, and a humidity sensor.