WO2021169975A1

WO2021169975A1 - Electronic device

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Publication number: WO2021169975A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/077572
Authority: WO
Inventors: 付从华
Original assignee: 维沃移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2020-02-28
Filing date: 2021-02-24
Publication date: 2021-09-02
Also published as: CN111343306A

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device, comprising: a device body comprising a device housing and a first display screen disposed thereon, wherein the device body has a mounting space; and a functional module comprising a second display screen and a camera. The orientation of a lens of the camera is opposite to a display surface of the second display screen. The functional module has a first state. In the first state, the functional module is detachably mounted in the mounting space, and has a first position and a second position. At the first position, the orientation of the second display screen is the same as that of the first display screen, and the second display screen and the first display screen are tiled to form a display region of the electronic device. At the second position, the orientation of the lens of the camera is the same as that of the first display screen.

Description

Electronic equipment

cross reference

The present invention claims the priority of a Chinese patent application filed with the Chinese Patent Office with an application number of 202010133637.3 and an invention title of "electronic equipment" on February 28, 2020. The entire content of the application is incorporated into the present invention by reference.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the technical field of communication equipment, and in particular to an electronic device.

Background technique

With the increase in user demand, the screen ratio of electronic devices is increasing. A larger screen-to-body ratio can not only improve the display performance of the electronic device, but also make the appearance of the electronic device better.

In order to further increase the screen ratio of electronic devices, the display screens of current electronic devices are usually cut-out areas to form special-shaped screens (such as water drop screens, bangs screens), and then place cameras in the cut-out areas of the special-shaped screens. Reduce the display area occupied by the camera. However, the above method of setting the camera destroys the integrity of the display screen, and therefore affects the integrity of the display screen. Obviously, this not only leads to poor appearance performance of the electronic device, but also, the screen ratio of the current electronic device is still small, which in turn leads to the poor display performance of the electronic device.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device to solve the problems of poor appearance performance and relatively small screen occupancy of current electronic devices.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

An electronic device, comprising: a device main body, the device main body including a device casing and a first display screen, the first display screen is arranged on the device casing, the device main body has an installation space; a functional module , The functional module includes a second display screen and a camera, the lens of the camera faces away from the display surface of the second display screen, the functional module has a first state, and in the first state, The functional module is detachably installed in the installation space, and the functional module has a first position and a second position. In the first position, the second display screen and the first display The orientation of the screen is the same, and the two are spliced to form the display area of the electronic device. In the second position, the lens of the camera and the first display screen face the same orientation.

The technical scheme adopted by the present invention can achieve the following beneficial effects:

The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention improves the structure of the electronic device in the prior art, so that the main body of the device has an installation space, and the functional module can be detachably installed in the installation space in the first state. In one state, the function module has a first position and a second position. When the function module is in the second position, the lens of the camera and the first display screen are in the same orientation, so as to ensure that the electronic device is in the same direction as the first display. The screen faces the same direction for shooting. In the first position, the orientation of the second display screen and the first display screen are the same, so that the two are spliced to form the display area of the electronic device, which can ensure that the electronic device has a larger display structure, and ultimately can improve the screen of the electronic device. Accounted for.

Through the above process, it can be seen that the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention can ensure that the camera shoots in the direction of the first display screen, and there is no need to open a hole on the display screen, and it will not cause the camera to affect the display area of the electronic device. Influence, and in turn can increase the screen ratio of the electronic device.

Description of the drawings

The drawings described here are used to disclose a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments and descriptions of the present invention are used to explain the present invention, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention. In the attached picture:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device disclosed in an embodiment of the present invention when a functional module is in a first state and a first position;

Figure 2 is a rear view of Figure 1;

3 and 4 are schematic diagrams of the top structure of the main body of the device with two different structures;

5 is a schematic diagram of the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention when the functional module is in the first state and the second position;

Figure 6 is a rear view of Figure 5;

7 and 8 are respectively schematic diagrams of two assembly processes of the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a working schematic diagram of the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention when the functional module is in the second state.

Description of reference signs:

100-device main body, 100a-installation space, 110-device housing, 120-first display screen, 130-transparent cover, 140-second electrical connection part,

200-function module, 210-second display screen, 220-camera, 230-first electrical connection part, 240-fill light, 250-module housing.

Detailed ways

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with specific embodiments of the present invention and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

The technical solutions disclosed in the various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 9, an embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device. The disclosed electronic device includes a device main body 100 and a functional module 200.

The device main body 100 is the main part of the electronic device, and the device main body 100 usually integrates most of the functional components of the electronic device. In the embodiment of the present invention, the device main body 100 includes a device housing 110 and a first display screen 120. The first display screen 120 is provided on the device housing 110. Under normal circumstances, the first display screen 120 can be fixed on the device housing 110 by means of bonding, so as to realize the installation on the device housing 110.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the device main body 100 has an installation space 100 a, and the installation space 100 a is used to provide a location for the installation of the functional module 200. Specifically, the device housing 110 may be provided with an installation space 100a, or the device housing 110 and the first display screen 120 together form an installation space 100a. The embodiment of the present invention does not limit the manner in which the installation space 100a is formed on the device main body 100.

The function module 200 includes a second display screen 210 and a camera 220, and the camera 220 is used to implement the camera function of the electronic device. The lens of the camera 220 faces away from the display surface of the second display screen 210, the lens of the camera 220 faces a first direction, the second display screen 210 faces a second direction, and the first direction is opposite to the second direction.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the function module 200 has the first state. When the functional module 200 is in the first state, the functional module 200 is detachably installed in the installation space 100a. Moreover, when the functional module 200 is in the first state, the functional module 200 has a first position and a second position.

When the functional module 200 is in the first position, the second display screen 210 and the first display screen 120 face the same orientation, that is, both can face the same direction for display. Moreover, the second display screen 210 and the first display screen 120 are spliced into the display area of the electronic device, thereby realizing the display of the electronic device. In this case, the lens of the camera 220 and the first display screen 120 are facing the opposite direction. In the case where the device body 100 has an avoiding structure, the camera 220 can take images in the direction opposite to the direction of the first display screen 120. . Under normal circumstances, it can be considered that the camera 220 is in a rear-mounted shooting state.

In an alternative solution, when the function module 200 is in the first position, the display surface of the second display screen 210 is coplanar with the display surface of the first display screen 120, thereby improving the display effect of the electronic device, and at the same time It can optimize the sense of grasping and handshake of electronic equipment.

When the functional module 200 is in the second position, the lens of the camera 220 and the first display screen 120 face the same orientation. In this case, the camera 220 can capture images in the direction of the first display screen 120 . Under normal circumstances, the camera 220 can be considered to be in a front-shooting state.

The electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention improves the structure of the electronic device in the prior art, so that the device body 100 has an installation space 100a, and the functional module 200 can be detachably installed in the installation space 100a in the first state. , And in the first state, the function module 200 can have a first position and a second position. When the function module 200 is in the second position, the lens of the camera 220 is in the same orientation as the first display screen 120, so It can be ensured that the electronic device shoots in the same direction as the orientation of the first display screen. In the first position, the orientation of the second display screen 210 and the first display screen 120 are the same, so that the two are spliced to form the display area of the electronic device, thereby ensuring that the electronic device has a larger area display structure, and ultimately improving the electronics The screen-to-body ratio of the device.

Through the above process, it can be seen that the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention can ensure the shooting function of the camera 220 without opening a hole on the display screen, so that the camera 220 will not affect the area of the display area of the electronic device. Increase the screen ratio of electronic devices.

In an alternative solution, in the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, the device main body 100 may further include a light-transmitting cover 130, and the light-transmitting cover 130 is installed on the device housing 110. Specifically, the light-transmitting cover 130 may be fixed on the device housing 110 by bonding. The transparent cover 130 covers the functional module 200 and the first display screen 120, thereby protecting the functional module 200 and the first display screen 120. The light-transmitting cover 130 is made of a light-transmitting material. For example, the light-transmitting cover 130 may be a polymer transparent resin cover or a glass cover. The specific material of the light-transmitting cover 130 is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, the transparent cover 130 may be fixedly connected to the first display screen 120 through an optical adhesive layer.

In order to facilitate manipulation, the second display screen 210 may be a touch display screen, and the second display screen 210 can accept touch input for operating the camera 220. In this case, the second display screen 210 can not only perform a display function, Moreover, it can also be used as an input terminal to realize the input of touch input and achieve the purpose of controlling the function module 200. In addition, since the function module 200 is detachably installed in the installation space 100a, the user can detach the function module 200 from the device body 100, and then touch the second display screen 210 to achieve the purpose of controlling the function module 200.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the functional module 200 is in the first state, it can be detachably installed in the installation space 100a. There are many ways to realize the detachable installation of the functional module 200 in the installation space 100a, one In a specific embodiment, the functional module 200 may be inserted into the installation space 100a. In another specific embodiment, the functional module 200 can be installed in the installation space 100a by a snap. The two methods listed above are simple in structure and can simplify the structural complexity of the entire electronic device. At the same time, the two structures listed above are easy to operate during the disassembly and assembly process, and the user can directly operate manually. This is undoubtedly more convenient for the user to manipulate the functional module 200 in the first state in the first position during use. Switch between and the second position.

The structure of the installation space 111a can be various. In an optional solution, the installation space 100a can be an installation hole or an installation groove opened on the equipment housing 110. The embodiment of the present invention does not limit the specific shape of the installation space 100a. Specifically, when the installation space 100a is an installation hole or an installation groove, the installation hole or installation groove may penetrate the device body in the thickness direction of the device body 100. In this case, the second display screen 210 and the camera 220 are both Expose, when the functional module 200 is in the second position, the camera 220 faces the direction the first display screen 120 faces, and the second display screen 210 can be used as the information notification display window of the electronic device to realize incoming call notification , SMS, time, signal grid and other auxiliary information. In the embodiment of the present invention, the second display screen 210 may have an independent display function.

It should be noted that the thickness direction of the device main body 100 is consistent with the thickness direction of the electronic device, and generally refers to a direction perpendicular to the first display screen 120.

In a further solution, in the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention, the functional module 200 has the second state. In the second state, the functional module 200 is separated from the device main body 100, the functional module 200 can work independently of the device main body 100, and the user can directly manipulate the functional module 200 to make it work. In this case, the functional module 200 needs to be equipped with a rechargeable battery. Specifically, a wireless charging coil may be provided in the device body 100 to facilitate the charging of the functional module 200. When the functional module 200 is in the first state, the wireless charging coil can be matched with the rechargeable battery for charging.

Of course, the function module 200 and the device main body 100 may be connected through wireless communication, so that the device main body 100 controls the function module 200 to work, as shown in FIG. 9. In this case, the control module of the device main body 100 for controlling its own work and the control module of the device main body 100 for controlling the function module 200 can be integrated in the device main body 100 to facilitate design and structural optimization. In this case, the functional module 200 is separated from the main body 100 of the device, so the functional module 200 can have a more flexible shooting position, thereby facilitating the user to shoot. At the same time, the first display screen 120 can realize the preview of the image during the shooting of the functional module 200, and the user can flexibly adjust the placement position of the functional module 200 according to the image preview, which can ultimately improve the user's shooting experience. The device main body 100 can control the focus, zoom, etc. of the camera 220.

When the functional module 200 is in the first state, the functional module 200 is electrically connected to the device main body 100, so that the device main body 100 can implement power supply, charging, or control connection to the functional module 200. In an optional solution, the functional module 200 is provided with a first electrical connection portion 230, and the inner surface of the installation space 100a is provided with a second electrical connection portion 140. When the functional module 200 is in the first state, the first electrical connection The connecting portion 230 is electrically connected to the second electrical connecting portion 140.

In the embodiment of the present invention, there are multiple distribution modes of the first electrical connection portion 230, as long as the electrical connection between the first electrical connection portion 230 and the second electrical connection portion 140 can be ensured. In an alternative solution, the first electrical connection parts 230 may be distributed in a row, and the second electrical connection parts 140 may also be distributed in a row. Both the position and the second position are in electrical contact.

In another optional solution, the first electrical connection portions 230 may be distributed in a row, and the second electrical connection portions 140 may be distributed in two rows. When the functional module 200 is in the first position, the first electrical connection The connecting portion 230 is electrically connected to one row of the second electrical connection portions 140. When the functional module 200 is in the second position, the first electrical connection portion 230 is electrically connected to the other row of the second electrical connection portion 140 Therefore, the electrical connection can be better performed at the first position and the second position, and the stability of the electrical connection can be improved.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first electrical connection portion 230 and the second electrical connection portion 140 can be electrically connected in multiple ways. In an optional solution, one of the first electrical connection portion 230 and the second electrical connection portion 140 is an electrical connection contact, and the other is a thimble. When the functional module 200 is in the first state, the electrical connection contact is electrically connected to the thimble. Specifically, the electrical connection of the electrical connection contact and the thimble can realize the power supply connection between the functional module 200 and the device main body 100, and can also realize the communication connection between the functional module 200 and the device main body 100. During the disassembly and assembly process, as the functional module 200 is installed in the installation space 100a, the electrical connection can be realized through the fit between the electrical connection contact and the thimble.

As mentioned above, there are many ways to assemble the functional module 200 and the main body 100 of the device. In an optional solution, the functional module 200 may include a first magnetic member, and the device body 100 may include a second magnetic member. In the first state, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member are magnetically attracted. The use of magnetic attraction can simplify the connection structure between the device main body 100 and the functional module 200.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the functional module 200 may also include other functional devices. For example, the functional module 200 may also include a fill light 240. The fill light 240 and the camera 220 have the same orientation, so that the camera 220 can fill light during the shooting process, as shown in FIG. 5.

In an optional solution, the functional module 200 disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention may include multiple cameras 220, and the parameters of the multiple cameras 220 may be different, so as to meet the multiple needs of users for shooting. Please refer to FIG. 5 again. In a specific implementation, the number of cameras 220 may be two, and the fill light 240 may be arranged between the two cameras 220, so that the fill light 240 is between each camera 220 The distance is equivalent, so that the balance of fill light can be improved.

The functional module 200 disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention may also include other functional devices, such as receivers, ambient light sensors, etc. Specifically, these functional devices may be arranged on the same side of the camera 220. The embodiment of the present invention does not limit the specific type of the functional module 200. Specifically, the functional module 200 includes a module housing 250, and functional devices such as the camera 220 and the second display screen 210 can all be installed on the module housing 250. The module housing 250 can be made of a material with good heat dissipation performance, so as to facilitate the heat dissipation of the functional module 200 during the working process.

The electronic devices disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention may be electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, e-book readers, game consoles, wearable devices (such as smart watches), etc. The embodiments of the present invention do not limit the specific types of electronic devices.

The above embodiments of the present invention focus on the differences between the various embodiments. As long as the different optimization features between the various embodiments are not contradictory, they can be combined to form a better embodiment. Considering the conciseness of the text, here is No longer.

The foregoing descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

An electronic device including:

A device main body, the device main body including a device casing and a first display screen, the first display screen is arranged on the device casing, and the device main body has an installation space;

A functional module, the functional module includes a second display screen and a camera, the lens of the camera faces away from the display surface of the second display screen, and the functional module has a first state. In the state, the functional module is detachably installed in the installation space, and the functional module has a first position and a second position. In the first position, the second display screen and the The orientation of the first display screen is the same, and the two are joined to form the display area of the electronic device. In the second position, the lens of the camera and the first display screen face the same orientation.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the device body further comprises a light-transmitting cover plate, the light-transmitting cover plate is installed on the device housing, and the light-transmitting cover plate covers the functional module And the first display screen.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second display screen is a touch display screen, and the second display screen can receive a touch input for controlling the operation of the camera.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein, in the case of the first state, the function module is inserted into the installation space, or the function module is installed in the installation space by a buckle. In the installation space.
The electronic device according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the installation space is an installation hole or an installation groove opened on the device housing.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the functional module has a second state, in which the functional module is separated from the main body of the device, and the functional module is independent of all The main body of the device works, or the function module is connected to the main body of the device in wireless communication, and the main body of the device controls the operation of the function module.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein, in the first state, the function module is electrically connected to the device main body.
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the functional module is provided with a first electrical connection portion, and the inner surface of the installation space is provided with a second electrical connection portion, and in the first state, the The first electrical connection part is electrically connected to the second electrical connection part.
The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the first electrical connection portions are distributed in a row, the second electrical connection portions are distributed in a row, and the first electrical connection portion and the second electrical connection portion are in a row. The functional modules are in electrical contact when they are in the first position and the second position.
8. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the first electrical connection parts are distributed in a row, and the second electrical connection parts are distributed in two rows, when the functional module is in the first position , The first electrical connection portion is electrically connected to one row of the second electrical connection portion, and when the functional module is in the second position, the first electrical connection portion is electrically connected to the other row The second electrical connection part is electrically connected.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 8-10, wherein one of the first electrical connection portion and the second electrical connection portion is an electrical connection contact, and the other is a thimble.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 8-10, wherein the functional module includes a first magnetic member, the device body includes a second magnetic member, and in the first state, the second magnetic member A magnetic piece is magnetically attracted to the second magnetic piece.