WO2022052654A1

WO2022052654A1 - Waterproof module, sound output assembly, and electronic device having waterproof module

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Publication number: WO2022052654A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/108463
Authority: WO
Inventors: 范伟; 杨成
Original assignee: Oppo广东移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2020-09-09
Filing date: 2021-07-26
Publication date: 2022-03-17
Also published as: CN213069520U

Abstract

The present application provides a waterproof module, a sound output assembly, and an electronic device having the waterproof module. The waterproof module comprises a support, a first sealing member, and a second sealing member; the support has a mounting groove configured to load a functional member; the mounting groove can be in communication with the outside by means of a through groove on the shell of the electronic device, so that the functional member is communicated with the outside; the first sealing member is provided between the functional member and the inner wall of the mounting groove; the second sealing member is provided between the support and the inner wall of the through groove; and the first sealing member and the second sealing member are integrated structures. By means of the foregoing mode, the present application can reduce the material cost required for assembling, reduces the assembling procedures, and improves the assembling efficiency.

Description

Waterproof module, sound-out assembly and electronic equipment with the waterproof module

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with the application number 2020219652351 and the name of the invention "Waterproof Module, Sound Outlet Assembly and Electronic Equipment with the Waterproof Module", which was submitted to the China Patent Office on September 9, 2020. The entire contents of this application are incorporated by reference.

【Technical field】

The present application relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and in particular, to a waterproof module, a sound output assembly and an electronic device having the waterproof module.

【Background technique】

With the continuous popularization of electronic devices, electronic devices have become indispensable social tools and entertainment tools in people's daily life, and people's requirements for electronic devices are getting higher and higher. Taking a smart watch as an example, all existing smart watches need to meet high waterproof requirements, especially the installation position of the speaker in the smart watch. However, the waterproof structure of the current smart watch speaker is complicated to assemble, which is inconvenient for production and assembly.

[Content of the invention]

On the one hand, the embodiments of the present application provide a waterproof module, which is applied to electronic equipment. The waterproof module includes: a bracket, a first sealing member and a second sealing member; the bracket has an installation configured to load functional parts The installation groove can be communicated with the outside through the through groove on the housing of the electronic device, so that the functional part communicates with the outside world; the first seal is arranged between the functional part and the installation groove The second sealing member is arranged between the inner wall of the bracket and the through groove; wherein, the first sealing member and the second sealing member are integral structures.

Another aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a sound outlet assembly, which is applied to an electronic device, wherein the sound outlet assembly includes: a bracket, a speaker, a first sealing member, and a second sealing member; the bracket has a a first installation groove configured to mount the speaker, the first installation groove can communicate with the outside world through a through groove on the housing of the electronic device, so that the speaker communicates with the outside world; the first sealing member It is arranged between the speaker and the inner wall of the first installation slot, and the second sealing member is arranged between the bracket and the inner wall of the through slot, wherein the first sealing member and the first sealing member are The two seals are integral structure.

The embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device, the electronic device includes: a display screen, a casing, a functional part, and a waterproof module; the display screen is connected to the casing, and the two are surrounded to form an accommodating space ; the functional part is arranged in the waterproof module, and the waterproof module is arranged in the accommodating space; wherein, the casing is provided with a through groove connecting the accommodating space and the outside world; the The waterproof module includes: a bracket, a first seal and a second seal; the bracket is provided on the casing, and the bracket has an installation groove configured to load the functional part, and the installation groove can The through groove communicates with the outside world, so that the functional piece communicates with the outside world; the first sealing piece is arranged between the functional piece and the inner wall of the installation slot, and the second sealing piece is arranged at the between the bracket and the inner wall of the through groove, wherein the first sealing member and the second sealing member are integral structures.

In addition, an embodiment of the present application also provides an electronic device, the electronic device includes: a display screen, a casing, a functional part, a waterproof module, and a watch strap; the display screen is connected to the casing, and both surround an accommodating space is formed; the functional part is arranged in the waterproof module, and the waterproof module is arranged in the accommodating space; the watch strap is connected with the shell; wherein, the shell A through groove connecting the accommodating space and the outside world is opened; the waterproof module includes: a bracket, a first seal and a second seal; the bracket is arranged on the casing, and the bracket has a an installation groove configured to load the functional part, the installation groove can communicate with the outside world through the through groove, so that the functional part can communicate with the outside world; the first seal is arranged between the functional part and the outside Between the inner walls of the installation groove, the second sealing member is arranged between the bracket and the inner wall of the through groove, wherein the first sealing member and the second sealing member are integral structures.

In the waterproof module, the sound-emitting assembly, and the electronic device provided with the waterproof module provided by the embodiments of the present application, the bracket is provided with a mounting groove for loading and installing a functional component, and then a third section is arranged between the inner wall of the mounting groove and the functional component. A seal, when the functional part is assembled into the installation groove, can improve the waterproof performance of the functional part and the bracket. Furthermore, by arranging a second seal between the bracket and the inner wall of the through groove on the housing of the electronic device, when the bracket is assembled to the housing of the electronic device, the waterproof performance of the bracket and the housing of the electronic device can be improved. At the same time, the first sealing member and the second sealing member on the bracket are integrally formed, and there is no need to configure the corresponding O-ring separately, which can reduce the material cost. And when assembling, it is only necessary to assemble the functional parts to the installation slot, and then directly assemble the waterproof module with functional parts to the shell of the electronic device to complete the assembly, which reduces the process required for assembly and improves the assembly efficiency. .

【Description of drawings】

In order to illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application more clearly, the following briefly introduces the drawings that are used in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 10 provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of the electronic device 10 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of the frame 220 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of the waterproof module 400 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the bracket 410 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the bracket 410, the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the functional part 300 and the bracket 410 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the assembly structure of the functional component 300 and the bracket 410 in FIG. 7 from another perspective;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the bracket 410, the functional part 300 and the frame 220 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the bracket 410, the functional part 300 and the frame 220 along V-V in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of the fixing frame 440 in FIG. 4;

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the fixing frame 440 and the supporting frame 410 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional structural diagram of the fixing frame 440 and the bracket 410 in FIG. 12 along VI-VI.

【detailed description】

"Electronic equipment" (or simply "terminal") as used herein includes, but is not limited to, is configured to be connected via a wired line (eg, via a public switched telephone network (PSTN), digital subscriber line (DSL), digital cable, Direct cable connection, and/or another data connection/network) and/or via (eg, for cellular networks, wireless local area networks (WLAN), digital television networks such as DVB-H networks, satellite networks, AM-FM broadcast transmitters , and/or another communication terminal's) wireless interface to receive/send communication signals. A communication terminal arranged to communicate through a wireless interface may be referred to as a "wireless communication terminal", "wireless terminal" or "mobile terminal". Examples of mobile terminals include, but are not limited to, satellite or cellular telephones; Personal Communication System (PCS) terminals that may combine cellular radio telephones with data processing, fax, and data communication capabilities; may include radio telephones, pagers, Internet/Intranet access , a PDA with a web browser, memo pad, calendar, and/or a global positioning system (GPS) receiver; and conventional laptop and/or palm receivers or other electronic devices including radiotelephone transceivers.

After long-term research, the inventor found that in order to waterproof the speakers, the smart watches in some technical solutions generally set an O-ring between the speakers and the middle frame of the smart watch for waterproofing, but the above waterproof solutions are less reliable. And the assembly process is relatively complicated. During assembly, it is necessary to configure a corresponding O-ring on the speaker bracket or the middle frame of the smart watch separately, and then assemble the speaker bracket and the middle frame of the smart watch. The separate configuration of the O-ring will increase the material cost, and the O-ring is easily scratched during assembly, which will cause damage to affect the air tightness, and even fall off directly, resulting in the failure of the waterproof function. At the same time, before installing the speaker bracket into the middle frame, the waterproof performance of the speaker bracket cannot be tested at the front end, which reduces the product yield. In addition, since the barometer and the speaker in the smart watch generally share the same FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit, flexible circuit board), during assembly, the barometer needs to be installed first and then the speaker, so that the original assembly of the speaker changes. more difficult.

In order to solve the above problems, embodiments of the present application provide a waterproof module, a sound output assembly, and an electronic device having the waterproof module. The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is particularly pointed out that the following examples are only used to illustrate the present application, but do not limit the scope of the present application. Similarly, the following embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application but not all of the embodiments, and all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work, all belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Reference in this application to an "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor a separate or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 . FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device 10 according to an embodiment of the present application, FIG. 2 is an exploded structural schematic diagram of the electronic device 10 in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the frame 220 in FIG. 2 .

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 2 , the electronic device 10 provided by the embodiment of the present application may specifically be a portable device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, and a smart watch. The electronic device 10 may include: a display screen 100 , a casing 200 , a functional component 300 and a waterproof module 400 . Wherein, the display screen 100 is connected with the casing 200 , and the two are jointly enclosed to form an accommodating space 201 . The functional part 300 can be connected with the waterproof module 400 . The waterproof module 400 is disposed in the accommodating space 201 and connected to the casing 200 . In this embodiment, the waterproof module 400 can be used to connect the functional part 300 and the casing 200 to improve the waterproof performance after the functional part 300 is assembled on the casing 200 . At the same time, the waterproof module 400 also has the advantages of simple assembly and low material cost, which improves the assembly efficiency among the functional parts 300 , the waterproof module 400 and the casing 200 , and reduces the material cost required for the waterproof module 400 . In addition, the electronic device 10 may further include a watch band 500 connected to the housing 200 , so that the user can wear the electronic device 10 on the wrist through the watch band 500 to improve the portability of the electronic device 10 .

Specifically, the display screen 100 may be attached to the side of the casing 200 for installing the display screen 100, which may be an OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode, organic light-emitting diode) screen for image display, or an LCD screen. (Liquid Crystal Display, liquid crystal display) screen for image display. In addition, the display screen 100 may be a flat screen, a hyperboloid screen, or a four-curved screen in appearance, which is not limited in this embodiment. It should be noted that the above-mentioned flat screen means that the display screen 100 is arranged in a flat shape as a whole; the above-mentioned hyperboloid screen means that the left and right edge regions of the display screen 100 are arranged in a curved shape, and other regions are still arranged in a flat shape, so that Not only can the black border of the display screen 100 be reduced and the visible area of the display screen 100 be increased, but also the aesthetic appearance and grip of the electronic device 10 can be increased; The right edge regions are all arranged in a curved shape, and other regions are still arranged in a flat shape, which can not only further reduce the black border of the display screen 100 and increase the viewable area of the display screen 100, but also further increase the appearance and aesthetics of the electronic device 10. Grip feel.

Further, the display screen 100 may include a layered transparent cover plate, a display panel and a touch panel. The touch panel is arranged between the transparent cover and the display panel. The transparent cover is mainly used to protect the display panel, and can be used as the outer surface of the electronic device 10 . At the same time, the surface of the transparent cover also has the characteristics of being flat and smooth, so as to facilitate the user to perform touch operations such as clicking, sliding, and pressing. The material of the transparent cover plate may be a rigid material such as glass, or a flexible material such as polyimide (PI) and colorless polyimide (CPI). The display panel is mainly used for displaying pictures, and can be used as an interactive interface to instruct the user to perform the above-mentioned touch operation on the transparent cover. The touch panel is mainly used to respond to a user's touch operation, and convert the corresponding touch operation into an electrical signal and transmit it to the processor of the electronic device 10 , so that the electronic device 10 can respond accordingly to the user's touch operation. In this embodiment, the transparent cover plate, the display panel, and the touch panel may be bonded together by colloids such as OCA (Optically Clear Adhesive, optical adhesive), PSA (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive, pressure sensitive adhesive). In addition, in some embodiments, the outer surface of the electronic device 10 (that is, the outer surface of the transparent cover plate) may also be provided with other functional film layers such as tempered film, frosted film, decorative film, privacy film, and hydrogel film. Any one of them, so that the electronic device 10 can provide different usage effects for the user.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3 , the casing 200 can be used to install functional devices required by the electronic device 10 , and it can include: a rear casing 210 and a frame 220 . The frame 220 may be connected to the side wall of the rear case 210 and extended in the thickness direction of the rear case 210, so that the frame 220 and the rear case 210 may form corresponding open structures. The display screen 100 can be connected to the frame 220 and cover the above-mentioned open structure, so as to surround the casing 200 to form the above-mentioned accommodating space 201 . The accommodating space 201 can not only be used to install the waterproof module 400 , but also can be used to install functional devices such as batteries, sensors, and motherboards, so as to realize various functional applications of the electronic device 10 . In this embodiment, the rear case 210 and the frame 220 may be two mutually independent structural components, so as to facilitate the disassembly of the housing 200, and the two may be assembled together by bonding, clipping, and plugging.

Specifically, the rear case 210 can play a role of protecting the electronic device 10 . The frame 220 can play a role of supporting and fixing the waterproof module 400 and other functional devices installed in the accommodating space 201 . One side of the frame 220 may also be provided with a through groove 222 connecting the accommodating space 201 and the outside world, and a part of the waterproof module 400 may be set in the through groove 222, so that the functional parts 300 disposed on the waterproof module 400 It can communicate with the outside of the accommodating space 201 through the through groove 222 to realize its functional application. In addition, in this embodiment, the materials of the rear case 210 and the frame 220 may be glass, metal, hard plastic, etc., so that the rear case 210 and the frame 220 have a certain structural strength. At the same time, since the rear case 210 and the frame 220 of the electronic device 10 are generally directly exposed to the external environment, the rear case 210 and the frame 220 may have certain properties such as wear resistance, corrosion resistance and scratch resistance. The outer surface (that is, the outer surface of the electronic device 10 ) is coated with a layer of functional material for abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance and scratch resistance. In some embodiments, the rear case 210 and the frame 220 may be designed with the same color to improve the appearance integrity of the electronic device 10 . In other embodiments, the rear case 210 and the frame 220 can also be designed in different colors to express different appearance effects. At the same time, a corresponding brand logo (LOGO) may also be set on the rear case 210 and the frame 220 to beautify the appearance of the electronic device 10 and improve brand recognition. In the above-described embodiments, the terms "comprising" and "having", and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. For example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally also includes unlisted steps or units, or optionally also includes For other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

Please refer to FIGS. 4 to 10 . FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the waterproof module 400 in FIG. 2 , FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bracket 410 in FIG. 4 , and FIG. 6 is the bracket 410 , the first seal 420 and Schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the second sealing member 430 , FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the functional component 300 and the bracket 410 in FIG. 4 , FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the functional component 300 and the bracket 410 in FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the bracket 410, the functional part 300 and the frame 220, and FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the waterproof module 400 may include: a bracket 410 , a first sealing member 420 , a second sealing member 430 and a fixing frame 440 . Wherein, the bracket 410 can be used to install the functional component 300 . Both the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 are disposed on the bracket 410 . The first sealing member 420 may be used to cooperate with the functional member 300 to improve the waterproof performance of the bracket 410 and the functional member 300 . The second sealing member 430 may be used to cooperate with the frame 220 to improve the waterproof performance of the bracket 410 and the casing 200 . The fixing frame 440 can be respectively connected with the bracket 410 and the frame 220 to fix the bracket 410 on the frame 220 . In this embodiment, the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 may be an integral structure, so that when the waterproof module 400 is assembled with the functional member 300 and the housing 200, there is no need to configure a separate O-ring, which reduces assembly Required operations and material costs. The terms "first", "second" and "third" in this application are only used for descriptive purposes, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first", "second", "third" may expressly or implicitly include at least one of that feature.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 , the bracket 410 can be connected to the frame 220 , so that the waterproof module 400 cooperates with the casing 200 to achieve waterproofing. The functional part 300 can be installed in the bracket 410 so that the bracket 410 cooperates with the functional part 300 to achieve waterproofing. The bracket 410 may include a main body portion 411 and an extension portion 412 in an integral structure. The main body portion 411 may be disposed on the side of the frame 220 close to the accommodating space 201 and disposed adjacent to the through slot 222 . The main body portion 411 can be used to install the functional component 300 . The extension portion 412 may be disposed between the main body portion 411 and the frame 220 and extend in a direction away from the main body portion 411 . Moreover, at least a part of the extension portion 412 can be disposed in the through groove 222 , so that the extension portion 412 cooperates with the through groove 222 of the frame 220 to realize the function of the functional element 300 . For example, the main body 411 may be provided with an installation groove 4111 , and the functional component 300 may be installed in the installation groove 4111 to realize the connection between the functional component 300 and the waterproof module 400 . The extension portion 412 may be provided with a channel 4121 that communicates with the installation slot 4111, and the channel 4121 is also communicated with the through slot 222 of the frame 220, so that the functional component 300 can communicate with the outside of the accommodating space 201 through the channel 4121, thereby realizing its function application. In addition, limiting blocks 4113 may be formed on both sides of the main body portion 411 and the extension portion 412 that are adjacent to and opposite to each other. The limiting block 4113 can cooperate with the fixing frame 440 , so that the fixing frame 440 can be connected with the bracket 410 through the limiting block 4113 , so as to fix the bracket 410 on the frame 220 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 6 , the first sealing member 420 may be disposed in the installation groove 4111 and between the functional member 300 and the inner wall of the installation groove 4111 . In this embodiment, the first sealing member 420 can also be designed in a ring shape, so that the functional member 300 installed in the installation groove 4111 can be surrounded by the first sealing member 420 in the middle, so as to achieve all aspects of waterproofing, avoid water damage or Sweat enters the accommodating space 201 from the gap between the functional part 300 and the installation groove 4111 , so as to improve the waterproof performance between the functional part 300 and the bracket 410 . The second sealing member 430 may surround the outer side wall of the extension portion 412 and be disposed between the outer side wall of the extension portion 412 and the inner wall of the through groove 222 . In this embodiment, the second sealing member 430 can also be designed in a ring shape, its inner annular surface can be in contact with the outer side wall of the extension portion 412, and the outer annular surface can be in contact with the inner wall of the through groove 222, so as to achieve all-round waterproofing , to prevent water stains or sweat from entering the accommodating space 201 from the gap between the extension part 412 and the through slot 222 assembled, so as to improve the waterproof performance of the extension part 412 and the frame 220 .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , in this embodiment, the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 may be an integral structure. For example, the first seal 420 and the second seal 430 may be overmolded on the bracket 410 . Wherein, an opening 4112 may be opened on the side of the main body portion 411 close to the frame 220 , and the opening 4112 may communicate with the installation groove 4111 , so that a partial area of the first sealing member 420 disposed in the installation groove 4111 can pass through the opening 4112 to the direction of the extension portion 412 It extends and is connected with the second sealing member 430 surrounding the outer side wall of the extension portion 412 . Thus, the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 in an integrated structure can be formed on the bracket 410 by over-molding. Compared with the separate configuration of the O-ring, the integrally formed first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 can limit each other to prevent the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 from falling off the bracket 410 during the assembly process. Improve assembly yield. At the same time, since the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 are integrally formed, the material cost thereof is lower than that of separately configuring a plurality of O-rings, which reduces the production cost of the waterproof module 400 .

Further, the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 may be made of flexible materials with good air tightness such as rubber or silicone. When the functional part 300 is assembled into the installation groove 4111 , the first sealing part 420 can deform and abut against the functional part 300 and the bracket 410 , so as to achieve an interference fit, which can not only improve the waterproof performance between the functional part 300 and the bracket 410 , can also play a limiting role to prevent the functional component 300 from coming out of the installation slot 4111 . As a result, the functional part 300 can be installed in the installation groove 4111 without dispensing glue, the dispensing process and the pressure holding time required for dispensing are omitted, and the assembly efficiency is improved. When the bracket 410 is assembled to the frame 220 , the second sealing member 430 can also be deformed to abut against the outer side wall of the extension portion 412 and the inner wall of the through slot 222 , so as to achieve an interference fit and improve the waterproofness between the bracket 410 and the frame 220 performance. In addition, the integral structure of the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 can also facilitate assembly. During the assembly process, the functional member 300 only needs to be fitted into the installation groove 4111 to cooperate with the first sealing member 420, so that the functional member 300 is fixed in the installation slot 4111 , and then the waterproof module 400 with the functional parts 300 can be mounted on the frame 220 . The whole assembly process is simple, and there is no need to paste and configure the corresponding O-ring during the assembly process, which improves the assembly efficiency. At the same time, since the first sealing member 420 is already provided between the bracket 410 and the functional part 300 for sealing, before the waterproof module 400 of the functional part 300 is installed into the frame 220, the waterproof module 400 and the functional part 300 can also be sealed. True water test and air tightness test to improve product yield.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7 to FIG. 8 , in this embodiment, the functional component 300 may specifically be a speaker 301 , which may be assembled with the waterproof module 400 to form the sound-emitting component 50 of the electronic device 10 , so as to realize the electronic device 10 , such as video calls, music playback, and voice alerts. Since the loudspeaker 301 generally needs to communicate with the accommodating space 201 for sound transmission, the loudspeaker 301 is assembled in the mounting groove 4111 of the bracket 410 so that the loudspeaker 301 can not only cooperate with the first sealing member 420 to achieve high-level waterproofing, but also meets the requirements of The waterproof requirements required by the speaker 301 can also be communicated with the outside of the accommodating space 201 through the channel 4121 to realize its functional application. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 10 , the sound-emitting surface 3011 of the speaker 301 can be communicated with the channel 4121 , so that the sound signal emitted by the speaker 301 can be conducted to the accommodating space through the channel 4121 of the extension 412 and the through slot 222 of the frame 220 . In addition to 201, the sounding effect of the speaker 301 is improved. In some embodiments, the functional component 300 may also be a device such as a microphone that needs to be communicated with the accommodating space 201 to achieve functional applications. By loading such devices on the waterproof module 400 , not only the assembly efficiency can be improved, but also the assembly efficiency can be improved. Meet the waterproof requirements of such devices.

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , since the speaker 301 and the barometer 302 in the smart watch generally share a flexible circuit board, in order to reduce the assembly process, integrated assembly is realized. In this embodiment, the sound outlet assembly 50 can be installed with two functional parts 300 , one is the above-mentioned speaker 301 , and the other can be a barometer 302 , so that the electronic device 10 can not only be realized by the speaker 301 of the sound outlet assembly 50 The audio function can also sense the ambient air pressure data through the barometer 302, so as to display the air pressure data on the display screen 100, so that the user can understand the air pressure change in real time. For example, the main body 411 of the bracket 410 may be provided with two installation slots 4111 . They are the first mounting groove 4111a and the second mounting groove 4111b, respectively. The main body portion 411 may be provided with a first installation groove 4111 a for installing the speaker 301 . Since the volume of the barometer 302 is small, the side wall of the main body 411 adjacent to the extension part 412 can be extended away from the main body 411 to form the mounting part 413 , which is suitable for the barometer 302 by opening the mounting part 413 The corresponding second installation groove 4111b is used to install the barometer 302. Therefore, the materials used for the bracket 410 can be saved, and the cost can be reduced. In this embodiment, the opening directions of the first installation groove 4111 a and the second installation groove 4111 b may be the same, so as to facilitate the assembly of the speaker 301 and the barometer 302 . Correspondingly, both the first installation groove 4111a and the second installation groove 4111b may be provided with a first sealing member 420 to improve the waterproof performance of the speaker 301 and the bracket 410 and the waterproof performance of the barometer 302 and the bracket 410 . In addition, in order to realize the functional application of the speaker 301 and the barometer 302 and avoid mutual interference between the speaker 301 and the barometer 302 . The extension portion 412 may be opened with two channels 4121, which are a first channel 4121a and a second channel 4121b, respectively. Wherein, the first channel 4121a can communicate with the first installation groove 4111a, so as to realize the functional application of the speaker 301 . The second channel 4121b may communicate with the second installation groove 4111b to realize the functional application of the barometer 302 . Correspondingly, through grooves 222 may be formed in the region of the frame 220 corresponding to the first channel 4121a and the second channel 4121b, so that the first channel 4121a and the second channel 4121b can communicate with the outside of the accommodating space 201 through the through groove 222 . In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 , in this embodiment, in order to facilitate the integral molding of the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 , the main body portion 411 may be provided with two openings 4112 , which are the first opening 4112 a and the first opening 4112 a respectively. Two openings 4112b. The first opening 4112a may communicate with the first installation groove 4111a, and the second opening 4112b may communicate with the second installation groove 4111b, so that the first sealing member 430 disposed in the first installation groove 4111a may extend to the extension through the first opening 4112a At 412 , it is connected to the second seal 430 . Correspondingly, another first sealing member 430 disposed in the second installation groove 4111b may also extend to the extension portion 412 through the second opening 4112b to be connected with the second sealing member 430 . Therefore, both the two first sealing members 420 disposed in the first installation groove 4111a and the second installation groove 4111b can be integrally formed with the second sealing member 430, which not only facilitates assembly, but also reduces material costs.

Please refer to FIGS. 11 to 13 . FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixing frame 440 in FIG. 4 , FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the fixing frame 440 and the support frame 410 in FIG. 2 , and FIG. 13 is the fixing frame 440 and the bracket in FIG. 12 . Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of 410 along VI-VI.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11 to FIG. 12 , the fixing frame 440 can be covered on the first installation groove 4111 a and the second installation groove 4111 b of the main body 411 , so as to constrain the speaker 301 and the barometer 302 on the bracket 410 and lift the The reliability of the connection of the speaker 301 and the barometer 302 to the stand 410. At the same time, the fixing frame 440 can also fix the bracket 410 on the frame 220 , so that the second sealing member 430 can abut the frame 220 , so as to achieve an interference fit and improve the waterproof performance of the bracket 410 and the frame 220 . For example, the fixing frame 440 may include: a first side wall 441 , a second side wall 442 and a top wall 443 . The first side wall 441 is connected to one side of the top wall 443 , and the second side wall 442 is connected to the other opposite side of the top wall 443 . A limiting groove 4401 may be defined on the side of the first side wall 441 close to the second side wall 442 . A limiting groove 4401 may also be defined on the side of the second side wall 442 close to the first side wall 441 . The limiting slot 4401 can be used to cooperate with the main body 411 to fix the bracket 410 on the frame 220 . Correspondingly, the limiting block 4113 of the main body portion 411 may be disposed on the side of the mounting portion 413 away from the main body portion 411 and the side of the main body portion 411 away from the mounting portion 413 . Therefore, the two limiting blocks 4113 can be disposed opposite to each other, so as to be matched with the limiting grooves 4401 on the fixing frame 440 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 13 , when the fixing frame 440 is covered on the main body portion 411 , the top wall 443 can be covered on the first installation groove 4111 a and the second installation groove 4111 b to limit the speaker 301 and the air pressure frame 302 to Inside the first mounting groove 4111a and the second mounting groove 4111b. The side of the main body portion 411 away from the mounting portion 413 can be in contact with the first side wall 441 , so that the limiting block 4113 provided on this side can be provided in the limiting groove 4401 of the first side wall 441 . The side of the mounting portion 413 facing away from the main body portion 411 can be in contact with the second side wall 442 , so that the limiting block 4113 arranged on this side can be arranged in the limiting groove 4401 of the second side wall 442 , thereby realizing the fixing frame 440 and the positioning connection of the bracket 410. In addition, in this embodiment, a partial area of the first sidewall 441 may also extend away from the second sidewall 442 to form the first fixing portion 4411 , and a partial area of the second sidewall 442 may also extend away from the first side The direction of the wall 441 extends to form the second fixing portion 4421 . The first fixing portion 4411 and the second fixing portion 4421 are used for connecting with the frame 220 , so that the fixing frame 440 can fix the bracket 410 on the frame 220 . For example, both the first fixing portion 4411 and the second fixing portion 4421 are provided with screw holes, and the frame 220 may also be provided with corresponding screw holes. Therefore, the fixing frame 440 can be fixed on the frame 220 by screws, and the bracket 410 can also be pressed against the frame 220 under the driving of the fixing frame 440, so that the second sealing member 430 disposed on the extension part 412 is deformed, so as to realize The interference fit can improve the waterproof performance of the bracket 410 and the frame 220 .

In the waterproof module 400, the sound-emitting assembly 50, and the electronic device 10 provided with the waterproof module 400 provided by the embodiments of the present application, the bracket 410 is provided with an installation slot 4111 for loading the functional component 300, and then the inner wall of the installation slot 4111 is connected with the installation slot 4111. The functional part 300 is provided with a first sealing part 420 . When the functional part 300 is assembled into the installation groove 4111 , the waterproof performance of the functional part 300 and the bracket 410 can be improved. By disposing the second seal 430 between the bracket 410 and the inner wall of the through groove 222 on the housing 200 of the electronic device 10, when the bracket 410 is assembled to the housing 200 of the electronic device 10, the bracket 410 and the housing can be lifted 200 waterproof performance. At the same time, the first sealing member 420 and the second sealing member 430 on the bracket 410 are integrally formed, and there is no need to configure the corresponding O-ring separately, which can reduce the material cost. During assembly, the functional part 300 only needs to be assembled to the installation slot 4111, and then the waterproof module 400 is directly assembled to the housing 200 of the electronic device 10 to complete the assembly, which reduces the number of steps required for assembly and improves assembly efficiency.

The above descriptions are only part of the embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application. Any equivalent device or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the description and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied to other related The technical field is similarly included in the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

A waterproof module, applied to electronic equipment, is characterized in that, the waterproof module comprises: a bracket, a first seal and a second seal;

The bracket has an installation groove configured to load functional parts of the electronic device, the installation groove can communicate with the outside world through a through groove on the housing of the electronic device, so that the functional parts communicate with the outside world; The first sealing member is arranged between the functional member and the inner wall of the installation groove, and the second sealing member is arranged between the bracket and the inner wall of the through groove; wherein, the first sealing member The part and the second sealing part are integral structure.
The waterproof module according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof module further comprises a fixing frame;

The fixing bracket is covered on the installation slot, and the fixing bracket is used to connect the bracket and the housing of the electronic device, so that the bracket can be fixed on the housing of the electronic device through the fixing bracket body.
The waterproof module according to claim 2, wherein the two opposite sides of the fixing frame are formed with limiting grooves, and the opposite sides of the bracket are formed with limiting blocks; when the fixing frame is covered on the After the installation groove, the limiting block is arranged in the limiting groove, so as to realize the positioning connection of the fixing frame and the bracket.
The waterproof module according to claim 3, wherein the bracket comprises a main body part and an extension part of an integrated structure;

The extension part is located on one side of the main body part, and extends in a direction away from the main body part; the main body part is provided with the installation groove, and the opposite sides of the main body part are formed with the limiter. a position block; the fixing frame is positioned and connected to the main body part through the limit block;

At least a part of the extension part is arranged in the through groove, and the extension part is provided with a channel communicating with the installation groove and the through groove; the second seal is surrounded by the extension part. The outer side wall is arranged between the outer side wall of the extension part and the inner wall of the through groove.
The waterproof module according to claim 4, wherein the main body is provided with an opening communicating with the installation groove, and a partial region of the first sealing member can extend to the extension portion through the opening, It is connected with the second seal to realize the integral molding of the first seal and the second seal.
The waterproof module according to claim 4, wherein the main body is provided with two installation grooves, each of the installation grooves is installed with one of the functional parts, and each of the functional parts is connected to the The first seals are arranged between the main body parts; each of the installation grooves is communicated with one of the passages, so as to realize the function of each of the functional parts.
The waterproof module according to claim 3, wherein the fixing frame comprises: a first side wall, a second side wall and a top wall;

The first side wall is connected with one side of the top wall, and the second side wall is connected with the other opposite side of the top wall; the first side wall is close to the side of the second side wall The limiting groove is provided; the side of the second side wall close to the first side wall is also provided with the limiting groove; wherein, the first side wall and the second side wall are The top wall is arranged vertically.
The waterproof module according to claim 7, wherein a side of the first side wall away from the second side wall is provided with a first fixing portion, and the second side wall is away from the first side One side of the wall is provided with a second fixing part, and the first fixing part and the second fixing part are used for connecting with the casing of the electronic device.
A sound-emitting assembly, which is applied to electronic equipment, is characterized in that, the sound-emitting assembly comprises: a bracket, a speaker, a first sealing member and a second sealing member;

The bracket has a first installation slot configured to mount the speaker, and the first installation slot can communicate with the outside world through a through slot on the housing of the electronic device, so that the speaker communicates with the outside world; so The first sealing member is arranged between the speaker and the inner wall of the first installation groove, and the second sealing member is arranged between the bracket and the inner wall of the through groove, wherein the first sealing member The part and the second sealing part are integral structure.
The sound-emitting assembly according to claim 9, wherein the sound-emitting assembly further comprises: a barometer;

The bracket also has a second mounting slot configured to mount the barometer, the second mounting slot can communicate with the outside world through a through slot on the housing of the electronic device, so that the barometer is connected to the outside world The first seal is also arranged between the barometer and the inner wall of the second installation groove.
The sound outlet assembly according to claim 10, wherein the sound outlet assembly further comprises a fixing frame;

The fixing bracket is covered on the first installation slot and the second installation slot, and the fixing bracket is used to connect the bracket and the housing of the electronic device, so that the bracket can be fixed by the bracket The frame is fixed on the casing of the electronic device.
The sound-emitting assembly according to claim 11, wherein the two opposite sides of the fixing frame are formed with limiting grooves, and the opposite sides of the bracket are formed with limiting blocks; when the fixing frame is covered on the After the installation groove, the limiting block is arranged in the limiting groove, so as to realize the positioning connection of the fixing frame and the bracket.
The sound outlet assembly according to claim 12, wherein the bracket comprises a main body portion and an extension portion of an integral structure;

The extension part is located on one side of the main body part and extends in a direction away from the main body part; the main body part is provided with the first installation groove and the second installation groove, and the main body parts are opposite to each other The limiting blocks are formed on both sides of the setting; the fixing frame is positioned and connected with the main body through the limiting blocks;

At least a part of the extension part is arranged in the through groove, and the extension part is provided with a first channel that communicates with the first installation groove and the through groove, and is connected with the second installation groove and the through groove. The second channel is communicated with the through groove; the second seal is surrounded by the outer side wall of the extension part, and is arranged between the outer side wall of the extension part and the inner wall of the through groove.
The sound-emitting assembly according to claim 13, wherein the main body is provided with a first opening communicating with the first installation groove, and a second opening communicating with the second installation groove; A partial area of the first sealing member in the first installation groove can extend to the extension portion through the first opening and is connected with the second sealing member; the sealing member disposed in the second installation groove A partial area of the first seal can extend to the extension through the second opening to connect with the second seal.
The sound-emitting assembly according to claim 12, wherein the fixing frame comprises: a first side wall, a second side wall and a top wall;

The first side wall is connected to one side of the top wall, the second side wall is connected to the other opposite side of the top wall, and both the first side wall and the second side wall are connected to the top wall. The top wall is vertically arranged; the side of the first side wall close to the second side wall is provided with the limiting groove; the side of the second side wall close to the first side wall is also provided with the limiting groove; the first side wall and the second side wall are both arranged vertically with the top wall; wherein, a side of the first side wall away from the second side wall is further provided with a second side wall; a fixing part, a second fixing part is further provided on the side of the second side wall away from the first side wall, and the first fixing part and the second fixing part are used for connecting with the electronic device. Shell connection.
An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises: a display screen, a casing, a functional part and a waterproof module;

The display screen is connected with the casing, and the two are enclosed to form an accommodating space; the functional part is arranged in the waterproof module, and the waterproof module is arranged in the accommodating space; wherein, The casing is provided with a through groove connecting the accommodating space and the outside world; the waterproof module includes: a bracket, a first sealing member and a second sealing member;

The bracket is arranged on the housing, and the bracket has a mounting slot configured to load the functional piece, and the mounting slot can communicate with the outside through the through slot, so that the functional piece can be connected to the outside world communication; the first sealing member is arranged between the functional member and the inner wall of the installation groove, the second sealing member is arranged between the bracket and the inner wall of the through groove, wherein the first sealing member is A sealing member and the second sealing member are integral structure.
The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the waterproof module further comprises: a fixing frame;

The fixing frame is covered on the installation slot, and the fixing frame is respectively connected to the bracket and the side wall of the housing close to the accommodating space, so that the bracket can be fixed to the place through the fixing frame. on the housing.
The electronic device according to claim 17, wherein the bracket comprises a main body portion and an extension portion of a unitary structure;

The extension part is located on one side of the main body part and extends in a direction away from the main body part; the main body part is provided with the installation groove, and the main body part is connected with the fixing frame;

At least a part of the extension part is arranged in the through groove, and the extension part is provided with a channel communicating with the installation groove and the through groove; the second seal is surrounded by the extension part. The outer side wall is arranged between the outer side wall of the extension part and the inner wall of the through groove.
The electronic device according to claim 16, wherein the casing comprises: a rear casing and a frame;

The rear case is connected with the frame, and the display screen cover is arranged on the side of the frame away from the rear case, and the three are together to form the accommodating space; wherein, the frame is provided with a the through slot; the fixing frame is respectively connected to the main body and the frame.
An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises: a display screen, a casing, a functional part, a waterproof module and a watch strap;

The display screen is connected with the casing, and the two are enclosed to form an accommodating space; the functional part is arranged in the waterproof module, and the waterproof module is arranged in the accommodating space; the The watch strap is connected with the casing; wherein, the casing is provided with a through groove connecting the accommodating space and the outside world; the waterproof module includes: a bracket, a first sealing member and a second sealing member;

The bracket is arranged on the housing, and the bracket has an installation slot configured to load the functional piece, the installation slot can be communicated with the outside through the through slot, so that the functional piece can be connected to the outside world communication; the first sealing member is arranged between the functional member and the inner wall of the installation groove, the second sealing member is arranged between the bracket and the inner wall of the through groove, wherein the first sealing member is A sealing member and the second sealing member are integral structure.