WO2022100506A1

WO2022100506A1 - Electronic device

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Publication number: WO2022100506A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/128694
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杜显赫; 叶玮
Original assignee: 维沃移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2020-11-10
Filing date: 2021-11-04
Publication date: 2022-05-19
Also published as: CN112295213B; CN112295213A

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device, comprising: a device body; a driving assembly; and a rocker key assembly. The device body is provided with a receiving recess. The driving assembly is disposed inside the device body, and is connected to the rocker key assembly. The rocker key assembly can switch between a released state and a hidden state under the action of the driving assembly. When in the released state, at least a portion of the rocker key assembly moves out of the receiving recess, and the portion of the rocker key assembly that moves out of the receiving recess is deformable to fit a surface of the device body. When in the hidden state, the rocker key assembly is hidden in the receiving recess.

Description

Electronic equipment

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202011245509.4 filed in China on Nov. 10, 2020, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

technical field

The present application belongs to the field of communication technologies, and specifically relates to an electronic device.

Background technique

With the development of technology, electronic devices such as smart phones have more and more entertainment functions; for example, more and more users choose to use smart phones to play games.

In the related art, in order to facilitate the user to control the game character in the game, a virtual joystick is generally displayed on the game interface, so that the user can control the game character through the virtual joystick. However, in the process of playing games through the virtual joystick, it is difficult for the touch screen to provide a precise command input environment due to the rapid changes of operations. Especially when the user is sweating because of excitement, the movement of the fingers on the touch screen is prone to slippage. In turn, the virtual joystick is more likely to have wrong instructions, which affects the user's gaming experience.

It can be seen that the virtual joystick in the related art has the problem of poor controllability.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present application aims to provide an electronic device, at least solving the problem of poor controllability of the virtual joystick in the related art.

In order to solve the above technical problems, this application is implemented as follows:

In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present application proposes an electronic device, including: a device body, a drive assembly and a rocker button assembly, the device body is provided with a receiving groove, the drive assembly is arranged in the device body, and connected with the rocker button assembly, and under the action of the drive assembly, the rocker button assembly can be switched between a pop-up state and a hidden state;

Wherein, in the pop-up state, the rocker button assembly at least partially moves out of the accommodating groove, and the part of the rocker button assembly that moves out of the accommodating groove can be deformed to fit the surface of the device body;

In the hidden state, the rocker button assembly is hidden in the receiving groove.

In the embodiment of the present application, by designing the rocker button assembly that can be hidden, when the rocker button assembly needs to be used, the rocker button assembly is driven by the drive assembly to move out of the device body, and the deformability of the rocker button assembly is used, It is attached to the surface of the device body; wherein, the button control part of the rocker button assembly is attached to the surface of the device body, so that the user can perform related operations through the button control part; compared with the use of virtual buttons, physical buttons are used. It can effectively prevent the fingers from slipping on the screen, reduce the probability of wrong instructions, improve the accuracy of the operation instructions and the controllability of the joystick button assembly, and also improve the interaction effect between the user and the electronic device.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth, in part, from the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or may be learned by practice of the present application.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is one of the schematic structural diagrams of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application;

2 is a second schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

3 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

4 is a fourth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

5 is a fifth schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the outer casing according to the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is the second structural schematic diagram of the outer casing according to the embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

The following will describe in detail the embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, but should not be construed as a limitation on the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The features of the terms "first" and "second" in the description and claims of this application may expressly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of this application, unless stated otherwise, "plurality" means two or more. In addition, "and/or" in the description and claims indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/" generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be a fixed connection or a detachable connection Connection, or integral connection; can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection; can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be internal communication between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood in specific situations.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 , an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including: a device body 10 , a drive assembly 20 and a rocker button assembly 30 , the device body 10 is provided with a receiving slot 11 , and the drive assembly 20 is provided in the device inside the body 10 and connected with the rocker button assembly 30, and under the action of the drive assembly 20, the rocker button assembly 30 can be switched between the pop-up state and the hidden state;

Wherein, in the pop-up state, the rocker button assembly 30 is at least partially moved out of the receiving groove 11, and part of the rocker button assembly 30 moved out of the receiving groove 11 can be deformed to fit the surface of the device body 10;

In the hidden state, the rocker button assembly 30 is hidden in the receiving slot 11 .

In this embodiment, by designing the rocker button assembly 30 that can be hidden, when the rocker button assembly 30 needs to be used, the rocker button assembly 30 is driven by the drive assembly 20 to move out of the device body 10, and the rocker button assembly 30 is used to Deformation ability, it is attached to the surface of the device body 10; wherein, the button control part of the rocker button assembly 30 is attached to the surface of the device body 10, so that the user can perform related operations through the button control part; compared to using Virtual buttons, the use of physical buttons can effectively prevent fingers from slipping on the screen, reduce the probability of wrong instructions, improve the accuracy of operation instructions and the controllability of the joystick button assembly 30, and also improve the interaction between users and electronic devices Effect.

In addition, when the rocker button assembly 30 does not need to be used, the rocker button assembly 30 can be retracted into the receiving slot 11 through the drive assembly 20, and the rocker button assembly 30 is hidden to avoid the rocker button assembly. 30 Blocks the display area of the screen.

Wherein, in the process of fitting the deformed part of the rocker button assembly 30 to the surface of the device body 10, the deformable part of the rocker button assembly 30 needs to be folded. Moreover, in order to facilitate the user to control the rocker button assembly 30 when viewing the screen, the deformed part of the rocker button assembly 30 is generally attached to the surface of the side where the screen of the electronic device is located.

In addition, the accommodating slot 11 has an opening (not shown), the opening can be provided on the side frame of the device body 10 , and the rocker button assembly 30 can extend out of the device body 10 through the opening, or retract into the accommodating slot 11 . .

Optionally, the rocker button assembly 30 includes a button 31 and a deformation structure. The button 31 is connected to the drive assembly 20 through the deformation structure. Under the action of the deformation structure, the button 31 can fit the surface of the device body 10 .

In this embodiment, the key 31 can be folded through the deformation structure, so that the key 31 can be attached to the surface of the device body 10 .

Among them, in order to facilitate the user to control the buttons 31 while watching the screen, the buttons 31 can be set to fit the surface of the side where the screen of the electronic device is located, so that the user can perform operations related to the buttons 31 while watching the screen. , such as controlling the movement and jumping of game characters.

The deformable structure may be a flexible structure, so that the key 31 can be folded relative to the device body 10 through the flexible structure, and the key 31 can be attached to the surface of the device body 10 .

In this embodiment, the flexible structure may be a metal flexible structure or a flexible structure made of a polymer composite material, which has a good ability to fold and deform.

In addition, the deformation structure may also be a rotating structure, so as to realize the folding of the key 31 .

In an embodiment of the present application, in order to realize the 180° folding of the rocker button assembly 30 , two sets of rotating structures can be used.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , the deformation structure includes a first connecting member 32 , a second connecting member 33 , a first rotating shaft 34 and a second rotating shaft 35 . The first end of the first connecting member 32 is connected to the driving assembly 20 , and the first The second end of a connecting member 32 is connected to the first end of the second connecting member 33 through the first rotating shaft 34, so that the second connecting member 33 can rotate relative to the first connecting member 32 through the first rotating shaft 34; the second connecting member The second end of 33 is connected with the button 31 through the second rotating shaft 35 , so that the button 31 can rotate relative to the second connecting member 33 through the second rotating shaft 35 .

In this embodiment, the second connecting member 33 can be folded 90° relative to the first connecting member 32 through the first rotating shaft 34 , and the button 31 can be folded 90° relative to the second connecting member 33 through the second rotating shaft 35 , so that the key 31 can be folded 180° relative to the first connecting member 32 , thereby realizing that the key 31 removed from the device body 10 can fit the end face on the side where the screen is located.

Wherein, the turning angle of the rocker button assembly 30 in the turning process includes, but is not limited to, 180° and 90° in the above manner, and may also be other angles, which will not be repeated here.

Further, in the pop-up state, the first connector 32 is partially located in the receiving groove 11, the second connector 33 is located outside the device body 10, and the button 31 is attached to the surface of the device body 10; wherein, the second connector 33 passes through The first rotating shaft 34 is connected with the first connecting member 32 , and the second connecting member 33 is also connected with the button 31 through the second rotating shaft 35 .

In this embodiment, the first connecting member 32 may extend out of the device body 10 through the opening, and the second connecting member 33 may be located outside the side frame where the opening is located.

Optionally, the second connecting member 33 may be disposed parallel to the side frame where the opening is located, so as to improve the stability of the fit between the case 31 and the surface of the device body 10 .

In addition, the surface to which the buttons 31 are attached can be the surface on the side of the screen of the electronic device, and the buttons 31 can be set close to the black border area of the screen to reduce the shielding range of the buttons 31 to the screen.

In addition, in order to improve the sticking stability of the buttons 31 and the end face on the screen side, the sticking method of the buttons 31 and the end face on the screen side may adopt the adsorption type sticking.

Optionally, an antenna structure 40 is provided on the deformable structure, and the antenna structure 40 is electrically connected to the antenna chip of the electronic device; in the pop-up state, the antenna structure 40 is located on the side of the deformable structure away from the device body 10 .

In this embodiment, by arranging the antenna structure 40 on the deformable structure, the signal strength of the electronic device can be enhanced in the process of using the rocker button assembly 30 .

The antenna structure 40 may be a common antenna or a millimeter-wave antenna.

Optionally, when the deformed structure is a rotating structure including the second connecting member 33 , the antenna structure 40 may be disposed on the second connecting member 33 ; in the pop-up state, the antenna structure 40 is located on the second connecting member 33 The side facing away from the device body 10 . By setting in this way, the clearance of the antenna structure 40 can be increased, the signal strength of the antenna structure 40 can be further improved, and the stability and continuity of the communication signal can be effectively guaranteed.

Optionally, the key 31 includes a key main body 311, and the key main body 311 is provided with a first snap structure (not shown), and the first snap structure is used for snap fit with the key cap 312 of the peripheral device.

In this embodiment, by designing a detachable connection between the key body 311 and the key cap 312 of the peripheral device, the key cap 312 can be easily replaced and maintained.

Wherein, the first snap structure may be a snap slot or a snap portion; for example, when the first snap structure is a snap slot, a snap portion that can be connected with the snap slot is provided on the key cap 312; the first snap portion is a snap portion. When the opening structure is a snap portion, a snap groove that can cooperate with the snap portion is provided on the key cap 312 .

The key cap 312 includes key caps of different models and styles. For example, the key cap 312 that can be snapped with the key body 311 can be a four-way rocker extended key cap, or an eight-way rocker extended key cap, the structure of which can be seen in FIG. 7 .

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , the electronic device further includes an outer casing 50 , a first keycap and a second keycap. The outer casing 50 is detachably connected to the device body 10 , and the outer casing 50 is provided with the first keycap. A matching first keycap groove (not shown), and a second keycap groove (not shown) matching with the second keycap; the first keycap and the first keycap groove are detachably connected, The second key cap is detachably connected to the second key cap groove.

In this embodiment, the outer casing 50 can be sleeved on the device body 10 to protect the device body 10; the second keycap can replace the first keycap to meet the model requirements of different users for the keycap, Or meet the model requirements for keycaps in different operating scenarios.

For example, in the case where the keycap 312 includes two different types of keycaps, the first keycap and the second keycap, the maximum radial dimension of the first keycap may be set smaller than the maximum radial dimension of the second keycap, and The first key cap can be hidden in the receiving groove 11 along with the key body 311 ; and the second key cap with a larger size is stored by being assembled on the outer casing 50 .

Wherein, the first key cap is provided with a second buckle structure that is clamped with the first buckle structure, so as to realize the clamping connection between the first key cap and the key body 311; the second key cap is provided with the first buckle structure The third buckle structure for snap connection is used to realize the snap connection between the second key cap and the key body 311 .

Optionally, the drive assembly 20 includes a drive motor 21 and a lead screw rotating structure 22, and the drive motor 21 is connected to the rocker button assembly 30 through the lead screw transmission structure 22, so as to realize the rocker button assembly 30 between the pop-up state and the hidden state. switch.

Wherein, the device body 10 further includes a fixing bracket (not shown) for fixing the driving assembly 20 .

In addition, the driving assembly 20 for realizing the switching between the pop-up state and the hidden state of the rocker button assembly 30 may also be a rack and pinion assembly. For example, the motor of the drive assembly drives the gear to rotate, the gear drives the rack to drive, and the rocker button assembly 30 follows the rack to drive, thereby realizing the switch of the rocker button assembly 30 between the pop-up state and the hidden state.

In the description of this specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples", etc., is meant to incorporate the embodiments A particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described by an example or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, The scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

An electronic device, comprising: a device body, a drive assembly and a rocker button assembly, the device body is provided with a receiving groove, the drive assembly is arranged in the device body, and is connected with the rocker button assembly, and Under the action of the driving assembly, the rocker button assembly can be switched between a pop-up state and a hidden state;

Wherein, in the pop-up state, the rocker button assembly at least partially moves out of the receiving groove, and the part of the rocker button assembly that moves out of the receiving groove can be deformed to fit the surface of the device body;

In the hidden state, the rocker button assembly is hidden in the receiving groove.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the rocker button assembly comprises a button and a deformation structure, the button is connected with the driving assembly through the deformation structure, and under the action of the deformation structure, the The keys can fit on the surface of the device body.
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the deformable structure comprises a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft;

The first end of the first connecting piece is connected with the driving assembly, and the second end of the first connecting piece is connected with the first end of the second connecting piece through the first rotating shaft, so that the The second connecting member can rotate relative to the first connecting member through the first rotating shaft;

The second end of the second connecting piece is connected with the button through the second rotating shaft, so that the button can be rotated relative to the second connecting piece through the second rotating shaft, so that the button can fit the surface of the device body.
The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein, in the pop-up state, the first connector is partially located in the receiving groove, the second connector is located outside the device body, and the button fit the surface of the device body;

The second connecting member is connected with the first connecting member through the first rotating shaft, and the second connecting member is also connected with the button through the second rotating shaft.
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the deformable structure is a flexible structure, and the flexible structure can be folded and deformed relative to the device body, so that the button is fitted to the surface of the device body.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein an antenna structure is provided on the deformable structure, and the antenna structure is electrically connected to an antenna chip of the electronic device;

In the pop-up state, the antenna structure is located on a side of the deformable structure away from the device body.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the button comprises a button body, and the button body is provided with a first buckle structure, and the first buckle structure is used for connecting with a peripheral device. Keycap snap fit.
The electronic device according to claim 7, further comprising an outer casing, a first key cap and a second key cap, the outer casing and the device body are detachably connected, and the outer casing is provided with a first keycap groove adapted to the first keycap, and a second keycap slot adapted to the second keycap;

The first keycap is detachably connected to the first keycap groove, and the second keycap is detachably connected to the second keycap groove.
The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the first key cap is provided with a second snap structure that can be snapped with the first snap structure, and the second key cap is provided with a second snap structure that can be snapped with the first snap structure. The third buckle structure is clipped by the first buckle structure.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the drive assembly comprises a drive motor and a screw drive structure, and the drive motor is connected to the rocker button assembly through the screw drive structure .