WO2023143429A1

WO2023143429A1 - Electronic apparatus

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Publication number: WO2023143429A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/073294
Authority: WO
Inventors: 解明
Original assignee: 维沃移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2022-01-26
Filing date: 2023-01-20
Publication date: 2023-08-03
Also published as: CN114334509B; CN114334509A

Abstract

An electronic apparatus, comprising a housing (1), a key (3), a first trigger member (4), and a second trigger member (5). A cavity is formed inside the housing (1); and the first trigger member (4) and the second trigger member (5) are arranged opposite each other in the cavity. The key (3) comprises a contact portion (32) and a pressing portion (31), wherein the first trigger member (4), the contact portion (32), the second trigger member (5), and the pressing portion (31) are sequentially distributed in a first direction; the contact portion (32) can move between the first trigger member (4) and the second trigger member (5); the pressing portion (31) protrudes from the surface of the housing (1); when the contact portion (32) abuts against the first trigger member (4), the key is used to trigger a turn-on/off function; and when the contact portion (32) is in contact with the second trigger member (5), the electronic apparatus activates a silent mode. By means of the electronic apparatus, a plurality of different functions can be realized by means of a single key, such that the waterproof performance is improved, the production cost is saved on, and the operation convenience is improved.

Description

Electronic equipment

Cross References to Related Applications

This application claims the priority of the Chinese patent application with application number 202210095856.6 filed on January 26, 2022, and the title of the invention is "electronic equipment", which is fully incorporated into this application by reference.

technical field

The present application belongs to the field of electronic technology, and in particular relates to an electronic device.

Background technique

Buttons are the most commonly used interactive elements in electronic equipment and are the main means of operation control. In the prior art, the electronic devices are usually controlled respectively through corresponding keys to implement power on/off, volume adjustment and other control functions. However, because the buttons are bulky, take up a lot of space, and are expensive, and electronic equipment is getting smaller and smaller, the price pressure is increasing. Therefore, using multiple buttons to control the corresponding functions of the electronic equipment will not only affect the performance of the electronic equipment. size, but also increases the cost of the electronics.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present application is to provide an electronic device, which can solve the problem that current electronic devices require multiple keys to realize different functions.

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

An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including: a casing, a button, a first trigger, and a second trigger;

The casing forms a cavity, and the first trigger member and the second trigger member are disposed opposite to each other in the cavity; the button includes a contact part and a pressing part, and in a first direction, the first trigger part The trigger piece, the contact part, the second trigger part and the pressing part are distributed sequentially, and the contact part can be placed on the the movement between the first trigger part and the second trigger part, the pressing part protrudes from the surface of the casing;

Wherein, when the contact part is in contact with the first trigger part, the button is used to trigger the switch function; when the contact part is in contact with the second trigger part, the The electronic device described above activates the silent mode.

According to an electronic device proposed in an embodiment of the present application, the electronic device further includes a third trigger, the third trigger is arranged between the first trigger and the second trigger, and the first Three triggers are arranged on the peripheral side of the contact part;

Wherein, when the contact part is in contact with the third trigger member, the button is used to adjust the volume.

According to an electronic device proposed in an embodiment of the present application, the third trigger is provided with a through hole, and the peripheral side of the contact part can be in contact with the inner wall of the through hole;

Wherein, when the contact part rotates in the second direction relative to the through hole, the key is used to increase the volume, and in the case of the contact part rotates in the third direction relative to the through hole, The key is used to decrease the volume, and the second direction is opposite to the third direction.

According to an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application, a plurality of contacts are provided on a peripheral side of the contact portion, and the plurality of contacts are evenly distributed on an inner wall of the through hole.

According to an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application, the first trigger part is integrally connected with the third trigger part.

According to an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application, the button further includes a connection part, and the contact part is connected to the pressing part through the connection part.

According to an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application, an opening communicating with the cavity is provided on the casing, and the connecting portion passes through the opening.

According to an electronic device proposed in an embodiment of the present application, a first limiting portion is provided on the peripheral side of the connecting portion, and when the contact portion is in contact with the third trigger, the first limiting portion The bit part is engaged with the inner wall of the opening.

According to an electronic device proposed by an embodiment of the present application, a second limiting part is further provided on the peripheral side of the connecting part. When the contact part is in contact with the second trigger part, the second limit part and The inner wall of the opening is clamped.

According to an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application, the contact part, the pressing part and the connecting part are integrally connected.

In the embodiment of the present application, a variety of different functions can be realized by only one button, thereby avoiding opening a plurality of through holes on the casing of the electronic device to arrange a plurality of buttons. The electronic device in the embodiment of the present application not only improves It improves the waterproof performance, saves the production cost, and improves the convenience of operation at the same time.

Additional aspects and advantages of the application will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the application.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is one of the partial structural schematic diagrams of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a second schematic diagram of a partial structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a third schematic diagram of a partial structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a button according to an embodiment of the present application;

6 is a schematic structural diagram of an audio circuit according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a one-key mute circuit according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference signs:

1: housing; 2: third trigger; 3: button; 31: pressing part; 32: contact part; 33: connecting part; 34: first limiting part; 35: second limiting part; 36: Contact; 4: first trigger; 5: second trigger; 6: horn; 7: mute logic circuit.

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or have the same or similar functions throughout components. The embodiments described below by referring to the figures are exemplary, are only for explaining the present application, and should not be construed as limiting the present application. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by persons of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of this application.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features.

In the description of this application, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. Connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected or electrically connected; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary, and it can be the internal communication of two components. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application in specific situations.

In order to achieve different functions, the current mobile phone basically uses three side buttons, and the number of openings on the side is large, which also affects the antenna layout. Not only that, in order to fit the meeting scene, many mobile phones are specially designed with a physical mute button to realize the function of one-key mute, which adds a side opening. At present, the design scheme of the physical mute button is mainly divided into two categories: Z-direction toggle switch and Y-direction linear Hall switch.

Whether it is the Z-direction toggle switch or the Y-direction linear Hall switch, holes are made on the side, which not only squeezes the space for the antenna, but also is not beautiful enough, and the hand-holding experience is reduced. At the same time, it is designed for one-key mute The extra side openings make the waterproof performance of the mobile phone not meet the requirements.

In order to solve the above problems, as shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic device provided by the embodiment of the present application includes: a housing 1 , a key 3 , a first trigger 4 and a second trigger 5 .

A cavity is formed in the casing 1, and the first triggering part 4 and the second triggering part 5 are disposed opposite to each other in the cavity. Wherein, a second triggering part 5 is fixed on the inner side wall of the housing 1 , the first triggering part 4 is fixed in the cavity, and the first triggering part 4 and the second triggering part 5 are arranged opposite to each other.

As shown in Figure 5, the button 3 includes a contact part 32 and a pressing part 31, the contact part 32 and the pressing part 31 are arranged oppositely, in the first direction, the first trigger part 4, the contact part 32, the second trigger part 5 and the pressing portion 31 are distributed sequentially. That is to say, the contact part 32 is located between the first trigger 4 and the second trigger 5 Between, the pressing portion 31 is located on the side of the second trigger 5 away from the contact portion 32 . Wherein, the first direction is parallel to the display screen of the electronic device, which may be the width direction of the housing 1 , that is, the short side direction of the display screen.

The contact part 32 can move between the first triggering part 4 and the second triggering part 5 , and the pressing part 31 protrudes from the surface of the housing 1 . Wherein, when an active force acts on the pressing portion 31 , the key 3 can move along its extending direction, for example, the key 3 can move along the width direction of the casing 1 .

Wherein, when pressure is applied to the pressing part 31, the contact part 32 moves toward the first trigger part 4, and when the contact part 32 abuts against the first trigger part 4, the button 3 is used to trigger the switch function ; When a pulling force is applied to the pressing part 31, the contact part 32 moves toward the second trigger part 5, and when the contact part 32 is in contact with the second trigger part 5, the electronic device activates the silent mode.

For example, when the contact part 32 abuts against the first trigger 4 for a preset time, the electronic device is in a power-off state; The device switches from off state to on state. Wherein, the preset time may be 2 seconds.

When the contact portion 32 is in contact with the second trigger member 5 for a preset time, the electronic device activates the silent mode, and when the contact portion 32 is separated from the second trigger member 5 , the electronic device exits the silent mode. Wherein, the preset time may be 1 second.

In the embodiment of the present application, two different functions can be realized by only one key 3, thereby avoiding opening a plurality of through holes on the housing 1 of the electronic device to arrange a plurality of keys 3, the electronic device of the embodiment of the present application The equipment not only improves the waterproof performance, saves production costs, but also improves the convenience of operation.

In an optional embodiment, the electronic device further includes a third trigger 2 , the third trigger 2 is located between the first trigger 4 and the second trigger 5 , for example, the third trigger 2 is fixed in the cavity. The third trigger 2 is provided on the peripheral side of the contact portion 32 .

Wherein, the button 3 is used to adjust the volume when the contact portion 32 is in contact with the third trigger member 2 .

In the embodiment of the present application, when pressure is applied to the pressing part 31 , the contact part 32 can contact the third trigger part 2 during the process of moving from the second trigger part 5 to the first trigger part 4 . contact, when the contact part 32 is in contact with the third trigger part 2, the button 3 is used to adjust the volume; two During the movement of the trigger part 5 , the contact part 32 can be in contact with the third trigger part 2 , and when the contact part 32 is in contact with the third trigger part 2 , the button 3 is used to adjust the volume.

That is to say, only one button 3 can realize three different functions, thereby avoiding opening a plurality of through holes on the housing 1 of the electronic device to arrange a plurality of buttons 3 , and improving the convenience of operation.

In an optional embodiment, the third trigger member 2 is provided with a through hole, and the peripheral side of the contact part 32 can abut against the inner wall of the through hole. That is to say, the contact part 32 can be located in a through hole, and the through hole fits with the contact part 32 .

Wherein, when the contact portion 32 rotates in the second direction relative to the through hole, the button 3 is used to increase the volume, and when the contact portion 32 rotates in the third direction relative to the through hole, the button 3 is used to decrease the volume , the second direction is opposite to the third direction. Specifically, the second direction may be clockwise, and the third direction may be counterclockwise; or, the second direction may be counterclockwise, and the third direction may be clockwise.

It should be noted that, when an external force acts on the pressing portion 31 , the key 3 can rotate along its axis, for example, the key 3 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise with its axis as the center line.

For example, when the contact portion 32 rotates clockwise relative to the through hole, the volume gradually increases, and when the contact portion 32 rotates counterclockwise relative to the through hole, the volume gradually decreases.

In an optional embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , a plurality of contacts 36 are provided on the peripheral side of the contact portion 32 , and the plurality of contacts 36 are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the through hole.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the electronic device further includes an audio circuit, the audio circuit is provided with a speaker 6 , and the third trigger 2 may be a variable resistor.

Wherein, the variable resistor can be a film-type variable resistor, and the film-type variable resistor adopts a rotary adjustment method. The two fixed pins of the film-type variable resistor are connected to both ends of the resistor body, and the contact 36 serves as another One pin (center tap). By changing the contact position of the contact 36 on the resistor body, the resistance value between the center tap and the two fixed pins can be changed.

That is to say, when the contact portion 32 rotates relative to the third trigger member 2 , the resistance value between the center tap and the two fixed pins can be adjusted, so as to adjust the volume of the speaker 6 .

Optionally, two stoppers are arranged on the inner wall of the third trigger member 2, and the two stoppers are respectively Corresponding to the maximum volume position and the minimum volume position. The limiting member can be a limiting protrusion. When the button 3 is rotated to the maximum volume position or the minimum volume position, the limiting protrusion will abut against the contact portion 32 to prevent further rotation of the contact portion. By setting the limiter, the button 3 is prevented from being rotated without restriction, and the stability of the structure is prevented from being affected by the user's operation.

In an optional embodiment, the first triggering part 4 is integrally connected with the third triggering part 2 .

It should be noted that, in order to make the structure of the electronic device more compact, the first triggering part 4 and the third triggering part 2 may adopt an integrated structure. Specifically, the third trigger 3 is arranged on the surface of the first trigger 4 facing the second trigger 5, the third trigger 2 is a circular structure, the third trigger 2 has a circular groove, and the circular groove The size is adapted to the contact part 32 of the key 3. When the contact portion 32 is located in the circular groove, the end surface of the contact portion 32 is in contact with the first trigger 4 , and the peripheral surface of the contact portion 32 is in contact with the inner wall of the circular groove. A plurality of contacts are evenly spaced on the inner wall of the circular groove, and each contact corresponds to a different volume value. At this time, pressing the button 3 can be used to realize the switch function, and turning the button 3 can realize volume adjustment. For example, when the key 3 is rotated counterclockwise, the contacts on the peripheral surface of the contact portion 32 will successively contact the contacts distributed on the inner wall of the circular groove, and the volume will gradually decrease.

In an optional embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , the button 3 further includes a connecting portion 33 through which the contact portion 32 is connected to the pressing portion 31 .

It should be noted that the contact portion 32 and the pressing portion 31 can be disc-shaped, the connecting portion 33 can be cylindrical, one end of the connecting portion 33 is connected to the contact portion 32 , and one end of the connecting portion 33 is connected to the pressing portion 31 . When the contact portion 32 is disc-shaped, the through hole on the third trigger member 2 is a circular hole.

In an optional embodiment, the housing 1 is provided with an opening communicating with the cavity, and the connecting portion 33 passes through the opening.

For example, an opening is provided on the side of the housing 1 , and the opening is adapted to the connecting portion 33 , for example, the opening is a circular opening. At this time, the contact portion 32 is located inside the cavity, and the pressing portion 31 is located outside the cavity.

It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 7 , the second trigger member 5 may include two contacts, the two contacts are arranged around the opening, the two contacts are connected to the mute logic circuit 7, and the contact portion 32 is connected to the two When the contacts are all in contact, the mute logic circuit 7 is turned on, and the mute function can be turned on; when the contact portion 32 is separated from the two contacts, the mute logic circuit 7 is disconnected, and the mute function can be turned off.

In an optional embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 , a first limiting portion 34 is provided on the peripheral side of the connecting portion 33 , and when the contact portion 32 is in contact with the third trigger member 2 , the first The limiting portion 34 is engaged with the inner wall of the opening.

It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 2 , when the contact portion 32 is in contact with the first trigger member 4 , the first limiting portion 34 is located in the cavity, and the contact 36 of the contact portion 32 is in contact with the third trigger member 4 . When the inner wall of the through hole of the trigger 2 abuts, the first stopper 34 engages with the inner wall of the opening, and when the contact part 32 abuts with the second trigger 5, the first stopper 34 located outside the cavity. Wherein, the first limiting portion 34 is protrudingly disposed on the peripheral side of the connecting portion 33 , and the first limiting portion 34 may be an annular structure.

In an optional embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , a second limiting portion 35 is further provided on the peripheral side of the connecting portion 33 , and when the contact portion 32 is in contact with the second trigger member 5 , the second limiting portion 35 The two limiting parts 35 are engaged with the inner wall of the opening.

It should be noted that, when the contact part 32 abuts against the first trigger part 4, the second limiting part 35 is located in the cavity, and the contact 36 of the contact part 32 and the through hole of the third trigger part 2 When the inner wall of the opening is in contact, the second limiting portion 35 is located in the cavity, and when the contact portion 32 is in contact with the second trigger member 5 , the second limiting portion 35 is engaged with the inner wall of the opening. Wherein, the second limiting portion 35 is protrudingly disposed on the peripheral side of the connecting portion 33 , and the second limiting portion 35 may be an annular structure.

It can be understood that, from the pressing portion 31 to the direction of the contact portion 32 , on the connecting portion 33 there are a first limiting portion 34 and a second limiting portion 35 in sequence. The first limiting part 34 and the second limiting part 35 can improve the installation stability of the key at different positions, thereby improving user experience.

In an optional embodiment, the contact part 32, the pressing part 31 and the connecting part 33 are integrally connected.

Wherein, the contact part 32 , the pressing part 31 and the connecting part 33 may adopt an integrally formed structure.

It should be noted that, in order to reduce the weight of the electronic equipment, the contact part 32 , the pressing part 31 and the connecting part 33 can all be made of plastic materials.

The electronic device can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a handheld computer, a vehicle electronic device, a mobile Internet device (Mobile Internet Device, MID), an augmented reality (augmented reality, AR)/virtual reality (virtual reality, VR) device, a robot, etc. , wearable device, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), netbook or personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant, PDA), etc., can also be server, network attached storage (Network Attached Storage, NAS), personal computer (personal computer, PC), television (television, TV), teller machine or self-service machine, etc., this application Examples are not specifically limited.

In the description of this specification, the description referring to the term "optional implementation" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with this embodiment or example are 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 specific 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, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle 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 housing, a button, a first trigger and a second trigger;

The casing forms a cavity, and the first trigger member and the second trigger member are disposed opposite to each other in the cavity; the button includes a contact part and a pressing part, and in a first direction, the first trigger part The trigger part, the contact part, the second trigger part and the pressing part are distributed in sequence, the contact part can move between the first trigger part and the second trigger part, the pressing part protruding from the surface of the housing;

Wherein, when the contact part is in contact with the first trigger part, the button is used to trigger the switch function; when the contact part is in contact with the second trigger part, the The electronic device described above activates the silent mode.
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a third trigger, the third trigger is arranged between the first trigger and the second trigger, the first Three triggers are arranged on the peripheral side of the contact part;

Wherein, when the contact part is in contact with the third trigger member, the button is used to adjust the volume.
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the third trigger is provided with a through hole, and the peripheral side of the contact part can abut against the inner wall of the through hole;

Wherein, when the contact part rotates in the second direction relative to the through hole, the key is used to increase the volume, and in the case of the contact part rotates in the third direction relative to the through hole, The key is used to decrease the volume, and the second direction is opposite to the third direction.
The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of contacts are provided on a peripheral side of the contact part, and the plurality of contacts are evenly distributed on the inner wall of the through hole.
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the first trigger part is integrally connected with the third trigger part.
The electronic device according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the key further includes a connection part, and the contact part is connected to the pressing part through the connection part.
The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the housing is provided with a The body communicates with the opening, and the connecting part passes through the opening.
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein a first limiting part is provided on the peripheral side of the connecting part, and when the contact part is in contact with the third trigger part, the first limiting part The bit part is engaged with the inner wall of the opening.
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein a second limiting portion is further provided on the peripheral side of the connecting portion, and when the contact portion is in contact with the second trigger, the second The limiting part is engaged with the inner wall of the opening.
The electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the contact part, the pressing part and the connecting part are integrally connected.