CN102595839B - Electronic device for pop-up module and its application - Google Patents

Abstract

An ejection module applied to an electronic device is provided, and the electronic device is provided with a shell and a handheld piece. The pop-up module comprises a sliding element, a key and an elastic element. The sliding element is provided with a sliding groove and an accommodating groove, and the sliding element slides between a first position and a second position in the shell. The key is arranged in the sliding groove in a sliding mode and exposed out of the opening of the shell, and the key is pressed to fix or release the sliding element. The elastic element connects the sliding element and the shell. When the sliding element is released by the key, the elastic element pushes the sliding element to slide from the second position to the first position, and the hand-held piece pops out of the shell. The invention provides a pop-up module which is convenient to take out, runs smoothly, has better applicability of a handheld piece and simultaneously gives consideration to the appearance design of a product shell and an electronic device applying the pop-up module.

Description

Electronic device for pop-up module and its application

technical field

The invention relates to a pop-up module and an electronic device using the same, in particular to a pop-up module matched with a handpiece and an electronic device using the same.

Background technique

Touch screens have been widely used in various mobile electronic devices, and a stylus (stylus) used to control the touch screen has also become an indispensable accessory. The touch screen needs to be matched with a stylus to touch and click the function items displayed on it, so as to execute various built-in functions of the electronic device.

Please also refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic view of the back of a known electronic device with a stylus. The electronic device 1 has a touch screen (not shown), a stylus 11 and a housing 12 . The casing 12 has an insertion hole 121 . The stylus 11 corresponds to the jack 121 to be inserted into and placed in the electronic device 1 . In order to allow the user to take out the stylus 11 by pushing or flipping the finger, the outer surface of the head 111 of the stylus 11 is designed with a convex point 112, or a concave portion 122 is designed on the housing 12, which is convenient for fingers to apply. Force the head 111 of the stylus 11 to take out the stylus 11 from the smooth casing 12 of the electronic device 1 .

However, taking out the stylus 11 by pushing it out or flipping it is actually laborious, and multiple frictions by the fingertips will also cause discomfort and reduce the user's willingness to use it. In addition, in order to cooperate with the above-mentioned structure of the stylus 11 and the casing 12 , the exterior design of the electronic device 1 is also limited, resulting in that the scope of application cannot be expanded.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a pop-up module and an electronic device for its application, which are beneficial to the proper storage and easy removal of the handpiece. The bump structure solves the problem that the casing needs to retain the preset position of the concave part, and expands the flexibility of the appearance design of the electronic device.

To achieve the above purpose, a pop-up module according to the present invention is applied in an electronic device, and the electronic device has a housing and a handpiece. The pop-up module includes sliding elements, buttons and elastic elements. The sliding element has a slide groove and an accommodating groove, and the sliding element slides between a first position and a second position in the casing. The button is slidably arranged in the sliding groove and exposed from the opening of the casing, and the button is pressed to fix or release the sliding element. The elastic element connects the sliding element and the housing. When one end of the hand piece is accommodated in the accommodating groove, and the elastic element is compressed by an external force so that the sliding element slides from the first position to the second position, the button fixes the sliding element, and the hand piece is stored in the housing, when the key releases the sliding element , the elastic element pushes the sliding element to slide from the second position to the first position, and the hand piece is ejected from the casing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sliding groove has a first part and a second part, and the extending direction of the first part is the same as the sliding direction of the sliding element, but different from the extending direction of the second part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the sliding element slides from the first position to the second position, the button slides along the first part of the sliding groove to the second part, and the sliding element is fixed by the second part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the button slides away from the second portion of the sliding groove, the elastic element pushes the sliding element to slide from the second position to the first position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the button has a connecting portion, the connecting portion is at least partially accommodated in the sliding groove, and the button slides in the sliding groove through the connecting portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the hand piece accommodated in the accommodating groove is a touch end.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sliding element has an elastic piece to fix the hand piece in the receiving groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sliding element slides inside the housing using a dovetail structure.

To achieve the above purpose, an electronic device according to the present invention includes a housing, a hand piece and an ejection module. The pop-up module includes sliding elements, buttons and elastic elements. The sliding element has a slide groove and an accommodating groove, and the sliding element slides between a first position and a second position in the casing. The button is slidably arranged in the sliding groove and exposed from the opening of the casing, and the button is pressed to fix or release the sliding element. The elastic element connects the sliding element and the housing. When one end of the hand piece is accommodated in the accommodating groove, and the elastic element is compressed by an external force so that the sliding element slides from the first position to the second position, the button fixes the sliding element, and the hand piece is stored in the housing, when the key releases the sliding element , the elastic element pushes the sliding element to slide from the second position to the first position, and the hand piece is ejected from the casing.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sliding groove has a first part and a second part, and the extending direction of the first part is the same as the sliding direction of the sliding element, but different from the extending direction of the second part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the sliding element slides from the first position to the second position, the button slides along the first part of the sliding groove to the second part, and the sliding element is fixed by the second part.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the button slides away from the second portion of the sliding groove, the elastic element pushes the sliding element to slide from the second position to the first position.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the button has a connecting portion, the connecting portion is at least partially accommodated in the sliding groove, and the button slides in the sliding groove through the connecting portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, one end of the hand piece accommodated in the accommodating groove is a touch end.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sliding element has an elastic piece to fix the hand piece in the receiving groove.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the sliding element slides inside the housing using a dovetail structure.

In summary, according to the pop-up module of the present invention and the electronic device applied thereto, the sliding element is used to slide between the first position and the second position in the housing, and one end of the hand piece is accommodated in the accommodating groove of the sliding element And the elastic element is connected to the other end of the sliding element opposite to the handpiece, so that the elastic force provided by the elastic element can be used to push the sliding element, so that the handpiece pops up, which is convenient for the user to take. Since the sliding element directly touches one end of the handpiece body, no additional structure or element is needed as a medium for applying and receiving force, so it is suitable for matching with any kind of handpiece. Furthermore, the sliding element according to the invention has a sliding channel, which is the drive and connection core in the overall design. When the user pushes the handpiece with external force, the button is fixed to the second part on the sliding groove, and the sliding element is also indirectly fixed so that it is not pushed by the elastic element, and the storage of the handpiece is completed. When the button is pressed, the button can leave the second part, and when the sliding element is pushed by the elastic element to slide to the first position, the button slides along the second part of the sliding groove to the first part, and the overall actuation result will drive The handpiece pops out of the receiving slot for the user to access. Among them, the buttons slide in the sliding groove, so the operation can of course be more stable and smooth.

Compared with the known technology, the present invention not only makes it easy to take out the handpiece through the design of interlocking parts, so the user can quickly take out the handpiece without pushing or flipping it by hand. When applied to an electronic device, the present invention does not need to design a recess or a groove in the casing, so that the appearance design of the electronic device is freed from restrictions, and has more flexibility and room for development. In addition, since the present invention can control the pop-up of the hand piece only by pressing the button, it is convenient for the user to operate with one hand in actual application, which is beneficial for example when answering the phone or in other environments that require multiple tasks at the same time. . Therefore, the present invention is a pop-up module that is convenient to take out, operates smoothly, has better applicability of the handpiece, and takes into account the appearance design of the product casing and the electronic device used therein.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the back of a known electronic device with a stylus;

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2B is a partial schematic diagram of the electronic device shown in FIG. 2A after decomposition;

Fig. 2C is a schematic diagram of the combination of the sliding element, the elastic element and the lower housing shown in Fig. 2B;

2D is a schematic diagram of the interior of the electronic device when the sliding element of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2A is in the first position of the present invention;

2E is a schematic diagram of the interior of the electronic device when the sliding element of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2A is in the second position of the present invention;

FIG. 2F is a schematic diagram of the internal part of the electronic device when the hand piece shown in FIG. 2A of the embodiment of the present invention is ejected.

Detailed ways

The pop-up module according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention and the electronic device applied thereto will be described below with reference to the relevant drawings, wherein the same elements will be described with the same reference symbols.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2A , the electronic device 2 includes a pop-up module (located in the housing 22 , please refer to the subsequent drawings), a handpiece 21 and a housing 22 . Wherein, the casing 22 is composed of an upper casing 221 and a lower casing 222 . The electronic device 2 can be a tablet computer, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global satellite positioning navigation device or an e-reader. In this embodiment, a smart phone is taken as an example. Cooperate with the touch panel type of the electronic device 2 .

FIG. 2B is a partial schematic diagram of the disassembled electronic device shown in FIG. 2A . As shown in FIG. 2B , the pop-up module E of the electronic device 2 is used in conjunction with the hand piece 21 and is disposed in the housing 22 . The pop-up module E includes a sliding element 23 , a button 24 and an elastic element 25 . The housing 22 can have a plurality of brackets 226, such as being formed on the inner surface of the lower housing 222. The brackets 226 can, for example, have a radian corresponding to the body 211 of the handpiece 21, so as to facilitate the handpiece 21 to be placed on it to avoid The hand piece 21 is unstable or shakes when it is stored. The button 24 is exposed from an opening OP of the lower casing 222 , so as to facilitate the user to press to fix or release the sliding element 23 .

2C is a schematic diagram of the combination of the sliding element, the elastic element and the lower casing shown in FIG. 2B . As shown in FIG. 2C , in this embodiment, the sliding element 23 slides in the casing 22 using a dovetail structure. In detail, the sliding element 23 has a protruding portion 233, which is equivalent to the male tenon of the dovetail structure, and the housing 22 has two side plates 224 upright arranged on the inner surface of the lower housing 222, between the side plates 224 A groove C is formed together with the inner surface of the lower case 222 , which is equivalent to a tenon of a dovetail structure. Therefore, the sliding element 23 can cooperate with the side plate 224 of the lower case 222 to slide through the protruding portion 233 . In addition, there are mounting slots 225 on the side plates 224 respectively, and the distance between them can be equal to the width of the protruding portion 233 through pre-design. Therefore, during actual assembly, the sliding element 23 can be placed between the mounting grooves 225 to slide back and forth in the groove C, so that the sliding element 23 can slide in the housing 22 .

Of course, the sliding element 23 is designed to be able to slide relative to the housing 22, so that it can smoothly drive the handpiece 21 out of the storage state. Accordingly, in addition to the cooperation of the above-mentioned dovetail structure, in other embodiments of the present invention, The sliding element 23 and the housing 22 can also achieve the above purpose through other methods such as concave-convex structure, wedge-shaped structure and/or balls and sliding grooves, etc., and the present invention is not limited here.

2E and 2F are schematic diagrams of the assembled components shown in FIG. 2B . Please also refer to FIG. 2B . The sliding component 23 has a sliding groove 231 and a receiving groove 232 . The accommodating groove 232 is used for accommodating one end of the hand piece 21 , preferably for accommodating the touch end 212 of the hand piece 21 , the touch end 212 is used by the user to touch the touch panel of the electronic device 2 . In this embodiment, the sliding element 23 may further have an elastic piece 234 made of a metal with better elasticity, such as copper, and integrally formed with other parts of the sliding element 23 by hot melting. Please refer to FIG. 2B , since the body 211 of the handpiece 21 has an engaging groove 213 near the actuating end 212 , when the handpiece 21 is inserted into the accommodating groove 232 , the elastic piece 234 will engage with the engaging groove of the handpiece 21 213 engages and interferes to securely fix the hand piece 21 in the receiving groove 232 . Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, the sliding element 23 can also use a structure such as a plurality of protrusions to fix its position without hindering the removal of the hand piece 21 , and the present invention is not limited here.

It is particularly worth noting that, please also refer to FIG. 2B , in this embodiment, the sliding groove 231 of the sliding element 23 has a first portion 235 and a second portion 236, and the extending direction of the first portion 235 is the same as that of the sliding element 23. The sliding direction is the same, but different from the extending direction of the second portion 236 . For example, the extending direction of the first portion 235 may be the long axis direction of the hand piece 21 , and the second portion extends in a direction forming an angle of about 30 degrees with the extending direction of the first portion 235 . In other words, the overall structure of the sliding groove 231 is not a complete straight line, but is close to an L shape, wherein about a quarter of it forms an angle close to 150 degrees with other remaining parts, and about a quarter of this part is the above-mentioned second part 236 , and the remaining straight part is the above-mentioned first part 235 . Due to the different extension directions of the first part 235 and the second part 236 of the sliding groove 231, objects that are accommodated or clamped in the sliding groove 231 and can move linearly relative to the sliding element 23 along the sliding groove 231 move or enter into the second part. The portion 236 is restricted by a certain degree of external force in the original direction of relative movement, and cannot continue to move, so that the button 24 and the sliding element 23 are in a "fixed" state. Continuing from the above, since the button 24 is slidably arranged in the sliding groove 231, if the button 24 moves into the second part 236 due to relative motion, it cannot continue to move in the direction in which the first part 235 extends (the direction in which the original sliding element 23 slides), thereby limiting At the same time, relative to the second portion 236 , the position of the sliding element 23 is fixed and does not change. It should be noted that the configuration of the sliding groove 231 is not particularly limited. In other words, the first part 235 and the second part 236 of the sliding groove 231 have no specific proportional relationship, and the formed angle is not limited to 150 degrees. , depending on the size of the external force and the overall shape required to achieve the "fixed" state, the principle is to facilitate sliding and be suitable for production and operation.

Before explaining the relative movement among the button 24 , the sliding element 23 and the elastic element 25 , the connection relationship among the three will be described in detail below. In this embodiment, the button 24 has a connecting portion 241 and slides on the sliding groove 231 through the connecting portion 241 . The connecting portion 241 can be, for example, a protruding cylinder, which is partially accommodated in the sliding groove 231 . The “portion” referred to here can refer to a part of the connection portion 241 , and is not limited to its size. Of course, the configuration of the connecting portion 241 is not a limitation of the present invention. In other embodiments, the connecting portion 241 may be, for example, tapered, I-shaped, or connected to the sliding groove 231 through a dovetail structure.

One end of the elastic element 25 is connected to an end of the sliding element 23 opposite to the handle 21 , and the other end is fixed to a contact portion 223 of the lower casing 222 . Due to the selected material and structure, the elastic element 25 can be deformed under an appropriate external force, and can be restored to its original appearance after the external force is removed, so that the elastic element 25 can be used as a storage and release force for driving the sliding element 23. core. Here, the elastic element 25 is an example of a spring.

How the button 24 , the sliding element 23 and the elastic element 25 are interlocked through the above-mentioned structure will be described in detail below, so as to achieve the purpose of the present invention. It should be particularly emphasized that in the present invention, the storage and ejection of the handpiece 21 utilizes one end of the handpiece 21 to be accommodated in the sliding element 23, and the sliding element 23 can be between the first position and the second position in the housing 22. Swipe to achieve. Wherein, when the handpiece 21 is to be accommodated and the sliding element 23 is located at the first position in the housing 22, the relative relationship between the elements is as shown in FIG. The second position is as shown in FIG. 2E.

Please refer to FIG. 2D first. In the implementation of the above-mentioned embodiment, when the user intends to store the handpiece 21 and applies an external force (arrow A) to accommodate one end of the handpiece 21 in the accommodating groove 232, it will be connected. The moving sliding element 23 starts to slide from the first position to the second position, and under continuous application of force, the sliding element 23 is pushed to squeeze the elastic element 25, so that the elastic element 25 is compressed. At the same time, due to the connection relationship between the button 24 and the sliding element 23 on the sliding groove 231, the button 24 starts to slide from the first part 235 to the second part 236 of the sliding groove 231 through relative movement. Referring to the properties of the aforementioned second part 236, When the button 24 moves into the second part 236, it is restricted from moving in the original direction due to the difference in the extension direction of the first part 235 and the second part 236, thereby fixing the position of the sliding element 23 and preventing it from being stored by the elastic element 25. elastic push. In short, when the electronic device 2 stores the hand piece 21, based on the above interlocking relationship, the external force can make the sliding element 23 move from the first position to the second position, and the button 24 slides from the first part 235 to the second position. The portion 236 is used to fix the position of the sliding element 23 and compress the elastic element 25, as shown in FIG. 2E. Next, please refer to FIG. 2F , which is a schematic diagram of when the hand piece 21 is ejected from the casing 22 after the button 24 is pressed. When the user wants to take out the hand piece 21 and press the button 24, the button 24 will be driven by an external force in the same direction as the second part 236 and slide away from the second part 236 of the sliding groove 231, so that the button 24 can slide again. The first part 235 of the groove 231 slides in the extending direction, and at the same time, the elastic element 25 can release the elastic force previously stored to push the sliding element 23 to slide from the second position to the first position, and the hand piece 21 accommodated in the accommodating groove 232 Then the housing 22 can be ejected by elastic force, as shown in FIG. 2F . That is to say, when the key 24 releases the sliding element 23, the elastic element 25 pushes the sliding element 23 to slide from the second position to the first position, and the hand piece 21 is ejected from the casing 22, so that the user can press the key 24 To control the ejection of the hand piece 21 . It is also worth mentioning that since the continuous action from pressing to ejecting is completed in the sliding groove 231, there is a certain restraint force to avoid improper displacement or shaking. Therefore, the overall operation is relatively smooth, and the handpiece 21 is also No over-popping or over-mechanical situations will occur.

In addition, there is a spacer 26 between the sliding element 23 and the button 24 , which can prevent the position of the hand piece 21 from completely adhering to the housing 22 .

In summary, according to the pop-up module of the present invention and the electronic device applied thereto, the sliding element is used to slide between the first position and the second position in the housing, and one end of the hand piece is accommodated in the accommodating groove of the sliding element And the elastic element is connected to the other end of the sliding element opposite to the handpiece, so that the elastic force provided by the elastic element can be used to push the sliding element, so that the handpiece pops up, which is convenient for the user to take. Since the sliding element directly touches one end of the handpiece body, no additional structure or element is needed as a medium for applying and receiving force, so it is suitable for matching with any kind of handpiece. Furthermore, the sliding element according to the invention has a sliding channel, which is the drive and connection core in the overall design. When the user pushes the handpiece with external force, the button is fixed to the second part on the sliding groove, and the sliding element is also indirectly fixed so that it is not pushed by the elastic element, and the storage of the handpiece is completed. When the button is pressed, the button can leave the second part, and when the sliding element is pushed by the elastic element to slide to the first position, the button slides along the second part of the sliding groove to the first part, and the overall actuation result will drive The handpiece pops out of the receiving slot for the user to access. Among them, the buttons slide in the sliding groove, so the operation can of course be more stable and smooth.

Compared with the known technology, the present invention not only makes it easy to take out the handpiece through the design of interlocking parts, so the user can quickly take out the handpiece without pushing or flipping it by hand. When applied to an electronic device, the present invention does not need to design a recess or a groove in the casing, so that the appearance design of the electronic device is freed from restrictions, and has more flexibility and room for development. In addition, since the present invention can control the pop-up of the hand piece only by pressing the button, it is convenient for the user to operate with one hand in actual application, which is beneficial for example when answering the phone or in other environments that require multiple tasks at the same time. . Therefore, the present invention is a pop-up module that is easy to take out, operates smoothly, has better applicability of the handpiece, and takes into account the appearance design of the product casing and the electronic device used therein.

The above description is for illustration only, not for limitation. Any equivalent modification or change without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall be included in the claims.

Claims (14)

1. A pop-up module, which is applied in an electronic device, and the above-mentioned electronic device has a housing and a handpiece, it is characterized in that the above-mentioned pop-up module includes: The sliding element has a sliding groove and a receiving groove, and the sliding element slides between the first position and the second position in the above-mentioned housing. The sliding groove has a first part and a second part, and the extending direction of the first part is in line with the sliding direction. The sliding direction of the element is the same, but different from the extending direction of the above-mentioned second part; a key is slidably arranged in the sliding groove and exposed from the opening of the housing, and the key is pressed to fix or release the sliding element; and an elastic element connecting the above sliding element and the above housing, When one end of the above-mentioned hand piece is accommodated in the above-mentioned accommodating groove, and the above-mentioned elastic element is compressed by an external force to make the above-mentioned sliding element slide from the above-mentioned first position to the above-mentioned second position, the above-mentioned button fixes the above-mentioned sliding element, and the above-mentioned hand piece is stored In the housing; when the button releases the sliding member, the elastic member pushes the sliding member to slide from the second position to the first position, and the handpiece pops out of the housing. 2. The pop-up module according to claim 1, wherein when the sliding element slides from the first position to the second position, the button slides along the first part of the sliding groove to the second part , and the above-mentioned sliding element is fixed by the above-mentioned second part. 3. The pop-up module according to claim 2, wherein when the button slides away from the second portion of the sliding groove, the elastic element pushes the sliding element to slide from the second position to the first position. 4. The pop-up module according to claim 1, wherein the button has a connecting portion, the connecting portion is at least partially accommodated in the sliding groove, and the button slides in the sliding groove through the connecting portion. 5 . The pop-up module according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the handpiece accommodated in the accommodating groove is a touch-control end. 5 . 6 . The pop-up module according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding element has an elastic piece for fixing the hand piece in the receiving groove. 7 . 7 . The pop-up module according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding element slides inside the housing by using a dovetail structure. 8 . 8. An electronic device, characterized in that it comprises: case; Handpieces; and Pop-up modules, including: The sliding element has a sliding groove and a receiving groove, the sliding groove has a first part and a second part, the extending direction of the first part is the same as the sliding direction of the sliding element, but different from the extending direction of the second part, and the the sliding element slides between the first position and the second position in the housing; a key is slidably arranged in the sliding groove and exposed from the opening of the housing, and the key is pressed to fix or release the sliding element; and an elastic element connecting the above sliding element and the above housing, When one end of the above-mentioned hand piece is accommodated in the above-mentioned accommodating groove, and the above-mentioned elastic element is compressed by an external force to make the above-mentioned sliding element slide from the above-mentioned first position to the above-mentioned second position, the above-mentioned button fixes the above-mentioned sliding element, and the above-mentioned hand piece is stored In the casing, when the key releases the sliding element, the elastic element pushes the sliding element to slide from the second position to the first position, and the handpiece pops out of the casing. 9. The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein when the sliding element slides from the first position to the second position, the button slides along the first part of the sliding groove to the second part , and the above-mentioned sliding element is fixed by the above-mentioned second part. 10 . The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein when the button slides away from the second portion of the sliding groove, the elastic element pushes the sliding element to slide from the second position to the first position. 11 . 11 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the button has a connecting portion, the connecting portion is at least partially accommodated in the sliding groove, and the button slides in the sliding groove through the connecting portion. 12 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein an end of the hand piece accommodated in the accommodating groove is a touch end. 13 . 13 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the sliding element has an elastic piece for fixing the hand piece in the receiving groove. 14 . 14 . The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the sliding element slides inside the housing by using a dovetail structure.