CN110504121B

CN110504121B - Electronic device

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Publication number: CN110504121B
Application number: CN201910783823.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杜显赫; 刘明建
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-08-23
Filing date: 2019-08-23
Publication date: 2021-09-14
Anticipated expiration: 2039-08-23
Also published as: WO2021036732A1; CN110504121A

Abstract

The invention discloses an electronic device, comprising: a casing, the casing is provided with a key slot; a key module, the key module is hinged to the key slot, and the key module includes an operation part, the The operation part is provided with a key signal input part; the key module rotates between a first position state and a second position state relative to the casing, and in the first position state, the key module is located at the In the key slot, in the second position state, the operating portion is located outside the key slot. When the user needs to use the key module, the key module can be placed in the second position state. At this time, the operation part of the key module protrudes from the casing, and it is easier for the user to find the key module, so the key module is easier to be triggered.

Description

Electronic device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of communication equipment, in particular to electronic equipment.

Background

Electronic equipment has become one of indispensable electronic products in people's daily life, and it not only is responsible for the important function of daily communication, but also can satisfy people's increasing amusement demand. For example, a user may download game software, and perform a touch operation through physical keys of the electronic device or on a display screen of the electronic device, so as to complete various actions in the game process.

Generally, to obtain a better operating experience, users often hold the electronic device sideways. In addition, in order to enable the user to simultaneously realize multiple operations in the game process, a side key can be added on the electronic device, and the index finger of the user can contact the side key to implement corresponding actions through the side key.

However, in order to meet the requirement of the electronic device for aesthetic appearance, the side key is generally configured as a hidden structure, and a user cannot easily find the side key when using the side key, so that the side key is not easily triggered.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention discloses electronic equipment, which aims to solve the problem that a key is not easy to trigger.

In order to solve the problems, the invention adopts the following technical scheme:

an electronic device, comprising:

the shell is provided with a key pressing groove;

the key module is hinged to the key groove and comprises an operating part, and the operating part is provided with a key signal input part;

the key module rotates between a first position state and a second position state relative to the shell, the key module is located in the key slot in the first position state, and the operation portion is located outside the key slot in the second position state.

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

in the electronic equipment disclosed by the invention, the key module can rotate between a first position state and a second position state relative to the shell, the whole key module is positioned in the key pressing groove in the first position state, so that the key module is in a hidden state, and the operating part of the key module is positioned outside the key pressing groove in the second position state. Therefore, when the user needs to use the key module, the key module is in the second position state. At this moment, the operating part of the key module protrudes relative to the shell, so that a user can find the key module more easily, and the key module is triggered more easily.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure when a key module is in a second position state;

fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the structure of the electronic device disclosed in the embodiment of the present invention when the key module is in the first position state;

fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the structure of the electronic device in a second position state according to the embodiment of the invention.

Description of reference numerals:

100-shell, 110-key pressing groove, 111-first arc-shaped surface, 112-first plane, 120-frame, 200-key module, 210-operation part, 220-rotation base part, 230-second arc-shaped surface, 240-second plane, 300-rotation shaft, 400-elastic part, 510-first magnetic part, 520-second magnetic part and 600-sensor.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, and not restrictive of the full scope of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

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

As shown in fig. 1-3, an embodiment of the present invention discloses an electronic device, which may specifically include a housing 100 and a key module 200. The housing 100 is a mounting base for components included in the electronic device, and the housing 100 is provided with a key groove 110. In a specific embodiment, the housing 100 may include a bezel 120, and a portion of an outer surface of the bezel 120 is recessed to form the key slot 110. The key module 200 may be one of the structures for interaction between the electronic device and the user, and the key module 200 may be hinged to the key slot 110, and specifically, the key module 200 may be hinged to the housing 100 through the hinge 300. The key module 200 includes an operation portion 210, and the operation portion 210 is provided with a key signal input portion, where the key signal input portion may be a physical key, and the physical key may move relative to a main body portion of the operation portion 210 after being stressed, so as to trigger a key signal. The user can press the operation portion 210 to input a key signal, so that the electronic device can control the states of other components through the key signal. The key module 200 may be a side key module.

The key module 200 can rotate between a first position and a second position relative to the housing 100. In the first position, the key module 200 is located in the key slot 110, and at this time, the key module 200 may be in a non-working state; in the second position, the operation portion 210 of the key module 200 is located outside the key slot 110. Alternatively, the rotation of the key module 200 relative to the housing 100 may be realized by a driving motor or the like, or may be manually realized by a user.

As can be seen from the above, in the first position, the key module 200 is hidden to meet the appearance requirement of the electronic device and protect the key module 200, and in the second position, the user can operate the key module 200. Therefore, when the user needs to use the key module 200, the key module 200 is in the second position. At this time, the operation portion 210 of the key module 200 protrudes relative to the housing 100, so that the user can more easily find the key module 200, and the key module 200 can be more easily triggered. When the user uses the key module 200, the touch feeling is more obvious, so the user can accurately sense the key module 200 without continuously confirming the position of the key module 200, and the user can experience better when using the electronic device. Especially, when the user holds the electronic device in a horizontal direction, the index finger of the user can be more conveniently placed on the key module 200, and then the corresponding key signal is input.

Further, the electronic device further includes an elastic member 400, one end of the elastic member 400 is connected to the housing 100, and the other end of the elastic member 400 is connected to the key module 200. Alternatively, the elastic member 400 may be a spring. In the first position, the elastic element 400 is in a deformed state, so that it can apply a force to the housing 100, and the key module 200 abuts against the first edge of the key slot 110 under the action of the elastic element 400, and is further maintained in the first position. In the second position, the elastic element 400 is also in a deformed state, so that it can apply an acting force to the key module 200, and the key module 200 abuts against the second edge of the key slot 110 under the action of the elastic element 400, and is further maintained in the second position. It should be noted that the first edge and the second edge are boundaries of the key slot 110, and both edges face the key module 200 to limit the position of the key module 200 relative to the housing 100.

In an alternative embodiment, one end of the elastic element 400 is hinged to the housing 100, and the other end of the elastic element 400 is hinged to the key module 200, so that the position of the elastic element 400 relative to the housing 100 and the key module 200 can be changed along with the rotation of the key module 200, thereby preventing the elastic element 400 from being deformed laterally and shortening the service life thereof. At this time, the surface where the hinge joint of the elastic element 400 and the housing 100 and the rotation axis of the key module 200 are located is a first surface, in the first position state, the hinge joint of the elastic element 400 and the key module 200 is located on one side of the first surface, and in the second position state, the hinge joint of the elastic element 400 and the key module 200 is located on the other side of the first surface. Optionally, in the first position state and the second position state, the elastic element 400 may be in a compressed state, and when the key module 200 rotates between the first position state and the second position state, the compression amount of the elastic element 400 increases and then decreases, so that the elastic element 400 may reliably limit the rotation of the elastic element 400 in both the first position state and the second position state.

Optionally, the key module 200 may further include a rotating base 220, the rotating base 220 may be hinged to the housing 100 through a rotating shaft 300, and the operating portion 210 is disposed on the rotating base 220, so that the rotating base 220 may drive the operating portion 210 to rotate relative to the housing 100, thereby implementing the state switching of the key module 200. In order to make the electronic device more compact, the key slot 110 is provided with a first arc-shaped surface 111, and the outer surface of the rotating base 220 is provided with a second arc-shaped surface 230 matched with the first arc-shaped surface 111. Further, the circle center of the first arc-shaped surface 111, the circle center of the second arc-shaped surface 230, and the rotation center of the rotation base 220 (the rotation center is located on the rotation axis of the rotation shaft 300) are all located on the same straight line, when the key module 200 rotates, the gap between the first arc-shaped surface 111 and the second arc-shaped surface 230 is basically kept unchanged, so that when the structure of the electronic device is designed, the gap between the first arc-shaped surface 111 and the second arc-shaped surface 230 can be set as small as possible, so as to prevent impurities in the external environment from entering the gap, thereby optimizing the smoothness when the key module 200 rotates, and simultaneously improving the appearance of the electronic device.

Further, the key groove 110 is further provided with a first plane 112, the first plane 112 is connected with the first arc-shaped plane 111, the outer surface of the operating portion 210 is provided with a second plane 240 matched with the first plane 112, and the second plane 240 is connected with the second arc-shaped plane 230. In the first position, the first arc-shaped surface 111 faces the second arc-shaped surface 230, and the first plane 112 faces the second plane 240; in the second position, the second plane 240 is located outside the key slot 110. On one hand, the size of the key module 200 can be increased properly by the structure, so that the operation part 210 of the key module 200 is larger, and when the key module 200 is in the first position state, the operation part 210 can be found by a user more easily; on the other hand, the size of the operation portion 210 is not too large, so that the space occupied by the key module 200 is smaller. Alternatively, in the first position state, the first plane 112 may be parallel to the second plane 240.

In order to make the key module 200 more stably maintain the first position state and the second position state, a first magnetic member 510 may be disposed on the key module 200, and a second magnetic member 520 may be disposed on the housing 100. Here, each of the first and second

magnetic members

510 and 520 may be a magnet. In the first position, the first magnetic member 510 is magnetically connected to the second magnetic member 520, so that the key module 200 and the housing 100 are not easily rotated relative to each other, and even if the key module 200 is subjected to an external force in an unexpected situation (i.e., a state where the key module 200 is not used), the key module 200 is not easily rotated relative to the housing 100, and the key module 200 can be more reliably maintained in the hidden state. Or, in the second position, the first magnetic member 510 is magnetically connected to the second magnetic member 520, so that the key module 200 and the housing 100 are not easily rotated relatively, and even if the acting force applied to the key module 200 when the user presses the key signal input portion is slightly larger, the key module 200 is not easily rotated relative to the housing 100, thereby improving the user experience when using the electronic device.

The number of the second magnetic members 520 may be one, or two or more. In order to enable the key module 200 to be stably maintained at more positions relative to the housing 100, the number of the second magnetic members 520 may be at least two, and the second magnetic members 520 are arranged at intervals. In the first position, the first magnetic member 510 is magnetically coupled to one of the second magnetic members 520, and in the second position, the first magnetic member 510 is magnetically coupled to the other of the second magnetic members 520. Thus, the key module 200 can stably maintain its position relative to the housing 100 in both the first position state and the second position state.

In order to more accurately sense the pressing signal applied by the user, the aforementioned key signal input part may include a sensor 600, and the sensor 600 is used for sensing the pressing signal and generating the key signal. In particular, the sensor 600 may be a capacitive pressure sensor. In the first position, the sensor 600 is located in the key slot 110, and the housing 100 covers the sensor 600; in the second position, the sensor 600 is located outside the key pressing groove 110, and when the user presses the key module 200, the sensor 600 can sense the pressing signal and generate a key pressing signal, so that the electronic device can control the states of other components according to the key pressing signal.

The number of the key modules 200 may be one, or two or more. When the number of the key modules 200 is at least two, two of the key modules 200 are distributed at two ends of the housing 100, so that both hands of a user can press the key modules 200. When the user holds the electronic device laterally, the left index finger and the right index finger of the user respectively press the two key modules 200, thereby outputting more key signals simultaneously.

In the above embodiments, the functions of the key module 200 may not be limited to inputting key signals. Optionally, a light emitting device may be disposed on the key module 200, and the light emitting device may be a fill light, an atmosphere light, or other devices having a light emitting function. When the electronic device performs shooting operation, the light supplement lamp on the key module 200 can supplement light; when the user uses the electronic equipment to play games, the atmosphere lamp on the key module 200 can emit specific light, so that the user experience is better. Of course, other components may be integrated on the key module 200, so that the functions of the key module 200 are more diversified.

The electronic device disclosed by the embodiment of the invention can be a smart phone, a tablet computer, an electronic book reader or a wearable device. Of course, the electronic device may also be other devices, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the above embodiments of the present invention, the difference between the embodiments is mainly described, and different optimization features between the embodiments can be combined to form a better embodiment as long as they are not contradictory, and further description is omitted here in view of brevity of the text.

The above description is only an example of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. Various modifications and alterations to this invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. an electronic device, is characterized in that, comprises:

a housing (100), the housing (100) is provided with a key slot (110);

A key module (200), the key module (200) is hinged to the key slot (110), and the key module (200) includes an operation part (210) and a rotating base (220), the operation The rotary base (210) is provided with a key signal input part, the rotating base (220) is hinged with the casing (100), the operating part (210) is arranged on the rotating base (220), and the key groove (110) a first arc-shaped surface (111) is provided, and an outer surface of the rotating base (220) is provided with a second arc-shaped surface (230) adapted to the first arc-shaped surface (111);

The key module (200) rotates relative to the casing (100) between a first position state and a second position state, and in the first position state, the key module (200) is located in the Inside the key slot (110), in the second position state, the operating portion (210) is located outside the key slot (110).

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, the electronic device further comprises an elastic member (400), one end of the elastic member (400) is connected to the housing (100), and the elastic member (400) is connected to the housing (100). The other end of the member (400) is connected to the key module (200), and in the first position state, the key module (200) is connected to the key slot under the action of the elastic member (400). The first edge of (110) abuts against, and in the second position state, the key module (200) abuts against the second edge of the key slot (110) under the action of the elastic member (400). Depend on.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that, one end of the elastic member (400) is hinged to the housing (100), and the other end of the elastic member (400) is connected to the key mold The group (200) is hinged, and the surface where the hinge of the elastic member (400) and the casing (100) and the axis of rotation of the key module (200) are located is the first surface, at the first position In the second position, the elastic member (400) is connected to the button in the second position. The hinge of the module (200) is located on the other side of the first face.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the center of the first arc-shaped surface (111), the center of the second arc-shaped surface (230), and the center of the rotation base (220) The centers of rotation are all on the same line.

5 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the key slot ( 110 ) is further provided with a first plane ( 112 ), and the first plane ( 112 ) is connected to the first arc surface ( 5 . 111) connected, the outer surface of the operation part (210) is provided with a second plane (240), the second plane (240) is connected with the second arc surface (230), at the first position state, the first arc-shaped surface (111) faces the second arc-shaped surface (230), the first plane (112) faces the second plane (240), and in the second position state, The second plane (240) is located outside the key slot (110).

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a first magnetic member (510) is provided on the key module (200), and a second magnetic member (510) is provided on the casing (100). 520), in the first position state, the first magnetic member (510) is magnetically connected to the second magnetic member (520), or, in the second position state, the first magnetic member ( 510) is magnetically connected to the second magnetic member (520).

7 . The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the number of the second magnetic members ( 520 ) is at least two, and the second magnetic members ( 520 ) are arranged at intervals. In a position state, the first magnetic member (510) is magnetically connected to one of the second magnetic members (520), and in the second position state, the first magnetic member (510) is magnetically connected to the other one of the second magnetic members (520). The second magnetic member (520) is magnetically connected.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the key signal input part comprises a sensor ( 600 ), the sensor ( 600 ) is used for sensing a pressing signal and generating a key signal, and at the first position In the second state, the sensor (600) is located in the key slot (110), and in the second state, the sensor (600) is located outside the key slot (110).

9 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the number of the key modules ( 200 ) is at least two, wherein two of the key modules ( 200 ) are distributed on the housing ( 100 ). 10 . ) at both ends.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a light-emitting device is provided on the key module (200), and in the second position state, the light-emitting device is located in the key slot (110) outside.