CN111262985A - Electronic device and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides electronic equipment and a control method thereof, the electronic equipment comprises a bearing main body, a key module and a controller, the bearing main body is provided with a key area, a non-key area connected with the key area, a main surface and an edge side surface connected with the main surface, the key area is arranged on the edge side surface, the non-key area is arranged at the position close to the edge side surface of the main surface, the key module is provided with at least one first pressure sensing device and at least one second pressure sensing device, the at least one first pressure sensing device is fixedly connected with the bearing main body and senses at least one first pressure value transmitted to the key area, the at least one second pressure sensing device is fixedly connected with the bearing main body and senses at least one second pressure value transmitted to the non-key area, the controller is fixedly connected with the bearing main body and is electrically connected with the at least one first pressure sensing device and the at, the controller determines whether to generate a control signal based on the at least one first pressure value and the at least one second pressure value.

Description

Electronic equipment and control method thereof

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of electronic device keys, and in particular, to an electronic device and a control method thereof.

Background technique

At present, the future development trend of mobile phones is non-porous, and the existing physical buttons such as volume +/- and power button will be replaced by virtual buttons in the future. Usually, a key area is designed as a virtual key on a mobile phone. At present, the detection structure of the pressing force of the key area is relatively simple, and the user's pressing operation in the key area and the non-key area cannot be accurately distinguished, and the virtual key is easily triggered by mistake.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, the electronic device includes a carrying body, a key module and a controller, the carrying body is provided with a key area and a non-key area connected to the key area, and the carrying main body is provided with a key area and a non-key area connected to the key area. There is a main surface, and an edge side surface connected to the main surface, the button area is arranged on the edge side surface, the non-key button area is arranged on the main surface adjacent to the edge side surface, and the button module is provided. There are at least one first pressure-sensitive device and at least one second pressure-sensitive device, the at least one first pressure-sensitive device is fixedly connected to the carrying body and senses at least one first pressure value transmitted to the key area, so The at least one second pressure sensing device is fixedly connected to the carrying body and senses at least one second pressure value transmitted to the non-key area, and the controller is fixedly connected to the carrying body and electrically connected to the at least one first pressure value. A pressure-sensitive device and the at least one second pressure-sensitive device, and the controller determines whether to generate a control signal according to the at least one first pressure value and the at least one second pressure value.

The embodiment of the present application also provides a control method for an electronic device, where the control method is applied to the electronic device,

The electronic device includes a carrying body and a key module, the carrying main body is provided with a key area and a non-key area, the key module is provided with at least one first pressure-sensitive device and at least one second pressure-sensitive device, the The control method includes steps:

At least one first pressure transmitted to the key area is sensed by the at least one first pressure-sensitive device

A pressure value, and at least one second pressure value transmitted to the non-key-press area is sensed by the at least one second pressure-sensitive device, and it is determined whether the at least one first pressure value is greater than the at least one second pressure value value,

When the at least one first pressure value is greater than or equal to the at least one second pressure value, a key-press signal is determined according to the at least one first pressure value.

In the electronic device and the control method thereof provided by the embodiments of the present application, the carrying body is provided with a key area and a non-key area connected to the key area, so that the key area and the non-key area are easily deformed simultaneously under the action of external pressing, and through at least one first A pressure sensing device is fixedly connected to the carrying body and senses at least one first pressure value transmitted to the key area, and at least one second pressure sensing device is fixedly connected to the carrying body and senses at least one second pressure value transmitted to the non-key area, When the key area is directly pressed, the non-key area is indirectly under pressure, and at least one first pressure value is significantly greater than at least one second pressure value; when the non-key area is directly pressed, the key area is indirectly under pressure, and at least one second pressure value is significantly greater than the at least one first pressure value, so that the controller can determine whether the key area is pressed according to the at least one first pressure value and the at least one second pressure value, so that the electronic device can accurately distinguish the user's pressing in the key area and the non-key area operation to avoid false triggering of virtual keys.

Description of drawings

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

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

Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view at PP in Fig. 1;

3 is a second schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a first pressure-sensitive device of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

Figure 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view at Q-Q in Figure 4;

6 is a schematic cross-sectional view one of the electronic device shown in FIG. 3;

7 is a second schematic cross-sectional view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 3;

8 is a schematic cross-sectional view three of the electronic device shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is a second schematic cross-sectional view at PP in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view three at PP in FIG. 1;

11 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 12 is the partial structure schematic diagram of the frame provided by Fig. 11;

13 is a schematic structural diagram of a key module of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 14 is a schematic flowchart of a control method for an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device 100 . The electronic device 100 includes a carrying body 10 , a key module 20 and a controller 30 . The carrying body 10 is provided with a key area 11 and a non-key area 12 connected to the key area 11 . The carrier body 10 is provided with a main surface 13 and an edge side surface 14 connecting the main surface 13 . The key area 11 is disposed on the edge side 14 , and the non-key area 12 is disposed on the main surface 13 adjacent to the edge side 14 . The key module 20 is provided with at least one first pressure-sensitive device 21 and at least one second pressure-sensitive device 22, the at least one first pressure-sensitive device 21 is fixedly connected to the carrying body 10 and sensed and transmitted to the For at least one first pressure value of the key area 11 , the at least one second pressure sensing device 22 is fixedly connected to the carrying body 10 and senses at least one second pressure value transmitted to the non-key area 12 . The controller 30 is fixedly connected to the carrying body 10 and is electrically connected to the at least one first pressure-sensitive device 21 and the at least one second pressure-sensitive device 22 , and the controller 30 is adapted to the at least one first pressure value and the at least one second pressure value determine whether a key press signal is generated.

It can be understood that the electronic device 100 may be a smart phone, a smart watch, a tablet computer, a notebook computer or a wearable smart device.

For the convenience of description, the electronic device 100 is defined with reference to the first viewing angle, the width direction of the electronic device 100 is defined as the X direction, the length direction of the electronic device 100 is defined as the Y direction, and the electronic device 100 is defined as the Y direction. The thickness direction of is defined as the Z direction.

Because the carrier body 10 is provided with a key area 11 and a non-key area 12 connected to the key area 11 , the key area 11 and the non-key area 12 are easily deformed at the same time under the action of external pressing, and are fixedly connected by at least one first pressure-sensitive device 21 . The main body 10 is supported and the at least one first pressure value transmitted to the key area 11 is sensed, and the at least one second pressure sensing device 22 is fixedly connected to the carrying main body 10 and the at least one second pressure value transmitted to the non-key area 12 is sensed. When the key area 11 is directly pressed, the non-key area 12 is indirectly pressurized, and at least one first pressure value is significantly greater than at least one second pressure value; when the non-key area 12 is directly pressed, the key area 11 is indirectly pressurized, and at least one first pressure value is The second pressure value is significantly greater than the at least one first pressure value, so the controller 30 can determine whether the key area 11 is pressed according to the at least one first pressure value and the at least one second pressure value, so that the electronic device 100 can accurately distinguish the user in the key area 11 and the pressing operation of the non-key area 12 to avoid false triggering of virtual keys.

In this embodiment, the carrying body 10 is the main body part of the electronic device 100 . The carrying body 10 can carry a plurality of functional devices of the electronic device 100 , and the above-mentioned functional devices can include a camera module, a circuit board, a battery, a speaker module, and the like. The key area 11 on the carrying body 10 forms virtual keys, and the above virtual keys can provide key functions. The number of physical buttons on the carrying body 10 is beneficial to realize the non-porous design of the electronic device 100, and the appearance is simple.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the carrying body 10 is substantially in the shape of a rectangular plate. Wherein, the main surface 13 and the edge side surface 14 are both the outer surfaces of the carrying body 10 . The main surface 13 is substantially a long rectangular surface, the short side of the main surface 13 is parallel to the X direction, the long side of the main surface 13 is parallel to the Y direction, and the main surface 13 constitutes the front or back of the carrying body 10 . . When the edge side surface 14 is connected to the long side or the short side of the main surface 13 , the edge side surface 14 is parallel to the X direction or the Y direction. The specific shape of the edge side surface 14 can be set according to needs. For example, the edge side surface 14 can be an arc-shaped side surface or a flat side surface, which is not limited herein. In this embodiment, the edge side surface 14 is connected to the long side of the main surface 13 , and the edge side surface 14 is parallel to the Y direction.

The key area 11 is disposed on the edge side surface 14 , and the key area 11 on the side surface of the carrying body 10 can realize the side key function of the electronic device 100 . The non-key area 12 is disposed on the main surface 13 adjacent to the edge side surface 14, the non-key area 12 is connected to the key area 11, and the non-key area 12 and the key area 11 are pressed externally. The main surface 13 may be the display screen surface of the electronic device 100 and/or the back cover surface of the electronic device 100 , and the user may be in any The part of the main surface 13 adjacent to the key area 11 (ie, the non-key area 12 ) is pressed. In order to avoid the simultaneous deformation of the key area 11 and the non-key area 12 and false triggering of virtual keys, it is necessary to adjust the key area 11 and the non-key area 12. Press operation to distinguish. In other embodiments, the key area 11 and the non-key area 12 may also be located on the same plane, for example, the key area 11 and the non-key area 12 are both located on the main surface 13 or the edge on side 14.

The at least one first pressure sensing device 21 of the key module 20 provided by the present application senses the pressing force of the key area 11, and the at least one second pressure sensing device 22 senses the pressing force of the non-key area 12, so The controller 30 compares the pressure value sensed by the at least first pressure sensing device 21 with the pressure value sensed by the at least one second pressure sensing device 22, when the at least one first pressure value is greater than or When it is equal to the at least one second pressure value, the controller 30 determines the key signal according to the at least one first pressure value, that is, determines that the key area 11 is pressed, and triggers the key signal, thereby realizing volume adjustment or switching. machine function; when the at least one first pressure value is smaller than the at least one second pressure value, the controller 30 determines that the non-key area 12 is pressed, and the pressing force of the key area 11 is determined by the It is caused by the deformation of the non-key area 12, so there is no need to trigger the key signal, and the accidental touch situation can be avoided.

Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 , the first pressure sensing device 21 may be a resistive pressure sensor. The first pressure-sensitive device 21 includes a substrate 23, a plurality of varistors 24 disposed on the substrate 23, and a plurality of pads 25, and each of the pads 25 is electrically connected to two adjacent ones. between the varistors 24 , so that the plurality of pads 25 and the plurality of varistors 24 form a Wheatstone bridge, and the plurality of pads 25 are fixedly connected and abut against the carrying body 10 . The substrate 23 may be a silicon substrate 23, and the number of the varistors 24 may be greater than or equal to four. When there is no external force acting on the key area 11 and the non-key area 12, the above-mentioned Wheatstone bridge is in a balanced state, and the output voltage is zero. When the button area 11 is pressed externally, the button area 11 can generate deformation and transmit it to the first pressure-sensitive device 21 , so that the plurality of piezoresistors 24 are deformed to change the resistance, thereby making the Wheatstone current. The bridge is out of balance and produces an output voltage that is positively related to the pressure being measured. When the non-key area 12 is externally pressed, the key area 11 is indirectly subjected to pressure to generate deformation, and the key area 11 can also generate deformation and transmit it to the first pressure-sensitive device 21 . In other embodiments, the first pressure sensing device 21 may also be a capacitive pressure sensor, a resonant pressure sensor, or a pressure sensing variable sheet.

Likewise, the second pressure sensing device 22 may be a MEMS resistive pressure sensor. For the structure and principle of the second pressure-sensitive device 22 , reference may be made to the foregoing description of the first pressure-sensitive device 21 , which will not be repeated here. In other embodiments, the second pressure sensing device 22 may also be a capacitive pressure sensor, a resonant pressure sensor, or a pressure sensing variable sheet.

Please refer to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 , further, the carrying body 10 includes a display screen module 15 and a back plate 34 disposed opposite to the display screen module 15 , and the main surface 13 is located on the display screen module 15 . The group 15 is located on the side facing away from the backplane 34 , or is located on the side of the backplane 34 facing away from the display screen module 15 .

In this embodiment, a receiving space 161 is formed between the display screen module 15 and the back plate 34 . The accommodating space 161 can be used for accommodating functional devices such as circuit boards, camera modules, speaker modules, and batteries. The circuit board of the receiving space 161 can be electrically connected to the display screen module 15 to control the display screen module 15 to display images.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in an embodiment, the main surface 13 is located on the side of the display screen module 15 away from the back plate 34 , and the display screen module 15 is displayed in the area where the main surface 13 is located. screen. The display screen module 15 may be a touch screen, and the user performs touch operations on the main surface 13 . When the user presses the part of the main surface 13 close to the key area 11 (ie, the non-key area 12 ) to touch the display module 15 , or twists the electronic device 100 , the key area is easily caused. 11 is deformed, and an interference signal is input to the key module 20 that senses the key area 11 .

Referring to FIG. 7 , in another embodiment, the main surface 13 is located on the side of the back plate 34 away from the display screen module 15 , and the main surface 13 is used as the appearance surface of the back plate 34 , which can be as the part held by the user. When the user presses the part of the main surface 13 close to the key area 11 (ie the non-key area 12 ) to hold the electronic device 100 or twists the electronic device 100 , the key area 11 is easily deformed , and input an interference signal to the key module 20 that senses the key area 11 .

In this embodiment of the present application, at least one first pressure sensing device 21 is fixedly connected to the carrying body 10 and at least one first pressure value transmitted to the key area 11 is sensed, and at least one second pressure sensing device 22 is fixedly connected to the carrying body 10 and senses The at least one second pressure value transmitted to the non-key area 12, because when the key area 11 is directly pressed in the X direction, the non-key area 12 is indirectly subjected to pressure to produce Z-direction deformation, and at least one first pressure sensing device 21 is used for sensing the key The X-direction pressure of the area 11, at least one second pressure-sensitive device 22 is used to sense the Z-direction pressure of the non-key area 12, and at least one first pressure value is significantly greater than at least one second pressure value; the non-key area 12 is directly subjected to Z pressure When pressing in the direction, the key area 11 is indirectly subjected to pressure to generate X-direction deformation. At least one first pressure sensing device 21 is used to sense the X-direction pressure of the key area 11, and at least one second pressure sensing device 22 is used to sense the non-key area. 12, the at least one second pressure value is significantly greater than the at least one first pressure value, so the controller 30 can determine whether the key area 11 is pressed according to the at least one first pressure value and the at least one second pressure value, so that the electronic The device 100 can accurately distinguish the user's pressing operations on the key area 11 and the non-key area 12, so as to avoid false triggering of virtual keys.

Referring to FIG. 8 , in this embodiment, the display screen module 15 is a curved display screen, and the display screen module 15 is provided with a main display part 151 and a side display part 152 connected to the main display part 151 . The main display part 151 is the main part of the display screen module 15 , the main display part 151 is located in the center of the electronic device 100 , and the side display part 152 is bent relative to the main display part 151 . The side display portion 152 is an arc-shaped side screen portion of the display screen. The side display portion 152 is located at the edge of the electronic device 100. The side display portion 152 can increase the display of the display screen module 15. area. The edge side surface 14 is disposed on the side display part 152 , that is, the key area 11 is at least partially disposed on the side display part 152 , and the user can press the key area 11 on the side display part 152 to Trigger key function. Of course, in other embodiments, the key area 11 may also be directly disposed on the middle frame 16 .

Please refer to FIG. 9 , further, the carrying body 10 is provided with a first inner wall 40 and a second inner wall 41 connected with the first inner wall 40 , and the first inner wall 40 is used for the key area 11 , so The pair of second inner walls 41 is used for the non-key area 12 , and the first inner wall 40 is connected to the second inner wall 41 .

In this embodiment, the carrying body 10 includes a middle frame 16 that is covered with the display screen module 15 , and the first inner wall 40 and the second inner wall 41 are both disposed on the middle frame 16 . The first inner wall 40 is connected with the second inner wall 41 . The first inner wall 40 is substantially perpendicular to the X direction and is opposite to the key area 11, and the second inner wall 41 is substantially perpendicular to the Z direction and is opposite to the non-key area 12, so that the first inner wall 40 and the second inner wall are 41 are perpendicular to each other, a groove 31 is formed between the first inner wall 40 and the second inner wall 41 , and the groove 31 at least partially accommodates the key module 20 . Of course, in other embodiments, the first inner wall 40 may also be perpendicular to the Y direction.

When the user presses the key area 11 , the X-direction deformation of the carrying body 10 on the first inner wall 40 is relatively large, while the Z-direction deformation of the carrying body 10 on the second inner wall 41 is relatively large smaller, so that the at least one first pressure sensing device 21 can sense a relatively large X-direction pressing force, and the at least one second pressure-sensing device 22 can sense a relatively small Z-direction pressing force; when the user When the non-key area 12 is pressed, the X-direction deformation of the carrying body 10 on the first inner wall 40 is relatively small, while the Z-direction deformation of the carrying body 10 on the second inner wall 41 is relatively small. Therefore, the at least one first pressure-sensing device 21 can sense a relatively small X-direction pressing force, and the at least one second pressure-sensing device 22 can sense a relatively large Z-direction pressing force, so that the By comparing the pressures sensed by the at least one first pressure-sensitive device 21 and the at least one second pressure-sensitive device 22, the controller 30 can distinguish the user's pressing on the key area 11 and the non-key area 12 The operation can prevent the user from pressing the side of the screen or the back panel 34 to cause a false touch.

Please refer to FIG. 10 , further, the carrying body 10 includes a middle frame 16 that is fixedly connected to the display screen module 15 and the back panel 34 , and the middle frame 16 is provided with a key area 11 aligned on the inner side wall 32 of the middle frame 16 . and the groove 31 of the non-key area 12, the groove 31 has a side wall 32 corresponding to the key area 11 and a bottom wall 33 corresponding to the non-key area 12, the at least one first pressure The sensing device 21 is fixed on the side wall 32 , and the at least one second pressure sensing device 22 is fixed on the bottom wall 33 .

In this embodiment, the groove 31 constitutes a part of the receiving space 161 , the groove 31 at least partially accommodates the key module 20 , and the groove 31 provides the key module 20 . Part of the arrangement space can reduce the arrangement space occupied by the key module 20 for other functional devices. The side wall 32 is substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall 33, wherein the side wall 32 is substantially perpendicular to the X direction and is opposite to the key area 11, and the bottom wall 33 is substantially perpendicular to the Z direction and is opposite to the non-key area 12, so that the at least one first pressure-sensitive device 21 can sense the X-direction pressing force transmitted to the side wall 32, and the at least one second pressure-sensitive device 22 can sense the pressure transmitted to the bottom wall 33. Z-direction pressing force. When the user presses the key area 11 , the X-direction deformation of the carrying body 10 in the key area 11 is relatively large, while the Z-direction deformation of the carrying body 10 in the non-key area 12 is relatively large Therefore, the at least one first pressure-sensing device 21 can sense a relatively large X-direction pressing force, and the at least one second pressure-sensing device 22 can sense a relatively small Z-direction pressing force; when the user presses In the non-key area 12, the X-direction deformation of the carrying body 10 in the key area 11 is relatively small, while the Z-direction deformation of the carrying body 10 in the non-key area 12 is relatively large, Therefore, the at least one first pressure-sensing device 21 can sense a relatively small X-direction pressing force, and the at least one second pressure-sensing device 22 can sense a relatively large Z-direction pressing force, so that the controller 30 By comparing the pressures sensed by the at least one first pressure-sensitive device 21 and the at least one second pressure-sensitive device 22, the user's pressing operations on the key area 11 and the non-key area 12 can be distinguished, It can avoid the situation where the user presses the side of the screen or the back panel 34 to cause an accidental touch.

Please refer to FIG. 8 and FIG. 11, further, the middle frame 16 is provided with a frame 35 fixed on the peripheral side of the display screen module 15, and the frame 35 is provided with the groove 31, so that the frame The portion 35 where the groove 31 is formed forms a thinned portion 36 , and the cross-sectional area of the thinned portion 36 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the portion of the frame 35 excluding the thinned portion 36 .

In this embodiment, the back plate 34 may be integrally provided with the frame 35 , or the back plate 34 may be detachably connected to the frame 35 , and may be set according to needs, which is not limited herein. The frame 35 is rectangular, and the frame 35 is fixed on the peripheral side of the display screen module 15 and on the peripheral side of the back plate 34 . The frame 35 is provided with the groove 31 on the inner side, so that the cross-sectional area of the frame 35 corresponding to the key area 11 is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the rest of the frame 35, so that the frame 35 corresponds to the key area 11. (that is, the thinned portion 36 ) has significantly better deformability in response to an external pressing force than the frame 35 except for the thinned portion 36 , so that the user can easily press the frame 35 corresponding to the key area 11 . When a button signal is triggered, the structural strength of the frame 35 other than the thinned portion 36 is relatively large, and the deformation degree is small when receiving external pressing, which can avoid disturbing the button module 20 and causing false touches. Wherein, the distance between the side wall 32 of the groove 31 and the outer side wall 32 of the frame 35 is closer, which is favorable for transmitting the X-direction pressing force to the at least one first pressure-sensitive device 21 .

Please refer to FIG. 11 , FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 , further, the carrying body 10 has two opposite side edges 42 , and the key module 20 is provided with a plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21 and a plurality of For the second pressure-sensitive device 22 , a plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21 are arranged on the first inner wall 40 along a direction parallel to the two side edges 42 , and a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 are arranged along the first inner wall 40 . The direction parallel to the two side edges 42 is arranged on the second inner wall 41 .

In this embodiment, the carrying body 10 is rectangular. The two side edges 42 extend along the parallel Y direction, that is, the two side edges 42 are the two long edges of the carrying body 10 . A plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21 are arranged on the first inner wall 40 along a direction parallel to the two side edges 42 , and a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 are arranged along a direction parallel to the two side edges 42 By being arranged on the second inner wall 41 , the plurality of first pressure-sensitive devices 21 and the plurality of second pressure-sensitive devices 22 occupy different planes respectively, which can improve space utilization. Wherein, a plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21 are arranged at intervals in sequence, a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 are alternately arranged with a plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21, and each of the second pressure-sensitive devices spaced apart from two adjacent first pressure-sensitive devices. A plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21 can sense a user's sliding touch operation on the key area 11 , so as to facilitate volume adjustment, screen brightness adjustment, or power on/off, etc., and a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 The user's pressing operation on the non-key area 12 can be sensed, and the controller 30 can first compare the pressure values sensed by the plurality of first pressure sensing devices 21 with the pressure values sensed by the plurality of second pressure sensing devices 22 The measured pressure value can determine whether the button area 11 is pressed, and then determine a button signal according to the plurality of first pressure-sensitive devices 21 , and the button signal can be a volume-up signal or a volume-down signal. In other embodiments, the two side edges 42 extend in parallel Y directions.

Wherein, the plurality of first pressure-sensitive devices 21 may include three of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21a, 21b and 21c, and the plurality of second pressure-sensitive devices 22 may include two of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22a and 22b, the three first pressure-sensitive devices 21a, 21b and 21c are arranged at intervals in sequence, and the two second pressure-sensitive devices 22a and 22b are respectively connected with the three first pressure-sensitive devices 21a, 21b and 21c Arranged in a staggered manner, each of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 is spaced apart from two adjacent first pressure-sensitive devices 21 . In other embodiments, the number of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21 and the number of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 are not limited to the above examples, and can be set according to actual needs.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 13 , further, the key module 20 is provided with a flexible circuit board 50 , and the flexible circuit board 50 is provided with a main body portion 51 and a plurality of first portions that are fixedly connected and electrically connected to the main body portion 51 . A branch portion 52 and a plurality of second branch portions 53 , the main body portion 51 is electrically connected to the controller 30 , and the plurality of first branch portions 52 are respectively electrically connected to the plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21 . Each of the second branch portions 53 is electrically connected to a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 respectively. In this embodiment, the plurality of first branch portions 52 and the plurality of second branch portions 53 are all connected to the main body portion 51 , and the plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21 pass through the plurality of the first pressure sensitive devices 21 . A branch portion 52 and the main body portion 51 are electrically connected to the controller 30 , and a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 are electrically connected to the controller through a plurality of the second branch portions 53 and the main body portion 51 . 30, so that a plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21 and a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 can share the flexible circuit board 50, and send a pressing signal to the controller 30 through the flexible circuit board 50 .

Referring to FIG. 14 , an embodiment of the present application further provides a control method for the electronic device 100 , and the control method is applied to the electronic device 100 as described above. The control method includes steps 101 to 102:

101 : Sensing at least one first pressure value transmitted to the key area 11 through the at least one first pressure-sensitive device 21 , and sensing the non-button through the at least one second pressure-sensitive device 22 at least one second pressure value of the region 12, and determine whether the at least one first pressure value is greater than the at least one second pressure value.

In step 101, at least one first pressure sensing device 21 is fixedly connected to the carrying body 10 and at least one first pressure value transmitted to the key area 11 is sensed, and at least one second pressure sensing device 22 is fixedly connected to the carrying body 10 and sensed At least one second pressure value transmitted to the non-key area 12 is measured. Since the non-key area 12 is indirectly pressurized when the key area 11 is directly pressed, at least one first pressure value is significantly greater than at least one second pressure value; When 12 is directly pressed, the key area 11 is indirectly pressurized, and at least one second pressure value is significantly greater than at least one first pressure value, so that the controller 30 can determine the key area according to at least one first pressure value and at least one second pressure value. 11 is pressed, so that the electronic device 100 can accurately distinguish the user's pressing operations in the key area 11 and the non-key area 12, and avoid false triggering of virtual keys.

102: When the at least one first pressure value is greater than or equal to the at least one second pressure value, determine a button signal according to the at least one first pressure value.

In step 102, when the at least one first pressure value is greater than or equal to the at least one second pressure value, that is, the user directly presses the key area 11, the non-key area 12 bears pressure indirectly, the control The controller 30 can determine that the key area 11 is pressed, and then determine a key signal according to the at least one first pressure value; when the at least one first pressure value is smaller than the at least one second pressure value, that is, the user directly presses The non-key area 12 and the key area 11 are indirectly under pressure, and the controller 30 can determine that the non-key area 12 is pressed, so as to avoid triggering a key signal.

The electronic device 100 may include a plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices 21 and a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 arranged in sequence. In step 101, the controller 30 A pressure-sensitive device 21 senses a plurality of the first pressure values in the key area 11 , and simultaneously senses a plurality of the first pressure values in the non-key area 12 through a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices 22 . two pressure values, and determine whether a plurality of the first pressure values are greater than a plurality of the at least one second pressure value. In step 102, when a plurality of the first pressure values are greater than or equal to a plurality of the second pressure values, the controller 30 may determine that the key area 11 is pressed, and then according to the plurality of the first pressure values The plurality of first pressure values sensed by the pressure sensing device 21 determine the key signal. The button area 11 can be divided into two sub-areas in advance, and the two sub-areas respectively form a volume increase virtual button and a volume decrease virtual button, and the plurality of first pressure-sensitive devices 21 can be divided into two groups. A pressure sensing device senses the pressing force transmitted to the two sub-regions respectively, and the magnitude of the first pressure value sensed by the two groups of first pressure sensing devices 21 can be compared to determine the volume increase signal or the volume decrease signal.

In the electronic device and the control method thereof provided by the embodiments of the present application, the carrying body is provided with a key area and a non-key area connected to the key area, so that the key area and the non-key area are easily deformed simultaneously under the action of external pressing, and through at least one first A pressure sensing device is fixedly connected to the carrying body and senses at least one first pressure value transmitted to the key area, and at least one second pressure sensing device is fixedly connected to the carrying body and senses at least one second pressure value transmitted to the non-key area, When the key area is directly pressed, the non-key area is indirectly under pressure, and at least one first pressure value is significantly greater than at least one second pressure value; when the non-key area is directly pressed, the key area is indirectly under pressure, and at least one second pressure value is significantly greater than the at least one first pressure value, so that the controller can determine whether the key area is pressed according to the at least one first pressure value and the at least one second pressure value, so that the electronic device can accurately distinguish the user's pressing in the key area and the non-key area operation to avoid false triggering of virtual keys.

To sum up, although the present application has disclosed the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, the preferred embodiments are not intended to limit the present application, and those of ordinary skill in the field, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, can Various changes and modifications are made, so the scope of protection of the present application is subject to the scope defined by the claims.

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1. An electronic device, characterized in that the electronic device comprises a bearing body, a key module and a controller, the bearing body is provided with a key area and a non-key area connected with the key area, and the bearing body is provided with a key area and a non-key area connected to the key area. There is a main surface, and an edge side surface connected to the main surface, the key area is arranged on the edge side, the non-key area is arranged on the main surface adjacent to the edge side, the key module At least one first pressure-sensitive device and at least one second pressure-sensitive device are provided, the at least one first pressure-sensitive device is fixedly connected to the carrying body and senses at least one first pressure value transmitted to the key area, The at least one second pressure sensing device is fixedly connected to the carrying body and senses at least one second pressure value transmitted to the non-key area, and the controller is fixedly connected to the carrying body and electrically connected to the at least one pressure value For the first pressure-sensitive device and the at least one second pressure-sensitive device, the controller determines whether to generate a control signal according to the at least one first pressure value and the at least one second pressure value. 2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the carrying body comprises a display module and a backplane arranged at intervals relative to the display module, and the main surface is located in the display module. 3 . The group is located on the side away from the backplane, or on the side of the backplane away from the display module. 3 . The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the carrying body comprises a middle frame that is fixedly connected to the display screen module and the backplane, and the inner side wall of the middle frame is provided with buttons aligned with the keys. 4 . area and a groove in the non-key area, the groove has a side wall corresponding to the key area and a bottom wall corresponding to the non-key area, and the at least one first pressure-sensitive device is fixed to the the side wall, the at least one second pressure-sensitive device is fixed on the bottom wall. 4 . The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the middle frame is provided with a frame fixed on the peripheral side of the display screen, and the frame is provided with the groove, so that the frame has a concave opening. 5 . A portion of the groove forms a thinned portion, and the cross-sectional area of the thinned portion is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the portion of the frame excluding the thinned portion. 5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the carrying body is provided with a first inner wall and a second inner wall connected with the first inner wall, the first inner wall corresponding to the key area, The second inner wall corresponds to the non-key area, and the first inner wall is connected with the second inner wall. 6 . The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the carrying body has two opposite side edges, and the key module is provided with a plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices and a plurality of the A second pressure-sensitive device, a plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices are arranged on the first inner wall along a direction parallel to the two side edges, and a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices are arranged along a direction parallel to the two side edges The directions are arranged on the second inner wall. 7 . The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein a plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices are arranged at intervals in sequence, and a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices are respectively staggered with a plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices. 8 . It is arranged that each of the second pressure-sensitive devices is spaced apart from two adjacent first pressure-sensitive devices. 8 . The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein the key module is provided with a flexible circuit board, and the flexible circuit board is provided with a main body part and a plurality of first parts that are fixedly connected and electrically connected to the main body part. 9 . A branch portion and a plurality of second branch portions, the main body portion is electrically connected to the controller, the plurality of first branch portions are respectively electrically connected to the plurality of the first pressure-sensitive devices, and the plurality of the second branch portions are respectively electrically connected to the plurality of the first pressure sensitive devices. The branches are respectively electrically connected to a plurality of the second pressure-sensitive devices. 9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first pressure-sensitive device comprises a substrate, a plurality of varistors disposed on the substrate, and a plurality of pads, each of which is The disk is electrically connected between two adjacent varistors, so that the plurality of pads and the plurality of varistors form a Wheatstone bridge, and the plurality of pads are fixedly connected and interfere with each other the carrying body. 10. A control method for an electronic device, wherein the control method is applied to an electronic device, the electronic device comprises a bearing body and a key module, the bearing body is provided with a key area and a non-key area, the The key module is provided with at least one first pressure-sensitive device and at least one second pressure-sensitive device, and the control method includes the steps: At least one first pressure value transmitted to the key area is sensed by the at least one first pressure-sensitive device, and at least one first pressure value transmitted to the non-key area is sensed by the at least one second pressure-sensitive device two pressure values, and judging whether the at least one first pressure value is greater than the at least one second pressure value, When the at least one first pressure value is greater than or equal to the at least one second pressure value, a key-press signal is determined according to the at least one first pressure value.

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