CN113437550B - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses an electronic device, which includes: a housing, a circuit board, a tongue and a connecting device, the housing has a through hole and a cavity communicating with the through hole; the circuit board is arranged on the In the cavity; the tongue is arranged in the through hole and blocks the through hole; the connecting device is arranged in the cavity, and one end of the connecting device is provided with a connecting part, and the connecting part is connected to the connecting part. The tongue is contacted and connected, and the other end of the connecting device is connected to the circuit board; the external device can be connected to the electronic device through the tongue, and the tongue is used to connect the electronic device with the external Transfer data between devices. The embodiment of the present application provides a new type of assembly scheme for the tongue in the data interface on the electronic device, which helps to keep the data interface in the center of the electronic device frame, and also reduces the thickness of the data interface , to reduce the thickness of the whole machine, and at the same time improve the waterproof performance of the data interface.

Description

Electronic equipment

technical field

The present application belongs to the technical field of mobile terminal equipment, and specifically relates to an electronic equipment.

Background technique

The electronic device is usually provided with a data interface, and the electronic device can be connected with other external devices through the tongue provided in the data interface. The tongue in the data interface can not only charge the electronic device, but also realize the data mutual transmission function between the electronic device and other external devices such as PC (personal computer). The data interface on the electronic device, taking the currently more commonly used Type-C interface as an example, is usually arranged on the frame of the device. In fact, the position of the data interface on the device frame is mainly affected by the assembly position of the tongue.

In the related art, the tongues in the data interface are mostly welded plate structures, which are fixed on the circuit board of the electronic device by welding. Therefore, the layout position of the data interface on the frame can be determined by the height of the circuit board inside the electronic device. decision, and the existing data interface usually exhibits an off-center position on one side of the device frame, as shown in FIG. 4 . In addition, the outside of the tongue usually needs to be wrapped with a casing to support and protect the tongue and assist in positioning the data interface. However, there is a certain gap between the shell outside the tongue and the tongue, and the thickness of this position usually determines the thickness of the whole machine; moreover, the existence of this gap and the exposure of the data interface may easily cause external moisture to pass through the data interface and This gap flows into and damages the circuit board and the electronic components on the circuit board, which requires the use of additional waterproof materials (such as silicone rings) to cooperate with the casing.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of this application is to provide an electronic device that at least solves the problem that the assembly scheme of the inner tongue of the existing data interface tends to cause the thickness of the whole machine to be relatively large, and the position of the data interface on the frame of the device tends to be eccentric and cannot be centered.

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

An embodiment of the present application proposes an electronic device, which includes:

a casing, the casing has a through hole and a cavity communicating with the through hole;

a circuit board, the circuit board is arranged in the cavity;

a tongue piece, the tongue piece is arranged in the cavity and blocks the through hole;

A connecting device, the connecting device is arranged in the cavity, one end of the connecting device is provided with a connecting part, the connecting part is connected to the tongue, and the other end of the connecting device is connected to the circuit board;

An external device can be connected to the electronic device through the tongue, and the tongue is used for transmitting data between the electronic device and the external device.

In the embodiment of this application, a new assembly scheme is provided for the tongue in the data interface. By connecting the tongue with the housing, the traditional scheme of welding the tongue with the circuit board is changed, which makes the circuit The position of the plate no longer affects the position of the tongue, which is conducive to the data interface being in the center on one side of the housing, and cancels the housing outside the tongue, which helps to reduce the thickness of the data interface, and then The size of the electronic device in the thickness direction can be reduced; and, if the casing outside the tongue is canceled, the gap between the tongue and the casing is not involved, so that the formed data interface is equivalent to a blind hole structure, so that the external Moisture cannot enter the interior of the electronic device through this, and there is no need to use additional waterproof auxiliary materials to waterproof and seal the position of the data interface.

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

Description of drawings

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

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

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of an assembly method of a data interface of an existing electronic device;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view along A-A in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the position of the data interface of the existing electronic equipment;

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

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 7 is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the connecting device of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a second structural schematic diagram of a connecting device of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference signs:

1-shell, 101-through hole, 102-cavity, 103-assembly hole, 2-tongue, 3-connection device, 301-connection contact, 302-shrapnel contact area, 303-connection hole, 4- Mounting seat, 401-the first clamping part, 5-soldering feet, 6-PCB board, 7-casing.

Detailed ways

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

The features of the terms "first" and "second" in the description and claims of the present application may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more. In addition, "and/or" in the specification and claims means at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/" generally means that the related objects are an "or" relationship.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", " Back", "Left", "Right", "Vertical", "Horizontal", "Top", "Bottom", "Inner", "Outer", "Clockwise", "Counterclockwise", "Axial", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "radial", "circumferential", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying the referred device or element Must be in a particular orientation, constructed, and operate in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting of the application.

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

An electronic device provided according to an embodiment of the present application is described below with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 .

The electronic device involved in the embodiment of the present application may be, but is not limited to, a smart phone, and may also be electronic products such as a tablet computer, a notebook computer, an e-book reader, and a smart wearable device. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the electronic device Specific types.

The electronic equipment provided by the embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , includes: a housing 1, a circuit board, a tongue 2 and a connecting device 3; the housing 1 has a through hole 101 and A cavity 102 communicating with the through hole 101; the circuit board is arranged in the cavity 102; the tongue 2 is arranged in the cavity 102 and blocks the through hole 101; the connection One end of the device 3 is provided with a connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected to the tongue 2, and the other end of the connecting device 3 is connected to the circuit board; external equipment can be connected to the electronic device through the tongue 2. device connection, the tongue 2 is used to transmit data between the electronic device and the external device.

Wherein, the circuit board (for example, PCB board) is an important electronic component in electronic equipment, a support body for electronic components, and a carrier for electrical interconnection between electronic components.

In the embodiment of the present application, the circuit board may be, for example, a main board in the electronic device, and of course it may also be a sub-board, which is not limited in the present application.

The scheme of the embodiment of the present application provides a new type of assembly scheme for the tongue in the data interface on the electronic device. By directly connecting the tongue 2 with the housing 1, the traditional method of welding the tongue and the circuit board is changed. solution, which makes the position of the circuit board no longer affect the position of the tongue, which is beneficial for the data interface to be in the center on one side of the device casing, and cancels the traditional design of setting the casing outside the tongue 2, which It is helpful to reduce the thickness of the data interface, thereby reducing the size of the electronic device in the thickness direction; and, by canceling the outer casing of the tongue 2, it does not involve the relationship between the tongue 2 and the casing 1. The gap between them makes the formed data interface equivalent to a blind hole structure, so that external moisture cannot enter the interior of the electronic device through this, and there is no need to use additional waterproof accessories (for example, waterproof rubber ring) to the data interface. The position is waterproof sealed.

Moreover, in the embodiment of the present application, it is also designed that the tongue 2 is electrically connected to the circuit board in the electronic device through the connecting device 3, wherein the tongue 2 and the connecting device 3 are connected by contact , which changes the previous plug-in connection method, which is more flexible and convenient, and does not require plug-in operation.

The data interface of the existing electronic equipment, taking the most commonly used Type-C interface as an example, it is fixed on the PCB board 6 of the electronic equipment by welding, can refer to the four welding pins 5 shown in Figure 2, based on Therefore, the position of the Type-C interface on the device frame can be determined by the height of the PCB board 6 inside the electronic device. Moreover, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, the tongue 2 of the Type-C interface usually needs to be wrapped with the case 7, and there is a gap between the case 7 and the tongue 2, and the thickness of this position usually determines the overall The thickness of the machine; and due to the existence of this gap and the exposed Type-C interface, it is easy to cause external moisture to flow in through the Type-C interface and this gap and damage the PCB board 6 and the electronic components on the PCB board 6. It is necessary to use additional waterproof material (for example, a silicone ring) to cooperate with the casing 7 to improve the waterproofness. Due to the position of the circuit board and the thickness of the Type-C interface, it is difficult to ensure that the Type-C interface is in a centered position on one side of the device frame, resulting in an eccentric position in appearance.

As shown in Figure 4, the dotted line on it indicates the center line of the Type-C interface, and the solid line indicates the center line of the frame. The two do not coincide, but there is a certain difference D, which shows that the position of the Type-C interface is in Appears to be eccentric. However, the solution of the present application can improve this situation by making the position of the data interface center, as shown in FIG. 1 .

In the embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5 , the housing 1 includes a frame, the through hole 101 is arranged on one side of the frame, and the through hole 101 can be located in the center s position.

Wherein, those skilled in the art can flexibly adjust the specific shape of the through hole 101 according to specific needs, so as to adapt to different connection plugs, such as USB plugs or Type-C plugs, etc. In addition, earphone plugs can also be used. There is no limit to this in the application.

In the embodiment of the present application, it is designed that the tongue piece 2 is directly connected to the casing 1 (such as a frame), and the design of wrapping the casing outside the tongue piece 2 can be cancelled. On the one hand, it can reduce the thickness of the data interface, thereby reducing the thickness of the electronic device. On the other hand, the gap between the tongue 2 and the casing is not involved, so that the formed data interface is equivalent to a blind hole structure, and external water cannot enter the interior of the electronic device through this, so there is no need to use Additional waterproof auxiliary materials (for example, waterproof rubber ring) perform waterproof sealing on the position of the data interface. That is to say, the structural design adopted in this application has good airtightness and can improve waterproof performance.

The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application, as shown in FIG. 6 , further includes a mount 4, the mount 4 is disposed in the cavity 102, and the tongue 2 is connected to the mount 4; The mounting base 4 is provided with a first clamping portion 401, and the housing 1 is provided with a second clamping portion. The mounting base 4 is connected to the housing 1 in a clamping manner, which can block the through hole 101 .

That is to say, the tongue piece 2 can be connected with the housing 1 through a mounting seat 4 , so that the tongue piece 2 and the housing 1 can be connected together. In addition, the mounting seat 4 is connected to the housing 1 by snap-fitting, which is relatively simple and convenient to assemble and disassemble. The mounting base 4 can seal the through hole 101 to prevent external moisture from entering the electronic device.

Wherein, one of the first engaging portion 401 and the second engaging portion is a raised structure with a trapezoidal cross section, and the other of the first engaging portion 401 and the second engaging portion It is a limiting groove matching the shape of the protruding structure. In this way, the first engaging portion 401 can form a reliable and stable engaging connection with the second engaging portion.

It should be noted that the protruding structure is not limited to the above-mentioned trapezoidal cross-section, and may also be in other shapes, such as semicircle, triangle, rectangle, etc., which is not limited in the present application.

In an optional example of the present application, a connection structure is provided at one end of the tongue 2; a through hole is provided on the mounting base 4, and the tongue 2 is disposed on the mounting base 4 away from the cavity 102 , the connection structure passes through the through hole, and the connection structure is in contact with the connection part on the connection device 3 .

That is to say, the tongue 2 is provided with a connection structure for connecting with the connection device 3, and the connection structure passes through the through hole on the mounting base 4 to facilitate the connection with the connection device 3. The connecting part of the contact connection. Therefore, the tongue 2 can be electrically connected to the circuit board in the electronic device through the connecting device 3 .

In an optional example of the present application, as shown in FIG. 6 , a side of the mounting base 4 close to the cavity 102 is coplanar with a surface of the casing 1 close to the cavity 102 . This design can provide more space for the cavity 102 while ensuring the reliability of the connection between the mounting base 4 and the housing 1 . Wherein, the mounting seat 4 is, for example, a plastic part.

For example, the tongue 2 can be connected with the mounting seat 4 by injection molding, so that the tongue 2 and the mounting seat 4 are connected into an integrated structure. In this way, the tongue 2 and the mounting seat 4 The stability of the connection is better.

For example, the mounting seat 4 can also form an integrated structure with the housing 1 (eg frame) by injection molding. A housing with tongues can be formed, which can be used in electronic devices such as smartphones.

Wherein, the way of injection molding can adopt the way of insert injection molding, for example.

The housing 1, especially the frame therein, is the main load-bearing structural member of electronic devices such as smartphones, which can be used to support the screen and provide strength. In the embodiment of the present application, the tongue piece 2 can be integrated with the frame by insert injection molding when processing the frame.

For example, the tongue piece 2 can also be bonded and fixed to the mounting seat 4 by dispensing glue.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, there is no limitation on the connection method between the tongue piece 2 and the mounting seat 4, and it is not limited to the above-mentioned connection method of injection molding or glue dispensing, and other fixed connection methods are also possible. , as long as the tongue piece 2 can be firmly connected with the installation base 1 . In addition, the connection between the mounting base 4 and the housing 1 is not limited to the above-mentioned locking connection and injection molding.

In an optional example of the present application, as shown in FIG. 6 , FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 , one end of the connecting device 3 is provided with a connecting portion, and the connecting portion is contact-connected to the tongue 2 , wherein , the connection portion includes a plurality of connection contacts 301 , and the tongue 2 is provided with a plurality of connection contacts matching the plurality of connection contacts 301 .

One end of the connection device 3 is provided with a plurality of connection contacts 301, and the plurality of connection contacts 301 can form a contact connection with the plurality of connection contacts on the tongue 2 and conduct electrical conduction. . That is to say, in the solution of the present application, it is designed to connect the tongue piece 2 with the connecting device 3 by way of point contact. This contact connection method is more flexible, and compared with the traditional plug-in connection, the connection method is simpler and easier to disassemble.

Wherein, the connecting contact 301 may have a telescoping function, so as to facilitate engineering assembly.

In an optional example of the present application, the electronic device further includes a telescopic driver, the connecting portion is connected to the tongue through the telescopic driver, and the telescopic driver is used to drive the tongue Switching between a position in which the tongue is in contact with the connecting portion and a second position in which the tongue is separated from the connecting portion.

In an optional example of the present application, as shown in FIG. 8 , a plurality of connecting contacts 301 are arranged in a matrix with intervals between them. So that each of the connecting contacts 301 can form a contact connection with the corresponding connecting contact on the tongue 2 .

In an optional example of the present application, as shown in Fig. 6, Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the other end of the connecting device 3 is provided with a spring contact area 302, and the circuit board can communicate with the active contact area 302 through the spring. The spring contact area 302 is in contact with each other to realize electrical conduction.

Wherein, the elastic piece is, for example, pre-set at a designated position on the circuit board.

Wherein, the elastic piece is, for example, made of metal.

The elastic contact area 302 is used to realize electrical conduction with the circuit board. The elastic contact area 302 is made of metal material, for example.

In an optional example of the present application, the other end of the connection device 3 may also be connected to the circuit board through an electrical connector. Wherein, the electrical connector is, for example, a board-to-board connector (BTB connector). Of course, other electrical connection devices may also be used, which is not limited in the present application.

In the embodiment of the present application, the connecting device 3 is responsible for communicating the tongue piece 2 with the circuit board, and the circuit board may be a main board or a sub-board of an electronic device.

That is to say, the tongue 2 is transferred to the circuit board through the connecting device 3 . Compared with the traditional method, the tongue 2 does not need to be directly connected to the circuit board, and the position of the tongue does not need to be considered when designing the stack of electronic devices, which helps to ensure that the data interface can always keep the appearance centered. It helps to improve the appearance expressiveness of electronic equipment, and can also improve the freedom of stacking design.

In an optional example of the present application, both sides of the connecting device 3 are respectively connected to the housing 1 through fasteners. It is used to fix the connecting device 3 on the housing 1 .

For example, both sides of the connecting device 3 are fixedly connected to the frame by screws.

Referring to FIG. 7 , connecting holes 303 are respectively provided on both sides of the connecting device 3 . As shown in Fig. 5, a connection device installation position is provided in the cavity 102, and an assembly hole 103 is provided on it, and the assembly hole 103 can be used to cooperate with the connection hole on the connection device 3, and then through the screw Fasteners such as bolts or bolts can connect the connecting device 3 and the frame together.

In an optional example of the present application, a circuit area is provided on the surface of the tongue 2, and a conductive circuit pattern is formed in the circuit area by etching.

That is to say, the conductive circuit pattern is engraved on the tongue 2 , which can be used for connecting external data lines.

Other components of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present application, such as a display module, and operations are known to those skilled in the art, and will not be described in detail here.

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

Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those skilled in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present application. The scope of the application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (8)

1. An electronic device, characterized in that, comprising: a casing, the casing has a through hole and a cavity communicating with the through hole; a circuit board, the circuit board is arranged in the cavity; a tongue, the tongue is arranged in the through hole and blocks the through hole; A connecting device, the connecting device is arranged in the cavity, one end of the connecting device is provided with a connecting part, the connecting part is connected to the tongue, and the other end of the connecting device is connected to the circuit board; An external device can be connected to the electronic device through the tongue, and the tongue is used to transmit data between the electronic device and the external device; The electronic device also includes a mounting seat, the tongue is connected to the mounting seat; a side of the mounting seat close to the cavity is coplanar with a surface of the housing close to the cavity; The electronic device further includes a telescopic driver, the connection part is connected to the tongue through the telescopic driver, and the telescopic driver is used to drive the tongue to switch between the first position and the second position , in the first position, the tongue is in contact with the connecting portion, and in the second position, the tongue is separated from the connecting portion. 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a first clamping portion is provided on the mounting base, a second clamping portion is provided on the housing, and the mounting base and the housing Connected in a snap-fitting manner, the through hole can be blocked. 3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is a raised structure with a trapezoidal cross section, and the first engaging portion The other one of the second locking part is a limiting groove matching the shape of the protruding structure. 4. The electronic device according to claim 2, characterized in that, one end of the tongue is provided with a connection structure; The mounting base is provided with a through hole, the tongue is disposed on the side of the mounting base away from the cavity, the connecting structure passes through the through hole, and the connecting structure and the connecting device The connection part on the contact connection. 5 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection part comprises a plurality of connection contacts, and the tongue is provided with a plurality of connection contacts matching the plurality of connection contacts. 6 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the other end of the connection device is provided with a contact area of a spring sheet, and the circuit board is connected to the contact area of the spring sheet through a spring sheet. 7 . 7. The electronic device according to claim 1, characterized in that, two sides of the connecting device are respectively connected to the housing through fasteners. 8 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a circuit area is provided on the surface of the tongue, and a conductive circuit pattern is formed in the circuit area by etching.

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