JP6152501B1 - Electronics - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device that easily cleans dirt on a waterproof sheet is provided. An electronic device includes a pressure sensor, a microphone, a waterproof sheet that covers the pressure sensor and the microphone, and a detachable front panel that protects the waterproof sheet. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present disclosure relates to an electronic device.

  Conventionally, there is an electronic device provided with a waterproof sheet (for example, see Patent Document 1).

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  When the impact resistance of the waterproof sheet is low, the housing of the electronic device may be configured to protect the waterproof sheet. When the waterproof sheet is protected by the housing, the waterproof sheet may be difficult to clean.

  An object of this indication is to provide the electronic device which is easy to wash | clean dirt etc. on a waterproof sheet.

An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an atmospheric pressure sensor and a microphone. The electronic device includes a waterproof sheet that covers the atmospheric pressure sensor and the microphone. The electronic device includes a detachable front panel that protects the waterproof sheet. The electronic device includes a display provided on the first surface side. The electronic device includes a rib that surrounds the display and protrudes toward the first surface. The front panel is provided on the first surface side, and has a convex portion that protrudes larger than the rib on the first surface side.

  According to the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, dirt or the like on the waterproof sheet is easily cleaned.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the front surface of the electronic device which concerns on one Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the part covered with a front panel. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is the figure which looked at the cross section in alignment with the Y-axis direction the example in which the electronic device of FIG. It is the figure which looked at the example in which the electronic device which concerns on a comparative example was turned down, and was seen in the cross section along a Y-axis direction.

  The electronic device according to the present embodiment may be a mobile electronic device such as a mobile phone or a smartphone. The electronic device according to the present embodiment is not limited to a portable electronic device. The electronic device may be various electronic devices such as a desktop PC (Personal Computer), a notebook PC, a tablet PC, a home appliance, an industrial device or an FA (Factory Automation) device, or a dedicated terminal.

  For example, as described in paragraph [0022] of Patent Document 1, an electronic device described in Patent Document 1 includes a waterproof sheet that prevents water from entering from the sound introduction hole into the main body. In the electronic device described in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 4 of Patent Document 1, the waterproof sheet is covered with an operation key unit that is not normally removed. The electronic device described in Patent Literature 1 is configured to ensure the sound output of the speaker through the sound guide hole and to prevent water from entering the inside of the speaker provided with the waterproof sheet. On the other hand, the electronic device according to the present embodiment includes a front panel 40 (see FIG. 1) that can be attached to and detached from a portion covered with a waterproof sheet 56 (see FIG. 2). By providing the detachable front panel 40, even when foreign matter or the like adheres to the waterproof sheet 56, the waterproof sheet 56 can be easily cleaned and the waterproof sheet 56 can be easily dried.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an electronic device 1 according to an embodiment includes a housing 10. The housing 10 may be made of a material such as metal or resin, for example. The housing | casing 10 may be comprised with the material which compounded materials, such as a metal or resin. The housing 10 may be made of various other materials.

  In the present embodiment, the housing 10 has a surface facing in the positive direction of the Z axis and a surface facing in the negative direction of the Z axis. The surface facing the positive direction of the Z axis of the housing 10 is also referred to as a first surface. The first surface is also referred to as the front surface. The positive side of the Z axis is also referred to as the first surface side. The surface of the housing 10 facing in the negative direction of the Z axis is also referred to as a second surface. The second surface is also referred to as the back surface. The negative direction side of the Z axis is also referred to as the second surface side. The housing 10 is not limited to the first surface and the second surface, and may have a surface facing in another direction. Each surface of the housing 10 is not limited to a flat surface, and may be a curved surface having a curved shape or the like. Each surface of the housing 10 may be connected so as to cross each other. Each surface of the housing 10 may be smoothly connected to each other.

  It is assumed that the first surface of the housing 10 has a substantially rectangular shape whose side along the Y-axis direction is longer than the side along the X-axis direction. The longitudinal direction and the lateral direction of the housing 10 correspond to the Y-axis direction and the X-axis direction, respectively. The shape of the first surface is not limited to a substantially rectangular shape, and may be another shape.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 1 includes a display unit 20, a touch panel 30, and a front panel 40 on the first surface side of the housing 10. The housing 10 includes a rib 11 that surrounds the first surface. The touch panel 30 is disposed inside the rib 11. The display unit 20 is joined to the second surface side of the touch panel 30. The display unit 20 may be bonded to the touch panel 30 with an adhesive or a cured resin. Alternatively, the display unit 20 may be held near the touch panel 30 by being pressed against the touch panel 30 by an elastic restoring force such as sponge.

  In FIG. 1, the touch panel 30 is located on the positive side of the Y axis of the housing 10. The front panel 40 is located on the negative direction side of the Y axis of the housing 10. The positional relationship between the touch panel 30 and the front panel 40 is not limited to the example of FIG. The touch panel 30 and the front panel 40 may be arranged at various positions.

  In FIG. 1, the front panel 40 may cover the end of the touch panel 30 on the negative direction side of the Y axis. In other words, the front panel 40 may cover a part of the touch panel 30. When the front panel 40 covers the touch panel 30, the touch panel 30 can be protected.

  The front panel 40 includes a convex portion 41, an inclined portion 42, a cover portion 43, and an attachment portion 44. The front panel 40 is attached to the housing 10 by an attachment portion 44. The attachment portion 44 is attached to the housing 10 by an attachment member 48. The front panel 40 is configured to be detachable from the housing 10. The attachment member 48 may be constituted by a screw or the like. The attachment member 48 may be composed of other members that allow the front panel 40 to be attached and detached.

  The protrusion 41 protrudes in the positive direction of the Z axis from the rib 11. The inclined portion 42 is a portion where the thickness of the front panel 40 in the Z-axis direction becomes smaller toward the positive direction of the Y-axis than the thickness of the convex portion 41 in the Z-axis direction of the front panel 40.

  The cover 43 serves as a passage through which air can move between the inside of the housing 10 covered by the front panel 40 and the outside of the housing 10. The cover part 43 may be comprised with the mesh sheet | seat which has the hole which air can pass. The cover part 43 may be comprised with the member which has the hole formed by punching process. The front panel 40 protects the components disposed inside the housing 10. The cover portion 43 is configured to protect the components disposed inside the housing 10 while serving as an air passage between the outside and the inside of the housing 10.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 10 includes a rib 11, a support portion 12, and a back surface portion 14. The rib 11 is provided so as to surround the first surface of the housing 10. The back surface part 14 is provided on the surface opposite to the first surface. The support unit 12 is provided at the end of the touch panel 30 in the negative direction of the Y axis. The touch panel 30 is supported by the rib 11 and the support unit 12. The touch panel 30 may be bonded to the rib 11 and the support portion 12 with an adhesive or the like.

  The electronic device 1 includes a speaker 50, a microphone 52, and an atmospheric pressure sensor 54 in a portion covered with the front panel 40. The speaker 50 has a predetermined waterproof performance. The microphone 52 and the atmospheric pressure sensor 54 are covered with a waterproof sheet 56 having a predetermined waterproof performance. The waterproof sheet 56 allows air to pass through. By allowing the waterproof sheet 56 to pass air, the volume of sound passing through the waterproof sheet 56 is not easily attenuated, and the accuracy of the atmospheric pressure measured by the atmospheric pressure sensor 54 via the waterproof sheet 56 can be improved.

  In this embodiment, predetermined waterproof performance shall be prescribed | regulated by the magnitude | size of the water pressure which can be used even if the electronic device 1 is submerged. The predetermined waterproof performance may be defined by a usable time even when the electronic device 1 is submerged. The front panel 40 protects the speaker 50, the microphone 52, and the atmospheric pressure sensor 54. The cover portion 43 protects the speaker 50, the microphone 52, and the atmospheric pressure sensor 54 while allowing air to pass between the outside and the inside of the housing 10. The cover part 43 makes it difficult for a human body or an object to come into direct contact with the waterproof sheet 56. As a result, the waterproof performance of the waterproof sheet 56 is easily maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the housing 10 includes a rib 11, a support portion 12 provided on the negative direction side of the Z axis, and a back surface portion 14. The electronic device 1 includes an internal structure 60 in a region surrounded by the rib 11, the back surface portion 14, and the touch panel 30.

  The internal structure 60 may be, for example, a battery or a substrate including a processor or an electronic circuit that functions as a control unit that controls each component of the electronic device 1. The housing 10 has a predetermined waterproof performance so that water does not enter the region where the internal structure 60 is located. Since the housing 10 has a predetermined waterproof performance, the risk of failure due to water adhering to the battery or the substrate can be reduced.

  The control unit of the electronic device 1 is configured as a processor, for example. The control unit may include one or more processors. The processor may include a general-purpose processor that reads a specific program and executes a specific function, and a dedicated processor specialized for a specific process. The dedicated processor may include an application specific integrated circuit (IC). The application specific IC is also called ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). The processor may include a programmable logic device. The programmable logic device is also called a PLD (Programmable Logic Device). The PLD may include an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). The control unit may be any of SoC (System-on-a-Chip) and SiP (System In a Package) in which one or a plurality of processors cooperate.

  When the internal structure 60 is located on the negative side of the Z axis when viewed from the front panel 40, the inclined part 42 is positioned on the negative side of the Z axis from the convex part 41, so that the inclined part 42 is external. The frequency with which impacts are applied to the internal structure 60 can be reduced.

  The display unit 20 displays characters, images, operation objects, pointers, and the like based on information acquired from the control unit or the like of the electronic device 1. The display unit 20 may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display, an organic EL (Electroluminescence) display, or an inorganic EL display, but is not limited thereto.

  The touch panel 30 may be a panel including a touch sensor. The touch panel 30 may be made of glass or resin. The touch panel 30 can detect a touch by a user as an input. The configuration in which the display unit 20 and the touch panel 30 are joined is also referred to as a touch panel display.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic device 1 includes a speaker 50, a microphone 52, an atmospheric pressure sensor 54, and a waterproof sheet 56 in an area covered with the front panel 40. The front panel 40 can mitigate the impact on the speaker 50, the microphone 52, the atmospheric pressure sensor 54, and the waterproof sheet 56. The waterproof sheet 56 covers the microphone 52 and the atmospheric pressure sensor 54. A gap 58 may exist between the cover portion 43 of the front panel 40 and the speaker 50 or the waterproof sheet 56.

  In FIG. 3, a microphone 52 and an atmospheric pressure sensor 54 covered with a waterproof sheet 56 are located between two speakers 50. The positional relationship among the speaker 50, the microphone 52, and the atmospheric pressure sensor 54 is not limited to the example in FIG. The speaker 50, the microphone 52, and the atmospheric pressure sensor 54 may be arranged in various ways.

  The speaker 50 emits sound based on information acquired from the control unit or the like of the electronic device 1. The speaker 50 may emit sound included in the content when the electronic device 1 reproduces content such as music or video. The speaker 50 may emit a ringing tone or the voice of the other party when performing electronic communication in the electronic device 1. The speaker 50 may output the other party's voice at a high volume when the electronic device 1 operates as a speakerphone. The speaker 50 is not limited to these examples, and may emit various sounds.

  The speaker 50 is acoustically connected to the outside of the housing 10 through the cover portion 43. That is, a sound transmission path is ensured through the cover 43 between the speaker 50 and the outside of the housing 10. Sound emitted from the speaker 50 is output to the outside of the housing 10 through the cover portion 43 of the front panel 40.

  The microphone 52 acquires input sound. The microphone 52 generates information based on the input sound and outputs it to the control unit of the electronic device 1. The microphone 52 may acquire sound when recording or recording in the electronic device 1. When the electronic device 1 performs voice communication in the electronic device 1, the microphone 52 may acquire voice to be transmitted to the other party. The microphone 52 is not limited to these examples, and may acquire various sounds.

  The microphone 52 is acoustically connected to the outside of the housing 10 through the cover portion 43 and the waterproof sheet 56. That is, a sound transmission path is secured between the microphone 52 and the outside of the housing 10 through the cover portion 43 and the waterproof sheet 56. Sound from the outside of the housing 10 is input to the microphone 52 through the cover portion 43 of the front panel 40 and the waterproof sheet 56.

  The atmospheric pressure sensor 54 measures the atmospheric pressure outside the housing 10 by being connected to the outside of the housing 10 through the cover portion 43 and the waterproof sheet 56. The atmospheric pressure sensor 54 outputs information related to the atmospheric pressure outside the housing 10 to the control unit or the like of the electronic device 1.

  2 and 3, the speaker 50 and the microphone 52 are disposed on the negative direction side of the Y axis of the housing 10. The speaker 50 and the microphone 52 may be further disposed on the positive side of the Y axis of the housing 10. When the electronic device 1 performs voice communication, the speaker 50 disposed on the positive direction side of the Y axis of the housing 10 may function as a receiver. When the electronic device 1 operates as a speakerphone, the microphone 52 arranged on the positive side of the Y axis of the housing 10 may acquire sound to be transmitted to the other party.

(Ease of cleaning)
The electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment has a structure that prevents water or foreign matter from entering the housing 10. The electronic device 1 includes a cover portion 43 that serves as an air passage. Water or foreign matter can enter the inside of the housing 10 from the cover portion 43. The electronic device 1 includes a speaker 50 having a predetermined waterproof performance and a waterproof sheet 56 in a region covered with a cover portion 43 into which water or a foreign object can enter. Since the components disposed in the area where water can enter have a predetermined waterproof performance, the waterproof performance of the electronic device 1 as a whole can be improved.

  The waterproof sheet 56 is configured to allow air to pass through while having a predetermined waterproof performance. When the surface of the waterproof sheet 56 gets wet with water, the waterproof sheet 56 is difficult to pass air. In other words, when the surface of the waterproof sheet 56 gets wet with water, the air permeability of the waterproof sheet 56 is deteriorated. When the breathability of the waterproof sheet 56 is poor, it is difficult for sound from the outside of the housing 10 to be input to the microphone 52 covered with the waterproof sheet 56. When the air permeability of the waterproof sheet 56 is poor, the accuracy of the atmospheric pressure outside the housing 10 measured by the atmospheric pressure sensor 54 covered with the waterproof sheet 56 may be lowered.

  When the surface of the waterproof sheet 56 is wet with water, the air permeability of the waterproof sheet 56 can be recovered by drying the surface of the waterproof sheet 56. By removing the front panel 40, the surface of the waterproof sheet 56 is easily dried.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when a gap 58 exists between the cover portion 43 and the speaker 50 or the waterproof sheet 56, foreign matter that has entered the housing 10 from the cover portion 43 can remain in the gap 58. . When water containing salt such as seawater enters the inside of the housing 10 from the cover portion 43, the salt can be precipitated as crystals in the gap 58. Precipitated salt can become foreign matter remaining in the gap 58. Regardless of the presence of the gap 58, the foreign matter may remain in the air passage of the cover portion 43 or may be deposited.

  The foreign matter remaining in the gap 58 can affect the sound emitted from the speaker 50. For example, the foreign matter remaining in the gap 58 can reduce the volume of sound from the speaker 50 or change the quality of the sound. The foreign matter remaining in the gap 58 can affect the sound input to the microphone 52. For example, the foreign matter remaining in the gap 58 reduces the volume of sound input to the microphone 52 or changes the quality of the sound. The foreign matter remaining in the gap 58 can affect the atmospheric pressure measured by the atmospheric pressure sensor 54. The foreign matter remaining in the gap 58 can damage the waterproof sheet 56. When the waterproof sheet 56 is damaged, the waterproof performance of the waterproof sheet 56 deteriorates. That is, the foreign matter remaining in the gap 58 can reduce the waterproof performance of the waterproof sheet 56.

  When the electronic apparatus 1 is cleaned without removing the front panel 40, water containing a detergent can enter the inside of the housing 10. When water containing detergent enters the inside of the housing 10 from the cover portion 43, the detergent components may remain in the gap 58. When the components of the detergent remain in the gap 58, the waterproof performance of the waterproof sheet 56 may be deteriorated.

  When foreign matter remains in the gap 58, the influence exerted on the speaker 50, the microphone 52, and the atmospheric pressure sensor 54 can be reduced by removing the foreign matter by cleaning or the like. By removing the front panel 40, foreign matters remaining in the gap 58 are easily removed.

  The electronic device 1 according to this embodiment includes a detachable front panel 40. By removing the front panel 40, the portion covered with the front panel 40 can be easily cleaned. As a result, the waterproof performance of the waterproof sheet 56 is easily maintained.

  You may comprise so that the space | gap 58 between the cover part 43 and the waterproof sheet 56 does not exist. In this case, the cover part 43 may be provided so as to contact the waterproof sheet 56. When the cover part 43 contacts the waterproof sheet 56, the waterproof sheet 56 may be pressed down. As a result, the waterproof sheet 56 may be difficult to peel off.

(Securing the sound path)
The electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment has ribs 11 around the first surface of the housing 10. The rib 11 protrudes in the positive direction of the Z axis from the touch panel 30. Since the rib 11 protrudes in the positive direction of the Z axis, the impact in the Z axis direction on the touch panel 30 can be reduced. The rib 11 may protrude at a uniform height at each part around the first surface of the housing 10. Since the rib 11 protrudes at a uniform height, the impact on the touch panel 30 can be further reduced.

  In the case where the rib 11 protrudes at a uniform height, when the electronic device 1 is placed so that the first surface is faced down to a surface such as a floor surface or a desk surface, the electronic device 1 is placed on the rib 11. It can contact the entire surface of the first surface with respect to the surface. As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a convex portion 41 of the front panel 40 that protrudes larger than the rib 11 in the positive direction of the Z-axis direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the electronic device 1 is placed on the placement surface 80 so that the first surface is turned down, the convex portion 41 protrudes larger than the rib 11, so that a part of the rib 11 is formed. It leaves | separates from the mounting surface 80. When a part of the rib 11 is separated from the placement surface 80, a sound transmission path between the outside of the housing 10 and the speaker 50 or the microphone 52 can be secured.

  In the electronic device 2 according to the comparative example illustrated in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the rib 11 protrudes in the positive direction of the Z axis from the convex portion 41. When the electronic device 2 according to the comparative example is placed on the placement surface 80 so that the first surface is turned down, the rib 11 contacts the placement surface 80 over the entire circumference of the first surface. When the entire circumference of the rib 11 contacts the mounting surface 80, it is difficult to secure a sound transmission path between the outside of the housing 10 and the speaker 50 or the microphone 52. That is, when the rib 11 is in contact with the entire surface of the first surface, sound emitted from the speaker 50 is difficult to be output to the outside of the housing 10 and sound from the outside of the housing 10 is input to the microphone 52. It becomes difficult to be done.

  In the electronic apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, the convex portion 41 of the front panel 40 protrudes larger than the rib 11. When the convex portion 41 protrudes, a sound transmission path between the speaker 50 and the microphone 52 is more easily secured when the electronic device 1 is placed face down than when the convex portion 41 does not protrude. As a result, the sound emitted from the speaker 50 is easily output to the outside of the housing 10, and the sound from the outside of the housing 10 is easily input to the microphone 52.

  The convex portion 41 of the front panel 40 may be configured symmetrically with respect to a line along the longitudinal direction of the first surface of the housing 10. The electronic device 1 placed face down on the placement surface 80 is supported by the rib 11 positioned on the positive direction side of the Y axis and the convex portion 41 positioned on the negative direction side of the Y axis. When the convex portion 41 is configured to be line-symmetric with respect to a line along the longitudinal direction of the first surface, at least a part of the rib 11 located on the positive direction side of the Y axis and at least two points of the convex portion 41 are Contact the mounting surface 80. As a result, the posture of the electronic device 1 placed on the mounting surface 80 can be stabilized. The rib 11 positioned on the positive direction side of the Y axis may be configured to contact the placement surface 80 in line symmetry with respect to a line along the longitudinal direction of the first surface of the housing 10.

  The convex portion 41 of the front panel 40 may be provided in the vicinity of the speaker 50 or the microphone 52. Providing the convex portion 41 in the vicinity of the speaker 50 or the microphone 52 facilitates securing a sound transmission path between the outside of the housing 10 and the speaker 50 or the microphone 52. As a result, the sound emitted from the speaker 50 is easily output to the outside of the housing 10, and the sound from the outside of the housing 10 is easily input to the microphone 52.

  The convex portion 41 of the front panel 40 may be provided in the vicinity of the atmospheric pressure sensor 54. By providing the convex portion 41 in the vicinity of the atmospheric pressure sensor 54, an air passage between the outside of the housing 10 and the atmospheric pressure sensor 54 is easily secured. As a result, the accuracy of the atmospheric pressure outside the housing 10 measured by the atmospheric pressure sensor 54 can be improved.

  Although the embodiments according to the present disclosure have been described based on the drawings and examples, it should be noted that those skilled in the art can easily make various changes or modifications based on the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be noted that these variations or modifications are included in the scope of the present disclosure. For example, functions included in each component or step can be rearranged so as not to be logically contradictory, and a plurality of components or steps can be combined into one or divided. It is. Although the embodiment according to the present disclosure has been described centering on an apparatus, the embodiment according to the present disclosure can also be realized as a method including steps executed by each component of the apparatus. The embodiment according to the present disclosure can also be realized as a method, a program, or a storage medium storing a program executed by a processor included in the apparatus. It should be understood that these are included within the scope of the present disclosure.

  In the present disclosure, descriptions such as “first” and “second” are identifiers for distinguishing the configuration. The configurations distinguished by the description of “first” and “second” in the present disclosure can exchange numbers in the configurations. For example, the first side can exchange the identifiers “first” and “second” with the second side. The identifier exchange is performed at the same time. The configuration is distinguished even after the identifier is exchanged. The identifier may be deleted. The configuration from which the identifier is deleted is distinguished by a code. Based on only the description of identifiers such as “first” and “second” in the present disclosure, it should not be used as an interpretation of the order of the configuration, or as a basis for the existence of identifiers with smaller numbers.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic device 10 Case 11 Rib 12 Support part 14 Back part 20 Display part 30 Touch panel 40 Front panel 41 Convex part 42 Inclination part 43 Cover part 44 Attachment part 48 Attachment member 50 Speaker 52 Microphone 54 Pressure sensor 56 Waterproof sheet 58 Air gap 60 Internal structure 80 Mounting surface

Claims (4)

An atmospheric pressure sensor;
With a microphone,
A waterproof sheet covering the pressure sensor and the microphone;
A detachable front panel for protecting the waterproof sheet ;
A display provided on the first surface side;
A rib that surrounds the display and protrudes toward the first surface ;
The said front panel is an electronic device which is provided in the said 1st surface side and has a convex part which protrudes larger than the said rib in the said 1st surface side . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the convex portion is provided in the vicinity of the atmospheric pressure sensor and the microphone. The first surface has a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction,
The convex portion, the longitudinal direction along a line about provided symmetrically, electronic device according to claim 1 or 2. Wherein comprising further a speaker that is protected by the front panel, the electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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