Electronic devices

By opening only one opening on the housing of the electronic device and connecting the acoustic module and the barometer with channels, the problem of waterproofing and aesthetic reduction caused by the ventilation requirements of multiple components is solved, and higher waterproofing performance and detection accuracy are achieved. .

CN114745461BActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202210491715.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-05-07
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2042-05-07

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Technical Problem

Since existing electronic equipment requires multiple electrical components to communicate with the external environment, a large number of ventilation holes need to be opened on the shell, reducing waterproofing performance and aesthetics.

Method used

By opening only one opening on the housing and connecting the acoustic module and the barometer with the first channel, the ventilation requirements of the two components are achieved, the number of openings on the housing is reduced, and the waterproof performance and aesthetics are improved.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the number of openings on the housing of the electronic device, improves the overall waterproof performance and aesthetics, and avoids interference from vibration signals on the detection of the barometer, and improves the detection accuracy of the barometer.

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Abstract

The present application discloses an electronic device, comprising: a shell, the shell having a first opening, and the shell having a first channel and a second channel; a first acoustic module, the first acoustic module is arranged in the shell, the first channel connects the first acoustic module and the first opening; a barometer, the barometer is arranged in the shell, and the second channel connects the barometer and the first opening.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic products, and in particular to an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] Existing electronic devices usually include a large number of electrical components, among which some electrical components need to communicate with the external environment, so corresponding vents need to be opened on the housing of the electronic device so that the electrical components can communicate with the outside world through the vents. However, when there are many electrical components in the electronic device that need to communicate with the external environment, it is usually necessary to open a large number of vents on the housing of the electronic device, which will lead to the problem of poor waterproof performance and aesthetics of the electronic device as a whole. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides an electronic device, which can improve the overall waterproof performance and aesthetics of the electronic device.

[0004] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, comprising: a housing, wherein a first opening is formed on the housing, and a first channel and a second channel are formed in the housing;

[0005] A first acoustic module, wherein the first acoustic module is disposed in the housing, and the first channel communicates with the first acoustic module and the first opening;

[0006] A barometer is disposed in the housing, and the second passage communicates with the barometer and the first opening.

[0007] In the embodiment of the present application, the barometer and the first acoustic module share the first opening, that is, only one opening is required on the shell to meet the ventilation requirements of the two components. In this way, the number of openings in the shell of the electronic device can be reduced, thereby improving the overall waterproof performance and aesthetics of the electronic device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Figure 1 This is one of the internal structure diagrams of the electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0009] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of the internal structure of the electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0010] Figure 3 This is the third schematic diagram of the internal structure of the electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0011] Figure 4 This is the fourth schematic diagram of the internal structure of the electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0012] Figure 5This is the fifth internal structure diagram of the electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments in the present application belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0014] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described here, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are generally of one type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims represents at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects associated with each other are in an "or" relationship.

[0015] The electronic device provided in the embodiment of the present application is described in detail below through specific embodiments and application scenarios in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0016] See also Figures 1 to 5 , is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application, the electronic device comprising:

[0017] A housing 100, wherein a first opening 110 is formed on the housing 100, and a first channel 140 and a second channel 150 are formed inside the housing 100;

[0018] A first acoustic module 200 , wherein the first acoustic module 200 is disposed in the housing 100 , and the first channel 140 is connected to the first acoustic module 200 and the first opening 110 ;

[0019] The barometer 300 is disposed in the housing 100 , and the second channel 150 communicates with the barometer 300 and the first opening 110 .

[0020] It is understandable that the first acoustic module 200 can be any acoustic module in the electronic device that needs to communicate with the external environment, for example, it can be an acoustic module such as a microphone, a speaker, a receiver, etc. Correspondingly, the first opening 110 can be an opening such as a sound hole or a sound slit.

[0021] Specifically, since the first channel 140 is connected to the first acoustic module 200 and the first opening 110 , the first acoustic module 200 can be connected to the external environment.

[0022] Accordingly, since the second channel 150 connects the barometer 300 and the first opening 110, the air pressure at the barometer 300 is substantially the same as the air pressure outside the electronic device. Thus, the air pressure value detected by the barometer 300 installed in the housing 100 can be regarded as the ambient air pressure outside the electronic device, and the current altitude of the electronic device can be determined based on the air pressure value, and the air pressure value and altitude can be output through the display screen of the electronic device.

[0023] In one embodiment of the present application, the housing 100 may include a first mounting position 120 for mounting the first acoustic module 200, the first mounting position 120 may include a first air inlet cavity, the first channel 140 may connect the first air inlet cavity with the first opening 110, and the ventilation end of the first acoustic module 200 is located in the first air inlet cavity to achieve communication between the first acoustic module 200 and the external environment. Correspondingly, the housing 100 may include a second mounting position 130 for mounting the barometer 300, the second mounting position 130 may include a second air inlet cavity, the second channel 150 may connect the second air inlet cavity with the first opening 110, and the detection end of the barometer 300 is located in the second air inlet cavity to achieve communication between the barometer 300 and the external environment.

[0024] It can be understood that the first channel 140 and the second channel 150 can be two independent channels. In this way, when there is a vibration signal in the first channel 140, interference with the gas pressure in the second channel 150 can be avoided, thereby improving the accuracy of the detection result output by the barometer 300.

[0025] The first opening 110 is formed on the outer surface of the housing 100 , and the first mounting position 120 , the second mounting position 130 , the first channel 140 and the second channel 150 can be arranged on a mounting bracket inside the housing 100 , for example, on the upper cover of the motherboard of the electronic device.

[0026] See also Figure 2 , Figure 2 The direction indicated by the middle arrow is a schematic diagram of gas flow, which shows that the external air flows from the first opening 110 through the first channel 140 and the second channel 150 to the first acoustic module 200 and the barometer 300 respectively.

[0027] In this embodiment, the barometer 300 and the first acoustic module 200 share the first opening 110, that is, only one opening is required on the shell 100 to meet the ventilation requirements of the two components. In this way, the number of openings of the shell 100 in the electronic device can be reduced, thereby improving the overall waterproof performance and aesthetics of the electronic device.

[0028] Optionally, the first channel 140 includes a first ventilation cavity 141 and a first sub-channel 142, the first sub-channel 142 communicates with the first acoustic module 200 and the first ventilation cavity 141, and the first opening 110 communicates with the first ventilation cavity 141;

[0029] The second channel 150 is in communication with the first ventilation cavity 141 to connect the barometer 300 with the first opening 110 .

[0030] The first opening 110 is a through hole extending from the outer wall of the housing 100 to the inner wall of the first ventilation cavity 141 .

[0031] See also Figure 2 After the outside air enters the first ventilation cavity 141 from the first opening 110, the air entering the first ventilation cavity 141 can be divided into two branches and flow into the first sub-channel 142 and the second channel 150 respectively. Accordingly, the sound signal output by the first acoustic module 200 can be transmitted to the outside of the electronic device through the first sub-channel 142, the first ventilation cavity 141 and the first opening 110 in sequence.

[0032] In this embodiment, by making the first channel 140 include a first ventilation cavity 141 and a first sub-channel 142, and making the first sub-channel 142, the second channel 150 and the first opening 110 connected to the first ventilation cavity 141 respectively, it is possible to realize that only one opening is needed to connect the first acoustic module 200 and the barometer 300 to the outside respectively. At the same time, since the air entering the first ventilation cavity 141 can be divided into two branches and flow into the first sub-channel 142 and the second channel 150 respectively, the air entering the first sub-channel 142 and the air entering the second channel 150 are relatively isolated, thereby preventing the first acoustic module 200 from interfering with the detection process of the barometer 300.

[0033] Optionally, the second channel 150 includes a second ventilation cavity 151 and a second sub-channel 152, and the barometer 300 is connected to the second ventilation cavity 151 through the second sub-channel 152;

[0034] The housing 100 includes a first baffle plate 160 between the first ventilation cavity 141 and the second ventilation cavity 151 . The first baffle plate 160 includes a ventilation hole. The first ventilation cavity 141 is connected to the second ventilation cavity 151 through the ventilation hole.

[0035] In this embodiment, the first ventilation cavity 141 and the second ventilation cavity 151 are separated by a baffle plate, and ventilation holes are opened on the baffle plate. In this way, only one opening is needed to realize that the first acoustic module 200 and the barometer 300 are connected to the outside world respectively, and at the same time, the isolation effect between the first sub-channel 142 and the second sub-channel 152 can be further improved.

[0036] Optionally, the first ventilation cavity 141 is a strip-shaped cavity extending along a first direction, the first sub-channel 142 is a strip-shaped channel located in a first plane, and the first direction is arranged at an angle to the first plane;

[0037] The first ventilation cavity 141 includes a first open end and a first closed end, the first open end is opposite to the first closed end, the first ventilation cavity 141 is connected to the first end of the first sub-channel 142 through the first open end, and the second end of the first sub-channel 142 faces the first acoustic module 200;

[0038] A distance between the vent hole and the first closed end is smaller than a distance between the vent hole and the first open end.

[0039] In this embodiment, by making the distance between the vent hole and the second closed end smaller than the distance between the vent hole and the first open end, the distance between the vent hole and the first open end can be increased. The vent hole and the first open end are the air inlets of the second channel 150 and the first sub-channel 142, respectively. Therefore, by increasing the distance between the vent hole and the first open end, the isolation between the second channel 150 and the first sub-channel 142 can be further improved.

[0040] See also Figure 4 , the second ventilation cavity 151 is a strip-shaped cavity extending along the first direction, and the second sub-channel 152 is a strip-shaped channel located in the first plane;

[0041] The second ventilation cavity 151 includes a second open end and a second closed end, the second open end is opposite to the second closed end, the second ventilation cavity 151 is connected to the first end of the second sub-channel 152 through the second open end, and the second end of the second sub-channel 152 faces the barometer 300;

[0042] A distance between the vent hole and the second closed end is smaller than a distance between the vent hole and the second open end.

[0043] In addition, the first direction may be at any angle to the first plane. In one embodiment of the present application, the first direction is perpendicular to the first plane.

[0044] In this embodiment, by making the first direction perpendicular to the first plane, when the signal transmitted in the second channel 150 includes a vibration signal, when the vibration signal flows through the connection between the second ventilation cavity 151 and the second sub-channel 152, due to the obstruction of the inner wall of the second sub-channel 152, the vibration signal will have a greater degree of attenuation, which is beneficial to further improve the accuracy of the detection result of the barometer 300.

[0045] Optionally, the electronic device further includes a second acoustic module 400 , which is disposed in the shell 100 . The shell 100 further includes the fourth channel 180 , which connects the second acoustic module 400 with the second opening 190 .

[0046] See also Figure 5 , Figure 5 The directions indicated by the arrows are gas flow diagrams showing that the outside air flows from the first opening 110 through the second channel 150 to the barometer 300 , and the outside air flows from the second opening 190 through the third channel 170 to the barometer 300 .

[0047] In this embodiment, on the one hand, the barometer 300 shares the first opening 110 with the first acoustic module 200, and on the other hand, the barometer 300 is connected to the second opening 190 through the third channel 170. In this way, the barometer 300 can be connected to the outside world through the first opening 110 and the second opening 190 respectively, thereby ensuring that the barometer 300 has good air permeability, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the detection results of the barometer 300.

[0048] Optionally, the electronic device further includes a second acoustic module 400 , which is disposed in the shell 100 . The shell 100 further includes the fourth channel 180 , which connects the second acoustic module 400 with the second opening 190 .

[0049] It can be understood that the second acoustic module 400 and the first acoustic module 200 are different acoustic modules in the electronic device, and the second acoustic module 400 can also be any acoustic module in the electronic device that needs to communicate with the external environment, for example, it can be an acoustic module such as a microphone, a speaker, a receiver, etc. Correspondingly, the second opening 190 can be an opening such as a sound outlet hole or a sound outlet slit.

[0050] In this embodiment, on the one hand, the barometer 300 shares the first opening 110 with the first acoustic module 200, and on the other hand, the barometer 300 shares the second opening 190 with the second acoustic module 400. In this way, the barometer 300 can be connected to the outside world through the first opening 110 and the second opening 190 respectively, thereby ensuring that the barometer 300 has good air permeability, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the detection results of the barometer 300.

[0051] Optionally, the second opening 190 is a strip-shaped slit formed in the shell 100, and a second baffle plate 192 is provided in the strip-shaped slit, and the second baffle plate 192 separates the strip-shaped slit to form a first sub-slit 191 and a second sub-slit 193. The third channel 170 connects the barometer 300 with the first sub-slit 191, and the fourth channel 180 connects the third installation position with the second sub-slit 193.

[0052] It is understandable that, due to the barrier of the second baffle plate 192, the third channel 170 is not connected to the second sub-slot 193, and the fourth channel 180 is not connected to the first sub-slot 191. The strip-shaped slot may be a sound outlet slot of an electronic device.

[0053] In this embodiment, the strip gap is divided into a first sub-gap 191 and a second sub-gap 193 by setting a second baffle plate 192, and the third channel 170 is connected to the barometer 300 and the first sub-gap 191, and the fourth channel 180 is connected to the third mounting position and the second sub-gap 193. In this way, the barometer 300 and the second acoustic module 400 can share the strip gap, and at the same time, the third channel 170 and the fourth channel 180 can be relatively isolated, thereby avoiding the problem that the signal transmitted in the fourth channel 180 affects the gas pressure in the third channel 170, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the detection result of the barometer 300.

[0054] Optionally, an opening area of ​​the first sub-slit 191 is smaller than an opening area of ​​the second sub-slit 193 .

[0055] In this embodiment, by making the opening area of ​​the first sub-slit 191 smaller than the opening area of ​​the second sub-slit 193, the ventilation volume of the barometer 300 can be increased, and at the same time, the problem of insufficient ventilation volume of the second acoustic module 400 due to the small opening area of ​​the second sub-slit 193 can be avoided.

[0056] Optionally, the strip seam includes a first segment, a second segment 1931 and a third segment 1932, the second segment 1931 is located between the first segment and the third segment 1932, the first segment forms the first sub-slit 191, the second segment 1931 and the third segment 1932 form the second sub-slit 193, and the fourth channel 180 connects the third mounting position with the third segment 1932.

[0057] In this embodiment, by connecting the third channel 170 with the first segment and connecting the fourth channel 180 with the third segment 1932, since the second segment 1931 is located between the first segment and the third segment 1932, the distance between the air inlet of the third channel 170 and the air inlet of the fourth channel 180 can be effectively increased, which is beneficial to further improve the isolation between the third channel 170 and the fourth channel 180.

[0058] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprise one..." do not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in reverse order according to the functions involved, for example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0059] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of the present application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims, all of which are within the protection of the present application.

Claims

1. An electronic device, It is characterized in that include: A shell, wherein a first opening is formed on the shell, and a first channel and a second channel are formed inside the shell; A first acoustic module, wherein the first acoustic module is disposed in the housing, and the first channel communicates with the first acoustic module and the first opening; a barometer, the barometer being disposed in the housing, the second passage being connected to the barometer and the first opening; The shell is also provided with a second opening, and the shell is also provided with a third channel, the third channel connecting the barometer and the second opening; The electronic device further includes a second acoustic module, the second acoustic module is disposed in the housing, a fourth channel is further disposed in the housing, and the fourth channel connects the second acoustic module and the second opening; The second opening is a strip-shaped slit formed in the shell, and a second baffle plate is provided in the strip-shaped slit. The second baffle plate separates the strip-shaped slit to form a first sub-slit and a second sub-slit. The third channel connects the barometer with the first sub-slit, and the fourth channel connects the second acoustic module with the second sub-slit.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The first channel includes a first ventilation cavity and a first sub-channel, the first sub-channel is connected to the first acoustic module and the first ventilation cavity, and the first opening is connected to the first ventilation cavity; The second passage is in communication with the first ventilation cavity to connect the barometer with the first opening.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The second channel includes a second ventilation cavity and a second sub-channel, and the barometer is connected to the second ventilation cavity through the second sub-channel; A first baffle plate is disposed in the shell and is located between the first ventilation cavity and the second ventilation cavity. A ventilation hole is formed in the first baffle plate. The first ventilation cavity is connected to the second ventilation cavity through the ventilation hole.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The first ventilation cavity is a strip-shaped cavity extending along a first direction, the first sub-channel is a strip-shaped channel located in a first plane, and the first direction is arranged at an angle to the first plane; The first ventilation cavity comprises a first open end and a first closed end, the first open end is opposite to the first closed end, the first ventilation cavity is connected with the first end of the first sub-channel through the first open end, and the second end of the first sub-channel faces the first acoustic module; A distance between the vent hole and the first closed end is smaller than a distance between the vent hole and the first open end.

5. The electronic device according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The first opening is a through hole extending from the outer wall of the shell to the inner wall of the first ventilation cavity.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that An opening area of ​​the first sub-slit is smaller than an opening area of ​​the second sub-slit.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The strip seam includes a first segment, a second segment and a third segment, the second segment is located between the first segment and the third segment, the first segment forms the first sub-slit, the second segment and the third segment form the second sub-slit, and the fourth channel connects the second acoustic module and the third segment.

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