Electronic device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic device. The electronic device comprises a housing, a functional module located at one end of the housing and movably connected to the housing, the functional module having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being a functional surface of the functional module, the second surface being an opposite surface of the first surface, the functional module being in a first position relative to the housing, the second surface being flush with the end of the housing, the functional module being in a second position relative to the housing, the first surface being perpendicular to the end of the housing.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of electronic technology, and in particular, to an electronic device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Electronic devices such as mobile phones include various accessory modules. Generally, in order to meet different needs, these accessory modules are all included in the electronic device. For example, in order to facilitate photographing in different scenarios, the camera can also be divided into front camera and rear camera according to its orientation. The front camera and the rear camera are opposite to each other, and if flash is configured for each of them, different flashes need to be configured.

[0003] This electronic device configuration method in which various accessories are included in the electronic device to meet different needs in different scenarios results in more accessories in the electronic device, and further results in the problems of large size and large mass of the electronic device, which is not conducive to the light and thin implementation of the electronic device. SUMMARY

[0004] The present disclosure provides an electronic device.

[0005] The present disclosure provides an electronic device, which comprises:

[0006] a housing;

[0007] a functional module located at one end of the housing and movably connected to the housing;

[0008] the functional module has a first surface and a second surface; the first surface is a functional surface of the functional module; and the second surface is the opposite surface of the first surface;

[0009] the functional module is in a first position relative to the housing, and the second surface is attached to the end of the housing;

[0010] the functional module is in a second position relative to the housing, and the first surface is perpendicular to the end of the housing.

[0011] Based on the above scheme, the electronic device comprises:

[0012] a first support connected to the housing through a first rotating shaft;

[0013] the functional module is connected to the first support.

[0014] Based on the above scheme, the first rotating shaft is at a first angle, and the second surface is attached to the end of the housing;

[0015] the first rotating shaft is at a second angle, and the first surface is perpendicular to the end of the housing.

[0016] Based on the above scheme, the electronic device further comprises:

[0017] A second support is connected with the first support through a second rotating shaft.

[0018] The functional module is located on the second support.

[0019] Based on the above scheme, the second rotating shaft is at a third angle, and the first surface faces a first direction.

[0020] The second rotating shaft is at a fourth angle, and the first surface faces a second direction; wherein the second direction is the opposite direction of the first direction.

[0021] Based on the above scheme, the first end of the first support is movably connected with the shell through the first rotating shaft, and the first support further comprises a second end opposite to the first end.

[0022] The second rotating shaft is located between the first end and the second end, or the second rotating shaft is located at the second end.

[0023] The first rotating shaft is at the second angle, and the second rotating shaft is used to change the orientation of the functional module.

[0024] Based on the above scheme, a first groove is arranged on the first support.

[0025] The shell has a first locking mechanism inside.

[0026] At least part of the first locking mechanism is located in the first groove, and is used to fix the relative position between the first support and the shell.

[0027] Based on the above scheme, a torsion mechanism is further arranged in the shell.

[0028] The torsion mechanism is arranged in parallel with the first rotating shaft.

[0029] The first rotating shaft is at the first angle, and the torsion mechanism has a first torque.

[0030] The first rotating shaft is at the second angle, and the torsion mechanism has a second torque.

[0031] The second torque is smaller than the first torque; and the torsion mechanism is used to provide torsion for the first rotating shaft to switch from the first angle to the second angle when the first locking mechanism exits the first groove.

[0032] Based on the above scheme, the first locking mechanism comprises:

[0033] A first boss is located on one side of the first operation knob and moves with the first operation knob; wherein the first boss is embedded in the first groove, for fixing the relative position between the first support and the shell;

[0034] A first elastic structure is located on the opposite side of the first boss of the first operation knob, for compression when the first operation knob is subjected to an external force, and for expansion to extrude the first operation knob and make the first boss embedded in the first groove after the external force is removed; the fourth direction is perpendicular to the third direction.

[0035] Based on the above scheme, a second groove is provided on the second support;

[0036] The first support has a second locking mechanism therein;

[0037] At least part of the second locking mechanism is located in the second groove, for fixing the relative position between the second support and the first support.

[0038] Based on the above scheme, the second locking mechanism comprises:

[0039] A second operation knob can move in a fifth direction under the action of an external force, and / or can move in a sixth direction under the action of an external force;

[0040] A second boss is located on one side of the second operation knob and moves with the second operation knob; wherein the second boss is embedded in the second groove, and the second support and the first support are locked;

[0041] A second elastic structure is located on the opposite side of the second boss of the second operation knob, for compression when the second operation knob is subjected to an external force, and for expansion to extrude the second operation knob and make the second boss embedded in the second groove after the external force is removed, and can be stretched and contracted in the sixth direction; the sixth direction is perpendicular to the fifth direction.

[0042] Based on the above scheme, the second locking mechanism further comprises:

[0043] A third boss is located on the second operation knob and moves with the second operation knob;

[0044] The first support has a third groove thereon;

[0045] The third boss is embedded in the third groove and the second boss is embedded in the second groove, for fixing the relative position between the second support and the first support;

[0046] The external force on the second operation knob is removed, and the third boss moves with the second operation knob and exits the third groove.

[0047] According to the above scheme, the functional module comprises:

[0048] a printed circuit board;

[0049] a functional device located on the printed circuit board;

[0050] a flexible circuit board for connecting the printed circuit board and a predetermined module in the shell.

[0051] According to the above scheme, the first rotating shaft comprises a plurality of groups;

[0052] The flexible circuit board is arranged around the sleeve of one of the groups of the first rotating shaft.

[0053] The technical scheme provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the following beneficial effects:

[0054] In the technical scheme provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the functional module is movably connected with the shell, and there are at least two different relative positions between the functional module and the shell, so that the required orientation in different application scenarios can be met. Thus, the number of functional modules that need to be arranged in the electronic device is reduced, the number of accessories in the electronic device is reduced, and the thinning of the electronic device is facilitated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0055] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure together with the specification.

[0056] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0057] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0058] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0059] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0060] Figure 5 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0061] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0062] Figure 7is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0063] Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0064] Figure 9 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0065] Figure 10 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0066] Figure 11 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0067] Figure 12 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0068] Figure 13 is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0069] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein with reference to the attached drawings. The following description is made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals refer to like elements, unless the context of use indicates otherwise. The following description of exemplary embodiments is not representative of all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0070] As Figures 1 to 12 shown, the present disclosure provides an electronic device, which comprises:

[0071] a housing 10;

[0072] a functional module 20 located at one end of the housing 10 and movably connected to the housing 10;

[0073] The functional module 20 has a first surface and a second surface; the first surface is the functional surface of the functional module; and the second surface is the opposite surface of the first surface.

[0074] When the functional module 20 is in the first position relative to the housing 10, the second surface is in contact with the end of the housing 10.

[0075] When the functional module 20 is in the second position relative to the housing 10, the first surface is perpendicular to the end of the housing 10.

[0076] The electronic device can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, or a wearable device.

[0077] The mobile phone or the tablet computer can be plate-shaped.

[0078] The housing 10 can be a rear housing or a side frame housing 10 of a mobile phone.

[0079] The functional module 20 can be used for emitting signals and / or sensing signals.

[0080] The functional device 30 included in the functional module 20 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:

[0081] An image acquisition module, for example, a camera, is used for acquiring light signals to generate images;

[0082] A distance measurement module, which includes, but is not limited to, a Time of Flight (ToF) module, which measures distance by emitting distance measurement signals and receiving echo signals of the distance measurement signals;

[0083] A light sensor is used for sensing light signals and / or emitting light signals;

[0084] A light emitter is used for emitting light.

[0085] The light sensor includes, but is not limited to, an ambient light sensor and / or an infrared sensor.

[0086] The light emitting module can be used as an illuminating lamp and / or a flash lamp.

[0087] Exemplarily, the light emitting module can include, but is not limited to, a light emitting diode (LED) lamp, and can also include a micro lamp tube, for example, a micro cold cathode fluorescent lamp, etc. The functional device 30 includes a carrier plate, and the LED lamp or the lamp tube is located on the carrier plate. The functional device 30 can further include a transparent lampshade for protecting the LED or the lamp tube.

[0088] The functional module 20 can be located at one end of the housing 10 where the image acquisition module is arranged. For example, the housing 10 includes a top end and a bottom end, the bottom end is opposite to the top end, and the distance between the image acquisition module of the electronic device and the top end is less than the distance between the image acquisition module and the bottom end.

[0089] The functional module 20 is arranged close to the image acquisition module 40, so that the functional module 20 can be used as a flash lamp of the image acquisition module. Figure 1 The image acquisition module shown can be a front camera whose direction is the same as the direction of the display surface of the display screen of the electronic device.

[0090] As Figure 1As shown, the functional module 20 is in the first position relative to the shell 10, and the first surface of the functional module is attached to the shell 10; if the functional module 20 is in the second position relative to the shell 10, the first surface and the second surface of the functional module stand on the end of the shell 10, which can be referred to Figure 1 as shown.

[0091] The first surface is the functional surface of the functional module, which is the surface used when the functional module performs the corresponding function. Usually, it is the surface to which the functional device 30 included in the functional module 20 faces. For example, the functional surface can be: the image acquisition surface of the image acquisition module; the light emitting surface of the light emitting module; or the sensing surface of various sensors.

[0092] The movable connection between the functional module 20 and the shell 10 can at least include: a movable connection through a rotating shaft, or a movable connection through a hinge.

[0093] Exemplarily, the functional module 20 has at least three degrees of freedom in mutually perpendicular directions relative to the shell 10, so that the functional module 20 can face 2, 3 or more directions, thereby meeting the use of the functional module 20 in different scenes, which can reduce the number of functional modules 20 required to be included in the electronic device, thereby realizing the thinning of the electronic device.

[0094] In some embodiments, Figures 4 to 8 As shown, the electronic device includes:

[0095] The first support 11 is connected to the shell 10 through the first rotating shaft 13.

[0096] The functional module 20 is connected to the first support 10.

[0097] The first support 11 and the first rotating shaft 13 are both one of the connection structures for the movable connection between the functional module 20 and the shell 10.

[0098] The rotation of the first support 11 through the first rotating shaft 13 can switch the functional module 20 between the first position and the second position relative to the shell 10.

[0099] Exemplarily, the first rotating shaft 13 is at a first angle, and the second surface is attached to the end of the shell 10.

[0100] The first rotating shaft 13 is at a second angle, and the first surface is perpendicular to the end of the shell 10.

[0101] In some embodiments, the functional device 30 located in the second support 12 can include one or more, for example, a light emitter and an image acquisition module and / or a distance measuring module are provided in the second support 12 at the same time.

[0102] The first support 11 can be two and symmetrically arranged relative to the functional device 30.

[0103] The first support 11 is connected with the shell 10 through the first rotating shaft 13.

[0104] Exemplarily, the first support 11 has a shaft sleeve of the first rotating shaft 13, the shell 10 has a shaft center of the first rotating shaft 13, and the shaft center of the shell 10 is inserted into the shaft sleeve of the first support 11, so that the first support 11 can rotate relative to the shell 10. Similarly, the first support 11 has a shaft center of the first rotating shaft 13, the shell 10 has a shaft sleeve of the first rotating shaft 13, and the shaft center of the first support 11 is inserted into the shaft sleeve of the shell 10, so that the first support 11 can rotate relative to the shell 10.

[0105] The shaft center line of the first rotating shaft 13 can be parallel to one end surface of the shell 10.

[0106] The first support 11 is drivingly connected with the shell 10 through the first rotating shaft 13, so that the first support 11 can rotate by 90 degrees or 180 degrees relative to the shell 10. When the first support 11 rotates by 90 degrees relative to the shell 10, the first support 11 can be switched from being buckled at the top end of the shell 10 to standing at the top end of the shell 10.

[0107] Figure 3 The relative position relationship between the first support 11 and the shell 10 is shown. Figure 2 The relative position relationship between the first support 11 and the shell 10 is shown. Figure 2 It can be known from the above that when the first support 11 stands at the top end of the shell 10, the front, side and rear of the electronic device are shown.

[0108] Figure 3 The relative position relationship between the first support 11 and the shell 10 is shown, and the functional module 20 faces outward. When the functional module 20 is a light-emitting module, the functional module 20 can be used as a lighting lamp.

[0109] The relative position relationship between the first support 11 and the shell 10 is shown. Figure 2 The relative position relationship between the first support 11 and the shell 10 is shown, and the functional module 20 stands at the top end of the shell 10. When the functional module 20 is a light-emitting module, the functional module 20 can be used as a flash for a front camera or a flash for a rear camera.

[0110] Referring to Figure 12 If the first rotating shaft is at the first angle and the functional module 20 is a light-emitting module, the opposite surface of the light-emitting surface is attached to the top end of the shell.

[0111] Figure 1 and Figure 3 may be the posture of the electronic device when the first rotation shaft 13 is at the first angle.

[0112] Figure 2 and Figure 4 may be the posture of the electronic device when the first rotation shaft 13 is at the second angle.

[0113] In one embodiment, the electronic device comprises:

[0114] The second support 12 is connected with the first support 11 through a second rotation shaft 14.

[0115] The functional module 20 is located on the second support 12.

[0116] Exemplarily, the first support 11 has a shaft sleeve of the second rotation shaft 14, and the second support 12 has a shaft center of the second rotation shaft 14, and the shaft center of the second support 12 is inserted into the shaft sleeve of the first support 11, so that the second support 12 can rotate relative to the first support 11.

[0117] Similarly, the first support 11 has a shaft center of the second rotation shaft 14, and the second support 12 has a shaft sleeve of the second rotation shaft 14, and the shaft center of the first support 11 is inserted into the shaft sleeve of the second support 12, so that the second support 12 can rotate relative to the first support 11.

[0118] The second support 12 is connected with the first support 11 through the second rotation shaft 14, so that the second support 12 can also rotate relative to the first support 11. Thus, since the first support 11 can rotate relative to the shell 10, and the second support 12 can rotate relative to the first support 11, the functional module 20 has multiple free dimensions, and can be rotated by the first rotation shaft 13 and the second rotation shaft 14, so that when the functional module 20 is a light-emitting module, the functional module 20 can be used as an illuminating lamp, and can also be used as a flash for a front camera and a flash for a rear camera.

[0119] Exemplarily, the second rotation shaft 14 is at a third angle, and the first surface faces a first direction.

[0120] The second rotation shaft 14 is at a fourth angle, and the first surface faces a second direction; wherein the second direction is the opposite direction of the first direction.

[0121] Suppose the functional module 20 is a light-emitting module, then the functional surface is the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting module. Referring to Figure 12 , the light-emitting surface has two completely opposite directions when the second rotation shaft is at different angles.

[0122] exist Figure 12 In the front-facing fill light mode shown, the light-emitting surface faces the same direction as the front-facing camera; Figure 12 In the rear-facing fill light mode shown, the light-emitting surface and the rear camera face the same direction.

[0123] refer to Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the first support 11 further includes a second end opposite to the first end;

[0124] The second rotating shaft 14 is located between the first end and the second end, or the second rotating shaft 14 is located at the second end;

[0125] The first rotating shaft 13 is at the second angle, and the second rotating shaft 14 is used to change the orientation of the functional module 20.

[0126] The first support 11 has a first end and a second end, the second end being the opposite end of the first end. In some embodiments, the second rotating shaft 14 may be located at the second end; or, the second rotating shaft 14 may be located at an intermediate position between the first end and the second end.

[0127] In summary, in this embodiment of the present disclosure, there is a certain distance between the first rotating shaft 13 and the second rotating shaft 14, so that the second support 12 has space to rotate around the first rotating shaft 13.

[0128] If the first pivot 13 is at the second angle, it means that the first bracket 11 is not fastened to the first surface of the housing 10. At this time, the second bracket 12 has space to rotate relative to the first bracket 11 around the second pivot 14.

[0129] During the rotation, the orientation of the functional module 20 can be changed; for example, the second bracket 12 can rotate at least 180 degrees relative to the first bracket 11, so that the functional module 20 can perform corresponding functions in two completely opposite orientations.

[0130] For example, when the second pivot 14 is at the third angle, the display surface of the functional module 20 electronic device faces the same direction. When the second pivot 14 is at the fourth angle, the display surface of the functional module 20 is opposite to that of the electronic device.

[0131] If the functional module 20 faces the same direction as the second surface of the electronic device, then the functional device 30 is a light-emitting module, which can be used as a flash for the front-facing camera. If the light-emitting module faces the opposite direction to the display surface of the electronic device, then the light-emitting module can be used as a flash for the rear-facing camera.

[0132] like Figure 12As shown, in the illumination mode, the light-emitting module is buckled on the shell, and the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting module faces outward, at which time the light emitted by the light-emitting module can be used for illumination. If the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting module and the display surface of the electronic device are oriented in the same direction, the electronic device is in the front light supplement mode, and in the front light supplement mode, the functional module 20 is used as a flash of a front camera (i.e., a front image acquisition module). In the rear light supplement mode, the light-emitting module is used as a flash of a rear camera. Referring to Figure 12 As shown, the electronic device is switched from the front light supplement mode to the rear light supplement mode, and the orientation of the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting module is rotated by 180 degrees. Therefore, when the second rotation shaft is switched between the third angle and the fourth angle, it is rotated by at least 180 degrees.

[0133] As shown, the first bracket 11 is provided with a first recess; Figure 5

[0134] The shell 10 has a first locking mechanism 111;

[0135] At least part of the first locking mechanism 111 is located in the first recess, for fixing the relative position between the first bracket 11 and the shell 10. Here, if at least part of the first locking mechanism 111 is located in the first recess, the first bracket 11 cannot rotate relative to the shell 10, which is equivalent to maintaining the stability of the first bracket 11 and the shell 10 before.

[0136] At least part of the first locking mechanism 111 can enter and exit the first recess. When at least part of the first locking mechanism 111 is located in the first recess, the rotation of the first rotation shaft 13 is limited, thereby limiting the rotation between the first bracket 11 and the shell 10. When at least part of the first locking mechanism 111 exits the first recess, the first rotation shaft 13 can rotate, and then the first bracket 11 and the shell 10 can rotate relative to each other.

[0137] In some embodiments, the first locking mechanism 111 can be arranged parallel to the first rotation shaft 13.

[0138] At least part of the first locking mechanism 111 is clamped into the first recess, which limits the first bracket 11 to a specific position due to the rigidity of the first locking mechanism 111 itself, preventing the first bracket 11 from rotating relative to the shell 10.

[0139] If it is necessary to maintain the stability between the first bracket 11 and the shell 10, the first locking mechanism 111 can be embedded into the first recess to fix the relative position between the shell 10 and the first bracket 11.

[0140] In Figure 5 ​The first cover plate 15 is arranged on the top end of the housing 10 adjacent to the first support 11, and can be used to protect the first rotating shaft 13 and / or the first locking mechanism 111 in the housing 10.

[0141] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 6 As shown, the housing 10 is further provided with a torsion mechanism 112;

[0142] The torsion mechanism 112 is arranged in parallel with the first rotating shaft 13.

[0143] When the first rotating shaft 13 is at the first angle, the torsion mechanism 112 has a first torque.

[0144] When the first rotating shaft 13 is at the second angle, the torsion mechanism 112 has a second torque, and the second torque is less than the first torque.

[0145] The torsion mechanism 112 is used to provide a torsion for the first rotating shaft 13 to switch from the first angle to the second angle when the first locking mechanism exits the first recess.

[0146] The torsion mechanism 112 includes, but is not limited to, a torsion spring or an elastic plastic part similar to the torsion spring with a rotational torsion. The torsion mechanism 112 can include one or more torsion springs or elastic plastics similar to the torsion springs. When the torsion mechanism 112 includes multiple torsion springs, the multiple torsion springs are distributed on opposite sides of the first rotating shaft 13, and the number of the torsion springs distributed on the two sides of the first rotating shaft 13 is equal, so as to balance the torsions on the two sides of the first rotating shaft 13.

[0147] Figure 6 And Figure 7 The torsion springs are two, and are respectively located on the two sides of the first rotating shaft 13.

[0148] The torsion mechanism 112 is arranged in parallel with the first rotating shaft 13, and has the first torque when the first rotating shaft 13 is at the first angle. The first torque and the second torque are both rotational torques.

[0149] When the first rotating shaft 13 is at the second angle, at least part of the rotational torque of the torsion mechanism 112 is released, so that the second torque is less than the first torque.

[0150] In this way, after the first locking mechanism 111 exits the locking state, the first support 11 can be kept stable relative to the housing 10 due to the introduction of the torsion mechanism 112, so as to maintain the position of the functional module 20 stable.

[0151] As Figure 6As shown, the electronic device further comprises a second cover plate 16, which covers the first support 11, for protecting the first support 11 and the structure installed on the first support 11.

[0152] As shown in Figure 7 , the electronic device comprises two symmetrically distributed first supports 11 and symmetrically distributed first rotation shafts 13, the torsion mechanism 112 is distributed at one rotation shaft 13, and the flexible circuit board 113 is arranged at the other first rotation shaft 13, which at least has a power supply circuit for supplying power to the functional module 20.

[0153] In some embodiments, the flexible circuit board has a data circuit for transmitting data. For example, the functional module is a light sensor, and the data circuit can be used to transmit the data sensed by the light sensor.

[0154] In still other embodiments, the flexible circuit has a control circuit for transmitting control instructions, which can control the state of the functional module 20.

[0155] Referring to Figure 10 , the electronic device further comprises a third cover plate 17, which covers the first support 11 corresponding to the first rotation shaft 13 adjacent to the flexible circuit board 113.

[0156] In any state, if it is necessary to realize the locking between the first support 11 and the shell 10, the first locking mechanism 111 can be embedded in the first recess to achieve it.

[0157] Exemplarily, when the functional module 20 is buckled at the top end of the shell 10, the first locking mechanism 111 can be embedded in the first recess, so that the functional module 20 is stably maintained at the top end of the shell 10.

[0158] When it is necessary to use the light-emitting module as a flash, the locking of the first locking mechanism 111 is released first, for example, at least part of the first locking mechanism 111 is withdrawn from the first recess, and the first support 11 is rotated. After rotating the light-emitting surface of the light-emitting module to the required direction, at least part of the first locking mechanism 111 is embedded in the first recess again, and the relative position between the shell 10 and the first support is fixed again.

[0159] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 8 , Figure 9 and Figure 11 , the first locking mechanism 111 comprises:

[0160] a first operating button 1110, which can move in a third direction under the action of an external force, and / or can move in a fourth direction under the action of an external force;

[0161] A first protrusion 1112 is located on one side of the first operation knob 1110 and moves with the first operation knob 1110, wherein the first protrusion 1112 is embedded in the first recess for fixing the relative position between the first support 11 and the shell 10.

[0162] A first elastic structure 1111 is located on the opposite side of the first protrusion 1112 relative to the first operation knob 1110, for compression when the first operation knob 1110 is subjected to an external force, and for expansion to press the first operation knob and make the first protrusion embedded in the first recess after the external force is removed.

[0163] The first elastic structure 1111 is capable of expansion and contraction in a third direction; the fourth direction is perpendicular to the third direction.

[0164] In one embodiment, the first operation knob 1110 can be a button, which is subjected to pressing force to make the first operation knob 1110 float up and down in the third direction, and the first protrusion 1112 is withdrawn from the first recess.

[0165] In another embodiment, the first operation knob 1110 can be a dial knob, which is subjected to dialing force in the fourth direction to make the first operation knob 1110 withdrawn from the first recess in the fourth direction, and is subjected to dialing force in the third direction to make the first protrusion 1112 fixed on one side of the first operation knob 1110 withdrawn from the first recess and abut against the first support 11 on both sides of the first recess.

[0166] When the first operation knob 1110 moves, it will press the first elastic structure 1111 in the fourth direction, so that the first elastic structure 1111 is compressed in the fourth direction.

[0167] After the external force on the first operation knob 1110 is removed, the first elastic structure 1111 expands in the fourth direction to press the first operation knob, and the first operation knob moves in the third direction and the fourth direction to make the first protrusion 1112 return to the first recess again to fix the relative position between the first support 11 and the shell.

[0168] If the first operation knob 1110 is a button, the top cover plate of the shell 10 has an opening for the first operation knob 1110 to be exposed, so that the user can press the first operation knob 1110 through the opening.

[0169] If the first operation knob 1110 is a push knob, the front or back of the shell 10 has an opening for exposing the first operation knob 1110, and the opening needs to be slightly larger than the cross-sectional area of the exposed part of the first operation knob 1110, so that the user can push the first operation knob 1110 through the opening, so that the first operation knob 1110 moves in the third direction and / or the fourth direction.

[0170] The top cover plate and the front or side cover plate of the shell 10 herein are parts of the shell 10 in different orientations, which are used to protect the parts inside the shell 10.

[0171] The first boss 1112 can be any kind of protrusion, for example, a circular protrusion and / or a square protrusion.

[0172] The first elastic structure 1111 includes but is not limited to a spring or a spring sheet.

[0173] With the introduction of the first elastic structure 1111, the force of the first elastic structure 1111 can be used to apply force to the first operation knob 1110 and the first boss 1112 towards the first recess, so that the first boss 1112 is automatically reset into the first recess, realizing the stable fixing of the relative position between the first support 11 and the shell 10.

[0174] Of course, in another embodiment, the first locking mechanism can not contain the first elastic structure 1111, and the first boss 1112 can be manually reset into the first recess by the user.

[0175] In some embodiments, the second support 12 is provided with a second recess;

[0176] The first support 11 has a second locking mechanism 121;

[0177] At least part of the second locking mechanism 121 is located in the second recess, which is used to fix the relative position between the second support 12 and the first support 11.

[0178] The cooperation between the second locking mechanism 121 and the second recess realizes the fixing of the relative position between the second support 12 and the first support 11, so that when the second rotating shaft 14 rotates by a certain angle, if it is necessary to stably maintain the relative position between the second support 12 and the first support 11, the second locking mechanism 121 can be used to achieve this.

[0179] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the introduction of the second locking mechanism 121 makes it necessary to release the fixation of the relative position between the first support 11 and the second support 12 by the second locking mechanism 121 before rotating the second support 12, and the fixation between the second support 12 and the first support 11 is achieved by at least partial embedding of the second locking mechanism 121 into the second groove when it is necessary to maintain the stability.

[0180] In one embodiment, the second locking mechanism 121 comprises:

[0181] a second operation knob 1210 capable of moving in a fifth direction under the action of an external force, and / or capable of moving in a sixth direction under the action of an external force;

[0182] a second boss 1212 located on one side of the second operation knob 1210 and moving with the second operation knob 1210; wherein the second boss 1212 is embedded into the second groove for fixation of the relative position between the second support 12 and the first support 11;

[0183] a second elastic structure 1211 located on the opposite side of the second boss 1212 from the second operation knob 1210, for compression when the second operation knob 1210 is acted upon by an external force, and for expansion to press the second operation knob 1210 and cause the second boss to be embedded into the second groove after the external force is removed.

[0184] The second elastic structure 1211 is capable of expansion and contraction in the sixth direction; the sixth direction is perpendicular to the fifth direction.

[0185] Similarly, the second operation knob 1210 can also be a button or a dial knob.

[0186] The second operation knob 1210 is a cylindrical body, and the second boss 1212 is located on the peripheral surface of the second operation knob 1210, but the second elastic structure 1211 and the second boss 1212 are located on opposite sides of the second operation knob 1210.

[0187] In this way, the second operation knob 1210 will exert pressure on the second elastic structure 1211 during movement. The second elastic structure 1211 has the smallest elastic deformation when the second boss 1212 is located in the second groove, so that the second boss 1212 can be stably embedded into the second groove, thereby achieving the locking of the second support 12 relative to the first support 11.

[0188] The second elastic structure 1211 can also be a spring or a spring sheet.

[0189] Similarly, the second boss 1212 can be a circular boss or a square boss, etc.

[0190] If the second operation button 1210 is a button, the second operation button 1210 is exposed through an opening on the cover plate of the second end of the first bracket 11. A user can press the second operation button 1210 through the opening. If the second operation button 1210 is a knob, the second operation button 1210 is exposed through an opening on the cover plate of the largest surface of the first bracket 11. The opening can be slightly larger than the cross-sectional area of the exposed part of the second operation button 1210 to facilitate the movement of the second operation button 1210 in the opening and thus the movement in the fifth direction and the sixth direction.

[0191] Exemplarily, if the second operation button 1210 is moved in the fifth direction and / or the sixth direction by an external force (e.g., the manual force of a user), the second boss 1212 will move with the second operation button 1210 and exit the second groove, so that the fixing of the relative position between the second bracket and the first bracket is released. When the second operation button 1210 is moved, the second elastic structure 1211 will be compressed, so that the second elastic structure 1211 will be compressed in the sixth direction and thus accumulate elastic force. After the external force on the second operation button 1210 is removed, the second elastic structure 1211 will be stretched in the sixth direction and press the second operation button 1210, so that the second operation button 1210 is moved in the opposite direction of the movement under the external force and the second boss 1212 is brought back to the second groove to fix the relative position between the first bracket 11 and the second bracket 12 again.

[0192] When the relative position between the second bracket 12 and the first bracket 11 is fixed, the second bracket 12 cannot move relative to the first bracket 11, for example, cannot rotate relative to the first bracket 11 at least.

[0193] In some embodiments, the second locking mechanism further comprises:

[0194] a third boss on the second operation button 1210;

[0195] a third groove on the first bracket 11 and following the movement of the second operation button 1210;

[0196] the third boss 1213 is embedded in the third groove and the second boss 1212 is embedded in the second groove, for fixing the relative position between the second bracket 12 and the first bracket 11;

[0197] after the external force on the second operation button 1210 is removed, the third boss 1213 moves with the second operation button 1210 and exits the third groove.

[0198] The third boss 1213 and the second boss 1212 can be located on adjacent surfaces of the second operation button 1210.

[0199] The third recess is located in the first support 11. If the second boss 1212 of the second operating knob 1210 is embedded in the second recess, if the second operating knob 1210 is not subjected to external force, the third boss 1213 will be embedded in the third recess, thereby achieving fixation of the relative position between the second support 12 and the first support 11 from another direction.

[0200] In some embodiments, the functional module 20 comprises:

[0201] A printed circuit board;

[0202] A functional device 30 located on the printed circuit board;

[0203] A flexible circuit board 113 for connecting the printed circuit board and a predetermined module in the shell 10.

[0204] A power supply circuit and / or a control circuit of the functional device 30 on the printed circuit board.

[0205] Taking the functional module 20 as an example of a light-emitting module, the functional device 30 can include one or more LED lights. At this time, the printed circuit has at least an LED power supply circuit, and can also include an LED light control circuit and the like.

[0206] The LED can be one or more, and is located on the printed circuit board. For example, when the LED is multiple, the LED array is distributed on the printed circuit board. A plurality of LEDs are arranged in a line at equal intervals. Or a plurality of LEDs are distributed at equal angles in a circle.

[0207] Taking the functional module as a light sensor, the functional device 30 can include a light sensing circuit and the like.

[0208] The flexible circuit board connects the printed circuit board and a predetermined module in the shell 10, which includes but is not limited to a power supply module and / or a control module.

[0209] The power supply module can include a battery, which can be used to supply power to the functional device 30 such as an LED.

[0210] The control module can be used for the state of the functional device 30, for example, to control whether the LED emits light and / or sends timing and the like.

[0211] The flexible circuit board itself has flexibility and can be wound, and can pass through the gap by its own flexibility.

[0212] The flexible circuit board includes but is not limited to a flexible circuit board (Flexible Printed Circuit, FPC) and / or a flexible flat cable (Flexible Flat Cable, FFC).

[0213] The first rotating shaft 13 includes multiple groups;

[0214] The flexible circuit board 113 is arranged around the sleeve of one group of the first rotating shaft 13.

[0215] Exemplarily, the first rotating shaft 13 is two groups, and the flexible circuit board is arranged around one group of the first rotating shaft 13. Another group of the first rotating shaft 13 corresponds to the torsion mechanism 112 arranged in the shell 10.

[0216] The curling direction of the flexible circuit board 113 is the same as the rotating direction of the first rotating shaft 13 between the first angle and the second angle, so the flexible circuit board 113 will rotate with the first rotating shaft 13.

[0217] Figure 13 is a block diagram of an electronic device 800 according to an exemplary embodiment. The electronic device 800 may, for example, be included in a terminal device such as a mobile phone, a mobile computer, or the like, or a device such as a server.

[0218] Referring to Figure 13 , the electronic device 800 can include one or more of the following components: a processing component 802, a memory 804, a power supply component 806, a multimedia component 808, a multimedia data component 810, an input / output (I / O) interface 812, a sensor component 814, and a communication component 816.

[0219] The processing component 802 usually controls overall operations of the electronic device 800, such as operations associated with displaying, making phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 802 can include one or more processors 820 to execute instructions to complete all or part of steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 802 can include one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component 802 and other components. For example, the processing component 802 can include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 808 and the processing component 802.

[0220] The memory 804 is configured to store various types of data to support operations of the electronic device 800. Examples of these data include instructions for any application or method operating on the electronic device 800, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. The memory 804 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage devices or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic storage, flash memory, magnetic disk or optical disk.

[0221] Power component 806 provides power to various components of electronic device 800. Power component 806 can include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for electronic device 800.

[0222] Multimedia component 808 includes a screen providing an output interface between electronic device 800 and a user. In some embodiments, the screen can include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, swiping, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor can not only sense a boundary of a touching or swiping action, but also detect duration and pressure related to the touching or swiping action. In some embodiments, multimedia component 808 includes a front-facing camera and / or a rear-facing camera. When device 800 is in an operating state, such as a shooting state or a video state, the front-facing camera and / or the rear-facing camera can receive external multimedia data. Each of the front-facing camera and the rear-facing camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0223] Multimedia data component 810 is configured to output and / or input multimedia data signals. For example, multimedia data component 810 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external multimedia data signals when electronic device 800 is in an operating state, such as a call state, a recording state, and a voice recognition state. The received multimedia data signals can be further stored in memory 804 or transmitted via communication component 816. In some embodiments, multimedia data component 810 also includes a speaker for outputting multimedia data signals.

[0224] I / O interface 812 provides an interface between processing component 802 and peripheral interface modules, which can be a keyboard, a click wheel, a button, and the like. The buttons can include, but are not limited to, a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

[0225] The sensor component 814 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessments for various aspects of the electronic device 800. For example, the sensor component 814 can detect an open / closed position of the device 800, relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the electronic device 800, a change in position of the electronic device 800 or a component of the electronic device 800, presence or absence of user contact with the electronic device 800, orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the electronic device 800, and temperature changes of the electronic device 800. The sensor component 814 can include an optical sensor for detecting ambient light, a proximity sensor configured to detect proximity of an object, a motion sensor configured to detect motion of the electronic device 800, a temperature sensor configured to detect temperature changes of the electronic device 800, a humidity sensor configured to detect humidity changes of the electronic device 800, an acceleration sensor configured to detect an acceleration of the electronic device 800, a gyroscope sensor configured to detect a rotation of the electronic device 800, a magnetic sensor configured to detect a magnetic field of the electronic device 800, or a pressure sensor configured to detect pressure changes of the electronic device 800.

[0226] The communication component 816 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the electronic device 800 and other devices. The electronic device 800 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as Wi-Fi, 2G, or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an example embodiment, the communication component 816 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an example embodiment, the communication component 816 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) techniques, infrared data association (IrDA) techniques, ultra-wideband (UWB) techniques, Bluetooth (BT) techniques, and other techniques.

[0227] In an example embodiment, the electronic device 800 can be implemented using one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, or other electronic elements to perform the above-described methods.

[0228] In an example embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions, such as the memory 804 including instructions, is also provided, which can be executed by the processor 820 of the electronic device 800 to implement the above-described methods. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disc, and an optical data storage device, etc.

[0229] Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the features disclosed herein. It is intended that the disclosure be construed as including any paterns of this disclosure that can be derived from the description and illustrations presented herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. The specification and examples are exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0230] It is to be understood that the disclosure is not limited to the precise construction here described and illustrated and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The only scope of the disclosure is to be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising: The electronic device comprises: a housing; a first support connected with the housing through a first rotating shaft; a functional module connected with the first support; the functional module has a first surface and a second surface; the first surface is a functional surface of the functional module; the second surface is the opposite surface of the first surface; the first rotating shaft is at a first angle, and the second surface is attached to the end of the housing; the first rotating shaft is at a second angle, and the first surface is perpendicular to the end of the housing; wherein the functional surface of the functional module comprises a light emitting surface of a light emitting module.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, The electronic device further comprises: a second support connected with the first support through a second rotating shaft; the functional module is located on the second support.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein: the second rotating shaft is at a third angle, and the first surface faces a first direction; the second rotating shaft is at a fourth angle, and the first surface faces a second direction; wherein the second direction is the opposite direction of the first direction.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein, a first end of the first support is movably connected with the housing through the first rotating shaft, and the first support further comprises a second end opposite to the first end; the second rotating shaft is located between the first end and the second end, or the second rotating shaft is located at the second end; when the first rotating shaft is at the second angle, the second rotating shaft is used to change the orientation of the functional module.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein, a first groove is arranged on the first support; the housing has a first locking mechanism; at least part of the first locking mechanism is located in the first groove, and is used to fix the relative position between the first support and the housing.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein, a torsion mechanism is further arranged in the housing; wherein the torsion mechanism is arranged in parallel with the first rotating shaft; when the first rotating shaft is at the first angle, the torsion mechanism has a first torque; when the first rotating shaft is at the second angle, the torsion mechanism has a second torque; wherein the second torque is smaller than the first torque; the torsion mechanism is used to provide torsion for the first rotating shaft to switch from the first angle to the second angle when the first locking mechanism exits the first groove.

7. The electronic device of claim 5 or 6, wherein, The first locking mechanism comprises: a first operating knob which can move in a third direction under the action of an external force, and / or can move in a fourth direction under the action of an external force; a first boss located on one side of the first operating knob and moving with the first operating knob; wherein the first boss is embedded in the first groove, and is used to fix the relative position between the first support and the housing; a first elastic structure located on the opposite side of the first boss of the first operating knob, and is used to compress when the first operating knob is acted on by an external force, and to stretch and press the first operating knob and make the first boss embedded in the first groove after the external force is removed; the fourth direction is perpendicular to the third direction.

8. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein, a second groove is arranged on the second support; the first support has a second locking mechanism; At least part of the second locking mechanism is located in the second groove, and is used for fixing the relative position between the second support and the first support.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein, The second locking mechanism comprises: A second operating knob which can move in a fifth direction under the action of external force, and / or can move in a sixth direction under the action of external force; A second boss which is located on one side of the second operating knob and moves with the second operating knob; wherein the second boss is embedded in the second groove, and is used for fixing the relative position between the second support and the first support; A second elastic structure which is located on the opposite side of the second boss of the second operating knob, is used for compression when the second operating knob is acted on by external force, and is used for expansion to extrude the second operating knob and make the second boss embedded in the second groove after the external force is removed, and can stretch and contract in the sixth direction; the sixth direction is perpendicular to the fifth direction.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein, The second locking mechanism further comprises: A third boss which is located on the second operating knob and moves with the second operating knob; The first support has a third groove; The third boss is embedded in the third groove and the second boss is embedded in the second groove, and is used for fixing the relative position between the second support and the first support; The external force on the second operating knob is removed, the third boss moves with the second operating knob and exits the third groove.

11. The electronic device of any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein, The functional module comprises: A printed circuit board; A functional device which is located on the printed circuit board; A flexible circuit board which is used for connecting the printed circuit board and a predetermined module in the shell.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein, The first rotating shaft comprises multiple groups; The flexible circuit board is arranged around the sleeve of one group of the first rotating shaft.

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